The Pokemon Thread [Archive] - Page 5

Browning

04-12-2016, 02:43 PM

Used up quite a few Potions keeping everyone alive in the grass totem fight. Thought it would be easy enough if it brings out its pre-evo but it chucked a Castform in there who proceeded to set up Sunny Day for it. In the end it ran out of Synthesis and was just using Razor Leaf, so I finished it off with an Ice Fang or something. Now off to fight the Kahuna with the following team:

Herdier - 28
Gyarados - 27
Charjabug - 27
Salandit - 27
Trumbeak - 27
Diglett - 25

PC:
Zubat - 22
Comfey - 18

That's why my Nuzlocke lot limited ourselves to 1 potion per fight, it's too easy if you can just heal every turn.

Lot of people rolling with Herdier. You'll regret not doing the Lillipup for Bounsweet trade. :drool:

P_3

04-12-2016, 02:56 PM

I only use the potions I find.

Surely by the time you get to the day care in the ranch you'd have caught something in the grass before it, making the trade void.

Browning

04-12-2016, 03:00 PM

I only use the potions I find.

Surely by the time you get to the breeding house in the ranch you'd have caught something in the grass before it, making the trade void.

The trade is in the Route 5 Pokemon Centre, not the ranch from memory.

However our rules have always been that in game trades are allowed as long as you caught the pokemon they want within the rules of the Nuzlocke. Otherwise say you caught Lillypup on Route 1 and the trade was on Route 2 (it's not but an example), that would mean Bounsweet has cost you 2 routes worth of Pokemon (Route 1 and Route 2) which isn't fair, so if you end up with 2 Pokemon on Route 2, so be it, because technically Bounsweet was your Route 1 capture.

The thing with Nuzlocke is so many rules are open to interpretation and personal decisions, but that's how we've always done it. You can't go and break the rules and catch Lillypup for the trade even if you've not seen anything where the trade is, but if you get him through the natural course of play you can trade him regardless.

I also have a Pancham that I've considered trading for Happiny... a Blissey would be :drool: but I'm not sure I can be bothered.

P_3

04-12-2016, 03:16 PM

You're probably right about the trade.

Where about are you at now?

Browning

04-12-2016, 03:45 PM

Byron

04-12-2016, 03:50 PM

So looks like my Nuzlocke might be close to the end.

Kiawe's Salazzle was really not a problem. Indeed one of the defining features of my run has been the fact that Herdier's Breakneck Blitz absolutely steamrolls anyone in it's path. In 99% of battles it's a OHKO and this was enabling me to cruise through to the 4th Totem, being Mallow's Lurantis.

Ho-Lee Shit.

I knew Torracat would be front and centre but the combination of some throughly punishing Solar Blades and Trumbeak's Pluck was really making things difficult. I lost Kadabra very early on and ended using Gyarados to Intimidate (knowing that his Flying sub-type meant he took neutral damage from Grass attacks) and Herdier to use Baby-Doll Eyes to try and stem the absolutely brutal punishment that my team was taking. Lurantis was at -2 attack but that Synthesis meant I couldn't do anything and Solar Blade was still denting me. Even the Breckneck Blitz wasn't enough to really tip the battle in my favour.

Then I lost Torracat to a critical Pluck and Cubone went very shortly afterwards as a sacrifice.

Herdier managed to get rid of Trumbeak, after which Castform came in to use Sunny Day all the fucking time. A Weather Ball from him then killed Herdier.

I then got into an almightly battle of attirition. My Gyarados had Intimidated again, so a -1 Castform and -3 Lurantis were not able to do much but then again I wasn't really doing much either. After burning through all the Synthesis we won, but it came at such a steep price that I'm properly burned out myself. I can safely say that was the most draining battle I've had so far.

I therefore have a team of;

Lvl 23. Gyarados
Lvl 22. Makuhita
Lvl 19. Growlithe (Box)
Lvl 18. Eevee (Box)
Lvl 17. Yungoos (Box)

I don't know. If I hadn't lost Herdier I could have seen me going on but having my team completely gutted (and missing out on a Parasect from the jungle because of a critical hit Take Down) means I've got little take on Olivia with, or I simply have to grind like hell to get there.

I might struggle on a little longer though, just to see if I can pull this one out of the bag.

P_3

04-12-2016, 03:56 PM

You'll be fine. Scald on Gyarados and Makuhita is pretty close to evolving.

Edit: Diglett in the tunnel on the way to Olivia and you are sorted.

Browning

04-12-2016, 04:24 PM

Byron

04-12-2016, 05:08 PM

Where be the Thunder Stone? I'll have an Arcanine when I'm ready to evolve Growlithe and I have a Gyarados so while he won't be useful for Olivia, a Jolteon could be useful long term.

Caught a Zubat in the Diglett cave as well. Fan-fucking-tastic.

Browning

04-12-2016, 05:33 PM

Near the Jungle where the grass totem was there's another entrance with a camper van thing in it. It's round the back of the Van. Route 8.

P_3

04-12-2016, 08:00 PM

Olivia wasn't that bad just watch out for Sturdy.

Browning

05-12-2016, 09:01 PM

Not much further than you in all honesty, I've not played since I returned to work. Not sure why I haven't picked it up this weekend. Hopefully tonight/tomorrow I'll get back into it.

I've beaten the Kahuna, and one more Totem.

This was wrong, I've beaten 2 Totems since then.

Finally stuck it back on for the first time in a week.

Byron

06-12-2016, 07:35 AM

So I'm on Ula'Ula island now.

I've still not been able to settle into a decent team simply because as soon as a Pokemon starts to get useful, he/she dies.

Olivia wasn't too difficult in all honesty although it showed me how outclassed Growlithe is and as a result I took the decision to use my Fire Stone on him. I would forgo Outrage and Flare Blitz, but in a few levels he'll learn Extremespeed so there's that at least.

So Jolteon died shortly after evolving and Phantump was eliminated by a Hariyama I underestimated. Finally while training up new Pokemon around Malie City, Muk killed Gumshoos which was annoying to say the least as he was starting to become something of a clutch Pokemon for me.

Current team;

Lvl 28. Arcanine
Lvl 28. Hariyama
Lvl 27. Gyarados
Lvl 27. Golbat
Lvl 27. Fearow
Lvl 26. Ariados

Now means the top two are by far the longest survivors, as they were both caught on Route 2. The bottom two are new as of about 10 minutes ago, with one being Route 10 and the other being Malie City Garden.

Seeing as the next trial is Electric type, I may struggle.

Also

How shit is Aether Foundation? We can see the story is trying to build up mystery in who they are and what they do but the opening cutscene makes it pretty fucking clear that they are not good guys.

Unless Lillie is evil in which case bravo on what will be the biggest plot twist since your character turned out to be the Sith Lord Revan

Browning

06-12-2016, 01:42 PM

Just taken down the 3rd Big Kahuna Burger, which was tougher than expected with my high levels. I went for my starter as I didn't know his typing but he had a fair few Super Effective moves. Still, with a little help from a couple of others, we overcome with no deaths. Team stands as:

Incineroar- Level 48
Electivire- Level 46
Tsareena- Level 43
Araquanid- Level 42
Mudsdale- Level 42
Sylveon- Level 42

Holy Shit....

I'll put some Spoilers up in case people are trying to play blind like me, but it's not a story spoiler, just a death spoiler.

Electivire :(

The 2nd time I faced Guzma I lead with him knowing Golisopod or whatever his name was was coming. He didn't use First Impression and I battered him with Thunder Punch to make him return.... when he came back out Electivire took First Impression fairly easily and killed him.

3rd time though would be the same, right? LOL Nope. First Impression... Critical Hit.... RIP Electivire, just like that. In my anger I forgot he was part Water and sent out Incineroar to fuck that bug up.... Realised my mistake... but went for the Z-Move and crushed it. Still, that loss stings like crazy.

I should have also lost Sylveon against the President person. I used my one allowed heal per battle on him when the Bear thing came out and he put me on 33 HP with Take Down... I had to hope I was faster (I randomly had Quick Claw on too which might help...) and I could kill him with 1 Moon Blast. The fucker took it on 1HP... and then missed with Take Down. Holy shit....

In summary Electivire is gone which fucking hurts, but we move on.

Dan

06-12-2016, 08:34 PM

Been playing a lot of Showdown recently - scarf Kartana, specs Tapu Lele & Mega Gyarados is a pretty powerful combo. Generally Gyarados & Tapu Lele will be the ones smashing holes in teams for Kartana to clean up, but I'm pretty sure I've swept entire teams with all three.

Currently still tweaking around a core of those three plus offensive Alolan Marowak, but currently rolling nature's madness Tapu Fini & AV Magnezone, which both do okay, but not enough to stop me wanting to find something better,

Browning

06-12-2016, 08:52 PM

I've grinded up my Charjabug 3 levels and I'm already bored. Only at least another 10 to go...

My other alternative is Alolan Golem. On the one hand, it would be good to have a Rock type to take some Take Downs/Hyper Fangs/Those type of powerful moves.... on the other hand.... So many weaknesses.

Tough call to make really. My enthusiasm is zapped big time.

Byron

06-12-2016, 09:16 PM

Fuck sake.

Gyarados against Alolan Geodude. Easy experience to take Gyarados up a level and what do I get?

A fucking thunder punch in the face.

Time to see what new boy Minior can do.

P_3

07-12-2016, 07:57 AM

Minior used Self Destruct. Minior fainted. There goes my catch for that route.

Byron

07-12-2016, 08:22 AM

Turns out Minior can't do shit.

Rather I was unlucky that when switching out, Metang chose to use Pursuit which meant Minior is probably the quickest death I've had thus far.

The Electric Totem was no joke either, I was able to talk most hits with Arcanine but it required a sacrifice and poor Ariados was the chosen offering. After a couple of Intimidates and an Inferno Overdrive, we made our way back to Malie City to face Guzma for the first time.

Okay so Golisopod must be the most intimidating Pokemon ever, Bug/Water is the worst type for me to face as well. Razor Shell started to cut through my team. Fearow and Golbat struggled and there's no way I was using my new Pokemon (taken from the box) Nosepass due to him being Lvl 21.

Hariyama was able to tank a few hits and push back but unfortunately then died to a critical hit Razor Shell. Arcanine forced him out and then killed Ariados before using Inferno Blitz and Take Downs to just about beat him. Yet again, Arcanine saves the day.

So into Route 12 where I caught a Torkoal (because a Fire type is really what I need right now) and then Route 13 I caught a Magikarp.

Gyarados is back baby!

Or will be in 9 levels.

Lvl. 31 Arcanine
Lvl. 30 Golbat
Lvl. 29 Fearow
Lvl. 28. Torkoal
Lvl. 25. Nosepass
Lvl. 11. Magikarp

So where I am there's a desert and village nearby but also a Ghost trial. And I really don't have anything good against Ghosts except for the Dark type moves on Fearow and Arcanine.

Lord help me.

Byron

07-12-2016, 08:33 AM

I can see there's a good chance to get some decent Pokemon in the Desert and Village.

Here's hoping for an Alolan Vulpix and Sandile.

Browning

07-12-2016, 11:11 AM

You'll find shadow ball before the ghost trial.

Byron

07-12-2016, 10:13 PM

Well I didn't find Shadow Ball as it stands and I went in with a couple of fresh new recruits being Alolan Raticate and Alolan Vulpix.

Then the trial tore my team apart. I figured Vulpix was a no go due to its unevolved state and I was leading off with Raticate, who promptly died to a Play Rough.

After that the ally Hunter wreaked havoc just by using Hypnosis to stop any sort of momentum from being built while Mimikyu inflicted chip damage effectively.

Torkoal did some good work, burning Mimikyu and killing Haunter, which just brought out Gengar and it's fucking Shadow Ball.

I'll have nightmares about that Shadow Ball. Mimikyu was dead at this point but Gengar tore through what was left of my team. Arcanine died after being unable to keep up with the Shadow Ball which was just reducing Special Defense constantly. My clutch'mon, dead.

It was devastating frankly, and I thought I was getting wiped in all honesty. I wanted to try and struggle through however.

Gyarados stood no chance naturally.

So it was all down to Golbat, who I found could actually resist Shadow Ball to some degree. I simply waited and burned out the Shadow Ball PP before finishing things off.

Golbat evolved as well, which was nice.

So team torn apart, was time to rebuild again. I wanted to level up in the Megamart and I caught a Finneon on Route 14 to help, as well as finally getting some luck and catching a Mimikyu in the Megamart!

I'LL MAKE YOU SUFFER YOU ARCANINE KILLING COCKMONGREL.

Ahem.

So team is currently;

Lvl. 33 Crobat
Lvl. 30 Finneon
Lvl. 30 Mimikyu
Lvl. 30 Vulpix
Lvl. 29 Nosepass

Oh and Fearow died while grinding in the Megamart, because let's shit on my day some more.

I'll probably want my 'mons to be Level 36-38 before going on.

Dan

07-12-2016, 11:28 PM

Byron :(

That's a lot of team to lose, although Mimikyu is well worth a spot on the team, and Ninetales could be handy, especially if you can get it to learn Aurora Veil (essentially Reflect & Light Screen packaged generously into one move). Probopass is a pretty solid tank, although I don't think you can evolve it until near the end of the game, so chuck an eviolite on it when you can & it should be able to take a few hits for you.

Browning

07-12-2016, 11:55 PM

Who would have thought we'd one day live in a world where Leech Life made X Scissor completely redundant?

Byron though :( That's really shit. Nuzlocke is a real cunt sometimes. I've still not recovered from the loss of Electivire.

The whole time I grinded in that place I didn't see 1 Mimikyu.

P_3

08-12-2016, 08:08 AM

Wow that is brutal. Unlucky. Can't help but think a bit of grinding would have helped though especially with the amount of exp being thrown at you by the Raticates and other things on the routes nearby.

My team is pretty settled now. We dispatched the electric totem with ease using Dugtrio's Rock Tomb and the Team Skull boss wasn't too much of a problem once his 'mon wimped out having set up 2 sword dances. Added a Morelull and Electabuzz to the PC, so if disaster strikes I'm covered.

Baz

08-12-2016, 09:19 AM

Christmas costumes coming to Go. :cab:

Byron

08-12-2016, 11:05 AM

Yeah to be honest I probably was a little underlevelled and relying a Raticate and Arcanine to pull me through.

However, I have done some serious grinding and now have the following team;

Lvl 41. Crobat - Cross Poison, Leech Life, Confuse Ray, Air Cutter
Lvl 38. Vulpix - Extrasesory, Feint Attack, Ice Beam, He,
Lvl 36. Lumineon - Gust, Water Pulse, Scald, Aqua Ring
Lvl 35. Nosepass - Thunder Wave, Spark, Rock Blast, Power Gem
Lvl 35. Mimikyu - Psychic, Feint Attack, Shadow Claw, Charge Beam
Lvl 32. Cottonee - Giga Drain, Grass Knot, Charm, Poison Powder.

Come on you Team Skull fucks, bring it on.

Spikey M

08-12-2016, 04:56 PM

Struggling to get into this, it's just too cumbersome. All I want to do is catch Pokemon, battle trainers and get badges. I don't want to spend half an hour talking to some bint, a suspiciously Asian Hawaiian and a topless bloke. Fuck haircuts and clothes as well. Just let me crack on.

P_3

08-12-2016, 06:07 PM

Just press a. Get through the first hour as quick as you can, it does open up a lot more afterwards with the odd "fuck off and leave me alone" moments.

Pleb

08-12-2016, 06:16 PM

There's no badges in this version by the way Spikey.

Spikey M

08-12-2016, 06:30 PM

I know. I've not started the 'tasks' bit yet (Or have I? I fought Team Chav then battled the Sailor I saved. Didn't read what he was saying though).

I'll reserve judgement on that score.

Dan

08-12-2016, 10:02 PM

You can all pick up a Magearna when you beat the game, by the way. Serebii have the QR code up on their site, and scanning it puts a delivery man out for you to pick it up from.

I've also found a website that has QR codes for every pokemon in the dex, plus loads of shiny forms, although I don't really understand what I'm meant to do with that :D

P_3

08-12-2016, 10:56 PM

Lost Toucannon to a pair of Tentacools. Was trying to catch one and was killing off the other, but every time I killed one another would spawn. At the same time the other one was using Acid Spray to lower my S.Defense and Wrap to keep me from switching. Finally one of them used Bubblebeam to leave Toucannon on 3HP which got removed by the ongoing Wrap. Boo. At least now I have a slot in the team for a Morelull which has since evolved into Shiinotic.

Byron

09-12-2016, 07:02 AM

So the run is over unfortunately.

Without spoiling too much there is a particular area between Ula'Ula and Poni islands which is a bit of a slog.

I lost Raticate very early on and I realised that I would be relying very heavily on Crobat here. We struggled through, although Mimikyu died when I got cocky and thought it could tank a Psychic move from Bruxish.

We then had to face a certain boss with a certain Bug/Water type and this put some immense pressure on, leading to me sacrificing Nosepass to give me time to heal Crobat.

This meant we ended up facing the boss with Crobat, Ninetales and Lumineon. It started off alright, Crobat got rid of Clefairy and Bewear but started to suffer heavily as a result. I kind of knew where this was going.

As a result Mismagius downed Crobat and after getting rid of her, Ninetales was able to put Lilligant down. Which just left Milotic.

I hate Milotic. It's very tanky and unless you have super effective moves, you'll struggle. I had a decent start as Lumineon's Storm Drain absorbed the Hydro Pump but as I wore it down l, Flail got more and more powerful. In the end Lumineon couldn't quite manage it and a weakened Ninetales couldn't last long against Flail and Hydro Pump.

So a full wipe before the 4th island. It's weird, I gave myself more mercy rules than most runs but this felt like a Nuzlocke. It was brutal and I had to rebuild my team twice already. I had 27 deaths believe it or not and I'll be ready for the next run when I get Pokemon Moon. At least I won't be playing this one blind again.

So time to finish the game anyway. I'll drag some old favorites from the box and probably go with a team of;

Crobat
Arcanine
Ninetales
Mimikyu
Gyarados
Herdier

P_3

09-12-2016, 08:10 AM

Ouch, that's brutal. Didn't you have a 2nd Gyarados you were working towards? Would that have fared better against Milotic?

Byron

09-12-2016, 08:18 AM

On the other hand part of me wants to start again. Decisions, decisions.

Byron

09-12-2016, 08:19 AM

Ouch, that's brutal. Didn't you have a 2nd Gyarados you were working towards? Would that have fared better against Milotic?

Died to a Geodude Thunder Punch if I recall.

Byron

09-12-2016, 08:19 AM

What do we think lads. Start again or not?

P_3

09-12-2016, 08:43 AM

Completely up to you. Can you sit through the introduction again? I probably couldn't.

Browning

09-12-2016, 12:20 PM

Do it. I did, albeit earlier, but I don't regret it.

Dan

09-12-2016, 01:44 PM

Starting again would allow you to be more prepared for what's to come, whilst still having a blind run after you caught up to the first run.

It makes more sense to me the more I think about it.

Byron

09-12-2016, 01:53 PM

Yeah I think I'll start again. I've always been more resilient to the tedium that is introductions and it'll allow me to post my thoughts on the actual story as well because it's very much a case of 1 step forward, 3/4 of a step back.

P_3

10-12-2016, 09:20 PM

Yeah, that fight Byron whited out on is brutal. Bearing in mind she has five Pokemon, all of my Pokemon were on yellow and red health at the end of the fight. I lost Dugtrio to Golisopod in the previous fight so only had five usable Pokes but I just about managed it in the end. The team which moves on to the fourth island is:

Shiinotic - 47
Stoutland - 45
Gyarados - 44
Salazzle - 43
Charjabug - 42
Klefki - 31 (place holder for absolutely anything else)

Browning

10-12-2016, 10:04 PM

I've just looked over my battle write ups I posted to the people I'm also Nuzlocking with (or were, until they all failed and continued as normal, so now I'm the only one still playing through). That fight wasn't too rough for me. Mudsdale easily saw off Clefable thanks to having a Steel move, Incineroar burnt through Lilligant, Tsareena took down Milotic and Sylveon eased past Mismagius. The problem was the last one, Bewear or whatever he's called. That missed take down that would have killed Sylveon was huge for me. Had he hit it he'd have died to the recoil so I would have got through, but losing Sylveon would have been a massive blow.

Planning to pick this up again tomorrow, I tend to take breaks whenever I go back to work. Pretty much decided on Charjabug to come back and replace Electivire. It sucks that that gives me 2 Bug Types in the team, but oh well.

P_3

10-12-2016, 10:49 PM

Just lost Gyarados to a wild Raticate getting a critical hit with Double Edge. Slowpoke replaces it and Aerodactyl comes in for Klefki.

EDIT: Aerodactyl lost now too. This is going to be fun...

P_3

11-12-2016, 11:59 PM

Browning

12-12-2016, 01:46 PM

Browning

12-12-2016, 03:41 PM

Jesus Christ, all that grinding was almost for nothing.

Having got Charjabug to level 42 I was bored so I carried on. The first trainer I come up against had a Garbodor which proved troublesome, Incineroar took it out but was left weak and pretty much unusable. She then brings in Toxapex or whatever it's called. From the name I deduced it was poison and it looked like Water.... which would rule out Sylveon, Tsareena or Mudsdale getting involved. I sent in my Spider thing who was left on 12HP by it's Z-Move. He had to come out or I'd lose him so I switched to Charjabug and he used Protect which was lucky. The luck continued when Spark Paralysed him but after a few turns I was in a position where I could not kill him and one shot would kill me. My allowed heal was used but as Charjabug was, I guess, the Pokemon I'd choose to lose if I had to, I didn't switch. My gut instinct told me the cunt was going to move this turn, but not next turn. Banking everything on it I used Dig. He moved and missed. I came up and did a little damage, enough to put him in range for Spark to kill. He didn't move. :D Boom!

Back to the grind I think.....

P_3

12-12-2016, 06:24 PM

Vikavolt is fantastic by the way. Far and away the highest Special Attack in my team. Shiinotic is awesome too. Spore, Dream Eater, Giga Drain and Moonblast. Sexy moveset.

Browning

12-12-2016, 06:58 PM

Shiinotic is no Tsareena. :cool:

I'm also put off using Sleep moves as they seem to miss all the time.

Special Attack? Fuck off. All the special moves I've passed on because Charjabug has no special. :(

P_3

12-12-2016, 07:54 PM

Spore is 100% accuracy. Only problem is Shiinotic is slow.

Vika gets Thunderbolt when it evolves. Needs a move tutor for Bug Buzz though.

Browning

12-12-2016, 10:43 PM

Finally getting some decent back ups as I've bagged Gastrodon and Exeggutor. I'm a bit skeptical about using the latter as technically it wasn't my first encounter as I killed the one you're forced to encounter, but then I didn't even know if that was catchable, so I'm counting this one. Still wont be used unless something happens to Tsareena though.

Browning

13-12-2016, 12:38 AM

Picked up Exeggutor and lost Slowbro to Mudsdale's Z-move thing. Pelipper comes in as a Water type until I can find something better, probably Gyarados. Team moving through the Vast Poni Canyon is:
Vikavolt - 52
Shiinotic - 52
Salazzle - 52
Stoutland - 51
Pelipper - 47
Exeggutor - 44

Just got to here. Given she talked about Z-Moves I knew Mudsdale would be the one to have one. Tsareena made light work of Dugtrio with High Jump Kick and Sylveon was called on for Flygon, another OHKO with Moonblast. Then in came Mudsdale so I had a decision to make. Expecting a Z-Move I switched to my own Mudsdale but she used Earthquake which did a fair amount (maybe 30%) but raised my defense. I Earthquaked her back hoping my level advantage would tell but mine didn't do much more than hers and a second Earthquake had me fairly weak. At that point I could have used my one allowed heal and let her keep raising my defense, but I decided to switch to Tsareena. OF COURSE she then pulled out the Z-Move, but she took it easily. I knew I'd be faster so went for Bloom Doom (Z-Move) for the kill and it was easy to take out Gastrodon with Trop Kick.

Added a Golbat in Vast Poni Canyon as I couldn't remember if I had already had Zubat or not. I had so could have ignored it under dupes clause, but oh well. It might be fairly useful at some point.

Team is:
Tsareena- 53
Vikavolt- 52
Mudsdale- 52
Sylveon- 52
Incineroar- 51
Araquanid- 51

Pleb

13-12-2016, 12:45 AM

I've restarted my save so I'm now nuzlocking.

God help me.

P_3

13-12-2016, 08:11 AM

Apart from Araquanid (is it any good?) Your team looks fantastic. Pretty much what a non-nuzlocke team would look like for me.

Browning

13-12-2016, 08:55 AM

He's pretty decent because his ability doubles the power of Water Type moves (at least I hear it does, it doesn't say that.... but i've read it in several places) so that's decent, but he needs a better water move than Bubblebeam. I'd prefer not having 2 bugs, but it is what it is.

Dan

13-12-2016, 09:16 AM

Araquanid is great. As has been said, Water Bubble doubles the power of water attacks, so when it learns Liquidation it hits like a fucking truck. Leech Life is great secondary STAB, especially during a Nuzlocke, and it has pretty good SpDef to be able to take some hits if needed.

In before Tsareena misses HJK at a crucial moment & gets KO'd.

Browning

13-12-2016, 10:16 AM

Indeed, I'm terrified of that which is why I'm always reluctant to use it. I'd much prefer a better fighting move. Tempted to go back to Low Sweep in fairness.

Jesus, the crash damage is 50%? Fuck that.

Though looks like those are her only two fighting type moves.... tough call.

Browning

13-12-2016, 12:12 PM

After all that..... RIP Araquanid. Fuck sake. It was my own stupidity there. He came up against Archeops or whatever it's called and I figured with my level advantage I could one shot him with Bubblebeam..... he was faster and I died to Acrobatics. No idea why I didn't consider that.

I'm cursed to be forever trying to catch up shit water types.

Dan

13-12-2016, 12:28 PM

RIP :( Archeops is super fast - base 140 speed, if I remember correctly. It's a better Aerodactyl, except that it has an ability that completely ruins almost everything good about it.

I should probably do some of the post-game stuff, but I really can't be bothered with it. Turns out there were several areas I never even went to as well :D Probably going to ask for Moon as an Xmas present, but I might restart Y & have another go at a Nuzlocke on that in the meantime.

Browning

13-12-2016, 12:41 PM

I have to say as much as the game so far has impressed me, I'm thoroughly unimpressed with this section of the game. The Team Skull/President battles were decent enough but I feel like about the last 8 routes have had the same selection of shit Pokemon.... Gumshoos, Pelliper, Gastrodon, Exeggcute.... would it kill them to throw some other fuckers into the mix once in a while? Gumshoos and Pelliper seem to have been on every route since time began.

I guess Gastrodon is the next man up just by virtue of his level. I actually quite like Gastrodon, so it's not all bad.... but it's a tad boring.

Browning

13-12-2016, 02:01 PM

I realised I didn't catch anything in one area after only fishing up Magikarp for ages and looking into it I can get Wimpod there to replace Araquanid.... trouble is I can't seem to get one to appear. Any ideas?

P_3

13-12-2016, 09:43 PM

Give Tsareena the fighting z-crystal. Never have to worry about missing again.

For Wimpod, I think once it runs away it has gone for ever. Try another Wimpod route and see if it comes back.

Dan

13-12-2016, 09:49 PM

The only place I know there are Wimpod is the empty riverbed or whatever it is - think it's in the area of the water trial - where there's always one hanging around & it runs away as soon as you get close & you can't catch it by foot. You can catch up to those if you're on a ride pokemon though, but otherwise I don't think i even saw a Wimpod in the wild.

Browning

13-12-2016, 10:46 PM

I'll just stick with Gastrodon, Wimpod is too much hassle.

Browning

14-12-2016, 11:01 PM

Another death in the 2nd president battle. I typed it up for my Nuzlocke lot so here it is:

Vs President again:

Mudsdale (Level 54) Vs Clefable (Level 50)

She uses Metronome to harshly lower my attack and Special attack.... but then faints... what?

Vs Lilligant (Level 50)

Switch to Incineroar (54) who gets Leech Seeded. She then uses Petal Dance which puts me on 75/175.... what? Leech Life restores most of that and then Leech Seed kicks in again. Dislike this so switch to Tsareena and Petal Dance puts me on 82/163.... why is it doing so much? Switch to Vikavolt and it even puts him on 64/150.... Why is resistence not working? Can't keep switching... she kills him. Fuck sake. Back to Incineroar and she confuses him.... but I get off Leech Life for the kill.

Vs Milotic (Level 50)

Switch to Gastrodon (48) as I don't care about it. Take the chance to Full Restore Tsareena (my only allowed heal of the fight) while she uses Safeguard. She goes for Hydro Pump which boosts me Special Attack! Flail does nothing as does Sludge Wave so I decide to Body Slam. No paralysis.... forgot about Safeguard. She uses Recover and then Safeguard again while I keep Body Slamming away. She seems to have no answer to Gastrodon. Annoyingly though she keeps putting up Safeguard and using Recover. The one time she doesn't I get her with Paralysis. With her paralysed and my PP low for Body Slam I switch back to Sludge Wave. She carries on stalling with Recover. Her odd Flails are doing nothing. Eventually Gastrodon is out of PP for both moves so I switch to Tsareena for the final kill with Trop kick.

Vs Mismagius (Level 50)

She hits Mystical Fire which almost kills me but doesn't. Luckily I went for U-Turn so I get a free switch to Sylveon (Level 54). Her Shadow Ball puts me on 125/174 HP but my Shadow Ball kills her.

Vs Bewear (Level 50)

This is why I chose Sylveon. We outspeed him and go for Twinkle Tackle.... this HAS to kill....and it does. Only one death.... could have been worse... but it stings to lose Vikavolt. What the fuck was up with that Lilligant?

Dan

15-12-2016, 02:15 PM

The Metronome picked Memento.

As for Petal Dance, if I remember rightly it's something like a base 120 move before STAB, so it's fucking powerful, and Lilligant is pretty strong. As the saying goes, resist doesn't always mean live.

Browning

15-12-2016, 06:08 PM

Memento has existed since Ruby and I've never seen it. What a shit move.

Gutted about vikavolt. I thought he quad resisted grass but I forgot he was not flying. In hindsight I should have switched again but I think I was losing a Pokémon there regardless.

Browning

15-12-2016, 06:42 PM

Those of you that have got further than me probably know what I just walked into.... with no potions....

Gledeon fight. I was hoping there'd be a Victory Road of sorts and I could catch a new mon that isn't fucking Pelliper or Gumshoos. NOPE straight into a fight with him, and to top it off I had zero healing items. I had to let it play out....

Crobat was surprisingly easy. I had my new Golem (only level 32.... lol) out in front and considered switching... and considered his Z-Move.... but in the end did neither and went for Thunder Punch. We traded Thunder Punch Vs Cross Poison and despite his TWENTY LEVEL advantage I'd have won if not for the Poison. I used Smackdown on my last turn with Golem before returning him on Red Health for Mudsdale who could now use Earthquake for the kill after taking a pathetic Cross Poison.

Then in came that evolved Null thing. HE kept using super effective Multi Attack but Earthquake was matching it (I used Double Kick at first thinking it would be Super Effective.... nope, did fuck all). On the last turn I gambled on my defense being high enough to take one more shot at it was. Down he went but I now had 2 mons in the red.

In came Weavile so the switch to Incineroar was obvious. 2 Leech Life's killed him and had me on almost full health.

Then came Lucario. Obviously I know he's weak to fire.... and I'm weak to fighting. He who dares wins.... I went for it. Aura Sphere put me on 28/178.... Flamethrower killed him. 3 in the red, but no deaths. Golem :cool:

P_3

15-12-2016, 11:34 PM

Lost Vikavolt in the exact same place as you, but Salazzle saved the day. Going to use Solgaleo because the rest of the team is mediocre at best.

P_3

16-12-2016, 08:12 AM

Beat the next battle without too much trouble. Then again I did use Solgaleo for the majority of it. On the mountain I caught a male Snorunt, if it was female I would have considered using it. But Glalie is boring, so off to the box he went.

Dan

16-12-2016, 03:05 PM

Watch out for the storyline spoiler :D

Also Mega Glalie is cool as fuck - have you seen his beard?!

Baz

16-12-2016, 03:21 PM

Pokemon Go: I've got five pikachus with Christmas hats but none worth keeping. Really want an amazing/WOW Christmas raichu.

Browning

16-12-2016, 07:27 PM

Watch out for the storyline spoiler :D

Also Mega Glalie is cool as fuck - have you seen his beard?!

I'm further than that and not sure anyone else cares?

Maybe Byron, so I would take it out.

Using a legendary.... shame on you. :D

P_3

16-12-2016, 10:58 PM

I've reached what looks like the Pokemon league. What levels should I be aiming at? I've the following at the moment:

Stoutland - 56
Solgaleo - 55
Shiinotic - 55
Pelipper - 55
Salazzle - 55
Exeggutor - 54

Browning

17-12-2016, 12:10 AM

So glad I made my "One heal plus one more for every time they heal" rule, watching some other Nuzlockes while grinding on mine and heal spam is such a shit strategy and should be banned from all Nuzlocke's, as should the Shift battle style. No point half arsing a Nuzlocke by having crutches. I've just seen a guy heal spam on that Raichu until it ran out of Psychics... so lame.

I think I'm going to boot Gastrodon despite his heroics and spend the time to train up Slowpoke instead. I just feel a Psychic type will be a big bonus to the team.

Dan

17-12-2016, 10:43 AM

I think I finished the main story around 60-65.

If I remember correctly the highest pokemon you face are lv62.

P_3

17-12-2016, 10:43 AM

Pretty sure you'll come unstuck in the Pokemon League. With each person potentially carrying 6 Pokemon, switching around will cause you to accumulate a lot of damage which you can't heal back with just one potion. Unless you are just going to train all your 'mon to 70, in which case you'll be "lame" for doing that. No need to be so judgemental.

Browning

17-12-2016, 12:00 PM

If I do, so be it, that's the point of making it tougher. Heal spamming to survive a Nuzlocke is just pathetic, especially doing it to run down their PP because nothing you have can take two psychics. I just don't see the point in deliberately playing a mode that makes it challenging and then allowing yourself to do stuff like that. I've done it in the past and then always feel bad about it, like I didn't deserve to beat that gym or whatever.

I don't think every Nuzlocke should have the 1 Potion rule, but they should all have some cap on healing items (healing moves are fair game, but none of my Mons have tried learning any that I recall). Any idiot can beat anything in the game if they say "Right, his Psychic puts me on 30HP and he might be faster so I'll use 20 Hyper Potions (or whatever the PP is) and then when he's using Quick Attack I'll kill him", Grinding at least carries some risk. I've both lost Pokemon whilst grinding and lost Pokemon I had specifically grinded during this run, but spamming hundreds of potions until they run out of PP/Miss/get paralysed etc is no achievement because it is literally impossible to lose when you do that.

Browning

17-12-2016, 05:22 PM

Getting Slowbro and Golem up to speed is a hell of a mission, I wish I had just chosen Slowbro ahead of Gastrodon in the first place.

Part of me is tempted to go through the Ice Cave (caught an Absol there which isn't much use) but I fully expect some kind of horrible boss battle to strike half way through, unless Gladeon was it. It's probably not wise to do it with 2 mons that are about 20 levels off the pace.

We will get there, slowly but surely.

P_3

17-12-2016, 05:47 PM

You can go through the Ice Cave no problem and you can reach a Pokecenter on the other side. Once you move on, there will be one more battle and you can probably guess who it is. They shouldn't pose too much trouble though.

Browning

19-12-2016, 03:04 PM

For fuck sake. I turn on for 5 minutes and lose Slowbro to a wild Granbull who seemed to be no threat. Play Rough did an insane amount considering how how my physical defense was and that was it. Luckily Gastrodon is still 6 levels higher than I managed to get Slowbro... but what a complete waste of time that was.

P_3

20-12-2016, 08:48 AM

As long as you keep it away from Grass, Gastrodon might be brilliant. Use Scald and Toxic to get a status on them, then Recover until you win.

Not played for a few days. Really can't be bothered with the grind. Got Stoutland to 60, but the others are at least 5 levels behind.

Browning

20-12-2016, 09:25 AM

I am in the same boat. Just can't be bothered. It feels like there should be more story. Usually the whole game builds to the E4, this time it just feels like it's there for the sake of it.

Dan

20-12-2016, 10:22 AM

I've not played in at least a week, and have only done a tiny bit of the post-game 'story'. Haven't even bothered with most of the other bits like the Battle Tree or anything like that.

I did quite like the story though.

P_3

21-12-2016, 11:42 PM

So, the team heading off to face the league is:

Exeggutor - 60 - Wood Hammer, Psychic, Brick Break, Bulldoze
Pelipper - 60 - Scald, Hurricane, Ice Beam, Roost
Solgaleo - 60 - Sunsteel Strike, Zen Headbutt, Crunch, Flame Charge
Shiinotic - 60 - Giga Drain, Moonblast, Dream Eater, Spore
Stoutland - 60 - Take Down, Crunch, Wild Charge, Rock Tomb
Salazzle - 60 - Flamethrower, Dragon Pulse, Venoshock, Toxic

Levels should carry me through if nothing else.

P_3

22-12-2016, 08:23 AM

That was pretty bad. Had to rely on Solgaleo for the majority of the fights because things were hitting like trucks. Lost Stoutland to confusion and Pelipper to a Z-move. Then had to endure what felt like the longest end sequence ever. I started against the Elite 4 at 11.45, finally got a chance to save and quit 2 hours later. Shambles. I'm glad it is over.

Browning

22-12-2016, 02:49 PM

Congratulations man, although that makes me nervous. I really need to get back to the grind and try and finish this off, just not finding the time.

Dan

28-12-2016, 07:51 PM

Got Moon for Xmas, so I'll be starting a Nuzlocke when I get some time. Who did everyone pick as their starter?

Pleb

28-12-2016, 08:06 PM

Litten mostly (the fire cat).

P_3

28-12-2016, 08:15 PM

I picked the water one but it died whilst trying to capture Salandit who had Dragon Rage.

P_3

29-12-2016, 10:21 PM

Fired up Heart Gold for the hundredth time. Boxed starter Totodile and have picked up Hoothoot, Geodude, Wooper and Gastly before the first gym. Geodude should suffice.

Dan

29-12-2016, 11:35 PM

Those games are so fucking bad after the first island. Largely because it's so horribly unbalanced, which is a shame because the first island is great. Taking on the Elite 4 at lv40-45 or whatever is just awful though, especially when you then go to Kanto & face Youngster trainers with lv50 first stage evolutions. Still played through the game two or three times by this point though, which is a lot for me.

Maybe they'll re-remake them at the next anniversary, balance them properly & add a decent story. HGSS 3D :drool:

Dan

31-12-2016, 01:44 PM

Kicking off Moon on my lunch. Just up to picking my starter, and I shall be going with Popplio.

P_3

01-01-2017, 03:36 PM

Flew through the first three gyms with no problems thanks to Geodude, then lose her to the Kadabra guy on Route 36. Brought in Hoothoot thinking I could finish it off with ease, but confusion ruined me and the owl bit the dust too. Thinking my luck couldn't get any worse, I then run into a Growlithe who proceeded to Roar me away as I failed to catch it. The team at the break is:
Gastly 23
Nidorina 22
Quagsire 20
Zubat 16
Exeggcute 11
Heracross 8

Dan

03-01-2017, 12:01 PM

I just broke a guy on Showdown (http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7pokebankoususpecttest-510341610) :D

He should've gone Magnezone like I told him...

The best/worst bit of it all is that I forgot I have Shed Shell on Skarmory & didn't have to sack it.

Browning

03-01-2017, 12:44 PM

"You couldn't sub and I win"

What? No, not if you can't kill him you don't.

Dan

03-01-2017, 06:12 PM

It was the thirty seconds of just constantly spamming F that I enjoyed. He really should have won though. My only other hope was being in with Salazzle on Magnezone with enough HP to be able to sub/disable it, then just spam Flamethrower & win.

On the subject, sub/disable/toxic Salazzle puts in some serious work.

P_3

05-01-2017, 10:46 PM

About to take on Jasmine with the following:

Quagsire Lv34
Gengar Lv32
Pidgeotto Lv32
Heracross Lv30
Nidoqueen Lv30

3 Pokemon weak to Psychic leaves me worried. I had an Umbreon planned but Bill's Eevee fell at some point before the Ghost gym and the next Dark type would be Houndour and Murkrow in Kanto, so it seems Gengar will have to be my go to guy for killing any Alakazams in my path. Anything useful I should keep an eye for in the next few routes?

Mike

24-01-2017, 04:57 PM

Pokemon Duel is out on phones. Both IOS and Android.

Browning

24-01-2017, 05:23 PM

I really need to finish my Moon Nuzlocke, but I have no drive for the required E4 grinding.

Browning

24-01-2017, 07:27 PM

I have no idea what I'm doing in this duel game, but I'm undefeated.

Baz

24-01-2017, 10:33 PM

Do you say it as Pokermon or Pokeymon?

Browning

24-01-2017, 11:20 PM

Pokermon.

Duel is somewhat addictive but I think like Go I'll be bored of it fast. I just want a fucking Taillow right now.

Sir Andy Mahowry

26-01-2017, 08:26 AM

I like the duel game a lot but it's so fucking laggy for me.

Browning

26-01-2017, 01:08 PM

Same.

There's been maintenance this morning so hopefully it improves.

Sir Andy Mahowry

26-01-2017, 04:27 PM

Lagged me out completely last night just after winning a game :(

Currently running a deck of:

Level 1 EX Greninja
Level 1 EX Ho-Oh
Level 2 R Pikachu
Level 1 R Steelix
Level 1 R Murkrow
Level 1 UC Haunter.

Didn't get to use Haunter yet but his ability to pass through Pokemon sounds awesome.

Edit: Just used him against someone who didn't know he had that ability, he thought his goal was locked down and Haunter just strolled in.

Browning

26-01-2017, 08:16 PM

How did you get the EX ones?

I can't ever find an opponent, it just searches for ever.

Sir Andy Mahowry

26-01-2017, 08:20 PM

Booster packs.

I lost my first match today in a room battle (christ it took so much longer than a league/regular/just hit play battle), the guy had a pretty beastly deck. One of his Pokemon seemed to get multiple rolls on attacks every single time.

Browning

26-01-2017, 08:28 PM

Booster packs? Did you have to buy them?

My deck seems pretty shit. I don't have anything good that can move 3 spaces which seems a massive disadvantage. Just hitting play takes me about 10 minutes to find a match.

Sir Andy Mahowry

26-01-2017, 08:33 PM

Yeah.

I always end up chucking a few quid at free games if I like them/think I'll enjoy them.

They cost 300 gems I think so you can grind to buy it and the boosters give you 6 characters and some card things with at least 1 EX Pokemon.

I just tried playing now and I couldn't find anything in 5 minutes so sacked it off.

Browning

26-01-2017, 08:46 PM

I currently have 600 gems so may have to look at them. Is there anything else to spend gems on?

Just won a match because the guy had a Bellsprout on his goal spot that kept getting purple moves so I couldn't beat it. I then move my Scyther into position so I could surround him and he attacked my Machamp to prevent it, got Sweet Scent which pulled Scyther closer and killed himself. :D

1 win and 1 loss in my matches today so I only have 4 of the 10 points. I lost to some dude who had Jolteon and just blitzed through me in about 3 turns. I hate when stuff like that happens.

P_3

26-01-2017, 08:48 PM

Won two battles in a row. :flex:

Think this might be my new calling in life.

Browning

26-01-2017, 09:22 PM

Buying 2 EX packs with my 600 gems.... better be good.

And of course the game crashed the moment I hit purchase. Odds on my gems being gone and me having nothing...

Sir Andy Mahowry

26-01-2017, 09:36 PM

Should be fine.

I had a crash or two and it still saved.

Browning

26-01-2017, 09:47 PM

First pack yielded:
Greninja EX
Genesect EX
Rare Sneasel
Rare Murkrow

And some other shit presumably.

2nd Pack yielded:

Well... I'll let you know if I ever get there, fucking lag.

Sir Andy Mahowry

26-01-2017, 09:52 PM

Two EX in one pack? Nice.

Browning

26-01-2017, 09:55 PM

Yea, it seems like it. I wasn't able to open it properly but I have both in my inventory and still have 300 gems as I was only able to purchase one. I'm getting nowhere with trying to buy a 2nd though, keeps booting me to the title screen.

I really want to get a Taillow as there's an early mission that needs him. I was so sure he'd be one of the mission prizes but constantly not getting him has annoyed me. I don't need 7 Fletchlings and 5 Beedrills.

Browning

26-01-2017, 10:23 PM

2nd pack:

Rare Shiftry
UC Bronzong
UC Squirtle (yey....)
UC Zweilous (I don't remember how to do the evolution thing, or know if it's worth it?)
EX Manaphy (fuck yea!)
UC Bronzong.... again.

Sir Andy Mahowry

26-01-2017, 10:29 PM

Yeah, I glossed over the whole evolution thing.

I do think the tutorial said it was worth it though.

Browning

26-01-2017, 10:35 PM

How do you do a "room" match. My phone just keeps saying something about "GPS settings".

Sir Andy Mahowry

26-01-2017, 10:51 PM

Open the menu for messages (button to the right of the big play button) and it's in that drop down menu thing.

Browning

26-01-2017, 10:56 PM

Yea, but when I click on it it just says "Unable to find a room, please check GPS settings" or some shit. No idea how that could be an issue.

Tried out my EXs in a match. Genosect is amazing, Greninja is decent, Manaphy is a bit shit but works well with Greninja. Undecided on if I'll keep Manaphy in the deck.

Looks like Genosect is one of the best Pokemon in the game, based on the fact there's a whole bunch of "plates" that only work with Genosect. What a boss.

Sir Andy Mahowry

27-01-2017, 12:34 AM

Got a Charizard which is cool but will be hard to use as he's a one move.

Just lost my first duel because of a stupid rookie mistake.

Browning

27-01-2017, 08:12 AM

Assuming you still have Charmander I would be tempted to buy a Charmeleon and set up the evolution chain.

It's easy to do just put Charmander in your deck and when he's in click the two dots underneath him on the edit figures page.

He can move 3 and I would assume Charmeleon is 2 so it would give you more freedom over where Charizard goes.

P_3

27-01-2017, 09:09 AM

You can only evolve once your 'mon has taken someone down. If your Charmander is pants, you might never see Charmeleon let alone Charizard.

Browning

27-01-2017, 10:27 PM

You can only evolve once your 'mon has taken someone down. If your Charmander is pants, you might never see Charmeleon let alone Charizard.

This is true, but getting 1 kill is relatively easy, just give him an X-Attack. The fact he can move around so much should let him find one opponent he can pick off.

The game has been total wank today. I've managed one online match, can't even do the offline quests, it just doesn't want to load.

Almost lost my second match due to lag. I barely spent any time at all thinking about moves yet my time was almost gone. I won with 9 seconds to spare. Genosect :cool:

Sir Andy Mahowry

27-01-2017, 10:48 PM

It started well for me, last 6 hours or have been trash.

I had a mammoth game earlier, took about 12 minutes or so, sadly I lost as I was a bit too defensive. Was my favourite game thus far though.

Browning

27-01-2017, 11:14 PM

I just had a BS "time up loss" despite never in a million years taking that much time. Something fishy is going on with it every match and it's pissing me off.

It didn't help that I actually landed on my opponents goal during the match but I was surrounded when I did and died. When did it ever say being surrounded took priority over winning?

P_3

28-01-2017, 10:27 AM

I definitely prefer attack to defence. Block their entry points and you are solid.

Browning

28-01-2017, 05:18 PM

Had 2 matches today and won both after bizarre moves from my opponents.

In the first I moved into position to win and his only choice was to battle me with Ho-Oh and hope he got the kill. Instead he moved Ho-Oh away. Maybe he was giving up, but it felt weird as the KO would have sent me back to square one.

The second was better though. He had a Lucario one square past his entry point and I planned to jump over it. The turn before my jump he moved a Sliggo (sp?) off his bench from the other side. This meant if I jumped over Lucario he could move Sliggo into a position where he was 1 square away from surrounding me (and blocking the goal), giving me essentially 1 turn to kill either Lucario, Magmortar or Sliggo or else he would surround me. I fully expected him to either do that or engage me in battle using Lucario or Magmortar. Instead, after I jumped he switched Sliggo with Leafeon. I know Leafeon could move that extra square and thus kill me by surrounding, but he didn't get the chance as I just strolled to the goal.

My deck is shaping up but I'm not sure who the 6th guy should be. Currently have:

Genosect EX
Manaphy EX
Greninja EX
Pikachu Rare
Lapras Rare

Lapras is basically kept for the boost provided by Manaphy. I bought another pack today and got a 2nd Genosect EX and a Mew EX in it. Mew is, unfortunately, a bit shit. Right now I have a Jolteon (Rare) in that final spot but I barely ever move him off the bench. I need to find something useful.

Browning

28-01-2017, 06:27 PM

Can someone tell me what the Cubes do? I know there are some you can sell and some that give you EXP, but I mean the ones that are like "Cube R" or "Cube C" and don't seem to do anything.

P_3

28-01-2017, 06:28 PM

Picked up a Ho-oh and Lugia but can't select either. Any ideas?

Browning

28-01-2017, 06:37 PM

What do you mean can't select them?

If they aren't there at all, go to messages and claim them. You may need to fusion some mons to make space.

P_3

28-01-2017, 06:43 PM

You are right. Pretty annoying because you have to spend coins to get rid of Pokemon.

Browning

28-01-2017, 07:00 PM

You can sell Pokemon for coins if you don't want to fusion them.

Sir Andy Mahowry

28-01-2017, 11:47 PM

I've only just found out about the whole 'story' bit, I honestly just thought it was duels and room matches only.

I got an EX Snorlax today in my 6 packs and not much else. I've rejigged my deck up slightly because of my decent plates.

EX Greninja
EX Ho-Oh
EX Charizard
R Pikachu
R Murkrow
R Eevee.

Plates are: 2x Hurdle Jump (can jump over an enemy pokemon), Pokemon switch and X Attack.

Feel like that gives me a balanced team, I feel like it's prepared for longer fights but can go in there and grab some quick wins too thanks to the three 3 steppers and the hurdle jump plates.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1O0gitOU4IWKI4tgA2v81bW_TM2fCRl2ds1KLZIaAbdY/pubhtml#

Here's a tier list that someone made on Reddit.

Browning

28-01-2017, 11:49 PM

Hurdle Jump is the best, I use it every match.

One of the missions required Mudkip and I forgot to take him out after and he's bossed a few matches for me thanks to Manaphy powering him up. I fucking love Manaphy. I just stick him at the back and let him make Greninja, Lapras and now Mudkip (until I boot him) stronger. I wish I had a water type I could evolve.

Shuppet is the most used? Strange, I have him, but have not used him. He's awful except for his walk through people ability.

Sir Andy Mahowry

29-01-2017, 12:01 AM

He's one of only two that has 3mp (Gastly being the other).

https://www.reddit.com/r/pokemonduel/comments/5qklu4/why_does_everyone_find_shuppet_to_be_so_good/

Here's some talking about their strategies with him.

Browning

29-01-2017, 12:21 AM

No idea why but he levelled up stupidly fast... 2 fucking Shinx put him on level 3? Oh well.

I'll give him a go and see how we get on.

So many missions need Taillow, how the fuck do I get him?

Sir Andy Mahowry

29-01-2017, 01:09 AM

Can someone tell me what the Cubes do? I know there are some you can sell and some that give you EXP, but I mean the ones that are like "Cube R" or "Cube C" and don't seem to do anything.

https://www.reddit.com/r/pokemonduel/comments/5pytx9/some_information_on_the_blue_green_and_yellow/

Edit: Regarding Taillow, it seems it's RNG from boxes. He's not in the material exchange shop which is balls.

Edit: I also had no idea about the gold cubes. I just went from 260 gold to 68,060 gold :cool: I can actually fuse shit now.

Browning

29-01-2017, 01:38 AM

Looks like Shuppet will be my 6th man. He is amazing.

In the 3rd tower there are 3 levels in a row that require Taillow. It's fucking stupid.

Oh and the level in tower 2 (I think) that needs Pikachu for some reason doesn't work with the Rare version.

P_3

29-01-2017, 10:39 AM

Seem to be facing the same team every time I play now. Lapras, Venusaur, Jigglypuff, Darkrai and 2 Poliwags. Which has led to me losing a lot. Getting kind of bored now. :(

Sir Andy Mahowry

29-01-2017, 12:02 PM

I came across a mental team just before bed last night.

It was something like Latios, Lugia, Latias, Rayquaza, Lucario and another.

Needless to say, I got fisted.

But the prick wanted to win by time or whatever but I kept managing to just keep in the fight. After a while he ended it in frustration so I guess I got a moral victory.

Sir Andy Mahowry

29-01-2017, 12:26 PM

Oh and Browning:

http://i.imgur.com/q1pfp7S.png

:cool:

I got him in my locked booster.

Browning

29-01-2017, 12:47 PM

:cool:

I want one so bad. I cleared all the missions multiple times to get every spinner prize thinking he HAD to be one... he wasn't.

Browning

29-01-2017, 12:53 PM

That doesn't sound bad. I have Lapras and he's alright but nothing special (he's better with Manaphy). Poliwag is presumably shit other than moving a lot (don't have him though so not sure) and Venusaur can only move 1 so he's easy to avoid. Is one Darkrai that much of a problem?

P_3

29-01-2017, 12:58 PM

The problem was the sleep spam. They had re-roll cards too in order to have two chances to put my figures to sleep and then jump over them and quickly bear down on goal.

Sir Andy Mahowry

29-01-2017, 02:14 PM

Just had my Greninja roll his gold attack 10 times.

200 damage :drool:

He didn't need it as the other guy rolled purple but still.

Sir Andy Mahowry

29-01-2017, 05:02 PM

http://i.imgur.com/efekIiQ.png

Not a bad booster pack.

Gardevoir will come in for Pikachu.

Apparently is a bit shit so he wont be used and I'm not sure if I should chuck that duplicate Charizard at Gardevoir.

Edit: Fused the dupe to my other Charizard. +1 to a move.

Browning

29-01-2017, 05:32 PM

Can't get on at the moment which is annoying as my time booster was finally ready for me to start working on.

3 EXs in one pack is incredible though. Hope I get luck like that next time, though I have had 2 twice.

Sir Andy Mahowry

29-01-2017, 05:35 PM

I can get on but I can't find any league matches (I've got a special objective to win 3 in a row) which is shit.

Browning

29-01-2017, 06:04 PM

Wait, can you pass through sleeping Pokemon?

I just lost coz some Bulbasaur passed through me.... he didn't use a card or anything. That's all I can think.

Browning

29-01-2017, 06:41 PM

Shuppet is absolutely ridiculous. :drool:

Just beat 2 guys back to back ridiculously easily. First I beat in 3 turns after his Delphox failed to kill Shuppet. The second took slightly longer as he blocked his goal with a Blastoise but stupidly he didn't engage Shuppet afterwards so I was able to get Shuppet and Greninja on his entry points with him having only Blastoise and skarmory on the field. Skarmory attacked Greninja (idiot) and died and then with a little help from Genosect we surrounded Blastoise for the wait win.

Browning

29-01-2017, 07:00 PM

I did my special mission and it just vanished and gave me nothing. It was play 5 league matches and when I checked I had 5 minutes left to do it and 1 more match required.... I straight away did it, and nothing. Fuck sake.

It also says Special Missions are active for 24 hours.... I had about 10-15 minutes for mine.

Browning

30-01-2017, 04:54 PM

My latest 6 pack thing was garbage as all I got was a Snorlax EX.

However my Locked Booster gave me Latios EX and a Froakie which is interesting as I have been considering getting one for my deck to make Greninja even more powerful. Froakie with Manaphy should still be reliable, as even Mudkip was kicking ass for me when Manaphy was on the field. However, given Greninja moves 3, I'll probably stick with him.

Need to decide if it's Pikachu or Lapras who makes way for Latios.

Sir Andy Mahowry

30-01-2017, 09:03 PM

No 6 pack things anymore? Eugh.

P_3

30-01-2017, 09:41 PM

Limit of 5 I think. I have another two available. :drool:

Shuppet is lovely by the way.

Browning

30-01-2017, 10:21 PM

Limit of 5 I think. I have another two available. :drool:

Shuppet is lovely by the way.

Shuppet :drool:

The amount of people I face who have decks full of EXs and Shuppet beats them on turn 3. He's the first Pokemon I got to level 5 just to get him more Will-O-Wisps.

Browning

31-01-2017, 11:49 AM

The game seems a lot better at loading and finding opponents now. However the amount of crashes mid match is taking the piss.

Sir Andy Mahowry

31-01-2017, 05:15 PM

It was smooth as silk for me earlier.

I also took the plunge and used the materials I had gathered from boosters to just buy like 5 Shuppets instead of saving for Latios.

Didn't have enough to get a power up skill point (I'm sticking with that name) but he doesn't need much more now.

He raped in my first game with him.

Greninja on one side and shuppet on the other :drool:

Two pronged legit attack.

Browning

31-01-2017, 06:01 PM

That's pretty much what I do.

No real point in chaining him though. 11 damage isn't going to beat anything, except other Shuppets maybe.

All you need now is Manaphy to QB your team.

Is there something special about Latios I'm missing? He's strong as fuck, but his ability makes him a bit of a liability.

Browning

31-01-2017, 08:47 PM

The other thing I need, other than fucking Taillow, is something that can make people Noxious. I only have 1 Pokemon who can do it and he does it so rarely that as soon as I see "Make your opponent Noxious 3 times" I don't even attempt it.

Sir Andy Mahowry

31-01-2017, 09:18 PM

http://i.imgur.com/JJvIt06.png

:drool:

If I get something shit I'm going to seethe.

Browning

31-01-2017, 11:16 PM

How long does that take to open?

Sir Andy Mahowry

01-02-2017, 11:07 AM

24 hours.

Sir Andy Mahowry

01-02-2017, 11:34 PM

Got a Mew, meh.

P_3

02-02-2017, 08:29 AM

Up to 1740ish now. Got a Greninja in a free booster pack. Need a Frogadier to complete the chain. Getting into the swing of things now.

Sir Andy Mahowry

02-02-2017, 08:30 PM

Somehow got 2 rainbow boxes in a row just now.

Just played against a guy who had a better deck than me in terms of fighting but he made two huge mistakes which meant I won the long match rather than him.

I had his two entry points locked down for most of the fight by Shuppet (hero) on one side and Greninja/Ho-oh/Gardevoir on the other. His mistake was that almost all of his attacks went on the side where my heavy hitters were and he beat them most of the time. The match swung in his favour slightly when he actually decided to finally attack Shuppet.

The second fuck up on his part was that he had a shuppet but didn't know how to use it. He waited until mid-match to unleash it and then just kept putting him in bad positions on a congested board. He place Shuppet on the board 4 or 5 times, each time he died straight away as I always had someone 1/2 spots away from it with a big hitter.

Also, I found this yesterday:

https://rankedboost.com/pokemon-duel/best-ex-figures/

Seems quite good. Also ranks Pokemon by MP, trapping, spawn blocking and for wait wins. Total resources needed to level up Pokemon based on rarity and what skill you should level up during training.

Sir Andy Mahowry

02-02-2017, 10:32 PM

Browning

02-02-2017, 10:44 PM

I've got one of those 24 hour boxes on the go, it better not be shit.

It's less fun now gems are rarer, and you save up 200 and get a shitty rare. I'm still hooked but it was better when EXs were obtainable.

Sir Andy Mahowry

03-02-2017, 11:02 PM

Yep, I hope they add that booster back. I miss those EX's.

I got a rare Absol from my first.

Could be useful as a suicide bomber type.

Browning

05-02-2017, 12:09 AM

Just got 70 gems from a daily mission. :drool:

Rainbow boosters are a crock of shit though. Take too long to open stopping you getting more from playing matches and you wait all that time and get a Lapras.

Sir Andy Mahowry

05-02-2017, 12:55 AM

Yeah, I've had 3 and none have been that great.

Locked boosters are so much better.

Browning

05-02-2017, 11:17 AM

Does anyone know any Pokémon that can make you noxious? So far I only have Seviper and I know Umbreon can but there must be more.

Sir Andy Mahowry

05-02-2017, 11:29 AM

Does anyone know any Pokémon that can make you noxious? So far I only have Seviper and I know Umbreon can but there must be more.

https://pokemongohub.net/pokemon-duel/finish-pokemon-duel-quests/

Drapion is the only other.

Also, speaking of locked boosters being better. I got a Xerneas last night from one.

My Gardevoir appreciates it.

Sir Andy Mahowry

05-02-2017, 03:52 PM

Xerneas is great in my deck.

Sir Andy Mahowry

05-02-2017, 04:03 PM

Just won a league game then straight after I get an unexpected error ffs.

Edit: Think it gave me the win, I don't remember how many league points I had but I got a booster.

And it counted for a daily mission, so all good.

Sir Andy Mahowry

06-02-2017, 10:05 PM

Played someone with the following deck:

Moltres
Genesect
Salamenca
THREE fucking Lugia's.

http://i.imgur.com/it8cNAD.png

Derp.

Browning

07-02-2017, 10:55 AM

How do you use the stupid "Charge markers" with legendary birds? I can't find the option anywhere, making them useless.

Sir Andy Mahowry

07-02-2017, 06:02 PM

Got a Chesnaught from a 1 hour booster today which is pretty nifty.

He'll slide in as my main defender rather than Snorlax.

Also, I don't 'get' evolving. I realised that I had a Kirlia so put that in my deck to evolve it into my Gardevoir. Someone attacked me, got knocked out, I evolved it but then it reverted back to Kirlia.

Was that meant to happen? How do I get the evolution to stick? Can it?

Edit: Just read up, it's not meant to stick. What balls. I'll just keep my Gardevoir in my team.

Sir Andy Mahowry

08-02-2017, 12:51 AM

Metagross from a rainbow box (finally an EX) and he's now my defender.

Browning

08-02-2017, 12:41 PM

I've never seen that. When I evolve pikachu into Raichu he stays as Raichu until the end. I've also never seen an opponent swap back.

Sir Andy Mahowry

08-02-2017, 05:53 PM

I've never seen that. When I evolve pikachu into Raichu he stays as Raichu until the end. I've also never seen an opponent swap back.

I thought the evolution stuck after the fight though.

Annoyingly I've got 3 rainbow boosters right now so I can't really play league matches for a bit.

Browning

08-02-2017, 06:05 PM

After that turn, it does. For the remainder of the match.

Of course it doesn't stick after the whole fight.

Browning

08-02-2017, 09:30 PM

I still want to know how "Charge markers" work for the legendary birds. I keep hitting that move with Articuno but I can't follow it up with anything. Freezing an opponent would be so fucking useful too.

Just had one of my better matches. Shuppet and Greninja did their usual and blocked off both entry points but he KOed Shuppet eventually and then crammed a load of Pokemon into that corner. I had slowly worked my whole team forward and moved Articuno into position where next turn I could move next to the goal and the turn after that, if he didn't kill me, I could surround him and get the win. Seeing what I had planned he attacked me Articuno Vs Articuno but he landed Roost which meant his Articuno couldn't move on his next turn. Sensing an opening I moved Greninja off the corner to attack Mew on the goal line and Mew hit Vanish, leaving the field. :D The only Pokemon he had who was in position to block was Articuno who he couldn't move.... so he was done. Enjoyed it.

Finally managed to win 3 in a row (my mission) and as a result got a league promotion with my new rank of 2110.

Sir Andy Mahowry

08-02-2017, 09:32 PM

Mew is utterly useless.

Blue sections are the best in attacking but Mew's blue is fucking shit.

Browning

08-02-2017, 09:44 PM

Indeed, Mew is awful.

I had another match earlier where Lapras put 3 of his Pokemon, all near his own goal line, to sleep and he was powerless to do anything. I fucking love Lapras at times due to Manaphy powering him up meaning his attacks are 40, 80 or sleep. So useful in the right scenarios.

I don't think I'll ever drop Shuppet, Greninja, Manaphy or Lapras, unless some new ones come out that are better. Pikachu and Articunos places are still up for grabs, especially if I can't work out the marker thing.

Browning

10-02-2017, 10:06 PM

Someone just used a Charge Marker against me, so it can be done. Still no fucking clue how though.

8 consecutive wins in the event and then lost to some prick who got all the luck in the world. I had him banged to rights and his Zapdos got 4 ridiculously lucky kills in a row.

Spent 10 gems to keep my streak. Hope I don't have to do that again to get to the magic 11.

Sir Andy Mahowry

10-02-2017, 10:40 PM

Browning

10-02-2017, 11:30 PM

Thanks, I've been searching but no luck.

Got to the magic 11 though I spent a few gems to do so. Here's hoping the booster is worth it. Typically the game crashed the moment I clicked open....

According to my Messages I got:

1 x EX Green Cube
1 x Rare Metal R....
1 x Gold Cube R
Keldeo EX :D
Bronzong....
1 x Delphox EX

Think that was safely worth the 40 Gems or whatever it was. Would have been 10 less but I was impatient and refilled my energy.

Sir Andy Mahowry

10-02-2017, 11:37 PM

So much better than mine and I spent more gems :(

Browning

10-02-2017, 11:45 PM

I was excited about Keldeo, but I'm not sure he's that great. Considering using him to see how it works out.

I'm finding the event relatively easy as Articuno gets both boosts and Lapras gets the +20 and then another +20 for Manaphy. Lapras is a real don in it.

Keldeo in for Pikachu is a possibility.

Sir Andy Mahowry

10-02-2017, 11:56 PM

Your deck is so much more suited than mine :(

Although I've just remembered that I have a Lapras now.

Wish I had an articuno.

Browning

11-02-2017, 12:04 PM

Had two great endings just now.

First was a long tactical battle but after I picked off his shit (pikachu, leafeon) I moved greninja next to his goal line zapdos as he couldn't surround me. He chose mewtwo to attack greninja and landed the shove thing but I landed yellow so I KOed him and magmortar in one go. Easy after that.

The second was another good fight and in the end he moved an Emolga up to challenge my goal line manaphy. I've only just realised he would have won if he hit volt switch Vs bubble or miss. Instead I landed manaphy song and moved his blastoise off the goal line but I couldn't get there so I moved Lapras next to his kirlia who was next to the goal. He put blastoise back on the goal but on his next turn another manaphy song let me move him again and then hurdle jump kirlia for the win.

Sir Andy Mahowry

11-02-2017, 01:37 PM

http://i.imgur.com/bi50BiD.png

Well I guess I can focus solely on the gym now.

Browning

11-02-2017, 02:28 PM

Fuck sake. :D

The gym gets too hard at the higher levels because so many cunts have 3 legendary birds plus the likes of Ho-Oh and Lugia. I've spent all my gems (granted I only had about 50 left) and only got to 8.... no idea what to do if I lose again, wait for my daily log in gems or just cash out. The rest of the week I doubt I'll be able to achieve much.

I still need a fucking Taillow.

Edit- Up to 9 and 30 gems... so 5 shots at getting 2 wins. Hopefully...

Sir Andy Mahowry

11-02-2017, 04:03 PM

Just had someone try to surround me with a gastly :harold:

Noob.

Browning

11-02-2017, 04:09 PM

Got there again without using another gem, guess I just had a bad patch in the middle. Got 62 saved up so that should be at least 1 more run at 11.

Booster yields:
Machamp (Rare, Duplicate)
Bellsprout
Voltorb
Chimchar
Rare Ingot
Rare Blue cube.
Rare Green cube.

What a load of shite.

Sir Andy Mahowry

11-02-2017, 04:11 PM

That looks a lot more similar to what I got the one time I got to 11.

Browning

11-02-2017, 05:08 PM

Just seen the event Magikarp/Gyarados. Want so bad.

Sir Andy Mahowry

11-02-2017, 06:35 PM

Just seen the event Magikarp/Gyarados. Want so bad.

I played someone last night with it.

Raped was an understatement.

I was in control of the match when he hit storm and took 3 of my 'Mon out in one go.

Browning

11-02-2017, 06:39 PM

Just had something I've not had before....

The back line of the duel grid was:
Space, Space, Me, Him (Goal), Space, Him, Me

I then moved Shuppet into the Space in the middle. :D

I've seen the double surround before, but the triple was amazing.

Browning

11-02-2017, 09:12 PM

Just discovered a game changer....

Guy had Yveltal out and the maximum damage he can do is 100. Something in my head told me I should attack him with Keldeo using X-Defense to ensure he couldn't kill me even if he landed the 100. In hindsight it was dumb as fuck because I couldn't kill him so the "only" way that I knew of that that fight could have any effect is if he hit one of his purple moves. I hit Hydro Kick which does 40 Vs his 100.... but he died due to the secondary effect of Hydro Kick. I knew about that, obviously, but it's only ever come into effect before when Keldeo has died. I imagine it also comes into effect if they spin purple (or maybe even Blue? I'm not sure) but I had no idea if I protected myself from dying it would also work :D That'll be worked into my strategy going forward.

Sir Andy Mahowry

11-02-2017, 10:46 PM

Just hit my 40th win.

If I could get to 150 before this finishes I'd be so happy.

Browning

11-02-2017, 11:41 PM

For some reason 7-8 is such a pain in the arse. I just lost 4 in a row after winning 7 on the bounce but then I got drawn against the jobber deck (2 Beedrill, 2 Pinsir, 2 Hercross.... why does that happen) and got the inevitable 3 turn win and then got to 10 easily. Still 10 gems left (used some again for energy... which I'm now out of) so if I can get 1 win in 2 attempts I'll get to 11 for the 3rd time.

I better get better rewards than last time.

Browning

12-02-2017, 01:12 AM

I lost both games (the 2nd of which was utter, utter bullshit) so cut my losses and opened on 10. Got an Aggron EX.

Browning

12-02-2017, 12:09 PM

Some early exits this morning (with no gems left) have seen me collect 3 Magikarp. Utterly useless unless I can find Gyarados...

Sir Andy Mahowry

12-02-2017, 12:45 PM

50 wins and a cup :cool:

Browning

12-02-2017, 01:01 PM

I think I'm on 48 currently.

Need my daily missions to hopefully get some gems back.

Sir Andy Mahowry

12-02-2017, 01:25 PM

I've still got about 40 or so.

I stopped spending on trying to keep my streaks alive, the main win rewards are so much better at the top.

An EX green cube is fucking mega.

Sir Andy Mahowry

12-02-2017, 01:46 PM

Browning

12-02-2017, 01:56 PM

I've still got about 40 or so.

I stopped spending on trying to keep my streaks alive, the main win rewards are so much better at the top.

An EX green cube is fucking mega.

It is, but I got one of those in my first 11 Booster.

I'm desperate to get Gyarados and I'm not sure there's any way to do it without keeping my streak going.

If he likely to be available at all after this event? I'd save up material for him.... but I doubt it.

Sir Andy Mahowry

12-02-2017, 02:37 PM

Let it be known, Wobuffet is a cunt.

Sir Andy Mahowry

12-02-2017, 07:34 PM

Got really excited when I opened a 1 win streak box and it flashed gold, certain that I finally got a Gyarados.

Pinsir :moop:

Browning

13-02-2017, 12:52 PM

My dreams of Gyarados are probably done as I can't string anything together whatsoever and I can't seem to get any gems.

Guy I just beat must be fuming. I kept making really dumb mistakes and he got about 3-4 surround deaths on me without me killing anyone. He got 1 too many kills and it released Articuno who then ran straight for his goal. I attacked his Salamence on the goal line and he got Fly Over which left the goal open for Articuno but it was his turn. He attacked me back and died. :D

And next opponent took me on Greninja Vs Greninja early doors and he had an X-Attack but span a miss so I killed him with 1 Shuriken.... then after I blocked off both his entry points he attacked Greninja 3 times with Natu and span Future Sight all 3 times and I dodged them all. In one way it was lucky for him as 1 Shuriken would have seen him off but it also let me move up Lapras to surround him.

I managed to get to 7 without any Gems so now I'm protecting it but losing a lot. Up to 9 with 4 lives left having just energised. Hope I can make it but too many people have multiple birds.

Browning

13-02-2017, 09:45 PM

2 lives remaining (think it was actually 3 when I last posted) and I come up against a cunt with 4 birds, a Lugia and a Gyarados. Fuck off.

Got to 11 the fight after that and was rewarded with another load of shite.

Sir Andy Mahowry

14-02-2017, 12:43 AM

Got a Luigia from a free booster ticket :drool:

Sir Andy Mahowry

14-02-2017, 10:42 AM

And now a delphox from a 2 win box \0/.

Browning

14-02-2017, 06:30 PM

Nice. My only luck of the day was a green EX cube in a 2-3 win pack.

Hoping to make at least one more run at the gold packs before the event ends but not holding much hope of them containing Gyarados.

P_3

14-02-2017, 08:21 PM

Love my common as muck Goomy. He's won me two or three matches singlehandedly with his Slippery Swap move. Combine that with switching him in for a high up Shuppet and you are laughing. Up into the 2100s now.

Did it back to back just now. Shuppet as high as he can go, switch to Goomy and Slippery Swap with the goal defender. :drool:

Sir Andy Mahowry

14-02-2017, 09:07 PM

I will have to try that.

Edit: Did, worked off the bat.

Took a corner with shuppet, switched. Killed a pichu then swapped with a geodude on the goal.

Winrar.

Browning

14-02-2017, 09:42 PM

So he's a shit Meowth?

No thanks.

Sir Andy Mahowry

14-02-2017, 09:47 PM

Well he has 4 more section points (36 to 32) over Meowth so more chance of it happening.

Browning

14-02-2017, 10:18 PM

But Meowth has 3 stars not 1, and can move more.

Sir Andy Mahowry

14-02-2017, 10:24 PM

Goomy has two but fair point.

Browning

14-02-2017, 10:26 PM

Oh it is 2? Fair enough. It's not a terrible idea but I don't think I'll be using it.

Just came up against someone with a ridiculous deck (3 legendary birds etc) after only 1 win.... due to him having so many birds I decided fuck it and went for Shuppet over Articuno and Shuppet KOed his Zapdos for the 3 turn win. :D

Browning

14-02-2017, 11:00 PM

I've just added a 2nd Hurdle Jump to my deck and it's paying dividends. The amount of times I hurdle jump someone and their only move is to Hurdle jump back... being able to do it twice really fucks some people up.

Browning

15-02-2017, 10:53 AM

Lapras is a fucking don.

Facing some guy in a good close fight. He had 2 KOs to my 1 but crucially he had locked down both my entry points early meaning he had a 3 (Wobbuffet on his goal, Gyarados and Ho-Oh on my corners) on 2 (Lapras on my goal, Keldeo roaming) advantage. It was only 3 on 2 as opposed to 4 on 2 because earlier Lapras had heroically taken Latios out of the game, never to return. He couldn't bring Wobuffet up as Keldeo would get to the goal before he got to surround Lapras that way so he went for it with Gyarados and Lapras put him to sleep. This let me bring Shuppet back in but Ho-Oh went for Lapras.... and fell asleep. Now my strategy was obvious.... take on Wobuffet with Shuppet in a can't lose match up. I did but I hit the burn (damn it!) and he Pokemon switched Wobuffet for Ho-Oh and set about trying to go wake up Gyarados. It was easy to move Lapras into his path and then I had all day to bring out my last mon and get the surround on Ho-Oh. :cool:

Oh I got Venusaur last night from a 4 win (I think it was?) pack.

Browning

15-02-2017, 11:31 AM

Is today the last day of this event? It says it ends Thursday at 5:00 but I have no idea which time zone that is.

Sir Andy Mahowry

15-02-2017, 03:10 PM

UTC I believe.

Lugia, Ho-oh, Yvetal, Greninja, Genesect, Zapdos, Moltres & Articuno will be removed from boosters tomorrow :(

I still need a Yvetal, Genesect and the last 3.

Also, Mew sounds like his rebalancing will be good. For a start they're punting vanish which is good.

Edit: Yeah, 5am our time.

https://www.tickcounter.com/countdown/47003/my-countdown

I'm on 129 wins.

Edit: Just got a third taillow, lol.

Browning

15-02-2017, 05:25 PM

Why are they removing them?

Sir Andy Mahowry

15-02-2017, 05:36 PM

To replace them without fucking with booster odds.

If they add more EX/R's without taking some out it makes it more likely that you'll unpack them.

Browning

15-02-2017, 06:11 PM

Makes sense but wish they'd get rid of useless ones.

Can't connect tonight so I may not get one last crack at Gyarados.

Sir Andy Mahowry

15-02-2017, 08:48 PM

Ended up paying 30 to keep a streak alive and got rewarded.

Gyarados has joined the party :drool:

Browning

15-02-2017, 09:04 PM

How many wins did you have?

Sir Andy Mahowry

15-02-2017, 09:06 PM

147 right now.

That was an 11 streak box.

Browning

15-02-2017, 09:07 PM

Ah that's what I meant.

I have 85 gems so I'm going all in, retaining whatever streak I have and spending on energy... let's see how high I can get.

Sir Andy Mahowry

15-02-2017, 09:13 PM

Yeah that was my idea.

I needed an 11 box to try and get Gyarados and it worked.

Browning

15-02-2017, 09:28 PM

First 5 games have yielded 5 wins so the first 10 gems go on energy. Don't mind that at all.

There is no better finish to a match than someone attacking Manaphy thinking it's an easy kill and Manaphy hitting Manaphy's Song allowing you to move their Blastoise off their goal and leave it wide open. :drool:

I also had one where Manaphy did that twice to a Gyarados who if he could kill Manaphy would win the game. Twice Manaphy made him fuck off and it gave me the time I needed to get into the goal. :drool:

Fucking love Manaphy when he works.

Sir Andy Mahowry

15-02-2017, 09:34 PM

Constantly getting people rolling misses against my Magikarp ffs.

Gyarados isn't getting a sniff.

Browning

15-02-2017, 10:05 PM

Lost on 8 so we're down to 80 gems (I found another 15 in my messages). Knowing my luck it'll be all full legendary bird teams and we won't get there.

Browning

15-02-2017, 10:33 PM

Got to the magic 11 with 50 gems left. 3 Losses and 2 energy restores.

Booster yields:
Jigglypuff....
Lapras
Shuppet
Lucario EX

And some rare cubes.

Fuck sake. Already had all of that.

Sir Andy Mahowry

16-02-2017, 01:14 PM

You're going to hate me.

I ended up a 2 win streak last night and I opened it this morning.

Gyarados for the second time :drool:

Browning

16-02-2017, 10:09 PM

Fucking hell. :(

Gyarados better be available later on somehow. It's royally unfair if Pokemon are exclusive to events unless you're guaranteed to get them for reaching a certain landmark.

I've got to the story mission that gives you Taillow so I'm going to keep spamming it until I get him.

Edit- Got him! Yes! Time to earn 4 gems!

P_3

17-02-2017, 08:37 AM

Gen 2 is out in Pokemon Go.

Sir Andy Mahowry

17-02-2017, 11:53 PM

I just knocked out a Moltres with a Magikarp :cool:

Browning

18-02-2017, 08:21 PM

I got Blastoise this morning, who has taken the place of Lapras in my deck. It's a sad moment as Lapras has the most games played of any figure with 561 and has been the leader since Pikachu lost his place on 373. Greninja (532) and Manaphy (511) are now the favorites to be the first to 1000.

Blastoise seems to be the missing piece for me though. He has the same MP as Lapras and while his Purple move isn't that great (it kills opponents who also spin Purple, but as it only has 2 stars it only comes into play if they have 1....) his move does 100 which with Manaphy's boost becomes 120 making him a perfect counter for Legendary Birds, Yvetal etc.

Deoxys is only a little bit fucking broken. Wait til you come across a whole team of them and you can do fuck all.