Recent content by Esserise

To me this doesn’t really seem “insecure”; it seems like they’re actively taking advantage of the fact that the Pokémon world is not our world and is thus not bound to our logic. Granted, not to the point of a full solarpunk utopia, but still. The Treasure Hunt is not something that would ever...

I actually quite like the art direction for Hyperspace Lumiose. Yeah it’s mostly monochrome with a holofoil sheen but I find it effective for what the concept is. The whole place is a false and incomplete existence inadvertently created by Darkrai’s rampant power mashing together peoples’...

The only thing that the files in the lab have to say about them is literally just a rephrased bit of Mable’s dialogue from XY :tymp: “Kalos is said to have two Legendary Pokémon. Xerneas—which represents life and rebirth. And Yveltal—representing destruction and death. The power to grant life...

I like that Mega Evolution has a few recurring “trends” in how it handles certain design elements: - One that plenty of people have noticed is re-acquiring traits from an earlier stage, usually (but not always) meaning a pre-evolution. Tyranitar’s blue sections go back to red, and it regains...

I’m not making a new observation in saying this, but with XY, they basically took their usual approach to the box mascots and decided to apply it all to the ultimate weapon instead. Even as someone who really likes the story of AZ and the weapon, I will say that I’ve always wondered why they...

I always kinda assumed that the Safari Zone wasn’t necessarily all exotic species. The Nidoran family can also appear on Route 22 in the original games, and then on several more routes in Yellow, so they could just be Kantonian. If not that, then Johto would likely be the prime candidate since...

For what it’s worth, they only revealed 5 Hisuian forms out of 17 prior to release: Growlithe, Voltorb, Zorua, Zoroark, and Braviary, and I would definitely say that Hisuian Zorua / Zoroark got the lion’s share of promotion. After the game’s release, they also got the central focus in the...

This is something that only someone who catalogues Pokémon form data for fun like me would appreciate, but I like that Z-A finally gave Genesect’s forms proper individual names in the code (they are “Douse Drive / Shock Drive / Burn Drive / Chill Drive”). Previously, they were all just...

I also seemed to get a Legendary zone every five scans or so — I wasn’t keep exact track, but that feels right. But the scans I tend to get most are Starters, Fossils, and Frigibax (Avalugg).

I wonder if it’ll be 2026 before Philippe deigns to let me fill in the lone Rotom-shaped hole in my Dex :tymp: I thought a lot about what kinds of balls to catch all of the Mythicals in since it’s such a rare opportunity to be able choose that for these particular species, and I was so...

The redevelopment plan is still ongoing, and ultimately, public opinion on the wild zones is shown to be pretty split. Some people like the idea of living in harmony with Pokémon, some people dislike how the wild zones have encroached upon established infrastructure, and then there’s a whole...

I mean, let’s be clear about some things here: - The Lumiose Safety Group were essentially conspiracy theorists. They were “protesting” based on a false premise. They believed that Quasartico were responsible for bringing the wild Pokémon into the city for some nefarious purpose — “evil...

I think you’re completely overlooking the Rogue Megas element of the story. That whole series of missions stems from Urbain/Taunie, as they were the ones who stepped in and teamed up with Floette six months prior and have been coordinating with Quasartico ever since. Lida and Naveen contribute...

Not that “show, don’t tell” is a bad principle, but at the same time, I don’t think it’s exactly hard to imagine the kind of help that the rival is likely providing in a city full of people who ask for your aid in carrying out mundane tasks.

For the most part, I agree with all of this, because I definitely think it’d make an abundance of sense for Floette to choose them of her own volition. Mega Evolution is supposed to be all about bonds, so even though we might be the stronger Trainer and have stronger bonds with our own Pokémon...