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Amppelix posted:Actually it owns and having to dedicate moveslots/ entire pokemon on your team just for catching blows just as hard as HMs do Note Block posted:Having multiple Pokémon get away from dozens of nice-excellent ultra ball throws on yellow/orange rings does not in fact own. friends, my friends, you're both correct
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Pokemon get easier to catch the more of them you catch so if you’re chaining poo poo it eventually becomes a breeze. Catching is cool and good.
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Nov 22, 2018 18:41
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ultrachrist posted:So how do I get a normal Eevee that can actually evolve in this game? I'm finding googling answers to stuff to be surprisingly sparse for Let's Go. You can find wild Eevees on Route 17 west of Celadon City
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Nov 22, 2018 18:42
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I think making the timing matter more would be huge for making the catching feel more smooth. If I could think of a few other ways to tighten it up . . . A) Make it so each catch attempt makes the next one easier, so it feels more like you're wearing the Pokemon down and less like you're randomly hoping. B) Maybe add a few simple puzzle-like solutions that could make catching a bit more involved, albeit ones that become trivial and nonobtrusive after being solved once. Maybe save those only for rare, special fights. C) Give the option to say "screw it" and fight, but make it an opt-in. This way you don't waste time sending your Pokemon out for every trivial encounter, but can try for a traditional catch to make it a sure thing.
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Nov 22, 2018 18:43
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Bleck posted:friends, my friends, you're both correct In Pokémon, all feelings all possible! Next question, when can we start to accrue mega stones?
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Nov 22, 2018 18:45
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https://www.serebii.net/letsgopikachueevee/ Everyone who has questions about what you can and can't do in LGP/E, go there. Seriously. You evolve an eevee to vaporeon by giving it a water stone, same as before.
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Nov 22, 2018 18:45
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I haven't played Let's Go and I'm on the fence about getting it, is there a good set of self imposed rules to make the game more challenging? I know the usual nuzlocke rules don't translate exactly due to the catching system but is there anything similar that people are doing that at least makes losing possible for people experienced with the series?AlBorlantern Corps posted:I just have my Gyarados Crunch psychics, though I'm considering teaching him dark pulse instead Crunch is better for Gyarados since it's a physical attack and Gyarados' attack stat is way higher than it's special.
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Nov 22, 2018 18:48
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Pomplamoose posted:I haven't played Let's Go and I'm on the fence about getting it, is there a good set of self imposed rules to make the game more challenging? I know the usual nuzlocke rules don't translate exactly due to the catching system but is there anything similar that people are doing that at least makes losing possible for people experienced with the series? Only do the bare minimum of catching pokemon (and if you do catch stuff a lot, just put your team away before doing it)
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Nov 22, 2018 18:50
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ultrachrist posted:So how do I get a normal Eevee that can actually evolve in this game? I'm finding googling answers to stuff to be surprisingly sparse for Let's Go. you can go into the pokedex and do "check habitat" on almost any pokemon and it'll tell you exactly where to find them
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Nov 22, 2018 18:52
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is there a way to get Melmetal that isn't ridiculously grindy and won't take me literal months
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Nov 22, 2018 19:10
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I find that doing a Ginyu pose boosts your odds of a successful catch by like 30%
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Nov 22, 2018 19:23
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My biggest issue with the catching isn’t even mechanical, really Catching being the primary way of getting experience makes catching less special. There was never a reason to catch a billion of one type, so the one you did catch for your party (or box) felt more special The change in catching has made the Pokémon feel more disposable overall and I don’t like that 
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Nov 22, 2018 19:30
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I mean the alternative to prof oak taking them to a farm upstate is just littering the tall grass with poke-corpses so its all perspective Edit: wild pidgey "fainted". Uh huh. Ive seen david attenborough talk about nature stuff and i don think thats how it works THE FUCKING MOON fucked around with this message at 19:37 on Nov 22, 2018 |
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Nov 22, 2018 19:33
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Pomplamoose posted:I haven't played Let's Go and I'm on the fence about getting it, is there a good set of self imposed rules to make the game more challenging? I know the usual nuzlocke rules don't translate exactly due to the catching system but is there anything similar that people are doing that at least makes losing possible for people experienced with the series? It's Pokemon, so you can always customize your adventure to whatever you feel fit. Maybe a monotype? Monotypes shouldn't be affected by Let's Go unless you want to use a type that isn't abundant in Kanto like Dragon, or Ghost, or Dark, or Steel, or...
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Is dumb a catch combo can be broken by the Pokémon fleeing. You have next to no way to control that, berries do jack poo poo to the catch rate it feels like
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Nov 22, 2018 20:53
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Pomplamoose posted:I haven't played Let's Go and I'm on the fence about getting it, is there a good set of self imposed rules to make the game more challenging? I know the usual nuzlocke rules don't translate exactly due to the catching system but is there anything similar that people are doing that at least makes losing possible for people experienced with the series?
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Nov 22, 2018 20:59
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Team Rocket's defeat animations make me laugh when I see them Venomoth is a good friend who took me through the graveyard, Team Rocket's base and the grass gym almost by itself Eevee's been making happier sounds as I pet it more, one time it's played at high-fiving me. The menu icon for Eevee wiggles when it has a present for me I've read people are spamming bad reviews for this game, which makes no sense
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Macaluso posted:Is dumb a catch combo can be broken by the Pokémon fleeing. You have next to no way to control that, berries do jack poo poo to the catch rate it feels like If you’re chaining for a shiny leave after a single catch attempt and stop trying to catch at all after 31. Only go higher if you’re IV hunting or farming candy.
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Nov 22, 2018 21:04
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deftest posted:my Nidorina did not learn Toxic Spikes at level 35 as the movelist for Gen VII suggests. But also pokemon learn new moves not from Gen I, so... is there a handy list somewhere of what the moves look like in Let's Go? Serebii dot net
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Nov 22, 2018 21:35
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You know the weird thing? I can successfully throw a ball to the left or right when necessary, but only if I don't think about it
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Nov 22, 2018 22:27
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All of the catching complaints make sense since they're lifted completely from Go, a trash game that encourages endless catching and grinding and no real connection to your Pokemon in any way. It's a shame that's also translated. Also the whole running away thing, which is even worse in that game, since some Pokemon are so rare you can go years without seeing another one, so hopefully you catch it, fucker!
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Nov 22, 2018 22:30
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I've never had a new Mon in Go run from me except Abra. In let's go if you have a chain going just make sure you run immediately if the first catch doesn't work.
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Nov 22, 2018 22:33
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Am I missing something with the Pokeball Plus? I've only got two buttons, so it seems like I just plain can't do some things that want you to hit + or Y, like get info on moves? Frustrating that I spent money on the premium controller that works with only one game, and even in that one game all the help screens still show the default joycon buttons.
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Nov 22, 2018 22:35
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Phenotype posted:Am I missing something with the Pokeball Plus? I've only got two buttons, so it seems like I just plain can't do some things that want you to hit + or Y, like get info on moves? shake it for the Y button
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Nov 22, 2018 22:41
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Phenotype posted:Frustrating that I spent money on the premium controller that works with only one game, and even in that one game all the help screens still show the default joycon buttons.
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Nov 22, 2018 22:47
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I've only played an hour or two so far, but I was really disappointed when even the "how to catch stuff" tutorial didn't show the Pokeball Plus.
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Nodosaur posted:shake it for the Y button Unfortunately this doesn't work in battle, so you can't check move info.
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Will I miss out much if I mostly play handheld mode? My TV's apparently not compatible with the switch.
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Pomplamoose posted:I haven't played Let's Go and I'm on the fence about getting it, is there a good set of self imposed rules to make the game more challenging? I know the usual nuzlocke rules don't translate exactly due to the catching system but is there anything similar that people are doing that at least makes losing possible for people experienced with the series? - Don't use candies - Don't use the starter Eevee/Pikachu or the original three starters - Limit how much your main party gets experience from random catching (or remove it entirely) This makes the game significantly more challenging. quote:you can go into the pokedex and do "check habitat" on almost any pokemon and it'll tell you exactly where to find them neat, thanks.
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Aerofallosov posted:Will I miss out much if I mostly play handheld mode? My TV's apparently not compatible with the switch. if you're playing with the joycons occasionally pikachu/eevee will show up in the bottom corner and if you shake your joycon they'll give you an item they've found. That's the only real difference I've found. It's much easier to throw pokeballs in handheld mode.
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Andrast posted:Only do the bare minimum of catching pokemon The problem with this is you need 50 different Pokémon caught to get into Koga’s gym.
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Aerofallosov posted:Will I miss out much if I mostly play handheld mode? My TV's apparently not compatible with the switch. The biggest difference between handheld and console mode is that the catch mechanic works infinitely better in handheld mode.
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Aerofallosov posted:Will I miss out much if I mostly play handheld mode? My TV's apparently not compatible with the switch. Not really. It's much easier to catch pocket monsters with the A button and minor movement controls vs. tossing balls with the joycons. What kind of crazy TV do you have that isn't compatible with the Switch? A SD CRT from 1995? 
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Aerofallosov posted:Will I miss out much if I mostly play handheld mode? My TV's apparently not compatible with the switch. Cough Drop The Beat posted:Not really. It's much easier to catch pocket monsters with the A button and minor movement controls vs. tossing balls with the joycons. I too wish to know about the TV
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Switches don't like Display Ports, they flat out won't work on a DP/HDMI dongle. Might be that he has all the HDMI ports full, and the last one left is a Display Port. Or a Mini HDMI, heard Switches dislike these too. Anyway, you can still catch Pokemon by swinging the Joycons, the only difference is that you'll have to use the Switch as a screen, with the joycons detached.
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Kikas posted:Switches don't like Display Ports, they flat out won't work on a DP/HDMI dongle. Might be that he has all the HDMI ports full, and the last one left is a Display Port. They said the Switch "doesn't work" with their TV, so I don't think they're just out of ports. Gonna need a photo of OP's setup to be sure. But yeah, tabletop mode is pretty good in this game. Or just kinda lazily holding the switch on your lap and tossing balls with the one detached joy-con.
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Actually, I do have a CRT TV. I let my dad and sister have the good TVs because I mostly use it as background noise. I primarily game on my PC and 3DS. I keep debating a small, nicer TV one day, though. I just find it's not really worth the bother for me at the moment.
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I also have only a CRT TV with a European SCART connection as the only option, and I never use it. If I'd buy a Switch or other console I'd have to buy a new TV too I guess...
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ultrachrist posted:
 But not using candy seems easy enough, what else can I do to avoid being overleveled? I don’t want to bench my starter entirely. RatHat posted:The problem with this is you need 50 different Pokémon caught to get into Koga’s gym. What if I only caught one Pokémon per species and avoided/ran from any duplicates? Would that give me too much XP? I’d only use the first one I caught and throw out the others.
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Catch roughly the same amount you would in a normal game if you weren't IV or Shiny Farming and you'd be fine. I catch enough of each species to trade for all alolan variants and have one of each evolutionary stage, and double for version exclusives so I can trade them multiples, and fight all road trainers, and generally they're using Pokemon about the same level as mine.
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