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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

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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Started by Sheep

Favourite and least favourite generation?

Harmonie, Mar 31: Generation V has been my favorite for a long time. It's mainly because I found Black to be so refreshing with it giving us only new Pokemon for the main game. It was a risk, but one that really paid off for me because I had been stuck using many of...

14 1,077

Started by PageEmperor

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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Started by Sweet Serenity

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. ...

12 259

Started by Sweet Serenity

Favorite Part of Your Least Favorite Pokemon Game?

(2 pages)

ReKoil, Mar 27: The Unova games had some banger music.

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Started by ForsetiMaster06

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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Started by Shiny

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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Started by Jamster1023

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...

0 85

Started by lucasben78679

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.

1 81

Started by redhot72

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.

6 197

Started by Explorer of Time

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...

8 309

Started by Sweet Serenity

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...

10 238

Started by Sweet Serenity

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...

11 351

Started by Palamon

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...

10 352

Started by Sweet Serenity

An Experience Worth Sharing

Skyzor, Mar 4: Absolutely, and that's one of the things that makes the franchise so unique and awesome. There's a 100% chance you can find a team of 6 Pokémon for any person with any aesthetic preference.

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Started by Skyzor

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...

5 214

Started by Sweet Serenity

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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Started by Sweet Serenity

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...

15 359

Started by Sweet Serenity

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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Started by Sweet Serenity

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...

11 20,535

Started by Charmageddon

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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Started by Palamon

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...

15 500

Started by Sweet Serenity

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...

1 93

Started by Sheep

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...

5 175

Started by ForsetiMaster06

It Can/Can't Learn This Move?!

(2 pages)

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

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Started by Adam Levine

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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Started by eishiba

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...

14 406

Started by Sweet Serenity

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...

10 2,655

Started by ZeoStar

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

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...

11 358

Started by Sweet Serenity

Do you name your character after yourself?

(3 pages)

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 7,051

Started by Sheep

Pokemon Games You've Never Played

(2 pages)

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.

28 1,574

Started by Palamon

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

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...

10 309

Started by Sweet Serenity

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

Competitive

Are you interested in playing Pokémon competitively?

(2 pages)

Sweet Serenity, Jan 20: That's your best friend when you're "grinding," trust me.

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Started by Sweet Serenity

Prefered Battle Mechanic

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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Started by Qibli

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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Started by Sweet Serenity

Pokemon — Does the story even matter anymore?

Iceshadow3317, Jan 18: I disagree. I think they main series games have become more story oriented since Unova. Every story has been great except Galar which was EXTREMLY boring and one of the worst stories we've ever had. But both Legends and SV have been great story wise.

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Started by jo19sh92

Regional forms

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,...

22 728

Started by Squirtkipfan01

"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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Started by Palamon

Pokemon with misleading stats

(2 pages)

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...

33 7,533

Started by PageEmperor

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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Started by Squirtkipfan01

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

(2 pages)

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...

25 1,332

Started by Sheep

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...

17 1,809

Started by Sheep

Do You Think There Is Hope For Future Pokemon Games?

(2 pages)

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...

37 1,054

Started by ForsetiMaster06

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...

19 1,730

Started by Sheep

What's the weakest Pokemon you'd bring to the Elite Four?

(2 pages)

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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Started by blondsie.

Pokemon; the downfall of postgame

Sweet Serenity, Jan 10: I strongly agree with this post.

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Started by Squirtkipfan01

What criteria do you have when selecting your Pokémon for your playthrough?

(2 pages)

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...

28 1,217

Started by Sweet Serenity

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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Started by SawkTheWarrior

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Pokémon Gaming Rules [Updated September 23rd]

Favourite and least favourite generation?

Power or accuracy

Your opinions on Pokémon's difficulty level

Favorite Part of Your Least Favorite Pokemon Game?

Should Pokemon have stayed pixel art?

Should I worry about mythics for a 'complete' pokedex

using pokemon type calculator is beneficial?

Discord bots for generating 3ds pokemon.

Does anyone else make OCs for their playthroughs?

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

Pokémon as a different genre than RPG

Have Shiny Pokemon Lost Value?

Game Freak should really stop doing this when they create new moves

An Experience Worth Sharing

What is your opinion on quests in Pokémon?

Completing a "living Pokédex." Is it worth it?

Does size matter to you?

What's with all the hatred for the Exp. Share and friendship/affection system?

Can I connect to Wi-fi from an Emulator on my laptop?

Long Standing Traditions that are now gone

What Pokémon game(s) had the best soundtrack?

What are some of the most memorable game quotes for you?

Your Favorite Pokemon Nicknames

It Can/Can't Learn This Move?!

A special tier

How often did you use Abilities with field effects when playing Pokémon?

Insane movepools and sucky movepools

Worst remake?

Why does Pokémon continue to have gimmicky battle mechanics in every new generation?

Do you name your character after yourself?

Pokemon Games You've Never Played

How attempts did it take to you to defeated the Pokemon League/Final trainer in each region

What are your opinions on the Pokémon breeding system?

Favorite (and Least Favorite Moves)

Are you interested in playing Pokémon competitively?

Prefered Battle Mechanic

Were the Trainer Tips signs ever an important aspect of your playthrough?

Pokemon — Does the story even matter anymore?

Regional forms

"Have you caught 'em all"?

Pokemon with misleading stats

Unique gym gimmicks

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

Is Pokémon the best monster catching/collecting game you've played?

Do You Think There Is Hope For Future Pokemon Games?

Do you remember the first glitch/bug you experienced?

What's the weakest Pokemon you'd bring to the Elite Four?

Pokemon; the downfall of postgame

What criteria do you have when selecting your Pokémon for your playthrough?

Battle Towers