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Pokémon Heart Gold/Superior Silver |OT|
- Thread starter Dabookerman
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So I went to check Amazon's price for the inevitable guide (it's a weakness, I know) and discovered that they're splitting it again, just like Diamond and Pearl.
Walkthrough book
Pokedex
This blows.
Walkthrough book
Pokedex
This blows.
ShinoguTakeruKoeru
Member
This reminds me of back in the release of original Gold/Silver, they split up the books then too. Funny, considering the Platinum Version guide from last year was a combination book.Ondore said:
Fake edit: Ohhh. If you look at the walkthrough image, the top of the book says 'Johto Guide and Johto Pokedex'! The other book must be the full Pokedex.
AwesomeSyrup
Banned
I just pre-ordered Heart Gold and Soul Silver. I won't be playing anything but my DS for a long time when these come out.
overthehill99
Member
Why in the world would you spend money on guides? Everything is neatly placed on the internet, free of charge.Ondore said:
Use something like serebii.net
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Deleted member 21120
Unconfirmed Member
Has someone created a Pokedex iPhone app yet? I'm still waiting.
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Deleted member 21120
Unconfirmed Member
Wow!Surgeon Rocket said:
Wait... "not available in US Store..." wat
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Deleted member 21120
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I knew it was too good to be true.
Cocopjojo said:
According to the head guy at Bulbapedia, Nintendo and the Pokemon Company have apparently sued/shut down apps that were free and got permission from Bulbapedia to use their site info, so a Pokedex on the go is apparently not meant to be (ironic, if you think about it).
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Deleted member 21120
Unconfirmed Member
I'm surprised Nintendo hasn't released one. I'm sure we'll get something eventually, whether it's for the iPhone or its own piece of hardware.Chozo said:
Metroid Killer
Member
In some of the PokeWalker courses. There's an event course which lets you get a lvl 5 Beldum with Iron Head, Zen Headbutt and Iron Defense. Sooo good. Having Magby was great for the first part which was pretty barren of any fire types.vectorman06 said:
Teknoman said:
No EVs, gaining a level (which you can only gain 1 per session) is like giving rare candy. You don't run into the pokemons, you can choose between two 'minigames' where you can get pokemons or items. Sound can be turned off.Datwheezy said:
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Anyway wow I barely survived getting my ass kicked in Olivine Gym. Apparently I should have fought the fighting type gym first(following the badge order). Luckily my Bayleef and Quagsire were up for the battle.
Questions:
How are wifi events working concerning regions? I live in Europe have a EU DSi, and a Japanese HG. I have been able to get the Japanese wifi events, but what will happen when they come to Europe? Is the wifi locked to the cart?
What is a good way to see unobtainable pokemons so that I will have a chance to trade with them?
Anybody having a spare:
Cyndaquil
Ledyba
Ekans
Vulpix
Meowth
Bulbasaur
Please send me a pm and we'll see if I have anything worth trading for.
Sixfortyfive
He who pursues two rabbits gets two rabbits.
Probably.Metroid Killer said:
Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, and yes.
Specify any desired natures, hold items, etc. I'll be free for most of the afternoon. FC is 2750-6983-3519.
ShinoguTakeruKoeru
Member
This is the more recent thread so I guess I'll post about this weirdness here:
Amazon has the games listed for $39.99 before tax and shipping or whatnot, right? I went to preorder Soul Silver at Nintendo World because, this being a Nintendo game, I'm positive that they'll have a launch event either on or the day before release. The game rang up as $34.99, and I was reassured that I'd get the preorder bonus figurine on the day the game comes out. So, what's Amazon charging 5 bucks extra for?
I'm probably making ado about nothing because Amazon does have their preorder price guarantee thing, and they'll most likely drop the price tag down to $34.99 for anybody who's got it preordered and for whatever else. Kinda weird that the price is off like that though.
Amazon has the games listed for $39.99 before tax and shipping or whatnot, right? I went to preorder Soul Silver at Nintendo World because, this being a Nintendo game, I'm positive that they'll have a launch event either on or the day before release. The game rang up as $34.99, and I was reassured that I'd get the preorder bonus figurine on the day the game comes out. So, what's Amazon charging 5 bucks extra for?
I'm probably making ado about nothing because Amazon does have their preorder price guarantee thing, and they'll most likely drop the price tag down to $34.99 for anybody who's got it preordered and for whatever else. Kinda weird that the price is off like that though.
Re-playing my Japanese copy right now; already caught and reset for my Legendaries and traded them over to Platinum. My Extreme Speed Dragonite has some very nice IVs. 19/28/31/x/20/28 
Considering I'm not using RNG 'cheating' for it, I'd say it's decent.
Anyways, this casual new playthrough is going well. I'm not on a speed run per say, but I'm a few hours in and just past the Steel Gym. My team is currently Fearow, Quilava, Tauros and Flaafy, who is currently lagging behind. Slowpoke is on the team as well, but mostly to deal with random Geodudes and for Surfing. He'll quickly be replaced by Gyarados soon, but I was hoping a Lanturn would have popped up when I was Surfing around the west end.
When the game comes out in North America, I'll probably keep Cyndiaquil and Hoothoot, up until Goldenrod. From there I'll reset for a decent Dratini, and try to sole it the best I can from there. I might keep Hoothoot/Noctowl around for Fly, and for Morty's Gengar.
It's refreshing just to play through the titles, rather than my always obsessive EV training. :lol
Considering I'm not using RNG 'cheating' for it, I'd say it's decent.
Anyways, this casual new playthrough is going well. I'm not on a speed run per say, but I'm a few hours in and just past the Steel Gym. My team is currently Fearow, Quilava, Tauros and Flaafy, who is currently lagging behind. Slowpoke is on the team as well, but mostly to deal with random Geodudes and for Surfing. He'll quickly be replaced by Gyarados soon, but I was hoping a Lanturn would have popped up when I was Surfing around the west end.
When the game comes out in North America, I'll probably keep Cyndiaquil and Hoothoot, up until Goldenrod. From there I'll reset for a decent Dratini, and try to sole it the best I can from there. I might keep Hoothoot/Noctowl around for Fly, and for Morty's Gengar.
It's refreshing just to play through the titles, rather than my always obsessive EV training. :lol
Metroid Killer
Member
Mew GET!
Awesome this is the very first event legendary pokemon! Though I'm almost afraid to use him... I don't really care about EVs, and all the metgame suff, but at the same time I feel I need to do him justice a make him as good as possible...
Which apparently is my main problem with pokemon games. Everytime a pokemon evolves or if I catch a new cool pokemon, I want to add it to my team, slowing down my game a loooot.
My current team(all around lvl 31-34, cept for Eevee which will be Umbreon)
And have 3 shinies (Pideotto, Gyrados and Tentacruel) which may not be much, but I'm pretty excited about all this rare stuff, which I never experienced in Pokemon Red.
Also is it just me are some dual types just overpowered in regards to the type strength/weakness. I mean dudes like Forretress and Quagsire may have a 4x weakness to another type, but that is also the only type they are weak against, and then they are resistant and immune to a whole lot of types. Is it just because I'm only playing the main game that they seem so powerful?
Progress: 7 badges, pokedex 109, playtime 114hours!
Awesome this is the very first event legendary pokemon! Though I'm almost afraid to use him... I don't really care about EVs, and all the metgame suff, but at the same time I feel I need to do him justice a make him as good as possible...
Which apparently is my main problem with pokemon games. Everytime a pokemon evolves or if I catch a new cool pokemon, I want to add it to my team, slowing down my game a loooot.
My current team(all around lvl 31-34, cept for Eevee which will be Umbreon)
And have 3 shinies (Pideotto, Gyrados and Tentacruel) which may not be much, but I'm pretty excited about all this rare stuff, which I never experienced in Pokemon Red.
Also is it just me are some dual types just overpowered in regards to the type strength/weakness. I mean dudes like Forretress and Quagsire may have a 4x weakness to another type, but that is also the only type they are weak against, and then they are resistant and immune to a whole lot of types. Is it just because I'm only playing the main game that they seem so powerful?
Progress: 7 badges, pokedex 109, playtime 114hours!
Metroid Killer said:Mew GET!
Awesome this is the very first event legendary pokemon! Though I'm almost afraid to use him... I don't really care about EVs, and all the metgame suff, but at the same time I feel I need to do him justice a make him as good as possible...
Which apparently is my main problem with pokemon games. Everytime a pokemon evolves or if I catch a new cool pokemon, I want to add it to my team, slowing down my game a loooot.
My current team(all around lvl 31-34, cept for Eevee which will be Umbreon)
And have 3 shinies (Pideotto, Gyrados and Tentacruel) which may not be much, but I'm pretty excited about all this rare stuff, which I never experienced in Pokemon Red.
Also is it just me are some dual types just overpowered in regards to the type strength/weakness. I mean dudes like Forretress and Quagsire may have a 4x weakness to another type, but that is also the only type they are weak against, and then they are resistant and immune to a whole lot of types. Is it just because I'm only playing the main game that they seem so powerful?
Progress: 7 badges, pokedex 109, playtime 114hours!
Holy shit. In 114 hours you haven't even gotten all 8 badges, and your dex is only at 109? You are taking your sweet time XD
Awesome though, good idea to savor the experience. Can't fucking wait until March 14th. Still feels so far away :/
Sixfortyfive
He who pursues two rabbits gets two rabbits.
If you've already picked him up from the Pokemart (and have thus set his Nature in stone aleady), then "as good as possible" may not be good enough!Metroid Killer said:
*soft-resets 10 times for a Timid Shaymin w/ 22+ speed, only to be tossed in the PC box and never used*
Sixfortyfive
He who pursues two rabbits gets two rabbits.
I'm game for one of those right now.Teknoman said:
There are no less than 3 active Pokemon threads on this board at the moment. I figure one of you guys ought to be willing.
Sixfortyfive
He who pursues two rabbits gets two rabbits.
I'm planning on making a thread for something like that a week or a month or so after HGSS is released stateside. I figure that would be the time when interest would be highest.Balb said:
I'm game for a match or two right now though.
AwesomeSyrup
Banned
I'm not exactly up on how all these games work, I mean I play them all, catch a ton of Pokemon, and spend too much time playing them. But how do you get Pokemon like Mew? The only way I've ever had a Pokemon like that is when I was 13 and stole my friends copy of Red.Metroid Killer said:Mew GET!
Awesome this is the very first event legendary pokemon! Though I'm almost afraid to use him... I don't really care about EVs, and all the metgame suff, but at the same time I feel I need to do him justice a make him as good as possible...
Which apparently is my main problem with pokemon games. Everytime a pokemon evolves or if I catch a new cool pokemon, I want to add it to my team, slowing down my game a loooot.
My current team(all around lvl 31-34, cept for Eevee which will be Umbreon)
And have 3 shinies (Pideotto, Gyrados and Tentacruel) which may not be much, but I'm pretty excited about all this rare stuff, which I never experienced in Pokemon Red.
Also is it just me are some dual types just overpowered in regards to the type strength/weakness. I mean dudes like Forretress and Quagsire may have a 4x weakness to another type, but that is also the only type they are weak against, and then they are resistant and immune to a whole lot of types. Is it just because I'm only playing the main game that they seem so powerful?
Progress: 7 badges, pokedex 109, playtime 114hours!
Sixfortyfive
He who pursues two rabbits gets two rabbits.
There's a Mew wi-fi giveaway going on in Japan right now, I think.AwesomeSyrup said:
jamesinclair
Banned
Blu_LED said:
Anybody here had the versus book guide for gold and silver?
It was amazing.
It had, for every single area, the % chance of getting every pokemon....by time of day!
I still have the guide. <3
Sixfortyfive said:
Exactly.
Keep up on all that stuff on serebii.net. There were quite a few for platinum already via wi-fi mystery gift.
EDIT: All the HG/SS sprites seem better than anything so far this gen.
Actually...should I even bother moving my diamond stuff over to platinum now, when I know i'll still have to transfer everything (extra tms and stones too) to Soul Silver?
overthehill99
Member
I can't even imagine to strain it must be to "transfer" your Pokemon over. My best Pokemon are still sitting in my Diamond game, because it's just too much of a hassle to get them to to Platinum.Teknoman said:
Is there an easier way other then catching a SHITLOAD and Bidoofs in Platinum, and trading each and every one?
Blu_LED said:
Probably not...but then again, in Diamond, I only have like...2 battle boxes, 1 in train box, and 1 ev reduce box.
...hmm guess that is alot. The cool thing is, if you run into a better version of that Pokemon (better natures, etc.) then you dont have to worry about it.
Metroid Killer
Member
Yeah it seems gaf is pretty much caught up in the pokemon craze at the moment, but I guess this is a very exciting time to be a pokemon fan, up-coming remakes and new gen speculation.Sixfortyfive said:
One can hope that for the next games they'll release some kind of transfer system which can be utilized through DSi ware or something, to connect two of your games.
Ondore said:
Aww man this blows
I just ordered the Pokedex from amazon for my daughter's birthday, knowing she likes playing with a walkthrough, never realising it was just a pokedex I thought it was a walkthrough as well. What a horrible way of screwing people out of their money.. besides two games (one for me, one for her) I'm going to have to buy two books...I normally don't buy official guides, but it's very convinient for DS games, and my daughter reads her pokemon magazines until they fall apart so I knew she'd love this.
Metroid Killer
Member
New question!
I'm very hesitant on using TM. Back in the Red days, I used the glitch cheat to multiply any TMs that I would use. Now though, I don't want to waste a cool TM fire move on a pokemon only to find a much cooler fire pokemon later which I would rather have had the move for.
How rare are the different TMs? It's quite difficult to find out on bulbapedia/serebii. There are so many different place you can get them from, some limited, some unlimited. Then there's breeding as well. But could any one name the most rarest TMs?
I'm very hesitant on using TM. Back in the Red days, I used the glitch cheat to multiply any TMs that I would use. Now though, I don't want to waste a cool TM fire move on a pokemon only to find a much cooler fire pokemon later which I would rather have had the move for.
How rare are the different TMs? It's quite difficult to find out on bulbapedia/serebii. There are so many different place you can get them from, some limited, some unlimited. Then there's breeding as well. But could any one name the most rarest TMs?
toythatkills
Member
Link?Surgeon Rocket said:
EDIT: If it's better than room34, anyway.
Sixfortyfive
He who pursues two rabbits gets two rabbits.
I can't say for sure, but TM26 (Earthquake) is usually something you want to hold onto for later. Haven't checked any HGSS lists so I don't know what's common and what isn't in that one. They usually change them around at least a little bit so that a few TMs uncommon in one set of games (DPPt) are common in the other. Check some item guides on Gamefaqs and CTRL+F the TM you're thinking of using to see if you can just buy it somewhere later.Metroid Killer said:
I usually make sure that my primary Pokemon fighters are male so that they can pass down egg/TM moves via breeding if the need arises. Smeargle is also very handy for copying and passing down moves.
Endless-Bravado
Member
Sorry if it's been asked before, but is HG/SS similar to D/D/P in that only some pokemon are accessible before you beat the Elite Four or get the National Dex? And if so, is there a list somewhere? I'd like to know which pokemon I should start breeding so I can transfer them over to have on hand.
Ondore said:
April 20th for the Pokédex? I have the D/P one, but in French. I called it the Bible :lol
If you buy the paper version, do you get a code for the eGuide as well? I'm probably gonna buy it again because I hate the French names (probably why I never finished Diamond but am hooked on Platinum which I imported), but sure as heck won't double dip for the e-version..
overthehill99
Member
I'm gonna go tomorrow. I hope I can just pull my car up in front of Gamestop, and pick of the signal.-Mikey- said:
overthehill99
Member
I'm sorry, but both seem equally as creepy to me. :lolGravijah said: