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Pokémon Community Thread 2: "This is the Real Power of Johto..."
- Thread starter ThatObviousUser
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Oh man I can't wait, loving these dude.
Aggrotek
Member
Good timing.
Episode 4: Put on the Red Light
I really hope you guys like this one, it was the most fun I've had yet.
Professor Beef
Banned
"In Generation V the amount of experience gained is dependent on both Pokémon's levels: the higher the defeated opponent's level is compared to the user, the more experience points the user will gain."
SenorArdilla
Member
More Pokémon should get personal hold items.
entremet
Member
Such an awesome feature for building teams.
UltimateIke
Member
Good timing.
Episode 4: Put on the Red Light
I really hope you guys like this one, it was the most fun I've had yet.
You probably could have saved Slagathor if you had switched in CasaBonita. Since it is Water/Grass, Ember would have only been neutral damage. :/
Aggrotek
Member
In retrospect I see that, but I was worried as hell for all my other Pokemon and I wasn't too attached to her yet.
CasaBonita is earning her keep!
ScraftyDevil
Banned
In retrospect I see that, but I was worried as hell for all my other Pokemon and I wasn't too attached to her yet.
CasaBonita is earning her keep!
Good episode. RIP Slagathor, may you biteanate all of the peasents you please in doggy heaven.
Also, I just realized that Casa Bonita is a Mexican restaurant in Denver. You from Denver, Aggrotek?
Aggrotek
Member
I used to live there. I've been to the restaurant before. Its crazy. They have an indoor waterfall and a guy that dresses up as a gorilla and chases people around. Roaming mariachi bands and a cave to explore. Its ridiculous.
The name was a reference to South Park, when Cartman begs Kyle to let him come to his Birthday Party there.
Too bad he's half decent.
Empoleon is AMAZING. People just choose to go with more obvious defensive Pokémon like Tentacruel or more obvious Offensive Pokémon like Cloyster.
ScraftyDevil
Banned
I see. That's pretty neat!
We don't really have too many cool themed restaurants up here in Canada, but there is a bar in Vancouver that serves Pokémon-themed martinis if memory serves.
what's your PWT team? I'm getting tired of ruby so I might start dicking around on black 2 again.
UltimateIke
Member
That is actually where I've seen it before. Haha!
Alakazam @ Choice Band
~ Trick
~ Thunder Wave
~ Psyshock
~ Focus Blast
Gyarados @ Leftovers
~ Substitute
~ Dragon Dance
~ Waterfall
~ Bounce
Hydreigon @ Life Orb
~ Fly (lol...its my in-game Flier)
~ Superpower
~ Dark Pulse
~ Draco Meteor.
Basically, Alakazam switches item with Choice Band, then paralyzes the foe. Gyarados comes in (either direct switch or just purposely let Zam die), Intimidates the Choice Band boost. Then sets up. After that...sweep.
Paralyze is very helpful, I kept on Subbing on Raichu's Thunderbolts until it got Paralyzed. DD'd up, then Waterfalled it into an oblivion.
Aggrotek
Member
entremet
Member
Nice strategy. I loathe grinding for TMs.
ScraftyDevil
Banned
Man, I just brute forced my way through the PWT
I used:
Scrafty @ Leftovers
~Drain Punch
~Crunch
~Ice Punch
~Dragon Dance
Cloyster @ Focus Sash
~Icicle Spear
~Rock Blast
~Hydro Pump
~Shell Smash
Togekiss @ Quick Clas
~Air Slash
~Aura Sphere
~Flamethrower
~Thunder Wave
Send in Scrafty first. Dragon Dance once if the opponent can't KO me in one hit, otherwise either switch to Togekiss or risk a Drain Punch/Crunch depending on the opponent. Moxie boosts Attack after every kill, meaning some battles are over once momentum is obtained.
Togekiss is for utility and stalling out bulky types. Always Thunder Wave first unless a KO is guaranteed with an attack move. Air Slash if all attacks give neutral damage or when up against something with significant bulk. Quick Clas luck haxxes many Koboyashi Meru situations.
Cloyster is for cleanup sweeping. Focus Sash guarantees one Shell Smash unless faced with priority moves, which are mercifully uncommon. Icicle Spear/Rock Blast brute forces most foes to death, and Hydro Pump kills physical walls.
So yeah. Only opponent who consistantly gave me trouble was Bugsy due to Togekiss' Flamethrower being the only SE move. Otherwise, cool runnings all the way to the Champion tourney.
I used:
Scrafty @ Leftovers
~Drain Punch
~Crunch
~Ice Punch
~Dragon Dance
Cloyster @ Focus Sash
~Icicle Spear
~Rock Blast
~Hydro Pump
~Shell Smash
Togekiss @ Quick Clas
~Air Slash
~Aura Sphere
~Flamethrower
~Thunder Wave
Send in Scrafty first. Dragon Dance once if the opponent can't KO me in one hit, otherwise either switch to Togekiss or risk a Drain Punch/Crunch depending on the opponent. Moxie boosts Attack after every kill, meaning some battles are over once momentum is obtained.
Togekiss is for utility and stalling out bulky types. Always Thunder Wave first unless a KO is guaranteed with an attack move. Air Slash if all attacks give neutral damage or when up against something with significant bulk. Quick Clas luck haxxes many Koboyashi Meru situations.
Cloyster is for cleanup sweeping. Focus Sash guarantees one Shell Smash unless faced with priority moves, which are mercifully uncommon. Icicle Spear/Rock Blast brute forces most foes to death, and Hydro Pump kills physical walls.
So yeah. Only opponent who consistantly gave me trouble was Bugsy due to Togekiss' Flamethrower being the only SE move. Otherwise, cool runnings all the way to the Champion tourney.
Chet Rippo
Member
I just figured out where your name came from chet while playing paper mario the thousand year door again.
My username predates Thousand Year Door by a little bit. I got it originally from the first Paper Mario.
GIVE ME MORE BADGE POINT!
Watch Da Birdie
I buy cakes for myself on my birthday it's not weird lots of people do it I bet
Best Wishes Season 2 has been a disaster.
I hope they just go back to old-eye Ash and revert to the level Diamond and Pearl was at where Ash was genuinely a decent trainer.
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
I just picture it as a long commercial of eevee merchandising.
Even Episode N doesn't seem to be an improvement so far. They did a big thing showing off Charizard in the trailer for it but apparently it might not even be the Charizard we where expecting.
If it's not Ash's Charizard that will be a monumental failure on the writers part.
UltimateIke
Member
Pokémon are real.
Just only the Mankey.
I'm convinced they've all been enslaved to write the Pokémon anime.
Watch Da Birdie
I buy cakes for myself on my birthday it's not weird lots of people do it I bet
Nah, it's gonna be Ash's...because we see it in the poster for Movie 16, and it'd be weird if a random Charizard popped up in the show and the movie. Plus the OP makes it pretty clear it's THE Charizard.
ScraftyDevil
Banned
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
What if it's the charmander
Also I wouldn't if it's Ash's Charizard... who then promptly gets beaten up by Reshiram.
Also I wouldn't if it's Ash's Charizard... who then promptly gets beaten up by Reshiram.
At this point after how they ruined the league I wouldn't put anything past them
Part 8 of Episode 9 is Burn! Charizard vs Dragonite... I've having Orange island flashbacks
And Master Quest (they fought during the Clair arc)
If they did that then they might as well skip her becoming a gym leader and just make her the Champion already
SenorArdilla
Member
At least Ash owned that Darkai like a boss which makes him look like a highly capable trainer.
In Unova he
Lost to a brain dead joke character who was only using 5 Pokemon in a 6 on 6 battle
Beat Benga.
UltimateIke
Member
SenorArdilla
Member
Beat Benga in White Treehollow then talk to him inside Alder's house in Flocessy Town.
UltimateIke
Member
You can fight her the first time any time of the year. After that it is only in the Spring.
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
Has a unique Lucario tho
It still doesn't change the fact that the leauge totally sucked since we didn't even get even one proper 6 on 6 battle.
And the fact Ash actually regressed in the rankings is unforgiveable. At least before we had the illusion of him being able to win a league and now even that's been totally shattered.
I can't think of another anime that holds back the main character from Advancing like Pokemon has.
Update on my Regional Championship adventure two weekends ago.
I choked in the TCG and ended up 5-3. 38th of 229 players and missed the top cut (32 players moved onto the single elimination portion of the tournament). I was using Garbodor / Landorus / Mewtwo / Terrakion.
I ended up doing kinda poorly in the VG and ended up 4-3. 25th of 101 players and was way outta range of the top cut (8 players moved onto the single elimination portion of the tournament).
BUT the important thing is: Scrafty did work. I will have a battle video for ScraftyDevil to see the little guy in action against my friend who I had to play in the last round soon <3
Also, Salem Oregon is a complete shithole.
I choked in the TCG and ended up 5-3. 38th of 229 players and missed the top cut (32 players moved onto the single elimination portion of the tournament). I was using Garbodor / Landorus / Mewtwo / Terrakion.
I ended up doing kinda poorly in the VG and ended up 4-3. 25th of 101 players and was way outta range of the top cut (8 players moved onto the single elimination portion of the tournament).
BUT the important thing is: Scrafty did work. I will have a battle video for ScraftyDevil to see the little guy in action against my friend who I had to play in the last round soon <3
Also, Salem Oregon is a complete shithole.
Chie Satonaka
Member
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
Do they even have the time to do that properly with X and Y coming out in October?
Doing another proper league type situation would take over a month. I'm not sure they could pull it off and still tell a satisfying Team plasma story between now and then