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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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Daily

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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Your battle style? Defensive, Offensive or Balanced?

pkmin3033, Oct 2020: The games are waaaay too easy to warrant any kind of defensive or status-boosting moves...the only time you even need status ailments is if you're trying to capture a Legendary. Offensive all the way!
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Which Pokemon do you feel deserve buffs (stat changes, type changes, ability changes) and why?

Sheep, Oct 2020: meganium too, possibly? it's got a really mediocre movepool and is really subpar compared to the other johto starters. does have some decent TM options though, but I don't think its stats really do it many favors in that regard. :(
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Legitimacy of Pokemon Obtained With...

pkmin3033, Oct 2020: It really does depend on what you consider "legitimate" honestly. Some people will shrug and tell you it's fine as long as the Pokemon could be obtained in the game - i.e. they don't have impossible stats or movesets - and you're only doing it on...
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Have you ever used in-game trade mons on your team?

Raicheot, Oct 2020: The only one I think I've used is rocky the onix in gold
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What was the latest Pokémon you caught?

professor plum, Nov 2020: I just caught two Magikarp in Go. Trying to get candies to raise the CP of my Gyarados 🥺
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pokemusic!

Roni, Nov 2020: Fave town music - New Bark Town (original GSC version) - something about that tune just excites me so much. I really can't tell you what it is. Fave battle music - Hugh's BW2 theme - e x h i l a r a t i n g theme man. Makes me wish he was actually...
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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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Game Help

Pokémon Box Ruby and Sapphire problem

shinichi999, Nov 2020: I have a problem that is driving me crazy, so I really hope someone can help me! I'm trying to play my Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire on the TV using the Pokémon Box game. Both my Pokémon Box ISO and the original GBA game are in Spanish. I'm using the...
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Competitive

A Balanced Team Revolving Around Alolan Ninetales

Meister_anon~Master_o f_None, Jan 2021: its all good, I just like golisopod, a little bulky, good attack. and like I said I know nothing of competitive play. And that said, my golisopod got completely washed, in the sun battle frontier thing.
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Can anyone help?

Nah, Nov 2020: It's possible to find Pokemon games in that price range, but most of them are of....questionable authenticity at best. Guaranteed legitimate copies are not usually 25 USD or less.
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Article

Check out this cool Pokémon Snap map viewer

ZeoStar, Nov 2020: This is extremely cool. Thank you for sharing this website
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Have you ever boxed a starter?

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Mimicking Mimikyu, Nov 12: Yep! I like to play with different Pokémon every time so the starter is usually the first to go!
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Have you ever caught 'em all?

Megan, Dec 2020: Blue, Gold, sorta in Sapphire (had no trading partner so I got all Pokemon I could get by catching and evolving), X, Omega Ruby and Moon. The one thing that I got out of doing this endeavor: I don't feel the need to do it ever again. It was ok in...
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Why two Pokémon of the opposite gender belonging in the same one or two egg groups sometimes cannot mate with each other?

Sydian, Nov 2020: i mean. it sucks ig but i don't think about it too much bc the circumstance it happens is very isolated.
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How to Introduce People?

Megan, Dec 2020: I suppose the best way to approach a Pokemon game if you've never experienced one before is to just turn your head off and let it happen. And it doesn't even matter if you're used to play more challenging games or if you've never actually played an...
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Any weird or strange stories you've had?

Sydian, Nov 2020: this is so funny to me like just imagining your empoleon chillin and suddenly it just Changes Color lmao
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Started by Setsuna

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Weird moves that certain mons can/cannot learn

Figure, Nov 2020: I pictured it as more of sunflower seeds? Either way, it doesn't work very well.
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What's a shiny you've always wanted?

Palamon, Nov 2020: Any pink shinies. I'm a big fan of the colors pink and red, so if a Pokemon has a pink shiny, I'd really want one.
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Started by Setsuna

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Expanding Play Time

colours, Nov 2020: i'd say about a large majority of my 800+ hours in swsh can be credited to shiny hunting/breeding, and this was before the first DLC was released, so there's that. :x probably still planning on getting back into it once i regain my motivation,...
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lol just a PMD chat or whatever (RPs allowed)

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pastelspectre, Dec 2020: I have difficulty with some of the stages too. With DX I usually take a break and do some missions with my other team while I’m waiting to be rescued. It’s a good way to get leveled up and also more play time. I also just,, have been obsessively...
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Explanation on Physical and Special Split in simple English

MM980, Nov 2020: Thank you very much, both the posts helped
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Which is the best Pokémon to use in battle: Ekans or Arbok?

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Sheep, Nov 2020: Arbok looks cool and has the better stats but I’d actually really be interested in using ekans in a little cup run 👍
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Favorite Pokemon Strategies

Meganium, Mar 2021: I like to use the lowest-level Pokemon first before I switch over to higher-level Pokemon, that way the lower-leveled Pokemon can at least get some EXP. Easier to grind rather than actually having to grind for EXP. I also like to use a lot of...
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Question regarding Pokemon Gameboy games

Sheep, Nov 2020: I did some searching, and it appears that the -1 are variants where something minor has been changed - in the case of Yellow version, DMG-APSE-USA-1 has the ESRB logo color changed on the cartridge. Probably nothing too significant!
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Which evil team boss did you think was the hardest to battle?

FriendlyNeighborhoodAmpharosFan, Dec 2020: BW Ghetsis for me. I would say Mother Beast Lusamine would be in contention, but I haven’t played Sun/Moon with the exact same ruleset that I used with Black/White (the most notable difference between the rulesets being the fact that Revive Spam was...
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pick one starter to use in your in-game team

Raicheot, Jan 2021: It would have to be between Charmander, Totodile or Mudkip, tough one but I think I'd go with charmander as its my most used starter out of the 3
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Started by Sheep

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What's your favorite generation?

PageEmp, Dec 2020: The DS generations. Both of them are beyond amazing. Not because they were my first, both of them are genuinely excellent and have great gameplay. If I had to choose between the two, shockingly enough, I would have to go with gen5. The interface...
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What legendary/mythical pokemon do you think has the best theme?

BoulderSmolder, Jul 2021: Deoxys always gets me with the bell at the start. My favorite moment in Omega Ruby was hearing that bell again right before Deoxys appeared.
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Male or female player?

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virtualpet, Nov 10: We just pick out which appearance we prefer and name our character after ourselves.
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Competitive

Any ideas for Pokemon that can help Blastoise in the OU format?

Dark Azelf, May 2021: In ou probably not, in lower tiers you might be able to get away with like Terrain Pulse, Surf or Pump, ice Beam + Shell Smash with Electric Terrain support along side it aka Pincurchin. Ice, water, electric has decent coverage and you actually most...
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Wes Colosseum Theory can't be proof wrong to this day

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Devotionism, Dec 2020: what's everyones opinions on him https://i.imgur.com/KcqL53C.jpg think he is evil or actually was good guy? he is interesting character that is rarely touched on by fanbase but is so open to interpretation. His character designer made him...
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What was your first lv. 100 Pokémon?

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Adam Levine, Feb 2021: What a coincidence. Blaziken happens to also be my first Level 100 Pokémon! In Ruby, too.
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Which player character had the best outfit?

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Bellsprout, Apr 2021: I always thought Leaf from Fr/Lg dressed really cute/casual. Otherwise maybe Serena. Out of the males either Red or Lucas.
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Started by Roni

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Early game Encounters

Bahamut, Dec 2020: Starley and Shinx. Staraptor and Luxray are some of the best Pokemon to use in Sinnoh and they are really cool in general. I don't really care for most early game encounter Pokemon, as they tend to be weak.
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Started by Megan

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Pokemon Stadium 2 Help!

Sydian, Dec 2020: it should be saving to the cartridge via flash. it doesn't run on a battery like the gameboy games do, but from what i've read, if the cartridge gets damaged, it likely won't save. you completed the cup, yes? i remember that while playing cups, if...
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Self Imposed Rules?

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Duck, Jan 2021: I mean, if you're doing a hack you really shouldn't have a nuzlocke death mechanic without the player being able to toggle it at will. Especially without a lot of game testing. Players will often get in situations you didn't foresee and a mechanic...
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Started by Figure

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The average fully evolved pokemon's base stats total is 507 as of VIII

blaca, Dec 2020: Pokemon with 2 forms were combined and averaged, to get 1 base stat total. That's because it spends roughly half the time in one form, and roughly half in the other. Ex wishiwashi Megas were removed. I tried to keep the most commonly used...
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Started by blaca

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Do you have a favorite status effect?

Figure, Dec 2020: It doesn't get halved when you have guts, it just boosts your attack. So Obstagoon has boosted attack from the burn, plus facade is boosted more and it is STAB.
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Started by Sheep

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Competitive

Competitive Pokémon

Squirtlenator, Jan 2021: Before you go putting two mons into the Day Care, I would highly recommend doing some reading first. Since you're new to the competitive scene you should at the very least learn the basics and lingo -walls, tanks, sweepers, hazers and phazers, etc....
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HOME

Question about Pokémon home

liemmayer, Dec 2020: I did not think about it before, but now there will be something to work on!
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pokemon mystery dungeon blue rescue team - who writes the Pokémon News? ( headcanons)

popplio25, Dec 2020: anyone want to ? :3
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Most frustrating puzzles/obstacles?

Meister_anon~Master_o f_None, Jan 2021: that Ice gym in ruby or emerald. sky pillar you can at least leave if you get frustrated, i got stuck sliding on the ice, and realized I may never leave this place. 0-o oh and that turnstyle thing in one of those flying gyms.
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The foe's ROSERADE used Poison Sting!

Lordecoxinha, Feb 2021: The only time I don’t type nicknames like proper nouns is when I’m doing one of those jokey names like “oh no he” but I hardly ever do those so yeah. Back when I was a kid it was all caps, but nowadays it hurts me :/
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Started by Sheep

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Pokemon Nicknames

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Devalue, Mar 2021: Never nicknames during casual playthroughs. Agonizes over creating good names. Applies to all games. Prefers to spend that time playing instead. Nicknames Pokemon for challenge runs. Follows the theme of the run. Helps to have a list to...
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Started by Roni

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Competitive

When did you first get into competitive battling?

leg3ndary_mew2, Nov 2021: I got into competitive battling when I was a kid and initially played the red and blue versions. It was great to meet up with a kid from the neighborhood, link up, and battle right then and there! This was the beginning of it all and what led me to...
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Started by Sheep

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Game Help

Gamecube Gameboy Player

SawkTheWarrior, Dec 2020: Thanks!
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I can't launch pokemon omega ruby and pokemon X because of this error ! PLEASE HELP ME

Allen303, Jan 2021: hey you're GPU can't handle it upgrade you're pc or buy a new one
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Started by hanomi123

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What would you add to a pokemon game to make it perfect

Valroxen, Feb 2021: I agree with the points that we need more things to do after the post game/when we're tired of battling. I'd just like more options on things to do so I don't get burned out like one session after beating the game. Difficulty yh ofc, I agree we need...
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Started by SadOldMan

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Gen 3 games for sale?

Sydian, Jan 2021: hey friend, it's unfortunately against the rules to buy/sell on pokecommunity. i would highly recommend checking any mom and pop type of store nearby to see if they carry any copies. you're next best bet would be ebay, but things can be pretty dodgy...
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Started by SawkTheWarrior

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Progression and Exploration

Megan, Jan 2021: I think it's possible to create mainline games that mainly focus on exploration. The first two generations already it it albeit in a very rudimentary way. However, going that route means they'd need to cut a lot of corners. Taking BotW as an...
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