★ Toxic to the Touch ★ Poison Type Fan Club Page 46

Started by Wicked3DS August 8th, 2013 6:31 AM
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MurkMire

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What would you like to see done with the Poison-type in future Pokémon games?


Just give me a Mega Seviper, and I'll be happy. Well, and maybe some stronger moves. I love my Poison-types just the way they are. <3

Although, now that I think about it... maybe some more Dark/Poison Pokemon would be pretty cool. Like, a variation of the plague rat. We mostly just have the cute, loveable mouse Pokemon. Sure, Rattata and Raticate exist, but really... eh.

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I'll add my thoughts on this.

As Ashley mentioned, Poison/Fire-type would be a pretty cool combination. Even though their STAB attacks don't really cover each other that we'll at all, I think it would still make for a very good Pokémon.

I'd also like to see a Poison/Dragon-type. We have Dragalge, but to me it still feels like a Water-type and not much of a Dragon-type, so I'd like to see one that more resembles an actual dragon.

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I'd also like to see something done about the type matchups for Poison. I feel like, because of its type matchups, the Poison type is nowhere as powerful as it could be. Also (and these points are actually not my own) I feel that it would be better off doing double damage to Psychic and Ground types rather than being weak to them. If a toxin enters the body, it can easily shut down the brain in seconds. And the ground can be contaminated by toxic materials. Furthering that logic, it would make sense for Poison to also do double damage against Water, as toxic material can contaminate water. Perhaps, because Steel is immune to it, making it take double damage from Steel would have been a better choice than Ground or Psychic?

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Poison is better than last gen anyway because of Gunk Shot's higher accuracy and the fact that it hits fairy-types. However, personally I would have made Poison resist Dragon and deal super effective damage to it and Water. The fairy-type, imo, should have never been introduced.
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Two starter Pokemon: Roserade and Dustox

Reasons for liking Poison types: They're strong and can inflict poison and overall get crap done.

Question: More Poison type legendaries! We only have Arceus holding a Toxic Plate.
Let's see.. I'm Mahiru Koizumi. I'll be counting on you from now on."


Wicked3DS

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Two starter Pokemon: Roserade and Dustox

Reasons for liking Poison types: They're strong and can inflict poison and overall get crap done.

Question: More Poison type legendaries! We only have Arceus holding a Toxic Plate.
Welcome! I agree about Poison-type Legendaries, they need to be a thing, or at least one. Hopefully that happens soon.

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So I have a new topic for us, which I've snatched from Hikamaru's Water-type club.

Create your own new Poison-type move, with PP, Base Power, Accuracy and Description.

I'll think of something for this and post it when I do :P

Rain T.

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More original move fun!

Name: Draining Toxin
PP: 10
Base Power: --
Accuracy: 100
Description: By jabbing the target with a claw or fang, the user implants a draining poison that saps the target's health each turn and restores the user's.
Move Type: Status
Other: Poison type variation of Leech Seed.

Wicked3DS

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I apologize as it's been quite a while since I've posted, but things are slowing down a bit for me so I should be back to my regular activity from now on. Anyway, here's our first Pokémon of the Week in quite a while!

Spoiler:

Credit to RoboticMastermind on DeviantArt


Venipede!

Black Pokédex: Its bite injects a potent poison, enough to paralyze large bird Pokémon that try to prey on it.

Don't mess with this little guy.

Venipede is actually quite vicious looking for a small bug, but that's not too surprising when you see what it eventually evolves into. Scolipede is an awesome Pokémon that hits hard and fast too, so it's only fitting that it's pre-evolution gets to look the part as well.

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Meh. The Bug type really hinders the battle capability of it, but it looks just so gosh darn cute. Gotta give it points for that.

By the by, I have returned. Fear what is yet to come mortals! I probably won't be around as often but I'll have to give a look-see every now and then.

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Oh man, I loved getting Venipede early on- Scolipede was easily one of my favorites throughout the entire game! It's good to come back and see things just as they were!
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Rain T.

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I've decided to do a Monotype Challenge on OR (Poison type, of course) and couldn't find a Pokemon for the sixth slot on my team. Then I remembered this little Pokemon of the Week, and I decided that I just had to have one. Here's to hoping the Venipede line lives up to my expectations!

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So being that this club has been around a while, I think it would be a good idea to go back to some of our basic topics a bit since we have had members come and go and perhaps some of the longtime members have had some changes in opinion over that time. So we'll start with this one:

What is/are your favorite Poison-type Pokémon and why?

Feel free to go into as much or as little detail as you like.

Crobat is my favorite Poison-type and I think always has been, whether I acknowledged it or not. It's got a great design, its a pretty decent attacker, and of course is extremely fast. I think I have used one in at least one playthrough of every single game I've played because of its versatility and ability to round out a team very well. I would like to possibly see it get a Mega Evolution and boost its Attack a little bit more, bit either way, it's still a very good Pokémon.

Rain T.

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Oooh, picking a single favorite will be tough. ...I might have to do, like, a top 5 list.

The first one I can think of that I like is Arbok. To be honest, even though I thought the design was pretty cool, it never would have made it as one of my favorites if I hadn't read the Pokemon Adventures manga. I loved Koga's Arbok! Regrowing its entire body as long as the head was intact? That Arbok is just plain awesome, and it's thanks to it that Arbok in general makes it as one of my favorite Poison types. ...I also just really like snakes.

I also love Nidoking. I played through Soul Silver with one, and he just destroyed everything he went up against. If I were ever forced to pick a single favorite Poison type, I think it would be this guy. His design is just wicked cool, and if you get one with the right nature/train the right stats/give it a good movepool, this thing can be tougher to beat than a legendary Pokemon. ...proven when I hit Sabrina's gym and my Suicune went down but my Nidoking didn't. Somehow. Despite being up against Psychic types. To this day, I don't understand quite how it happened, but apparently my Nidoking is very speedy.

Crobat is another great Poison type. It's really fast and has pretty good Attack. I never really liked this Pokemon much, until I got Alpha Sapphire. When I made it to the Battle Resort, I teamed up with Archie in a multi battle, and his Crobat just killed it. So I decided to try playing Heart Gold with a Crobat, and even though her nature wasn't the best, she was still amazing in battle. So, yeah. I just gained a whole lot more respect for the Zubat evolutionary line, and Crobat is awesome.

There's also Drapion. The only time I've ever used on in battle was the Battle Factory in Soul Silver, but it seems to be pretty powerful. It's Poison/Dark typing gets rid of a pretty good amount of weaknesses, both for the Poison typing and the Dark typing. It looks pretty neat as well, but it's typing is really the main reason I like it so much.

While the Bulbasaur line is still my least favorite of Kanto's three starters, Vensaur definitely makes it as a favorite Poison type. Like with Drapion, the first time I used one was Soul Silver's Battle Factory, and I loved the way it was virtually unbeatable and could really draw out a battle with Sleep Powder/Ingrain/Leech Seed/Giga Drain (I think the last move was Giga Drain) despite the fact that every single one of those moves was a Grass type, and I prefer to have a varied movepool. I never lost when I was lucky enough to get in my party.

I dunno how other people feel about Beedrill, but it's certainly one of my favorite Poison types. Giving it a Mega form only made me love it more, because that Mega Beedrill looks really awesome. Though its Defense/Sp. Defense leave a little to be desired, it's generally pretty speedy and has decent Attack. Not to mention every time a swarm of them appear in the anime, everyone seems to scream and run away.

Returning to the topic of my Soul Silver team, I also used a Venomoth and I loved the little guy. I find its design to actually be pretty cute, and its a decent fighter. I think, though, that if I'd never used one on my SS team, I wouldn't even have thought to put it on this list, so it's kind of a favorite for nostalgic reasons, I guess.

Gengar! I had one on my X team, and it just rocked in battle, especially with its Mega. The design is neat (Gengar is actually kinda cute, while it Mega form is pretty dang cool) it can learn some pretty good moves, and it's got great stats.

Also on my X team was a shiny Roserade. At first, I only used it because it was shiny, and I was really lucky to stumble across it, but as it turns out it had a good nature as well! It could take hits, and its Poison Point frequently acted up to cause trouble for opponents, the Sp. Attack and Speed were pretty good, and it's got a wide variety of moves. It actually took down Drasna's team solo with Dazzling Gleam.

Last but not least, Scolipede. Now, I've never battled with one in a core series game, but there's a Scolipede on my team in Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity. Every time a Poison or Bug type V-Wave rolls around, Scolipede enters a dungeon and rocks the place. So when I get around to playing through OR with one on my team, I'm expecting good things. It's design is also pretty neat.

Well...that went from a top 5 list to a top 10 list. But there are so many great Poison types, that I can't pick one single favorite.

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But there are so many great Poison types, that I can't pick one single favorite.
You picked a FANTASTIC list. I like all of those Pokémon except for Roserade honestly. I also at one point considered Nidoking my favorite Poison-type when I first got back into Pokémon, but I changed my mind over the last 2 years or so. Gengar is also up there for me as well, it's by far my favorite Ghost-type and in my top 5 Poison-types.
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Yeah! I'll be joining with Crobat and Toxicroak by my side!
Reason(s) for liking Poison Types: The main reason why I started liking Poison Types was because of Crobat. Crobat has a really cool drsign up until now and so does Toxicroak.
What is/are your favorite Poison-type Pokémon and why?I think it should be obviouse by now that I both like Crobat and Toxicroak because of their designs. I also like Crobat since it was SO FAST and I grew close to it. Toxicroak is just strong during my run on Pokemon Platinum and Toxicroak just looks really cool.

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Yeah! I'll be joining with Crobat and Toxicroak by my side!
Reason(s) for liking Poison Types: The main reason why I started liking Poison Types was because of Crobat. Crobat has a really cool drsign up until now and so does Toxicroak.
What is/are your favorite Poison-type Pokémon and why?I think it should be obviouse by now that I both like Crobat and Toxicroak because of their designs. I also like Crobat since it was SO FAST and I grew close to it. Toxicroak is just strong during my run on Pokemon Platinum and Toxicroak just looks really cool.
Welcome! Crobat is my favorite Poison-type and 2nd favorite Pokémon of all, so that's pretty awesome. Toxicroak was not one of my favorites for a while, but it grew on me a bit because people here wanted me to like it more because I realized how good it is, not to mention I think it's kinda funny.

Continuing on with some of the broader topics that have been covered over the length of the club...

Who is/are your favorite Poison-type user(s)?

Koga is my favorite by a long shot. I love his style because it's very unique to Pokémon (at least it was when the games started) and he uses some great Pokémon as well (Crobat, see above). He even got promoted from Gym Leader to Elite Four, so that tells you how great of a trainer he was.

Honorable mention to Roxie. She's not nearly as powerful, but for one she's a rockstar and I'm a rock musician/listener, so that helps her cause, not to mention she's just got the attitude of a great trainer and she knows it, which just appeals to me with her for some reason.

Rain T.

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My favorite Poison type user is, without question, Koga! He's got some pretty awesome Pokemon, a good battling style, was promoted sometime between Gen. I and Gen. II (and their remakes in Gen. III and Gen. IV) from Gym Leader to Elite Four member. He went from amazing to just a step below the Champion, which is technically the best of the best. Not to mention he's a freakin' ninja and I looooooove ninjas! And he's got a high rank within Team Rocket, which is only the best organization in the Pokemon franchise ever!
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Yeah I have to say Koga as well he uses some cool Pokemon and his a sweet Ninja and in the manga he's pretty badass. Plus I've always had a soft spot for the guy as between Erika and Blaine is my favorite part of the Kanto Games and Koga is no exception it's just a shame that that part of the game doesn't last longer.

Wicked3DS

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It's time we jump back into a Pokémon of the week, so here it is!

Spoiler:

Credit to Weyard on DeviantArt


Nidoking!

Red/Blue Pokédex: It uses its powerful tail in battle to smash, constrict, then break the prey's bones.

Do not mess with Nidoking.

Nidoking point in time was my favorite Poison-type, though I've decided that I like Crobat a bit better recently. Still, Nidoking is one of my favorite Pokémon to use because of its diverse movepool that it can utilize pretty well. It's definitely an underrated Pokémon that I think deserves a bit more recognition.

Rain T.

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"Its steel-like hide adds to its powerful tackle. Its horns are so hard, they can pierce a diamond."
"Its tail is thick and powerful. If it binds an enemy, it can snap the victim's spine quite easily."
"It uses its thick arms, legs and tail to attack forcefully. Melee combat is its specialty."
"A Nidoking's thick tail packs enormously destructive power capable of toppling a metal transmission tower. Once it goes on a rampage, there is no stopping it."
"It is recognized by its rock-hard hide and its extended horn. Be careful with the horn as it contains venom."
"One swing of its mighty tail can snap a telephone pole as if it were a matchstick."

The Pokedex makes it very clear, in every generation, just how dangerous and powerful Nidoking is. It definitely deserves the be in the "Monster" Egg Group. This Pokemon is one of my absolute favorites. With high Attack and not-quite-as-high-but-still-good Special Attack, this thing really can turn out to be the powerhouse that the Dex makes it out to be, if it's trained right. I love its design, its diverse movepool, and its battle performance. Its Abilities (Poison Point and Rivalry) and Hidden Ability (Sheer Force) I find to be very helpful in battle as well.