Thank christ, overworld shinies are back! I was so worried they were going to backside on this after Arceus. Not only that, there is apparently sandwiches you can make that boost shiny rate! (he doesn't mention in this video but I saw that mentioned elsewhere)
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I got to hand it to Klara. She actually tried to cheat her way to a win during a fight which makes her already 1000% more competent than pretty much every evil team in the history of Pokemon who never did anything other than a straightforward fair and square battle like morons.
I got to hand it to Klara. She actually tried to cheat her way to win during a fight which makes her already 1000% more competent than pretty much every evil team in the history of Pokemon who never did anything other than a straightforward fair and square battle like morons.
To be fair, the Misfortune Sisters in Legends: Arceus did almost try to legit potion stall :P
I don't think you need Zarude though, as I got the Magearna and I don't have Zarude. You might not need the Legends Arceus exclusives either but I'm not sure about that.
Covering a lot of gaps I had in legendaries for my pokemon home dex.
I'm missing Marshadow and that electric cat one
Marshadow I'll get on Monday via GameStop God knows when I'll get the other they seem to avoid giving him away
Edit Zeroara! That's it's name
King Riptor on
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I got the Gamestop ones but I think that's about all I've got anymore. I lost most of them years ago when I let Bank lapse too long and Nintendo deleted everything.
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I don't think you need Zarude though, as I got the Magearna and I don't have Zarude. You might not need the Legends Arceus exclusives either but I'm not sure about that.
Oh yeah, I think this is true actually. Unless they updated it, this promotion was done before those were released so they don't count (I think)
We've been at the point of having a diverse team of only dogs for a while I think. Especially if you count Eeveelutions (clearly canine, unclear if dog)
We've been at the point of having a diverse team of only dogs for a while I think. Especially if you count Eeveelutions (clearly canine, unclear if dog)
People say Eevees are dogs but I've never really felt it. They feel more like foxes or something. Or some kind of fox-dog hybrid thing. I dunno.
Though there's so many on this list that are kind of "wtf that's not even close to a dog." Like, why is Nikit on there? It's just straight up a fox. Also Lucario is an Anubis. That feels like a separate thing (Anubis is a jackal, not a dog).
I think this would be my list:
Growlithe / Arcanine (never thought these looked like dogs but they are specifically called out as dogs.. when I was young I thought they were tigers :P)
Snubbull / Granbull
Houndour / Houndoom
Smeargle
Lillipup / Herdier / Stoutland
Furfrou
Rockruff (but I'd consider its evolutions to be wolves)
Yamper / Boltund
Zacian / Zamazenta (iffy on this but I think they're dogs and not wolves)
Fidough (and probably potential evos)
Greavard (and probably potential evos)
Like, I get wanting to call Poochyena a dog, but it's literally a hyena. It's in the damn name. They seem to be picking anything even remotely in the same genus (and I suppose I understand that somewhat if you're just trying to build a "good enough" dog team, maybe they want to present fringe options). But a wolf is not a dog, it's a wolf :P Dogs are descended from wolves but they are different animals :P
Edit: But going back to my original point, Greavard brings in the ghost type which isn't represented, I don't even think if you include all the fringe choices. Which is a good mixup when most of your options are fire/normal/electric :P (though I suppose you have the dark typing with Houndoom which overlaps a bit of the advantages)
Wolves and dogs are about as close as two species can get and still technically be distinct, so I'm not going to stress too hard on it.
Yeah, I'm talking my own personal opinions here :P I less begrudge them including stuff like Poocheyna or Lycanroc over things like Nikit which... are foxes even related to wolves? Maybe there's some distant evolutionary connection there but I don't look at a fox and say "Oh that's a dog." At least a wolf you have to study a bit to make sure it's not just like, one of those more wolf-like dog breeds.
Foxes and dogs are members of the same animal family, canidae, but their lineage splits off from there. While dogs are domesticated members of the canis genus, foxes belong to several different, non-canis genera (that’s the plural form of genus). The twelve most common, “true fox” species belong to the genus vulpes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_canids
It looks like they are all Canids but foxes aren't part of the Canis genus :P Also huh, I guess Tanukis are part of this family too (I suppose this is the reason for the name "raccoon dog"). I'm now immediately calling out that list for not including Zigzagoon :P
It's murkier for Blastoise but Squirtle and Wartortle are clearly part squirrel. Even Blastoise kinda looks like a really fat squirrel, especially around the ears.
It's murkier for Blastoise but Squirtle and Wartortle are clearly part squirrel. Even Blastoise kinda looks like a really fat squirrel, especially around the ears.
I'm going to put money on Ghost Dog having an evolution and it being cerberus themed.
Candelabra…
Candelabrador.
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Poocheyna has Pooch in the name, so it's at least half-pupper
I can't watch any more of these promo videos because they have much more personality than anything we're getting in a game with no voice acting. I'm disappointed just thinking about it
Poocheyna has Pooch in the name, so it's at least half-pupper
I can't watch any more of these promo videos because they have much more personality than anything we're getting in a game with no voice acting. I'm disappointed just thinking about it
Hyenas are canids iirc
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Poocheyna has Pooch in the name, so it's at least half-pupper
I can't watch any more of these promo videos because they have much more personality than anything we're getting in a game with no voice acting. I'm disappointed just thinking about it
I actually just got off the phone with Muneo Saitō, the designer of the trio, and he said: “Originally I wanted to base them on a lion, a tiger, and a leopard, but in the end I just went for dogs.”
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Poocheyna has Pooch in the name, so it's at least half-pupper
I can't watch any more of these promo videos because they have much more personality than anything we're getting in a game with no voice acting. I'm disappointed just thinking about it
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ITS RAINING GOLD BOTTLE CAPS.
(playing through the DLC for the first time before gen IX)
Thank christ, overworld shinies are back! I was so worried they were going to backside on this after Arceus. Not only that, there is apparently sandwiches you can make that boost shiny rate! (he doesn't mention in this video but I saw that mentioned elsewhere)
To be fair, the Misfortune Sisters in Legends: Arceus did almost try to legit potion stall :P
I guess I'm ready for the new game.
Covering a lot of gaps I had in legendaries for my pokemon home dex.
Yes and yes. I just got it a few months ago. But you do need the mythicals (which, incidentally, Genesect and Volcanion are available *right now* at GameStop and Marshadow will be available at Target on the 30th).
I'm missing Marshadow and that electric cat one
Marshadow I'll get on Monday via GameStop God knows when I'll get the other they seem to avoid giving him away
Edit Zeroara! That's it's name
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Oh yeah, I think this is true actually. Unless they updated it, this promotion was done before those were released so they don't count (I think)
Awesome concept.
I like this name. I think I would like this on my team. (also it's getting to the point that you could probably have a diverse team of only dogs)
But I'll be dead in the grave before I settle for a less than perfect Dex
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People say Eevees are dogs but I've never really felt it. They feel more like foxes or something. Or some kind of fox-dog hybrid thing. I dunno.
Incidentally a google search came up with this:
https://bestreamer.com/pokemon/dog-pokemon/
Though there's so many on this list that are kind of "wtf that's not even close to a dog." Like, why is Nikit on there? It's just straight up a fox. Also Lucario is an Anubis. That feels like a separate thing (Anubis is a jackal, not a dog).
I think this would be my list:
Growlithe / Arcanine (never thought these looked like dogs but they are specifically called out as dogs.. when I was young I thought they were tigers :P)
Snubbull / Granbull
Houndour / Houndoom
Smeargle
Lillipup / Herdier / Stoutland
Furfrou
Rockruff (but I'd consider its evolutions to be wolves)
Yamper / Boltund
Zacian / Zamazenta (iffy on this but I think they're dogs and not wolves)
Fidough (and probably potential evos)
Greavard (and probably potential evos)
Like, I get wanting to call Poochyena a dog, but it's literally a hyena. It's in the damn name. They seem to be picking anything even remotely in the same genus (and I suppose I understand that somewhat if you're just trying to build a "good enough" dog team, maybe they want to present fringe options). But a wolf is not a dog, it's a wolf :P Dogs are descended from wolves but they are different animals :P
Edit: But going back to my original point, Greavard brings in the ghost type which isn't represented, I don't even think if you include all the fringe choices. Which is a good mixup when most of your options are fire/normal/electric :P (though I suppose you have the dark typing with Houndoom which overlaps a bit of the advantages)
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but hey crazy people even insist arceus-damned RAIKOU is a dog
Yeah, I'm talking my own personal opinions here :P I less begrudge them including stuff like Poocheyna or Lycanroc over things like Nikit which... are foxes even related to wolves? Maybe there's some distant evolutionary connection there but I don't look at a fox and say "Oh that's a dog." At least a wolf you have to study a bit to make sure it's not just like, one of those more wolf-like dog breeds.
Edit: Huh, guess they are, sorta..
https://www.rover.com/blog/the-truth-about-dogs-foxes-in/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_canids
It looks like they are all Canids but foxes aren't part of the Canis genus :P Also huh, I guess Tanukis are part of this family too (I suppose this is the reason for the name "raccoon dog"). I'm now immediately calling out that list for not including Zigzagoon :P
The other part? Dog.
Candelabra…
Candelabrador.
I can't watch any more of these promo videos because they have much more personality than anything we're getting in a game with no voice acting. I'm disappointed just thinking about it
If this isn't the name I will be extremely disappointed
Hyenas are canids iirc
Cerberusky
Nope! https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feliformia
They're closer to cats who decided to fill the canine niche