The Pokemon Thread

[Distorted]

The sheer amount of fighting type moves are mostly meant destroy or otherwise leave a crater in your hp bar.

I'm with Rob on this one, I'd rather take a flying press instead of Close Combat, Cross Chop, Superpower, Aura Sphere, Hi Jump Kick, Counter, Drain Punch, Brick Break, Focus Punch, Mach Punch and even a Karate Chop because it always crits when my Pokemon are hit by it. Not to mention most Fighting types have access to Rock and Ground moves along with elemental punches.

So in conclusion, Fighting types are just....ugh.

 

[Jags]

Come to think of it, Submission is sort of contradictory for an attack, huh.

Edit: Oh man, do you know what it's Japanese name is? It's HELL WHEEL.

In the current meta, you'd think it would be a Dragon-type move :L

And FUCK. The Japanese get some cool ass names.

 

[Icky]

The sheer amount of fighting type moves are mostly meant destroy or otherwise leave a crater in your hp bar.

I'm with Rob on this one, I'd rather take a flying press instead of Close Combat, Cross Chop, Superpower, Aura Sphere, Hi Jump Kick, Counter, Drain Punch, Brick Break, Focus Punch, Mach Punch and even a Karate Chop because it always crits when my Pokemon are hit by it. Not to mention most Fighting types have access to Rock and Ground moves along with elemental punches.

So in conclusion, Fighting types are just....ugh.

You're just saying that cause they'll destroy your Steel team :u

 

[Teal]

Come to think of it, Submission is sort of contradictory for an attack, huh.

Edit: Oh man, do you know what it's Japanese name is? It's HELL WHEEL.

Houndoom's Japanese name is Hellgar. :3

Not all of the Japanese names are cool though. Articuno, Moltress and Zapdos are Freezer, Fire and Thunder. :I

 

[Distorted]

You're just saying that cause they'll destroy your Steel team :u

Even without my Steel team, I've had horrible dealings with fighting types in Pokemon. Marshal from the elite four in Black and White gave me hell more than once. But I think it was mostly due to the fact that I hardly ever have Psychic or flying types with me. All I had was my Crobat and it didn't have enough power to take them out effectively.

 

[BRN]

Houndoom's Japanese name is Hellgar. :3

Not all of the Japanese names are cool though. Articuno, Moltress and Zapdos are Freezer, Fire and Thunder. :I

Eh, it's cultural value's lost when you translate it. Japanese doesn't work like that - they're not 'called' Freezer, Fire and Thunder, those names basically mean they're the actual embodiment of Ice, Fire and Thunder.

S'why you got all the Mary Sues and Final Bosses just being called 'yami' because they're not 'called' Darkness, they're supposed to absolutely embody the concept.

 

[SirRob]

Even without my Steel team, I've had horrible dealings with fighting types in Pokemon. Marshal from the elite four in Black and White gave me hell more than once. But I think it was mostly due to the fact that I hardly ever have Psychic or flying types with me. All I had was my Crobat and it didn't have enough power to take them out effectively.

I didn't like Marshal mostly because his $#!@*ing Sawk had $#&*ing Sturdy and &@!*ing Marshal kept using $&#@ing Hyper Potions and #@&*ing Sturdy kept #@&*ing activating.

 

[Teal]

ManiacDrake is gonna be a challenge for you guys since you have such a problem with fighting. >:]

Eh, it's cultural value's lost when you translate it. Japanese doesn't work like that - they're not 'called' Freezer, Fire and Thunder, those names basically mean they're the actual embodiment of Ice, Fire and Thunder.

S'why you got all the Mary Sues and Final Bosses just being called 'yami' because they're not 'called' Darkness, they're supposed to absolutely embody the concept.

It's still lame.

 

[Distorted]

I didn't like Marshal mostly because his $#!@*ing Sawk had $#&*ing Sturdy and &@!*ing Marshal kept using $&#@ing Hyper Potions and #@&*ing Sturdy kept #@&*ing activating.

It was very annoying indeed. Though it did make me appreciate how awesome the Mold Breaker ability is. I think it's my favorite.

 

[Jags]

I didn't like Marshal mostly because his $#!@*ing Sawk had $#&*ing Sturdy and &@!*ing Marshal kept using $&#@ing Hyper Potions and #@&*ing Sturdy kept #@&*ing activating.

I was thinking about posting that before you beat me to it, so I'll settle for this'ing that.

 

[Teal]

I always have a psychic type on my team so I don't worry about fighting types.

 

[SirRob]

This Blissey in the Battle Maison. If it had Toxic, I would be so screwed.
Instead, it has... Heal Pulse.

 

[Judge Spear]

Sure, why not?

 

[Icky]

ManiacDrake is gonna be a challenge for you guys since you have such a problem with fighting. >:]

I think I'll be fine. :U

 

[dinosaurdammit]

i caught mew two with a quick ball on my first throw- WTF, this was upsetting

 

[SirRob]

Welp, that's three battle maison runs in a row where I've lost to a bulk up user. I think I'm sensing a pattern here.

I saw the Blissey again, so I thought it would have the same moveset. The worst part is, I was totally expecting a bulk up Pokemon the moment Blissey Thunder Wave'd Aegislash, the only Pokemon in my team who can deal with that.

 

[Alexxx-Returns]

Welp, that's three battle maison runs in a row where I've lost to a bulk up user. I think I'm sensing a pattern here.

I saw the Blissey again, so I thought it would have the same moveset. The worst part is, I was totally expecting a bulk up Pokemon the moment Blissey Thunder Wave'd Aegislash, the only Pokemon in my team who can deal with that.

May I ask what mode you're doing?

I'm on super single right now - so far (touch wood) I've not lost, but it's been SUPER close each time. It's only because my Lucario is so amazing that I've kept my streak.

 

[SirRob]

Super Singles, too. Trying to pass 20 wins but failing each time.
The nice thing is that you can record the matches -and- battle the team again. Big improvement from the old Vs. Recorder.

 

[Alexxx-Returns]

Well ouch, thanks for the warning anyhow. Time to start planning ahead!

 

[Distorted]

Those Super Singles are no joke. They use strategies I haven't seen in a while, or ones I've never seen before. Like that Infernape that Flings a King's Rock and makes you flinch. Just crazy stuff.

 

[SirRob]

Yeah, I saw a Weavile do the same thing, while using Fake Out the turn before. Not that it did much.

I dunno if it's my team or what, but I've been having a looooot of stall wars. The first Blissey I was talking about struggled itself to death.

 

[Alexxx-Returns]

So Riley (Mega-Lucario) faces a Gourgeist (sp?)

He uses Shadow Claw, super effective, does about 1/3 damage.

Gourgeist uses Trick-or-treat and makes Riley a ghost type.

The next Shadow Claw floors him - god bless Adaptibility and Artificial-not-so-Intelligence.

 

[BRN]

Been working on my Rock team for the upcoming tournament. Sticking within that narrow confine of limited Pokemon really makes you judge your movepool and the strengths and weaknesses of ostensibly-similar Pokemons...

It's strange, but I think I'm getting so much of a better grip of the mechanics here simply <because> of how much you have to consider the pros and cons. And these mechanics are far more expansive than I first thought!

Appreciating Pokemon more than ever, lately.

 

[SirRob]

How I plan to beat Toshabi's Mega Kangaskhan:

 

[Toshabi]

For a x4 stab vs dark and fighting, you also give up having a x2 stab vs rock and steal. Honestly, going for high jump kick and acrobatics is so much more versatile than flying press. Additionally, you have a better chance at landing both moves. :B