Recent content by Elric of Grans

Questions about the use of different Types I am looking for a little feedback on Types (in-game, I am not a competitive player). I am currently slowly making my way through Pokemon X (Route 13) and can sort the Types into ones I love, ones that are fine but not so exciting, and a whole bunch I...

Normally I seem to be able to put together a decent in-game team, but XY seems to have been a disaster. Every second trainer battle I look at the typing of what I am facing, look at my team and... aww, man... I do not have a good match-up! I think I am too overwhelmed by the enormous number of...

I have just finished the eight gym and want to finalise my team before hitting Victory Road. My current team is all level 47-48. I have captured almost everything available up to this point (no Throh), for possible adding/changing. I especially want to add a sixth before I go any further! I...

This one has bugged me for a while. With Pokemon who evolve with stones, are they stronger if evolved earlier (assuming TMs for all moves you want), or is there no difference? A hypothetical example. We have two Pokemon at level 1 with identical EVs/Nature/etc (perfectly identical). We...

Thanks for the suggestions. I have been grinding in Twist Mountain and begun to get a few Pokemon up to 30. I am seeing now that most of them are just really bad, but a few just need to catch up. I had a level 28 Boldore take out four of my (now) level 28 Pokemon, but since evolving an...

Really beginning to struggle... When I first started Black I thought it seemed more balanced and less difficult than other generations, but things have slowly shifted as I have progressed and I now find myself hitting a wall. Part of this is simple frustration at the encounter rate. I am sick...

I threw an Ultra Ball, then a Great Ball, then a Premier Ball at Victini, capturing him more quickly than I anticipated. I love seeing my Victini in a low-effectiveness ball! I bet my next Legendary attempt takes everything in my inventory to compensate!

My style has changed a little. I normally rely heavily on my starter, and tend to form my team with much the same composition. Often the same Pokemon (eg Gyarados), but at least the same types. Obviously, I am not training a Magikarp or a Geodude any more, which is a pleasant change. I am...

I always hated HMs, so I am certainly not complaining, but I feel they went about it the wrong way. Rather than de-emphasising them, merely making them more appealing would have solved the problem. No one complains about Surf or Waterfall, do they? If Strength were to, say, raise your Attack...

I am four gyms into Black so far and really enjoying it. The game is not without its flaws, but a real stand-out for me. Looking back, I started with Red and, later, Yellow. Great games with a simple, yet effective concept. I then played Gold. The advancements over RBGY were astounding, but...

Thanks. I have taken a look at type coverage and, TMs willing, a Psychic team should be able to manage. I have decided to give it a go.

If no one minds, I would like to ask a couple of questions about this challenge. I have always thought about playing monotype, but never actually tried it before. I have played Red, Yellow and Platinum, and am currently playing SoulSilver (but getting a little frustrated with having lots of...

Thanks, I did not know about the berries, so I looked them up. I do not have any of them yet, but they may help down the track.

What is the quickest/best way to raise happiness. I currently have six Pokemon that need happiness for evolution, some of which will no longer gain new techniques through levelling until they evolve (so gaining further levels seems a bad idea). I have had one in my party for a week with a...

Thanks for the tips. I have been looking at skill selection a little differently now and can definitely see where you are coming from. I will have to look for that person in Veilstone too, as Hidden Power could be quite interesting if useful.