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  1. Why were the older games so unimaginative when it comes to NPC rosters?

    One thing that strikes me about older games is how restrictive they were when it came to the lineups of bosses. DPP got a lot of flak for having some of the bosses use unconventional Pokemon (Candice's Medicham, Volker's Octillery, Flint's Lopunny) but this was partly done because seeing every...

  2. What was the "breakout Pokemon" of each generation?

    In Gen IV, Lucario was set up to be a star; right from the moment it headlined a movie, everyone wanted one. It's an objectively cool Pokemon, being based on a jackal and having a fantastic typing as well as great stats and a good moveset. It's been a justifiably popular Pokemon for ages, to the...

  3. What are some moves that are extremely rare in certain generations?

    I got to thinking about this the other day after I was playing Silver and my Togepi used Razor Wind via Metronome. Crystal was my first Pokemon game which I've played on and off since 2001, but I realised I'd never seen the animation for Razor Wind in any of the Gen II games, largely due to the...

  4. Battle Tower Frustration

    So I've been repeatedly attempting the Battle Tower on Emerald for weeks now, and I still can't get to 70 wins. It's really frustrating me. I've created a seemingly perfect team, and still I can't get past 60~ wins. So I'm appealing for some help with my team and strategy. Any tips and criticism...
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