So this thread is going to be based on the different archetypes to prepare for in tournaments, specifically for Regulation G, the single restrict format. Basically, we will discuss different archetypes that you see as a threat, and ones that should be prepared for a lot or should be used/tried out. Just don't be mean, that's all I care about ..read more

Welcome to VGC's iteration of Teams of the Week! approved by eeveon7 Teams of the Week is a new forum project with the goal of showcasing teams created by the community in the VGC Sub forum and VGC Room on P.S! Each week the project host(s) will pick 1-3 of the submitted teams to showcase them on the Smogon Forums, and VGC chat on P.S! This thread will be used to archive the chosen...​ Teams of the Week - Week 9 ..read more

Welcome to VGC's iteration of Teams of the Week! approved by eeveon7 Teams of the Week is a new forum project with the goal of showcasing teams created by the community in the VGC Sub forum and VGC Room on P.S! Each week the project host(s) will pick 1-3 of the submitted teams to showcase them on the Smogon Forums, and VGC chat on P.S! This thread will be used to archive the chosen...​ Teams of the Week - Week 7 ..read more

Welcome to the VGC 2024 Metagame Discussion thread for Regulation G! This metagame is currently not released however it will be up on May 1st through August 31st. Although this thread used to be for general restricteds discussion, this thread is now dedicated to Regulation G discussion ONLY. The ruleset of Regulation G legalizes All non-mythical Pokemon and is a 1 restricted format...​ VGC 2024 Regulation G Metagame Discussion ..read more

Regulation F Tera-Type Index Special thanks to Bright Size, Robbie35646, Pink Sylvie, Firestorm This resource is an index that list commonly seen Tera-Types on the top 50 Pokémon in usage. For previous Regulations, there is an archive at the bottom of this post. The Tera-Types are ordered in usage and effectiveness. For suggestions or changes to the Index please message...​ VGC 2024 Tera-Type Index ..read more

Welcome to the VGC Scarlet and Violet Sample Teams Thread! Here you will find a collection of approved teams that represent the current Metagame. Sample Teams deliver strong and simple to use teams, of the most metagame relevant archetypes to enable newer players to get into the tier. These are the most dominant Regional teams with sample EVs, so you'll see a lot of the same EVs on Pokemon. Sample Teams... VGC 2024 Regulation F Sample Teams ..read more

Hey, hows it going. Below is a comprehensive list of the relevant speed tiers in the current regulation, as well as a list of common speed tiers and their purpose. I've taken the sets from the speed stats from the smogon dex, here (Which you should totally check out btw!) as well as from what I found is reasonable. If theres anything you find missing or wrong, dont be afraid to PM me. Thats all, enjoy. Pokemon Speed... VGC Regulation F Speed Tiers ..read more

Hello, I have recently started dipping my toes into some Pokémon battling and the format I chose was vgc ( I am still very new to this and trying to get better) I looked around the internet and found a intriguing team that I am interest to play with. Its a Pelipper rain team have a look for yourself: https://pokepast.es/429ec737c27f8c2c I invite anyone to look at it and tell me what you think and how I could change it to be better or to just tweak it in some way. Another thing I... Regulation F VGC Rain Team Help ..read more

Hi. I'm Zee Costagliola, and I've been playing VGC for over a decade, since I was 11 years old. I have top cut a regional ever year since 2018, have day 2'd numerous tournaments in the past 12 months, and am a multi-time World Championships qualifier. I'm going to be writing multiple of these long winded forum posts with advice on a specific topic for people on this website interested in getting into VGC for themselves. The topic of this thread will be improvement. Players getting into... Get Good ..read more

Hello everyone! This is Regulation E's Speed tiers thread, this is a resource to provide an easily accessible list of all the currently viable options in the metagame, from Iron Bundle to Torkoal. If something is missing or something unecessary, feel free to PM me. Tier 0: from 300 to beyond 500 Speed Sprite Pokémon name Base Nature IVs EVs Boosts 618 ..read more