Dr.Palutena
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wow never realized how much gyrados/dragonite and flygon/shellgon should be switched in terms of designs/names
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So Pokémon Is 15 Years Old Today
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EmCeeGramr
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Gyarados shouldn't be switched at all. Look at its mouth, whiskers, fins, and back spines. It's Magikarp.
It doesn't help that in East Asian mythology, there's the legend of the persistent carp that transforms into a mighty dragon.
It doesn't help that in East Asian mythology, there's the legend of the persistent carp that transforms into a mighty dragon.
ShironRedshift
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Specifically the English names, though, which is what makes it really weak. Flygon kept it's original name, but the entire Salamence line's names were changed from their Japanese versions (none of which ended in -gon). So that one doesn't really seem like any sort of mix-up at all, since Flygon was a name that was kept from the Japanese names (since it's origin is pretty obvious and it fits), whereas Bagon and Shelgon only came into "existence" in the English games (since Tatsubay and Komoruu probably wouldn't have meant much to most people who would have picked these games up). Not really possible for there to be a mixup there at all (I suppose it's possible that they might have considered giving Flygon's name to Bohmander and renaming Flygon to Salamence, but I really, really, doubt it).udivision said:
Professor Beef
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A gnat.maxxpower said:
Unchanged fact after 15 years: Gengar is the greatest pokemon.
I still have my Gengar cards. After I stopped playing I traded away almost all my cards for Gengar cards.
Nothing bugged me more during RBY than Alakazam omgpwning my Gengar. Everyone knew it was the other way around! Damn you Poison subtype and no useful Ghost-type attack.
I still have my Gengar cards. After I stopped playing I traded away almost all my cards for Gengar cards.
Nothing bugged me more during RBY than Alakazam omgpwning my Gengar. Everyone knew it was the other way around! Damn you Poison subtype and no useful Ghost-type attack.
Professor Beef
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Well now you ghost jerks have Shadow Ball. Happy now? Because my DudeSlowbro back then sure wasn't. 
Professor Beef
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Poor Regigigas is being swarmed in that picture.
Small Mailman
Member
Where the hell is my console Pokemon game? An upgraded Colosseum with none of that stealing shadow Pokemon bullshit would be great!
Professor Beef
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While XD (and to a lesser extent Colosseum) were fun, I'd prefer the games to stay on handhelds.
Edit: I'm a member now. Neat!
Edit: I'm a member now. Neat!
Shed_a_Ninja
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Small Mailman said:
We need a PBR for Black and White.
Watch Da Birdie
I buy cakes for myself on my birthday it's not weird lots of people do it I bet
-Eddman- said:
Yeah, he's definately got a Toriyama-style to him.
Same with Tentacool as well...the way his eyes are set remind me of Guldo from the Ginyu Force.
Also, speaking of Salamence, I always found it cool how he was based on this guy:
There's some other anime references in Pokemon such as...
Purloin and Doronjo from Yatterman
Munchlax and Totoro (the medium-sized one)
Shinx and Kimba
And then Bisharp and Golurk are pretty much your anime-inspired Sentai and Giant Robot, which fits since they're right next to each other in the dex.
ShironRedshift said:
I had no idea about the Japanese names, and that Flygon was Flygon in Japan, but Flygon really does fit in better as the third stage of the -gon line: 'Shellgon' is a -gon with a shell like casing, and the third stage is a -gon who gains the ability to fly... hence, 'Flygon'. To me, it just seems like it was so painfully obvious that the designers then went "oh shit, this is way to obvious, we can't really call it Flygon, can we", but liked the way Flygon sounded too much and decided they need to keep it somehow, so they gave it to the game's other flying dragon. I'm now aware its not true, but damn it, it should be.
Black-Wind
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lol, this gif was my sig on Serebii back when I use to go their forums (or maybe it still is? Haven't been there in years)Izayoi said:
Wish there was more love for her. Maybe a evolve in the next gen?
Cool, sounds good. I would like to avoid eBay due to the risk of a non working stuff or counterfeits.Ultima_5 said:
I mentioned a few pages back that I got a gameboy pocket with pokemon blue for helping a friend move. Well, my girlfriend has claimed it all as her own. I figure I might as well get one myself and do some trading with her. Does the SP play gameboy games and can they be traded with a gameboy pocket?
Professor Beef
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As long as they have game link cable slots, I think you should be good.NoRéN said:
Edit: That's right, I forgot about the different link cables.
Professor Beef
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I can't imagine Pokemon being as successful now if it had started on consoles. It's feasible now because of DLC and whatnot, but back in the mid/late-90's there was no other way to trade with people unless you want to count the N64 memory packs.
shrapnelmagnet
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So this thread has basically made me want to pick up B/W... I played a bunch of Pearl, but (this is a little sad) I never beat the Elite 4 The last guy kept owning me.
If I remember correctly, Ethers were hard to find and I didn't wanna use 'em. Most of my guys would be quite gassed by the end, to say the least. I'm stingy in games.
The last guy kept owning me.If I remember correctly, Ethers were hard to find and I didn't wanna use 'em. Most of my guys would be quite gassed by the end, to say the least. I'm stingy in games.
Too low level, dude.shrapnelmagnet said:So this thread has basically made me want to pick up B/W... I played a bunch of Pearl, but (this is a little sad) I never beat the Elite 4
If I remember correctly, Ethers were hard to find and I didn't wanna use 'em. Most of my guys would be quite gassed by the end, to say the least. I'm stingy in games.
Keep throwing your Pokemon at them and eventually you will win.
Ethers may be rare, but Leppa berries are infinte.shrapnelmagnet said:So this thread has basically made me want to pick up B/W... I played a bunch of Pearl, but (this is a little sad) I never beat the Elite 4
If I remember correctly, Ethers were hard to find and I didn't wanna use 'em. Most of my guys would be quite gassed by the end, to say the least. I'm stingy in games.
Tranced Shadow
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Watch Da Birdie said:
Don't forget Mewtwo and Frieza!
Urban Scholar
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If not for Pokemon Blue, I'd probably wouldn't be into games...scary.
Professor Beef
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Yeowch, this Persian's got claws!
Small Mailman
Member
Correct me if I am wrong but, aren't there male Mawiles?
Starwolf_UK
Member
And a baby version you can only get with stupid hold items on the parents while you're at it. Yeah we'll get to 1000 at no time with this thinking...Black-Wind said:
Sorry, its just I really dislike Pokedex filler and making eveolutions for stuff so it can get out of UU when a better solution would be revising the stat system for either competative or post-game playing as not to mess up the single player too much (Buterfree has crap stats to make up for the fact it has those stats at level 10 putting it miles ahead of the other creatures there...it goes with the whole bugs mature quickly thing)
Its like staring at a Chinese bootleg version...Watch Da Birdie said:Shinx and Kimba
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