So you've gone through my tutorials. You've read up on EV Training, Natures, IVs, and other key concepts. You've followed my guides and walkthroughs on how to get your own Pokémon ready for competitive battles. You've watched some battle videos and followed my commentary on what happened, what worked, and what didn't work. Perhaps you even looked at some moveset ideas that I posted for some of your favorite Pokémon.
Now, you want to learn even more. You want to immerse yourself in the rich world of competitive Pokémon battling.
My site is meant to provide a gateway for people who want to get back into Pokémon or who are looking for an exciting game in which they can compete. It is meant to make for an easy transition into hardcore competitive Pokémon battling. Luckily, there are many sites out there that can get you started on learning even more about the game.
Now, you want to learn even more. You want to immerse yourself in the rich world of competitive Pokémon battling.
My site is meant to provide a gateway for people who want to get back into Pokémon or who are looking for an exciting game in which they can compete. It is meant to make for an easy transition into hardcore competitive Pokémon battling. Luckily, there are many sites out there that can get you started on learning even more about the game.
http://www.smogon.com/
An extremely useful and informative website that goes deeper into competitive Pokémon battling. It features many more moveset ideas for every single Pokémon, as well as a forum comprised of players who have been around since the very first Generation. They also provide critiques on competitive teams used in actual tournaments. Just reading an article on a Pokémon moveset or looking at the discussions they have on strategies will provide you a far deeper understanding of what it means to be a competitive Pokémon battler.
An extremely useful and informative website that goes deeper into competitive Pokémon battling. It features many more moveset ideas for every single Pokémon, as well as a forum comprised of players who have been around since the very first Generation. They also provide critiques on competitive teams used in actual tournaments. Just reading an article on a Pokémon moveset or looking at the discussions they have on strategies will provide you a far deeper understanding of what it means to be a competitive Pokémon battler.
http://pokemonshowdown.com/
The most current Pokémon battle simulator available online, this is a free program that lets you choose your team and their movesets, natures, EV spreads, etc. Got an idea for a potential moveset? Want to try out a risky new strategy? Just put them into this program and take it all out for a test run against other players! This is a great tool for you to test out something before trying to implement it in the actual game.
The most current Pokémon battle simulator available online, this is a free program that lets you choose your team and their movesets, natures, EV spreads, etc. Got an idea for a potential moveset? Want to try out a risky new strategy? Just put them into this program and take it all out for a test run against other players! This is a great tool for you to test out something before trying to implement it in the actual game.
http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Main_Page
A great encyclopedic resource on all things Pokémon. Because of its Wiki-style layout, it is very easy to find what you need for your game. Need to find what moves a certain Pokémon learns or where to catch it in a certain game? Simply search for the Pokémon on Bulbapedia, and you'll be directed to a page that contains all you need to know about it. Where to catch it, what moves it can learn, gender ratios, abilities, etc. Other websites also offer this information, but none give it in a more organized and clear way than Bulbapedia.
A great encyclopedic resource on all things Pokémon. Because of its Wiki-style layout, it is very easy to find what you need for your game. Need to find what moves a certain Pokémon learns or where to catch it in a certain game? Simply search for the Pokémon on Bulbapedia, and you'll be directed to a page that contains all you need to know about it. Where to catch it, what moves it can learn, gender ratios, abilities, etc. Other websites also offer this information, but none give it in a more organized and clear way than Bulbapedia.
http://serebii.net/index2.shtml
With daily updates, Serebii is the go-to website for Pokémon related news. Whenever a new game is announced or a distribution event is planned, this website will have it on its front page within the same day. Additionally, members of Serebii's forums also write out potential movesets for Pokémon, giving you another source of moveset ideas that greatly differ from Smogon's own movesets.
With daily updates, Serebii is the go-to website for Pokémon related news. Whenever a new game is announced or a distribution event is planned, this website will have it on its front page within the same day. Additionally, members of Serebii's forums also write out potential movesets for Pokémon, giving you another source of moveset ideas that greatly differ from Smogon's own movesets.
Image Sources
Eevee Training logo original work of site author's sister, Nicole.
All Pokémon sprite images from Smogon.
Charmander's official Ken Sugimori artwork on THIS page from Bulbapedia.
All Pokémon sprite images from Smogon.
Charmander's official Ken Sugimori artwork on THIS page from Bulbapedia.