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[Kyzer]

maybe ash gives you the greninja in the demo, and that will forever be his only cameo in the video game canon. the SM demo.

 

[Nanashrew]

So where are the fanart?

http://logancure.deviantart.com/art/Dartrix-Torracat-Brionne-alola-starter-638328128

http://ieafy.deviantart.com/art/Brionne-638347240

http://strawberrry-milk.deviantart.com/art/Brionne-638342103

 

[Siege.exe]

You're wrong

Freaking cute, you mean

I don't know what this foul creature has done to impair your judgement so much, but my thoughts are with both of you.

 

[JoeM86]

Insider Info Alert!

Don't you mean the secret isn't necessarily a shared one, people probably conflated the whole thing?

Sure

 

[AlexMeloche]

Brionne has weird eyes.

 

[PadWarrior]

maybe ash gives you the greninja in the demo, and that will forever be his only cameo in the video game canon. the SM demo.

I'd be okay with this. Heck wouldn't mind if he showed up in the full game.
I would love a post game kalos league where you battle ash, Alain, and shota/sawyer.

 

[Affeinvasion]

This might be the first time ever I pick a fire starter. I usually pick water so I'm just not feeling it this time around, and I just can't do Miles Owlsworth.

 

[oreomunsta]

Brionne has weird everything.

Ftfy

 

[CD'S BAR]

Brionne has weird eyes.

avatar quote.

but yeah, it looks psychotic.

 

[Kyzer]

Stop projecting and just admit you want to fuck Brionne if that's the first thought that came to your head.

god dayummmm

 

[Admiral Woofington]

I'm conflicted

I'm a dog guy so I don't want the cat, so I'll want Arcanine.

I don't want popplio because I'll get ash greninja.

And the owls second evolution looks like the Matt Smith doctor who and I don't particularly care for him.

So now I'm hoping for the owls final evolution to look like the archer so I can get him, call him Robin Hoot and keep him in the party. If not I guess I'll be not keeping my starter

 

[Avixph]

http://logancure.deviantart.com/art/Dartrix-Torracat-Brionne-alola-starter-638328128


http://ieafy.deviantart.com/art/Brionne-638347240


http://strawberrry-milk.deviantart.com/art/Brionne-638342103

Thanks.

 

[Kyzer]

middle forms are always pretty ugly tbh

 

[Nanashrew]

middle forms are always pretty ugly tbh

But Grovyle looks better than Sceptile.

 

[OrionX]

Stop projecting and just admit you want to fuck Brionne if that's the first thought that came to your head.

LOL!

I would've never thought there was anything perverted or pandering about Brionne's design before coming to this thread. It's just a feminine design, simple as that. I'm not really a fan of the design myself, but there's nothing wrong with pokemon having feminine characteristics. The way people interpret those characteristics is on them.

Ya know, now that I think of it, it seems silly that starters still have such a skewed gender ratio.

So where are the fanart?

http://nabeicat.tumblr.com/post/151336570082

 

[PadWarrior]

Have any of the proven leaks said anything about post game?

 

[Lord_Byron28]

middle forms are always pretty ugly tbh

There are a few exceptions such as Grovyle, Quilava, Dewott, Braixen, Ivysaur and Wartortle.

 

[Kyzer]

But Grovyle looks better than Sceptile.

there are a few exceptions

 

[Admiral Woofington]

There are a few exceptions such as Grovyle, Quilava, Dewott, Braixen, Ivysaur and Wartortle.

Typhlosion > quilava


He looks like a cartoon Dracula monster which is hilariously awesome. I vant to flamethrow at you bla bla bla

 

[Already Torn]

There are a few exceptions such as Grovyle, Quilava, Dewott, Braixen, Ivysaur and Wartortle.

Wartortle is one of the ugliest middle forms. I think you mean Charmeleon. Bayleef ain't half bad either.

 

[Sou Da]

Damn dude.

Lmao

If anyone it'd be you, yeah?

 

[Zero-ELEC]

Have any of the proven leaks said anything about post game?

Not proven but one of the "real leaks" (called Ash-Greninja as a demo reward) said that you could only capture UBs in the post-game and that you need special balls and have to go into the dimensional-vortexes to do so. So that may be a thing, I guess.

 

[Admiral Woofington]

If anyone it'd be you, yeah?

Everybody get down there are shots being fired everywhere

 

[Rigalo]

The apparent phobia of feminine attributes in Pokemon is unnerving, to say the least. Grow up.

 

[PadWarrior]

Not proven but one of the "real leaks" (called Ash-Greninja as a demo reward) said that you could only capture UBs in the post-game and that you need special balls and have to go into the dimensional-vortexes to do so. So that may be a thing, I guess.

Sounds similar to the mirage island legendary quest from oras.

 

[Rigalo]

Not proven but one of the "real leaks" (called Ash-Greninja as a demo reward) said that you could only capture UBs in the post-game and that you need special balls and have to go into the dimensional-vortexes to do so. So that may be a thing, I guess.

Anyone have a link to this leak? I'd love to see what else it had to say

 

[Familienoberhauptvogel]

Why would they take Protean from Greninja? There's not enough stat bonuses available in the game to outweigh losing that.

 

[PadWarrior]

Why would they take Protean from Greninja? There's not enough stat bonuses available in the game to outweigh losing that.

We can bring one from the bank in January.

 

[Deleted member 465307]

After seeing the Kotaku article about people criticizing Brionne for looking feminine (with one comment calling Brionne a "pansy"), I'm now much more endeared to the line because I can now only see Popplio's forms as chronicling the birth of a drag queen.

On a different note, I think it's interesting that Ash-Greninja's description seems to place the anime in the distant past of this game's canon.

 

[MegaManTrigger]

Speaking of the demo frog, I wonder how they'll go about its ability when it comes to breeding since Torrent and Protean already account for the normal and hidden ones. Hope it's not shiny locked...

It's not hard to retroactively add abilities (In fact, GF already did this with Zygarde to add its form-changing abilities when it already had Aura Break and no defined Hidden Ability yet). What hasn't been done is retroactively changing abilities. And you might use the Kanto birds/Johto dogs as an example but they were never officially released let alone announced.

 

[Spyware]

Brionne's eyes just tells me it's probably gonna be fairy (yayness!)

I usually don't like girly things but I adore that leaked Popplio final evo and I think Brionne is cute.

 

[PadWarrior]

After seeing the Kotaku article about people criticizing Brionne for looking feminine (with one comment calling Brionne a "pansy"), I'm now much more endeared to the line because I can now only see Popplio's forms as chronicling the birth of a drag queen.

On a different note, I think it's interesting that Ash-Greninja's description seems to place the anime in the distant past of this game's canon.

I think it's referring to the first greninja from a ninja village in the anime that changed form years ago.

 

[Puruzi]

If anyone it'd be you, yeah?

Why?

 

[DylanEno]

Stop projecting and just admit you want to fuck Brionne if that's the first thought that came to your head.

Lmfao 0-60 af

 

[YAWN]

Has there ever been a starter line which everyone loved consistently?

I think they're popularity went something like this when they were first revealed -

Gen 6
Fennekin > Chespin = Froakie
Frogadier = Braixen > Quiladin
Greninja > Delphox = Chesnaught

Gen 5
Snivy > Tepig > Oshawott
Dewott > Servine > Pignite
Serperior > Samurott > Emboar

Gen 4
Piplup > Chimchar > Turtwig
Monferno = Grotle > Prinplup
Infernape > Empoleon > Torterra

Wasn't around for gen 3, but I reckon not too many people were big on Combusken or Marshtomp.

Gen 7 seems to be going
Rowlet > Litten > Popplio
Torracat > Dartrix > Brionne
Rowlet3 > Popplio3 > Litten3

Its just interesting to see people jump ship, get back on, or join the bandwagon haha.

 

[Daemul]

Stop projecting and just admit you want to fuck Brionne if that's the first thought that came to your head.

 

[MegaManTrigger]

I mean, sample size of 4, but none of my Pokémon playing sisters like Popplio's design. The eldest (they're half sisters, all significantly younger than me) actually said it was a bit insulting to suppose that girls would necessarily want something with pony tails and big round eyes. She does like 'feminine' designs - Alolan Ninetales has her hyped - but Popplio's line does nothing.

My impression of what they thought is that it is too much of an infantilized portrait of femininity, compared to more 'sophisticated' portraits like Ninetales, Delphox, and Gardevoir. I'm inclined to agree. I don't think the Popplio line was aimed at girls at all, or if it was, then the people doing the design haven't actually met many young girls. I think that it was squarely aimed at the otaku market.

I can't believe you used Delphox and sophisticated in the same sentence, especially considering Braixen comes off as very otaku-pandering.

 

[balladofwindfishes]

Has there ever been a starter line which everyone loved consistently?

Bulbasaur->Ivysaur->Venusaur (including Mega Venusaur)

I have a hard time thinking of complaints of those three. Ivysaur also stands out as a middle form, being a Smash veteran.

The other Gen 1 starters, Charmeleon is basically unknown, and quite a few people dislike the drastic change between Wartortle and Blastoise.

But the Bulbasaur line seems fairly liked through all three forms.

Treeko's entire line are also pretty popular. Seems everyone likes all three of them as well.

 

[.JayZii]

http://logancure.deviantart.com/art/Dartrix-Torracat-Brionne-alola-starter-638328128


http://ieafy.deviantart.com/art/Brionne-638347240


http://strawberrry-milk.deviantart.com/art/Brionne-638342103

Logan Cure needs to chill with those watermarks.

 

[DylanEno]

Bulbasaur->Ivysaur->Venusaur (including Mega Venusaur)

I have a hard time thinking of complaints of those three. Ivysaur also stands out as a middle form, being a Smash veteran.

The other Gen 1 starters, Charmeleon is basically unknown, and quite a few people dislike the drastic change between Wartortle and Blastoise.

But the Bulbasaur line seems fairly liked through all three forms.

Treeko's entire line are also pretty popular. Seems everyone likes all three of them as well.

But Venusaur looks like a giant, ugly frog. I always perceived public preference as Bulba>Ivy>Venu.

 

[Lil'DigiOp]

Beltigre / Tigermask will be the first fire starter that has something to say in years.

 

[Stencil]

I can't imagine hating a single (or a few) designs so much that I entirely skip a game. Especially when taste in Pokémon is just so... all over the place. Also I find it funny when people have to share when they're abandoning a series in a thread for that game.

I promise you the only way in which you've "aged out" is in the strange way that people think certain games are beneath them because of their age (it's in your head). Also, Pokémon has become more adult-friendly, not less. The battle system is more rewarding for people of all ages now than it ever has been,

It's just strange, especially since the game isn't even out. But sure, I guess people can arbitrarily decide things aren't for them based on not a whole lot of information (or based on their distaste for "childish" things).

It's not about age in the "I'm a mature adult!" kind of sense, I adore many childish things. It's about age in the "this has gotten old after many years of playing what is essentially the same thing" kind of way. Obviously it's not the same as it always has been, as evidenced by my previous statements regarding the extra additions, but again, I am no longer interested enough to care about these extra additions.

 

[MrPhiliasfrog]

But Grovyle looks better than Sceptile.

Sceptile is better though, and has one the best design in gen 3.

 

[Sou Da]

Why?

You know damn well why.

I ain't even mad at you, you own it better than most.

 

[Puruzi]

You know damn well why.

I ain't even mad at you, you own it better than most.

I'm usually more into human hentai

 

[FleetingFlowAir]

Quite easily, that thing is a freak

Freakishly cute!

 

[Avixph]

You know damn well why.

I ain't even mad at you, you own it better than most.

Please explain.

 

[Zero-ELEC]

Anyone have a link to this leak? I'd love to see what else it had to say

Had to find it again, it was in a random /VP/ thread:

 

[Nanashrew]

After seeing the Kotaku article about people criticizing Brionne for looking feminine (with one comment calling Brionne a "pansy"), I'm now much more endeared to the line because I can now only see Popplio's forms as chronicling the birth of a drag queen.

On a different note, I think it's interesting that Ash-Greninja's description seems to place the anime in the distant past of this game's canon.

Makes me sad. Brionne is such a cutie too :<

 

[OrionX]

XD