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Kayeka (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#226: Mar 2nd 2011 at 2:05:29 PM

Yeah, the missingo glitch was awesome for generating rare candies. I feel pretty bad about that now.

Wryte Since: Jul, 2010
#227: Mar 2nd 2011 at 4:50:31 PM

I used to do that, until I found out Rare Candies stunted stat growth. From then on, my pokes were all natural, and a Rare Candy meant nothing but $2400.

GlennMagusHarvey Since: Jan, 2001
#228: Mar 2nd 2011 at 4:57:31 PM

I never did that; I only used that glitch to get me a few more master balls. I used a few rare candies, but once I learned that they stunted stat growth I decided to forgo them.

Then again, I learned that they stunted stat growth far after I'd stopped playing Pokémon anyway...

Enlong Court Dragon from The Underground Facility Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: is commanded to— WANK!
Court Dragon
#229: Mar 2nd 2011 at 5:10:20 PM

They don't really stunt stat growth though, do they? I'm pretty sure that all they do is get you lower stats because each rare candied level is one less level gained by fighting, and consequently, earning E Vs.

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GlennMagusHarvey Since: Jan, 2001
#230: Mar 2nd 2011 at 5:12:00 PM

I have read that you can get back E Vs later, without leveling up, but I don't remember how. I think it has to do with using a stat-up item.

Wryte Since: Jul, 2010
#231: Mar 2nd 2011 at 5:17:35 PM

I honestly don't know, I never learned anythings about EVs, only that your stats didn't go up as much with Rare Candy.

Enlong Court Dragon from The Underground Facility Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: is commanded to— WANK!
Court Dragon
#232: Mar 2nd 2011 at 5:18:52 PM

I thought the Pokédrugs vitamins only added a hunk of E Vs to the given stat?

Either way, as of Gen V, E Vs now change your stats as you get them, and you can alter them even at level 100, so there's really no reason not to use Rare Candies anymore.

Unless you think that you'll run into a much HARDER level to attain somewhere down the road...

[up] Long story short, you gain these hidden points every time you beat another 'mon. Which stats these are associated with depends on the 'mon defeated. When you level, if you have enough of those points in a certain stat, the associated stat increases by more. Rare candies bypass battling, which means you get no E Vs for that level, and therefore lower stats.

It's not a big problem unless you reach Level 100 and haven't maxed out your E Vs yet.

So, in Blue, the best solution is to multiply the pokédrugs vitamins as well.

edited 2nd Mar '11 5:21:08 PM by Enlong

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KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#233: Mar 2nd 2011 at 5:27:01 PM

You can always get the EV's whenever you want (unless you're lvl 100). Just fight Pokeymans.

I can't wait til they get to Missingo. Granted, at the rate we're going it's going to be sometime seven or eight years from now, but still. Can't wait. Yeah.

Medicus Sierra 117 from Australia Since: Sep, 2009
Sierra 117
#234: Mar 2nd 2011 at 5:36:49 PM

Ugh. EV's. Excuse me, I used to play Pokemon for fun.

It's not over. Not yet.
KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#235: Mar 2nd 2011 at 5:38:12 PM

Fascinating Eyebrow.

Oh? And how is knowing about them not fun? I happen to like training Pokemon - it's the only way to keep the game interesting besides restarting and doing everything over again (which, admittedly, is very fun as well, but not so advisable when you've got other people you can play with)

edited 2nd Mar '11 5:41:45 PM by KnownUnknown

Wryte Since: Jul, 2010
#236: Mar 2nd 2011 at 5:57:26 PM

I'm a restarter, myself. I like going through the game again with a different crew each time.

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#237: Mar 2nd 2011 at 6:03:59 PM

[up][up][up] and [up][up] Everyone has their own definition of 'fun'.

Personally, I prefer never have to bother with silly Ev points and compatible personalities. However, Pokemon is generally nice enough to allow a casual gamer to finish the game without optimizing training, so I don't care if this silly stuff are in the game or not.

Enlong Court Dragon from The Underground Facility Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: is commanded to— WANK!
Court Dragon
#238: Mar 2nd 2011 at 6:10:26 PM

[up][up][up][up] I'm not obsessed with training up E Vs, nor do I have the time to. But I do know about them, and I figured a bare-bones explanation was in order, 'cause of the discussion of Rare Candies.

Well, OK, I sometimes try to generally fight things that look like they'd have useful E Vs, but I don't have like a big list of what to fight.

Is that sufficient fun for ya?

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MrAHR Ahr river from ಠ_ಠ Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: A cockroach, nothing can kill it.
Ahr river
#239: Mar 2nd 2011 at 6:11:01 PM

My version of fun is catching all the pokémon.

I did it. waii

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Wryte Since: Jul, 2010
#240: Mar 2nd 2011 at 7:00:03 PM

There was a guy running for some student government position one year when I was in college. His campaign poster was a picture of a pokeball with the legend:

Alex ______ caught them all.

Twice.

Vote Alex _______ for (whatever the position was).

If I'd bothered to vote, it probably woulda have been for him :P

Medicus Sierra 117 from Australia Since: Sep, 2009
Sierra 117
#241: Mar 2nd 2011 at 7:20:50 PM

Personally, I prefer never have to bother with silly Ev points and compatible personalities. However, Pokémon is generally nice enough to allow a casual gamer to finish the game without optimizing training, so I don't care if this silly stuff are in the game or not.
My version of fun is catching all the pokémon.
These, basically.

And I've never managed to catch 'em all. Closest I came was 220 in Silver. I even had a Celebi... then the battery died.sad

edited 2nd Mar '11 7:21:30 PM by Medicus

It's not over. Not yet.
KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#242: Mar 2nd 2011 at 8:49:33 PM

I gave up on catching them all once the concept of "version exclusivity" sunk in twelve years ago. Grumblegrumble fleecing my money grumblegrubmble. I usually just try to get the ones like and after that try out as many as I can - Soul Silver has a nice wide berth of options, and not too many Pokemon are restricted, thankfully.

But I'm so glad Fire Red had both of my favorite game-specific mons, though: Primeape and Persian.

edited 2nd Mar '11 8:49:48 PM by KnownUnknown

GlennMagusHarvey Since: Jan, 2001
#243: Mar 3rd 2011 at 1:15:02 AM

Anyone know of hacks that let you actually catch them all?

Also, I always noted that Pokémon Red had a problem with money.

The Elite Four are the only trainers you can re-defeat for money, and actually the only way to get extra money after clearing all dungeons of items and beating all other trainers. So if you get stuck before you meet them...well, in Blue and Yellow you can catch a Meowth and have it spam Pay Day. But not in Red.

Medinoc from France (Before Recorded History)
#244: Mar 3rd 2011 at 1:19:31 AM

I noticed that when my brother was playing Blue, and he never used Pay Day because it only brought $25 or so.

Of course, the Elite Four (plus The Rival) are not that hard to beat without spending items (and thus money), but it's still quite challenging.

"And as long as a sack of shit is not a good thing to be, chivalry will never die."
Medicus Sierra 117 from Australia Since: Sep, 2009
Sierra 117
#245: Mar 3rd 2011 at 2:34:58 AM

I never had a problem with money, in any of the games.

And there is a bug that allows you to catch Mew (theoretically any Pokemon) in Red, Blue (and possibly) Yellow. Look it up, it's really neat.smile

It's not over. Not yet.
GlennMagusHarvey Since: Jan, 2001
#246: Mar 3rd 2011 at 11:26:18 AM

I had a problem when I had mons around level 50 and the Elite Four to deal with.

Parable Since: Aug, 2009
#247: Mar 3rd 2011 at 8:07:00 PM

I counted at least 16 rare candies going down that Bulbasaur's mouth. I wonder if it will evolve soon.

Wryte Since: Jul, 2010
#249: Mar 7th 2011 at 11:23:29 AM

You're a page late, Major :P

Malph (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#250: Mar 8th 2011 at 10:50:38 PM

New strip. For realzies!

edited 8th Mar '11 10:50:55 PM by Malph


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