Competitive
Competitive play, community tournaments, speedrunning, and high-level strategy.
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How to Build Big Chains in Panel de Pon: Skill Chains, the Stairstep, and the x4 Setup
A step-by-step technique guide to building big chains in Panel de Pon: skill chains vs. active chains, the stairstep setup, the x4 ignition, and the frame window for live extensions.
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Panel de Pon Scoring Explained: Why Chains Beat Combos and How High-Score Runs Are Built
Why chains crush combos in Panel de Pon scoring: the frame data behind skill chains, the 99,999 cap, and a step-by-step high-score method for Endless and Time Trial.
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How to Speedrun Pokémon Puzzle League: 1P Stadium Routing, the Double 4-Combo & the AI Loop
A routing guide to speedrunning Pokémon Puzzle League 1P Stadium — categories, RTA timing, the double 4-combo opener, the AI garbage loop, and difficulty-by-difficulty strategy.
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Combo vs Chain vs Skill Chain: A Panel de Pon Terminology Cheat Sheet
Combo, chain, and skill chain are not the same thing. A precise, engine-level cheat sheet on what each Panel de Pon term means, how each is scored, and how to tell them apart.
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Garbage Blocks Explained: How Versus Attacks, Counter-Clears, and Pressure Timing Work in Panel de Pon
Garbage blocks are the pressure economy of Panel de Pon. Learn how combos and chains generate them, how counter-clearing converts them into bigger return attacks, and how pressure timing decides versus matches.
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Competitive Panel de Pon Setup Guide: CRT, FPGA, Switch, and the Input Lag Question
A practical guide to the hardware competitive Panel de Pon players actually use in 2026, the latency tier each setup lands in, and the configuration mistakes that quietly add lag.
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How to Play Panel de Pon Competitively in 2026: Scene Guide for New Players
You have learned the basics. You can build chains, you understand combos, and you have beaten every CPU opponent the game throws at you. Now you want to test yourself against real people. The good news is that the Panel de Pon competitive community is alive and active in 2026 — smaller than the fighting…