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6 hours ago, 6tails said:

I am constantly amazed at what stuff people get into while playing PoGo irresponsibly.

Crashing into parked police vehicles with police standing next to said vehicles, illegally crossing country borders by accident and getting stopped by border patrol, FALLING DOWN A MINESHAFT (This happened near me on BLM lands), come on guys, have some situational awareness!

I promised myself I wouldn't let this get to me like that. I've only played the game in so far as it's convenient to. I catch what I come across on my path to the shops and back, rather than wandering wherever to track the things down. I don't even look at my phone, I only stop and catch whatever when I feel it vibrate. So yea, my level is much lower than most people's, but I haven't been hit by any cars or fallen in any deep holes.

On another amusing note, the gym beside my house has gone between red and blue seven times in the last hour. I hope it's just people who live in the next few houses, because the temperature and wind chill outside tonight is terrible. I was gonna bring my cat in earlier but she's hunkered down under the house and won't move. xD

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7 hours ago, shadowsinhiding said:

welp, that's enough pokemon go for one year for me. Already sick to death hearing about it.

 

so anyway with oras, can anyone recommend me a good basic VGC 2016 team. I'm just getting into competitive.

i recently got a 5 IV shiny volcarona...that was a good keep 

VGC 2016 is a terrible format :V

though if you insist.

My current VGC team

 

Groudon-Primal @ Red Orb  
Ability: Desolate Land  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 140 Atk / 116 SpD  
Brave Nature  
- Precipice Blades  
- Overheat  
- Rock Slide  
- Protect  

Xerneas @ Power Herb  
Ability: Fairy Aura  
Level: 50  
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe  
Timid Nature  
- Geomancy  
- Moonblast  
- Dazzling Gleam  
- Protect  

Salamence-Mega @ Salamencite  
Ability: Intimidate
Level: 50  
EVs: 4 HP / 212 Atk / 4 Def / 36 SpA / 252 Spe  
Naive Nature  
- Double-Edge  
- Draco Meteor  
- Fire Blast  
- Protect  

Smeargle @ Choice Scarf  
Ability: Own Tempo  
Level: 50  
EVs: 84 HP / 172 Def / 252 Spe  
Jolly Nature  
- Dark Void  
- Fake Out  
- Sheer Cold  
- Wide Guard  

Talonflame @ Life Orb  
Ability: Gale Wings
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe  
Jolly Nature  
- Brave Bird  
- Quick Guard  
- Tailwind  
- Taunt  

Cresselia @ Rocky Helmet  
Ability: Levitate  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 172 Def / 4 SpA / 76 SpD / 4 Spe  
Bold Nature  
- Psyshock  
- Toxic  
- Calm Mind  
- Moonlight  

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8 hours ago, Mikazuki Marazhu said:

VGC 2016 is a terrible format :V

though if you insist.

My current VGC team

 

Groudon-Primal @ Red Orb  
Ability: Desolate Land  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 140 Atk / 116 SpD  
Brave Nature  
- Precipice Blades  
- Overheat  
- Rock Slide  
- Protect  

Xerneas @ Power Herb  
Ability: Fairy Aura  
Level: 50  
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe  
Timid Nature  
- Geomancy  
- Moonblast  
- Dazzling Gleam  
- Protect  

Salamence-Mega @ Salamencite  
Ability: Intimidate
Level: 50  
EVs: 4 HP / 212 Atk / 4 Def / 36 SpA / 252 Spe  
Naive Nature  
- Double-Edge  
- Draco Meteor  
- Fire Blast  
- Protect  

Smeargle @ Choice Scarf  
Ability: Own Tempo  
Level: 50  
EVs: 84 HP / 172 Def / 252 Spe  
Jolly Nature  
- Dark Void  
- Fake Out  
- Sheer Cold  
- Wide Guard  

Talonflame @ Life Orb  
Ability: Gale Wings
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe  
Jolly Nature  
- Brave Bird  
- Quick Guard  
- Tailwind  
- Taunt  

Cresselia @ Rocky Helmet  
Ability: Levitate  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 172 Def / 4 SpA / 76 SpD / 4 Spe  
Bold Nature  
- Psyshock  
- Toxic  
- Calm Mind  
- Moonlight  

yeah i know VGC 2016 sucks, hopefully things pick up with vgc 2017 once sun and moon comes out 

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If I could change one thing about the pokémon games it would be to do away with how some can only be got by going to real life events and instead have them be accessible after doing something very hard in the games. such as getting a certain win streak or a certain number of shiny ones.

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I accomplished something I've been working on for 2 years yesterday. I FINALLY got shiny Manectric! I spent 2 long-haul flights grinding horde fights and still nothing. The nig before I was sounding off to a friend that I'd met THOUSANDS of these things and got a shiny Wingull instead (which I already had), so he said he'd send good luck my way.

On the 2nd attempt yesterday, there it was. It's completely shit stat-wise though, so it might not be good for competitive play. I'll think of something though.

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This is a lot of information to take in at once

I feel as though Z-Moves could be very broken, since they encourage unleashing a powerful move for the hell of it rather than thinking through a tricky situation.

I'm glad at least that Z-Crystals have to take up an item slot. Though I would like to see better PvP rule customisation to manually bar such items if you want a more vanilla experience.
 

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Mega Charizard X sucks. The only good mega evolution is Mega Man X.

EDIT: Wait, holy shit. They actually showed some interesting stuff finally. This game looks rad. I'm gonna pick this up when it comes out. Last 3 games were boring as shit, but I'm gonna put some time into Moon. 

They really shook things up here. 

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3 minutes ago, Mikazuki Marazhu said:

People's theory of "Burst Evolution" has been debunked. Poor mortals.

Z-power makes much sense since we have Mega Evolution,

This doesn't change meta though. Why? Nobody is going to give a hold item to a pokemon just to perform one special move ONCE

Volt Absorb Pachirisu loves your Gigavolt Havoc.. 

I wouldn't be so sure, you know.
In the trailer, a Sandshrew takes damage from Gigavolt Havoc.
Suppose it doesn't just ignore types, but also abilities
Using a Z-Move seems like you're hitting the nuke button on the other pokemon, regardless of how fair it is

 

On another note: Hey fellas. I made a Star Wars themed pokemon team to beat up my friend with but I haven't yet used it. Anyone willing to let me give it a spin? It contains an ORAS mega, mind

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16 minutes ago, DrDingo said:

I wouldn't be so sure, you know.
In the trailer, a Sandshrew takes damage from Gigavolt Havoc.
Suppose it doesn't just ignore types, but also abilities
Using a Z-Move seems like you're hitting the nuke button on the other pokemon, regardless of how fair it is

 

On another note: Hey fellas. I made a Star Wars themed pokemon team to beat up my friend with but I haven't yet used it. Anyone willing to let me give it a spin? It contains an ORAS mega, mind

If my eyes failed me, I recall that was the alola form sandshrew which is Ice/Steel

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25 minutes ago, XoPachi said:

........

Rob when was that picture released?

According to a site I looked at, months ago. It was a leak. People are talking about it now because the artwork included a character design that was featured in today's announcement.

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14 minutes ago, SirRob said:

According to a site I looked at, months ago. It was a leak. People are talking about it now because the artwork included a character design that was featured in today's announcement.

Someone already wants to commission porn of it from me. The email dates back to the 29th though. Fortunately, I missed their message until now.

 

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7 hours ago, yell0wf0x said:

A lot is right.  They haven't showcased Megas yet too.  Makes ye think if they're still gonna involve that. I'll miss my mega char x if they don't include it. T.T

 

 

okay, I'm super out of date on pokemon tbh, but whats with the bracelets? and why did the trainers do "sailer moon transformation" dances?

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I wonder if they're finally scrapping the idea of the gym leaders and the elite 4. Does seem like they're replacing it with island rite of passage stuff. If that's the case,  then this is good.  The 8 gyms and elite 4 is the same formula since gen 1 and I'm glad to know that they're breaking it for something new.  The island challenges isn't necessarily battles too.  

6 hours ago, SirRob said:

Omfg Exeggutor

 

It's too bad Sandslash didn't become a fire type because then my precious sandlava would finally be real ♥ ♥ ♥

I'm hoping some alolan version Pokémon would become fire type.  It'd be great to get a fire type pangoro! 

5 hours ago, Mikazuki Marazhu said:

People's theory of "Burst Evolution" has been debunked. Poor mortals.

Z-power makes much sense since we have Mega Evolution,

This doesn't change meta though. Why? Nobody is going to give a hold item to a pokemon just to perform one special move ONCE

Volt Absorb Pachirisu loves your Gigavolt Havoc.. 

I think it still would drastically change the metagame tho.  Imagine gale wings talonflame using the crystal to perform one earth shattering flying type z move.  Then after that has been consumed,  proceed to wreck with Galewings acrobatics.  And if Megas are confirmed to still be around,  have a different poking for a mega.  That would definitely be some game changing shit. (well bruxish is around so I'm not sure if the abilities will be allowed but yeah) 

2 hours ago, SirRob said:

(Spoilers) Litten became a big bara tiger just like I was hoping for, mmm

Yes! When I first saw that pic months ago,  I was hoping it'd come true! And if it does get confirmed,  man this would be awesome as fuck.  

1 hour ago, Misomie said:

It's possible that the leaks were trashed concept art and aren't final but..... D:

I still feel crushed. I hate overly human looking pokemon and bara pokemon. Uggg! D:<

Bara Pokémon are the best Pokémon.  :V

1 hour ago, AzraelRhincon said:

okay, I'm super out of date on pokemon tbh, but whats with the bracelets? and why did the trainers do "sailer moon transformation" dances?

Those are the new z-moves.  It would make a Pokémon use a super powerful move once per battle,  and to activate,  the trainer would need to perform a special dance thing.  

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23 minutes ago, Cyberra said:

WTF exeggutor O.o Did they cross it with a giraffe or something?

The rest look cool, though. I wonder how their new forms affect their shinies. And awwww mudsdale's pre-evo.

OMG we can ride any pokemon we want now?!

Don't think it's any Pokemon... could you imagine riding majestically through the islands on a Bidoof?

They crossed Exeggutor with a dragon, apparently, I'm confused too

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41 minutes ago, Cyberra said:

WTF exeggutor O.o Did they cross it with a giraffe or something?

The rest look cool, though. I wonder how their new forms affect their shinies. And awwww mudsdale's pre-evo.

OMG we can ride any pokemon we want now?!

Its actually just a select Pokémon.  You could then call on their services anytime,  according to serebii.  So from the looks of it,  they might be replacing hms with this one. It kinda goes well with the idea that there are no gyms.  

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