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VGC 2011 rules up!
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i read were it said none of those legendaries,n i was like yes,but then it says only isshu and that ruined all my plans for teams.
breh
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No not really. I think I'll do fine just by transferring over dittoes with 0 and max speed ivs. really the only thing that you need to focus on is speed; attacks and defences should be at least decent.
Also it's only Pokemon in the Isshu Dex barring Resh, Zek, and Kyu. (oh and the event legends like victini and meloetta and friends)
You still have 5 months to make a team.
News!
Vancouver and Ontario are both getting visits from the B/W mall tour. I'm almost convinced that we are getting stops this year.
Dates & Locations:
Vancouver, British Columbia
Feb 12th, 10:00am - 9:00pm and Feb 13th, 11:00am - 7:00pm
Grand Court at Metrotown Metropolis
Mississauga, Ontario
Feb 19th & 21st, 10:00am - 5:00pm
Kids-Fest, International Center, Mississauga,
NOTE: Free admission
Vancouver and Ontario are both getting visits from the B/W mall tour. I'm almost convinced that we are getting stops this year.
Dates & Locations:
Vancouver, British Columbia
Feb 12th, 10:00am - 9:00pm and Feb 13th, 11:00am - 7:00pm
Grand Court at Metrotown Metropolis
Mississauga, Ontario
Feb 19th & 21st, 10:00am - 5:00pm
Kids-Fest, International Center, Mississauga,
NOTE: Free admission
I expect to see every Smogonite in Ontario there.
That's not a VGC tournament, just a promotional tour for Black and White
Where could I find those? Thanks a ton!
Well actually thinking about it if you start now and practice a lot to understand the metagame you can probably get the invite to Nationals, I still have my doubts, but I started around a month or two before the Newark regional last year and I got in the Top 32, so it is possible to do well, it is just that you'll need peopl to guide you and right now it is too early to have someone help you a lot so you'll be doing it on your own putting you at quite a disadvantage where I started in the middle of the season and had a lot of help along the way. Focus on learning the metagame first, look at how others play.
Thanks a lot for advice, hopefully I can at least do well enough to put my name on the map!
I made a playlist of all the VGC 11 videos on youtube so far. Slim pickings at the moment, but I’ll be continuously updating it throughout the season. Eventually it should help in seeing how the metagame is evolving.
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=6BF0003C6BA6D627
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=6BF0003C6BA6D627
Dr Fidget = Video Man from Worlds!
The man who caught Un Golpe Critico! The man who has the videos! This would be something good to do, be sure to keep track of the Regional finals videos if you can, if you can do that at least.
Thanks a lot, these will be good to watch.
Thank you for posting these I like watching battle videos like this.
They just updated the Pokemon site with the age group and the already-familiar rules. However they still don't seem to say that Australians are allowed to participate! :chaos:
I tried to contact them a few months ago about this, but got no reply. I'll try again tomorrow.
I tried to contact them a few months ago about this, but got no reply. I'll try again tomorrow.
sonuvabitch where have they been for the past decade
I gotta say I'm really excited about the Unova only rule, it's gonna give a really fresh feeling to the whole thing, and it allows for so many noobs to the competetve arena (like myself) to have a decent shot. Plus I'm not too fussed that we're getting B&W so much closer to the start of the VGC, we've had the opportunity to eavesdrop on developments from those already playing, so we can have a game plan to enact as soon as we do get our hands on a copy.
And living in the UK, I really hope we get the stop in London this year, Birmingham's more central, sure, but London's London, innit.
And living in the UK, I really hope we get the stop in London this year, Birmingham's more central, sure, but London's London, innit.
It's not just about location, though. It's about venue, and which venue can be obtained. I went to both London's and Birmingham's tournaments in the UK the two previous years. London's felt great at the time, but after last years event in Birmingham, I realized how poor London was in comparison.
London's was held in a venue called 'The Cricus Space' in 2009, which was basically a rehearsal studio for the likes of dance performances and other stage acts, stripped out for the day. Birmingham's was held in the NEC, which is a collection of venues used to major events and concerts. It was far bigger and the event worked a lot better. I'd much rather travel to Birmingham again than London - and not just because it's closer.
I'm not sure what other venues in London could be obtained, but I'd bet they could stop at Birmingham again if they can acquire the same venue. However, Manchester Central is a fantastic venue, which is easy to get to as Manchester is probably the second most accessible city in England after London. I'm convinced that the UK's VGC tournament will be on May 28th (unless they split it over two days with the new age divisions) - and this venue isn't booked for anything on that date yet as far as I'm aware.
If it's in Manchester, I'll get a boner. I'd love to not have to travel very far. I can't see it being anywhere other than London, Birmingham, or Manchester, though.
The 02 Arena does a lot of random stuff like this during the daytime, conventions and the like, and Earl's Court Arena is also really well suited, they hold conventions pretty much every week. If the VGC goes to either of these, awesome (and of course, not just because it's closer).
But you're right, if you can get the whole experience right, it'll rock, regardless of geography. I'm pretty sure I'll go wherever it is. Unless it's, y'know, Land's End or something.
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