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[Thieves of the Night] Dark-Type Club ☻

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ナギ

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Cacturne does have a STAB 115 base attack power after all. i think Cacturne really has the potential to be a really strong pokémon, if given a chance. even if its defense is a little lacking.

man this is making me wanna play Sapphire again.. XD;
 

miltankRancher

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cacturne is another totally underrated pokemon, i say. :) sucks about the ever-present sandstorm damage it receives though.
 

ナギ

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it really is too bad Cacturne has a sandstorm hazard even though it lives in a desert. makes me feel sorry for it. XD;
still, i don't think they should've changed its typing to match the surroundings.. mainly because i think they would've ditched the DARK-typing then. cause a cactus is still a plant.

and well, how much time did you really spend in the Hoenn desert anyway? i know i wasn't in there for long. bike in there, beat the trainers, get the items and the fossil, catch a Trapinch and a Cacnea, and GET OUTTA THERE AGAIN XD;
 

miltankRancher

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If you put it that way, yeah. Cacturne only faces the sandstorm damage during battles with Hippowdon and other Sandstorm-using Pokemon.
 

AnastasiaStardustXiaolong

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What do you think of Dark-Type Pokemon:They rock.my first partner was a poochyena actually- as soon a si caught one my starter was in the PC
Your partners: Zorua{Night],Umbreon{Rosette}
What Types rule:Dark types rule everything..........Nothing else matters. X3
 

Sector

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What do you think of Dark-Type Pokemon:
They have Dark Aura about them and they are evil-ish looking!
Your partners: (Up to two)
Zoroark (Zoey) & Umbreon(Zankou)
What Types rule:
Psychic..haha
Of course it's Dark type. :) Dark type would so destroy Psychics! resistance ;)

 

miltankRancher

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Hi there sector revenge! Welcome to the club.

and yes. Dark will dominate them Psychic-types. Too bad for the mind-users.
 

Sector

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Hi there sector revenge! Welcome to the club.

and yes. Dark will dominate them Psychic-types. Too bad for the mind-users.
Scrafty got the luck with its fighting half. Says "ha ha Psychic, you can't touch me!"

Which mark the question. Who would win.

Wild Darkrai vs Wild Darkrai?

That's a good question, we'll never know! LOL
 

AmiEkcona

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What do you think of Dark-Type Pokemon: Dark-typed Pokemon PWN.
Your partners: Umbreon and Zorua
What Types rule: Dark-types! They're sneaky and even better than Ghost-types.
 

miltankRancher

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welcome to the club both of you.

I think we need a new topic.

Before generation IV, all Dark-type moves were special. However, the presence of powerful Dark-type moves like Crunch, Pursuit, and Thief certainly does not make Dark all that special. So: Do you think it was right to classify them as Special moves? Also, discuss anything related to Dark-type, preGenIV.
 

ShinyHoundoom

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What do you think of Dark-Type Pokemon: A good type to use
Your partners: Houndoom and Tyranitar
What Types rule: Dark-types Rule!
 

ShinyHoundoom

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welcome to the club both of you.

I think we need a new topic.

Before generation IV, all Dark-type moves were special. However, the presence of powerful Dark-type moves like Crunch, Pursuit, and Thief certainly does not make Dark all that special. So: Do you think it was right to classify them as Special moves? Also, discuss anything related to Dark-type, preGenIV.

For some dark types like Houndoom it was a blessing because it had both types be special, which is the better stat.But for the likes of say Absol, it's a curse. Sure it got STAB from the dark moves, but it wasn't the better attack stat to go off of. To me it's a double edged sword.
 

Treecko

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No one minds if I answer these questions?
Spoiler:


And for the new topic.
For certain moves such as Crunch ,Bite ,Faint Attack it didn't seem fair cause they appear as physical moves that would actually require contact. In Generation I Bite was a normal physical move and making it a special move sort of demoted that. And like what ShinyHoundoom said, certain Pokemon like Houndoom it was an advantage cause of it's Dark/Fire typing both types of moves were special.
 
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miltankRancher

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Hi there Awsquared! I see you are a fellow Umbreon fan! :)

Anyway, I agree with both of you guys, but I would like to add something else. There are very few Pokemon outside Houndoom who is Dark type and could utilize the special set. In fact, I believe only Umbreon and Houndoom prior to Generation IV could actually benefit from the special set.
 

ShinyHoundoom

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I thought I might as well answer these questions

• What is your favorite Dark-Type?

Houndoom has always been my favorite.

• When did you start liking your Favorite Dark Pokemon?
Since Gen II.

• Favorite Dark-Type Move?
Dark Pulse and Crunch

• Which is the most Underrated?
In my mind Houndoom and Honchcrow.
 

Houndoomed

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I thought I might as well answer these questions


• What is your favorite Dark-Type?
Houndoom has always been my favorite.​

• When did you start liking your Favorite Dark Pokemon?
Since Gen II.​

• Favorite Dark-Type Move?
Dark Pulse and Crunch​

• Which is the most Underrated?
In my mind Houndoom and Honchcrow.

I thought I'd post a pic of my Real life Houndoom, since there's another Houndoom fan on here, His name is Spiro, he knows a few moves, Crunch, pursuit and flamethrower (From the wrong end though, lol)

lawn.jpg
 

miltankRancher

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Which is the most Underrated?
In my mind Houndoom and Honchcrow.


I agree with you here. Houndoom is a really cool Pokemon, possessing equally awesome movesets and stats. The only drawback he has is his obvious lack of keeping his weaknesses at bay.

Honchcrow had been in OU in gen IV, IIRC. He's a pretty much good Pokemon, and certainly a really welcomed Gen IV evolution.
 
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What do you think of Dark-Type Pokemon: RAWR!! THEY ROCK!!
Your partners: (Up to two) Zoroark and Krookodile
What Types rule: Duh? DARK!!!
 
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