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  • NerdgasmicNerdgasmic __BANNED USERS regular
    edited September 2008
    I agree, Flygon is pretty awesome. Come to think of it, a lot of the stranger Ground hybrids are.

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  • dingus xavierdingus xavier Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    I never got why people don't like Salamence. I think he looks alright, though Metagross and Tyranitar are definitely better. There should be a Metagross sprite with his mouth open (it's on the front, on the bottom disk below the X) as he looks even more badass that way.

    Garchomp's sprite is meh. I know he was modeled after a hammerhead shark but it didn't really work out. Flygon is the pokemon that combines cute and threatening most effectively, fuck off Dragonite.

    Metagross is the only base 600 pseudo-legendary (dragonite/salamence/tyranitar/metagross/garchomp) to not have a 4x weakness- his Steel/Psychic typing is excellent reistance-wise and in addition he has awesome defense making him about tied for the most physically bulky pseudo-legendary with Tyranitar, though Ttar has him soundly beat special defensively due to Sand Stream.

    The main reasons I think that he's less used than Garchomp is A. his weakness, though not 4x, to a very common attack type in ground and B. His lack of good physical STAB, as neither Steel nor Psychic is a great attacking type. That said, he still hits brutally hard with meteor mash, but he can't compare to Garchomp's insanely good STAB combo in EQ/Outrage, resisted by only Bronzong and Skarmory. (and magnet risen Magnezone)

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  • RockinXRockinX Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Anyone up for a battle?

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  • dingus xavierdingus xavier Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    I could go for one Rockin.

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  • RockinXRockinX Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Let's go.

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  • NerdgasmicNerdgasmic __BANNED USERS regular
    edited September 2008
    The Battle System automatically levels your Pokemon to 50 and 100, right?

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  • RockinXRockinX Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Where are you, Xavier?

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  • AggrilAggril Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    I think its because Salamence kind of looks.. fat. Granted its body is very much based on traditional drawings of European- style dragons, but its still rather bulky looking. Me, I like Salamence, but its just as much based on how useful one is in a fight as it is for its looks.

    Everyone forgets about Altaria when it comes to dragons. But then again it looks more like a bird than any sort of dragon. Heck, Gyarados looks more like a dragon than Altaria does.

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  • BlueBlueBlueBlue Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Nerdgasmic wrote: »
    The Battle System automatically levels your Pokemon to 50 and 100, right?

    Yes, typically 100. This is also the method by which IV checking works.

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  • RockinXRockinX Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    I'm playing so bad right now. I demand a rematch after we're done.

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  • dingus xavierdingus xavier Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Wow I can't believe Bob lived that hit. Way to go Bob.

    Holy crap, awesome job Bob.

    I was just about to attack. Ah well. Want rematch then? Sure, lemme change my team.

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  • RockinXRockinX Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    I'll change my Pokés around a bit.

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  • dingus xavierdingus xavier Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Wait... why would you leave your guy in to die? Sense does not make. It worked out for you there, though.

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  • RockinXRockinX Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Sun Tzu.

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  • NerdgasmicNerdgasmic __BANNED USERS regular
    edited September 2008
    Okay, it's been a while since I've used it, so I'm a little shaky on the details, but the suicide clause applies to Perish Song, right? I think it might be random who dies of the Pokemon that "hear it" after three turns.

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  • RockinXRockinX Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Yes, it does apply to Perish Song.

    Pokémon Stadium 2 Specifies it.

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  • RockinXRockinX Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Son of a bitch game gives me hax when it's too late.

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  • InvisibleInkInvisibleInk Po,OrRegistered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Perish Song isn't random.
    Suicide clause applies to moves like Explosion and Destiny Bond mainly. If your last Pokémon faints your opponents last Pokémon by using those moves, then you officially lose the fight because your Pokémon fainted first. The game says its draw.
    I forget who faints first with Perish Song. and If I have two Pokémon left and use perish song against my opponents 1 Pokémon, then I switch after using it, do I still lose when the opponent faints from Perish song? I would say no, but now I'm not sure.

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  • NerdgasmicNerdgasmic __BANNED USERS regular
    edited September 2008
    If the attack description means anything, only who pokemon who "hear it" are effected, which I think refers to when it's first used. Unless it refers to how it (I think) sort of "replays" every turn.

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  • RockinXRockinX Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Nerdgasmic wrote: »
    If the attack description means anything, only who pokemon who "hear it" are effected, which I think refers to when it's first used. Unless it refers to how it (I think) sort of "replays" every turn.

    Definitely. The Poké sings it, and it isn't heard again.Both Pokés die at the same time because both counts end on the same turn.

    GG, Xavier, very close.

    Anyone else would like to battle?

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  • dingus xavierdingus xavier Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Whooo. Close game that time, man. Dani barely pulled it off, I hate that fuggin monkey.

    Yeah I spent 11 turns hoping for hax in the form of a crit or attack raise. Fortunately Mash didn't miss either.

    Metagross is so incredibly good.

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  • RockinXRockinX Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    So, no one up for a battle?

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  • InvisibleInkInvisibleInk Po,OrRegistered User regular
    edited September 2008
    I could go for a battle Rockin, let me just throw a team together.

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  • RockinXRockinX Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Let's go.

    And remember the status of every poke this time...

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  • NerdgasmicNerdgasmic __BANNED USERS regular
    edited September 2008
    I'm up for a battle, but I doubt I could put on a good one.

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  • dingus xavierdingus xavier Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Do you have a team of 6 EV trained Pokes?

    If you don't I guess I could battle you with the team I went through the game with.

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  • InvisibleInkInvisibleInk Po,OrRegistered User regular
    edited September 2008
    I'm heading online. I'm really not even trying to form a cohesive team right now, but I'll still give it my best shot. Maybe it'll work out?

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  • AggrilAggril Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    One of the things that Shoddy battle has over wifi battling is that it auto enforces active clauses- so accidental extra Pokemon put to sleep doesn't happen. I really would like it if they added in at least a few basic battle clauses for wifi battling, but I'm not holding my breath for that.

    Also, its really annoying to go underground to dig up some extra fossils, fail to find any for quite a while, then finally find two in a single wall- only to find out that your bag is full of random shards, rocks, and Everstones. Doh!

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  • NerdgasmicNerdgasmic __BANNED USERS regular
    edited September 2008
    Yeah, I'm not even entirely familiar with the concept of EV training/

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  • RockinXRockinX Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Oh, shit, I forgot to give it a sash :(

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  • dingus xavierdingus xavier Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Ah well yes the pokes we use to battle online are bred for good natures (and in some cases good IVs) and then Effort Value (EV) trained to maximize the proper stats, E.G. a physical walling pokemon would have the effort values (effort values add points to stats and you can have a finite number of them) put into defense and HP.

    Non-EV trained non-bred Pokemon wouldn't stand a chance.

    But yeah I can battle you with my old ingame team. Are all your guys fully evolved?

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  • InvisibleInkInvisibleInk Po,OrRegistered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Yeah I was surprised by the lack of Sash.

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  • NerdgasmicNerdgasmic __BANNED USERS regular
    edited September 2008
    Yes they are.


    This Tyranitar RockinX gave me might be good for any of those conditions you mentioned, he said it was cloned.

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  • RockinXRockinX Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Man, Ink, why would I do what you thought I would do?

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  • dingus xavierdingus xavier Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Yeah, you should do fine. IIRC the movesets and natures of my old ingame team are pretty laughable.

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  • NerdgasmicNerdgasmic __BANNED USERS regular
    edited September 2008
    Yeah, I never pay attention to natures since I've never done much beyond single player.

    Level 100 single battle okay?

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  • InvisibleInkInvisibleInk Po,OrRegistered User regular
    edited September 2008
    If I had let Charizard die and brought out staraptor then my prediction would have worked.
    But thanks for telling me that you that I know. Now I won't do what you think I will not don't do something.

    Dodrio doesn't Endure! Woops!

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  • RockinXRockinX Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    That time I was lucky to miss.

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  • Curly_BraceCurly_Brace Robot Girl Mimiga VillageRegistered User regular
    edited September 2008
    I haven't played Pokemon since I got Blue And a GBC for my birthday waaaaay back in Jr. High. I bought my friend's unplayed copy of Pearl from him and fired it up. 30 hours later I'm only to the fourth gym but loving the new dearth and variety of Pokemon. I <3 the complexity and cuteness they've added!

    I know surely other people have brought it up but seriously... Jesus. I fucking hate Zubat and Geodude. Every frickin' cave! At least I don't feel like cheating using my Kadabra anymore.

    Also I have no clue how to use the DS friend system... but I'd love to battle with all y'all. (This is actually my roomie's DS. She doesn't play it much. Yes I need to buy one of my own. And FR/LG.)

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  • InvisibleInkInvisibleInk Po,OrRegistered User regular
    edited September 2008
    I'm quite glad that I brought Dodrio along.

    Kinda sucks a little that the last hit was a critical. I'd like to know that I could have KO'd without it. But still, it's almost poetic I think, ending our fight with a critical. Just seems right.

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