Articles
Introductory
- The Pokemon Dictionary
- An explanation of commonly used terminology by competitive Pokemon players, thanks to chaos and Tangerine.
- Black and White 2 Changes
- A guide to the changes that Black 2 and White 2 brought, including move tutors and new Pokemon formes.
Guides for All Generations
- An Introduction to Smogon's Tier System
- An article on how Smogon ranks various Pokemon.
- Pokemon Tournaments Guide
- A guide discussing the process of starting and running a Pokemon tournament, by odnamrataizem and rewritten by darkie.
- Psychological Warfare
- Outsmart your opponent at every move with this guide, by david stone and rewritten by X-Trader.
- Risk/Reward
- Learn to effectively take risks and reap benefits by predicting your opponent, by Nate and rewritten by X-Trader.
- Spelling and Grammar Standards
- Correct peer edits like a pro with these useful guidelines, compiled by Great Sage and darkie and maintained by various contributors.
Mechanics and Mathematics
- Move Priority
- A guide explaining the function of move priority in BW, courtesy of darkie and david stone.
- Status in Black and White
- A detailed guide about the various status conditions, and how they have changed in the shift to Black and White, courtesy of mien and Arseus.
- Technician Hidden Powers
- A guide to the different Technician boosted Hidden Powers, thanks to Toothache.
- The Complete Damage Formula for Black & White
- A complete breakdown of of the mechanics involved in calculating damage in BW based on the actual source code of the games.
- Mathematically Determining the Attacking Types of RU
- A mathematical look at determining the best attacking types of RU, thanks to MicfiJasan.
Reference Lists & Strategy
- Fifth Generation Double Battle Guide
- A guide to the 5th generation doubles metagame, thanks to muffinhead and Cassie.
- 5th Generation Guide to Gravity
- A guide to the move Gravity and how it can be used in 5th generation competitive battling, written by ginganinja.
- 5th Generation EV Training Guide
- A guide to the 5th generation EV training, thanks to Nexus and Sprocket.
- Overused Tier Articles
- Reference list to all the articles pertaining to the Overused tier.
- Uber Metagame Articles
- Reference list to all articles pertaining to the Uber Metagame.
- Underused Tier Articles
- Reference list to all the articles pertaining to the Underused tier.
- Rarelyused Tier Articles
- Reference list to all the articles pertaining to the Rarelyused tier.
- Neverused Tier Articles
- Reference list to all the articles pertaining to the Neverused tier.
- Little Cup Metagame Articles
- Reference list to all the articles pertaining to the Little Cup Metagame.
- Speed Tiers
- Useful reference lists for magic Speed numbers in various tiers.
- Ubers, courtesy of shrang.
- OU, courtesy of TelamonianAjax.
- UU, WIP
- RU, courtesy of Honko.
- NU, courtesy of Raseri and erisia.
- Little Cup, thanks to Moo and Zephyr.
- VGC 2012, thanks to muffinhead and cosmicexplorer.
- Threat Lists
- Useful reference lists for the threats of various tiers.
- Ubers, courtesy of firecape and various contributors.
- OU, courtesy of AccidentalGreed and various contributors. Rewritten by Jukain.
- UU, thanks to elDino and various contributors. Rewritten by SpareAacount.
- RU, thanks to Omicron and various contributors.
- NU, thanks to Raseri and various contributors.
- Little Cup, thanks to Elevator Music, Aerrow, and various contributors.