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Pokemon Thread XXIV: An Adventure To Mars (Page 1 NSF56K)
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unintentional re: zoruark wrote: »DO NOT TRANSFER YOUR SHINY RAIKOU/SUICUNE/ENTEI TO THE NEW GAMES USING THE REGULAR TRANSFER METHOD
BULBAPEDIA SAYS THAT WILL NOT UNLOCK ZORUA/ZOROARK
you have to talk to some douche in castelia and give the answers "EVERYONE" "HAPPY" "SIMPLE" "CONNECTION"
and then that unlocks the "relocator" on the main menu (like, the Continue/New Game/Mystery Gift menu)
use that to transfer them in
unintentional re: EVs wrote: »EV Hotspotsattack: route one. Patrat and Lillipup both give one attack EV
sp atk: celestial tower. Litwick and Elgyem both give one sp atk EV
Speed: Surfing in a ton of different places. Route one works, it ONLY has Basculin. Basculin gives 2 speed EVs
Sp Def: Surfing in route 4 (the desert). Only Frillish. Frillish gives one Sp Def EV
def: The best option I can find it Wellspring Cave, which is 50% Roggenrolas. Roggenrola gives 1 Def EV. There might be a better place somewhere?
hp: Driftveil Drawbridge. Only Duckletts. 1 HP EV per ducklett
it's absolutely a step backward in functionality
I still think we can have fun with this video game
that is for fun having
maybe it's not the fun we were expecting
maybe we won't have AS MUCH fun as we thought we would, or for as long
but it's still pokemon, the single player was already worth the price of admission in my opinion
whatever blood we squeeze from this stone is a gain
Will your draconian-type hold over the pokemon thread never cease?!
No. I am the once and future king of the Pokemon Thread. Also the current king. It's an infinite regency.
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. Gen 5 is literally here right now, and the SE++ Pokemon League is prepared and awaiting Gym Leaders with completed teams.
Incidentally, which pokemon are the best?
All poison types, Escavalier and Samurott. The rest rank somewhere below those ones.
But wait, I don't know anything about pokemon!
You disgust me. But 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.
Got any other resources?
Got the animated sprites here.
Also, high quality artwork, complete with pokedex number and both english and japanese names. Handy.
WHAT'S THE DEAL WITH THE SE++ POKEMON LEAGUE?
So, with the introduction of B/W, the competitive battling community received a horrible shock: standard wi-fi battling was gone. The reasons for Gamefreak making this decision are likely unknowable and maddening, but we gotta make what do with what we got. And what we got are Flat Battles.
The hell is a flat battle?
It works like this:
- All pokemon are leveled down to level 50. They aren't leveled up, so if you have a dude at level 45 he will stay at level 45 and everyone else will be at level 50 and your pants will fall down and everyone will see your tiny penis. If your dude evolves or learns moves above 50 he keeps everything, he just gets reduced in level.
- Species Clause is in effect. The game physically will not allow two of the same species number.
- Item Clause is in effect. The game physically will not allow two of the same held item.
- Singles battles are bring 6, pick 3. Then you battle with those three. Just the three. The other three don't do fucking anything, they just watch and hop up and down and get mad that they weren't picked.
- There is a built-in banlist. See:
#150 Mewtwo
#151 Mew
#249 Lugia
#250 Ho-Oh
#251 Celebi
#382 Kyogre
#383 Groudon
#384 Rayquaza
#385 Jirachi
#386 Deoxys
#483 Dialga
#484 Palkia
#487 Giratina
#489 Phione
#490 Manaphy
#491 Darkrai
#492 Shaymin
#493 Arceus
#494 Victini
#643 Reshiram
#644 Zekrom
#646 Kyurem
#647 Keldeo
#648 Meloetta
#649 Genesect
#151 Mew
#249 Lugia
#250 Ho-Oh
#251 Celebi
#382 Kyogre
#383 Groudon
#384 Rayquaza
#385 Jirachi
#386 Deoxys
#483 Dialga
#484 Palkia
#487 Giratina
#489 Phione
#490 Manaphy
#491 Darkrai
#492 Shaymin
#493 Arceus
#494 Victini
#643 Reshiram
#644 Zekrom
#646 Kyurem
#647 Keldeo
#648 Meloetta
#649 Genesect
So, how do we deal? This is how we deal:
- Until further notice, SE++ Pokemon League battles are to be Best-2-of-3 Flat Battles, with each participant having to use all six of his pokemon between games. Yes, this is not ideal. But it is better than not battling at all.
There is also the option for a Wonder Launcher, which is some kind of weird-ass way to say "You can use items in online battles". It's actually a pretty neat system, earning a point every turn, and those points being able to be spent on items like potions, heals, stat-up items, and at the very end of the scale, revives.
- Use of the Wonder Launcher is not mandatory. If you want to use it, and I recommend doing so, go ahead. If you don't, you don't have to. People who do want to use the Wonder Launcher are overruled if their opponent doesn't.
So, that's it? No more 6v6?
I didn't say that. Or if I did, I was lying. There is a 6v6 option, but it doesn't autolevel any of your pokemon. Why this option is even here I don't know, maybe they thought people just fucking love experiences like taking on the elite four and having all their dudes eight levels above you and getting their asses kicked and they wanna recreate that with their friends. At the moment, this option isn't an option, because I ain't gonna force the league to level all their dudes to 100 manually.
But, there is hope.
What we need are 3-4 people who can hack the game to produce infinite Rare Candies. Bold talk, I know. But bear with me. If you have Black or White, access to the Internet, a hacking device (I don't know what they're called I'm not a hacker) and a bunch of free time, you can help save the SE++ Pokemon League.
One we gather enough people with this power, the process is easy: everyone trains their pokemon as usual. When finished, they trade their team to one of these rare candy wizards. They take their infinite supply of sweets and use them to make all your dudes level 100. Then you get them back and we can battle 6v6 again!
Note, however, that this process is only a hope. Not enough brave hackers have volunteered to make this process feasible. If they do, however, it is an option.
I dunno if I'm comfortable with all this hacking.
Then don't do it! The best-of-3 flat battle style is still the official method of the SE++ Pokemon League. This option is just for people who really miss 6v6 battles, and agree to earn their badges through this method.
There is one more official rule:
- 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.
DEFENESTRATOR
NORMAL
ORDINARYBADGE
UNINTENTIONAL
FIGHTING
MANGRITBADGE
SPEED RACER
FLYING
TORNADOBADGE
MELDING
DRAGON
EXPLOSIONBADGE
KUSUGUTTAI
WATER
TORRENTBADGE
T4CT
PSYCHIC
AURABADGE
BENDERY IT LIKE BECKHAM
DARK
RAVEBADGE
ISOLDAE
GRASS
GRASSBADGE
NIRYA
STEEL
METALWORKSBADGE
NOT GYM LEADERS AT ALL, BUT STILL WORTHY OF RECOGNITION
GEORGE FORNBY GRILL
FUCK YOU, BATTLE SOMEONE ELSE
STEW_STICK
CAP'N STU'S SCURVY SHIPMATES
Yukira
Dr. Wily Numbers
NORMAL
ORDINARYBADGE
UNINTENTIONAL
FIGHTING
MANGRITBADGE
SPEED RACER
FLYING
TORNADOBADGE
MELDING
DRAGON
EXPLOSIONBADGE
KUSUGUTTAI
WATER
TORRENTBADGE
T4CT
PSYCHIC
AURABADGE
BENDERY IT LIKE BECKHAM
DARK
RAVEBADGE
ISOLDAE
GRASS
GRASSBADGE
NIRYA
STEEL
METALWORKSBADGE
ARCH
BUG
CHITINBADGE
MIZUUMI
PSYCHIC
MOONROCKETBADGE
CAPTAIN ULTRA
WATER
GULFBADGE
TURAMBAR
ELECTRIC
Stormbadge
MUNKUS BEAVER
STEEL
METALBADGE?
BUG
CHITINBADGE
MIZUUMI
PSYCHIC
MOONROCKETBADGE
CAPTAIN ULTRA
WATER
GULFBADGE
TURAMBAR
ELECTRIC
Stormbadge
MUNKUS BEAVER
STEEL
METALBADGE?
NOT GYM LEADERS AT ALL, BUT STILL WORTHY OF RECOGNITION
GEORGE FORNBY GRILL
FUCK YOU, BATTLE SOMEONE ELSE
STEW_STICK
CAP'N STU'S SCURVY SHIPMATES
Yukira
Dr. Wily Numbers
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too bad i have to keep him because he is so cool
Get an electric spider instead.
Or something else.
It's pretty cool that he is an electric guy who also gets Flame Charge.
But he is still awful.
all of that night disappeared and most of today is gone too
I don't know if it's 100 acc thunders good, but it could certainly frustrate a lot of pokemon
3DS: 2981-5304-3227
I have a Petilil. Do I want to keep it a Petilil till 46 and learn Leaf Storm, or turn it into a Liligant before that and have it learn Petal Dance. I'm tempted to go the way of the latter because it has 10 uses over 5, and 100% accuracy. Also I don't like recoil. However, the latter takes 2-3 turns and then I end up confused.
Please advise.
Black2: 1593 2528 7190 3DS:0216-0910-3881 LoL:drp527
The 20 difference in power wasn't enough of a selling point. Time to evolve my adorable flowerbabby.
it is too perfect
after petlil got giga drain
Steam
Petal Dance, then go to the Move Relearner and put Quiver Dance on it.
3DS: 2981-5304-3227
evolve it at 26 and get both
Steam
3DS FCode: 1993-7512-8991
Steam
Yes Heart Scales are incredibly hard to come by in this game.....
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giga drain, cotton guard, ingrain, leech seed?
Steam
Bui bui!
3DS FCode: 1993-7512-8991
hmm
Steam
and cotton guard is so good
Steam
Otherwise perfect game.
On that note I have I all the legendaries unless there's one in challenge cave. None will oppose me
i c wut u did ther
3DS: 2981-5304-3227
3DS FCode: 1993-7512-8991
I put Grass Knot on Sawk because I CAN
After Dragonspiral Tower, do I have to go to Relic Castle?? Or can I move on and do that later.
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Or am I safe with my Tactics Ogre addiction.
Yanmega is now tearing up the battle subway.