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Whenever I see comments about DPPt's team composition I'm always reminded that I feel that my Diamond team was weird, for both the average player and for me. I only used five main Pokémon (Torterra, Golduck, Bronzong, Crobat, Machamp), and none of them are particularly strong favorites (I did...

I don't think there was ever much ambiguity that Team Plasma was evil through their actions; the ambiguity came more from exploring if Pokémon really wanted to be with humans (and how N wanted to champion their separation).

Charmander and Charmeleon learning the move is new to Gen 9; a quick comparison of the move's distribution from Gen 8 to 9 shows some slightly increased availability (in addition to the littler Chars, both Gravelers and Elekid get the move for the first time in Gen 9, for example). I think...

I'm not sure exactly what you've seen but this might be related to Sean Schemmel voicing both Lucario and Goku in English.

This is why I think they nerfed it the wrong way; I would have cut its special stats exclusively (down to 120/130 or something).

Gen 5 had a few strange TM decisions (the Tympole line/Keldeo not being able to learn Ice Beam, relatively low EQ distribution compared to other gens) that a few Pokémon suffered for for no apparent reason. I don't mind the idea of certain moves being more restricted but I think it only really...

Apologies for the "um, actually," but Bug doesn't resist Fairy. It's easier to say that every type that resists Fairy also resists Grass. That's actually pretty bad overlap without covering it with something else lol (which Meganium can do of course).

I always saw Koraidon and Miraidon being Fighting, but boosted by Sun; and Electric, and boosted by Electric Terrain, being evocative of Terastallization without actually using Tera. Koraidon gets an extra "STAB" option in Sun, and the Electric Terrain boost amps Miraidon's Electric attacks to...

Beartic also has Earthquake, which nailed my Glimmora. It's slow but has significant power, at least. Altaria having a special set doesn't mean a lot when its offenses are equal (mediocre) and trainer Pokes don't have EVs. At worst its Attack gets a slap on the wrist reduction, assuming they...

I pronounce Toxapex the standard way but I emphasize the "odor" in "Garbodor," so I get you. I think having to say the long A diphthong in "apex" sounds a little awkward when it's part of a longer word, though. I'm not a fan of Gliscor's name for similar reasons but I don't have an alternative...

I don't have any personal anecdotes to add to this thread as I don't have the game but I saw this tier list from a Japanese player on Twitter and thought I'd share it. (I used the automatic translation for explanations, but replace "Armarouge" with "Skarmory," no idea how Grok decided エアームド...

Stunfisk supremacy :blobtriumph:

It's been a hot minute since I played Legends Arceus but I'm pretty sure the game itself tells you to send out your Pokémon once you've stunned the Noble to get some hits in.

I wouldn't say Gen 6's trash can animation for Gunk Shot is "inexplicable." The move's Japanese name is "Dust Shoot", and in Japanese, "dust" is an unusual loanword in that it usually refers to garbage or trash (Garbodor's Japanese name has the "dust" loanword as well, and Nintendo...