5th Gen The Fire and Lightning - Generation V Fan Club

[Nah]

I've never used Gigalith before, but have sorta wanted to. A mono-Rock typing isn't good defensively, but at least its not Rock/Ground or Rock/Steel. At least Rock is fairly good offensively. Too bad it doesn't have the Sp.Attack to make use of Solar Beam.

Since it's the "Compression Pokemon", I think that a cool way to go about designing a Mega Evolution for it would to make its texture/coloration/patterning resemble that of a high grade metamorphic rock, like ecolgite or something.

 

[Dedenne1]

Have you ever used Gigalith before, competitively or in-game? If so, when?
Nope really never felt like i wanted to for some reason i just dont like rock types as much haha.

Do you like Gigalith's design?
Ya its shiny form is better hahah but i think its a good design and makes sense for it to be a poke haha.

Do you like its Rock-typing? If not, would you give it another type alongside it?
I do i wouldnt change it cause we already have too many ground types.

If you were to give it a Mega Evolution, how would you go about it?
More power and defense decrease speed even more make him more bulky maybe even a rock cannon!

What's your overall opinion on Gigalith?
Good poke works good in game and competitively just not my type of poke to use but aside from that he appeals to me more than the traditional geodude line.

Anything else you want to mention about it?
Ya have u seen his shiny form? Its awesome! Haha looks like the stones in chargestone cave in its body haha plus he really looks even more awesome in the anime!

 

[Pendraflare]

For my 4,000th post, allow me to answer my own questions:

Have you ever used Gigalith before, competitively or in-game? If so, when?
Yes, it was one of my original six team members when I did my Wedlocke Challenge on White back in March 2014. It made it to the end of the game, but unfortunately died against Ghetsis. Even at that, there were still plenty of opponents it helped against, like Elesa's Emolgas and N's Reshiram.

Do you like Gigalith's design?
Most definitely. As people have said, it looks like a bunch of crystals combined together, and that's not the same thing like Golem and Steelix are.

Do you like its Rock-typing? If not, would you give it another type alongside it?
As I said, pure Rock-type is a bit questionable, since it does have several weaknesses, but what other types would go well with it...? Other than Rock and Steel, which have been done before, I can't really think of any.

If you were to give it a Mega Evolution, how would you go about it?
As a few of the people above me have mentioned, give it more Attack and Defense but less Speed. Maybe 85/175/180/60/100/10 or something like that, and give it another ability such as Battle Armor, Pressure, or maybe even Multiscale, haha.

What's your overall opinion on Gigalith?
Despite people calling it a ripoff of Golem, I don't want to say it's a bad Pokémon. Granted, there's a lot it misses out on, like a second typing and even a handful of moves, but it can still hit pretty hard and looks pretty cool.

Anything else you want to mention about it?
I have a shiny Roggenrola in X that I caught back in October, although I haven't done anything with it, sadly. Maybe i'll train it up for fun sometime.

 

[faf]

Sorry for not posting. x.x
Have you ever used Gigalith before, competitively or in-game? If so, when?
I haven't though I'll try using it in-game since it's outclassed in the competitive department.
Do you like Gigalith's design?
I do! It's simple to the point and looks neat!
Do you like its Rock-typing? If not, would you give it another type alongside it?
Well, it makes sense so I'd keep it.
If you were to give it a Mega Evolution, how would you go about it?
More defensive stats (Def + Sp. Def) and maybe give it Solid Rock.
What's your overall opinion on Gigalith?
Cool design with a nice shiny (agreeing with others).
Anything else you want to mention about it?
Not really apart from I want to use it (thank goodness I have at least two DS').

@Pendra- Ooh nice! Shiny Gigalith looks neat~

 

[Aslan]

I think I've used one like once? It was pretty good but I wouldn't use it again, haha.

Have you ever used Gigalith before, competitively or in-game? If so, when?

Can't say I have competitively. I did use one on my in-game team for B/W though.

Do you like Gigalith's design?

It's cool, yeah! I'm really a fan of how they used red as opposed to say brown or grey for its colour scheme. The dark blue and red just mix together perfectly. As for the actual design, I would say that the detail behind it is just right. It isn't overly complex but at the same time, it isn't too simple either.

Do you like its Rock-typing? If not, would you give it another type alongside it?

It fits the description of Gigalith perfectly so yes. I don't think you could of really thrown in anything else either. Maybe ground? But that'd just be adding more weaknesses so y'know. :(

If you were to give it a Mega Evolution, how would you go about it?

I'd give it a secondary steel typing and change the stones to metal maybe. It could be seen as an Aggron/Bastiodon 2.0 but I think it'd be pretty nice.

What's your overall opinion on Gigalith?

If you're looking for something fun to use, it's probably not Gigalith. While I loved its offensive and defensive front, it wasn't really that interesting and I didn't use it much throughout the storyline. Though I really hate how extensive the weaknesses of rocks are so maybe that's why? It's definitely not bad, it's just not something you'd use to mop up everything you see.

Anything else you want to mention about it?

Roggenrola is the Geodude of Gen V. I'd of really wanted them to expand on the amount of pokemon found in caves but still... it's not that bad. Being unable to OHKO it is annoying though, haha.

 

[Gabethegreen]

Name: gabethegreen
Partner: vanilluxe
Reason: This is my favorite generation and it also restored my joy with the franchise.
Topic: I enjoyed it because each encounter was new and exciting and i hope they do it again.

 

[Pendraflare]

Seems we have some people who are in favor of Gigalith here, and that's good.

And yay another member that has this generation as a favorite! I'll admit that I wasn't too keen on BW for a little while but I came to like it, and then B2W2 needs no explanation from me. :P

And I still need to edit the OP to reflect to the current topic x_x

 

[Teravolt]

Have you ever used Gigalith before, competitively or in-game? If so, when?
I think I used one on my first BW play through. Considering getting one competitively.

Do you like Gigalith's design?
Yeah! Its one of my favorite Gen V designs!

Do you like its Rock-typing? If not, would you give it another type alongside it?
Rock is a pretty bad typing, but imo I don't see anything else fitting, so no. Maybe better STAB? Or Ground type?

If you were to give it a Mega Evolution, how would you go about it?
Raise Sp. Def by 50, Atk by 30, Defense by 30, and decrease Spe by 10. Add 200 more pounds to total weight, and either give him Sturdy, Filter, or maybe even Adaptability.

What's your overall opinion on Gigalith?
Pretty cool Pokémon.

Anything else you want to mention about it?
Meh, not much.

 

[Pendraflare]

Alright! Time for another PotW, after a while. Here goes!

Haxorus, the Axe Jaw Pokémon. They are kind but can be relentless when defending territory. They challenge foes with tusks that can cut steel. Their sturdy tusks will stay sharp even if used to cut steel beams. These Pokémon are covered in hard armor.

What do you think of that? A gentle giant, hm?

That said, with Haxorus, we have a pure Dragon-type, with no awful Ice-type weakness along the lines of its brethren like Dragonite, Salamence and Flygon. It has a MASSIVE Attack stat, at base 147, which is just behind that of the likes of Groudon, Rayquaza, and even Zekrom. However, the only other stat it has that's above average is Speed, which is a hair below its fellow special oriented attacker, Hydreigon. Its HP is okay, and I guess its Defense is decent, but its Special Defense leaves something to be desired. Despite that, Haxorus is still very capable of hitting, and hitting hard, between moves like Dragon Dance OR Swords Dance, STAB Outrage, Earthquake, and as of B2W2, Low Kick or Superpower. At 232.6 lbs, it's not drastically heavy like some of the bigger ones out there, but it definitely weighs a bunch (taking a 100 BP attack from Low Kick or Grass Knot). For abilities, it has Rivalry, which benefits it against opposition of the same gender as it but hampers it against the opposite gender, or it can have the Mold Breaker ability, which allows moves to work against opposing abilities, most notably things like Sturdy and Levitate.

Here are my questions for you on this one:
Have you ever used Haxorus before, competitively or in-game? If so, when?

Do you like Haxorus design?

Do you like its Dragon-typing? If not, would you give it another type alongside it?

If you were to give it a Mega Evolution, how would you go about it?

What's your overall opinion on Haxorus?

Bonus question: Did you ever have a difficult time with Iris' Haxorus in her Champion battle in B2W2?

Anything else you want to mention about it?

There you have it.

 

[Nah]

It's cool; it's a dinosaur with an axe for a face, basically. Haxorus is a beast in-game. Dragon Dance and gg no re CPU. In Gen 5 anyway. Did use a Swords Dance one on a UU team in the XY metagame and it was a fantastic wallbreaker. Very few things in UU can handle a +2 STAB Outrage, and the 2 Fairies you'll see can't take a Poison Jab. That base 97 Speed tho....

In some ways it's nice to have a fully evolved pure Dragon type (Haxorus was the first fully evolved pure Dragon type iirc), but it'd also be nice if it had a second type too, so long as it's not another Dragon/Flying or Dragon/Ground. We got enough of that. If they give it a Mega Evolution I hope that it gets to be part Steel. There's seriously no other type that would fit imo. We need another Dragon/Steel anyway.

It's also one of the few shinies that I like. But I liked its Gen V cry a lot better than the Gen VI one. And I don't remember if Iris's Haxorus ever gave me trouble in B2W2

 

[faf]

Haxorus is amazing!
I don't really recall using one but I think I will in UU (though I prefer Hydreigon as my go to Dragon <3). In Black 2, Scrafty cleanly took it out (cause DD variant kek) but in White 2, I kind of played around with it. Pure Dragon suits it well.

For Mega, more Speed and Defense; Tough Claws could work too.

 

[Pendraflare]

Guess i'll answer my own questions.

Have you ever used Haxorus before, competitively or in-game? If so, when?
Yes, I have. I used it at least once in Black a long time ago, and I used one in my first ever playthrough of X when I first got the game back in October 2013. And I also used one in my White 2 Challenge Mode Wedlocke back last spring, but it came super late in the game and only got real action against Grimsley and Iris (i'll get to the latter in a bit).

Do you like Haxorus' design?
I would have to say yes, I most certainly do. Those axes at the top of its head give it a fearsome demeanor to it even though it's meant to be described as a "gentle giant".

Do you like its Dragon-typing? If not, would you give it another type alongside it?
Yeah, I think it fits decently. Although it looks like a Pokémon that would have been neat if it had a Steel-type to it, because those axe jaws and its design really supplement that decently if you ask me.

If you were to give it a Mega Evolution, how would you go about it?
I think i'd up its Attack a little, and the defenses and Speed. Maybe something like +20/+20/+0/+30/+30 (so 76/167/110/60/100/127). And give it a Bug-type, too, because that's another type that it could also make perfect sense with. And the Tough Claws ability I guess? Wonder if that'd be too generic. Oh, and let it have Megahorn. That'd be nice.

What's your overall opinion on Haxorus?
Although it was up there as another dragon that got hit pretty hard with the introduction of the Fairy-types in Generation VI, it's still a fun Pokémon to use, if a super strong one at that.

Bonus question: Did you ever have a difficult time with Iris' Haxorus in her Champion battle in B2W2?
Well the very first time I played White 2 I remember it providing somewhat of a challenge since it could SE my entire team except Samurott, who I had to keep alive to manage to beat it. And in the many challenges i've done, i've definitely had to take it hard. To name one in particular, I remember one time when I did a No Evolutions challenge way back in 2013, my only Pokémon remaining was Elgyem and when she came out, I had to revive something and she used Dragon Dance, and from there on out it was like almost ten minutes of trying to stall it out with Revives and hoping my Elekid would get Static on her, which it never did. It eventually killed itself from multiple hits of confusion damage.
And with another go on Black 2 that I had in August, I remember getting greedy with my Escavalier and setting up +4 Defense with Iron Defense when she had only that at about a third of her health, and Archeops, left. I just had to survive the next hit...but she scored a critical hit, which normally would be impossible since I had Shell Armor, but she had Mold Breaker which says screw you to that, and I failed. The second try (well, third because I restarted after my Scolipede missed against her Hydreigon then she OHKO'ed with Fire Blast), she OHKO'ed my Lucario with Earthquake, and my Espeon got in a Reflect and did over half her health with Psychic before she 2HKO'ed me with Outrage. After that, my Drapion managed to finish it when she hurt herself in confusion.
If I kept talking about other times i've dealt with it i'd be here a while so I think i'll stop there.

Anything else you want to mention about it?
Not really.

And there you go.

 

[Hiatus]

I've definitely utilized Haxorus before competitively, and I could say it's quite easy to use. It's been a while since I'd actually put my hands on it in regards to this, though, so unfortunately, right now, I don't believe I could put my finger on any particular strategy related to Haxorus (though, I'm sure there are a few out there that I like).

Do I like Haxorus design? Yes, of course! I believe it looks kind of... scary, in a good way, and this look does seem a lot suitable for such a Pokémon, especially considering that it's dragon-type and whatnot. I did not like it at first when I'd first seen it in-game (initially, I'd thought it might've been bug-type, primarily due to the color scheme), but after taking a peek into an official artwork, my opinion on Haxorus has changed entirely.

If this Pokémon were to gain a mega-evolution form at some point in future, I believe Moxie would be a perfect ability for it. Tough Claws wouldn't be too bad, either, though!

 

[Teravolt]

Have you ever used Haxorus before, competitively or in-game? If so, when?
Yes, I used it competitively and it was beast.

Do you like Haxorus design?
Yeah, its pretty cool and it doesn't look like the typical dragon you'd expect (with wings)

Do you like its Dragon-typing? If not, would you give it another type alongside it?
I'd give it Poison type because not only does it look like it could inflict venom, but having that nice STAB Poison Jab is nice

If you were to give it a Mega Evolution, how would you go about it?
I'll post this later

What's your overall opinion on Haxorus?
Its a great 'mon!

Bonus question: Did you ever have a difficult time with Iris' Haxorus in her Champion battle in B2W2?
I never really played B2W2, only the original

Anything else you want to mention about it?
Nope

 

[nxwing]

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Username: Frostblade
Partner Pokemon: Carracosta
Reason for joining: I really like Unova. I love the feeling when you start something all over again at Route 1 even if I haven't played any Gen I. Plus, Unova has lots of cool Pokemon.
Answer to current topic: Using only new Pokemon feels great. Especially in a deep story line like B/W. I felt somehow both happy since I can finally use new Pokemon I've never used before and somehow sad since they kinda removed the feature where your Pokemon follows you and removing Pikachu from the game's storyline.

 

[Pendraflare]

Alright, so I FINALLY updated the OP, you can tell I haven't done that in a while :P

But nice to see that some people like Haxorus, and actually I didn't state this in my initial post but it was actually my favorite Gen V Pokémon for a little while, I would say it was when XY came that Scolipede started to become my favorite. I do still like the yellow axe wielder but not quite as much. It's disheartening that we have people that call this their favorite generation but say they've never really played B2W2 tho

 

[Aslan]

Does anyone else feel like Haxorus is overshadowed by other dragon types though? It's a great dragon type but in comparison to the pseudo legendaries, it just can't compete with its singular typing. I think giving it an extra typing like bug or steel would of been good in this case. Making it purely dragon doesn't give much of an incentive for people to pick it over something like Hydreigon or the other pseudo legendaries really. ):

But whilst we're on the topic of Gen V dragons, how do people feel about Druddigon? I like its design though I'm sure there are a lot of people willing to fight me for that view. ;]

 

[Hiatus]

I'm not too much fond of its appearance, I'm sorry to say, but I've utilized it a couple of times when battling, and it seemed to have performed pretty well; much better than few other dragon-types we have around! It's intriguing to imagine how its evolution, whether it be a normal one or mega (personally, I'd prefer former, and once that's done, would definitely be interested to see latter).

 

[KorpiklaaniVodka]

Username: AmourPearlShipper
Partner Pokemon: Seismitoad
Reason for joining: Gen 5 is underrated by those who think this is not Pokemon anymore. It had many awesome designs and a lot of powerful Pokemon.
Current topic: Haxorus is awesome. It has a neat design and is probably the best dragon in-game due to its 147 base attack and solid speed stat, boosting moves in Dragon Dance and Swords Dance, and moves such as Outrage, Earthquake, Poison Jab and Brick Break (even Strength hits hard!), which makes it a force to be reckoned with.
Competitively it's not as good but it's really underrated. From my experience, it puts a lot of pressure on stall teams that don't use Mega Slowbro, by using a Swords Dance/Taunt/Dragon Claw/Poison Jab @ Lum Berry set. Magnezone is a must though due to steels such as Skarm and Ferro which are commonly seen on defensive teams.

 

[Pendraflare]

Druddigon is a Pokémon I always found to be rather under-appreciated, even though it clearly isn't one of the bigger ones. It doesn't evolve, has around average defenses allowing it to survive at least one hit most of the time, and some very unique abilities that can help it quite a bit. I bred one in X that can be used in Trick Room, with 31 IVs in everything except Special Attack, and Speed which was a 0. I haven't done much with it but it's still something fun. Yeah, it has a lot it can use, but it's just really cut out. But I don't want to call it the worst Dragon-type like some people have.