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mandatory lesbian: Dec 18, 2012

Crosspeice posted:

lmao dirtbag leftism.

Chapo trapinch house strikes again

# ? Jul 14, 2019 21:43

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# ? Jun 6, 2024 16:18

Vandar: Sep 14, 2007; Isn't That Right, Chairman?

Yamper is really cool and cute and good but I'm not fond of what they're going with for it's (supposed) evolution so I do hope Eviolite sticks around.

Also it looks like there's not going to be a regional bird this time? We would have seen it by now if there was, right?

(Corviknight doesn't count unless it's got a normal/flying pre-evolution which we probably would have seen by now if so.)

# ? Jul 14, 2019 21:46

Zore: Sep 21, 2010; willfully illiterate, aggressively miserable sourpuss whose sole raison d�etre is to put other people down for liking the wrong things

Vandar posted:

Yamper is really cool and cute and good but I'm not fond of what they're going with for it's (supposed) evolution so I do hope Eviolite sticks around.

Also it looks like there's not going to be a regional bird this time? We would have seen it by now if there was, right?

(Corviknight doesn't count unless it's got a normal/flying pre-evolution which we probably would have seen by now if so.)

I mean we don't really know yet, they've played the Pokedex pretty close to the chest and historically have drip fed some evolutionary lines. I know Pikipek didn't get revealed until quite late in the cycle for SuMo.

# ? Jul 14, 2019 21:49

Silver2195: Apr 4, 2012

Vandar posted:

Yamper is really cool and cute and good but I'm not fond of what they're going with for it's (supposed) evolution so I do hope Eviolite sticks around.

Also it looks like there's not going to be a regional bird this time? We would have seen it by now if there was, right?

(Corviknight doesn't count unless it's got a normal/flying pre-evolution which we probably would have seen by now if so.)

Maybe Farfetch'd/Sirfetch'd will be the regional bird, because there was a breeding program to restore their population and now they're all over Galar Route 1 or something like that.

# ? Jul 14, 2019 21:50

less laughter: May 7, 2012; Accelerock & Roll

Zore posted:

I know Pikipek didn't get revealed until quite late in the cycle for SM.

False, Pikipek was in the 2nd trailer (first had Rowlet, Litten and Popplio).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ojd6FzTaEM

# ? Jul 14, 2019 21:58

Vandar: Sep 14, 2007; Isn't That Right, Chairman?

less laughter posted:

False, Pikipek was in the 2nd trailer (first had Rowlet, Litten and Popplio).

This reminds me that they haven't revealed the regional rodent yet either (though between the 4chan leak and the t-shirt in one of the trailers, we've 'seen' it, at least).

Silver2195 posted:

Maybe Farfetch'd/Sirfetch'd will be the regional bird, because there was a breeding program to restore their population and now they're all over Galar Route 1 or something like that.

Farfetch'd becoming a regional bird would be so incredibly fitting.

# ? Jul 14, 2019 22:00

Funky Valentine: Feb 26, 2014; Dojyaa~an

Farfetch'd is actually worshiped as a deity in Galar.

# ? Jul 14, 2019 22:02

EthanSteele: Nov 18, 2007; I can hear you

The dream is that they finally make the rodents good. The birds have been mostly strong since gen 3, the rodents have been mostly not.

# ? Jul 14, 2019 22:08

John Wick of Dogs: Mar 4, 2017; A real hellraiser

You talking poo poo about Bidoof?

# ? Jul 14, 2019 22:09

Farecoal: Oct 15, 2011; There he go

galar raticate has really gigantic balls

# ? Jul 14, 2019 22:10

Saagonsa: Dec 29, 2012

Bibarel is kinda good in normal monotype!!!

# ? Jul 14, 2019 22:11

less laughter: May 7, 2012; Accelerock & Roll

EthanSteele posted:

The dream is that they finally make the rodents good. The birds have been mostly strong since gen 3, the rodents have been mostly not.

Bibarel is banned from Ubers

# ? Jul 14, 2019 22:11

Zore: Sep 21, 2010; willfully illiterate, aggressively miserable sourpuss whose sole raison d�etre is to put other people down for liking the wrong things

less laughter posted:

False, Pikipek was in the 2nd trailer (first had Rowlet, Litten and Popplio).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ojd6FzTaEM

Ah yeah, I was mixing it up with Fletchinder. Fletchling and Talonflame were both revealed pretty early but Fletchinder wasn't until pretty close to release.

# ? Jul 14, 2019 22:11

ZenMasterBullshit: Nov 2, 2011; Restaurant de Nouvelles "À Table" Proudly Presents:
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I will say it's kind of dumb for NFE pokes to have Gigamaxing forms cause it means you're only going to get to see their dumb rare raid only gimick for a limited amount of time or hobble the poke by not evolving it.

The leak said Pikachu got one, and the BST totals that show floor demo had for Corvidknight makes me pray he's not his final evo.

# ? Jul 14, 2019 22:23

Vandar: Sep 14, 2007; Isn't That Right, Chairman?

Other than Meowth and Pikachu from the 4chan leak, I doubt they'll give it to any other NFE Pokemon (except for maybe Eevee), and Meowth and Pikachu are only because of the anime.

# ? Jul 14, 2019 22:29

iospace: Jan 19, 2038

less laughter posted:

Bibarel is banned from Ubers

Wait what, why?

# ? Jul 14, 2019 22:29

Vandar: Sep 14, 2007; Isn't That Right, Chairman?

iospace posted:

Wait what, why?

The Moody ability. There's a chance it can raise it's evasion.

Anything that can use Moody isn't allowed to use it in Smogon tiers.

# ? Jul 14, 2019 22:30

less laughter: May 7, 2012; Accelerock & Roll

Vandar posted:

Other than Meowth and Pikachu from the 4chan leak, I doubt they'll give it to any other NFE Pokemon (except for maybe Eevee), and Meowth and Pikachu are only because of the anime.

Piplup is getting one too :bird:

# ? Jul 14, 2019 22:32

Vandar: Sep 14, 2007; Isn't That Right, Chairman?

less laughter posted:

Piplup is getting one too

Eh. That would be a weird and out of nowhere choice.

# ? Jul 14, 2019 22:34

less laughter: May 7, 2012; Accelerock & Roll

Not really; it's one of the most popular starters, a co-star of the gen IV anime alongside Pikachu, a co-star of the recent 20th movie, and of the upcoming DP remakes. Gigantamax Piplup was mentioned in the Alcremie leak alongside Jynx and Machamp.

Remember that XY launched with a special Torchic giveaway, foreshadowing ORAS.

# ? Jul 14, 2019 22:37

Violet_Sky: Dec 5, 2011; Fun Shoe

Yamper is good because Corgis are best. I want a Beagle mon though

# ? Jul 14, 2019 22:39

Funky Valentine: Feb 26, 2014; Dojyaa~an

Gigantamax Wobbuffet.

# ? Jul 14, 2019 22:39

less laughter: May 7, 2012; Accelerock & Roll

Violet_Sky posted:

Yamper is good because Corgis are best. I want a Beagle mon though

You've had one for 20 years now: Smeargle.

Funky Valentine posted:

Gigantamax Wobbuffet.

Only the tail goes gigantic

# ? Jul 14, 2019 22:40

Vandar: Sep 14, 2007; Isn't That Right, Chairman?

less laughter posted:

Not really; it's one of the most popular starters, a co-star of the gen IV anime alongside Pikachu, a co-star of the recent 20th movie, and of the upcoming DP remakes. Gigantamax Piplup was mentioned in the Alcremie leak alongside Jynx and Machamp.

Remember that XY launched with a special Torchic giveaway, foreshadowing ORAS.

Didn't know it was in the 20th movie (nor have I heard of the Alcremie leak, can you share that one?).

I'm not so sure about the DP remakes though, those have been 'upcoming' for years at this point.

# ? Jul 14, 2019 22:40

Macaluso: Sep 23, 2005; I HATE THAT HEDGEHOG, BROTHER!

AlBorlantern Corps posted:

You talking poo poo about Bidoof?

I'll talk poo poo about Bidood. That piece of poo poo

I refused to catch it back in whatever gen it was so it wouldn't sully my Pok�dex

Edit: the iPhone makes sure Pok�dex is spelled and capitalized correctly

# ? Jul 14, 2019 22:43

indigi: Jul 20, 2004; ^{how can we not talk about family

when family's all that we got?}

imo they should let Lana or Kiawe go to Galar with Ash in the next anime

# ? Jul 14, 2019 22:44

Namagem: Feb 14, 2011; The Magic Of Friendship

I remember when I was in high school, someone convinced me that bidoof was such garbage that its stats actually got lower when it evolved.

# ? Jul 14, 2019 22:44

ROFL Octopus: Jun 20, 2014; LET ME EXPLAIN

Vandar posted:

The Moody ability. There's a chance it can raise it's evasion.

Anything that can use Moody isn't allowed to use it in Smogon tiers.

Bibarel and Mega Rayquaza in the same tier :hai:

# ? Jul 14, 2019 22:46

John Wick of Dogs: Mar 4, 2017; A real hellraiser

They should make a beagle pokemon called Baegel

And its made of bread and has a hole in the middle

# ? Jul 14, 2019 22:47

Vandar: Sep 14, 2007; Isn't That Right, Chairman?

Namagem posted:

I remember when I was in high school, someone convinced me that bidoof was such garbage that its stats actually got lower when it evolved.

That's a gimmick that I'm kind of surprised Game Freak hasn't used yet.

# ? Jul 14, 2019 22:49

iospace: Jan 19, 2038

Vandar posted:

The Moody ability. There's a chance it can raise it's evasion.

Anything that can use Moody isn't allowed to use it in Smogon tiers.

Oh right, forgot about that.

# ? Jul 14, 2019 22:49

Violet_Sky: Dec 5, 2011; Fun Shoe

less laughter posted:

You've had one for 20 years now: Smeargle.

Beagles dont paint with their tails.

Source: had beagles

# ? Jul 14, 2019 23:00

indigi: Jul 20, 2004; ^{how can we not talk about family

when family's all that we got?}

Violet_Sky posted:

Beagles dont paint with their tails.

Source: had beagles

you've just had STEM beagles

# ? Jul 14, 2019 23:05

indigi: Jul 20, 2004; ^{how can we not talk about family

when family's all that we got?}

Pokemon should have places bid for the next region to be based on them, like the Olympics

# ? Jul 14, 2019 23:06

Nodosaur: Dec 23, 2014

Violet_Sky posted:

Beagles dont paint with their tails.

Source: had beagles

And Emperor Penguins aren�t partially made of metal

# ? Jul 14, 2019 23:07

Saoshyant: Oct 26, 2010

Pokemon Duel made an April Fools prank this year with Bidoof, where they made it an UX figure (the rarest rating) with a 3 move points and a super overpowered wheel. And then you had to defeat the AI using six of those to get a commemorative mask. Good times.

# ? Jul 14, 2019 23:14

Countblanc: Apr 20, 2005; _{Help a hero out!}

Vandar posted:

That's a gimmick that I'm kind of surprised Game Freak hasn't used yet.

Nincada's BST goes down when it evolves into Shedinja - its stats all stay the same except Attack and Defense get swapped and its HP drops to 1.

# ? Jul 14, 2019 23:24

Vandar: Sep 14, 2007; Isn't That Right, Chairman?

Countblanc posted:

Nincada's BST goes down when it evolves into Shedinja - its stats all stay the same except Attack and Defense get swapped and its HP drops to 1.

Well poo poo, I forgot about that.

# ? Jul 14, 2019 23:25

The Golden Gael: Nov 12, 2011

less laughter posted:

Not really; it's one of the most popular starters, a co-star of the gen IV anime alongside Pikachu, a co-star of the recent 20th movie, and of the upcoming DP remakes. Gigantamax Piplup was mentioned in the Alcremie leak alongside Jynx and Machamp.

Remember that XY launched with a special Torchic giveaway, foreshadowing ORAS.

I don't entirely disagree, but to play devil's advocate - Munchlax already "foreshadowed" DP's non-existent remakes.

# ? Jul 15, 2019 00:01

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# ? Jun 6, 2024 16:18

Annath: Jan 11, 2009; Batatouille is a great and funny play on words for a video game creature and I love silly words like these; Clever Betty

indigi posted:

you've just had STEM beagles

I hate to break it to you, but STEM got ditched in favor of STEAM so that the art majors working at Starbucks can infect the next generation.

# ? Jul 15, 2019 00:03

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