The Smog community web-zine

Smogon's Web-zine

Released December 27th, 2012

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General

Note From The Editor Interview with Zarel Smogon 2012 in a Nutshell Trivia The Smog Awards

Battling Strategy

Featured Ubers Pokémon: Ho-Oh Featured UU Pokémon: Crobat Featured NU Pokémon: Sawk Featured OU RMT Featured RU RMT Featured LC RMT Type Analysis: Fighting

Metagame

Weather Analysis: Hail The 10 Most Annoying Pokémon Sets Buff, Buff, Pass: Baton Pass in NU Unopened Christmas Gifts: NU Ice-types Other Obscure Metagames What's HOT in C&C? QC Corner Underrated RU Movesets

Arts & Recreation

Judge a Pokémon: The Smog's 9th Art Panel PokéTour: Snowpoint City Smeargle's Studio Update The Arterview: Volmise

Entertainment

Great Moments in Smogon History Top 10 Worst Pokémon to have as Christmas Party Guests Scramble Challange: Give the Gift of Pokémon Pokémon Biology: Combined Evolution Saved by the Bell: PokéSchool IRL The Perfect Pokémon Christmas Dinner Do You Even Lift? A Guide to the Gyms

Other Features

About the Starters: The Fire-types Pokémon TCG: Boundaries Crossed Set Overview Lights, Camera, Action! A Look at PokéStudios! Players of the Ladders Becoming Popular (The Avenue Every Player Should Know) Battling at Full CAPacity CAP4 Report: Aurumoth The Competitor