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 Teambuilding Tips

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I like to think that teambuilding is 75% of what makes or breaks a match. Sure, you can play with technical perfection, but if your team isn't up to snuff, that win will continue to elude you. You can breed six perfect Pokémon, but if they don't work together, you're hosed. So, today I bring you three helpful tips for making a team.
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Rare Article: Impressions of Pokémon Rumble Blast

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I got a 3DS for my birthday. I bought Pokémon Rumble Blast. I thought I would tell you what I thought about it. I wondered what it would be like if I made every sentence in this article's intro begin with "I" and be in past tense. I then found out that it just sounded choppy and annoying, but I couldn't stop. I figured you would enjoy it if I stopped this and cued the silly chapter headings:
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Rare Article: PokéRuminations: Take 1

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This Rare Article will be taking a note from Ability of the Week's "Rapid Fire" articles, as I am not going to give you one long talk about a single subject, but three FUN SIZED talks. Without further ado, here is my first (last?) shot at what I'm dubbing "PokéRuminations."
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Rare Article: VGC So Far

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First off, I'd like to wish everyone a happy Colonialism Day. Second, I would like to thank SBJ for filling in for me last week, as I was having connection issues and couldn't get Rare Article up. If you recall, two weeks ago I promised a review of what's been going on with this year's VGC. I mean to fulfill that promise, so here is the article that I should have had up a long time ago:
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Rare Article: TCG n' VGC

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If some of you follow my Twitter or even listen to me on the podcast, you have probably figured out that I have been in love with the Pokémon TCG recently. There is are a couple reasons why, but I want to assure all of you that this article isn’t really a TCG article, but more so, an article about where I would like to see the video game line of Pokemon to go.

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Rare Article Update

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I am planning on doing a VGC 2012 update for this week's Rare Article. Because regionals are this week, I'll wait for them to end before I write it. That means two things. First, no Rare Article next week. Sadface. Second, two Rare Articles next week! (No promises.) I was about to write about VGC today, but then I realized that it would be pointless to do so without some info for regionals. See you all in a few days!

Rare Article: Using Odd Pokémon

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Last week we talked about gimmicks, and how to turn one into a legitimate strategy. One section was about using "good" Pokémon to make your strategy work. However, you all know how much we at PKMNcast cherish using rarely used Pokémon, so I'm going to tell you how to make those odd-ball Pokémon into good Pokémon. Cue the silly chapter headings.
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