Wolfe Glick is well-known in the world of professional Pokemon. He has been instrumental in shaping the careers of many players through his own achievements in competitive play. But through his style of content creation on YouTube, he also paved the way for many competitive players to make a living off of their gaming. Wolfe Glick is an accomplished player in his own right. He has won numerous tournaments, most notably the World Championships in 2016. Glick is known for his calculated approach to the game, and he has an expert's eye for team building. He has also brought famous names from YouTube to try the game's competitive side, hosting multiple tournaments of big-name creators on the site. He has shared his insights with other players through social media and other online forums and has even coached some aspiring competitors. In this way, Wolfe Glick is a shining example of a YouTube content creator. His competitive success gave him notoriety amongst hardcore Pokemon play

 The Kanto region's Pokemon and mechanics garner a lot of nostalgia, even for people who weren't alive when the original Pokemon games released.  It's no surprise, then, that RBY Smogon battles are quite popular on Pokemon Showdown.  The tiers found in this generation have been set in stone for a long time. Those tiers, however, are for a 6v6 Singles battle.  What happens to the ranking a Pokemon accrues if it is the only Pokemon you can use? What happens if we pit every Gen 1 Pokemon against every other in a mano a mano fight to the fainting? Welcome to the Kanto 1v1 Round Robin. (This series assumes all Pokemon have their best 4 attacking moves, all multi-hits hit the maximum damage, and no moves crit. Chance effects that decide a battle round to the nearest whole number, meaning an over 50 percent chance indicates a success.) Mewtwo Mewtwo, needless to say, is easily the best Pokemon in the game for 6v6. For this experiment, Mewtwo will have Psychic, Thunderbolt, Ice Bea

Introduction On Sunday, February 5th, Noibat will be the focus of the latest Pokemon GO Community Day.  For established players of the game, Noivern, its evolution, isn't likely to be more than a Pokedex entry.  But for those without many solid Pokemon for gyms, Noivern becomes a very attractive option.  Normally, the 400 Noibat candy it would take to evolve Noibat into Noivern would be nearly impossible for a new player to rack up with any efficiency.  However, with Noibat spawning all over the place, and all candy from catching being doubled, this evolution gets much easier for one day only. (This guy right here? Keep an eye on him, newbies.) Why Noivern Saves Noobs While Noivern lags behind its Dragon-Flying counterparts in most ways, the availability the dragon-bat gets for this one day is very important. While Dragonite takes only 125 Dratini candy to evolve, Dratini is a wildly rare spawn.  Even using Pinap Berries on every catch means you'll have to catch it 21 times

Playing a stall team on Showdown is a great way to earn the respect (read: hatred) of your opponents!  No gamer is patient enough to withstand the slow-play antics of a stall team - except the ones playing them!  Ready to get stally and make your opponents salty?  Let's find out how!  This guide is completely format-agnostic.  Try it anywhere you can play competitive Pokemon! Step 1:  Know the format. In order to stall the best attackers in your tier, it might be wise to know *what* those attackers are. For example, in a stall team, you're likely to have a physical wall and a special wall. You should aim to ensure those walls can handle common attackers of that type. Step 2:  Have a win condition (besides rage-quitting!) Yes, yes, I know, many stall games end in a rage-quit.  But for the players that stick it out, you'll need a way to win in-game.  Commonly, this means status conditions and chip damage.  Even in a stall team with big numbers in the HP stat, you're st

  Weather in Pokemon is much like real life weather. It's often volatile, but it can also be vital to certain plans. The question is, can weather be competitive with this touch-and-go nature?  What is weather? What does it do? Weather is a temporary condition that affects mainly the power of certain types. Weather can be set by an ability or move and only one weather effect can be active at a time. If a Pokémon uses a damaging move of a type the active weather benefits, they will deal increased damage from the move. Fire types get boosts from Sun, Ground types are buffed by Sand, Hail and Snow both help Ice types thrive, and Rain works with Water types. Doubles vs. Singles. Weather has a different metagame effect in doubles than in singles. In double battles, only 4 pokemon are sent out in a given game. Beyond that, they come in pairs. This means games last fewer turns, which is crucial for weather teams, as each effect only lasts so long. However, on Smogon's singles ladder

It's the first season of gen 9 VGC! This season is going to be filled with action, excitement and most importantly: new Pokemon to build around! So which ones work well? What old favorites can we dig up? Let's take a look at some of the most popular options so far: 1. Murkrow Murkrow is the most used Pokemon in the VGC metagame, and for good reason. This bird Pokémon can set up Tailwind thanks to Prankster, which gives its status moves priority. This allows it to speed up its teammate and itself for later turns. It also packs Haze, which is very useful for countering the very common Tatsugiri and Dodonzo combo. Murkrow is a top-notch support. If you're playing in competitive doubles in any capacity, you should definitely be considering this Pokémon on your team. 2. Tatsugiri and Dondozo Tatsugiri and Dondozo are a great offensive combination. They have the same typing and when they're on the field together, they become nearly unstoppable. The main reason this works is b