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[the_painted_bird]

Is Pokemon good?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PSvWR4dZKc

 

[Metroid Killer]

I'm up to around 2000 steps, but since you can't turn the volume down I'm worried about trying to catch something :lol

You can turn it down, the most right option.

 

[Kletian]

Just got to Goldenrod, playing through slowly making sure all my pokes are even levels before I face the Gym leader and her apparently Miltank Ender of Worlds.

19 Kangaskhan
20 Croconaw
17 Magby
16 Pidgey
10 Sentret HM Whore
14 Mareep which I'll probably be switching out for an Elekid assuming the one hiding on my Pokewalker right now will LET ME CATCH IT GODDAMN.

 

[Shotgun Kiss]

Out of curiosity, how does an owner of D/P/Pt and HG/SS go about transferring Pokemon from one game to another if they only have a single DS?

Can Pokemon Ranch be used like Pokemon Box at all? How about Battle Revolution? I bought BR at release and sold it soon after on account of it being shit (I'm still waiting for a worthy successor to the Stadium games), but if it's a means of quickly transferring a large amount of Pokemon between games, I'll rebuy it, as it's pretty cheap these days.

Still, I really wish Nintendo would make a new Pokemon Box equivalent for this generation, as that made things SO easy.

 

[B-Genius]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PSvWR4dZKc

Fucking hell :lol:lol

 

[EvilMario]

Out of curiosity, how does an owner of D/P/Pt and HG/SS go about transferring Pokemon from one game to another if they only have a single DS?

Can Pokemon Ranch be used like Pokemon Box at all? How about Battle Revolution? I bought BR at release and sold it soon after on account of it being shit (I'm still waiting for a worthy successor to the Stadium games), but if it's a means of quickly transferring a large amount of Pokemon between games, I'll rebuy it, as it's pretty cheap these days.

Still, I really wish Nintendo would make a new Pokemon Box equivalent for this generation, as that made things SO easy.

No, Pokemon Ranch is worthless and ties Pokemon to a single game. Revolution just copies the Pokemon data, and does not 'transfer' them at all.

The 'easiest' way is to trade them to someone online who will trade you them back to the other cart. But it's not very time-friendly.

I wonder what a R/S remake would be like. They were definitely the worst recepted by fans at large, so they would need to do a major overhaul of some parts.

I also hope that Gen V implaments some of the initial changes to the battle system that they were contemplating in Gen III.

I'm up to around 2000 steps, but since you can't turn the volume down I'm worried about trying to catch something :lol

I personally love RSE, mostly because I'm a huge Kyogre/Groudon/Rayquaza fan. I think the epicness of those three Pokemon would translate well onto a console remake, but I doubt we'll ever see it in that form. If RSE remakes do come, it'll likely be during Gen V.

 

[Shotgun Kiss]

I wonder what a R/S remake would be like. They were definitely the worst recepted by fans at large, so they would need to do a major overhaul of some parts.

I also hope that Gen V implaments some of the initial changes to the battle system that they were contemplating in Gen III.

I'm up to around 2000 steps, but since you can't turn the volume down I'm worried about trying to catch something :lol

In addition to being the most poorly recieved generation (and with good reason, in my opinion; they were a MASSIVE step down), Ruby and Sapphire don't have the retro/nostalgia factor going for them. Not only that, R/S are already compatible with the DS games. With the release of HG/SS, all four generations of Pokemon are now compatible with each other, allowing Pokemon across all of them to be transferred to the DS/DS Lite.

Ruby and Sapphire really don't need or deserve remakes.

No, Pokemon Ranch is worthless and ties Pokemon to a single game. Revolution just copies the Pokemon data, and does not 'transfer' them at all.

The 'easiest' way is to trade them to someone online who will trade you them back to the other cart. But it's not very time-friendly.

Thanks. That's bullshit though; you'd think they'd actually want to give people a reason to want to buy the damn thing. I know it's so far the only way of getting "easy" access to Mew, but that's not enough.

How about Pokemon Battle Revolution?

 

[Gravijah]

I personally love RSE, mostly because I'm a huge Kyogre/Groudon/Rayquaza fan. I think the epicness of those three Pokemon would translate well onto a console remake, but I doubt we'll ever see it in that form. If RSE remakes do come, it'll likely be during Gen V.

RSE get undeserved flack. I love them. Going underwater was awesome!

 

[ivysaur12]

You can turn it down, the most right option.

Bye forever productivity.

OT, but this new GAF works a lot faster on my phone. Cheers.

 

[defel]

People didnt like Ruby/Sapphire? I loved those games, Swampert and Sceptile were the shit.

 

[Wiseblade]

People didnt like Ruby/Sapphire? I loved those games, Blaziken is the shit.

Fixed.

 

[Gravijah]

People didnt like Ruby/Sapphire? I loved those games, Swampert and Sceptile were the shit.

Swampert is probably my favorite starter EVER, and Rayquaza is one badass legendary.

 

[mjc]

What happens if the battery in your Pokewalker dies while a pokemon is inside it?

 

[ivysaur12]

People didnt like Ruby/Sapphire? I loved those games, Swampert and Sceptile were the shit.

Lack of a time system, no real memorable locations, few memorable Pokemon (besides maybe Ralts and the starters), too much water, not really any standout characters, underused double battles (which were frequently regarded as the biggest change), underwhelming contensts (which D/P/Pt did much better), lamer plot than usual...

My real issues with D/P/Pt lie in too many legendaries and such a slow interface, but besides that they are head and shoulders above R/S/E.

 

[Salaadin]

People didnt like Ruby/Sapphire? I loved those games, Swampert and Sceptile were the shit.

I was thinking about this the other day. I dont remember the games being bad by any means but whenever I think about my memorable Pokemon teams and moments, I cant really come up with anything from Ruby. It was pretty forgettable to me when I compare it to Red/Blue/Gold/Pearl/Platinum.

To me, Gold has always been the epitome of Pokemon awesomeness. Its been so nice getting to re-live it in HeartGold.

What happens if the battery in your Pokewalker dies while a pokemon is inside it?

You dont lose them. Im not sure how it works, but your pokemon is always saved. I think you do lose any steps and watts when the battery goes though.

 

[Lan_97]

Bonus Ho-oh figure is really nice. Much better in person than the photo.

 

[Boss Doggie]

Is it me or is Sudowoodo harder to catch >_>

 

[Salaadin]

Is it me or is Sudowoodo harder to catch >_>

I mightve just been lucky but I got his HP down to a sliver and put him to sleep. He didnt stand a chance.

 

[Boss Doggie]

It's already in its sliver of life and the game teases me that it escapes after the third wiggle.

 

[EvilMario]

How about Pokemon Battle Revolution?

Like I said, Revolution simply copies the data from the DS game; there is no actual transferring involved, and thus, you can copy to PBR and back to another cart.

 

[Shotgun Kiss]

I personally love RSE, mostly because I'm a huge Kyogre/Groudon/Rayquaza fan. I think the epicness of those three Pokemon would translate well onto a console remake, but I doubt we'll ever see it in that form. If RSE remakes do come, it'll likely be during Gen V.

I felt that R/S/E was when they started going way overboard with the legendaries, not only making way too many of them, but making them horribly overpowered.

Here's my breakdown of the legendaries in each version, and how many I think are broken. This is going by today's standards, so I'm taking into account how they fare in a battle now. However, despite attempting to create competitive teams, I've never actually played in a competive environment, so anybody feel free to correct me if you disagree on anything.


R/B/Y

Articuno: Good stats, but it's type mix make for some really nasty weaknesses.

Zapdos: Great Pokemon, but not to the point of being broken. Best attribute is a good type mix.

Moltres: Same as Articuno. And Charizard is a better Fire/Flying type.

Mewtwo: Obviously broken.

Mew: Slightly broken. It's stats are a little too good, and combined with the fact that it can learn any move, it's not really fair game. But this Pokemon differs from other legendaries in that it's more about owning one than using one.

Total: 2 out of 5.



G/S/C

Entei, Raikou, and Suicune: All great Pokemon, but again not to the point of being broken.

Luiga: Broken.

Ho-oh: Broken.

Celebi: I think it's banned from a lot of competitive scenes, but I think between it's ianablity to learn every move, and it's horrible type matchup (resulting in SEVEN weakness, one of which is a 4x), I'd say it's fair game.

Total: 2 out of 6.


R/S/E

Regirock, Regice, and Registeel: Tough call, but I personally think they're slightly broken, as although they're painfully slow, their defense/special defense are insane, and their attack/special attack are still really good. The exception is Registeel, whose attack/special attack are merely decent, but his defense/special defense are godly. In addition, they all learn Explosion.

Latias and Latios: Another tough call, but I think they're probably fair game. Possibly cheap, but not too much.

Groudon: Broken.

Kyogre: Broken.

Rayquaza: Broken.

Jirachi: Similar to Celebi, but a much better type mix and an excellent ability mean that it's a little too broken.

Total: 7 out of 9.


D/P/Pt

Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf: Fair game, I'd say. They're all good, but they all have a few stats where they fall short.

Dialga and Palkia: Broken.

Heatran: I think Heatran is fair, as a 4x weakness to Ground is pretty nasty, and he's quite slow.

Regigigas: I've never seen/used him in action, and I'm having a hard time trying to picture whether he's useful or not. He looks fair though, as if anything, he looks a bit too easy to counter.

Giratina: Broken.

Cressilia: Tough, but between it's ridiculously good HP/Defense/Special Defense, and the fact that it learns a recovery move, I think it's a little bit broken.

Phione: Fine.

Manaphy: Fine, but maybe a little cheap.

Darkrai: Broken.

Shaymin: Fine in normal forme, but broken in Sky Forme.

Arceus: Horribly broken.

Total: 7 out of 14



R/S/E had far too many broken legendaries, and while D/P/Pt fares better in that regard, it's only because D/P/Pt has far too many legendaries, period. Legendaries kind of lose their appeal when there's so many of them.

 

[xenoflux2113]

A couple days late but SoulSilver is now in my DSlite with the Pokewalker on my belt/sock depending on if i am walking around at work or sitting in my chair shaking my foot.

 

[survivor]

Nah, Cresselia isn't broken. It has great stats, it's just has a horrible type seeing how Tyranitar and Scizor are everywhere. I think it's only near broken in UU metagame.

 

[ryan-ts]

There's a Water Stone for 2500 Pts. today(wednesday) at the pokeathlon. It's the only place(and day) where you can get a Water Stone pre National Dex.

SEXY! You damn stud you. WOOOOOOOOOO.

 

[isny]

Anyone manage to get an Absol today?

Trying in the Slowpoke cave with no luck =(

 

[xSL4INx]

Just made it to Ecruteak city, team as follows:

Quilava Lv. 19
Phanpy Lv. 23
Jirachi Lv. 18

Jirachi is the Gamestop Jirachi. Playing Soul Silver by the way.

 

[Shotgun Kiss]

I just read a review, and HOLY SHIT YOU CAN CHANGE THE SOUNDTRACK

Spoiler

TO THE ORIGINAL 8-BIT ONE

. How fucking awesome is that?

 

[Gravijah]

Spoiler

I just read a review, and HOLY SHIT YOU CAN CHANGE THE SOUNDTRACK TO THE ORIGINAL 8-BIT ONE. How fucking awesome is that?

Spoiler that, just for those that might not know.

 

[Manus]

The Regi's aren't broken and they can be taken down quite easily. Also Jirachi isn't broken either, they are all allowed in competitive play.

 

[Teknoman]

I feel legendaries should be like bosses of sorts. No more than around 4 per generation should be nice. Maybe 5-6 if its some special event pokemon.

The Regi's aren't broken and they can be taken down quite easily. Also Jirachi isn't broken either, they are all allowed in competitive play.

Really? I kinda like like the design of the Regis, and always wanted to use them.

 

[survivor]

I feel legendaries should be like bosses of sorts. No more than around 4 per generation should be nice. Maybe 5 if its some special event pokemon.

Well if every generation need a trio, and 3 other legendaries for each cover, then that will be 6 minimum. So maybe one more special legendary given as an event? 7 doesn't sound that bad.

 

[Metroid Killer]

Well if every generation need a trio, and 3 other legendaries for each cover, then that will be 6 minimum. So maybe one more special legendary given as an event? 7 doesn't sound that bad.

I want my starters back on the covers damnit!

 

[Teknoman]

Well if every generation need a trio, and 3 other legendaries for each cover, then that will be 6 minimum. So maybe one more special legendary given as an event? 7 doesn't sound that bad.

Oh right, forgot about that.

Are any of the legendary trios ever banned from tournaments?

 

[survivor]

Oh right, forgot about that.

Are any of the legendary trios ever banned from tournaments?

Most of the trios are UU, so you can use them in any tourney.

 

[thefil]

How do the Pokeathalon rewards work? There are 12 rewards per day listed on Bulbapedia, but I only see six. Is it random?

 

[Manus]

Oh right, forgot about that.

Are any of the legendary trios ever banned from tournaments?

Nope, they are all allowed. Here's a list of banned legendaries.

http://www.smogon.com/dp/tiers/uber

 

[EvilMario]

The Regi's aren't broken and they can be taken down quite easily. Also Jirachi isn't broken either, they are all allowed in competitive play.

That's just his 'feelings'. Celebi , Jirachi, Manaphy, and all the Regis have some hard counters. Jirachi is the most versatile, being able to run a dangerous Calm Mind, or Choice set, but Iron Head is not broken with things like Magnezone and Empoleon running around.

 

[Metroid Killer]

How do the Pokeathalon rewards work? There are 12 rewards per day listed on Bulbapedia, but I only see six. Is it random?

Opens up after obtaining the national pokedex.

 

[Drkirby]

:lol The flower shop says the Watering Can is to dangerous for a kid to own

 

[HiddenWings]

Nope, they are all allowed. Here's a list of banned legendaries.

http://www.smogon.com/dp/tiers/uber

That list is kind of funny; The best of the best legendaries, Garchomp, and... Wobuffet?

 

[Deleted member 17706]

How difficult is the Japanese language in the Japanese version? My son has asked to get this, and I was thinking to offer him the Japanese version to push his reading/vocabulary skills (he's Japanese/English bilingual but his english is much better so that's the version he'd prefer)

he knows some Kanji and all Kana/Hiragana (I'd assume this is furigana anyway), so its more a question of how 'old' is the vocabulary

I'd say get him the Japanese version as it will be a great chance for him to maintain and improve his Japanese skills. I'm playing the Japanese version and it is obviously written for a younger audience. If your son can follow an episode of Dragon Ball Z in Japanese then he will have no problems with the game.

Like others have said the game is completely in Kana so there will never be something he can't read, but there will probably be words he won't understand or recognize. Regardless, it will be a great chance for him to learn all of the Pokémon names in Japanese!

 

[survivor]

That list is kind of funny; The best of the best legendaries, Garchomp, and... Wobuffet?

My Wobuffet traps your Wobuffet. No one is willing to go through this scenario.

EDIT: oh sweet, I think I just became a member

 

[Varjet]

That list is kind of funny; The best of the best legendaries, Garchomp, and... Wobuffet?

Shadow Tag in combination with Encore is pretty broken.

 

[thefil]

Opens up after obtaining the national pokedex.

Damn, I really wanted to get a Steel Coat.

 

[Monroeski]

Spoiler that, just for those that might not know.

...why?

 

[Boss Doggie]

Can you get more than 1 eevee here? I am still undecided to what I should do now that Bill gave me an Eevee. Back then I made him into an umbreon.

 

[Wiseblade]

Can you get more than 1 eevee here? I am still undecided to what I should do now that Bill gave me an Eevee. Back then I made him into an umbreon.

I have like 8 spares I'm trying to get rid of. You want some?

 

[ThatObviousUser]

Can you get more than 1 eevee here? I am still undecided to what I should do now that Bill gave me an Eevee. Back then I made him into an umbreon.

Breed breed breed.

 

[Gravijah]

...why?

It's a pretty big surprise!

 

[Boss Doggie]

I have like 8 spares I'm trying to get rid of. You want some?

Sadly can't trade until home renovation is done.

Breed breed breed.

Hmm good idea!

Though I still won't be able to get Leafeon and Glaceon. I might as well ask my friend to transfer it along with the shiny Pichu.