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Crewe Li'l Punk from Gravity Falls, Oregon Since: Apr, 2010
Li'l Punk
#12227: Feb 15th 2011 at 12:53:11 PM

@ Known Unown: Is that the one you need Flash for? I got to Lavender Town but turned back because I didn't feel like fishing Togepi out of the box to continue. I should be able to get there by flying from Victory Road.

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Xiphoniii Cheeky son of a.... from Florida Since: Aug, 2009
Cheeky son of a....
#12228: Feb 15th 2011 at 12:59:41 PM

...oh...oops.

/rushes to mahogany

:smug:
BetaRay Web Slinger/Hope Bringer Since: Jun, 2009 Relationship Status: Can't buy me love
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#12229: Feb 15th 2011 at 1:06:12 PM

So why do so many people hate Third Gen Pokemon? I've just noticed an increasing amount of people claiming to hate it recently.

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Electivirus Since: Jan, 2001
#12230: Feb 15th 2011 at 1:07:46 PM

So why do so many online nerds who aren't in Gamefreak's target demographic hate Third Gen Pokemon? I've just noticed an increasing amount of people claiming to hate it recently.

Magus Since: Jan, 2001
#12231: Feb 15th 2011 at 1:09:01 PM

Because Ruby and Sapphire were released when they left elementary school.

Hashil Since: Aug, 2010
#12232: Feb 15th 2011 at 1:11:58 PM

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What makes the third gen stand out moreso than 1, 2, or 4, though?

theLibrarian Since: Jul, 2009
Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#12234: Feb 15th 2011 at 1:15:20 PM

I liked Gen III other than the oceanic endgame.

Alfric, if you're here, want to take on the Battle Tower again?

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Electivirus Since: Jan, 2001
#12235: Feb 15th 2011 at 1:18:14 PM

^^^ Likely bitter because they couldn't transfer their battle-scarred level 100 Charizards over.

Alfric Sailing the Skies! from Crescent Isle Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
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#12236: Feb 15th 2011 at 1:30:28 PM

[up][up]Yeah. I'll be leading with Alakazam, and using Dragonite as backup.

edited 15th Feb '11 1:30:43 PM by Alfric

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Marioguy128 Geomancer from various galaxies Since: Jan, 2010
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#12237: Feb 15th 2011 at 1:32:41 PM

Also, Surfing Xen Syndrome.

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Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#12238: Feb 15th 2011 at 1:33:52 PM

I will lead with Weavile, and bring Roserade as backup.

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Alfric Sailing the Skies! from Crescent Isle Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
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#12239: Feb 15th 2011 at 1:35:58 PM

All right.

edited 15th Feb '11 1:36:15 PM by Alfric

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Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#12240: Feb 15th 2011 at 1:36:59 PM

Going in now.

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TommyX from Atluff Since: Aug, 2010
#12241: Feb 15th 2011 at 2:12:56 PM

I dunno. I didn't know there were more Pokemon games at the time until I saw Sapphire at Walmart. I got it immediatly and loved every second of it.

Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#12242: Feb 15th 2011 at 2:15:37 PM

Alfric and I just got 11 BP for our third run of the Battle Tower. It seems that the rewards progress nicely.

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Alfric Sailing the Skies! from Crescent Isle Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
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#12243: Feb 15th 2011 at 2:23:35 PM

Indeed, and I just bought the power bracer for when I start ev training my pokemon correctly.

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Vertigo_High Since: May, 2010
#12244: Feb 15th 2011 at 2:26:33 PM

Even with the surfing Hoenn was still fun. It wasn't so much a bother considering how much faster you surfed compared to the older games, which was partly why surfing was so annoying in the first place. I wouldn't call it Xen syndrome either since the game's story actually got more coherent at that point. And diving was really cool. Hoenn had some amazing music as well.

But that has nothing to do with the pokemon themselves, which is kinda the point being brought up. I like 3rd gen over the others save for 5th myself. The designs were more exotic looking and imaginative. Though Johto has its share of weirdos. I still don't understand Wobbuffet's design. Amusingly enough there's actually an enemy in Zelda Oracle of Seasons that looks like Wobbuffet and even reflects your strikes on you.

Anyway yeah Blaziken, Ludicolo and Swalot aren't going to cut it I'm afraid. None of them are bad but you'll probably want someone else. The game does spike in difficulty towards the end.

edited 15th Feb '11 2:27:21 PM by Vertigo_High

TommyX from Atluff Since: Aug, 2010
#12245: Feb 15th 2011 at 2:33:06 PM

Blaziken and Ludicolo are keepers, but you wanna get more diverse typings and movepools around. Flygon and Magneton are something you should consider. Altaria if you want a flyer. Flygon can learn Fly.

edited 15th Feb '11 2:34:31 PM by TommyX

Vertigo_High Since: May, 2010
#12246: Feb 15th 2011 at 2:39:24 PM

I found Tentacruel better than Ludicolo in-game TBH. He's actually quite good against the elite 4 with an ice move, due to his high special defense and speed. He can nearly take out Drake's team singlehandedly, save for that bastard Kingdra. Altaria has earthquake but her atttack is so garbage she probably won't kill you with it before you can kill her.

Ludicolo can probably do well against lance too but he's not as fast meaning he'll probably have to be leveled up more. But he's great for Wallace.

Also remember hail does not guarantee blizzard will hit in R/S/E.

edited 15th Feb '11 2:51:53 PM by Vertigo_High

Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#12247: Feb 15th 2011 at 2:48:16 PM

I remember I went through all of Ruby with just my Swampert. And Fire Red with Blastoise. It wasn't until Diamond that I raised others, and even then of the 3 I had during the main game Empoleon was a good 10 levels above the others.

In Heart Gold, I raised a balanced team, keeping their levels in the same area and totalling 5 members before defeating Lance. Now my teams don't include any of the original 5, though.

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TommyX from Atluff Since: Aug, 2010
#12248: Feb 15th 2011 at 2:51:52 PM

In my very first Sapphire playthrough, my first E4 team had only 3 strong Pokemon: Swampet, Kyogre and Pikachu. I was still a Poken00b back then, so I think it's forgivable.

Alfric Sailing the Skies! from Crescent Isle Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
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#12249: Feb 15th 2011 at 2:55:38 PM

I never had teams of 1 or 2 pokemon, but I used to have pokemon with 4 moves of its STAB type, since I always thought the moves would need a backup. My original Red had a Charizard with Fire Spin, Flamethrower, Fire Blast and Ember, iirc.

Currently, I'm also ev training a fresh Bagon in speed and then attack. Hopefully this time I'll do it right.

edited 15th Feb '11 2:56:57 PM by Alfric

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Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#12250: Feb 15th 2011 at 2:58:09 PM

Try to go for 252 Attack and 252 Speed so you can use the extra 4 points in something else. A small difference, but yeah.

I take it it's going to be a purely physical Salamence. Did you breed it for a good nature?

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