Articles
Introductory
- Introduction To Competitive Pokémon
- An introduction to competitive Pokémon, thanks to various contributors.
- The Pokémon Dictionary
- An explanation of commonly used terminology by competitive Pokémon players, thanks to chaos and Tangerine.
Mechanics
- Battle Mechanics at Level 50
- An overview of stat and damage calculation when playing with level 50 Pokémon, thanks to Ditto.
- Damage Formula
- An insight into damage calculation in Diamond/Pearl, thanks to X-Act and Peterko.
- Move Priority
- An explanation of move priority in DP, thanks to david stone.
- Move Restriction
- A closer look at the workings of moves, items, and abilities that restrict the move options available to Pokémon, thanks to TheMaskedNitpicker.
- Stats
- A guide to the ups and downs of stats in battle, thanks to Arseus, with help from david stone.
- Status
- An explanation of status, thanks to Arseus, with help from david stone.
Reference Lists and Strategy
- 1v1 Metagame Guide
- A guide to the 1v1 metagame, thanks to badalcristiano, coolking49, and LinIsKorean.
- A Beginner's Guide to Distributing EVs
- A guide to correctly distributing EVs to maximize desired stats, thanks to umbarsc.
- Baton Pass
- A guide to building a successful Baton Pass team in DPP, thanks to maddog, with rewrites by Fuzznip and Komodo.
- Belly Drum Analysis
- An analysis of the move Belly Drum and its strategies, thanks to Mekkah, with rewrites by Great Sage and Xia.
- Common Battle Conditions Guide
- A guide to common battle conditions and how they work, thanks to bugmaniacbob.
- Deconstructing: A Guide to Wallbreaking
- A guide explaining wallbreaking strategies, by Jediment, rewritten by Xia and mtr.
- Double Battle Primer
- An introduction to the world of doubles, thanks to TheMaskedNitpicker.
- Little Cup, Big World: A Guide to Little Cup
- A guide to understanding and playing in the Little Cup metagame, thanks to various contributors.
- Little Cup EV Spreads Guide
- A guide to calculating the most efficient EV spreads for Little Cup Pokemon, thanks eric the espeon and Oglemi.
- Little Cup Legality Guide
- A guide on the various legality issues concerning Little Cup Pokemon, thanks to SwinubToupee.
- Maximizing Your Defenses
- How to get the most out of defensive EVs, thanks to X-Act.
- Nature, IV, and Hidden Power Combinations for Legendary Pokemon
- A listing of all useful nature, Hidden Power, and IV combinations for legendary Pokemon, by Rising_Dusk, eric the espeon, and assorted C&C contributors.
- Newton's 2nd Law - A Guide to Gravity in Competitive Play
- A guide to the move Gravity and how it can be used in competitive battling, thanks to Legacy Raider. Rewritten by EspyJoel.
- Normalized Base Stats
- Normalizing base stats, thanks to X-Act.
- Opening the Door - A Guide to Entry Hazards
- A guide to understanding and using entry hazards, thanks to Dark Talon.
- Playing in the Sandbox – A Guide to Sandstorm Teams
- A guide to the use of sandstorm teams in competitive battling, thanks to Jimbo and twash.
- Providing Team Support Guide
- A guide to providing team support, thanks to twash and McGrrr.
- Rain Offense Guide
- A guide to assist with the creation and use of Offensive Rain teams, thanks to Legacy Raider, updated by EspyJoel and Fireburn.
- Which Way Out? A DPP Guide to Trapping Opponents
- A guide explaining the various Trapping strategies in the fourth generation metagame, by Erodent.
- Sunny Day
- A guide to building and playing Sunny Day teams, thanks to Gen. Empoleon and Venom.
- The Art of Hail Stall
- A guide to help assist with the building and creation of Hail Stall teams, thanks to Dragontamer, blackware, and Legacy Raider.
- Trick Room Guide
- A guide to help you build and understand how to use Trick Room teams, thanks to Gen. Empoleon.
- Uber Battling
- Useful information on how to battle in the Ubers metagame.
- Basic Guide to Ubers, thanks to Great Sage and Jibaku, rewritten by bojangles and Gen. Empoleon, rewritten again by firecape.
- Advanced Guide to Ubers, thanks to Great Sage and Jibaku, rewritten by bojangles and Gen. Empoleon, rewritten again by firecape.
- Arceus Guide, thanks to firecape and Theorymon.
- Threat Lists
- Information on specific threats in each tier, and what to watch out for.
- OU Threat List. A listing of all the OU threats and what they can do, thanks to Jellicent, GatoDelFuego, Jukain and assorted C&C contributors.
- UU Threat List. A listing of all UU threats and what they can do, thanks to whistle and assorted C&C contributors.
- Little Cup Threat List. A guide to the biggest threats in Little Cup and how to deal with them, by Heysup and the rest of the Little Cup Community.
- Speed Tiers
- Useful reference lists for magic Speed numbers in various tiers.
- OverUsed, thanks to TheMaster42 and Mekkah.
- Ubers, thanks to TheMaster42, revised and updated by Fireburn and Vashta.
- UnderUsed, thanks to jumpluff, Serv, Stellar, Peachfuzz, and Imran.
- NeverUsed, thanks to Honko.
- Little Cup, thanks to eric the espeon.
- 2010 VGC, thanks to Alaka.