You know we are already aware and that it was the topic of our debate... Lol
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Pokémon XY General Discussion
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Its growing on me too. I actually like the colour change, the overall design is well done. Wonder what it would look like shiny?
See but then it would go against it's dex entry about honedge wrapping it's arm around you and eating your life force if you attempt to wield it.
I'd be pretty hype if Koga made a comeback whoopin ass with one
as much as I agree with this as a thing... and repetition is always funny...
Did they actually hype any of those three before or hell, even AFTER the games?
BTW one more thing about Doubledge - While his ability is cool, I see no real use for him on him unless he gets some cool low accuracy moves to abuse it. Because I really doubt he'll get something like DynamicPunch (well, no fists obviously, lol) or Zap Cannon (BIG maybe because some Steel types actually get this skill) or something different with really low accuracy, but so far I see nothing really promising here for him to use well so far, unless they introduce something cool which would fit him (like really strong slash move with low accuracy). And I'm pretty sure only slash skill which has less then 100% accuracy is Air Slash, which... well, pretty much never misses anyway (95% is pretty damn high) unless I'm missing something ?
I think Doublade looks kinda neat, really. It can also be regarded as more than just two swords fused by their sheats.
Try to avoid thinking of the faces of the sheats as separate faces, but see the entire Doublade as one face with eyes really far apart. Its expression looks kind of sad, but also determined.
Now, I wonder where its brain is. It is one single creature after all, so I expect the crest to house its mind. The blades are like hands, the wraps are its arms. Sheathed, it floats there like a Geodude, Magnemite, or perhaps more fitting, Gastly. Though, when deploying for battle, it becomes more like a Haunter, if its eyes had been on its hands. The crest/sheats remain the thinking part, but its eyes are on the swords. No wonder why one sword is always holding the crest tightly. If dropped, it would be both blind and defenseless, and it's the only part of the creature not made of steel or ghostly fabric.
Try to avoid thinking of the faces of the sheats as separate faces, but see the entire Doublade as one face with eyes really far apart. Its expression looks kind of sad, but also determined.
Now, I wonder where its brain is. It is one single creature after all, so I expect the crest to house its mind. The blades are like hands, the wraps are its arms. Sheathed, it floats there like a Geodude, Magnemite, or perhaps more fitting, Gastly. Though, when deploying for battle, it becomes more like a Haunter, if its eyes had been on its hands. The crest/sheats remain the thinking part, but its eyes are on the swords. No wonder why one sword is always holding the crest tightly. If dropped, it would be both blind and defenseless, and it's the only part of the creature not made of steel or ghostly fabric.
To be honest, I think Doublade is sucky and really unoriginal, I was expecting something more badass and interesting than two pink swords because I really thought Honedge' design had real potential for something more special and cool than two Honedge put together. I thought they built a lot of hype up about something so bad aswell, and I would rather of them shown us another Eeveelution (I know, I know) or perhaps finally an official Orotto or maybe those little teddy bear things from a screenshot a couple of pages back.
I dunno, I was just poking a little fun at the person I quoted. I like the designs of Dugtrio, Dodrio, and Magneton just fine.
no guard for that the ability is trash. Should have a cross evolution though with one with a sword and shield xD
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Do like the look of Doublade I'm definitely thinking of using it in-game. :) I think we will see an evolution for it however.
Evo should be called Troublades.
Evo should be called Troublades.
Stone Edge, probably?
It probably doesn't have a physical brain, anymore than any ghost does.
Oh god... well there's no OHKO clause for that.
Odds of Game Freak intentionally handing out No Guard + OHKO move on the same pokemon in the generation they're trying to balance the game is approximately zilch.
I was thinking Will o' Wisp or Hypnosis.
Hypnosis would be absolutely huge due to the Spore nerf.
They are reluctant to give Zapdos his Hurricane so we wouldn't bother too much about it getting Guillotine.
Alternatively: Poltergeist
The only thing remotely 'alive' we see in Honedge is that emblem on the crossguard which kinda looks like an eye, not the two holes in the sheath. Possible, that this is the actual Pokemon and not the sword itself.
Alternatively: Poltergeist
Not as if they haven't done some ridiculous comboes before...
More seriously everything is up in the air at this point, who knows it may even suffer from KlingKlang syndrome...
The American Pokémon 3DS XL does not include X or Y and is released on September 27th.
If I remember correctly, the French used swords instead of axes to behead people before the guillotine was invented, so it would actually make sense if Honedge/Doublade learned it. Clever historical allusions FTW!!!
Well with steel losing it resistences, defensivly they are weaker for example Skarmory
Well, technically it does include X or Y, just the ability to download it - so if it does ship early, the download codes will still be useless until X and Y are released onto the eShop.
I'm going to get the blue Pokemon 3DS XL for my birthday. It's too bad it doesn't come with pokemon X or Y.
Do you have a source for this? Serebii, Target.com, etc. either say there is no pack-in game or fail to mention the game at all. Various other sources explicitly say there is no game included. The Japanese versions of the console come with digital versions of X and Y, but as far as I can tell, the western versions do not. It also has an MSRP of $199.99, the same as a regular 3DS XL, and I doubt they are throwing the game in for free.
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