YOu should need to switch depending on your oponent, and forcing set mode (no switching without using a turn) would force you to use a pivot/sacrifice pokemon to switch in safely.
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New Pokémon Sword & Shield Video Released
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Compoundeyes sleep powder its not that bad and it has quiver dance.
We had a little collective meltdown yesterday, but we're fine now.
'Plain' is ultimately subjective as you're right in that most of these Pokemon have fairly fleshed out designs, I don't think Golurk or Talonflame are plain but the fanart for potential Galar forms still present interesting takes that are exciting. I've seen other fanart and suggestions for Galarian Vespiqueen, Luxray, Flygon, Charjabug, Milotic, Drifblim, and Klinklang (Gen V).
And Sirfetch'd is a regional evolution I'm pretty sure, I don't think there will be a Galarian Farfetch'd.
Of course these are just the Pokemon I can remember, there can be a totally out of left field design (like Zigzagoon) that no one expected but can be well received and bring back fond memories of that Pokemon.
They can honestly do whatever they want with other gens, I'm just not particularly excited about yet another regional Meowth variant / evolution
Is it weird that I would switch "current Pokémon fans" to the guy and "GameFreak" to the girlfriend?
Why would current Pokemon fans care about Gen I sales?
Because we often use how successful Gen I was as justification for restoring certain changes made to the formula since then. At least I do.
I would want to see Typhlosion get some love just to save it from it's terrible 3D Model.
We had this:
to this:
And somehow ended up with this:
Where are the flames! Give it the flames back!
And don't say having flames on all the time would look dumb in 3D because they just revealed Gigantimax Charizard yesterday.
And bring back Purple Flames Shiny Typhlosion as well.
For real why are the flames not "on" permanently in the 3D models? That's also the case in Pokémon GO and it bothers me to no end. Typhlosion looks like a freaking sausage without its flames and I absolutely hate it.
Because that's not how it's supposed to be. Even the anime got that right
Now this is absolutely inexcusable.
I will not tolerate Typhlosion hate. >:(
Typhlosion's design is made by the flaming boa, without it, it looks like a potato with limbs
Don't talk about Wooloo like that ;)
JK I love the little BAA sheep.
I actually like Typhlosion's simplified design. Plus we've seen since Gen 2 anime that they normally have their fire off.
Although this brings to mind something that Pokemon could really benefit from. More idle animations. Like make the Pokemon way more living during battle or outdoors.
The lengths people go defending this game, holy shit.
Imagine forgetting 6 generations worth of pokemon when making new features just to pander to the charizard crew. And imagine defending that decision, lmao.
Imagine forgetting 6 generations worth of pokemon when making new features just to pander to the charizard crew. And imagine defending that decision, lmao.
But it's the 30th anniversary! How can you celebrate your history if not by ONLY talking about your first hit?
Let's be honest, Drill Dozer gamefreak is dead and forgotten. Its still leagues away from the likes of Harmoknight and Little Town Hero.why don't they ever talk about their real best game
I always chose Cyndaquil as a kid, but the Gen 2 starters being a single type sucks. While it does come with its drawbacks, fire/ground would have made total sense for it.
Drill Dozer was such a gem. I wish this and Pulseman got a remaster.why don't they ever talk about their real best game
In the Little Town Hero review thread, people were lumping it together with GF's lesser non-Poke games and shitting on it just so they could vent about GF and Pokemanz.why don't they ever talk about their real best game
Kinda made me mad.
I still stand in awe at how BW2 did vastly better job of celebrating all Gens despite there not even being an impetus to do so. (BW2 wasn't an anniversary game)
I don't think people would complain about the lack of flames if the games handled them like the anime did - they only turn on when it starts fighting, but then they pretty much stay on until the battle ends, rather than like in the games where they only pop up for specific animations.
The Pokemon world championship will be better than any post game shit they add to sword/shield.
which is funny because Charizard isn't even in either B/W games
if they were animated better, people wouldn't be so distraught
To be fair Game Freak presented the image of Typhlosion having it's flame always out since its debut in gen 2 with the 3D spin off games, showing that Typhlosion doesn't have the flame out when not attacking.
So it's just natural that folks are bound to be taken aback when gen 6 rolled around exposed Typhlosion's true form.
Though to be told, Typhlosion is just a poor mon Charizard but without the cool flair that Charizard has. Heck I used Typhlosion as a Charizard stand in my Pokémon Sun team, as Bank wasn't updated to work with gen 7, and my god was he so boring to use.
Eh, I would say that had been doing Charizard pandering since gen 1...and as a Charizard trainer I love it. 😏
Heh, that wasn't going stop them or me. 🤣
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Ok inferior Mareep.
Pulseman is better. Certainly has a better soundtrack.why don't they ever talk about their real best game
We didn't know at the time what was to come. At the time it was kind of a blast to the past with the flashbacks, and has the classic iris moment.
Honestly I'll take endless Charizard formes over endless wack Lucario clones any day of the week
i see what you mean but in the end I'd rather us know too little. Like ya speculating with this little amount of info sucks but when the game releases none of that will matter, we'll able to enjoy our first playthrough with more surprises.
Oh, you're absolutely right that knowing too little is the preferable outcome, it's just that knowing that little is also unsatisfying haha.
But it's true that it also makes actually playing the game more satisfying.
This has a good chance of being my favorite Pokémon experience since Black/White nearly 10 years ago. Even with all the stuff I'm criticizing.
Something just occurred to me:
Wild Tyranitar are confirmed to be found roaming in the Wild Area (for lategame, I'd assume). Larvitar is Shield exclusive, it's Sword equivalent is Deino. Ergo, for the first time ever, it will be realistic to use a Hydreigon on your team since you'll be able to pull a Ghetsis and catch an underleveled one in the Wild Area instead of being stuck with a stupid Deino that doesn't evolve until lvl 50 and a Zweilous that won't evolve until lvl 64.
I probably won't even do this since I prefer using new Pokemon on my first playthrough, but it's tempting since Hydreigon is the coolest psudo.
Wild Tyranitar are confirmed to be found roaming in the Wild Area (for lategame, I'd assume). Larvitar is Shield exclusive, it's Sword equivalent is Deino. Ergo, for the first time ever, it will be realistic to use a Hydreigon on your team since you'll be able to pull a Ghetsis and catch an underleveled one in the Wild Area instead of being stuck with a stupid Deino that doesn't evolve until lvl 50 and a Zweilous that won't evolve until lvl 64.
I probably won't even do this since I prefer using new Pokemon on my first playthrough, but it's tempting since Hydreigon is the coolest psudo.
I suppose those Pokémon, Tyranitar or Hydreigon, won't be underleveled at all. They said you couldn't even catch Onix at first. So I think by the time you're able to catch them, they'll still be at a high level, but who knows.
I know. I'm just pointing out how this will probably be the first time that Hyrdreigon is particular will be reasonably available before the post-game, since it evolves so late. Shellgon at least evolves at 50 so it's realistic to have one for the Elite 4.