Yeah, it's a shame too since the setup/stream is really well done when there is actual content being shown.
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Pokémon Community Thread 4: "Your Portal to What's Hip and Happening in Sinnoh!"
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Yeah, it's a shame too since the setup/stream is really well done when there is actual content being shown.
Seems like they are really behind schedule. They've only done one round of so far for the video game.
QisTopTier
XisBannedTier
Shout outs to joe for forgetting throws exist 
edit: dat cheating in the tcg
edit: dat cheating in the tcg
QisTopTier
XisBannedTier
NipplesAndToes23
Member
Does anyone ever use the stat increasing items in battle?
woopWOOP
Member
For my mid evolution only playthrough of X! ;DWhy do you need 5?
I mean it's not absolutely necessary, but canceling those evolutions is gonna get old real quick!
That Crabrawler looks pretty cool and I can see myself using him on my team, though I originally thought that I misread his typing as I only saw Fighting and was expecting him to be pure water.
Also realised that Turtonator could actually join the same team as Charizard as they only share rock weakness.
I also watched the second part of Ash & Alain's fight and my thoughts as followed.
Things I liked;
+ The animation was top notch and is the greatest strength of the Kalos arc.
+ Bisharp was pretty cool in battle.
+Charizard was freaking awesome to see in battle and I like how Alain does the Dragon Claw motion when he tells Charizard to use it.
+The better Pokémon won.
Things I didn't like;
- I didn't get the point of why Ash told Goodra to use rain dance and have Goodra follow it up with Ice beam.
- Goodra's fight felt rushed and he fell down way to quickly.
- Greninja vs Bisharp was a bit short as I wanted to see more of regular Greninja's skill.
- The battle does a bad job of showing Greninja getting weaker or Ash taking serous damage in battle.
- Again feels disconnected to past arc as no cameo appearance of past companion or Ash's mother.
- The whole battle for me felt rushed as the writer wanted to get it out of the way so they can kick the Team Flare arc going.
Personally I feel that Ash vs Paul is the better of the battle but this wasn't bad and is miles better than Unova final battle which is so bad that I can't even remember if I ever bothered to watch it or heard comments about it, personally I think it's a combination of both.
I hoping that we get to see more Alola form, still waiting on that Water Arcanine rumour to be true.
Exactly, heck The Pokémon Company pretty much let you watch it for free via Pokémon TV or in Europe the Nintendo Animé channel on the 3DS.
Nah, I feel cheap using them so I just end up selling them for money.
Also realised that Turtonator could actually join the same team as Charizard as they only share rock weakness.
I also watched the second part of Ash & Alain's fight and my thoughts as followed.
Things I liked;
+ The animation was top notch and is the greatest strength of the Kalos arc.
+ Bisharp was pretty cool in battle.
+Charizard was freaking awesome to see in battle and I like how Alain does the Dragon Claw motion when he tells Charizard to use it.
+The better Pokémon won.
Things I didn't like;
- I didn't get the point of why Ash told Goodra to use rain dance and have Goodra follow it up with Ice beam.
- Goodra's fight felt rushed and he fell down way to quickly.
- Greninja vs Bisharp was a bit short as I wanted to see more of regular Greninja's skill.
- The battle does a bad job of showing Greninja getting weaker or Ash taking serous damage in battle.
- Again feels disconnected to past arc as no cameo appearance of past companion or Ash's mother.
- The whole battle for me felt rushed as the writer wanted to get it out of the way so they can kick the Team Flare arc going.
Personally I feel that Ash vs Paul is the better of the battle but this wasn't bad and is miles better than Unova final battle which is so bad that I can't even remember if I ever bothered to watch it or heard comments about it, personally I think it's a combination of both.
I hoping that we get to see more Alola form, still waiting on that Water Arcanine rumour to be true.
Exactly, heck The Pokémon Company pretty much let you watch it for free via Pokémon TV or in Europe the Nintendo Animé channel on the 3DS.
Nah, I feel cheap using them so I just end up selling them for money.
I know that, I'm saying that the show looks increasingly like it is unable to effectively promote the franchise. Even when the anime is better than it's ever been, ratings ae down and all it seems to do is generate negativity. At the same time, GO is a phenomenon and Pokkén outperformed SFV despite a massive difference in console install bases.
Like I said: if nobody is watching the show but the merch keeps selling, what is the point of the show?
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
so we expect one more reveal later?
Pokken is barely alive though despite that fact, as much as I hate to admit it.
The anime is an easy advertising. It doesn't even require ratings as long as they can plaster anime designs on trains or public places.
Pokken is barely alive though despite that fact, as much as I hate to admit it.
The anime is an easy advertising. It doesn't even require ratings as long as they can plaster anime designs on trains or public places.
I'm crossing my fingers for a date on when Darkrai will be added to console Pokkén.
Have you watched the Ash vs Sawyer league match? I think that was much stronger (although I do like the Alain battle a lot).
For Bolt's final Olympic race, this picture that I just remembered existed from several years ago, long ago enough that the pixiv source link is dead, but anyway:
And if you don't get it, the Japanese name for the attack Thunderbolt is literally "100,000 Volts", but since there's no exact kana for the "vo" sound, it uses "bo", so...
Talking of that, I'm surprised they didn't repurpose 1,000,000 volts (usually translated as MegaVolt) as a Z-Move. It's been a while since it turned up in Adventures, but it did recently get a shout out in XYZ.
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
So any announcements today?
1) He didn't win the whole thing.
2) When everything resets every few years, gradual progress means little.
I would guess no. I think the announcements usually only come from the opening ceremony.
He's Pokemon Dan Marino
Are you trying to make a "Ash always loses except for the times he won" argument?
Orange Islands is like Super Filler and the most "doesn't count" thing I've ever watched. Even the anime itself openly admits it was filler and means nothing. Battle Frontier is similar in that it's basically a pity arc to give Ash a win that gets invalidated immediately after. It says a lot that after both arcs Gary Oak was waiting in Pallet Town to knock Ash back to reality. The first time Ash was fresh of his Orange Islands victory and Gary straight up told him that it means nothing. The second time Gary came out of retirement to slap Pikachu around and tell him that Sinnoh is the only thing that matters.
Ash and Alain are defivitely going to have another 1v1 battle between Ash-Greninja and Mega Charizard X during the Team Flare arc that Ash will win. Chances are Alain will be disqualified and Ash crowned the official winner, but he'll shrug it off saying that it doesn't count and move on to Alola.
Because he'll likely be cooperating with a terrorist organisation instigating coup on Kalos' governing body. People have been stripped of Olympic medals for less.
On the other hand, in the games, Malva ran Flare's media arm and was an admin, and after they disband continues to openly show loyalty for them and tells the player that she wishes to murder you, but she's still allowed to be an elite four member.
Though I suppose, like in most sport, the athletes can be punished while the organisers get away with anything.
Blackquill
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PadWarrior
Member
That Wayland kid has nice Blaziken on the Pokken stream.
Shadow Broker
Banned
World's streaming today?
Can't find nothing in twitch or youtube.
Can't find nothing in twitch or youtube.
PadWarrior
Member
Pokken is here should be starting up again soon
https://www.twitch.tv/pokkentournament
https://www.twitch.tv/pokkentournament
This meta is getting nerfed into the ground so hard for 2017, lol. I expect utterly draconian rules against Legendaries, Box Legendaries, and Megas.
SenorArdilla
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Icyflamez96
Member
If that's the argument, I bet you they'd just make Ash restart in the next region even if he did end up winning the league.
Shadow Broker
Banned
Anyone know if Joe battle at worlds yet?
HawthorneKitty
Sgt. 2nd Class in the Creep Battalion, Waifu Wars
lol first time catching a tcg match on stream and the tables with the prize card cameras outfitted beneath are awesome
Dr. Feel Good
Banned
Ugh getting the last hundred or so unavailable Pokemon in XY is so painful.
Going for a living Dex and I'm at 648 right now. Mostly just legendaries, starters, and ORAS Mirage Pokemon. Left. Such a grind.
Going for a living Dex and I'm at 648 right now. Mostly just legendaries, starters, and ORAS Mirage Pokemon. Left. Such a grind.
NipplesAndToes23
Member
I'm trying to find an edge to help me beat Elesa, but even with them it's hard as hell. I hardly ever used them before because I forget about them most of the time.
Neoleo2143
Member
It's the same director and the Rotom Dex seems to be an advancement of the DexNav at first glance so pretty likely.
I think there was a glance at the icon of it in one of the trailers. I really hope it is coming back.
NipplesAndToes23
Member
Does anyone have any tips on beating Elesa? I'm about to give up. I don't know how I did it the first time.
Dark Orchid
Member
If this is unmodded BW2, Sandslash with Rock Tomb from the TM. Keep Swift around just in case she spams Double Team with Emolga.
If BW, Sandile I guess? Something physically tanky with ground or rock moves?
Watch Da Birdie
I buy cakes for myself on my birthday it's not weird lots of people do it I bet
I forgot if you get Stealth Rock by then, but that'd probably work great against her since each time she uses Volt Switch her Emolga will take 2X damage from it.