Pokémon Thread XXX: Hot Skitty on Wailord Action!

[Fredaintdead]

Hey all! New DLC, new version exclusives! Is there anyone with Sword who can help me with some trades?

I need the version exclusive omanyte, bacon, and to touch-trade for the Dex entry for regieleki and glastrier.

Let me know, either here or in DMs. Obviously i can trade the other version exclusives in exchange, or I have a spare shiny Zorua I found if you want something a bit different :) .

I can at least provide Omanyte and Bagon in return for Kabuto and Gible, so please message me if you're still looking for them. (I'm also looking to get ahold of the dex-entries for Regieleki and Glastrier if anyone has them)

[DaOldeWolf]

Hey all! New DLC, new version exclusives! Is there anyone with Sword who can help me with some trades?

I need the version exclusive omanyte, bacon, and to touch-trade for the Dex entry for regieleki and glastrier.

Let me know, either here or in DMs. Obviously i can trade the other version exclusives in exchange, or I have a spare shiny Zorua I found if you want something a bit different :) .

I can help gladly with omanyte, bagon an the touchtrade of glastrier. I still havent caught either regi but if you give a couple of days, I can share the regieleki for touchtrade.

I am looking for a kabuto so an exclusive trade would be amazing.

[Aotrs Commander]

Oh joy. The absolute nadir of Pokémon sun/Moon the anime so far - a baseball episode.

Urrrrrgh. That was completely boring,

My knowledge of baseball is only marginally less than completely incomprehensible because Steven J Goauld the palentologist included a breakdown of how it works in the British edition of Wonder Life because he'd used it as a metaphor in the book and realised that British People would have no idea what he was talking about. (And I read that pretty much bang-on twenty years ago.)

Perhaps if you care about baseball (I don't) or sports anime (I double-don't) or sport in general (I triple-don't), this is better.

I have NEVER seen a show that shows a sporting event in any genera in which is it NOT always down to the last shot (and thus having NO TENSION, since it ALWAYS ends that way); it's just as bad as the fact that LITERALLY every time anyone, in ANY animated series falls into a river there is ALWAYS, without fail, a waterfall at the end. Always. I'm not exaggerating, I literally look for occasions for it.



So, we can add this to the list of Bad Stuff: Ash's awful design, over-exaggeration of his character to be over-excitable (even by Ash standards), no rival, no real plot thread thus far, Team Rocket blasting off ONCE in the first twenty-28 episodes (and there new motto is frack-awful). Yeah, it is a sad thing to admit, but Sun/Moon is on occasion struggling to EVEN manage to reach the mid-level of Cleaning The Room Telly (and the bottom level is failure at Can Bleakbane Stand More Than Two Episodes Theatre), far from it being Proper DVD Supper Watching as it was previously.

(Also, all this about how great the animation is? I honestly don't see it. Perhaps if they actually spent more time, I dunno, doing something worthwhile WITH it, instead of really quite boring slice-of-life. I mean, come on, both My Little Pony and A Certain Scientific Railgun manage to trivially beat it on that regard; it's not even TRYING.)

Oh, and while it gets one point for Litten's introductory arc; it loses three for not showing the body.

If you're going to deal with the topic of grief and death, have the decency to at least fricking approach the same level SESEME STREET did that first time, come on.

(I've said it before and I've said it again - children need to be exposed to learning about death. Because sometimes, when you're seven (or three), your baby sister dies. You can't molly-coddle children and smother them in cotton wool about the reality (in this regard or others) because it makes you, the parent uncomfortable to have to talk about; that's your damn responsibilty, living, for chosing to procreate.)




Edit: And after that nadir, there was one medioche episode (with the best part being that sun/Moon does sometimes remember that Ash is just completely RIDIUCULOUS, such as him allowing himself to be drained with just eating constantly), followed by a more interesting (geniuely better) episode where the charaacters swapped Pokémon. It CAN work sometimes, but only when it doesn't do the same old tired clichés. (Notably? It has at least learned that shoehorning Team Rocket into every episode was not a good thing.)

[Spore]

Aotrs, I would like to comment on your post, but it reads like you wrote it with an oncoming stroke. There are so many references und unexplained similes or comparisons, my mind fails to comprehend, and no just because I don't know 80% of these things.

Also you are expecting the Pokemon Anime to become creative, when it is LITERALLY a holding pattern for new Pokemon players to jump off and into the game side of things? The games have a similar game structure for 20 years and it works, so why should the anime "risk" any creativity?

Gamefreak literally has side teams with small indie projects designed to keep Pokemon designers from burning out because the games are literally the same thing over and over and over again with little to no artistic freedom. I would not even be surprised new pokemon are designed by commitee rather than individual artists.

[Aotrs Commander]

Aotrs, I would like to comment on your post, but it reads like you wrote it with an oncoming stroke. There are so many references und unexplained similes or comparisons, my mind fails to comprehend, and no just because I don't know 80% of these things.

Also you are expecting the Pokemon Anime to become creative, when it is LITERALLY a holding pattern for new Pokemon players to jump off and into the game side of things? The games have a similar game structure for 20 years and it works, so why should the anime "risk" any creativity?

Gamefreak literally has side teams with small indie projects designed to keep Pokemon designers from burning out because the games are literally the same thing over and over and over again with little to no artistic freedom. I would not even be surprised new pokemon are designed by commitee rather than individual artists.

Gee, I don't know perhaps the experience of when it was much better (see: Sinnoh and Kalos) showing that it can do so very much better when it actually tries?

So yes, I DAMN WELL DO expect better, because it has already DONE better.

"It's For Kids" (sic) is the laziest, most patronising way of attempting to justify lazy and/or plain bad writing, whether its at the executive level or any other. It is NOT an excuse.

[Kareeah_Indaga]

Blarg, of course Niantic decides to have a double catch XP event NOW of all times.

[Bartmanhomer]

I got a question to ask, Are they any royalty Pokemon, space alien Pokemon that exist?

[Fable Wright]

I got a question to ask, Are they any royalty Pokemon, space alien Pokemon that exist?

Deoxys says hi.

But here's a list.

[Bartmanhomer]

Deoxys says hi.

But here's a list.

Hey Deoxys. Ok, that covers the space alien pokemon but what about the royalty pokemon you know a Pokemon who has the royalty blood of a king and queen. : smile:

[Fable Wright]

Hey Deoxys. Ok, that covers the space alien pokemon but what about the royalty pokemon you know a Pokemon who has the royalty blood of a king and queen. : smile:

Vespiquen is a queen bee.
Slowking evolves with the king's rock.
Politoed evolves with the king's rock and is known as king of the toads.
Tyrunt is the Royal Heir pokemon. Its evolution, Tyratrum, is the Despot pokemon.
Then there's Nidoking & Nidoqueen, depending on if they count; Empoleon, the Emperor Penguin with a crown; and Ken Sugimori, the developer of the original 151, said that the Serperior line is based off French royalty.

[Bartmanhomer]

Vespiquen is a queen bee.
Slowking evolves with the king's rock.
Politoed evolves with the king's rock and is known as the king of the toads.
Tyrunt is the Royal Heir pokemon. Its evolution, Tyratrum, is the Despot pokemon.
Then there's Nidoking & Nidoqueen, depending on if they count; Empoleon, the Emperor Penguin with a crown; and Ken Sugimori, the developer of the original 151, said that the Serperior line is based on French royalty.

Thank you. Pokemon got everything.

[LaZodiac]

The main legendary of Sword and Shield's "Crown Tundra" DLC is also a royal pokemon, complete with two noble steeds to ride.

[DataNinja]

To go with less-direct royalty:
Magearna was crafted for a princess.
Aegislash is said to be able to detect those destined to be monarchs, as well as having attended to royalty.

[Avaris]

There’s also Frillish and Jellicent, who have crowns and are intended to look like royalty.

Popping into this thread to say hi; I recently got Pokemon Shield and am absolutely loving it! I played from Red, but really dropped out of the games after failing to get into Black/White and beyond. Coming at Shield after a bit of a break from the series really makes me appreciate it more.

Part of this is because I don’t recognise all the pokemon, and am deliberately not looking things up. I’ve never been a competitive player caring about EVs etc, and am approaching this in the same way I did when younger: not knowing what to expect, not seeking the optimal solution. But another part is the many quality of life improvements to the game: I know some people decry it as simplification, but removing the need for HMs on pokemon, and having things like the move remembering service easily accessible, shows that they’ve really thought about which bits of gameplay are actually fun, rather than a chore to get through.

I’m also really taken by the story: it’s the first game I’ve played that sells the idea of the gym challenge as a major national thing a lot of people do and watch, and that gives character to the various gym leaders and competitors in an accessible way. Again, I know some people decry the story, but it honestly does really well at selling the story that I feel the very first games wanted to tell in terms of the gym challenge and world it’s in!

[danzibr]

Hi Avaris!

I only played Gen 1 (to completion), Gen 2 (not to completion), and now part of Let's Go: Eevee. Oh, and a ton of Pokemon Go.

I'm interested in getting more into the series, but not really sure where to start/proceed. Probably finish up Let's Go.

[Avaris]

Hi Avaris!

I only played Gen 1 (to completion), Gen 2 (not to completion), and now part of Let's Go: Eevee. Oh, and a ton of Pokemon Go.

I'm interested in getting more into the series, but not really sure where to start/proceed. Probably finish up Let's Go.

I genuinely think Sword and Shield are a great place to start for those of us who have been out of it for a while. My understanding is that there is a pokedex break: it’s not possible or necessary to go back to previous games to get all the pokemon available? Which is bad for long term players wanting to carry a team through, but presents a fresh start.

Also, as I said, this game is really selling me on the ‘this is a major competition you are participating in’ in a way that previous didn’t. Being on the Switch helps with that I think (I’m playing on my projector!)

[Kareeah_Indaga]

Anyone know when Pokémon Go checks if it should send you Gifts? It’s been inconsistent on whether I get a third drop for the day or not.

[Bartmanhomer]

This is how I think Mythical Pokemon should be captured. Instead of getting a Mythical Pokemon in stores as events, it should be included in the game as the very last Pokemon. When you catch all the Pokemon in the game you'll catch a mythical Pokemon at a specific place to capture it and it'll be included in the Pokedex.

[Lvl 2 Expert]

You know, this new COVID-19 strain, first detected in Britain...

Does that count as a Galarian form?

And do I have to catch both of them now to complete the dex?

[Bartmanhomer]

Hey does Wall Pokemon makes other players upset and quit the game?

[boj0]

Yeah, stall teams are pretty good at getting people to rage quit. Battles tend to last longer, they wear your team down while recovering through anything you put out, and in general you're better off just forfeiting and finding quicker battles.

[Bartmanhomer]

Yeah, stall teams are pretty good at getting people to rage quit. Battles tend to last longer, they wear your team down while recovering through anything you put out, and in general you're better off just forfeiting and finding quicker battles.

The defense is very boring but yet quite effective.

[Lvl 2 Expert]

Walling should honestly be nerfed some way, because it's just soooo annoying to be up against, and honestly not even that much fun to use. As long as it isn't nerfed though it is still an effective strategy and can even help against the opponent walling you. As the most effective teams are usually those with diverse strategies... I can recommend an unaware Quagsire with recover (rest is good for real anti-stall stall, but often too slow for regular use, so you want the 50% in one turn moves), scald (or toxic) and amnesia (EV's in hp and def) or stockpile. The last move is an almost free pick. Earthquake is good for direct damage, sandstorm kind of works for some extra chip damage. Something like Muddy Water works if the ruleset allows it. An additional buffing move or having both scald and toxic are options as well.

[Silverraptor]

I didn't know if I should have made a new thread or not about this, so I decided to just post it in this thread just in case.

Spoiler: My thoughts

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I am so ready for this! Pokemon Snap was one of my most favorite games on the N64! Whenever I told people this, they usually scoffed and asked me "why?" like I was crazy for gushing over a game that is generally slow pace and you can't fight pr train pokemon yourself. BUT THAT WASN'T THE POINT!!! I loved pokemon snap because at the time, you only had the 2d sprites of pokemon on your gameboys to interact with them. Sure there was also the anime, but that just illustrated how disconnected to the world of pokemon you were as an impressionable kid. This was the first time that not only was I able to see pokemon "alive" but I could interact with them, make them do different or unique things each playthrough depending on some of the actions I take. I really felt like I was seeing the pokemon interact in the wild and it just fascinated me to know end. I am so excited to see how they manage with this game, and it really looks like it is going to be gorgeous!

[Bartmanhomer]

I didn't know if I should have made a new thread or not about this, so I decided to just post it in this thread just in case.

Spoiler: My thoughts

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I am so ready for this! Pokemon Snap was one of my most favorite games on the N64! Whenever I told people this, they usually scoffed and asked me "why?" like I was crazy for gushing over a game that is generally slow pace and you can't fight pr train pokemon yourself. BUT THAT WASN'T THE POINT!!! I loved pokemon snap because at the time, you only had the 2d sprites of pokemon on your gameboys to interact with them. Sure there was also the anime, but that just illustrated how disconnected to the world of pokemon you were as an impressionable kid. This was the first time that not only was I able to see pokemon "alive" but I could interact with them, make them do different or unique things each playthrough depending on some of the actions I take. I really felt like I was seeing the pokemon interact in the wild and it just fascinated me to know end. I am so excited to see how they manage with this game, and it really looks like it is going to be gorgeous!

Cool. I've heard about it.

[Rater202]

You know you watch too-much Team Four Star when you see a giant Meganium come out of nowhere and you're first thoughts are "MUR-STEAK!"

[PhantomFox]

You know you watch too-much Team Four Star when you see a giant Meganium come out of nowhere and you're first thoughts are "MUR-STEAK!"

*raises hand sheepishly* Yup. That was me too.

[Rater202]

*raises hand sheepishly* Yup. That was me too.

TFS Nuzloxks are my primary means of consuming Pokemon media now days. It's affected my base perceptions of it.

Mr. Steak has completly supplanted all other examples of the Chikorita line in my brain.

[Lord Raziere]

TFS Nuzloxks are my primary means of consuming Pokemon media now days. It's affected my base perceptions of it.

Mr. Steak has completly supplanted all other examples of the Chikorita line in my brain.

Meh. The TFS nuzlockes went downhill after their Johto one in my opinion.

I mostly consume fan pokemon stuff or things inspired by pokemon more than actual pokemon stuff now. I can't replay the Alola games I have as that would delete all my mons, I know earlier games by heart and I'm not interested in doing a nuzlocke myself.

[Rater202]

Meh. The TFS nuzlockes went downhill after their Johto one in my opinion.

I mostly consume fan pokemon stuff or things inspired by pokemon more than actual pokemon stuff now. I can't replay the Alola games I have as that would delete all my mons, I know earlier games by heart and I'm not interested in doing a nuzlocke myself.

I mean, Jhoto was the best but I don't think I can say they went downhill per se.

Granted, the platinum playthrough was the first time I actually watched them in their entirety. I'd tried to start them but not focus. Watched Platinum more or less as it came out, then did leaf green, soul silver, and emerald in that order.