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Thanks to Holy Ghost and mc56556 for the idea
ANYTHING GOES PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Welcome to Anything Goes Player of the Week! In this series, I will be interviewing accomplished and respected Anything Goes players in the community. You will be able to ask questions and interact with these players by commenting in this thread. Interviews will be limited, but I am open to suggestions on Smogon or Discord. This week, we have the winner of the 2020 AG Fall Seasonal!
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Most known for
what am i most known for? I dont know.. maybe my weird lead sets like lum lunala or extreme speed arc dark. i dont call them weird though.. i call them effective lol
Favorite Pokemon
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Where did you get your name from?
there's an old computer game called Age of Empires that has a scenario builder where you can create your own map, buildings, and units. the default name for the scenario before you rename it is "default0" so i thought i would use that name. kinda like i can create whatever teams i want like the scenario. very obscure i know.
How did you get in to competitive Pokemon?
i used to play pokemon as a kid. back when you had to battle with a connection cable. my friends kinda moved on from it but i kept my interest. i discovered an online battle simulator that i think was called mIRC and that's where my i really started to play competitively
How did you become interested in AG, and how long have you been playing it?
ive been playing since the end of gen 6 i think. i played ubers forever but i got interested in playing a "pure" metagame, where there were no restrictions.
Favorite and least favorite generation of AG?
gen 6 is my least favorite and gen 7 is my favorite
Natdex AG had a good year-long run as the primary AG format, what are your overall thoughts on that meta and how do you feel about the switch to galar dex?
it took me awhile to adjust to the new meta due to dynamax, but after a little while i came to like it. Dynamax adds a good bit of variety to the game. I don't know how i feel about the galar dex, i don't like that i can't use certain old mons but im sure I'll get used to the meta in the future.
Favorite playstyle to use?
Probably bulky offense.
Favorite game you've witnessed?
i can't think of a specific game but Skarph has had some pretty impressive games. He's probably the best gen 7 and 6 ag player and he's a great builder
Talk to us a bit about your SSNL run. What were your biggest challenges, best teams you used, favorite moments, etc.?
my biggest challenges opponent-wise were Icemaster and bacon. There was a toxic miss that i think caused me to lose game 1 against Ice but overall i felt like i was too impatient. I should've lost game 2 but got a super lucky crit on his arc water. The first match against bacon in winners finals was challenging, although i lost both games i felt pretty good with the teams i used. He got a crit on my yvetal in game 1 that probably cost it for me but i think i was being careless to allow that in the first place. both of these opponent's playstyles are challenging to go against. i think the best team i used was my one of my dragapult lead teams. people think of the mon as a bit of a meme but it's speed, ghost typing, clear body, status, and pivot ability give it some unique uses. also my bulky yvetal lifeorb set is something i like a lot. my favorite moment.. hm. im not sure. it wasn't winning the ssnl because i got way too lucky to be satisfied. maybe in game 3 against kate. that was a good clean match with alot of calcs and predictions n such that made it fun
You’re often thought of as using unconventional Pokémon (see: all the Tapu Fini usage). What draws you to using interesting Pokémon?
usually it's from what i see in the metagame. if there's a core that most people are using i look to use something that beats it. tapu fini originated as a counter to gen 7 ag baton pass teams and the lance stall team. after that fad faded i noticed that fini still worked as a viable mon
Do you look up to any other AG players?
hm.. i wouldn't say i look up to anyone but i respect Skarph and bacon the most. great players and good sportsmanship.
Any advice to new players looking to get started in AG?
i would say to watch plenty of tourny battles before trying to build your own teams. dont jump in without any knowledge of the meta.
Finally, can you provide us with a team of yours and briefly explain it?

(click on team for import)
a variation of my pivot dragapult team. basic strategy is to uturn into one of the heavy hitters, erupt pdon or cb mega ray, and wear the opponent down through that. or to uturn into a phazer/status absorber in arc dark and ho-oh. sash can help on dragapult with lead scarfers, but life orb usually works better
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Thank you for your time default0! Feel free to ask questions in the thread below!
Thanks to Holy Ghost and mc56556 for the idea

Welcome to Anything Goes Player of the Week! In this series, I will be interviewing accomplished and respected Anything Goes players in the community. You will be able to ask questions and interact with these players by commenting in this thread. Interviews will be limited, but I am open to suggestions on Smogon or Discord. This week, we have the winner of the 2020 AG Fall Seasonal!


Most known for
what am i most known for? I dont know.. maybe my weird lead sets like lum lunala or extreme speed arc dark. i dont call them weird though.. i call them effective lol
Favorite Pokemon


Where did you get your name from?
there's an old computer game called Age of Empires that has a scenario builder where you can create your own map, buildings, and units. the default name for the scenario before you rename it is "default0" so i thought i would use that name. kinda like i can create whatever teams i want like the scenario. very obscure i know.
How did you get in to competitive Pokemon?
i used to play pokemon as a kid. back when you had to battle with a connection cable. my friends kinda moved on from it but i kept my interest. i discovered an online battle simulator that i think was called mIRC and that's where my i really started to play competitively
How did you become interested in AG, and how long have you been playing it?
ive been playing since the end of gen 6 i think. i played ubers forever but i got interested in playing a "pure" metagame, where there were no restrictions.
Favorite and least favorite generation of AG?
gen 6 is my least favorite and gen 7 is my favorite
Natdex AG had a good year-long run as the primary AG format, what are your overall thoughts on that meta and how do you feel about the switch to galar dex?
it took me awhile to adjust to the new meta due to dynamax, but after a little while i came to like it. Dynamax adds a good bit of variety to the game. I don't know how i feel about the galar dex, i don't like that i can't use certain old mons but im sure I'll get used to the meta in the future.
Favorite playstyle to use?
Probably bulky offense.
Favorite game you've witnessed?
i can't think of a specific game but Skarph has had some pretty impressive games. He's probably the best gen 7 and 6 ag player and he's a great builder
Talk to us a bit about your SSNL run. What were your biggest challenges, best teams you used, favorite moments, etc.?
my biggest challenges opponent-wise were Icemaster and bacon. There was a toxic miss that i think caused me to lose game 1 against Ice but overall i felt like i was too impatient. I should've lost game 2 but got a super lucky crit on his arc water. The first match against bacon in winners finals was challenging, although i lost both games i felt pretty good with the teams i used. He got a crit on my yvetal in game 1 that probably cost it for me but i think i was being careless to allow that in the first place. both of these opponent's playstyles are challenging to go against. i think the best team i used was my one of my dragapult lead teams. people think of the mon as a bit of a meme but it's speed, ghost typing, clear body, status, and pivot ability give it some unique uses. also my bulky yvetal lifeorb set is something i like a lot. my favorite moment.. hm. im not sure. it wasn't winning the ssnl because i got way too lucky to be satisfied. maybe in game 3 against kate. that was a good clean match with alot of calcs and predictions n such that made it fun
You’re often thought of as using unconventional Pokémon (see: all the Tapu Fini usage). What draws you to using interesting Pokémon?
usually it's from what i see in the metagame. if there's a core that most people are using i look to use something that beats it. tapu fini originated as a counter to gen 7 ag baton pass teams and the lance stall team. after that fad faded i noticed that fini still worked as a viable mon
Do you look up to any other AG players?
hm.. i wouldn't say i look up to anyone but i respect Skarph and bacon the most. great players and good sportsmanship.
Any advice to new players looking to get started in AG?
i would say to watch plenty of tourny battles before trying to build your own teams. dont jump in without any knowledge of the meta.
Finally, can you provide us with a team of yours and briefly explain it?






(click on team for import)
a variation of my pivot dragapult team. basic strategy is to uturn into one of the heavy hitters, erupt pdon or cb mega ray, and wear the opponent down through that. or to uturn into a phazer/status absorber in arc dark and ho-oh. sash can help on dragapult with lead scarfers, but life orb usually works better
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Thank you for your time default0! Feel free to ask questions in the thread below!
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