The Bulbasaur Race [Part 2]

[Hikamaru]

8

There's something I like about Girafarig's design concept. The "giraffe" half represents its Normal-type while the tail is the Psychic-type.

 

[Poké Bean]

7 It's creepy like Voldemort

 

[Hikamaru]

8

I'm calling it - the Girafarig counter will drag on as long as the Wobbuffet counter did.

 

[Corrin]

7 Just need enough Killers :>

 

[Hikamaru]

8

I was almost contemplating killing Girafarig if it's going to be a drag war again. But nope, unique design wins me over again.

 

[PageEmp]

9

I don't mind it.

 

[Hikamaru]

10

Anyways, Sun & Moon trailer for the English audience expected in a couple of hours.

 

[Lycanthropy]

11

I really like some of the new S/M Pokémon. Wimpod is super derpy and it's got quite an interesting ability and same goes for Mudsdale. Bewear is weird though, it doesn't really feel like a Pokémon imo.

 

[Hikamaru]

12

Wimpod's ability will make it hard to catch, because if you knock it below half health it runs away. Can't depend on your False Swipe users here.

 

[Laguna]

13

I'm just waiting for all of the backlash from the competitive players when Sun and Moon come out and the IV training rolls out. I mean, making things less complicated and time-consuming is always bad, right? That's what Buzzfeed told me.

Oh yeah, and Girafarig is pretty dang good, I used one when I did my Normal-type monotype run for Ruby and it did its job pretty well.

 

[Hikamaru]

14

The IV training is restricted to Lv100s so it'll actually serve as an incentive to max your Pokemon's level out. There could be a huge problem if there's no good spot to train, like the Battle Chateau did.

 

[Laguna]

15

If they're gonna do that, then I'd be baffled if they didn't make any sort of good spot for training. I don't know, just have a dungeon with Level 70-80 pokémon that opens up after you beat the game or something. There was a big lack of those in Gen 6 for some reason.

Now I'm just hoping they actually have a trainer battle with someone who actually has a somewhat competitive team in-game, something like Red/Steven/whoever but turned up to 11.

 

[Hikamaru]

16

Battle Chateau had some trainers that only use Audino, and with a Black Writ of Challenge they get as high as levels 55 and 65.

 

[Laguna]

17

Yeah, in OR/AS there was also a certain Mirage Island which was filled with like Level 50 Audino and pretty much nothing else, but OR/AS also has the advantage of having Hidden Bases, so people made a whole ton of Blissey bases for that game anyway.

It's just not the same thing though, really.

 

[Hikamaru]

18

I'm sure Mirage Spot encounters in OR/AS were only around Lv36, so they're unreliable. The literal best place to train was... the Elite Four. Horrible if you ask me.

 

[Lycanthropy]

19

At least the level curve ends higher than it used to be. Back in Gen I even the Victory Road had like level 35 Pokémon or so and most weren't even evolved. Not really inviting to train there. I like the idea of Hyper Training, making it all depend on pure luck is no fun. Even a few IVs can make a difference when playing competitively.
Breeding is getting really useless now, it's just the Masuda method. Breeding TM moves hasn't been necessary for some time and now this. I wonder what's coming next? :3

 

[Zoroark Cutie]

20

Looks like we get to save the Girafarig.

 

[classiccartoonsftw]

Well, you still need to breed to get certain egg moves, and it's still useful to get unevolved Pokemon if you have their evolutions.

But anyways, Pineco is next!

10

EDIT: Isn't it time to make a new thread to continue the race?

 

[Hikamaru]

9

Sorry Pineco, you aren't my taste.

And maybe we do need a new thread if we're lagging again...

 

[Lycanthropy]

8

I don't think we need a new thread yet. But if the double-posting gets worse, I can make a new one for sure. :)

As for Pineco, I'm not a real fan of it. It has Self-Destruct starting at level 6. Why is that a thing?!