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Blaziken386 posted:Hau is a good boy and one of my favorite rivals and I shall not stand for slander against him Agreed.
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Regarding the starter/rival argument: All those other guys still count as rivals, but they're not considered the primary rival. Cheren is generally considered the more serious rival, as he's the one chasing Gyms like you are. Your opposite-gendered counterpart is your primary rival, not Shawna. Hau started the trend of the primary rival choosing the starter weak to yours. But yeah, nothing much else to say here just yet. I will say, one could explain Lillie not getting a starter as her constant insistence that she doesn't like battles, or seeing Pokemon get hurt. She'll support you in yours, but she's always quick to offer to heal the injured afterward.
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Black Robe posted:Next update we'll encounter the most infuriating part of the game for me. It's Rotom. I loving hate the Rotomdex. The stupid thing won't shut up. It's the Pokemon equivalent of Mr Clippy except you can't tell it to stop bugging you. "Hey Rotom-A! Here's some more advice you didn't ask for! Did you know you can heal at pokemon centers??" shut up and let me see the map!! that's your only purpose!!!!!!
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If somebody gave Lillie a Pokedex, she'd be able to grok that Nebby is in (or not in) the bag purely out of its own discretion, because that thing weighs far too much for her to carry (unless she's secretly super strong or something).
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Panic Restaurant posted:Without spoiling the Ultra games, I actually really liked Lusamine as a villain in the original Sun/Moon and I was sorely disappointed with the changes to her character in these versions. It also robs us of one of Guzma’s best lines, sadly.
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Now that it looks like SA isn't going to collapse around us, I should have a new update up in the next day or so.dotchan posted:If somebody gave Lillie a Pokedex, she'd be able to grok that Nebby is in (or not in) the bag purely out of its own discretion, because that thing weighs far too much for her to carry (unless she's secretly super strong or something). How do you figure? It weighs 0.2 pounds.
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Truthkeeper posted:Now that it looks like SA isn't going to collapse around us, I should have a new update up in the next day or so. They're not talking about this form. The evolved form is 2204.4 lbs.
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SimplyUnknown1 posted:They're not talking about this form. The evolved form is 2204.4 lbs. I don't remember Nebby ever pulling the sneaking out of the bag trick again after it evolved, though I accept the possibility of that being one of the things that changed in Ultra in which case it's my own drat fault I spoiled myself.
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DACK FAYDEN posted:Wait, does USUM not have "It's your boy Guzma!" elsewhere? Nah, that line is still here, I was referring to “YA’LL ARE STUPID!” which is sadly not present.
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USUM does however have the team skull members who want to ride mantine but they refuse to stop dancing so they keep falling off and the lifeguard is just tired of saving them therefore it's superior God I love Team Skull so much.
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Press Down+B to Choke Professor Kukui Lillie waited at the top of the hill these past couple weeks waiting for me to be certain SA would still be here for me to post updates on. I guess walking down the hill completely devoid of any wild Pokemon would have been far too difficult for her.  From there we popped back to Iki Town.  Oh! Truthkeeper! You already met Lillie, huh? She’s my assistant, yeah!Kukui’s speech patterns really bug me. It’s like somebody made Naruto a Pokemon prof. Lillie, I thought you were with the Kahuna? Kahuna Hala? He said that he had something to attend to, so he left town on his own. I was just, um, taking a little stroll up Mahalo Trail while I waited for him to return.Surfing movies have taught me that “mahalo” is a Hawaiian term for wishing somebody good luck. This game is the closest we’ve gotten to the series realizing that it’s weird that all these different regions speak the same language. And that’s how you met our new neighbor Truthkeeper, huh? She just got to Alola yesterday. Help her find her way around, yeah?You could just give me a town map. Was good enough for Red. So… you’re also one of the professor’s acquaintances? It’s nice to meet you.   Wow. Gym Leaders never get this kind of respect.  There you are, Kahuna Hala! Was there some kind of trouble? Ahaha! Just got caught up in the middle of some brawling Rockruff, that’s all. Sorry Lillie, what were you saying before? For some reason, I thought I saw Tapu Koko flying about…It’s kind of rude to ask Lillie to continue your conversation from earlier and then immediately bring up a different subject. Oh, um… Yes, Kahuna Hala… Nebby got attacked by some Spearow on the Plank Bridge.She keeps calling it that, with the capital letters, like it’s officially named “Plank Bridge”. And Truthkeeper here helped protect it. But the bridge collapsed, and I thought both of them might fall to the bottom of the ravine… And that was when the island’s guardian deity swooped in to save them! Woo! That’s something you don’t hear every day! Ho! Although it is said to protect us, our Tapu Koko is a rather fickle creature. Yet our guardian was moved to save you. Kukui, my boy, I think we have cause to celebrate!Yay, the ten year old didn’t fall to her death! Let’s have a party! Looks like we have a brave and kind new Pokemon Trainer in our midst! I’m glad to meet you, child. I am Hala, the kahuna of Melemele Island. Welcome to Alola! Young Kukui told me of your coming. I’m glad we got the chance to meet today.  Oh! When did you get out again? I know that Kahuna Hala and the professor will keep you safe from any harm, but you should still stay in the bag and stay out of sight. It’s safer that way. Nebby, well… It seems to have taken a liking to you. I-I have read that Pokemon like it when you pet them or take care of them, you know.I think Manly Guys Doing Manly Things summed up my thoughts on this better than I can.  All right, here’s a lovely gift from me to help make today special, Truthkeeper! Oh yay, a high-tech encyclopedia! A Pokedex is a real high-tech kinda tool, yeah, that can automatically record facts about any Pokemon you meet. Your new partner Litten is already registered, oh yeah, so check it out!  ell, you got to meet the kahuna at least. Ready to head home now, Truthkeeper? If you two can work in harmony, you can go anywhere together!As long as you don’t want to go past a captain’s gate.  What is it Hau? Did you forget something? You’re seriously asking me that?! Who’s the one who forgot to tell anyone before wandering off for a little stroll and a sing without a word, huh?I know I joked about this before, but Hala is a grown rear end adult Hau, he doesn’t have to ask for your permission if he wants to walk off and play with wild dogs. Hm? Truthkeeper… Would you be so kind as to give me a look at that Sparkling Stone you have there?Whatever Hau wanted is clearly not important, let’s talk about my cool rock instead.  Still creepy. Could it be?! Tutu, isn’t that… You were rescued by Tapu Koko at the bridge – isn’t that what I heard, Truthkeeper?Yes, we literally just had that conversation. So sad when senility starts setting in.  But seriously, the point is that Tapu Koko dropped the cool rock for me. So it even deigned to give you a stone… Perhaps you are here in Alola, Turhkeeper, because this is where you are meant to be.No, I’m here in Alola because… I don’t think it’s been stated, I assume Mama Truthkeeper got a job here or something. I doubt she was hired by Tapu Koko. Allow me to borrow this stone for now. Fret not! I’ll return it to you tomorrow evening. You have the makings of a brilliant trainer. I can see that light within you, too.Yes, clearly my ability to beat up a Spearow was the stuff of legends. You must do us the honor of joining in our festival tomorrow! Fires I’ll make sure you get back home safe today, though, Truthkeeper. Lillie, you two should come with us, too, yeah.Lillie is the one who needs the escort Prof. Wouldn’t want you to go losing you twice in one day. You or that precious Pokemon of yours!   God drat it Nebby… Oh, you! Would you not try to escape the very moment that you were told not to wander off!If only we had some better means than a duffel bag for containing Pokemon. Perhaps some form of ball, one that holds a Pokemon…. but such things are merely the stuff of dreams. Now somebody help me shove this Wailord into my duffel bag  Meanwhile, back at the ranch…   Welcome back, Truthkeeper! So what did you think of Kahuna Hala?I think he’s sundowning. Oh! And look who you’ve got with you! It came running out to help you? What a sweet little thing! And it saved you! That’s amazing. It must have been fate that you met! The two of you look great together… I feel happier just looking at the pair of you!Happier knowing that you’re finally getting your 10 year old child out of the house for good, cursing them to a life as the nonlethal cockfighting equivalent of a murder hobo?  That’s right Meowth, behold the superior feline being! This is what you get for not being a Galarian Meowth.  MEOWCHO MAN HAS SPOKEN! We sacrifice the inferior cat at dawn!  Except, of course, this is Moon, so the day starts at sunset. Meowth has gotten a reprieve, for now. Was that the doorbell? Go see who it is, Truthkeeper. No need, Kukui just let himself in. Hey there, Truthkeeper! It’s about time we set out for the festival, yeah!Yeah, sure thing. Hey Mom, I’m going to a party with that strange shirtless older man who keeps hanging around me! But first… I’ve got something to teach you, yeah, now that you’re a real Pokemon trainer.No. It’s the most basic of all the basics. Come on – to Route 1!No no no. Have fun at the festival sweetie! I’m sure you’ll have a good time with your new Pokemon pal! Me and Meowth will be sure to unpack every last box here – you’ll see!Ah, so Meowth hopes to earn clemency through menial labor.  No! No! No! Pretend you’re a Pokemon and use your Agility!Pretend you’re you and go gently caress yourself! I really hate the catching tutorial. So loving much. So you know that wild Pokemon will sometimes jump out at you in the tall grass, yeah?Really? Oh my God, I had no the grass was so dangerous! Quick, somebody get me all the Roundup in Alola! Now that you’ve gotten Litten there, you can not only fight wild Pokemon, yeah… you can also try to catch ‘em. Woo!Catch ‘em, you say? Would you say I should try to… catch ‘em all? No. That would be terrible.  How about you look for wild Pokemon, and I’ll stab you in the kidneys and steal your Pokeballs?   Kukui uses his Rockruff for the tutorial, which is damned decent and looks cool after evolving.   And the tutorial finally ended, and there was much rejoicing. All right! Got myself a Grubbin!There’s been this weird tendency in the last few gens for the lovely bug Pokemon that you can find all over the early routes to actually be really good. Grubbin’s nothing special, but it’s decent after evolving to Charjabug, and Vikavolt is exceptional. It’s not my first choice for things to catch on route 1, especially given that Ultra Moon has significantly expanded the available options here, but if it’s what I get, I’ll take it without grumbling. Still rather have a Munchlax or Pichu. Wild Pokemon do sometimes attack people if they get close, but catch ‘em and they’ll join your team and be a great help to you, yeah! And if your Pokemon get all tuckered out, you can always head home and rest up a bit, yeah?Nah, Mom probably turned my room into a gym or something. Here’re some Poke Balls and Potions to get you started out.  This doesn’t make up for the tutorial. Why don’t you have a little adventure of your own on the way to Iki Town, yeah?Don’t patronize me. Take good care of Truthkeeper, Litten!Or my cat. And his name is Meowcho Man.  Alright then. Moment of truth. First patch of grass. There are better options down by Kukui’s lab, but I didn’t think of that in time, so I’m stuck with the first thing I meet here. Let’s go!  This is acceptable.  Meowcho Man’s fire is clearly too dangerous to risk using on the bug.   But Scratches were enough to bring it down and catch it.    Still would have liked a Pichu, but oh well.  And that’s two on the team! 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Joltik would have been the superior lightning bug so we could have called it Web Spider after Megaman, but we'll have to make do. Bugzapper.
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ApplesandOranges posted:Joltik would have been the superior lightning bug so we could have called it Web Spider after Megaman, but we'll have to make do. 
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I named my electric bug in Ultra Moon Larjabug and you should too. Bug big.
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Truthkeeper posted:There’s been this weird tendency in the last few gens for the lovely bug Pokemon that you can find all over the early routes to actually be really good. Pretty sure "lovely bug turns out surprisingly good" has been a staple of Pokemon since Gen 1.
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dotchan posted:Pretty sure "lovely bug turns out surprisingly good" has been a staple of Pokemon since Gen 1. *looks at Ledyba and Spinarak*
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dotchan posted:Pretty sure "lovely bug turns out surprisingly good" has been a staple of Pokemon since Gen 1. butterfree and beedrill may be cool, but they are most certainly not good
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SirSamVimes posted:butterfree and beedrill may be cool, but they are most certainly not good Butterfree was trash in actual Gen 1, definitely, but since Gen 3 it's actually pretty good for in-game in my experience. Its stats aren't anything amazing, but 97.5% accurate sleep off 90 base speed is a hell of a trick, especially for how early it gets that.
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Kukui has earned my ire as the worst professor in the series. He had stiff competition from Sycamore who is sleazy and utterly failed to notice his friend's genocidal tendencies, and Birch/Elm who are different flavours of hysterical uselessness, but the stupid speech pattern - and the fact you interact with him a lot more than previous profs - won the day. Along with his general attitude to just about everything, and some other stuff we'll see later. As for the bug, I am fairly neutral towards it, so Bugzapper is as good a name as any. (Babying a Pichu is a terrible ordeal at the best of times, doing so in a nuzlocke is masochism. Munchlax would have been a little better but not much.)
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SirSamVimes posted:butterfree and beedrill may be cool, but they are most certainly not good To be fair, "good to use as a Pokemon" is such a low bar to clear that people have come up with all sorts of sub-optimal (and even anti-optimal) ways of playing the game and still beaten it.
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I mean, I took down the Elite 4 and Steven in Alpha Sapphire using just Swampert and Beautifly. Bug pokemon have been consistently improving over the years.
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Fun fact: before the festival, you have a 100% catch rate for everything on Route 1, so you didn't even have to whittle it down! ...that's not helpful now, granted, but. Anyways nth'ing Bugzapper.
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Rabbi Raccoon posted:I mean, I took down the Elite 4 and Steven in Alpha Sapphire using just Swampert and Beautifly. Bug pokemon have been consistently improving over the years. It's possible to do that with just a level 1 Rattata. FEAR is a beautiful thing, when it works.
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Pokemon Fight! Ready? GO! It really is a pretty great name, this is one reason why I like crowdsourcing nicknames.  If it’s left up to me I usually end up picking a random list of names to apply to every mon. I once named all my mons after Power Rangers, another time it was all names for the main character of Space Mutiny that Mike, Tom, and Crow came up with.  I’d complain about how useless it is, but it’s kind of nice to have a weak paralyzing move for capturing mons. Watch me forget to use it the next time I get to capture something.  The weird zoom-in on the first enemy trainer you run into is still weird.  Because I’m playing this on an emulator (I initially wanted to stream directly from the 3DS, including streaming my play on Twitch, but there were technical issues), the touch screen is handled with the mouse. It’s just a little awkward.  Who the gently caress came up with this rule, and can I get it stricken down if I get enough trainers to sign a petition?  Buneary is still really silly.  Still a better starter than a loving Caterpie. This kid got screwed.  Come back with a loving Heracross, scrub.  Okay, what the hell is this about?  I can turn…  It seems to like that.  I can turn the other way, it doesn’t seem to react the same way.  I can stare at it, it likes that.  I’m pretty sure Pokemon are supposed to be smarter than loving babies.   But what the hell do I know?  I went through a few different permutations of the various moves, nothing seems to happen. Maybe I’m missing something cool, maybe if I do it in the exact right order I get a free Rockruff? That would be cool. I’ll have to look it up at some point.  Yeah kid, I did that.  I like Alolan Rattata’s little moustache. I wish it kept it on evolving instead of switching to normal Raticate whiskers.  Eh? Who are these guys?   What do you think, Captain? Those are some interesting outfits. These were the strangely dressed folks who showed up in the cutscene where Lillie was failing miserably and rescuing Cosmog from Aether Foundation, in place of the Aether goons who were in the cutscene originally. Still guessing that they’re supposed to be the Aether equivalent of other evil teams’ executives. I know that they’re called the Ultra Recon Squad, so maybe they’re astronauts being sent to Ultra Space? Probably more qualified than ya boy Guzma, but probably not as fun.  Hm? What was what? Did you say something?  That is a rather spiffy mustache this guy has. Or is it part of his mask? It’s kind of hard to tell. So there are aura readings in this place… Perhaps it may be the effects of that one they call the island kahuna. So they’re not local either? I agree this game’s coloration is a little on the bright and cartoony side compared to the rest of the series, but loathsome is kind of pushing it. Maybe you should have set up shop in Galar. Far brighter than we had been told it would be. I find it loathsome. This awful brightness. Even though this is the light we have sought for so long? Y-yes, I suppose you are right. We must carry out our investigations to return the light to our world as well. Before the Blinding One can awaken…Okay, lot to unpack here. They’re from another world, presumably Ultra Space. And afraid of a Blinding One, an Ultra Beast? Or one of the box legendaries?  No, no I am not. You seem to have come from far away…Not as far away as you did, I think.  And then they just walk away. Not much for chatting I guess. Maybe my horrible unchanging rictus grin scared them off. But enough of that, I was told there would be party!  gently caress yeah Alolan Exeggutor! This thing is absolutely absurd and I love it. Shame it’s going to be most of the game before I can catch one.  And each island has its own guardian Pokemon. Our festival today held to express our thanks to these great Pokemon guardian deities for always remaining by our sides.Even though you personally described them as fickle and were shocked to hear Koko saved a kid from a horrible death. Well, we may call it a festival, but it’s just this little thing you see here. There may not be many of us, but at least every last one of us goes all out.Yeah, why is that? We’re right down the road from Hau’oli City, you’d think the island kahuna could get more people to attend a party than this.  See? Hau doesn’t have to keep his starter in a ball! I demand the right to keep my starter out, or even my whole drat team! Sorry, I was interrupted by aliens.  Explain what? It’s a party, they don’t usually require explanations.  Kukui you shirtless son of a bitch, did you force me into something under false pretenses? But to what exactly? I’d say she doesn’t have to take it everywhere with her, but Nebbie’s clearly too loving stupid to be left unsupervised.  We battle in the name of Tapu Koko, pitting our best moves against one another in friendly competition to please our guardian. Woo!You… I… yeah, should have expected that. Everything in this loving world revolves around Pokemon battling. He should have told me that’s why he wanted me to come here, I don’t mind trouncing motherfuckers in the ring, just tell me first. My mons got all beaten up schooling preschoolers on the way here. Also, not sure I’m comfortable with our legalized cockfighting being elevated to a religious event. Will we be dropping Magikarp into a volcano to please our guardian next? Actually, if I could get a badass fire-type Gyarados from it, I’d be first in line. So you two will be taking part in the battle? I don’t like seeing Pokemon fight one another, since they so often end up getting hurt. But… I’ll be sure to watch you both.Lillie is clearly meant to be wrong and bad, she’s supposed to enjoy the bloodsport our entire civilization is based around like everybody else does.  Allow me to heal them for you this time.Cool, thanks a bunch. Not my fault you were to cheap to spring for a Pokemon Center in Iki Town.  As with so many choices, this is no choice at all, I can’t proceed without battling. But thou must, and all that jazz. Then let’s begin!      As annoying as I sometimes find Hau, his total casual attitude is refreshing sometimes. Sometimes.  That’s right peasants, I met your god in person! I am his prophet and my words come directly from him! I have some commandments I need to lay down, starting with proper distribution of Master Balls…   For all this talk about “guardian deities”, these people seem to regard Tapu Koko as more of an entertaining sideshow attraction they never get to see.  Whenever anybody refers to one of your Pokemon, it’s always the one in the first slot. Because the low level bug I’m power leveling is obviously my primary mon.  Yeah, there’s absolutely zero stakes here, this is the literal definition of a casual battle. It sure is a good thing you would never have this attitude during more serious situations, otherwise you might be an annoying character I dislike.  Holy poo poo she closed her eyes! Still didn’t stop smiling, but the effect is less creepy like this.   The following 8 rounds are an embarrassing display as I get paralyzed by Static and repeatedly get my attack lowered while Pichu forgets it knows Thundershock.  I eventually was forced to switch out.  And then I barbecued a baby mouse and an owlet.  I actually really like the Refresh system, it makes logical sense that you would want to provide some aftercare to your mons after a strenuous battle.  And being able to heal them of status conditions is convenient. Also beans. Stuff them full of beans. Beans for the bean god.  Yeah, did you see the way she wasted that loving baby, and then followed it up by exploiting a type advantage?  I was mistaken before. Clearly Tapu Koko wants us to drop Pichus into the volcano.   I’m going heavier than normal with the images here, but I really need to express how much I love the effort they put into the… not camerawork exactly, but you get my point. It’s not just a static overhead view or shot/reverse shot anymore. It was a good battle. With this, even Tapu Koko…  It really wasn’t that special of a battle. Either Tapu Koko really does like me pasting Pichu or else this actually is a sign that I am the one true prophet. Oh, I nearly forgot! I think it is time you take this, Truthkeeper. I actually really like Z-moves, though I don’t think they’re as cool as Mega-Evolution or Dynamaxing. The stupid posing will never stop bothering me though. Actually, is there any reason you couldn’t combine a Mega Ring, Z-Power Ring, and Dynamax Band and use all three at once? Your Z-Power Ring, a mysterious armband that can draw out the power that lies deep in within Pokemon… It can bring forth their Z-Power! We kahunas can make Z-Power Rings using stones like the Sparkling Stone that you received from Tapu Koko.Given how surprised he was that I met Tapu Koko, compared to how common Z-Power Rings are, I’m guessing most people don’t get their stones directly from the guardians. Though you will need to undergo the island challenge and collect Z-Crystals for yourself, if you wish to draw forth Pokemon’s Z-Power! And yet, you have already received that Sparkling Stone… It seems Tapu Koko took quite a liking to you… or perhaps it has a mission for you.As long as I don’t have to build an ark and gather two of every breedable Pokemon. Well, it’s time for you to get out there and start your island challenge! Four islands! You’ll travel to each of the four islands here in the Alola region. The island challenge is about aiming to be the strongest Trainer- the island challenge champion. Woo!Oh, so it’s just like the Pokemon League challen- NO, SHUT UP, IT’S COMPLETELY DIFFERENT, ALOLA DOESN’T HAVE A LEAGUE YET! Actually, come to think of it, nothing about the island challenge has anything to do with proving you’re the strongest. You only ever fight the totems and kahunas, it’s not like everybody who passes the four grand trials competes to see who’s actually strongest. And you can’t even technically finish it right now, since the last island doesn’t have a kahuna. I can kind of see why Kukui decided they needed their own League, this island challenge is kind of a kludge. Sounds great, right? I can’t wait to have a real adventure! But I’ll let Kahuna Hala explain the details. The island challenge Kukui spoke of… It is a journey to overcome your own limitations as you travel the far corners of Alola and meet with others along the path. It is the great adventure that children in the Alola region embark upon, along with their Pokemon, once they reach 11 years of age.Yeah, like I said, just like the League- NO, I SAID IT’S DIFFERENT! Allow me to give you both the island challenge amulets you will need. Awesome! Thanks, Tutu! I’m gonna make it through the island challenge to try to become an island challenge champion! There is one for you as well, Truthkeeper. Please do give the island challenge a try.I don’t think I have a choice. Mom probably already has plans to turn my room into a grow-op.  Amulet GET.  Yeah, because you aren’t allowed to travel to most of Alola if you don’t do it. Your rear end in a top hat captains keep blocking off the roads.  And then the festival was over. Tapu Koko is amazing, isn’t it? I hope I can meet it again some day and thank it for saving Nebby…Have you tried praying? Everybody keeps telling us it’s a deity.  I want to meet it again for… less polite reasons. Static Pokemon encounters like Legendaries are fair game for catching. It saved you as well, didn’t it? And left you with that Sparkling Stone… even though you’re a stranger to this place. Nebby… Alola is full of all kinds of wonders, isn’t it? Oh hey, they were also here. They blend in with the local populace so seamlessly. Considering how many clothing stores there are in Alola, you’d think they’d make an effort at least. Maybe they need the suits for life support reasons or something. The masks might be to protect them from the sun, Mustache was complaining about how bright it was before. I was able to detect high levels of aura at this full-powered festival. I suppose you would… According to our earlier research it seems that the Z-Power Ring and this Tapu Koko creature are bathed in a great deal of light. I… don’t think light works that way? Alola overflows with the light that was released by the Blinding One… I find myself rather envious.Really? Because you were just talking about how loathsome it was before the festival. I wonder if we can’t find some way to use the great power that fills Alola for ourselves... That is what we, the Ultra Recon Squad, are here to make clear. Onward! There is still so much of Alola we have not seen, and we must investigate it all!Why is Alola so special? Have you even been to Kalos? Or Johto? I feel like you’d enjoy Johto. But that’s enough of the aliens for now.  I just walked in, and Papa Truthkeeper isn’t here, so Mom is talking to… the Meowth? Is she having an affair with the cat? You’re back already? I thought you’d want to stay in Iki Town longer... Especially right after that great Pokémon battle! Ooh, I was just captivated to see my own girl fighting in such perfect sync with her partner! Maybe it would be a good idea for you to try that island challenge thing... It’s something you can only do in Alola, right? But right now I’ve got a date with my bed. I danced my feet off at that festival! Night-night, sweetie. You get some sleep, too!And so another day ended. No new Pokemon this time, but something fun next time for sure (I know because I took advantage of the delay between updates to get a few updates worth of playing in the can).
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Pokemon games gonna Pokemon I guess. Still I feel they could do better with some of the plot, it is just so I don't know, 1990s.
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I don't mind friendly rivals, but I wish they were a little more competitive so I don't feel like I'm just using my "best bud" as an EXP pinata. Even Barry is a more fun rival.
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dotchan posted:I don't mind friendly rivals, but I wish they were a little more competitive so I don't feel like I'm just using my "best bud" as an EXP pinata. Even Barry is a more fun rival. If I remember correctly, Barry tended to actually be pretty tough which made the whole "friendly competition" aspect actually jive. Hau has the friendly, but lacks the competition.
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Aug 3, 2020 23:08
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My favorite rival was the one in Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald. They were just casual about it. They weren't aiming to be a champion or anything, they just kinda did their own thing and had the occasional friendly spar.
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Aug 4, 2020 00:21
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SirSamVimes posted:If I remember correctly, Barry tended to actually be pretty tough which made the whole "friendly competition" aspect actually jive. Hau has the friendly, but lacks the competition. This does feel like the most important aspect of a good Pokemon rival. I can put up with a lot of poo poo from a rival that provides a decent challenge at several points in the game.
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Aug 4, 2020 00:29
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Rabbi Raccoon posted:My favorite rival was the one in Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald. They were just casual about it. They weren't aiming to be a champion or anything, they just kinda did their own thing and had the occasional friendly spar. In the original, your final fight with them is between the 6th and 7th gyms. Their starters doesn't even fully evolve. Instead, Wally just shows up to blindside you right at the end of Victory Road.
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Aug 4, 2020 00:55
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I remember Serena at the end of Gen VI just utterly breaking down and asking "Why can't I beat you?" Serena, girl, you're in victory road and you're not even using a full team of pokemon. I don't know how exactly I'd manage to not beat you.
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Aug 4, 2020 01:25
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I thought the Sevii Islands were the Orange Islands stand-in.Natural 20 posted:I remember Serena at the end of Gen VI just utterly breaking down and asking "Why can't I beat you?" The rivals in Gen VI were certainly a thing. I'd post a picture here of Tierno's Roserade that only has one move, but I can't image clip on my phone. Blaziken386 posted:Hau is a good boy and one of my favorite rivals and I shall not stand for slander against him 
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Aug 5, 2020 12:13
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I got you.
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Aug 5, 2020 14:33
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Just as a note for the Pokemon interaction mini-game you did with Rockruff, there is literally zero point to it beyond seeing the pokemon react. You will encounter a ton of mons throughout all of Ultra Moon who have that minigame attached but you can't get them or anything, it feels like they half coded in something then just  slapped it in and forgot about it.
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Aug 5, 2020 16:34
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Leraika posted:I got you. Tierno never bothered me. He never wanted to be a battler, he's very clear about that. It's his 'friends' who give him poo poo for it and pressure him into fighting the player, I think I remember his dialogue explicitly saying that he's only challenging us because everyone else is. I bet his pokemon are good dancers  You can gently caress off Trevor, at least your friend is doing something he enjoys. Nobody cares about the pokedex. Nobody.
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Aug 5, 2020 18:33
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Yeah Tierno's cool, he's probably the best of the motley crew. He's also a chubby dude who can dance, that's not something a lot of games do and that's nice to see.
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Aug 6, 2020 06:32
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I would care more about Tierno's dancing if he ever mentioned anything that wasn't dancing, but no, it's every sentence with the guyBlack Robe posted:Tierno never bothered me. He never wanted to be a battler, he's very clear about that. It's his 'friends' who give him poo poo for it and pressure him into fighting the player, I think I remember his dialogue explicitly saying that he's only challenging us because everyone else is. I bet his pokemon are good dancers I, unfortunately, care about completing the pokedex But yeah Trevor sucks, you can catch literally nothing and he'll still go "aw shucks, your pokedex is better than mine!!  "
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Aug 6, 2020 08:19
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Yeah, that was the great thing about the friend group in X/Y, they represented a group of people with diverse interests in Pokemon, rather than being all of them being obsessed with battling. We don't get a lot of tose. I feel like Lillie could have been a great example of a trainer who has concerns outside of battle, but nope!
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Truthkeeper posted:Yeah, that was the great thing about the friend group in X/Y, they represented a group of people with diverse interests in Pokemon, rather than being all of them being obsessed with battling. We don't get a lot of tose. I feel like Lillie could have been a great example of a trainer who has concerns outside of battle, but nope! Wasn't that also the case with Bianca and Cheren in Black/White? Cheren wanted to battle, but Bianca wasn't sure what she wanted to do, other than go on a journey.
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