Pokemon VGC '10!

[water dog]

I think you guys should be more concerned with what works then whats original.

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"Strong Pokémon. Weak Pokémon. That is only the selfish perception of people. Truly skilled trainers should try to win with their favorites."

Stop making Pokémon serious business, dammit.

I thought one of the major things about playing a game (or going to a tournament no less, especially for those who drive miles and miles to go) was to win/have fun/not get beaten the first round you play. There is nothing wrong with using your own sets. You can use original sets that work without resorting to gimmicks or really crappy Pokemon, you just have to be intelligent as you go about it. There is also nothing wrong with using sets other people make, because if it works better then what you had in mind and fits on your team, then there is really no reason not to use it.

I like playing Pokemon because it's fun to play against other people, I end up having a good time. But I'm not going to let me wanting to be super original with every set stop me from using what works (nor will using what works stop me from creating my own sets/using uncommon Pokemon) because not doing either of those would lessen the experience the game has for me. Whether competitive or dicking around with friends over wifi, the game is still fun to me either way.

thats perfectly fine and 100% understandable but again if i played somehting to win i would play tennis or something. i dont play to win though, i play to find an escape form every day life and be entertained (typically by my favorites). i've never been a competitive person and i'm groovey baby and tyvon haven't either. for us the fun isn't in winning it's the joy of battling and playing with friends and with our favorites regardless of if they are good or bad pokemon competitively.

EDIT: what im trying to say it THATS why we dont use what works even if we know what works. we dont play to win so we dont need a reason to create a team that works flawlessly. its more fun to try and topple the giant when your just using a stone and sling, rather that a rocket launcher. know what i mean?