Rare Article: Why You Should be Afraid, Very Afraid of Keldeo

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I'm Keldeo, and I'm here to destroy you.Let's get it out of the way right here. We all know that Keldeo looks like a My Little Pony. Under that cutesy guise, however, is an extremely formidable Pokémon that can rip right through you if you're not careful. Let's take a closer look at Keldeo.

Just looking at base stats, Keldeo doesn't look that spectacular. Sure, it's Sp. Attack is quite high, but it's frail as well. But hold your effeminate horse warriors, folks.
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Rare Article: A Few Tips For Filling Your Gallery In Pokémon Conquest

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Hey guys, Kenny here again with a Rare Article! Yup, our very own Travis was nice enough to let me write one of these so a big thank you goes out to him! Anyway, I've been playing Pokémon Conquest a whole lot recently. For those of you who don't know, I'm one of those people who LOVES collecting things in games. So, knowing that, it's no surprise that I love filling up my Gallery. The Gallery, for those who don't know, is this game's version of the Pokédex. There is also, however, a portion for all of the warriors that have been a part of your army as well! I like to call that part the "Peopledex". Filling up your Gallery is a lot of fun, but it sure can be tough work. I'm here today to try and give you all some tips that will help you fill out your Gallery faster!
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Rare Article: Thoughts on Pokémon Conquest

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I've been playing an unhealthy amount of Pokémon Conquest. Since I'm sure there are many of you out there who have not yet decided whether or not to splurge some of that hard earned cash on yet another Pokémon side game whose cartridge you will undoubtedly lose (R.I.P. my copy of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time,) I thought it would be helpful for me to espouse some of my opinions on Pokémon Conquest. Here are those.
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Rare Article: 4 Pokémon You Should Consider: Redux

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Back in 2010, SBJ wrote a great article that was one of PKMNcast's most popular posts, entitled "4 Pokemon You Should Consider." I've been thinking of a ton of Pokémon that are in the UU, RU, and NU tiers that, despite their appearances at first glance, have interesting niches to fill. SO! I have decided to make a new "4 Pokémon You Should Consider" with new Pokémon, new strategies, and a new (more handsome) author. Here we go!
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Rare Article: 3 Common Mistakes of New Competitive Players

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Many of us in the PKMNCast community have been recently decided to start getting a little more in depth in the battling scene now that we have a community of nice people to battle. Heck, even I wasn't really into battling until I became a fan of the show. That means that we have many fans that are new to the game. And that means that we make a ton of mistakes. I'm going to focus on some of those mistakes that are based on team building, because to learn prediction and some of the other in-battle techniques require practice, not me blabbering to you. So, without further ado, three common mistakes of players new to the competitive scene:
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