Rare Article: Writing about Pokémon

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SBJ recently launched the "Laboratory" section of PKMNCast. For those unaware, the Laboratory is a way for you to get your own Pokémon articles on the site. I know all of you are as excited as a Pachirisu on Arbor Day to get started, but how about you sit down with me for a while, and we'll chat about how to write effectively on the Poggeymans.
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Judge Rules, You Win

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In the world of Pokémon we train our team for the win. In the Pokémon TCG we build a deck to defeat our opponent. Winning, as I’m sure we’ve been reminded, isn’t everything and sometimes it’s about seeing your favorite Pokémon go in for the knockout. Often while deck building for the Pokémon card game I find myself staring at some of my favorite Pokémon cards and wondering how they can compete, if they could even knockout a single one of my opponent’s Pokémon. I can’t IV train my cards and a reverse foil doesn’t make them deal more damage but what I can do is count on my supporters and trainers to hopefully give my favorite pocket monster a moment in the spotlight.

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AOTW: Skill Link

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Thank you for calling Ability of the Week. The editor is currently away from the site, attending Chicago Comic Con, but please leave a message and enjoy the previously written article. Have a nice day.

Double Slap. Fury Swipes. Arm Thrust. What do these moves have in common? Bulbapedia classifies these attacks into a category called “Swipe Moves”, or else “Multi-Hit Moves”. These are those attacks that deal a little bit of damage per hit, but generally hit anywhere from two to five times per turn. Sure, a base damage of 25 doesn’t seem like much, but if you land that elusive fifth hit, your Tail Slap has just dished out 125 damage to your opponent. It’s a classic risk/reward scenario. Well today, we’re taking out the “risk” half, and just keeping the creamy “reward” center. This is Ability of the Week: Skill Link!

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Rare Article: 3 Reasons People are Reluctant to Play Pokémon

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While the audience of Pokémon is ever growing, there are still some misconceptions about it that keep people from Snorlax's warm, soft embrace. I figured that I'd let you readers know a few of these misconceptions that I have noticed, and that way you can know what you are up against when trying to convince someone that Pokémon is enjoyable to people other than their 8 year old nephew.
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Pokémon World Vacation

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Hey guys!

SBJ here with an update. So right now I am writing this while on a plane going to California. On Friday, I will be competing in the Pokémon TCG and VGC Last-Chance Qualifier in San Diego, CA.  

I want to use this time to thank everyone who bought the World Bundles. While I don't use money the site makes for personal use, the extra dollars helped pay for a ticket to California. With that being said, I am also doing a pretty big project while I am down there, so in the scheme of things, it goes full cirlce to benefit the site. 

Worlds Bundle Pre-Order will END on Friday, Aug 12.  (Nyan Poke will still go on)

I also want to give a shout out to Ryan who is letting me crash at his house, and a shout out to Lyle who is tagging along to help with said secret project. Lyle also does a lot of photography for the site. You can follow them both on Twitter. 

Also another shout out to everyone on the Whimsy Tackle crew. For those of you who don't know... my first TCG deck consisted of Bidoof and Slowpoke - both knowing the move "Whimsy Tackle". It was a huge joke in Milwaukee when I played, so it fits how in two months I went from having a terrible deck to a deck ready to compete in a tournament. 

Side note - any orders placed in the last week will be delayed shipping due to me being out of town. I thank you for your patience until I get back home... hopefully as a real Pokémon Master.

Would love to hear your feedback in the comments!

-SBJ