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The PAX Pokemon League (UPDATE: HALL OF FAME!)

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  • TekniqTekniq Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    I cannot wait to get into this, hopefully I get the responses I need regarding certain top secret events and what not, I can't go into much detail here. :P
    Better watch out..it's getting a little warm outside

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  • GamesharkGameshark Watch how I soar Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    I haven't seen this discussed anywhere or on the main page and I figure this is important info:

    If you lose a battle,

    Gym leaders can only be rematched once a day
    Elite 4 cannot be rematched at all.

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  • thespiffyneostarthespiffyneostar Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    yeah, good mention. I'm going to go over the stuff on the front post again for that sort of thing... we missed a few minor details...

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  • lagomorphiclagomorphic Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Hey, I have some ruley type questions. I wanted to aske about teams for one, do you want people to stick to one 6 pkmn team, or will there be switching out allowed? also, on the species clause you say we can't have two pkmn with the same nat dex number, but then give a list of pokemon we can have only one of. am I missing something?

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  • HeleorHeleor SeattleRegistered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Species clause just states that you can't have, say, two pidgeys on the same team. The banned and restricted pokemon list states that you can't have them on the team.

    Switching out is perfectly acceptable, but gym leaders are likely not going to wait for you to debate for 10 minutes how to best beat them. Battles take long enough as it is!

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  • thespiffyneostarthespiffyneostar Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    yeah, the resticted clause is that you can only have at most 1 of those pokemon on your entire team.

    also, you can switch up your team between gym leaders, but as soon as you challenge a GL or E4, you go with the team you have ready. we wanna keep battles going fast.

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  • lagomorphiclagomorphic Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    okay. I was writing out this response as to why I am still confused and had an epiphany. GOT IT.
    I plan on participating, and it will be most sweet. I also wanna hit some people up for test fights for a weird build I have (but I don't trust it enough to use)

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  • LumenadducereLumenadducere Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    This is awesome. I'm a very casual player, but I'll be bringing my DS and SoulSilver along with me. I guess I should actually get a sixth Pokemon for my team and finish beating the gym leaders and elite four before PAX, huh?

    Anyways, definitely looking forward to this! Good luck to everyone and I'll see you at PAX!

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  • mostlyharmlessmostlyharmless Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    This is a blatant thread bump. Move along, people, move along.

    <3

    funny, I didn't use Charm . . .

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  • thespiffyneostarthespiffyneostar Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    This is awesome. I'm a very casual player, but I'll be bringing my DS and SoulSilver along with me. I guess I should actually get a sixth Pokemon for my team and finish beating the gym leaders and elite four before PAX, huh?

    Anyways, definitely looking forward to this! Good luck to everyone and I'll see you at PAX!

    yeah, you should have a solid team of 6 pokemon. I recommend highly beating all the main challenges the game has to offer (Elite four twice and all 16 GLs, and Red in your case) to have a really strong showing in the PPL.

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  • TekniqTekniq Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Mmm, all these new people to pokemon.
    We have to alter our plans..

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  • HeleorHeleor SeattleRegistered User regular
    edited July 2010
    If you have a team of Pokemon and HG/SS, they don't have to be the highest levels - flat battle means both the leader and you will have a team of level 50 Pokemon, and you have to rely on strategy instead of levels. :)

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  • darkwondersdarkwonders Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Will the Gym Leaders' pokemon be EV trained?

    I'm trying to figure out how well I should prepare for this event XD

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  • HeleorHeleor SeattleRegistered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Will the Gym Leaders' pokemon be EV trained?

    I'm trying to figure out how well I should prepare for this event XD

    Some are, some are not. ;)

    I'll say that I'm one of the higher Gym Leaders, and I wouldn't want to be dismantled by a single dark-type, now would I? ;)

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  • MatevMatev Cero Miedo Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Tekniq wrote: »
    Mmm, all these new people to pokemon.
    We have to alter our plans..

    Patience, the fools will soon learn....fufufufufu....

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    "Go down, kick ass, and set yourselves up as gods, that's our Prime Directive!"
    Hail Hydra
  • thespiffyneostarthespiffyneostar Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Matev wrote: »
    Tekniq wrote: »
    Mmm, all these new people to pokemon.
    We have to alter our plans..

    Patience, the fools will soon learn....fufufufufu....

    You've slipped out of your acusations this time... but the Jenny's are still on your case.

    you'd best watch yourself.

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  • MatevMatev Cero Miedo Registered User regular
    edited July 2010

    You've slipped out of your acusations this time... but the Jenny's are still on your case.

    you'd best watch yourself.

    What accusations? I'm a legitimate businessman.

    And independent of that, the police is.......to put it in the most polite of terms, a joke.

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    "Go down, kick ass, and set yourselves up as gods, that's our Prime Directive!"
    Hail Hydra
  • HeleorHeleor SeattleRegistered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Matev wrote: »

    You've slipped out of your acusations this time... but the Jenny's are still on your case.

    you'd best watch yourself.

    What accusations? I'm a legitimate businessman.

    And independent of that, the police is.......to put it in the most polite of terms, a joke.

    This is a league. You know, a collection of spunky youths driven by nothing but their desire to be the best? I recall you had a few problems with those...

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  • MatevMatev Cero Miedo Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Heleor wrote: »
    This is a league. You know, a collection of spunky youths driven by nothing but their desire to be the best? I recall you had a few problems with those...

    .......no comment.

    Regardless, I'll be able to handle any whelps handily this time, they'll be no match for my team. We'll see just who's the best at PAX....

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    "Go down, kick ass, and set yourselves up as gods, that's our Prime Directive!"
    Hail Hydra
  • darkwondersdarkwonders Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Will the gym leaders be using HG/SS? I'm only asking as I tried to set up battles between a Diamond game and a HG game, and I wasn't able to use a flat battle. In order to use a flat battle, both participants must be using HG/SS. So this could cause some issues if not everyone has the newest versions.

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  • TekniqTekniq Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    ( I am using Diamond, I hope this won't become a problem, as my team is all level 100. :-/ )

    Sir, we must not allot these...pathetic trainers best us in this tournament. We must be at the top of our game this time around, sir.

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  • HeleorHeleor SeattleRegistered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Will the gym leaders be using HG/SS? I'm only asking as I tried to set up battles between a Diamond game and a HG game, and I wasn't able to use a flat battle. In order to use a flat battle, both participants must be using HG/SS. So this could cause some issues if not everyone has the newest versions.

    I believe almost every leader will have access to HG/SS. We made sure of that.

    The problem is that not every challenger will have HGSS, and we're assuming anyone who's dedicated enough time to raise their team to level 100 will be dedicated enough to have gotten HGSS again.
    Tekniq wrote: »
    ( I am using Diamond, I hope this won't become a problem, as my team is all level 100. :-/ )

    Sir, we must not allot these...pathetic trainers best us in this tournament. We must be at the top of our game this time around, sir.

    ... Damn it. You're one of those.

    We'll try, but the truth is you'll probably slaughter most leaders in the league with little challenge. If you could get HGSS before PAX and transfer your team, I think both the leaders and you will have more fun. :)

    We're definitely not excluding you though - I know for a fact that most of the Elite Four will have teams worthy of yours - the problem is that most of the gym leaders are meant to challenge casual players - not tournament level ones such as yourself.

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  • MatevMatev Cero Miedo Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Heleor wrote: »

    ... Damn it. You're one of those.

    We'll try, but the truth is you'll probably slaughter most leaders in the league with little challenge. If you could get HGSS before PAX and transfer your team, I think both the leaders and you will have more fun. :)

    We're definitely not excluding you though - I know for a fact that most of the Elite Four will have teams worthy of yours - the problem is that most of the gym leaders are meant to challenge casual players - not tournament level ones such as yourself.

    And he's on MY team. ^^

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    "Go down, kick ass, and set yourselves up as gods, that's our Prime Directive!"
    Hail Hydra
  • GamesharkGameshark Watch how I soar Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    I hope the Rocket Grunts can walk the walk as well as they can talk the talk. We get so lonely at the top, one *loves* company :)

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  • Shadow_Dancer88Shadow_Dancer88 Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Little note! If you are a casual gamer, or one who likes playing but don't do it often, MAKE SURE YOUR TEAM IS AT LEAST LEVEL 50!! My boyfriend and I tried doing the flat battle on HG/SS and we found out it knocks you DOWN, but doesn't boost you up.


    And the only team who should be steam rolling your team is Team Rocket ;)

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  • TekniqTekniq Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Grunt you say?
    You mustn't assume you have even begun to fathom our capabilities.
    We have traveled many regions to collect the teams we have, don't think you can defeat us as easily as you have defeated others.

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  • HeleorHeleor SeattleRegistered User regular
    edited July 2010
    ... I really need to train my team more. Grinding the E4 is so boring though!

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  • thespiffyneostarthespiffyneostar Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Heleor wrote: »
    ... I really need to train my team more. Grinding the E4 is so boring though!

    agreed...
    Pokewalker FTW!

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  • HeleorHeleor SeattleRegistered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Heleor wrote: »
    ... I really need to train my team more. Grinding the E4 is so boring though!

    agreed...
    Pokewalker FTW!

    Is that really what you're using? That sounds like cheating. :P

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  • Moe FwackyMoe Fwacky Right Here, Right Now Drives a BuickModerator Mod Emeritus
    edited July 2010
    It's only cheating if you attach it to your dog/child
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  • mostlyharmlessmostlyharmless Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    Once again, blatant thread bump.

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  • CosmicJCCosmicJC Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    Oh man, I just stumbled across this and I am so stoked! I was cosplaying as Red regardless, but if I can get a slew of badges to wear as well, then my costume would be even better!

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  • MatevMatev Cero Miedo Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    CosmicJC wrote: »
    Oh man, I just stumbled across this and I am so stoked! I was cosplaying as Red regardless, but if I can get a slew of badges to wear as well, then my costume would be even better!

    If you and me don't have a battle before the con is over, I'm going to be a very sad panda....

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    "Go down, kick ass, and set yourselves up as gods, that's our Prime Directive!"
    Hail Hydra
  • CosmicJCCosmicJC Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    Matev wrote: »
    CosmicJC wrote: »
    Oh man, I just stumbled across this and I am so stoked! I was cosplaying as Red regardless, but if I can get a slew of badges to wear as well, then my costume would be even better!

    If you and me don't have a battle before the con is over, I'm going to be a very sad panda....

    It's on!

    Oh, and will there ever be pictures updated so we can see who we're looking for at PAX? This will be my first year but I hear it can get pretty crowded.

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  • HeleorHeleor SeattleRegistered User regular
    edited August 2010
    CosmicJC wrote: »
    Matev wrote: »
    CosmicJC wrote: »
    Oh man, I just stumbled across this and I am so stoked! I was cosplaying as Red regardless, but if I can get a slew of badges to wear as well, then my costume would be even better!

    If you and me don't have a battle before the con is over, I'm going to be a very sad panda....

    It's on!

    Oh, and will there ever be pictures updated so we can see who we're looking for at PAX? This will be my first year but I hear it can get pretty crowded.

    We're gonna try for photos, but no promises. Especially since some of us (ie, me) will be outfitted in cosplay, so seeing us in our normal clothes might actually be to a detriment!

    Also, we're going to try to have bandanas identifying us, as well as scheduled meet-ups.

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  • p0rtugalviip0rtugalvii Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    I totally wanna participate. I could more than likely get my friends on board too. This sounds like an epic idea. I was thinking of poke-cosplaying if at all cosplaying. Not sure who though. Lol.

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  • darkwondersdarkwonders Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    5 Pokemon down, 1 to go!

    Creating my ultimate team to crush Team Rocket is almost complete! I hope they brought parachutes, cause they'll be blasting off ala the style of Jessie, James, and Meowth :twisted:

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  • MatevMatev Cero Miedo Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    5 Pokemon down, 1 to go!

    Creating my ultimate team to crush Team Rocket is almost complete! I hope they brought parachutes, cause they'll be blasting off ala the style of Jessie, James, and Meowth :twisted:

    Those bumbling buffoons? The rest of the team is light years ahead of them.....

    I'm afraid whatever team you try to put together, it will be no match for my men (and women.)

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    "Go down, kick ass, and set yourselves up as gods, that's our Prime Directive!"
    Hail Hydra
  • lagomorphiclagomorphic Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    oh man, my team keeps changing...I hope I can come up with a definite team before then XD
    It's very interesting for me to try and plan a team for this, without over analyzing, using the usual method for competetive play is not quite right, so I keep having to stop trying to metagame so much. I need not fear many legendaries switching in, for example.

    BUT I DIGRESS!

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  • mostlyharmlessmostlyharmless Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    Rather you don't have to worry about ANY legendaries switching in. We're restricted to no legendaries.

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