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Bean posted:Who the hell plays a Pokémon game for the plot.
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Dec 1, 2019 10:37
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What do I do to get an umbreon, then?
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If I want to end up with a Corviknight with pressure is there a way to guarantee that's the ability it ends up with at the final evolution, or do I have to just breed a ton of Rookiedees with good IV's and the nature I want then cross my fingers when they evolve?
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Dec 1, 2019 10:43
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History Comes Inside! posted:If I want to end up with a Corviknight with pressure is there a way to guarantee that's the ability it ends up with at the final evolution, or do I have to just breed a ton of Rookiedees with good IV's and the nature I want then cross my fingers when they evolve?
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Dec 1, 2019 10:44
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History Comes Inside! posted:If I want to end up with a Corviknight with pressure is there a way to guarantee that's the ability it ends up with at the final evolution, or do I have to just breed a ton of Rookiedees with good IV's and the nature I want then cross my fingers when they evolve? Keen Eye becomes Pressure, Unnerve stays as Unnerve. If you look at Bulbapedia, if an ability changes on level up, it will become the one in the same slot. On Toxel, Rattled becomes Punk Rock and Static becomes Plus/Minus.
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Dec 1, 2019 10:51
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I will never agree with "it's pokemon who cares about the plot" because no matter what your goal is in the games, be it comp only or whatever, you absolutely have to interact with the plot to get to that point so why not at least try to make it entertaining. 
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Dec 1, 2019 11:06
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Also the plot in SuMo was much better so like the degree this one is just busted and full of obvious run out of time holes is grating. I'm not sure who is responsible for the schedule these games run on (I suspect Pokémon Company) but they hosed it up this time.
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Dec 1, 2019 11:14
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The plot of Sword/Shield is you should’ve just gone to various tournaments, get blasted, and constantly punch other drunk Team Yell members in the face. Maybe include a time travel plot where you go back to the middle ages and get to introduce all these ignorant masses to concepts like EV training and overthrowing the monarchy. Also maybe give the protagonist a gun. The antagonist should be the concept of time.
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Dec 1, 2019 11:30
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Gigantamax Alcremie Pokédex entry posted:It launches swarms of missiles, each made of cream and loaded with 100,000 kilocalories. Get hit by one of these, and your head will swim. 
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Dec 1, 2019 11:38
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Re: playing Pokémon for the plot, I know someone who plays Pokémon exclusively for the story mode and then never touches them again. Like, she told me that once she beat the game it felt "repetitive". I do not understand this, and frankly refuse to, but those people are out there
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Dec 1, 2019 11:42
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A Sometimes Food posted:I'm not sure who is responsible for the schedule these games run on (I suspect Pokémon Company) TPC is owned by Game Freak, Nintendo and Creatures Inc.
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Dec 1, 2019 11:43
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My issue with the plot is that Hop is the kinda dude who'd wait outside the toilet while you punish the pan, congratulate you on the smell and say his brother's smells worse tho
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Dec 1, 2019 11:50
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Josuke Higashikata posted:My issue with the plot is that Hop is the kinda dude who'd wait outside the toilet while you punish the pan, congratulate you on the smell and say his brother's smells worse tho That sounds like excellent writing to me.
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Dec 1, 2019 12:12
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Mega64 posted:The plot of Sword/Shield is you should’ve just gone to various tournaments, get blasted, and constantly punch other drunk Team Yell members in the face. I already caught dialga tho
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Dec 1, 2019 12:19
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The problem with Rose isn't that he tried to fix an issue that wouldn't be a problem for 1000 years, the problem is that he did it in the dumbest way possible. He's a billionaire who owns multiple companies and runs the pokemon league, he couldn't invest money into renewable energy first? Work on more energy efficient tech? Nah, better just unleash the apocalypse. If he was just an evil capitalist and doing it for money it'd be a better motivation honestly. A bit simple maybe, but it'd make more sense.
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Dec 1, 2019 12:37
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Rose's problem is he cares too much.
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Dec 1, 2019 12:40
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Rose is the true protagonist.
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Dec 1, 2019 12:47
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less laughter posted:TPC is owned by Game Freak, Nintendo and Creatures Inc. Huh I thought it was a holding above GF and Creatures. nvm.
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Dec 1, 2019 13:44
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The fact that Galar has two coal mines and emits so much toxic that two whole species of Pokemon adapted super poorly because of them (one of which was a Pokemon made of toxic gas!) is a good sign that Galar is hosed environmentally. Rose has his hands in literally every part of Galar’s industries, so he’s the dude who’d most keenly be aware of all this. I think he’s a legitimately good and altruistic dude, but incredibly hasty and extreme in his actions, and his businessman-ways drives him to find and implement the first solution to this problem that he finds ASAP.
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Dec 1, 2019 14:40
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Xander B Coolridge posted:Re: playing Pokémon for the plot, I know someone who plays Pokémon exclusively for the story mode and then never touches them again. I’m 80% in it for the story and 20% in it to make the most gimmicky team I possibly can.
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Dec 1, 2019 14:45
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pray for my aunt posted:Keen Eye becomes Pressure, Unnerve stays as Unnerve. If you look at Bulbapedia, if an ability changes on level up, it will become the one in the same slot. On Toxel, Rattled becomes Punk Rock and Static becomes Plus/Minus. Awesome thanks (and thanks to the other goon who answered) People are sending out hacked stuff on surprise trade now, just got a 6IV Mew with pokerus and maxed dynamax level while I was sending out a bunch of rejected Rookidee.
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Dec 1, 2019 14:50
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I’m hosting/resetting a 5IV impish ditto (SpD the only non 31) today at the discord for most of this morning / day or until I gently caress up and save then go hunt for another 5IV.
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Dec 1, 2019 15:56
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I've never really played post-game in a Pokemon game before, but i've decided this is the one for some reason. Is there any guides out there that will help me to finish the Pokedex efficiently? Right now I'm at 192 caught and just working down the pokedex entries checking them off.
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Dec 1, 2019 16:03
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Wilekat posted:I've never really played post-game in a Pokemon game before, but i've decided this is the one for some reason. Is there any guides out there that will help me to finish the Pokedex efficiently? Right now I'm at 192 caught and just working down the pokedex entries checking them off. The Pokédex missions seem to be focused on getting you to complete every route. From there I’d say do the Pokédex in order and get into a discord for the trade necessary evolutions, which is where I’m at now.
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Dec 1, 2019 16:19
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GenericGirlName posted:The Pokédex missions seem to be focused on getting you to complete every route. From there I’d say do the Pokédex in order and get into a discord for the trade necessary evolutions, which is where I’m at now. Also the Wild area spawns are based on weather so check the Dex recommendations daily since it may have new entries based on that day’s weather.
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Dec 1, 2019 16:20
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My Pokedex is done but I'm getting recommendations again. I wonder what it now determines for choosing recommendations
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Dec 1, 2019 16:21
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Serebii has Beheeyem as a special overworld encounter in the Bridge Field area, and I am just not able to find it at all. Does anyone know where it is? Edit: And then I found it pretty much immediately after asking. AngryRobotsInc fucked around with this message at 16:32 on Dec 1, 2019 |
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Dec 1, 2019 16:26
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I just want a goddamn Scorbunny with Libero, I've seen one in the Battle Tower you fucks give it to me Alternatively what do you do in Battle Tower after reaching MAX level? just go in there until you get tired and quit for 2BP per win? ugh
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Dec 1, 2019 16:31
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I'm not going for them or anything, but are hidden abilities just something you can randomly get or do you have to be trying to for them? I'm just breeding for shinies but if I get a hidden ability while doing it that's cool
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Dec 1, 2019 16:41
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Macaluso posted:I'm not going for them or anything, but are hidden abilities just something you can randomly get or do you have to be trying to for them? I'm just breeding for shinies but if I get a hidden ability while doing it that's cool You have to be trying to get them. Some raid mons will randomly spawn with them
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Dec 1, 2019 16:44
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guts and bolts posted:I just want a goddamn Scorbunny with Libero, I've seen one in the Battle Tower you fucks give it to me Yeah Battle Tower is more or less just where you go to grind for bottlecaps/mints/etc, the actual "endgame" is kinda meant to be the online battles
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Dec 1, 2019 16:57
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blizzardvizard posted:Yeah Battle Tower is more or less just where you go to grind for bottlecaps/mints/etc, the actual "endgame" is kinda meant to be the online battles Yeah the Battle Tower is really boring now, since there's no win streak. Just a series of 2 BP battles with no weight to them. The win streaks made me get invested in it.
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Dec 1, 2019 17:03
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Genovera posted:Yeah the Battle Tower is really boring now, since there's no win streak. Just a series of 2 BP battles with no weight to them. The win streaks made me get invested in it. I really liked the 'boss fights' and recruitment system of the last gen. I'm guessing those are gone too.
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Dec 1, 2019 17:25
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blizzardvizard posted:Yeah Battle Tower is more or less just where you go to grind for bottlecaps/mints/etc, the actual "endgame" is kinda meant to be the online battles I can see why people complain about it now.
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Dec 1, 2019 17:37
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It seems backward because reaching MAX level is actually bad? Like I kept getting free Rare Candies and bottle caps and mints on my climb, and now that I'm at MAX I just... do 2BP battles until I get tired of them? That's lame I'm trying to work on an all-Galarian team for online battles, right now I'm on Boltund, Cinderace, Grimmsnarl, Darmanitan, Corviknight, and Dragapult It's been working well so far so idgaf
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Dec 1, 2019 17:49
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Is there a preferred dungeon for Sirfetched raid? I've been at den 81 for a long time now. and I have not seen a single Sirfetched...
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Dec 1, 2019 17:50
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Even though you're supposed to drop ranks when you lose at the Tower, you're not even forced to save when you enter the fight, so like 
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Dec 1, 2019 17:51
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guts and bolts posted:It seems backward because reaching MAX level is actually bad? Like I kept getting free Rare Candies and bottle caps and mints on my climb, and now that I'm at MAX I just... do 2BP battles until I get tired of them? That's lame It's really dumb BUT there are additional* rewards *after you win 200 matches from which point on you get the following: Every #10 (210, etc) Mint Every #20 (220, etc) PP Max Every #30 (230, etc) Bottle Cap Every #40 (240, etc) Ability Capsule Every #50 (250, etc) Lansat Berry Every #75 (275, etc) Gold Bottle Cap Every #00 (300, etc) Starf Berry
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Dec 1, 2019 17:51
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Who needs breeding when max raids are just making GBS threads out 5iv and 6iv max Dyna pokes? I just got straight perfect Avalugg and Butterfree today.
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Dec 1, 2019 18:00
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AlternateNu posted:Who needs breeding when max raids are just making GBS threads out 5iv and 6iv max Dyna pokes? I just got straight perfect Avalugg and Butterfree today. Having those 5IV pokemon available honestly just complements breeding really well. It gives you a good jumping off point to get better eggs. If they have the wrong nature it's easier to just breed a new one than get 50 BP for the mint, and if the IVs were in the wrong stats you can fix that too without bottle caps. You get so many of the dynamax candies from raids that their max dynamax level isn't important.
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Xander B Coolridge posted:Re: playing Pokémon for the plot, I know someone who plays Pokémon exclusively for the story mode and then never touches them again. I don't play it specifically for the story, but I find I get less interested in my Pokemon after the story is over, because going through dumb bullshit with a team you cobble together on the road is a weirdly fun bonding experience. Once it's over and you can grind out any team you want, there's less attachment and the whole thing becomes transactional. After that happens, I end up getting bored, since all I care about in the end is that initial team I build on the trail, and they're never going to be good competitively because that's not why I put them together in the first place.
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