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{| {{blueinfobox}} style="width: 25%; max-width: 25%;"
|- 
| colspan="2" class="header" | '''GReimer'''<br /><span lang="ja">'''サトシ'''</span> ''but you can call me Geoff!''
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|-
| colspan="2" class="c" style="background: #fff;" | [[Image:Ash BW.png|150px]]<br /><small>This may look like [[Ash Ketchum]] but it's actually an anime version of me</small>
|-
! Age
| 26
|-
|-
! [[Gender]]
| Male
|-
! Eye color
| Brown
|-
! Hair color
| Brown
|-
|-
! Hometown
| Green Bay, WI
|-
! Region
| USA
|-
! Relatives
| Father, Mother, Sister
|-
|-
! [[List of trainer classes|Class]]
| {{pkmn|Trainer}}
|-
|-
! [[Cross-canon counterparts|Game counterpart]]
| [[Dragon Tamer]] Geoffrey
|-
|}

=Hi!  I'm New!=
I'm brand new to Bulbapedia!  I've used this site for years but have only recently started editing.  So, if I'm messing up please tell me!  I'm still working out the kinks of editing on here but any tips or pointers would be much appreciated!  Thanks! 

=Pokémon Experience=
As far as Pokémon go, I don't really watch the anime or play the card game.  I only play the video games... and I play them like a religion!  I got hooked back in high school and now, years later, I still need my Poké fix!  I'm big on only catching legit Pokémon and never use an Action Replay.  I only catch Pokémon in the games or event Pokémon.  If anyone needs to know where a Pokémon is just ask! 

=='''Poké Fact of GReimer'''==
{| border=1 align="center" style="background: #fff; border:1px solid #000; border-collapse:collapse;"
|- style="background: #C0C0FF;"
! [[Trainer]] !! [[Trainer ID number|ID No.]] !! [[Badge]]s !! [[Pokédex]] !! [[Hall of Fame]] !! Friend Code
|-
| align="center" | [[File:Spr BW Hilbert.png]]<br>[[Player character|Geoff]]
| align="center" | 18799
| align="center" | 
{|cellspacing="10"
|- align="center"
| [[Image:Trio_Badge.png|25px|Trio Badge]]
| [[Image:Basic_Badge.png|25px|Basic Badge]]
| [[Image:Insect_Badge.png|25px|Insect Badge]]
| [[Image:Bolt_Badge.png|25px|Bolt Badge]]
|- align="center"
| [[Image:Quake_Badge.png|25px|Quake Badge]]
| [[Image:Jet_Badge.png|25px|Jet Badge]]
| [[Image:Freeze_Badge.png|25px|Freeze Badge]]
| [[Image:Legend_Badge.png|25px|Legend Badge]]
|}
| align="center" | 643 Seen <br>595 Caught<br>'''[[National Pokédex]]'''
| align="center" | March 16, 2011<br>

{|
|[[Image:503MS.png|Samurott]]
|[[Image:526MS.png|Gigalith]]
|[[Image:528MS.png|Swoobat]]
|- 
|[[Image:549MS.png|Lilligant]]
|[[Image:534MS.png|Conkeldurr]]
|[[Image:494MS.png|Victini]]
|}

| align="center" | 4856 5796 7872
|}

===Current Party===
I'm a very diverse [[trainer]].  Sometimes I [[Pokémon breeding|breed]] Pokémon for people or for [[egg move]]s and sometimes I build teams just because I have all of the Pokémon and nothing else better to do!  Bottom line is that my team is always changing.

===Favorite Pokémon===
:{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #88a; border-collapse: collapse;" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- style="background: #ccf;"
| align=center | '''No.'''
| align=center | '''Pokémon'''
| align=center | '''Reason'''
|- style="background: pink;"
| align=center| 1
| style="background: white;" align=center | [[Image:Spr_3e_065.png]]
{{p|Alakazam}}
| style="background: white;" align=center | {{p|Alakazam}} is my favorite Pokémon!  His high [[Speed]] and [[Sp. Attack]] make him great for mowing over people fast.  It sucks that his [[Defense]] and [[Sp. Defense]] suck but {{m|Calm Mind}} fixes one of those.  Plus, breeding {{m|Encore}} into him and combining that with {{m|Disable}} can really mess up an opponent!  {{p|Alakazam}} has always been the Pokémon that has helped me beat every game starting with [[Pokémon_Red_and_Blue_Versions|Red Version]].  Love this guy!
|- style="background: tan;"
| align=center | 2
| style="background: white;" align=center | [[Image:Spr_3e_248.png]]
{{p|Tyranitar}}
| style="background: white;" align=center | {{p|Tyranitar}} wasn't one of my favorite until after I dominated with him in [[Pokemon XD]].  Granted he is a [[pseudo legendary]], I like him because he's a beast!  His [[Sand Stream]] proves that he's awesome.  The second he enters the battle Mother Nature goes crazy.  Plus his use of [[Dark]] and [[Rock]] moves coupled with his high [[Attack]] make him my #2!
|- style="background: grey;"
| align=center | 3
| style="background: white;" align=center | [[Image:Spr_3e_242.png]]
{{p|Blissey}}
| style="background: white;" align=center | AKA: {{p|Blissey|The Big Pink Bitch}}.  This damage sponge is one of the greatest things a [[trainer]] could have with them.  Outside of battle, {{p|Blissey}}'s {{m|Softboiled}} heals your Pokémon just as well as any [[potion]].  All you need to heal your entire party is a Blissey and one [[Max Potion]]!  In battle, Blissey is ridiculous!  Seriously.  She's the worst Pokémon for battling.  The only real way to do damage to an opponent is to teach her a [[TM]] that uses Special Attack because she only learns regular Attack moves (I like {{m|Ice Beam}}).  Blissey just isn't a fighter... she's a wall, and coupled with {{m|Defense Curl}} and {{m|Minimize}} she can be an immovable wall.  I call it "Blissey-ing" battles when you exhaust an opponent down to [[struggle]]-ing itself to death because it ran out of [[PP]].  It's helped me out against the [[Tower Tycoon]], the [[Elite Four]], and even a couple of my friends.  I love that Big Pink Bitch!
|}

===[[Shiny Pokémon]] Obtained===
These are the [[shiny Pokémon]] I've caught in my years of playing.  Some of them I ran into on accident while training.  The others I used [[chaining]] to hunt down.  After months of hatching [[eggs]] and using the [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Masuda_method| Masuda Method] I finally obtained a {{shiny}} {{p|Staryu}}!  Next I'll be going after a {{p|Shroomish}} or {{p|Riolu}}.

{| border="1" style="border: 1px solid #88a; border-collapse: collapse;" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- style="background: #ccf;"
! {{p|Charizard}} ♂ !! {{p|Caterpie}} ♀!! {{p|Metapod}} ♀!! {{p|Butterfree}} ♂!! {{p|Raticate}} ♂ !! {{p|Pikachu}} ♂ !! {{p|Raichu}} ♂ !! {{p|Clefairy}} ♂ !! {{p|Alakazam}} ♂ !! {{p|Machop}} ♀ !! {{p|Machoke}} ♂ !! {{p|Machamp}} ♂ !! {{p|Weepinbell}} ♂
|-
|align=center |[[Image:Spr 4d 006 s.png]]
{{rt|210}} (Hatched)

[[Sinnoh]]
|align=center |[[Image:Spr 4d 010 s.png]]
{{rt|204}}

[[Sinnoh]]
|align=center |[[Image:Spr 4d 011 s.png]]
{{rt|204}}

[[Sinnoh]]
|align=center |[[Image:Spr 4d 012 m s.png]]
{{rt|204}}

[[Sinnoh]]
|align=center |[[Image:Spr 4d 020 m s.png]]
{{rt|226}} & {{rt|26}}

[[Sinnoh]]/[[Johto]]
|align=center |[[Image:Spr 4d 025 m s.png]]
[[Trophy Garden]]

[[Sinnoh]]
|align=center |[[Image:Spr 4d 026 m s.png]]
[[Trophy Garden]]

[[Sinnoh]]
|align=center |[[Image:Spr 4d 035 s.png]]
[[Trophy Garden]]

[[Sinnoh]]
|align=center |[[Image:Spr 4d 065 m s.png]]
{{rt|203}}

[[Sinnoh]]
|align=center |[[Image:Spr 4d 066 s.png]]
{{rt|207}}

[[Sinnoh]]
|align=center |[[Image:Spr 4d 067 s.png]]
{{rt|207}}

[[Sinnoh]]
|align=center |[[Image:Spr 4d 068 s.png]]
{{rt|207}}

[[Sinnoh]]
|align=center |[[Image:Spr 4d 070 s.png]]
{{rt|229}}

[[Sinnoh]]
|- style="background: #ccf;"
! {{p|Geodude}} ♂ !! {{p|Graveler}} ♂ !! {{p|Golem}} ♂ !! {{p|Ponyta}} ♂ !! {{p|Gastly}} ♂ !! {{p|Haunter}} ♂ !! {{p|Gengar}} ♀ !! {{p|Chansey}} ♀ !! {{p|Starmie}} !! {{p|Magikarp}} ♂ !! {{p|Gyarados}} ♂ !! {{p|Eevee}} ♂ !! {{p|Jolteon}} ♂
|-
|align=center |[[Image:Spr 4d 074 s.png]]
{{rt|207}}

[[Sinnoh]]
|align=center |[[Image:Spr 4d 075 s.png]]
{{rt|207}}

[[Sinnoh]]
|align=center |[[Image:Spr 4d 076 s.png]]
{{rt|207}}

[[Sinnoh]]
|align=center |[[Image:Spr 4d 077 s.png]]
{{rt|210}}

[[Sinnoh]]
|align=center |[[Image:Spr 4d 092 s.png]]
{{rt|209}}

[[Sinnoh]]
|align=center |[[Image:Spr 4d 093 s.png]]
{{rt|209}}

[[Sinnoh]]
|align=center |[[Image:Spr 4d 094 s.png]]
{{rt|209}}

[[Sinnoh]]
|align=center |[[Image:Spr 4d 113 s.png]]
{{rt|209}}

[[Sinnoh]]
|align=center |[[Image:Spr 4d 121 s.png]]
{{rt|209}} (Hatched)

[[Sinnoh]]
|align=center |[[Image:Spr_4d_129_m_s.png‎]]
{{rt|218}}

[[Sinnoh]]
|align=center |[[Image:Spr_4h_130_m_s.png]]
[[Lake of Rage]]

[[Johto]]
|align=center |[[Image:Spr 4d 133 s.png]]
[[Trophy Garden]]

[[Sinnoh]]
|align=center |[[Image:Spr 4d 135 s.png]]
[[Trophy Garden]]

[[Sinnoh]]
|- style="background: #ccf;"
! {{p|Flareon}} ♂ !! {{p|Dragonite}} ♂ !! {{p|Pichu}} ♂ !! {{p|Cleffa}} ♀ !! {{p|Espeon}} ♂ !! {{p|Raikou}} !! {{p|Entei}} !! {{p|Suicune}} !! {{p|Smeargle}} ♀ !! {{p|Miltank}} ♀ !! {{p|Larvitar}} ♂ !! {{p|Pupitar}} ♂ !! {{p|Tyranitar}} ♀
|-
|align=center |[[Image:Spr 4d 136 s.png]]
[[Trophy Garden]]

[[Sinnoh]]
|align=center |[[Image:Spr 4d 149 s.png]]
{{rt|210}} (Hatched)

[[Sinnoh]]
|align=center |[[Image:Spr 4d 172 s.png]]
Game Stop

Green Bay, WI
|align=center |[[Image:Spr 4d 173 s.png]]
[[Trophy Garden]]

[[Sinnoh]]
|align=center |[[Image:Spr 4d 196 s.png]]
[[Trophy Garden]]

[[Sinnoh]]
|align=center |[[Image:Spr 4d 243 s.png]]
Game Stop 

Wausau, WI
|align=center |[[Image:Spr 4d 244 s.png]]
Game Stop 

Wausau, WI
|align=center |[[Image:Spr 4d 245 s.png]]
Game Stop 

Wausau, WI
|align=center |[[Image:Spr 4d 235 s.png]]
{{rt|212}}

[[Sinnoh]]
|align=center |[[Image:Spr 4d 241 s.png]]
{{rt|209}}

[[Sinnoh]]
|align=center |[[Image:Spr 4d 246 s.png]]
{{rt|207}}

[[Sinnoh]]
|align=center |[[Image:Spr 4d 247 s.png]]
{{rt|207}}

[[Sinnoh]]
|align=center |[[Image:Spr 4d 248 s.png]]
{{rt|207}}

[[Sinnoh]]
|- style="background: #ccf;"
! {{p|Ralts}} ♀ !! {{p|Kirlia}} ♂ !! {{p|Gardevoir}} ♀ !! {{p|Makuhita}} ♂ !! {{p|Skitty}} ♀ !! {{p|Delcatty}} ♀ !! {{p|Volbeat}} ♂ !! {{p|Illumise}} ♀ !! {{p|Milotic}} ♂ !! {{p|Luvdisc}} ♀ !! {{p|Metagross}} !! {{p|Starly}} ♂ !! {{p|Kricketune}} ♂
|-
|align=center |[[Image:Spr 4d 280 s.png]]
{{rt|204}}

[[Sinnoh]]
|align=center |[[Image:Spr 4d 281 s.png]]
{{rt|204}}

[[Sinnoh]]
|align=center |[[Image:Spr 4d 282 s.png]]
{{rt|204}}

[[Sinnoh]]
|align=center |[[Image:Spr 4d 296 s.png]]
{{rt|225}}

[[Sinnoh]]
|align=center |[[Image:Spr 4d 300 s.png]]
{{rt|222}}

[[Sinnoh]]
|align=center |[[Image:Spr 4d 301 s.png]]
{{rt|222}}

[[Sinnoh]]
|align=center |[[Image:Spr 4d 313 s.png]]
{{rt|229}}

[[Sinnoh]]
|align=center |[[Image:Spr 4d 314 s.png]]
{{rt|229}}

[[Sinnoh]]
|align=center |[[Image:Spr 4d 350 m s.png]]
Pokémon VG Championship 2009

Phoenix, AZ
|align=center |[[Image:Spr 4d 370 s.png]]
[[Ever Grande City]]

[[Hoenn]]
|align=center |[[Image:Spr 4d 376 s.png]]
[[Solaceon Town]] (Hatched)

[[Sinnoh]]
|align=center |[[Image:Spr 4d 396 m s.png]]
{{rt|204}}

[[Sinnoh]]
|align=center |[[Image:Spr 4d 402 m s.png]]
{{rt|210}}

[[Sinnoh]]
|- style="background: #ccf;"
! {{p|Magnezone}} !! {{p|Leafeon}} ♂ !! {{p|Glaceon}} ♀ !! {{p|Gallade}} ♂ 
|-
|align=center |[[Image:Spr 4d 462 s.png]]
[[Fuego Ironworks]]

[[Sinnoh]]
|align=center |[[Image:Spr 4d 470 s.png]]
[[Trophy Garden]]

[[Sinnoh]]
|align=center |[[Image:Spr 4d 471 s.png]]
[[Trophy Garden]]

[[Sinnoh]]
|align=center |[[Image:Spr 4d 475 s.png]]
{{rt|204}}

[[Sinnoh]]
|}

===Shinies I'm Currently Hunting=== 
{| border="1" style="border: 1px solid #88a; border-collapse: collapse;" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- style="background: #ccf;"
! {{p|Riolu}} !! {{p|Shroomish}} !! {{p|Kyogre}} !! {{p|Deino}}
|-
|align=center |[[Image:Spr 4d 447 s.png]]
Hatching eggs in {{v2|Diamond}}

|align=center |[[Image:Spr 4d 285 s.png]]
Hatching eggs in {{v2|Pearl}}

|align=center |[[Image:Spr 4d 382 s.png]]
Soft Reseting in {{v2|HeartGold}}

|align=center |[[Image:Spr_5b_633_s.png]]
Hatching eggs in {{v2|Black}} and {{v2|White}}
|}

===[[Berries]] Obtained===

{| {{Bluetable|background: white; margin: auto;}} width=300px
|- style="background: #ccf;"
! No.
! colspan="2" | Berry
!
! No.
! colspan="2" | Berry
!
! No.
! colspan="2" | Berry
!
! No.
! colspan="2" | Berry
!
! No.
! colspan="2" | Berry
!
! No.
! colspan="2" | Berry
!
! No.
! colspan="2" | Berry
|-
|01
|align="center"|[[File:Bag Cheri Berry Sprite.png]]
|[[Cheri Berry]]
|
|11
|align="center"|[[File:Bag Figy Berry Sprite.png]]
|[[Figy Berry]]
|
|21
|align="center"|[[File:Bag Pomeg Berry Sprite.png]]
|[[Pomeg Berry]]
|
|31
|align="center"|[[File:Bag Spelon Berry Sprite.png]]
|[[Spelon Berry]]
|
|41
|align="center"|[[File:Bag Chople Berry Sprite.png]]
|[[Chople Berry]]
|
|51
|align="center"|[[File:Bag Babiri Berry Sprite.png]]
|[[Babiri Berry]]
|
|61
|align="center"|[[File:Bag Micle Berry Sprite.png]]
|[[Micle Berry]]
|-
|02
|align="center"|[[File:Bag Chesto Berry Sprite.png]]
|[[Chesto Berry]]
|
|12
|align="center"|[[File:Bag Wiki Berry Sprite.png]]
|[[Wiki Berry]]
|
|22
|align="center"|[[File:Bag Kelpsy Berry Sprite.png]]
|[[Kelpsy Berry]]
|
|32
|align="center"|[[File:Bag Pamtre Berry Sprite.png]]
|[[Pamtre Berry]]
|
|42
|align="center"|[[File:Bag Kebia Berry Sprite.png]]
|[[Kebia Berry]]
|
|52
|align="center"|[[File:Bag Chilan Berry Sprite.png]]
|[[Chilan Berry]]
|
|62
|align="center"|[[File:Bag Custap Berry Sprite.png]]
|[[Custap Berry]]
|-
|03
|align="center"|[[File:Bag Pecha Berry Sprite.png]]
|[[Pecha Berry]]
|
|13
|align="center"|[[File:Bag Mago Berry Sprite.png]]
|[[Mago Berry]]
|
|23
|align="center"|[[File:Bag Qualot Berry Sprite.png]]
|[[Qualot Berry]]
|
|33
|align="center"|[[File:Bag Watmel Berry Sprite.png]]
|[[Watmel Berry]]
|
|43
|align="center"|[[File:Bag Shuca Berry Sprite.png]]
|[[Shuca Berry]]
|
|53
|align="center"|[[File:Bag Liechi Berry Sprite.png]]
|[[Liechi Berry]]
|
|63
|align="center"|[[File:Bag Jaboca Berry Sprite.png]]
|[[Jaboca Berry]]
|-
|04
|align="center"|[[File:Bag Rawst Berry Sprite.png]]
|[[Rawst Berry]]
|
|14
|align="center"|[[File:Bag Aguav Berry Sprite.png]]
|[[Aguav Berry]]
|
|24
|align="center"|[[File:Bag Hondew Berry Sprite.png]]
|[[Hondew Berry]]
|
|34
|align="center"|[[File:Bag Durin Berry Sprite.png]]
|[[Durin Berry]]
|
|44
|align="center"|[[File:Bag Coba Berry Sprite.png]]
|[[Coba Berry]]
|
|54
|align="center"|[[File:Bag Ganlon Berry Sprite.png]]
|[[Ganlon Berry]]
|
|64
|align="center"|[[File:Bag Rowap Berry Sprite.png]]
|[[Rowap Berry]]
|-
|05
|align="center"|[[File:Bag Aspear Berry Sprite.png]]
|[[Aspear Berry]]
|
|15
|align="center"|[[File:Bag Iapapa Berry Sprite.png]]
|[[Iapapa Berry]]
|
|25
|align="center"|[[File:Bag Grepa Berry Sprite.png]]
|[[Grepa Berry]]
|
|35
|align="center"|[[File:Bag Belue Berry Sprite.png]]
|[[Belue Berry]]
|
|45
|align="center"|[[File:Bag Payapa Berry Sprite.png]]
|[[Payapa Berry]]
|
|55
|align="center"|[[File:Bag Salac Berry Sprite.png]]
|[[Salac Berry]]
|-
|06
|align="center"|[[File:Bag Leppa Berry Sprite.png]]
|[[Leppa Berry]]
|
|16
|align="center"|[[File:Bag Razz Berry Sprite.png]]
|[[Razz Berry]]
|
|26
|align="center"|[[File:Bag Tamato Berry Sprite.png]]
|[[Tamato Berry]]
|
|36
|align="center"|[[File:Bag Occa Berry Sprite.png]]
|[[Occa Berry]]
|
|46
|align="center"|[[File:Bag Tanga Berry Sprite.png]]
|[[Tanga Berry]]
|
|56
|align="center"|[[File:Bag Petaya Berry Sprite.png]]
|[[Petaya Berry]]
|-
|07
|align="center"|[[File:Bag Oran Berry Sprite.png]]
|[[Oran Berry]]
|
|17
|align="center"|[[File:Bag Bluk Berry Sprite.png]]
|[[Bluk Berry]]
|
|27
|align="center"|[[File:Bag Cornn Berry Sprite.png]]
|[[Cornn Berry]]
|
|37
|align="center"|[[File:Bag Passho Berry Sprite.png]]
|[[Passho Berry]]
|
|47
|align="center"|[[File:Bag Charti Berry Sprite.png]]
|[[Charti Berry]]
|
|57
|align="center"|[[File:Bag Apicot Berry Sprite.png]]
|[[Apicot Berry]]
|-
|08
|align="center"|[[File:Bag Persim Berry Sprite.png]]
|[[Persim Berry]]
|
|18
|align="center"|[[File:Bag Nanab Berry Sprite.png]]
|[[Nanab Berry]]
|
|28
|align="center"|[[File:Bag Magost Berry Sprite.png]]
|[[Magost Berry]]
|
|38
|align="center"|[[File:Bag Wacan Berry Sprite.png]]
|[[Wacan Berry]]
|
|48
|align="center"|[[File:Bag Kasib Berry Sprite.png]]
|[[Kasib Berry]]
|
|58
|align="center"|''MISSING''
|[[Lansat Berry]]
|-
|09
|align="center"|[[File:Bag Lum Berry Sprite.png]]
|[[Lum Berry]]
|
|19
|align="center"|[[File:Bag Wepear Berry Sprite.png]]
|[[Wepear Berry]]
|
|29
|align="center"|[[File:Bag Rabuta Berry Sprite.png]]
|[[Rabuta Berry]]
|
|39
|align="center"|[[File:Bag Rindo Berry Sprite.png]]
|[[Rindo Berry]]
|
|49
|align="center"|[[File:Bag Haban Berry Sprite.png]]
|[[Haban Berry]]
|
|59
|align="center"|''MISSING''
|[[Starf Berry]]
|-
|10
|align="center"|[[File:Bag Sitrus Berry Sprite.png]]
|[[Sitrus Berry]]
|
|20
|align="center"|[[File:Bag Pinap Berry Sprite.png]]
|[[Pinap Berry]]
|
|30
|align="center"|[[File:Bag Nomel Berry Sprite.png]]
|[[Nomel Berry]]
|
|40
|align="center"|[[File:Bag Yache Berry Sprite.png]]
|[[Yache Berry]]
|
|50
|align="center"|[[File:Bag Colbur Berry Sprite.png]]
|[[Colbur Berry]]
|
|60
|align="center"|[[File:Bag Enigma Berry Sprite.png]]
|[[Enigma Berry]]
|}

===[[Pokémon Global Link]] Record===

:{| border="1" style="border: 1px solid #999; border-collapse: collapse;"
|- style="background: #ccc;"
! Challenge
! Record
! Rating
|- style="background: #cfc;"
| Single
| align="middle" | 0-1
| align="right" | 1493
|- style="background: #fcc;"
| Double
| align="middle" | 3-1
| align="right" | 1567
|- style="background: #ccf;"
| Triple
| align="middle" | 1-0
| align="right" | 1516
|- style="background: #ffc;"
| Launcher
| align="middle" | N/A
| align="right" | 1500
|- style="background: #cfc;"
| Rotation
| align="middle" | N/A
| align="right" | 1500
|}
:''Ranking'': Not Ranked

=The Biweekly Pokémon Tournament=
Around July of 2008 a friend and I thought of throwing bi-weekly Pokémon tournament.  They were pretty fun as long as people showed up.  The rules were as follows:

:Official Rules:
:1) All Pokémon in your party must be the same [[type]] as the type drawn from the hat at the beginning of the tournament (duel types are allowed : i.e. {{typecolor|Water}}/ {{typecolor|Rock}} is good if you drew {{typecolor|Rock}}).
:2) All Pokémon must be acquired after the type drawing. [[Caught Pokémon|Catching]], {{pkmn|breeding}}, and receiving in [[trade]]s are allowed.
:3) No [[legendary Pokémon]] are allowed in the tournament.
:4) All [[items]] are allowed (including berries). There are no [[move]] restrictions. All moves are allowed.
:5) Battle will alternate between [[battle|Singles]] and [[double battle|Double]] Battles. It will be specified in the each Tournament's rules.
:6) Only [[Generation IV]] games allowed (Diamond, Pearl, {{v2|Platinum}}). All battles will take place on the [[Wii]] via [[Pokémon Battle Revolution]]!
:7) Tournament will take place 2 weeks after the type drawings.
:8) Players must draw another type if they draw the same type as they used in the previous tournament.

Basically, each player had two weeks to raise a new team of a specific type as high as they could get them from scratch.  There were no prizes unless a player offered one.  It was just for fun.  We held four tournaments over the course of two months and another several months later before canceling the rest due to lack of participation.  When we finished I had a 11-0 record going and it doesn't look like is will be challenged any time soon.  Hopefully, one day the biweekly tournament will come back.  Feel free to use these rules for your own tournaments :)

===Biweekly Tournament Record===
After six tournaments:

:[[image:Sinnoh_Champ_Ribbon.png]]'''12-0'''[[image:Sinnoh_Champ_Ribbon.png]]

Overall Tournament Rank:

:[[image:Sinnoh_Champ_Ribbon.png]]'''1st'''[[image:Sinnoh_Champ_Ribbon.png]]

Types used so far:
:{{typecolor|Water}}, {{typecolor|Fighting}}, {{typecolor|Ghost}}, {{typecolor|Grass}}, {{typecolor|Psychic}}, {{typecolor|Poison}}

==The 6th Tournament==
On June 11, 2010 the 6th tournament took place in Pulaski, WI.  There are only two trainers: myself and my girlfriend.  She picked {{type|fighting}} and I got {{type|poison}}.  In the end, I won with my {{p|Drapion}} taking out five of her six Pokémon and my {{p|Gengar}} cleaned up the remaining one.

=The Video Game World Championship=
[[Image:VGCLogo.png|right|The Video Game Championship Logo]]
Over my many years of playing the Pokémon games I've been fortunate enough to make it to several official championships.  They are the ultimate experience for any trainer and you really get to see your strengths and weaknesses in the spotlight.  Below are a couple articles on my experiences.  

==2009: The Experience==
In the summer of 2009 I attended the Pokémon Regional Championships in Phoenix, AZ.  For those of you who've never attended an official event I strongly encourage you to take a road trip to the nearest one to you.  If you are serious about being a trainer it's an absolute must.  Upon registering your team all contestants are given a wristband with a Pokémon, and it's [[Pokédex]] number, listed on it.  I got {{p|Typhlosion}}.  About an hour and a half after registration 128 random Pokémon were posted and the contestants with those Pokémon on their wristbands were the ones selected to compete in the regionals.  Unfortunately, I did not get selected but I still obtained my shiny Milotic for registering and was able to battle against several other trainers.  It's amazing to see everyone's battle strategies.  One trainer I battled while standing in line for shiny Milotic used four [[Eeveelutions]] but was easily defeated by my {{p|Slaking}}.  Another trainer absolutely annihilated my team using a ridiculously fast Gengar.  One of my friends that did get selected managed to win his first match but was knocked out in the second round.  In all, the event was very fun and worth going to if you get a chance.

==2011: Championship Bound==
On July 8, 2011 the US National Championship will be held in Indianapolis, IN.  There are several things different about this year's tournament.  One is that only [[Generation V]] Pokémon can be used.  So all the previous Generation favorites are null and void this year.  Second, registration is on a first come first serve basis.  Those who show up early are likely to compete.  Third, there are three age divisions: Juniors, Seniors, Masters.  Apparently, the original trainers from when the games came out are now much older adults like me.  Finally, and most importantly, there is a last chance qualifying round the day before the National and World Championships.  This allow trainers that were not able to make it to an earlier event, or did not win at an earlier event, a second chance to compete. Which is really good for me!  I live in Wisconsin and the closest Regional event is in Georgia.  So I wasn't going to be able to do it this year if it weren't for the second chance qualifier.  This July I will be making a trip to Indianapolis to compete.

=Best Sleeper: {{p|Breloom}}=
[[Image:286.png|175px|left|thumb|{{p|Breloom}}]]
Many trainers use a Pokémon that knows some type of [[List of moves that cause sleep|sleep inducing move]] in order to catch wild Pokémon.  These Pokémon are often referred to as "Sleepers."  My "bread and butter" Sleeper has always been {{p|Butterfree}}.  His ability {{a|Compoundeyes}} makes his accuracy with {{m|Sleep Powder}} hit nearly every time.  Plus, he isn't ridiculously strong so he can wear down an opponent's [[HP]].  However, while training my {{t|Grass}} team for the Biweekly Tournament mentioned above, I ran across an amazing Sleeper: Breloom.  Breloom can learn the move {{m|Spore}} and, if chain bred, he can learn {{m|False Swipe}}.  Spore is the only [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/List_of_moves_that_cause_sleep sleep inducing move] that has 100% [[accuracy]] and works on the first turn.  Granted it only has a damage of 40, False Swipe leaves an opponent with only 1 HP.   Coupled with Breloom's maximum possible attack of 394 and you'll be able to get anything down to 1 HP in one, maybe two, hits.  Also, to make sure your Breloom doesn't have ay trouble staying awake (or alive) make sure its [[ability]] is {{a|Poison Heal}} and not {{a|Effect Spore}}.  Then just give him a [[Toxic Orb]] and teach him {{m|Protect}} via [[TM]].  That way, if you are really nervous of a [[status ailment]], you can use Protect on the first turn and you'll be protected for the rest of the match!  Plus when [[poison|poisoned]], Poison Heal acts like [[Leftovers]] and actually ''heals'' Breloom instead of hurting him.  Mix in {{m|Substitute}} and you have a hella-strong Pokémon let alone a Sleeper.  For those pesky tough Pokémon, like {{type|Steel}}, I'd recommend knowing {{m|Sky Uppercut}}... but that might kill an opponent so you should probably bump it down a notch to {{m|Force Palm}} or even {{m|Mach Punch}}.

===Chaining False Swipe Into Breloom===
The quickest way I've found of {{pkmn|breeding}} False Swipe into Breloom is to start with {{p|Farfetch'd}}.  Go to the [[Veilstone Department Store]] and buy {{TM|54|False Swipe}}.  Teach it to a '''MALE''' Farfetch'd (or level it up to level 43... whatever floats your boat).  Then follow the table below:

::::::::::{| {{bluetable2|lightbluebg c}}
|- 
! Grandparents
| width="20%" | [[Image:Spr_3e_083.png]]<br>{{p|Farfetch'd}}♂<br>(with {{m|False Swipe}})
| width="20%" | [[Image:Spr_3e_303.png]]<br>{{p|Mawile}}♀
| width="40%" colspan="2" | N/A
|-
! Parents
| colspan="2" | [[Image:Spr_3e_303.png]]<br>{{p|Mawile}}♂<br>(with {{m|False Swipe}})
| colspan="2" | [[Image:Spr_3e_286.png]]<br>{{p|Breloom}}♀
|-
! Child
| colspan="4" | [[Image:Spr_3e_285.png]]<br>Level 45 {{p|Shroomish}}♀/♂<br>(with {{m|False Swipe}} & {{m|Spore}})
|-
|}

I'd recommend you go with a male {{p|Shroomish}} so you can pass on these awesome moves to other Pokémon.  Level up your {{m|False Swipe}} wielding {{p|Shroomish}} to level 45 before letting him evolve into {{p|Breloom}}.  When he hits level 45 he will learn {{m|Spore}}.

=Fun Pokémon Stories=

==={{p|Ditto}} and the Power of {{p|Smeargle}}!===
[[Image:235 s.png|175px|right|thumb|{{Shiny|Shiny}} {{p|Smeargle}}]]
If you notice above, I caught a shiny Smeargle on {{rt|212}} by chaining.  Smeargle's move {{m|Sketch}} is an amazing move.  I've used it many times to [[Pokémon breeding|breed]] [[egg move]]s into Pokémon and cut out tedious links in a {{pkmn|breeding}} chain.  This time I wanted a Smeargle that was just awesome.  I took my shiny Smeargle to {{rt|218}} along with {{p|Ho-Oh}}, {{p|Pikachu}}, and {{p|Giratina}}.  In the process of catching the shiny Smeargle it sketched the move {{m|Recover}}.  After a wild {{p|Ditto}} {{m|Transform|transformed}} into my Ho-Oh I sketched the move {{m|Sacred Fire}}.  After a different Ditto transformed into my Giratina I sketched the move {{m|Shadow Force}}.  Finally, using the same method, I sketched my Pikachu's {{m|Volt Tackle}}.  It made a pretty badass Smeargle!  By using this method, a [[trainer]] can Sketch any move they currently possess with another Pokémon and don't need to find a trainer in the game that knows a specific move.  Very, very useful when {{pkmn|breeding}} in the {{egg2|Ground}}.

===Score One For The Underdog!===
My coolest battle took place in [[Cerulean Cave]].  I was training to get a {{p|Charmeleon}} and took my newly hatched, lvl 5, {{m|Flamethrower}} yielding, {{p|Charmander}} into the cave to get some experience.  I left him in the first position of my party with an [[Exp. Share]] to get the most experience I could (with every intention of switching him out right away).  The first wild Pokémon I encountered was a level 55 {{p|Wobbuffet}}.  It's ability [[Shadow Tag]] prevented me from switching out.  I got lucky since Wobbuffet doesn't know any offensive attacks it didn't crush me in one hit.  I managed to burn it with {{m|Flamethrower}} and after a long battle managed beat it with Charmander.  My level 5 Charmander beat the level 55 Wobbuffet!  That was pretty cool!  I jumped up to level 13 after that battle :)

===Hey!  Aren't You Supposed To Be Pink?===
[[Image:370 s.png|175px|right|thumb|{{Shiny|Shiny}} {{p|Luvdisc}}]]
The first shiny Pokémon I encountered was my {{p|Luvdisc}}.  I needed a [[Heart Scale]] and was [[fishing]] above the waterfall in [[Ever Grande City]] (just below [[Victory Road]]).  The third Luvdisc I caught came out with a little sparkle.  At the time, I had no clue what a {{shiny}} Pokémon was or that they even existed.  So this confused me.  Then I looked at the {{p|Luvdisc}}'s beautiful golden color and thought to myself, "Hey!  Aren't you supposed to be pink?"  So I went ahead and caught it (I had been "{{m|thief}}ing" previous Luvdisc's of their Heart Scales).  Later in the day I looked up why my Luvdisc was gold.  That is when I discovered that every Pokémon had an [[alternate color]] and that they were very rare.  Now that the {{game3|Diamond and Pearl|Generation IV games|s}} have introduced chaining I have caught many more shiny Pokémon, and a few more by accident, but Luvdisc is only one of two shiny Pokémon I've encountered while [[fishing]].  He is now level 100 and knows {{m|Rain Dance}}, {{m|Sweet Kiss}}, {{m|Surf}}, and {{m|Attract}}.

===The Shorter The Chain===
When chaining for shiny Pokémon, you can get a little bored and make mistakes.  That's why it's always good to encounter a shiny Pokémon quickly with a short chain.  The shorter the chain the less stress involved.  You can find multiple videos on YouTube about people finding shinies after a chain of one, but my shortest chain was when I caught my shiny {{p|Abra}}.  After several broken chains I managed to catch him after a chain of only three.  That gave me a 0.000147% chance of find him (only 0.000025% better than not having a chain at all).  That made me happy since he's one of my favorite Pokémon.

===That's A New Record!===
[[Image:066 s.png|175px|right|thumb|{{Shiny|Shiny}} {{p|Machop}}]]
While [[EV]] training for the 2009 Video Game World Championship I attempted to chain {{p|Machop}} to get a nice boost in my attack stat.  I stood in front of the patch of grass on {{rt|207}} and thought about what I was in store for.  Thanks to the [[PokéRus]] virus and my held item I would need to battle a total of 52 Machops to complete my training.  If I could face all 52 in a single chain I would tie my longest chain (held by Pikachu).  I also planned on taking a break from my EV training at 40 Machops and start looking for three shinies.  This would bring the total count up to 55 thus breaking my record.  It was a long shot and I planned on continuing my training even if the chain broke.  Well, after 40 Machops I spent about an hour looking for shinies and I managed to get all three.  With a smile on my face I continued training until I got to 55.  Just for fun I continued the chain to see how high I could get it.  170 [[Max Repel]]s, and another shiny, later I finally got so bored I called it quits with a chain of ''110'' (over double my old record).

===This Bag Feels Like It's Getting Light===
While [[chaining]] on {{rt|204}} for {{p|Ralts}} I noticed a horrible trend.  My chain kept breaking once it got into the 30's.  About a month into this aggravating experience I managed to complete a chain of 40.  I had originally started with 220 Max Repels and had just over 200 once I completed the chain.  My goal was to catch four shiny Ralts in order to obtain a complete shiny evolutionary line.  217 Max Repels later, with only 3 left in the bag, I managed to catch my fourth and final Ralts.  Two of the Ralts were male allowing me to obtain a shiny {{p|Gallade}}.

=External links=
* [http://www.pokemonvgc.com/en/ |The 2009  Video Game Championship web page]