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Ruggington: Apr 21, 2012

less laughter posted:

Might that scholar be one of the Pok� Professors we already know, like Elm or Rowan?

it was me im dead and im very sensitive about it you jerk

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# ? Jun 23, 2017 10:44

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# ? May 31, 2024 06:30

less laughter: May 7, 2012; Accelerock & Roll

tag urself, I'm the coquettish one in the bottom left

# ? Jun 23, 2017 10:47

Theta Zero: Dec 22, 2014; I've seen it.

I'm the Joltik biting the top middle Pikachu's head under the hat.

# ? Jun 23, 2017 10:59

hangedman1984: Jul 25, 2012

Bogart posted:

hosed up that pikachu is using the balloon of the superior mimikyu to lift itself up. trampling the common mon again you soulless corporate shill

One of those balloons also has a ditto face

# ? Jun 23, 2017 12:44

less laughter: May 7, 2012; Accelerock & Roll

hangedman1984 posted:

One of those balloons also has a ditto face

And the third one is a Zoroark.

# ? Jun 23, 2017 12:49

McDragon: Sep 11, 2007

more megastones if thats your thing

http://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/add-a-handful-of-mega-stones-to-your-game/

blaziken and swampert and sceptile and banette and camerupt

# ? Jun 23, 2017 20:32

Hrist: Feb 21, 2011; Lipstick Apathy

I really hope Ultra just has these stones from the start. I really miss the tourneys giving out unique* pokemon as prizes instead.

*Unique as far as having unnatural moves, or being based on (sometimes) really creative VGC entrants, and so on.

# ? Jun 23, 2017 20:49

A Great Big Bee!: Mar 8, 2007; Grimey Drawer

# ? Jun 23, 2017 21:34

Improbable Lobster: Jan 6, 2012; "From each according to his ability" said Ares. It sounded like a quotation.; Buglord

Bogart posted:

hosed up that pikachu is using the balloon of the superior mimikyu to lift itself up. trampling the common mon again you soulless corporate shill

TBF there's also a Dittochu balloon

# ? Jun 23, 2017 21:42

Scholtz: Aug 24, 2007; Zorchin' some Flemoids

The next game should be a gen 1 "remake" that takes place in PokéChina and all of the Pokémon are Mimikyu-style knockoffs of the original 151

# ? Jun 23, 2017 22:02

Chronojam: Feb 20, 2006; This is me on vacation in Amsterdam
Never be afraid of being yourself!

less laughter posted:

Really though, Mimikyu is just trying to earn your trust and empathy so that once it lives in your house it can drop its disguise and kill you in your sleep. It's definitely the most treacherous mon, a true evil spirit fairy. Its anime depiction is spot on.

I also like that its Pokédex entry is a miniature short story:

Might that scholar be one of the Poké Professors we already know, like Elm or Rowan?

The best thing about Pokedex entries is that they're written exactly like the kind of bullshit kids would make up to tell each other. It's basically a My Uncle At The Pokemon Lab story.

# ? Jun 24, 2017 00:31

Xander B Coolridge: Sep 2, 2011

How do Pokémon interact with held items?

Do they hold them in their little hands or are they hung from a collar?

# ? Jun 24, 2017 02:01

the_steve: Nov 9, 2005; We're always hiring!

Xander B Coolridge posted:

How do Pokémon interact with held items?

Do they hold them in their little hands or are they hung from a collar?

There was a side anime with MegaCharizard wearing it's stone on some chest harness looking thing.

# ? Jun 24, 2017 02:05

Haifisch: Nov 13, 2010; Objection! I object! That was... objectionable!; Taco Defender

Xander B Coolridge posted:

How do Pokémon interact with held items?

Do they hold them in their little hands or are they hung from a collar?

Pokemon with berries hold them in their mouths until it's time to use them.

The talented ones can still use Bite and Crunch while doing this.

# ? Jun 24, 2017 04:18

Zoran: Aug 19, 2008; I lost to you once, monster. I shall not lose again! Die now, that our future can live!

Haifisch posted:

Pokemon with berries hold them in their mouths until it's time to use them.

The talented ones can still use Bite and Crunch while doing this.

Hydreigon's favorite party trick

# ? Jun 24, 2017 04:27

Hustlin Floh: Jul 20, 2009; by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

Xander B Coolridge posted:

How do Pokémon interact with held items?

Do they hold them in their little hands or are they hung from a collar?

I would actually say they don't because as sad as it is, Pokemon are not real.

# ? Jun 24, 2017 05:19

Chronojam: Feb 20, 2006; This is me on vacation in Amsterdam
Never be afraid of being yourself!

Hustlin Floh posted:

I would actually say they don't because as sad as it is, Pokemon are not real.

But you went and typed it instead; curious. Perhaps you're masking the fact you are not real, either.

# ? Jun 24, 2017 09:27

EthanSteele: Nov 18, 2007; I can hear you

Xander B Coolridge posted:

How do Pokémon interact with held items?

Do they hold them in their little hands or are they hung from a collar?

Depends on the thing. Some things are obviously clothing. e.g. a Bisharp with sunglasses. A Sandshrew in the anime is wearing a muscle belt for EV training. Stuff like that. Otherwise hand, collar, mouth, in a hat, just leaving it on the floor to use in the middle of the fight cos its running around all over the place. Whatever your imagination desires.

# ? Jun 25, 2017 16:18

Hardcordion: Feb 5, 2008; BARK BARK BARK

Haifisch posted:

Pokemon with berries hold them in their mouths until it's time to use them.

The talented ones can still use Bite and Crunch while doing this.

Bug Bite is suddenly a lot grosser.

# ? Jun 25, 2017 17:34

Nth Doctor: Sep 7, 2010; Darkrai used Dream Eater!
It's super effective!

Hustlin Floh posted:

I would actually say they don't because as sad as it is, Pokemon are not real.

Hey friend, you seem like a smart guy so I just wanted to let you know: the streets of Pallet Town aren't exactly safe, and people wind up hurt all the time just by little accidents, you see? I wouldn't want that to happen to you, an accident that is, so it might be best if you leave. Forever.

# ? Jun 25, 2017 17:41

Dizz: Feb 14, 2010; L L

less laughter posted:

tag urself, I'm the coquettish one in the bottom left

I'm the upper right one always sleeping due to complications of asthma and muscle relaxers

# ? Jun 26, 2017 00:04

Xander B Coolridge: Sep 2, 2011

EthanSteele posted:

Depends on the thing. Some things are obviously clothing. e.g. a Bisharp with sunglasses. A Sandshrew in the anime is wearing a muscle belt for EV training. Stuff like that. Otherwise hand, collar, mouth, in a hat, just leaving it on the floor to use in the middle of the fight cos its running around all over the place. Whatever your imagination desires.

You never see any Garchomps with a cute little scarf is all

# ? Jun 26, 2017 00:53

Chronojam: Feb 20, 2006; This is me on vacation in Amsterdam
Never be afraid of being yourself!

Xander B Coolridge posted:

You never see any Garchomps with a cute little scarf is all

Be the change you want to see.

# ? Jun 26, 2017 03:56

someone awful.: Sep 7, 2007

Xander B Coolridge posted:

You never see any Garchomps with a cute little scarf is all

_[x]

# ? Jun 26, 2017 10:26

Xander B Coolridge: Sep 2, 2011

someone awful. posted:

_[x]

This is the reply I was waiting for, thank you.

# ? Jun 26, 2017 19:09

I am Reverend: Sep 21, 2008; Pheromosa's Special Attack rose!

luminous moss is the only cool item all the other ones are lame

# ? Jun 26, 2017 21:11

White Light: Dec 19, 2012

How much does a single Quiver Dance boost a 'mon's stats by? Say I have a Venomoth who has a base total of 450, he sets up a dance and manages to tank a hit to make it to the next turn.

What's that 450 gonna be on turn 2? I've never been able to gauge the stat boosts since the game only gives vague descriptions of how high they raise a certain stat level

# ? Jun 26, 2017 21:12

cheetah7071: Oct 20, 2010; honk honk; College Slice

I am Reverend posted:

luminous moss is the only cool item all the other ones are lame

actually, I think you'll find that choice band is the most fun pokemon item

# ? Jun 26, 2017 21:12

cheetah7071: Oct 20, 2010; honk honk; College Slice

Parrotine posted:

How much does a single Quiver Dance boost a 'mon's stats by? Say I have a Venomoth who has a base total of 450, he sets up a dance and manages to tank a hit to make it to the next turn.

What's that 450 gonna be on turn 2? I've never been able to gauge the stat boosts since the game only gives vague descriptions of how high they raise a certain stat level

Each "stage" of a boost is 50 percentage points. So a single boost is +50%, two boosts is +100%, etc. If a move increases a stat by two stages (e.g. swords dance) it'll say the stat was "sharply increased" or something like that. There's another phrase that means a 3-stage increase but I think that only shows up on Z-splash.

# ? Jun 26, 2017 21:15

less laughter: May 7, 2012; Accelerock & Roll

cheetah7071 posted:

3-stage increase but I think that only shows up on Z-splash.

Cotton Guard and Tail Glow too.

# ? Jun 26, 2017 21:21

Oyster: Nov 11, 2005; I GOT FLAT FEET JUST LIKE MY HERO MEGAMAN; Total Clam

cheetah7071 posted:

Each "stage" of a boost is 50 percentage points. So a single boost is +50%, two boosts is +100%, etc. If a move increases a stat by two stages (e.g. swords dance) it'll say the stat was "sharply increased" or something like that. There's another phrase that means a 3-stage increase but I think that only shows up on Z-splash.

Also on Cotton Guard and Tail Glow. It says drastically.

Ninja: efb

# ? Jun 26, 2017 21:21

I am Reverend: Sep 21, 2008; Pheromosa's Special Attack rose!

cotton guard raises your defense by three boys too, and hopefully your altaria can use all those green numbers to distract low ladder players long enough that they don't realize they have three steel types

e: i got beat a lot but i'm the only one who talked about altaria

# ? Jun 26, 2017 21:23

Hammerite: Mar 9, 2007; And you don't remember what I said here, either, but it was pompous and stupid.; Jade Ear Joe

I might be talking out of my rear end but I seem to remember in gen 5 they came up with several different intensifiers to describe stats rising 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 levels because they had that weird battle style nobody ever used where you could use crazy items on your mons.

for raised stat levels, the system is that you multiply by a fraction which starts off at 2 / 2 (i.e. 1). If you have +ve stat levels then you increase the numerator by the number of levels. If you have -ve stat levels then you increase the denominator by the number of levels. Except Evasion and Accuracy work the same but the base fraction is 3 / 3 instead.

For calculating the base stat total equivalent for a mon that has had stat boosts - it's a bit complicated because you have to take into account the EVs of the monster. If you gave the mon EVs in Attack and it gets a 1-level Attack boost, then its Attack stat will have risen by 50%, but it's not equivalent to having a 50% higher base stat in Attack, because the contribution from the EVs is boosted as well, so it's rather more than that.

# ? Jun 26, 2017 21:55

Crosspeice: Aug 9, 2013

Easy way to figure out stat boosts and drops is having neutral as 2/2 and every boost increases the top number, so 3/2, 4/2, etc, while drops lower the bottom number, so 2/3, 2/4, etc.

Accuracy and evasion are the same, but starts at 3/3 instead and follows the same formula.

# ? Jun 26, 2017 22:00

Ariong: Jun 25, 2012; Get bashed, platonist!

Oyster posted:

Also on Cotton Guard and Tail Glow. It says drastically.

Ninja: efb

Well, there is one other way to see it.

Crosspeice posted:

Easy way to figure out stat boosts and drops is having neutral as 2/2 and every boost increases the top number, so 3/2, 4/2, etc, while drops lower the bottom number, so 2/3, 2/4, etc.

Accuracy and evasion are the same, but starts at 3/3 instead and follows the same formula.

So a pokemon which has had its Attack stat raised by one stage (200 * 3/2 = 300) will do more damage than a pokemon which has had its Attack raised by 2 and then lowered by one? (200 * 4/3 = ~270)

Ariong fucked around with this message at 22:15 on Jun 26, 2017

# ? Jun 26, 2017 22:11

Alxprit: Feb 7, 2015; <click> <click> What is it with this dancing?! Bouncing around like fools... I would have thought my own kind at least would understand the seriousness of our Adventurer's Guild!

Ariong posted:

Well, there is one other way to see it.

So a pokemon which has had its Attack stat raised by one stage (200 * 3/2 = 300) will do more damage than a pokemon which has had its Attack raised by 2 and then lowered by one? (200 * 4/3 = ~270)

No, the +2 will just become +1, or the 3/2 value.

# ? Jun 26, 2017 22:39

Hammerite: Mar 9, 2007; And you don't remember what I said here, either, but it was pompous and stupid.; Jade Ear Joe

Ariong posted:

Well, there is one other way to see it.

So a pokemon which has had its Attack stat raised by one stage (200 * 3/2 = 300) will do more damage than a pokemon which has had its Attack raised by 2 and then lowered by one? (200 * 4/3 = ~270)

No, if its stat was raised 2 and then lowered 1 then the net effect is it's been raised by one, so it's 3/2.

code:

-6 => 2/8
-5 => 2/7
-4 => 2/6
-3 => 2/5
-2 => 2/4
-1 => 2/3
 0 => 2/2
 1 => 3/2
 2 => 4/2
 3 => 5/2
 4 => 6/2
 5 => 7/2
 6 => 8/2

# ? Jun 26, 2017 22:47

Alpha Phoenix: Feb 26, 2007; That is a peckin' lot of bird...

Belly Drum "maximizes" attack, meaning 6 stages.

Edit: Looks like 3 and 4 are both "Drastically" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIwTNFAjDJI

Alpha Phoenix fucked around with this message at 02:50 on Jun 27, 2017

# ? Jun 27, 2017 01:08

The Narrator: Aug 11, 2011; bernie would have won

New Ditto regional variant?

https://twitter.com/doodlefrog/status/879461102987264000

# ? Jun 27, 2017 03:00

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# ? May 31, 2024 06:30

that ivy guy: May 20, 2015

Alpha Phoenix posted:

Belly Drum "maximizes" attack, meaning 6 stages.

Edit: Looks like 3 and 4 are both "Drastically" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIwTNFAjDJI

Belly Drum technically gives +12; allowing you to recover from any attack drops!

# ? Jun 27, 2017 03:49

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