New? Check the pastebin for advice on starting the game, client information, a guide on the various theme decks/products you can redeem in-game and more.
>http://pastebin.com/gPEnw6GW (embed)
You can also check this FAQ:
http://i.imgur.com/HoY1IaG.jpg (embed)
How to progress in PTCGO, tl;dr edition:
>complete all Trainer Challenges (Cheat Engine's speedhack strongly recommended to speed up AI games)
>play through using Basic decks to unlock them for versus play
>farm Versus Mode theme ladder for Tokens and Tournament Tickets
>Enter Theme format tournaments whenever possible
>enter Standard/Expanded ticket tournaments and accept that you'll lose
>you'll get tradable tournament chests and sometimes tradable packs
>DON'T OPEN THEM
>Instead, trade them for the cards you actually want for a deck you want to build, most cards go for like 1-3 packs each.
>Public trade is like the GTS, if you want proper results, put up your own offers.
>if you don't know what deck you want to build yet, see http://www.pokebeach.com/forums/forum/tcg-competitive-play.156/ or check out tournament results for a list of viable decks http://www.pokemon.com/us/play-pokemon/state-province-championships-2016/decks/week-four/
To see what your PTCGO stuff is worth, look on the PTCGO forums in the trading section. Top Cut & other big trading companies will typically overprice cards, expect to get lower
>http://forums.pokemontcg.com/forum/33-in-game-item-exchange/
Tips for Code Giveaways:
>Post them as an image with the QR code covered. Don't just post it as plain text because of bots lurking threads
>Your Old Cards
No one wants them
TotT: Thoughts on 4 decks of pic related being in the top 8 at Dallas?
About how many packs does it take to get a competitive deck in PTCGO?
Also how much should I be expecting to invest into the game if I want to play irl?
>TotT: Thoughts on 4 decks of pic related being in the top 8 at Dallas?
It was a good meta call. It sure is expensive though, and it can clunk out even with 4 shaymin. I think plumebox is a decent counter pick.
Can I somehow make a deck with nonetales break and camerupt ex and the like?
THESE NETS
>>31224016
These nets are not the best, like OldSchool, who is a great
>>31224016
You'd think they'd use something other than nets
Then again, everything else they've tried has failed.
Why has Giovanni not fired them yet?
>>31224016
GET READY TO THROW
How do we make him viable?
>Has special item
>Has special z moves
>He still sucks
Please
>>31223978
embiggen its speed and add an effect to light ball that lets it act as Pikanium Z if the holder knows Volt Tackle, and Pikashunium Z if the holder knows Thunderbolt
>>31223978
Make Light Ball buff all of his stats by x2.5 instead of just Attack and SpA x2. Also, give it Fusion Bolt as an event move or something.
Problem solved.
Use a Thunder Stone on it.
How do I make her good, /vp/? Alolan Ninetails does everything he does but better.
>>31223964
>How do I make her good
>Everything he does but better
>>31223964
You don't really. It's a pure Ice-Type with mediocre stats, shit abilities, and literally no coverage.
You can use one if you want, but it won't be nearly as useful as A-Ninetails
>>31223980
It's 2017, shitlord, check your privilege.
>>31224023
Seems like it. The only niche it really has is a much higher special attack, so I'll have to use that.
Why hasn't Gamefreak given the eeveelutions a second nomal ability yet? Eevee has 3 potential abilities while it's evos only have 2.
Give me your absolute best pokemon memes /vp/.
Sup /vp/. I want to destroy someone I'm planning on playing who is fairly new to comp Pokémon. What is the worst shit I can pull off in order to ruin the experience? Also r8 my pettiness 1-10.
>>31223910
>I can't win against a new player without the assistance of a fucking brainless board
Consider ending yourself.
>>31223910
funbro. make a whole funteam.
>>31223910
Funbro
>pokedex is a rotom
>can't use it in battle
Also you can't find rotoms in Alola.
Also rotom doesn't put his entry in the dex automatically
>>31224937
maybe she's shy
>>31223731
And you can't find Rotoms in Alola
how do we fix it?
>>31223675
By removing kebab
Bounsweet method. :^)
>>31223675
Baby Tauros/Miltank when?
It exists already though, OP
Oh great another baby Pokemon.... What's the breeding item going to be to make him?
>>31223758
Looks like you're going to need more cowbell
He did literally nothing wrong.
>>31223381
>Blows apart a cave painting
>Summons Satan
>Almost destroys TWO worlds
Most woke character in the series, though
He wanted to obliterate the entire universe.
He only did RIGHT if you ask me.
If he wanted to be isolated from everyone else, maybe he should've just stayed in his basement.
a better girl than she could ever be
>>31223376
She's obviously lusting after May's tits
>>31223376
tumblr
>Smogon blacklisting Decidueye when it's OU
Why are Smogon so arbitrary?
>>31223350
>artificial OU
>>31223350
>why does Smogon have the sense to ignore delusional owlfags
You tell me, OP
>>31223465
>1600+ ladder players are delusional
According to all known laws of aviation, there is no way that a Dunsparce should be able to fly. Its wings are too small to get its fat little body off the ground.
The Dunsparce, of course, flies anyways, because Dunsparce don't care what humans think is impossible.
good thread
>>31223356
Thanks, I worked really hard on it.
nice thread, i wish i had dunsparce pictures to post here
Who from the pokemon universe would you would hang out with irl?
Jasmine. She has my kind of personality.
>>31223256
Blue. There's literally no one more bro tier than him.
These two.It helps that my two actual best friends are kinda like them
Is this the worst pseudo yet?
>not enough power to sweep without setting up
>lacks speed to sweep once set up
>semi-bulky defense with worst HP for a pseudo
>can't use as a stallmon or utilitymon
>forget belly drum, it just won't work
Is there a way to use it effectively without passing buffs to it, or does it belong in the trash?
>>31223253
One dragon dance and you are good to go
>>31223253
Give it Choice Specs
Spam Clanging Scales
Shell Smash