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Silegna posted:Alolan Exeggutor is actually canon. Earlier pokedex entries say when exposed to tropical sun, it's heads would grow.
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Wait, holy poo poo, is that long Exeggutor an actual thing that's happening in game?
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Aug 6, 2016 23:00
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Some Numbers posted:Wait, holy poo poo, is that long Exeggutor an actual thing that's happening in game? Yeah. Sun and Moon have "Aloha" forms which take existing mons and give them drastically different types and movesets - some of the ones mentioned thus far are an Ice/Steel Sandshrew and an Ice/Fairy Ninetales.
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Aug 6, 2016 23:29
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Some Numbers posted:Wait, holy poo poo, is that long Exeggutor an actual thing that's happening in game? It's even better in-game because most of the time the top half isn't on screen. It also has a new head on the back of its new tail
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Aug 6, 2016 23:31
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Exeggutor is fun to use, and now he'll be even fun to look at.
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Aug 6, 2016 23:41
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Some Numbers posted:Wait, holy poo poo, is that long Exeggutor an actual thing that's happening in game? Yes, and it is 35 feet tall. Note that every Exeggcute caught in Alola will evolve into Alola Exxecutor.
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Aug 7, 2016 02:56
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Rabbi Raccoon posted:I gave most pokemon a shot, at least in the first couple generations, but one I never touched was Exeggcute and it's evolution because holy poo poo those weaknesses. Exeggutor was apparently a staple in competitive Gen 1 play. Then again that would involve playing Gen 1 competitively and who would do that.
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Aug 7, 2016 13:18
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I'll always have a soft spot for Johto Team Rocket because the Rocket Tower Takeover music is awesome as balls. 
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Aug 7, 2016 14:06
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Serperoth posted:Exeggutor was apparently a staple in competitive Gen 1 play. It wasn't completely sight unseen in Gen 2 as well, mostly because the move distribution of most of it's weaknesses was still really bad, even if it's Special Defense dropped off a cliff. Sure, Skarmory taking off meant a lot of weird things started running Fire Blast, but it was still solid as a defensive pivot or bulky clean-up sweeper, especially since it still took Earthquakes and Cross Chops like a champ that made it a gigantic pain for most of the notable physical attackers in the format, swapping in then nailing something in the face with Sleep Powder for a nap time shutdown. Mr. Locke fucked around with this message at 14:23 on Aug 7, 2016 |
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Aug 7, 2016 14:20
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What weaknesses would his new Grass/Dragon type give him? Just a 4x to ice, and 2x to Dragon?
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Aug 7, 2016 14:24
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Rabbi Raccoon posted:What weaknesses would his new Grass/Dragon type give him? Just a 4x to ice, and 2x to Dragon? 4x Ice 2x Bug, Dragon, Fairy, Flying, and Poison.
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Aug 7, 2016 14:35
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One thing that the switch to eight-directional walking in this series did was completely destroy any sense of difficulty with sliding puzzles. It's great. Also I think one of these is the tree some people reckon is why Long Exeggutor is a dragon. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dracaena_(plant)
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Aug 7, 2016 18:11
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McDragon posted:One thing that the switch to eight-directional walking in this series did was completely destroy any sense of difficulty with sliding puzzles. It's great. Unless you're like me and used to the four they had and it takes you half an hour to realise you HAVE to go diagonally to get through one of them. I forget where that is off the top of my head but I remember it being a thing that confused me for a while.
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Aug 8, 2016 15:31
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General Maximus posted:Unless you're like me and used to the four they had and it takes you half an hour to realise you HAVE to go diagonally to get through one of them. I forget where that is off the top of my head but I remember it being a thing that confused me for a while. Same here.
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Aug 8, 2016 17:46
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MagusofStars posted:Yeah. Sun and Moon have "Aloha" forms which take existing mons and give them drastically different types and movesets - some of the ones mentioned thus far are an Ice/Steel Sandshrew and an Ice/Fairy Ninetales. Dark type Meowth and Fire/Ghost Marowak has also been confirmed.
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Aug 9, 2016 23:37
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Roro posted:Fire/Ghost Marowak  WHAT?!
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Aug 9, 2016 23:43
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The ghost of mama Marowak comes back with a FLAMING SKULL I MUST HAVE IT EVEN THOUGH THAT'S PROBABLY NOT WHAT IT'S GONNA BE AND I ALMOST NEVER USE FIRE TYPES
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Aug 9, 2016 23:52
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Some Numbers posted:
It became a Ghost/Fire pui dancer to resist natural Alolan predators.
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Aug 10, 2016 00:00
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Rabbi Raccoon posted:The ghost of mama Marowak comes back with a FLAMING SKULL Marowak picking up Ghost type is fitting, given its past history with Gen 1. Fire's a bit odd, but I'll take it. Actually, I'll settle for Totally Not Ghost Rider as its form, too.
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Aug 10, 2016 00:12
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mr skeltal's spiritual successor. Literally.
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Aug 10, 2016 00:30
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Does Alola Marowak ride a motorcycle? If not, why not?
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Aug 10, 2016 06:41
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I'm off the opinion that Marowak should have been ghost/ground from the very beginning, but heaven forbid R/B/Y have more than three ghost types that aren't part of the same evolutionary line. Every time I look at gen 1 I realize how many absurd and just plain poor decisions those games are filled with. Also, why hasn't anyone just posted the picture yet? Skyridge fucked around with this message at 07:37 on Aug 10, 2016 |
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Aug 10, 2016 07:32
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Waaait Will ghost/fire Marowak still benefit from the thick club? STAB Flare Blitz with rock head
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Skyridge posted:I'm off the opinion that Marowak should have been ghost/ground from the very beginning, but heaven forbid R/B/Y have more than three ghost types that aren't part of the same evolutionary line. Every time I look at gen 1 I realize how many absurd and just plain poor decisions those games are filled with. But why should it have been a ghost type when it isn't dead?
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Aug 10, 2016 13:23
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Cheez posted:But why should it have been a ghost type when it isn't dead? Ghost-types aren't actually dead, as far as I know? The skull theme would easily be enough to justify being a Ghost.
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Aug 10, 2016 15:05
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Aithon posted:Ghost-types aren't actually dead, as far as I know? The skull theme would easily be enough to justify being a Ghost. Welcome to one of the scariest Pokémon there is: Yamask. Relevant part, It's Pokedex entry from Black: quote:Each of them carries a mask that used to be its face when it was human. Sometimes they look at it and cry. But yeah, not sure about Ghasty or Gengar or whatever, but this one is definitely a ghost type for a reason.
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Aug 10, 2016 15:13
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Cheez posted:But why should it have been a ghost type when it isn't dead? Per Pokémon lore, it's literally wearing its mother's skull. If that's not ghosty enough for you, something's wrong with you.
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Aug 10, 2016 15:45
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Cheez posted:But why should it have been a ghost type when it isn't dead? That new dancing bird gets a Ghost form because it's using a special dance to channel spirits, Aloha Marowak is probably the same idea only with its dead mom.
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Aug 10, 2016 16:07
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Rigged Death Trap posted:Waaait Judging by the other Alola Forms I'd be surprised if it kept Rock Head or got Flare Blitz. It could be come special-focused, too.
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Aug 10, 2016 16:35
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Aerdan posted:Per Pokémon lore, it's literally wearing its mother's skull. If that's not ghosty enough for you, something's wrong with you.
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Aug 10, 2016 16:36
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Raichu has also been given an Alola form (no word on Pichu or Pikachu as yet), which is Electric/Psychic with the ability Surge Surfer. It stands on its tail like a surfer too 
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Aug 11, 2016 00:43
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Roro posted:Raichu has also been given an Alola form (no word on Pichu or Pikachu as yet), which is Electric/Psychic with the ability Surge Surfer. It stands on its tail like a surfer too We've seen Pichu & Pikachu and they don't have an Alola form. Presumably it's like exeggutor. Pikachu from Alola will evolve into Alola Raichu, but don't otherwise look different.
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Roro posted:Raichu has also been given an Alola form (no word on Pichu or Pikachu as yet), which is Electric/Psychic with the ability Surge Surfer. It stands on its tail like a surfer too oh my goddddddddddddddddddddddddd
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Aug 11, 2016 02:00
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The sun/moon pokemon have so many gimmicks its gonna be great.
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Aug 11, 2016 08:44
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Can we have Pokemon themed Pachinko?
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rannum posted:Judging by the other Alola Forms I'd be surprised if it kept Rock Head or got Flare Blitz. It could be come special-focused, too. The abilities it can have are Cursed Body and Lightning Rod.
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Aug 11, 2016 13:52
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I'm glad (and shocked) that Raichu is finally getting the attention it deserves, but I wonder why only Gen I Pokemon are getting Alola forms. Also, Surge Surfer sounds like it might finally give me an excuse to use those terrain moves. Maybe.
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Aug 11, 2016 15:45
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Hobgoblin2099 posted:I'm glad (and shocked) that Raichu is finally getting the attention it deserves, but I wonder why only Gen I Pokemon are getting Alola forms. I doubt it, unless Raichu suddenly picks up enough additional power with it's new form to make it worth using with the Ability. Even Grassy Terrain, a much better terrain form on much better Pokemon then Raichu, sees exactly zero play in Gen 6.
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Aug 11, 2016 15:58
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Hobgoblin2099 posted:I'm glad (and shocked) that Raichu is finally getting the attention it deserves, but I wonder why only Gen I Pokemon are getting Alola forms. GameFreak is always biased towards Gen 1 because it was the first and most notable gen. Nostalgia grabs, basically. Surge Surfer honestly sounds kind of bad for Raichu? Raichu has a base speed of 110. Even if it gets a little slower as Alola Raichu, that doesn't seem worth setting up.
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Hobgoblin2099 posted:I'm glad (and shocked) that Raichu is finally getting the attention it deserves, but I wonder why only Gen I Pokemon are getting Alola forms. Nostalgia is a powerful selling tool. See how well Go's doing. Appealing to genwunners is, sadly, not a bad move. I still wish we got Alola forms of other Pokemon.
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