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

Cruor

Thankfully you can change natures with mints, and bottlecaps to max out your IVs are decently plentiful in SwSh. They've added so many nice things to make getting competitive 'Mons up to snuff so much easier. With the addition of Ability Patches, you can even give your Pokemon their Hidden Ability. I think that now the only thing that can't be changed is whether your Pokemon is male or female. That doesn't matter for Legendaries, but it could still be an issue if you want to breed up a shiny Vespiquen or Salazzle.

Enigmedic

Ya i heard they made breeding easier. Im just still early in shield. Ive done like 3 badges so far.

The real trick will be getting another 6iv ditto. I even had a legit one before i sold my pokemonX

Turambar

In VGC they often have formats that allow the "lower" legendaries like the Kanto birds and the Tapus but don't allow the "cover" legendaries like Mewtwo and Xerneas

And when they do allow the "cover" legendaries, I believe they've always restricted it to two maximum

dav3yb

So random question about Sun/Moon.

I've considered starting over on Moon, but I was wondering about it's old Preorder bonus (i think that's what it was?), which was a gift Munchlax. If I start the game over, would I still be able to get that? I think it was just given by a trainer in game, but I don't fully recall. Also, would it be worth it at all to just get UltraMoon over the original? I wasn't super pleased with moon overall, but part of me does feel like getting at least one of any version they put out is a good idea these days. (I'm currently on the hunt for a copy of Platinum, but i'd much rather try and trade extra retro stuff I have for it at the moment).

Also i guess a similar question about Black/White. I have i think Black 2, but is going back for either of the originals worth it much at all?

The Escape Goat

I'm perhaps not the most even person to answer this, because I thought both B2W2 and USUM were complete and utter wastes of time, but I wouldn't recommend getting the other releases from those gens.

I'm still of the opinion that SuMo are better than USUM.

Terrendos

dav3yb wrote: »

So random question about Sun/Moon.

I've considered starting over on Moon, but I was wondering about it's old Preorder bonus (i think that's what it was?), which was a gift Munchlax. If I start the game over, would I still be able to get that? I think it was just given by a trainer in game, but I don't fully recall. Also, would it be worth it at all to just get UltraMoon over the original? I wasn't super pleased with moon overall, but part of me does feel like getting at least one of any version they put out is a good idea these days. (I'm currently on the hunt for a copy of Platinum, but i'd much rather try and trade extra retro stuff I have for it at the moment).

Also i guess a similar question about Black/White. I have i think Black 2, but is going back for either of the originals worth it much at all?

The Munchlax required connecting to the internet by Jan 11, 2017:

https://www.ign.com/articles/2016/09/01/pokemon-sun-and-moon-early-purchase-bonus-revealed

Obviously you could trade your Munchlax to a different game or put it in the Bank if you so desired, though I think in any case you'll lose access to the Pulverizing Pancake Z-crystal that came with it. Then again, it's an obsolete gen and you can't transfer or use Z-crystals in SS, so... probably not a big deal.

dav3yb

Terrendos wrote: »

dav3yb wrote: »

So random question about Sun/Moon.

I've considered starting over on Moon, but I was wondering about it's old Preorder bonus (i think that's what it was?), which was a gift Munchlax. If I start the game over, would I still be able to get that? I think it was just given by a trainer in game, but I don't fully recall. Also, would it be worth it at all to just get UltraMoon over the original? I wasn't super pleased with moon overall, but part of me does feel like getting at least one of any version they put out is a good idea these days. (I'm currently on the hunt for a copy of Platinum, but i'd much rather try and trade extra retro stuff I have for it at the moment).

Also i guess a similar question about Black/White. I have i think Black 2, but is going back for either of the originals worth it much at all?

The Munchlax required connecting to the internet by Jan 11, 2017:

https://www.ign.com/articles/2016/09/01/pokemon-sun-and-moon-early-purchase-bonus-revealed

Obviously you could trade your Munchlax to a different game or put it in the Bank if you so desired, though I think in any case you'll lose access to the Pulverizing Pancake Z-crystal that came with it. Then again, it's an obsolete gen and you can't transfer or use Z-crystals in SS, so... probably not a big deal.

If trading between any Gen 7 games are you able to trade those crystals? I wasn't a big fan of Z moves, nor am I big fan of the Dynamax stuff (don't currently own a Gen 8 game).

Enigmedic

Between games like with 2 ds yeah you can trade whatever is equipped. Items cant go into the bank though.

I just finished post game in shield. Now to restart the arduous process of breeding and training. I got rid of my 3ds games a while back and dont have anything i bred before. I didnt think i was going to get a switch so i didnt try to save them, but disgaea and monster hunter are coming so i snagged one when i saw one for sale at regular price.

skeldare

Crown Tundra update is out.

Here's a list of all of the returning mons

001 – [872] – Snom
002 – [873] – Frosmoth
003 – [831] – Wooloo
004 – [832] – Dubwool
005 – [819] – Skwovet
006 – [820] – Greedent
007 – [220] – Swinub
008 – [221] – Piloswine
009 – [473] – Mamoswine
010 – [439] – Mime Jr.
011 – [122] – Mr. Mime
012 – [866] – Mr. Rime
013 – [238] – Smoochum
014 – [124] – Jynx
015 – [239] – Elekid
016 – [125] – Electabuzz
017 – [466] – Electivire
018 – [240] – Magby
019 – [126] – Magmar
020 – [467] – Magmortar
021 – [531] – Audino
022 – [582] – Vanillite
023 – [583] – Vanillish
024 – [584] – Vanilluxe
025 – [361] – Snorunt
026 – [362] – Glalie
027 – [478] – Froslass
028 – [215] – Sneasel
029 – [461] – Weavile
030 – [615] – Cryogonal
031 – [459] – Snover
032 – [460] – Abomasnow
033 – [708] – Phantump
034 – [709] – Trevenant
035 – [333] – Swablu
036 – [334] – Altaria
037 – [859] – Impidimp
038 – [860] – Morgrem
039 – [861] – Grimmsnarl
040 – [856] – Hatenna
041 – [857] – Hattrem
042 – [858] – Hatterene
043 – [173] – Cleffa
044 – [035] – Clefairy
045 – [036] – Clefable
046 – [778] – Mimikyu
047 – [442] – Spiritomb
048 – [607] – Litwick
049 – [608] – Lampent
050 – [609] – Chandelure
051 – [574] – Gothita
052 – [575] – Gothorita
053 – [576] – Gothitelle
054 – [577] – Solosis
055 – [578] – Duosion
056 – [579] – Reuniclus
057 – [532] – Timburr
058 – [533] – Gurdurr
059 – [534] – Conkeldurr
060 – [339] – Barboach
061 – [340] – Whiscash
062 – [129] – Magikarp
063 – [130] – Gyarados
064 – [550] – Basculin
065 – [029] – Nidoran♀
066 – [030] – Nidorina
067 – [031] – Nidoqueen
068 – [032] – Nidoran♂
069 – [033] – Nidorino
070 – [034] – Nidoking
071 – [263] – Zigzagoon
072 – [264] – Linoone
073 – [862] – Obstagoon
074 – [133] – Eevee
075 – [134] – Vaporeon
076 – [135] – Jolteon
077 – [136] – Flareon
078 – [197] – Umbreon
079 – [196] – Espeon
080 – [471] – Glaceon
081 – [470] – Leafeon
082 – [700] – Sylveon
083 – [696] – Tyrunt
084 – [697] – Tyrantrum
085 – [698] – Amaura
086 – [699] – Aurorus
087 – [436] – Bronzor
088 – [437] – Bronzong
089 – [874] – Stonjourner
090 – [875] – Eiscue
091 – [751] – Dewpider
092 – [752] – Araquanid
093 – [595] – Joltik
094 – [596] – Galvantula
095 – [588] – Karrablast
096 – [589] – Escavalier
097 – [616] – Shelmet
098 – [617] – Accelgor
099 – [850] – Sizzlipede
100 – [851] – Centiskorch
101 – [632] – Durant
102 – [631] – Heatmor
103 – [554] – Darumaka
104 – [555] – Darmanitan
105 – [077] – Ponyta
106 – [078] – Rapidash
107 – [359] – Absol
108 – [878] – Cufant
109 – [879] – Copperajah
110 – [885] – Dreepy
111 – [886] – Drakloak
112 – [887] – Dragapult
113 – [371] – Bagon
114 – [372] – Shelgon
115 – [373] – Salamence
116 – [443] – Gible
117 – [444] – Gabite
118 – [445] – Garchomp
119 – [621] – Druddigon
120 – [225] – Delibird
121 – [613] – Cubchoo
122 – [614] – Beartic
123 – [138] – Omanyte
124 – [139] – Omastar
125 – [140] – Kabuto
126 – [141] – Kabutops
127 – [142] – Aerodactyl
128 – [703] – Carbink
129 – [374] – Beldum
130 – [375] – Metang
131 – [376] – Metagross
132 – [854] – Sinistea
133 – [855] – Polteageist
134 – [447] – Riolu
135 – [448] – Lucario
136 – [633] – Deino
137 – [634] – Zweilous
138 – [635] – Hydreigon
139 – [246] – Larvitar
140 – [247] – Pupitar
141 – [248] – Tyranitar
142 – [712] – Bergmite
143 – [713] – Avalugg
144 – [041] – Zubat
145 – [042] – Golbat
146 – [169] – Crobat
147 – [564] – Tirtouga
148 – [565] – Carracosta
149 – [566] – Archen
150 – [567] – Archeops
151 – [343] – Baltoy
152 – [344] – Claydol
153 – [622] – Golett
154 – [623] – Golurk
155 – [835] – Yamper
156 – [836] – Boltund
157 – [877] – Morpeko
158 – [871] – Pincurchin
159 – [363] – Spheal
160 – [364] – Sealeo
161 – [365] – Walrein
162 – [781] – Dhelmise
163 – [821] – Rookidee
164 – [822] – Corvisquire
165 – [823] – Corviknight
166 – [829] – Gossifleur
167 – [830] – Eldegoss
168 – [546] – Cottonee
169 – [547] – Whimsicott
170 – [213] – Shuckle
171 – [876] – Indeedee
172 – [446] – Munchlax
173 – [143] – Snorlax
174 – [302] – Sableye
175 – [303] – Mawile
176 – [837] – Rolycoly
177 – [838] – Carkol
178 – [839] – Coalossal
179 – [597] – Ferroseed
180 – [598] – Ferrothorn
181 – [714] – Noibat
182 – [715] – Noivern
183 – [345] – Lileep
184 – [346] – Cradily
185 – [347] – Anorith
186 – [348] – Armaldo
187 – [369] – Relicanth
188 – [349] – Feebas
189 – [350] – Milotic
190 – [131] – Lapras
191 – [304] – Aron
192 – [305] – Lairon
193 – [306] – Aggron
194 – [147] – Dratini
195 – [148] – Dragonair
196 – [149] – Dragonite
197 – [377] – Regirock
198 – [378] – Regice
199 – [379] – Registeel
200 – [894] – Regieleki
201 – [895] – Regidrago
202 – [144] – Articuno
203 – [145] – Zapdos
204 – [146] – Moltres
205 – [638] – Cobalion
206 – [639] – Terrakion
207 – [640] – Virizion
208 – [896] – Glastrier
209 – [897] – Spectrier
210 – [898] – Calyrex

Enigmedic

I did one raid dungeon before bed and got a suicune as the first legendary so that was cool. Also caught a sceptile but it only lets you keep 1. Best part is that there werent any fucking max raid shields to fight through, so it was pretty easy. Hopefully its like that all the time and not just the tutorial.

Riokenn

Anyone know if you can transfer Gen 7 hat pikachus to Gen 8?

Cruor

Riokenn wrote: »

Anyone know if you can transfer Gen 7 hat pikachus to Gen 8?

I think you can, the hat pikachu models are in gen 8.

JaysonFour

Trying not to spoil myself on anything in regards to this- tomorrow is Friday and we're planning a treat for my niece, who's been playing the game with me, and she's been looking forward to playing with this for a month. We're ordering in food (more than likely pizza or hamburgers or tacos) and spending the evening chasing pokemon through the Crown Tundra.

Though I will ask, as more of a way to keep the anti-frustration feature down: are the adventures to catch a legendary one-and-done, as in you can only attempt them once and that's it, or can you go back again and again if you get knocked out or anything? I just want to know so I can approach these without any worries (we'll be saving before each opportunity, naturally!).

Turambar

From what I understand, after the battle you can "catch" the pokemon. Then at the end, you choose one pokemon to "keep"

It seems like you can encounter the same legendary again, as long as you haven't chosen "keep" on it before

There's a post on reddit saying you won't see if a mon is shiny during the fight, only after you "catch" it. So catch em all :P
But don't keep legendaries if you want to shiny hunt them later

JaysonFour

Well, that's what I needed to know. Last thing I wanted was a grumpy niece who missed out on a 'mon because we whiffed on a battle.

Thanks!

DemonStacey

Legendary acquiring info below.

It looks like I totally CAN get the legendary birds before the end and then actually use them as my party for this DLC!
Thank goodness! This actually makes me pretty excited to start playing tonight.

Stormwatcher

oh my god the ai partners in the Max Adventure are so absolutely stupid

skeldare

Stormwatcher wrote: »

oh my god the ai partners in the Max Adventure are so absolutely stupid

Stop using helping hand and actually do something. :mad:

Enigmedic

at least the pokemon dont have the dumb shields. helping hand can actually help you do damage instead of just not breaking the shields.

Turambar

Having my giant T. Rex buddy following me around is very cool

Incenjucar

I logged in briefly last night to check out the update.

I almost immediately ran into and caught a square shiny spheal.

Vyolynce

Finally burned a Master Ball in this gen. Heads up: the poster Legendary is lv 80 and hits like a truck. I fainted it once, then in the rematch it took out 5 of my team (all level 89-92) before I decided to just end it.

Cruor

Vyolynce wrote: »

Finally burned a Master Ball in this gen. Heads up: the poster Legendary is lv 80 and hits like a truck. I fainted it once, then in the rematch it took out 5 of my team (all level 89-92) before I decided to just end it.

Oh jeez. I'll be sure to bring something with an accuracy lowering move. That's my favorite way to cheese legendaries.

DemonStacey

I gotta say the internet had me really thinking the birds were going to much worse to catch than they were.

Breezed on through them and now can use them for the rest of the expansion, woo!

Enigmedic

Yeah nothing has been too crazy to catch. I've caught all the regis, galar birds, sword dogs, and calyrex. I think I caught calyrex in a masterball but I have like 7 more due to the hacked pokemon in wondertrade.

I've caught quite a few legos in the adventures too. Zygarde is basically impossible though. It always gives my team crap to use or I'm playing with potatoes who trade their strong pokemon for a lanturn or something.

skeldare

Vyolynce wrote: »

Finally burned a Master Ball in this gen. Heads up: the poster Legendary is lv 80 and hits like a truck. I fainted it once, then in the rematch it took out 5 of my team (all level 89-92) before I decided to just end it.

I caught it in a quick ball

https://twitter.com/jeffconser/status/1320081349160497153

JaysonFour

So, Day 2 of Pokemon: Crown Tundra, and my niece is already the proud owner of a Suicune and a Registeel, as well as a Stonjourner that we're trading over to my game in exchange for another Shield exclusive- not to mention a lot of other Pokemon that we're catching to clear Pokedex entries with.

Which of the legendaries are on both games- I think the Galar birds and the Regis are? Suicune showed up in Sword so I think that makes the Johto beasts exclusive to Sword?

Turambar

Version exclusives in Dynamax Adventure don't seem to matter as long as you play online. Dialga, Groudon and Xerneas are supposed to be Sword exclusives according yo serebii, but I've ran into them on Shield

In the story part, I don't think there are version exclusives, but you have to choose one of two pokemon at two different points

The new regis, Regidraco or Regielekki (sp?). And the steed for Galyrex, either the ice horse or the ghost horse

Vyolynce

Enigmedic wrote: »

Yeah nothing has been too crazy to catch. I've caught all the regis, galar birds, sword dogs, and calyrex.

Caught a Beldum yet? I swear those things have a negative value for their capture rate.

Stormwatcher

Vyolynce wrote: »

Enigmedic wrote: »

Yeah nothing has been too crazy to catch. I've caught all the regis, galar birds, sword dogs, and calyrex.

Caught a Beldum yet? I swear those things have a negative value for their capture rate.

it's the perfect match, nigh uncatchable pokemon (the beldum line) at a hailing/blizzard place that kills them if you get them down to 1hp.

btw I need to touch trade for a regieleki and ice pony

Vyolynce

Stormwatcher wrote: »

Vyolynce wrote: »

Enigmedic wrote: »

Yeah nothing has been too crazy to catch. I've caught all the regis, galar birds, sword dogs, and calyrex.

Caught a Beldum yet? I swear those things have a negative value for their capture rate.

it's the perfect match, nigh uncatchable pokemon (the beldum line) at a hailing/blizzard place that kills them if you get them down to 1hp.

I was having similar problems with Articuno. I only fought it once outside of hail. Buuuut I lucked into Rayquaza (who has Air Lock) in the Adventure so I leveled it up a bit and finally got there. This is also how I eventually caught the damned Beldum.

Enigmedic

I got a beldum from wondertrade, only cost me a breedject dreepy

DemonStacey

Alright, I didn't really notice during the bird arc because I wanted all the birds.

But having every part of the DLC story be controlled by RNG definitely feels a bit bad. Weird that there's like barely any actual battles only catching. It's one thing when I want to catch a pokey. But throwing pokeballs at pokemon I don't care about just to advance isn't super compelling content!

So I'm kinda 50/50 on this expansion right now. I like the place and the poogles they added. Exploration feels better. But each storyline being gated by catches? Hmm. Not so great.

AshtonDragon

Joined someone on stream (Mrhappy) who was going for a shiny Lugia. Didn't get it, but this happened, so I'm more than satisfied.

https://clips.twitch.tv/FastTriangularDiscCopyThis

In my defense, I selected that quick claw before I had Liepard. But it all worked out in the end anyway.

Kizmitt

Max raid adventures are a lot more fun and satisfying then regular max raids.
Being forced to think more strategically, far easier to get a game going and most importantly guaranteed catch rates so legends can be in goofy balls. Finally a use for all my premier balls.

Between adventures I joined a battle against a gmax gengar, eventually beat it, threw an ultra ball, three shakes and it ran away. Nope. Never again.

Stormwatcher

Kizmitt wrote: »

Max raid adventures are a lot more fun and satisfying then regular max raids.
Being forced to think more strategically, far easier to get a game going and most importantly guaranteed catch rates so legends can be in goofy balls. Finally a use for all my premier balls.

Between adventures I joined a battle against a gmax gengar, eventually beat it, threw an ultra ball, three shakes and it ran away. Nope. Never again.

gengars are specially bad

Turambar

Any Gmax where you're not the host are difficult to catch

Kizmitt

Yeah screw that noise. If I've gone through all that time and effort I dont want my reward to be a maybe. Hence why max raid adventures are better.

Stormwatcher

i was the host tho

Turambar

If you're the host, you can save before starting the raid then reset and try again if you don't catch it