Starwolf_UK
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So far nobody has reported the friend safari being in this game. As for secret bases, I don't know if just friend codes trades them but you can also use QR codes. A thread might be useful later on for those.
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Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire |OT| Hoenn Finally Confirmed
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PreyingShark
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I did use Ice Beam and stuff, though. It's just that I always ended up with a team in their low 30's and the level disadvantage was just too much to overcome.
My team was only slightly higher leveled in HGSS, but since I was much older I actually knew how to overcome a 13 level disadvantage when facing Lance. X items GOOOOOOO
my face lit up
PreyingShark
Member
Furfrou couple was easy on my playthrough where I had Exp. Share enabled for like half the game since I was so overleveled.
On my next playthrough without Exp. Share, though... Man, fuck that couple.
Maintenance
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Man, I would give GameFreak a golden prize if they made Battle Frontier a timed release.
Imagine if they unlocked it May 1st, 2015, exactly 10 years after Pokemon Emerald's release. Of course, that's just the NA release date, the japanese one was in September of 2004, Australia got it in June and EU in October. Still, it could be a cool event.
But my gut instincts tell me that they're just trolling, and that there's no BF in ORAS.
Imagine if they unlocked it May 1st, 2015, exactly 10 years after Pokemon Emerald's release. Of course, that's just the NA release date, the japanese one was in September of 2004, Australia got it in June and EU in October. Still, it could be a cool event.
But my gut instincts tell me that they're just trolling, and that there's no BF in ORAS.
I'm really going to have fun with that feature.
Winterfang
Banned
Do they have moves they wouldn't usually learn or just a way for you to get Pokes with hidden abilities and TM's pre learned?
There is no friend safari just a regular safari zone.
Egg moves and hidden abilities as far as I know
Marshtomp just learned Rock Slide and Nuzleaf just learned Leaf Blade. They're so good!
HypnoDarkrai
Member
Probably just Hidden Abilities and egg moves.
Hope I can catch a Speed Boost Carvanha with this feature.
Winterfang
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MacGurcules
Member
Blarg... I want to get Ruby for the nostalgia since that's what I had back on GBA, but it's looking like Sapphire is the one that has more exclusive stuff that I want. Decisions, decisions...
IceDoesntHelp
Banned
please be more megas.
Unfortunately, there aren't anymore. Datamining and multiple people having finished the game now confirm this.
Marshtomp learns Rock Slide by level up? Jesus, as if Mudkip didn't steamroll Hoenn enough.
The Cool Trainer with a Milotic in RSE is on a rainy route and can heal, so it's an absurd endurance battle if you don't have something that can KO it quickly.
Mt Moon Raticate in Red and Blue is similar. You're cruising through Mt Moon fighting hilariously easy stuff, then you meet Rocket Grunt using a Raticate with Hyper Fang that is faster than anything you'll have at that point. They actually nerfed him in FireRed and LeafGreen.
Can't think of many others.
I love those random tough trainers. They're the bane of Nuzlockes if you don't know they're coming.
The Cool Trainer with a Milotic in RSE is on a rainy route and can heal, so it's an absurd endurance battle if you don't have something that can KO it quickly.
Mt Moon Raticate in Red and Blue is similar. You're cruising through Mt Moon fighting hilariously easy stuff, then you meet Rocket Grunt using a Raticate with Hyper Fang that is faster than anything you'll have at that point. They actually nerfed him in FireRed and LeafGreen.
Can't think of many others.
Just one move I think. The moves I mentioned for Marshtomp and Nuzleaf are normal. They're just my powerduoDo they keep learning those kinds of moves till the end? Or they just come with one?
Starwolf_UK
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A screenshot of the dexnav at a higher level implies it might be a bit more than Abilities and egg moves:
Potential=IVs. I guess for nature synchronise lead will have to be used.
That part of the comment wasn't dexnav related, Marshtomp getting rock slide is a change to its level up move list. Most Hounen Pokemon have a few new things added like that. This tends to happen for later games in gens (see also Metal Claw Charmander in FRLG...you get it just in time for fighting Brock).Do they keep learning those kinds of moves till the end? Or they just come with one?
IceDoesntHelp
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Flygon got shafted.
If it does, you can just turn it off.
A screenshot of the dexnav at a higher level implies it might be a bit more than Abilities and egg moves:
Potential=IVs. I guess for nature synchronise lead will have to be used.
That part of the comment wasn't dexnav related, Marshtomp getting rock slide is a change to its level up move list. Most Hounen Pokemon have a few new things added like that. This tends to happen for later games in gens (see also Metal Claw Charmander in FRLG...you get it just in time for fighting Brock).
So how do you level up the dexnav? Just run into the same pokemon over and over?
Starwolf_UK
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Sounds like it:
http://www.pokemonrubysapphire.com/en-us/adventure-tools/the-pokenav-plus/the-dexnav said:
All we get is that stupid looking Salamence bat plane.
BertleTheTurtle
Member
Sorry if I missed it but is wondertrade confirmed?
Yep, Wonder trade, Amie and super training are in.
Sounds like I could level it up pretty quickly then.
Starwolf_UK
Member
Wondertrade and GTS use the same sever as XY (in fact leaked streams were able to trade using it...making it strange reviewers were not). In other words wonder trade will probably be wonder trash for a few weeks (much larger influx of players who are not trading IV+egg moves breedjects but random crap they caught on route 102).
Thequietone
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My wife has a question. I am pretty sure I know the answer, but I don't want to say yes it's the same and then be wrong and disappoint her. My wife prefers Team Aqua over Team Magma, and her question is do both teams get equal "screen time" during the game no matter what version she gets? Or are Team Aqua more prominent in Alpha Sapphire?
Psychopath
Banned
No thanks, I wait for Delta Emerald.
Thequietone
Member
I wouldn't hold my breath. We haven't got a third game in the series for awhile. Never got Crystal remake, Gray, or Z.
PreyingShark
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Team Aqua is more prominent in Alpha Sapphire.
Alpha Sapphire stays winning.
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Dorsal Axe
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Heh, "The theme of IGN". Must say that cracked me up.
Thequietone
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Dang, then I have no choice but to give her Alpha and I'll take Omega. Thanks.
With higher defense.
Defense is the only stat improvement? Wow.
Nah, it gets all around improvements. Probably the best non-legend in the game now.
Dominican Power
Member
I haven't played a pokemon game since Silver.
I feel like that stat for defense should be switched with the special defense one...
PreyingShark
Member
And the Atk and Sp. Atk boosts being so small isn't even really an issue due to its ability.
Like goddammit GameFreak.
Not75Drops
Member
You'll more than likely be waiting a long time.
Wait for Z next year
No. Mega Mence's stats are 95/145/130/120/90/120. Normal Mence's are 95/135/80/110/80/100.
This might seem like a silly foregone conclusion, but can you actually catch Deoxys in this game, or is it just a battle?
Because if you can, then Gamefreak just needs to drop the act and allow you to catch all of the event Pokemon in the next game, just like you can with the rest of the legendary Pokemon in this one. A man can only wait in the Gamestop parking lot for his Mew to download so many times until he finally reaches his breaking point.
Because if you can, then Gamefreak just needs to drop the act and allow you to catch all of the event Pokemon in the next game, just like you can with the rest of the legendary Pokemon in this one. A man can only wait in the Gamestop parking lot for his Mew to download so many times until he finally reaches his breaking point.
Hot Coldman
Banned
What is its ability?
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Aerilate.
Aerilate
Normal moves become Flying and get 1.3x.
Return or Thrash with with 1.3x and STAB.