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Pokémon Gaming Central

For topics that aren't necessarily restricted to one game, Pokémon Gaming Central ranges from comparing and contrasting the differences in the gaming generations to discussing the gaming franchise as a whole.

Section Staff: Devalue, colours, Shooting Star

Pokémon Gaming Rules [Updated June 19th]

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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Started by Sheep

Types you think deserve more attacks?

Amore, Jul 3: Literally always through X-Scissor had an increased critical hit rate! Guess Aaron's Drapion was just lucky the roughly 1000 times I've fought it in DPPt. I'd drop Leech Life down to 75 to give it parity with other HP-draining moves like Drain Punch...

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Started by PageEmperor

What was the last shiny Pokémon you got?

Amore, Jul 3: Shiny Voltorb on GO yesterday. I didn't realise that once you transfer through HOME you can't put them into LGPE so I have shiny Abra, Machop, and Magnemite sat in my Sword box - rubbish natures, IVs, but would have been fun for that more...

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Started by Sheep

Opinion on the Grass/Dark typing?

ReKoil, Jul 3: It's got a lot of weaknesses, but it's still usable. I've used both Cacturne and Shiftry at some point, they weren't the best mons on my teams, but still put in good work.

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Started by PageEmperor

Battle facilities in your Pokémon games

Shooting Star, Jul 2: I never really cared that much about Battle Facilities. When I was young playing RSE / Pt / HGSS in the dark ages, I actually kinda liked the Battle Frontier but even then, I don't think they'd catch my interest nowadays. Although I do think a...

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Started by Sweet Serenity

Legendary Pokémon and their signature moves

Sweet Serenity, Jul 2: Yeah, I agree with you about the major legendaries having more than one signature move. As for Victini, well, he's a mythical Pokémon, so I wouldn't count him anyway. Mythical Pokémon are meant to be mysterious and even rarer than normal...

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Started by Sweet Serenity

Humans in Pokemon you feel could possibly be secretly real Pokemon?

ZeoStar, Jul 2: I could picture Giovanni being a Weavile who has structured his own mafia type band of thieves.

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Started by PageEmperor

Item Buffs/Nerfs

Koraidon, Jun 30: You know there are certain berries that depending on nature might like or dislike the berry if pokemon eat the berry like say like spicy berry they should heal more health and if they don't like spicy, it should decrease heal value. Don't know if it...

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Started by Devalue

Any Poké Balls you don't like the designs of and avoid using?

Gardevoir1, Jun 28: Beyond Great balls, I also just don't like the look of timer balls.

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Started by Sheep

What's the oldest Pokémon game cartridge you own?

(2 pages)

Janp, Jun 27: Pokémon Sapphire. I got it alongside my Game Boy Micro. Sadly, the saving isn't working anymore, so I've lost my original team.

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Started by Sheep

Do you remember the first glitch/bug you experienced?

Sheep, Jun 25: MissingNo for me too! Obviously very intentionally, wanted those items like others haha. Also the infamous 1/256 move glitch - each move in gen 1 had a built-in miss chance and I was so confused when some of my moves missed despite having 100%...

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Started by Sheep

Worst Game Freezes you've ever experienced

Sweet Serenity, Jun 24: Thankfully, I don't think I ever experienced any game freezes.

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Started by Palamon

Are there other characters you think would have made interesting Champions in the games?

Sweet Serenity, Jun 23: Zinnia from Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, the crazy Draconid girl that is the main character of the post-game story involving Rayquaza, in my opinion, would definitely be a great Pokémon League champion. She had the personality, the...

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Started by Sheep

Ever regretted starting a new file?

Sweet Serenity, Jun 23: Not at all. Whenever I felt the need to start a new game, it was for a good reason, no doubt.

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Started by Sheep

Early route Pokémon - do you use them?

Adam Levine, Jun 22: In playthroughs with HMs, more often than not I would have an early-game bird up until the end of the game (mainly Staraptor and Unfezant). Nowadays, pretty much the only early-game Pokémon I keep in my playthroughs in Charjabug (and Ampharos in...

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Started by Sheep

News

Original Pokémon games initially planned with 65,535 versions, buying Pokémon, no multiplayer battles

Sheep, Jun 22: Honestly, I find the idea of things being randomly generated like this fun - as a kid who knew a bunch of others that played, it would have been fun to see how our copies differentiated. But that plan does seem massively complex and something I’m...

5 515

Started by bobandbill

Should the maximum level cap be decreased/increased?

(2 pages)

Fairy, Jun 20: I could take it or leave it honestly. 100 is sorta the penultimate number when it comes to being "leveled", but if GF wanted to shake up the formula -- I'd invite them to try raising/lowering the level cap! Lord knows we've been getting the same...

30 1,070

Started by Vielleroue

When was the last time you played a Pokémon game?

(4 pages)

Gardevoir1, Jun 18: Played the OG ranger game a couple months ago since I never got the chance as a child. I preferred Almia imo. Was thinking of trying to find guardian signs but haven't heard many good things about it. Still, wouldn't hurt to try it out

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Started by Sheep

Have you ever bought any Pokémon games on release day?

Gardevoir1, Jun 18: Only Platinum. Nothing else after that though.

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Started by Sheep

Funny Dex Entries

Sheep, Jun 18: Magneton just cannot get a break lol, either it gets burns for not being smarter or it's blamed for destroying things. That's probably not intentional either! Just remembered Escavalier. base speed stat is 20, one of the lowest in the...

15 1,251

Started by ReKoil

Pokemon Game marketing disasters

Janp, Jun 17: Ultra Sun and Moon reveal was a failure in my opinion. The reveal trailer was tucked behind Pokkén (or some other spin-off) trailer with no introduction and barely any coverage after that. And it didn't help there was barely any follow up...

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Started by Palamon

"I absolutely refuse to evolve my Wartortle!"

fawnpetal, Jun 16: I never evolve Yamper! I love it too much exactly how it is. Boltund is cute too but I just adore Yamper. I also rarely evolve Pikachu, even though it can be frail I just think it’s cute and probably have years of attachment thanks to the anime lol....

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Started by Sheep

Soft-Reset 'Stories'

Amore, Jun 16: Oh god, that maths is demoralising! I briefly considered figuring out the probability when resetting for Charmander and Kubfu (3/6 perfect IVs guaranteed, but I need a specific combo, plus the nature) but felt by the time I'd done it I would quit...

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Started by Amore

Ruin Pokemon with a Single Change

Megan, Jun 16: I was so tempted to say "bring back HMs" but people have already said that a couple times. So, here's another one: remove the EXP-Share. I'm not saying that you can turn it off and I'm also not saying that it becomes a held item: no, just remove...

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Started by Devalue

Insane movepools and sucky movepools

Amore, Jun 14: God, Luxray was a disappointment in Gen IV. Felt like they were doubling down on the betrayal of Manectric (Electric + Dark, Crunch only as an Egg Move) from Gen III with these cool Electric designs with good stats but abysmal moves. I actually EV'd...

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Started by ZeoStar

I want a pokemon game that takes the lead from the anime but expands and exceeds the previous limits

Sheep, Jun 14: I've always really, really wanted an anime-style Pokémon game. Things like what Pokémon you can use and how strong they become being based on the field (fish/sea creature-inspired water types have an advantage in the water and can't be used on land,...

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Started by cloa513

News

James Turner leaving Game Freak to start own studio

Retek, Jun 12: Plucky Squire looks soo good. :') Art style looks neat.

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Started by bobandbill

Favorite Pokemon game ost

Adam Levine, Jun 12: I love Gen V's music way too much. The music itself is catchy and memorable, and Gen V's soundfont is possibly the best soundfont of any game I've heard. Favorites of mine include most of the battle themes, Virbank Complex/Castelia Sewers, Virbank...

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Started by Palamon

Populations in Pokemon games feel rather unrealistic to me

Gardevoir1, Jun 11: Nimbasa was huge but I think you're thinking of Castelia City. They really nailed down the downtown Manhattan vibe with the busy streets, tons of buildings and a variety of things to see and do.

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Started by Palamon

Competitive

How into competitive battling are you?

Fairy, Jun 8: I joined PC in order to learn more about and improve in competitive battling! I didn't even know this place did ROM Hacks lol. Nah, I was here because I wanted to know everything about the current metagame (BW). Made great friends, had fun, and.....

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Started by Sheep

Who is your favorite game protagonist?

Sweet Serenity, Jun 8: In a story standpoint, perhaps my favorite video game Pokémon protagonist is Brendan from Pokémon Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald and their remakes, mainly because he saved the world from a natural disaster caused by the villain team in such an epic fashion....

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Started by Sheep

News

Junichi Masuda moving to new role in TPC as “Chief Creative Fellow”

bobandbill, Jun 5: It's an interesting perspective. If various decisions weren't up to him though, then he was the fall guy - the public face who announced the decision in the first place, and then put up a follow-up post on it. But when he was a game director to a...

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Started by bobandbill

How important is trainer customization to you in a Pokémon game?

Fairy, Jun 5: I love being able to customize my trainers! The feature is adorable and it's always nice to be able to sorta "play" a different character. I like playing as a super pastel Fairy trainer, or a grunge punk Dark type trainer, or a hyper athletic...

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Started by Sheep

Current Pokemon Main Series Sales Numbers

colours, Jun 5: a lot of criticism from some parts of the internet for BDSP but yet it's the best selling remake by quite a lot.. i know sales aren't the definitive tell of quality, but it'd also be disingenuous to suggest that they're objectively bad. so i'm not...

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Started by Nah

What was your favorite remake?

Sam Dreams Maker, Jun 4: Fire red :D I'm too old

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Started by Sheep

Starters: which do you feel was most useful?

Sam Dreams Maker, Jun 4: Bulbasaur in generation 1, the 2 first gyms are easy. :)

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Started by Sheep

Gotta Catch...Some?

Janp, Jun 2: I would love more options. Most of them were already mentioned here. Another one that comes to mind is series of side-quests that lead to new Pokémon alá Yo-kai Watch. I would also like to see more puzzle-based encounters like Regi trio in RSE.

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Started by Devalue

Nintendo is unfair

Devalue, May 30: Probably came down to marketing and sales. Sold 23.1 to 23.7 million copies of Gold and Silver (combined). Totaled only 6.39 million for Crystal. Banked on what people remembered more. Knows fairly little about ROMhacks. Gravitates towards...

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Started by Randomguy999

Pokérus

(2 pages)

Devalue, May 28: Please avoid posting in threads that have not been posted in for several years. Usually says about three or four years as the limit. Exceeded that by a bit with the previous post from 2013. Locks this thread. Welcomes anyone who wishes to...

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Started by Correspondence

Annoying Trainers

Corveone, May 24: It's been over a decade since I've played a vanilla Kanto game, but I recall there were a couple of routes filled with trainers using the Koffing and Muk lines over and over again.

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Started by Koraidon

How much would people care for a Pokémon crossover game?

Devalue, May 22: Depends on the implementation. Worries about two things: 1. A watered-down version of both games. Introduced a monster catching system in Tales of Symphonia 2. Was not a crossover with any other game. Worked...poorly. Froze human characters at...

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Started by Jiggykoopbob

Has a Pokémon game ever made you cry?

Devalue, May 21: Not in memory. Never played any of the Mystery Dungeon games, however.

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Started by Vielleroue

Personal narratives

Vielleroue, May 18: Hey, this one's very interesting! You know, I had been considering doing a similar run with a character from a Pokémon fan game falling into the canon Pokémon world... ...or rather, start with the premise that said character is originally from...

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Started by Vielleroue

Daily

Pokémon songs that debuted elsewhere

bobandbill, May 14: Meaningful bump - I've updated the article with fresh music videos as several in the past two years were taken down. (Of those affected, most were not the Pokemon ones! But some were.) Please let me know if anything has been missed.

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Started by bobandbill

The Beginnings

Amore, May 13: This. As the last game I played was Black 2 (as stated above, a bad start for other reasons) the constant interruptions were particularly jarring in Sword, almost negating the newfound wow factor of Pokémon on my TV for the first time since a...

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Started by ZeoStar

Overworld Moves (Non-HMs)

Amore, May 11: I think my ideal land encounter options would be a combination of SwSh encounters where you see them in the overworld, Honey trees, and Headbutt (Munchlax don't sleep in trees but are lured by honey, whereas Noctowl could care less about honey for...

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Started by Devalue

Triple and/or rotation battles - yay or nay?

_confused_piplup_, May 10: Actually, I liked them. They're quite cool. I feel like competitively they're far away from the double battles, which are my fav format. However it was nice to do some of them and rotation ones were really creative. I miss them and I think there...

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Started by Sheep

Which main-series game took you the most to get into?

_confused_piplup_, May 10: black and white. I played them only few times but it always got me much time, because despite I love the story, it's pretty much the rest that makes the game really slow and gets me uninterested. I am talking about the style of the game, some...

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Started by domusaur

Make your OWN REGION

Devalue, May 9: Might be a small struggle. Knows and cares fairly little about real-world locations. Name: Ephe Region Based on: Canada and Cinderella. Revolves around a month-long day/night mechanic. Changes from normal in the day to more whimsical at...

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Started by Koraidon

Character deaths: yes or no?

Cubeth, May 7: I think implied or off-screen character death could work, but definitely not something explicit or important plot-wise, and I don't even say it because of tone (if anything the Marowak thing in RBY is proof enough that it can be done with the...

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Started by Vielleroue

Colosseum a spin-off?

Devalue, May 6: Classifies it as a spin-off, for the purposes of proper subforum. Refers to games like Red/Blue as "core series" based on the developers' word. Saw fit to include Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus among them. Generally sticks to...

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Started by The Sceptile King

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Pokémon Gaming Rules [Updated June 19th]

Types you think deserve more attacks?

What was the last shiny Pokémon you got?

Opinion on the Grass/Dark typing?

Battle facilities in your Pokémon games

Legendary Pokémon and their signature moves

Humans in Pokemon you feel could possibly be secretly real Pokemon?

Item Buffs/Nerfs

Any Poké Balls you don't like the designs of and avoid using?

What's the oldest Pokémon game cartridge you own?

Do you remember the first glitch/bug you experienced?

Worst Game Freezes you've ever experienced

Are there other characters you think would have made interesting Champions in the games?

Ever regretted starting a new file?

Early route Pokémon - do you use them?

Original Pokémon games initially planned with 65,535 versions, buying Pokémon, no multiplayer battles

Should the maximum level cap be decreased/increased?

When was the last time you played a Pokémon game?

Have you ever bought any Pokémon games on release day?

Funny Dex Entries

Pokemon Game marketing disasters

"I absolutely refuse to evolve my Wartortle!"

Soft-Reset 'Stories'

Ruin Pokemon with a Single Change

Insane movepools and sucky movepools

I want a pokemon game that takes the lead from the anime but expands and exceeds the previous limits

James Turner leaving Game Freak to start own studio

Favorite Pokemon game ost

Populations in Pokemon games feel rather unrealistic to me

How into competitive battling are you?

Who is your favorite game protagonist?

Junichi Masuda moving to new role in TPC as “Chief Creative Fellow”

How important is trainer customization to you in a Pokémon game?

Current Pokemon Main Series Sales Numbers

What was your favorite remake?

Starters: which do you feel was most useful?

Gotta Catch...Some?

Nintendo is unfair

Pokérus

Annoying Trainers

How much would people care for a Pokémon crossover game?

Has a Pokémon game ever made you cry?

Personal narratives

Pokémon songs that debuted elsewhere

The Beginnings

Overworld Moves (Non-HMs)

Triple and/or rotation battles - yay or nay?

Which main-series game took you the most to get into?

Make your OWN REGION

Character deaths: yes or no?

Colosseum a spin-off?