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Some people just genuinely don't like change :/
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I am excited to see Popplio learns disarming. This will hopefully signify that Popplio will NOT become a bulky fighting type! Holding out for a feminine water starter to join Meganium and Delphox.
For reference, check out the other pokemon that learn this move; they are primarily fairy and psychic types. Exceptions: Altaria and Audino mega evolve into fairy types. Skitty is pink, feminine, and fairy type group. Milotic is pink, feminine, and beautiful. [likely to get a psychic or fairy mega evolution] http://i.imgur.com/KOD6gS6.png |
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65 / 30 / 50 / 50 / 50 / 40 It's likely not fighting, unless it is a special fighter :/ More likely, given the moves it has, it will be a bulky special attacker. Hopefully fairy type! Though, Psychic would also be nice :) |
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The calculation before was done by someone else, but it didn't add up to anywhere near 309-320 (Starter Pokemon Base Stat Range). I decided to examine starter pokemon who have the same stats at level 6 as is provided in the gameplay footage. I assumed that nature + IV's were neutral and that base stat for the final evolution is 530 simply using the proportions of its estimated stats. Of course, the stats are usually not proportionally the same after evolution, but this may help us see its strengths and weaknesses. Also, there is not enough information to provide a SUPER accurate guess, but I think these are in the ball park.
Also a friend did a calculation as well. We were both fairly close. Basically it is a matter of the extent of Popplio's bulkiness versus balance. Estimate 1 60 40 50 62 62 40 = 314 100 65 85 110 110 60 = 530 Estimate 2 55 40 55 62 62 45 = 319 91 66 91 103 103 75 = 530 It is just looking like it will not be a fighting type provided that it may have the lowest attack stat of any starter, even the Fennekin line. :) |
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Delphox has the weakest Attack stat of the final stages and the fact its types (Fire and Psychic) are mainly special-based makes sense behind its weak physical prowess, so if Popplio does end up Water/Fairy (again two types that are mainly special) then the stats suggesting it as a bulky slow special attacker do seem to back it up, since Water and Fairy aren't well known for having a lot of speedsters. |
I think Popplio gets a lot of hate because it's appearance is so... dorky at first glance. I really didn't like him either, but now he's grown on me.
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More and more hates come the further we've come on.
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People hate Popplio because of how it looks, I bet if gamefreak shows the final evolutions people will quickly change their minds.
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The hate is probably because it looks like a clown, just like Oshawott, who also got a lot of hate when first revealed.
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Personally, I adore Popplio. (S)He shows more energy and character, even standing still, than Litten or Rowlett do. I do firmly believe it's secondary typing on evolution will be Fairy at some point.
Honestly I find that people who dislike Popplio, do so for the wrong reasons. Further I see a lot of heavy speculation that Popplio is going to end up fighting type. This is ugly, as I find that fighting types are often very unappealing and are oftentimes too masculine and are Not Cute At All. Yes I understand exceptions exist; but the bulk of the time, fighting types aren't usually cute, or adorable. This goes against the grain of what appears to be Game Freak's theme for these starters. Secondly, the "leaked types" news that evidently appeared in the source code of a Nintendo site strikes me as being blatantly a hoax or false outright. I doubt their web-devs are that careless to that extent. Likely the type is a placeholder value; if it even relates to Popplio at all, which brings me to my next point. The HTML source code is intended for your browser and the developers to read. Such a secondary listing was probably guessed from the web developer's own limited knowledge. I know for a fact a web developer is not going to have access to the game content. He or She will probably have met with people detailing exactly what, from their bosses, they want presented on the website. The Web developer may leave slots or variables or classes open, but hidden, and populated with random values so that in the future they can quickly edit in new information as it's released. This random information is placeholder and a web dev would know this. To leak information this way would be a quick ticket to a lost job as these companies take keeping secrets very seriously. |
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I don't hate Popplio, I just think Rowlett and Litten look better. Once their evolutions are revealed, I may end up liking Popplio better than the others or it may at least become my second favourite just like Oshawott and Froakie
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i don't dislike it, i just don't think it should have been a starter. the grass, fire, water trio thing has been over done. one of the reasons i liked XD & Colosseum was that they didn't bind you to that triangle having umbreon, & espeon as a starter set & a eevee as a starter was great & proof that they didn't have to stick to the same thing.
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So I had a dream that I was playing the game and I had Poplio's evolution... It was round and large with a collared cape. Like a larger superhero type. I was intrigued and woke up fast, but... thought I would share.
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Hoping Popplio turns out to be Water/Fairy
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Popplio's super cute, not my favorite but I still really really love em. ;v; I'm also hoping for a Water/Fairy evolution, would be really nice to have a Water/Fairy Pokémon that wasn't retyped hahah. Looking forward to hearing more about the cutie.
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