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    Pending Make it possible to add tags to replays

    I think it would be useful if people could add tags to replays to categorise them in various ways (e.g. SPL, Tournament, TrapPass). They could then search and filter replays by their tags, or gather statistics from replays with particular tags. I have not given much thought to the particulars of...
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    OU Rest Forretress and Role Compression (+2021 GSC Cup run review)

    In the months leading up to this year's Smogon Classic and as QC leader for GSC OU analyses, I spent considerable time trying to figure out how to get Pokemon like Kingdra and Venusaur to work in OU. These Pokemon are generally considered to be poor choices in the current metagame, with only a...
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    OU GSC OU Discussion Thread

    Snorlax drawing by krukmeister, banner by cherryb0ng Welcome to the GSC OU discussion thread! This thread is intended to be used to share insights into current trends, show off and help others with their teams, analyse and critique gameplay, and just about anything else related to the second...
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    Gen 2 Mewtwo (Ubers) [QC 2/2] [GP 2/2]

    [OVERVIEW] Mewtwo's incredible stats and deep movepool grant it tremendous versatility and power. Its ridiculously high Speed, solid defenses, and access to Recover and Barrier make it one of the sturdiest checks to physical attackers that lack phazing moves, such as Mew and Earthquake Lugia...
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    Gen 2 Raikou (Partial Rewrite) [QC 1/1] [GP 1/1]

    [OVERVIEW] Lions and Tigers and Raikou, oh my! With blistering base 115 Speed and Special Attack, great special bulk, Roar, and only one weakness, Raikou has the qualities most phazers and tanks wish they had. This combination of factors allows Raikou to come in on a slew of special attackers...
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    Gen 2 Kingdra [QC 2/2] [GP 2/2]

    [OVERVIEW] Kingdra is unfortunately disallowed in UU but on the fringes of viability in OU. As a bulky Water-type, it faces stiff competition from the likes of Suicune, Vaporeon, and Starmie, all of which have useful qualities that Kingdra lacks—Suicune is substantially bulkier across the...
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    Gen 2 Dunsparce (NU) [QC 2/2] [GP 1/1]

    This analysis was QCed by ReeceHughes prior to being posted here. [SET] name: Glare + Curse move 1: Glare move 2: Curse move 3: Return / Headbutt move 4: Rest item: Leftovers [SET COMMENTS] This set takes advantage of Dunsparce's substantial bulk and Glare to almost inevitably leave the foe...
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    Gen 2 Shuckle (NU) [QC 2/2] [GP 1/1]

    This analysis was QCed by ReeceHughes externally prior to being posted here. [SET] name: Rollout move 1: Defense Curl move 2: Toxic move 3: Rollout move 4: Rest item: Leftovers [SET COMMENTS] Shuckle is by far the bulkiest Pokemon available in GSC NU and offers its team a crucial resistance to...
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    Gen 2 Granbull (UU) [QC 2/2] [GP 1/1*]

    [OVERVIEW] Granbull's bite is assuredly worse than its bark. Its powerful STAB Frustration comes off a great Attack stat, and its lack of relevant weaknesses allows it to take on a wide variety of foes. These qualities are so useful that it can arguably be considered on par with GSC UU's...
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    Tournaments GSC PL - Finals [Won by the Vaporized Vaporeons]

    Art by momo! Spreadsheet We've now come to the final round of the inaugural GSC Premier League! With the first seed in the regular season, we have the Royal Raikous led by managers ziloXX and eden! They face off against the Vaporized Vaporeons led by Nalorium and Justamente, who just defeated...
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    The Well #66 - Earthworm

    "A stranger is being shown around a village that he has just become part of. He is shown a well and his guide says "On any day except Tuesday, you can shout any question down that well and you'll be told the answer." The man seems pretty impressed, and so he shouts down, "Why not on Tuesday?" A...
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    Gen 2 Gloom (NU) [QC 2/2] [GP 1/1]

    [SET] name: Status-spreading Defensive Pivot move 1: Stun Spore / Hidden Power Ground move 2: Curse / Hidden Power Grass move 3: Sludge Bomb move 4: Moonlight / Hidden Power Ground item: Leftovers [SET COMMENTS] Gloom is a fantastic Pokemon in GSC NU due to its ability to play several important...
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    Tournaments GSC PL - Week 3 (Double Week)

    Art by momo! Welcome to the third week of the inaugural GSC Premier League! This is our second double week where each team plays against two other teams. Also, a reminder that only the top three teams will qualify for playoffs! Have fun all. Week 3 Part 1 :gs/muk: Magnificent Muks (2) vs (4)...
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    Tournaments GSC PL - Week 1 (Double Week)

    Art by momo! Welcome to the first week of the inaugural GSC Premier League! As previously mentioned in the announcements thread, this week is a double week, meaning each team is playing against two other teams. Good luck to all players! Week 1 Part 1 :gs/muk: Magnificent Muks (3) vs (3)...
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    Tournaments GSC PL - Manager Signups

    Art by momo! Following on from RBYPL, welcome to the first ever GSCPL! This tour will be hosted by Earthworm and HSOWA. This thread is for manager signups. Please sign up using the following format: Manager: Assistant Manager: Team Name: Bio: Managers and assistant managers will be able to...
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    Gen 2 Farfetch'd (NU) [QC 2/2] [GP 1/1]

    [SET] name: Baton Pass move 1: Agility move 2: Swords Dance move 3: Return move 4: Baton Pass item: Leftovers [SET COMMENTS] Farfetch'd is one of the most dangerous Pokemon in GSC NU when given an opportunity. Agility with Baton Pass is an extremely powerful combination that allows Farfetch'd...
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    Gen 2 Hitmonlee (NU) [QC 2/2] [GP 1/1]

    [SET] name: RestTalk move 1: High Jump Kick move 2: Body Slam / Hidden Power Rock move 3: Rest move 4: Sleep Talk item: Leftovers [SET COMMENTS] Hitmonlee possesses two very useful qualities that give it a great niche in GSC NU: high Special Defense and high Attack. In combination with...
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    Octillery (NU) [QC 2/2] [GP 1/1]

    [SET] name: RestTalk move 1: Surf move 2: Hidden Power Electric / Ice Beam move 3: Rest move 4: Sleep Talk item: Leftovers [SET COMMENTS] Octillery combines the typical defensive properties of being a Water-type with no secondary type with an unusually high Special Attack stat, making it...
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    Sudowoodo (NU) [QC 2/2] [GP 1/1]

    [SET] name: Offensive move 1: Curse move 2: Rock Slide move 3: Earthquake move 4: Self-Destruct item: Leftovers [SET COMMENTS] As the only Rock-type without a secondary type in the metagame, Sudowoodo is one of the few Pokemon in GSC NU to resist Normal and not have a major exploitable...
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    Gen 2 Lanturn (UU) [QC 2/2] [GP 2/2]

    [OVERVIEW] Lanturn is blessed with unique and valuable typing in a metagame full of Water-types. Its resistance to Water and Ice alongside its access to powerful STAB Electric-type moves makes it uniquely well positioned to take on common foes like Slowbro, Slowking, and Blastoise, and the...
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