IPhone 5S?! * Rumours *

The IPhone 5S/IPhone 6 is rumored to be an low-cost( yeah if you can say 400 USD is cheap....) phone, which will be released soon. It is also rumored to have an Super-HD or 13 Megapixel camera, great for people who use Instagram. However, the Samsung Galaxy S4( FINALLY!) is also rumored to be coming out soon, which will most probably win over most Instagram users with it's wide range of camera functions and much better Android OS. It is even rumored to have a retina display along with a A7 Quad Core chip processor. This all seems very appealing until you see that all these function( Except for A7 Quad Core chip and 13 Megapixel camera) are not really very good. So what do you think? Is it really necessary to have a 13 Megapixel camera? Post in the comments below!

"Baton Passing (Part 1)" Pokemon Lesson #1 OU Baton Passing

So, I heard you are new to competitive battling? Are you new to competitive battling? If you answer yes, then read on!
Baton Passing-
The Best Leads-
Ninjask, Smeargle
 - All credit to Cheezburger.com. Ninjask is too fast sometimes.

Ninjask-

Mash 160 speed up with protect and substitute and you have a great lead right there! The icing on the cake is Speed Boost which ups your speed every turn! Baton Pass is just another great thing. Here is the best set I have found so far* Some data is from Smogon *-
Ninjask@Leftovers
EVs- 252 Hp/252 Speed/ 4 Def
Nature-Jolly
Item- Leftovers
baton pass
toxic/swords dance
protect
substitute
Protect and Substitute let you stall several turns and will get you to +6 quickly and Baton Pass lets you pass it on to another Pokemon.

Smeargle-
It can learn every single move.... you can never complain about lack of moves. It is a subpar Pokemon in every aspect EXCEPT in baton passing. Ingrain+Spore is hell to just about every team. Just watch out for damn Prankster Tornaduses with Taunt. Here is the best set I have found so far- *Some EVs from Smogon*
EVs- 80 HP / 96 Def / 80 SpD / 252 Spe
Nature-Timid
Item- Focus Sash
Ingrain
Baton Pass
Quiver Dance
Spore
Spore enables you to Quiver Dance without fear of damage and Ingrain allows Smeargle(and the Baton Pass recipient) to never have to worry about Phasing Moves such as Roar.
Alternate Moveset* Made by me *-
252 HP/4 Def/ 252 Spe
Nature- Timid
Item-White Herb/leftovers
Shell Smash
Recover
Spore
Baton Pass
A bulky Smeargle. Unexpected but useful. Essentially the same set as before but much bulkier. Shell Smash+White Herb is deadly as it is a HUGE boost with no drawbacks.
Thanks for reading and be sure to check out Part 2 coming soon!





 

Special Kyothundurus Troll Team Battle vs Helljudgement

Yes, I did add Xatu just to deflect rocks because my team switches out a LOT. Volt Switch Thundurus wrecked in this battle with Xatu's assistance. Good Game Helljudgement!

PRopro999(me) vs Just Fred Wifi Battle 5(OU)

Yes, this was a battle with a few misplays like using psyshock on his Tyranitar and even some mispredicts. Lucario also stopped a dangerous threat of mine later in the match with an well timed extremespeed.
http://www.pokemonshowdown.com/replay/ou12575446

PRopro999(Me) VS Lord_N_Harmonia(Ubers)

http://www.pokemonshowdown.com/replay/ubers11986680
Yeah... my enemy disconnected unfortunately. This was an Ubers match. Arceus-Dark is actually really broken, many people think it is inferior to Darkrai because of no Dark Void, but it has Refresh and Recover along with bulk to aid it in sweeping. Even Chansey and Blissey slowly fall to the Calm Mind set because of Refresh and Recover. Well, anyway, this battle was great, be sure to check it out!
Picture Xous54 on Deviant Art

Wifi battle Battle 3 PRopro999(Me) vs Kow

http://www.pokemonshowdown.com/replay/ubers11551187
My first Ubers upload! I am still getting used to the Metagame so my plays might not be perfect. Genesect was probably the most useful Pokemon in this battle ending the game with Explosion and constantly U-turning to give my team momentum. Shoutout to Kow for an amazing match!
(Picture not made by me)

Prpro(me) Vs Fallensora Wifi Battle 2( Pokemon Showdown!)

http://www.pokemonshowdown.com/replay/ou11081801
This is my 2nd Wifi battle posted on my blog! Sorry that I cannot record it now( My computer is not working). Fallensora was a great opponent and I hope I get to battle him/her again. If I get 20 views for this post, I will post a sweep( Post in the comments below what you want me to sweep with). Most sweeps are very had to do and can usually only be pulled off against beginners, thus, sweeping with a baton pass team against good players is very hard and not recommended, though Baton Passing is still viable.

Wifi Battle 1 ProPro(Me)Vs I'm not here 95 Pokemon Showdown (OU Battle)

I am ProPro in this battle.I made a few misplays in this battle such as switching Forretress in on a spore, but thanks to my Dragonite I won this battle.
Battle Link:
http://www.pokemonshowdown.com/replay/ou10923654

Pokemon OU Analysis: Haxorus

Haxorus is a great sweeper, revenge killer or just a hard hitter. It can fill many roles, except a stall set because of its lack of recovery moves and lackluster defenses. With testing I have found that Haxorus is best suited as a sweeper, as with the introduction of Kyurem-B most other sets utility has been lost, due to being outclassed.
Haxorus@ Leftovers/ Life Orb
Ability: Mold Breaker
Swords Dance/ Dragon Dance
Outrage
Superpower
Substitute/Aqua Tail/ Dual Chop
Haxorus can utilize a switch from a Blissey or Chansey fearing Outrage to set up an Swords Dance or Dragon Dance, the choice greatly depends on if you want raw power or more speed.
Superpower deals with Skarmory and Bronzong along with Tyranitar and can nail them all on the switch. Outrage is a must on this set, as it utilizes his stab and is a must in this metagame to stop Skarmory and other walls. In the final moveslot Substitute is recommended if you are using leftovers to prevent being revenge killed, however Aqua Tail is a good choice on rain teams and Dual Chop is good for breaking substitutes.

Sableye Set( Competetive Battling )

Sableye:
Sableye@ Lagging Tail
Ability- Prankster( Dream World )
Tier-UU/OU
Will-o-wisp
Night Shade
Trick
Recover
Will-o-wisp is a must on this set, as it stops physical attackers from coming in and setting up on Sableye. Night Shade can provide consistent damage and helps deter Pokemon from setting up Calm Mind. Trick stops set-up sweepers even more by tricking them a lagging tail to make them slower, preventing speed relying sweepers from setting up on Sableye. Recover is on this set so Sableye can stay in longer since it has no leftovers.
Warnings-
Do not use Trick on a Pokemon with Choice Scarf/Specs since then Sableye can only use one room and can be used as set-up fodder.

Nerf Barricade review

The Nerf Barricade was a powerful gun in 2010, but it still suffered from a high jam rate. However, the Nerf Barricade is still a powerful force possessing a decent rate of fire and one of the only semi-automatic side arms along with a reasonable 25-40feet. The reason many people put this gun aside for the Proton is because this gun is semi-automatic, but , it only has a capacity of 10 darts. This Nerf Gun is not recommended. Also, this gun is very loud.
Overall- This Nerf Gun is a gimmicky gun, and it has around the same price as the Proton which is much better, however, if you opt for a dart gun use the Maverick instead. This Nerf Gun is not recommended.

Random Matchup Team Update 2

My previous random matchup team had been defeated many times by set-up sweepers and choice scarf Latios, so this team aims to beat those sets.








 Salamence is my set-up sweeper and my Latios counter( It can counter Latios since it holds a focus sash).
Salamence@ Focus Sash
Dragon Dance
Dragon Claw
Earthquake
Hydro Pump








Wobbuffet counters Pokemon with Will-o-wisp, toxic or Thunder Wave with Safeguard and can Encore them so Salamence gets to set up.
Wobbuffet@ Leftovers
Encore
Safeguard
Counter
Mirror Coat


If my Salamence and Wobbuffet are knocked out, then I can revenge kill the opponent with STAB Draco Meteor.
Latios@Choice Scarf
Draco Meteor
Psyshock
Hidden Power Fire
Surf

My Pokemon Random Matchup Team!

Terrakion@ Focus Sash
Terrakion is a great offensive lead, and can take out annoying Pokemon like Ninetales or Tyranitar. Focus Sash guarantees a stealth rock. I am still play testing Terrakion.
Moves-
Stealth Rock
Taunt
Stone Edge
Close Combat


Politoed@ Life Orb
My rain inducer Politoed used to be a Choice Specs one, but being locked into Surf or Hidden Power has lost me many matches. This Politoed is still being play tested .
Moves-
Surf
Hidden Power Grass
Ice Beam
Focus Blast






 Haxorus@ Choice Scarf
Haxorus functions as a much needed Revenge Killer against many dragon types( Mostly Garchomp and other Haxorus)
Moves-
Outrage
Brick Break
Earthquake
Dual Chop
Any improvements to be made? Please post your suggestions in the comments! It took me 90 battles to find this team, so please no hate comments!

Pokemon Dusknoir Review- Boundaries Crossed

Pokemon Review: Dusknoir Boundaries Crossed


Dusknoir is one of those Pokemon, which look great but their moves and battle usability make it look bad. In the metagame( Pokemon Video Game Metagame) it is sitting in the depths of RU and facing lots of compition from mediocre spiritomb.
In the TCG metagame, it still faces competion, but it still has a great Poke-Power- Sinister Hand. Sinister Hand lets you move our opponents damage counters around and can take out weakened threats or Basic Pokemon fairly easily, however if you are trying to use for something other than moving damage counters, it is not recommended. It has only one attack which does 60 damage and is not affected by resistance, but it takes 4 energies. To make this Pokemon even slower, it is a Stage 2 Pokemon which means it will take a long time to set up. It also has a x2 dark-type weakness which is bad in a metagame with Darkrai EX.

Nerf Vulcan

The Nerf Vulcan is Nerf's version of a machine gun. However, it does not live up to the expectations of a machine gun as it only fires up to 4 darts per second while the Pyragon is not automatic and it fires at the same rate and jams a lot less than the Vulcan. The Vulcan also has a low firing range of 25-35 feet, which is very low in a large game such as HvZ. The biggest problem is the jamming as the Vulcan jams very often and is hard to fix. The Vulcan has higher ammo storage capacity than the Pyragon, though. The Nerf Vulcan comes with a tripod, a 25 dart clip and the blaster in the box.
Overall- It is better to avoid purchasing the Vulcan as it has the same rate of fire as the Pyragon, but has lower range and jams a lot more than the Pyragon. The Stampede is also another option instead of the Vulcan.

Nerf Stampede

The Nerf Stampede has always been a favourite among Nerfers because of its incredible rate of fire of 4 darts per second. However, this gun has more to offer than just a good rate of fire, it also comes with a tripod and a shield. The tripod is not useful on the stampede, but is  useful on Nerf sniper rifles. The blast shield also helps on Nerf Sniper rifles because it can protect you from getting hit if you are in good cover, though the bright orange colour can give many snipers cover away. It also has a range of 30-45 feet when good darts are used.
Overall- This blaster is a must-buy, with it's only downfall being the accuracy and the 6 D batteries needed. If you want to buy this gun, buy it with reusable batteries to save money.
Image courtesy of sgnerf.blogspot.com.

Nerf Retaliator

The Nerf Retaliator is a amazing NERF gun, and is an "upgraded version" of the Recon CS-6. Like the amazing Recon gun that helped so many Nerfers, this gun is also a "4 in one gun" like the Recon. It can also become a pistol, and is a very useful pistol as it can hold 18 darts maximum! It has a range of 60 feet-75 feet and is reliable, as it rarely jams and can fire up to 2 darts per second. In the box it comes with a barrel extension, an assault grip and a stock along with a 12 dart clip and 12 darts plus the Nerf gun itself.
Overall- This gun is very good and is a must-buy, however it does not come with a scope and laser module like the Recon, but the high range and high reliability make up for that. It is however, more expensive than the Recon. If you buy this gun it is recommended that you use it in its pistol form as it is the best sidearm in that form, in my opinion.
Image courtesy of sgnerf.blogspot.com.

Pokemon Card Review- Darkrai Ex

Darkrai EX is truly a force to be reckoned with in this TCG format, popular cards that need to be evolved tremble in utter terror to the King of Nightmares, Darkrai EX! With Donphan out the format now Darkrai-EX can now attack freely, almost, the Pokemon Card that troubles it is Terrakion with a powerful attack move dealing 90 damage and Darkrai Ex having a x2 weakness to fighting it rips apart Darkrai Ex and other dark-themed decks! However, even though Terrakion still exists in the format, Mewtwo/Darkrai Ex decks can dispose of Terrakion quickly with Mewtwo Ex using Psydrive or X-ball and can defeat weak unevolved Pokemon with Night Spear. If you want to use Darkrai I suggest using Dark Energy as Night Cloak lets Pokemon with Dark Energy attached switch out freely, this hugely benefits Darkrai Ex and let's it switch out into Mewtwo-Ex to dispose of Terrakion.
Overall- This is probably the best card in the TCG format and is a beast in the current format when with Mewtwo EX and some Pokemon Catchers. The Promo Card is also cheaper than the Full Art and the normal ones and is still available for use in World Tournament so you do not have to spend 50-60$ on it.
Pokeorder-http://www.pokeorder.com/darkraiexbw46.html

Pokemon Card review: Tornadus(Emerging Powers)

Tornadus has many powerful moves in the game such as STAB hurricane paired which when paired with a choice band cause devastation, or it's powerful Therian Form. But, Tornadus in the TGC game is not exactly as powerful as in the game, with an attack that does only 80 damage for 4 energies and a 2x lightning weakness, it is not exactly the most damaging Pokemon card. However, Tornadus is a basic Pokemon and is fast to set up with help from benched Pokemon with energy cards because of it's move Energy Wheel which allows you to transfer one energy card to Tornadus. Once it has 4 energy cards which is easy to have because of it's move Energy Wheel and because it does not need specific energy cards which is a bonus. It also has a -20 resistance to fighting types.
Overall- Tornadus is easy to put into any deck and can take out many opponents early-game when most Pokemon are below 80 HP. It also has a fighting type weakness which is useful against Terrakion which is common in many decks. This Pokemon card is recommended.
Pokeorder-http://www.pokeorder.com/poempohoraca7.html
Amazon-http://www.amazon.com/Pokemon-Tornadus-Emerging-Powers-Holofoil/dp/B0062DSHSG/ref=sr_1_2?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1358930938&sr=1-2&keywords=tornadus
Ebay-http://www.ebay.com.sg/itm/Tornadus-89-98-B-W-Emerging-Powers-HOLO-MINT-Pokemon-/180718881750
 

Nerf Lumitron

The Nerf Lumitron is essentially a recolored praxis, but it has several traits that can make it a better purchase than the Praxis. The Lumitron has a range of 80 feet which is much higher than the 60 feet range of the Praxis, but it does not have a stock that comes with it which is why it is cheaper. The Lumitron also has a smooth cocking mechanism which makes its rate of fire higher than many shotgun-type blasters, though the Praxis has the same cocking mechanism. This Nerf gun is a shotgun-type of gun. This gun is a great addition to any NERF arsenal, to beginners and people who have been playing for a long time.
Overall- This gun has a very smooth cocking mechanism like the Praxis and has a higher range than the Praxis. The only downside is that it does not come with a stock, unlike the praxis, however you can easily buy a stock on Ebay. I recommend that you purchase this gun if you do not have it.

Beyblade Wing Pegasus

Wing Pegasus 90WF may not shine by itself, but it does have one reason you would want to buy it: Wing. Wing is a legendary fusion wheel being excellent in defense combinations but it is strangely, a terrible attack wheel because the wings are to closely packed together to do enough damage to be called an attack type wheel. This beyblade is a must-buy because of it's fusion wheel wing and it's usefulness in competitive play.
Overall- This beyblade may not be useful by itself, but, it's fusion wheel Wing is excellent for defense customizations.  This beyblade is a must-buy because of it's excellent fusion-wheel Wing. This beyblade is also part of the Beyblade Ultimate DX Set.

Beyblade Duo Uranus

Duo Uranus is a very powerful stamina-type beyblade and is in the Ultimate DX set along with L-Drago Guardian S130MB and Wing Pegasus 90. Duo Uranus is a stamina type beyblade that features 2 modes, which are Attack and Stamina mode. Attack mode is not recommended because of the recoil it causes and the imbalance resulting in a easy to knock out beyblade. Stamina type mode is more recommended because of the Fusion Wheel ( Duo ) which is a great wheel for Competitive play.
Overall- This beyblade is a must buy because of the astounding performance tip and great fusion wheel. This beyblade may not shine by itself but the parts are extremely useful. This beyblade is a must-buy.

How to win a NERF war with only a Jolt with 3 darts

The Nerf jolt is a powerful weapon, with the element of surprise and the range. If you are only carrying a Jolt nobody will pay attention to you when there are people with bigger guns like the Pyragon and you can kill them when they get in a corner, nobody will notice this once again. Once you defeat him pick up some darts and repeat this. The range will also keep you anonymous in a crowd buying you more time to kill more opponents and get more darts( Return them after the match, though. If you use these two tips you can be a good Nerfer with 4 USD/8SGD and if you are not a beginner you could defeat more opponents with your Jolt now!
Image courtesy of Sgnerf.blogspot.com