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RAlexa21th Zettai Ryouiki Enjoyer from California (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: I <3 love!
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#179051: May 5th 2020 at 8:00:16 PM

And you can switch whenever you KO too.

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#179052: May 6th 2020 at 9:02:53 AM

Something that struck me as Fridge Hilarity is the simple fact that Gardevoir finally got added to the Humanlike egg group in Gen 8. Evolution in action? [lol]

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Eriorguez Since: Jun, 2009
#179053: May 6th 2020 at 9:55:37 AM

Just like Flygon and Noivern are now also in the Dragon group; just Qo L additions.

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#179054: May 6th 2020 at 11:25:14 AM

Think they'll fix Nidorina/Nidoqueen's egg groups next time we see them?

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Eriorguez Since: Jun, 2009
#179055: May 6th 2020 at 11:31:34 AM

Home has them the old way, but I hope they change that, because a gen II bug is no reason to keep that around 20 years later.

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#179056: May 6th 2020 at 11:33:25 AM

Do we know why that bug was there, programming-wise?

Eriorguez Since: Jun, 2009
#179057: May 6th 2020 at 2:03:30 PM

Not sure about what really was the issue; Iwata did magic with those games, but he was only human.

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#179058: May 6th 2020 at 2:59:41 PM

Pokemon was a ridiculously ambitious game for the gameboy hardware and it's basically only held together with the digital equivalent of duck tape. Even moreso with gen 2 which fit an entire second region into the cartridge. It's no surprise that there would be bugs.

Eriorguez Since: Jun, 2009
#179059: May 6th 2020 at 3:16:05 PM

"Entire second region" is an overstatement, when Johto is smaller than Gen I Kanto, and Gen II Kanto is a quarter of its original size.

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#179060: May 6th 2020 at 3:29:07 PM

I just think it's funny that Nidorina/Nidoqueen gets infertile as it evolves.

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#179061: May 6th 2020 at 3:33:45 PM
AmethystLeslie Schezo Wegey confirmed for King from IRL Unova Since: Mar, 2015 Relationship Status: Owner of a lonely heart
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#179062: May 6th 2020 at 4:14:49 PM

True, but still.

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#179063: May 6th 2020 at 5:27:36 PM

I'm thinking of trying to get into VGC. Any advice?

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RAlexa21th Zettai Ryouiki Enjoyer from California (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: I <3 love!
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#179064: May 6th 2020 at 7:07:16 PM

Pikalytics will show you which Pokemon are popular, and how they are built (EV, moves, natures, etc.)

I suggest looking up teambuilding guides from good Poketubers like Cybertron and James Baek.

Protect is an incredibly powerful move. Do not sleep on it.

Offense and speed control are king in this format. Stall Pokemon like Toxapex has no place in the meta. Of course, bulky Pokemon like Togekiss and Incineroar are very good, but they bring support and offense to their teams.

Edited by RAlexa21th on May 6th 2020 at 7:12:11 AM

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#179066: May 6th 2020 at 7:10:33 PM

Stall Pokemon like Toxapex has no place in the meta

Wait, what?

RAlexa21th Zettai Ryouiki Enjoyer from California (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: I <3 love!
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#179068: May 6th 2020 at 7:57:21 PM

It was more towards the "Stall Mons have no place".

RAlexa21th Zettai Ryouiki Enjoyer from California (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: I <3 love!
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#179069: May 6th 2020 at 8:05:44 PM

Stall Pokemon do not work because of the timer mechanics and the fact that most games last for 5-7 turns.

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#179070: May 6th 2020 at 8:22:57 PM

Thats not to say bulky mons dont have a place, but if you dont have a very important role, whether it be support or damage dealing, the opponent can either ignore it completely or flatten it with brute force, especially since double targetting is a thing uou have to prepare for.

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#179072: May 6th 2020 at 11:49:01 PM

Going back to play Virtual Console Crystal on my 2DS to get more mons for my collection on Bank and in Alola, the old-school Stat Experience system is rather liberating in that I don't need to watch what Effort I collect while battling. (This falls flat in Gens VI and VII where Super Training and the Effort Island training let me do my effort builds without gaining experience early).

The real issue with old-school Stat Experience is that you need over 60k stat xp EACH to max out, where only 508 Effort is needed for maximum stats in current gen.

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tclittle Professional Forum Ninja from Somewhere Down in Texas Since: Apr, 2010
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#179073: May 7th 2020 at 12:27:00 AM

Sword and Shield are up to 17.37 million, LGPE are at 11.97 million, and PMD: Rescue Team DX did 1.26 million as of March 31st.

Edited by tclittle on May 7th 2020 at 2:44:04 PM

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Sterok Since: Apr, 2012
#179074: May 7th 2020 at 12:55:26 AM

3DS Pokemons already down. With DLC and no new game 20 million is guaranteed, and from there Gold/Silver isn't too far off.

tclittle Professional Forum Ninja from Somewhere Down in Texas Since: Apr, 2010
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#179075: May 7th 2020 at 12:57:37 AM

And s Joe himself pointed out on Serebii's twitter announcement, Sw Sh are 600k behind DP.

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