The Pokemon Topic

[gunswordfist]

Heh, Squirtle used to be my favorite of the starters, until I realized just how useful it was to get Bulbasaur, only for when he evolved into Venasaur (leech seed is actually and incredibly overpowered move when you realize how easy it is to abuse it, as not only does it slowly drain the life from whatever Pokemon your fighting, but it also gradually heals any Pokemon that you have out as well).

In terms of creative designs and overall appeal, I find that generation 1 had the best Pokemon in that regard. In terms of practicality and usefulness, though, I have to admit that generation 3 is probably the best of the Pokemon games that I have played, when it comes to that particular aspect.

My only real major annoyance with the Pokemon games is the fact that they have some really useful Pokemon that you can't evolve to their final form unless you trade them. As a kid, I didn't have a GB link, so I could never get myself a Gengar or Alakazam because I had nobody to trade with.

Of course, in my Pokemon Ruby file, I currently have an Alakazam in my party, and in my Pokemon Fire Red file I have a Gengar, as well as a Scizor.

Yeah, Gen 1 had my favorite Pokemon.

Pokemon Gold/Silver/Crystal are my favorite Pokemon games though. I never actually played anything past that.

[Daxdiv]

I am posting in this thread to say that Alder is the easiest Champions I've ever fought. That is all. I pretty much used only 3 Pokémon to defeat him. While Cynthia I had to use my whole team.

[Neomysterion X. Prime]

So I got both Pokémon Black and White for the Nintendo DS, and it felt like an entirely different spin to the Pokémon series. I just got started with my new adventure, and I'm willing to toughen up my Unova team to higher levels so I can really show 'em who's boss! 

[Eddy]

Pokemon White is the first Pokemon game I played since Gold (unless the remakes of FireRed and HeartGold count, which I don't think they do) and I have to say, I really got into it. Probably my favorite batch of Pokemon since the original 151. Some are a little more "eh" than others but, as a whole, I really love the Black and White gen of Pokemon and the game itself was the most fun I had with Pokemon in a long time.

And Snivy is a badass.

[Dr. Ensatsu-ken]

I wouldn't mind trying either Black or White, myself, if I had a DS. I'm still in the middle of Ruby right now and its just so....boring. Red/Blue/Green/Yellow and Gold/Silver/Crystal really addicted the hell out of me. Ruby has some good Pokemon but the Pokemon actually aren't the problem. The problem is that the actual content of the game just feels so half-assed. The trainers are boring, the gym leaders are boring, and the fights seem even easier than before (which is saying a lot given how easy Pokemon games are in general). I hear that in terms of the multiplayer side of things Ruby has the best offering in terms of having the best "practical" generation of Pokemon, but that doesn't excuse the single-player mode from being so half-assed. I'll keep slogging through the game until I eventually end up finishing it, but I'm pretty disappointed by it. I hear that Diamond and Pearl is also kind of lackluster, but Black and White is supposedly the best generation since Gold and Silver. I hope so, because I'd really like another great experience with the franchise.

[Daxdiv]

Black and White was the best thing to happen the Pokémon Franchise in a long time, that it makes me feel like I'm a ten year old kid playing Red and Blue all over again. I loved the team I ended up raising in White so much, nothing like having a Haxorus, Conkeldurr, Zoroark, Chandelure, Leavanny, and Samurott to kick ass across the region. I want to restart White, but I like my digital buddies, we have so many memories, that and it is tradition for me to keep one main copy for when I decide to dabble in the competitive scene for Gen V, and I am making White my main copy until the 3rd game comes out.

I really love how diverse the monsters are in this generation compared to the others and how it's mostly focused on the new guys. In fact, the one thing I always did in games like G/S, R/S/E, D/P/Pl was just playing with the new guys instead of going for established favorites like Alakazam, Gyarados, etc. After all, I thought the approach the design team went with was pretty neat, new eco system means different look. I do have a lot of favorites this generation, might go into detail as soon as I try everyone out.

My only complaint about Gen V so far is the post game is a little lacking in some areas. Other than going to Black City/White Forest, facing the Elite Four, hunting down the other Sages, seeing old faces as far as Pokémon and trainers goes, there really isn't much to do after you beat the main story, and I do try to use the term "main story" as a point that sticks out, cause it is pretty different compared to the previous generations. Maybe G/S has spoiled me, and I'm probably nostalgic for how Diamond and Pearl handled post game, along with the remakes of the originals, and it wasn't until Emerald that came in and add a few post game things.

I kind of wish they do this all over again when Generation VI rolls around.

[Rosalinas Spare Wand]

All the Gym leaders so far have been pretty fantastic, they're as active and charming as the Sinnoh ones. After Elesa though, they've been easy pickings for my team.

Also, did anyone else suffer from going too far because you're too busy training everyone? This gen around, I didn't just keep a team of 6, I've been swapping out guys in and out in every area I've been in. I have about 14 active Pokemon I have around the same level, and I can't bring myself to drop any of them.

[Daxdiv]

I only went with 6 cause I didn't want that to happen and eat up more time. Of course, I did import White before it was released in America, so I was able to train some that caught my eyes earlier, like Darmanitan. Probably would have trained more if I didn't spoil myself.

But as far as Gym Leaders go, I love this diverse group of leaders. I like how everyone of them has a day job of some sorts, sort of like how Sinnoh gym leaders did something other than sitting around, which was why I love that group of Gym Leaders before Gen V.  You have the brothers of Cilan, Cress, & Chili who are waiters at their own restaurant, Lenora who curates her own museum with her husband, Burgh a skilled artist, Elesa a famous model, Clay who is an oil tycoon of sorts and his gym even reflects that, Skyla who is a pilot, Brycen who was a famous actor but gave that all up to become a trainer, and  Drayden the mayor of Opelucid city. Really the only one that doesn't have a job is Iris and even then it's kind of forgivable considering she is a little kid and depending on what version you have, she'll either be the kid that will inherit the gym or the kid that already inherited the gym. Hell, I heard in the Japanese version when you have it set to Kanji mode, Iris still talks in Katanana or whatever that form of moonspeak is.

I just love how this game does feel like Mother 3, but with Pokémon.

[Kiddington]

So I actually caught one of these the other day.

'Bout fucking time. Took me EIGHT YEARS to finally catch one (never had the patience before, tbh). Now I just need to breed the crap out of these things, so I have never have to subject myself to this process again.

[Commode]

Stupid question is stupid, but how do I unlock the Team Rocket member in the Goldenrod Tunnel, you know the one that gives you a Team Rocket suit which enables you to get into the Radio Tower?  I've caught the red Gyarados in the Lake of Rage, I finished up with the Team Rocket HQ(the little antenna next to the shop is destroyed), and I've beaten Mahogany Town gym, but when I fly back to Goldenrod the Team Rocket member isn't standing next to the camera like he should be.

I got it to work in Soulsilver, but that was ages ago, my game has been complete for well over a year.  But running through Heartgold I got stuck here.

[Spark Of Spirit]

Here you guys go:

Pok?mon Red/Green/Blue (GB): 31,380,000*
Pok?mon Ruby/Sapphire (GBA): 16,220,000
Pok?mon Diamond/Pearl (NDS): 17,610,000
Pok?mon Black/White (NDS): 14,710,000
* Red/Green/Blue numbers are from the Guinness Book.

Pok?mon Fire Red/Leaf Green (GBA): 12,000,000
Pok?mon Heart Gold/Soul Silver (NDS): 12,400,000

It looks like B&W was headed for #1 before 2 was announced.

For a pocket "fad", this is one monster series.

I'm not apologizing for that.

[Rynnec]

I'm suprised (and dissapointed) R/S sold better than B/W and HG/SS. I assumed it would've been the lowest selling mainstream Pokemon title sicne it was when the fad was long dead.

[Daxdiv]

I just question why regular Gold and Silver wasn't on this list.

[Kiddington]

I just question why regular Gold and Silver wasn't on this list.

This.

Gold/Silver/Crystal (Gold and Silver especially; Crystal was about 1-2 years down the line) came around right at the series peak. Pokemon as a whole was probably at its absolute biggest when those games were released; at that point, the movies were still being given theater circulation (and making quite a big money off of them, I might add), the series was still pretty fresh and new to most people, etc. etc.

I'm curious to see what those numbers are. Probably still not as big as Red/Blue/Yellow, but I'm willing to bet it was extremely close. I'd be really surprised if Gen 3 actually beat those.

[Spark Of Spirit]

I'm suprised (and dissapointed) R/S sold better than B/W and HG/SS. I assumed it would've been the lowest selling mainstream Pokemon title sicne it was when the fad was long dead.

Well, keep in mind those are still selling and B&W is still young. I have no doubt they will overtake R&S eventually. R&S was a pretty big disappointment at the time but it seems each game since has been a marked improvement in sales.

B&W probably would have cracked 20mil if 2 wasn't announced.