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Xmas 2024 Lost Presents have been scattered all over the world. Recover them and return them to Santa for special prizes, but beware of mimics. Collect them for a chance to befriend Santa's Alpha Delibird and other special friends! Santa's favorite workshop helpers have escaped and are swarming in the world! Keep an eye out for Holiday Swarms featuring rare species. Capture them and return them to the nearby Elfbots to receive Mysterious Balls with higher than normal Shiny-rate chances. Holiday Magic is in the air, increasing the base Shiny rate of wild encounters by +15% for this event. This effect stacks with normal Shiny charms and Donator Status. This bonus does not affect monsters captured through non-wild means, e.g. monsters hatched through eggs, purchased from marts, revived from Fossils, obtained through Mysterious Balls, or Shedinja. Raid dens have become active for this event. Challenge and defeat all 12 Xmas Raids before this event ends to gather Wish Tags and make your wishes come true! PokeMMO's Holiday Special will end on January 8th, 2025 when the in-game timer for the Holiday Charm is completed. Players will have 3 days to turn in any remaining Lost Presents Stark Mountain Raid A permanent legendary raid den has been spotted in Stark Mountain. This extremely powerful raid is only available to players who have unlocked Mt. Silver This raid den is available for groups of 4. No matchmaking is available for this raid boss Features Added markings to the PC search menu New items are now available in the Battle Points shop Reinforced Boots A held item which prevents the effects of entry hazards. This item is not available in single-battles PvP at this time. Punching Gloves A held item which increases the power of punching moves by 10% and prevents contact with targets when using punching moves. Covert Mantle A held item which prevents additional effects of foes' damaging moves. Loaded Dice A held item which increases the minimum amount of hits of multi-strike moves to 4, if possible. If the maximum hits of a move is less than 4, it will always hit the maximum amount of times. Safety Goggles A held item which protects against powder moves, Spore, and Sandstorm. Protective Pads A held item which prevents contact with a foe while attacking. Type Policy A held item which, when the holder is hit by a super-effective move, increases Attack and Sp. Attack by 2 stages. Consumed upon use. Throat Spray A held item which increases Sp. Attack by 1 stage when a Sound-based move is used. Consumed upon use. Room Service A held item which decreases Speed by 1 stage when Trick Room becomes active. Consumed upon use. Snowball A held item which increases Attack when the holder is hit by an Ice-type move. Consumed upon use. Glowing Moss A held item which increases Sp. Defense when the holder is hit by a Water-type move. Consumed upon use. Gift Shop The Red & Teal Wishmaker Robes are now available in the Gift Shop exclusively for Xmas 2024 The Purple Christmas Sleigh is now available in the Gift Shop for the remainder of the Xmas season Other winter-themed Seasonal items have returned for the remainder of this event Balancing Item Magnet Charms now also affect the frequency in which wild encounters will hold held items Previously, this charm only affected Pickup frequency Held items are now more common in horde battles Rivalry now always applies its 1.25x damage boost when used against raid bosses and their allies Captivate no longer checks gender when used against raid bosses and their allies Dream Ball now increases in effectiveness for every elapsed sleep turn. Previously, Dream Ball's 4x boost would only apply if the target was asleep for 3 turns. Now, Dream Ball increases in effectiveness from 1x > 1.5x > 2.5x > 4x depending on how long the target has been asleep Sweet Scent now reduces the target's Evasion by 2 stages Headbutt trees have more frequent wild encounters and are repopulated more frequently Bug Fixes Fixed box ID shown when reviving fossils Fixed an issue where incorrect lighting would be applied to characters in some Sinnoh maps The Town Map can once again be closed via its hotbar hotkey When events end, event-restricted items being offered via auctions are now automatically cancelled Fixed an issue where players could select certain actions for coop teammates Fixed an issue where, if Teleport attempted to switch into the caster's battle slot, it would freeze the battle Team Logs now show rank changes Fixed an issue where, in horde battles, Pickup would proc at a much lower rate than intended Fixed an issue where Pickup would interfere with Phenomena drops (Mysterious Gem Clusters) Fixed Pickup's end of battle messaging Summonable monsters can no longer be manually despawned if the only other monsters in the party are eggs Fixed an issue where, if a stat stage was reduced by a held item (e.g. through Contrary), an incorrect message would play Fixed an issue where Sheer Force would apply to the following move types: Bind / Wrap / Fire Spin / Clamp / Skull Bash / Whirlpool / Sand Tomb / Fling / Magma Storm / Smack Down / Frost Breath Fixed an issue where Trace could apply swap-in effects of abilities even if it failed to copy the ability Summonable legendaries are no longer shown in search UIs Fixed various issues with Uproar Uproar now properly fails to cast if the target is type-immune If Uproar targets a foe but fails to execute, Uproar is now cancelled Fixed an issue where, when Mud Sport / Water Sport ended, no message would be played Fixed Conversion 2's type change effect being set on non-damaging moves When stat drops are reversed by Alpha / Raid bosses, the resulting stat boost will no longer exceed +0 Fixed an issue where Saffron City's name would show as the region name in the town map (Linux) Fixed an issue where the Wayland compositor could be selected where it was not actually available Minimum string timings are now more accurately calculated in scripts and battle The Breeding UI's layout has been updated and its compatibility with keyboard controls has been improved Fixed an issue where the client may stutter when starting a battle for the first time after app initialization Fixed an issue where girls couldn't fly to Littleroot Fixed various layering issues in character vanity items Changes (macOS) The minimum compatible version of macOS has been increased to 10.15.7 The minimum "supported" version of macOS remains macOS 12 (Linux) Wayland is now the default compositor where available (Snapcraft / Flatpak / macOS) When PokeMMO is initialized by an official wrapper application, updates are now always managed by said wrapper Sprite mods can now apply to gendered species Many changes to improve theme mods have occurred. 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⭐Hello everyone!⭐ The holiday season is upon us, and so is the exciting Christmas event in PokéMMO! If you're looking to fully enjoy this festive event, you've found the perfect guide. I've put together all the details you need to navigate the event, collect every reward, and have a fantastic time! Important: New Cosmetics: Swarms: Swarms Catch Rates: Lost Presents: Starmie Hunt: Starmie Locations: Raids: Jirachi Raid: Suicune Raid: Shiny Rates For Wild Encounters Mysterious Pokeball Shiny and Rarity Rates: Mysterious Ball Drops: Xmas Present Drops: Santa's Present Drops: I hope this guide was helpful! My goal is to make informations more accessible for everyone by creating more guides in the future. ⭐Wishing you all a Merry Christmas, and remember to gamble responsibly!⭐

Hi all, I am qqqianx, the #1 in OU ladder in season 18, champion of west in season 13, also the OU MVP in PSL 16. And I am writing this thread for question on the abnormal ban of my account. It happened in yesterday morning, I wake up and login to the pokemmo as usual, however find I was PERPETUAL banned due to win trade. I was so confused with this announcement, as I have never engaged in any form of win trading for PVP within the game. I am passionate about PVP, especially in the OU game, and I approach every match and opponent with the utmost seriousness, but I have never let my game become a trade. This result make me feel upset and frustrated, for it is entirely untrue. After some investigation, I assume I was reported by someone in team OA. Boynextdior from OA also fight for the #1 position of OU ladder, and some of them hate me so much due to I has higher elo. They slander I do the win trade with GopherBro, and upload the recording to the acfun, so they can help their friends boynextdior to win #1. Here is the link: https://www.acfun.cn/v/ac46710653.In fact this acfun account has been used not only for recording my game,we can see game recordings of OdinaryConfien(#1 of 13 season) and syxkl(he tried out for #1 of season 15),who are both be reported by someone from OA. In fact, I have NEVER do the win trade with anyone! And this games are just the normal game play, I can explain all the details. From the recording, we can see the Poliwrath’s moveset are Lovely Kiss, Drain Punch, Waterfall and Belly Drum; although he has +6 attack after Belly Drum, the rain turns are over, and my Galiscor has higher speed than Poliwrath. With my Gliscor's moveset is Toxic, Protect, Substitute and eq, the amount of Protect and Substitute pp is 32. It is obvious that my Gliscor can pp stall his poliwrath, which has lower attack pp (NO PPMAX waterfall+Drain punch) than me. Btw, i still has 3 stall mons and 1 scarf Magnezone on the back, thus I think it is normal that opponent choose to surrender due to he cannot break my stall and will be revenge killed by my scarf Magnezone. In addition, if the opponent want to win-trade with me, he has no reason to use waterfall facing my Skarmory, he just need to use drain punch and my skarmory will revenge kill it or blow it away simply. So this whole game cannot hold as the support evidence of so-called wintrade. Last but not least, this recording did not record the HP of all the mons. If I remember right, my opponent's Pelipper and Rhyperior has pretty low HP; if the games go on, he is still hard to break my stall, and I has higher win rate.And from my point of view, i didn ' t want to see him surrender, because i knew someone probably is recording my game. Moreover, I want to emphasize that I take every game seriously. I enjoy the PVP game so much, which you can see from my game record in season 18. I have plenty of time this autumn, and I have played for over 1500 games with 921.76 elo in this season. What's more, the second place is only 918 elo, which means I can get the gold crown easily, with no doubt. My win rate in season 18 is over 80%, I think this result can demonstrate that I am good at OU game, and I don’t need any help or ‘wintrade’ to get the #1 and the gold crown. In addition, I have gained OU MVP in PSL16, the champion of playoff in season 13.I think these achievement can all be the proof that I don’t even need win trade, and can already win the ladder or any game. I REPEAT once , I NEVER do the win trade with anyone! I can’t believe this so called evidence can let the devs to give the win trade punishment to me. Please check all the evidence again pls, I'm pretty sure I didn't have any unusual behavior in any of my games. I even never speak or trade with anyone I met in PVP game, which you can see from my history. So pls recheck whatever record or evidence, if you need more information, you can replied to me, and I will give my explanation. I know this report is from someone in team OA. They has some conflict with me, and they want to ban me, so they can help their friend boynextdior win the #1. Their report is from the hate and slander, but not reasonable and acceptable, I hope the admin and devs can give a fair judgment after more investigation. Since not many people in my team play rank ,i can surely say that in December i met my teammates no more than 3 times .If GM can look up the records for November or October, they can see that i lost to Skyaspera( OU#3 in Season 18 also my teammate) twice,and maybe a couple of times to other teammates(i remember xisocou).I've told most of my friends and teammates that when they meet me in rank,just play a normal game.I think even if i lost all the three games in December, it wouldn't make any difference to the final result.It's also important that i have never do trade with any unfamiliar opponent who i just met in rank.I can' t guarantee that everyone of my 1500+games can end properly,everyone 's PVP level is different, and some players even surrender as soon as they see my Protect + Substitute Gliscor, but if trade and motivation don' t exist, i think it can' t logically be wintrade. In fact , i have been the victim of vicious competition.I can' t image how much injustice i would have to face just because i get OU#1 all by my efforts,not only did i suffered being caught with cteam by some players of OA in the process of getting a higher elo, but i also be reported in retaliation after the end of the season. I really love Pokemmo, and I hope it can get better and better. However, the fact is that the ranking ecosystem has been disrupted by certain groups who are willing to do whatever it takes to win # 1. They are experienced and know how to perform fake matches while avoiding wintrade punishment. And their behavior is not limited to maliciously catch other player with cteam . I sincerely hope that Devs can clearly define the rules for judging malicious competition, rather than a situation where all rank# 1 members come from the same Team and anyone who does not belong to them has to pay a heavy price to compete for their top 1.

Changelog: 1/1/2025 Balancing Multiple Center of Attention effects (Rage Powder / Follow Me) can now be cast on the same team in multi-battles. Center of Attention only affects foes which are adjacent to the caster Plus / Minus can now always affect each other Xmas' Tangrowth raid now uses Hidden Power✫ instead of AncientPower✫ Bug Fixes Fixed an issue where Covert Mantle would not apply to flinch / stat change effects Fixed an issue where Protective Pads / Punching Gloves would erroneously bypass Protect Fixed Alpha Starmie's IVs being lower than intended Added a Comet Shard to Alpha Starmie's encounter Fixed an issue where, if multiple allies fainted in the same turn, the client would lock up after selecting the first replacement When entering coop battles, such as Raids, player ordering is now determined based on link join order Fixed an issue where raid battle summons on the right side could target further left than intended When using Dig in Stark Mountain, Dig no longer returns you to Heatran's room Players will need to exit / re-enter Stark Mountain to properly reset this behavior When using the Exp Reamplifier, only Macho Brace's EV effect is disabled Previously, this would completely disable the held item Fixed an issue where multi-hit moves would not behave properly with Protective Shield Attacks boosted by Helping Hand and critical hits now crack Protective Shield by 1 layer Automated Tournament and Matchmaking prizes now count as "OTs" for the purposes of "OT Requirement" clauses in Raid Battles Fixed some issues with items' night layers which were introduced in the Xmas 2024 update Fixed an issue where duplicate adds could spawn in raid battles in some scenarios Fixed Baron Moray being inaccessible in Hoenn during the Xmas 2024 event Fixed Togekiss raids not spawning in Hoenn Notes Encore has been temporarily disabled vs raid bosses in this update

IGN: SweeTforU Name (Showdown/Smogon Forums): Pkel SweeTforU Time Zone (UTC): GMT +2 Discord: daddy7885 Preferred tiers: DPP Accolades or experience outside MMO (Showdown, Smogon): got some

ɪɢɴ: LeJovi ɴᴀᴍᴇ (ꜱʜᴏᴡᴅᴏᴡɴ/ꜱᴍᴏɢᴏɴ ꜰᴏʀᴜᴍꜱ): https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/lejovi.466887/ ᴛɪᴍᴇ ᴢᴏɴᴇ (ᴜᴛᴄ): EST ᴅɪꜱᴄᴏʀᴅ: rafaelou ᴘʀᴇꜰᴇʀʀᴇᴅ ᴛɪᴇʀꜱ: OU/DPP ᴍᴏᴛɪᴠᴀᴛɪᴏɴ: I don’t have much time, still 6-0 asians. Haven’t been active for 6+ months. Boss & founder of the best team in PokeMMO. TOTY 2019/2020/2023/2024. ᴀᴄᴄᴏʟᴀᴅᴇꜱ ᴏʀ ᴇxᴘᴇʀɪᴇɴᴄᴇ ᴏᴜᴛꜱɪᴅᴇ ᴍᴍᴏ (ꜱʜᴏᴡᴅᴏᴡɴ, ꜱᴍᴏɢᴏɴ): 6-0d BKC in DPP.

IGN: Incognition Motivation: After deciding to start from the very beginning to prove my worth, I feel I now have what it takes to try and manage at the highest level. My accomplishments in terms of managing is: Led Team Optic (OpTc), initially a PvE team, to achieve Team Of The Year 2022, winning 1 Team Tournament and reaching 3 consecutive finals Helped Team Optic (OpTc) reach the last 8 of TCL I Finished Runners Up in Pokemon Challenge League (PCL) Season 2 Won OUPL, finishing top seed in the Group Stage despite everyone predicting us as the underdogs Won other team events (e.g. ENIX/Lava league, etc) I believe I know the community really well, and have still been watching how players have been performing on both, PokeMMO and Pokemon Showdown (DPP). I've always liked to get a combination of newer standout players and established experienced players, but I will warn if I'm picked that I won't be picking people solely because they're my friend or I know them well, they'll have to prove their worth. I've always wanted to lead an active team, so I will only be picking people who plan to be committed and will contribute to my team and the whole event. I would also like to have a co-manager if I'm picked as without support from my previous one, we wouldn't have won OUPL. Discord: Incognition PSL seasons in which you participated as a player: N/A PSL seasons in which you participated as a manager: N/A Although I haven't participated in PSL, I've been around for several years and am very familiar with the quality and format of this tournament.

IGN: NecasInTrouble Motivation: Finishing in the top 4 the previous two seasons (One as player and one as manager) have lit a fire under my ass like no others. I wanna prove that it was no mistake and that I can repeat and improve on those results. I have played and managed in a plethora of events so far PSL, TCL, PCL, etc. I do truly believe that this year is my year to win and as well hopefully bring some cheeky but fun drama. Discord: NecasInTrouble PSL Seasons in which you participated as a player: PSL 15 PSL Seasons in which you participated as a manager: PSL 16

IGN: Pablobacs Name (Showdown/Smogon Forums): Pablobacas Time Zone (UTC): +1 Discord: pablobacas Preferred tiers: BO3 OU/ OU / LC / NU / UU Motivation: 👍🏻 Accolades or experience outside MMO (Showdown, Smogon): i used to play ORAS

IGN: ArtOfKilling Name (Showdown/Smogon Forums): Fraze Time Zone (UTC): GMT+4 Discord: kvmui Preferred tiers: I play all but gimme BO3 Motivation: With a busy work schedule, I value efficiency and thoughtful ideas. I'm not interested in managers who lack a clear plan or risk wasting their credits on a poorly constructed draft. If you have a solid strategy and want a player who has competitive experience, I’m your pick. Otherwise, I’m not here to help a chaotic roster. Accolades or experience outside MMO (Showdown, Smogon): none

IGN: RealDevilLegend Motivation: The last time I tried to leave the game after PSL but everything went wrong, very bad result but that doesn't mean I didn't try to win... what if I finally manage to win this PSL? Many players asked me to sign up and well let's try, this PSL will be different and they will see it if they finally choose me. Discord: rdl0626 PSL seasons in which you participated as a player: idk what season but i played 4 psl as player 2 finals PSL seasons in which you participated as a manager: idk what season but played 3 as manager and 2 finals

Hi, I will quote you directly here to ensure you also receive the response. It will also be posted in the appeal. Reviewing the gathered evidence, we have found enough benefit-of-a-doubt arguments to undo the ban and assume innocence. Unban and proper compensation will be given to involved players. Please accept our apology for the distress this decision has brought. We always aim to give extreme care to the bans on match manipulation, and we hope we will be able to avoid situations like yours in the future. I'm quoting these three paragraphs out of many points since many repeated similar to each other arguments. We will never unban someone because forum users demand it- the ban and action are based solely on evidence. If this thread didn't exist, we would review it, undo the ban as a decision, post a reply to appeal, and seek what could be improved in the investigation; if the player is definitely guilty, no amount of "x is respected, he would never do" would help. Since this thread became "X team did Y, Nooo its team Y who does X" we decided to jump into it and make a public reply. We are never banning based on one match reported without any other supporting evidence. Sometimes, tickets for match manipulation are simply closed in, for example, May, only for the ban to happen in December. Evidence is gathered until we decide it's enough to support the claim, unless if first report evidence/our investigation shows clearly that manipulation happened. So no, someone forfeiting in one match that I can see the matchup is terrible for the losing player is not definitive proof of match manipulation. I will also comment on one thing mentioned in this thread and my PMs and reports. Hoarding evidence of matches only to send them ages later is not helping any investigation. If you have blatant proof of someone's match manipulation, report it.

IGN: ForFour Time Zone (UTC): +8 Discord: loveyun5964 Preferred tiers: All Motivation: ^_^

IGN: KrIcketuneZ Motivation: First of all, let me introduce myself. I am a Chinese pokemon player, I have participated in 2xPSL（13/16）, WC and TCL. So i know well with the format of these leagues. Also, my friend queest will support me if I am selected as manager. I hope more talented Chinese players can show their skills in PSL. Like once I introduced qqqianx to the WC6. Till now, my friends and i have taught many new players in PVP. I believe I can make this event more known in CN community. At the same time, I also welcome players from other countries to join my team.I know OU UU NU and LC tier , also i have got the Pokemon Showdown Chinese forum BW champions and silver crown in NU seasonal few days ago, so i can give support to my teammates .I know both English and Chinese。 PSL seasons in which you participated as a player: PSL XIII PSL XVI Discord: xiaban5441 <River War 2>------stay tuned!

Hello! As many regular ditto box buyers know, it's rather annoying to trade multiple dittos via PC exchange (or spam buying them off the GTL). I've even seen countless people also encounter scammers with that method. And not to mention, the amount of time it can take to trade a few boxes just feels so outdated. On Route 25 there is a house that rarely ever gets the attention it deserves, Bill's house! Two machines that can link two players together... to trade! I thought that this could be a cool place to incorporate ditto box trading. Dev logistics aside, if there is a way to "Join a Trade Link" and have it so only ditto (preferable 1 box per trade) and Poke Yen can be traded, I think it would create an easy (and safe) trading experience. There is something charming about utilizing a "lost" system or location in a game and being brought back to life... I think this is a great use of Bill's house. I'd like to note that I did not browse other ditto box posts so if this idea has already been suggested, I do apologize! If not, I hope you can see the value in incorporating this method as I do. Thanks for reading.

IGN: Jhowteon Motivation: I believe there has never been a Brazilian manager in any edition of the PSL before, which motivates me to represent my country and give it a worthy presence. I am an old-school player who has been competing in this game for over 10 years, known by many as "JhowCrazy." I bring extensive experience as a leader, having founded and led several teams that became TT champions and earned their place in the Hall of Fame. Additionally, I played a key role in helping the Brazilian team become the best team of the year in 2021, contributing to the lineup on several occasions. During my long journey, I also served as Manager and Captain of the Brazilian team in the first edition of the World Cup, hosted by OrangeManiac. I successfully led the team to win the world championship title and was honored as the MVP of the tournament. I am well-acquainted with top players across all tiers and have a clear vision for assembling a winning team. I actively play and follow all tiers, which allows me to identify the best talents. My strategy is not limited to hiring only Brazilian players but rather the best talents overall. I have built strong relationships with many competitive players over the past decade and know who has the potential to excel. I also plan to collaborate with top-tier foreign players I have met during my years in Competitive PokeMMO. Furthermore, I will be supported by my right-hand man, Makarovmaster, who brings years of experience from PoAu/Aura before we joined forces to establish our current team. He will act as my scout, helping me assemble the strongest possible lineup for this PSL edition. Note: If chosen, I will contribute 11 million to the PSL prize pool. Discord: Jhow#1151 PSL seasons in which you participated as a player: I participated in the last edition, as well as in another one many years ago, although I don’t remember the exact year. PSL seasons in which you participated as a manager: I haven’t coached in the PSL yet, but I have coached in a few World Cups and am confident that I will do a great job.

IGN: GodXebec Name (Showdown/Smogon Forums): Time Zone (UTC): UTC + 8 Discord: godxebecc Preferred tiers: DUBS > OU > LC > NU Motivation: 🏆 Accolades or experience outside MMO (Showdown, Smogon): ~

IGN: Luke Motivation: Won already, lost in semi's last time. Wasn't good enough, I wanna win again. Discord: heyayo PSL seasons in which you participated as a player: PSL 11, PSL 15 PSL seasons in which you participated as a manager: PSL 12, PSL 14

IGN: YJos Motivation: It's been a while since i started playing pokemmo, since then i've participated in several wc, tcl, lclp, psl and official game tournaments, some with better results than others. If i'm selected, this would be my first edition as a manager (my first dance u.u) unlike many others who will also apply, but if you ask me, is that a disadvantage? The answer is no, because participating in all those events has allowed me to learn from those who were my managers, and that's why i know that to be an excellent manager the key is the commitment with the team, that's why when someone trusts me, i'm not the kind of person who plays by and for himself, i'm someone who is committed, i help in team building, with scouting, breeding, opinions on how to improve a team or a spread, and in general someone who looks for how to support the team to win, because at the end of the day that's my goal, win with my teammates. Also, as a manager no one can force me to play dubs 😆 Discord: yjosowo PSL seasons in which you participated as a player: PSL XV and PSL XVI PSL seasons in which you participated as a manager: N/A

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IGN: PoseidonWrath Name (Showdown/Smogon Forums): Lava Poseidon Time Zone (UTC): GMT+1 Discord: poseidonwrath Preferred tiers: all Motivation: time to steal another mvp Accolades or experience outside MMO (Showdown, Smogon): yes

IGN: JorgeFirebolt Name (Showdown/Smogon Forums): JorgeFirebolt Time Zone (UTC): +1 (Spain's timezone just in case). Discord: jorgefirebolt Preferred tiers: OU, LC, NU (LC and NU are secondary. I'd rather play OU). Motivation: There's no motivation left less than aiming for the win, we sometimes do fall but we learn from our mistakes to stand up stronger than before. Let's have fun and win this week by week. Accolades or experience outside MMO (Showdown, Smogon): Playing Gen7OU ages ago doesn't count as any accolade. I just play for fun on Showdown.

IGN: zLumiere / iRusher Motivation: First of all, I'd like to highlight that I have the same and even greater motivation than in the previous edition to try again this year as a manager, especially as some of you already know, after finishing runner-up in the last PSL. I know I'm not as old as others not even the most liked, but I've been involved in the competitive community for the past 3 years, enough to say I have a great knowledge about players who deserve a chance and experienced players that I consider solid picks. That being said, I think I have decent knowledge about the tiers that I also improved by being TC in the last year, so I can help out my teams on whatever they need, I have dedicated my time and effort into managing and playing in several minor and major competitions, that can even be referenced to my participation in other big tournaments of this game such as WC, TCL, Team Tournaments, etc. Although I explained all of this, I'd rather mention some accomplishments and participations as a manager/player to prove my experience and show they are not just words: > 2nd place and #1 seed in group stage on last PSL edition as a manager. > Captain of NORE 2023, managing to win Team of The Year 2023, winning 2 Team Tournaments as captain/player in that year. > Won Variety & Overall MVP in the current TCL edition. > Participated in the last 2 PSL editions (so I know how this competition works). Given my previous experience and commitment, I believe that I have already shown that I'm very capable when it comes to leading teams, I'm ready to try again and prove my results were not luck, I’ll also focus on fixing my mistakes so I can ensure an enjoyable experience for my team and improve my managing qualities. I’ll keep trying and giving my best until I reach my goal of winning PSL. Discord: lumiereee7 PSL seasons in which you participated as a player: PSL XV PSL seasons in which you participated as a manager: PSL XVI

Will be on vacation so i need to pull back, gl to all the other players ❤

ɪɢɴ: CarolML ɴᴀᴍᴇ (ꜱʜᴏᴡᴅᴏᴡɴ/ꜱᴍᴏɢᴏɴ ꜰᴏʀᴜᴍꜱ): CarolML ᴛɪᴍᴇ ᴢᴏɴᴇ (ᴜᴛᴄ): EST ᴅɪꜱᴄᴏʀᴅ: carolita_chan ᴘʀᴇꜰᴇʀʀᴇᴅ ᴛɪᴇʀꜱ: Whatever my team needs ᴍᴏᴛɪᴠᴀᴛɪᴏɴ: A lot ᴀᴄᴄᴏʟᴀᴅᴇꜱ ᴏʀ ᴇxᴘᴇʀɪᴇɴᴄᴇ ᴏᴜᴛꜱɪᴅᴇ ᴍᴍᴏ (ꜱʜᴏᴡᴅᴏᴡɴ, ꜱᴍᴏɢᴏɴ): I have participated in a few tournaments but most of them I forget to schedule and I lose due to activity ^-^

IGN: ZioMOJI Time Zone: +0 Discord: 马可支 Preferred tiers: OU/LC/bo3 OU Motivation: nihao

IGN: Whated Name (Showdown/Smogon Forums): Whated Time Zone (UTC): +3 Discord: Whated Preferred tiers: OU / OU BO3 Motivation: After previous PSL and OUPL I am hungry for more. Can ask from my previous teammates from those events if I was useful in prac / team build. Looking forward to work as a team and play mons! 🥰 Accolades or experience outside MMO (Showdown, Smogon): 😜

IGN: Umbramol Time Zone: GMT+2 Discord: Umbramol Preferred tiers: you know it Motivation: I will raise the shittalk level, I will make the matches interesting and heated and of course to gain more haters!! I want gbwead to lose his shit with me one more time and help us create another beautiful copypasta so I can wear it as a badge of honour until the next one Accolades or experience outside MMO: regular action and plenty of experience

IGN: Elvessss Name : Elvessss Time Zone (Gmt -3) Discord: Elvessss#9243 Preferred tiers: OU / UU / NU / B03 Motivation: I'm out of shape like I was in the last PSL but with a captain who motivates, who knows, I'm not looking for the third MVP in a row😅 a little training and I think I can still help the champion team 💪

IGN/Discord: Axoa Time Zone: UTC+1 Prefered tiers: definitely not dubs/dpp Motivation: rawr

IGN: Aerun Name (Showdown/Smogon Forums): AerunVVVV Time Zone (UTC): UTC +1 Discord: aerun1 Preferred tiers: Everything except LC Motivation: yes Accolades or experience outside MMO (Showdown, Smogon): yes

Changelog: 2/1/2025 Update 2 Balancing Gardevoir 4★ now casts Ally Guard instead of Shifting Aura on battle start Bug Fixes Wish now scales between 16.25% to 25% healing depending on raid boss difficulty Ingrain / Aqua Ring now heals 2.5% per proc when used by raid bosses Speed stats are now always broadcast to participants in raid battles Fixed Jirachi counting against OT Dex requirements for Mt. Silver / Heatran entry

IGN: Mkns Name (Showdown/Smogon Forums): Mkns1070 Time Zone (UTC): +1 Belgium Discord: Mkns1070 Preferred tiers: No preferred tier Motivation: 6-0 Umbra, hax Poseidon, get haxed by Carol la folle, get cteam by enchanteur le chômeur but ending playing dubs because my manager can't do good work at drafting. Dead but still better than u. I like news metas Accolades or experience outside MMO (Showdown, Smogon): Some small tours, never took time to try big tours at smogon but i play ladder during my coffee time at work. Free machamp.

IGN: Facursa Name none Time Zone: GMT-3 Discord: Facursa Preffered Tiers: NU, OU, LC, UU Motivation:

Introduction The Dreamland is a concept update for PokeMMO that aims to create an option for endgame Shiny Hunting that also continuously brings players back to the game. The idea is that this creates alternate versions of routes/areas temporarily with unique spawns, to help shake up the current meta of some shiny hunts. This could also be adapted into events such as Christmas, Lunar New Year, Halloween, and so on, and doesn't necessarily have to follow a monthly rotation. This post was made for fun, and is merely just a concept. Any form feedback or criticism is appreciated. The Dreamland Fennel has been researching Dreams in Munnas and has discovered the Dreamland! The Dreamland can be accessed by giving Fennel 100 Dream Mists which can be obtained from defeating Cresselia. *Cresselia is a placeholder for lore, Dream Mist could be obtained through other ways, such as Money, Raid Rewards, Rewards for Legenary sinks, etc. Once Fennel receives the Dream Mist, her machine will open a Dream Portal somewhere in the world. Transporting you to Munna's Dream. Dream Portals will be open for the entire calendar month, and a new Dream Portal can be spawned after. Trainers must have defeated the Champion in the region the Dream Portal opens in to access the Dreamland. The Dreamland contains powerful and rare species of Pokémon that may be more difficult to encounter in the real world. This February, Munna has been dreaming about Pinwheel Forest, let's jump through the Dream Portal and check out her dream! Pinwheel Forest (Dreamland) Grass Encounters Tranquill (Common)(Unfezant in Dark Grass) Butterfree (Uncommon) Beautifly (Uncommon) Lilligant (Uncommon) Jumpluff (Uncommon) Sunflora (Uncommon) Ursaring (Uncommon) Pineco (Rare) (Foretress in Dark Grass) Aipom (Rare) (Ambipom in Dark Grass) Leafeon (Rare) Emolga (Lure) Water Encounters Basculin (Common) Seadra (Uncommon) Pelipper (Uncommon) Gyarados (Uncommon) Azumarill (Uncommon) Lanturn (Uncommon) Slowking (Uncommon) Swalot (Uncommon) Lapras (Rare) Ducklett (Lure) Fishing Encounters Jellicent (Common) Carvanha (Common) Sharpedo (Uncommon) Whiscash (Uncommon) Lumineon (Uncommon) Qwilfish (Rare) Feebas (Rare) Ducklett (Lure) Editors Note: These spawns would not be listed in the Pokédex to encourage players to work with each other and figure out what the spawns are for the given month. Horde Rotationals In the Dreamland, hordes are 5x and operate on a rotational basis. Editors Note: Hordes function the same in Light and Dark grass. Mondays Buneary (40%) Bellossom (60%) Elektross (20%) Quagsire (80%) Tuesdays Zangoose (40%) Whimsicott (60%) Elektross (20%) Masquerain (80%) Wednesdays Granbull (40%) Leavanny (60%) Trubbish (20%) Pelipper (80%) Thursdays Volbeat (20%) Illumise (20%) Politoed (60%) Dragonair (20%) Seadra (80%) Fridays Houndoom (20%) Skuntank (20%) Luxray (60%) A mischievous fox may be hiding behind the fog. Dragonair (20%) Mantine (80%) Saturdays Tauros (40%) Pikcahu (60%) Whiscash (10%) Golduck (90%) Sundays Pachirisu (40%) Purugly (60%) Crawdaunt (10%) Tentacruel (90%) A powerful Pokémon may be lurking in it's den, waiting to take on powerful trainers.

GN: RealDevilLegend Name (Showdown/Smogon Forums): RDL93 Time Zone (UTC): +1 Discord: rdl0626 Preferred tiers: All (Not only LC pls) Motivation: meh Accolades or experience outside MMO (Showdown, Smogon): WC Dubs with Spain and LC PSL in smogon idk the name

Hello all, I wanted to make a post here to kind of essentially vomit all my thoughts out while also getting some community input as to how raids are going. Engage at your own risk. I will likewise include a link to Reddit for a post of the same nature there as well: Reddit Before I get accusations that I hate the game and I'm just trying to knee-jerk baseless complaints: I used to staff for this game, have been playing it since 2013, and personally recommend to anyone that is semi-interested in Pokemon that this is the best way to have a Pokemon related experience. Before I have any criticisms for a lack of skill, I've gotten to the top 100 in OU, Doubles, and Randoms prior before, have two whole boxes of level 100 comps, and generally have been able to participate in past events that require fighting a very buffed up AI. These complaints have been brewing for a long time and have been contributing to a bad feeling I'm having when it comes to the direction of this game. I'll get it out to begin with that I think that the state of raids, bosses, or generally any intense AI fight has been growing increasingly frustrating to exist as our "endgame content" with a huge accessibility issue. While I want to welcome any sort of content that is highly skilled, and encourages MMO-like interaction with other members of the community, I can't help but feel like a lot of this content is increasingly being tailored towards a a higher spectrum of players who simply have an insane amount of resources to throw at and solve any problem. I'd like to first of all dispel a notion that these events are being tailored towards "highly skilled" players, and being able to complete them is indicative that one is a "highly skilled" player. They're not. Every time these events come out, there is generally an obfuscation of knowledge in terms of how to beat the bosses/raids. The meta eventually gets found out, and those with resources will rush to make or buy niche comps incredibly specific to these bosses or raids, or completely outfit their mons with brand new moves. I have a few general grievances with how this content is being handled. I'll try to limit it to just a few points: Resource-Driven Success vs. Actual Skill One of the biggest issues I see is that success in these events feels more about having a massive stockpile of resources rather than actual skill. Players with the time, money, or existing wealth to quickly breed or purchase specific Pokémon, moves, or items are at a huge advantage. For the average player, this creates a massive barrier to entry. The gameplay becomes less about strategy or skill and more about whether you’ve pre-farmed enough resources to throw at the event. This is even a problem for a person like myself who literally has 2 boxes of comp ready level 100 mons. This gets frustrating when you need to give your Blissey a completely specific set that is geared towards fighting a specific raid or boss monster. Not only does that cost resources, but there is again a cost to re-gear it up for competitive once again. You're not having to breed 5x31's, but the cost of having to have a level 100 Murkrow or a specific Sabelye set adds up. This gap also exacerbates the disparity between veteran players with stockpiles of cash and competitive Pokémon, and newer or more casual players who are left scrambling to participate. It feels like there’s a missing middle ground—content that’s accessible while still rewarding skill and effort over sheer resource availability. Lack of Communication and Accessibility These events often feel like puzzles, which could be fun, but the lack of communication about mechanics or effective strategies makes it unnecessarily frustrating. The community is left to figure things out through trial and error, which usually results in frustration for less-experienced players or those not plugged into community hubs like Discord or forums. Players shouldn’t need to hunt down niche meta guides just to feel like they can engage with this content. Being in a team, on the forums, or generally plugged in to this other content should be a reward to complete the content most efficiently as possible. It should not be a prerequisite to even have a shot at beating the content alone. On top of that, the AI mechanics often feel cheap rather than challenging—like they’re designed to invalidate most player strategies unless you build hyper-specific counters. This creates a “gatekeeping” effect, where only those who already have access to certain strategies or Pokémon can even attempt the content. Team Dependency and Solo Queue Accessibility While I enjoy the social aspect of MMO-like content, the dependency on forming or finding highly coordinated teams can be exhausting. Events often favor players who have established friend groups or guilds, making it harder for solo players to participate. The current random matchmaking system is a bit of a joke at the moment, and if anything seems like a small band-aid application to prevent criticism that the raids currently aren't 100% tailored to those that are in pre-existing groups. I have managed to do 3 Star raids in random queue. However, the level of coordination that is expected from players frankly is ridiculous when suggestion charts look like this, just to fight a Vanilluxe: I have no way to tell what Pokemon my soon to be teammates will be using. I don't know if I should be the one that should be bringing a Tailwind or Haze user. Hell, I have no way to even know that my other teammates are following some of these "community" guides, and if they're trying out some of these battles for the first time with their own strategies. Matchmaking with at least 1 or 2 other friends is impossible at the moment to even try and alleviate some of that stress. 4 stacks of players who have had the ability to communicate prior and organize what Pokemon they have to use are undoubtedly the kings of these events... But the baseline of what should be attempt-able should not start with what those groups are capable of achieving. They should get rewarded in terms of getting some of these rewards sooner and quicker than random queues, or people who play the game who aren't in the loop as to what are the working strategies. But I am afraid balance at the moment is pretty much only catered to these sort of groups, leading to more frustration if you're not one to participate in them. Punishing Mechanics for Non-Meta Strategies Honestly, one of the most annoying things about these raids and bosses is how hard they punish you for trying anything that’s not "meta." If you don’t show up with the exact Pokémon, movesets, or strategies that everyone says are required, you might as well not bother. It sucks all the fun out of trying to come up with your own solutions. I get that there’s always going to be an “optimal” way to do things, but it feels like the way these fights are set up forces everyone into the same narrow playstyle. Like, why even have hundreds of Pokémon to pick from if only a handful of them are actually useful? It’s not just frustrating for more serious players—it makes it way harder for casuals who just want to give these events a shot. Instead of rewarding creativity or letting people figure out their own way to win, the game’s basically like, “Nope, wrong answer. Come back when you’ve got the right comps.” For a game with so much variety and potential for different playstyles, this feels like such a wasted opportunity. There's some other issues I could bring up, such as these raids and their rewards being present for a limited time, the Suicune raid further exacerbating the resource and time issue, the fact that rewards such as Jirachi are ACTUALLY competitive staples and will most likely be seen on some OU teams moving forward. But regardless, these issues I'd argue are the most pervasive in terms of how bosses/raids have been handled ever since their introduction. While I’m all for challenging content and rewarding skillful play, the current structure of raids and boss fights increasingly feels inaccessible to many players. I'd like to hear your opinions on this as well, even if it's to tell me off that I'm actually wrong.

IGN: Enchanteur DISCORD : camilori TIERS : ALL

IGN: MadaraSixSix Name (Showdown/Smogon Forums): MadaraSixSix Time Zone (UTC): Utc+1 Discord: madara66 Preferred tiers: OU,UU,NU Motivation: I thought about leaving the game but we always come back home, Accolades or experience outside MMO (Showdown, Smogon): OT CATCH 160/608 !

IGN: GautSam Name (Showdown/Smogon Forums): GautSam Time Zone (UTC): gmt+1 Discord: gautsam Preferred tiers: ou, uu, nu, lc Motivation: Never played in any of the PSL season before, but I think I got what it takes to compete on high level leagues/tours. So I just wanna prove it to myself! Accolades or experience outside MMO (Showdown, Smogon): I don't really play showdown that much so not experienced enough to compete in those tiers.

Ign: Huargensy Motivation: ¿Ah? Discord: Huargensy PSL seasons in which you participated as a player: PSL 15,14,13

IGN= Wickedwanga Motivation= As a player who has been playing this game for 10 years, I can say that I have known it since its beginnings. I have witnessed the entire evolution of the game and every official and unofficial tournament. About me? I am a very competitive person who likes to commit 100% when he wants to win something. I like to be motivational and help others. i can speak spanish or english wich is useful when organizing with players from other countries Competitively speaking, I have played and won a lot of things like; Shinys, RP Tours, CC, PSL, World Cup and more. i was boss on so many comp teams and i´d reach finals of team tournaments (3 with OCP, 6 with vgc, 2 wins and one reciently with DD) The only thing I would need to be complete is to win the PSL as a manager, and that is what I am going to do! Discord: wickedwanga PSL Seasons as a player: PSL XIV and PSL XV (champion) PSL Seasons as a manager: PSL XVI ( the best co-manager)

IGN: ChronoRike Name (Showdown/Smogon Forums): ChronoRike Time Zone (UTC): gmt +1 Discord: ChronoRike Preferred tiers: NU UU Motivation: Want to come back to the competitive section and start winning some stuff like psl Accolades or experience outside MMO (Showdown, Smogon): none 😛

IGN: Xigbaar (Badbaarsito / badbaar) Name (Showdown/Smogon Forums): xxZeon Bell (lost my older account) Time Zone (UTC): GMT-6 Discord: perseus2387 Preferred tiers: Doubles > Little cup > DPP > Never Used > Under Used > Over Used Motivation: I had a lack of motivation due to I already won it 3 times (I won last season and was one of the best players on Urshifus team), and I didn't feel good playing the game anymore (until this moment). I was decisive for Urshifus in the last PSL season. I have been thinking of quitting the game for 3 months already. I saw my favorite wrestler John Cena announce his retirement in 2025. I will like to do the same as my idol. I want to retire from the game being champion once again and helping my team with all I can. I want to be drafted by Lvke a good friend, Incognition another good friend, Xiaban cause he is from Lo family, or Necas who is a kind and cool guy. Anyway, whoever drafts me I will try hard like the last season. I will be supportive and give everything to the team and to the team every week. (practices any tier, team building, scouting) Accolades or experience outside MMO (Showdown, Smogon): I played in the past DPP already. I'm not bad at all. As long I can practice with someone else. Can I be the underdog? (just like on Lc last PSL edition).

IGN: lLatios Name (Showdown/Smogon Forums): Latiosrol Time Zone (UTC): -6 Discord: Latios4547 Preferred tiers: All Motivation: Won other psl. Accolades or experience outside MMO (Showdown, Smogon):

IGN: Edstorm Name (Showdown/Smogon Forums): Edstorm Time Zone (UTC): GMT -6 Discord: edstorm Preferred tiers: Dubs, LC (might get back to NU 👀) Motivation: I've only played 1 official PSL of the 16 there's been, it was last season, "I" (my team) reached finals, finishing 1st in group stage and lost finals because of bad luck (fucking leafstorm) gotta try and come back for that W, can't keep that thought in my mind of being 2nd place. I need that W. I also enjoy to be one of the best helpers in this game (not lying), I love helping my tm8's with breeding/ev train, teambuild or team test, that's what i was made for. + YoruKiss main motivation Accolades or experience outside MMO (Showdown, Smogon): None

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