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The [Pokémon] Thread! Sword & Shield OUT NOW!!

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    The Escape GoatThe Escape Goat incorrigible ruminant they/themRegistered User regular
    urahonky wrote: »
    Oh you were able to actually kill something? Nice. These 5* battles are insane. This dude uses ground, rock and dark and has a hit all so the AI drops like flies. Not to mention he attacks 3 times per turn.

    Yeah, 5*s are hard to do with AI. Some are flat out impossible and others need you to be fairly leveled (I'm around 70 with most of my raid mons) and roll good AI, which can take 2-4 tries.

    If you're strictly offline, that's basically dead in the water and sucks. But on the other side, 5*s are the only ones that are sometimes not trivial with 4 players and powergamers like my friends and I want 6*s that take real strategy to down because that'd be fun (ideally it'd be, like, an opt-in thing so it doesn't spawn for people who don't want to deal with it).

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    TurambarTurambar Independent Registered User regular
    Lucedes wrote: »
    i'm considering using my master ball on the next mirror armor corviknight raid i get into,
    because it's hard af to get into them and when i do grind for them i fail the catch.
    i've seen two of them so far, out of the six raids i managed to join. repeat ball does nothing!!
    is the gmax considered a different pokemon? that may account for it somewhat.

    I don't think so. G-Max are just harder to catch. Especially if you joined through someone else's stamp

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    urahonkyurahonky Registered User regular
    urahonky wrote: »
    Oh you were able to actually kill something? Nice. These 5* battles are insane. This dude uses ground, rock and dark and has a hit all so the AI drops like flies. Not to mention he attacks 3 times per turn.

    Yeah, 5*s are hard to do with AI. Some are flat out impossible and others need you to be fairly leveled (I'm around 70 with most of my raid mons) and roll good AI, which can take 2-4 tries.

    If you're strictly offline, that's basically dead in the water and sucks. But on the other side, 5*s are the only ones that are sometimes not trivial with 4 players and powergamers like my friends and I want 6*s that take real strategy to down because that'd be fun (ideally it'd be, like, an opt-in thing so it doesn't spawn for people who don't want to deal with it).

    Yeah honestly it doesn't necessarily bother me that they are hard. That's fine. But fix your shitty online so that people can actually join my raids!

    I'm actually powering through the story now so I can put it down. Maybe in the next few months they'll patch it up and make it better? I actually really enjoy everything about this game but the whole raid system just holds it back from being an amazing experience.

    Fuck... Imagine if the Switch had an online ecosystem similar to its competitors?

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    Fuzzy Cumulonimbus CloudFuzzy Cumulonimbus Cloud Registered User regular
    Can the trader not see my pokemon nicknames?

    I tried to trade a seedot named GIVEMELOTAD but no one seemed to get it.

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    drunkenpandarendrunkenpandaren Slapping all the goblin ham In the top laneRegistered User regular
    Turambar wrote: »
    Lucedes wrote: »
    i'm considering using my master ball on the next mirror armor corviknight raid i get into,
    because it's hard af to get into them and when i do grind for them i fail the catch.
    i've seen two of them so far, out of the six raids i managed to join. repeat ball does nothing!!
    is the gmax considered a different pokemon? that may account for it somewhat.

    I don't think so. G-Max are just harder to catch. Especially if you joined through someone else's stamp

    I haven't felt any difference in catching Gmax mons. But I just play at night and throw nothing but duskballs at them.

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    TurambarTurambar Independent Registered User regular
    Turambar wrote: »
    Lucedes wrote: »
    i'm considering using my master ball on the next mirror armor corviknight raid i get into,
    because it's hard af to get into them and when i do grind for them i fail the catch.
    i've seen two of them so far, out of the six raids i managed to join. repeat ball does nothing!!
    is the gmax considered a different pokemon? that may account for it somewhat.

    I don't think so. G-Max are just harder to catch. Especially if you joined through someone else's stamp

    I haven't felt any difference in catching Gmax mons. But I just play at night and throw nothing but duskballs at them.

    It's mostly if you're not the host

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    RamiRami Registered User regular
    Can the trader not see my pokemon nicknames?

    I tried to trade a seedot named GIVEMELOTAD but no one seemed to get it.

    I can give you one for a seedot

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    LucascraftLucascraft Registered User regular
    I'm ready for Galar Season 2.

    Give me corporate sponsors. Give me merchandise deals. Give me television commercials and advertising. Give me Leon coming for me to reclaim his title of Champion. Give me new rivals. Give me sellout crowds against gym leaders.

    Give me the Pokemon World Cup. Let me fight the top trainers from other regions!

    The end of this video game is just the beginning. I want more. I need more!

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    LucascraftLucascraft Registered User regular
    I got a JPN Impidimp from Surprise Trade. 4 perfect IVs.

    Shiny breeding begins now.

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    TDawgTDawg Registered User regular
    urahonky wrote: »
    Oh you were able to actually kill something? Nice. These 5* battles are insane. This dude uses ground, rock and dark and has a hit all so the AI drops like flies. Not to mention he attacks 3 times per turn.

    Yeah, 5*s are hard to do with AI. Some are flat out impossible and others need you to be fairly leveled (I'm around 70 with most of my raid mons) and roll good AI, which can take 2-4 tries.

    If you're strictly offline, that's basically dead in the water and sucks. But on the other side, 5*s are the only ones that are sometimes not trivial with 4 players and powergamers like my friends and I want 6*s that take real strategy to down because that'd be fun (ideally it'd be, like, an opt-in thing so it doesn't spawn for people who don't want to deal with it).

    Solo 5* is totally doable with level 100 EV trained Legendary. You do occasionally get brought down by Wobbuffet / Solrock / Eevee AI squads that just don't contribute at all, though.

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    initiatefailureinitiatefailure Registered User regular
    i've been able to get a couple solo 5*

    but it almost always happens from overwhelming type advantage and the ai ability to resist damage plus using attack moves for shields.

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    urahonkyurahonky Registered User regular
    Would be nice if you could choose your AI partners or something. Or maybe even control them.

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    initiatefailureinitiatefailure Registered User regular
    their level also seems hella low. like they just get 1 shot by anything that's not resisted.

    has their been any timeframe on a fix? I'll probably just hunt with friends until then because at least that kind of mostly works

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    TurambarTurambar Independent Registered User regular
    It depends a lot on the pokemon

    I beat a 5* Noctowl with my lvl 60 Toxtricity solo without issue

    But I joined a raid against Lawnmower Rotom yesterday, and even with 3 players we got wrecked

    Was worried about it being grass so I went with a fire mon instead of ground

    It then proceeded to set up electric terrain with its max attack and spam Discharge twice a round, paralyzing and damaging everyone

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    DemonStaceyDemonStacey TTODewback's Daughter In love with the TaySwayRegistered User regular
    Pikachu spawn rate: 5%

    Eevee spawn rate: 1%

    Pikachus seen: 29

    Eevees seen: 0

    Send help. I'm dying here.

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    akjakakjak Thera Spooky GymRegistered User regular
    I think both dynamaxed pokemon should get to go twice a turn. That the boss pokemon gets like three turns pisses me off.

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    AbbalahAbbalah Registered User regular
    Pikachu spawn rate: 5%

    Eevee spawn rate: 1%

    Pikachus seen: 29

    Eevees seen: 0

    Send help. I'm dying here.

    Eevee evolutions are a fixed overworld spawn at the Lake of Outrage, if that helps. You can catch one of those and then breed eevees for whatever else you need.

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    akjakakjak Thera Spooky GymRegistered User regular
    Pikachu spawn rate: 5%

    Eevee spawn rate: 1%

    Pikachus seen: 29

    Eevees seen: 0

    Send help. I'm dying here.

    Go to link trade code 0327. I gotchu fam.

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    DemonStaceyDemonStacey TTODewback's Daughter In love with the TaySwayRegistered User regular
    Lake outrage isn't an option because I am at route 4 for the first time right now. Just not planning on moving on until I have my eevee.

    BUT! The power of complaining online worked and I got one to spawn! A female too which is what preferred.

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    CruorCruor Registered User regular
    Complaining is the secret. I had spent 50 encounters looking for a G-Darumaka. I complained to a friend over chat and then the literal next encounter was a Darumaka.

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    PolaritiePolaritie Sleepy Registered User regular
    Holy crap the Finals are hype.
    Although I do feel bad about having Boltund in the lead on Nessa. She needs to be packing a water/ground type there so I can't just Thunder Fang through her whole team.

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    InvisibleInkInvisibleInk Po,OrRegistered User regular
    Help! I need to trade evolve this shiny Dusklops. Is anyone around?

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    CruorCruor Registered User regular
    Help! I need to trade evolve this shiny Dusklops. Is anyone around?

    Do you want to use it or do you want it for collection purposes? Eviolite Dusclops is better than Dusknoir for actual battle purposes, but shiny Dusknoir is pretty awesome looking.

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    InvisibleInkInvisibleInk Po,OrRegistered User regular
    You know, that's a good question. I'm still working through the single player, haven't really thought that far ahead.
    It does have the relaxed nature and could be competitive eventually I think.
    I was just in a rush to get it evolved cause it looks cool. Maybe I'll wait after all!

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    initiatefailureinitiatefailure Registered User regular
    edited November 2019
    can you undo EVs in this game? i've casually used a bunch of mons that are reasonable to train up correctly like the gigantamax charizard

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    StormwatcherStormwatcher Blegh BlughRegistered User regular
    there's two trees that give EV-lowering berries:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TPejqxyKR8

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    akjakakjak Thera Spooky GymRegistered User regular
    Yeah, various berries reduce individual stats.

    If there’s a “reset all EVs” thing I don’t know it.

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    LucascraftLucascraft Registered User regular
    Ladies and Gentlemen, I present you with the newest member of the Lucascraft family:

    Baby Impidimp
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    The Escape GoatThe Escape Goat incorrigible ruminant they/themRegistered User regular
    impidimp, the ladies' pimp

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    The Escape GoatThe Escape Goat incorrigible ruminant they/themRegistered User regular
    impidimp, the ladies' pimp
    holy fuck, I've been casually making this joke to myself whenever impidimp came up, but I just looked up the original line
    Well, I'm Imp the Dimp, the ladies' pimp
    NoA fucking planned this

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    LucascraftLucascraft Registered User regular
    edited November 2019
    Sooooooooo.... Flapple seems like it has a ton of weaknesses.

    I want to use it on my team when I start a new game in Shield, cause it's just so dang cute. But... yeah.

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    Dr. ChaosDr. Chaos Post nuclear nuisance Registered User regular
    edited November 2019
    I got my pitchfork and torch ready if Sonia isn't one of the main supporting cast member in the new anime season.

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    PolaritiePolaritie Sleepy Registered User regular
    edited November 2019
    Today I learned... Outrage ends if you use it as a free switch in for a fairy type. They don"t even get confused. That's bullshit.

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    LucascraftLucascraft Registered User regular
    Dr. Chaos wrote: »
    I got my pitchfork and torch ready if Sonia isn't one of the main supporting cast member in the new anime season.

    I think the video game professors have always had a role in the anime.

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    Dr. ChaosDr. Chaos Post nuclear nuisance Registered User regular
    Lucascraft wrote: »
    Dr. Chaos wrote: »
    I got my pitchfork and torch ready if Sonia isn't one of the main supporting cast member in the new anime season.

    I think the video game professors have always had a role in the anime.
    Heard this one might not be based in Galar tho.

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    LucedesLucedes might be real Registered User regular
    Polaritie wrote: »
    Today I learned... Outrage ends if you use it as a free switch in for a fairy type. They don"t even get confused. That's bullshit.

    also if it hits protect / baneful bunker / etc.

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    urahonkyurahonky Registered User regular
    I finally finished the game. Last fight was won by my 72 Charizard while everyone else was murdered. Holy shit.
    the fact that his Charizard had fire, dragon, air, and grass attacks was insane.

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    LucascraftLucascraft Registered User regular
    urahonky wrote: »
    I finally finished the game. Last fight was won by my 72 Charizard while everyone else was murdered. Holy shit.
    the fact that his Charizard had fire, dragon, air, and grass attacks was insane.
    I feel very certain in saying that they put that grass type on there specifically to neutralize anyone who started with Sobble.

    Since Leon's partner pokemon was revealed in the opening cinematic of the game, they had to give him a secret weapon to balance him against everyone who just counter-picked the Champion.

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    urahonkyurahonky Registered User regular
    Lucascraft wrote: »
    urahonky wrote: »
    I finally finished the game. Last fight was won by my 72 Charizard while everyone else was murdered. Holy shit.
    the fact that his Charizard had fire, dragon, air, and grass attacks was insane.
    I feel very certain in saying that they put that grass type on there specifically to neutralize anyone who started with Sobble.

    Since Leon's partner pokemon was revealed in the opening cinematic of the game, they had to give him a secret weapon to balance him against everyone who just counter-picked the Champion.
    I brought a water/rock type on purpose because I knew it was coming.

    Ah well. My Weezer didn't stand a chance either.

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    Jubal77Jubal77 Registered User regular
    Lucascraft wrote: »
    urahonky wrote: »
    I finally finished the game. Last fight was won by my 72 Charizard while everyone else was murdered. Holy shit.
    the fact that his Charizard had fire, dragon, air, and grass attacks was insane.
    I feel very certain in saying that they put that grass type on there specifically to neutralize anyone who started with Sobble.

    Since Leon's partner pokemon was revealed in the opening cinematic of the game, they had to give him a secret weapon to balance him against everyone who just counter-picked the Champion.

    Well:
    it worked on us othre starter takers too from what I have seen. It destroyed my dreadnaw heh.

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