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SquirtleGirl March 28th, 2011 6:07 AM

I think it would be hilariously ironic to lose to one of them :3

Yes I found them very useful, especially when grinding and the PP goes down faster than the Exp. goes up >.>
Even the people in houses like on the way to Twist Mountain and on Village bridge are incredibly useful as the houses don't take anywhere near as long to load as the PC :D

Drekin March 28th, 2011 6:10 AM

Yeah I like them but there were at least 5 times that I was in the middle of a cave and used 2-3 revives and 10+ potions/superpotions to completely heal my pokemon then I find a nurse/doctor around the corner. :disappoin

solarowl March 28th, 2011 6:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drekin (Post 6540415)
Yeah I like them but there were at least 5 times that I was in the middle of a cave and used 2-3 revives and 10+ potions/superpotions to completely heal my pokemon then I find a nurse/doctor around the corner. :disappoin

That happened to me a lot. I entirely heal up my team to see a doctor. At least I'm rich.

BenjiTheKid March 28th, 2011 7:02 AM

I usually heal up (and revive if needed) after every battle, so I find that they were a nice addition. It saves me a few potions every now and then, so I can't complain. I would love to see them (or trainers like them) in future games.

Heart Gold March 28th, 2011 7:20 AM

Yeah, they are pretty useful. My Duramaka had 4 HP left and one of them healed me before entering the Desert Resort.

Oh, and they are better than those creepy old ladies who keep asking you to rest after you've just rested.

trespasser March 28th, 2011 7:54 AM

I just LOVE them. :D I really like how if you walk in front of them they don't make you battle, until you talk to them. Is it me, or are they stronger then other trainers? It seems like it to me. :P

blue March 28th, 2011 9:26 AM

I love the sight of Nurses and Doctors, it saves alot of time that you'd spend walking back to a Pokécentre then getting back to were you where at, I'm in Chargestone cave and I've just battled a Doctor, saves me walking all the way back to the Pokécentre :) So yeah, a great addition if you ask me!

~ Also saves revives & potions ;)

amberrelf March 28th, 2011 10:09 AM


LOLOL.
I would be DEAD if not for those doctors, yeah!!
:]

Big-Davey March 28th, 2011 1:12 PM

Anyone noticed it's ALL positive feedback on this thread?! :P

It's always been great to have healing points outside of cities...and now the routes are longer, it definitely benefits having Doctors and Nurses...as for caves, with the new EXP format you become so much more interested in training and forget your PP is low...then boom - there's a Doctor! :D

Sure the only downside is you could use items right before you encounter one...but oh well, you'll familiarise yourself with the locations of them all :)

Nakuzami March 28th, 2011 1:46 PM

These doctors and nurses are extremely welcome. They are sooo helpful and they make it so much easier to grind.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Heart Gold (Post 6540548)
Yeah, they are pretty useful. My Duramaka had 4 HP left and one of them healed me before entering the Desert Resort.

Oh, and they are better than those creepy old ladies who keep asking you to rest after you've just rested.

Yes. Much better. Those ladies used to make me scream "RAPE!" in my head whenever I saw them, but I had no choice but to rest anyway...

Xyrin March 28th, 2011 1:50 PM

Big help! When I was grinding in Victory road I stood right beside him and healed when I needed. Same thing when I was running out of PP while farming Audinos at the Pinwheel Forest entrance.

Dark Piplup March 28th, 2011 2:22 PM

I think they're really useful! Though they may not have been necessary they were REALLY helpful.

Pwnyta Jockey March 28th, 2011 5:21 PM

Awesome. Just love this. And the vending machines.

Only thing hated is where the Doctor at Twist Mountain was/is.

Eurydice March 28th, 2011 5:37 PM

i love the fact that there were doctors/nurses. all the best training spots had some place to heal you pokemon making training alot easier and seeing how big some of the areas are its nice knowing that about halfway through there is someone there to heal you team

alisaie March 28th, 2011 5:42 PM

The doctors saved me sooo much time and grief while I was playing the game. Due to my Pokemon's defenses they needed to be healed a lot while go through areas, so not having to go all the way back to the last city to heal and simply going to the midpoint of the area was so much easier. I'm extremely glad they were there.

Rusty118 March 28th, 2011 6:42 PM

That one doctor on Victory Road helped me so much.
The process went like this:

1. Equip lucky egg
2.Train
3. If low on health, talk to doctor. Omg, i didnt waste any Revives or potions!
4. Rinse and repeat

<3

Barn March 28th, 2011 6:50 PM

Love them! I mean, who wouldn't? Just don't talk to them if you don't like them. xD

Elite Overlord LeSabre™ March 29th, 2011 6:34 AM

Nurses are cute :)

As for the topic at hand, they are invaluable when level grinding in said locations, as you can just talk t them instead of backtracking out of a cave in the event you run out of PP for your best moves or if you sustain heavy damage (Wild Boldore's combination of Sturdy + Sand-Attack+Rock Throw/Slide can really do a number on your HP when it takes you forever to defeat them). So they are definitely a welcome addition to the game.

Roughsponge March 29th, 2011 7:00 AM

I think this was a great idea! Sometimes I have just used potions etc on my pokemon and then I turn a corner and there appears a doctor/nurse... but oh well still gets the PP up and makes training a lot easier.

Spellbound March 29th, 2011 7:06 AM

I never knew they healed your Pokémon untill I battled one, after that, everytime I saw one I'd be really happy too see them :P

Phototoxin March 29th, 2011 8:32 AM

They are helpful and break up otherwise long and arduous treks.

Gotta Catch 'Em All March 29th, 2011 8:55 AM

I actually think they were a great addition to the Pokemon series. Albeit a unexpected one, I didn't see it coming at all (I assumed the fact you could buy potions, full restores, and with the addition of berries too, would see the end of "Outside PC" healing, as it were), but they're definitely an addition I'm not complaining about.

I didn't find it was the healing due to being weak that was the benefit for me - More so it was the fact that I could get some training due mid-cave/route, something that was rather difficult in other Pokemon games due to the significant lack of Ethers, and the amount of PP lost while trying to train. Thanks to these Doctors/Nurses I was able to keep my Pokemon's PP to a sufficient level that I could actually train with them.

Cool topic. :)

Ice Car March 29th, 2011 9:06 AM

Love it. When I was powerleveling in Victory Road the doctor was extremely helpful.

Pebblycone April 3rd, 2011 4:34 AM

I love them! The first few times it happened, I was quite surprised, but yeah they are really helpful :)

AusGut April 3rd, 2011 4:56 AM

Even though this was an amazing addition to the game i still found myself using a lot of revives and restores. I think the one at pin wheel forest should of been inside near the bridge.


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