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Alex Collins
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VGC Damage Calc guy, hoping to come out of retirement once I have enough money https://nerd-of-now.github.io/NCP-VGC-Damage-Calculator/
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Alex Collins @nerdofnow.bsky.social · Aug 21
Friendly reminder to sign up for Smogon's VGC Classics PL before it ends tomorrow night

I'll be co-managing the Nimbasa City Post-It Notes with Radio

Sign up here www.smogon.com/forums/form/...
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Alex Collins @nerdofnow.bsky.social · Aug 15
I'm streaming Worlds after I eat lunch
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Alex Collins @nerdofnow.bsky.social · Jul 1
Showdown now has a VGC 2018 ladder for the month! If you're looking for teams to try, here's a list of a lot of well-performing teams, separated by Mega Evolution: www.nimbasacitypost.com/2018/05/poke...
Pokémon VGC 2018 Sample Teams
These are the sample teams used by top-performing players during the Pokémon VGC 2018 format! Complete with a list of multiple Mega Evolutio...
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Alex Collins @nerdofnow.bsky.social · Jun 13
NAIC watch party come through twitch.tv/nerd_of_now
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NAIC watch party
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Alex Collins @nerdofnow.bsky.social · May 2
Nah I'm talking like games that my pc can already run, mostly indies
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Alex Collins @nerdofnow.bsky.social · May 2
The console game industry is looking so bleak now that all of the big three are bumping up their prices, maybe it's about time I make a Steam account and move to it
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Alex Collins @nerdofnow.bsky.social · Apr 1
A new VGC ladder just went live on showdown? Must be a good time to add more VGC sets for it into the Damage Calc!

Hope these VGC 2011 sets help (Also finally adding Rivalry functionality)!

idk why everyone keeps talking about Regi though none of the Regis are legal in 2011
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Alex Collins @nerdofnow.bsky.social · Mar 24
Okay I'll spill the beans pokepast.es/4177893fe5a2...
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Alex Collins @nerdofnow.bsky.social · Mar 24
They can't read your item if you don't have one
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Alex Collins @nerdofnow.bsky.social · Mar 24
My best Global Challenge run yet! I did some actual practice with this team before the tour like simulating a GC run and I think it paid off. Also stopped early with 9 games left. Might post the team tomorrow, not sure. Hope it's enough for top 32 (and for Liberty Note results)
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Alex Collins @nerdofnow.bsky.social · Mar 10
I need to make that Nimbasa City Post account soon so I don't have to post event results on main
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Alex Collins @nerdofnow.bsky.social · Mar 10
These are the Day 2 teams from the 2025 Pokémon VGC Fortaleza Regional! Congratulations to 🇧🇷 Bruno Rebello (@brgvgc on X) on his win! #PlayPokemon

🔗 Teams: www.nimbasacitypost.com/2025/03/fort...
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Alex Collins @nerdofnow.bsky.social · Mar 9
These are the Top 128 teams from the 2025 Pokémon VGC Vancouver Regional! Congratulations to 🇺🇸 Behzad Muntazir (@BehzadVgc on X) on his win! #PlayPokemon

🔗 Teams: www.nimbasacitypost.com/2025/03/vanc...
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Alex Collins @nerdofnow.bsky.social · Mar 2
Live now twitch.tv/nerd_of_now
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Alex Collins @nerdofnow.bsky.social · Mar 1
I think my goal tonight for the GC is going to be to get to high 1600s, and if I don't burn through too many games, I'll finish the run tomorrow
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Alex Collins @nerdofnow.bsky.social · Feb 28
Live now twitch.tv/nerd_of_now
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Alex Collins @nerdofnow.bsky.social · Feb 27
I think I'll stream the first couple games of the GC tonight (like 5ish maybe more) and then I might discuss Pokémon Champions after
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Alex Collins @nerdofnow.bsky.social · Feb 27
Tbf 2017 did set a precedent of forcing people to immediately move
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Alex Collins @nerdofnow.bsky.social · Feb 27
I know I just got a big prediction wrong from this past presentation but I'm thinking that surely the Worlds announcement this year for vg is going to be the release date for Champions

Shadow drop after the ceremony if they're real
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Alex Collins @nerdofnow.bsky.social · Feb 27
I was VERY wrong
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Alex Collins @nerdofnow.bsky.social · Feb 27
~12 hours until the Pokémon presents, I'm gonna say the only mainline info we're getting is an SV tera raid and a Z-A trailer

I'm also predicting that we'll get enough info on Z-A to tell that we WILL play VGC on it
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Alex Collins @nerdofnow.bsky.social · Feb 27
~12 hours until the Pokémon presents, I'm gonna say the only mainline info we're getting is an SV tera raid and a Z-A trailer

I'm also predicting that we'll get enough info on Z-A to tell that we WILL play VGC on it
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Alex Collins @nerdofnow.bsky.social · Feb 23
These are the Top 512 teams from the 2025 Pokémon VGC Europe International Championships! Congratulations to 🇺🇸 Wolfe Glick ( @wolfeglick.bsky.social ) on his second International win! #PlayPokemon

🔗 Teams: www.nimbasacitypost.com/2025/02/euro...
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Alex Collins @nerdofnow.bsky.social · Feb 14
Imagine holding out on a Regional announcement for this long for PORTLAND
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Alex Collins @nerdofnow.bsky.social · Feb 12
VGC 2013 and its ladder from last month, maybe codename Ares if you're really strapped for ideas
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Alex Collins @nerdofnow.bsky.social · Feb 10
These are the Top 64 teams from the 2025 Pokémon VGC Mérida Regional! Congratulations to 🇲🇽 Daniel Nuñez (@Daibaa_ on Twitter) on his first Regionals win!

🔗 Teams: www.nimbasacitypost.com/2025/02/meri...
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