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Nicknames for Dunsparce/Dudunsparce

bobandbill, May 16: Nicknames have been rated! Check the linked article at the top or here: https://daily.pokecommunity.com/2023/05/16/the-name-rater-dunsparce-and-dudunsparce-nicknames Awesome cover art by Rivvon.
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Pokémon Gaming Rules [Updated September 23rd]

Sheep, Oct 2016: Pokémon Gaming RulesWelcome to the guidelines for our Pokémon Gaming forums! This includes the Previous Generations forum and Pokémon Gaming Central. Know that once you've read through these, you're good to post in all of those as long as your posts...
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Favorite Part of Your Least Favorite Pokemon Game?

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Elder Trainer, May 16: Probably my only favorite things about Gen V (that's right, I said it) would have to be the Nimbasa City and B/W 1 Team Plasma battle themes, as well as the introduction of Tepig, one of my favorite starters if only based on design. That's not to...
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Competitive

Have you ever attempted to play Pokémon competitively before?

ZeoStar, May 16: I played on Showdown for couple years. The community experience was awful. (Told to kill myself multiple times, how bad I was at the game, or getting cursed out in the chat). Maybe I was unlucky, but it reached a point that I would start muting the...
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What battle gimmick would you create for Generation X?

ReKoil, May 15: So far all the gimmicks have been something you and your opponent could do to your own Pokemon. Perhaps flip it around and rather than buffing or changing one of your own Pokemon, a gimmick that let's you hinder one of the opponent's Pokemon (and...
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What game(s) have you replayed the most?

_confused_piplup_, May 15: Diamond surely more than 10 times, Platinum around 10. Then Emerald, like 6/7 times.
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What do you think about the idea of Pokémon having two Abilities simultaneously?

Corveone, May 14: Imagine Bibarel having Simple and Moody at the same time. That would be terrifying.
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Worst Pokémon to use for playthroughs

Janp, May 13: As someone, who loves to take "bad" Pokémon and do a solo Nuzlocke with them, I have to say that the worst Pokémon are the ones that you don't enjoy using.
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Do you move your Pokémon from HOME to future games?

mothman, May 10: i haven't downloaded HOME at all. between the subscription and how not all pokemon will be in future games now, it feels like a trap. many of my pokemon are in the gen 6 games, and will be staying there
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Overpowered Pokémon abilities

Qibli, May 7: Opportunist is a very overwhelming ability, one shouldn't take lightly and I avoid using stats-boosting moves when fighting the psychic gym for that matter. Desolated land it makes me laugh when the opponent trying to one-shot you with water-move,...
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Favourite and least favourite generation?

bugbugbug, Apr 30: my fav is gen 6! i really loved pokemon amie and my beautiful blaziken my least fav is gen 5. ive never been able to play BW/BW2 xP
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What's your favorite gym leader battle theme?

Sheep, Apr 30: BW is top tier for me, but Galar is also very good. <3 Also Hoenn and Johto.. I honestly love so many of those battle themes. Glad to see others enjoying BW a lot too!
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My first pokemon is diamond

Sweet Serenity, Apr 29: I'm not really that interested in rom hacks to be honest. I prefer the real deal. I do want to try some out though when I get time. Also, I am a gen fiver, not a genwunner.
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Should the games have voice acting?

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Sweet Serenity, Apr 29: This definitely would have been much better with voice acting. I would be looking forward to the show then!
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Most Recent Mechanics (Re)Discoveries

Devalue, Apr 29: Bypasses Mist (and Safeguard) with the Infiltrator ability. Knew it ignored screens and Substitute. Never states Mist clearly in the description. Rarely needs to care about Mist and/or uses a Pokemon with Infiltrator, in fairness. Barely...
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What's the longest you've had unhatched eggs sitting in your PC?

Sweet Serenity, Apr 28: I think I still have some eggs in my PC that have been sitting there literally for years, mainly in my old games. I should get to hatching them soon.
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Evolutions and Strength

Corveone, Apr 22: Normally, when a Pokémon evolves all of its stats raise (how much they increase depends on the species. E.g. Pupitar will receive a 190 total base stats increase when it becomes Tyranitar, while Misdreavus will only get a total +60 BST. Each species...
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Is the sleep status condition too overpowered?

Palamon, Apr 21: Honestly? Not really, and neither is Freeze. Yes, they prevent moving, but it's not like stats are lowered when a Pokemon is asleep like paralysis and burn. However, I do have issues with it lasting up to seven turns, that's a bit too long. I'd...
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Can't catch em all anymore

Neon Pink, Apr 20: I fell into the "catch em all" trap around the 7th and 8th gen only to realize it was impossible and a huge waste of money. Pokemon Home is now more like Pokemon Prison. I didn't even bother picking up BDSP, P:LA, or SV. I was so disappointed in...
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Your first ever game.

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XVanitasX, Apr 20: Silver. Don't remember exactly when but I got it as a gift from one of my aunts. However, the game that really made me love the series and the first one I bought on my own was Ruby, which is why gen 3 is really nostalgic for me still.
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Does any data exist regarding IVs and EVs of NPCs, namely Pokémon League Champions?

Sweet Serenity, Apr 19: Thank you so much! You've been a big help. 😊
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Huge Power Distribution

Palamon, Apr 6: Huge Power Machamp would be very interesting because I think, as a concept, that'd work for it.
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Mythical Distribution Methods

Palamon, Apr 6: Back in generation IV, and a bit of V, Mythical Pokemon had event surrounding them that made them feel much more special. Nowadays, it's just "oh, here's your code, and a delivery man will hand it to you!" It's not special anymore. No wonder there's...
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The National Dex

Devalue, Apr 6: Holds the same view as in the past. Does not mind the reduced Pokedex. Considers ~400 a good number. Beats what you could grab in the wild in earlier games during the main story. Would not turn down more, of course. Brought up Pokemon not yet...
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An Experience Worth Sharing

Sheep, Apr 2: I can agree with this, I've tried a lot of mons I didn't think I would like just because I wanted to use something new. Some favorites because of this ended up to be Politoed, Tauros, and Aggron. Politoed I ended up loving so much I got it to lv....
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Power or accuracy

ZeoStar, Mar 28: I'll try for both. I often switch between Thunderbolt/Thunder or Flamethrower/Fire Blast. If I have to delete one move for the other, I'll likely go for accuracy but it's not a guarantee.
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Your opinions on Pokémon's difficulty level

ReKoil, Mar 27: They're usually on the easier side, though it also largely depends on what mons you put on your team. If your team struggles with a particular type and there's a Gym or E4 with that type it can get harder. Easiest, if it counts, LGPE. ...
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Should Pokemon have stayed pixel art?

Adam Levine, Mar 27: No. As charming as pixel art is, there's a clear reason they chose 3D over 2D when developing XY; 3D models simply make for a more realistic, immersive, and lived-in environment, which is the direction the franchise is at least trying to move...
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Should I worry about mythics for a 'complete' pokedex

Squirtkipfan01, Mar 21: Seeing as most mythicals are one shots through events, no and never think otherwise
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using pokemon type calculator is beneficial?

lucasben78679, Mar 19: Yes, using a Pokemon type calculator can be very beneficial, particularly in competitive gameplay. Here are a few reasons why: Helps you build a balanced team: A Pokemon type calculator can help you identify which types of Pokemon your team is...
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Discord bots for generating 3ds pokemon.

Devalue, Mar 19: Declines to answer that. Falls under the "Don't guide users towards cheats" rule. Locks this thread on those grounds.
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Does anyone else make OCs for their playthroughs?

Palamon, Mar 17: I play using my in game name, but did use my oc's likeness in design in Pokemon Violet, yes. I would not make actual trainersonas, though, I would just repurpose my already existing 70 (and growing ocs) for something like that and apply au rules.
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Competitive

Should the Pokémon VGC include championship battles for Singles as well?

Sweet Serenity, Mar 10: I enjoy 6v6 Singles more than 3v3 Singles as well. I find them more strategic because its basically "my whole team vs. your whole team" rather than "the three I selected vs. the three you selected." However, the problem is that because the VGC...
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Pokémon as a different genre than RPG

ReKoil, Mar 9: The first thing that comes to mind is Pokemon as an RTS, where each type would be a faction and any dual types would get put in the faction of whatever their primary type is and Dual types could also function as a spy unit. 18 factions would be a...
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Have Shiny Pokemon Lost Value?

Sweet Serenity, Mar 9: The main reason I believe Shiny Pokémon lack value is because they are nothing more than an alternate color scheme for Pokémon that offer no differences in battle or gameplay in general. As a result, I fail to fathom why Pokémon with alternate color...
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Game Freak should really stop doing this when they create new moves

Amore, Mar 7: To be fair for a vast majority of players who probably forget to put an item on their Pokémon, Acrobatics is an incredible STAB to have in-game. 110BP no recoil? Awesome. Smogon sets had Aerial Ace for Scyther because at 60BP before Technician its...
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What is your opinion on quests in Pokémon?

Sheep, Mar 3: Too many can be exhausting and take me out of the game. I do like quests as they give me more to do but not so many that I’m drowning in them, at that point seeing all the quest icons on my quest list will drive me slightly mad because I would want...
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Completing a "living Pokédex." Is it worth it?

ShyRayq, Mar 2: For me, completing the pokedex has always been the main point of the games, with the old slogan "Gotta Catch 'Em All" and what-not. And having the completed pokedex isn't enough for me, so I've got a bunch of living dexes, about 2 each generation....
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Does size matter to you?

Sheep, Feb 25: I never pay attention to it either and my team primarily consists of small to medium sized Pokémon - out of pure coincidence. But I think a heavier Pokémon-only run would be something I’d be interested in! To do something like that for the first...
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What's with all the hatred for the Exp. Share and friendship/affection system?

Devalue, Feb 23: Pops in here with some trainer data. Found text dumps. (Apologizes for picking this one little bit out of multiple, long posts. Finds it exhausting to reply to long discussions like this. Simply wanted to point out that the NPCs are not as weak...
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Can I connect to Wi-fi from an Emulator on my laptop?

Devalue, Feb 23: Be sure to check the date of the last post when going through old threads. Responded to someone's post from 14 years ago. May have become a very different person in that timeframe. Recommends making a new thread if the last post is from 4-ish...
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Long Standing Traditions that are now gone

Harmonie, Feb 19: It was already mentioned that when in trainer battles in S/V you can run away. Another tradition that S/V oddly broke in regards to trainers was that walking into a trainer's view no longer starts a battle. You have to talk to them to start a battle.
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What Pokémon game(s) had the best soundtrack?

Corveone, Feb 19: Hard to tell. I'd say that for me having good battle themes is more important, so I guess the Sinnoh and Hoenn games since they have my favorite battle songs all around. SV also has a few ones I liked a lot, like Team Star grunt's. And SwSh was...
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What are some of the most memorable game quotes for you?

Devalue, Feb 16: Remembers voiced quotes from Pokemon Snap ("You were close.") and Stadium ("Ride that Surf!") mostly. Becomes more shakier with pure text. Recalls pieces. - "Strong Pokemon. Weak Pokemon." (The rest of the quote from Karen: "That is only the...
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Your Favorite Pokemon Nicknames

Angel-of-Light-Kelly, Feb 11: I remember for one nuzlocke, I named characters after Fire Emblem characters, as that is a series known for its permadeath. I had a playthrough where my team where named after video game characters that had to fit in some way, and then a...
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It Can/Can't Learn This Move?!

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Adam Levine, Feb 9: Guess which of these Pokémon could, at one point, learn Frost Breath. ...
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A special tier

Duck, Feb 7: Moved to PGC as this deals mostly with the actual games instead of a discussion about the broader franchise.
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How often did you use Abilities with field effects when playing Pokémon?

Amore, Feb 6: That’s actually a valid point. Guess I’ll have to get used to Mints…ah well, means I can settle for just flinging my one Luxury Ball and resetting until I can capture it! But yeah, given the way the whole Picnic Shiny Hunting method works, I...
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Insane movepools and sucky movepools

Sweet Serenity, Feb 5: Yes, Flareon does indeed have one of the worst movepools ever. However, Flareon can still serve as a good wallbreaker, especially on a sun team. Flare Blitz while holding a Choice Band (in the sun) is all that is required for it to be effective. Not...
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Worst remake?

soulzzii, Feb 5: i mean, its probably a common answer here but i will go BDSP. i have been playing a lot of remakes recently and one thing that stood on a lot of them is that they added something to the original games, be it pokemon from newer gens , or something...
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Why does Pokémon continue to have gimmicky battle mechanics in every new generation?

Lynetté, Feb 4: Well, outside of spinoffs like the Let's Go and Legends titles they can't really drastically alter the gameplay mechanics, because it's what sells and what people expect. The core gameplay of Pokemon hasn't really changed very much since its...
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Do you name your character after yourself?

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ForsetiMaster06, Feb 2: I usually name my character after myself, but I occasionally have named my character Brolax. I came up with the name a long time ago as my "super cool name i'll use on my future Youtube channel." That never happened, but the name has stuck as one of...
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