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Pokemon: Free Bibarel

DichotomyDichotomy Registered User regular
edited February 2011 in Social Entropy++
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MARCH 6th
March 4th in Europe

Is it that time again?
Yes. It is time for another Pokemon thread.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Is that it?
Yes. That is the end of this OP.
POKEMON FIGHT ALL SET
READY?
GO!

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  • SpoitSpoit *twitch twitch* Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    I don't see anything in the OP about galvantula or custody battles. I demand a refund!

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  • undeinPiratundeinPirat Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    yo i call dibs on all the cool pokemon sorry for all you slow postas

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  • BogeyBogey I'm back, baby! Santa Monica, CAModerator Mod Emeritus
    edited January 2011
    Yugioh forever!

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  • BugBoyBugBoy boy.EXE has stopped functioning. only bugs remainRegistered User regular
    edited January 2011
    hello new thread

    I have achieved victory over the battle castle

    my joy knows no bounds

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  • OwenashiOwenashi Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    Bogey wrote: »
    Yugioh forever!

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    Did someone say 'Yu-Gi-Oh!'?

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  • DichotomyDichotomy Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    no, he said yugioh

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  • silence1186silence1186 Character shields down! As a wingmanRegistered User regular
    edited January 2011
    So I missed the Shiny Raikou, that unlocks some sort of event in B/W. Am I hosed? Is there any way of getting one short of cheating with an action replay (unmentionable of unmentionables)?

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  • FizFiz Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
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  • DontShootToastersDontShootToasters the prettiest bulb at the ballRegistered User regular
    edited January 2011
    Woo new thread that I'm not excommunicated from!

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  • FizFiz Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    silence1186 wrote: »
    So I missed the Shiny Raikou, that unlocks some sort of event in B/W. Am I hosed? Is there any way of getting one short of cheating with an action replay (unmentionable of unmentionables)?

    You can still get the event as long as you go and get either the Entei or Suicune.

    They just suck compared to Raikou.

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  • IsoldaeIsoldae Hats Off To JigglypuffRegistered User regular
    edited January 2011
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  • FizFiz Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    Layton needs a duel-disk on his arm to make that perfect

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  • DichotomyDichotomy Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    DontShootToasters wrote: »
    Woo new thread that I'm not excommunicated from!

    don't push your luck

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  • DontShootToastersDontShootToasters the prettiest bulb at the ballRegistered User regular
    edited January 2011
    y-yes sir dichotomy sir

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  • DichotomyDichotomy Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    I actually forget what I excommunicated you for


    so you're good

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  • silence1186silence1186 Character shields down! As a wingmanRegistered User regular
    edited January 2011
    That picture of a top hat wearing, tea drinking, charizard riding dude is glorious.

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  • BugBoyBugBoy boy.EXE has stopped functioning. only bugs remainRegistered User regular
    edited January 2011
    I began to consider buying a 3ds today

    and then I realized I never play anything on my ds but pokemon

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  • BogeyBogey I'm back, baby! Santa Monica, CAModerator Mod Emeritus
    edited January 2011
    Best racism:

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  • IsoldaeIsoldae Hats Off To JigglypuffRegistered User regular
    edited January 2011
    BugBoy wrote: »
    I began to consider buying a 3ds today

    and then I realized I never play my ds

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  • DysDys how am I even using this gun Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    BugBoy wrote: »
    I began to consider buying a 3ds today

    and then I realized I never play anything on my ds but pokemon

    I made the same realization.

    ...and then I saw a new paper mario game for it, a new mario kart...

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  • KwoaruKwoaru Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    people still play this digimon rip-off? losers

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  • IsoldaeIsoldae Hats Off To JigglypuffRegistered User regular
    edited January 2011
    Hey Kwoaru, see my first post in this thread.

    8-)

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  • KwoaruKwoaru Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    I would come at you but I am the worst pokemon trainer and also league of legends player and since those are the only two methods I can think of to beat you I will have to pass

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  • nateknatek unh unh Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    Bogey wrote: »
    Best racism:

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  • TurambarTurambar Independent Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    I will battle anyone for the right to master Galvantula!

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  • DichotomyDichotomy Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    that's the second-worst Deal With It image I've ever seen

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  • MaceraMacera UGH GODDAMMIT STOP ENJOYING THINGSRegistered User regular
    edited January 2011
    what's the worst

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  • TurambarTurambar Independent Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
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    Deal with it!

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  • DichotomyDichotomy Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    wouldn't you like to know

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  • BeastehBeasteh THAT WOULD NOT KILL DRACULARegistered User regular
    edited January 2011
    fart

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  • TurambarTurambar Independent Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    Oh god, why did they change Wargle's name for the translation??

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  • KwoaruKwoaru Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    it was not pun enough

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  • King RiptorKing Riptor Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    Bogey wrote: »
    Yugioh forever!

    Scrap Dragon is pretty cool.


    But Scrafty is cooler

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  • SpoitSpoit *twitch twitch* Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    Oh are we doing this?
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  • IsoldaeIsoldae Hats Off To JigglypuffRegistered User regular
    edited January 2011
    Spoit make one of those for my grass team.

    Pretty please.

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  • KayKay What we need... Is a little bit of PANIC.Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    Spoit. Why is your trainer a giant, while all his Pokémon look like animatronic toys that came out of a gatchapon machine, rather than being actual Pokémon?

    NOTHING IS TO SCAAAAAALE!

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  • SpoitSpoit *twitch twitch* Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    Because I forgot that I doubled the size and am trying to fix it :(

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  • AntimatterAntimatter Devo Was Right Gates of SteelRegistered User regular
    edited January 2011
    IS THAT A FUCKING WEAVILE

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  • BugBoyBugBoy boy.EXE has stopped functioning. only bugs remainRegistered User regular
    edited January 2011
    look at it hop about

    it thinks it's better than us

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  • SpoitSpoit *twitch twitch* Registered User regular
    edited January 2011
    Bluh, and now he's tiny

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