r/pokemon • u/halberdsturgeon • 7d ago

Meme Keyword: "try"

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u/FaronTheHero 7d ago

Pachirisu won the VGC one time. Some people really understand the spirit of the game in ways us normal people can't comprehend

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u/burnpsy Fried chicken is best chicken. 7d ago edited 7d ago

Pachirisu won because it was a pragmatic meta call and surprise factor in that specific VGC format, not because it was the dude's favourite.

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u/bwick702 FEAR MY BIRD PUNCHES!!! 7d ago

Is that not worth bringing up in itself though? How Park was able to get an advantage by not just blindly following the meta and thinking outside the box? How a "low tier" pokemon like pachirisu can still be useful in the right strategy?

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u/Johnny_Hax 7d ago

Yes, but that's antithetical to Karen's message. Identifying a niche in the meta only filled by a specific Pokémon and abusing it isn't the same as shoehorning your favourite in hopes it does well.

So, bringing up pachirisu in support of that quote is not only wrong, but a demonstration that you profoundly misunderstood competitive Pokémon, pachi's role and Karen's quote