Stop making threads without the proper OP - Edition

Chat room: http://play.pokemonshowdown.com/cpg - circlejerk here
/cpg/ FAQ: http://pastebin.com/qMER7vyR - read this before asking noob questions. This explains IVs, EVs, Natures, etc pretty nicely.

Introduction to Competitive Pokémon: http://www.smogon.com/dp/articles/intro_comp_pokemon
Tiers Explained: http://www.smogon.com/bw/articles/bw_tiers
Clauses and Banlists: http://www.smogon.com/bw/banlist/
StrategyDex & Movelists: http://www.smogon.com/bw/pokemon/


Online Pokémon Simulators:

Pokémon Showdown: http://www.pokemonshowdown.com
Pokémon Online: http://www.pokemon-online.eu/
Pokémon TCG Online: http://www.pokemontcg.com/

Official Website: http://www.pokemon.com/us/


Other Informative Websites:

Serebii: http://www.serebii.net/index2.shtml
Bulbapedia: http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Main_Page
Veekun: http://veekun.com/

Tott: http://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/official-smogon-university-gen-vi-simulator-statistics-%E2%80%94-october-2013.3491683/
Gen 6 usage stats are out, what do you think so far?