Pocket Monsters 6th Gen (Dimensions) - Less than a week till release

[BT]

so that new electric dude is the first electric dude that's not going to make people think it's pikachu

because it's obviously raichu

oh yeah: it's not a given that this isn't just like last gen's dw fiasco... who knows if stats will be affected or not (and if they are oh boy)

[ToyoRai]

Well SOMETHING has to happen what will benefit them, right?
And on that day, Speed Boost Blaziken ascended into heavens and gained enlightment, transforming into Mega Ultra Chicken

[Suikama]

blaziken has clearly learned well from the masters

the key to victory is you gotta go fast

[Wriggle]

fuck extreme killer arceus

i have megablaziken

[trancehime]

oh yeah: it's not a given that this isn't just like last gen's dw fiasco... who knows if stats will be affected or not (and if they are oh boy)

they probably will knowing gamefreak

blaziken has clearly learned well from the masters

the key to victory is you gotta go fast

Well DW Blaziken has always been a thing. It's just, as been mentioned, Blaziken reached ascension

[BT]

they probably will knowing gamefreak

yeah I know, just trying to delude myself

all this was done to keep the older mons on par most likely, it's hard to believe there won't be stat buffs as if this was a whole new evolution stage

what that makes megamewtwo, though...

[Raikaria]

And on that day, Speed Boost Blaziken ascended into heavens and gained enlightment, transforming into Mega Ultra Chicken

May Melvin have mercy on our souls.

Also Megas are dumb, unless everything is getting them [Which, let's face it, if Mawile of all things is... and they've covered starters and legendaries as well], in which case this will be worse than a power creep, it'll be a power leap.

Also Close Combat Scarf Adaptabilty Lucario. God Help You unless you have a Ghost.

Also, in before MegaFlareon happens... AND STILL NO FLARE BLITZ.

[ToyoRai]

Oh yeah, MegaAmpharos is Electric/DRAGON and has Mold Breaker. Did it tear Altaria's wings and put them on its head and tail?
To be fair, Ampharos's japanese name (Denryu) does means "Electric dragon" amongside "electric current" so it makes sense, sort of.

[BT]

Did they give Mewtwo Insomnia just for Darkrai?

Oh yeah, MegaAmpharos is Electric/DRAGON and has Mold Breaker. Did it tear Altaria's wings and put them on its head and tail?

I wanna be the Zekrom.

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Pok?Jungle ‏@pokejungle24m
#MegaXY fact: The process is called "Mega Evolution"... even though you won't see these Mega Pokemon outside of battle

Pok?Jungle ‏@pokejungle33m
#MegaXY fact: Mega Pokemon are NOT evolutions, NOR forms. More like... charged-versions of themselves

Pok?Jungle ‏@pokejungle37m
#MegaXY fact: Mega Evolutions are ONLY USABLE DURING BATTLE

Also heard a guy saying the new gym leader is a Dark-type gym leader (thought the helmet looked ominous, glad to not be wrong). Color me interested.

[Suikama]

so you need to hold a mega stone to use mega form? i guess thats a fair tradeoff kinda like evolite

[Third Eye Lem]

>Mega Evolutions
<OneLoveOnePurvis> *Oh wow. The new Ampharos evolution is awesome*
<ThirdEyeLem> Reminds me of Zeus for some reason
<ThirdEyeLem> Mawile looks like something out of a horror flick, Absol looks...Angelic, and the other two look like they stepped out of a sentai movie

>New Pokemon
Oh hey, Gogoat pre-evo, a bunny, and...A FREAKING RAICHU EXPY? Gamefreak y u do dis :persona:

[MaStErSpArK94]

So that just happened. :V

Electric/Dragon Mega!Ampharos: instant Seal of Approval.

Also, rabbit season!

[ToyoRai]

A FREAKING RAICHU EXPY? Gamefreak y u do dis :persona:

Because Pikachu expies were used too much :getdown:

Spoiler:

Side note, dat emoticon code and message, absolute rofl

[Sagus]

I love how 90% of the webs is frothing at the mouth with this newfangled ?mega evolutions? thingies, yet every single pokemon loving kid in the elementary school that my sister works at think that they?re all awesome and can?t wait to see if their favorite pokemon has one.

I?m not really trying to make any real point here. It?s just that the discrepancy in the reception of this thing really amuses me.

[Suikama]

so basically nintendo is hitting their target market just fine :V

[Sagus]

so basically nintendo is hitting their target market just fine :V

As always.

The only people that think things like ice cream pokemon and mega ultra super accessorized monsters are stupid are no-fun grown-ups :V

[Wriggle]

But the ice cream pok?mon is cool. :V

[Raikaria]

The people who bash Ice Cream for lack of originality as a way to bash Gen 5 are clearly blind to things like Grimer and Muk, Koffing and Wheezing, Voltorb and Electrode, Diglett and Dugtrio, and Magnemite and Magneton.

Honestly, Vanillite -> Vanillish isn't dumb at all anyway. In fact, the line itself makes sense, small snow cone - Traditional Ice-cream - Double scoop ice cream. The 3rd form is lazy, but not compared to 'Pile of goo -> Bigger pile of goo!'. Klink is worse than Vanillite.

Honestly if you're gonna bash Gen 5 designs for lack of originality, do Thunderus, Landorus and Tornadus. Three almost pallet-swap legends? Yeah.

[Sagus]

But the ice cream pok?mon is cool. :V

So is the garbage one, yet everyone hates on him. No-fun grown-ups, I say :V

The people who bash Ice Cream for lack of originality as a way to bash Gen 5 are clearly blind to things like Grimer and Muk, Koffing and Wheezing, Voltorb and Electrode, Diglett and Dugtrio, and Magnemite and Magneton.

Best of all is the ones that bash newer generations because they aren't as "natural" or "animal-like" as the first one

It's like no one remembers what the "mon" stands for ffs

[Raikaria]

In general, 99% of people bashing a generation and claiming early/later is better in terms of designs have awfully flawed arguments, and are hilariously blind to everything else. Gen 1 and 5 get most of the broadsides because a lot of Gen 5 was expys of Gen 1. [See: Timburr being a replacement for the Machop line, or Tympole being a Poliwag stand-in]

And anyone saying Gen 1 was the best in gameplay, or graphics, or hell, balance, is not just making dumb arguments but is deluded, in denial, or is outright trolling.

And trust me, I've seen people say those things as justifications for 'Gen X bashing'.

[trancehime]

Did they give Mewtwo Insomnia just for Darkrai?

ふおん = Soundproof

It has Soundproof NOT insomnia (ふみん)

[commandercool]

The people who bash Ice Cream for lack of originality as a way to bash Gen 5 are clearly blind to things like Grimer and Muk, Koffing and Wheezing, Voltorb and Electrode, Diglett and Dugtrio, and Magnemite and Magneton.

Hey, I like Ice Cream Guy a lot, but I will hear no words against my man Weezing! Weezing is the pinnacle of Pokemon technology.

Generation one is still and will likely always be my favorite, but I think five is easily second best by quite a large margin. There are lots of really great designs and comparatively very few lame ones. Trash Monster is cool, Ice Cream is cool (pun), and I even kind of like Klink and friends.

Regarding mega forms, I hated the idea for like the first two minutes but when I read that they're induced by a hold item I actually kind of changed my mind. That seems like a much cooler idea than having them be evolutions. I hope Knock Off reverts them, since that could make some interesting situations. Sounded like a bad idea at first, but just like with the new type the details almost immediately won me over. Not loving most of the designs so far, but they're not atrocious, just a little overdone.

[Bio]

oh shit is mawile finally legit now

although its speed still sucks so unless they buffed that then it's still medicham tier

I'm sorry, I can't hear you over 170 base attack.
inb4 Autotomise.

[Suikama]

I'm sorry, I can't hear you over 170 base attack.
inb4 Autotomise.

doesnt rampardos have like 165 base attack but still sucks :v

Also slaking

[Drake]

well it isn't

but it's close i guess

[BT]

Some clarifications:

"Pok?mon can only Mega Evolve when they are holding a Mega Stone. Mega Stones are a type of item like Evolutionary Stones and include specific items such as the Blazikenite that the event Torchic holds. The Blazikenite is not found within normal gameplay. It also confirms that Mega Evolutions are temporary, being only in battle.
It confirms that not all Pok?mon will have Mega Evolutions.
It also confirms stat increases, stating that MegaLucario's Attack is higher. MegaAbsol has increased Attack & Speed."

Something else that got my atttention:

"Finally, it also confirms that Super Training will increase Pok?mon's "Kiso" Points. This is what EVs are commonly called in Japan."

Wonder if this means the EV limit will change or it's just another method of gaining EVs.

[MaStErSpArK94]

It confirms that not all Pok?mon will have Mega Evolutions.

It's pretty safe to assume that at least the starters will get them. They gave one to Blaziken, after all. :V

[Wriggle]

super saiyan formes

infernape approves

[Bio]

doesnt rampardos have like 165 base attack but still sucks :v

Also slaking

Slaking is bad because it can only move every two turns.
Rampardos isn't that bad, it just kills itself too easily, and if you don't use those moves you don't OHKO stuff. And Rock is a terrible defensive typing.
Mawile has tons of resistances however and if Autotomize pretty much solves their speed problems.

shhhh mach punch doesn't exist.

[ToyoRai]

You know what Mega Evolution sort of reminds me of? The Lv. X Pok?mon from the trading card games.