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Category:
Education Through ESports
Grade Levels:
(Grades 4-12)
Final Projects or Artifacts:
Students will create a Competitive Pokémon Team Portfolio, which includes: A Fully-Trained Pokémon Team – A complete battle-ready team (with EVs, IVs, abilities, and movesets) built for a specific format (Singles/Doubles). A Battle Strategy Guide – A written breakdown of their team composition, synergy, weaknesses, counters, and usage strategies. Recorded Battle Analysis – A video or written battle review of a competitive match, highlighting key moments, strategies, and areas for improvement. Meta Analysis Report – A study of the current competitive meta, including top-used Pokémon, common strategies, and predictions for future trends.
Program Requirements:
Program Description:
This course is designed to help students develop advanced team-building strategies for competitive Pokémon battles on the Nintendo Switch, focusing on games such as Pokémon Scarlet & Violet, Pokémon Sword & Shield, and Pokémon Showdown (for practice). Students will learn core battle mechanics, including type matchups, EV/IV training, move synergy, and meta-analysis. The course covers key strategies such as team synergy, counterplay, weather teams, stall teams, and hyper-offense compositions, as well as how to analyze battle data and opponent tendencies. Students will gain hands-on experience in Singles and Doubles battle formats, preparing them for online ranked play, tournaments, and VGC (Video Game Championships) competitions.
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