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Pokemon Thread XXII: You'll Pay For This, Europe (Page 1 NSF56K)

DichotomyDichotomy Registered User regular
edited March 2011 in Social Entropy++
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MARCH 6th
EUROPE HAS IT ALREADY THOSE MISERABLE BASTARDS

Is it that time again?
Yes. It is time for another Pokemon thread.
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The hell goes on in here?
Mostly, we just argue about which pokemon are the best, and Fiz talks about the anime and the rest of us have no idea what's going on, and sometimes dudes post bad fanart on purpose. As Gen 5 draws closer, formal construction of a new SE++ Pokemon League will likely begin, and at a prior agreed-upon date some time after the release of the new games, it will be open for battling. More on this as it happens.

Incidentally, which pokemon are the best?
All poison types, Scyther, and Magnezone. The rest rank somewhere below those ones.
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What is the newest news?
Well, here is a supposedly leaked list of all the English names of the Gen 5 pokemon. It's not a certainty, but there are matchups between this list and what names have been formally released already, so it's likely. Here is a list of those names matched with pictures and Japanese names. Black and White's animated sprites, for a considerable length of time difficult to find, have been compiled here for easy reference.
Oh hey, this is new: High quality artwork, complete with pokedex number and both english and japanese names. Handy.


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But wait, I don't know anything about pokemon!
How the hell do you get off with an attitude like that? If you wish to learn, there are three sources:
Bulbapedia, which is pretty much exactly what it sounds like: a pokemon wikipedia. Craploads of information, and fairly user-friendly.
Serebii is another option, and probably a faster one for quick browsing of pokemon, but the guy who runs it seems really kinda weird and I don't think I like him.
Finally, Smogon.. This is a bad place. It is all about competitiveness and no fun, but in the interests of giving everyone access to information, I have included it. Just let it be known that if you make use of the dark secrets and cookie cutter strategies contained within, I will disapprove.
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Why would you disapprove?
Because pokemon is not about winning. It is about FIGHTING SPIRIT, a bond between man and animal that does not in any way resemble some kind of horrific violent slavery. Strong pokemon, weak pokemon- these are the flimsy perceptions of people. True pokemon masters try to win with their favorites.
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Is that it?
No. Now it is time to discuss
THE SE++ POKEMON LEAGUE CHALLENGE

Yes, that time has begun. We have a mere month until Black and White hit our glorious Western shores, where we have books go the right way round and our vending machines dispense only candy and canned beverages. It is time to stir the hype into a frenzy by opening Gym Leader Registration.

What do I need for Gym Leader Registration?
You need to PM me the following:
- The type your Gym will represent.
- A trainer sprite. This need not be a custom job: you can just, say, swipe Giovanni's sprite from HG/SS. If you're real lazy. Just let me know which trainer sprite you want to represent you.
- Your first six pokemon. According to our rules, laid down ages ago, a gym leader can pull any six pokemon of his type from a pool he or she has trained, without warning. These six pokemon are to be the ones you train first, and will be your first available team when the Pokemon League Challenge begins. If you want to host these on your own imagehost, it'd help, but it's not necessary.
- A badge. This is not mandatory, but it helps. Badges look cool. Don't be shy about asking if anyone wants to help you with a badge design; the kind of person who frequents our pokemon threads tends to be suspiciously kind and giving.
- Any other distinguishing information you want to include, like a battle theme.

This information will allow me to produce a stylish formal Gym Leader entry, like those you see below.

Hey, Dichbutt, someone took the gym I wanted! And there are more than eight gym leaders!
And this is a problem how? There can be more than one gym of each type. We can have more than eight gym leaders. Nothing is stopping us. If you want to lead a gym, don't let someone else getting there first stop you.

What if I want to make a themed team that isn't all one type?
You sicken me. But if you must play your deviant games, and want to make, say, a Grass/Fire Forest Fire team, the process will be similar: PM me your theme, a trainer sprite, and your six pokemon. However, if you do not use a monotyped team, you cannot offer a badge, and thus are not technically part of the League. But you're there. In the OP. Like the Fighting Dojo in Red/Blue. You remember, that lame place that wasn't really a gym.
SE++ POKEMON RULES

Yes, it is that time. These rules are not set in stone, and will likely be tweaked and modified by the month of Pokemon Online we will be playing before Black and White hit. If you want to change something here, be active, and demonstrate why it is or is not unreasonable: if you like these rules, continue to do nothing.

- Sleep clause is in effect.
- Species clause. Nobody needed to be told this, but now it's in text.
- No evo stone'd chansey, blissey, wynaut, wobbuffet, or garchomp. This rule is a holdover from last year's League, and new conditions in B/W may cause it to be overturned.
- No formal item clause. Yes, this will annoy the shit out of some of you. However, most of those that are annoyed are going to be veteran trainers. Many people we have battling don't really know what to do with pokemon, and so will probably end up putting Leftovers on most of their dudes. This is not a bad thing. They don't know any better. Item clause will not be strictly enforced, but if you're a skilled trainer taking advantage of it, you will be scorned and you will be looked down upon and nobody will want to battle you.
- We are going to try unbanning legendaries of base stat total 580 or below. Yes, I know there are legendaries of base stat total 600, and there are regular pokemon of base stat total 600. Still. All Gen IV and older legendaries- that is to say, pokemon that cannot breed, and not rotom because legendary music plays when you fight him don't pull that smartass shit with me- below 580 base stats are fair game. For now. In pokemon online. We may reverse this decision. We may reverse it very soon. We're just going to give it a shot. I'll probably regret it. We don't really know what gen 5's legendaries are capable of, so they're still banned. If you want to try them out, and make sure your opponent has ample permission, feel free. This is how we learn.
- Weather is, as of the moment, still acceptable. Drizzle politoed, drought ninetales, both fine. This may be subject to change. Monotype teams have a big problem dealing with weather if it's not their weather, and this may need to be addressed.
- Don't be a dick. This is, bar none, the most important rule. View every action you take through the lens of wondering if you are a dick. Are you a dick? Cut that shit out. This is a big league. We do not need you. If nobody wants to battle with you, nobody will battle with you.
Don't be a dick.


HOW TO POKEMON ONLINE
BY T4CT

Step 1: GO TO THIS LINK THING and download the client for your given operating system.

Step 2: When it boots up, don't click "Go Online" yet. First go to Team Builder and set up your trainer/team of six pokemon. Get familiar with the interface since it lets you set everything from EV's to moves to Hidden Power to natures...anything you would want to tweak, you can tweak.

Step 3: When your team is made, SAVE IT, and then exit out of Team Builder and click "Go Online"

Step 4: Our server is unlisted, so instead of using the server browser, use the text box at the bottom of the window and enter "198.166.226.193:5080" (no quotations). Click "Advanced Connection".

Step 5: Upon logging in, click "register" at the bottom to set a password so nobody else can use your trainer name on the server.

From this point on you can battle/spectate/chat in the client. To challenge someone, right click their name in the chat and hit "challenge"; set the clauses you want (Item, Sleep, Freeze, etc) and click challenge to ping them with a battle. If someone challenges you, it'll automatically pop up with the challenge. To spectate another battle, click the "Battles" tab in the main window and double click the battle you want to watch.

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  • DichotomyDichotomy Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    GYM LEADERS

    DICHOTOMY
    POISON
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    DEFENESTRATOR
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    UNINTENTIONAL
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    SPEED RACER
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    TORRENTBADGE

    SIR FABULOUS
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    YUKIRA
    FIRE

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    TURAMBAR
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    NOT GYM LEADERS AT ALL, BUT STILL WORTHY OF RECOGNITION


    GEORGE FORNBY GRILL
    FUCK YOU, BATTLE SOMEONE ELSE
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    CAP'N STU'S SCURVY SHIPMATES
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    EEVEELUTION GYM COMING SOON

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  • Romanian My EscutcheonRomanian My Escutcheon Two of Forks Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    So Dunsparce; best Pokemon, or the best Pokemon?

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  • DichotomyDichotomy Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    ugh, first post of the new thread and you've already ruined it

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  • MaceraMacera UGH GODDAMMIT STOP ENJOYING THINGSRegistered User regular
    edited February 2011
    grinding for the elite four

    is a total bore

    thank you

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  • Romanian My EscutcheonRomanian My Escutcheon Two of Forks Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Dichotomy wrote: »
    ugh, first post of the new thread and you've already ruined it

    That's why they pay me the big bucks. 8-)
    Please don't hate me, I would like for us to be Pokebros.

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  • SpoitSpoit *twitch twitch* Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Dichotomy wrote: »
    ugh, first post of the new thread already ruined it

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  • DichotomyDichotomy Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Macera wrote: »
    grinding for the elite four

    is a total bore

    thank you

    it was worse in platinum

    the platinum elite four was just brutal

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  • Romanian My EscutcheonRomanian My Escutcheon Two of Forks Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Fuck grinding for the Elite Four, grinding for the battle with Red is a total chore.

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  • MaceraMacera UGH GODDAMMIT STOP ENJOYING THINGSRegistered User regular
    edited February 2011
    it doesn't help that I'm not sure what the team will be

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  • Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited February 2011
    Why is my gym not in the OP?

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  • DichotomyDichotomy Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    I don't know what you're talking about

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  • MaceraMacera UGH GODDAMMIT STOP ENJOYING THINGSRegistered User regular
    edited February 2011
    hey Dichotomy wheres my gyhahahaaa

    aaaaaggh I suck at pokemon

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  • DichotomyDichotomy Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    macera I don't know where your gynecologist is stop asking

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  • Satanic JesusSatanic Jesus Hi, I'm Liam! with broken glassesRegistered User regular
    edited February 2011
    I still haven't trained my Chinchou, I'm too busy playing DQ9. I don't want to burn out on pokemon before I buy black or white (I haven't decided which yet).

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  • KayKay What we need... Is a little bit of PANIC.Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    I require toast, cheese and tea.

    Deliver.

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  • NerdgasmicNerdgasmic __BANNED USERS regular
    edited February 2011
    I demand battles

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  • SquallSquall hap cloud Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    there are way too many neat pokemon in gen 5 for me to use a starter for very long

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  • TurambarTurambar Independent Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    new thread woo

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  • SquallSquall hap cloud Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    what the fuck is dive and why is it an hm

    Also three water type hms? and only like ten of the new pokemon can learn waterfall or dive?

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  • BugBoyBugBoy boy.EXE has stopped functioning. only bugs remainRegistered User regular
    edited February 2011
    dive allows you to access some underwater area

    it's completely non-essential

    some people take it as evidence that ruby and sapphire remakes are coming

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  • NerdgasmicNerdgasmic __BANNED USERS regular
    edited February 2011
    did you play Gen 3


    there you used it to dive underwater to catch underwater pokemon, find and explore an underwater cavern or two, along with some other miscellaneous uses.

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  • SquallSquall hap cloud Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    i did not play gen 3

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  • Crimson KingCrimson King Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Dive is the best HM.

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  • ChenChen Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Try Dive on a Ludicolo.

    It is amazing.

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  • NerdgasmicNerdgasmic __BANNED USERS regular
    edited February 2011
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  • OpiumOpium regular
    edited February 2011
    Squall wrote: »
    there are way too many neat pokemon in gen 5 for me to use a starter for very long
    So true. Wasting one of your slots on a starter seems especially wasteful this gen with so many awesome designs vying for inclusion.
    Squall wrote: »
    Also three water type hms? and only like ten of the new pokemon can learn waterfall or dive?
    Samurott learns everything but Fly

    He's a slave 4 U

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  • NerdgasmicNerdgasmic __BANNED USERS regular
    edited February 2011
    someone battle me

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  • KayKay What we need... Is a little bit of PANIC.Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Dive on Ludicolo is like another protect that is also an attack. For stalling.

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  • Sir FabulousSir Fabulous Malevolent Squid God Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Kay wrote: »
    Dive on Ludicolo is like another protect that is also an attack. For stalling.

    Didn't Mirror B have that kind of Ludicolo?

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  • BeastehBeasteh THAT WOULD NOT KILL DRACULARegistered User regular
    edited February 2011
    persian lead owns

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  • KayKay What we need... Is a little bit of PANIC.Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    I was the first person IN THE WORLD to make Persian Lead.

    Trufax.

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  • ChenChen Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Kay wrote: »
    I was the first person IN THE WORLD to make Persian Lead.

    Trufax.
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  • NerdgasmicNerdgasmic __BANNED USERS regular
    edited February 2011
    Is anyone up for a Pokemon Online battle?

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  • KayKay What we need... Is a little bit of PANIC.Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Busy. The netbook is all the way over there.

    Also, I want to punch Gary Fucking Oak.

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  • KlendyKlendy Goomy GoomyGoomyRegistered User regular
    edited February 2011
    But... But:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZsI9NsNEsM

    It's like Gary's training career, had potential but he blew it.

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  • MaceraMacera UGH GODDAMMIT STOP ENJOYING THINGSRegistered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Nerdgasmic wrote: »
    did you play Gen 3


    there you used it to dive underwater to catch underwater pokemon, find and explore an underwater cavern or two, along with some other miscellaneous uses.

    of course the thing is there are a grand total of three pokemon species underwater apparently

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  • NerdgasmicNerdgasmic __BANNED USERS regular
    edited February 2011
    yeah

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  • undeinPiratundeinPirat Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    cannot wait for this game

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  • NerdgasmicNerdgasmic __BANNED USERS regular
    edited February 2011
    two weeks is foreveeeeer

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  • Sir FabulousSir Fabulous Malevolent Squid God Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Is anything interesting happening on PO? I haven't tried a new team in awhile.

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