Pokemon Thread: Darkrai codes May 1-24th through Gamestop

PaperLuigi44

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlcckRrhaNQ

http://www.pokemon20.com/en-us/index.html

Here's the SE++ friend code roster, feel free to add yourself!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhKYU2tJ8II

Volcanion, the first Fire/Water type has been officially announced! Stay tuned for more info!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DNf66hfywM

The original Red, Blue and Yellow versions are being released on 3DS eShop on February 27th!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69p_yJQyQtc

Pokken Tournament in Spring! It has Sceptile in it, so all is well.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sj2iQyBTQs

Also, this thing!

Yukira

If the Secret Bases as Gyms thing turns out to be pretty well done, I think that might be a game seller for me.

THEPAIN73

Does anyone have any breeding rejects of Froakie?

I need one with Protean and some egg moves.

Doesn't really matter which ones.

Beasteh

im still upset that they arent making a good 3ds tcg game

Sterica

Why not port the PC online TCG to Wii U/3DS?

Dys

Ugh, I just realized I'm missing an egg move for my shroomish breeding.

How big of a step back would this be if I'm currently at the point of trying to get two 4 IV ones to make a 5?

Kwoaru

I dunno exactly how the genders work out for breeding but couldn't you keep going until you had the 5, and then go back and breed the egg move down onto a child of the 5 (which would presumably have great odds of being a 5?)

Dys

Kwoaru wrote: »

I dunno exactly how the genders work out for breeding but couldn't you keep going until you had the 5, and then go back and breed the egg move down onto a child of the 5 (which would presumably have great odds of being a 5?)

I suppose this would be the simplest way of doing it.

I'm going to need the 5 to be female with the ability I want, though. Same for the resulting offspring with the move (which doesn't have to be a 5 necessarily).

From there it's just the EV grind again and I can definitely do that.

PaperLuigi44

I've decided to raise a Sharpedo in anticipation of a Mega.

Geez, those defences.

BugBoy

I hatched so many combees to get a female, and then she didn't inherit any of the good IVs

destiny knot, you've failed me for the last time

undergroundmonorail

Dys wrote: »

Kwoaru wrote: »

I dunno exactly how the genders work out for breeding but couldn't you keep going until you had the 5, and then go back and breed the egg move down onto a child of the 5 (which would presumably have great odds of being a 5?)

I suppose this would be the simplest way of doing it.

I'm going to need the 5 to be female with the ability I want, though. Same for the resulting offspring with the move (which doesn't have to be a 5 necessarily).

From there it's just the EV grind again and I can definitely do that.

Depending on the moves you want, I could just give you a Shroomish. I run Substitute, Spore, Focus Punch and Bullet Seed. And I have more than enough Shroomishes...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsIy-fVA_E8

That's not even all of them, I kept breeding after that

Dys

Nah, I'm to the point where I have two 5 IV ones, one missing health and the other speed.

I'm just breeding them and just waiting for the right stats to land now.

Gnizmo

Dys wrote: »

Kwoaru wrote: »

I dunno exactly how the genders work out for breeding but couldn't you keep going until you had the 5, and then go back and breed the egg move down onto a child of the 5 (which would presumably have great odds of being a 5?)

I suppose this would be the simplest way of doing it.

I'm going to need the 5 to be female with the ability I want, though. Same for the resulting offspring with the move (which doesn't have to be a 5 necessarily).

From there it's just the EV grind again and I can definitely do that.

Ability can pass down from the father now. If it's a non-hidden ability then ability capsule will save the day!

Green Lantern

Oh man that first meeting with the hoenn professor looks now so much sillier . Geez just give that dog a kick

BugBoy

I have roughly 1 million combees

PaperLuigi44

At least you're helping fight Colony Collapse?

Dys

Finally have my Shroomish.

Took me 8-ish boxes to get it but YEAH.

OmnipotentBagel

When a box gets full, I wonder-trade 'em all away (except for the best of the best which I save for friends and/or Reddit). Breaks the monotony of endless hatching.

Elaro

Hello fellow pogeyman trainers! I have not played since original Gold. What has changed? What is this "breeding" and these "hidden abilities", and these "IVs", and these "Mega Evolution"

And these "pokémon"

?

Also, should I wait for Alpha whatsits or am I good with X/Y?

Beasteh

there are now as many pokemon as there are atoms in the universe

catching them all has become fairly daunting

Yukira

It depends on how far down the rabbit hole you want to go. You can get X or Y now to get back into the swing of things and then get Alpha or Omega when they come out.

X and Y are pretty good and have a great selection of pokemon and a fun story. Just for playing through the game, you don't really have to worry about IVs and breeding. The game does briefly go into breeding and there's an NPC or two that brings up hidden abilities.

Mega Evolution is part of the story itself.

Breeding is getting two compatible pokemon to make a baby in the daycare. This lets you pass down stats and also pass down moves they wouldn't learn normally.

Abilities are passive abilities that pokemon have, like Vaporeon's ability to absorb water. Hidden abilities are ones they added in Gen 5, which are usually obtained through special means and allow for some very interesting pokemon. They used to be obtained through the Dream world in Gen 5, but now they're a bit easier to obtain through the Friend Safari you can go to in the post game.

OmnipotentBagel

I recommend just playing one of them (X and Y are great re-entry points). The game will walk you through most of the changes, then, once you're accustomed to it all you can start delving into the complicated stuff, like IVs, natures, and everything else that goes into competitive breeding. Because, I mean, we could just talk to you about it all, but it's kind of daunting in text.

Marathon

Starting in again with X or Y is a great idea. The game looks better with the 3D and there is a great mix of old and new Pokemon. Plus you get XP for catching as well. So really the game is better all around.

MetroidZoid

Dear Gamefreak, if you could give Treecko Fake Out as an Egg Move I'd love you forever.

Yours truly, MZ

(because Lightning Rod Mega-Sceptile would partner so damn fucking well with Cloyster if it had a shut-down move for the first turn)

Jimothy

Masuda is tweeting pictures of Pokemon plushes wearing glasses

it is adorable

PaperLuigi44

Oh my god, I thought I'd seen all the animations in the GBC TCG, but Machamp's Seismic Toss involves dropping the Earth on the opponent. And then Oceania falls off.

BugBoy

so apparently snorlax can learn selfdestruct

I need to make this work, because it is hilarious and I love pokemon with weird moves

PaperLuigi44

Neat, Vivillon cards are coloured based on their region just like in the game.

Also

http://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/unleash-the-strength-of-two-tough-pokemon/

Starting soon there will be a Mystery Gift with a Heracross for X and a Pinsir for Y, but the mega stones can't be obtained until the 18th

from Gamestop. At least it's just a flyer with a code, so you don't have to bring your 3DS in.

OmnipotentBagel

Attention North American Vivillion collectors (or fans of giveaways), the Pokeball pattern Vivillion is now available over Wi-Fi! Also the online Pokemon Center is open for business. They don't have Helioptile-ear beanies though, so it's kind of worthless.

undergroundmonorail

undergroundmonorail wrote: »

I picked up an N64 today (for $15, shit was so cash). I don't have any games, nor do I actually have the necessary video cable, but I'm looking forward to getting my Pokemon Snap on.

Remember this post from March? I finally got off my lazy ass and ordered the necessary cable. It came yesterday, and I got an Expansion Pak today. I didn't have a Jumper Pak but I thought it was purely cosmetic. I didn't realize it wouldn't even boot without one. Got an Expansion Pak because I'll get Majora's Mask eventually, so why not?

Still no Snap, but don't fear: This post is still on topic. I have Pokemon Puzzle League, and it looks pretty fun so far!

undergroundmonorail

Quoting that post was annoying because the old thread is locked. I had to quote someone else, replace the text of the quote with my post and put my name in the quote tag followed by the post ID that I got from the permalink to the old post. What a pain.

MetroidZoid

BugBoy wrote: »

so apparently snorlax can learn selfdestruct

I need to make this work, because it is hilarious and I love pokemon with weird moves

Yup. I'll miss the Explosion-filled halcyon days of yore, but Selfdestruct Munchlax was a Pokewalker special. After maybe 5 GTS trades I found a SD Munchlax, now I'm having a hell of a time breeding for IVs because it had none, and the same with every Snorlax I've found. And that hatch rate, oi. My solution has been trying to get a male Helioptile with 5-6 IVs (breed much faster and they were in the Friend Safari) so I can start getting Munchlax babies with at least some 31 IVs and go from there

OmnipotentBagel

MetroidZoid wrote: »

BugBoy wrote: »

so apparently snorlax can learn selfdestruct

I need to make this work, because it is hilarious and I love pokemon with weird moves

Yup. I'll miss the Explosion-filled halcyon days of yore, but Selfdestruct Munchlax was a Pokewalker special. After maybe 5 GTS trades I found a SD Munchlax, now I'm having a hell of a time breeding for IVs because it had none, and the same with every Snorlax I've found. And that hatch rate, oi. My solution has been trying to get a male Helioptile with 5-6 IVs (breed much faster and they were in the Friend Safari) so I can start getting Munchlax babies with at least some 31 IVs and go from there

This is mildly insane and I love it.

BugBoy

New megas!

Altatia, salamence, and loppunny

I guess they're not restricting themselves to gen 3

King Riptor

Like the dragons. Hate the other one. Waste of a mega

Kwoaru

oh man mega salamence looks baller as hell, and mega altaria is hella majestic

mega lopunny is an improvement because it isn't just literally a playboy bunny anymore

edit and is possibly the first normal mega? wait, second, forgot kanghaskan

Halos Nach Tariff

Yeah, all types had at least one Mega in X/Y.

MegaLopunny looks kinda fun, not a big fan of MegaSalamence but I suppose it is at least an improvement on the actual Salamence design.

Mx. Quill

Altaria stole all of Ampharos's majestic hair. Dragon/Fairy and Pixilate sure is interesting, too.

OmnipotentBagel

Also apparently they are giving out shiny Beldums in-game which is tad because Metagross is one of the cooler shinies.

I assume it's the one Steven gives you post-game, seeing how regular Beldums aren't the unique thing they were in Gen III

PaperLuigi44

That cosplaying Pikachu also gains different moves based on what clothes it is wearing - Comet Punch, Draining Kiss, Icicle Crash, Electric Terrain and

wait for it

Flying Press

BlankZoe

Mega Salamance looks super dumb