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#Pokemon
sterile verge
mighty storm
Regidragonite
pseudo goblet
What was your Steel offense unit? 
sterile verge
None
pseudo goblet
I was expecting you saying you use Steven Metagross or Jasmine Celesteela but god that’s worse
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mighty storm
@fading stratus you think 🍕 is gonna have a throw back to the unsolved horror mysteries from X/Y?
Like the spooky house and ghost girl
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oh yeah i had forgotten all about her
hope they do
it was a really fun mystery
maybe the next mc (of Z-A) is the one she's been waiting for
bleak pine
I just want to remind everyone that Shelgon exists and I love the spherical drago
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also since the ghost was in lumiose city I have high hopes for her
shelgon is just fat
mighty storm
Little trans dragon fren 
bleak pine
In its hope to make liftoff, Shelgon endures, and persists in pursuing that wild blue yonder
latent sleet
fat dragon
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bleak pine
It's just a very heartwarming story
Meanwhile, Hydreigon has the absolute opposite ending in its story
bleak pine
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It's just a very heartwarming story
a fit dragon eats too much so it gets fat then grows wings to fly because that fat ass can't walk
bleak pine
I mean, it's energy!
Nevermind the fact that this perdicament Shelgon is in means it literally can't eat, yet it still defies dying
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salamence is such a funny mon
bleak pine
And some how Shelgon can bite things anyways
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because it has insane atk but you're almost always playing it as a special attacker
bleak pine
Same with Dragonite, really.
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no you play physical dnite
bleak pine
It's ATK is it's best asset, but it's got way more Special Attacks to work with
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because e speed is insane
bleak pine
Ah
bleak pine
Meanwhile, Hydreigon has the absolute opposite ending in its story
From Violet: It's said that Hydreigon grew ferocious because people in times long past loathed it, considering it to be evil incarnate and attacking it relentlessly.
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in doubles specifically dnite's most common item is choice band
bleak pine
Ahhh interesting
I just figured it's got a toolbox worth of Special Attacks, so it just went with that.
Or at least, I remember that once upon a time
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tera normal makes dragonite actually have a niche
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tera normal e speed
bleak pine
Oooh
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even in singles it looks like you play multiscale d dance set
bleak pine
Extremespeed just finds its way onto the oddest mons
It's never on anything with very high speed, as you would believe, but stuff that's normally pretty alright on that front, or somewhat sluggish
(Arcanine, Dratini, Linoone, etc.)
About the one mon that does logically learn it is Regieleki
Though, I'm very glad that Entei, Raikou and Suicune can in fact learn it, starting with Sword/Shield, fitting with their behavior of running across the world.
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its only good in entei btw
entei has the same niche as dragonite
but entei is outclassed by dragonite
when the dlc came we thought dragonite wouldn't be played now because entei might be better but entei ended up being the bad one
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gen 2
golden lance
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this was the first regionals after dlc 2
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choice band entei alongside pao
e speed spam
and fire is a really good offensive typing in current vgc
bleak pine
Doggo
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if you look at top 8 teams from recent tournaments i think almost all if not all top 8 teams will have a fire type
bleak pine
It's not a doggo, I know, but doggo
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also choccy this was the last regionals of the same format
the two graphics look completely different
also thugs didnt believe me when I said calm mind raging bolt was the goo and calm mind ended up being the best build
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I'd never go to a bakery where bugs roam freely
pseudo goblet
Btw, Larry uses Staraptor for both Normal and Flying right? I just thought it’s fitting he’s working in the only city that allows Tera type change
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he uses staraptor but his e4 ace is flamigo
pseudo goblet
Oh really
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yes his gym leader ace is staraptor and his e4 ace is flamigo
tacit sphinx
how do people find gen 9 fun
kind vortex
the region was pretty fun to explore, tera is fun to use, for however one might think about it competitively, and blueberry in particular takes the game in a direction i wish they'd do more in the main line
also sprigatito line is one of my favorites of all time
tacit sphinx
I meant comp specifically
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gen 9 was honestly fun in doubles aspect
palance was one of my fav arch
and current format balance is also really fun
normal cave
I meant comp specifically
For singles?
Tera water wave crash floatzel was very fun for me
pseudo goblet
Tera water wave crash floatzel was very fun for me
Wezl lol
maiden flax
I meant comp specifically
I mean
What specifically don't you like about it?
tacit sphinx
I mean
What specifically don't you like about it?
Everything feels way too much
maiden flax
Everything feels way too much
That's how I feel about gen 7 OU
pseudo goblet
Everything feels way too much
‘Back in Gen 2, everything was simple and better’
normal cave
It's a valid feeling, but something very personal
Being overwhelmed or struggling to keep up with something is not exactly universal. Others can enjoy the format without feeling this way.
golden lance
Gen 9 is fun the same way ygo is fun
Sometimes you just want to kill 3 mons with iron val, almost get reverse swept by kingambit, and then you bring out your own kingambit and win the tera minigame
pseudo goblet
I should try out Valiant
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valiant is kinda weird
pseudo goblet
… curse you pokemon lol 😅
It’s todays outbreak, Rellor, Applin, Shroomish, Crabrawler, Combee, J-Wooper, Noibat, Tepig is back- so fast
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get shiny tepig
normal cave
Hope your shiny combees are female
pseudo goblet
Feeling mostly for Rellor and Applin, still need Hydrapple anyway, gonna catch some
BUT, I know someone would held me at gunpoint if I let Shroomish be ignored
normal cave
Hydrapple is s tier design ngl
pseudo goblet
To @fading stratus and @normal cave , probably
My methods to shiny are usually
By sheer luck/random
Seriously-hunting/do everything until shiny shows up
OR, what I’d call try and see, if for whatever reason, I just do slight boost in chance and beat the outbreak out, if shiny shows, I win, if not, I will just have to try next outbreak with that mon
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just be like summer
she never waits for outbreaks
she just brews some sandwitch and goes on a witch hunt for shinies
pseudo goblet
Usual reason being I need go to bed or I don’t wanna waste Herba, letting the clock reset and see the next batch
pseudo goblet
she just brews some sandwitch and goes on a witch hunt for shinies
I’d do that too, but I haven’t do it that way except with Golett so I wouldn’t say count lmao
Oh right Nacli and Klawf too
normal cave
After I spent two weeks getting a shiny cresselia only for it to have the opposite nature of my synchronize mon, I decided not to bother with shinies at all
pseudo goblet
Unconsciously said a good point too, that method I will do it if I’m desperate, y’all probably be tired if I keep waiting on Nacli and Golett outbreaks and I keep talking about them
pseudo goblet
After I spent two weeks getting a shiny cresselia only for it to have the opposi...
Pre-nature mints?
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Figures
So many good ability usage removed for Gen 9, I expecting to be looking saying this, really should’ve keep Cute Charm and the others man lol
Can’t believe they removed Synchronize just so we would care about Nature mints more
normal cave
Synchronize is only a 50% chance
pseudo goblet
As in the use outside of battle btw
pseudo goblet
Synchronize is only a 50% chance
Still
pseudo goblet
And caused money/effect picking items on ground
pseudo goblet
I'd take a guaranteed nature over a coinflip any day
Fair
normal cave
Usually when I play a tun I KO the shinies or wonder trade them away
I'd wonder trade them every time if I could, just to make someone happy
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I’d do that too, but I haven’t do it that way except with Golett so I wouldn’t s...
weak
pseudo goblet
The horror
normal cave
I'll keep the shiny if it's a mon I really like and it's a mon legal for whatever run I'm playing
pseudo goblet
So wezls
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cress is probably my top 30 fav legendary
normal cave
cress is probably my top 30 fav legendary
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I think my legendary pokemon ranking goes like
- Ice Rider/Glastrier
- Lunala
- Suicune
oh yeah no
2 would be oger
3 lunala
4 suicune
5 regidrago
forgot about ogre
normal cave
Suicune and lunala are sweet
Chien-Pao os my favorite
With Cress being at the top until gen 9
Chien-Pao is a legendary wezl tho so I can't say no
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chien pao is very good in doubles because sword of ruin
normal cave
That's the kind of shit I like in a pokemon
Pao's also nuts in singles
Mega Weavile essentially
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isnt pao banned in OU and awful in ubers
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in doubles being a "weak" legendary is much more forgiving
because restricteds are only allowed 1 or 2 per team depending on the format
and pao isnt a restricted mon so it doesn't use up your slot
basically these alongside gen 6 legendaries
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box arts and major legendaries are all restricted
regardless of being bad or good
noone will use like more than 5 or 6 legendaries here probs
seriously
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>terapagos
I've seen pro players talk about pagos
heard its pretty decent
normal cave
Huh
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you don't really mind giving up your tera for a restricted because your whole team is based around restricted anyway
tacit sphinx
@pseudo goblet you play that gym leader dating sim right
masters or whatever
is Karen in it
bleak pine
Yep
pseudo goblet
is Karen in it
Yes lol
why
hmm, as much as I would like to have shiny Applin asap, I also can wait on it, seeing the method Summer showed me
Guess I just do the Try and See with Applin, It takes 20 min at most to clear these, the rest of the time I will try with Tepig
I just found the tiniest Tropius Ive seen lmao
pseudo goblet
Applin didnt come home
pseudo goblet
get shiny tepig
Piggy didnt come home
Now we just need the creatures to use this
pseudo goblet
I'm gunna catch you zane
Btw I had to skip on Shroomish, spots too bad to hunt quickly
Lets hope I get the Shiny Rellor, its either I get it today or tomorrow, cause Im 1 or 2 shiny away from getting all gen 9 bug pokemon, Slither Wing and maybe Lokix
Oh wait right Rabsca, duh
daring pine
pseudo goblet
This one that Sugimori did
Huh, neat, but nope
sterile verge
Done!
golden lance
sterile verge
I mean
pseudo goblet
Where the Pyro ball lol
sterile verge
Sitting in the box
Anyway uh it took me like 5 days to do all three
(Michaelis, exodia, cinderace)
pseudo goblet
latent sleet
But does the walking wake trust them
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no
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the goalie is brain hands
pseudo goblet
I probably could evolve my Shiny Scorbunny, seeing there’s no real way to get wild Cinderace afaik
Also realized past me helped me clear one for me on the shiny starters list lol
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Also realized past me helped me clear one for me on the shiny starters list lol
where this
bleak pine
I can just hear the evil laughter
pseudo goblet
where this
Eh, not feeling it yet 😏
bleak pine
Would be better if there was another version in which Okidogi’s in that same pose, remembering what I know about this episode
Guard Dog, yo
pseudo goblet
where this
Gonna assume you will say ‘yes’ if I ask you if this about Shiny Litten or me using Incineroar
bleak pine
You know what? I really wish Alolan Whip was an actual move
The Side Special Incineroar has in Super Smash Bros. ultimate
pseudo goblet
Oh lol
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Gonna assume you will say ‘yes’ if I ask you if this about Shiny Litten or me us...
no I just wanted to use that pic
I might say incin incin but its not even my fav starter
bleak pine
I love Incineroar, just for it’s personality
pseudo goblet
I mean like, I do have Shiny Rowlet and Litten in GO, not as urgent to get one in HOME
pseudo goblet
Might as well ask, if I do happen to unlikely get Shiny Rellor with still plenty of time on sandwich
Should I keep going and try Rellor for Rabsca, or dive in Area Zero and try Slither Wing 
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try shiny dialga
bleak pine
I think keeping it up with Rellor would be good
You can just use a different sandvich for Fighting type insofar as Slither Wing
bleak pine
Chansey~
pseudo goblet
You can just use a different sandvich for Fighting type insofar as Slither Wing
I do rather not get shiny Venomoth again, and prefer Meditite as pity lol
bleak pine
Yeah, fighting type!
pseudo goblet
try shiny dialga
ALTHOUGH, I am planning on maybe hunt a Shiny Legendary after 100th shinies
bleak pine
Make a fist-pounding worthy sandvich
pseudo goblet
The thought of shiny hunt Zapdos came to me just now- and I’m having mixed feelings 
One hand, best Kanto Legendary bird
Other hand, bad shiny af
pseudo goblet
ALTHOUGH, I am planning on maybe hunt a Shiny Legendary after 100th shinies
Rn I think it’s 94, still a few before 100th so imma focus on the Dung beetle when home
bleak pine
Korogashi!
pseudo goblet
I would have two nickels everytime I see a Dung Beetle gaining magical power https://youtu.be/NMVU9D81t8Y?si=enCVKSt-EXNS1Dbi
Meet Dune Bug from Skylanders, June bug, Dung beetle, actual Dune Bug, same thing 
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Too bad the arms pretty much stuck like that
The bent one? Yeah it kinda sucks
I wish they just included an extra arm
Or had a joint on the arms
But honestly I was super impressed by how nice it looks
pseudo goblet
I would have two nickels everytime I see a Dung Beetle gaining magical power htt...
@fading stratus
pseudo goblet
But honestly I was super impressed by how nice it looks
Now get Greninja 😈
pseudo goblet
I would have two nickels everytime I see a Dung Beetle gaining magical power htt...
Oh right @mighty storm , bought a ton of figure recently, waiting for them to arrive
mighty storm
nice
pseudo goblet
I spent 290$ I'm good for now <:KEKW:622347587516628993>
May I accept having you check out the Gardevoir kit 
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<@703113512901410858>
what would you do with those 2 nickels
pseudo goblet
what would you do with those 2 nickels
Buy Dune Bug’s figure ig lmao
18 rm tho goddamn
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yeah bro buy a figurine with 10 cents usd
pseudo goblet
Still around 40 cents in rm
sterile verge
May I accept having you check out the Gardevoir kit <:blob3c:856791836059762688>
Also on the list
My gamestop stocks them all so lucky me
pseudo goblet
My gamestop stocks them all so lucky me
You could also go for those quicker pokemon kits, cheaper and still pokemon
sterile verge
You could also go for those quicker pokemon kits, cheaper and still pokemon
Which ones
pseudo goblet
Take your pick
I don’t know whose the No 17 was, but Sprigatito and Quaxly is new
Oh No 17 is Squirtle
sterile verge
Oh those aren't in stock here 
Sad cause I want alcreamie
And tcnick3
(If you know, I'm sorry)
pseudo goblet
The Scorbunny looked tempting… add to cart
pseudo goblet
Sad cause I want alcreamie
Just search stores online ig, that what I do
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Still around 40 cents in rm <:KEKW:622347587516628993>
0.1 USD(10 cents) is like 13 rupees here which is not even enough to buy a pack of noodles
pseudo goblet
Help from friends?
pseudo goblet
0.1 USD(10 cents) is like 13 rupees here which is not even enough to buy a pack ...
Oh apparently cents works different then what I thought, nvm
sterile verge
Help from friends?
What friends
pseudo goblet
What friends <:KEKW:622347587516628993>
Can’t say I didn’t expect that 
tacit sphinx
You know what? I really wish Alolan Whip was an actual move
Incineroar doesn’t need more shit
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Incineroar doesn’t need more shit
incineroar needs a mega whose ability is "fuck you" which is basically intimidate + if you reduce a stat of your opponent by 1 stage it becomes reduce by 2 stage instead
and is also multiscale
and give it a signature move called break out which is basically ruination + fake out
normal cave
incineroar needs a mega whose ability is "fuck you" which is basically intimidat...
Intimidate except it lowers the opponent's highest offensive stat
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by 2 stages
and its signature move Farting Shot reduces opponent's atk and spA by 2 stages
also pivots
pseudo goblet
Saw and lol
pseudo goblet
I’ll admit, I’m not sure which part of the question triggered the ‘… oh shit’ moment, cause it all seems mess up to me
Is there a specific or logic that I’m missing
waxen moat
Unless the pokemon is super sedentary 1000 steps is nothing in a single day
So how they not evolve just within a day
pseudo goblet
So how they not evolve just within a day <:KEKW:622347587516628993>
Ahhh, that part
maiden flax
I'm really happy liquid voice psychic noise turned out to be a good set
maiden flax
I'd imagine in bramblin's and rellors case it's literally that they breed very quickly
Like how actual tumbleweeds can get really out of control
(Also it is 1000 human steps and for a bug of that size that's a lot of steps and for bramblin I imagine it will get stuck on things
tacit sphinx
Oh, Chuck has a brain in HGSS
I was unprepared
Fuck.
I think I have to sac someone.
tacit sphinx
We won the fight, but…
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lost the war
tacit sphinx
Rest in peace Sadako the Sunflora
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lol sunflora
tacit sphinx
She gave her life to Leech Seed Chuck’s Poliwrath
tacit sphinx
lol sunflora
why you disrespecting the dead
Also fuck that Primeape
Double Team into Focus Punch spam
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I'd disrespect the alive too
tacit sphinx
I'd disrespect the alive too
You’re mean
random stream
pseudo goblet
Aight, the hunt for Gold Nugget is on
And~ I forgot… we are back to cherry tomatoes again
At least apparently im getting better at placing all 9
Immediately failed after that sentence
Also holy crap I don’t remember the last time we have this little Events going on, technically two
pseudo goblet
Might as well ask, if I do happen to unlikely get Shiny Rellor with still plenty...
@fading stratus @bleak pine @mighty storm
The fucking moment I finished the sandwich 
short heath
Guys Im writing a homebrew PMD world
pseudo goblet
Oh shit, sandstorm… can’t false swipe, glad I was throwing Luxary ball instead
pseudo goblet
What’s the plot
short heath
Uhhh its for a TTRPG
Plot isn't set in stone
But teams can do any combination of
Get this item
Get these supplies
Or rescue this pokemon
Among others
pseudo goblet
Hmm, Expedition Teams
Now I just need Slither Wing to complete Paldea Bug shinies
Which gen of bugs should I hunt next? Unironically feeling Gen 2
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I like rescue team more sickle
pseudo goblet
Oooh, Pikachu, Yanma, Seedot outbreak, and Applin is back
mighty storm
<@703113512901410858> <@456226577798135808> <@268199601817780234>
nice
tacit sphinx
Hey
Anyone here got HGSS
I need to ask a favour
Can someone go to the top of the Lighthouse for me
pseudo goblet
@fading stratus @bleak pine https://vxtwitter.com/kiravera8/status/1780399583568310417?s=46&t=q-1AmjVFLGCcEVWLfARPPw
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stinkaton just hungry
pseudo goblet
Baby didn’t wanna bother her mom working
bleak pine
Quag
bleak pine
short heath
I remember this double battle is brutal
long stone
any "leaks" or we still dry
golden lance
Ngl, i dont think there was a more exciting time to be a part of the community as when megas first got teased
And no one knew what they were
long stone
the sun and moon era was also fun
golden lance
SuMo era was very fun
The final form starters were leaked during like, week 1
And no one believed it until the trial leaders from akala got revealed
And people went wait
golden lance
It was also funny when the game files leaked a week before the full game
And people realized we had already gotten 90% of the game revealed in official trailers
latent sleet
primarina is still a very underated starter
it was a bit dissapointing the quantity of pokemon
well new ones at least
but it also introduced take artstyle to pokemon
still one of my favorite character designers
void herald
i remember marnie not being revealed yet so there was a lot of speculation as to who marnie even was since this leak didn't elaborate on that
harsh path
I just take 4Chan leaks with a mountain of salt
spice rivet
God, I remember all the "armour form" leaks sating Donphan and Flygon among others would be getting a new transformation that gave them armour.
Also some other leak that "spoiled" the story and it ended with Marnie being revealed to be the princess of the Galar region lmao
pseudo goblet
God, I remember all the "armour form" leaks sating Donphan and Flygon among othe...
And charizard cause ofc
spice rivet
Actually, iirc that leak did say Lapras would get something too
Which it did, so lol. Also Donphan got its love in SV with 2 Paradoxes
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4chan leaks lol
4chan leak had munkidori with shadow tag
and amoongus paradox form as "Ungabungus"
pseudo goblet
Which it did, so lol. Also Donphan got its love in SV with 2 Paradoxes
Flygon still nothing
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flygon got cope
bleak pine
Flygon needs nothing, for it is already perfect
bleak pine
First gimmick thing
short heath
It's definitely not out of pure nostalgia
No one is making "Pokemon that need a Gigantamax" videos
bleak pine
Plus, it's one of those formes that ended up making a lot of favorites and things that usually ended up with nothing very potent
bleak pine
So as you can imagine a lot of people were rushing to make fakemon mega evolutions and speculation stuff
short heath
The idea of upgraded forms was already done
short heath
But also I think the idea of Gigantamax is also kinda limiting
Every gigantamax is under the same umbrelle of "They're big"
bleak pine
Really in terms of things working Gigantamax was a little better implemented, even though it doesn't really offer too much
At the least, mechanically. Also there's not a whole lot of Gigantamax stuff
bleak pine
Since Dynamax was just intended for the get-go to something all mons can do
short heath
Let's be honest kinda lame
bleak pine
Legit do prefer that restriction
short heath
I mean I know why you can't dynamax in normal battles
bleak pine
I can Dynamax my mons, without any fear or worry that it will hurt my partners, drive them to insanity, or really, really hurt something
Since Sun/Moon seems to establish that the process of Mega Evolution isn't a very nice thing
short heath
I mean who's to say that the dynamax process is nice
We have precedent that temporary transformation is extremely taxing
bleak pine
That's probably why a lot of emphasis from experts on such a subject go with the whole "Your bond with pocket monsters is the reason why you can initiate Mega Evolution with a keystone"
Whereas in truth, anyone can initiate Mega Evolution. It's just that when it comes down to it, only those who can rightfully prove they are of a mature or skilled enough capacity can handle the responsablility
short heath
And basically everything outside the dex entries implies that megas are the epitome of your friendship with your pokemon
bleak pine
We have precedent that temporary transformation is extremely taxing
Admittedly I'm still leery on that prospect too, given the whole reason it happens in the first place.
But thankfully aside from some places, it only can occur under controlled environments
short heath
But thankfully aside from some places, it only can occur under controlled enviro...
I guess, in a game, being told what I can and can't do kinda rubs me the wrong way
bleak pine
Whereas in truth, anyone can initiate Mega Evolution. It's just that when it com...
The anime seems to elaborate on this a little bit in some spots, though it seems to ignore it from time to time too. Have you seen just how violent Mega Lucario can be?
short heath
It's part of why I really don't like SV's setting
short heath
The anime seems to elaborate on this a little bit in some spots, though it seems...
I think there, Korrina's Lucario just needed time to handle it
bleak pine
Yeah, like, it's a thing you and your Pokémon need to be careful of
short heath
It's part of why I really don't like SV's setting
Are you honest to god trying to use the school setting to justify why we can't change clothes
fading stratus
Flygon needs nothing, for it is already perfect
you mean
it needs nothing its already bad
short heath
Like why
bleak pine
Subjecting your Scizor to Mega Evolve, rather suddenly for the first time, and when it's not even ready in any capacity could just be wrong
Especially since all that excess power causes it to literally melt from the inside out
bleak pine
I'm of the belief that the dex just slightly embellishes some of this
short heath
Well the original topic was why Megas are more popular as a concept
fading stratus
there are a lot and I mean A LOT of false info in dex
short heath
Not which is more morally correct
bleak pine
Ahh
fading stratus
pokemon in the first place isnt morally correct
bleak pine
Mostly a factor of being the very first kind of gimmick returning, plus XY just being the kind of game for battling.
fading stratus
in what universe is capturing wild animals as slave and forcing them to fight is morally correct
short heath
in what universe is capturing wild animals as slave and forcing them to fight is...
They literally established that most Pokemon enjoy battling
bleak pine
A lot of people could really care less about the story and such, when XY was a mecca insofar as competive battling is concerned
short heath
And the ones that abuse their pokemon are openly ridiculed
bleak pine
And with Mega Evolution, it ended up introducing many different ways to battle as well.
short heath
Mostly a factor of being the very first kind of gimmick returning, plus XY just ...
I mean even before they were announced to return
fading stratus
you make them fight until they faint then heal them then make them fight until they faint again
bleak pine
Seriously, you could bring Mawile to a tournament, and it'll actually be a good choice
normal cave
Mega mawile my beloved
short heath
you make them fight until they faint then heal them then make them fight until t...
Yes, and the Pokemon canonically enjoy that
bleak pine
I loved Mawile just becoming a two-jawed youkai-thing that can just tear things apart
A right shame the fact it has a Mega Evolution means it'll probably never evolve.
short heath
Bolt you are throwing out 2011 PETA arguments
normal cave
Nah mawile is perfect, no need to evolve.
fading stratus
idk man sickle I've yet to see something that says all pokemon love fighting
short heath
A right shame the fact it has a Mega Evolution means it'll probably never evolve...
Pokemon has established they can very well give a Pokemon an upgraded form while still letting it evolve
bleak pine
Smug gremin
Yeah, I know! It's just, not very likely
At least Mawile gets it better than anything I can say about Chimecho
short heath
idk man sickle I've yet to see something that says all pokemon love fighting
Obviously not all Pokemon love fighting, and the people who force unwilling Pokemon to fight are ridiculed in the Pokemon world
fading stratus
you force every mon you catch to fight?
short heath
The fact that people doing the things you claim everyone does, are shamed and punished by the public, should be evidence enough
fading stratus
i've never you ask the mon "buddy you wanna fight?" before every fights
punished by public? where sickle where
you're literally writing a fanfic at this point
short heath
you force every mon you catch to fight?
For the purposes of the MC, since the MC is automatically in the moral right because it's a Pokemon game, we assume every transaction you have with Pokemon tend to be friendly
short heath
punished by public? where sickle where
you're literally writing a fanfic at thi...
Not quite punished by public, but very much shone in a negative light
Literally team rocket?
sterile verge
I feel like people too often correlate what we do in gameplay as ALL that exists
fading stratus
team rocket is wrong because they steal pokemon not force them to fight
sterile verge
Most people with pokemon use them for regular jobs or as friends/pets
Also pokemon can just, not fight
They consent
short heath
team rocket is wrong because they steal pokemon not force them to fight
Btw, Pokemon listening to you is literally their sign of respect
Explained with how if you dont have enough badges
sterile verge
In game pokemon always want to (after being caught) because that would be terrible game design if they didn't
sterile verge
But also because in lore they only get caught IF they want to be
fading stratus
it could be just "if my trainer isn't scary enough I won't obey them"
sterile verge
Or you master ball
fading stratus
short heath
it could be just "if my trainer isn't scary enough I won't obey them"
Is your machamp scared that you will physically assault them
fading stratus
it could be
short heath
You are literally jumping through hoops towards the assumption that every trainer is abusive
fading stratus
and your argument is just "mc is always right"
short heath
If you applied the rules of Pokemon to real life pets yeah it would be fucked
But these are Pokemon
And there are differences
short heath
and your argument is just "mc is always right"
Because Pokemon is a kids game that doesn't allow you to have branching choices that determine the morality of your character
If you want to headcanon that your MC is abusive, and extend that to say that all trainers are abusive, then you do you
But the odds are stacked against you
fading stratus
odds? there are no odds
short heath
Like what's the affection system then
Is it your Pokemon doing things out of love for you
Or is it no, actually they're trying to please you out of fear that you'll hurt them
Yeah that seems like the much more likely scenario
placid junco
It’s the former but the phrasing makes it seem like the latter sometimes
outer eagle
And this is why you shouldn’t expect anyone to take Pokemon seriously. No message or theme can ever be relevant in a world that actively tries to pretend nothing can be wrong with an inherently flawed concept.
Pokemon enjoy battling, until trainers who abuse and force them to battle show up. Oh but they can leave any time, at which point it’s their fault for choosing to be abused. Pokemon choose to be your partner, until the Master Ball is thrown.
void herald
And this is why you shouldn’t expect anyone to take Pokemon seriously. No message or theme can ever be relevant in a world that actively tries to pretend nothing can be wrong with an inherently flawed concept.
Pokemon enjoy battling, until trainers who abuse and force them to battle show up. Oh but they can leave any time, at which point it’s their fault for choosing to be abused. Pokemon choose to be your partner, until the Master Ball is thrown.
fading stratus
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Pokemon enjoy battwing, untiw twainyews huggles tightly who a-abuse and fowce them t-to battwe show up. Oh but they c-can weave screams any OwO time, at which point it’s theiw fauwt fow choosing t-to be abused. notices buldge Pokemon choose t-to be youw pawtnyew, untiw the x3 Mastew Baww is thwown
short heath
andthisiswhyyoushouldntexpectanyonetotakepokemonseriouslynomessageorthemecaneverberelevantinaworldthatactivelytriestopretendnothingcanbewrongwithaninherentlyflawedconceptpokemonenjoybattlinguntiltrainerswhoabuseandforcethemtobattleshowupohbuttheycanleaveanytimeatwhichpointitstheirfaultforchoosingtobeabusedpokemonchoosetobeyourpartneruntilthemasterballisthrown
maiden flax
Having to explain to someone that the Mystery Dungeon series are roguelikes
Cause the criteria for roguelike has loosened greatly over the years
outer eagle
Did r/stunfisk really suspend theorymon and stinkpost only to bring them back after 2 weeks?
fading stratus
lmao did they
outer eagle
Not sure tbh but they tried to make “new move monday” or whatever to attempt to replace theorymon iirc
And last stinkpost was a vote on the best stinkposts in history so not really even removing it per se
It just feels like fucking up then trying to bargain with half measures instead of just…you know…stop
fading stratus
lol
Rillaboom is better against all sort of weird stuff
Amogus is better in balance mirror iirc
spice rivet
Amoongus 🤝 Donkey Kong
Trans rights icons
fading stratus
i just read the comments
lmfao
also I wanted to check his team report but neil deleted his entire channel seems like idk why
🤔
bleak pine
Summing it up
spice rivet
Also Neil is supposedly quitting VGC and leaving the community after getting exposed for the cw ||transphobia and posing as a minor to catfish people||
spice rivet
Good riddance to bad rubbish
fading stratus
nah dude has worlds invite anyway he doesn't need to bother for next 3 months then everything will die down
spice rivet
Ya, thats a strong possibility unfortunately. But who knows TPCI may just ban him anyways if anything but for the catfishing because theyre pretty proactive on that stuff
fading stratus
oh are they?
spice rivet
Ya, unlike Konami with Yugioh TPCI has cases where they blacklist/ban people for actions outside tournament/organized play
||Even if Verlis ever wanted to enter a VGC event he's blacklisted from everything officially pokemon related lmao, among other people||
bleak pine
They take their policy very seriously
fading stratus
even if TPC is shitty in Asia its good all over the world huh
spice rivet
Ya, they want to keep a very clean image up.
bleak pine
It’s not just players either, judges are held to these standards too
(Or I guess in this case they call them “Professors”)
spice rivet
Ya, there was that story with the judge that came out too a while back
fading stratus
idk that either
bleak pine
It was a TCG thing
spice rivet
Ya, like post covid there was a TCG judge that cw ||kept pestering a transwoman and effectively "chasing" them/harassing them during an event despite that person trying to put as much distance as possible and dropping iirc||
bleak pine
Yep
spice rivet
Oh yes, cw is content warning.
fading stratus
if neil joins worlds (assuming he isn't banned) only thing he'll miss out on is travel awards which is funny
dude was in like 14th or sth in travel award contention
spice rivet
Damn rip
Also for travel, I cant remember is it a CP cutoff or is it only Top X players in CP that get it?
I know Moxie Boosted is also on the travel grind
fading stratus
marcos doesn't even have 500 cp yet lmao
spice rivet
Ah
fading stratus
i think top 11 get a 3 round bye or sth
last time it was a day bye
but tpc thought it was too unfair this time iirc or sth
idk
they even increased prize pool/cp requirement this time around
this is what NA looks like so far
and this is marcos
neil is 10th I realised not 14th
kind vortex
The Neil catfishing stuff has been known for a while
If he hasn't been banned yet, he probably won't be
mighty storm
Fun fact, to 100% firered/leafgreen you have to beat the Elite 4 two hundred times
mighty storm
young river
tacit sphinx
Oh right, meant to update you all
I’ve gotten every Pokemon Imll be able to in the Walklocke before Nat Dex
I decided to do the Rocket Hideout before Jasmine, just to get the EXP Share and a level or two
Team is currently:
Adriana the Dragonair♀️
Herman the Electabuzz♂️
Kazan the Magmar♂️
Charlotte the Doduo♀️
Evan the Kingler♂️
Jeffrey the Grimer♂️ (EXP Share training)
bleak pine
Ayyy nice
A right shame the Magmarizer and Electrizer isn't availble in Johto.
They usually were pretty good about allowing you access to some evolutions introduced in RSE/DPpT
fading stratus
Fun fact, to 100% firered/leafgreen you have to beat the Elite 4 two hundred ti...
yeah I knew about the lorelei dolls
i did try to get a few ones
got bored
pseudo goblet
pseudo goblet
https://x.com/pikachu_pcn/status/1781115702600138980
Huh, Bandai, usually it’s Takara Tomy that makes little pokemon figurine
pseudo goblet
@normal cave https://vxtwitter.com/kappanuki/status/1781041379864645941?s=46&t=q-1AmjVFLGCcEVWLfARPPw
Fairy type regional Furret with Pixilate
bleak pine
Furret~
pseudo goblet
I would eat Furret Swiss roll
fading stratus
ofc you like ferret meat
normal cave
pseudo goblet
<:AWAAAAAA:780566785769472010>
Funny enough, I just had instant noodles for lunch
normal cave
pseudo goblet
That’s the second sadcat I’ve gotten today lmao
normal cave
Stop making the cats sad
pseudo goblet
Not my fault Kamen Rider does sad stories
tacit sphinx
Next up is the Rocket takeover
pseudo goblet
snow cloak is hilarious
Question, what rank is Mamoswine in comp
tacit sphinx
Huh, most of Goldenrod’s NPCs have unique reactions if you’re wearing the Rocket uniform
why did silver just strip me
pseudo goblet
Similar reaction to cats slapping ig
fading stratus
Question, what rank is Mamoswine in comp <:peepoDetective:621941017972703243>
in singles
in vg atleast you don't have tiers so there's not much reason to play bad mons unless your specific team asks for it
in VG
fading stratus
Oh thank god, UU isn’t as bad lol
I think
its the second tier
so not bad
in UU
pseudo goblet
in UU
So if I go in switch online battles, am I exclusive to use what mon is in which ranks I choose, say Mamo + other UU mons
Or these are official battles rules and switch online I can do whatever I please?
fading stratus
its showdown tiers
switch online is different
switch online has doubles and battlespot singles I believe
pseudo goblet
Whats battlespot?
fading stratus
its basically 3v3 singles
but you take 6 mons on your team
this is top 18 mons on battlespot singles
normal cave
Looks a lot like doubles, minus intimidate mons
kind vortex
So if I go in switch online battles, am I exclusive to use what mon is in which ...
smogon's format is a player-made, unofficial format, but it does 6v6, which isn't supported in pokemon's official formats, so there's plenty of demand
if you're playing cartridge rules, you'll be doing either 3v3 singles or 4v4 doubles
i believe off ladder you can play in other ways, but if you're laddering, you're stuck doing the above
aside from that, you'll be subject to whatever the rules for the current regulation ruleset are
sometimes there'll be formats where restricted legendaries are allowed, and sometimes they'll be disallowed
sometimes it's just mons native to the region's pokedex, other times they'll expand it
fading stratus
basically current vs in 10 days
kind vortex
generally the later into the game's life it gets, the more relaxed the rules regarding legal pokemon become
fading stratus
if legendaries are legal then that means the game's lifespan is gunna last a year more or so
pseudo goblet
smogon's format is a player-made, unofficial format, but it does 6v6, which isn'...
I see
sterile verge
Huh, Bandai, usually it’s Takara Tomy that makes little pokemon figurine
Yeah
bleak pine
Just ended up winning a link battle
I figured Blaziken was gonna cinch this for me, but no, it was Hydreigon, that I terastalized into an Electric-type that sealed the victory for me
sharp kernel
@fading stratus give me a challenge for my next pokemon violet playthrough
pseudo goblet
Mono bug 
sharp kernel
Hardcore mono bug nuzlocke? I can do that
bleak pine
Kamen Rider run~
pseudo goblet
Oh hell yeah!
You could look up Kamen Rider names for the naming theme
Btw, finally good looking outbreaks this time, Slakoth, Finizen- which was on top priority btw, Kirlia ig, Espathra
Huh, less outbreaks than usual but got some of my targets at least
fading stratus
yeah mono bug seems fine
pseudo goblet
<@703113512901410858> give me a challenge for my next pokemon violet playthrough
That your first file or new file?
sharp kernel
That your first file or new file?
Started a new game all together
pseudo goblet
Started a new game all together
So, this is your first time playing Violet?
pseudo goblet
@fading stratus @sterile verge https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mujGLJVB-oM
sterile verge
<@703113512901410858> <@594860047482224680> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mujG...
Did they get like
An actual youtuber to voice iono
Gemuinely her dub voice fits SO well
Now let me sleep its 2:30am
pseudo goblet
pseudo goblet
Now let me sleep its 2:30am <:KEKW:622347587516628993>
Jesus you are exactly 12 hours away from me
sand forge
An actual youtuber to voice iono
They did not.
pseudo goblet
@mighty storm found another shiny Sawsbuck, Male and Autumn this time
Almost wouldn’t get it if I continue the picnic breeding I was doing
fading stratus
<@703113512901410858> <@594860047482224680> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mujG...
did she change her name to big cat > small cat
pseudo goblet
lol, used a Bulletproof Modest Applin to breed with Ditto, hoping the lucks pull through giving me Gluttony Applin with modest instead, it actually happened first egg
Applin with Gluttony becomes Regenerator when evolves to Hydrapple, and I never used Regenerator before so I’m trying that out
normal cave
Regen amogus go brr
fading stratus
what do you think will happen if a regen mon switches out then switches in again against a mon which has a neutralizing gas
does it get the HP back or not
(think about it carefully)
pseudo goblet
zane a fun trivia
Shoot, also ooooh luck pull through again and gave me Modest Applin with Ripen, that’s the other interesting Hydrapple ability later on
pseudo goblet
what do you think will happen if a regen mon switches out then switches in again...
Yes?
normal cave
pseudo goblet
I know it removes ability, but since you ask, yes?
pseudo goblet
Okay
tacit sphinx
Want a trivia challenge
pseudo goblet
Want a trivia challenge
Does it involve Johto
tacit sphinx
Does it involve Johto
It
It might
In Gen 2, there exists a way to poison a Steel type
What is it?
fading stratus
beedrill
pseudo goblet
Oh yeah, can’t remember the exact detail but there’s a bug move that gives poison right
fading stratus
twineedle
pseudo goblet
Ahhh, my head keeps thinking Fell Stinger, even tho I know that ain’t its effect
outer eagle
only fell stinger user i know is mega beedrill
pseudo goblet
Still open to suggestion which gens of bugs I should shiny hunt after shiny Slither Wing btw
fading stratus
I think I used a fell stinger levanny
in a game
might be a fan game idk
that's why i said gen 5
fading stratus
Still open to suggestion which gens of bugs I should shiny hunt after shiny Slit...
you know what I'll say
:3
pseudo goblet
you know what I'll say
Gen 5?
fading stratus
no go catch starters bitch
pseudo goblet
no go catch starters bitch
That’s still ongoing, think of it like me having 3 or more objectives
Bugs, generally cool shinies, Starters
fading stratus
have a single mfing objective
pseudo goblet
have a single mfing objective
But then I won’t be getting Shiny Finizen, who would be the awesome shiny Palafin
tacit sphinx
Oh yeah, can’t remember the exact detail but there’s a bug move that gives poiso...
Yeah basically Steel is immune to Poison type not Poison itself
They missed the one Bug move with a Poison chance
maiden flax
Yeah basically Steel is immune to Poison type not Poison itself
That was changed in a later gen
(with the exception of corrosion)
outer eagle
normal types being immune to body slam paralysis is such a gen 1 coding meme
pseudo goblet
outer eagle
<:WaitWhat:645058989490569229>
pseudo goblet
<:cheems:683182129668292685>
Why ping? lol
outer eagle
forgor to turn off ping
pseudo goblet
normal types being immune to body slam paralysis is such a gen 1 coding meme <:K...
Not gonna lie tho, that’s kinda funny to me, idk why
Crap, Finizen outbreak not in good spot, probably can’t get it today
pseudo goblet
Crap, Finizen outbreak not in good spot, probably can’t get it today
@fading stratus @mighty storm Okay I found one after all, I’m getting more and more used to how SV spawns work, but like… before the shiny Dolphin… I found my 5th Shiny Magikarp
At least my target was found and Magikarp didn’t waste my herba, thank god
Now I just need to decide which ball to catch, finish the time on sandwich, then one day evolve the new baby
This thing knows Wave Crash by lv 42 doesn’t it…
Oh no actually, nice
pseudo goblet
magikarp learns like 3 moves
I meant Finizen lmao
fading stratus
pseudo goblet
Charm Acrobatics Encore and Aqua Tail
Female btw, I was maybe gonna give it a Ultraman name, the only one that fits would be Grigio Darkness I think
We need an evil counterpart for Palafin
mighty storm
<@268199601817780234> found another shiny Sawsbuck, Male and Autumn this time <:...
nice
pseudo goblet
Love the purple
mighty storm
dolphin fren
fading stratus
mighty storm
what about #1 gastrodon fan summer
accidentally linked my comment to the fate gold post
outer eagle
so many twitter amoonguss memes
outer eagle
also homophobia
fading stratus
ye
placid junco
pseudo goblet
@normal cave https://vxtwitter.com/kappanuki/status/1781743567876345945?s=46&t=q-1AmjVFLGCcEVWLfARPPw
pseudo goblet
https://youtu.be/IYxAA-zzgSU
Oh god
mighty storm
I still need to complete my second playthrough of scarlet, got a good idea for a playthrough after that
bleak pine
Clefable Mentioned
Look around the corner for Ren
pseudo goblet
I still need to complete my second playthrough of scarlet, got a good idea for a...
Chain of thoughts led to thinking this
I’m yet to found shinies from Let’s Go > I could try get shinies I can’t find from SV like Kangkaskhan > … how come Kangkaskhan wasn’t in the Savannah Biome
tacit sphinx
Hey so question
How many Pokemon got completely fucked by Pursuit removal
TTar started to drop
Skuntank became totally irrelevant
tacit sphinx
tacit sphinx
ttar got hit the hardest i think
Sure but Skuntank was like
consistently one of the best NU mons
At least TTar is still doing stuff in a tier
golden lance
How many Pokemon got completely fucked by Pursuit removal
Less than one would think
golden lance
Since ironically, most of the mons that had it were either special attackers, mons with 4 slot syndrome, and mons that relied on megas so they would be screwed regardless with the switch to gen 8
Krook, for example
Was arguably the biggest pursuit user in gen 7 UU
tacit sphinx
On the topic of moves
golden lance
It still was a great mon in gen 8 uu because it had rocks and knock off
golden lance
The what?
tacit sphinx
Fairy has a Bug resist solely to make it as top tier as possible by resisting U-Turn
tacit sphinx
But then
golden lance
Fairy has a Bug resist solely to make it as top tier as possible by resisting U-...
I can see it
tacit sphinx
Fairies wouldn’t be giga busted
golden lance
Speaking of
harsh path
I love that fairies have a steel weakness
tacit sphinx
All Fairy-type Pokemon are stupid, especially the ones from gen 1
golden lance
SV is surprisingly lacking in good pivots ngl
tacit sphinx
@ ren
harsh path
Given mythologically the Fae folk’s hatred of iron
fading stratus
incin and rillaboom vro
golden lance
You dont see volt switch/uturn nearly as often
golden lance
incin and rillaboom vro
I meant singles
Like
The best current one is alomomola
And the chilly reception slowmons
fading stratus
in doubles scarf shifu, incin and boom all carry u turn/shot atleast and those three are like top 10 best mons in the formats
golden lance
I want to live in the world where flip turn exists in gen 7
fading stratus
so incin is better than 50% rep in smash
fading stratus
so you just want it to be bad lol
tacit sphinx
🙂
tacit sphinx
Incin can have Alolan Whip in Pokemon as soon as it loses like 70% of its movepool
bleak pine
Also the suplex
fading stratus
I honestly don't understand incin hate ngl
hating incin is like hating ash blossom
like i see "ooo 50% rep vroken mon" but incin is neither super broken nor is opressive
its just a good utility mon
golden lance
Remember when people used to hate lando t?
bleak pine
It's still funny how Incineroar looks like it'd be doing nothing but Darkest Lariat
golden lance
I honestly don't understand incin hate ngl
hating incin is like hating ash blos...
Most of it is parroting wolfey ngl
bleak pine
But it's real popularity is just how many toolbox-like moves it can learn
bleak pine
A right shame Darkest Lariat isn't really unique to it anymore
Now even Snorlax can pull of a sick clothesline
golden lance
even wolfe uses incin
Doesnt stop from him malding about it in all of his vids
WAIT WYDM SNORLAX HAS DARKEST LARIAT?
fading stratus
a lot of mon have darkest lariat lol
bleak pine
At least in Sword/Shield
Scarlet/Violet, Incineroar goes back to being the only mon to know it
golden lance
Holy shit pert used to have it
fading stratus
yes
bleak pine
Funniest ones here is Snorlax, Swampert, and Krookodile
How does Krookodile even do it with those noodle arms?
It's like, only 5% arms
golden lance
Bro nat dex pert has 4 moveslots syndrome so bad
It has every coverage under the sun but it kinda has to always run eq waterfall flip turn
bleak pine
Probably one of the more damaging dark-type moves too, so it isn't a bad move all in all
Assuming Knock Off isn't an option
tacit sphinx
I just think Incin is ugly
golden lance
Call it childish
fading stratus
Doesnt stop from him malding about it in all of his vids
I watch another pro player and one thing he malds is not "Incin is vroken" but "don't play incin unless it's the best mon for your slot because sometimes mons like harcanine or firepon or something else might be better"
golden lance
But i like incin because of his special atk animation
tacit sphinx
Yo real question, did someone on the design team start watching pro wrestling or some shit, how come from gens 6-8 we got a pro wrestling mon every gen
golden lance
Have you ever seen it using the dragon z move?
bleak pine
Just flexes and its belt ignites things
tacit sphinx
Then Grapploct
bleak pine
Yo real question, did someone on the design team start watching pro wrestling or...
Well, technically Grapploct is like, Jiu-jitsu, but yeah
golden lance
Dont forget crabrawler
tacit sphinx
I am the last one alive who remembers Grapploct
fading stratus
machamp
tacit sphinx
Dont forget crabrawler
I thought Crabrawler was a boxer
bleak pine
Grapploct is really just gonna end in that same role Qwilfish had
golden lance
The only reason i dont forget grapploct is because he isnt a water type
bleak pine
And the circle of life continues
golden lance
I thought Crabrawler was a boxer
I guess it doesnt count, huh
fading stratus
I remembber grapploct because the blue looks so bad on it
over the white of pre evo
golden lance
The white didnt look good either tbh
bleak pine
Also has a weird method of evolution
pseudo goblet
https://tenor.com/view/incineroar-gif-23372577
bleak pine
Though 9/10 you will find Grapploct first before Clobtopus
tacit sphinx
fading stratus
the red looks ugly too
pseudo goblet
the red looks ugly too
It’s pretty much Incineroar shiny tho
golden lance
Legit
pseudo goblet
Without the yellow
bleak pine
It's probably way more faithful as an octopus than Octillery is though
golden lance
What color would loct look good on?
bleak pine
Case in point, it's little sucker-thing is actually it's ear
golden lance
I think unironically pink could work
pseudo goblet
I think unironically pink could work
I was thinking the same lol
Just not sure a good secondary color
pseudo goblet
I mean, Octopus eats crabs
bleak pine
Yeah, it's cool
They go to land, fight
Loser becomes winner's next meal
Must be a super cool sight to behold
...Or it would, but grappling just kinda is a very boring sort of martial art
pseudo goblet
Not sure if octopus eats Isopod tho
golden lance
On another note, i love how wimpod's and golisopod's abilities are exactly the same but with different flavor text
bleak pine
So, kick the crap out of the enemy, got it
fading stratus
emergency exit reminds me
bleak pine
It's not a bad ability, all in all
fading stratus
choccy wanna play a trivia
tacit sphinx
hey square i reached my quota for today
bleak pine
Remember that First Impression is very powerful but cannot be used unless it's the first turn that Golisopod can attack
A lot better than Stall is
fading stratus
doesn't matter if its good
bleak pine
It's unique, is the best I got for it
fading stratus
its like saying eww fake out can be only used in first turn
tacit sphinx
Oh hey Bolt I have some trivia for you
bleak pine
You kinda have to work around it, but it's doable.
fading stratus
sure
tacit sphinx
What environment causes Secret Power to inflict sleep?
fading stratus
hmm
pseudo goblet
Misty terrain?
fading stratus
is it in a forest
fading stratus
grass
golden lance
What environment causes Secret Power to inflict sleep?
||Relic stone||
pseudo goblet
fading stratus
bleak pine
Weird how it uses the animation for Needlearm
tacit sphinx
Because environments were removed in gen 8 and 9, Secret Power also doesn’t exist
pseudo goblet
Weird how it uses the animation for Needlearm
Me imagining the target fainted from a needle-ed lariat
golden lance
I miss secret bases
bleak pine
Only key difference is that Nature power just makes the move become a different move
fading stratus
Nature Power was meta in vgc in gen 7
golden lance
Remember TR43 fling?
fading stratus
Cause it like, ends up being a different move based on the terrain in play
no more like its a "status move" so it gets priority by prankster
bleak pine
Just
Bean someone in the head with like, solid gold.
bleak pine
no more like its a "status move" so it gets priority by prankster
Oh, yeah, it is in fact a status move
Priority Tri-Attack, baybee
fading stratus
gen 7 was terrain war
each team had 2 tapus generally
so it was almost always either moonblast or thunderbolt
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Trivia time
Knock off normally cannot knock mega stones, except during one scenario, which scenario is this?
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If the pokemon in question is holding the wrong mega stone
for example, if a gengar is holding an alakazite, its mega stone can be knocked off
bleak pine
Ahhhh
pseudo goblet
for example, if a gengar is holding an alakazite, its mega stone can be knocked ...
Hmm, question, instead of knock off, if alakazam steals it, can it mega
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This is also why plates are normally affected by knock off, except when its attached to arceus
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Hmm, question, instead of knock off, if alakazam steals it, can it mega
The steal fails if the pokemon attempting to steal a mega stone could use it