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Pokémon Community Thread: Gotta Catch 'Em All!
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Professor Beef
Banned
Breeding for natures/moves is (comparatively) easy. It's everything past that that is ridiculous.
Exterminieren
Banned
Not sure the popularity's there any more; the movies do good DVD business, but the last few kinda bombed in cinemas.
The movies are getting a popularity resurgence, though; they've started releasing new ones on UK DVD for the first time since 4Ever recently, and, as you say, they do limited cinema showings in the States. I don't think we'll see wide releases again, though.
Not that I know of. Should have gone to Cambridge
But that would involve having to study in Cambridge.
Ah well, I'm sure there'll be some video games or anime club I can hijack.
When I was breeding for competitive pokemons to use in the Battle Tower in Diamond, I would always aim for Natures/Moves, and leave IVs out since it would drive me insane.
I'm preparing to start training my first breeded competitive pokemon in Black (Bullet Punch Riolu), though for some reason I don't think I'll breed "competitive" pokemon as much as I did in Diamond
I'm preparing to start training my first breeded competitive pokemon in Black (Bullet Punch Riolu), though for some reason I don't think I'll breed "competitive" pokemon as much as I did in Diamond
ahh so easy to do but makes me feel like a cheater......oh well lol
tho rnging dittos is afun way to get them natures and perfect ivs i want
Professor Beef
Banned
Looked it up, saw way too much fucking math. My stance remains the same.
tiggerkiddo
Member
Wiseblade is the hardest of hardcore.
it's easier in bw
Aggrotek
Member
It still confuses the shit out of me. I even have my SID in White, but I can't figure out how to time for shinies.
Well I RNG'd an egg in Platinum (I think? Maybe Diamond) and traded it over. Too much tapping the Poketch for me x_x
If it's easier in BW then maybe I'll make myself a shiny Rufflet/Braviary to use in BW2. The only Unova pokemon I'm gonna use on my team (and Serperior)
I don't personally RNG. But cloning and the generosity of breeders means you can get pretty much whatever Pokémon you want for free.
And don't you forget it!
Aggrotek
Member
Competitive Pokémon is just silly. It removes the fun out of the game. I will use my weak lvl 67 Dwebble and continue to have fun whilst you slave away into the moonlight working on your perfect Pokémon.
You guys so cray.
I thought fun was subjective.
Professor Beef
Banned
Competitive Pokémon is just silly. It removes the fun out of the game. I will use my weak lvl 67 Dwebble and continue to have fun whilst you slave away into the moonlight working on your perfect Pokémon.
You guys so cray.
That's pretty poor reasoning, considering that literally the only thing that is difficult regarding raising competitive Pokemon is IVs. It's also a bit insulting to the people who enjoy competitive battling.
Hear hear.
I didn't say it was super difficult I just said it wasn't any fun. I wouldn't say it's insulting either, cause it must mean you guys have hardcore determination. I tried to get train my Pokémon to be strong and became instantly bored with the game. It became more of a chore than entertainment for me. Now I just don't give a fuck and choose adorable Pokémon.
Exterminieren
Banned
Competitive Pokémon is just silly. It removes the fun out of the game. I will use my weak lvl 67 Dwebble and continue to have fun whilst you slave away into the moonlight working on your perfect Pokémon.
You guys so cray.
yesssssssss
Chet Rippo
Member
I thought fun was subjective.
Maybe.
A Critical Hit
Neo Member
So this. RNG and other methods are preferable to playing the poke lottery. Egg moves and EV training isn't so bad as you learn about breeding chains and what egg moves are legal/illegal on a certain poke.
Others call it exploiting and hacking (lol). I call it saving time and getting into competitive battles quickly.
Gamefreak dropped the ball for B/W online play though. So many rage quits >.<
*inb4throwingrocks@juniormemeber.
Competitive Pokémon is just silly. It removes the fun out of the game. I will use my weak lvl 67 Dwebble and continue to have fun whilst you slave away into the moonlight working on your perfect Pokémon.
You guys so cray.
http://youtu.be/p8uszlnw19c?hd=1&t=9m58s
The worst part is that in BW2 it still doesn't know who ragequit so it does the 1 hour no wifi punishment on both players.A Critical Hit said:
Professor Beef
Banned
WHY WOULD HE TARGET THUNDERUS!?
Chet Rippo
Member
Hey, we're not Nazis here.
Professor Beef
Banned
This ain't the Safari Zone, friend. We throw bait.
"Dragonite is the best dragon-type in the game in all aspects, end of discussion."
See?
the fuck? This is the worst thing ever.
It ain't bait if it's the truth.
Box of Bunnies
Banned
Obnoxious Karens are even worse than obnoxious Smogonites. The true path to Pokénlightenment runs between the two.
I have like 7 of them. Really awesome card design, they truly went all out with the first two movies.
Most players in 2011 did not run Ray's Thundurus spread. In fact, for some reason a lot of western players still don't even though he proved it was obviously a much better option for Thundurus. He was running a Bold Thundurus EV'd defensively enough to take 3 Rock Slides (Charti berry on one of the hits). Matty thought it would KO as it usually does, but obviously it didn't. Japanese players also run a very similar Thundurus but their events were cancelled last year due to the earthquake so we didn't see them at Worlds.
A Critical Hit
Neo Member
I wouldn't have expected a defensive Thunderus ;o EV spread?
You've got to be kidding me......
Professor Beef
Banned
Well yeah, but that Thunderus was at half health, which means he knew how tough it was. Even with a Flying Gem, I wouldn't have risked the game by attacking him with a type disadvantage.
tiggerkiddo
Member
You know, if Xbox Live or PSN did that to me, I'd never play online because so many people ragequit against me...=(
I'd have to look at his previous two battles against Matty (it's best of 3) but in that battle it was a Thunderbolt that hit him first so he wouldn't have known about its physical defense. Although I have a feeling a rock slide did hit him in a previous battle so I'm not sure.
Also keep in mind that Flying Gem + STAB effectively puts Acrobatics' power at 247. He could have KO'd Hydreigon but still would have had the Terrakion in back to deal with along with Thundurus.
I don't know the exact spread. I just know that it was done to take 3 Rock Slides with Charti Berry. Most players in Japan also EV their Thundurus similarly and I would say the better players in North America do the same.
Ive been playing pokemon since the release of pokemon blue and red in NA and I just recently got into ev training. It really does make a difference in your pokemon and it almost makes me not want to use a non ev trained pokemon again.Competitive Pokémon is just silly. It removes the fun out of the game. I will use my weak lvl 67 Dwebble and continue to have fun whilst you slave away into the moonlight working on your perfect Pokémon.
You guys so cray.
Cute Dragon Here
Member
Speaking of EV training, I think I must be one of the few that is both a non-competitive battler and EV trains everything when he can...
AAAAAAAAAAAA LOOK AT THOSE BARS GO DOWN YEAAAAAAAAAAH