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SE++ Pokemon Thread: The Gen 4, with even better Legendaries

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  • JarsJars Registered User regular
    edited March 2010
    not much different than bronzong with levitate

    Jars on
  • BugBoyBugBoy boy.EXE has stopped functioning. only bugs remainRegistered User regular
    edited March 2010
    THEPAIN73 wrote: »
    No bias there right?

    Of course there's no bias! It's not like I'm being paid off by the Bug Mafia or anything, right?
    Oh God, please help. Mother Vespiquen is going to kill me.

    BugBoy on
  • KayKay What we need... Is a little bit of PANIC.Registered User regular
    edited March 2010
    It feels good.

    I want a pair of Flygon goggles.

    Also, Bug/Dragon, overpowered? What?

    Weak to: Ice, Rock, Dragon.
    Resists: Water, Grass, Bug, Poison, Electric, Ground.

    That doesn't seem overpowered. Ice, Rock and Dragon are pretty common attacks.

    Kay on
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  • BeastehBeasteh THAT WOULD NOT KILL DRACULARegistered User regular
    edited March 2010
    I am quite happy with Flygon's typing

    however Bug type with Tinted Lens/Compoundeyes would be cool with NVE attacks and Fire Blast/Stone Edge

    Beasteh on
  • Speed RacerSpeed Racer Scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratchRegistered User regular
    edited March 2010
    Beasteh wrote: »
    steel/ghost with levitate would break the game

    Depending completely on its stats.

    Also, still weak to fire.

    Speed Racer on
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  • SquallSquall hap cloud Registered User regular
    edited March 2010
    fire type shiny has been caught, only the poison type remains for now

    Squall on
  • THEPAIN73THEPAIN73 Shiny. Real shiny.Registered User regular
    edited March 2010
    One shiny from each type I assume?

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  • SquallSquall hap cloud Registered User regular
    edited March 2010
    I caught 3 shellder and 2 of the fire type

    I only caught 3 shellder because I'm giving one away, evolving one into cloyster, and keeping one as a shellder because shiny shellder is boss

    edit: shellder shellder shellder

    Squall on
  • KayKay What we need... Is a little bit of PANIC.Registered User regular
    edited March 2010
    Shiny Cloyster really isn't all that neat. Shiny Shellder, on the other hand...

    Munkus, I has THE NEW BOJANGLES for you. Also, as he doesn't want the egg, there's a Fake Out (+surprise) Jolly Run Away Aipom egg for anyone that wants it.

    Also, three trained Starmies to rape the battle tower, but these are only for new players who need some help getting BP for the EV Training items.

    Kay on
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  • SquallSquall hap cloud Registered User regular
    edited March 2010
    Kay wrote: »
    Shiny Cloyster really isn't all that neat.

    what's it like to be so wrong?

    Squall on
  • KayKay What we need... Is a little bit of PANIC.Registered User regular
    edited March 2010
    Well.

    Spr_4d_091.png versus Spr_4d_091_s.png

    I just prefer the purple. Shiny Shellder is awesome, though. Way better than normal.

    Kay on
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  • THEPAIN73THEPAIN73 Shiny. Real shiny.Registered User regular
    edited March 2010
    I like blue to be honest but Shellder shiny is cool too.

    What terrible shinys are there?

    I don't like Scizor's.

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  • BugBoyBugBoy boy.EXE has stopped functioning. only bugs remainRegistered User regular
    edited March 2010
    There are some shinys that are almost indistinguishable from the normal form.

    Shellos (Both kinds) and Xatu are probably the worst offenders.

    BugBoy on
  • KayKay What we need... Is a little bit of PANIC.Registered User regular
    edited March 2010
    There are a bunch that start off neat and end up lame (like Shellder), too.

    Vibrava looks awesome as a shiny. But then as a Flygon, it is inferior to the normal version.

    Kay on
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  • SquallSquall hap cloud Registered User regular
    edited March 2010
    I maintain that shiny cloyster is rad, f the silly geese

    Squall on
  • BugBoyBugBoy boy.EXE has stopped functioning. only bugs remainRegistered User regular
    edited March 2010
    Shiny cloyster is pretty nice.

    BugBoy on
  • SaphSaph Registered User regular
    edited March 2010
    BugBoy wrote: »
    There are some shinys that are almost indistinguishable from the normal form.

    Shellos (Both kinds) and Xatu are probably the worst offenders.

    No, that would be Garchomp.

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  • Butler For Life #1Butler For Life #1 Twinning is WinningRegistered User regular
    edited March 2010
    I would be complaining about bad shinies...
    But then I see shiny Wooper and I can't get mad.

    Also, shiny Exxegcute. I will always remember him.

    Butler For Life #1 on
  • Kuribo's ShoeKuribo's Shoe Kuribo's Stocking North PoleRegistered User regular
    edited March 2010
    kay I am available for battle

    I will be for a little while

    but then I will do other things!

    Kuribo's Shoe on
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  • KayKay What we need... Is a little bit of PANIC.Registered User regular
    edited March 2010
    Shit, I guess it's other things then, Shoe. I went food shopping, and I have to cook in a couple. :|

    Kay on
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  • Kuribo's ShoeKuribo's Shoe Kuribo's Stocking North PoleRegistered User regular
    edited March 2010
    I will be around. Send me a pm when you're ready to throw down.

    Kuribo's Shoe on
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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 March 2010
    Huzza! I will be around for a while, Kay.

    And Garchomp is a pokemon that, ironically, I love the aesthetics of but he's too dang good so I can't/don't use him.

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  • VicVic Registered User regular
    edited March 2010
    I'm kind of tempted to get back into the Pokemon game. Thing is, having recently finished a Pearl playthrough I crave something different.

    Something I have been tempted to do recently is make a viable team from nothing but small cute pokemon. This is, rather unsurprisingly, pretty hard. My only good candidates so far are Espeon and Roserade, and those are at the limit of how large and cool I want my pokemon to be. Marowak might also have a spot.

    Any suggestions other than that? I am considering allowing a legendary, but I haven't really caught any of the really cute ones in my old game.

    Edit: I should note that "Viable" means possible to beat the game with without lots of level grinding, not high level play.

    Vic on
  • Lucky CynicLucky Cynic Registered User regular
    edited March 2010
    I have a shit ton of Jolly Murkrow and a few absols. Anyone want one?

    Lucky Cynic on
  • BugBoyBugBoy boy.EXE has stopped functioning. only bugs remainRegistered User regular
    edited March 2010
    Vic: You'd be surprised, just about any pokemon you like can be used to beat the game. The single-player is pretty forgiving.

    BugBoy on
  • VicVic Registered User regular
    edited March 2010
    I found the end of Pearl to be pretty punishing actually, but that was with pokemon ranging in level from 52-55. I'd frequently come up against pokemon that could take out most of my team in one shot each thanks to terrific spreads of move type and high attack stats.

    More to the point however, I guess that I simply want my team to be as powerful as it can be. I want a cute but strong team if I can, not just a cute and dumb one.

    Vic on
  • BugBoyBugBoy boy.EXE has stopped functioning. only bugs remainRegistered User regular
    edited March 2010
    Well, the E4 are always pretty strong, no matter what your team is. As for your team, it would really depend on what you personally think is cute.

    BugBoy on
  • Cold Salmon and HatredCold Salmon and Hatred __BANNED USERS regular
    edited March 2010
    the E4 in every game was easy as fuck except diamond/pearl, but that's because if you didn't actively try to train your pokemon a lot before it you'd walk in and get raped

    I beat the last gym leader with low level 40s and walked into the elite 4 barely leveled up and the champ kicked my ass

    Cold Salmon and Hatred on
  • BeastehBeasteh THAT WOULD NOT KILL DRACULARegistered User regular
    edited March 2010
    cynthia will happily bend you over and rape you sideways in d/p compared to how easy the elite 4 are

    I guess I should spoiler that for new players, woops

    Beasteh on
  • JarsJars Registered User regular
    edited March 2010
    she can rape me any time

    Jars on
  • KayKay What we need... Is a little bit of PANIC.Registered User regular
    edited March 2010
    But then it is not rape. Let's not go in that direction.

    Still around, Munkus?

    Kay on
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  • Sir Red of the MantiSir Red of the Manti Registered User regular
    edited March 2010
    Checking my hall of fame, it seems I somehow beat the E4 the first time using:

    Empoleon, Lvl 68
    Gyrados, Lvl 43
    Quagsire, Lvl 40
    Bidoof, Lvl 13
    Geodude, Lvl 13
    HootHoot, Lvl 14

    So it seems you can actually walk in and take down the E4 without knowing what you're doing.

    Also I'm still looking for an electrizer, as I've got a dude that needs evolving to replace a dragon that some dude in Japan pulled out of his ass one day apparently.

    Sir Red of the Manti on
  • YukiraYukira Registered User regular
    edited March 2010
    BugBoy wrote: »
    Kay, how does it feel to be so right?

    Yukira: I heard that some of the new evolutions were added to the Johto Dex, but I'm not sure which.

    EDIT Mammoswine is in, still checking on the others. Tangrowth and Lickilicky too. Yanmega and Ambipom also, but not any that require items (No Gliscor, Magmotar, or Electivire.)

    Hmm, well, with a Mismagius, I can trade it over to Platinum, evolve it, and trade it back, it's not like it'll be learning abilities after that point.

    Yukira on
  • Cold Salmon and HatredCold Salmon and Hatred __BANNED USERS regular
    edited March 2010
    Sir Red of the Manti wrote: »
    Checking my hall of fame, it seems I somehow beat the E4 the first time using:

    Empoleon, Lvl 68
    Gyrados, Lvl 43
    Quagsire, Lvl 40
    Bidoof, Lvl 13
    Geodude, Lvl 13
    HootHoot, Lvl 14

    So it seems you can actually walk in and take down the E4 without knowing what you're doing.

    Also I'm still looking for an electrizer, as I've got a dude that needs evolving to replace a dragon that some dude in Japan pulled out of his ass one day apparently.

    my first time playing pokemon red (over 10 years ago now) I beat the elite 4 with a level 75 venusaur, a level 43 graveler (thank you victory road) and a bunch of level 11-13 pokemon

    Cold Salmon and Hatred on
  • Sir Red of the MantiSir Red of the Manti Registered User regular
    edited March 2010
    Cold Salmon and Hatred wrote: »
    Sir Red of the Manti wrote: »
    Checking my hall of fame, it seems I somehow beat the E4 the first time using:

    Empoleon, Lvl 68
    Gyrados, Lvl 43
    Quagsire, Lvl 40
    Bidoof, Lvl 13
    Geodude, Lvl 13
    HootHoot, Lvl 14

    So it seems you can actually walk in and take down the E4 without knowing what you're doing.

    Also I'm still looking for an electrizer, as I've got a dude that needs evolving to replace a dragon that some dude in Japan pulled out of his ass one day apparently.

    my first time playing pokemon red (over 10 years ago now) I beat the elite 4 with a level 75 venusaur, a level 43 graveler (thank you victory road) and a bunch of level 11-13 pokemon

    It's pretty much what's bound to happen when you use your starter for everything and don't find the need to switch out.

    Sir Red of the Manti on
  • YukiraYukira Registered User regular
    edited March 2010
    Alright, who would like to challenge the Robot Masters?

    Yukira on
  • Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited March 2010
    Kay wrote: »
    But then it is not rape. Let's not go in that direction.

    Still around, Munkus?

    I am.

    Munkus Beaver on
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  • KayKay What we need... Is a little bit of PANIC.Registered User regular
    edited March 2010
    I'm online, waiting for a trade.

    Kay on
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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 March 2010
    I'm on, I do not see you there, Kay.

    Munkus Beaver on
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  • KayKay What we need... Is a little bit of PANIC.Registered User regular
    edited March 2010
    Try my Diamond code - that's where I do all my breeding.

    Kay on
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