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  1. Compete

    1. Competitive Discussion

      Discuss competitive Pokémon here! Join the IRC channel #pokemon on SynIRC for real time chat on everything Pokemon!
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      1. OverUsed

      2. Ubers

      3. Little Cup

      4. Doubles

      5. VGC

      6. The Battle Spot

      7. Other Metagames

      8. Projects and Warstories

      9. Research

      10. BW Metagames

        1. OverUsed

        2. Ubers

        3. UnderUsed

        4. RarelyUsed

        5. NeverUsed

        6. Little Cup

        7. Doubles

        8. Warstory Archive

      11. Ruins of Alph

      12. The Policy Review

        1. Blind Voting

      Latest: np: NU Stage 11 - The End Aladyyn, Feb 13, 2014 at 4:43 PM
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    2. Tournaments

      Read information on current tournaments. More information about tournaments can be found on the Tournament site.
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      1. Smogon Tour

      2. Smogon Premier League

      3. World Cup of Pokemon

      4. Smogon Grand Slam

      Latest: Smogon Tournament #10 - Round 2 .Robert, Feb 13, 2014 at 3:26 PM
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  2. Learn

    1. Mentorship Program

      Are you a new user? Check out this forum to get information on how to join Smogon's community.
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      Latest: Introduce Yourself! Aegis/91, Feb 13, 2014 at 2:32 PM
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    2. Battling 101

      Smogon's tutoring program. Sign up as an apprentice to learn how to play the game from experts! More information can be found on the Tutor site.
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      Latest: Round 80 Tutee Tournament - Round 2 Limitless, Feb 12, 2014 at 10:10 PM
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    3. Rate My Team

      Get your team rated here. Try to limit the number of threads you post.
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      1. Sixth Generation Teams

      2. B/W OU Teams

      3. Other Teams

      4. Rating Activities

      5. RMT Archive

      Latest: I Made This baldoctopus, Feb 13, 2014 at 4:44 PM
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  3. Play

    1. Pokémon Showdown!

      Forum dedicated to Pokémon Showdown!
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      Latest: Ask A Simple Question, Get A Simple Answer - Pokemon Showdown! Edition SoulRed12, Feb 13, 2014 at 4:36 PM
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    2. Wi-Fi

      Trade, battle, and learn more about capturing and breeding the top percentage of Pokémon.
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      1. Wi-Fi Tournaments

      Latest: Simple Questions/Requests - Mark 35 (Minor Pokemon Trades, Item Requests etc GO HERE) (NO HACKING) STABX4, Feb 13, 2014 at 4:44 PM
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    3. Orange Islands

      From Pokémon Snap to Pokémon Adventures, discussion related to existing Pokémon games, anime, or manga goes here!
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      Latest: The Scramble Challange - Mark 2 Lockes and Keys, Feb 13, 2014 at 4:41 PM
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  4. Contribute

    1. Sixth Generation Contributions

      Drafting and peer editing for articles and analyses which eventually appear on the site.
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      1. Ubers Analyses

      2. OU Analyses

      3. LC Analyses

      4. Doubles Analyses

      5. VGC 2014 Analyses

      6. Articles and Letters

      Latest: VGC 2014 Analysis Reservation Thread lucariojr, Feb 13, 2014 at 3:57 PM
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    2. Past Generation Contributions

      Drafting and peer editing for articles and analyses which eventually appear on the site.
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      1. BW Ubers Analyses

      2. BW OU Analyses

      3. BW UU Analyses

      4. BW RU Analyses

      5. BW NU Analyses

      6. BW LC Analyses

      7. BW Doubles Analyses

      8. DPP Analyses

      9. Past VGC Analyses

      10. RBY / GSC / ADV

      11. Articles and Letters

      Latest: Slowking (Calm Mind) [QC 0/3] ScraftyIsTheBest, Feb 13, 2014 at 10:40 AM
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    3. Technical Projects

      HTML, Programming, and other tools useful to Pokemon Research, Smogon site use, and in-game use found here.
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      Latest: Editor with Gen I/II to Gen III Conversion. MetropolisJ, Feb 12, 2014 at 3:47 PM
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    4. Archives

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      1. Uploaded Analyses

      2. Locked / Outdated Analyses

      3. XY Previews

      Latest: Gallade TheMantyke, Feb 13, 2014 at 2:15 PM
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    5. The Suggestion Box

      Got a cool new idea for Birkal? Pitch it here!
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      Latest: Is there a way to link Youtube clips without the site automatically embedding them? Joim, Feb 11, 2014 at 1:38 AM
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  5. Participate

    1. The Smog

      Discussion forum for The Smog, Smogon's competitive Pokémon magazine.
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      Latest: Ask a Simple Question, Get a Simple Answer - The Smog Edition Bummer, Feb 10, 2014 at 7:55 AM
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    2. Social Media

      The forum hub for Smogon Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, Youtube. Contests are also posted here!
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      Latest: Fill in the Blank Contest! darkie, Feb 12, 2014 at 5:12 PM
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    3. Smogon IRC

      Discussion of Smogon IRC, namely #pokemon and semi-official channels, including general ideas for improvement.
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      Latest: Smogon IRC Channel Directory Audiosurfer, Jan 29, 2014
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    4. Create-A-Pokémon Project

      A community project for designing, discussing, and playtesting new Pokémon concepts for the competitive Pokémon metagame.
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      1. CAP Pre-Evolution Workshop

      2. CAP Policy Review

      3. CAP Process Archive

      Latest: VGM Update bugmaniacbob, Feb 13, 2014 at 4:03 PM
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  6. Socialize

    1. Congregation of the Masses

      Discuss the world outside Pokémon here, including sports and entertainment, but remember that all the rules still apply!
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      1. Sports Arena

      2. The Great Library

      Latest: Metalheads Thread III Deschain, Feb 13, 2014 at 4:27 PM
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    2. Circus Maximus

      Place for forum games like mafia. No postcount++ games though.
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      1. Office of Strategic Influence

      Latest: Lie, Cheat, and Steal Mafia Day 3 ginganinja, Feb 13, 2014 at 4:33 PM
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    3. Smeargle's Studio

      This is the place to show off your creativity and artistic compositions.
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      Latest: [Rona's Art] Sephiroth Voiced Mudkip in Japanese. Eiganjo, Feb 13, 2014 at 2:38 PM
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  7. Cold Storage

    1. Thread Cryonics

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      1. Smogon's Greatest Hits

        1. Inside Poop - April Fool's Day 2011

      2. Trou Du Cul

      3. Closed Forums

        1. UU Suspect Test Voting Site

        2. Shoddy Battle and Pokémon Lab

        3. Battle CAPacity

        4. Pokémon Event Verification

        5. Dragonspiral Tower

        6. Private

        7. Global Battle Union

        8. Pokemon Online

        9. Dream World

        10. Dream World Analyses

        11. Stark Mountain

          1. Ubers

          2. UU

          3. Little Cup

          4. Pokémetrics

        12. Policy Archive

          1. Pre-Policy Review

          2. 2007–2009 Declassified

            1. Pokémon Policy

            2. Site Projects

          3. 2008–2010 Tiering Votes

            1. Suspect Test Voting Site

        13. Past Gen Teams

        14. TCG

        15. Giveaways

        16. Congregation of the Masses

          1. Internet Renaissance

        17. Local Tournaments

        18. Translation Projects

        19. Moderator Discussion

      Latest: Unban Mega Kangaskhan Haunter, Jan 23, 2014