competitive_discussion

[dense latch]

i havent played a game of reg j yet and i dont intend on doing so

[solid frigate]

Speaking of Randbats

I like the GXE here lol

[lofty tartan]

But you're only chained to Reg H if you're competing. Showdown has everything you could want to do and more, since you'd be playing H on SD anyway.

Barring any old formats that aren't currently running.

Me? I'm not competing until Champs, probably. I'm just saving money and doing stuff. There's very little life left in competitive S/V

If they switch gears? Cool, but I'm still not competing til Champs, so even a Reg F announcement wouldn't really change my trajectory.

[solid frigate]

I’m still thinking if I can do a double take on January and February since Bham and EUIC is next year

[lofty tartan]

I don't really care about GXE, myself. I don't really play on Showdown and ranking points are fleeting so... 👀

I do sometimes run Randbats.

But I'm not serious about my GXE.

It's like getting to Masterball.

[dense latch]

i only care about my gxe when it's good 🔥

[lofty tartan]

[dense latch]

there's a reason i cut out my gxes in that screenshot

lots of tilting in between

[lofty tartan]

Man's doctoring screen grabs

[solid frigate]

Tell me you are at least 60%

[dense latch]

yea

[solid frigate]

Good

[bold geode]

Y'all care about numbers?

[lofty tartan]

I care about numbers.

Gains

[bold geode]

Some of my best teams never make it past 1200s-1300s

[lofty tartan]

[dense latch]

i like numbers

even more when they go up

[lofty tartan]

I like numbers only when they benefit me.

[bold geode]

Finished my first week back

https://tenor.com/view/lock-in-locked-in-lock-tf-in-cat-cat-meme-gif-13335816645637017379

[lofty tartan]

Man my sciatica kicked up. I'm on nerve pain killers and I'm walking like someone kicked my ass. 😐

I have to go back to physical therapy next week.

So no lifting for me until my therapist says I can 😐

Overdid it a few days this week on my bad leg doing work stuff. I'm feeling it.

[bold geode]

Bro my nerve fucked with me the other day
I'm cooked

[lofty tartan]

If you've got nerve issues, get with your doc, make sure it isn't scatica, and if it is, you can solve it with PT if you get on it early.

My last therapy session lasted me 2 years of hard use.

I forgot my critical stretches and so now I have to go back.

[feral wraith]

[next stump]

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X · Aug 20, 2020, 7:47 AM

[dense latch]

LETS GOOO huge news

[short quiver]

https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9vgc2025regh-2472659308
that was a little too close for comfort

[dense latch]

i cant wait to use dynamax again

[molten oasis]

Maybe this does work

[molten oasis]

[cyan smelt]

I won one let's go on the way up

Nasty plot gholdengo is fun

I realise I should have led gholdengo smeargle into the ape team I think

Or smeargle blursa

Maybe gholdengo smeargle

[bold geode]

[bold geode]

[cyan smelt]

You know what, I think I play better when I have no expectations, I need to get out of my head

And hey I'm not gonna go 0-8 or whatever now

Is tera fairy regular ursaluna a thing now?

[timber schooner]

I have my team for the regional coming up

[molten oasis]

I play better when I think through my damn turns lol

[dense latch]

it's been a fairly decent tera type for it but it's not super common

[molten oasis]

And trust my gut

[cyan smelt]

I faced it today and now I'm watching a stream and seen it again next to kilowattrel

Suica is using it

[molten oasis]

I’ve been seeing a lot of kilowattrel

[cyan smelt]

Must be anti incin

@pure niche how are you going?

[pure niche]

Just went down to world champ Nick Kan

[cyan smelt]

Oh damn

[pure niche]

Maus Ape shenanigans

[cyan smelt]

Maus ape is tricky

[pure niche]

First game came down to a 50/50 read and then second was just tricky

[short quiver]

zappy birb is an anit incinicringe?

[timber schooner]

Anyone want to battle

[pure niche]

That's ok! Lunchtime and then back for more. Well done on your win! Get that Gholdy out more often!

[cyan smelt]

Yeah I think gholdengo and ursaluna bm are key

[timber schooner]

Anyone want to battle

[foggy lodge]

I think if we don't get the new format in the next 5 minutes its oficially over

[dense latch]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzqRHivT2hQ if you want some lines

ik you don't have a9 but the line can be changed a bit to fit it

[timber schooner]

You want to battle

[short quiver]

bruh chill

[foggy lodge]

I'd do rilla sneasler

[dense latch]

showdown?

[timber schooner]

Yep

[dense latch]

im down send to eriksp11

random battle?

was expecting reg h lol

[foggy lodge]

@dense latch fight me after you are done

[cyan smelt]

Rilla sneasler into mausape?

[dense latch]

bet

[short quiver]

ik ill get shit on but ill battle too 😀

[timber schooner]

We can do h

[short quiver]

maybe ill learn something

[fiery tinsel]

[dense latch]

@timber schooner you keep sending me random battle requests

[dense latch]

we can play rn bc i need to go in a bit

[timber schooner]

Can you do mine because my is being buggy

[dense latch]

bo1 or bo3

[timber schooner]

3

[dense latch]

what acount do i send it to

[foggy lodge]

Sure

[dense latch]

eriksp11

[timber schooner]

cerbirusvgc

[dense latch]

.

checked again and said you were offline

[lofty tartan]

You're playing tag with Showdown

[timber schooner]

Try again

[lofty tartan]

Gonna send you random battle requests, now.

[timber schooner]

My device is being buggy and slow

[short quiver]

close the window you’re letting the wifi out

[timber schooner]

It should work now and do regulation j

[short quiver]

thats not reg h 👨‍🦯

[timber schooner]

It says my team isn't allowed

[short quiver]

bruh

[lofty tartan]

https://tenor.com/view/kirk-franklin-apple-gif-13463445511350374882

[short quiver]

https://tenor.com/view/jerry-meme-tom-and-jerry-meme-jerry-points-get-a-load-of-this-guy-this-guy-gif-11384860625931393733

[dense latch]

you couldn't pay me to play reg j sorry

[short quiver]

lmao

hey erik ik ill get shit on but will you play me? 😀

[lofty tartan]

https://tenor.com/view/dr-evil-one-billion-dollars-haha-money-gif-16679435

[dense latch]

yea sure

[foggy lodge]

I tried to read too much

Hmmmm

Not protecting the sneasler was a throw

[dense latch]

i got a bit lucky g1
i think hhp doesnt finish off sneasler

or it's a roll

[pure niche]

@cyan smelt hope your next game goes well after lunch break!

[dense latch]

ty for the set those were great games

@short quiver whenever you're ready send to eriksp11

[timber schooner]

Anyone want to battle just ask

[foggy lodge]

There's no new format its over

[short quiver]

wait where the bo3 thing go

@dense latch help

[timber schooner]

You type vgc

[short quiver]

idk how bo3 works

[short quiver]

no shit sherlock how do i start the second match

[undone sage]

I hope yours goes well too

[cyan smelt]

@pure niche you too, hope you don't face any more world or regional or gc champs!

[dense latch]

what's your username

[short quiver]

cynicallightning

[pure niche]

Ty!

[cyan smelt]

I want to lead smeargle gholdengo and just nasty plot

[pure niche]

No more champs until final please

[timber schooner]

Its almost time to say goodbye to pokemon scarlet and violet

[cyan smelt]

Hopefully you don't face Daniel Ferrera, suica or joji kaeda

[lofty tartan]

It's in the death spiral. Has been ever since Reg J became a thing.

Once Mythicals are allowed, we're on the way out.

[cyan smelt]

So is tcg more popular at all regionals?

[lofty tartan]

It has a much higher player base at the Regional levels. It's easy to acquire game pieces. Much more accessible both on a participation and skill level. TCGs are also just hugely popular

There's also a stigma hanging over VGC - lots of pokemon players view us as filthy try-hards

[cyan smelt]

Yeah I figured, this one has over 800 players compared to just over 200 for vgc

[lofty tartan]

My first Regional was like 1500 TCG players.

[cyan smelt]

Insane

[lofty tartan]

It just always gets bigger

[cyan smelt]

That must be why it's impossible to get the cards

[lofty tartan]

No. Not even remotely.

[cyan smelt]

Scalpers

[lofty tartan]

Scalpers, speculative investors, etc.

[timber schooner]

I came i 20 at a regional back in 2017

[cyan smelt]

I'm glad I don't play tcg, it's a money sink

[lofty tartan]

It's impossible to get sealed product, for most people, but not impossible to buy singles.

Not really, honestly. It's affordable to buy decks.

Gambling on packs is different.

I both play TCG, and I'm opening a TCG store, as well as being a VGC player/professor

[timber schooner]

I came in 20th at a regional back during sun in moon

[lofty tartan]

Hey man, say it a third time.

[timber schooner]

Ok

Z moved sucked

[cyan smelt]

Maybe I should stick with this team and use it for the gc

I always give up on stuff as soon as I encounter any setbacks

[lofty tartan]

It's one of those scenarios where the grass always seems greener on the other side, then you get there and realize it was astroturf.

[cyan smelt]

<@&663761167176433665>

[lofty tartan]

<@&663761167176433665>

[solid frigate]

Good job guys

[lofty tartan]

Thanks, dad.

[twin falcon]

Gone 🙏 ty

[timber schooner]

What was that

[solid frigate]

You are literally older than me bruh

[lofty tartan]

https://tenor.com/view/nothing-to-see-here-explosion-explode-bomb-fire-gif-4923610

[short quiver]

@dense latch you’re mean lmao im literally 1000 elo 😔

[cyan smelt]

I fought a team that had blaze incin but I made an effort to respect the team because that's what you gotta do

[lofty tartan]

Was talking to Koumus, who is probably also younger than me

[fiery tinsel]

[solid frigate]

That somewhat doesn’t help the case but I guess

[dense latch]

i'm sorry

[lofty tartan]

https://tenor.com/view/im-in-my-prime-funny-ironic-age-old-gif-11480659

[short quiver]

the only thing i did right was tera ghost my ribombee

[cyan smelt]

Most people in this server are probably younger than me

[dense latch]

i dont get your team honestly

[timber schooner]

Probably

[dense latch]

there's no offense

[short quiver]

i threw it together its a trial and error team

[dense latch]

btw just give your ribombee shield dust

[lofty tartan]

Totally meant to reply to Torrent and not you, Erik. You were too fast for my clicks.

[dense latch]

built in cloak

[short quiver]

i gave it sweet veil to toy with amogsus

[lofty tartan]

In my defense, I'm eating spaghetti-os and drinking a beer so I'm occupied.

[cyan smelt]

I haven't fought the bee yet, I'm guessing it's just a matter of time

[dense latch]

lmao

i figured that wasnt meant for me

[timber schooner]

Here is my team https://pokepast.es/63fe39736c002042

[lofty tartan]

Or was it

https://tenor.com/view/the-universe-tim-and-eric-mind-blown-mind-blown-meme-mind-explosion-mind-explosion-meme-gif-18002878

[dense latch]

goals honestly

[solid frigate]

https://tenor.com/view/kamen-rider-ooo-ooo-仮面ライダーooo-eiji-hino-火野映司-gif-19432600

[short quiver]

how can i improve the team 😀besides changing ribombees ability

[dense latch]

you dont need both ribombee and whim

[lofty tartan]

It was a long day of work, followed by Trick-or-Treating with the little lady and the married lady. So I was not cooking.

[dense latch]

torkoal really doesn't do much

[lofty tartan]

Canned pasta and a brew. Good Friday

[short quiver]

whim is clorophyll so it doesnt clash with my psychic terrain

[dense latch]

convincing you to get off meowstic is probably a lost cause

[short quiver]

i havent been able to show it off cuz everyone takes my terrain away 😔

why does everybody have rillaboom

[dense latch]

just use ribombee as your tailwind setter

[lofty tartan]

The only thing you're worrying about using with Whim on P. Terrain is Encore.

[timber schooner]

Im going to win this upcoming event

[short quiver]

i use taunt

[lofty tartan]

When the main functionality of Whimsicott is Prankster Tailwind

Doesn't change it.

[dense latch]

you should have encore on your whim

there was one turn where if you did you could've punished my volc i believe

[short quiver]

i did and it wasn’t working the way i wanted it tod

[lofty tartan]

How do you want Encore to work?

[dense latch]

with a team which isn't legal for reg h?

[short quiver]

not to get fucked by trick room

[timber schooner]

Yep

[lofty tartan]

Hey man, he's got goals. If he wants to submit a Reg J team to a Reg H event and not play, then that's up to him 😄

[dense latch]

who am i to judge right

[lofty tartan]

I personally don't recommend submitting an illegal team to an event that you pay to play in, but hey, who am I to judge

[short quiver]

so drop whim and put tailwind on shield dust ribombee and then what

[timber schooner]

Ok I literally just got back into pokemon about couple days ago and haven't read the rules for h

[lofty tartan]

Jinx you owe me a soda

[dense latch]

insane wavelength matching

):

[lofty tartan]

So I think that before you go making claims you're gonna win any event, you should brush up on what's legal and what isn't.

Placing 20th in a Regional in 2017 is not really translatable to skill now.

[dense latch]

reg h allows any pokemon that isn't a legendary or a paradox pokemon

[lofty tartan]

Ray Rizzo won 3 world champs and he's sorta washed so....

[short quiver]

i want this team to work

[timber schooner]

Its good enough for me to call it good

[lofty tartan]

That is.... definitely a sentence.

[cyan smelt]

I sometimes wish I could play against the computer to practice and not play against real people

[lofty tartan]

Nah man. You gotta play against people.

Progress isn't linear but playing against AI will never substitute for human decision-making

[short quiver]

what else should i do for the team besides ribombee i really want my silly team to work

[cyan smelt]

Yeah that would become a crutch because then I wouldn't know how to play against people

[lofty tartan]

Absolutely

[dense latch]

add more offense

pls just use the dude meowstic at least that does something

[lofty tartan]

I'm gonna make a team with 6 mons that don't have a single attack between them.

[short quiver]

put tw on shield dust ribombee and trade whim for who

[short quiver]

the male meowstic is a prankster mon

[lofty tartan]

It'll be 4 follow me users and a whole lotta nonsense.

[short quiver]

they have the same stats

[cyan smelt]

Mika we should have a metronome battle

[lofty tartan]

Mind freak.

[timber schooner]

My team for this time is based around rampardoes

[lofty tartan]

Freak your mind.

[short quiver]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1399818028623069275/1433695024532553829/image0.gif

[solid frigate]

Like Gamefreak

[short quiver]

i know i cant talk but still

[lofty tartan]

Mmm. Rampardos in a sea of Sneasler.

He's Close Combat food.

[timber schooner]

You will see what I've been cooking

[dense latch]

if you want meowstic to work it has to be on a very different team i think

[cyan smelt]

And gholdengo

[dense latch]

also rillaboom

[cyan smelt]

And ursa bm

[short quiver]

but meowstic psyspam

[lofty tartan]

The meta is incredibly hostile to Rock types.

[cyan smelt]

Archaludon rain

[lofty tartan]

Ttar gets a pass because TTar has use.

[dense latch]

ok sure you can do meowstic psyspam

[cyan smelt]

Ttar just doesn't die

[dense latch]

im just saying

[lofty tartan]

Ttar can eat Flutter Mane moonblasts.

He doesn't care.

[dense latch]

you could've told me meowstic didnt come to our game 1 and i wouldnt have noticed

[lofty tartan]

But he still gets flattened by Sneasler CC

[short quiver]

you took my terrain away 😔

[dense latch]

:)

[cyan smelt]

Is there a reason that hippowdon never sees play? Is it because it's more of a singles mon and because it doesn't have a great typing

[lofty tartan]

It's because it sucks.

[tiny karma]

Pokémon No. 450: Hippowdon

Type

Ground

Abilities

Sand Stream, Sand Force (Hidden)

HP/Atk/Def/SpA/SpD/Spe

108/112/118/68/72/47

Total

525

Sableye version 4.29.0

[lofty tartan]

[cyan smelt]

Way too slow

[dense latch]

doesnt get the spdef boost first

[solid frigate]

Not this guy again

[dense latch]

slow second ursaluna exists

[short quiver]

okay so shield dust tailwind ribombee, trade whim for something with actual offense, and figure out my psyspam meow shit

[dense latch]

sableye bot when it comes to exposing shitmons:

[dense latch]

https://tenor.com/view/lebron-james-dunk-explosive-lakers-lakerswin-gif-16401450

[lofty tartan]

Yeah we can count on Sableyebot.

Unlike my dad.

[solid frigate]

Lmfao

[short quiver]

relatable

@dense latch i was originally using murkrow and alolan ninetales with aurora veil

and then tried torkoal with cloryophyll whim

[timber schooner]

Sneasler is easy to deal with its 4 times week to pcy

[lofty tartan]

Just to Venu Sun

[cyan smelt]

Psychic types when tera dark throat chop

[lofty tartan]

And has 324 speed when boosted by Unburden without ever taking a move.

[timber schooner]

Its called outspeed

[lofty tartan]

Yeah good luck buddy.

[short quiver]

i actually forgot ribombee gets tailwind or id have been using that in the first place

[lofty tartan]

Sneasler is literally one of the fastest mons in the entire format.

[short quiver]

https://tenor.com/view/ribombee-pokemon-ribombee-please-survive-ribombee-please-survive-this-gif-1817000929884114750

[solid frigate]

If not the fastest (iirc)

[lofty tartan]

Dragapult easily faster.

[timber schooner]

With your other Unburden mon same speed stat

[lofty tartan]

Sneasler is the fastest Unburden mon.

[solid frigate]

Do we count Abilties

[lofty tartan]

It's 120 base.

[short quiver]

its sonic with claws

[solid frigate]

I think I counted Unburden Sneasler vs Scarf Pult

[lofty tartan]

If you're thinking you'll outpace Sneasler with something like Unburden Sceptile, you're just so wrong it's unbelievable.

[dense latch]

unburden is such an easy ability to activate i feel like it's fair to count that

[timber schooner]

Sceptile is trash fuck that

[lofty tartan]

Dragapult is 142 but Unburden is too easy to trigger. You've gotta back Dragapult with Tailwind to catch.

[dense latch]

we really have the two ends of the sceptile spectrum on this channel lmao

[cyan smelt]

Scarf typhlosion with tw?

[timber schooner]

?

[solid frigate]

I still have Trauma against that guy with Sceptile Pagos Team(I still beat it)

[lofty tartan]

Now we're just talking about stuff in a vacuum and that just spirals into nonsense. Every time.

[cyan smelt]

True

[short quiver]

https://pokepast.es/24724a7dc51eea8d
@dense latch now what 😔

[cyan smelt]

Nothing outspeeds sneasler

[lofty tartan]

I mean like... if a Sneasler is jolly 180 it outpaces max speed Timid Jumpluff in Sun.

[dense latch]

maybe a delphox idk

so that you have an expanding force user

[cyan smelt]

Delphox is fun

[short quiver]

i have an eforce user, my cat. 😔

[lofty tartan]

The second people run Jolly Sneasler, it's really hard to catch.

[dense latch]

it's just expanding

[short quiver]

the male form is useless in psyterrain cuz its a prankstermon

[solid frigate]

Indeedee Male being useless is a statement I don’t want to hear lol

[short quiver]

meowstic male

not indeedee

[lofty tartan]

He's talking about Meowstic. The real truth is Meowstic is bad both male and female >.>

[short quiver]

shhhh cover your ears child he doesnt mean it 😔

[solid frigate]

The fact that I help someone use Meowstic in Reg I and it was fucking hilarious

[lofty tartan]

You're not my dad.

[short quiver]

im talking to the meowstic

https://tenor.com/view/facepalm-really-stressed-mad-angry-gif-16109475

[lofty tartan]

That's weird.

Stop being weird.

[short quiver]

my whole thing is being weird

[dense latch]

you're not their dad

[solid frigate]

Meowstic is ass anyway

But I love it regardless

Hell I’m using it on ZA playthrough

[short quiver]

its such a cute lil guy and it deserves some love

[lofty tartan]

I used a bunch of random stuff on my ZA playthrough.

[dense latch]

i like male meowstic's design

[short quiver]

and i want to use it.

[lofty tartan]

That's the fun part about the story. You can use literal garbage. Like Trubbish!

[short quiver]

i KNOW it can do SOMETHING i just need to unlock its potential

[dense latch]

i wanted to use mega scizor so bad but it was so late into the game

[lofty tartan]

Every mon can do something, but not every mon can do something meaningful.

[dense latch]

all my favorite mons are strong so my team looks really unoriginal

[solid frigate]

I just use this currently

[short quiver]

meowstic male could be a prankster disruptor…. if i didnt have psychic terrain

[dense latch]

i wanted to have a full mega team

[lofty tartan]

Just kind of worse than literally every other Prankster mon.

Which are all used to disrupt something.

[short quiver]

dont talk about my cat

[timber schooner]

I have made a pokemon to one shot and outspeed sneasler

[lofty tartan]

Like what are you using for disruption? Just taunt? TWave? Fake Tears?

[short quiver]

all of the above

[lofty tartan]

Well one disrupts, one slows, and one lowers defense to increase damage 👀

https://tenor.com/view/gotcha-longest-yard-chris-rock-smile-gif-2136606628780168502

[short quiver]

which is all disruptive to the opponent

see? disruptive 😀

[lofty tartan]

I mean you can say KO'ing a mon is disruptive.

[short quiver]

you could

[timber schooner]

I can now one shot sneasler

[dense latch]

is trash talking disruption

[short quiver]

yes

[lofty tartan]

Dating my opp's mom is disruption, actually.

It's my secret weapon.

[dense latch]

if your kid ends up playing vgc this is going to go so hard

[lofty tartan]

My kid is practicing to enter the Senior division.

[short quiver]

fine ill try something different. ribombee and meowscarada stay tho

[dense latch]

oh that’s sick
best of luck

[lofty tartan]

Actually, I misremembered the divisions. She's entering Junior.

She's 8.

[cyan smelt]

I wonder how the kitsumi taunt family is doing

In vgc

[dense latch]

tcg seniors had a sibling vs sibling finals at one major that was sick

they got them to cast a caster v caster game too

[lofty tartan]

That's pretty sick.

[short quiver]

https://pokepast.es/9fb621010581c7c0
now what can i do with this

[lofty tartan]

I worry about my daughter's future opponents. She's hyper competitive.

And she loves Indeedee-F

[short quiver]

uh oh

[cyan smelt]

With armarouge or hatterene?

[lofty tartan]

She does like Hatterene a lot.

[short quiver]

hatterene is a good mon 😀

[cyan smelt]

Torkoal and ursaluna

[timber schooner]

Is sneasler a to threat right now

[short quiver]

yes

[lofty tartan]

Sneasler is one of the top threats of Reg H and has yet to be dethroned. Yes.

Combination of coverage, signature move, stats, ability, etc.

[short quiver]

chat what can i do with these two 😔

[lofty tartan]

You're not gonna "crack the code". It's got paper-thin defenses, so you just have to not die and hit it really hard. You likely have to trade with it, most times.

[timber schooner]

Ive have a single pokemon to O K that thing

[lofty tartan]

Anyway

[dense latch]

add a gholdengi

give it moonblast fake tears

[short quiver]

it gets moonblast? 😭

or are we talking about ribombee

[dense latch]

ribombee

[lofty tartan]

Ribombee

Moonblast Gholdengo would be funny.

[short quiver]

and gholdengo shadow ball make it rain nasty plot protect?

[dense latch]

yes

[solid frigate]

Huh you don’t see that everyday

[short quiver]

that would be horrible

[short quiver]

its a guaranteed spawn on that roof

[lofty tartan]

I think that's the static Alpha Meowstic.

[molten oasis]

I need that format tomorrow I can’t handle this anymore

[lofty tartan]

Day it's female, night it's male.

[molten oasis]

This format sucks

[solid frigate]

Yeah I didn’t really do area 9 cuz it’s ass to navigate

[lofty tartan]

Drago, it's honestly pretty likely you're gonna be stuck in Reg H and still have every single opportunity to play something else if you don't like the format and aren't competing.

Crashing out over formats is not the way

[short quiver]

for ribombee do i sac bug buzz or protect since it has shield dust anyways

[dense latch]

bug buzz is ass

[molten oasis]

The other option is reg j. And I wanna play vgc but this format is not fun whatsoever

[lofty tartan]

S/V competitive is literally on the way out

[short quiver]

i could change it to struggle bug 🤷‍♂️

[molten oasis]

We don’t get champions until maybe February

[lofty tartan]

Yeah it's 3 months dude, if it's February. Take a break, chill, stop stressing, and play something else.

You're acting like you've gotta hit a Regionals and can't possibly play H.

[molten oasis]

I’d like to hit regionals generally but I can’t cuz I’m broke

[lofty tartan]

Well then it's not in the cards and you're not competing until your financial situation changes. Easy. Stop stressing about Reg H

[short quiver]

and before you judge me struggle bug and snarl are quite possibly my favorite moves

[dense latch]

moonblast
fake tears
protect
tailwind

best set by far honestly

[lofty tartan]

Hang out, find something fun to do, and save some money.

Regionals ain't cheap.

And frankly they're only getting more expensive.

[short quiver]

alr i got a ribombee a dengo and a meow

[lofty tartan]

Entry fee price increase has happened already. Cost of travel is enormous.

[molten oasis]

For this, I’ve finished ZA I don’t have anything else to play

[lofty tartan]

Shiny hunt, play some ZA ranked because it's fun party games.

[dense latch]

i learnt the tcg to still play pokemon while taking a break from vgc

i suck but it’s fun

[molten oasis]

And I don’t have the money for anything rn either which is a bummer but, it’s what it is

[solid frigate]

Just shiny hunt or complete the Dex

[lofty tartan]

That is the whole point of budgeting and saving. You don't have to save hundreds at a time.

20 bucks a day is 140 bucks every week

[molten oasis]

Dude I generally don’t wanna shiny hunt in this game

[dense latch]

or just do and/or discover some non pokemon hobbies

[molten oasis]

90% of the shinies I would want I already have

[short quiver]

could one of you build me a team around those three and ill try it out from there? just please no amogsus and incinicringe 😒

[lofty tartan]

Drago, I have like almost every shiny available and I still shiny hunt because it's just fun.

Things have purpose if you give them purpose.

Fun is a purpose.

[timber schooner]

When I'm not playing pokemon I'm using playing ark survival evolved pvp

[molten oasis]

I guess

[lofty tartan]

Neat

[molten oasis]

Changes when I’m not home since I do vgc to pass time

[lofty tartan]

Man you need a hobby that isn't subject to the wiles of TCPI.

Because, frankly, they're mostly gonna do things that you may not jive with.

[molten oasis]

They’re totally gonna do reg h or reg I so yeah I guess

[short quiver]

[molten oasis]

Guess I’m doing that tonight

[lofty tartan]

Read a book. Do a puzzle. Play some vidya games.

Learn a new skill. Watch full episodes of Kitchen Nightmares on Youtube.

[bold geode]

OH FUCK

[solid frigate]

Is it good btw

[bold geode]

Man you scared me
I saw you say book

[lofty tartan]

Kitchen Nightmares is fine. Sometimes sorta funny. I usually just put it on for background noise sometimes.

[molten oasis]

I guess I could get my art stuff out again

[solid frigate]

READ MORE

[lofty tartan]

Yeah, read a book.

[bold geode]

NO

I DON'T WANNA

[lofty tartan]

BOOOOKS. PAAAAAPER. WOOOOOORDS

[solid frigate]

MIKA GET EM

[lofty tartan]

TREEEEEEEEEEEES

[bold geode]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[short quiver]

trees is crazy

[lofty tartan]

https://tenor.com/view/stop-it-patrick-you-are-scaring-him-stop-patrick-stop-it-patrick-you-are-scaring-him-spongebob-patrick-gif-23995388

[molten oasis]

I’ve had little motivation for it but I’ve felt just burnt out everywhere so

[solid frigate]

https://tenor.com/view/spongebob-spongebob-meme-spongebob-squarepants-spongebob-screaming-spongebob-scared-gif-22994973

[bold geode]

Nah you needed to post the GIF of Mr Krabs with the fishing pole

[lofty tartan]

Sounds like VGC may only contribute to that, especially if it ends up being a format you don't like.

[lofty tartan]

https://tenor.com/view/tiny-violin-mr-krabs-spongebob-gif-3533818

[molten oasis]

Yeah

[bold geode]

@molten oasis imma say this, especially since I know your ass and you'll be back in like 1-2 days
Don't do the GC, take a break, don't worry about shit, do other stuff

[foggy lodge]

https://tenor.com/view/boondocks-read-rap-fans-exorcism-uncle-ruckus-gif-23038600

[bold geode]

Me

[lofty tartan]

https://tenor.com/view/archer-lana-book-read-read-a-book-once-in-your-life-gif-8083692

[molten oasis]

Literally can’t do any GC cuz I fail to lock down a team everytime but ok

[solid frigate]

Let him read the bible that would work

[timber schooner]

Read the dictionary

[bold geode]

Even if you could lock down one, you don't have enough time at this rate to build
Plus I think you need to genuinely stop for a bit

[molten oasis]

I played for 3 days…

[foggy lodge]

I got tired of trying to make new teams so I'm just gonna roll with Edu's team LOL

[molten oasis]

I can’t handle the game I guess

[lofty tartan]

Drago, you're crashing out already and it's over the idea of playing VGC. You need a break.

[molten oasis]

I was playing today

[lofty tartan]

https://tenor.com/view/greys-anatomy-jules-millin-lets-take-a-step-back-step-back-take-a-breather-gif-18302884842474595528

[molten oasis]

I’m crashing out because I was playing

[bold geode]

See Drago I'm saying this as nice as possible

[lofty tartan]

All the more reason to take a break.

VGC is a game - it's meant to be fun, in some form, so crashing out over it voids all of that

[molten oasis]

Just be outright

[bold geode]

Your mentality ain't the best and you're playing in a format I think you genuinely hate
That's like the worst pot to brew

[molten oasis]

My mentality has always been shit even if I try to work on it

[bold geode]

You're forcing yourself to play, forcing comp down the gullet rn

[lofty tartan]

Maybe you need more help than just trying to work on it. We are the masters of our destiny, and our brain usually does what we tell it to. For everything else, there's trained and licensed professionals.

[molten oasis]

I can’t afford it

I guess I haven’t looked that much and I’m also really busy but

[lofty tartan]

Yeah that's what everyone says right before diabetes takes them.

[bold geode]

HEY
I can lose weight anytime

[lofty tartan]

You shouldn't be choosing between care or no care based on financials. I didn't have insurance, and I was referred to a specialist that dealt with my anxiety on the spot.

[bold geode]

Also side note speaking of weight
I just had some bomb ass beans

[lofty tartan]

What's the matter with you?

[bold geode]

Had some frozen ham I thawed and we put that shit in the pot

[molten oasis]

Monke can’t read the room

[lofty tartan]

Just make a burrito.

[molten oasis]

Wait I took that wrong

[lofty tartan]

Beans are great for nutrients, but high in sodium, so just watch the salt.

[bold geode]

Nah it was like
Pinto beans in a crockpot

[lofty tartan]

Beans are honestly incredible protein intake.

[bold geode]

Yeah me and my mom watch the salt
Normally I add a tiny bit of salt for taste but I definitely watch it vs some other people I seen which just

Shake that bitch to the end of the earth

[lofty tartan]

Yeah I mean more watch the salt from anything else you're eating that's also high in sodium because American diets are horrific.

[bold geode]

Bro they're so fucking good too and like
A good pot of beans lasts you like 2-3 days

[molten oasis]

My diet is horrid

[solid frigate]

Help I DONT WANT TO LEARN SPANISH

[oak finch]

whens season 36 come online? i cant find anything online

[molten oasis]

Just, fast food, and, chips, it’s quite bad

[lofty tartan]

Gonna be honest - what you eat affects you greatly, both physically and mentally. Eating better, not eating healthy, can do a TON for bettering your mental state of well-being

[bold geode]

Real

[lofty tartan]

And from the sounds of it, your diet is absolutely the worst.

[molten oasis]

[lofty tartan]

All of that saturated fat is terrible for you.

[bold geode]

Drago how many times you eat Wendy's

[molten oasis]

Need ti work on sleep schedule as well I have a lot of issues

[lofty tartan]

Sleep and diet are a GREAT place to start.

[molten oasis]

I jump between like 4 places

[bold geode]

Sleep actually is the big one

[dense latch]

walking is so underrated

[solid frigate]

Just something like cook your own meal is also good

[lofty tartan]

As you miss sleep, you build up a debt that you will eventually be forced to pay.

[bold geode]

I feel like you get shit way better with good sleep

[molten oasis]

I just sleep in too long

[lofty tartan]

Sleep debt is real, man,.

[bold geode]

I would agree, but I walk a fuckton at my job and it don't do much of shit

[molten oasis]

Up late and sleep into the middle of the day then all I go do is work

[dense latch]

lost like 15-20 pounds last year just from walking my dog and not eating like shit

[lofty tartan]

If you're sleeping in too long or too often, it's likely both a case of sleep debt that your body is making you pay, stress/anxiety, and poor sleeping habits in the first place. Diet plays a huge role in your normal bodily operations.

[bold geode]

Yeah I think you gotta not eat like shit

I mean you don't have to go like a crazy diet or anything

[lofty tartan]

Like Monke and I are lifting weights, but all of that effort is worth nothing if we're not sleeping appropriately.

[bold geode]

Like at most just
Count your fuckin calories or keep a decent eye on them

[lofty tartan]

Lifting weights doesn't build muscles - sleeping builds muscles.

[bold geode]

Like don't down 2 bags of chips in one sitting cuz you fuckin can

[molten oasis]

Where do I even start with buying better food I went to the grocery store once time and spent like $200

[solid frigate]

I kinda stay like normal Weight by having a Better Diet of just cook myself stuff or my mom cook me dinner

Didn’t really do too much exercise but I usually walk a lot in my School Campus cuz I am bored asf

[lofty tartan]

Look buying groceries is gonna be more expensive than fast food because fast food is meant as a cheap alternative that should not be ingested regularly.

It is SO DENSE in fats and sodium.

[molten oasis]

it’s not money i have that’s my issue

[bold geode]

Once again
Some foods are cheaper than you think and I feel like a lot of stuff me personally, Mika can correct me, is more about portioning in some aspects

[solid frigate]

And doesn’t benefit your health in the long term

[molten oasis]

But, tbf, I need to probably start picking up shifts

[foggy lodge]

Fr

[molten oasis]

School’s kinda ruining my finances

[dense latch]

i was never overweight but man was 2023 to early 2024 rough for me
binge eating off anxiety took a toll on me

[foggy lodge]

I've keeped up just by walking from my school to my house and to other places

[lofty tartan]

Yeah like if you have a job, getting more money is a matter of getting a better job or working more hours. Budget your money into food, plan meals, learn to cook. It's fun and liberating.

[molten oasis]

I also have 0 passion for school

[bold geode]

Real for me there
Plus I love me some fucking food man

[solid frigate]

I think I was slightly overweight during Covid cuz of Online Classes being a bitch to my health

[lofty tartan]

See my anxiety was causing me to eat less.

[molten oasis]

Like I don’t wanna be there at all

And I wanna focus on other shit first just, urgh idk

[lofty tartan]

I'm gonna be honest - anxiety and depression kills motivation.

[molten oasis]

I’m in pain

[lofty tartan]

Physical or emotional?

[molten oasis]

Well even then I just, I hate what I’m doing

[lofty tartan]

Or romantic?

[solid frigate]

That’s me rn lol

[molten oasis]

Both probably

[bold geode]

Man romantic is a bitch

[molten oasis]

I luckily don’t have romantic issues

Because I have anxiety and don’t talk to women

Or anyone, for the matter

[bold geode]

https://tenor.com/view/cry-ice-cream-emma-stone-sad-heartache-gif-23986142

[lofty tartan]

I was a lady killer before my wife nailed me down.

I'm not especially attractive, but I'm confident.

[solid frigate]

Trust me I am still traumatised by that incident that I do not speak of

But somewhat emotionally depressed is ass

[molten oasis]

[solid frigate]

[dense latch]

i feel that
i've been doing better now, i'm off prozac and honestly been the best i've been in years, i missed my motivation

[molten oasis]

High school hit me hard

I, still think about that ok maybe I’m in pain everywhere

[bold geode]

Prozac was a bitch and it didn't really work for me tbh

[foggy lodge]

Spiritually?

[solid frigate]

Same

Wasted 3 years cuz I have a crush on a girl that later rejected me anyways

[molten oasis]

Probably

[bold geode]

Like deadass I found more stress relief from chewing gum than taking medication

[lofty tartan]

I was diagnosed as bipolar as an early age, and at an adult that diagnosis was overturned. I have severe anxiety and depression. I take a mirtazapine before bed, and I'm absolutely killing my life right now.

[molten oasis]

I used to buy gum all the time

[lofty tartan]

Happy to hear things are looking up for you man

[molten oasis]

I had a lot less anxiety then

[dense latch]

when i forgot to take prozac i felt so horrible, really short tempered and all so it took a bit to go back to no pills

[lofty tartan]

Anxiety can be covered up by keeping yourself busy, but the second that bottoms out, the imposter syndrome and the gross feelings come back.

I was losing several hours a night nearly blacking out.

[molten oasis]

Damn

[lofty tartan]

I was living in this weird idea of the past, mired in regret, looking at everyone else wondering "why can't I have that?"

I mean... it's because I wasn't following through. I wasn't taking care of me.

[molten oasis]

I also feel bad cuz I bought the weights to workout and just

[lofty tartan]

You gotta take care of you

[dense latch]

i used to suck with women but now that i got shit back together it's been much better
something something grow a garden something

[molten oasis]

Don’t, use them, cuz I have, issues

[solid frigate]

I’m more like

Why I can’t be better for everyone,Constantly trying to make people think I am at least relevant(Especially in High School)

[short quiver]

dengo is just 252spa 252spe and 4 wherever?

[dense latch]

generally

[solid frigate]

Not Roblox-

[lofty tartan]

Real talk - if you force yourself to work out, you will create good things and you will likely find motivation. You need to just do shit without thinking about it. Stop giving yourself choices; choices allow you to choose wrong.

Just do things, because no one else is gonna do them for you.

[bold geode]

This
Doing this actually does a lot more than just gains
Trust someone who knows this

[lofty tartan]

No one can or will make you feel better except you.

[dense latch]

working out felt like a chore the first month i got into it a bit then you genuinely start looking forward to it

[lofty tartan]

Even therapy - you gotta go, you gotta admit needing help, you have to adhere to the therapy that is prescribed.

You have to follow through.

[dense latch]

the moment you start seeing some semblance of results it's a crazy booster

[molten oasis]

Mm

[lofty tartan]

Dude I gained weight, I feel like I look great, I feel physically stronger, it has boosted my already elevated confidence which is probably not a good thing but who's keeping score

[dense latch]

once im done with finals and in between hs and uni i really hope i get shit done for myself

[lofty tartan]

TOO MUCH CONFIDENCE? HOW COULD THAT EVER BLOW UP IN MY FACE

[dense latch]

should have like 8-9 months to do whatever

[lofty tartan]

Rooting for you, man

https://tenor.com/view/my-man-denzel-my-man-denzel-washington-myyyy-man-gif-376647294737879812

[molten oasis]

[short quiver]

what does dengo gain from
dnite????

[molten oasis]

Probably wanna focus on my happiness over school for now

[lofty tartan]

And Drago, you may not recognize it but you've got people who give a damn about you, and will help elevate you and what you accomplish for yourself.

[short quiver]

im looking for more teammates for this team

[dense latch]

tysm mika, happy for you

[foggy lodge]

Dnite provides tailwind and dragon + steel is a good coverage offensively and defensively

[molten oasis]

And well being

[short quiver]

i already have tailwind tho

[dense latch]

look at marco silva's lille team

[lofty tartan]

Man we're just dedicated life smashing bros.

[dense latch]

get some inspo off that

[bold geode]

Honestly one thing I wanna say

[foggy lodge]

You can run double tailwind or make dnite full attacker

[lofty tartan]

https://tenor.com/view/anime-your-opinion-mad-throw-trash-gif-15454624

[short quiver]

which set is better scale shot or espeed

[dense latch]

scale shot

[foggy lodge]

Scale shot

[lofty tartan]

gigglesnort

[molten oasis]

Scale shot

[bold geode]

I feel like people expect to meet the goals and don't like failing to meet them when they don't see how they can appreciate just simply
Working for those goals

[lofty tartan]

TOO LATE MONKE, I ALREADY ROASTED YOUR LAME ASS

[molten oasis]

Wild

[short quiver]

now to look at dnites munchstats

[molten oasis]

I haven’t met a personal goal in ages.

[lofty tartan]

Nah but real talk, we're your friends and we're gonna celebrate whatever you do for you, and any accomplishments no matter how small.

Aimed at Drago but building off what Monke said.

[molten oasis]

I figured lol

[foggy lodge]

btw i recommend more using top cut explorer

[bold geode]

Yeah
You may not meet the end goals immediately
Or it may take steps
But honestly
The main thing isn't meeting the goals
It's putting in the effort to get there

[lofty tartan]

It's hard to see this stuff, sometimes, even when it's being screamed at you, Drago. Imposter syndrome is a trip. I 100% get it.

[short quiver]

wut dat

[foggy lodge]

I only really use munchstats for ev spreads

Munchstats is good but I think it requires more specific knowledge

[molten oasis]

Well tbh I’ve been like, lost/depressed and anxious for a while now and haven’t done anything about it

[lofty tartan]

Success is a journey, not a destination.

[short quiver]

i usually have Paul for my ev spreads cuz he actually explains to me each ev

😔

[foggy lodge]

Top cut explorer is good for the most basic stuff and most important teams which are the ones that come from official tournaments

[molten oasis]

Fckn struggling atm

[solid frigate]

Yeah no I heard that variation of the line in Spider Man 2 PS5 and I never forget about it

[short quiver]

im noob munchstats recommendations
arent helpful

they dont tell me anything

[bold geode]

It's sort of a thing that honestly applied to VGC too weirdly enough from other stuff (funny how shit works)
There's joy in knowing that even if you don't ever hit your goals, just knowing that you're doing something to better yourself is satisfying as fuck

[lofty tartan]

It's just flat out the honest to God truth. Live it up.

[dense latch]

https://x.com/MichaelderBeste/status/1983217008838852639

MichaelderBeste (@MichaelderBeste)

Today I will be featuring the Ribombee Offense Team @marc0fier0 & @stickbugged_lol used to dominate Lille Regionals with. The team packed some nice surprises and with good damage trading knowledge I can see why such a team performed so well.

The Team: https://t.co/MShBAh21bm

X · Oct 28, 2025, 4:59 PM

[dense latch]

explained evs for ribombee dengo and dnite here

[solid frigate]

Yeah that’s why I did not forget about it

It just hits hard for me as well

[bold geode]

Like I stopped weight lifting for a while
And I'm telling you
That period i felt genuinely fucking awful again
All the bad feelings came back and honestly I feel I was a worse person too

[molten oasis]

Need to work on diet, sleep, hobbies. Uh, money lol

[bold geode]

Also another thing I wanna say
Even if you're on that journey
Don't hate the old you too hard

[short quiver]

and meow is pointless to try anything but 4 252 252 i assume

[lofty tartan]

This. I'm pissed that I have to stop lifting to deal with my sciatica. I'm gonna lose all those gains. I'm grip-training in the meantime.

[foggy lodge]

@short quiver https://cut-explorer.stalruth.dev/

[bold geode]

One thing to realize too
The old you deserves love too, no matter how broken
It's why the journey exists

[foggy lodge]

You can filter by mons and see the amount of ones that use x ability, x tera, x item and the combinations of those

[dense latch]

the old me just helps me realize i've come far

seeing side by sides makes me pretty happy idk

[bold geode]

Yeah well you got reason
I did it out of pure laziness I'll be 1000% honest

[molten oasis]

I feel like I’ve stepped up from high school and now I’m stuck

[short quiver]

will it help me find 2 more mons for the team? 😔

[molten oasis]

Hi tofu

[mighty stump]

ur always gonna feel that way

at some point

its normal

[cyan smelt]

Let's gooooo I won again

[foggy lodge]

You can just see at how the teams are usually built and what they search to base off something

[mighty stump]

sometimes when ur stuck u might as well take the time to enjoy ur surroundjngs

[cyan smelt]

I feel like I'm playing better now that I'm not putting pressure on myself

[lofty tartan]

These all have solutions. Going to bed early isn't cool, but it's healthy. Work on your professional life - don't have money? work more hours. Don't like the job? Explore your options while you've got it locked down, submit applications, accept interviews. You literally have nothing to lose there.

Hobbies are organic. Try new things, see if you like them.

Diet can be worked on slowly. Lessen fast food, increase natural foods.

[short quiver]

meow ribombee dengo dnite 🥀
what am i cooking

[cyan smelt]

That's another tera fairy ursaluna I've seen, next to kilowattrel again

[lofty tartan]

Changing diet too dramatically and too suddenly is not good for your system. Don't try something crazy like cutting out fat - fat is good. You need some fat.

[cyan smelt]

Btw smeargle and blursa came in clutch

Love setting up calm minds and just nuking mons

[molten oasis]

Hm

Yeah, I also just feel pressured

[lofty tartan]

And frankly, fast food is getting to be way more expensive than buying groceries right now. Upfront costs seem hefty, but over time, you're spending a crazy amount in fast food - way more than if you bought groceries.

[lofty tartan]

Oh hey bb.

[molten oasis]

Parents/grandparents want me in college so I don’t die on the streets

[lofty tartan]

Tofu is my man-crush Monday.

[lofty tartan]

Such a weird mentality. Is that really what they think?

[molten oasis]

Yep.

[lofty tartan]

Cause like I've met more skilled workers without degrees than with.

[cyan smelt]

I felt like I was cycling my mons really well in that match

[molten oasis]

They are so persistent I go to college

And I have 0 passion for it

[lofty tartan]

College ain't gonna do you a lick of good if you're just doing it to appease someone else.

[molten oasis]

I’m just miserable

[lofty tartan]

I went to college at age 26.

I wanted to go. I found what I liked. I enjoyed what I did. Learned a lot, changed my world view.

[molten oasis]

I’m just the opposite

[lofty tartan]

You're young, dude.

[molten oasis]

I wanna focus on driving/house/etc

And myself most importantly

[lofty tartan]

Gonna be real there too - buying a house is gonna be real hard if you're currently struggling for groceries.

Mortgages are cheaper than renting, but you need credit.

[molten oasis]

Well

I meant rent

[lofty tartan]

Look for an apartment.

[molten oasis]

I might need to move back with my parents for a bit, just so I have time to work on stuff

[lofty tartan]

Temper your expectations.

[short quiver]

Is there a specific one I should care about?

[cyan smelt]

Oh man Lewis tan is playing here too

[dense latch]

any of the reg h ones

[molten oasis]

Yeah I’m just looking to start renting out

[short quiver]

which are 👨‍🦯

[lofty tartan]

Don't look at Pittsburgh because I played terribly.

[cyan smelt]

I feel like I'm getting used to this team, I'm gonna practice more with it for sure

Smeargle is actually goated

Clear amulet incin was scary but it never clicked cc

[lofty tartan]

Yeah just be real. Many places will want a certain level of financial power in order to rent to you. You may need a credit score above a certain level. The landscape has gotten a little funky there.

[short quiver]

I’m looking at Pittsburgh just because you said that

[molten oasis]

haha credit

[lofty tartan]

I see listings now asking for like MINIMUM 550 credit rating before they'll even consider

550 isn't good btw.

[molten oasis]

I don’t have credit

I know

[lofty tartan]

Yeah so like... get a secured credit card.

[molten oasis]

I know what to do with a credit card

I’ve heard enough horror stories about credit card debt

[lofty tartan]

Those horror stories are all people who are stupid.

[molten oasis]

So my parents

[foggy lodge]

The most recent ones usually but any of them work

[lofty tartan]

It's not hard to use credit cards responsibly.

[molten oasis]

Well my dad has been responsible about it my mom wasn’t.

[lofty tartan]

A secured credit card usually requires a deposit and has a pretty low limit - they also do amazing jobs of building credit for people with low or no credit to speak of.

[foggy lodge]

Omg

[bold geode]

I love paying credit card bills 👍

[lofty tartan]

Carry a balance roughly 30% of your limit when your statement is due and you're being billed, then pay off your remaining balance IN FULL BEFORE YOUR DUE DATE

It took me six months to go from unscored to 750 credit.

[molten oasis]

I see

That’s not too bad

[lofty tartan]

I was unscored because I literally fell off the face of credit Earth for seven years and my credit was purged.

[short quiver]

is sushi roll any good without the whale/fish/whatever thing

[lofty tartan]

Six months for 750 credit is huge, Drago.

[bold geode]

I got like two cards (one thru Walmart or some shit and another from somewhere else)
Kinda did bigger purchases on it and I'm making regular payments
Think I went late like once?

[molten oasis]

My “supposed” credit is like 500 which is ass

[lofty tartan]

Now I have 3 credit cards, and I'm working on financing to open a TCG store.

[molten oasis]

I have monthly payments on a tablet I finish in a couple weeks

[lofty tartan]

Yeah paying it off is gonna be the improvement to your score.

[molten oasis]

Literally had to do it cuz my computer shit itself

[cyan smelt]

Balance is definitely the way to go, it can handle tr and tailwind

[lofty tartan]

Currently you're carrying a debt because of your payment situation. Carrying a debt is good, though it sounds bad.

Once you pay it off, it should reflect on your credit.

Just a good key point is not stretching yourself beyond your means.

Get a credit card? Never use what you cannot reasonably pay back within a month.

[bold geode]

My mom is in the process of trying to find a tablet for herself cuz same thing, but rn my computer is in her custody LOL

[short quiver]

is tatsugiri just not used without dozo 🥀

[molten oasis]

I got a really nice one

[lofty tartan]

I'm gonna buy a Nubia Tablet.

[molten oasis]

So it would last a long time

Cuz I’m pissed my laptop that should have lasted much longer lasted a year

Even tried cleaning it carefully and just didn’t get it working

[lofty tartan]

https://redmagic.tech/pages/redmagic-astra-gaming-tablet

This is what I'm gonna pick up.

[molten oasis]

Oo very nice

[lofty tartan]

I hava a Red Magic 10 Pro for a phone now. Best phone I've ever owned.

And far less expensive than a gag Samsung

[molten oasis]

I have an iPhone that does its job

That I didn’t buy it was a Christmas present

[lofty tartan]

I'm gonna dump on Apple all day long.

[molten oasis]

Oh I think Apple fucking sucks

[lofty tartan]

Terrible.

[molten oasis]

But I also don’t need to buy a new phone

[lofty tartan]

Awful. Hate it.

[molten oasis]

So I’m stuck with it

[bold geode]

Apple is dogshit

[molten oasis]

I looked at pens once out of curiosity

[bold geode]

Actually another thing
You ever get a phone from Boost Mobile?

[molten oasis]

They overcharge for those so fucking much it’s insane

[molten oasis]

Nope

[bold geode]

I got a phone from Boost Mobile once
Deadass didn't even take a week for something on it to break LMAO

[molten oasis]

lol that’s ass

[dense latch]

persona :)

[molten oasis]

Goated games

[bold geode]

Literally the fucking audio jack in the phone broke and literally wouldn't play any audio or anything unless you plugged in headphones

[short quiver]

my apple managed just fine thanks

[gentle crag]

naganohara_akira has given 1 Gen Rep to dazedmika

[molten oasis]

Though none top metaphor for me

[lofty tartan]

https://tenor.com/view/giggles-gif-26049387

[molten oasis]

Metaphor is just, it’s peak

[bold geode]

Actually chat what phone providers we use

[molten oasis]

Wow

[dense latch]

i got p5r a month ago to replay after playing vanilla i cant wait to pick it up again

[molten oasis]

I have, ATA I don’t pay for my phone bill

[dense latch]

i wanna get the other ones once they're on discount

[bold geode]

Straight Talk lol

[molten oasis]

I spelled that so wrong whatever

[bold geode]

AT&T?

[molten oasis]

Yea

[bold geode]

Yeah I use Am I The Asshole phone service

[short quiver]

my provider is Iron Leaves

[lofty tartan]

Dude I was on Straight Talk for almost my entire adult life. I've been on Verizon since I worked for them, though.

My current cell number is my original Straight Talk number.

[bold geode]

Straight Talk kinda based ngl

[lofty tartan]

It was affordable and kept me on the grid for work. It did what it needed to do.

[molten oasis]

Hm, gonna talk with my managers tomorrow and free up my schedule

I need more money like I don’t make enough right now

[short quiver]

no one liked my joke 😔🥀

[lofty tartan]

Move to Maine, Drago. I'll give you a job.

[molten oasis]

lol

Nah I wanna stay around my friends rn

[lofty tartan]

I mean it wasn't actually a joke. I still have positions to fill.

[bold geode]

I used to be on a Verizon family plan where 3-4 phones shared 12 gigs of data and I would always use all of it up
That was when I was like
12

[lofty tartan]

But I know people aren't gonna relocate either. I'd hire you if you were around here, man.

[short quiver]

omg its verizion wireless

[molten oasis]

Nice

If only I was lmao

[short quiver]

i have that meme somewhere

[lofty tartan]

https://tenor.com/view/kob-kingofboys-bye-ugh-hiss-gif-25709290

[short quiver]

not funny? okay 😔

[molten oasis]

[short quiver]

imma casually jump off a cliff now bye 😔

[molten oasis]

There’s also getting another job but I’ve been hesitant since I have to figure out my moving situation

[dense latch]

https://x.com/SerebiiNet/status/1984470457928859829 serebii gave me a heart attack with this :(

Serebii.net (@SerebiiNet)

Serebii Update: The Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Ranked Battle Season 36 has begun. The third to run the Regulation J ruleset which allows for use of Mythical Pokémon.

Runs until November 30th 2025 at 23:59 UTC

Details @ https://t.co/gf3WETNdRd

X · Nov 1, 2025, 4:00 AM

[lofty tartan]

Sometimes it comes down to this:

Opportunity seldom knocks for us. Sometimes it's best to just take the leap and figure out the details later.

[dense latch]

just announcing this month's ranked season

[lofty tartan]

Yeah no surprises here.

We're still in the Reg J death spiral.

[short quiver]

knew i still had it

[lofty tartan]

It's still really not funny at all.

You hear these jokes in Pokemon repeated ad nauseum like Bidoof is the one true God, and for being actual God, Arceus isn't very good and loses to some very stupid things or whatever.

Eventually it just stops being funny and becomes more expected.

[molten oasis]

https://tenor.com/view/the-bee-movie-bee-movie-bee-movie-ken-gif-13124592406395233585

[short quiver]

what did the bidoof meme even start from ivenever understood it

[lofty tartan]

Basically that.

[short quiver]

this joke actually makes sense, its literally Wireless Verizion

[lofty tartan]

Dunno. Don't care enough to find out because that takes some degree of effort.

[molten oasis]

Reg j is just reg I +funny tools

[lofty tartan]

Meh. It's literally just a play on the name Virizion.

Like omg it looks like Verizon so funny haha

[short quiver]

but it makes sense

[lofty tartan]

Making sense =/= funny joke

[short quiver]

joke ≠ funny joke

fork found in kitchen

[lofty tartan]

I mean look at Uncle Grandpa. Stupid senseless show, pretty funny, seldom makes sense, if ever.

Jokes are supposed to be funny and calling Virizion "Verizion" is just the lowest of low hanging fruits.

[short quiver]

is that mr horseman himself

[molten oasis]

What a show lol

[lofty tartan]

See - horse on a rollercoaster. Does it make sense? No. Is it funny? Yes. Is it a joke? Also no.

[short quiver]

https://tenor.com/view/horse-gif-13449701

[molten oasis]

Fever dream ass show

[bold geode]

He's having fun

[solid frigate]

I got Shiny Audino when I was trying to catch a single Drampa

[molten oasis]

Very glad I grew up with Cartoon Network

[lofty tartan]

Man I'm 40 and I grew up with Cartoon Network.

[molten oasis]

Many good cartoons

[dense latch]

the only thing i remember about uncle grandpa was an episode where he woke up on the left side of the bed and turned evil and shit

[bold geode]

I grew up on Dragon Ball

[lofty tartan]

Just a different Cartoon Network than what you were used to.

[dense latch]

regular show man

[bold geode]

And anime

[molten oasis]

Bad morning

[molten oasis]

https://tenor.com/view/muscle-man-you-know-who-else-my-mom-regular-show-funny-gif-9101122073397073314

[short quiver]

i am on a quest to get a shiny mawile so it can bite people with pink power. bonus points if its female

[molten oasis]

Regular show gets so funny the older you get

[dense latch]

im latino so i was forcefed dbz from like age 6 forever thankful for that

[bold geode]

Oh and SpongeBob

[molten oasis]

I love regular show.

[short quiver]

regular show was peak

[lofty tartan]

I'm only gonna run with genders of pokemon that people often refuse. Male Gardevoir, male Mawile, female Gallade.

[bold geode]

Though when I was like 1 or 2 apparently I loved Power Rangers and Rugrats

[short quiver]

also gen 1 pokemon series. ash was a menace 😔

[dense latch]

power rangers was the shit

[bold geode]

Cross gendering Pokemon, crazy

[lofty tartan]

I usually refer to every single one of my pokemon with neutral pronouns.

[molten oasis]

Against misty specifically too lmao

[short quiver]

POWER RANGERS MENTIONED

[short quiver]

she deserved almost all of it to be fair

[dense latch]

great well to tell age without asking for it directly

[molten oasis]

I didn’t get into power rangers

[lofty tartan]

Listen man, I grew up with the original Mighty Morphin. We are the same.

[bold geode]

I knew Jungle Fury back then

[molten oasis]

There was also Disney XD with some hits

[short quiver]

are you calling me an unc

[lofty tartan]

https://tenor.com/view/homie-shower-gotchu-sneaky-gif-13813267

[molten oasis]

Gravity falls mostly

[dense latch]

peak power rangers imo

the intro is so nostalgic to me

[solid frigate]

Kamen Rider is my actual Childhood (basically tokustatsu)

And I am currently rewatching some from Heisei Era

[lofty tartan]

See I never watched Jungle Fury. For awhile I aged out of it after uhhh.... Tuuuuuuuuuurbo?

[bold geode]

Y'know
Now that I am at my age
Patrick Star kind of a soul animal

[lofty tartan]

And then as an adult I revisited Power Rangers.

[short quiver]

did anyone watch Yokai Watch or just me

[dense latch]

damn that season dropped almost 30 years ago

[lofty tartan]

One day I came into my living room, and my daughter, who was six at the time, was watching Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. I nearly shed a tear.

[solid frigate]

I did but never consider nostalgia

[bold geode]

I knew Jungle Fury and there was also this one where there were 3 Rangers and the red one had a T Rex mech

[short quiver]

its nostalgic to me cuz i watched every single episode with my cousin

[dense latch]

that was my queue to change channels as a kid honestly

[bold geode]

Red T Rex
Yellow Pterodactyl
Blue Triceratops

[lofty tartan]

It wasn't Turbo. In 97 I was 12, so I was still heavily into Power Rangers. I forget what series I dropped out on.

[short quiver]

😔

[molten oasis]

Idk what I was into when I was 12

[dense latch]

maybe one of the space ones?

[solid frigate]

Am I the only one who watches Kamen Rider solely because it’s only popular in Asian Countries

[molten oasis]

Steven Universe maybe? Idk

[dense latch]

i was heavy into naruto when i was 12

[molten oasis]

I got into anime when I was 16 and fell out of it recently

[bold geode]

Real

[short quiver]

i didnt watch naruto until i turned 17

[solid frigate]

I kinda dropped anime

[bold geode]

Bro watches the Kardashians

[lofty tartan]

Okay I looked it up - I think the last Power Rangers I was really into was Lost Galaxy. But I think I fully detached around Time Force.

[molten oasis]

No I watch YouTube.

I haven’t gotten into a single actual show in ages

[short quiver]

real, i watch wolfeyvgc

and mandjtv

[molten oasis]

And I want to but nothing has hit for me

[dense latch]

i watched up until samurai then grew out of it

[bold geode]

I got friends that are super into Super Sentai

[lofty tartan]

Like the most generic of generic VGC youtubes.

[dense latch]

super sentai's getting a rebrand right?

[bold geode]

Salt and ketchup ass YouTube watcher

[short quiver]

what?

[lofty tartan]

If my kid keeps being into Power Rangers, I'll watch whatever she watches.

[molten oasis]

I watch a guy that checks if the elite 4 deserves their titles

I like that guy don’t remember his name tho

[dense latch]

heard it was gone forever but then saw this

[dense latch]

oh adef?

[molten oasis]

Yeah

[dense latch]

i like his math + pokemon stuff

[short quiver]

i like mandjtv hes a silly roleplayer guy

[lofty tartan]

Man every single time youtube and VGC is mentioned, it's Wolfey. Waiting months to get a team report on a team that's no longer relevant when people like James Baek and Aaron Zheng are right goddamn there

[solid frigate]

Reiwa Era Ones looks a bit worse than what I watch during Heisei era imo

[dense latch]

aaron zheng is my goat

[short quiver]

i also watch aaron zang

zheng*

[bold geode]

Here lately I've been watching speedruns of old games I've watched or just gameplay of games I played in my childhood

[lofty tartan]

Wolfey is just super overrated. Guy is an incredible VGC player, but I hate his Youtube content, personally.

[dense latch]

i remember he replied to one of my dms when i was 14 and i was over the moon

[lofty tartan]

Reminds me of an SNL skit.

[molten oasis]

I watch Flats and Jacksepticeye mostly rn

[short quiver]

now THATS salt and pepper youtube

[molten oasis]

Or horror shit, I quite like horror apparently

[bold geode]

I been watching speedruns of Crash Bandicoot games lately

[molten oasis]

I grew up with Jack

[dense latch]

i've started watching more tcg content than vgc

[solid frigate]

DanTDM my goat during when I was in Elementary school

[short quiver]

so did i bruh

[molten oasis]

He’s was my favorite until Flats came along but I still love his content

[bold geode]

Crash Bandicoot Twinsanity is a broken game

[lofty tartan]

Man at least I don't watch friggen general content creators and, god forbid, watch something with a little plot or draw. Egads.

[dense latch]

i heard dantdm was at a regional playing tcg

[short quiver]

im suspecting a large number of us arent that different in age

[bold geode]

Oh I have a healthy mix tbh

[lofty tartan]

Do you partake of the Lolcows?

[solid frigate]

I know he plays TCG but idk if he did play once in a regional

[bold geode]

Never heard of em, what kind of content

[short quiver]

DID YOU JUST MENTION CRASH BANDICOOT BRO I MISS THAT GAME 😭

[lofty tartan]

https://tenor.com/view/homer-simpson-homer-disappears-bush-hiding-gif-3377649

[molten oasis]

I like stupid mod kinda content

[dense latch]

mostly late teens young adults here i've noticed

[bold geode]

Crash was my childhood

[short quiver]

seems like it yeah

[dense latch]

minus the occassional 12 year old