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Pokemon Platinum - The definitive thread: Mach 2 (In-Game Discussion)

Sky Shaymin is officially unusable on wifi, even against another copy of platinum. I checked its stats to be sure, and it reverted to land form.

:'(
Wow....Gamefreak have really dropped the ball here on this one. I guess the only real use for Skymin is give Landmin some new toys. Wait a minute, what about those photo of Skymin battling some Pokemon on wifi? Was GF just pulling our legs?
 
Wow....Gamefreak have really dropped the ball here on this one. I guess the only real use for Skymin is give Landmin some new toys. Wait a minute, what about those photo of Skymin battling some Pokemon on wifi? Was GF just pulling our legs?

That could have been local wireless
 
It's kinda hard to imagine it wouldn't be allowed on wifi at some point...however for now I say it serves it right for not learning roost for land shaymin lol
 
Well, it makes better sense that way. There's no reason for any Pokemon to be unusable on Wi-Fi.
 
Miltonic's theory is pretty interesting, maybe it's been blocked from wifi until it's released world wide
 
Gothic Togekiss is right, we all saw it fighting an Empoleon on wifi. So there has to be a way.

I'm just glad we can battle/trade with D/P still.
 
Hmm wasn't platinum supposed to be on like a new server or something? I have no clue how wifi battling works but maybe nintendo hasn't put up the server or something that allows for the use of new forms yet (I know I'm kinda sounding dumb but am I on to something?)
 
Yeah, I agree with the theory it's been blocked for now.

How did people get early copies anyways...? I thought it came out in Japan on the 13th....
 
people got ROMs from the internet to play it early.

Edit: my real copy of Platinum got shipped today so it should arrive like Monday or Saturday.
 
I am so freakin' pissed. My favorite Pokemon, Vileplume, gets no updates, but that equally-super-yet-not-as-good Bellosom gets a freakin' Leaf Blade?

I use Plume in the majority of my OU matches. He does well, but he could ues something that offers coverage.

Still, Plume does have STAB Sludge Bomb, better defensive moves, etc.

They should swap their stats, Bella would benifit from the 100 Base Sp.Atk over Vileplume, and Plume would love te 100 Base Sp.Def.

As for Shaymin, I feel it very, very powerful. Plus, it has Growth, which as gone underseen. I can see a Growth set going on somewhere. Takes out Blissey in two turns, and others quake in phear.
 
No, but I meant physical copies of the game. You can't have the ROMs without the physical copy coming from somewhere, unless I'm missing something....
 
That could have been local wireless
A mixture of good and bad opinions come to mind. It's good is could be used in Wifi battles, but bad on account that you have to have someone living near you that play Pokemon assuming local wireless mean short distance connections. I'm still praying that you can use it on normal Wifi.

BTW, how can you guy even trade something between Rom and cartridge?
 
Hmm wasn't platinum supposed to be on like a new server or something? I have no clue how wifi battling works but maybe nintendo hasn't put up the server or something that allows for the use of new forms yet (I know I'm kinda sounding dumb but am I on to something?)

It's possible to test this if someone tries to use O-Giratina on wifi. If Giratina reverts, then it's definitely something with forms. If Giratina doesn't revert, then there's just something wrong with Skymin...
 
Hmm wasn't platinum supposed to be on like a new server or something? I have no clue how wifi battling works but maybe nintendo hasn't put up the server or something that allows for the use of new forms yet (I know I'm kinda sounding dumb but am I on to something?)

It's possible that there's some server logic that tells Platinum to revert its special Pokémon to their standard versions when it's matching up against Diamond and Pearl. Since Platinum isn't officially out yet it's reasonable to guess that the server is still describing everybody as a D/P user and Platinum never notices that another Platinum user is its opponent. It's not a bad hypothesis. If any special form really isn't usable in PvP there'll be an official statement before long.
 
well since retailers are shipping it early i suspect many people from the company have played the game and loaded i on the internet

people then load the cartridge to Flashcart so it can be played on the DS
 
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