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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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How many Random Full-Odds Shiny Pokémon have you found before?

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icycatelf, Nov 16: Excluding Shinies found while grinding EVs, maybe 14-15? Not sure if my Porygon truly counts as random though since I was SRing (for nature, not Shininess). GSC: Golbat, Weedle, Pidgey, Koffing RSE: Minun, Tentacool FRLG: Nidoran-M DPPt:...
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How do you choose starters?

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TwilightBlade, Nov 16: I pick whichever one appeals to me to the most. I'm surprised I lean more towards using Grass type starters. They tend to be some of the stronger Grass types available early game. Water/Fire substitutes are aplenty like Arcanine/Ninetales,...
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Rivaling thoughts

Mimicking Mimikyu, Nov 17: I notice there's not a lot of love for Barry but that's ok! I love his energy and the mini character arc he goes through. He's just your doofy friend. Reminds me the most of an actual kid. :)
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Game Corner Slots

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Mimicking Mimikyu, Nov 19: I agree 100%! That at least added actual gameplay instead of spinning wheels until the RNG decided you won something.
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What Pokemon would you want to be named after?

soulzzii, Nov 21: well, my friend actually named the Sylveon she used on her swsh gameplay after me, i think thats cute. so probably any eeveelution for me.
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Help with making a team

SawkTheWarrior, Nov 21: Thanks everybody!
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I need help with something

WillowHallows666, Nov 26: Ah gotcha!! Thanks! Oh shoot i forgot about diane!! Any ideas for her as well?? Cause i was thinking maaaybe tinkatuff cause of the hammer?
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Remakes vs originals

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Gardevoir1, Nov 28: FR and LG were definitely a huge upgrade as it got rid of the buggy mess of gen 1 while still letting me play the game mostly unchanged. HGSS also felt like an upgrade and felt much less of a grind than when I played crystal. ORAS, though, felt...
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What is your preferred way to catch Pokémon?

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Mimicking Mimikyu, Nov 30: I love hunting for Pokémon! Probably my favorite aspect of the series. I have a specific team that I bring with me that has False Swipe, paralysis moves, and sleep inducing moves.
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Insta freeze?

Duck, Dec 2: IIRC, official Gen I competitive was usually done in Pokemon Stadium, which knew not to freeze two Pokémon in the same team at the same time. And of course, Smogon RBY and the *U formats are usually done on a simulator that has that clause...
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Do you care about EVs and IVs when playing Pokémon?

Gardevoir1, Dec 3: IVs: Never in the actual games. I look at them super briefly on GO but still dont really care all that much. Cool if I have it, whatever if I don't EVs: also pretty much literally never. I use the vitamins when I pick them up off the ground in...
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The various teams

Duck, Dec 11: Might as well give my 2 cents on them. Rocket is your run of the mill organized crime. Pretty believable as far as things goes. Magma and Aqua are supposed to play off an event that was happening in Japan at the time regarding the Isahaya Bay...
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Do you plan your teams ahead of time?

forg, Dec 14: Haha aaa… I look at the Pokédex and end up struggling through the game using my favorites -which tend to be on the more adorable side - regardless of whether I shot myself in the foot with the type and diversity of my aforementioned team. If...
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How often do you pick up items off the ground when playing Pokémon?

forg, Dec 14: If I do not pick up an item knowing fully well I am capable of keeping it, my guilt will eat me alive. This isn’t limited to Pokémon games either. This obsession with being able to pick and use everything up, whether it makes sense or not, is a...
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What was the most exciting moment in the games for you?

Figment, Dec 15: 1. The entire ending sequence to Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, I won't say any spoilers as its only been out for a month, but if you know, you know. 2. When I was with my friend hunting Shiny Wooloo, this was in early 2021. It was the first actual...
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Game mechanics you cannot live without

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Sweet Serenity, Dec 19: I can live without the EV training mechanic and the Exp. Share working for all the party. It makes the grind so much easier for me.
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Favorite Champion

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Sheep, Dec 28: Oof, the poll ended so quickly! Gotta be Steven for me. Super sleek design especially with the ORAS update, awesome music, great typings, and overall a cool character in the anime series. Also biased towards Cynthia for having the best battle...
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There are still 27 Pokemon that can't be used in any Switch Game

Hashimi, Dec 30: I hope they're going to add Unova starters during this ninth generation. I'm also missing Leavanny, Swanna and Furfrou. Still I wonder how come they inserted Scolipede in Pokémon Sword/Shield's Isle of Armor and not its counterpart.
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Hardest Gym Leader/Trail Totem in every region

Adamabbafan, Dec 31: No idea why everyone says Fantina is the hardest Sinnoh Gym Leader she definitely isn't the hardest at all that honour belongs to Candice.
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I just got pokérus!

moon, Jan 3: Well, I got mine from a wonder trade of all things ahah, and I'm counting that because pokémon is based around trading and communicating with others ;)
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Nature Mints

Corveone, Jan 4: I sure do if they're available during regular playthrough, which so far only applies to Legends Arceus and SV. No point in keeping a Pokémon with a harmful nature if you can improve its efficiency with a simple item, especially if it's not a...
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Game Freak should focus less on remakes going forward and do this instead

bobandbill, Jan 5: I don't see them abandoning remakes, but I do agree, and I hope the likes of Legends: Arceus will encourage them to explore this route further.
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Project Dream Ball

Duck, Jan 5: Hey there, unfortunately I'll have to close this thread since it's in violation of our advertisement rules. Here are some things you can do if you want to advertise your project: Link to the project socials in your signature Talk with the...
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What's your opinion on Terrain?

Duck, Jan 5: I like the idea of them but I've never felt the need to use them in-game. Like a bunch of mechanics really. I just wish they showed up more in the single player campaign.
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Interesting and Strange NPC Team Compositions

Amore, Jan 5: Oh yeah, that kids a nightmare if you pick Sprigatito. I was over-levelled for the area but despite having a Charcadet, I wouldn’t have won if I didn’t have the Flying Pikachu which could hit both of those super-effectively. Yeah that was...
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Pokémon Cries

Sweet Serenity, Jan 9: My next post should be about cries from the latest generation. When I go through with them, I will update this post!
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What land should the next generation's region be based on?

Amore, Jan 9: Very much just Japan, no? Some of the Pokémon designs are based on Chinese mythology sure, but the first 4 regions’ maps are obviously based on specific regions of Japan, and the architecture in Johto is Japanese. Agree with the sentiment though. If...
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The Most Boring Region

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Alex_Among_Foxes, Jan 9: I'd also have to say Hoenn, I tried to watch 2 different people play the classic R/S on YT and quit like, 4 eps in. Way too boring. That being said though, I liked OR/AS much more as games then I did X/Y.
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Battle Towers

_confused_piplup_, Jan 10: I really liked the Battle facilities in general. Like the ones in Emerald or Platinum. I wasn't that good, so I have never really got too far, but they were pretty hard and a good way to get into more difficult battles. Nowadays, I'd be surely more...
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What criteria do you have when selecting your Pokémon for your playthrough?

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Sweet Serenity, Jan 10: I'm surprised that I never answered my own question yet. Whenever I play Pokémon, I mostly select my Pokémon based upon my favorites. For instance, Starmie has always been my all-time favorite Pokémon. Thus, I add Starmie to my team in every game if...
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Pokemon; the downfall of postgame

Sweet Serenity, Jan 10: I strongly agree with this post.
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What's the weakest Pokemon you'd bring to the Elite Four?

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Alex_Among_Foxes, Jan 10: My HM Zigzagoon in whatever game I did that in. (I don't remember cause it's been like 12 years lol)
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Do you remember the first glitch/bug you experienced?

Rock_Salazar, Jan 10: I remember when cheating in Diamond I walked to this long isle where Shaymin was. Initially I saw Shaymin's sprite but as I got onto the isle it disappeared. Aside from the cloning glitch in Emerald that I looked up, the first glitch I encountered...
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Do You Think There Is Hope For Future Pokemon Games?

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ForsetiMaster06, Jan 11: Yeah I probably should have been a bit more clear with who I was referring to. I was adressing Sweet Serenity with the whole "could have worded some things better" bit, but I wrote it when I was tired and defaulted to "He". Oops. The main reason...
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Is Pokémon the best monster catching/collecting game you've played?

Hashimi, Jan 11: It is mostly a yes coming from me, even though I am a big fan of Digimon World and Digimon World 2003 of the original Play Station console as well, which I still play from time to time. Digimon World 2003 - in particular - is comparable to the...
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Started by Sheep

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You're in charge of deciding what Pokémon game to release next. What do you choose?

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ForsetiMaster06, Jan 12: If I am contricted by realistic deadlines and development resources, I think i'd go with Let's Go Johto. There are plenty of other games that I totally would want to create (a Gen 5 remake most of all) but most of them I think should wait a little...
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Unique gym gimmicks

Squirtkipfan01, Jan 12: I unironically want this. Probably only in the realm of fangames but still “toxic as twitter” is such a great name
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Pokemon with misleading stats

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Sweet Serenity, Jan 13: Lilligant's Speed stat surprised me. Based on how it looked, I always thought it was slow. I was shocked to learn it had a base Speed stat of 90. Another one that shocked me was Greedent. I knew it was slow, but I didn't know that its base Speed was...
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"Have you caught 'em all"?

Adam Levine, Jan 15: I remember being so insane that I decided to obtain all Pokémon in existence at the time in Ultra Moon, knowing full well that many of these Pokémon didn't even have dex entries. That's as close as I'll ever get in a single game, though. If you...
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Regional forms

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Devalue, Jan 15: Appears very hesistant to drastically change stats. Looked at stat changes between some generations. Black/White to X/Y: 29 (Butterfree, Beedrill, Pidgeot, Pikachu, Raichu, Nidoqueen, Nidoking, Clefable, Wigglytuff, Vileplume, Poliwrath,...
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Were the Trainer Tips signs ever an important aspect of your playthrough?

Iceshadow3317, Jan 18: I never read them at all. Honestly I didn't read any signs. All the trainer tips I already knew for the most part and it just slows me down when trying to play the game. I don't think I even read them in older games because I just didn't see a point...
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Prefered Battle Mechanic

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Iceshadow3317, Jan 18: Mega Evolution will always be the best in my opinion. While the concept of the Z Moves was nice, it took way too long for the scenes to play out. And Mega Evolution was just superior at the time. G-Max is basically Mega Evolution, but worse. If...
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Favorite (and Least Favorite Moves)

Sheep, Jan 21: Least favorites are Smelling Salts and Synchronoise based mostly on the names. The former just sounds ugh and while I know what it means, it still is the most unappealing name for a move lol. Favorites are Petal Dance, Diamond Storm, Moonblast,...
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Started by Adam Levine

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What are your opinions on the Pokémon breeding system?

Sheep, Jan 26: I enjoy it, but not the process of hatching eggs pre-gen 9. It was really slow and I was so happy they increased the egg speed considerably in SV. Only downside with that system is you're forced into picnics instead - ideally they'd have left a...
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How attempts did it take to you to defeated the Pokemon League/Final trainer in each region

Ninetales, Jan 28: I think the only champion that I lost to was Lance in HGSS. The levelling curve was horrid in those particular games, which played a part in my defeat. I remember getting quite quite vexxed at my inability to kill his highest level Dragonite. After...
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Started by Adamabbafan

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Pokemon Games You've Never Played

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ZeoStar, Jan 31: Diamond Pearl Black Black 2 Y Shield Shining Pearl Violet (I have it though). I'm sure there are a few spinoffs too.
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Started by Palamon

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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...
61   7,284
Started by Sheep

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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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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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Started by Squirtkipfan01

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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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