Pokemon General Discussion

[Indigo Jeans]

So how about that Honedge.

How do you guys think Steel's new found nerfs will affect it competitively? I feel it's going to be a big deal since it's obviously physically oriented but probably has low speed, and won't be able to rely on its natural bulk to set up.

 

[IsmaR]

Poor Honedge never even got to feel awesome for half a gen.

 

[UltiMario]

Recent replay of me beating one of the top dudes on the ladder with his cute little posse in tow: http://pokemonshowdown.com/replay/ou-52447799 (me being protectdahouse ofc)

Was hilarious cause he/everyone else though he was such hot **** for that one overpredict on my part. Watching his reaction change from cocky *** hole to "oh **** I'm actually gonna lose" was priceless.

Was a good match regardless.

more proof that seasons is the worst person in the universe

 

[Indigo Jeans]

Poor Honedge never even got to feel awesome for half a gen.

Well maybe its speed will be good enough that it'll be viable with choice scarf? But unless it has great special defense and attack its not going to be anywhere near OU with Gengar hanging around.

 

[Firus]

I don't know if you guys have seen this but Xiivi's running a thing in Forum Games to have people rate Pokemon for each generation and see how the collective population rates them all. I'm kind of curious what will happen there. Although I'm inclined to anticipate a Charizard/Mewtwo/etc. sort of win.

 

[Sol_Vent]

Whew... For a second, I interpreted that^ as rating the generations against one another. That would have been a catastrophe.

It seems interesting, though. I think it's a bit of a shame that each rating submission will take so much effort. That might stop some from participating.

 

[I_hate_usernames]

Just wondering, what Mega-evolutions are you guys looking for?

Mine would be either a mega-scizor or a mega-drifblim...

- Mega-Scizor cause scizor is awesome....


- Mega-Drifblim because come on! who doesn't want a Pokemon version of THIS

Spoiler

 

[Indigo Jeans]

I for one don't want a commie socialist Pokemon going against my rights as an American

 

[PsychoIncarnate]

I want a Mega Porygon-Z that's even more glitched out

 

[IsmaR]

Mega Weavile Mega Weavile Mega Weavile Mega Weavile Mega Weavile MegaVile We Vega Weem Meew Gave Mega Weavile

 

[PsychoIncarnate]

Mega Farfatch'd wielding doublade in each wing

 

[The Real Gamer]

Mega Farfatch'd wielding doublade in each wing

So he'd have 4 swords total?

 

[UltiMario]

On this very day 15 years ago, Pokemon Red and Blue came out in the US.

 

[Wave⁂]

http://meowpurrnom.tumblr.com/post/62666286706/say-hello-to-my-eeveelution-frozen-cocktail-menu

 

[Indigo Jeans]

I'm really disappointed they didn't make some variation of a screwdriver for Jolteon

 

[Sapphire Dragon]

Just wondering, what Mega-evolutions are you guys looking for?

Mega Arceus with the ability All Your Base, which wins the battle immediately upon mega evolving

 

[PsychoIncarnate]

Pokemon Y - Froakie

Pokemon X - Chespin

Pokemon Z - Froakie (again)

Greninja FTW

 

[I_hate_usernames]

As someone who avidly studied genetics back in high-school, Z is going to be very awkward for me....

 

[mood4food77]

i have a feeling it could be X2 and Y2 just like it was black2 and white 2

they are definitely going to give us mega evos for gen 6 pokes and looking at charizard and mewtwo, they could quite possibly be some exclusives

although i wonder if they are gonna do a remake of gen 3

 

[Circa]

Considering they're using X and Y as the titles of the first Pokemon games released on 3DS, a Z is pretty much inevitable.

Nintendo releasing a 2DS on the date of X and Y is kind of humorous though, I will admit.

 

[UltiMario]

Inb4 next games are called XX and XY

 

[Wave⁂]

I hope the third game is called J and it's never explained why, just to **** with people

 

[mood4food77]

they should name is Pokemon Q, just to make people question

*rim shot*

 

[Sapphire Dragon]

They should make the version name a symbol like Sigma or Omega just to piss Gen 1 fanatics off more

 

[UltiMario]

They should make the version name a symbol like Sigma or Omega just to piss Gen 1 fanatics off more

To be completely honest that's probably something they'll do

 

[IsmaR]

Pokemon Wii U

 

[Terywj [태리]]

In other news I heard Mewtwo looks really ugly now.

 

[Circa]

Its X form does, imo. I like the weirdness of its Y form though.

 

[pokemongeof]

srry 4 being off topic, but my friend has a Torkoal card from Legends Awakened. But this isn't any ordinary torkal, it is a mispelled torkoal! On the card, the name is "Torkoa".

First, is it fake. TO make sure?

Second, if its real, how much does it cost?

 

[Sapphire Dragon]

Chances are that it is a fake card, real misprints are fairly rare.

First, you check here: http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Torkoal_(Legends_Awakened_41)

If it doesn't say there is a misprint in the trivia, it's probably fake.

Second, you check here: http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Error_cards

As you can see, the Legends Awakened set is not even listed in the second link, so I'm sorry to say that that card is almost certainly a fake.

Another way to confirm is to look closely on the side edge of the card where the material for the back and front come together- there should be a faint black line between both sides. If there isn't, it is fake.

 

[pokemongeof]

Just making sure.
But it could be a misprint. Right? It could be one that no one knows about O_o

 

[mood4food77]

i have a fake card that i cherish cause it's awesome, i think it's a gloom, japanese front....american back

i think i still got it

 

[Indigo Jeans]

As someone who avidly studied genetics back in high-school, Z is going to be very awkward for me....

They already said X and Y have no relation to the chromosomes.

 

[Wave⁂]

Some friends were talking about how to make a good Ice-type, someone brought up the idea of an Ice/Steel type with high defenses. Ice-types can have high SpDef and Steels have high Def, so that works out well. Fire, Fighting, and Ground-type weaknesses are terrible, but theoretically easier to build a team around since you have opportunities for immunities and stuff. There's not much precedence for Ice-types getting recovery moves outside of Cryogonal, though. Give it Ice Body or Snow Warning and you have a decent reason for this Pokemon to actually be Ice-type. Thoughts?

 

[mood4food77]

i think we might need an ice type with magic guard for it to be viable, glass cannon magic guard sweeper, like alakazam

 

[Wave⁂]

I think Ice/almost anything would work as a glass cannon sweeper, especially if you find an excuse to give it Swift Swim or Chlorophyll.

 

[#HBC | Laundry]

Didn't help Beartic but honestly why were you running Beartic over a Swift Swimmer who got the STAB/Rain-boost combo?

Ice types aren't viable for a lot of reasons. It'd help immensely if they suddenly became exempt from the SR damage bonus (Magic Guard would accomplish as much) but even then, it's hard to bring them in on anything that isn't an ice-type move and the omnipresence of bulky waters, due to the general utility that type possesses, makes it hard for them to accomplish a lot on their own.

I think Kyurem and Mamoswine are both excellent ice types from last gen for varying reasons. Kyurem had immense bulk, the ability to set up the fabled 101 HP subs without much investment at all, and got access to Roost in the second half of the gen. Mamoswine was the dragon/genie slayer and at the start of BW2, that was practically integral with T-T being everywhere.

 

[Wave⁂]

Beartic was bad for reasons other than just being Ice-type. Its base speed was too low even with Swift Swim. It had no movepool. Imagine Beartic with 110 SpAtk instead of Atk, maybe base 70 speed, then give it Thunder.

 

[#HBC | Laundry]

but why would you run it over kingdra

 

[Wave⁂]

it's in the name

BEARtic