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    GBU Overview Article (WIP)

    Introduction A major addition to cartridge competitive battling this generation is the Global Battle Union, which allows you to challenge players from around the world. The battle modes available are Singles, Doubles, Triples, and Rotation. With each of these battle modes, you will find there...
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    Smogon and GBU Differences: GP 2/2) DONE!

    A major addition to cartridge competitive battling this generation is the Global Battle Union, which allows you to challenge players from around the world in a variety of battle styles. The battle modes available are Singles, Doubles, Triples, and Rotation. Singles will be the primary focus of...
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    Entertainment Navigating the hood: Exploring the Social Groups

    I always loved reading the smog and wanted to be able to contribute. In the past I tried to launch a couple ideas but they never got off he ground. I attribute this mainly due to the old process of how articles were approved and the relation with would-be-writers. However now with this new...
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    The App Thread

    I believe this was a thread before. This time of hear seems most appropriate to make this because several people will be buying apps to go along their new apple products. I personally love to browse through apps. I enjoy seeing all type of apps from games to tools that actually are useful. I...
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    Utilizing Team Preview in GBU [GP 2/2] Done!

    Introduction Team Preview is one of the new features implemented this generation that changed the nature of battling in all formats. Another addition in this generation is the Global Battle Union (GBU), which allows you to challenge players from around the world in various battle styles. When...
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    What not to do in RU

    The observant type may notice by now the majority if my thread in one sub-forum come from another sub-forum. I though saw this thread as both a fun and serious contributation to the RU forum and hope it can raise activity around here. So here is the gerneal gist: You will post with one...
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    The Rockets

    Introduction: Hi there. I haven't posted an RMT in ages and I am currently using a team I really enjoy and think it would be awesome if it could be improved. I been having really unusual success with my this team. I find I am able to take on most teams with just good team synergy and well timed...
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    The Walking Dead Thread - Spoilers ITT

    I don't know how many others are big fans of TWD, by I most certainly am. The walking dead is a popular series about a post apocalyptic world with zombies. Rather than most zombie pop culture stuff, the shows isn't killing mobs after mobs of zombies. It ratter focuses on the survivors and the...
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    The Rarely-rarely used Contest

    Big thanks to Oglemi for approving this. [Kerian or somebody needs to make a pic for me] Preface: I am assuming some of you have seen something like this around whether it's the Dark Horse project or the new Underdog Challenge in NU. For those who do not know, this project aims into...
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    Pokemon Conquest In-Game Tiers

    In-game Tiers Discussion What are these "In-game tiers"?* If you are observant about the other threads here at Orange Islands you probably already heard this explanation or seen another thread about in-game tiers. In-game tiers categorize Pokemon in tiers based on their usefulness in the...
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    [SRS BSNS] A tag for a FORVM

    I thought of this idea a while ago but can say I am not hell bent on it. just thought to share it out. I have an idea that if we placed a tag for serious discussions that the poster can use to show its a serious discussions, it definitely will improve the quality of contributions to the...
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    Graphics, Scenery, and Tourist attractions

    I do not know about you guys but I always found the graphics and scenery in Pokemon pretty awesome, more so the last two generations. So what do you guys think of the graphics in all the various Pokemon games. I have to confess I found the landmarks and graphics in the games this...
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    Star Wars Day-2012

    May the 4th be with you. If you don't know today is Star Wars day. I actually only found out that this is it about 2 days ago. You cant really call me a super Star Wars fan but I still considered my self a big fan and really enjoy the series. So did you guys know/do anything for it? At my...
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    Jolteon

    Still working on it. Will get it worked on. Will fix grammar aswell [Overview] <p> Jolteon is a OU speed devil. Having one of the highest base speed stats in the tier. It should not be forgotten that Jolteon also has good Special Attack which can make it a effective threat. Jolteon...
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    GBU Singles Tournament- Round 2

    Singles Tournament - Flat Battles: 3 on 3 level 50. You may bring six but only choose 3. - Pokemon above level 50 will be brought down. Pokemon below will not be raised. - NO HACKS AT ALL. - No wonder launcher - Species Clause. Example: Can't bring more than one Rotom - No Two pokemon can...
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    Guns and Shooting Thread

    So basically the thread to discuss guns and other activities involved with them. I my self am into guns. Infact 2 hours before I was making this thread I went to the gun club. I am guessing this thread will most attractive to American Smogners for we have one of the highest Gun ownership...
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    GBU Singles Tournament- Round 1

    Singles Tournament - Flat Battles: 3 on 3 level 50. You may bring six but only choose 3. - Pokemon above level 50 will be brought down. Pokemon below will not be raised. - NO HACKS AT ALL. - No wonder launcher - Species Clause. Example: Can't bring more than one Rotom - No Two pokemon can...
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    DW Research Week-Venusaur, Alakazam, and Mienshao

    Hello there I will be continuing my streak of Research Week by making one for the DW OU. DW is such a diverse metagame that I hope this Research Week will be a success. Here is a quick and nice run down of Research week. Research Week's goal is to investigate viable pokemon whether in stats...
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    GBU Singles Tournament- Sign Ups!

    Approved by Alaka Hosted by BattleStar Tournament Sign Ups! Welcome just want to say I am very excited and looking forward in hosting my first Tournament at smogon. I hope through this tournament that the GBU Sub-Forum may also be more active. It a really great place so make sure to check it...
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    GBU Research week

    Hi there. I will be stealing this from LC and NU.Welcome to the next variation of research week , Global Battle Union style! With such an unexplored metagame of GBU research week is a perfect project here. For those who don't know what research week is here a quick run up of it...
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