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Mechanics · Less luck in Champions: paralysis, sleep and freeze
Paralysis at 12.5%, sleep capped at two turns and freezes that no longer decide games.
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Tournaments · Reg M-C so far: four Regionals, three weathers
Sand, sun and rain: what the season's four champions tell us.
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Meta · The sun team that won two Regionals
Five of six Pokémon shared by two different champions. Why it works.
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Tournaments · Rain takes Nice: Louis Fontvieille's team
Two Megas, rain and a final against a World Champion.
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Meta · Reg M-C explained: dates, new Megas and what is legal
September 9 to December 2, with six new Megas.
Read the article · 5 min read How we measure ·Adjusted win rate: why a 70% win rate can lie
Ten games do not say the same as a thousand. This is how we account for it.
Read the article · 5 min read How we measure ·Top 8 index: which Pokémon outperform their usage
One number that tells you whether a Pokémon goes deep in tournaments.
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