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[Masamune]

But if he was Ground/Dragon, your Hitmonchan would've been toast!

[Veteran]

Steve you can't jump ship now, not when the Steel/Ghost Honedge evolves into

Spoiler

a sword and shield which is ultra defensive... until you use an attacking move which instantly swaps its stats to attacking... until you use a defensive move which instantly...

[SteveT]

What-ho!

 

Maybe this time around, my theme is ghosts.  What of the chances one of the new starters turned into a ghost?

 

Because Lemmy the Empoleon was a great addition to the Steel Koopa Clan.

[Masamune]

A Pokemon 'becoming' a ghost would be kind of awful. I mean, that would mean at some stage in evolution it would have to effectively die. Unless it was a Slowbro-type situation where it became fused with a ghost-pokemon. 

[Hana-Nezumi]

At least it makes a little more sense for Gyarados to be a flying type now.

So, is there a Mega for every pokemon, or just select ones?

[Fëanen]

A Pokemon 'becoming' a ghost would be kind of awful. I mean, that would mean at some stage in evolution it would have to effectively die. Unless it was a Slowbro-type situation where it became fused with a ghost-pokemon. 

...This kinda casts Froslass in a different light.

 

Hana: Only an unknown but select number of Pokemon get Mega Evolutions, and from what I've read none of the new ones do.

[SteveT]

A Pokemon 'becoming' a ghost would be kind of awful. I mean, that would mean at some stage in evolution it would have to effectively die. Unless it was a Slowbro-type situation where it became fused with a ghost-pokemon. 

 

Awful, or an amazing feat of pathos and despair?  That could-frog looks like he's right on the edge...

[Veteran]

Probably around 20 or so mega evolutions.

A Pokemon 'becoming' a ghost would be kind of awful. I mean, that would mean at some stage in evolution it would have to effectively die.

Marowak third-stage confirmed!

[Masamune]

Probably around 20 or so mega evolutions.
 

A Pokemon 'becoming' a ghost would be kind of awful. I mean, that would mean at some stage in evolution it would have to effectively die.

Marowak third-stage confirmed!

 

 

Too bad the Silph Scope causes it to revert to Marowak.

[DarkJuno]

Aren't ghosts in Pokemon not even actually ghosts? They're just called that because the way they are reminded people of the stories of ghosts with their wispiness and all that. Plus, yeah, that Marowak is an actual ghost and it's still a Marowak, it didn't turn into a Gastly or anything.

[Hana-Nezumi]

Aren't ghosts in Pokemon not even actually ghosts? They're just called that because the way they are reminded people of the stories of ghosts with their wispiness and all that. Plus, yeah, that Marowak is an actual ghost and it's still a Marowak, it didn't turn into a Gastly or anything.

Yeah, Ghost-type Pokemon are not actually ghosts. They're just Pokemon that resemble ghosts and hang around dark and creepy places. It's notable that Japanese folklore's equivalent to western cultures' "ghosts" don't necessarily have to be the spirit of a person that died. They can be various types of malevolent spiritual entities or monsters.

...Well, that's true for MOST Ghost Pokemon. There is one Pokemon that IS said to be the ghost of a person. Yamask. It carries a mask around with a human face that it mourns over as it remembers its life as a human. Eerie...

Edited by Hana-Nezumi, 09 October 2013 - 12:34 AM.

[Masamune]

Granted, these are Pokedex entries written by ten year olds. And they tend to include rather questionable physics...

[DarkJuno]

I always took that as just a folktale about that species. Rats aren't really born out of piles of dirty rags and basilisks don't actually turn you to stone if theys tare at you (though they can run on water, that's cool), it's just stuff that was passed down. Though to be fair, when there are actual animals in the Pokemon world that really DO control time & space and basically give a giant middle finger to the Laws of Physics by creating something out of nothingness, one would probably be more willing to give a second pass on those crazy old myths and folklore.

[Veteran]

So my comment earlier about finishing the Pokedex made me check my games and I totally forgot about the Deoxys giveaway from March/April this year, I never picked it up from the White 2 delivery guy.

 

Then when I went to the Nacrene Museum to change its formes, Uxie just popped up out of nowhere in front of the museum. White 2 was really awesome. I also got two shinies in that one - Throh and, hilariously, Stunfisk.

 

Pokemon bank can't come soon enough. I have a member of every pokemon family distributed across Ruby, FireRed, Diamond, Platinum, SoulSilver, White and White 2. I think my first import into X will be a Zubat from FireRed via Platinum via White. Convoluted and wonderful!

 

 

Edit: My original Silver cart no longer works. Red does though.

Edited by Veteran, 09 October 2013 - 02:38 PM.

[Fëanen]

So my comment earlier about finishing the Pokedex made me check my games and I totally forgot about the Deoxys giveaway from March/April this year, I never picked it up from the White 2 delivery guy.

 

Then when I went to the Nacrene Museum to change its formes, Uxie just popped up out of nowhere in front of the museum. White 2 was really awesome. I also got two shinies in that one - Throh and, hilariously, Stunfisk.

 

Pokemon bank can't come soon enough. I have a member of every pokemon family distributed across Ruby, FireRed, Diamond, Platinum, SoulSilver, White and White 2. I think my first import into X will be a Zubat from FireRed via Platinum via White. Convoluted and wonderful!

 

 

Edit: My original Silver cart no longer works. Red does though.

If it's just the battery, they can be replaced with a bit of work, though it'll be a new save file. I also advise seeing of you can track down one of those Game Boy Mega Memory Cards to back up your Red save file and any other GB/GBC save files you might want to preserve. As time goes on, more and more battery-based saves are going to vanish.

[Chukchi Husky]

I recently started to look through all my Pokémon games and transfer Pokémon to Pokémon White 2 to fill out the Pokédex. My most complete game was SoulSilver, with about 380 Pokémon caught.

[Veteran]

If it's just the battery, they can be replaced with a bit of work, though it'll be a new save file. I also advise seeing of you can track down one of those Game Boy Mega Memory Cards to back up your Red save file and any other GB/GBC save files you might want to preserve. As time goes on, more and more battery-based saves are going to vanish.

 

 

My Ruby cart I value the most as it's my only complete local dex. The original games, since they're locked into their generation, I'm not as fussed about but thanks for the advice. I've taken pictures of my original Red team for historical purposes.

 

 

Boss movesets. Unbeatable.

Edited by Veteran, 09 October 2013 - 04:12 PM.

[SteveT]

I was looking at the old Type Chart, and holy crap Ghost/Steel would have been a powerhouse under those rules.  No wonder the first time they made such a Pokemon was after the rebalance.

[DarkJuno]

I was digging around and found my old Yellow cart and got curious, so I'm stealing Vet's idea and putting up my old team for the hell of it.

 

 

....I could've sworn I used Charizard on my team and didn't for some insane reason use Mewtwo along with Alakazam, but he was sitting in my PC 30 levels lower then everyone else, so I guess I didn't? I still mostly just play for fun and don't pay that much attention to IV's and all that, but sheesh, I know better then this nowadays at least! Ah well, some fond memories of using just Pikachu when possible to run through the Elite Four and Gary (obviously not possible for Bruno and his ground types) and having a Pikachu vs Jolteon mano a mano fight in the end.

Edited by DarkJuno, 09 October 2013 - 10:43 PM.

[Sir Turtlelot]

HAY GUISE, GUESS WHO ELSE IS EXCITED ABOUT THE NEW POKEMON GAME 

[Masamune]

To be fair, back in Generation 1, using Alakazam and Mewtwo both may have been lame, but it was a winning strategy. The question is why you didn't have more. 

[Veteran]

YUSS!

 

[Chukchi Husky]

My copy of Pokémon X came in the post earlier today, along with a Pokéball game case.

[Veteran]

Do you have to register people on the 3DS friend list for them to show up in the game friend list?

If so my code is 3222-5661-6358.

[Sir Turtlelot]

Do you have to register people on the 3DS friend list for them to show up in the game friend list?

If so my code is 3222-5661-6358.

Will add once I can connect online. Mine is 2594-9903-1484.

 

My game doesn't come in until tomorrow, you Brits got lucky. 

Edited by Sir Stinkybutt, 11 October 2013 - 03:32 PM.

[SteveT]

So I should probably wait.  I just got Luigi's Mansion and should finish it.  I have important things to do that aren't video games.

 

...or I could download Pokemon tonight.

[SteveT]

So that only took the entire time I was asleep.  

 

Friend code: 0645-5763-4676

 

One nitpick.  When are they going to put the type chart in the Pokedex so I can view it in game?

[Veteran]

Commit that shit to memory. Serious business.

Nah, I accidentally used Dragon Rage on a Ralts. Fairy type will take some getting used to, as well as Dark and Ghost being neutral to Steel.

I've added you, Steve, and Squirtlelot!

[Veteran]

In other news, anyone know what this weird symbol is next to my Ralts?

 

[Hana-Nezumi]

I don't know but it looks similar to a TM/HM?