The Dex! Trivia and Battle Strategy Series

As announced in this video, the final episode of The Dex! Trivia and Battle Strategy will air on 13 Feb 2018. Should its replacement use the same name, this page will need to be moved. Until Staff has decided upon this, please **do not** move this page. Thank you.

## Links

### Youtube

The Dex! playlist

**The Trivia and Battle Strategy** is the main show hosted on The National Dex YouTube channel. The show is hosted by Alex Faciane and Kellie Whisler, and edited by Rival Jimmy. The show aims to tackle one Pokémon per episode, giving trivia and battle strategy about that Pokémon.

## Format

Most episodes of Trivia and Battle Strategy usually follow a set order of events:

### Skit

Typically, each episode will begin with Alex and Kellz talking to each other. The conversation will in some way relate to the Pokémon that is covered in the episode. This can often times result in one describing the Pokémon to another or acting out things the Pokémon does. The segment is always ended by one of the two saying "Iiiiiiiittttt's [Insert Topic Pokémon's Name]".

### Card

Shortly after, an image of the Pokémon is displayed, along with vital information about the Pokémon, such as typing, abilities, and species. The Pokémon's cry is played at the very start, followed by the sound made when a Pokémon evolves. Finally, Kellz will pop in and do a short impersonation of the Pokémon's cry.

### General Info

Alex and Jimmy talk about very basic facts about the Pokémon, such as skin-deep design elements, its habitat, the generation it was introduced in, the Pokémon's behavior, and other fun facts.

### New and Ridiculous Segments

Usually, the General Info segment will lead directly into a New and Ridiculous Segment. These segments vary from episode to episode and each have a different theme. These different segments are limited to one per episode, but can be reused for different Pokémon. In general, these segments really focus on a distinct theory about the Pokémon, focusing on the Pokémon in much greater detail than the General Info segment. These parts focus on things like the name of the Pokémon, its influence, how it fits into the Pokémon World, etc.

### Battle Strategy

The Battle Strategy comes directly afterwards, and delves into the competitive side of Pokémon, usually focusing on Smogon 6v6 singles, although they occasionally touch on VGC 4v4 Doubles. Alex and Kellz will first highlight one set that they recommend most, and give detailed information about it, such as a full moveset, EV Spreads, Natures, and general tips on how to use the set. After that, the two take turns giving pieces on other ways to use the Pokémon. These tips are not as detailed as the full set given, but serve to give other ideas aside from the "Standard" set.

### Conclusion

At the very end, the two give a brief overview of the Pokémon. They then take the time to plug various Dex related things, such as their Patreon and T-Shirts. Once all that is done the two give a hint as to what the next Pokémon that will be covered by saying "See ya next time for another [adjective] episode of.... The Dex!"

### Credits

Once all is done the credits role. In the corner, you can see bloopers from the recording of the episode. The actual credits consist of those who worked on the episode, as well as all backers from their Patreon page.

## Sub-Series

* Trainer Tips!
* The ExtraDex!
* The MiniDex!

## See Also

* List of Pokémon
* List of Trainer Classes

## Gallery

### Episodes 1 - 50

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### Episodes 151 - 200

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### Side Episodes

**Shows on Hiatus**
The Dex! News • VGC 18
**Finished and Discontinued Shows**
Trainer Tips! • The Dex! VS • XY Vlog • The ExtraDex! • The MiniDex!Rate My Team! • PokéKellz Snap! • OR/AS Mysteries • The Dex! Plays • The Dex! Book Club