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Pokémon Community Thread 4: "Your Portal to What's Hip and Happening in Sinnoh!"
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Yeah, Wes sure did look badass when he blew up the place and stole Team Snagem Snag machine.
Heck I really wanted to get a Gamecube just to play Colosseum, the Gamecube was my first Nintendo home console and led me to discover Nintendo other IP.
Honestly I own Pokémon a lot as it shaped my life.
as of now hoenn is my least favorite but I haven't played oras yet
Shadow Broker
Banned
After I Google this I realized that this was my favorite GameCube game ever. This is the only game I ever completed 100% ever.. twice..
Sadly I don't remember much about the Game itself and only slightly remember having Umbreon I believe as a starter. Medical reasons why I can't remember.
Will Google in a sec. If it's playable on Wii U and not butt popping expensive I'll get it.
Edit: Did my search and it's a GameCube game.
AnkiRendan
Member
I was really hoping for a dragon Eevee this gen. I wonder why they decided not to go through with it.
Speaking of Pokemon Origins, I have a love/hate relationship with it. It's by far the best thing dub-wise. The animation is pretty damn great, and a few lines of dialogue are really good (like Brock's explanation about why Red lost to Blue).
But man...
Red honestly sucks. The story tells you that Red learned that Pokemon aren't tools of battle, but I could only really see that with Charizard as the rest of his Pokemon were pure fodder (poor jobbing Jolteon). I know that they're tight for time, but would it really have killed them to show Red being a bit more competent, having a bit of strategy rather than having Char-whatever go into the red after one move and then squeaking out a win? The Charizard worship was utterly disgusting and disappointing, and I really wish Origins did a better job of making Red actually look like he deserved to be a champion with good type matchup skills AND battle tactics.
Speaking of Pokemon Origins, I have a love/hate relationship with it. It's by far the best thing dub-wise. The animation is pretty damn great, and a few lines of dialogue are really good (like Brock's explanation about why Red lost to Blue).
But man...
Red honestly sucks. The story tells you that Red learned that Pokemon aren't tools of battle, but I could only really see that with Charizard as the rest of his Pokemon were pure fodder (poor jobbing Jolteon). I know that they're tight for time, but would it really have killed them to show Red being a bit more competent, having a bit of strategy rather than having Char-whatever go into the red after one move and then squeaking out a win? The Charizard worship was utterly disgusting and disappointing, and I really wish Origins did a better job of making Red actually look like he deserved to be a champion with good type matchup skills AND battle tactics.
Professor Beef
Banned
Pokemon XD was great because it gave you a free Lucky Egg at the end of an admittedly long quest chain. Still easier than farming wild Chansey though.
PreyingShark
Member
Zapdos's HA is Static now. Best to give up hope on Lightning Rod.
It really should've been 26 episodes at least :/
Zapdos already has the best of Kanto's legendary trio. No need to improve Zapdos as I see it. Meanwhile Moltres and Articuno are chilling in obscurity (ice/flying is a rough typing).
Since eevee evolutions had typically been added in pairs, I was definitely expecting a dragon version after Sylveon was revealed.
Since eevee evolutions had typically been added in pairs, I was definitely expecting a dragon version after Sylveon was revealed.
What, vaderno.jpg.
It's the only reasonable lucky egg in Gen III. Gen IV you can do a lot with compoundeyes and wild chansey's in HG/SS, but that shit takes TIME.
PreyingShark
Member
Awww, how about Motor Drive Zapdos or Sap Sipper Zapdos?
Wouldn't have been anywhere as good. Would have had fillers etc.
AnkiRendan
Member
I think 12 would've been a pretty good length. I agree that 26 would be too long.
Exterminieren
Banned
Got my tickets for Symphonic Evolutions, which is nice.
Got my tickets for Symphonic Evolutions, which is nice.
Woop woop. Going to be a hell of a good evening
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
Haha poor OS Ash. The Ash everyone compares current Ash to and claims old Ash is better.
Let's look at old Ash's Gym Battles
Pewter City: Lost first, then one due to sprinklers and Brock's siblings stopping him.
Cerulean City: Battle interrupted, never finished, given the badge because he "would have won if he used Pikachu"
Vermilion City: Lost first, won second...actual competence
Saffron City: Got given the badge because Sabrina laughed
Celadon City: Set the gym on fire and got rewarded for helping stop it
Fuchsia City: Solid battle
Cinnabar Island: Lost first, but solid battle
Viridian City: It was against Team Rocket...
Blergh
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
Indigo League is also full of bullshit. Saying a Pokemon lost because it's sleeping? wtf
XY Ash would sweep everyone in Kanto and make them join the Ashbowl. Except maybe Blaine. Ah what the hell he can join in too.
XY Ash would sweep everyone in Kanto and make them join the Ashbowl. Except maybe Blaine. Ah what the hell he can join in too.
Same, a dragon eeveelutions would have paired nicely with Sylveon.
Personally I wish that Game Freak would go back and give some Pokémon better Ability.
It's silly that Stunfisk has Limber for an Ability or Rotom Air having Levitate.
Man no wonder Charizard disobeyed him, he pretty much knew that Ash was just lucky with the Gym battles.
Fan Rotom holding an Air Balloon. It's going to be a thing.
Gonna reflect back Ground attacks?
Yup. Would've made sense as it's the only original Special type that's still unrepresented and it would have gone with the pattern they'd established lol. Umbreon & Espeon - Dark > Psychic. Leafeon & Glaceon: Ice > Grass.
Draceon(lol) & Sylveon: Fairy > Dragon
Yeah I'm on the path to cinnabar right now and the gym battles have been a let down. Particularly the Sabrina battle. You can't call the episode Haunter vs Kadabra and get me excited for a cool fight only to have it won due to laughing (Haunter and Kadabra never even battle).
The Surge battle was my favorite thus far (cause I love raichu). Ash overcame some diversity, had a legit win, and team rocket was watching from the sidelines (please stop interrupting gym battles).
The Surge battle was my favorite thus far (cause I love raichu). Ash overcame some diversity, had a legit win, and team rocket was watching from the sidelines (please stop interrupting gym battles).
papertoonz
Member
was it a gym battle that had the Rhydon bullshit, cause i think it was in a gym battle or some thing
Yep. Cinnabar Island's Gym Battle
papertoonz
Member
thanks, i wonder what were they thinking when writing that, i mean Blaine doesn't even have a Rhydon in any of the gen 1 games and i also under stand the anime wasn't always following the games rules but they stright but ignored a type immunity
Hmm? Explain
I'll pretend it has scrappy.
papertoonz
Member
really? well i keep my eye out when i get to Hawlucha in the anime
Really? Because they've actually touched on that. I remember Hawlucha tried on Jessie's Pumpkaboo, but went straight through it.
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
I'd argue it's because the gym themselves were shit to begin with.
Uh nope, Hawlucha passed through Trevenant.
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
Weird, so far it's consistent that Ghosts pass through mons.
Haha, yeah if you're looking for decent Gym battles you're not gonna really get any 'til the Hoenn arc.
Though to be fair I barely remember the Johto series, but if memory serves they don't really start writing decent battles til Hoenn and Sinnoh (and giving Ash some decent Pokemon)
dakkumauji
Member
of course the hoenn gym battles manages to get rid of all the goodwill near the end with THUNDER ARMOR
Watch Da Birdie
I buy cakes for myself on my birthday it's not weird lots of people do it I bet
I remember the Pryce Gym Battle being the stand-out in Johto.
Thunder Armor sounds hilarious.
New Dungeon: Grassland Labyrinth - JP5JR6XX
Mostly good, Nimbasa Gym was ridiculously bad
, by it was made up for by later ones
Mostly good, Nimbasa Gym was ridiculously bad
as they made Ash go to the Gym with just Palpitoad, and when that lost he had to leave to get more Pokémon
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
tbqh I rationalize Thunder Armor with Guts.
Anyway I really hate two of the Unova gym leaders, one was for Ash dumbassery (BW eh) and one was for Roxie shilling.
Oh and some toy catalog of sorts for the anime. Sylveon is an odd one out, I guess it confirms Serena's Eevee becomes one.
Also Bonnie nicknames the Core she found as "Puni-chan".
Anyway I really hate two of the Unova gym leaders, one was for Ash dumbassery (BW eh) and one was for Roxie shilling.
Oh and some toy catalog of sorts for the anime. Sylveon is an odd one out, I guess it confirms Serena's Eevee becomes one.
Also Bonnie nicknames the Core she found as "Puni-chan".
Watch Da Birdie
I buy cakes for myself on my birthday it's not weird lots of people do it I bet
Um...Serena's Eevee becoming Nymphia then?
PreyingShark
Member
Of course it'll become the best Pokemon ever. <3