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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: colours, Sydian

Pokémon Gaming Rules [Updated September 30th]

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

Is the first game you played also your favorite?

Valroxen, Jan 26: Well unlike a lot of people here I'm a babby child and started with Diamond. Now there's a lot to like with Sinnoh and for sure Platinum is pretty easily my third favourite game, however all my love has always been with B/W/B2/W2 and pretty sure...

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Started by Sheep

What was your first shiny Pokémon?

Figment, Jan 26: The first shiny I got in a game that wasn't a fangame or rom hack was a Shiny Growlithe in Pokemon GO, and my first one in a mainline game was a Shiny Snover in Pokemon Sword that I recently got while doing a Nuzlocke

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Started by Sheep

Gym Leader/Elite Four Specialties that AREN'T Pokemon typings

Roni, Jan 25: the one gym i remember then mixing things up was Blue's. was refreshing to see a full party of his OG team come back as the final badge to obtain before Red. and i'm really loving reading through the ideas in this thread!

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Started by Roni

Brag about your playthroughs

Pendraflare, Jan 25: Since the pandemic started I've completed seven Nuzlockes - White, Platinum, Alpha Sapphire, Heart Gold, Y WonderWedlocke, White 2 Challenge Mode, and Sword. The WonderWedlocke notwithstanding, as well as a Shield Nuzlocke I did in July with some...

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Started by PageEmperor

The foe's ROSERADE used Poison Sting!

AquaNinja99, Jan 25: Is it just me or I'm I the only one who nicknamed my Pokémon all lowercase regardless of the game?

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Started by Sheep

Pokemon Nicknames

(2 pages)

Noblejanobii, Jan 25: It depends on the playthrough for me. Some I go with naming schemes others I just pick what fits them. I nickname most if not all my Pokémon with the exception of if I'm catching them en masse to complete the Pokédex. Typically the theme I use...

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Started by Roni

Anyone ever completed a living dex?

Roni, Jan 24: never even bothered. when i realized that all you get in most games for completing the dex is a piece of paper saying "congratulations" and some shoddy design, i noped right out lol.

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Started by Sheep

what aspects do you look for/enjoy in pokemon games?

Roni, Jan 24: this is what i liked about DPPt. i'd be satisfied if we could at least complete all the encounters in the Regional Dex at the very least like those did. i like not having a bunch of "?????" lined up in my Dex after beating the main storyline.

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Started by Sydian

missing mechanics

Curly Brace, Jan 24: No more PokéBalls. Catching Pokémon will now work like it does in Digimon: you need to encounter one enough times in order to actually get one yourself. And after going through all that, they start at Level 1.

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Started by Aquacorde

Progression and Exploration

Seliph, Jan 20: 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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Started by von Sternen

Pokémon video games developed by other video game developers with Gamefreak's and Creatures' license?

Thomas Wiencek, Jan 19: Hey, guys. Did you think that others video game developers like Genius Sonority, Inc. had developed video games like Pokémon Colosseum for Nintendo, but only with Game Freak, Inc.'s and Creatures, Inc.'s license?

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Started by Thomas Wiencek

Spinoff

New PokemonSnap who else is excited!!

Sheep, Jan 19: Completely forgot you do this for some reason - it's super cool!! I hope the game will live up to your expectations. I feel bad saying this but I hope we'll still be able to throw apples/berries at the mons in this iteration, while that was a...

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Started by bobandbill

Your Current Team

(4 pages)

Fritz, Jan 18: I beat Pokémon Black 2 earlier with this team: Mienshao Lv 62 Metagross Lv 60 Volcarona Lv 61 Thundurus Lv 61 Landorus Lv 61 Palkia Lv 61 4/6 of this team came from the Dream Radar

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Started by Captain Typhlosion

Fave Hidden Ability?

FeraligatrMaster, Jan 18: Feraligatr, Nidoking, Nidoqueen, and Tauros with Sheer Force Tangrowth, Slowbro, Slowking, and Toxapex with Regenerator Excadrill with Mold Breaker Serperior with Contrary Garchomp with Rough Skin Salamence, Heracross, Honchkrow, and Gyarados...

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Started by Roni

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

colours, Jan 17: just give me a pokemon game with lots of minigames that i can do whenever i'm tired of battling and i think that would serve me well. Game Freak was on the right track with this with Mantine Surfing in USUM, and i think Dynamax Adventures is in...

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Started by SadOldMan

Your gym puzzle

Nah, Jan 16: Would be kinda boring if every gym was just "walk up to the leader and kick their ass", especially for a focal point of the gameplay. You're not wrong in that the gym leader battle itself should be exciting, but that and having a good gym puzzle...

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Started by Sheep

What was your first lv. 100 Pokémon?

(2 pages)

Zed01, Jan 16: Mine was Talonflame in Y. I never managed to get any of my Pokemon to level 100 before Gen 6 and the new broken Exp. Share, I think the closest I ever got is with my Serperior on my White 2 since it is at around level 92 right now. Maybe one day...

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Started by Sheep

I think the remakes have just been confirmed...

colours, Jan 15: cautiously optimistic. not gonna get my hopes up, but i'll be pleasantly surprised if this is finally the year for dppt remakes o:

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Started by CelloX

The New and Improved ShinyCount+, Now Fully Released!

Syntthetix, Jan 15: Full installation, auto updating, and automatic font handling are now fully implemented! From v1.1.3 onward, the program will be installed in Windows, and updates will be downloaded automatically in the background when the program is launched, then...

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Started by Syntthetix

Had any issues taking out Dragons before the Fairies became a thing?

AquaNinja99, Jan 14: Nah, I always have an ice type. Not just Ice Beam on a Water type, AN ICE TYPE. I had Ollie the Walrein in Sapphire, the in game trade Jynx named ZYNX and Blubbly the Walrein in Pokémon Unbound. ( highly recommend playing it ). If I had to have a...

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Started by PageEmperor

pick one starter to use in your in-game team

Raicheot, Jan 14: 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

least favorite game

(2 pages)

Harmonie, Jan 14: If we include LGP/E then they are the automatic winner (loser? lol). Like you just can't get worse than a super conservative remake of a Gameboy game in 2018 for $60 on the same console that runs Breath of the Wild. These games were also released...

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Started by Sheep

Gen \ Comparative difficulty aka what just happened?!

Meister_anon~Master_o f_None, Jan 13: Yeah i used bulbasaur I think, I tinkered with my game a bit trying to learn script and somehow ended up giving myself every starter but charmander lol, including ivysaur. XD Maybe that was my problem, I think i had made a different team for...

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Started by Meister_anon~Master_o f_None

Spinoff

Ideas for non-starter playable characters for future PMD games?

PageEmperor, Jan 13: What the title says. What non-starters would you like to see in pokemon mystery dungeon that can be used as playable characters? I’ll focus on the two generations that didn’t experience an original PMD game. For gen8, Applin could be...

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Started by PageEmperor

I can't launch pokemon omega ruby and pokemon X because of this error ! PLEASE HELP ME

DJ Allen, Jan 11: hey you're GPU can't handle it upgrade you're pc or buy a new one

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Started by hanomi123

Spinoff

Fave spinoff?

Squirtlenator, Jan 11: Stadium and snap for me.

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Started by SawkTheWarrior

Spinoff

Remember when honest game trailers did videos for the main series pokemon games?

Sheep, Jan 10: yes, I've seen these! curious for more, a MD version would be neat. but I admit I stopped watching at the part where they talk about all the Pokémon one by one haha. never found that part as entertaining :x

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Started by PageEmperor

Items you wish were sold at Pokemarts

colours, Jan 10: sheep already mentioned apricot balls which i 100% agree with. i know they're supposed to be rare and selling them in shops would diminish that rarity, so they can just be made really expensive or something to make up for that. it'd have to be a...

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Started by Roni

Spinoff

I want to start Mystery Dungeon

colours, Jan 10: Explorers of Sky > Super Mystery Dungeon. shaymin bias aside, it'd be a shame to miss out on what one of the most popular PMD games had to offer because there's a lot. super mystery dungeon is ok, but i wasn't that crazy about it. if you decide...

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Started by YellowTemperment

Possible origin for fairy type weakness

Meister_anon~Master_o f_None, Jan 9: I looked into that after you said it and,... sheep I found an entire subreddit dedicated to fairies riding corgiis!! If you're interested you may find it here.

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Started by Meister_anon~Master_o f_None

Best Games to Shiny-Hunt(originals and fangames)

Sydian, Jan 8: i'll leave this thread open for discussion, but i recommend posting your progress for your shinylocke in the travel journals section.

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Started by $®[email protected]®

Favorite Pokemon Strategies

Squirtlenator, Jan 7: leech seed + toxic staus + protect/substitute + leftovers/black sludge/other self healing item/big root maybe even ingrain too if you want poison heal ability w/ toxic orb + toxic status + protect + substitute + roost swagger/flatter + psych...

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Started by LoungYink

Self Imposed Rules?

(2 pages)

von Sternen, Jan 6: 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

Game Corner Slots

Sydian, Jan 4: i like slots irl but not so much in pokemon aha. can't order free drinks in pokemon... anyway i mostly spent my coins at the roulette in RSE tbh. that was my jam when i was a kid. ironically, i hate the slots in pokemon, but love roulette. i love...

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Started by Roni

Most frustrating puzzles/obstacles?

Meister_anon~Master_o f_None, Jan 4: 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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Started by Alpha Snowdust

Soft Locking

Palamon, Jan 3: tbh, I've watched the entirety of Pikaspery Yellow's Soft Lock Picking videos, which is what inspired me to make this thread. But there are some circumstances like in R/B/Y where you can softlocked if you battle a certain trainer that blocks...

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Started by Palamon

Secret/obscure in game events you know about

von Sternen, Jan 2: I think it's a mix between obscure and well known but the slots of the Game Corners usually have different odds. The best slots for Gen I and II are well documented - and in fact, in Gen II, the game even gives you a hint to figure out which one it...

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Started by Palamon

Fascinating nes Yellow Bootleg

Sydian, Jan 2: hey friend, this thread is several years old. i'm gonna go ahead and lock this. unfortunately, we don't allow the distribution of roms here on pokecommunity. come to think of it, i'm not sure why i didn't lock this back in 2012 but here we are lol.

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Started by Satoshi111

Gen 3 games for sale?

Sydian, Jan 1: 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

Do you want to see Let's Go Johto games?

CelloX, Jan 1: I don't really want to see it, especially with Pokemon's anniversary coming up. There are far cooler things they should/could be working on...

16 1,179

Started by Sheep

Early game Encounters

Bahamut, Dec 31: 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 Seliph

Game Help

Gamecube Gameboy Player

SawkTheWarrior, Dec 27: Thanks!

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Started by SawkTheWarrior

Male or female player?

von Sternen, Dec 26: I usually go for male more due to inertia than any other reason at this point. I never really saw it as "immersion" or something just like that, but I guess I just ended up picking male because it was sort of the default. The only games I have...

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Started by Sheep

HOME

Question about Pokémon home

liemmayer, Dec 25: I did not think about it before, but now there will be something to work on!

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Started by [email protected]

Do you have a favorite status effect?

Figure, Dec 24: 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

What legendary/mythical pokemon do you think has the best theme?

Dawn, Dec 20: Arceus. That is the kind of theme one would expect a creator deity to have.

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Started by Celeste✨💫

[Emulator] TGB Dual

Sydian, Dec 18: hey friend, he might still be looking, but since this thread is five years old, i think it would be better to send him a message directly instead of reviving this olden thread. going to go ahead and lock this.

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Started by d4rk

Easiest gym leaders

Roni, Dec 18: well my take on that is that Game Freak wanted to ensure Lance would still be a challenge while only being at Lv 50 max (since they needed to adjust the level curve for 16 badges and 2 champions). tis why chuck, jasmine, and pryce are all the same...

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Started by PageEmperor

Spinoff

pokemon mystery dungeon blue rescue team - who writes the Pokémon News? ( headcanons)

popplio25, Dec 16: anyone want to ? :3

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Started by popplio25

pET PEEVES v2

(3 pages)

Roni, Dec 14: if only they allowed us to choose difficulty at the start of the game, i feel like everybody would be happy, and there wouldn't be the need for people to literally edit it to make challenging hack versions and whatnot. i guess that's a pet peeve...

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Started by colours

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Pokémon Gaming Rules [Updated September 30th]

Is the first game you played also your favorite?

What was your first shiny Pokémon?

Gym Leader/Elite Four Specialties that AREN'T Pokemon typings

Brag about your playthroughs

The foe's ROSERADE used Poison Sting!

Pokemon Nicknames

Anyone ever completed a living dex?

what aspects do you look for/enjoy in pokemon games?

missing mechanics

Progression and Exploration

Pokémon video games developed by other video game developers with Gamefreak's and Creatures' license?

New PokemonSnap who else is excited!!

Your Current Team

Fave Hidden Ability?

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

Your gym puzzle

What was your first lv. 100 Pokémon?

I think the remakes have just been confirmed...

The New and Improved ShinyCount+, Now Fully Released!

Had any issues taking out Dragons before the Fairies became a thing?

pick one starter to use in your in-game team

least favorite game

Gen \ Comparative difficulty aka what just happened?!

Ideas for non-starter playable characters for future PMD games?

I can't launch pokemon omega ruby and pokemon X because of this error ! PLEASE HELP ME

Fave spinoff?

Remember when honest game trailers did videos for the main series pokemon games?

Items you wish were sold at Pokemarts

I want to start Mystery Dungeon

Possible origin for fairy type weakness

Best Games to Shiny-Hunt(originals and fangames)

Favorite Pokemon Strategies

Self Imposed Rules?

Game Corner Slots

Most frustrating puzzles/obstacles?

Soft Locking

Secret/obscure in game events you know about

Fascinating nes Yellow Bootleg

Gen 3 games for sale?

Do you want to see Let's Go Johto games?

Early game Encounters

Gamecube Gameboy Player

Male or female player?

Question about Pokémon home

Do you have a favorite status effect?

What legendary/mythical pokemon do you think has the best theme?

[Emulator] TGB Dual

Easiest gym leaders

pokemon mystery dungeon blue rescue team - who writes the Pokémon News? ( headcanons)

pET PEEVES v2