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[tiggerkiddo]

I've lately used Gyrados as well on my teams. I think it's a rite of passage for everyone to train a Magikarp so it can turn into a killer. My most memorable team with Gyrados was HG. It had him, Feraligatr, Tyranitar, Salamence, Arcanine and Ampharos. Yes two water Pokemon.

 

[Stage On]

I can't wait to get Genesect!

I hope the launch event in Toronto is going to be good and I'm not wasting my time going, especially since I won't have the actually game until tuesday at the earliest assuming futureshop ships tomorrow that is

 

[Kokonoe]

I've never bothered with text speed before, but I just found out how much faster it makes the games yesterday. (especially on the TCG game)

 

[MikeMyers]

I've lately used Gyrados as well on my teams. I think it's a rite of passage for everyone to train a Magikarp so it can turn into a killer. My most memorable team with Gyrados was HG. It had him, Feraligatr, Tyranitar, Salamence, Arcanine and Ampharos. Yes two water Pokemon.

I used two Water Pokemon in Crystal and Ruby as well, well in the former Red Gyarados was just my HM Slave, and in Ruby I used Starmie as a Special Sweeper and Gyarados as a Physical Sweeper.

 

[tiggerkiddo]

How dare you degrade that poor Red Gyrados by making him your HM slave!

*boxes the Red Gyrados all the time*

 

[A Pretty Panda]

How dare you degrade that poor Red Gyrados by making him your HM slave!

That's exactly what I did with mine lol.

 

[Man God]

True story; I once used a clearly hacked shiny mew with perfect ivs as my hm slave for two generations straight.

 

[A Pretty Panda]

I'm currently using my 2 Wi-fi event Mews as HM slaves.

They're great.

 

[MikeMyers]

How dare you degrade that poor Red Gyrados by making him your HM slave!

*boxes the Red Gyrados all the time*

Gyarados doesnt really have the best movepool in GSC, plenty of room for HMs on there.

 

[tiggerkiddo]

I know, I was just being silly. Thank goodness we don't have to depend on HM slaves anymore.

 

[Kokonoe]

Gyarados has Thunderbolt, enough said.

 

[MikeMyers]

Gyarados has Thunderbolt, enough said.

And also 60 Base Special Attack.

Mixed Gyarados with Thunder was fun to troll Rain teams though, used to always cripple Cloyster and Skarmory for me.

 

[Man God]

Only G-Dos I ever used has base 100 Special Attack and Defense!

 

[tiggerkiddo]

Gyrados should learn Thunder Fang.

 

[MikeMyers]

Dude fuck Agatha. Between Hypnosis, Confuse Ray, and Double Team hax, my most hated Pokemon character by far.

 

[tiggerkiddo]

She'll never top Whitney for me. Especially since Miltank learned Scrappy. Pokemon 15 levels stronger? Nope sorry!

 

[MikeMyers]

I never had problems with Whitney. Clair was probably my toughest fight in Johto.

 

[tiggerkiddo]

I'll give you that one as well. That Kingdra was a pretty tough fight, especially since your options for getting a dragon before the fight were...lacking.

 

[Busaiku]

All of the Johto leaders were pretty easy.

 

[Man God]

Whitney is the only hard third gym leader.

 

[Kokonoe]

I've never had any issues with Whitney myself, or any of the Gym Leaders in any game. Well, maybe Brock when I picked Charmander, but it wasn't that difficult to win.

 

[Stage On]

Whitney is the only hard third gym leader.

Yah her rollout ran me over the first time I fought her.

 

[Schadenfreude]

So wait, you can get the alternate forms of the Kami trio without Pokemon Dream Radar?

 

[MikeMyers]

*Starts Battle Subway with Starmie, Lucario, and Hydregion

*First trainer sends out Volcaronia and sweeps me*

FUCK YOU

Whitney is the only hard third gym leader.

Where's Kokonoe Sonic Boom picture of Wattson at?

 

[Stage On]

Guys if you're looking for the Strategy guide for Black and White 2 book depository has it for under $15! Score

Suck that EB Games selling it for $23. I'm not paying for their overpriced stuff.

http://www.bookdepository.com/Pokem...-Scenario-Guide-Pokemon-USA-Inc/9780307895615

 

[Schadenfreude]

Guys if you're looking for the Strategy guide for Black and White 2 book depository has it for under $15! Score

Suck that EB Games selling it for $23. I'm not paying for their overpriced stuff.

http://www.bookdepository.com/Pokem...-Scenario-Guide-Pokemon-USA-Inc/9780307895615

Amazon has it for 12: http://www.amazon.com/dp/0307895610/?tag=neogaf0e-20

They also have the hardcover edition for 23.

 

[Stage On]

Amazon has it for 12: http://www.amazon.com/dp/0307895610/?tag=neogaf0e-20

They also have the hardcover edition for 23.

Well at least my link is good for other Canadian's like myself since it's cheaper then what Amazon.ca has it at.

 

[backlot]

The internet has all that same info for free, guys.

 

[Man God]

The internet has all that same info for free, guys.

I've been lucky in that since the end of gen 3 I'ved either worked in a bookstore or had a friend at Gamestop who would save me a copy of the guide when they got pennied out and I can tell you this. The Pokémon guides since gen 4 have been incredible and well worth the reading. I still use the Platinum guide to prop up a table with a broken leg considering it is thicker than old 90's style phone directories.

This one also comes with a code for Shadow Tag Gothitelle.

 

[Stage On]

The internet has all that same info for free, guys.

Yah but it's tradition at this point for me to get the guide plus I don't always play when I'm around a computer anyhow so it comes in handy.

 

[Busaiku]

It has a Pokemon too.

 

[Afro Gunsou]

Anyone have good suggestions for who to pair my prized Latias with in the Battle Tower? Playing on Heart Gold.

 

[Stage On]

Anyone have good suggestions for who to pair my prized Latias with in the Battle Tower? Playing on Heart Gold.

How about an Electivire?

 

[MikeMyers]

Anyone have good suggestions for who to pair my prized Latias with in the Battle Tower? Playing on Heart Gold.

Infernape? Takes out Special Walls such as Blissey and Tyranitar, and its Fire moves can take out Steel (which resists Latias's Dragon moves).

 

[Stage On]

YES! My credit card has been charged for Black and White 2! Happy Day...

If only Monday wasn't thanksgiving I wouldn't have to wait until Tuesday to have the games

Oh well at least I have the event in Toronto to look forward to on Sunday. Gonna dress up as Ash and take pictures to share with ya all.

 

[Firestorm]

I've lately used Gyrados as well on my teams. I think it's a rite of passage for everyone to train a Magikarp so it can turn into a killer. My most memorable team with Gyrados was HG. It had him, Feraligatr, Tyranitar, Salamence, Arcanine and Ampharos. Yes two water Pokemon.

Dragon Dance Gyarados basically turns the rest of the game into easy mode.

 

[MikeMyers]

Dragon Dance Gyarados basically turns the rest of the game into easy mode.

I Gyarados swept every E4, except the Johto one because I never got around to finishing SS.

The Sinnoh one was the easiest to sweep, a Level 44 Gyarados took out everything. The funny thing is, afterwards, I checked what moves they had, and Mr. Mime had Thunderbolt. Why didn't he use it on me?

 

[Stage On]

I Gyarados swept every E4, except the Johto one because I never got around to finishing SS.

The Sinnoh one was the easiest to sweep, a Level 44 Gyarados took out everything. The funny thing is, afterwards, I checked what moves they had, and Mr. Mime had Thunderbolt. Why didn't he use it on me?

The Ai was probably too much in awe of it's Magnificence to think straight.

 

[tiggerkiddo]

Lady luck was merciful that day.

 

[UltimateIke]

Lady luck was merciful that day.

The AI was saving all of its grief for the Battle Subway.

 

[Afro Gunsou]

Infernape? Takes out Special Walls such as Blissey and Tyranitar, and its Fire moves can take out Steel (which resists Latias's Dragon moves).

Would Blaziken work as a replacement? I'm not a huge fan of Infernape compared to Blaziken.

 

[ffdgh]

Would Blaziken work as a replacement? I'm not a huge fan of Infernape compared to Blaziken.

then in that case you want speed boost blaziken

 

[Cute Dragon Here]

then in that case you want speed boost blaziken

I wonder how overpowered would that be in-game.

*charging time for his 3DS with Nyko battery *

 

[ffdgh]

I wonder how overpowered would that be in-game.

*charging time for his 3DS with Nyko battery *

one turn to use protect or swords dance, next proceed to use flare blitz or hi-jump kick and stack up on more speed.

 

[Cute Dragon Here]

one turn to use protect or swords dance, next proceed to use flare blitz or hi-jump kick and stack up on more speed.

So basically risking it all to smoke every opponent.

 

[Korosenai]

So we can get Genesect as soon as we get Black2/White2? That's actually really cool.

So far my team is:

EV trained Gengar from Pokemon Black (about lv. 25 right now)
EV trained Hydreigon from Pokemon Black (about lv. 23 right now)
Lv. 15 Keldeo
Lv. 15 Genesect

 

[Stage On]

I envy you since I'm still having trouble deciding my team.

The only thing I know for sure so far is that I want to use a Golurk

 

[Frost_Ace]

wat

 

[Emitan]

At least they're going in and not out?

 

[MikeMyers]

Would Blaziken work as a replacement? I'm not a huge fan of Infernape compared to Blaziken.

Well, Blaziken isn't as fast (and since this is Heart Gold, you wont be able to get Speed Boost), but his offensive stats are superior.