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[theprodigy]

Anyone have a Timid Pokemon with Synchronize?

 

[MasterSheen]

Whoa, what the hell happened to

Spoiler

Grimsley?

He looks like he's been doing years of sage training

 

[BassForever]

So can you only catch water pokemon where there are ripples? If so the new fishing mechanic sucks.

 

[PK Gaming]

LOL

there is some really good dialogue in this game

Best it's ever been

So much better than

"USE A POTION TO HEAL WOUNDED POKEMON"

(I mean there's still some of that here, but you know what I mean)

 

[Already Torn]

Best it's ever been

So much better than

"USE A POTION TO HEAL WOUNDED POKEMON"

(I mean there's still some of that here, but you know what I mean)

It was actually super good in Gen 1, but it fell off at some point. Probably Gen IV.

 

[clemenx]

I hope we can have a choice of different Pokemon for the Poke Rides in the future. Maybe this is too much wishful thinking.

I need to Fly on Golurk.

 

[NipplesAndToes23]

Yetee has a SUN & Moon design today.

Also available in a hoodie.

http://theyetee.com/

 

[Berordn]

It was actually super good in Gen 1, but it fell off at some point. Probably Gen IV.

Generation 3 was when it got really sterile for me. Sinnoh actually had a few good NPCs but was still on a downward spiral.

 

[PadWarrior]

I think the Aether Paradise theme is my favorite in the game. Reminds me of Sea (Al'taieu) in FFXI.

The evolution theme is my favorite.

 

[Tacorona72]

34,200 for some low-heeled sandles!? I don't think so. (But I need them so bad)

 

[MasterShotgun]

Asking the real questions.

 

[Finale Fireworker]

34,200 for some low-heeled sandles!? I don't think so. (But I need them so bad)

I spent the $59,000 on a designer shirt without even realizing it.

Now I can't afford sandals.

 

[Crimson_Justice]

How do you get Pokémon that show up on the field (like Wimpod) to respawn?

This is old, but I wanted to correct myself.

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I don't know if the 24 hours thing matters, but he didn't appear for me going back after a day. However, running back and forth between the spot and the Pokemon center just north did the trick. After about 15 tries he was back for me.

Edit: not sure if the spoiler tag is needed, but oh well

 

[Fandangox]

Whoa, what the hell happened to

Spoiler

Grimsley?

He looks like he's been doing years of sage training

Did get a fight out of that? I guessed the question right, and was wondering if I locked myself out of a one-time fight.

 

[purg3]

Play thru the demo

You can get Greninja whenever, it'll just be an asshole until you've finished the second island.

Is it possible to still play the demo and get him? I have to wait until black friday to get my 3DS, but already got Sun. Was the demo just a download on the nintendo shop or something?

 

[Trakan]

So after about an hour of SOS chaining Cutieflys, the chain was broken because the last one ran out of moves and had to Struggle. It called for help and I tried to catch it twice, and it failed both calls and kept breaking free. Those Speed Ev's were worth it though, my Lycanroc went from 110 to 115 speed and my Tsareena went from 81 to 84.

I've seen multiple people post this now. How does that happen? You can just knock out the old Pokemon and let the new one call for help without breaking the chain from what I've read.

 

[Xion_Stellar]

Is it possible to still play the demo and get him? I have to wait until black friday to get my 3DS, but already got Sun. Was the demo just a download on the nintendo shop or something?

Yes you can still play it.

Just download the demo from the e-shop

 

[Beats]

Is there anything like those battle restaurants from X/Y? I tried the Battle Buffet but it has a once per day limit. `-`

 

[Starwolf_UK]

Alternatively, you could wait til post-game, level one, and use the hyper training (or whatever its called) to boost its IVs?

Or did you mean more on an individual 'nature' basis?

Sorry to break it to you but hyper training doesn't change the IVs a Pokemon has. It makes the IVs act as if they were perfect.

In other words it is completely useless for breeding purposes. Still useful for less frustration with legendaries and some hidden power setups though.

 

[LiQuid!]

Double battles = RIP framerate, at least on the original 3DS. Wow is it bad. I imagine it's not as bad on a new 3DS? Anybody confirm?

 

[R0ckman]

Yetee has a SUN & Moon design today.

Also available in a hoodie.

http://theyetee.com/

Not really sure what Sugimori was thinking when he signed off on the original concept and finalized it.

 

[Baron von Loathsome]

How do you get to Exeggutor Island?

 

[BassForever]

Double battles = RIP framerate, at least on the original 3DS. Wow is it bad. I imagine it's not as bad on a new 3DS? Anybody confirm?

Not as bad but it's still noticeable

 

[purg3]

Yes you can still play it.

Just download the demo from the e-shop

awesome, thanks!

 

[balladofwindfishes]

Double battles = RIP framerate, at least on the original 3DS. Wow is it bad. I imagine it's not as bad on a new 3DS? Anybody confirm?

I hate getting into double battles. The game chugs along, like I'm playing a shoddy N64 game or something.

I can't even imagine what the tournaments are going to look like, considering they're 100% double battles. It'll make the game look terrible when streamed.

 

[Shikoba]

Double battles = RIP framerate, at least on the original 3DS. Wow is it bad. I imagine it's not as bad on a new 3DS? Anybody confirm?

I assume it's better, but the fps drops during these battles are definitely there on my new 3DS as well.

The Battle Royale is basically ruined by the fps too.

 

[Puruzi]

How do you get to Exeggutor Island?

It's a story thing. You just go back to the dude at the port town place

 

[phanphare]

Double battles = RIP framerate, at least on the original 3DS. Wow is it bad. I imagine it's not as bad on a new 3DS? Anybody confirm?

it's still bad, though I haven't played on an OG 3DS to compare

 

[R0ckman]

This kid is clearly lying.

My first Wonder Trade gave me the bug fighting ultra beast, this was before I even got 6 pokemon. This was after my fortune said I would have great luck in WT. How the hell does it even work?

 

[Neonep]

Not as bad but it's still noticeable

Yeah the 3DS is pretty much done. Sun & Moon don't run all that well, this seems to be the last pokemon game on this system.

 

[Arynio]

Got the SMS from GAME. The games are finally out in Spain!

 

[PadWarrior]

Post game wise is the battle tree and elite 4 only battles to be had as many times as you want?

 

[Already Torn]

Double battles = RIP framerate, at least on the original 3DS. Wow is it bad. I imagine it's not as bad on a new 3DS? Anybody confirm?

I can confirm it's not as bad

 

[Baron von Loathsome]

It's a story thing. You just go back to the dude at the port town place

Thanks.

 

[Tacorona72]

I've seen multiple people post this now. How does that happen? You can just knock out the old Pokemon and let the new one call for help without breaking the chain from what I've read.

I know, but the one that ran out of moves had its accuracy decreased 6 times and was successfully calling other Pokemon at most every 7 turns. So I decided to leave it alone since it was being helpful and convenient for majority of my purposes.

Plus my team was all in the red and I had no healing items, so it was just better that way.

 

[Finale Fireworker]

Question: You don't encounter Pokemon while riding on a Lapras, but I have seen there are encounter tables for Surf. Can you still traditionally Surf once you acquire the TM? Is that correct?

 

[Blue Ninja]

european waiting fun .... -.-

I had just volunteered to work late on wednesday when I realized that's when I'm getting the game.

My heart.

 

[Already Torn]

Question: You don't encounter Pokemon while riding on a Lapras, but I have seen there are encounter tables for Surf. Can you still traditionally Surf once you acquire the TM? Is that correct?

You do encounter Pokemon while riding a lapras, and no.

 

[BassForever]

Question: You don't encounter Pokemon while riding on a Lapras, but I have seen there are encounter tables for Surf. Can you still traditionally Surf once you acquire the TM? Is that correct?

You can encounter pokemon while riding on lapras but not every body of water has pokemon to find I believe

 

[DrArchon]

Question: You don't encounter Pokemon while riding on a Lapras, but I have seen there are encounter tables for Surf. Can you still traditionally Surf once you acquire the TM? Is that correct?

You do encounter Pokemon while riding on Lapras. It just doesn't happen often.

 

[Elaugaufein]

Sorry to break it to you but hyper training doesn't change the IVs a Pokemon has. It makes the IVs act as if they were perfect.

In other words it is completely useless for breeding purposes. Still useful for less frustration with legendaries and some hidden power setups though.

Its still handy for breeding if you're willing to grind the offspring to 100 since it means all you need to breed for IV wise is Hidden Power and 0 IVs (which you usually only want 0, 1 or 2 of). But if you're going for real 31s , yeah it doesn't change anything breeding wise.

 

[Espada]

Alright, I'm on the final island and my team right now is:

Primarina [Water/Fairy]
Alolan Muk [Dark/Poison]
Alolan Raichu [Electric/Psychic]
Bewear [Normal/Fighting]
Mimikyu [Ghost/Fairy]

I've been looking for a good pokemon to round out my team but haven't had any luck. I tried a Beldum I caught on

Spoiler

Mt. Hakulani

, but despite evolving it to Metang it was getting destroyed by basically everything. Steel losing its ghost and dark resistances really hurt that line.

Right now I'm trying out Aerodactyl but aside from being fast it's having a hard time even with standard fare on Poni island. It's poor TM compatibility doesn't help either.

So with all that out of the way, what pokemon would work well with this team?

 

[Finale Fireworker]

You do encounter Pokemon while riding a lapras, and no.

You can encounter pokemon while riding on lapras but not every body of water has pokemon to find I believe

You do encounter Pokemon while riding on Lapras. It just doesn't happen often.

Yo, what...

I see encounter tables for all sorts of Pokemon when surfing on Brooklet Hill. But I've been here for two days fishing the bubbling fishing spots trying to find a Feebas and have never encountered something while just surfing.

Is it just supremely and extremely uncommon?

 

[Razmos]

So can you only catch water pokemon where there are ripples? If so the new fishing mechanic sucks.

You can fish in certain spots, but it doesn't have to be rippling. Rippling water is for higher chance at getting rare pokemon

 

[Already Torn]

Yo, what...

I see encounter tables for all sorts of Pokemon when surfing on Brooklet Hill. But I've been here for two days fishing the bubbling fishing spots trying to find a Feebas and have never encountered something while just surfing.

Is it just supremely and extremely uncommon?

It's less common than caves or grass, but not really haha

 

[DrArchon]

Yo, what...

I see encounter tables for all sorts of Pokemon when surfing on Brooklet Hill. But I've been here for two days fishing the bubbling fishing spots trying to find a Feebas and have never encountered something while just surfing.

Is it just supremely and extremely uncommon?

I don't know what the deal is for encounter rates while riding Lapras, but it takes forever sometimes for a Pokemon to pop up. It's far less likely to occur than when running around in tall grass in my experience.

 

[Sou Da]

Nanu is fucking amazing, just beat the game.

 

[Finale Fireworker]

It's less common than caves or grass, but not really haha

I am now just surfing around in circles trying to make a Pokemon appear. I have to get back to work in a minute but this is blowing my mind.

I don't know what the deal is for encounter rates while riding Lapras, but it takes forever sometimes for a Pokemon to pop up. It's far less likely to occur than when running around in tall grass in my experience.

You can't even walk through a patch of grass and avoid an encounter, especially when mounted. Good luck dowsing with Stoutland in a patch of grass.

But on Lapras, I have yet to bump into something. I thought there must be separate encounters for traditional surfing or something.

 

[Beats]

God I wish I had a good Ditto. Not looking forward to chaining them

yeah I tried chaining them for a while, but ended up failing trying to catch the Ditto in the end. Once you get higher up in the chain they'll sometimes spawn with Imposter which makes the process a lot harder.

 

[Tacorona72]

First Minior encounter. Used Self-Destruct. Lol.