Zekrom absolutely qualifies as a dinosaur
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very strange when it can learn Earth Power
I think Reshiram and Zekrom are like some of the only box legends that weren't good in either singles or doubles? Getting a renamed version of Mold Breaker is really not enough, Reshiram at least has a more normal special movepool. Zekrom specifically got really screwed over for no reason lol.
I also like the um ackshually having to qualify "this is a rule except for this one example that can't even be shoved into the boxes like Zekrom"
In terms of physiology, what is the justification for Zekrom not having Earthquake or High Horsepower with a Jet Turbine for a tail and weighing 345 kg, meanwhile EQ is given to Komala, the 20kg Normal type with a Pillow and that is literally asleep its entire life and moves by tossing and turning.
all of the trying to work backwards to discern a pattern or philosophy always leads to this weird conclusion, lol
for whatever reason Game Freak didn't want Zekrom to have Earthquake or a variety of other physical moves other Dragons or Electric types get. Nobody knows what the balance person in Gen 5 was on since they never talk about it.
On the subject of Zekrom, I think this thing should also be able to learn Bolt Strike:
If Thundurus needs anything, it would probably be more Flying-Type options, but even though I don’t know how hot of a take this is, I think the idea of giving other Legendaries old signature moves is pretty neat if Game Freak is going to insist on giving moves that used to be signature moves to newer, stronger Pokémon anyway. Entei learning Ho-Oh’s Sacred Fire in Gen 6 was both a significant buff for it and extremely fitting for it to learn given Johto’s history and lore, so why they haven’t done this kind of thing more often is beyond me. I’ve said in the past that I think Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres should learn Aeroblast for similar reasons to Entei and Scared Fire, but Thundurus learning Bolt Strike is another one that just makes way too much sense to me. I mean, heck, it’s literally the Bolt Strike Pokémon in the PokéDex, and that’s not just a translation thing either, the name of Thundurus’s PokéDex category and the move Bolt Strike is the same in Japanese too and possibly in other languages.
If Thundurus needs anything, it would probably be more Flying-Type options, but even though I don’t know how hot of a take this is, I think the idea of giving other Legendaries old signature moves is pretty neat if Game Freak is going to insist on giving moves that used to be signature moves to newer, stronger Pokémon anyway. Entei learning Ho-Oh’s Sacred Fire in Gen 6 was both a significant buff for it and extremely fitting for it to learn given Johto’s history and lore, so why they haven’t done this kind of thing more often is beyond me. I’ve said in the past that I think Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres should learn Aeroblast for similar reasons to Entei and Scared Fire, but Thundurus learning Bolt Strike is another one that just makes way too much sense to me. I mean, heck, it’s literally the Bolt Strike Pokémon in the PokéDex, and that’s not just a translation thing either, the name of Thundurus’s PokéDex category and the move Bolt Strike is the same in Japanese too and possibly in other languages.
it feels insane that it doesn't have air slash or hurricane. it already has plenty of good electric type moves, reminder it got a new signature move in Arceus/SV
I always assumed Thundurus doesn’t learn Hurricane because Tornadus gets it and Hurricane is a Flying-Type clone of Thunder. They learn these at same level as each other. Air Slash would be nasty though, especially in combination with Prankster Thunder Wave and Prankster Taunt for bulkier stall threats.
There are two Electric Dinos, Raging Bolt and Dracozolt. Electivire specifically originally being the only Electric type to learn Earthquake was an important part of it that the Pokémon Company even brought up back in Gen 4. Until Gen 7 it and Stunfisk were the only Electrics to learn Earthquake. Electivire being special was deliberate.
Which is interesting given that it and Dracozolt are the only non-Rock or Ground type Electric types to learn Earth Power
We should have a ground/fairy. Mainly cause this gen and Miraidon xd. I suppose that will always be in later parts of gens when you get restricted regs, but still. Trying to make do w/ a ground/steel is ok, but they took out g fisk and steelix, dugtrio, a or besides, is sorta stinky and frail, and then exca is sorta frail, though actually good-ish. I guess here's other things, like lightningrod fairy teras, but idk. Tera messes w/ things a great deal, a ground' fairy should exist for when it goes away...hopefully. And I',m partial to every type existing more or less. They made water/fire in one, nohing should be off the table lol.
I like that every Pokemon game has the "Hurry Along" theme. This is one of those more lowkey pieces compared to the Pokemon Center or Gym theme since it only plays at the beginning of the game usually. Still, its always nice to hear. I am assuming most others dont like this song because of how its associated with tutorials but idk, I find that part of its charm- feels like the song that would play when a mama duck is guiding along a baby duck lol.
If it's the song I'm thinking of, I think gen 1 used it for the guy who redirects you to Brock.
That was Guide, not Hurry Along.
As the original poster said, it's the same tune, it just has different names in different games.
Did you not watch the video you just posted? Hurry Along has a chunk of the melody from Guide in it, but also has an entire extra song in front of that and even the part based on Guide is still remixed and has extra instruments. Black and White literally has both songs in it, again as shown in that video. Reusing the same motif doesn't make them the same song.
...yes? Of course they're remixed and have extra instruments, it's done a different way because every game has its own distinct soundfont. It's not going to sound identical from game to game, but it's still very clearly the same basic tune each time.
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The songs are literally different besides the instruments used, Hurry Along literally has multiple verses Guide doesn't.
Thats because its a remix of guide of course theyre gonna add more verses thats what remixs do.