New video today:
[spoiler][youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kn25hijDL7c[/youtube][/spoiler]
Starters: Rowlet (Grass/Flying owl), Litten (Fire-type cat thing), Popplio (Water-type seel)
The new cover legendaries are also shown but not named. Sun is Lion-like, Moon is Bat-like, both heavily Space-themed.
The game takes place in the new Alola region, which seems pretty tropical
We get to see the new default protagonist designs
Each protagonist has 4 skin color options (up from X/Y's 3), so outfit customization is also probably likely
The overworld now has more realistic non-chibi proportions
Battle system looks pretty much the same as X/Y unsurprisingly
Release date: November 18 (Japan and US), November 23 (Europe)
Sukemon Dung and Poon
jesus i can't believe they designed the worst starters ever
Here's a map of Alola's first island:
[spoiler](http://i.imgur.com/fps91MB.jpg)[/spoiler]
Starters:
[spoiler](http://i.imgur.com/i1QtMc4.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/3lLiGYJ.jpg)[/spoiler]
Protagonists:
[spoiler](http://i.imgur.com/KXMtuwD.png)
(http://i.imgur.com/uy0X79P.png)
(http://i.imgur.com/ljXXZiQ.png)[/spoiler]
this game looks generic af
like i wouldn't be surprised if the hometown is basically a knockoff of destiny island
clucky is cat
felt is bird
notsid is dogseal
tfw grass starter is handicapped because it's 4x weak to ice and is basically pidgey tier
(http://i.imgur.com/oCdz1Of.png)
(http://i.imgur.com/ilFganL.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/fdKELdc.png)
actually really like all 3, I'll have to wait for the evolutions before I decide
also Sun's legendary mascot is pretty solid, Moon's is bleh
Cat looks like it'll have dark/fire dual typing so it's basically lit houndour tier
Curious if the water starter will have dual typing or it's just be literally seel
Quote from: squirrelfriend on May 10, 2016, 06:37:53 AM
Cat looks like it'll have dark/fire dual typing so it's basically lit houndour tier
Curious if the water starter will have dual typing or it's just be literally seel
Dewgong is Water/Ice. Unless they choose Ice again, it won't be the same as Seel.
Quote from: bluaki on May 10, 2016, 06:42:00 AM
Quote from: squirrelfriend on May 10, 2016, 06:37:53 AM
Cat looks like it'll have dark/fire dual typing so it's basically lit houndour tier
Curious if the water starter will have dual typing or it's just be literally seel
Dewgong is Water/Ice.
oh forgot about that ty
i hope it's not water ice but that's a really useful typing tbh
could be water/fairy?????
Like i wouldn't be surprised the evolutions use clown imagery so we could veer towards some mr. mime hybrid
Didn't sun and moon used to be joke or fakes way back in the day?
not that i recall no
Owl = seal > cat
Will i need that new 3ds
Well I'm kind of disappointed the graphics and style so closely mimic x and y. I know it's the same system and 3d doesn't leave as much room for interpretation as 2d sprites but still. Maybe just the similarity of the protagonists to last Gen is what really gets me.
I actually really like all of the starters, especially in motion. The owl head turn is cool, the cat arches its back and licks itself, and the sea lion (not a bloody seel akudood; ) is super fun. I didn't like the sea lion at first glance since it is like a clown but in motion it really looks like a sea lion from a circus or sea world show. Funny guy. I'll have to decide based on the final forms or types. Can't remember the last time I liked all 3 starters to be honest.
Legendaries seem kind of over designed to me but maybe they'll grow on me. Just kind of feels like they have too many bells and whistles. Reminds me of dialga and palkia (ironically also cosmic) but I do like these more than those two. Heavy lean towards the lion, the bats just too flat and disklike for me
Quote from: Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo on May 10, 2016, 09:39:36 AM
Will i need that new 3ds
No they're confirmed for regular 3ds compatibility.
Quote from: squirrelfriend on May 10, 2016, 06:37:53 AM
Cat looks like it'll have dark/fire dual typing so it's basically lit houndour tier
that doesn't make any sense. it wouldn't be "houndour tier" unless its stats, abilities, and moves were also similar. but yes it would be the same types obviously
anyway i'm mostly indifferent toward the starter designs this time around. i don't like or dislike them much. i guess i like the cat the most.
They all suck. Worst starters since the one gen with the damn monkey.
I kid, but srsly, they're pretty lame this time.
Quote from: Loto on May 10, 2016, 10:25:31 AM
They all suck. Worst starters since the one gen with the damn monkey.
I kid, but srsly, they're pretty lame this time.
Idk I love Black and White but I'd say it had by far the worst starters. I thought Gen iv actually had cool starters despite that being my least favorite gen. Lot of people seem to dislike empoleon for some reason though
Quote from: Loto on May 10, 2016, 10:25:31 AM
They all suck. Worst starters since the one gen with the damn monkey.
that would be gen 4.
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__S7NTlBuBGM/TUSgP3zEsgI/AAAAAAAAAAs/MhrwYQh-QU4/s760/pokemon_platinum_starters.png)
which, yeah, has my least favorite starters too
Ranking starters by first form (imo obv):
1 > 3 > 7 > 6 > 4 > 2 > 5
Also clearly the games are based off Hawaii with the look and name Alola (aloha)
Like people have said looks like Litten would be fire/dark which I'd be happy with especially if it plays differently than houndoom (physical maybe). My guess at the seel would be it gains fairy type mostly based off having a pink ball and being whimsical
do you keep spelling seal incorrectly on purpose? like to make a joke that it's just a seel knockoff?
also is there really any point to the grass/flying typing other than the fact it's a rare type combination? it's a strategically awful combination
Quote from: YPR Classic on May 10, 2016, 11:12:18 AM
Also clearly the games are based off Hawaii with the look and name Alola (aloha)
Like people have said looks like Litten would be fire/dark which I'd be happy with especially if it plays differently than houndoom (physical maybe). My guess at the seel would be it gains fairy type mostly based off having a pink ball and being whimsical
>pink ball
>whimsical
>fairy
don't see it as a fairy tbh
im gonna assume fighting type tho is there is a 2nd lol.
Quote from: Sakura Kinomoto on May 10, 2016, 11:17:21 AM
do you keep spelling seal incorrectly on purpose? like to make a joke that it's just a seel knockoff?
also is there really any point to the grass/flying typing other than the fact it's a rare type combination? it's a strategically awful combination
agreed, they really gotta make this worth it
also also
(https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/t31.0-8/13147490_548505285327348_8986381976307018266_o.jpg)
Quote from: Sakura Kinomoto on May 10, 2016, 11:17:21 AM
do you keep spelling seal incorrectly on purpose? like to make a joke that it's just a seel knockoff?
also is there really any point to the grass/flying typing other than the fact it's a rare type combination? it's a strategically awful combination
I don't think Nintendo really cares about its strategic value. I mean most starters, at least before mega evolution, are rubbish competitively anyway.
Quote from: the MIB the on May 10, 2016, 11:25:28 AM
Quote from: YPR Classic on May 10, 2016, 11:12:18 AM
Also clearly the games are based off Hawaii with the look and name Alola (aloha)
Like people have said looks like Litten would be fire/dark which I'd be happy with especially if it plays differently than houndoom (physical maybe). My guess at the seel would be it gains fairy type mostly based off having a pink ball and being whimsical
>pink ball
>whimsical
>fairy
don't see it as a fairy tbh
im gonna assume fighting type tho is there is a 2nd lol.
Quote from: Sakura Kinomoto on May 10, 2016, 11:17:21 AM
do you keep spelling seal incorrectly on purpose? like to make a joke that it's just a seel knockoff?
also is there really any point to the grass/flying typing other than the fact it's a rare type combination? it's a strategically awful combination
agreed, they really gotta make this worth it
also also
(https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/t31.0-8/13147490_548505285327348_8986381976307018266_o.jpg)
if there is another fighting starter I will scream
If anything the owl would be fighting based off its description of kicking.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2r0_F-_ClcQ
btw, japanese trailer was much more better jfc
Pipplio looks really dumb imo but I like Rowlet.
Shame because I have always like the water starter best before now.
gen 4 and 5 had the weakest starters for sure but gen 6 had fucking chespin which takes it down in my ratings quite a bit too
also hey I made this survey about starters, y'all should take it: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/LXT3VZV
Quote from: Sakura Kinomoto on May 10, 2016, 10:20:51 AM
Quote from: squirrelfriend on May 10, 2016, 06:37:53 AM
Cat looks like it'll have dark/fire dual typing so it's basically lit houndour tier
that doesn't make any sense. it wouldn't be "houndour tier" unless its stats, abilities, and moves were also similar. but yes it would be the same types obviously
anyway i'm mostly indifferent toward the starter designs this time around. i don't like or dislike them much. i guess i like the cat the most.
i was ranking it in terms of uniqueness and not whatever criterion you just used
Btw, i don't like smogon's metagame bs because it's just as bad as tourneyfags describing melee like a real fighting game with the banned tiers and shit and removing any sort of spontaneity
Quote from: ÊœiroÒˆ on May 10, 2016, 01:00:30 PM
gen 4 and 5 had the weakest starters for sure but gen 6 had fucking chespin which takes it down in my ratings quite a bit too
also hey I made this survey about starters, y'all should take it: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/LXT3VZV
Fun poll wrench;
My top 5 were:
Dewatt
Typhlosion
Wartortle
Empoleon
Toreterra
thanks man it took too much work giggle;
also here's a better results page: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/results/SM-WRD22D9R/
imo gen5 was a generation of disappointing starter evolutions
I liked Dewott and Servine designs better than Samurott and Serperior. I would have preferred if they both stayed bipedal.
Tepig turned into yet another Fire/Fighting starter, with a horrendous level-up moveset, while neither of the others even got any second type.
my overall preference of the starters, including evolutions, is probably something like: 6 > 3 > 1 > 2 > 4 > 5
Quote from: bluaki on May 10, 2016, 02:03:21 PM
imo gen5 was a generation of disappointing starter evolutions
I liked Dewott and Servine designs better than Samurott and Serperior. I would have preferred if they both stayed bipedal.
Tepig turned into yet another Fire/Fighting starter, with a horrendous level-up moveset, while neither of the others even got any second type.
my overall preference of the starters, including evolutions, is probably something like: 6 > 3 > 1 > 2 > 4 > 5
Agreed, I love love love Dewatt but his evolution just doesn't even seem close to his previous 2 stages. Hell it's not even based on a similar animal at that point. And 3 fire fightings in a row was ridiculous. Serperior is alright by me but he's just kind of meh. Not great not bad almost forgettable
My top five were:
The entire Froakie line
Dewott
Blastoise
Also can I just say that I like Chespin, but his evolutions are garbaggio
oshawott was a cute starter tho tbh
froakie 2nd
I like chespin too I actually voted him my top grass starter
But both his evolutions came in last place for their categories
I voted froakie last in water starters too :x
imo
starters (excluding evos for now)
2>1>5>3>7>6>4
also
i have a figure of dewott
what a qt
in black 2 i did not evolve dewott at all and just gave him an evolite
Quote from: Sir Popsicle the Sesquipedalian on May 10, 2016, 03:40:26 PM
Quote from: YPR Classic on May 10, 2016, 02:31:30 PM
I voted froakie last in water starters too :x
h o w
Idk his evolutions are fine. But the initial stage just doesn't do it for me for some reason. It was between him and Oshawott but you know I can't vote an otter worst popsi. I'm sure I didn't just help your opinion of otters >.<
Quote from: YPR Classic on May 10, 2016, 04:04:35 PM
Quote from: Sir Popsicle the Sesquipedalian on May 10, 2016, 03:40:26 PM
Quote from: YPR Classic on May 10, 2016, 02:31:30 PM
I voted froakie last in water starters too :x
h o w
Idk his evolutions are fine. But the initial stage just doesn't do it for me for some reason. It was between him and Oshawott but you know I can't vote an otter worst popsi. I'm sure I didn't just help your opinion of otters >.<
yeah p. much same though froakie was 6th for me, totodile is last. I really like oshawott and dewott but samurott sucks
my top five:
ivysaur
wartortle
quilava
dewott
bayleef
treecko, litten, and squirtle were solid contenders too
there are no bad water starters
think about it
Froakie was initially the least popular too we'll see if it stays that way
i only like the cat the rest are dum. meow
i cant wait to get halfway through this game and lose interest
pokemon has the best watercuties
Quote from: Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo on May 10, 2016, 11:28:04 PM
i cant wait to get halfway through this game and lose interest
If I lose interest it's usually at the game's Victory Road because I don't feel like putting up with wild encounters every 5 feet while slogging through with my HM slaves so I can know every bloody HM needed to clear the map n_u
Only happened to me with D/P and AS/OR though
Quote from: YPR Classic on May 10, 2016, 04:04:35 PM
Quote from: Sir Popsicle the Sesquipedalian on May 10, 2016, 03:40:26 PM
Quote from: YPR Classic on May 10, 2016, 02:31:30 PM
I voted froakie last in water starters too :x
h o w
Idk his evolutions are fine. But the initial stage just doesn't do it for me for some reason. It was between him and Oshawott but you know I can't vote an otter worst popsi. I'm sure I didn't just help your opinion of otters >.<
I'm cool with Oshawott tho because I like the idea of harnessing their evil for my own personal gain
I'll be getting Sun probably.
FIRE KITTY.
i can't wait for the s&m themed puképorn
Quote from: Tectron on May 13, 2016, 09:55:09 AM
i can't wait for the s&m themed puképorn
(http://i.imgur.com/r4ZnH1u.jpg)
oh my god lol
abs disgusting kaz
also hope whatever rattata stand-in in this game is cute tbh
Quote from: SVT on May 10, 2016, 06:01:34 AM
clucky is cat
felt is bird
notsid is dogseal
hmmmm
accurate
Two more pokemans have been revealed for those interested :O
Quote from: YPargh on June 11, 2016, 06:21:35 PM
Two more pokemans have been revealed for those interested :O
noice#
koala is my fav new pokemon thus far
I am glad the dog is rock type and not just another throw away normal type. Makes him more interesting
same, but they're both still probably inconsequential catch 'em and store 'em pokes
Maybe but you wouldve thought that about Fletchling too hocuspocus;
flabebe was more usable though
puppy is probably geodude that's cute and i hope the koala is like a more usable slakoth
can nintendo do something REALLY cool and make jolteon extinct for sun/moon?
if there's a ghost eevolution that's close enough
Quote from: David on June 12, 2016, 11:21:32 AM
can nintendo do something REALLY cool and make jolteon extinct for sun/moon?
um excuse me
Quote from: David on June 12, 2016, 11:21:32 AM
can nintendo do something REALLY cool and make jolteon extinct for sun/moon?
But that's like one of the coolest electric types saddood;
Quote from: YPargh on June 12, 2016, 09:53:36 AM
I am glad the dog is rock type and not just another throw away normal type. Makes him more interesting
also am i the only one who has more fun with the hype leading up to the games than the games themselves?
also EEVEE NEEDS A GOD DAMN NORMAL EVOLUTION
Quote from: Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo on June 12, 2016, 09:33:20 PM
Quote from: YPargh on June 12, 2016, 09:53:36 AM
I am glad the dog is rock type and not just another throw away normal type. Makes him more interesting
also am i the only one who has more fun with the hype leading up to the games than the games themselves?
Lol probably not, I check for new info basically every day for a game I'll probably beat in less than a week and forget about after a month after getting sick of competitive breeding bullshit n_u
i saw a commercial for the new pokemon games at the cinema before disney's moana
why do you think they both went for polynesian themes
why are they released around the same time
hmmm?
disney announced moana's release date first and i have a feeling pokemon took disney's lead tbh
DID ANYone see those 7 new pokemon
tfw i was there for the leak
videos were being deleted
vids reuploaded
serebii has pics
if all REal
then i like the ummm geometric bug things
they are real
Lot of electric types! I wonder if they'll use the pokemon like the Flintstones used animals n_u
lol i didb't know they were revealed officially already. FOUR HOURS after the leak, jesus
drampa looks cool
[spoiler=good mon alert]salandit looking bomb as hell def favorite of now
[spoiler][youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJ2sin-c3Kk
[/youtube][/spoiler]
[spoiler]
ability is fkin sick too wtf
so:
>Can't be burnt
>Can't be poisoned except by other Salandits
>Can poison steel and poison types
>100% accurate toxic
>May get Will-O-Wisp
>Absorbs toxic spikes[/spoiler]
sounds like a filipino dish lol
so um how do you like vulpix and sandshrew's new typing
and that they overhaulled the whole league system and made a donald trump lookalike pokemon one of the bosses
do you think pokemon go existed just to give people a chance to get the original forms of these pokemon
I'm liking the whole elite four thing-like kahunas being incremental lol
also z-moves look useful
using stat changing moves might be required in this game though with the horde bosses
fucking giraffe exeggutor tho lmfao
yeah and making it a dragon type instead of psychic is silly and crippling
though i like alola ninestails being fairy type but it'll be very weak against steel types
I hope the new bird pokemon that changes form on each island is useful in some way
do you think tail whip might actually be useful this gen?????
I
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So glad they're taking real risks. It's looking great so far.
yeah as disenfranchised as i've felt with pokemon in the past liek 5 years, i can't say im not tempted to buy this just to see a exeggutor the height of the WTC
you can hardly see it in battle rofl
also looks like hm field moves like fly and surf may be a thing of the past???
solar blade looks like a neat ordinary move so i might get the grass starter just for that
also it seems that a pokemon doesn't have to be the same typing to use a z-move
they just need to know a move of the same type as the z-crystal and hold it
it seems they are moving away from mega evolutions with the alolan forms
Quote from: squirrelfriend on August 01, 2016, 10:50:31 AM
so um how do you like vulpix and sandshrew's new typing
and that they overhaulled the whole league system and made a donald trump lookalike pokemon one of the bosses
I like it in that I like ice types and the pokemon look nice. Obviously competitively ice is kinda crappy since it doesn't resist much.
Quote from: squirrelfriend on August 01, 2016, 11:09:02 AM
though i like alola ninestails being fairy type but it'll be very weak against steel types
At least steel is a fairly rare attacking type unless they really added some more useful steel moves. Poor sandslash is going to get wrecked by fire and fighting
fairy still seems to be unbalanced though lol and ninetales looks to be one of the fastest fairy types
Yeah it would be nice if they nerfed fairy a teensy bit while helping ice
Quote from: Sir Popsicle the Sesquipedalian on August 01, 2016, 11:50:42 AM
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So glad they're taking real risks. It's looking great so far.
same, i'm loving the z-moves and alolan forms.
i wonder if we'll get much for new megas
So some new pokemon and Alolan forms leaked today: http://www.serebii.net/
I always thought Marowak should get a ghost type evo because of the Lavender Town incident, but this works too :3
tfw purrloin is rendered obsolete
I wonder if Alolan Persian will gain a secondary type though because I tend to hate most single dark typing pokemon
probably still useless for competitive battles but I guess it's a useful midgame pokemon
though I think alolan marowak is crippling because its stance still implies it's a physical attacker and there aren't many physical fire and ghost type moves
meh still weak to water and is now weak to earthquake
sandcastle pokemon is cool
looks cool but i want to know about its moveset, stats, and abilities
Probably still disappointing because ghost/ground don't usually compliment each other and ghost is mostly special attack moves while ground tends to be mostly physical
did u guys see that fucked up palm tree
old meme
Quote from: squirrelfriend on August 09, 2016, 08:28:18 PM
though I think alolan marowak is crippling because its stance still implies it's a physical attacker and there aren't many physical fire and ghost type moves
meh still weak to water and is now weak to earthquake
Perhaps but I think the final island leader uses a Marowak so they should give it some sort of moves to make it a worthy opponent
Fair endgame boss I guess
I think one of Rowlet's evolutions may be part dark type because the hood shrouded in darkness so maybe they wanted to balance it with the starters in mind
have the starter evos been confirmed because all of the ones i saw were pretty ugly myface;
I hope there's a fire/fairy Pokemon this gen
Quote from: squirrelfriend on August 10, 2016, 12:31:11 AM
I hope there's a fire/fairy Pokemon this gen
Alola form Mr. Mime ignites controversy for the Pokemon company by being a flaming fairy
(https://67.media.tumblr.com/167bfacdb71d3e2d1af8a49f37538148/tumblr_inline_obpovqCMFC1rxrac5_540.png)
why what did they do to raichu myface;
egads
should have been fairy type tbh
if electric terrain is in play, alolan raichu's speed doubles
i guess that makes raichu somewhat useful but you have to have it setup first and raichu didn't know it last gen
also I dislike that one fish Pokemon that only pseudoevolves and takes up an ability slot because they can only fit so many Pokemon into the cartridge
I hope they fix the bad egg errors that spontaneously happen too
idk alolan raichu doesn't look that bad
it looks too similar to audino
that is true but i maintain that its design isn't that bad and also it's cute how it surfs on its tail
I don't know why they didn't just make it electric/water
Quote from: YPargh on August 11, 2016, 01:00:34 PM
I don't know why they didn't just make it electric/water
wouldn't that, like, contradict itself?
nah
special raichu knew surf
It's just that raichu currently cannot know more than status psychic moves
Quote from: Big Goop on August 11, 2016, 01:01:39 PM
Quote from: YPargh on August 11, 2016, 01:00:34 PM
I don't know why they didn't just make it electric/water
wouldn't that, like, contradict itself?
No. Not even in real life. Electric eels etc. And it wouldn't be the first water/elec Pokemon anyway.
Quote from: Shinobu Oshino on August 11, 2016, 01:55:30 PM
Quote from: Big Goop on August 11, 2016, 01:01:39 PM
Quote from: YPargh on August 11, 2016, 01:00:34 PM
I don't know why they didn't just make it electric/water
wouldn't that, like, contradict itself?
No. Not even in real life. Electric eels etc. And it wouldn't be the first water/elec Pokemon anyway.
i just was talking in game terms. Water being weak to elec.
You of all people should know I don't know everything about pokemon anyway, for the existing water/elec type. Who are some water/elec types.
chinchou, lanturn, wash form rotom
that's all of them so basically not represented well currently
kaz, funny how you mention electric eels because they chose to make the only electric eel pokemon pure electric for balancing purposes
it had such a bullshit ability too like levitate so it virtually had no weaknesses with its speed being the main shortcoming
Quote from: squirrelfriend on August 11, 2016, 04:13:35 PM
chinchou, lanturn, wash form rotom
that's all of them so basically not represented well currently
so theres only 3 and ive heard of none.
sure electric/water sounds great on paper because electric types tend to be fast and ground types tend to be slow but they usually have poor defenses and earthquake is so common among faster non-ground pokemon
but it might have some viability in battles that aren't single battles because earthquake targets all pokemon in the field
Quote from: Big Goop on August 11, 2016, 04:04:45 PM
Quote from: Shinobu Oshino on August 11, 2016, 01:55:30 PM
Quote from: Big Goop on August 11, 2016, 01:01:39 PM
Quote from: YPargh on August 11, 2016, 01:00:34 PM
I don't know why they didn't just make it electric/water
wouldn't that, like, contradict itself?
No. Not even in real life. Electric eels etc. And it wouldn't be the first water/elec Pokemon anyway.
i just was talking in game terms. Water being weak to elec.
You of all people should know I don't know everything about pokemon anyway, for the existing water/elec type. Who are some water/elec types.
There are tons of pokemon with types that do that even as far back as gen 1
Every grass/poison, rock/ground, flying/bug etc.
Quote from: squirrelfriend on August 11, 2016, 04:21:56 PM
it had such a bullshit ability too like levitate so it virtually had no weaknesses with its speed being the main shortcoming
yeah but on the other hand electric only resists itself and flying too. God I wanted to love elektross but its too damn slow and not sturdy enough or strong enough to overcome it except if it's allowed to coil for some reason
yeah I didn't get its movepool either
based on fish, only can learn one water type move??
I'm a very casual poke player. I don't know all of the intricacies.
Is bug weak to flying?
Is ground weak to rock or vice versa?
Also, it's been a long time since I played gen 1 fully, so I don't remember a lot about that either.
Also also, I don't play competitively, so I don't really know the intricacies of abilities and shit
Yes
Rock (and poison) is weak to ground actually
the only ground types in gen I were either rock or poison types
raichu's my favorite pokemon, this form weirded me out at first and i kind of hated it but i think it's kinda cute now
if they just fixed the mouth and made his eyes a bit pointier he'd be nice
kinda like the middle one here:
(http://i.imgur.com/px2aBeh.jpg)
Regular Raichu I'd way better imo
Quote from: Big Goop on August 11, 2016, 05:48:06 PM
I'm a very casual poke player. I don't know all of the intricacies.
Is bug weak to flying?
Is ground weak to rock or vice versa?
Also, it's been a long time since I played gen 1 fully, so I don't remember a lot about that either.
Also also, I don't play competitively, so I don't really know the intricacies of abilities and shit
birds eat bugs so ya
Idk why rock is weak to ground
Um earthquakes cause rubble
Quote from: YPargh on August 11, 2016, 07:51:43 PM
Regular Raichu I'd way better imoQuote from: Big Goop on August 11, 2016, 05:48:06 PM
I'm a very casual poke player. I don't know all of the intricacies.
Is bug weak to flying?
Is ground weak to rock or vice versa?
Also, it's been a long time since I played gen 1 fully, so I don't remember a lot about that either.
Also also, I don't play competitively, so I don't really know the intricacies of abilities and shit
birds eat bugs so ya
Idk why rock is weak to ground
birds eat bugs!?
Quote from: squirrelfriend on August 11, 2016, 07:53:06 PM
Um earthquakes cause rubble
yeah my general interpretation was like...earthquakes split rocks apart so ya
Quote from: squirrelfriend on August 11, 2016, 04:16:57 PM
kaz, funny how you mention electric eels because they chose to make the only electric eel pokemon pure electric for balancing purposes
yeah i hate that shit, elektross is an asshole
but as ypr has mentioned, he's not a super useful asshole, just kinda something to annoy people with
i really hope this gen's obligatory dragons have some imagination put into them. i was pleased with how gen 6's were so different. goodra being a slime dragon and noivern being a bat dragon with SPEAKER EARS
i love noivern
Quote from: squirrelfriend on August 11, 2016, 07:53:06 PM
Um earthquakes cause rubble
I guess but earthquakes fuck up like everything so idk. I guess that's why eq is such a spam move
honestly if they just nerfed that one move even the tiniest bit it would help a lot. or just make it so it's not learnable by every pokemon ever
yeah i don't understand how even mantyke can learn it
like it never even touches the ground
Sandcastle pokemon....
Awesome
Quote from: Big Goop on August 19, 2016, 10:12:00 AM
Sandcastle pokemon....
Awesome
I love it girl;
Now the new turtle fire/dragon pokemon is ugly as sin
Quote from: Shinobu Oshino on August 11, 2016, 08:22:01 PM
i really hope this gen's obligatory dragons have some imagination put into them. i was pleased with how gen 6's were so different. goodra being a slime dragon and noivern being a bat dragon with SPEAKER EARS
i love noivern
they already showed Drampa, who I think is great. Normal/dragon is such a goofy typing. Plus Exeggutor, if you count that.
Drampa is pretty goofy looking but I wouldn't say I dislike him
there's a lot of other pokemon that need evolutions still tbh
like dunsparce
Maractus Evo plz
Quote from: squirrelfriend on August 19, 2016, 11:27:04 AM
there's a lot of other pokemon that need evolutions still tbh
like dunsparce
Uranium has a Dunsparce evo.
[I]fangames[/I]
Starters first evolutions were revealed today :o
I just became more of a Rowlett fan. Still somewhat leaning Litten. Popoplio just got worse for me although it's not a bad design just not my thing
Actually after seeing them in motion Litten > Popoplio > Rowlett.
Littens Evo is such a perfect cat it's awesome. The popstar actually looks way better in motion just like her pre evo. Rowletts evo is too foppish in motion :/
Still hope the "leaked" final starter evos are not real
I equally like both Rowlet and Litten and its evolutions aesthetically so far
Popplio's the runt tbh
I think the concepts that were shown of the final evos would fit at least popplio's and rowlet's style
with respect to utility, I might choose popplio just because its final evolution is likely a water/fairy type just by looking at its motif (clown)
Rowlet's will stay grass/flying (archer)
the designs of all three second forms are pretty good tbh but i still want litten
i just hope its third form is not a literal fire lion, please just make it a bigger fancier cat or a tiger or something because we've already got lions
Quote from: YPargh on October 04, 2016, 11:18:17 AM
Still hope the "leaked" final starter evos are not real
[spoiler]IT FUCKING IS
UNDENIABLE
POPPLIO
HAD
POTENTIAL
WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS PRISSY SH1T???
POPPLIO
WHAT ARE YOU
WHY
i must choose my back up or just keep popplio as is[/spoiler]
Quote from: the MIB the on October 05, 2016, 06:31:02 PM
Quote from: YPargh on October 04, 2016, 11:18:17 AM
Still hope the "leaked" final starter evos are not real
[spoiler]IT FUCKING IS
UNDENIABLE
POPPLIO
HAD
POTENTIAL
WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS PRISSY SH1T???
POPPLIO
WHAT ARE YOU
WHY
i must choose my back up or just keep popplio as a[/spoiler]
ugh wrestler litten is so dumb and reminiscent of emboar
Quote from: YPargh on October 05, 2016, 06:35:11 PM
Quote from: the MIB the on October 05, 2016, 06:31:02 PM
Quote from: YPargh on October 04, 2016, 11:18:17 AM
Still hope the "leaked" final starter evos are not real
[spoiler]IT FUCKING IS
UNDENIABLE
POPPLIO
HAD
POTENTIAL
WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS PRISSY SH1T???
POPPLIO
WHAT ARE YOU
WHY
i must choose my back up or just keep popplio as a[/spoiler]
ugh wrestler litten is so dumb and reminiscent of emboar
yes
lol reminds me of a school mascot
or a chuck e cheese side char
rowlet is the best looking to me but i might have to choose popplio just because it will have the best typing lol
part of the reason i often choose the fire type starter is because tbh there are often no good fire types to catch for most of the game. idk why but every gen does this. serious lack of catchable fires before late game
the only times I chose a fire starter was my simultaneous run in Pokemon silver when I chose totodile in Pokemon gold as well
and when I chose fennekin this gen because it didn't evolve into yet another fire/fighting final evo
best hope is to pray for some split evo gimmick
I usually tend to pick and prefer fire starters, but I disliked Tepig. Fire is just such a good type for a lot of trainers you run into during the story.
I'm still a little undecided on my starter choice for Sun/Moon. They all look fairly nice.
Quote from: Shinobu Oshino on October 05, 2016, 08:00:33 PM
part of the reason i often choose the fire type starter is because tbh there are often no good fire types to catch for most of the game. idk why but every gen does this. serious lack of catchable fires before late game
Kanto and Johto have nothing but Flareon until late-game
Hoenn has Numel and Slugma
Sinnoh has only Ponyta (and more in Platinum)
Unova has Pansear, Darumaka, and Litwick (also BW had a Victini mystery gift at launch)
Kalos has Fletchinder, Litleo, and Pansear
There's a few, but the options are very limited. Kanto put all the fire-types on Cinnabar and Johto put them all (even the new ones) in Kanto. Hoenn and Unova threw a few near the 4th gym. Sinnoh kicked them all out of the regional dex entirely (poor Flint).
It doesn't help that like half of all fire-types are either starters or legendaries.
Quote from: bluaki on October 12, 2016, 12:27:37 AM
I usually tend to pick and prefer fire starters, but I disliked Tepig. Fire is just such a good type for a lot of trainers you run into during the story.
I'm still a little undecided on my starter choice for Sun/Moon. They all look fairly nice.
Quote from: Shinobu Oshino on October 05, 2016, 08:00:33 PM
part of the reason i often choose the fire type starter is because tbh there are often no good fire types to catch for most of the game. idk why but every gen does this. serious lack of catchable fires before late game
Kanto and Johto have nothing but Flareon until late-game
Hoenn has Numel and Slugma
Sinnoh has only Ponyta (and more in Platinum)
Unova has Pansear, Darumaka, and Litwick (also BW had a Victini mystery gift at launch)
Kalos has Fletchinder and Litleo
There's a few, but the options are very limited. Kanto put all the fire-types on Cinnabar and Johto put them all (even the new ones) in Kanto. Hoenn and Unova threw a few near the 4th gym. Sinnoh kicked them all out of the regional dex entirely (poor Flint).
It doesn't help that like half of all fire-types are either starters or legendaries.
In both Kanto and Johto you can catch Growlithe and Vulpix around midgame. Routes 7 and 8 have them in Kanto (you can get them right after Rock Tunnel before Celadon and your 4th gym badge). In Johto Route 36 has them meaning you can get them by the time you get to Goldenrod (3rd Gym) or even as soon as you get to Violet Town (first gym) in Crystal. Granted, you couldn't get a fire stone until you got to Bill's house in Celadon in the original Gold and Silver so you were stuck with the base forms... couldn't even evolve Eevee into anything but Umbreon or Espeon.
But yeah they make fire pokemon too far and in between really. I remember disliking Gen IV especially because Chimchar was basically a Torchic repeat and the only other option was Ponyta
Quote from: YPargh on October 12, 2016, 12:48:28 AM
In both Kanto and Johto you can catch Growlithe and Vulpix around midgame. Routes 7 and 8 have them in Kanto (you can get them right after Rock Tunnel before Celadon and your 4th gym badge). In Johto Route 36 has them meaning you can get them by the time you get to Goldenrod (3rd Gym) or even as soon as you get to Violet Town (first gym) in Crystal. Granted, you couldn't get a fire stone until you got to Bill's house in Celadon in the original Gold and Silver so you were stuck with the base forms... couldn't even evolve Eevee into anything but Umbreon or Espeon.
But yeah they make fire pokemon too far and in between really. I remember disliking Gen IV especially because Chimchar was basically a Torchic repeat and the only other option was Ponyta
I forgot Johto had such a terrible lack of fire stones, but I also forgot they had Growlithe/Vulpix. It's strange that G/S put Slugma, Houndour, and a lot of other new "Johto" Pokémon exclusively in Kanto. Sinnoh's D/P fire shortage is definitely the worst, with nowhere near enough for the Elite Four member even when including a starter which no other Elite Four member has ever done.
Thankfully, they've been improving stuff like that with Unova and Kalos. I really like how Kalos in particular has such a wide variety of Pokémon throughout the entire game.
Quote from: bluaki on October 12, 2016, 01:17:35 AM
Quote from: YPargh on October 12, 2016, 12:48:28 AM
In both Kanto and Johto you can catch Growlithe and Vulpix around midgame. Routes 7 and 8 have them in Kanto (you can get them right after Rock Tunnel before Celadon and your 4th gym badge). In Johto Route 36 has them meaning you can get them by the time you get to Goldenrod (3rd Gym) or even as soon as you get to Violet Town (first gym) in Crystal. Granted, you couldn't get a fire stone until you got to Bill's house in Celadon in the original Gold and Silver so you were stuck with the base forms... couldn't even evolve Eevee into anything but Umbreon or Espeon.
But yeah they make fire pokemon too far and in between really. I remember disliking Gen IV especially because Chimchar was basically a Torchic repeat and the only other option was Ponyta
I forgot Johto had such a terrible lack of fire stones, but I also forgot they had Growlithe/Vulpix. It's strange that G/S put Slugma, Houndour, and a lot of other new "Johto" Pokémon exclusively in Kanto. Sinnoh's D/P fire shortage is definitely the worst, with nowhere near enough for the Elite Four member even when including a starter which no other Elite Four member has ever done.
Thankfully, they've been improving stuff like that with Unova and Kalos. I really like how Kalos in particular has such a wide variety of Pokémon throughout the entire game.
Yeah it has been much better. I'm already encouraged by the number of ghost types revealed, a type with one of the lowest total number of pokemon.
Yeah I was always sad that houndour came so late. Really with dark types as a whole, unless you got umbreon you had to wait until Kanto which is strange given it was a new type and you'd figure an undiscovered type would exist on the new continent rather than the one you explored in the previous game
So keen for that fighting dragon
Until fairy comes and fucks my shit up saddood;
[spoiler=to those that want the ride to end]well, it's confirmed by leaks
my assumption was correct- the leaks of the final starter evos were real
it's because japan had the demo out early so now people are datamining it
gamefreak didn't learn from the oras datamining- because they literally had all new pokemon files and etc in the demo lol
also there are abominations to be had
[/spoiler]
Hanson confirmed
Definitely picking Litten yay.
So many pokemon designs I like wow I'm actually going to have a very hard time picking 6
Imma name him Guiness n_n
thank god garfield is in this game i might get it
Quote from: C.Mongler on October 18, 2016, 09:31:36 AM
thank god garfield is in this game i might get it
just think of Giovanni with that Persian girl;
Oddly, the demo reminds me of Kingdom Hearts?
The way the characters run, Hau's arms behind his head like Sora, the innocence and naiveté of the island and its inhabitants akin to the Destiny Islands, the way the characters mouths move when talking, etc
that was so 2013 felt lol
But I think there's a common influence (Oceania) between destiny island and the Pokemon island and the similarities could be a coincidence
but then again Pokemon plots aren't known for originality (or kingdom hearts for that matter lol)
So Rowlett becomes Grass/Ghost
Litten goes Fire/Dark
Popplio goes Water/Fairy
Dammit now I kind of want Rowlett instead because I love ghost pokemon
Quote from: the MIB the on May 10, 2016, 11:25:28 AM
Quote from: YPR Classic on May 10, 2016, 11:12:18 AM
Also clearly the games are based off Hawaii with the look and name Alola (aloha)
Like people have said looks like Litten would be fire/dark which I'd be happy with especially if it plays differently than houndoom (physical maybe). My guess at the seel would be it gains fairy type mostly based off having a pink ball and being whimsical
>pink ball
>whimsical
>fairy
don't see it as a fairy tbh
im gonna assume fighting type tho is there is a 2nd lol.
Lololol
tfw starter evolutions can change secondary type
I thought he might change secondary type but I did not expect ghost typing
Primarina's special move seems lame tbh
Yeah not sure how that works unless it either doesn't damage teammates or does double damage against those with burns
if it's a weak move that you can target allies with, i think it has slight potential for vgc
Quote from: YPargh on October 27, 2016, 07:30:28 AM
Quote from: the MIB the on May 10, 2016, 11:25:28 AM
Quote from: YPR Classic on May 10, 2016, 11:12:18 AM
Also clearly the games are based off Hawaii with the look and name Alola (aloha)
Like people have said looks like Litten would be fire/dark which I'd be happy with especially if it plays differently than houndoom (physical maybe). My guess at the seel would be it gains fairy type mostly based off having a pink ball and being whimsical
>pink ball
>whimsical
>fairy
don't see it as a fairy tbh
im gonna assume fighting type tho is there is a 2nd lol.
Lololol
TFW
Grass/ghost is fucking baller, I was already leaning towards Rowlett but that sold it.
Deciding factor for me might just be that I would like a Salandit or whatever that fire/poison type is also. So then I would get Rowlet to avoid doubling up on fire
Plus I think I'm going to get my gf Pokémon and she'll probably pick Litten because she loves cats
same with rowlet- i ABSOLUTELY love ranger/archer themes.
and plus, ghost- jesus. my favorite type.
shame about popplio though
:(
ehh fk it
gonna go with popplio but never evolve it
going to go with rowlet competitive wise though
ill prob come here for rowlet eggs if anyone offers
same
Quote from: Ｐï½ï½ï½"ｉｃｌï½...ï¼ï¼°ï½ï½ï½"ｉｃｌï½...ï¼ï¼°ï½ï½ï½"ｉｃｌï½...ï¼ on October 27, 2016, 02:19:06 PM
Grass/ghost is fucking baller, I was already leaning towards Rowlett but that sold it.
i love the typing too, i was originally leaning litten, but at this point i might go rowlett tbh
also hell yeah teaming up with trainers like cynthia or wally, and getting to battle not only red but also blue!
Quote from: Shinobu Oshino on October 27, 2016, 09:17:27 PM
and getting to battle not only red but also blue!
this part actually made me gasp i am so hype
i know it's not out yet, but from what you guys have seen do you think it would still be worth getting pokemon X/Y once this comes out? befuddlement
Quote from: Thyme on November 13, 2016, 09:30:02 AM
i know it's not out yet, but from what you guys have seen do you think it would still be worth getting pokemon X/Y once this comes out? befuddlement
I plan on playing all of the generations I missed in order once I'm able. It's gonna be great
Quote from: Thyme on November 13, 2016, 09:30:02 AM
i know it's not out yet, but from what you guys have seen do you think it would still be worth getting pokemon X/Y once this comes out? befuddlement
imo x and y were the best games in a long, long time so yes
Quote from: Snowy on November 13, 2016, 09:19:58 AM
I think I'm almost done the game, I've been playing the leaked version. 10/10
is it a god tier pokemon game or is it just another pokemon game
i'm interested but im pretty tired of the formula, played Y for like 3 hours and was over it lol
ON THAT NOTE TOO theres a neat deal for omega ruby right now; would you say i should just go for that as the cheaper option (i've never played ruby or raphire) or do u think sun/moon is the hotter shit
Quote from: C.Mongler on November 14, 2016, 09:30:52 AM
ON THAT NOTE TOO theres a neat deal for omega ruby right now; would you say i should just go for that as the cheaper option (i've never played ruby or raphire) or do u think sun/moon is the hotter shit
If you've never played ruby/sapphire it could be pretty cool.
Sun/Moon will be hotter shit though because people will be moving onto this as the new gen so if you care about multiplayer at all it's the better option as it won't be backwards compatible
hmmm i dont gaf about multiplayer really since im shit at pokemon (compared to people who take it srsly) but im leaning towards just getting sun or moon 4 now maybe
especially since im probably gonna get dat 99 new 3ds ooOooo
Quote from: C.Mongler on November 14, 2016, 01:20:05 PM
hmmm i dont gaf about multiplayer really since im shit at pokemon (compared to people who take it srsly) but im leaning towards just getting sun or moon 4 now maybe
especially since im probably gonna get dat 99 new 3ds ooOooo
get dat bunduru
dang!!! yeah probably just gonna get that then heck yeah
http://www.metacritic.com/game/3ds/pokemon-sun
well, reviews are positive, and most seem to praise it for actually doing something different. We'll see how fans react to those changes though.
yeah, different sounds good. i realized i have enough money for like one more game before xmas, so this might be it
[spoiler]tho i also budgeted to buy one of those $99 new 3ds's but it seems like the stock for those is laughably low so maybe i can afford to get FFXV if it isnt a shitshow[/spoiler]
Quote from: C.Mongler on November 15, 2016, 08:41:51 AM
[spoiler]tho i also budgeted to buy one of those $99 new 3ds's but it seems like the stock for those is laughably low so maybe i can afford to get FFXV if it isnt a shitshow[/spoiler]
lmao jfc nintendo
relevant:
https://twitter.com/JimSterling/status/797417973812252672
yeah doesnt bode well for switch launch, unless the reason they seem to only be able to produce 3 of anything is because EVERY FACTORY is pumpin out switches
but yeah, retail employees have been saying they've gotten their stock and it's mostly in the combined single digits for the black and white units. the thing is i was planning on trying to grab one online black friday/cyber monday because running out with the crowds on black friday has lost its luster years ago now that i'm a grown ass man, so if i literally have to be one of the first people at target at 4 am black friday morn to get one, then fuck it i don't really care that much my old 3ds works just fine lol i just wanna play earthbound on the go and have the extra monster hunter buttons lol
SNOWY b careful ninty be banning 3ds's if u connect 2 da online
I'm getting Sun and Audrey's getting Moon, set to arrive tomorrow in the mail wrench;
are you going to take three months to think of a name for your character
lol no because I'll probably be a guy in this one and my guy is always named Volt
I had just never been a girl like I chose in Black 2 (and then never played more than 5 minutes)
i hope my sun ships today and not next week that would be cool
got Moon, chose Rowlet
Quote from: ƕɾο on November 17, 2016, 12:22:39 PM
I'm getting Sun and Audrey's getting Moon, set to arrive tomorrow in the mail wrench;
I was typing that I was getting Sun and not moon before I realized n_u
Maybe I'll just pick Litten and get a baby Rowlet from one of you guys
just copped Moon, first game i've bought in like 2 years lmao. pokemon is the truth
I also got Moon, was hoping more of you were gonna get SUN so I could get dat Vulpix
also I need more friends on my 3DS 5086-5790-7151
my copy arrived at like 7:30pm
got Sun, chose Rowlet
really wanted the shiny Rowlet but after resetting 15 times I gave up, then the 2nd wild pokemon I see is a shiny Caterpie, my first shiny ever :3
I'm gonna get the black Friday 3ds deal, but I'm also gonna get White and Y before I play Moon
or maybe I'll get Sun since most of y'all are getting Moon
Why do Pokemon games always stay so expensive? Right now Black and White are more expensive on Amazon than Sun and Moon
this generation has been the freshest shit since gen 5 (challenge wise imo, not sure about story yet but i think im close??? have 9 z stones atm)
it actually is a challenge IF you:
- have game on set
- only use new pokemon
- exp share off
first few hours ill admit is pretty fucking annoying but man this game blew my expectations away of being casual garbage
>one of the early trainers has red card to floor hazards shenanigans
JESUS
honestly do not mind that gyms are gone for now
Well after spending about 3.5 hours in the same battle trying to ally chain for a shiny and getting jack shit (not even a hidden ability); I am officially retiring from my extremely brief career as a shiny hunter
God I'm dumb for doing that lol
Quote from: YPargh on November 20, 2016, 01:52:51 PM
Well after spending about 3.5 hours in the same battle trying to ally chain for a shiny and getting jack shit (not even a hidden ability); I am officially retiring from my extremely brief career as a shiny hunter
God I'm dumb for doing that lol
that sounds miserable i'm sorry
i've never encountered a shiny amongst every generation i've played
Quote from: Travis on November 20, 2016, 03:07:10 PM
i've never encountered a shiny amongst every generation i've played
neither have I but I stopped after 4.
Apparently the encounter rate became higher in x/y
i am ALMOST done with the game
or so i think
the plot is definitely uhh unique
also
imo so far for generation debut games, excluding sequels/remakes:
5=7>2>1>4>6>3
this game is damn beautiful, will be going into it competitively again
this game is hard for pokemon
the wild pokemon calling for help is starting to really annoy me. other than that it's been a really solid game
Quote from: the MIB the on November 20, 2016, 04:07:45 PM
i am ALMOST done with the game
or so i think
the plot is definitely uhh unique
also
imo so far for generation debut games, excluding sequels/remakes:
5=7>2>1>4>6>3
this game is damn beautiful, will be going into it competitively again
was 6 that meh? I feel like a lot of people really liked it.
Some of the designs I've been seeing for the Sun/Moon legendaries are the most un-Pokemon designs of any gen by far. The mascots are fine, but the ultra beasts...
Ultra Beasts come from [glow=black,2,300]a different dimension; "Ultra Space"
Only them specifically are designed like how they are. It fits in with the story at the very least.[/glow]
Regarding gen 6, Jesus fucking christ they dropped the ball. Transferring from Black 2, to Y, was the lamest shit I've done. Too much hand-holding, way easier, lack of a post game. Though, Friend Safari was fun online no doubt, but it definitely wasn't a Join Avenue... THOUGH- I did finish the Looker side-quest. A bit of a heart-warmer there. Not sure why I didn't even try to attempt it until a week before Moon/Sun released.
With OR/AS, I was displeased with how casual it was- I tried to make it harder for myself by not using any Pokemon they give me mid-game, but in the end, my time playing it wasn't truly memorable. It for some reason came out bland for me; I actually didn't finish the game until a year later after I purchased it, and now having finished it; still didn't change my mind much. I missed the trumpets. Had more post game than Y, but it didn't truly interest me. The story was uninteresting overall imo.
With Pokemon Moon/Sun, it was so fucking fresh regarding battle strategies. It wasn't just highlighting a super effective move and mashing A until your opponent's Pokemon faints. I actually had to THINK to get through the Trials. [glow=black,2,300]Wishiwashi (with a decent moveset) and Alomoloma (depends on rng)? That was a great battle (for those who don't know, Wishiwashi needs to stay above a certain point in HP before it's reduced to one fish). Lurantis Totem, was nuts, one ally brings in Sunlight and attacks on the side or lowers your stat, Lurantis abuses Solar Blade with STAB and PLUS it has a Power Herb (lets you use a move that needs charging, instantly).[/glow] It truly made gyms so bland. I hope Gamefreak takes more risks in the future. No HM bullshit was also great. Don't miss them one bit.
I've actually had my team wiped out to almost nothing- even by random trainers/wild pkmn. The story is ok, loving that Gamefreak wrote in another crazy motherfucker as an antagonist (I think the first title goes to Cyrus, who literally ditched his team to stay alone in a Hell-like dimension, second goes to Ghetsis who used his emotionally numbed son as a puppet for Team Plasma). Gamefreak made this a quality game. Don't care that most of the Pokemon coming out of this generation may not be as competitively viable because most have mediocre speed stats, but Z moves just buffed MANY Pokemon, an example would be Porygon-Z, his Converter Z makes you gain +1 in all stat and still convert to a type.
Also, the fucking Dex entry for Salazzle in Pkmn Sun is so awkward for a kid's game lmao.
>"For some reason, only females have been found. It creates a reverse harem of male Salandit that it lives with."
Only cons so far is that the cutscenes are bullshit with how many there are and that Lillie is really damn annoying.
But yeah, for a game targeted towards kids, these games seem to be in a difficulty for more seasoned players. This game is getting a lot of praise from people who hated gen 6.
And @Travis, I agree, though idk, I like training with this feature, but uhh catching pkmn can be a bitch. BUT I feel like they stop to a certain point. Still can be annoying but oh well lol.
gen 6 was awesome.
Quote from: Travis on November 20, 2016, 06:09:12 PM
this game is hard for pokemon
the wild pokemon calling for help is starting to really annoy me. other than that it's been a really solid game
yeah it's hard compared to X/Y and OR/AS
is this game good
i legitimately can't beat lurantis doodthing; i'm not even close wtf
i finally got him but it took 4 tries
Apparently Drampa is exclusive to Moon which I guess means I'm getting Moon
that's what i've heard too
shinies are becoming more and more common lol, that's fine with me though
I get shinies the most casual of ways:
by having one of my friends trade them to me bassir;
Quote from: Travis on November 20, 2016, 09:27:19 PM
i legitimately can't beat lurantis doodthing; i'm not even close wtf
I one shot that thing so I never even got to see what it does
But I did pick Litten... I'm sure the fire and water totems were about that east for others too
picking my copy up 2 day, i think im finally about to beat FF 6 so maybe i can actually play this with you bros!!!
After consulting the Internet on the hardest totem apparently almost everyone agrees it's Lurantis.
Huh. I guess I dodged that one. I'm like the guy that's oblivious to the pain of Miltank in Gen ii
Quote from: YPargh on November 21, 2016, 02:53:19 PM
After consulting the Internet on the hardest totem apparently almost everyone agrees it's Lurantis.
Huh. I guess I dodged that one. I'm like the guy that's oblivious to the pain of Miltank in Gen ii
yeah idk how you OHKO'd him, my z crystal fire thing barely did shit to him, i only won due to a lucky critical hit honestly
Quote from: Travis on November 21, 2016, 03:06:56 PM
Quote from: YPargh on November 21, 2016, 02:53:19 PM
After consulting the Internet on the hardest totem apparently almost everyone agrees it's Lurantis.
Huh. I guess I dodged that one. I'm like the guy that's oblivious to the pain of Miltank in Gen ii
yeah idk how you OHKO'd him, my z crystal fire thing barely did shit to him, i only won due to a lucky critical hit honestly
I think my Litten was about level 32 or 33 at the time? Possibly even an Incineroar. Fire Z move did it. I'm a bit over leveled I think because I just killed all the Pokémon I encountered while looking for low encounter pokes
arizona david liked x/y that's good enough for me
so uh i'm at the elite four right now but haven't beat them yet cuz breeding starters and grandpa durgn after i found a ditto
got moon and started with popplio b/c i always pick water idk why. having a hard time deciding my team lol i've only played a few hours
very fun and glad they did something new
Quote from: famy on November 21, 2016, 06:31:12 PM
got moon and started with popplio b/c i always pick water idk why. having a hard time deciding my team lol i've only played a few hours
very fun and glad they did something new
how is it different from all the other gmeas
Quote from: antmaster5000 on November 21, 2016, 09:48:58 PM
Quote from: famy on November 21, 2016, 06:31:12 PM
got moon and started with popplio b/c i always pick water idk why. having a hard time deciding my team lol i've only played a few hours
very fun and glad they did something new
how is it different from all the other gmeas
not the standard go collect gym badges but you do trials and shit on the islands instead
basically the same but with a little twist. im still a bit early in the game though lol
can we talk about how ridiculous Buzzwole is
Quote from: Shinobu Oshino on November 22, 2016, 02:34:45 AM
can we talk about how ridiculous Buzzwole is
jesus christ this is a real pokemon
yeah i googled it and FUCK YEAH thats a REAL pokemon yes;
I gave up on this
the pacing in it is just too slow to start.
got the first two Z crystals and it's still slow AF
Quote from: C.Mongler on November 22, 2016, 12:30:55 PM
yeah i googled it and FUCK YEAH thats a REAL pokemon yes;
BUZZAMANIA IS RUNNING WILD
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2016/11/22/psa-save-breaking-bug-found-in-pokemon-sun-moon.aspx
Quote from: Big Goop on November 22, 2016, 02:47:53 PM
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2016/11/22/psa-save-breaking-bug-found-in-pokemon-sun-moon.aspx
lol, again?? it'll be patched out quickly tho i'm sure
I'm at the E4. I've been doing a set battle/no Z-Move/Exp. Share Off (unless really under-leveled lol) run and man, I feel that going with this artificial difficulty is just right for this game.
E4 this time around is pretty challenging. I'm even going ham on potions and revives mid-battle and abusing nerf & buff moves.
Also, best OST imo:
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzO9pbXZNwU
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oh shit, ok so if anyone wants to go the extra mile in this game, you can actually rebattle the trial captains after sometime; it's not exclusively post-game you just have to visit them after you beat their trials
Quote from: Snowy on November 22, 2016, 05:28:36 PM
apparently the save glitch is only happening to people who used the save editor lol
yeah, confirmed by the PkHex developer himself
people are idiots
Quote from: Snowy on November 22, 2016, 05:28:36 PM
apparently the save glitch is only happening to people who used the save editor lol
that is great
riding pokemon is so fun. as if it wasn't cool enough that they killed off HMs, they gave us such an awesome fucking replacement for them.
used literally 30x revives and hyper potions throughout the e4
had two more revives left, 1 max revive as well, 13 hyper potions left
At the champion already. No spoilers just obscure details
Eventually...
>have NO healing items, no revives left; used all berries
I am left with my last pokemon against their last one.
>use one more attack
>opponent has literally 1-10 hp left
>opp uses own move and i died on the inside
I have not been this assblasted at pokemon in a long time.
Didn't help that I used my Max Revive on a pokemon I wasn't planning to revive accidentally- probably that cost me the game.
Jesus fucking CHRIST
I HAD ONE JOB.
this game is weird i feel like i'm watching fucking lilo and stitch
ALOHA POKEMON OHANA MEANS FAMILY, COUSIN!!!!
but so far it's p fun!!
Quote from: C.Mongler on November 23, 2016, 07:36:58 AM
this game is weird i feel like i'm watching fucking lilo and stitch
ALOHA POKEMON OHANA MEANS FAMILY, COUSIN!!!!
but so far it's p fun!!
eventually the hawaiian theme seems to just fall apart among characters [glow=black,2,300]and becomes all about team skull, team aether, their respective leaders, cosmog, and becoming stronger aside from the trials. and ofc lillie doesnt stop making cutscenes.[/glow]
i got a female salandit really quickly i didnt know that was difficult but it had a shitty nature
then i saw salazzle's stats and idk if i want to bother with trying to get another. i wanted one too saddood;
Quote from: famy on November 23, 2016, 06:04:35 PM
i got a female salandit really quickly i didnt know that was difficult but it had a shitty nature
then i saw salazzle's stats and idk if i want to bother with trying to get another. i wanted one too saddood;
Complete glass cannon. Its ability is kind of wasted on it
Could be okay as a revenge killer competitively
what's with so many new pokemon having such shitty speed stats
the crown jewel being wishiwashi, but that makes sense considering its other stats are pretty high (school form of course)
Alright, I don't think I'm going to consider myself having beaten the game UNTIL I beat E4 post-game, and [glow=black,2,300]maybe a few times more because the challengers to compete for your champion title change[/glow].
sure cubone call for help eight times in a row thanks buddy
Quote from: Shinobu Oshino on November 24, 2016, 12:31:33 AM
sure cubone call for help eight times in a row thanks buddy
I can see this getting annoying quickly...
it already kinda is
it's not a big deal just when battling, and it does make the totem battles cooler
but when trying to catch a pokemon it gets very annoying yes
though it does have its perks for people who like competitive battling and breeding, as apparently you can get pokemon with more perfect IVs after so many calls for help
Dhelmise is a fucking bro.
If anyone wants one (not bred competitively, just to have one) then PM me.
I am probably going to raise one competitively. May not be OU but definitely gonna keep it as a Rapid Spinner and can fend for itself for a bit with decent attack. I love its design too much to not consider it.
I'm also considering Mimikyu as a sweeper lol, and Bewear. Even though they'd prob be shit but i love them.
[spoiler]And if anyone wants to help me out- well, I'd like a Mareanie. But it's optional in the end[/spoiler]
ok trading is kinda lame compared to other gens, kinda unintuitive
for those that want a short tutorial
You have to:
>Go to Festival Plaza
>Tap right-bottom corner to go online
>have to try to look for friend in guest list (lol why not have a separate list for friends???)
>>if they're online, they'll have "Friend's List" at the side in the list
X/Y & AS/OR did it so much better with the PSS, I'll give gen 6 that. But it wasn't that bad so w/e.
Agreed
I hate festival plaza it's so boring
poke pelago is cool tho
the PSS was a way more user-friendly system than the plaza, that's for sure
btw Alolan Marowak is my new best friend
Quote from: Shinobu Oshino on November 25, 2016, 01:44:08 AM
the PSS was a way more user-friendly system than the plaza, that's for sure
btw Alolan Marowak is my new best friend
i changed my mind, Thick Club is too rare and i'm sick of trying to find it, and unfortunately without that item Alolan Marowak (or any Marowak) is nothing special
i think i'll use Salazzle instead for a new fire type
ok so offensive z-moves are cool and all, but the real secret lies in z-status moves or moves with special effects. z-crystals can add great new effects to these.
for example, the porygon line's conversion move, enhanced by normalium-z, now does the normal conversion effect plus a whopping 1.5x increase to ALL stats. say hello to porygon-z sweepers! belly drum-z now heals the pokemon 100% first, then adds the usual belly drum effect, meaning your poke can still get a belly drum off if it was nearly killed that turn. z-parting shot now heals the incoming switched pokemon.
really cool new stuff
Quote from: Shinobu Oshino on November 25, 2016, 06:42:45 AM
ok so offensive z-moves are cool and all, but the real secret lies in z-status moves or moves with special effects. z-crystals can add great new effects to these.
for example, the porygon line's conversion move, enhanced by normalium-z, now does the normal conversion effect plus a whopping 1.5x increase to ALL stats. say hello to porygon-z sweepers! belly drum-z now heals the pokemon 100% first, then adds the usual belly drum effect, meaning your poke can still get a belly drum off if it was nearly killed that turn. z-parting shot now heals the incoming switched pokemon.
really cool new stuff
yeah mentioned sometime ago that zmoves are crazy
sun and moon did a great job of helping lower tiers actually fend for themselves, too
looking forward to using porygon-z :3
Quote from: YPargh on November 23, 2016, 08:20:22 PM
Quote from: famy on November 23, 2016, 06:04:35 PM
i got a female salandit really quickly i didnt know that was difficult but it had a shitty nature
then i saw salazzle's stats and idk if i want to bother with trying to get another. i wanted one too saddood;
Complete glass cannon. Its ability is kind of wasted on it
Could be okay as a revenge killer competitively
its ability is not a waste. the ability to toxic literally anything that switches in? it may be fragile, but just the ability to toxic something that would otherwise wall you is pretty fucking neato. and super safe.
i mean in the meta it probably won't be able to do much of anything else without a nasty plot setup and some bombass team synergy, but i would definitely not discount its very unique ability. and lmao it's one of the only new pokes that's actually got good speed
also i encountered three female salandits and accidentally killed both the first two
i did the fire trial tonight and lmao what the fuck was that??? really dumb but i laughed at salazzle
and then i OHKO'd it with schooling Wishiwashi's water Z-move
Quote from: Shinobu Oshino on November 25, 2016, 08:30:18 PM
Quote from: YPargh on November 23, 2016, 08:20:22 PM
Quote from: famy on November 23, 2016, 06:04:35 PM
i got a female salandit really quickly i didnt know that was difficult but it had a shitty nature
then i saw salazzle's stats and idk if i want to bother with trying to get another. i wanted one too saddood;
Complete glass cannon. Its ability is kind of wasted on it
Could be okay as a revenge killer competitively
its ability is not a waste. the ability to toxic literally anything that switches in? it may be fragile, but just the ability to toxic something that would otherwise wall you is pretty fucking neato. and super safe.
i mean in the meta it probably won't be able to do much of anything else without a nasty plot setup and some bombass team synergy, but i would definitely not discount its very unique ability. and lmao it's one of the only new pokes that's actually got good speed
also i encountered three female salandits and accidentally killed both the first two
Anything that walls it is going to one-shot it though in all likelyhood
Also if anyone wants a Snow Warning Vulpix I have them available for trade.
If someone could get me a Slush Rush Sandshrew that'd be great
Quote from: YPargh on November 26, 2016, 02:40:01 PM
Quote from: Shinobu Oshino on November 25, 2016, 08:30:18 PM
Quote from: YPargh on November 23, 2016, 08:20:22 PM
Quote from: famy on November 23, 2016, 06:04:35 PM
i got a female salandit really quickly i didnt know that was difficult but it had a shitty nature
then i saw salazzle's stats and idk if i want to bother with trying to get another. i wanted one too saddood;
Complete glass cannon. Its ability is kind of wasted on it
Could be okay as a revenge killer competitively
its ability is not a waste. the ability to toxic literally anything that switches in? it may be fragile, but just the ability to toxic something that would otherwise wall you is pretty fucking neato. and super safe.
i mean in the meta it probably won't be able to do much of anything else without a nasty plot setup and some bombass team synergy, but i would definitely not discount its very unique ability. and lmao it's one of the only new pokes that's actually got good speed
also i encountered three female salandits and accidentally killed both the first two
Anything that walls it is going to one-shot it though in all likelyhood
True enough, but if Salazzle used Toxic on it upon its switch-in, then as far as I'm concerned Salazzle did her job and she'll switch out anyway. Toxic is just a really easy, safe strategy that shouldn't be discounted. But yeah, if she had been just given a little more bulk, she could really shine.
Fair enough. Would be extremely useful on Toxapex but its own ability isn't half bad
Oh right and if anyone wants a Litten I can get one of those for people too
Do you want something specific for a litten? Cause I don't got much to offer.
i got litten and Rowlett through wonder trade lol
totem lurantis was a fucking asshole
it was that fucking castform that made the battle so one sided for me lol that was probably the most difficult totem. I got lucky with confuse ray
Yeah. It's a shame tho that Lurantis itself is kind of a garbage Poke cause I love its design.
Quote from: Big Goop on November 26, 2016, 07:41:32 PM
Do you want something specific for a litten? Cause I don't got much to offer.
baby of your starter? if not i can do it for whatever
Quote from: YPargh on November 27, 2016, 01:38:05 PM
Quote from: Big Goop on November 26, 2016, 07:41:32 PM
Do you want something specific for a litten? Cause I don't got much to offer.
baby of your starter? if not i can do it for whatever
I dont really know how to breed, I've never tried.
but if you just want whatever, pm friend code
Quote from: Big Goop on November 27, 2016, 01:53:07 PM
Quote from: YPargh on November 27, 2016, 01:38:05 PM
Quote from: Big Goop on November 26, 2016, 07:41:32 PM
Do you want something specific for a litten? Cause I don't got much to offer.
baby of your starter? if not i can do it for whatever
I dont really know how to breed, I've never tried.
heh nerd
friend code is 4570-8034-9235. Just bred 5 Littens
to breed just put a pokemon and a ditto in the daycare, run around for about a minute, come back, get egg, run around until hatch
That's the easy version without looking up egg groups at least
I am going to bed now I will be available ~7 Mountain time tomorrow if I remember n_n
Actually just text me 717-420-0516 and I'll hop on my 3ds
ok, the calling for help thing makes catching pokemon a pain in the ass.
I tried to catch a pikipek or whatever, lowered it's health, it called for help, i killed the other one, it called for help again. It did this 5 times.
It'd be nice if there was like an anti adrenaline orb that made Pokémon you're trying to catch stop calling for help
Especially Pokémon with aoe moves that could KO a shiny or something
[spoiler]so i herd u liek mudkips xDDDDDD[/spoiler]
i love bewear
I thought I'd like Bewear
But I didn't realize he kept the tail so now he's in the box. I did like his tankiness while he lasted tho
Quote from: YPargh on November 28, 2016, 08:58:36 PM
It'd be nice if there was like an anti adrenaline orb that made Pokémon you're trying to catch stop calling for help
well, there is one way. any status effect will make it unable to call, so just throw out a thunder wave. lots of pokemon can learn that tm.
Quote from: Shinobu Oshino on November 29, 2016, 12:12:17 PM
Quote from: YPargh on November 28, 2016, 08:58:36 PM
It'd be nice if there was like an anti adrenaline orb that made Pokémon you're trying to catch stop calling for help
well, there is one way. any status effect will make it unable to call, so just throw out a thunder wave. lots of pokemon can learn that tm.
oh right I completely forgot about that despite being annoyed that it ruined a chain for me before. I'm dumb lol
Also I now have vulpixes with moonblast and snow warning if anyone wants
Quote from: YPargh on November 29, 2016, 12:23:00 PM
Quote from: Shinobu Oshino on November 29, 2016, 12:12:17 PM
Quote from: YPargh on November 28, 2016, 08:58:36 PM
It'd be nice if there was like an anti adrenaline orb that made Pokémon you're trying to catch stop calling for help
well, there is one way. any status effect will make it unable to call, so just throw out a thunder wave. lots of pokemon can learn that tm.
oh right I completely forgot about that despite being annoyed that it ruined a chain for me before. I'm dumb lol
Also I now have vulpixes with moonblast and snow warning if anyone wants
i would love one. we are already friends on 3ds and i am on mine rn, i would be down to receive vulpix rn
i dont have anything to offer back rn tho so you gonna get garbage just an fyi
btw, alolan vulpix also has one other super great egg move: freeze-dry. but unfortunately, until bank is open, there are no parents for this move in sun/moon that learn it by levelup. sooo there's not currently a way to breed this move onto vulpix, unfortunately.
i can breed popplios if anyone wants
also still giving away dhelmise if any1 wants for dex since it takes some time to fish it
Quote from: the MIB the on November 29, 2016, 05:26:39 PM
i can breed popplios if anyone wants
also still giving away dhelmise if any1 wants for dex since it takes some time to fish it
give me one bruh
Quote from: Shinobu Oshino on November 29, 2016, 05:40:37 PM
Quote from: the MIB the on November 29, 2016, 05:26:39 PM
i can breed popplios if anyone wants
also still giving away dhelmise if any1 wants for dex since it takes some time to fish it
give me one bruh
which 1
Quote from: the MIB the on November 29, 2016, 06:41:28 PM
Quote from: Shinobu Oshino on November 29, 2016, 05:40:37 PM
Quote from: the MIB the on November 29, 2016, 05:26:39 PM
i can breed popplios if anyone wants
also still giving away dhelmise if any1 wants for dex since it takes some time to fish it
give me one bruh
which 1
oh. both, really. i made the post for dhelmise though.
Quote from: Shinobu Oshino on November 29, 2016, 12:57:24 PM
btw, alolan vulpix also has one other super great egg move: freeze-dry. but unfortunately, until bank is open, there are no parents for this move in sun/moon that learn it by levelup. sooo there's not currently a way to breed this move onto vulpix, unfortunately.
Apparently you can get it by using the QR codes and hoping it generates a swinub and the swinub will know freeze-dry
But I'm not willing to go through that right now girl;
I'm breeding up some vulpixes tonight so I should be able to trade tomorrow or something; if you want you can text me after 630 mountain time and ill probably be able to hop on quick
Quote from: Shinobu Oshino on November 29, 2016, 08:02:35 PM
Quote from: the MIB the on November 29, 2016, 06:41:28 PM
Quote from: Shinobu Oshino on November 29, 2016, 05:40:37 PM
Quote from: the MIB the on November 29, 2016, 05:26:39 PM
i can breed popplios if anyone wants
also still giving away dhelmise if any1 wants for dex since it takes some time to fish it
give me one bruh
which 1
oh. both, really. i made the post for dhelmise though.
ok
i will be busy tomorrow so the next day
Quote from: YPargh on November 29, 2016, 10:54:04 PM
Quote from: Shinobu Oshino on November 29, 2016, 12:57:24 PM
btw, alolan vulpix also has one other super great egg move: freeze-dry. but unfortunately, until bank is open, there are no parents for this move in sun/moon that learn it by levelup. sooo there's not currently a way to breed this move onto vulpix, unfortunately.
Apparently you can get it by using the QR codes and hoping it generates a swinub and the swinub will know freeze-dry
But I'm not willing to go through that right now girl;
I'm breeding up some vulpixes tonight so I should be able to trade tomorrow or something; if you want you can text me after 630 mountain time and ill probably be able to hop on quick
cn i have 1
ill trade some random dhelmise or popplio
mfw i actually love oranguru's design more than i thought initially
i am going to breed one for vgc. first time actually getting into that format possibly.
i bred one that's timid with telepathy, got a modest one too, but it has inner focus. which isnt that bad but i'd like to have telepathy.
Quote from: the MIB the on November 30, 2016, 12:43:42 AM
Quote from: Shinobu Oshino on November 29, 2016, 08:02:35 PM
Quote from: the MIB the on November 29, 2016, 06:41:28 PM
Quote from: Shinobu Oshino on November 29, 2016, 05:40:37 PM
Quote from: the MIB the on November 29, 2016, 05:26:39 PM
i can breed popplios if anyone wants
also still giving away dhelmise if any1 wants for dex since it takes some time to fish it
give me one bruh
which 1
oh. both, really. i made the post for dhelmise though.
ok
i will be busy tomorrow so the next day
Quote from: YPargh on November 29, 2016, 10:54:04 PM
Quote from: Shinobu Oshino on November 29, 2016, 12:57:24 PM
btw, alolan vulpix also has one other super great egg move: freeze-dry. but unfortunately, until bank is open, there are no parents for this move in sun/moon that learn it by levelup. sooo there's not currently a way to breed this move onto vulpix, unfortunately.
Apparently you can get it by using the QR codes and hoping it generates a swinub and the swinub will know freeze-dry
But I'm not willing to go through that right now girl;
I'm breeding up some vulpixes tonight so I should be able to trade tomorrow or something; if you want you can text me after 630 mountain time and ill probably be able to hop on quick
cn i have 1
ill trade some random dhelmise or popplio
kk I will take a dhelmise pls I already got a popplio
I will try to get on for a bit tonight around 7 mountain time to do trades
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we did it nintendo is saved
Gj Pokémon Go
Best ad ever
legit was lmao
my brother is now getting a 3ds and this game for christmas, after having no interest his entire childhood, until pokemon go came out lol
fucking Toxapex
so there was a rumor a while back saying crobat was going to get the merciless ability, which would've made him amazing. unfortunately it turned out to be fake.
there are plenty of nice new little additions to various pokes though. you can now run a mega sharpedo with psychic fangs, for example.
on the other hand, still can't believe they took levitate away from poor gengar
Quote from: Shinobu Oshino on November 30, 2016, 04:01:31 PM
so there was a rumor a while back saying crobat was going to get the merciless ability, which would've made him amazing. unfortunately it turned out to be fake.
there are plenty of nice new little additions to various pokes though. you can now run a mega sharpedo with psychic fangs, for example.
on the other hand, still can't believe they took levitate away from poor gengar
i didn't look at any changes before playing it because I wanted some surprises and that fucked me over lol. being weak to ground makes him so much more vulnerable now
yep. although i guess it doesn't matter that much if your plan was to use mega gengar anyway
I am on now if anyone wants their vulpix
EDIT: Since no one is on, someone text me if they want it and I'll get right on
should i buy sun and moon?? is online good?
havent played since diamond which i thought was okay but you guys seem to be having a lot of fun with this game
basically just looking for someone to tell me to buy it and enforce my consumerism
i mean i'm definitely loving it yeah
"is online good" is a weird question to ask about for pokemon though. you either trade or battle online just as you have since gen iv. granted, yeah, it's much easier to do so these days. and some of the online features that have been added since the last time you played (like wonder trade) are pretty neat
Is there a matchmaking mode or something similar?
my rating for now of all gens, specifically with their generation debut games:
2>7=5>1>4>6>3
Quote from: antmaster5000 on November 30, 2016, 07:33:16 PM
Is there a matchmaking mode or something similar?
matchmaking?
i mean u can battle randoms, kax p much nailed it it's mostly the same
there are rated battles but they ban u if u aren't good with hacks or if u do something dumb
like i got banned on Y bc i used a 99999999999999999 pokemiles code and transferred it to my online pkmn account LMAO
tho they took out rotation & fkin triple battles lame
i was sad there were so few double battles in game lol
Quote from: antmaster5000 on November 30, 2016, 07:33:16 PM
Is there a matchmaking mode or something similar?
for battling online people, you go into festival plaza mode, select battle on the bottom screen ("communication features" or smth) and then select battle spot. from that point you can select if you want a free battle or a "rated" battle (ranked match basically), and also select if you want to include the clause that bans certain legendaries.
for both free battles and rated battles, you're paired up with someone random. they're 3v3 btw.
by the way, don't bother playing free battles online until you have pokemon at at least level 50. as always, pkmn levels online are pulled down to 50, but not up. i learned the hard way that this general rule still applies.
idk if you can raise levels to 50 in link battles (as in battles with people on your guest list/vip (friends) list). haven't tried a link battle yet.
Quote from: the MIB the on November 30, 2016, 09:50:13 PM
my rating for now of all gens, specifically with their generation debut games:
2>7=5>1>4>6>3
Quote from: antmaster5000 on November 30, 2016, 07:33:16 PM
Is there a matchmaking mode or something similar?
matchmaking?
i mean u can battle randoms, kax p much nailed it it's mostly the same
there are rated battles but they ban u if u aren't good with hacks or if u do something dumb
like i got banned on Y bc i used a 99999999999999999 pokemiles code and transferred it to my online pkmn account LMAO
tho they took out rotation & fkin triple battles lame
I agree with your game rankings though I'd probably stick 4 at the bottom and keep the rest of the order the same. Just really hated everything about DP
Quote from: YPargh on December 01, 2016, 10:01:42 AM
Quote from: the MIB the on November 30, 2016, 09:50:13 PM
my rating for now of all gens, specifically with their generation debut games:
2>7=5>1>4>6>3
Quote from: antmaster5000 on November 30, 2016, 07:33:16 PM
Is there a matchmaking mode or something similar?
matchmaking?
i mean u can battle randoms, kax p much nailed it it's mostly the same
there are rated battles but they ban u if u aren't good with hacks or if u do something dumb
like i got banned on Y bc i used a 99999999999999999 pokemiles code and transferred it to my online pkmn account LMAO
tho they took out rotation & fkin triple battles lame
I agree with your game rankings though I'd probably stick 4 at the bottom and keep the rest of the order the same. Just really hated everything about DP
My true difficulty was Cynthia, I had to try a lot to actually beat her. I have not played gen 4 since gen 4 times so I can't truly recall how difficult or any other aspects of Pearl but I remember it was at the very least decent to me.
And althought I wasn't into the meta that time, I heard it was the most balanced it ever was then. Wish I were active that time.
Quote from: the MIB the on December 01, 2016, 11:33:05 AM
Quote from: YPargh on December 01, 2016, 10:01:42 AM
Quote from: the MIB the on November 30, 2016, 09:50:13 PM
my rating for now of all gens, specifically with their generation debut games:
2>7=5>1>4>6>3
Quote from: antmaster5000 on November 30, 2016, 07:33:16 PM
Is there a matchmaking mode or something similar?
matchmaking?
i mean u can battle randoms, kax p much nailed it it's mostly the same
there are rated battles but they ban u if u aren't good with hacks or if u do something dumb
like i got banned on Y bc i used a 99999999999999999 pokemiles code and transferred it to my online pkmn account LMAO
tho they took out rotation & fkin triple battles lame
I agree with your game rankings though I'd probably stick 4 at the bottom and keep the rest of the order the same. Just really hated everything about DP
My true difficulty was Cynthia, I had to try a lot to actually beat her. I have not played gen 4 since gen 4 times so I can't truly recall how difficult or any other aspects of Pearl but I remember it was at the very least decent to me.
And althought I wasn't into the meta that time, I heard it was the most balanced it ever was then. Wish I were active that time.
Oh I have no idea about difficulty? All pokemon games are pretty easy
Quote from: YPargh on December 01, 2016, 01:49:33 PM
Quote from: the MIB the on December 01, 2016, 11:33:05 AM
Quote from: YPargh on December 01, 2016, 10:01:42 AM
Quote from: the MIB the on November 30, 2016, 09:50:13 PM
my rating for now of all gens, specifically with their generation debut games:
2>7=5>1>4>6>3
Quote from: antmaster5000 on November 30, 2016, 07:33:16 PM
Is there a matchmaking mode or something similar?
matchmaking?
i mean u can battle randoms, kax p much nailed it it's mostly the same
there are rated battles but they ban u if u aren't good with hacks or if u do something dumb
like i got banned on Y bc i used a 99999999999999999 pokemiles code and transferred it to my online pkmn account LMAO
tho they took out rotation & fkin triple battles lame
I agree with your game rankings though I'd probably stick 4 at the bottom and keep the rest of the order the same. Just really hated everything about DP
My true difficulty was Cynthia, I had to try a lot to actually beat her. I have not played gen 4 since gen 4 times so I can't truly recall how difficult or any other aspects of Pearl but I remember it was at the very least decent to me.
And althought I wasn't into the meta that time, I heard it was the most balanced it ever was then. Wish I were active that time.
Oh I have no idea about difficulty? All pokemon games are pretty easy
it was the first time since blue i played a pokemon to finish so idk maybe it was because of that
tbh i've had a couple points in sun/moon that have been really challenging for me. totem lurantis, nanu, and third guzma. for nanu it was mostly because my team is just ass against dark and ground types rn, so his krookodile fucking annihilated most of my team.
gen 6 was very easy. gen 5, i did struggle a little bit with final N. i don't recall having any trouble with anything prior to gen 5.
also, d/p is also my least favorite, but i at least thank it for finally giving us our modern battle mechanics (by splitting up physical/special moves correctly instead of by type)
guys i've played for 4 hours and i've yet to accomplish a damn thing like im pretty sure im still in the tutorial but i caught a ghastly already so this game fucking rules who wants to evolve this bitch into a gengar (my fav) for me thanks in advanced
Quote from: C.Mongler on December 05, 2016, 08:32:20 AM
guys i've played for 4 hours and i've yet to accomplish a damn thing like im pretty sure im still in the tutorial but i caught a ghastly already so this game fucking rules who wants to evolve this bitch into a gengar (my fav) for me thanks in advanced
You should finally be out of the tutorial phase if you got to the cemetery n_u
I can trade if you want. If you want a baby of any of the late game Pokémon lemme know
oh lol NICE! i just figured someone would hold my hand to the first gym or trial or whatever and i've just kind of been wandering around catchin' em all and grinding my dudes to like level 20 instead of going to the next check point lol
Quote from: C.Mongler on December 05, 2016, 01:15:14 PM
oh lol NICE! i just figured someone would hold my hand to the first gym or trial or whatever and i've just kind of been wandering around catchin' em all and grinding my dudes to like level 20 instead of going to the next check point lol
you're going to stomp the hell out of those poor school children n_u
yeah probably, i always do this shit in pokemon tho lol its why i never play them i just end up grinding instead of anything else; force of habit from when i was a mad lad i suppose
http://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/nows-your-chance-for-magearna/
Quote1. Complete the main story
(http://i.imgur.com/xK2Foc7.gif)
well, there's no time limit, so no rush on getting magearna
for anyone who cares, the last anniversary legendary is also available in xyoras right now. meloetta, until the end of the month.
welp, finished the main story, so now it's time for post-game stuff
so in the post-game so far i've caught all the Tapus, rematched the E4, explored the rest of Poni Island, and fought Red at the entrance to the Battle Tree. still gotta catch the Ultra Beasts. afaik aside from actually doing the Battle Tree there's not really anything else post-game i still have yet to do
Quote from: Shinobu Oshino on December 13, 2016, 02:23:10 PM
so in the post-game so far i've caught all the Tapus, rematched the E4, explored the rest of Poni Island, and fought Red at the entrance to the Battle Tree. still gotta catch the Ultra Beasts. afaik aside from actually doing the Battle Tree there's not really anything else post-game i still have yet to do
is it explicitly stated where the tapu's reside at some point? or am i just dumb cuz idk where they are
Quote from: Travis on December 13, 2016, 02:40:40 PM
Quote from: Shinobu Oshino on December 13, 2016, 02:23:10 PM
so in the post-game so far i've caught all the Tapus, rematched the E4, explored the rest of Poni Island, and fought Red at the entrance to the Battle Tree. still gotta catch the Ultra Beasts. afaik aside from actually doing the Battle Tree there's not really anything else post-game i still have yet to do
is it explicitly stated where the tapu's reside at some point? or am i just dumb cuz idk where they are
inside the ruins. there's a "ruins of ___" on each of the four islands
In case you missed it, you can get Meloetta right now via mystery gift, and also an Arceus with the code ARCEUS20
hocuspocus;
Oh yeah, I finished this last night.
grabbed sun and moon from gamestop to play through with my gf
which is the superior version aka which do i not give to her
Quote from: antmaster5000 on December 16, 2016, 05:12:31 PM
grabbed sun and moon from gamestop to play through with my gf
which is the superior version aka which do i not give to her
moon.
cool
Quote from: antmaster5000 on December 16, 2016, 05:12:31 PM
grabbed sun and moon from gamestop to play through with my gf
which is the superior version aka which do i not give to her
Sun
Better exclusives imo
I just say go with the one whose legendary you like better
go with the one that matches your beddy times
You can always just change the 3ds clock
no that's cheating don't listen to this cheater
yeah sun had better exclusives lol but i still chose moon b/c i am edgy and i like dark
exclusives are not too big a deal anyway since trading is so easy now
finished catching/obtaining the legendaries. well except the free cosmog, i still gotta pick him up.
also i really like that for cosmog and ultra beasts you get more than one of the ones that are version-exclusive so you have extras to trade with people that have the ones not in your game. kinda kills the feeling of exclusivity, but i certainly don't mind ease of access.
almost read kaz's post there, but i'm still managing to avoid SOME spoilers
anyway, gonna start a fanblog for decidueye's abs who's with me
tfw almost died to totem mimikyu
im bad at pokemon
Quote from: Nyerp on January 23, 2017, 09:54:15 AM
tfw almost died to totem mimikyu
im bad at pokemon
No shame! He/she's probably one of the 3 best totems imo
Pokémon Bank finally got the Gen7 update today.
New changes in Bank:
* Able to transfer Pokémon to/from Sun/Moon while still maintaining compatibility with XYORAS
[spoiler=tldr]* If a Pokémon has ever been in Alola (whether caught there or transferred from Kalos), you can still deposit it and organize it together with your Gen6 Pokémon, but you cannot withdraw that specific Pokémon ever again to Gen6.
* Any Pokémon that has never been withdrawn to Sun/Moon can still be withdrawn to Gen6, even if it's sharing a Bank box with newer stuff[/spoiler]
* Bank now has a Pokédex: it gets automatically synced with every 3DS Pokémon game you use with Bank.
[spoiler=tldr]* The Pokédex shows you all the Pokédex entries you've gathered across all versions, forms, and languages and it tells you which games each Pokémon can be found in. It's a national dex.
* There is still no national dex available within Sun/Moon, you can only access one by using Bank. However, it seems Sun/Moon still keeps track internally of seen/caught data for non-Alola Pokémon, since for example after I synced my Moon version's Pokédex to Bank I saw seen entries for stuff like Kanto starters (from fighting Red) and owned entries for Island Scan stuff like Togepi and Cyndaquil.
* Bank also syncs some basic stats with each game, like how many eggs you've hatched or trades you've completed, and lets you see and compare those numbers between every game version you've synced
* When looking at the Pokédex, you can see a picture of each Pokémon's 3D model as a pre-rendered static image. It's uglier than in the actual games, but at least it's better than the Box sprite that Bank uses everywhere else.[/spoiler]
And PokéTransporter:
* Added compatibility with the Gen1 VC games (Red, Green, Blue, Yellow)
[spoiler=tldr]* Works mostly the same as it does with Gen5 games: The only thing it does is let you transfer the entirety of Box 1 one-way from that game to your Bank boxes. You still can't actually pick what you want to deposit like any kind of sane Box interface should.
* Mew cannot be transferred from English Gen1 games. It's allowed for Japanese copies only.
* Missingno is ignored and will not transfer, but its presence won't affect your ability to transfer other stuff
* Underleveled level-evolutions are blocked; my lv7 Blastoise can't be transferred (until I level it up).
* I haven't tested yet, but they probably block impossible movesets and broken nicknames
* They don't check much else; both my lv7 Gengar and my own-OT Mr. Mime can transfer without issues.
* All Pokémon transferred from Gen1 will have their hidden ability if one exists. In particular, this means you can't get something like a No Guard Machamp with Fissure because Gen1 Machamps will always have the Steadfast ability.
* All Pokémon transferred from Gen1 will have at least 3 maxed IVs
* Abilities and other attributes seem to be deterministic and based on factors like the Pokémon's level at the time of transfer
* Once transferred, Gen1 Pokémon are marked as Gen7-ified and cannot be withdrawn to Gen6 games[/spoiler]
alright so i made competitive pokes (ok so smogon-wise, they're uu at most lol but w/e I like experimenting with new pokemon)
Mimikyu w/ Figy Berry (may replace with Focus Sash, but Figy Berry has been pretty useful so far)
Adamant, 5IV, EV Spread: 252 Atk, 252 Spe, 4 Sp. Def
Shiny
- Shadow Claw
- Play Rough
- Facade (idk may replace)
- Swords Dance
Pretty basic and standard set for Mimikyu. Set up Swords Dance, get hit, have 2x Atk while having full HP- it's no wonder why this Pokemon is sought out.
Bewear w/ Leftovers
Fluffy
Adamant, 5IV, EV Spread: 252 HP, 252 Atk, 4 Def.
- Hammer Arm
- Return
- Ice Punch
- Shadow Claw
Ok, to explain why I didn't focus on Speed, it's just shit with that stat and with trying make a competitive Bewear, you will most likely go second all the time in most formats. So, to actually get at minimum two moves in (more if facing a Pokemon with Atk based moves), I maxed out HP. Its ability honestly makes it so bulky that it makes up for the lack of Speed, Fluffy makes it so direct contact moves are halved in damage. But Fire-Type moves do double damage. So it basically has three weaknesses, Fighting, Psychic, and Fire, and Sp. Atk moves fuck it over. But that's where the HP comes in. With less concern about Speed, it makes using Hammer Arm not a bitch to use, because now you can use it with minimal consequences (unable to outspeed niche pokemon, nothing much tbh). Shadow Claw is most definitely needed, you don't want to be locked with a Ghost-type. This absolutely wrecks Battle Tree (even in Super Singles it can handle itself for a bit). And in competitive settings, it's actually decent Pokemon. since most are still reliant on Phy. Atk. 444 HP, and 383 Atk, holy shit man, and the 197 Def is sound with Fluffy. This thing is absolutely the shit.
Bruxish w/ Aguav Berry (yeah I really like self-healing items, but it's a placeholder for now)
Dazzling
Jolly, 5IV, EV Spread: 252 Atk, 252 Spe, 4 Def.
- Aqua Tail
- Psychic Fangs
- Ice Fang (Egg Move)
- Crunch
Although there are better alternatives, it's a cool looking glass cannon at the very least (imo anyway). Has great coverage. Most likely you're going to be using this as a sweeper more than anything with its stat distribution. With its decent Attack, you may want to go with an Adamant one and use a Choice Scarf. Though I thought that I'd like to use the item slot for something different so I kept up with the Speed and went with its normal Attack stat since it's decent enough. Dazzling is a cool ability, no priority attacks, so it fucks over Sucker Punch.
Drampa w/ Wiki Berry
Berserk
Quiet, 5IV, EV Spread: 126 HP, 126 Def. (honestly forgot how much I put in for those two specifically, but they add up to 252), 252 Sp. Atk
- Hyper Voice
- Dragon Pulse
- Thunderbolt
- Flamethrower
Last two moves are placeholders until I decide some decent attacks. But yeah, 405 Special Attack after factoring nature, EV's and IV's, but lmao shit speed fuck. Yeah prob. not working out in the end, does not have much bulk either. But that's where the Berry comes in. Though, I may just give it a Focus Sash, its ability raises its Special Attack if it's less than half, and the Berry defeats the purpose, but uhh well, it's just a placeholder and wasn't thinking right. Not even a Choice Scarf will save this guy's ass. But I liked its design and wanted to make something of it. But I guess it's just a glass cannon, a really slow one at that...
Will cover a few other Pokemon soon.
Quote from: bluaki on January 24, 2017, 10:00:22 PM
Pokémon Bank finally got the Gen7 update today.
New changes in Bank:
* Able to transfer Pokémon to/from Sun/Moon while still maintaining compatibility with XYORAS
[spoiler=tldr]* If a Pokémon has ever been in Alola (whether caught there or transferred from Kalos), you can still deposit it and organize it together with your Gen6 Pokémon, but you cannot withdraw that specific Pokémon ever again to Gen6.
* Any Pokémon that has never been withdrawn to Sun/Moon can still be withdrawn to Gen6, even if it's sharing a Bank box with newer stuff[/spoiler]
* Bank now has a Pokédex: it gets automatically synced with every 3DS Pokémon game you use with Bank.
[spoiler=tldr]* The Pokédex shows you all the Pokédex entries you've gathered across all versions, forms, and languages and it tells you which games each Pokémon can be found in. It's a national dex.
* There is still no national dex available within Sun/Moon, you can only access one by using Bank. However, it seems Sun/Moon still keeps track internally of seen/caught data for non-Alola Pokémon, since for example after I synced my Moon version's Pokédex to Bank I saw seen entries for stuff like Kanto starters (from fighting Red) and owned entries for Island Scan stuff like Togepi and Cyndaquil.
* Bank also syncs some basic stats with each game, like how many eggs you've hatched or trades you've completed, and lets you see and compare those numbers between every game version you've synced
* When looking at the Pokédex, you can see a picture of each Pokémon's 3D model as a pre-rendered static image. It's uglier than in the actual games, but at least it's better than the Box sprite that Bank uses everywhere else.[/spoiler]
And PokéTransporter:
* Added compatibility with the Gen1 VC games (Red, Green, Blue, Yellow)
[spoiler=tldr]* Works mostly the same as it does with Gen5 games: The only thing it does is let you transfer the entirety of Box 1 one-way from that game to your Bank boxes. You still can't actually pick what you want to deposit like any kind of sane Box interface should.
* Mew cannot be transferred from English Gen1 games. It's allowed for Japanese copies only.
* Missingno is ignored and will not transfer, but its presence won't affect your ability to transfer other stuff
* Underleveled level-evolutions are blocked; my lv7 Blastoise can't be transferred (until I level it up).
* I haven't tested yet, but they probably block impossible movesets and broken nicknames
* They don't check much else; both my lv7 Gengar and my own-OT Mr. Mime can transfer without issues.
* All Pokémon transferred from Gen1 will have their hidden ability if one exists. In particular, this means you can't get something like a No Guard Machamp with Fissure because Gen1 Machamps will always have the Steadfast ability.
* All Pokémon transferred from Gen1 will have at least 3 maxed IVs
* Abilities and other attributes seem to be deterministic and based on factors like the Pokémon's level at the time of transfer
* Once transferred, Gen1 Pokémon are marked as Gen7-ified and cannot be withdrawn to Gen6 games[/spoiler]
ALSO, if you evolve a Gen 1 Pokemon into a future gen. Pokemon (ex: Porygon to Porygon2/Porygon-Z), the game will see it as an illegal Pokemon. Yeah, they didn't really think this one through lmao.
Quote from: the MIB the on January 30, 2017, 02:27:16 PM
ALSO, if you evolve a Gen 1 Pokemon into a future gen. Pokemon (ex: Porygon to Porygon2/Porygon-Z), the game will see it as an illegal Pokemon. Yeah, they didn't really think this one through lmao.
I saw reports recently that a lot of players got banned from online play because of using illegal Pokémon. Will you really get banned for using something totally legit like this?
Detecting a Gen1-origin Porygon-Z as illegal sorta makes sense as a mistake, but why Porygon2? Everything else about the validity checks and even the shiny calculation seems to leave open the possibility of Gen2 VC games coming out later.
Also, I was wrong on a couple points:
* Broken nicknames aren't blocked, they're just translated into empty spaces.
* Mew can be transferred from the English VC games only if the OT/ID matches a specific event Mew that was distributed exclusively in the UK. US never got the event, but I guess the US/UK games are trade-compatible so it's still legal.
Quote from: bluaki on January 30, 2017, 03:08:16 PM
Quote from: the MIB the on January 30, 2017, 02:27:16 PM
ALSO, if you evolve a Gen 1 Pokemon into a future gen. Pokemon (ex: Porygon to Porygon2/Porygon-Z), the game will see it as an illegal Pokemon. Yeah, they didn't really think this one through lmao.
I saw reports recently that a lot of players got banned from online play because of using illegal Pokémon. Will you really get banned for using something totally legit like this?
Detecting a Gen1-origin Porygon-Z as illegal sorta makes sense as a mistake, but why Porygon2? Everything else about the validity checks and even the shiny calculation seems to leave open the possibility of Gen2 VC games coming out later.
It's beyond that. For it to have the Gameboy icon and still be legal, it needs to be of the original 151 Pokemon.
Regarding the bans, it's only regarding people who edit their save files. Illegal Pokemon are checked before battling online, if there's an issue, they deny you participation unless you change your team to get rid of the illegal Pokemon. Editing save files have been an increasingly popular method to go the quick route. I'm not entirely sure if it's before or after you register your game for Game Sync though. But I'm thinking it's after you register for Game Sync since that's when the server actually checks your game for shady shit.
Edit: Confirmed from another forum that post-Game Sync is when they ban you if you edit the save. If you do it before you register for Game Sync, you won't get caught seeing how there's no routine check-up.
fucking POKEMON regionals have prize pots that surpass most smash tourneys wtf
read that a very recent one had $10k in it, and 1st place got 3k
I feel like I should get back into the grind, but VGC mostly focuses on doubles...
I think Frostbite 2017 (smash 4) only had a payout of 1.2k and that tourney was stacked as hell, especially with japanese smashers competing.
i've barely touched this since finishing up catching all the legendaries and such. mostly just because i've had so much else on my plate, but still, despite how much i love sun/moon, this is the quickest i've put down a pokemon game in a while.
Idk I wanted to put together a team but I don't want to bother with ivs and evs so I kinda said fuck it.
i really enjoyed this game but i quit playing as soon as i hit the credits because i managed to spend like 50 hours just on the trials LOL
Dude at the Wendy's counter just now was named Hau