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General Category => Entertainment and Media => Topic started by: Kezay on March 07, 2011, 05:36:59 pm
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Anybody pick this up yet or play it beforehand through some other means?
Gotta say, pretty refreshing to walk through Route 1 and not get attacked by Rattata every step of the way like in every game since the original Red and Blue back in 1998. All the Pokemon until you beat whatever end game scenario there is are all new so it kind of takes me back to day when I first played Blue and everything felt "new" to me. Playing this game is kind of like starting over in the series.
Seeing the Pokemon animated now is pretty cool and the revamping of a lot of systems in the game (like the C-Gear handling all the wireless comms. work) makes things more convenient. And holy crap, TMs are limitless use now, probably my favorite new addition/change thus far. I've only gotten one gym badge thus far but the pacing is a lot better too. No more of this go to the next town to pick up a package and bring it back to the first town to progress the story so nothing has really been tedious or overbearing so far. I also like the music and how it changes in battle when your pokemon is on the ropes. Even better is this sort of "onward to victory" music that plays when you've got the gym leader down to his last Pokemon.
Anyway, I've only scratched the surface of the game but I'm really enjoying it so far. Makes me wonder where they'll go with a 3DS proper Pokemon game in due time. Kind of wish it was a 3DS title considering the benefits that Street/Spot Pass would bring to a game like this.
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I was at EB games (or Gamestop for Americans, I think) and I saw it for sale but I was there to buy Killzone 3. I'll probably be seeing what my friend thinks of it, as he bought it on release, and then pick it up.
Something about B&W is they expanded on the annoying concept of waiting in real time for ingame events (safari zone/balls from kurt). Now we have to wait for seasons and ugh.
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I got it today, only just made it to the first Pokemon Center (been very busy today didn't have much time to play it) but I really enjoy it so far. I'll definitely be trading friend codes with anyone who wants mine as soon as I find out what mine is ;D
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Almost at the third gym, but I decided to farm Victini first(you can kill him as many times as you want before catching him and he gives decent xp).
Here's my FC and anyone wants it: 0647-5082-0349(trainer name is Gaz but I don't think you need it)
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Almost at the third gym, but I decided to farm Victini first(you can kill him as many times as you want before catching him and he gives decent xp)
I farmed rattatta till my whole party was lvl 99 i'm ulillillia
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I can't stop catching them all
l http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/07/presidents-of-the-united-states-of-america-pen-a-pokemon-song/ (http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/07/presidents-of-the-united-states-of-america-pen-a-pokemon-song/)
I'm at the 2nd gym and I deiced to go on a random tangent on lv-ing up my pignite when I was weaker then normal in heath I stumble upon a Pokemon That I tired to capture. but it was like lv17 I was 23 had about 42% heath(I thought if it hit me once the worst it would do was put me in the red) so I used a week move on it to take it down little bit so not to kill it. Then it hits me and then I knew i was going to be wheeling as my pignite hit the floor. Then I threw out my lv 13 Purrioin and manage to take him down to yellow so I start to throw great balls at it. The ball shakes once as I start to feel the joy of getting such pokemon just for my hopes to be dashed out with him braking out so I hit him a few more times and I lost a few more pokemon (In my defense the rest where lv 9 ) I got him to like 20% tired to throw every ball I had in a last ditch tire to capture this bitch but first I gave him stats aliment to improve my chance I put him to sleep. After wasting ever ball had. I found my self wanting to run but I fail at do so as he finished up the last of my pokemon.
I will never forgive Sawk never
Also Dead P where do you find the friend code?
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there is a pokemon that is literally a bag of garbage and i cannot wait to catch it.
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there is a pokemon that is literally a bag of garbage and i cannot wait to catch it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1SiSUrvUnk
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Also Dead P where do you find the friend code?
After the first gym you do some quest for some researcher, she'll give you a pal pad(a key item) which has your FC in it (and is also were you input others FC). You also have to log onto Nintendo's servers once to get a code, you can just use the C-gear's game sync, it'll fail to log on, but you'll still get your code.
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5414 9260 5536 Jason
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5414 9260 5538 Jason
Tried a couple times, it keeps telling me "The Friend Code is wrong".
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5414 9260 5536 I put an 8 instead of a 6 my bad.
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1162 9099 5090 dudes.
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4684-7638-3501
Bitches don't know about my Girugalith.
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put you all down all I need is the Pokemon-GL server to reopen and we will be in business. Also I just checked the site is finally up but GL will be available till the 30th of march :(
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you're my best friend, in a world we must defend.
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Guys I present to you
(https://legacy.gamingw.net/etc/img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/DDayDark/halolz-dot-com-pokemon-smugleaf-souleater.webp)
Smug Leaf
Update: I just got out of chargestone cave and I got to say I captured a good amount in there even got the allusive Tynamo also found rare event item drops like Steel gem, fire gem normal gem,Dark gem and fighting gem (not sure the ever stone is one of them.)
70 in my pokedex obtained 43
My starter Pokemon is Emboar and he's lv 45 and secondary Liepard lv 43
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Things to do list
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get the rest of my roster leveled up
Show Autumn,Summer,Spring and winter forms of Deerling to researcher in route 6
forget where but some guy needs to see a dragon
and also show granny a Pokemon that knows rest.
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smugleaf is based on rose of versailles, the creator said this in an interview. this makes three references to lady oscar in pokemon total (the other two are in the anime). there might be more even, these are just the ones i've seen but i am VERY lol at how often lady oscar comes up in pokemon
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Thanks for the education and here I was just going be ignorant of these facts and just press on .
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it is my burden to know this and i have no shame in spreading this information.
every time you see smugleaf, just know that it's really madame du barry
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luckily I roll with tepig (or did at one point)
(https://legacy.gamingw.net/etc/img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/DDayDark/teapig-1.webp)
so I can smash smug leaf in the face.
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that's...that's not how you say tepig
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that's...that's not how you say tepig
You might be right but I like to elongate the te part so it sound like tea pig.
All the haters try to watch him riding dirty.
Update: Celestial Tower suck on so many levels of balls. litwick is so common it's not funny I only found one other pokemon there and only ran in to it once if that's telling you how rare it is to get something other then litwick.
Pokedex 90 obtained 52
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Bitches don't know about my Girugalith.
WTF!? I've only just beaten Clay so I'm still newbing around all these new Pokemon. *hugs Krokorok*
I'll get my FC up a bit later I guess.
Also, to hell with Clay and his damned Mole. Had to pull my Throh out of storage and train it up exclusively to deal with that mofo.
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Everything is coming to ahead for me I'm almost got the legendary Dragon just need to go back to rout 4 and kick some ass to get it. then beat last gym leader and bam off to the rat race.
Also I forget where that kid was that wanted to see a dragon type if any one know that will help BTW black.
here a hint a lot of plasma Pokemon are normal so fighting attacks work wonders.
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trubbish is the best new one ever (literally a garbage bag)
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i prefer garbador
(https://legacy.gamingw.net/etc/archives.bulbagarden.net/media/upload/c/c4/569Garbodor.png)
so want to be playing this :(
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oh ya i can't wait for my trubbish to evolve. permanent spot on my team, this pokemon.
scraggy is my second favorite. dude needs a belt.
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I picked up a garbador he was a pain in the ass to get I had to use a time ball since ultras where failing. not like I will use him because it's better to train it from the ground up so it will sit in my box.
Update: near the end of the game it's like moving around to place to place like on victory road is like a PP endurance match that I seem to lose every time and seem to be taking a lot trips back a forth center.
Update 2:Just saw how awesome a evolved form of timburr can be and yes I will get him because I have 2 DSes and black and white
Update 3:also found a doctor in VR witch will help abundantly
Update 4: knocking at elite 4's door right now.
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big update
I bought 99 revives and 99 Hyper potions
I walked thru the door to the finale challenge. In front of me I saw statue that said what and witch each elite trainer that lies behind each door.
I found out that too my right there was a door that harbored ghost Trainer Lucky me I had 2 Pokemon with dark attacks I switched in Liepard Lv59 and killed like 4 of her pokemon then I got careless and lost him so I thought I could push Embore Lv59 to deal a bit of damage so my weaker Stoutland Lv46 can take it down with a dark move and I pulled off a win and he got a level there now got to figure out which one next to go too. looks like another rinse and repeat scenario
Used 2 revives and 2 hypers
I deiced to do fighting next I don't have any tump card to do more damage but I have a fighting type on my side and the best part is I fire witch is better then using fire.
Embore is released then the elite throws Throh. off the gate I use Heat Crash and it takes him down bit above 25% if I have to guess 35% Did it once more one hit more too kill Throh. Had to use another hyper and he used full heal :( did heat crash 3 more times for the kill. Next up Sawk lv48 this time I'll go with smog to conserve Heat crash only have 4/10 left. smog missed. So I tried it once more, a hit and poisoned. now I need to use hyper potion. I'm taking a risk and using head smash miss let's do this once more hit and he's out for the count. my hp is 70 so I need a hyper. Also bad news he threw out conkeldurr I know I'm going to be fighting a up hill Battle with the pokemon. Carp his Attack took half my HP lets hope he has no buff. Also I heal if you didn't know. he just did the same move I might be able to hold out till he's out of PP on his Hammer Arm (http://pokemondb.net/move/hammer-arm) so I'll tell you when I stop rinsing and repeating. Breaking news he finally missed Time to drop him I use heat crash and he just critical hit me. So I use a hyper. Hyper are at 82. he hit me and I used heat crash. now I need to heal once more.
he just used grass knot so I hit him once more with Heat crash. and he just crit me so I need to heal and he used full restore on conkeldurr. I trying smog missed, missed need to heal did Smog, missed,missed, heal, smog hit no poison smog missed, heal smog missed and then hit. all he has is grass knot I heal so I don't kill my self for head smash hit head smash once more and ding dong the witch is dead. Now for his last he throws out Mieshao lv50 I heal and it looks like another rinse and repeat scenario
Other thought when doing this healing and get hit thing:Ether I wished I did buy more heals and maybe grained and bit more.
Took a big risk and paid off I his him with Smog with poison now just need to wait it out got lucky because I had less then 35% Hp and kill him with heat crash.
A win is a win no matter by the biggest margins too the smallest.
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current team = Throh , Pidove, Dewott, Herdier, Simisear and blitzle
Throh is a total beast, I might get a decent bug one and replace Pidove, and a roggenrolla instead of Herdier, but I dunno.
What do you guyss think are coolest pokemon up to third gym?
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Ghost
Fighting
I'm going to throw in my Liepard as my starter for since I will be going against psychic .
Fight Begins
I trow out Liepard and She trows out Reuniclus . I attack with a Night Slash putting him inchs of his life just to be killed right after I throw in Embore I use Arm trust to do little bit of damage now I revive my Liepard and I do another attack my last headsmash to kill me off and him he throws out Nusharna I throw out Liepard and use night slash I got hit and now going for the heal and she dose the same. I use nigh slash putting her in the red and now going for the kill. Stoutland Lv up
and he threw out Sigilyph I attack with my last night claw and it killed it. She trows out Gothitelle I switch in a week Pokemon druddigon for a strategic Attack I revive Embore and my pokemon dies now throw in Stoutland and use Retaliate then crunch and dead.
I heal and revive everyone and used Elixir on Embore and Liepard
Last Elite 4 Drak
Fight begins
I use Liepard and he use Scrafty I use night slash the after that change out for Embore I use arm trust hits 3 times and once more arm trust missed and I do it again missed need to heal now. and did a ram trust hits for 2 and he dead. He trows out Krookodile and Iuse arm trust hits for 2 hits and he hit for a kill so I throw in Stoutland and use Retaliate for the kill. he throws out Bisharp and now I use full revive on Embore then switch back to EmboreI use heat crash and then arm trust and he used full heal and 3 hit for me for the kill Scoutland lv up. He trows out lie[ard I use Heat crash but he made me flinch so I use heat crash once more and for the kill Embore Lv up to 60
I heal everyone
now for the champion
Begin battle with champion lord N
He uses Zekron I use Reshiram I use Fusion Flare doing 1/2 hp I do it once more doing less the 1/2 now I slash and heal and use F.F. once more and he heals and I do the same and he attack and I heal I used Extrasensory got a crit need to heal also ues Extrasensory and heal and Extrasensory for the killing blow
He throws out Carracosta and I healed. carracosta almost did a killing blow too my Reshiram I used Extrasensory and Carracosta missed I use dragon breath and my dragon was killed I trow in Stoutland and use Retaliate for the killing blow and switch out for Embore he uses Klinklang (Fake) I use Arm Trust 2 hits dead and now he trows out the real one I use the same move hits 2 times for 1/2 of his hp now for the kill with 3 hits. He throws in Archeops I use heat crash dose silighly less then 1/2 damage and Emboar gets killed I thorw out Stoutland and use Retaliate then I use crunch for the kill and Stoutland got a level up he throws out Vanilluxe and I revive Reshiram and Stoutland kicked the buket now I switch back to Reshiram and use F.F for the kill.and I won.
There was one more boss but I will keep him out anywasy he was nothing compared to what you had to go thru so he's a push over with 6 pokemon.
Looker won't take no as an answer.
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can you play this on the computer
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can you play this on the computer
Don't know there is only one way to find out.
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The ROM, if it's out (usually people dump the cartridge ASAP to be OMG THE FIRST TO DUMP), will probably have some huge issue like save data being weird formats or black screens or issues with the ingame timer. It's really only Pokemon games that have this problem every time they're released.
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i got a black screen when i tried to start a new game. people were having the same problem with the japanese releases, it'll be fixed eventually
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i got a black screen when i tried to start a new game. people were having the same problem with the japanese releases, it'll be fixed eventually
there is already a ap fix if you think it's ap
Also just got my conkeldurr and it's going to be bad ass I turned it at 25 so I can use it's stat boost and get the the best out of it
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yeah my emerald rom broke at the end of the elite 4 thing and I had no saves before that so the whole game was a waste. I kinda liked it while it lasted tho which is a lot more than I was expecting from a pokemon game! I had bad memories of red and blue.
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sometimes I feel like a retard, as I generally pick my Pokemon based on how cool they look, so there's literally no way I will not have an electric zebra on my team. I want my Whirlipede to evolve damnit :(
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that's probably better than picking them for reasons of strategy
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i dont play on wi-fi or whatever, i just like having a nice little pokemon adventure with a team of cool critters. I even break the taboo of *gasp* playing with legendary Pokemon. My Mewtwo in Heart Gold is too cool for school 8-)
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ya dude i pick my pokemon purely based on how much i like them. i think we're the ones getting REAL enjoyment out of it that way~
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why do you think i like geodude so much? he has crippling type weakness but he's also A ROCK WITH ARMS
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I used to be a geodude fan, but after using him for like three games, I got tired and wanted a change. I'm currently using the roggenrolla evolution line because 1. It's a similar name to a Judas Priest album (Rocka Rolla) 2. It's essentially geodude with a new paintjob and 3. it looks cool
Cought me a Trubbish, named Oscar (gee aren't I a funbag or originality!), not really found much use for him though as my whirlipede has the poison base well covered. Think I'll just evolve him and then dump him onto the pc.
I'm gunna evolve my starter pokemon and get rid of that too, as he's kinda naff, all three of them were quite bad this time round. Gunna get the water one from the Clover Fossil, it looks cools.
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more like named oscar because everything in pokemon is lady oscar -.-
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Just curious- which of you have Black and which White?
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I pick what I like too I like My starter and I won't lie I also like Smug leaf and to anyone that likes the otter starter Pokemon he's so ugly.
Black and I think Vellfire has Black too But I will flash white so I can trade all the starters and also the legendary. Yes this time I'm aiming to catch them all this time I know can do it.
One thing I do hate is getting old Types of Pokemon (capturing them in Black and White) in this game and using because you get them at a too high of a Level and they will never be as good as they could of been if you raised them from the ground up.
Just got Tornadus with a Master ball....I wonder if there is other Pokemon I need master balls for?
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hold b
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hold b
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I taught my 10 year old cousin to hold B. It helped him catch Victini which I hope sealed the idea of holding B in his mind forever. I hope he shares with his friends too.
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I thought you have to hit it at the right time also dose that still work in black and white?
BTW I want to Battle someone anyone come fast. You need to add me on your Pal and I must do that same and walk in the middle door in a poke center.
Well never mind too slow but I still would like to arrange a Battle with someone.
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You have to hold B right as the Pokeball closes ;D
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You have to hold B right as the Pokeball closes ;D
Well now that I'm playing on my flash cart to get some other pokemon I'm rolling in master balls
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I have master balls in my pants lolmao
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I have master balls in my pants lolmao
http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/01/25/sexy-pokemon-girls/ (http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/01/25/sexy-pokemon-girls/)
only if they look like this they would be allowed in your pants
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Ill most likely get this for my DS at some point (I get almost no other use out of it other than pokemon games) but I don't think I'll be missing it much by playing it on the computer.
Having no interest for special downloadables, trading, pokewalker, and etc.... can anyone convince me to hold out for whenever I feel like getting the DS version instead of playing through a rom?
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Ill most likely get this for my DS at some point (I get almost no other use out of it other than pokemon games) but I don't think I'll be missing it much by playing it on the computer.
Having no interest for special downloadables, trading, pokewalker, and etc.... can anyone convince me to hold out for whenever I feel like getting the DS version instead of playing through a rom?
Well theirs no poke walkers on this one if you consider that a plus.
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behold my graceful ball dexterity!
oops, dropped my balls!
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uhuhu :P
Speaking of Pokeballs:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHctMku_prE&
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http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/01/25/sexy-pokemon-girls/ (http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/01/25/sexy-pokemon-girls/)
only if they look like this they would be allowed in your pants
They already have patched the first pokemon games with sprite versions of all these graphics right?
I mean it is the internet after all. Someone has to have done something about this.
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I like that people think that 11 year old bulbasaur anime girl is sexy and not at all wrong.
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with that being said, let me know when there's a sexy 11 year old trubbish girl
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They already have patched the first pokemon games with sprite versions of all these graphics right?
I mean it is the internet after all. Someone has to have done something about this.
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There is I just forget the name of the mod sadly and I think they got up to Soul Silver and Heart Gold with this mod but I don't know At least I think it's up to Soul Silver and Heart Gold. it's a Japanese mod but others worked on translations of it .
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(https://legacy.gamingw.net/etc/www.blogcdn.com/www.comicsalliance.com/media/2011/01/koffinggirl.jpeg)
I hate that the wikipetan version isn't farting a bunch of smog. Total boner killer.
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(https://legacy.gamingw.net/etc/www.blogcdn.com/www.comicsalliance.com/media/2011/01/koffinggirl.jpeg)
I hate that the wikipetan version isn't farting a bunch of smog. Total boner killer.
This one is the best
(https://legacy.gamingw.net/etc/img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/DDayDark/Simplythebest.webp)
It is so funny.... sandy shit anyone?
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What the hell
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I suggest a change of diet.
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Just curious- which of you have Black and which White?
White Version here...
Gameplay update... just finished crossing Victory Road with my current team (all Lv. 40+)
Samurott
Krookodile
Ferrothorn <--- Friggin godly little dude here
Beartic
Unfezant
Darmanitan
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White Version here...
Gameplay update... just finished crossing Victory Road with my current team (all Lv. 40+)
Samurott
Krookodile
Ferrothorn <--- Friggin godly little dude here
Beartic
Unfezant
Darmanitan
I know there godly sadly there unevolved form sucks as well because killing them in succession is a bitch.
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That's where a trusty fire type comes in handy. Wreak all kinds of havoc on a grass/steel dual type like him. ;)
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evoled my starter water thing to third evolution, dumped it on pc and now using the turtle fossil guy, named Donatello, because he's a turtle.
Got the crappy pidgy replacement in my party until I can find a cool looking bird pokemon.
my throh and scolipede own all.
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I can give you clones of all the starters at lv 5 if you like.
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I like that people think that 11 year old bulbasaur anime girl is sexy and not at all wrong.
jeeeeeealous
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evoled my starter water thing to third evolution, dumped it on pc and now using the turtle fossil guy, named Donatello, because he's a turtle.
Got the crappy pidgy replacement in my party until I can find a cool looking bird pokemon.
my throh and scolipede own all.
You dumped Samurott for Tirtouga? Mofo are you serious? :P j/k The turtle is pretty great, especially it's evolved form. Has nothing on Blastoise though.
Anyway, beat the end game scenario last night. It was something different especially having the game focused around that kind of story like that, but I liked it. Now to track down that uncatchable thunder god that I'm sure I've whittled down to 1HP.
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Tirtouga is a much prettier girl, she has nice eyes. I can't be seen with a girl with bad eyes
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Arceus is the best pokemon
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does it have haunter?
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http://www.fortunecity.com/lavendar/wildbunch/221/pjokessection.htm
pokemon jokes are the best
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Q: What is the difference between Snorlax and a pillow?
A: One sleeps a lot and the other gets sleeped on a lot!
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I just beat the elite four and I saved inside N's castle.
my current team (it's just what im using to get through the story. is anyone here into competitive pokemon? i have lots of friends who do all the ev training and stuff but i haven't really done much of it myself since RSE)
garbodor
archeops
piggy
audino (he's my surfer)
emolga (Minipete from an ingame trade ^o^)
durant
i'm amazed by all the cool 3D stuff in this game. i mean yeah sure it's so outdated compared to lots of other games graphically, but they managed to do lots of great stuff while still keeping it feeling TOTALLY LIKE POKEMON.
the best part for me is that I didn't do any research or follow any info on the game like I have with all the newgen released previously. playing this game blind has been an amazing experience—like playing pokemon blue for the first time over a decade ago. it feels fresh and familiar at the same time!!!
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of course you have a garbodor on your team because you HAVE GOOD TASTE :D
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Reading all of this makes me want to play pokemon all over again.
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This game was pretty sweet, I just beat the main game and opened up the other half of unova.
sometimes i yearn for a pokemon game that acknowledges the real world though... like they have this other side of unova with all these cities and all i can think about is how the pokemon league is essentially destroying the economy over there because all the gyms are on the other side and travelers/trainers have no reason to go to these places.
also my ocd is constantly bothered by the fact that the leveling system contradicts the gym leaders and elite four because even the worst trainers will eventually be able to beat these guys so long as they dont quit...
ugh i think i am just aging too quickly for pokemon...
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sometimes i yearn for a pokemon game that acknowledges the real world though...
Love this sentence
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also my ocd is constantly bothered by the fact that the leveling system contradicts the gym leaders and elite four because even the worst trainers will eventually be able to beat these guys so long as they dont quit...
the gym leaders and the elite four members have teams that they use for their day job where the levels are strictly regulated by the Pokemon League to ensure fair competition amongst beginning trainers, but I'd think that they also have personal teams that are probably all competitive level100s.
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i think that there are finally too many pokemon for me. i have no idea how i am going to learn all these new ones. may be unable to play competitively ever again. :[
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Just spent about 2 hours+ today trying to train a Gyarados and teach it Dark Pluse(had to pick this up since I skipped it the first time I went though victory road... with pokemon more then ten levels below the random pokemon in the area) with the one TM79 you get in Platinum(only had one level 19 Bronzor to start since I already moved all my other pokemon to Black and I was on the other side of the map) so I could breed the move to a Hydreigon, only to realize mid save the Gyarados I taught it to was female who can't teach moves though breeding.
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Q: What is the difference between Snorlax and a pillow?
A: One sleeps a lot and the other gets sleeped on a lot!
Q: What is the difference between my dad and a Snorlax?
A: Absolutely nothing!
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Q: What is the difference between my dad and a Snorlax?
A: Absolutely nothing!
aahahahahah
my favorite pokemon joke:
"James detached a small round machine from his belt. "Why don't you check out our website," he taunted. He pushed a button and a net flew out of the machine, trapping Ash, Misty, and Brock. "
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The best thing about that is it might as well be an actual joke from the show.
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it is.
or at least it's a real joke from one of the novelizations from the show. i found two of them at thrift stores last week.
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New friend code: 4641-9193-3234
Deleted my WFC settings earlier today to try and troubleshoot why I couldn't connect to Global Link (or anything, for that matter).
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I clocked in about 60 hours on the game, convinced that I was going to try and do some breeding and EV training. Then I gave up. Easily the best Pokemon game since G/S/C but I still vastly prefer the old gameboy ones simply for nostalgia and simplicity's sake.
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I'm playing this for some reason, and at this point I definitely enjoyed Emerald more. probably should have waited for the third game of this generation
kinda felt rushed to the elite 4, but I guess that's because they're really focusing on online play this time around
here's my eBLEAT 4 crew:
Scrafty
Garbodor
Samurott
Ferrothorn
Chandler
Archeops
I saw you guys talking about trubbish the rest are a coincidence
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I thought I was alone in thinking that emerald was superior. I just got to the game myself and 50 hours in, just an hour or two after beating the elite four and exploring some of the additional content I felt very underwhelmed. It's nice that they mixed the types up a bit, going out of their way to counter the obvious type counters for their roster (ie logic defying surfs and earthquakes) but the end it was still way too familiar a formula for me to give this the credit it seemed to have wanted by changing only in aesthetics alone (by the way thanks for adding load times to areas who's sole purpose for existing was to showcase alternate viewing angles).
My initial Elite Four group was...
Samurott - Balanced stats overall. Grass Knot and X-Scissor proved to be very useful.
Scrafty - Shed skin seems to benefit single play more than online play, which worked out great for me.
Sigilyph - Crazy speed, decent evs, hidden power: dragon. Very situational. Sure, she was my second hardest hitter, but she cannot compete with my next one.
Darmanitan - Crazy speed, does 3/4 damage to fire resist pokemon with flare blitz.... what a champ. Sheer Force and Life orb stacking on flare blitz has to be the single most powerful non legendary attack in the game.
Fraxure - basically canon fodder to keep the other pokemon up. It was much too slow to compete the first time around.
Larvesta - Exp leech. It wasn't until it got to about lvl 52 that I realized you could just catch a volcarona post elite four round 1 at that sand resort place. I feel like I wasted my time since I raised that Larvesta since lvl 1 and it was never good enough to hold it's own in battle with it's gimped move pool and speed. I then proceeded to abuse save/ reload cycles until I caught a modest Volcarona. Probably not the best option for competitive play (which would most likely be timid) but I'm sure it will get me through the game without feeling like I'm cheesing it too badly. It does have some awesome stats and type coverage though... it's an interesting mix for sure.