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## Complete Guide: How to Build the Best Espeon Team Building a competitive team around Espeon? This comprehensive guide covers everything you need to know!  ### Why Choose Espeon? E...
Ice Type Pokemon Tier List for TCG Live: Alakazam's Counterattack!
## Ice Type Pokemon Tier List for Pokemon TCG Live: Alakazam's Revenge! The Pokemon TCG Live meta is constantly evolving, and with Alakazam ex seeing more play due to its Psychic Embrace ability, Ice-type Pokemon are surprisingly relevant as counters. This tier list ranks Ice-type Pokemon viable in...
Sylveon vs. Bug Types: A Competitive Tier List for Pokemon Shield
## Sylveon vs. Bug Types: A Pokemon Shield Competitive Tier List Sylveon, the Intertwining Pokémon, is a Fairy-type powerhouse that can hold its own in the competitive scene of Pokemon Shield. But how does it fare against the various Bug-type Pokémon lurking in the Galar region? This guide provides...
Pokemon Unite: Greninja's Top 5 Best Grass-Type Counters (Patch 1.13)
## Pokemon Unite: Greninja's Top 5 Best Grass-Type Counters (Patch 1.13) Greninja, the slippery Water/Dark-type, is a popular choice in Pokemon Unite. While it excels at dealing ranged damage and securing objectives, Grass-type Pokemon can pose a significant threat. This guide will detail the top 5...
Top 5 Bug-Type Counters to Rayquaza in Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Rayquaza, the Sky High Pokémon, is a formidable foe in Pokémon Legends: Arceus' post-game content. While Dragon and Flying type, its weakness to Bug is often overlooked. Here's a guide to the top 5 Bug-type Pokémon you can use to take down this Legendary beast, focusing on their availability, stats,...
Top 5 Best Teams for Snorlax Raids in Pokemon Sleep (2024)
Snorlax is the centerpiece of Pokemon Sleep, and optimizing your teams for each island is crucial for maximizing your score and encountering rare sleep styles. While Pokemon Sleep isn't *competitive* in the traditional battling sense, building effective teams shares a lot of similarities. Here's a b...
Top 10 Poison-Type Counters for Mimikyu in Legends: Arceus
Mimikyu's Disguise ability makes it a tricky opponent in Pokemon Legends: Arceus. While it isn't available in the game itself, understanding how to deal with its type matchups is crucial for transferring knowledge to other games and anticipating potential future battles. Poison-types are generally a...
Top 5 Ice-Type Counters for Greninja in Pokemon Shining Pearl
Greninja, with its diverse movepool and Protean/Torrent abilities, remains a formidable threat in Pokemon Shining Pearl. Its versatility makes predicting its attacks challenging, but one consistent weakness remains: its vulnerability to Ice-type attacks. Here are the top 5 Ice-type Pokemon and strat...
Sylveon set optimization - need help!
Here's my current OU team that I've been testing on the ladder - looking for feedback! After dozens of iterations, I think I've finally settled on a team that works well together. Let me break it down:  ### 1. Understandin...
Best counters for Eevee in OU?
My personal tier list for the current OU metagame - let's debate! After playing over 500 games this season, here's how I'd rank the top threats:  **S Tier (Meta-defining):** -...
Espeon's Fairy-Type Allies: Legends Arceus Team Tier List
Espeon, with its incredible Special Attack and Speed, can be a potent force in Pokemon Legends: Arceus. However, its weaknesses to Bug, Dark, and Ghost types can leave it vulnerable. Pairing it with Fairy-type Pokemon is a great strategy for covering its weaknesses, forming a well-rounded team capab...
Top 5 Dark-Type Pokemon to Counter Charizard in Pokemon Violet Ranked!
## Dominate Charizard Raids: Top 5 Dark-Type Counters in Pokemon Violet Charizard raids are a popular challenge in Pokemon Violet, and a strong Dark-type Pokemon can be your key to victory. With Charizard's Tera Type being a powerful Dragon-type, Dark-type Pokemon become incredibly effective offens...
Garchomp analysis - is it viable?
## Complete Guide: How to Build the Best Gengar Team Building a competitive team around Gengar? This comprehensive guide covers everything you need to know!  ### Why Choose Gengar? Ge...
Pikachu set optimization - need help!
## Complete Guide: How to Build the Best Alakazam Team Building a competitive team around Alakazam? This comprehensive guide covers everything you need to know!  ### Why Choose Alaka...
Team building around Rayquaza
## Top 10 Tips for Training Mewtwo in Competitive Battles Looking to master Mewtwo in competitive Pokemon? Here are the essential tips every trainer needs to know!  ### 1. Understandi...
Snorlax analysis - is it viable?
## Top 10 Tips for Training Snorlax in Competitive Battles Looking to master Snorlax in competitive Pokemon? Here are the essential tips every trainer needs to know!  ### 1. Understa...
Best counters for Mimikyu in OU?
## Top 10 Tips for Training Espeon in Competitive Battles Looking to master Espeon in competitive Pokemon? Here are the essential tips every trainer needs to know!  ### 1. Understandi...
Team building around Sylveon
Here's my current OU team that I've been testing on the ladder - looking for feedback! After dozens of iterations, I think I've finally settled on a team that works well together. Let me break it down: ![Team Lead](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PokeAPI/sprites/master/sprites/pokemon/other/offi...