Pokemon Megathread 6.0: You'd have to have mega stones to not play this.

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less laughter: May 7, 2012; Accelerock & Roll

Countblanc posted:

known turtle pokemon: blastoise, torterra, lapras, cloyster, escavalier

Minior is a space turtle

# ? Aug 18, 2016 19:51

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# ? May 26, 2024 07:14

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

Scratch-O posted:

Is it enough to move a Pokemon from Bank to an AS box to log it in the Pokedex, or do I have to move it to my team as well?

You just need to move it to a box and start up the game.

# ? Aug 18, 2016 19:52

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

Calaveron posted:

Wow Ash's Greninja's moveset is insanely bad. Is cut that destructo disc thing he fires off in the preview?

Cut is the energy kunai it summons.

# ? Aug 18, 2016 19:53

Scratch-O: Apr 27, 2009; My goodness!

Zore posted:

You just need to move it to a box and start up the game.

Okay, that's good. Another question: is there any rhyme or reason to this balloon-popping minigame on Global Link? It seems to award points randomly, and I can't tell if your final rank actually corresponds to what you get. I'm so tired of it and really just want to get a Dubious Disc.

E: I am drowning in hondew berries, someone please help

Scratch-O fucked around with this message at 19:59 on Aug 18, 2016

# ? Aug 18, 2016 19:54

Nodosaur: Dec 23, 2014

Calaveron posted:

Wow Ash's Greninja's moveset is insanely bad. Is cut that destructo disc thing he fires off in the preview?

anime moves don't exactly adhere strictly to the game rules and stats. I mean, I'd expect that'd be rather boring.

But yeah, that was Water Shuriken. His version of cut was originally a glowing blade formed from his hand, but after mastering his transformation they took the form of glowing kunai.

# ? Aug 18, 2016 19:55

Ruggington: Apr 21, 2012

I'm glad that heatmor's one and only friend has finally showed up to the party

# ? Aug 18, 2016 20:01

Jarogue: Nov 3, 2012

oddium posted:

yeah for sure i want to count lapras as a turtle, and also pikachu as a bird

Don't spoiler Gen 4 remake's Sinnoh Raichu

# ? Aug 18, 2016 20:01

mabels big day: Feb 25, 2012

Ruggington posted:

I'm glad that heatmor's one and only friend has finally showed up to the party

Please don't make fun of them.

# ? Aug 18, 2016 20:03

oddium: Feb 21, 2006; end of the 4.5 tatami age

less laughter posted:

Yeah, you can get a Pikachu with Fly in HGSS with the Poké Walker

i have those things. how do i spoof the wifi

# ? Aug 18, 2016 20:04

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

ThisIsACoolGuy posted:

goodbye

# ? Aug 18, 2016 20:04

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

ThisIsACoolGuy posted:

Note: Torkoal died on the way back to his home planet.

# ? Aug 18, 2016 20:07

Abundant Atrophy: Nov 3, 2012

Scratch-O posted:

Okay, that's good. Another question: is there any rhyme or reason to this balloon-popping minigame on Global Link? It seems to award points randomly, and I can't tell if your final rank actually corresponds to what you get. I'm so tired of it and really just want to get a Dubious Disc.

E: I am drowning in hondew berries, someone please help

If you have bank, then you must've made enough BP to just buy a disc from the Maison.

# ? Aug 18, 2016 20:16

greatn: Nov 15, 2006; by Lowtax

I want a Pikachu with Fly, Dig, Surf, and Ice Beam

# ? Aug 18, 2016 20:21

Electric Phantasm: Apr 7, 2011; YOSPOS

The new Pokemon reminds me of the turtle boss from Mega Man X6.

# ? Aug 18, 2016 20:45

Geostomp: Oct 22, 2008; Unite: MASH!!
~They've got the bad guys on the run!~

Calaveron posted:

Wow Ash's Greninja's moveset is insanely bad. Is cut that destructo disc thing he fires off in the preview?

Anime movesets usually suck, but Greninja's really stands out as abysmal by game standards. It was chosen specifically because it is very ninja-themed moreso than anything else so they power up those weak moves to ridiculous degrees. It's not too different than normal though.

# ? Aug 18, 2016 21:00

greatn: Nov 15, 2006; by Lowtax

Cut is basically an OP lightsaber in the anime and water shuriken kills everything. Double team makes almost hundreds of illusory doubles, and aerial ace is a sick face kicking combo.

# ? Aug 18, 2016 21:08

Nodosaur: Dec 23, 2014

Honestly if they stuck rigidly to the games as far as moves went, it'd be pretty dull.

# ? Aug 18, 2016 21:12

Brother Entropy: Dec 27, 2009

TFRazorsaw posted:

Honestly if they stuck rigidly to the games as far as moves went, it'd be pretty dull.

weird, this is the 100th episode in a row where an opponent used stealth rock and pikachu still ran into them

# ? Aug 18, 2016 21:15

McDragon: Sep 11, 2007

I like that turtle.

I think Cut had something to do with swords in Gen I, that's why you get it from the Captain cos he's a sword master or something.

# ? Aug 18, 2016 21:16

Fritzler: Sep 5, 2007

Has Ash ever given Pikachu a light ball? Are items really a thing in the anime?

# ? Aug 18, 2016 21:17

Hexmage-SA: Jun 28, 2012; DM

Geostomp posted:

Anime movesets usually suck, but Greninja's really stands out as abysmal by game standards. It was chosen specifically because it is very ninja-themed moreso than anything else so they power up those weak moves to ridiculous degrees. It's not too different than normal though.

I absolutely hate that they created a ninja frog and made it a better special attacker than physical attacker. I want a Greninja that fights like the ones in Super Smash Bros or the anime. Hopefully Sun and Moon will introduce some new options for physical Greninja.

# ? Aug 18, 2016 21:19

Geostomp: Oct 22, 2008; Unite: MASH!!
~They've got the bad guys on the run!~

TFRazorsaw posted:

Honestly if they stuck rigidly to the games as far as moves went, it'd be pretty dull.

Nobody said they had to rigidly conform to the games. I actually like the fact that they don't have to do so, but you can't tell me that they couldn't try a little harder to stay closer to the source rather than randomly power moves/Pokemon up or down based on their whims.

# ? Aug 18, 2016 21:19

Ruggington: Apr 21, 2012

Hexmage-SA posted:

Hopefully Sun and Moon will introduce some new options for physical Greninja.

oras did that and he threw trash cans at clefable, kicked chansey in the mouth and got himself banned

# ? Aug 18, 2016 21:23

Good Dog: Oct 16, 2008; Who threw this cat at me?; Clapping Larry

I just got Pokemon X and a 3DS, after having not played a pokemon game since Gold/Silver, is there anything I should know before I start? Not looking to min/max the game obviously but is there anything where you either don't get very many of an item so I should save it or you get tons of them so just use them whenever? Don't know what starter I'll use or what pokemon are even available (just gen 6? Gen 1-6? I honestly don't know/care) but'll figure that out on my own eventually.

# ? Aug 18, 2016 21:27

Brother Entropy: Dec 27, 2009

Good Dog posted:

I just got Pokemon X and a 3DS, after having not played a pokemon game since Gold/Silver, is there anything I should know before I start? Not looking to min/max the game obviously but is there anything where you either don't get very many of an item so I should save it or you get tons of them so just use them whenever? Don't know what starter I'll use or what pokemon are even available (just gen 6? Gen 1-6? I honestly don't know/care) but'll figure that out on my own eventually.

xy is super generous with the amount of different pokemon available to you(3 seperate pokedexes with 150 pokemon each)

the only real important advice is that the exp share makes it super easy to outlevel and remove any real challenge from the game; if you don't want that happening either have it turned off or do what some people do and use more than six pokemon regularly

# ? Aug 18, 2016 21:31

Gay Horney: Feb 10, 2013; by Reene

Hey I am a super casual playing on Pok�mon x. I want a machamp but I don't have anyone to trade with. Is there a way to get one? Is it worth it to connect your ds to the Internet? Can you trade that way? I'm using my friends, never had one before.

# ? Aug 18, 2016 21:31

Big Bad Beetleborg: Apr 8, 2007; Things may come to those who wait...but only the things left by those who hustle.

Good Dog posted:

I just got Pokemon X and a 3DS, after having not played a pokemon game since Gold/Silver, is there anything I should know before I start? Not looking to min/max the game obviously but is there anything where you either don't get very many of an item so I should save it or you get tons of them so just use them whenever? Don't know what starter I'll use or what pokemon are even available (just gen 6? Gen 1-6? I honestly don't know/care) but'll figure that out on my own eventually.

# ? Aug 18, 2016 21:32

HopperUK: Apr 29, 2007; Why would an ambulance be leaving the hospital?

Good Dog posted:

I just got Pokemon X and a 3DS, after having not played a pokemon game since Gold/Silver, is there anything I should know before I start? Not looking to min/max the game obviously but is there anything where you either don't get very many of an item so I should save it or you get tons of them so just use them whenever? Don't know what starter I'll use or what pokemon are even available (just gen 6? Gen 1-6? I honestly don't know/care) but'll figure that out on my own eventually.

Nah, don't sweat it. I mean don't waste your Master Ball but seriously, it's a literal kids' game, don't even worry. Just have fun. LOTS of pokemon are available. Lots and lots and lots. Oh - you get to pick your starter, and then shortly after you get to pick a Kanto starter (Bulbasaur, Squirtle or Charmander) so maybe plan a little based on that.

# ? Aug 18, 2016 21:32

Calaveron: Aug 7, 2006

But why not Nightslash instead of the dullest shittiest gen 1 hidden machine move
Water Shuriken is actually a really mediocre move right? Low power and Greninja is fast enough he'd never need a priority move right?

# ? Aug 18, 2016 21:32

100 degrees Calcium: Jan 23, 2011

I don't know a single person I could trade with, so filling my Pokedex in Pokemon Red is literally impossible, but it feels bad moving on to another game without having done so.

On the other hand, ORAS looks pretty sweet and I could probably use a more contemporary Pokemon experience after all that time in Red.

# ? Aug 18, 2016 21:33

oddium: Feb 21, 2006; end of the 4.5 tatami age

Fritzler posted:

Has Ash ever given Pikachu a light ball? Are items really a thing in the anime?

sometimes they'll wear stuff and it's very cute

# ? Aug 18, 2016 21:34

oddium: Feb 21, 2006; end of the 4.5 tatami age

GlitchThief posted:

I don't know a single person I could trade with, so filling my Pokedex in Pokemon Red is literally impossible

actually it's so possible that you can catch pokemon that don't even exist

# ? Aug 18, 2016 21:36

less laughter: May 7, 2012; Accelerock & Roll

oddium posted:

sometimes they'll wear stuff and it's very cute

Yeah the big imposing Mega Evos in the anime wear their Mega Stones as accessories like a scarf or an armband and it's totes adorbs

# ? Aug 18, 2016 21:37

Decus: Feb 24, 2013

Geostomp posted:

Nobody said they had to rigidly conform to the games. I actually like the fact that they don't have to do so, but you can't tell me that they couldn't try a little harder to stay closer to the source rather than randomly power moves/Pokemon up or down based on their whims.

Power up or down from what though? As far as the anime cares the game doesn't exist. Just like as far as the trading card game is concerned neither the anime nor the games exist--they all do their own thing.

I don't understand the move complaints especially in light of pikachu, who should be like level 100 if this were game rules, regularly getting jobbed by what should be fresh-caught level 5 pokemon. There are no move powers or levels in the anime. It's closer to a "real" setting than an "RPG" setting, where there are no "stats" and instead the pokemon are closer to real world athletes where they can get stronger, smarter and faster but are inherently blessed or limited at birth. I don't like or watch the anime and even I can understand that because it's been super obvious since forever.

In tabletop terms if the games are DnD then the anime is something closer to FATE.

Decus fucked around with this message at 21:40 on Aug 18, 2016

# ? Aug 18, 2016 21:38

100 degrees Calcium: Jan 23, 2011

oddium posted:

actually it's so possible that you can catch pokemon that don't even exist

bwuuuuh?

# ? Aug 18, 2016 21:39

less laughter: May 7, 2012; Accelerock & Roll

Decus posted:

I don't like or watch the anime

Then don't write several long paragraphs (that are largely inaccurate and outdated) about it maybe?

# ? Aug 18, 2016 21:39

Nodosaur: Dec 23, 2014

Geostomp posted:

Nobody said they had to rigidly conform to the games. I actually like the fact that they don't have to do so, but you can't tell me that they couldn't try a little harder to stay closer to the source rather than randomly power moves/Pokemon up or down based on their whims.

It's all about the end result as far as I'm concerned. I mean, LASER KUNAI.

And honestly it'd be rather disappointing if you had a ninja frog and couldn't use its signature move to good effect.

# ? Aug 18, 2016 21:40