Machine Learning PhD student @ Duke, VGC 2013 Seniors Division World Champion.
Joined March 2015
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I may need to make some edits, but I finally have my report out! vgcwithhats.com/2015/12/04/s…
Hayden McTavish retweeted
We're glad to announce that we will host a side stream for the 🗺️ 2025 World Championships! 📺 #PokemonWorlds #PlayPokemon
For the first time EVER, we'll feature different VGC matches than those on the main stream! 🥳
🎙️ @Enigne_ @TheGreekKoala @Shmonstah @charismaacheck
Here's the team I won Seniors Worlds with in VGC 2013, if anyone would like to see how awesome Machamp is while the VGC 2013 ladder is live on Showdown! I spent all of the 2012 and 2013 seasons refining just this team <3.
pokepast.es/149ae0c098401854
Report: nuggetbridge.com/reports/arm…
Oops! Hidden Power IVs got mixed up in the new format Showdown has. Try this paste to get an extra stat point on Thundurus. pokepast.es/e453a2ab7fde28a2
Hayden McTavish retweeted
Super cool paper: arxiv.org/pdf/2212.13338.pdf
Teamwork Under Extreme Uncertainty: AI for Pokémon ranks 33rd in the world (on the gen 7 randbats singles ladder in august 2020)
Hayden McTavish retweeted
Congrats to @AnimusVGC for winning our tourney last night! LOOK!
🥇 Animus
🥈 @MunkeyVGC
🔝4️⃣ @ChrisDanzo @gingergaming17
🔝🎱 @brilli_lorenzo @Enigne_ @Breadvgc @esrennen
TOP 16: @Azulite_poke @jiho30010 @CrozzStorm @semprq @scotchtape_vgc @MosquitoVGC @kimnaise @p4k0sss777
Hayden McTavish retweeted
🐹 #SandshrewBot UPDATE!
Instantly convert your Poképaste into an OPEN TEAM SHEET paste with our new /openteam command!
As online tours transition to the open team sheet format, we thought this feature would be cool for everyone!
Note: It is private to keep your team info safe!
Hayden McTavish retweeted
🐹 Our VGCPastes Journey so far 🐹
When I was a newbie in VGC, I dreamed to be able to scroll through foreign Rental Codes and quickly learn what they were about.
Now, as a Team, we're sharing this experience with >10,000 people around the world!
Thank you for the support! 🥰
ALT Some messages with friends back when I was still contemplating whether to start this project or not.
ALT I never imagined that I would have the opportunity to work with Victory Road. Last year was a bit of a struggle with time and ambitious projects, let's work hard to do better this year!
Team: pokepast.es/4a00deb7a6ac143a
Feel free to share any constructive thoughts you have! Sharing even tentative ideas before San Diego is scary, but I learn more in the long run this way.
MVPs: Scizor + Tauros
Useful Sets: Occa Steel Scizor, Bulky Dragon Torkoal
I'm thrilled so many people will be starting their Scarlet/Violet VGC journeys in the city I call home! What a wonderful coincidence with my choice of graduate school.
Hayden McTavish retweeted
You've seen Dual Screens Grimmsnarl, Dual Screens Regieleki...
but have you seen the fabled dual screens VGC casters!?!?!
Have a great stream @kirascornertv @Enigne_ (and @Gem3z 😉), they're live right now!
ALT Kira and Hayden both have the same Japanese screens as their backdrops!
We are live! Round one starts soon!
twitch.tv/hattereneseries?no…
Results below - thanks all!
As @adisubra mentioned, P2 can guarantee a 75% win chance w/o predictions: P2 does this by moving randomly, w/ probabilities quite close to this poll's results.
There are a couple of points I want to make about why I think this is so interesting!🧵
I'm curious how VGC players think about predictions vs random chance.
Suppose you have a mid HP Porygon2 against a low HP Zacian in turn 5 of Trick Room. Zacian used Protect last turn. Sacred Sword KOs p2; a crit does not KO after recover. (picture in thread)
What would you do?
68%Foul Play
28%Recover
4%Other (explain in thread)
645 votes • Final resultsMany players still make a prediction. I’ve never seen someone flip a coin in tournament. But *either* player can guarantee the 75%-25% outcome w/ coin flips. The only reason not to flip coins is if *both* players think they have a better chance by predicting their opponent.
I'm curious how VGC players think about predictions vs random chance.
Suppose you have a mid HP Porygon2 against a low HP Zacian in turn 5 of Trick Room. Zacian used Protect last turn. Sacred Sword KOs p2; a crit does not KO after recover. (picture in thread)
What would you do?
68%Foul Play
28%Recover
4%Other (explain in thread)
645 votes • Final results
Hayden McTavish retweeted
In memoriam of Krystal, we are hosting a charity event to raise money for Headspace Aus. They were a beloved member of our community, and inspired many in the non-binary and LQBTQ+ community.
This event is free and welcome for everyone, regardless of gender identity, to join.
I am honored to be a part of the casting team, and excited to learn from these wonderful people!
