I really liked playing a catch em all version of Red doing that
#POKÉMON CENTER
manic kindle
covert saffron
like
going out
having a notebook
filling the pokédex manually
by hand
talking about towns and mon and moves
pliant violet
does anyone other than me have strong feelings about Clawitzer
south laurel
I think it’s got a pretty cool design
pliant violet
i like the look and i also like mega launcher as an ability
makes it a coverage monster
covert saffron
does anyone other than me have strong feelings about Clawitzer
i included it in my rom hack
optimal water type crustacean pokémon
love the lob
pliant violet
it's more prawn/shrimp
covert saffron
i like both a LOT
pliant violet
but i respect the respect
iron lake
does anyone other than me have strong feelings about Clawitzer
yeah!!!!!
we used to have a team in Showdown with a Clawitzer named Rheinmetall
pliant violet
ye
manic kindle
does anyone other than me have strong feelings about Clawitzer
im found of it and especially clauncher because i used him as a gun for a detective character in a pokemon ttrpg
pliant violet
good answer
manic kindle
a clauncher up one arm, a joltik as a taser on his other
pliant violet
very good
covert saffron
D:
manic kindle
long story short he was trying to catch them to hold them for reasonable suspicians BUT it was time to go save a legendary so they had to beat up the detective lmao
near flower
DONBROS MENTION!!!
covert saffron
THIS GAME IS WILD
manic kindle
Miror B rules
umbral hound
I love how everyone is in the epilogue. Not even from the events of the plot! Just... in general.
covert saffron
pecharunt good??? suuuus
verbal shoal
covert saffron
hahahaha
umbral hound
was this already posted here? I don't think so? Anyway I ran into it and wanted to share it.
jovial rampart
2 out of 3 isn't bad.
round perch
pliant violet
owned
round perch
I feel like ||Ogrepon would disagree on it being evil.||
smoky quail
round perch
Damn
umbral hound
I feel like ||Ogrepon would disagree on it being evil.||
Oh ||Pecharunt definitely did some bad things. But it was to make other humans like it, after it (seemingly accidentally) made them greedier. Not just its own greed or selfishness or general dickery.||
covert saffron
they put jirachi in the blunt and smoked him
umbral hound
babby
covert saffron
crispy
pliant violet
which hitmon is coolest
south laurel
Top
pliant violet
reason
pliant violet
interesting ok
torpid escarp
trick question they're all lame
soft isleBOT
sorry we're hitmonhaters
jovial rampart
Hitmontop is also my favorite if i had to choose, though I like all three.
pliant violet
it's ok
pliant violet
sorry we're hitmonhaters
you're cursed to have doors shut just before you get to them
pliant violet
Hitmontop is also my favorite if i had to choose, though I like all three.
reason?
tiny saffron
there are no lame pokemon
what about uhhhh Yanma, or Alomomola or Greedent
pliant violet
yes what about them
tiny saffron
which hitmon is coolest
I'm gonna go with top too
torpid pivot
Yanma rules
snow cobalt
Yanma is great
tiny saffron
Yanmegas pretty cool
pliant violet
Scout you cannot win because i love pocket monsters
tiny saffron
I just don't see it
its not a bad design, I guess
jovial rampart
reason?
The Tasmanian Devil was favorite Loony Toons around the time HItmontop debut in the anime. Hit the same buttons.
tiny saffron
I just 😐 when I see it
snow cobalt
I wanna know where they got the idea for it
Is it a visual pun on "balance"
pliant violet
yeah and inspired by capoeristas
snow cobalt
Oh yeah that does make sense
covert saffron
hitmonchan
iron fist fucks
best special sweeper in gen 1-3
really normal stat spread
manic kindle
which hitmon is coolest
Hitmontop cuz i use him in vgc doubles
Intimidate + Fake Out + Close Combat is fun
covert saffron
hitmontop has always been okay for doubles
i wanna get into doubles but idk the new game
manic kindle
Tera can be a lot to wrap your head around, esp defensively, but channels like Moxie Boosted help explain good content for vgc, so does champ Wolfey
I like the current season a lot, I think Ogrepon is very neat, and I get to use Entei to demolish nerds
covert saffron
i wish i had more pokémon friends than my gf
south laurel
87 uniqueness on today’s Pokedoku, feeling proud of myself
pliant violet
crow bat
south laurel
Old Yeller ;_;
pliant violet
i wish i had more pokémon friends than my gf
i'll be your pokemon friend harry
soft isleBOT
That's what we're here for!
harry, five years running ↩️
covert saffron
Old Yeller ;_;
based server icon
fully expect a ghost type named for him OR a “new yeller” in a future nuzlocccke
covert saffron
i'll be your pokemon friend harry
mm
covert saffron
fuck u lookin at keep scrolling
torpid escarp
pliant violet
folks toxtricity is very cool
south laurel
Yes
covert saffron
folks toxtricity is very cool
he’s lying
manic kindle
folks toxtricity is very cool
do you have a preference for which one or are they both Very Cool
manic kindle
I got really attached to my low key form from story mode
punk rock boomburst is very funny
pliant violet
overdrive isn't far behind
i used punkrock boomburst and dragapult using dragon darts for the tower
manic kindle
snarl getting an overdrive boost is also very handy
pliant violet
overdrive boost?
you mean punk rock?
overdrive is the signature move for toxtricity
manic kindle
o yeah i read overdrive in your message and my brain just swapped em
azure crane
Yeah, I want to make my Toxtricity Tera Normal.
pliant violet
oh brutal damage
manic kindle
just like the old Explosion days
covert saffron
yknow what i like about nuzlockes?
like the team-building specifically
it is very much a ship of theseus situation
i always end up seeing one or another pokémon as the team captain in some capacity: old yeller, henlo; others as sort of mascots: capitalism/communism, so on
the emergent storytelling
mwah chefs kiss
manic kindle
Yeah, ye olde nuzlocke comics got me into it, even did a few of my own
covert saffron
i need to comic-ify nuzlocccke
codify it in legend
FR - CRYSTAL - ORANGE - EMERALD - PLATINUM - SOME OTHER SIXTH THING
emerald is going well! training in petalburg woods :)
umbral hound
My brain just played the little jingle that plays when you first enter Petalburg Woods. (Ruby was basically my first game ever and I have a lot of random things from it embedded in my brain.)
Also, competitive players have been asking for a way to lower IVs for years, especially with Trick Room being more prevalent and one-time-only mons being given guarenteed perfect IVs. And I think I have a good idea: a spa.
You can send up to 6 pokemon to a spa, and it'll raise their happiness. (Some pokemon relax in hot sand rather than in water.) You can also provide various items as spa additives. And one of the items you can provide are mints, which raise the IVs corresponding to the stat that nature boosts and reduces the IVs corresponding to the stat that nature reduces (probably with a greater effect for mints that match the pokemon's nature). That way, it isn't too free, but you have a way to increase and reduce IVs along with peripheral benefits (possibly have some additive options which can increase EVs? "Fresh Start Mochi" lets you reset EVs completely, but maybe something more targeted could be available here as well. Something like berries tweaking EVs depending on their flavor?)
Heck, this'd let you use and differentiate the stat-neutral natures. For instance, if a pokemon's nature would both increase and decrease Attack, they're Hardy, so using a Hardy Mint as an additive would have a positive effect for any pokemon with an Attack-boosting nature and a negative effect for any pokemon with an Attack-lowering nature. Serious is for if the pokemon's nature would both increase and reduce Speed, so it'd increase stats for pokemon with a Speed-boosting nature and reduce stats for pokemon with a Speed-reducing nature.
Maybe using Berries as additives just increase EVs based on the flavor (and presumably you'd have to turn those berries into additives in some way and not just provide them outright), and there's a special item you can acquire in some way specifically for resetting EVs?
Or you could even do something with Herba Mysticas (Herbas Mysticas? Herbas Mystica?) where their flavor affects the stats instead.
covert saffron
rusty bottlecap
minimises an IV
done
there are two types of people in this world
umbral hound
Yeah, rusty bottlecap is also good, but I don't expect pokemon to be too nice, and "minimizes a stat with no increase" could confuse a new player and they might not want that.
manic kindle
Im feeling pretty good about the nicknames this run
pliant violet
https://youtu.be/8dwocAz1A7M?si=v9vuhx04NbtT44Gg interesting vid
one issue i have is just general to his content
he calls doubles competitive pokemon
ignoring competitive formats of singles
pliant violet
sure but like there are formats of singles with prizes
manic kindle
Im with you
pliant violet
also i just don't really like vgc?
i feel like it's format has too few restrictions in a way that doesn't breed creativity
covert saffron
i like vgc*
- depending on the year, the format, the people playing, the dominant meta, the allowed pokémon, whether it’s regional dex or national, whether or not it’s not overly centralised
at least singles adapts very well to off meta picks when they provide a useful niche
pliant violet
yeah that's fair it's a bit harsh for me to say i don't like it outright
pliant violet
vgc just by allowing a lot of pokemon to be legal all at once becomes a lot more centralising
covert saffron
but there are lots of things i wish i could do in a gen 3 doubles context
covert saffron
vgc just by allowing a lot of pokemon to be legal all at once becomes a lot more...
agree
pliant violet
while smogon style tiers singles breeds creativity ime
covert saffron
so many years the team that wins won against a team that matched 50% or more of that team
the team that won ADV revival finals played a pretty unique team
pliant violet
basically every team at vgc championship last year ran one of the kung fu bears
covert saffron
outside of skarm and ttar, arguably the two most centralising mon in the format, these two teams are unique to one another
covert saffron
basically every team at vgc championship last year ran one of the kung fu bears
exactly
pliant violet
by basically i mean all bar one of the top 8 in three different age brackets
covert saffron
reggie u wanna play some gen3 w me
pliant violet
god no
covert saffron
not unique different
pliant violet
the fact they're both running skarm and ttar is something
i wish doubles was more popular on smogon
cause it is interesting and complex
i just don't like the regulations on legality for vgc
covert saffron
agree
covert saffron
the fact they're both running skarm and ttar is something
t-tar is THE BEST MON in gen 3
pliant violet
not just gen 3
covert saffron
most versatile, strongest, really easy to use for beginners but also incredibly diverse set viability for more experienced players
pliant violet
if sand is ever good you know ttar is there being a menace
covert saffron
max spatk dark STAB t-tar with pursuit, fire blast, ice beam, and toxic is a thing
shits wild
pliant violet
that's partially enabled by the lack of split
i think the split does railroad some pokemon more
but it lets more be viable
which i consider worthwhile
and it makes pokemon with mixed stats super interesting
it's interesting how different things are valued singles vs doubles like
protect is garbage in singles
and spikes kinda suck in doubles
well they don't suck but putting spikes up isn't worth the turn
covert saffron
protect is actually really good in gens 2-5
and then drops off pretty dramatically
soft isleBOT
isn't Protect a huge part of Gen 2's stall meta?
pliant violet
the problem with protect in my understanding is you're giving up a turn to do nothing
and if your opponent can set up at all that's an issue
in singles
covert saffron
ehhh depends
but it’s risky
it’s a safe play on stall
or sand teams with reliable chip heal
gliscor, skarm, jirachi, etc
umbral hound
As I understand it, Protect is very nichely useful in singles and very commonly useful in doubles due to the possibility to protect a mon that both your opponents attacked.
manic kindle
Its very good in doubles
VGC is fast paced, even wasting one attack blows
This is part of why Urshifu is cracked
He breaks that part of the formula
Singles tend to focus on hazards and setup, doubles has a bigger focus on speed control and target priority
red rampart
What's Urshifu do?
manic kindle
A few key things in combination that ill paste here for maximum drama
His ability:
If the Pokémon uses moves that make direct contact, it can attack the target even if the target protects itself.
red rampart
Oh god
manic kindle
Surging Strikes is a water type move with 25 bp that hits 3 times and always crits
And water stab in a Rain format is very good
And speed 97 under Tailwind beats most everything relevant
Add onto that its other great moves like good fighting stab and youve got a beast!
red rampart
So it breaks through protect and sturdy and focus sash and can outspeed almost everything with tailwind
manic kindle
Yup!
Now it is fragile, and there are equally rough threats that give it a run for its money but
A very good intro to vgc strategy is just Urshifu+Tornadus
snow cobalt
How is turn order calculated in doubles? if you have a way to bost a buddy's speed, can you use that to make them go earlier this round or just next round?
snow cobalt
oh
umbral hound
Urshifu-Rapid Strikes is part of why I think Gastrodon is very well positioned into this meta. It's not only immune to Water moves; it redirects Water moves into itself, and gets a Special Attack boost when it would be hit by one. And you can calc it to survive Urshifu's Fighting-type moves. It's also immune to electric and resistant to fire, which are relevant with Raging Bolt and Entei both being pretty meaningfully relevant.
manic kindle
Yeah, Gastrodon enjoys a nice vgc career
umbral hound
I don't know if people are using it right now? But I strongly believe that they should be.
manic kindle
It has a poor matchup into Ogrepon mostly
I could see it getting good use on a Farigiraf team
umbral hound
I also think... okay, I saw Moxie Boosted's video about winning with your favorite pokemon by figuring out what their specific niche is (rather than making them a worse version of something else), and that led me to consciously realize that Sableye is immune to both Fake Out and Prankster Taunt without needing an item.
manic kindle
Armor Tail trick room does really well nowadays
umbral hound
Gastrodon needs to Tera Fire to handle Ogerpon, yeah. And it's not touching the water one offensively.
Sableye has some neat stuff it can do in general, actually. It has a weirdly good attacking movepool for a mon with terrible offensive stats, but it also has Prankster and access to:
- Disable
- Fake Out
- Quash
- Sunny Day/Rain Dance
- Reflect/Light Screen
- Will-O-Wisp
- Thunder Wave
- Encore
- Taunt
- Imprison
- Skill Swap (if you're doing something dumb)
- Helping Hand
- Gravity (again, good if you're doing dumb stuff specifically)
- Confuse Ray
- Feint
- Torment
These are not all equally useful. It's also slower than Tornadus/Thunderus, which means it can't taunt them out of a move, but also that if it uses a weather move it'll take place after theirs. And it'll be able to encore one of them if you read them leading with weather or tailwind immediately.
manic kindle
Prankster WoW is solid into urshifus and ole big hands, and t-wave is nice if your offensive core needs to edge out certain speeds
umbral hound
...unless I'm missing something, it is the only mon with Prankster Will-O-Wisp. Prankster Quash is also neat for when you really need to go first to win a trade. And if you give Sableye a Focus Sash, the only things that will stop it from getting off a status move are Armor Tail(/Queenly Majesty/Dazzling/Psychic Terrain for the enemy-targeted moves), Water Shuriken, or being doubled by two different priority moves.
Torment is better than Disable in the exact situation of being able to use it on your opponent's choiced mon before they use their attacking move, for if you're worried about getting doubled on that first turn. Otherwise, Disable makes them waste their next move, and then stay in. If you're feeling really funny you could run Encore and Disable to absolutely undeniably force a mon out (or, if it can't switch, force it to Struggle).
The ultimate gimmick set for Sableye would be Encore/Disable/Mean Look (which I should have mentioned above, because Perish Trap shenanigans are also a thing occasionally and that isn't the right solution but it is a solution). ...I kind of want to try that now, because Encore and Disable are already real moves. You can't touch Incineroar though because of how Prankster works, though.
...seriously, though, Sableye has every attacking move it could ever want, 75 Atk, 65 SpA, and 50 Speed.
Also Bulk Up, Calm Mind, and Nasty Plot, because why not?
south laurel
Sableye was made for earlier generations, really
Back when it had the distinction of having no weaknesses
umbral hound
I guess, but even then it was kind of made of tissue paper (50 HP, 75 Def, 65 SpD) and it had exactly one generation where it wasn't locked into having Stall as its ability and still had no weakness.
manic kindle
Yeah, within RSE sableye is fine
umbral hound
But it has access to (on the physical side) STAB Shadow Sneak, Knock Off, Sucker Punch, Foul Play (actually not bad if you want 1 attacking move on a prankster set), Poltergeist, Throat Chop, and Lash Out, plus Low Kick, Brick Break, Zen Headbutt, Fire/Thunder/Ice Punch, Drain Punch, Poison Jab, and X-Scissor for coverage.
On the special side, STAB Shadow Ball, Dark Pulse, Snarl, and Hex, plus Power Gem, Energy Ball, Dazzling Gleam, and Psychic for coverage. And it also has utility attack moves in the form of Icy Wind, Low Sweep, Rock Tomb, Feint, and if you're feeling silly Skitter Smack.
And Gyro Ball with no speed, which I can't believe I forgot to mention.
south laurel
It also has Prankster Recover
umbral hound
Oh, I missed that. ...I also missed Prankster Rest + Sleep Talk.
It has a stacked movepool. I wish it had Trick Room, partially so that it could Prankster Imprison it. Klefki can do that, though.
Imprison also turns off Imprison, which is good against some Farigiraf sets. Grimmsnarl can turn off Parting Shot, which seems maybe useful?
I have tried to do something with Sableye before, but I might try making a team and then Actually Playing It.
tiny saffron
How is turn order calculated in doubles? if you have a way to bost a buddy's spe...
afaik this was a change this gen btw
which is why the pranksters with tailwind shot up
before speed was checked start of round, now its start of turn
snow cobalt
funky
pliant violet
Now it is fragile, and there are equally rough threats that give it a run for it...
The big issue isn’t just that it’s strong there’s other strong stuff the issue is it breaks a fundamental rule
And part of the way it was checked last gen was dynamax that could block it
There’s no arguing that it’s stronger than Zacian is strong in conventional ways
Urshifu is weaker conventionally but turning off protect is just…. Not done
Not without big cost
On my recent dive into current meta it’s not a bad meta, it would just be improved if urshifu was worse
covert saffron
if urshifu had sheer force or intimidate or guts it would be a significantly less centralising threat
still relevant, but less relevant
pliant violet
or even if it did reduced damage through protect style moves
half or quarter
still a very strong ability
covert saffron
just dumb ain’t it
pliant violet
also harry did you intentionally name 3 of the best abilities for general purposes
pliant violet
just dumb ain’t it
it wasn't in an environment with dynamax since max protect or whatever it was called did block it
covert saffron
yes, also sheer force isn’t THAT great. i’d rather take a band/setup set and an ability like water absorb, sturdy, trace, etc
BUT yes
pliant violet
did you know there's intimidate for other stats now
pliant violet
Sp Def Attack Def Sp Atttack
they're all good except the attack one
my fave is the Sp Def dropper
it's a fire goldfish
covert saffron
wait what intimidate is bad?
pliant violet
Chi Yu
covert saffron
that’s the one
covert saffron
i love that dude
pliant violet
and fire dark is a good typing
covert saffron
i wish i had a pokémon card for it
covert saffron
mmm they’re okay
languid lichen
wait what intimidate is bad?
more that it's on a slow, defensive grass/dark without a ton of utility tools beyond leech seed
so its ability can't shine
tons of weaknesses, STABS don't hit a ton super well, etc.
and it's not really intimidate, it's significantly stronger than the already incredible ability
covert saffron
i see
torpid escarp
yeah, the X of Ruin abilities are all really good, but some of them are held back by the mons they're on
languid lichen
ehhh
not some
just wochien
tinglu is a massive presence in OU because of its comical bulk, solid attack + incredible paired offensive typing, and access to multiple hazards + good phys stab moves
and then chienpao and chiyu are busted as fuck
because they're just unstoppable wallbreakers that were too much for OU at all in singles
chiyu hits like the fist of god, and chienpao is a more modest 18-wheeler to the skull combined with an excellent speed tier
meanwhile, wochien sits there, sad and disconsolate, because there are two other grass-dark mons from the same gen
that both do what they want much better (hard-hitting physical attackers with priority and priority + speed + protean respectively)
and brute bonnet also has spore
so it has actual real utility usage
umbral hound
Saw someone else talking about Gastrodon being meta relevant! although because they were demonstrating on Showdown, they ended up using the inferior pink Gastrodon. They (correctly) pointed out that it has Yawn, and then ended up running Stealth Rocks of all things because it works well with Yawn. And then it uses those in concert to let other team members set up, and it underspeeds Farigiraf and Ursaluna-Bloodmoon.
pliant violet
Part of the issue with yawn is Gimmeghoul is good
But I very much am coming around on gastrodon
umbral hound
Gimmeghoul's eating a STAB Earth Power, or whatever your partner's doing.
Gastrodon has a really good typing and a really good ability and a really good movepool and adequate stats, and it matches up into most of the best mons really well. Rillaboom and Ogerpon are kind of issues since they force you to go tera fire, and if you're not running a water move you can't really touch landorus, but I feel like none of that is insurmountable? A mon doesn't need a great matchup into everything to be good.
pliant violet
You do have 6 mons and only bring four for a reason
umbral hound
Yeah, if you see Ogerpon Rillaboom staring you down, you maybe don't bring Gastrodon unless you're comfortable using a defensive tera on it (which you very well might be). Raging Bolt, or Gouging Flame, or Urshifu-Rapid Strikes, or Entei? None of those are touching you with much of anything.
pliant violet
And it’s not like many things are running Tera grass
umbral hound
I mean, that was a thing occasionally to handle spore, but even then... if they're grass-type, but don't have any grass-type attacking moves, you kind of don't mind that much? You're not touching them with much, but you're sitting there and annoying them.
pliant violet
Amoongus is around but it’s not attacking yeah
umbral hound
The relevant things you have to worry about are Ogerpon, Rillaboom, and... Sinistcha, if it shows up? Raw power from Flutter Mane or Gimmieghoul or Ursaluna in either form?
You can calc to wall a lot of that, though.
pliant violet
Urshifu-Single strikes is pretty spooky
Less so than rapid strikes but if everyone is building against that there’s a gap there to exploit
umbral hound
Yeah, I think that belongs in the "generically powerful" category of simply not being able to tank all the strongest physical attacks and all the strongest special attacks and deal non-trivial amounts of damage.
If you want a spicier, worse sauce: Rain Dance Sableye to overwrite sun that was set up by the opponent, including via a sunny day tornadus.
(do not do this)
pliant violet
i have been reminded Galarian Darmanitan essentially has built in choice band as an ability
Gorilla Tactics
azure crane
Part of the problem with Wo-Chien is that a lot of the stuff it'd normally check has U-Turn, which is quadruple effective against it.
pliant violet
there's also a decent number of intimidate users
azure crane
pliant violet
disgraceful
iron lake
we did at least get Chien Pao tho
pliant violet
Chi yu is my fave of them
iron lake
Chi Yu is a foul creature (but it's cool)
pliant violet
you need to understand it enables toxtricity to hit for all the damage
iron lake
It also allows Chi Yu to Hypermurder people
but like, that's cool and based
pliant violet
so true
round perch
Twitter
umbral hound
Given the (too-strong) existence of Gorilla Tactics, I think it'd be neat if there was a pokemon with the opposite sort of effect, where their ability gave them some sort of benefit but stopped them from using the same move consecutively.
languid lichen
Given the (too-strong) existence of Gorilla Tactics, I think it'd be neat if the...
that's already a pair of moves
gigaton hammer and blood moon
might also be something else that I'm forgetting, but definitely those two
umbral hound
Yeah, but that just prevents them using that specific move consecutively (and yeah, it's just those two).
languid lichen
hyper beam but really good instead of bad
umbral hound
I mean a mon under constant Torment.
...reminds me of some of the pokemon content I came up with, some of which is either poorly designed, or designed in a way which feels realistic but also unusably bad. (Note that I haven't figured out numbers for any of the moves.)
manic kindle
Gorilla Tactics + Choice Scarf is a classic, loved that in early Sword Shield online events
verbal shoal
pliant violet
@covert saffron
covert saffron
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1058229947862360064/1201392345858453584/r...
real as shit
why can’t i pin shit in the forum i created smh
red rampart
https://youtube.com/shorts/h-DvbX2SRKI?si=lJnnzeZHo1LVq_iT
Oh so that’s the adorable thing in Leon’s pfp
pliant violet
ogrepon yeah
red rampart
Oh god it’s so cute
pliant violet
that's but one ogrepon face
red rampart
https://tenor.com/view/pokemon-pokemon-teal-mask-teal-mask-dlc-pokemon-dlc-ogerp...
Wait is it basically just wearing a hoodie?
umbral hound
More of a shawl, really?
red rampart
Still cute
umbral hound
Oh, absolutely.
red rampart
Whenever I get around to getting violet I need to get one of these things
manic kindle
Fun fact: she has a set nature
Shes locked into a Lonely Nature
Her legendary storyline is fun and it helps that ogrepon is Real Good
red rampart
How real good?
manic kindle
Ogerpon has something like an 18% usage rate in the current vgc era
8th most used pokemon
she beats up Urshifu :)
manic kindle
Yeah
I can only speak for vgc, but Ogerpon is one of those "you need a good reason not to use her" team slots
red rampart
Apparently the fire one is in ubers
…also for some reason all of the smogon sets are giving her natures that aren’t lonely, which is odd
Oh wait right mints are a thing now, I forgot
manic kindle
yeah, the locked natures thing is mostly for like... story purposes
which is something i hope they continue exploring
manic kindle
Twitter
pliant violet
Whenever I get around to getting violet I need to get one of these things
She’s in the first dlc
red rampart
I'm seeing a slight issue with wanting something from the dlc
(I forgot they made pokemon games $60 for a second there)
pliant violet
idk if anyone else plays pokemon unite but falinks and miraidon are coming to the public test server
soft isleBOT
does Unite still have a playerbase? We just assumed the game was dead
manic kindle
Its very active
Has a lot of competition at the Master+ rank, and a fair number of content creators like Spragles
pliant violet
And me
manic kindle
and reggie!
pliant violet
Though I mostly play till I get masters in a season or when a new Pokémon drops
Next season is introducing draft at masters
manic kindle
yeah that'll be wild
pliant violet
I’m keen
manic kindle
I mostly play a lot of Slowbro/Decidueye/mamoswine
manic kindle
dodrio is so funny
soft isleBOT
we looked at the roster and now we're kind of tempted to try it out
pliant violet
I’m not convinced that game is good but I do play it
pliant violet
I play till I lose like once then I stop
There’s also absolutely an issue of no one wants to play support
But a good support or defender basically ensures you win the game
soft isleBOT
well we've got great news on that point, we're support mains in League and Dota lol
pliant violet
Supports are almost universally cracked Millie
manic kindle
yeah, babysitting a carry is a super winning strat in unite
pliant violet
Hoopa has the “get everyone to a team fight and back into a team fight faster”
Supports are also best in coordinated play where you can trust your carries to not suck
pliant violet
Yeah
Rotate bottom for first Regi then rotate top then prioritise top but get bottom if you can
reliable leaker
i'm so keen
this is the coolest design they've done
manic kindle
love the score animation
pliant violet
just a tower o guys
sorry to bring in a bunch of slightly off topic stuff
just excited
manic kindle
lmao the little No Retreat moonwalk
pliant violet
I expect some animations to be jank on the pts
manic kindle
doing the cha cha slide with my boys falinks
pliant violet
Falink up with the boys and we slidin through
miraidon looks like a monster but legends have been so far
covert saffron
Falink up with the boys and we slidin through
bars
pliant violet
harry ngl i have no idea whether i stole that from some pokemon rap
covert saffron
get him he’s ciphering
pliant violet
oh shit he knows
covert saffron
bro i was there for TM87
pliant violet
it's unclear which you mean
round perch
@pliant violet
https://youtu.be/tU79P_ACHDk?si=v7LnTpu523jIMsV_
unreal seal
pliant violet
Nemona works too well on Azucena
manic kindle
thats what it feels like when nemona pops up
red rampart
I have been informed that shiny toucannon looks like the bi flag
I am about to do something extremely ill advised and spend 50 years trying to get one
pliant violet
yes
red rampart
The good news is that USUM gives me a more reliable way of finding one
The bad news is that it's still a 1/315 chance
pliant violet
do you know why this is?
red rampart
🤷♀️
pliant violet
that's what toucan beaks look like in heat cameras
red rampart
Bicorns
covert saffron
The good news is that USUM gives me a more reliable way of finding one
The bad n...
actually this is more like a 1/316 chance ☝️🤓
snow cobalt
wassup
Oh
Uhhhhhh no idea
Since recent additions to combat (z-moves, dynamax) have only stuck around for like... a single generation I'm less likely to see Pokemon as something constantly building on itself in general
manic kindle
Something some romhacks have I think main series could enjoy would be Missions / sidequest log.
round perch
Was watching a Lockstin video and he mentioned the lack of innovation and I was just wondering what people actually want. At least from within the community.
manic kindle
I also really want more fun spinoffs
round perch
Oh! Yeah!
manic kindle
Wheres my animal crossing pokemon game
Otherwise i kinda love Pokemon for being Pokemon
The formula works
Id love another Legends or even a modern take on Conquest again
snow cobalt
I also really want more fun spinoffs
changing my answer this is what i want
red rampart
Wheres my animal crossing pokemon game
I wonder which mons would get the Raymond treatment and which mons would be chased out of every village with a stick
manic kindle
changing my answer this is what i want
Let me be a farmer raising pokemon
round perch
Pokemon definitely needs more spin offs yes.
round perch
Maybe they could be a buffer between main line releases.
snow cobalt
I think i'm at the point where I'm more interested in spin-offs than main series
manic kindle
Mostly i remember having good times with games like Pokemon Channel
Need more weird ones
round perch
I do want Pokémon Palworld
manic kindle
The forbidden word
snow cobalt
Pokemon Conquest and Pokemon Mystery Dungeon have the shared appeal of "little dudes on a grid"
manic kindle
Little dudes on a grid!!
Conquest had a neat bonding system and even neater scenario system
snow cobalt
like. idk give us something like Detective Pikachu where it's a completely different genre but in the world of Pokemon
VNs. with Pokemon in the backgrounds and character portraits
round perch
Like a actiony pokemon game with farming stuff and more wilderness exploration would be neat.
snow cobalt
You should!!
snow cobalt
Like a actiony pokemon game with farming stuff and more wilderness exploration w...
My preferences are pretty firmly turn-based but I know people would appreciate that
round perch
I definitely think a pokemon game could focus on exploration and like... getting equipment and still be turn based.
pliant violet
i don't really need pokemon to innovate
round perch
Yeah that's kinda the feeling I have. I just want more spin offs. And maybe a game with a more fleshed out story and region.
pliant violet
oh i'd like they to stick with a gimmick and i like teras as a gimmick
round perch
Yeah
I kinda liked SUMO because they let you have yout pick of all the gimmicks so far
pliant violet
i didn't think megas were good
well that's untrue
i did but now i don't
their selection for megas was all wrong
round perch
I would want megas to come back. But I would want all mons to have access to a generic version of it.
manic kindle
Just not feasible unless you really limited the dex
pliant violet
they gave megas to a bunch of pokemon that were already good mostly
manic kindle
Which people Do Not Like
pliant violet
at least with teras the right tera type can do a lot for a pokemon
if their type is what's limiting them
manic kindle
Arguably dynamax is mega 4 everyone
red rampart
I was about to say yeah, dynamax basically seemed like them doing megas but giving them to everything
round perch
I mean generic as in like... a stat boost. While others mons get the actual form changes. Yeah! Kinda like dynamic
snow cobalt
i think Pokemon should remind everyone that it's an RPG. no gyms, linear story, fight your dad who's turned into a seven winged angel
manic kindle
Thats just the end of Legends Arceus
snow cobalt
send out like four mons at once in two rows
snow cobalt
Thats just the end of Legends Arceus
oh no way
manic kindle
I am joking mostly but it does have a multiphase fight vs satan
pliant violet
if they were to switch shit up
more double battles
that's something i'd like them to do
round perch
I guess if you want a party you could do something like Persona. Where you can switch mons, but your party have a set partner.
manic kindle
Colleseum's double gimmick was fun
round perch
His vibes are great.
red rampart
Doubles would also make a lot of pokemon that aren't meant for singles better in a normal playthrough
round perch
I want a game that does feel like you're traveling a bit more. Maybe go in more on the camping mechanics.
manic kindle
oh no way
|| https://youtu.be/UDm66txo3WE?si=w8DGCeSeAQlKlOFC this is a 3 phase boss fight but its very final fantasy ||
round perch
Having all gyms be doubles would be nice
pliant violet
also limiting you to the number of pokemon the gym leader has would be fun but that's a me thing
i wouldn't even go that far like 3 of 8 being doubles
round perch
I think scaling gym leaders would help as well.
manic kindle
Yeah again Pokemon Colleseum But Again would rule for a doubles focus
snow cobalt
I think scaling gym leaders would help as well.
So you can pick the order?
round perch
Yes
pliant violet
ScVi had it weird with scaling gyms cause you could pick the order but if it scaled off badges you could still demolish shit due to the other storylines
red rampart
Hm?
round perch
I think they should have tied some progress in the other stories into each other.
manic kindle
Hm?
Theres 3 storylines in scarvi
Gyms, Big Pokemon, and Villain Team stories, which all converge into The Finale
round perch
Like having a group of objectives for a "chapter" and you can handle them in any order.
red rampart
Gyms, Big Pokemon, and Villain Team stories, which all converge into The Finale
And the non gym ones scale?
round perch
That's only if they really don't want to make gyms scale.
snow cobalt
I have mixed feelings about scaling gyms because I see the appeal of picking the order you take them, but if they scale based on average level of your party or whatever, that means you can't challenge yourself by bringing in a party at a too-low level, or get past one by training to a higher level first
manic kindle
They all scale, but within their own storylines
pliant violet
no none of them scale
red rampart
Oh okay
pliant violet
I have mixed feelings about scaling gyms because I see the appeal of picking the...
scale based on number of badges
snow cobalt
Yeah that could work
round perch
I have mixed feelings about scaling gyms because I see the appeal of picking the...
Maybe you can ask the gym leader for their elite team as an option?
red rampart
So you do one stage of each storyline at a time to keep them on level?
pliant violet
the problem with scaling gyms is simply availability of certain types
pliant violet
So you do one stage of each storyline at a time to keep them on level?
nope because they have different amounts
red rampart
I see
pliant violet
8 gyms five hideouts six big pokemon
manic kindle
If you do ScarVi in "intended route order" it does line up and work out level wise
It is open world but they do give you a lot of guide posts on where to go
pliant violet
yeah but the logic of that doesn't flow super well to me
red rampart
How well sign posted is the "intended order"?
pliant violet
it's route order
manic kindle
How well sign posted is the "intended order"?
NPCs saying "go here next"
pliant violet
also that
red rampart
Ah okay neat
manic kindle
"Hey lil buddy meet me by the cliffs soon" stuff
snow cobalt
next main series Pokemon game should be Pokemon Snap 3
manic kindle
The switch Snap was beautiful
pliant violet
the first gym is on the opposite side of a city to the next location
round perch
I forgot what he said, but I remember Jello having a good idea for this.
pliant violet
next main series Pokemon game should be Pokemon Snap 3
pokken 2 next spin off
red rampart
Okay so unless I'm even more unobservant than usual I should be fine then
round perch
Oh!
snow cobalt
pokken 2 next spin off
Pokemon Pic version and Pokemon Kick version
pliant violet
here's a labelled guide rose
round perch
I feel like gym leaders having an optional hard mode would be a good alternative as well.
red rampart
Got it, thank you!
manic kindle
The cool news is that all 18 types are represented
pliant violet
only if you include elite four but yes
manic kindle
Ye i count them
pliant violet
what's double repped
round perch
I feel like having optional challenges and stuff would be fun for those wanting harder battles in the story.
Like maybe you can have sassy replies to the villains that trigger more challenging battles. But have it be highlighted as hard.
manic kindle
what's double repped
The Herba pokemon double up on types elsewhere
red rampart
Unrelated, playing USUM and forgot that Kukui more or less just goes "you see that huge mountain over there? The one that's sacred to us? I'm building a pokemon league there!"
pliant violet
the herba are sorta like that but more similar to raids
red rampart
Unrelated, playing USUM and forgot that Kukui more or less just goes "you see th...
Admittedly this is the pokemon universe and the Tapus*love a good fight so I guess it works? Still feels weird to do in pokemon hawaii though
red rampart
I hope they do more totem pokemon like fights.
The totems fights are great yeah, unless you bring an inkay or malamar then they're less great 😔
manic kindle
Big squiddie
round perch
I think I vibe with SUMO a lot
red rampart
Other USUM thing: I forgot that you can just get choice specs like halfway through the game and you don't even need to go to a battle facility or anything, some guy just gives them to you after you beat him in a battle
red rampart
🤷♀️
He's just a random veteran with a sliggoo, shelgon, and gabite
This doesn't happen for band or scarf either, just specs
manic kindle
You Need Glasses
near flower
im in the same boat as everyone else regarding innovation in pokemon: it doesnt really need it it just needs to build on the ideas it comes up with each gen instead of tossing them aside once the new games come around
and that all the gimmicks from previous gens should all come back. yes even dynamax even though i dislike it conceptually. and they should give new megas/special z-moves/gigantamax (i think thats the special dynamax thing anyway) to pokemon that need it in the hypothetical 'they do that' situation
(and they should make feraligatr op)
pliant violet
they buffed a bunch of starters when they put them in scarlet and violet
near flower
(im still 10 years old at heart and want my fave to get preferential treatment)
i also agree with the more spinoffs sentiment, and id specifically like to see another pokemon rangers game, because i always thought those games were super cool (i should pick up a copy of almia sometime since its the only one i havent played)
pliant violet
i'm this worlds only pokemon unite supporter
it's a good spinoff
they do a good job of capturing what the pokemon feel like
near flower
i wont rest until feraligatr is in OU (<guy who barely knows competitive)
if unite gets gator maybe ill consider playing it (<guy who didnt buy SWSH specifically because feraligatr line wasnt in it at launch)
pliant violet
you know what i can respect the loyalty
i specifically picked it up on launch cause it had garchomp even though chomp was bad
one tricked that unmeta dragon to masters
near flower
im seriously considering spending the dosh to get every single feraligatr line pokemon card that was ever released once i get a stable job
and then framing them
i love my gator
pliant violet
i know someone who bought every shroomish card
near flower
RESPECT! shroomish is a delightful little guy
love its |:< face
fuecoco was like 50% of the reason i ultimately wound up picking up ScarVio because it reminded me of totodile and i like all the gator pokemon (the other 50% was that all my friends were like 'the characters are kinda crazy good')
wait another thing they need to do is add more fossil pokemon
i fucking love fossil pokemon
i still think it was such a power move of the designers to not add a t-rex or sauropod fossilmon until gen fucking six and instead doing weird deep cuts like anomalocaris
and even more respect for them picking amaurgasaurus as their sauropod basis
pliant violet
and cause tyrunt is adorable
covert saffron
shroomish |:<
languid lichen
wait another thing they need to do is add more fossil pokemon
i fucking love fos...
big fan of shieldon/bastiodon, carracosta, and lileep/cradily
I wish any of them were good
pliant violet
tyrunt is the core of any little cup team i build
torpid escarp
i am this world's only amaura user (the typing is Bad)
manic kindle
aurora veil fun
manic kindle
They're neat, but Amaura's fun claim to fame is being the only one to do it initially
pliant violet
i like tyrunt more than tyrantrum because strong jaw is a lot more useful an ability when the bites are better
i.e when you're weaker
manic kindle
nomnomnom
torpid escarp
ice is a good offensive stab and rock is a decent coverage type (hitting fire types is especially nice), but the combined defensive typing is just... so painful
pliant violet
being four times weak to one of the most common coverage types is yeah
might be good with a tera type though
torpid escarp
oh for sure
i could run it the same way i run my a-ninetales
ground tera basically negates most of its weaknesses
pliant violet
and you still keep your good offensive stab
south laurel
Having not played SV, could someone explain Tera to me?
Like the specifics
You can keep your old type’s STAB?
pliant violet
you change your type to another type gaining it's defensive attributes and stab but keeping stab from your original type/types
but if you pick a type you already had
it's extra
pliant violet
yep and you keep it if you switch out
manic kindle
like a mega evo
south laurel
Got it
pliant violet
i think it's a great mechanic tbh
oh there's also Stellar
which is a type you can only have when tera
stellar is neutral on everything but super effective on tera'd pokemon though there's only one move most pokemon can get that'd be stellar type
and you get stab on each type of move the first time you use it
manic kindle
its a lot more niche in applications
pliant violet
it's bad
it's probably the worst type to tera into
except for one specific pokemon that can only be stellar tera
pliant violet
stellar is neutral on everything but super effective on tera'd pokemon though th...
the move you can use is tera blast a normal type move that becomes your tera type when tera'd
and it uses your better attacking stat if memory serves
pliant violet
the move you can use is tera blast a normal type move that becomes your tera typ...
using it you're guaranteed to have something with stab on your tera type in the worst case
torpid escarp
it used to be the best source of physical ghost stab for dragapult
and then the dlc gave us poltergeist 🙏
torpid escarp
i am a dragapult lover
torpid escarp
i love to shoot my kids out of my head
soft isleBOT
Dragapult our beloved 🤝
pliant violet
tru
manic kindle
Mixed attacking drag is scary
pliant violet
even not mixed it's not like ghost is the best attacking type
torpid escarp
yeah
effective into two types, one of which is itself
immune to two types
resistant to two types
it's much more interesting defensively than offensively
south laurel
Ghost is pretty good as a second type for a lot of things because so little resists it
But dragon is also in that same group as ghost
pliant violet
ghost gets you a couple immunities at least
pliant violet
dodging fakeout is legit
torpid escarp
it will block your rapid spin
you WILL get spiked and you WILL get stealth rocked and you WILL get salt cured
pliant violet
it will block your rapid spin
it will implode to knock off
hazards are that big in doubles
torpid escarp
pliant violet
oh sorry
red rampart
it will block your rapid spin
People use rapid spin in vgc?
torpid escarp
tbh i have very little vgc/doubles experience outside of Indigo Disk
see above
most of my experience regarding hazards is in singles, where they're... pretty meta dominating rn
and probably will be until hazard clear other than rapid spin, mortal spin, and defog exists
since all three of those are blocked by string cheese tony hawk
pliant violet
it's always weather or hazards
manic kindle
you see a lot of weather in vgc, no hazards unless its just a side effect of something happening
snow cobalt
what is happening in there
https://fxtwitter.com/Alola_Family/status/1752962454814888286
pliant violet
Masters EX
snow cobalt
rad
pliant violet
It’s a weird gacha game thing
pliant violet
No scald really hurts it
near flower
TOXAPEX NOOOOO
feraligatr drop
its gatorver.... (<he doesnt even play comp)
pliant violet
Minior drop is the real crime
soft isleBOT
Zoroark 😦
pliant violet
i blame malamar
red rampart
Wait how
pliant violet
i dunno it's just usually a safe bet
mellow robin
Alolamola stays winning!
pliant violet
so true
snow cobalt
the nefarious cuttlefish
pliant violet
no creature should have contrary
torpid escarp
contrary superpower time
red rampart
no creature should have contrary
But consider: the smug leaf snake deserves it
torpid escarp
the cruel creature deserves draco meteor as well
pliant violet
you are villains
red rampart
cruel creature has leaf storm
Yes but consider:
pliant violet
i think all the gen v starters look silly sorry
torpid escarp
serperior i love you
soft isleBOT
we remember when gen 5 was first revealing its starters and everyone on the internet called Snivy "Smugleaf"
👵
red rampart
Very good name tbh
soft isleBOT
I know right?
pliant violet
i'm sorry just none of them appeal to me
soft isleBOT
yeahh gens 4 and 5 were kind of weak on the starters
it's still hard to believe they went three gens in a row with a fire/fighting final stage starter
soft isleBOT
Torterra's great, the others are 👎
vernal rapids
I disliked torterra initially because its whole deal is basically a redo of bulbasaur but now I like it a lot
soft isleBOT
Samurott and Serperior we liked quite a bit though
fun fact: the early fandom name for Oshawott was "Wotter"
sadly we don't remember what everybody called the pig
vernal rapids
pignite is a better name than it actually has
azure crane
I think it was "Piglit".
vernal rapids
that was it, pignite is what it actually uses 😅
torpid escarp
i'm a gen 3 girly, love me swampert
torpid escarp
it's true!
soft isleBOT
gen 6 and 7 had great starters
torpid escarp
6 and 7 are both really solid
soft isleBOT
we're kind of partial to 6 over 7 but not by much
torpid escarp
i do wish delphox was fire/fairy, but it's such a cool mon regardless that i can let it slide
chesnaught's my girl though
luv me chesnaught
vernal rapids
im very partial to gen 5 purely on the basis of it being the time someone at Game Freak woke up and said "wait a minute... what if bug pokemon... were good?"
pliant violet
making it fairy would make sense for introduction of fairy type
soft isleBOT
we started greninja in 6 but would've been happy with any of them tbh
pliant violet
im very partial to gen 5 purely on the basis of it being the time someone at Gam...
heracross is a monster in gen four
vernal rapids
also the "we basically didn't have any of the older pokemon in it for much of the game" is good
snow cobalt
Yeah I wish there was more opportunities for that
soft isleBOT
gen 9 has really good starters tbh
soft isleBOT
of the gen 9 starters?
pliant violet
yes
soft isleBOT
tossup between Fuecoco and Quaxly's final stages, slightly leaning towards Quaxly's final stage
red rampart
im very partial to gen 5 purely on the basis of it being the time someone at Gam...
Volcarona and scolipede my beloveds
soft isleBOT
Volcarona 💙
Skeledirge is such a good design
take a guess at our favorite PLA starter
pliant violet
hisuian typhlosion
soft isleBOT
ding ding ding we have a winner
all of the PLA starters fuck but Typhlosion is our favorite starter across every gen
so ofc we get Hisuian Typhlosion
red rampart
Wish Larvesta didn't take 59 levels to evolve but at least you can get the relic castle volcarona in b2w2
soft isleBOT
that was always so bizarre to us
is that the winner for "highest required level to hit final stage"?
red rampart
My favorite starter is definitely turtwig, he's just a cute little guy I love him
manic kindle
I love all my starters
red rampart
is that the winner for "highest required level to hit final stage"?
I think hydregion is level 64
pliant violet
is that the winner for "highest required level to hit final stage"?
probably hydreigon right?
soft isleBOT
holy shit it's 64??
red rampart
Yep!
soft isleBOT
what in the world were they thinking when they made that decision
pliant violet
yeah it sucks
pliant violet
it's not the middle stage long yeah
red rampart
The unova dex has a lot of pokemon that inexplicably take forever to evolve
Like meinfoo takes 50 levels to evolve into meinshao
pliant violet
wait really?
soft isleBOT
that's bizarre
soft isleBOT
the game's level curve isn't designed to support evo levels that high
red rampart
This is also why I have never used meinfoo before
manic kindle
I think the idea was that it is kinda silly to finish evolving at 36 and still have 60+ levels to go
But the level curve for base b/w juuuust doesn't quite get you there
soft isleBOT
shoutout to Indigo Disk for having fights in the 80s
manic kindle
Some hacks of b/w with higher level curves but no additional pokemon feel very good cuz of this
soft isleBOT
the level curve is actually one of our biggest criticisms of the franchise
pliant violet
indigo disc is top tier postgame
vernal rapids
when you start looking into how pokemon level you start getting a bunch of bizarre decisions not just in terms of evolution levels but also which moves are available when
competitive players know the pain of pokemon with shallow movepools but don't so often need to contend with the fact that you don't even get half of those moves for forever
soft isleBOT
you finish the E4 and you're like "welp how am I gonna hit 100?" and it turns out you just do the same mid-60 E4 fights for a hundred hours
red rampart
Jellicent takes until level 40, lampent is level 41, beheeyem is 42...
I will say at least for hydreigon it's a pseudo legendary and those always take forever to fully evolve
manic kindle
I do think "hitting level 100" just isn't a consideration that takes any priority
Its just a side goal at best for some players
snow cobalt
yeah I don't think the devs are thinking about that one
manic kindle
But i do like that ending team levels have steadily increased
pliant violet
you know what i dislike
manic kindle
Is it me
pliant violet
weird evo conditions particularly trade evos
soft isleBOT
Trade evos are the worst
snow cobalt
But i do like that ending team levels have steadily increased
Anything beating Red's level 88 Pikachu yet
red rampart
Wish Larvesta didn't take *59 levels* to evolve but at least you can get the rel...
Oh yeah, braviary and mandibuzz are level 54 evos! But thankfully b2w2 give you a way to get them earlier and with their hidden abilities!
But you do not want mandibuzz's hidden ability so that one barely counts
Braviary's hidden ability is very good though
pliant violet
i was about to say weak armour rules
it's what makes armarouge good
i'm sorry for thinking this
red rampart
Braviary's hidden ability is defiant
vernal rapids
im afraid that the stupider the evolution condition the more I like it
manic kindle
Runegrigras my beloved
pliant violet
runerigas lover detected
red rampart
hidden abilities are another thing that annoys me
They're a pain yeah
vernal rapids
trading ones I am not attached to because I think they should stop selling two copies of the same game
pliant violet
fuck murdoc knew
red rampart
What's runerigas's evo condition?
manic kindle
I really like trading as a concept for getting folks connected but i also think there should just be a Trade Stone or smth
pliant violet
I really like trading as a concept for getting folks connected but i also think ...
Link stone
vernal rapids
you must walk under a certain bridge while having taken a certain amount of damage through battle
manic kindle
Trading was soooooo cool and hype before wifi
red rampart
wat
vernal rapids
the animations of pokemon physically travelling through link cables were much cuter than tossing them really high into the cloud
snow cobalt
go through the bridge
red rampart
what
manic kindle
Its great
soft isleBOT
the fuck
manic kindle
The Arceus Legends evos rule too
Basculegion has this fun one
It evolves from White-Striped Basculin when leveled up after losing at least 294 HP from recoil damage without fainting.
vernal rapids
"turn your ds upside down" is peak but now we're back to everything being malamar's fault
pliant violet
fuck malamar
snow cobalt
How does Malamar evolve now
pliant violet
kingambit is another annoying one
soft isleBOT
you turn your TV upside-down
manic kindle
Aussie strats
red rampart
manic kindle
Finizen silly
snow cobalt
How does Malamar evolve now
Bulba says it's still the gyro???
red rampart
WHY
manic kindle
Bulba says it's still the gyro???
The Switch has one
red rampart
Wait so there are apparently 7 sweets which means there are 63 possible alcremi- OH GOD WHAT ABOUT SHINIES
manic kindle
YEP
vernal rapids
summoning meloetta in SV is actually pretty similar to evolving alcermie
look its really nobody's fault for ever believing that there might really be a Mew under that truck
red rampart
Oh god it's so cute I love it!
manic kindle
Its got a very cool move
Decorate raises the target's Attack and Special Attack stats by two stages each. Unlike most moves, it bypasses moves like Protect, Detect, and even Max Guard to affect the target but is blocked by Crafty Shield. It cannot affect a target that has a substitute or in the semi-invulnerable turn of a move.
red rampart
summoning meloetta in SV is actually pretty similar to evolving alcermie
Okay I appreciate actually being able to get mythical pokemon without an event but did it really need to be more complicated than getting regigigas in ORAS?
vernal rapids
i dont like gimmighoul but thats mostly just because i dont think its a very good mimic pokemon 😔
cheese string surfer dude is funny though
pliant violet
huh i didn't know this
manic kindle
Cowabunga
pliant violet
Decorate raises the target's Attack and Special Attack stats by two stages each....
unique moves and abilities are some of my favourite shit
manic kindle
Okay I appreciate actually being able to get mythical pokemon without an event b...
If it helps, you get a lot of good
Npc hints
red rampart
Okay I appreciate actually being able to get mythical pokemon without an event b...
Finally, a way I could actually use meloetta
pliant violet
unique moves and abilities are some of my favourite shit
dragon darts remains top tier idc
red rampart
Finally, a way I could actually *use* meloetta
Oooh, it has a very good shiny 👀
covert saffron
Minior drop is the real crime
covert saffron
Oh god it's so cute I love it!
ima eat it
pliant violet
i love that they took kommo-o's unique z move and scaled it down and made it a signatue move
red rampart
Clangorous Soul raises the user's Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense and Speed by one stage each, at the cost of 1/3 of its maximum HP.
Okay that seems good
pliant violet
seems like more gen 9 pokemon than average have signature moves
snow cobalt
clangorous
vernal rapids
the more you can do to make pokemon lines unique the better, generally
got their work cut out by having 1000 of the things though
covert saffron
the more you can do to make pokemon lines unique the better, generally
this is a legit concern
torpid escarp
unique moves bother me solely because i always want them on other pokemon
i want my toxicroak to learn mortal spin.
vernal rapids
although it's also kind of hard to come up with unique things at this point
covert saffron
they still do tho
vernal rapids
tends to be nowadays when you see a list of added moves its like "oh neat a fire-type sucker punch"
vernal rapids
oh yeah for sure I am not saying it is impossible, just hard
pliant violet
for sure yeah
but they manage it
and tbh slightly different other move is still enough to get some hype in me
signature abilities are definitely where they get weirder
manic kindle
Pew pew
pliant violet
journeys was overwhelmingly well animated
south laurel
Holy shit that’s incredible
pliant violet
yeah journeys is good and the new one is too
https://tenor.com/view/pokemon-horizons-the-series-captain-pikachu-ceruledge-gif-5357531131513384457
obviously less cool but the dragapult vs flygon fight is a climactic thing to show how good leon is
verbal shoal
new show is dope asf
devout ledge
https://tenor.com/view/pokemon-horizons-the-series-captain-pikachu-ceruledge-gif...
Damn what is with those Pikas 😭
red rampart
Is that just what double team looks like in universe?
devout ledge
Oh is it just ONE pika?
red rampart
It seems to start out as just one at least 🤷♀️
umbral hound
I just remembered, and cannot fully get over, the Ethical Sushi Pokemon.
red rampart
The what
manic kindle
Tatsugiri?
south laurel
Ethical Sushi Dragon
umbral hound
Veluza, yeah.
manic kindle
he's fun
covert saffron
pointy
manic kindle
Twitter
covert saffron
https://twitter.com/kiravera8/status/1753502519068655910?t=R4FwxlR-iDftHHiZ2sbBa...
i pulled this yday in cards