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Vertigo_High Touch The Sky Since: May, 2010
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#178626: Mar 19th 2020 at 12:17:35 PM

Tradition smadition, we know by now GF ain't afraid to shake things up in that regard.

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#178627: Mar 19th 2020 at 3:53:34 PM

Clobbopus:

#852.5 - Clobbopus are curious Pokemon with the intelligence of a three-year-old human; however, their means of investigating things is to try to punch them with their tentacles. Though they live and make dens in the sea, these Pokemon will venture onto land in search of food. Clobbopus have easily-torn off tentacles, which allow them to escape from predators; these tentacles can be regrown later after they’ve escaped. Their instinct to punch and fight grows stronger with age, and they will begin to taunt other Pokemon into battles. As they mature, Clobbopus develop a body of pure muscle, giving them a powerful grip strength. Only a truly lucky Pokemon will escape the grasp of this Pokemon’s powerful tentacles.

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#178628: Mar 19th 2020 at 4:48:49 PM

I wouldn't say stop at 1000, but definitely slow the pace down, so they add maybe 50 per generation. We don't need any more clones of the same archetypes, and we don't need any new legendaries beyond up to 3 per generation. There's plenty of opportunity to do regional variants and buff existing mons or give more of a reason to use them.

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#178629: Mar 19th 2020 at 5:00:08 PM

I like seeing new mons and new ideas. If anything, I'd like another region entirely composed of new stuff

Hashil Since: Aug, 2010
#178630: Mar 19th 2020 at 5:11:02 PM

I honestly would prefer that they just slow down and focus on balancing/diversifying what we already have, but that's not what drives this franchise. New stuff is inherently more exciting than old, even old with a fresh coat of paint.

But the Let's Go games sold crazy well so who knows.

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#178631: Mar 19th 2020 at 5:11:25 PM

Stupid idea incoming: Westeros, Pokemon version.

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#178632: Mar 19th 2020 at 5:36:18 PM

Would be interesting see how the setting would be like if Danyrys isn't the only person with dangerous creatures at her disposal.

Chariot King of Anime Since: Jul, 2014
King of Anime
#178633: Mar 19th 2020 at 7:18:53 PM

New stuff is inherently more exciting than old, even old with a fresh coat of paint.
I mean, even if they stopped making new Pokemon new regions would naturally have new characters to meet and new places to explore.

I wouldn't say stop at 1000, but definitely slow the pace down, so they add maybe 50 per generation. We don't need any more clones of the same archetypes, and we don't need any new legendaries beyond up to 3 per generation. There's plenty of opportunity to do regional variants and buff existing mons or give more of a reason to use them.
That's fair. Personally I think 1000 is a good stopping point just because they need to stop eventually and I'd rather they do it before they start to run out of ideas.

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#178635: Mar 19th 2020 at 7:27:36 PM

They don't have to stop, have no reason to stop, and are financially rewarded with not stopping. 1000, 2000, whatever. We'll keep getting new Pokemon till the end of time.

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#178636: Mar 19th 2020 at 7:51:08 PM

Plus, with regional variants and now regional evolutions, they can put new spins on old mons, and they arent afraid to double dip as the meowth line now has 3 seperate variantions.

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#178637: Mar 19th 2020 at 10:13:34 PM

My sister gave me her DS so I'm going to play Pokemon Diamond and Pokemon Black. Which one should I focus on?

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MisterZygarde64 Crazy Crossover Creator - A Man with Many Hypoth from New Mobotropolis, Mushroom Kingdom Since: Dec, 2015 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
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#178638: Mar 20th 2020 at 1:07:24 AM

[up] I’d say Pokemon Black considering that it runs better and while it only has the pokemon introduced to make up the amount of pokemon before post game, I think the type distribution is mostly equal and unless you don’t exactly care for plot, I think you might enjoy the plot more.

Also I could see potential in a Pokemon game set in either the Mushroom Kingdom or Hyrule (Mushroom Kingdom is more interesting to me tbh.)

For regional variants I had and idea for Electric/Fighting variants of Sabeleye that could live in Chargestone cave or an area that were to call back to Chargestone that due to the electrified crystals could influence the diet of the Darkness pokemon, maybe even a new evolution instead of a Mega Evolution. Maybe said evolutions is faster too.

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#178639: Mar 20th 2020 at 4:46:42 AM

> My sister gave me her DS so I'm going to play Pokemon Diamond and Pokemon Black. Which one should I focus on?

Pokemon Black

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STRX Since: Jul, 2013
#178640: Mar 20th 2020 at 6:59:02 AM

Galar has any good Gen 8 Fairy Tail....types besides Impidimp? I'm about to fight Milo, but I keep running into Milcery and I'm not sure whether to just wait to catch it, wait to find Hatenna's pre evolution or the little cute demon himself.

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#178641: Mar 20th 2020 at 7:00:48 AM

Milcery is decent, but it's more of a support Pokemon.

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#178642: Mar 20th 2020 at 7:07:16 AM

What's the consensus on Galarian Rapidash?

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RAlexa21th Brenner's Wolves Fight Again from California Since: Oct, 2016 Relationship Status: I <3 love!
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#178643: Mar 20th 2020 at 7:10:35 AM

It's a mediocre mon

EDIT: Kantonian Rapidash is UU, what?

Edited by RAlexa21th on Mar 20th 2020 at 7:13:06 AM

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Eriorguez Since: Jun, 2009
#178644: Mar 20th 2020 at 7:14:47 AM

Alcremie and Rapidash-G are perfectly valid for ingame tho.

For the record, Hatterene and Rapidash only get their Fairy typing upon fully evolving, in the early 40's; pure Psychic beforehand.

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#178645: Mar 20th 2020 at 7:19:10 AM

I think Basculin is the only unviable Pokemon for the campaign, and Leon is the only challenge anyway.

Yes, this means that Zweilous is perfectly viable. Slap an Eviolite on that bitch and start spamming physical Max Moves.

Edited by RAlexa21th on Mar 20th 2020 at 7:20:23 AM

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#178647: Mar 20th 2020 at 7:38:42 AM

[up][up] Like a level 64 Hydreigon wrecks anything the last two badges and tournament can throw at you.

Yes, i went through the trouble of catching a level 50 Deino, leveling it the old fashioned way, and brought it to Endgame.

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#178648: Mar 20th 2020 at 8:14:29 AM

Rapidash had tolerable stats and typing but 2 lackluster abilities sealed its fate. Its a shame really.

AgentKirin Since: Aug, 2017
#178649: Mar 20th 2020 at 9:03:51 AM

Run Away and Anticipation both need a buff. Maybe have the former allow you to ignore the effects of trapping moves/abilities, and have the latter give some kind of bonus against the super-effective moves it detects (like taking less damage from them or having a chance to avoid/endure them).

32ndfreeze from Australia Since: Mar, 2012
#178650: Mar 20th 2020 at 2:38:29 PM

@fredhot16

If time isn't an issue and you've definitely going to play both go with Diamond first then play Black.

If you're not sure if you'll have time/motivation for both then Black is the superior option.

Edited by 32ndfreeze on Mar 20th 2020 at 8:41:19 PM

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