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- Thread starter Pikachu315111
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I know the feeling. I have so many legendaries to soft-reset for in AS before S/M come out, in addition to now this one. Fun, fun, fun for the whole family! :|
Thank Arceus that I can do it from the comfort of home!
I still have to SR the Galileo Rayquaza and Sludge Bomb Zoroark, as well as all these Mythicals. Still excited for Jirachi though!
I thought Zoro had 2 x 31's to be honest.
I'd grab the first plus Speed nature with 31 Speed IV and move on.
Anyone else got it just after seeing Starmie is after Onix. :P
We can if we want, technically whenever they add new Pokemon-themed badges to Badge Arcade it can be considered a Pokemon-related event (same whenever they add new challenges to Pokemon Shuffle). Of course the reason I only brought it up was because of the little riddle presented in the picture.
Also looking at the Badges I'm seeing a lot of references:
Brock: Vulpix from the anime, Sandshrew from the TCG (or how in Yellow and Gen II you can find them either on the route next to Pewter City or in Mt. Moon).
Lt. Surge: Krabby from the Pocket Monster's manga (could also be a reference to needing Cut to get into the Gym, Krabby being obtainable in Vermillion City, and how Vermillion is a port city), Machop a reference to the construction site in Vermillion City.
Koga: Ditto are catchable on the route right next to Fuchsia City (it's also purple and it's gimmick of transforming can be perceived as a trick a ninja would use to deceive enemies).
Giovanni: Persian from the anime.
And of course there are other but those stand out the most since they're not the Gym Leader's type. I'm sure if they allowed Gen II Pokemon that Misty would have a Togepi.
I figured it out, but I honestly forgot Sabrina had an Alakazam. Fun fact, Brock and Giovanni no longer have fully-evolved mons as their aces. Fun fact number two, although Gio uses a Rhyperior in the PWT, Brock does not use a Steelix (presumably due to the type change).
Anyone else got it just after seeing Starmie is after Onix. :P
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Though to be fair to Brock his Onix is holding an Eviolite in the PWT (plus his other Pokemon are fully evolved including a Tyranitar holding a Chople Berry).
I think the Sandshrew is more a reference to the one gym trainer in Pewter having one; same for Diglett.
Shiny HA Mewtwo to be in the next scrap line up.
Looks like US is getting the HA birds. Does anyone know if this includes Canada?
http://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/look-for-a-trio-of-legendary-pokemon-in-your-inbox/#
http://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/look-for-a-trio-of-legendary-pokemon-in-your-inbox/#
Oh, and if you missed the Hoopa event, there's a new one that uses serial code live for PAL people right now!
Arceus. They did this a few years ago in several countries and the winner everywhere except in Korea was Arceus. Korea got Rayquaza which is where V-Create Rayquaza came from as GF didn't just want to hand out a Pokemon you can easily catch in the game. However with GF lately been holding back on giving Event Pokemon any significant move it can't normally learn (plus them having the useless Event-exclusive moves) I don't suggest people vote for Rayquaza hoping it'll come with V-Create, it'll probably instead have Happy Hour or Celebrate (I'd also say Hold Back or Hold Hands but that doesn't seem like Rayquaza's style).
As opposed to Happy Hour and Celebrate???
*shrugs*
From how I justify, Celebrate and Happy Hour could be sort of the Pokemon relishing in its power. Hold Back involves the Pokemon purposely not using its full power to leave the opponent with 1 HP and Hold Hands seems more like a thing a sociable Pokemon would do. Rayquaza does not seem like the Pokemon would would ever withhold power or is a social flower.
Mega Rayquaza already has the streamers necessary for a party so OF COURSE it is ready to Celebrate!
No doubt after putting Kyogre and Groudon in their place again.