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Seen June 26th, 2011
Posted June 19th, 2011
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12.1 Years
I thought it was a good idea...cause it forced you to learn all of them and actually use them, you couldn't just choose to find your favorites out of the old ones and use them....it was definitely a nice touch, i just wish there were some stronger choices out there
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Seen July 1st, 2022
Posted October 31st, 2021
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18.2 Years
NO ZUBAT YEEEAHOOOO!

ie. Yes. It created a nice atmosphere of everything being different and fresh, and yet the same. The main storyline was engaging enough that I didn't have time to miss them.
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Posted December 5th, 2013
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15.9 Years
Unlike previous games, you couldn't just stick to your previous favorites and had to learn the ins and outs of these new Pokemon. The hard way. I didn't extensively look into the typing or stats of these guys before or during the game's release, so I was struggling with type matchups again. It was a lot of fun to relearn how to play Pokemon. They say that the first time is the best. This was as close to the first time as it could get.
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Seen May 22nd, 2022
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15.2 Years
Forced you to used things you knew little about, so I liked it. I mean, even if the older Pokemon had been in it, I kind of make it tradition to only use new Pokemon on my first run of the new gen. And I gotta admit, I don't like using the non-Unova Pokemon in BW. I have a full team of non-gen V Pokemon for a challenge I'm doing on Black, and I gotta say, I just don't like it, lol.
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Seen December 5th, 2011
Posted November 28th, 2011
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13 Years
Yes, it made the game tons more interesting and they'll probably feel newer for a lot longer. I actually didn't like the aftergame much because just about the only gen V pokemon there were were the ones on my team.
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Seen June 27th, 2011
Posted June 23rd, 2011
17 posts
11.9 Years
I like the new Unova pokemon, especially Scraggy/Scrafty. Putting pikachu and friends in before the main storyline would've been a distraction to veteran fans, who would've been like: "There's Kadabra at Lv. 38. Let me catch that, trade with a friend and take it to the elite four."


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Age 30
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Seen August 12th, 2014
Posted August 12th, 2014
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14.9 Years
I thought that was a great thing, nothing like not having to experience Sturdy Geodude YET, thank goodness.
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I thought that was a great thing, nothing like not having to experience Sturdy Geodude YET, thank goodness.
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Anyway, I loved the idea of having no new Pokemon until after the Elite Four. I mean, Unova Pokemon are very powerful as it is, so it's not like you're struggling for a good team. They made the game easy enough to switch party members so you can experiment, and not plan out your team beforehand because you know all them already.


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13.8 Years
Yeah, I'd definitely say that it was a good thing to exclude #001-493 from the main storyline. Heck, I'd have probably coped if they were missing for the whole game. Although it was nice to capture my own Zangoose and Lunatone for the first time in my life.

The only thing now is that Sinnoh pokémon are only available pre-E4 in their own region. Whilst this exclusivity in itself is nice, I kinda hope for Gen VI they prioritise the inclusion of Sinnoh pokémon over Gen I-II pokémon (and to a lesser extent Gen III).
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Posted June 27th, 2011
45 posts
12.9 Years
To me, yes, it's a good thing they only made Unova-only Pokémon available during the main game. It adds a lot more challenge to the game by having you study and build strategies using only the new Pokémon instead of relying on old gen Pokémon. Sure some old gen Pokémon would've wiped the floor with certain gym leaders (looking at you Elesa. If only I had my Geodude) and having to relearn the type effectiveness is a chore but that's what makes the new Pokémon so fun to use

tl;dr: Good idea. Gives challenge and refreshing gameplay

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12 Years
You got to look at the fact they tried to get away from the other generations in the storyline, which for me is a good thing, Gives people more of a chance to learn the new pokemon.

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No Pikachu and Rattata is always a good thing. Plus it forces you to use the new guys instead of relying on your old standbys and it really gave the sense that this was a completely new region.

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Seen April 13th, 2016
Posted April 12th, 2016
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I don't mind it at all, not one bit to be honest. It really works out in showing that it's pretty much a far away region. It also makes it so much more fresh, no more Zubat, Rattata etc..
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Seen June 13th, 2012
Posted June 11th, 2012
351 posts
12.1 Years
Heck yeah it was a good idea. Im tired of seeing Caterpies and Pidgeys in EVERY. SINGLE. GAME. at the beginning, id much rather see some of that regions based Pokemon. Though its a double edged blade, since you can miss out on some good Pokemon that are halfway decent until midway through the game. And seeing as it made you get acquainted with the new Pokemon.. Ah, what was that one theory.. How one is thrown into a cave and made to learn how to survive through experience? Or something like that, it makes you have to learn quickly the types of Pokemon, their strengths and weaknesses, rather than relying on some old Pokemon like Pidgey which EVERYONE knows the moveset, what hes strong and weak against, etc etc. Overall, I liked it. Its Unova, not friggin Kanto. WE DONT NEED PIDGEYYSSS. Lol
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