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    Unpopular opinions

    ooh and unpopular opinions thread The 3D models in Gen 6 and Gen 7 are awful and a huge step down from the sprites in Gens 3, 4, and 5. The models look super lifeless that in most cases barely move and what animation they do have is further hurt by the reused animation cycles that multiple...
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    Resource Simple Questions, Simple Answers Thread (read the op before posting a thread)

    If you kept battling, the Blissey would eventually run out of PP. (64 turns) It was just going to take a lot longer than 30 minutes, especially when your opponent's goal was to waste as much of your time as possible so that you'd forfeit. It's not technically a violation of endless battle...
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    Pokémon Alola Marowak

    It's possible. You need to transfer a Cubone that knows the move to Alola then evolve it. Regardless of where it comes from, every Cubone in Sun and Moon games will evolve into Alola Marowak.
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    Pokémon Porygon-Z

    It's to reduce damage from confusion and Foul Play, you'll commonly see it on special attacking sets. It's by no means necessary, especially if you're planning to make a Porygon Z ingame, but it's optimization at its finest.
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    Pokémon Alola Ninetales

    Nitpick, but Freeze-Dry is available from breeding with Swinub caught using Island Scan. Moonblast is also available from Sylveon and the Popplio line, and now that both parents can pass on egg moves, compatibility is less of an issue. Anyway that Vulpix is going to be limited to ingame use...
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    Pokémon Tapu Koko

    I would go with U-turn. The reason to use either those moves is not the power, but for the switching effect. It's more important that you get the switch than do raw damage. Dealing damage is what your other moves are for.
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    Pokémon Necrozma

    It's most likely just an alphabetical thing. Showdown! lists moves alphabetically and Moonlight just happens to come before Morning Sun. Functionally, there is no difference outside of the obscure Imprison.
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    Pokémon Design Misconceptions

    I never realized that was a hat and not white anime hair with a headband for years. Doesn't help that the RS artwork has his hair virtually completely covered by the hat and I always play as May.
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    Pokémon trivia you may have missed!

    Not really trivia, but if you ever want to shatter people's perceptions of Pokemon, this is always a good thing to tell them: In the games... Blastoise is 5'3" Venusaur is 6'7" Charizard is 5'7" Then sit back as they go NOOOOOOO. Actually, in general, Pokemon are smaller than people think...
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    Wooper used ice butt!

    The first Pokemon Mystery Dungeon has a Diglett mention he has feet (to everyone's surprise) so I guess he has claws to use Slash too. Also Shroomish learning Wake-up Slap, Drain Punch, and Focus Punch, yeah yeah it's because of Breloom but still.
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    The Official Name-Pronunciation Guide

    Arceus has had three different pronunciations in official media. Along with the official (according to Pokemon.com) "Ark-ee-us" and the PBR/commonly used "Ar-see-us," a trailer for Arceus and the Jewel of Life used "Ar-say-us" which is what ended up sticking with me.
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    Ask a Simple Question; Get a Simple Answer & General Resources (OU Edition)

    You might want to look around the Wi-Fi boards, there's plenty of kind users who might be able to give you what you need.
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    Ask a Simple Question; Get a Simple Answer & General Resources (OU Edition)

    If you can't find them, it's probably because you don't have the National Pokedex yet.
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    So you took the Red Pill.

    I think you're worrying a tad too much here. I've always known from the beginning that not all Pokemon are created equal. You just have to catch two Rattata and see that one has a higher attack stat and the other has higher speed or notice on a second playthrough that "wow last time I...
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    Speed Run Challenge

    Watching speedruns are a particular passion of mine. SDA only accepts speedruns played on legitimate copies of games - so that Blue run was done on a cartridge, no emulators involved. It was also a single segement run - meaning it was done in one sitting with no saving or breaks whatsoever. I...
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    Pokémon Conquest

    I tried just now, but the only download I got was Okuni's story.
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    Pokémon Conquest

    Okay so what I've learned since the last time I played is that in the post game episodes, conquering the strongest kingdom you can ASAP is the key to finishing them fast and not letting more aggressive warlords build up their forces. I was doing Hideyoshi's story and had left Kenshin alone for...
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    Pokémon Conquest

    Now I just feel silly. I really like the music in this game. Do you guys have a favorite track? I'm mostly fond of the Violight and Pugilis battle music.
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