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ZenMasterBullshit posted:I want mega forms for bad pokes so they're not loving garbage. Mega forms for already good pokemon is loving stupid. There doesn't really seem to be any rhyme or reason for what pokemon got Mega forms. I mean, the gen 1 starters could definitely use the help (sans Venasaur) and a bunch of the others have eternal popularity (Lucario, Gengar, Alakazam, Gyarados, Scizor, Tyranitar and Heracross). But then they also gave love to Absol, Mawile, Aggron, Houndoom, Manetric, Pinsir, Khangashkan, Banette and Abomasnow who are all sort of... well I wouldn't put them at the top or bottom of any popularity poll. TheEggsBenedict posted:Actually, getting two weaknesses isn't what I'd call a tremendous buff. Steel got a hell of a lot better as an attacking type, clear body makes him a great check on Aegislash and he's still a great bulky mon. Its not like Steel types are going to go down in usage and things like the Assault Vest and Sticky Webs are going to make him a great tank and pivot. Zore fucked around with this message at 07:22 on Oct 23, 2013 |
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The Shortest Path posted:If they make a Mega Tropius and it isn't made purely of bananas I'll loving explode. Tropius is the best candidate for a mega, imo. It's got a nice typing to it already and the design could lead to a cool design. ZenMasterBullshit posted:I want mega forms for bad pokes so they're not loving garbage. Mega forms for already good pokemon is loving stupid. Mega Chimecho, Mega Mr. Mime, and Mega Wailord are the ones I was hoping for.
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Oct 23, 2013 07:21
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Unbound posted:Mega Wailord It turns into the Wind Fish.
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Oct 23, 2013 07:22
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Zore posted:You're seriously saying this when Hydreigon and Goodra exist. It's hard to say how anyone will perform in the new metagame, so it's particularly difficult to pass judgment on Goodra. Hydreigon isn't as good now, but he was uncounterable in Gen 5 and one of two really great anti-metagame Pokémon. Metagross hates its two new weaknesses.
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Oct 23, 2013 07:24
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Unbound posted:Tropius is the best candidate for a mega, imo. It's got a nice typing to it already and the design could lead to a cool design. 
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Oct 23, 2013 07:25
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ZenMasterBullshit posted:Metagross didn't loving need one is why. How many of them really needed a Mega Evolution though? Like, 5?
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Oct 23, 2013 07:26
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nerdbot posted:How many of them really needed a Mega Evolution though? Like, 5? Pinsir, Absol, ampharos, mawile, Blastoise, Charizard, Aggron, Houndoom, Manetric, Khangashkan, and Abomasnow weren't exactly great pokes to begin with, though mega forms didn't help Abomasnow.
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Unbound posted:Mega Wailord It would just turn into a planet. Now I really want this and am sad it won't ever happen.
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Oct 23, 2013 07:31
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Fibby Boy posted:It would just turn into a planet. Wailords Wailorite is reacting to your Mega Ring! There were no survivors.
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Oct 23, 2013 07:37
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cancerianmoth posted:seriously, I got a Yvetel on the GTS then traded it off for a Squirtle. I'm probably going to give my X legendary to my friend who has Y because legendaries are laaaame. They lost their appeal after Gold/Silver. They should really spend more time putting effort into move pools and ordinary 'mons like a Dunsparce evo. I thought this would be the generation!!!! At least it isn't as bad as Gen IV and V. Those went absolutely crazy with the legendaries. I think this gen is the most tame they've been with those guys.
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Dr. Fetus posted:I think this gen is the most tame they've been with those guys. Assuming the six we currently know of are it, this gen beats gen I by one and ties gen II.
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Aw, if the opponent ragequits after they lose online, it doesn't count as a win.  Or it does, and it just didn't update until I lost my next match. Well alright. Terper fucked around with this message at 08:01 on Oct 23, 2013 |
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Oct 23, 2013 07:54
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What are the requirements to make the third pokémon appear in the friend zone safaris, besides the player being online and playing the game at the same time as you? Because I just spent quite a while wading around the same two monsters again and again and the dude's face is lightened up, so I don't know what I'm doing wrong (unless, of course, they have bullshit low appear rates). Also, poison safaris shouldn't have Gloom and Ariados. That's cheating, game.
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Oct 23, 2013 08:06
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How can I tell the numerical value of my EVs? The chart is good for a general idea but it's not exact. First time EV trainer/carer here.
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Pentaro posted:What are the requirements to make the third pokémon appear in the friend zone safaris, besides the player being online and playing the game at the same time as you? Because I just spent quite a while wading around the same two monsters again and again and the dude's face is lightened up, so I don't know what I'm doing wrong (unless, of course, they have bullshit low appear rates). He has to have beaten the Elite 4.
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dorkasaurus_rex posted:How can I tell the numerical value of my EVs? The chart is good for a general idea but it's not exact. First time EV trainer/carer here. You keep count usually, it's easy enough if you're doing horde training cause you either come out with 50 or 60 per battle, granted you're holding the right Power Item and have Pokerus. Otherwise you check the EV yield of whatever Pokemon you fight, take into account Macho Brace/Power Item/Pokerus and just keep a running total. If you're doing Super Training it's easier as everything increments in multiples of 4.
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GonSmithe posted:There's nothing "completely missed" about them, they're the event legendaries of this gen. If you GTS search their names the the trades auto-capitialize their names (if you type VOLCANION it autocorrects to Volcanion), and the searches appear to other players, which means they are valid. There's actually even better evidence for their existence: like I mentioned a few pages ago, their names were already leaked back in July, along with stuff like the starter evolution names. (Ignore the descriptions, they were just some bullshit someone made up on Tumblr)
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Unbound posted:Mega Wailord Man this would be awesome. The little Mega circle pops up then steadily grows and grows then when the camera does that zoom out-transform reveal pose you can only see Wailord's eye. Zore posted:There doesn't really seem to be any rhyme or reason for what pokemon got Mega forms. I mean, the gen 1 starters could definitely use the help (sans Venasaur) and a bunch of the others have eternal popularity (Lucario, Gengar, Alakazam, Gyarados, Scizor, Tyranitar and Heracross). But then they also gave love to Absol, Mawile, Aggron, Houndoom, Manetric, Pinsir, Khangashkan, Banette and Abomasnow who are all sort of... well I wouldn't put them at the top or bottom of any popularity poll. A lot of the unpopular ones who got Mega evos are actually sort of viable now which is nice. Like, Absol was never ever useful but it has a very useful niche with the mega evo - it has Magic Bounce so you can't use status moves on it, but it also has a very strong Sucker Punch so you can't use attack moves on it without being punished. Kangaskhan joined the ranks of every other generic Normal type who hits things with Normal moves and was outclassed by other better things since the first games, and now it hits harder and can do things like double Power Up Punch. Like, they went to the effort to port these pokemon to 3D, and unless you give them a mega evo would be used exactly 0 times. It's a way to make their work matter I guess. Waiting for Mega Luvdisc
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So, I'm looking at the final forms of a lot of the early-game mons, seeing what I can throw onto Wonder Trade as gifts. A sort of screw-you to all the people putting in Fletchlings suddenly getting out a Talonflame with Acrobatics and Flare Blitz. (Also, for using one online.) Is it just me, or could Talonflame run a really good Swords Dance set? All it needs is one boost to catch its middling attack up with its ferocious speed, and you basically have a D-Dance'd Charizard with an actually good Flying STAB. What I'm currently thinking is Flying Gem/Life Orb @ Adamant Flare Blitz Acrobatics/Brave Bird Swords Dance Roost I might theoretically switch out Roost for U-Turn if I go with Acrobatics, but I'm not sure. Entry hazards are still very much A Thing.
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So there's no Giga Drain TM, huh? My Timid Volcarona currently knows: Bug Buzz, Quiver Dance, Double Edge and Fiery Dance. Obviously, I'd like to get rid of Double Edge, but I'm not sure what else to use in that slot. She's a Flame Body and I've been using Rocky Helmet with her.
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Pokémon that need a Mega and a buff: My favourite. Pokémon that don't need a mega and need a nerf. Your favourite. Actually, I'd just settle for being able to use my favourite.
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Giga Drain is a tutor move from BW2. It supposedly learns Hurricane and that's a really good move, but that's not until level 90. edit: Actually this is Gen 5 info so it may be outdated by now.
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HoneyBoy posted:Giga Drain is a tutor move from BW2. It supposedly learns Hurricane and that's a really good move, but that's not until level 90. Isn't the accuracy of Hurricane really low? Also just checked with the tutor and no dice on Giga Drain
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Volcarona could totally learn Giga Drain, but it's a 5th Gen only move currently. Hurricane is 110 BP/70% accuracy, though it WAS 120 in 5th Gen. Most 120 BP moves were nerfed coming into 6th.
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THE AWESOME GHOST posted:A lot of the unpopular ones who got Mega evos are actually sort of viable now which is nice. Not all of them. Mega Banette has an unreal attack stat but no physical moves. It's probably my favorite Mega design, too. 
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dorkasaurus_rex posted:So there's no Giga Drain TM, huh? My Timid Volcarona currently knows: Bug Buzz, Quiver Dance, Double Edge and Fiery Dance. Obviously, I'd like to get rid of Double Edge, but I'm not sure what else to use in that slot. She's a Flame Body and I've been using Rocky Helmet with her. I remember it gets roost but it turns out that was a move tutor too You could get Rest, then put a Chesto berry as the item. Then when you rest you get a free full heal and instantly wake up.LAY-ZX posted:Not all of them. Mega Banette has an unreal attack stat but no physical moves. It's probably my favorite Mega design, too. Shadow Claw I guess. It gets Prankster though which is one of the best abilities in the game. But yeah Prankster+high attack is sort of a total waste, plus Prankster doesn't actually activate on the turn you go mega. The one gimmick it has is Prankster Destiny Bond. Because of Prankster, Destiny Bond will almost always go first. You can catch faster guys off guard and make sure you take them down with you. But then you're giving up your mega stone slot to die soooo THE AWESOME GHOST fucked around with this message at 09:18 on Oct 23, 2013 |
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Aurain posted:Pokémon that need a Mega and a buff: Where's my Mega Parasect goddamnit <  >
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THE AWESOME GHOST posted:I remember it gets roost but it turns out that was a move tutor too
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LAY-ZX posted:Not all of them. Mega Banette has an unreal attack stat but no physical moves. It's probably my favorite Mega design, too. Yeah that is pretty odd. But it does get Prankster which immediately makes it viable. e: Oh and it learns Shadow Sneak and Sucker Punch so there's that.
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The Leper Colon V posted:Is it just me, or could Talonflame run a really good Swords Dance set? All it needs is one boost to catch its middling attack up with its ferocious speed, and you basically have a D-Dance'd Charizard with an actually good Flying STAB. Yeah, I trained one up for my sun team, and as long as you can get it in and get the boost off without taking a hit it's pretty crazy. Sun-boosted Flare Blitz and priority Brave Bird is just entirely bananas. I might swap out Brave Bird for Acrobatics now that you mention it, though. Being able to do damage without killing himself might be helpful, and with +2 and sun Flare Blitz hardly needs the Life Orb boost to ruin things.
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TheEggsBenedict posted:Isn't Roost a TM? Oh it is now isn't it? Oops ok use Roost
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I just realized why the panda hat's awesome: It's one classy motherfucker.
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Bruceski posted:I just realized why the panda hat's awesome: Where is this from? I was pretty dissapointed with the stuff you can get in the max style shop, it was nothing flashy like I expected. Also style only unlocks 1 haircut and color for guys right? I have a black perm now
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So are there any reliable IV calculators for the Gen 6 pokes yet? I finally caught an Adamant Pancham, and I want to make sure he isn't secretly weak as hell.
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Guess who just got his 5th shiny Trapinch  This is gonna be the best gimmick team
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THE AWESOME GHOST posted:Where is this from? Panda's from the postgame city, an artist gives it to males who look colorful. Females get a dress. The glasses, shirt and pants are from the not-Paris boutique, going in there day after day fiinally found me some clothes that didn't look stupid. Seriously, why is everything else plaid? Is this fashion as decreed by Steve Urkel? My other outfit's a camo beanie/pants but I haven't found a shirt that really works with it. Best I've seen is the black splatter, but I want to finish a "you think pokemon's a game? I'm out on the front lines man" look. EDIT: if you meant the photo location, it's the second city where you got your starter. There's a photo station on the right by the river that's being built when you first pass.
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Aurain posted:Pokémon that need a Mega and a buff: Still holding out for Mega Galvantula. david puddy posted:Guess who just got his 5th shiny Trapinch Also goddamnit, I caught a Impostor Ditto and a lot of other pokes in Safaris, bred my perfect Emolga, only to fall asleep with the 3DS in my hand AND THE BATTERY DIES OVERNIGHT 
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Kikas posted:Still holding out for Mega Galvantula. Mega Magicarp. Power: Splash actually works like the rumors claim.
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Nakar posted:EDIT: Also if you're postgame, don't use Super Training for EVs. It's fast, but Power Item Horde training with Sweet Scent is ridiculously fast and can level multiple pokemon at the same time. It's objectively superior (unless it's raining). Only do Super Secret Training for rare evo stones and the like. And getting the ribbon, if you're into that.
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Bruceski posted:Panda's from the postgame city, an artist gives it to males who look colorful. Females get a dress. The glasses, shirt and pants are from the not-Paris boutique, going in there day after day fiinally found me some clothes that didn't look stupid. Seriously, why is everything else plaid? Is this fashion as decreed by Steve Urkel? Nah I was asking about the clothes, didn't realize the lineups change oh no I'm gonna have to keep checking until I find something decent. I didn't realize the guy asking to see someone colorful actually gives an awesome pancham hat so I'm definitely gonna try that now. Do I just wear really bright colors?
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