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

[commandercool]

for those of you who were thinking the 3rd game/legendary might have something to do with the letter "Z"?

you were right

Its name is

Spoiler:

Zygarde

SPOILER IMAGES:
http://i.imgur.com/qY9MUwph.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/0iyCAb7h.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/GSKunvoh.jpg

I like it. Looks cool, and that's a neat ability.

[Kasu]

for those of you who were thinking the 3rd game/legendary might have something to do with the letter "Z"?

you were right

Its name is

Spoiler:

Zygarde

SPOILER IMAGES:
http://i.imgur.com/qY9MUwph.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/0iyCAb7h.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/GSKunvoh.jpg

This is just speculation, but because of the whole chromosome thing do you think

Spoiler:

Zygarde

might be referencing

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zygotes?

[MatsuriSakuragi]

This is just speculation, but because of the whole chromosome thing do you think

Spoiler:

Zygarde

might be referencing

Spoiler:

zygotes?

It's much more likely that it's referencing the Z axis.

Let's not forget there was a very recent OVA called Origin, after all.

Origin, with X, Y, and Z as axes. Hahahaha, graph puns.


ow.

[trancehime]

Sort-of-spoilers: http://i.imgur.com/eNMmfKF.jpg

"We dreamed of creating the world's strongest Pok?mon... and we succeeded."

[Red Frost]

I caved.
And I like it.

Spoiler:

I love the snake shape and green hexagon patterning.  It's making me reminisce about killing Data Bugs in .hack//IMOQ.  Getting really tired of the Dragon/Ground typing, though.

Can't wait to see a gijinka version.

[BT]

Stat distribution looks awful here. And what's with

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anti-anti-ecosystem-ism

? What's the desc. for

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the other two

?

[trancehime]

Stat distribution looks awful here. And what's with

Spoiler:

anti-anti-ecosystem-ism

? What's the desc. for

Spoiler:

the other two

?

I agree on that Pokemon having awful stats. I like the appearance but it unfortunately happens to be worse than Kyurem-B, as if that were possible for a supposed legendary.

Unsure about Xerneas, all my information is coming from Pokemon Y. Looking for a Yveltal info though.

[MatsuriSakuragi]

I feel like one of the few people that just collects legendaries as trophies and never uses them. So stat distribution doesn't really matter all that much for me ^^;

[Polaris]

Spoiler:

I get the impression that including Zygarde means they're going to make a Pok?mon Z... but at the same time I'm wondering if it's another fake-out like Kyurem with a supposed "Pok?mon Gray".

Spoiler:

Could the theme for X and Y have to do with the ecosystem, and nature preservation? Just a guess based on Zygarde's Pok?dex entry and the minimal Team Flare spoilers from earlier, it seems it could be a conflict regarding preserving sacred grounds vs. land development, or something.

[Stuffman]

Stat distribution looks awful here.

Maybe when Pokemon Z rolls around it'll be able to mega-evolve into the destroyer of worlds :V

[trancehime]

Spoiler:

Could the theme for X and Y have to do with the ecosystem, and nature preservation? Just a guess based on Zygarde's Pok?dex entry and the minimal Team Flare spoilers from earlier, it seems it could be a conflict regarding preserving sacred grounds vs. land development, or something.

Maybe this will answer your question (spoilers) - http://imgur.com/r/pokemon/VpH2wBA

[Raikaria]

So, uh, apparently the number of new pokemon is...

uh...

low.

As in... 70ish.

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On a slightly unrelated note; I for one think that Nintendo are being marketing geniuses with this game.

They're appealing to old players with things like 'Not limited to just this region's mons' like B/W was. And especially keeping older players on board with Charmander/Squirtle/Bulbasaur.

But they are, at the same time, appealing to new players with new mechanics, like Mega Evolutions, while still adding new mons. What was one of the first things they revealed? A new Eeveelution. And that was how they revealed the new type, a new mechanic that may have driven away purists. But they did it through Eevee. To connect with the purists and those who are used to the way things work while adding something new.

Mega Evolutions give something for everyone as well. We know something from each gen is getting one. While the number of new mons is apparently low, there's a lot more to explore. Also, apparently, despite the low number of new mons, the regional dex is MASSIVE. Again 'something for everyone'.

[Suikama]

does that include mega evolutions?

[Raikaria]

does that include mega evolutions?

No, they don't get dex numbers, and formes usually don't count as whole new mons anyway. [See: Rotom]

Also I should really stop going to pokemon forums because that inevitably leads to me seeing leaks I don't want to see. That said, I've already ordered the games so I shouldn't be that spoiled, as long as I stay away from Mega Evolution spoilers and roster/plot spoilers.

Apparently Mega Stones are hidden really well though, leakers hardly found any while just rushing through to see the dex ect. One was found by smashing rocks, so they might also be stuff like Wild Hold items.

I guess feel free to PM me if you want dex/line spoilers [Like the evos of the version exclusive water types], but I'm not gonna post them in-thread.

[Keegster2]

So you could say that Gen VI is like Gen II 2.0?

[trancehime]

Mega Evolutions give something for everyone as well. We know something from each gen is getting one.

There was an official statement mentioning nothing from Gen 6 will get a mega evolution.

[Yatakarasu]

I'm OK with a lower amount of new pokemon. I like all the ones I've seen so far. Having a big regional dex is also a big plus for me.

[Red Frost]

Also I should really stop going to pokemon forums because that inevitably leads to me seeing leaks I don't want to see. That said, I've already ordered the games so I shouldn't be that spoiled, as long as I stay away from Mega Evolution spoilers and roster/plot spoilers.

Hell, you go to DA and people are already drawing pictures of the new Pokemon.  Thankfully they're thumbnails, so I try not to stare too much at them, but it's hard not to look, and some people enjoy making Fakemons.  I'm a little afraid of Danbooru right now because of its stricter nature towards content.
 
To combat the low number of new Pokemon, I take it there's a good number of Megas?
*doesn't want to know which ones, but a number would be nice*

[Keegster2]

With all these Mega Pok?mon, they better allow you to get all the Pok?mon who got one.

[trancehime]

So some information regarding "Affection" which results from Pokemon Amie.

Spoiler:

Maximum affection grants a chance your trainer will do something to get rid of a status affliction on your Pokemon... More crits too. Also, it's the factor which allow Eevee to evolve into Sylveon.

[BT]

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Because we needed more RNG. This sucks because I think the crit rate as it is is perfect.

[Raikaria]

You can thank my brother for this adorableness, minor spoilers about a new mon and warning: you may die from d'aww.

[Stuffman]

The Pokemon-Amie bonuses will probably be something that gets turned off in multiplayer, much like the old badge stat bonuses.

[commandercool]

I usually transfer my whole collection to each new game, but ironically now that there's an easy way to move huge batches around I may leave one of everything in White 2 for breeding purposes, since I doubt there will be anything as breakable as Join Avenue available to powerlevel, pending how this new EV thing works. If that's the case I'll probably re-catch almost everything, so I sure hope stuff's available in-game for the most part.

The Pokemon-Amie bonuses will probably be something that gets turned off in multiplayer, much like the old badge stat bonuses.

Probably. Is it possible they're symmetrical so that they cancel each-other out, or is that already confirmed to not be the case?

[Raikaria]

A factor of RNG rarely actually cancels out an 'equivalent' RNG factor.

[BT]

Edited whoops read something wrong.

[commandercool]

A factor of RNG rarely actually cancels out an 'equivalent' RNG factor.

If we know it raises critical hit chance wouldn't an equivalent static decrease of the opponent's critical hit chance accomplish that? I admit I am bad at math, but I think "+X% critical chance for self, -X% critical chance for opponent" should even out to being nothing if both players have it. Is that right?

[BT]

If we know it raises critical hit chance wouldn't an equivalent static decrease of the opponent's critical hit chance accomplish that? I admit I am bad at math, but I think "+X% critical chance for self, -X% critical chance for opponent" should even out to being nothing if both players have it. Is that right?

It's wrong mathematically, but you're probably wrong about how it works anyway. IMO it'll just change the crit chance to, like, 12.5% for both players.

[commandercool]

It's wrong mathematically,

Is it? Fair enough. That does usually describe how I am mathematically.

but you're probably wrong about how it works anyway. IMO it'll just change the crit chance to, like, 12.5% for both players.

And yeah, I am probably wrong about it doing that, since I've never heard anything to suggest that it would work that way. Just idle speculation. If it's going to alter critical hit rate it'll probably boost it one stage. Anything more than that seems like it would be game-warpingly powerful, although I guess they could alter the AI and NPC parties to even it out.

[BT]

Is it? Fair enough. That does usually describe how I am mathematically.

Add 10% to 100 and you get 110. Subtract 10% from 110 and you get 99. Likewise, subtract 10% and add 10% to 100 to go to 90 to 99. So it "evens out" but not to "nothing" as the stat has changed from 100 to 99 for both.