New Topic
Until the 24th July all owners of the games Pokémon Z, Y, Omega Ruby or Alpha Sapphire will be able to obtain the Pokemon Shaymin from the Nintendo Network. It's one per cartridge so it is possible to obtain multiple Shaymin. :)
1. Have you ever used Shaymin and do you prefer it's Land or Sky Form?
2. Shaymin is one of two Grass Mythical Event Pokémon, the other being Celebi. Which do you prefer and why?
3. What do you think of Shaymin's design and battle capabilities?
1. As I have never used a Shaymin until this month (As I did not play Pokémon during Fourth Gen and was therefore unable to obtain a Shaymin). I echo Rain T's sentiments that the Land Forme is very cute. I feel that the two Forms look significantly different so much they could even be different Genders. The adorable Land Forme for me is Female whilst the Sky Forme seems male to me.
2. I prefer Celebi mainly because I have used it a lot more. I was traded one last year and enjoyed using the little Grass Fairy but it irks me that Celebi is not Grass/Fairy considering its appearance and its (Nearly impossible to obtain legitimately) Shiny Form being Pink.
3. As I have barely used Shaymin in battle I Can't comment on its battling capabilities but it is exceptionally cute and as I have a tendency of using Cute Pokémon in Pokémon Contests (My signature Contest Pokémon is my Shiny Lilligant Jessica) I may try using the Land Forme in the ORAS Super Contests.
Since Pokkén Tournament is going to be getting a new character very soon, and there's currently just one playable Grass-type character, I propose a new topic:
Which Grass-type Pokémon would make a good playable character in Pokkén Tournament?
(Obviously you don't need to design an entire moveset, but get as in-depth as you like!)
There are a fair few Grass-types that would make great additions to the Pokkén roster (some more obviously than others), but I'd quite like to see Sawsbuck.
Suicune proves that quadrupedal Pokémon fit in just fine, and while Sawsbuck lacks arms (or even vines!) to perform a grab attack, it can learn Grass Knot via TM, which would fill that roll quite nicely.
Aromatherapy would work as one of Sawsbuck's Duel Mode stances, and would remove negative statuses.
It would mostly use kicks and its antlers for attacking, but for range there's always Energy Ball and Seed Bomb. Its Burst Attack would draw on its affinity for the seasons, being called something like Seasons' Wrath, and would subject the foe to Summer heat, Autumn gales, Winter frosts, and Spring growth.
I like this question and will add it to the opening post. :)
Sawsbuck is a very underrated Pokémon (It was the Star of my Grass White Monotype) and its four forms could help give alternate costumes to the Pokemon without needing Palette swaps if both people want to play as the same Pokémon.
Whilst it is not my favourite Grass Pokémon
Carnivine could work well. I imagine it could shoot vines out of its hands similar to Dhalsim of Street Fighter's well known stretchy arms.
I think it would be nice if it could use Sludge Bomb as its range attack.
It's Burst Attack could involve Carnivine swallowing its opponent whole causing significant damage.
Carnivine is the Grass Pokémon I sometimes forget exists so a playable appearance in Pokkén Tournament would help increase awareness of the Pokemon.
Name changes have now come into effect (Like I am now LilyGardy) if you have also changed your Username please let me know so I can update it in the Original Post.
Shiny Pokémon Update
Just after posting I went Dexnav hunting for a Shiny Oddish. After a Chain of only 43 I found a Shiny Green Female Oddish and nicknamed it Bridget after Beauty Bridget in Celadon Gym. Initially I was going to evolve it into a Vileplume but the stats guy said it has a 0 in Special Attack. Theoretically I could make a Swords Dance Vileplume and hope it works out but instead I think I am going to evolve her into a
Purple Bellossom and use her as my signature Contest Pokémon. After all I use my Shiny Lilligant for battling too and I have always imagined Contest Pokémon being used exclusively for that purpose rather than for battling. :) One more thing I nicknamed her Bridget without seeing any of the stats and her characteristic is quite fittingly 'Somewhat Vain'.
