Pokemon X & Y (Post Launch)

[BehindTheMask]

Lucarionite got banned(finally), which is a great thing. I've been testing Chestnaught competitively and goes great in my FWG core of Char X, rotom - w , and chestnaught.

[vla1ne]

Lucarionite got banned(finally), which is a great thing. I've been testing Chestnaught competitively and goes great in my FWG core of Char X, rotom - w , and chestnaught.

I haven't been keeping up with the news, exactly how many stones are banned in competitive?

[Flash Flyer - Sakura]

I know for certain Kangaskhanite is banned in OU (b/c it was too strong for even Skarmory or some other physical walls to tank).

Everything else, not too sure about.

[Flame Dragon]

I know for certain Kangaskhanite is banned in OU (b/c it was too strong for even Skarmory or some other physical walls to tank).

Everything else, not too sure about.

 

Megaskhan's Power-Up Punch vs Max DEF Skarm: 12-14% + 18-21% = 30%-35%. Next turn min damage will be 53%. With SR Skarm will likely die meaning it can' switch even. Even if it didn't at best you can force it out and Skarm will die to almost anything. 

 

Side from that Megagar is also banned.

[The Warden]

Oh yeah, with Parental Bond Power-up Punch becomes a damaging Swords Dance don't it? Hmm, that's an interesting idea for the Battle Maison.

[vla1ne]

I know for certain Kangaskhanite is banned in OU (b/c it was too strong for even Skarmory or some other physical walls to tank).
Everything else, not too sure about.

 
 

Megaskhan's Power-Up Punch vs Max DEF Skarm: 12-14% + 18-21% = 30%-35%. Next turn min damage will be 53%. With SR Skarm will likely die meaning it can' switch even. Even if it didn't at best you can force it out and Skarm will die to almost anything. 
 
Side from that Megagar is also banned.

I expected mega kahn and gar to get banned, after seeing them both in action, they're pretty much fully blown legendaries. still, I'm surprised the tyranitar mega isn't on the list, I haven't seen him used yet, but from the damage and tanking my normal tyranitar does without items, I'd expect megatar to be pretty high on the tier list.

[Flash Flyer - Sakura]

Based on Smogon logic (whatever I read in their latest issue), Megatar isn't overwhelming like regular Tyranitar with Life Orb, Choice Band or whatever it was seen with during the BW era (even though base 164 atk is nothing to laugh at). Might be reason why Tyranitarite isn't banned, but I don't know (should still be in OU for Gen 6 for now, until sequels are out and say otherwise).

 

I should try Mega Kangaskhan one of these days (except for the fact I'm running out of box space to breed new ones, but I have some Japanese ones I could train up).

[Cin]

Flame, that is why I linked to Serebii, because I felt I was probably a bit off after I reread.

 

Twelfth, I meant easy in term of you knew the Pokemon and people to get the trades to happen.

[Flame Dragon]

Flame, that is why I linked to Serebii, because I felt I was probably a bit off after I reread.

 

Twelfth, I meant easy in term of you knew the Pokemon and people to get the trades to happen.

 

 

I know, but I can't help breaking out my useless Poke knowledge. I know so much about the games that any chance I have to use it I jump at. lol

[◇ Void ◇]

Twelfth, I meant easy in term of you knew the Pokemon and people to get the trades to happen.

 

I received all my trades from strangers off Wi-Fi, excluding my Kyogre, which was from a rare reasonable GTS trade, and the rest from my Platinum and White. I did try the Facebook groups you suggested, but I just got ignored and posted over by others offering shinies. It's really just luck. You could try using alternative GTNs from the older games to find deals, but it is sketchy at times.

[:^)]

I know this is a little off-topic from XY but has anyone partook in the "Twitch Plays Pokemon" stream. Holy carp it is amazing. Aside from that I havn't touched Pokemon since Pokebank was made available, I really couldn't care for it any more.

[evilfusion]

I know this is a little off-topic from XY but has anyone partook in the "Twitch Plays Pokemon" stream. Holy carp it is amazing. Aside from that I havn't touched Pokemon since Pokebank was made available, I really couldn't care for it any more.

 

I only learned about it yesterday morning, and watched briefly twice before getting too frustrated to endure the chaotic helplessness.

[Flame Dragon]

I only learned about it yesterday morning, and watched briefly twice before getting too frustrated to endure the chaotic helplessness.

 

 

I find it amazing that they made it as far as they have. I think the Safari Zone will be the end of them though. Aint no way they will get through that with some kind of divine intervention. 

 

And to keep it on topic, it sure is nice that modern pokemon games aren't as cryptic as the old games were in terms of getting stuff. Though getting the other Mega Stones wasn't the easiest thing to figure out with the time constraint. 

[Zeppeli Gyro Supreme]

Soooo, I got a whole ton of legit Legendaries transferred over to my game, but after quite some time of trying I found out it's pretty much impossible to obtain Deoxys, Shaymin, Jirachi, etc. I also didn't feel like beating my entire HG game to get my hands on the Latias I was looking for.

 

Basically, I'm saying that I got a bunch of Pokecheck Pokemon, but I also Gen'd a few of my own. So, if anyone wants some level 5 Adamant Jirachis with Fire Punch and Ice Punch or Latias with Defog, just let me know. I couldn't get Mew to pass through, and haven't really tried much else.

[◇ Void ◇]

 

And to keep it on topic, it sure is nice that modern pokemon games aren't as cryptic as the old games were in terms of getting stuff. Though getting the other Mega Stones wasn't the easiest thing to figure out with the time constraint.

 

Uh, with the internet, the location and way of obtaining of every single item in-game is a few searches away. Especially since now 3DS have a in-built browser. The days of schoolyard secrets in video games died in 2002, when broadband went mainstream and online gaming hit consoles big time with Xbox Live.

 

But yes, the later games is much more user-friendly then before.

[Flash Flyer - Sakura]

At least training is a lot easier to deal with in this generation than in the past five (especially when you no longer have to second guess how many EVs your Pokemon has; just check it on Super Training). And also a little faster to retrain stuff if you messed up.

[◇ Void ◇]

Talking about that, the first 4 of my new team are ready. Since the shiny Unbreon I obtained was named Onyx when I received it, I've named them as so:

• Malachite - Gallade
• Amethyst - Male Mismagius
• Ruby - Female Scizor
• Onyx - Male Shiny Unbreon

Volcarona was from a wonder trade and my Shiny Hydreigon was a event Pokemon, so I can't rename them.

[Flame Dragon]

Since we're talking nicknames I need help with like 5. Male Scizor, female Gastrodon, Metagross, Breloom, and male Kingdra. Having 5 pokemon out of 36 without nicknames is tilting.

[◇ Void ◇]

Gigaton for the Metagross, Guinness for the Kingdra, Torstol for the Breloom, Guilded for Scizor.

 

West coast or East coast Gastrodon?

[evilfusion]

I'm pretty awful at nicknames. Some of them are references only I'd get, some are just cliche. Some are utterly random.

 

[spoiler= my nicknames]

Mothula - female Volcarona

Aya - female Gliscor

Haxis - female Haxorus

Tau - male Mawile

Destiny - female Absol

Crimson - male Scizor

Shining - male Sylveon

Keke - female Crobat (6 IV)

Kaiser - male Kingdra

Zero - Male Umbreon

Crystal - Female Flareon

Devine - Male Magic Bounce Espeon

Frost - male Glaceon

Gelid - Froslass

Curse - male Togekiss

Amethyst - female Milotic

Zen - male Jolteon (6 IV)

Clovis - Male Leafeon

Spirit - Female Vaporeon

Cusil - Male Weavile

Nasch - Female Garchomp (I'm very sad it wasn't male, but I wanted the name)

Basilisk - Female Hydreigon (6 IV perfect)

[/spoiler]

[Flame Dragon]

Gigaton for the Metagross, Guinness for the Kingdra, Torstol for the Breloom, Guilded for Scizor.

 

West coast or East coast Gastrodon?

 

 

Pink so I'm going to say West. O yea, we can get east coast ones now because bank. I totally forgot this. Anyway, the names are certainly interesting. One of the best things I find when seeing other peoples names is, even if I don't use them, they help give me direction. So thanks for them.

 

And because we're showing off, my other 31 pokemon with nickname. Yes I have a lot of free time. Also, included nature because this is how I had it saved.

[spoiler=Pokemon Names]

Halberd, the Adamant Haxorus

Rydia, the Timid Gardevoir

Mothra, the Timid Volcarona

Shaolin, the Jolly Mienshao

Flame Dragon, the Timid Charizard

Atlas, the Adamant Conkeldurr

Excalibur, the Brave Aegislash

Bahamut, the Adamant Charizard

Alucard, the Impish Gliscor

Eirene, the Calm Togekiss

Ghidorah, the Modest Hydreigon

Horus, the Adamant Blaziken

Serpentera, the Adamant Gyarados

Yumigami, the Adamant Azumarill

Moegami, the Adamant Talonflame

Walnut, the Relaxed Forretress

Kumonga, the Timid Galvantula

Blunderbuss, the Modest Clawitzer

Gamera, the Modest Blastoise

Megalodon, the Jolly Garchomp

Shadow, the Timd Gengar

Bramble, the Relaxed Ferrothorn

Godzilla, the Jolly Tyranitar

Goku, the Jolly Infernape 

Calmaramon, the Adamant Malamar

Thassa, the Bold Milotic

Poltergeist, the Bold Rotom-Wash 

Kerokage, the Timid Greninja 

Hercules, the Adamant Heracross

Rodan, the Adamant Aerodactyl

Otohime, the Bold Vaporeon

[/spoiler]

[Airride]

I have access to 3 truly legit Palkias ATM, with a 4th on the way when I beat Pearl, Plus an extra Giratina.

...I'm hoping that'll be enough to trade for stuff I need/want, which is basically just the Gen 5 Event legends after for Gen IV Event hunting.

[◇ Void ◇]

 

Pink so I'm going to say West.

 

Hmm. Jello maybe?

 

I guess your wondering about the names. Here are there logic:

 

• Gigaton: Metagrosses weigh a lot, and Giga also refers to it's large size compared to other non-legendary Pokemon.
• Kingdra: Basically a seahorse, so I focused on the horse part. The Irish love horse racing. Since it's a sea horse, it needs to be in a liquid. While this is controversial, I chose Guinness to be said liquid.
• Torstol: Refers to a high-level herb in a popular F2P RPGMMO.
• Guilded: Scizors are basically Scythers who have been plated with the shiny metal coat, so they have been guilded.
• Jello: It looks like jelly. Simple.

[Flash Flyer - Sakura]

My Pokemon's nicknames tend to be either based on anime characters that share some of the said Poke's abilities, others are whatever.

 

[spoiler=in no particular order]

Delphox - Sasuke (starter/neutral nature), Izuna (Safari/Timid)

Xerneas - Sakura (Naive)

Zygarde - Chikyuryu (literally means "earth dragon" / neutral nature)

Zapdos - Raikiri (Mild)

Cobalion - Ieyasu (first one, Adamant; conquest reference), Kiyomori (because of that Japanese drama I was watching during freshman year of college; Docile)

Virizion - Kusako (Hasty), Leilani (Calm)

Terrakion - Bruiser (Naughty), Takehiko (Naive)

Latias - Ruka (first one, named after my username on an online Pokemon game [and because I apparently heard an analogy comparing Rua/Ruka to the Eon twins; Hasty), Hikari (see above, also a reference to Hikari/Dawn from Diamond/Pearl; Timid)

Espeon - Jason-kun (Egg bred/Timid, named after self b/c of club), Stardust (Bashful/original)

Jolteon - Inazuma (Naive)

Sylveon - Xianzi (neutral nature; Chinese for fairy)

Gardevoir - Rara (if you've read Pokemon Adventures 15-21, you'll get it; Modest)

Metagross - Metal X-248 (Impish)

Mewtwo - Jack Atlas (Mild)

Reshiram - Reshi (Rash), Akane (Naive)

Kyurem - Reikyaku (2nd one, neutral nature); didn't name first one.

Lucario - Ruka <male> (added the male symbol when Latias #1 got imported, Hasty)

Goodra - Masaru (Modest)

Dragonite - Yusei (Mild)

Tyranitar - Temataré (Adamant); yes it is a complete sentence in Spanish.

Hydreigon - Kira

Glaceon - Fuyuko

Arcanine - Shuichi[/spoiler]

[Smile HD]

I only nickname the Pokemon in my teams, and I generally want a theme to it. For example, my BW team was named for Avengers, BW2 was TF2 Classes, and my first XY team is named for Digimon.

[spoiler=Names]
BW
Espeon - BlackWidow
Bronzong - Iron Man
Cresselia - Ms. Marvel
Tentacruel - Thor
Volcarona - Firebird
Conkeldurr - The Hulk

BW2
Mienshao - Scout
Garchomp - Demoman
Cloyster - Heavy
Breloom - Sniper
Forretress - Engineer
Keldeo - Soldier (Couldn't be nicknamed ingame, but this was his name in simulators)

XY
Mienshao - Sakuyamon
Noivern - Myotismon
Mawile - Shakkoumon
Forretress - Digitamamon
Rotom-W - Mekanorimon
Volcarona - Apollomon
[/spoiler]