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How do you get Play! Points on the Pokemon Leaderboard and what exactly does this leaderboard offer? To my understanding, there are irl competitions such as "Worlds" "Regionals" etc.
How do I get onto the leaderboard and receive actual prizing that isn't just digital content?
Whelp, I made a 'decent' return to the competitive scene after leaving for a good 9 years or so. lol. Finished above 1600 winning 8 games more than I lost. Not much of a Double player, so I had to learn to adapt at the exact same time that I returned from a hiatus. Thinking I did alright though.
I typically run a prediction battle sweeper and double hit kind of style with Ground types or synching my Ground EQ's with my Mag switch/Protect. Usually.
I was playing around a bit with HP, but it had HP Dragon, so I just got rid of it as the Dragon's (Garchomp) typically one shot me anyway...
I win the majority of my games still, I think my moveset seems fine for the type of playstyle that I run for Doubles, etc. (I think anyway)
But I run:
Discharge
Thunder Wave
Flash Cannon
Protect
I will definitely try moving the points to HP though.
First time building a competitive team since Diamond/Pearl days.
So here's my dilemma. I bred an Analytic competitive Magnezone and ended up with this:
Magnezone
Modest
31/X/31/31/31/31
252 Sp. Atk, 252 Defense, 6 HP
Regardless, physically, it still seems to get one shot in battles. Not...
Made an accidental decision to trade a Pokemon on the GTS that happened to be holding a lucky egg to fill my pokedex. Anyone happen to have an extra they could help me out with?
I have a ton of spitback 5 IV competitives that I'd be willing to give in return. Thanks to anyone that can help!
Still in need of a good Porygon? I bred some for myself and a buddy last night. The project turned out great. Have a ton of Spitbacks for trade. I have 3 Spitbacks all 5 IV, Modest, with Trace. The missing points are Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and HP.