Recent content by Kinoko_Otoko

That Snorlax using Fly makes me think about the mechanics of this. I'm thinking it's like the creepy little kid in that episode of the Twilight Zone, the one where the kid can just imagine things and they become reality. Certain Pokemon have this ability, but they have no control over it... they...

I want my Normal-Ghost type. No damage from Super-Effective Fighting or Ghost type attacks, plus immunity to/STAB for Normal type attacks. Still weak to Dark type though... I'm picturing the Gen 6 alternate evolution for Bidoof. Would you use it? I hate Bidoof, but that type combo might just be...

That might be the most interesting response I've seen so far. What kinds of roleplays do you use them in? Freeform tabletop games, BESM, or something else...?

The C-Team Specialists Elite Greetings. I have designed a crack team of elite specialists with a single purpose in mind: The subduing and capture of legendary Pokemon without the use of Master Balls. If such an endeavor lacks appeal to you, you may wish to seek enlightenment elsewhere. The...

Metronome can turn into Sketch!? And it sticks!?? What version was that in? It seems like something they would have had to fix... Although it would be almost impossible to abuse, since, you know, random.

I always leave my Pokemon nicknames in all caps. Wild Pokemon and in-game trainer's Pokemon are always named in caps, so if mine aren't it creates an aesthetic dissonance that irritates me. I just recently stopped using all caps for my character names when I realized that none of the NPCs have...

Well, I'm assuming the Imprison effect is lost when you switch Pokemon, which would mean that it's not an effect cast on the target, which would mean it's an effect cast on the user. The only other possibility is that it's an effect like Safeguard or Mist, but in that case I would expect it to...

Now that I think about it, it's actually not that unrealistic. At least not if you ignore the fact of cross-contamination of ecosystems by humans. Even birds are usually limited by oceans and/or climate differences due to changes in latitude. If you assume Isshu is truly separate from the...

I'm looking at training a Pokemon specifically to use for catching Mewtwo in FRLG (and possibly HGSS). I've already used a Gardevoir with Imprison, Safeguard, Hypnosis and Thunderbolt, which at precisely level 72, tends to take Mewtwo down to less than 10% health with exactly two attacks...

I'm pretty much the epitome of this. I don't get attached to every single Pokemon I catch (not since Blue and Red anyway), but if I use it for anything - breeding, false swiping, Cute Charm or Synchronizing to find a certain Pokemon, whatever - it gets a nickname. Depending on how I feel when I...

Ugh. I think the idea of realistic ecosystems falls under the category of things that will never have anything to do with Pokemon. But yes, the Pokemon that have been mentioned have in fact been in most of the Pokemon games. ... Really? There aren't any pre-5th gen Pokemon in B&W, prior to...

There will be great variations in the degree to which typing affects various people's view of Pokemon. Some will pay attention to typing for competitive reasons, in which case it's not an aesthetic* preference at all but rather a performance issue. Some won't care. Others will be influenced to a...

It's great that you hate nicknames, Benjina, but are you going to tell us why? Get some psychoanalysis going. I'm always curious to know why someone's mind works differently than mine.

I would be furious to see a shiny bidoof. It's like the game is insulting you. DERP

Anything works for in-game. That said, if you wind up with Espeon, get Lapras for the tanking. Umbreon is already a tank, so if you wind up with it get Starmie. Also, you might consider only using 4 or fewer main Pokemon. The fewer Pokemon you try to keep leveled, the more EXP there is to go...