The King Without a Kingdom
- Gen 1: Fish for it in the Safari Zone or buy it at the Rocket Game Corner in Celadon City.
- Gen 2: Fish for it or Surf at the Dragon's Den, fish for it on Route 25, buy it at the Goldenrod Game Corner (GS only), or get it as a gift from the Dragon Den Master (Crystal only)
- Gen 3: It's only available in FRLG where it has the same requirements as Gen 1.
- Gen 4: Fish for it at Mt. Coronet for DP Pt. HGSS has all the points from Gen 2 but you can also get it at the Safari Zone.
- Gen 5: Fish for it at Dragonspiral Tower which is not available until postgame. You also can get a shiny Dratini from Benga but you have to beat White Treehollow which is very much end-of-postgame material.
- Gen 6: It's only available in XY where you fish for it in Route 21.
- Gen 7: It's in all of the games. For the Alola games, it is available in Poni Gauntlet, Poni Meadow, and (base game only) Vast Poni Canyon. For LGPE, it is found on Route 10 by surfing.
- Gen 8: It's only available in the DLC (Ballimere Lake in the Crown Tundra) and BDSP (same place as Gen 4).
- Gen 9: It's in South Province Area Six, North Province Area Two, Casseroya Lake, and random 3-Star Tera Raids.
Hope this helps.
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Edited by Weirdguy149 on Apr 16th 2024 at 9:40:02 AM
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Mistakes Were Made
There’s a way, but it’s not a choice most people choose to make.
Edit: If it’s a choice having someone trade you one seems like it would be your best option.
Edited by Cross on Apr 16th 2024 at 9:46:14 AM
‘My ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.’
I used Dragonite in both Kanto and Johto games, and... eeesh. Dragonair is sorta usable, but it literally has Raticate-tier stats.
I used the Dratini line in Scarlet and it was pretty fun. I'm not sure what other game you could get it early enough to make good use of it.
I've used Larvitar, too.
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Hm, from the sound of things, it seems that Violet would be my best bet. Thanks for the recommendations!
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Half-Kitsune
My goal is to beat "Legends Arceus" before the end of the year. That includes defeating Arceus itself.
If you play with fire, you're gonna get burned.
Not as angry as the name would suggest.
Another question while I’m at it—what game does Gengar perform best in? I’ve always loved it, but I’ve never really had the chance to use it.
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I wanted to use Gengar in pearl... Mindy had other ideas. I hate her.
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Team Rocket Boss.
Gengar hard carried my original Fire Red run.
Never could have defeated Giovanni, the Elite Four, and Blue without him.
I'll teach you a lesson about just how cruel the world can be. That's my job, as an adult.
Half-Kitsune
Do I really need to use my Pokémon against the Nobles? Can’t I just throw balms the whole time?
If you play with fire, you're gonna get burned.
I think technically you can, it'd just take a lot longer. Why, though?
Half-Kitsune
Because aside from my Typhlosion, the rest of my Pokémon are pathetically weak.
If you play with fire, you're gonna get burned.
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Ah, the classic rookie mistake.
Wake me up at your own risk.
It's available in that game and the open world nature means you can go grab it as early as you want.
I mean, technically. In practice wild dratini are all high-leveled, and not only do you have to worry about surviving the encounter, gen 9 gives a penalty to catching pokemon above the obedience cap
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I think there are some at Level 20, aren’t there?
Edited by KarkatTheDalek on Apr 16th 2024 at 8:31:06 AM
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Half-Kitsune
So which Pokémon in the second area give out the most EXP that aren't Alpha Pokémon?
Edited by wooden-ladybug93 on Apr 16th 2024 at 8:48:48 AM
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Yet another question: it's been awhile since I used Quagsire. I do have a strong fondness for it (just look at him, he's great), but I was wondering, how viable is it in the long run? I'm talking in terms of both Gen II and Gen IV, to be clear.
Edited by KarkatTheDalek on Apr 16th 2024 at 10:06:07 AM
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One of the greatest typings of all time. Don't think that's worth much with 85 Attack and 65 Sp. Attack. Not even that bulky in an in-game context. When it can use physical water moves in gen 4 it's fine enough, so go for it there.
Your preferences are not everyone else's preferences.
Half-Kitsune
Also isn't Quagsire a Ground/Water type? If it runs into any Grass users, it's dead meat.
If you play with fire, you're gonna get burned.
Not as angry as the name would suggest.
Well, in Gen II it can learn Ice Punch fairly easily. And even then, it's not like I wouldn't have other options for Grass types.
I'll consider it for a future Heart Gold playthrough.
Speaking of which, though...I might have asked this before, but it's been awhile: I want to try a Meganium run for once, but I'm having difficulty deciding what other Pokemon I should use. Any recommendations?
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Obviously, you'll immediately run into stumbling blocks with both of the first two gyms. Your best bet might be to go north of New Bark Town/Route 29 to the small bit on the base of Route 49 you can get to and catch a Geodude. Its a good choice for both gyms, though since without trading you won't be able to fully evolve it, you'll probably drop it from the team eventually.
Not as angry as the name would suggest.
I do actually have avenues for trading, as I have my sister's old DS in my possession.
I have been wanting to use Golem, but I dunno if I wanted to do it in Heart Gold.
As I recall, there's an in-game trade for an Onix in Violet City. Onix itself is only so useful, of course, but I have been wanting to try out Steelix...
Edited by KarkatTheDalek on Apr 16th 2024 at 10:53:42 AM
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Just know you won't get the Metal Coat until you go to Vermillion City. Unless there'll be a Metal Coat on the other game you're trading with, I guess.
...Hmm, actually, it looks like wild Magnemite can very rarely be holding a Metal Coat.
Edited by diddyknux on Apr 16th 2024 at 10:12:33 AM
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It's also available at the Pokeathlon Dome.
Though now I find myself conflicted on whether to go for Golem or Steelix—I'd appreciate opinions here. Not to mention advice for the rest of the team.
Edited by KarkatTheDalek on Apr 16th 2024 at 11:13:42 AM
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So that really just leaves Scarlet/Violet. It's available in that game and the open world nature means you can go grab it as early as you want. Maybe also Let's Go since you can more easily get one in that version by catching one in Route 10 once you have the Surf equivalent, tho still a bit late and will take until the very end to fully evolve.
Edited by KuroBaraHime on Apr 16th 2024 at 9:35:00 AM