Recent content by AnathemaDevice

I'm in a huge minority here in that I hated gen 4. I think it's because most people here started with those games and feel nostalgic for them, but I started in gen 1, so I don't have any particular inclination for 4 (I'm actually not nostalgic for 1 either; my favorite gen is 5.) I feel like at...

No, but the burden is on the person making the claim, especially when it's such an extraordinary one.

I noticed some veteran players were objecting to the idea of giving away Pokemon because it somehow negates their work, but I have to disagree on that. As a veteran of Pokemon new to the whole competitive thing, the only reason I've been able to start working to breed a wifi team is because a...

No that's awesome! There's a lot of terminology, and some of it, like Sweeper or Wallbreaker, are easy to find/figure out, but some of it seems more obscure/niche.

Thank you! Another basic question: What is an anti-lead? The name is kind of counterintuitive.

What are the most and least common types in NU?

What exactly is a pivot and is it important to have one?

I voted yes because I think part of the intended purpose of Pokemon is to encourage trading. The games have been increasingly focused on multiplayer as the generations have gone by, and trading is a big part of that. I also think that at the end of the day, it doesn't really hurt the person who...

Could I have a shiny Ralts by any chance? I could give you a French Solosis for Masuda Method purposes, or I could breed something for you if you want.

What I already do: Teach Special Ed. Eventually though I may become a Reading Specialist. Probably would not involve having my hair pulled.

Thank you, that link was actually extremely useful!

Hi! I'm Molly, and I've been playing Pokemon pretty avidly since gen 1. I'm in my mid 20s now, and I'm just starting to seriously consider making a competitive team. I did experiment a bit with NetBattle back in gen 3, but I got confused and there wasn't much info about it over on SPPF (the...