The Pokemon Thread

[SirRob]

On GameFAQs sometimes, I see threads about whether you chose the same gendered character or not. There's a lot of reasons for sure, but the most common reason is that people just like looking at the girl character. If they can control what's on the screen, they'd prefer it to be something they wanna see, you know? It's not necessarily sexual, either. I just find it funny to see how prevalent it is in Pokemon. I feel like it's more common in XY, too.

 

[Jags]

Okay, so breeding a Nidorino discovered the offspring can be either of the Nidoran siblings.

Makes sense, but was not pleasing, I hatched 4 females before I got a boy.

 

[Misomie]

I've been breeding Honedges for awhile and I just ALMOST got a perfect one (31/31/31/31/31/x), but noooo. She just happened to have some ivs in speed. GAH! Sooooo close! D:< Oh, and then there were the other buttheads who were pretty close as well but just missing one stat.... I know I'm against the odds with these guys but I don't want to inbreed. My other option would to bring another line in. Meh.

 

[Alexxx-Returns]

I know I'm against the odds with these guys but I don't want to inbreed.

The guilt will pass in time, they really aren't worse off for it.

 

[SirRob]

Trying to get a mixed Honedge, huh? I actually fought a mixed Aegislash not too long ago... I was pretty shocked when it used Shadow Sneak after using two Shadow Balls. I was like, no way would this guy use both moves! I don't need to worry about priority! [noparse][/noparse]

 

[yell0w_f0x]

Need an opinion. Who would be better to set up trick room? Delphox or chandelure? I wanna use a fire type pokemon for this for no particular reason.. so just stick with the 2.

Trick room will always go last so I'm considering focus band to survive a water or ground move.

 

[Icky]

Need an opinion. Who would be better to set up trick room? Delphox or chandelure? I wanna use a fire type pokemon for this for no particular reason.. so just stick with the 2.

Trick room will always go last so I'm considering focus band to survive a water or ground move.

...I wouldn't want either of them for Trick Room, really.

 

[SirRob]

I agree with Icky, there's better ways to get Trick Room up without having a sacrifice. If you're dead set on doing it though, go with Chandelure, since it's slower.

 

[Misomie]

I was taking a break from breeding a fighter for my Tinymon team and ended up acquiring all of the starters (Piplup even has it's HA, some have IVs and egg moves as well) along with Natu, Porygon, Rattata, and Meowth (I almost grabbed Tynamo but the tradeoff was a bit too steep). I'll probably be breeding these guys up tomorrow.

The guilt will pass in time, they really aren't worse off for it.

I don't support IRL inbreeding so I'd be a hypocrite if I inbreed in the virtual world. It just takes a bit longer. ^^;

Trying to get a mixed Honedge, huh? I actually fought a mixed Aegislash not too long ago... I was pretty shocked when it used Shadow Sneak after using two Shadow Balls. I was like, no way would this guy use both moves! I don't need to worry about priority! [noparse][/noparse]

Hm. I actually haven't considered trying that. Sure would be unexpected. I do know that I'll use all my extras for experimenting with different builds though. My army of Aegislash is coming. >

 

[yell0w_f0x]

...I wouldn't want either of them for Trick Room, really.

I know what ye mean. But they are the only 2 non legendary fire pokwmon that can learn it. So I'm trying to figure out which one of em is a better choice..

I agree with Icky, there's better ways to get Trick Room up without having a sacrifice. If you're dead set on doing it though, go with Chandelure, since it's slower.

I actually was thinking of chandelure as he is slower. I'm trying to get a mono fire type Trick room team. Not sure how it'll do competitively. But it's something I've been wanting to try out. Since most of the bulky fires are slow like emboar and torkoal and magcargo.

Edit: my biggest problem with creating this team are dragons.

I was taking a break from breeding a fighter for my Tinymon team and ended up acquiring all of the starters (Piplup even has it's HA, some have IVs and egg moves as well) along with Natu, Porygon, Rattata, and Meowth (I almost grabbed Tynamo but the tradeoff was a bit too steep). I'll probably be breeding these guys up tomorrow.

Wanna trade? I've been looking for ha Piplup forever. Him and meowth. I can offer ye a tynamo or some other Pokebank pokemon. I got koffing misdreavus baltoy feebas if ye need one. :3 *puppy dog eyes*

 

[Misomie]

Wanna trade? I've been looking for ha Piplup forever. Him and meowth. I can offer ye a tynamo or some other Pokebank pokemon. I got koffing misdreavus baltoy feebas if ye need one. :3 *puppy dog eyes*

Oh man, I still need all of those. XD

How about Tynamo and Feebas for Piplup and Meowth then?

 

[yell0w_f0x]

Oh man, I still need all of those. XD

How about Tynamo and Feebas for Piplup and Meowth then?

Sure thing. I'll just need to breed em for ye. Also. I'm at work atm so I won't be able to get em till later when I get home in about 6 hours.

It would be great to finally have defiant Piplup. I'm adding it to my HA starter collection. He's the only one I'm missing now.

 

[Misomie]

Sure thing. I'll just need to breed em for ye. Also. I'm at work atm so I won't be able to get em till later when I get home in about 6 hours.

It would be great to finally have defiant Piplup. I'm adding it to my HA starter collection. He's the only one I'm missing now.

That actually works out pretty good because I'm in the middle of IV breeding. XD

Nice. I might have to bug you for one in the future, lol. XD

 

[SirRob]

Welp, it's been 3 weeks since Pokebank was supposed to be released.

I actually was thinking of chandelure as he is slower. I'm trying to get a mono fire type Trick room team. Not sure how it'll do competitively. But it's something I've been wanting to try out. Since most of the bulky fires are slow like emboar and torkoal and magcargo.

Edit: my biggest problem with creating this team are dragons.

Yeah. I think you'd need to use the BW2 move tutors to get some ice moves on your Fire types, since I don't think any get access to them in XY. Arcanine does get Outrage though. Charizard, too.

 

[Harbinger]

Ok so fuck generation five severely.

I have never, ever experienced a single glitch in any pokemon game ever, and now, generation 5, i've just lost 5 hours worth of gameplay. Never thought of saving, was just breezing through. Then i had 3 pokemon faint in a single turn leaving only my Lucario left. Which pokemon would you like to switch out? Lucario, which pokemon would you like to switch out? Lucario. Stuck in an infinite loop, fuck this game.

 

[Misomie]

That sucks. :/

The worst that's happened to me was while nuzlocking HeartGold, my DS dropped dead (it hasn't turned on since, the thing is really old and falling apart).

 

[SirRob]

Ok so fuck generation five severely.

I have never, ever experienced a single glitch in any pokemon game ever, and now, generation 5, i've just lost 5 hours worth of gameplay. Never thought of saving, was just breezing through. Then i had 3 pokemon faint in a single turn leaving only my Lucario left. Which pokemon would you like to switch out? Lucario, which pokemon would you like to switch out? Lucario. Stuck in an infinite loop, fuck this game.

That's not a glitch. I remember having problems with that too, but if i remember, you just have to switch that Pokemon to the first (or second or third) slot of your party manually.

 

[yell0w_f0x]

Yeah. I think you'd need to use the BW2 move tutors to get some ice moves on your Fire types, since I don't think any get access to them in XY. Arcanine does get Outrage though. Charizard, too.

yeah. but for a trick room team, they are way too fast..

i really wish they'd release more move tutors in xy.. most of the transfer only moves are just that. they can't be bred as egg moves which sucks..

 

[SirRob]

You'd be surprised at how slow a Pokemon can get if you minimize its IVs/EVs and use a speed reducing nature.

 

[Misomie]

I got impatient and decided to see what my Eliminationlocke team will be. :3

I decided I'll use nine pokemon for the whole thing so I'll have some back-up. The results are:

Mareep, Bergmite, Dratini, Klink, Wingull, Growlithe, Wurmple, Helioisk, and Spoink. (I only had to get a new random number once because it gave me Giratina, lol)

So I'll start this after my current X Nuzlocke which I'll crack down on after my Tinymon Team is ready. XD

 

[Stratelier]

Ok so fuck generation five severely.

I have never, ever experienced a single glitch in any pokemon game ever, and now, generation 5, i've just lost 5 hours worth of gameplay. Never thought of saving, was just breezing through. Then i had 3 pokemon faint in a single turn leaving only my Lucario left. Which pokemon would you like to switch out? Lucario, which pokemon would you like to switch out? Lucario. Stuck in an infinite loop, fuck this game.

If you suffer multiple KOs in a triple battle, you have to select which positions to send in your replacements on. Which is really confusing in Gen 5 (Gen 6 handles it better by only showing the 3 active positions which are clearly marked "Left", "Center", and "Right").

 

[Alexxx-Returns]

How many IVs is the Kanto bird supposed to have by default? I finally caught zappers, bashful nature which is good enough, I guess, maxed Attack, Defense, Spec. Attack and Speed. I like this guy ^.^

 

[DarrylWolf]

In the real world, operating a puppy mill and overbreeding a female dog is highly unethical and problematic considering the vast numbers of unloved stray pets in the world. Doing the same thing in Pokemon is perfectly acceptable.

 

[SirRob]

How many IVs is the Kanto bird supposed to have by default? I finally caught zappers, bashful nature which is good enough, I guess, maxed Attack, Defense, Spec. Attack and Speed. I like this guy ^.^

I'm pretty sure 3's the default, so lucky you!

 

[Alexxx-Returns]

I'm pretty sure 3's the default, so lucky you!

I'll say! I love Game Playa, so I'm being a cheat and using him for battle tower in Kiloude (although mega Charizard X is both stronger AND faster).

The only problem with Zapdos is that as a special attacker, he's VERY limited on the special type moves he can learn. Most of them are electric =(

I did teach him Ancient Power as well, and Hidden Power (steel), but they aren't the best moves. And correct me if I'm wrong, but it doesn't look like he can learn a single special type flying move which kind of kills a good STAB opportunity.