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We were getting off topic in the election thread so I decided to make this thread. This thread is to discuss the theory of biological evolution and the implications of the controversy surrounding it. Some key questions to be considered here are: Is the theory of evolution the best explain...

I think that this community would benefit from having board for serious discussions on politics, philosophy, etc. Ever since the creation of a forum and the abolishment of congregation I have missed the ability to read and participate in such discussions in this community. I realize that such...

I have noticed that beliefs held because of a religious reason are often given more respect in our society than are beliefs held for other reasons. For example, some prisons will allow Jewish inmates to have kosher meals but will not allow inmates who would simply prefer the kosher meals to have...

In Gen5 there are 4 different battle styles, singles, doubles, triples and rotation battles. This in itself gives 4 different rule sets, add in the possible inclusion or exclusion of the miracle shooter and the optional mechanic of viewing the opponents team before the match like in wifi battles...

If you haven't I advise you to read the ongoing policy review discussion located here This is a poll to try to gauge the community opinion in the issue of an initial ban list.

This is my first RMT in a very long time so I hope you all like it. This is the ubers team that I have been laddering with for the past couple of months and it has been, in my opinion, very successful. I was able to reach a maximum CRE of 1793 and got up to 3rd place on the ladder. I have now...

this is actually 2 suggestions,but they are related so i'm posting them in the same thread. firstly, many tournaments do not mandate strict damage clause, this is wrong, the lack of strict damage clause can give players extra information that on a game they would not be able to have. strict...

In our current system when a pokemon is thought to be too powerful or Uber, we have a suspect test where we play for a month with the suspect banned. Now I must question what purpose do these tests serve? Do they help us tell if the suspect breaks one or more of the characteristics of uber/bl...

hey, this is my first post on smogon and it happens to be a rmt. I've always liked double battlingso this team is built for stadium style doubles (see your oponets 6 then choose 4). right now the team is only conceptual but i have bred a coupleof the pokes. please rate any constructive...