I disliked the first DLC, but I'm a few hours into this and it's so much better that it's not even funny. The world design is much better, there's more to thr adventure, etc. I hope this kind of map design is what we can look forward to in Gen 9, but on a full game scale.
I will say that sadly one of my biggest complaints from the last one was not addressed, the lack of trainer battles, pretty much the biggest thing going against this DLC.
I will say that sadly one of my biggest complaints from the last one was not addressed, the lack of trainer battles, pretty much the biggest thing going against this DLC.
I did it by completing the legendary missions. So catching Calyrex, the 4 Regis, and The Bird Trio. Not sure if you have to get the Musketeers too or not, but fwiw I had caught them too.
RE: Shiny hunting Legendaries. If we get to the final battle, win and just elect not to catch the Legendary, can we attempt it again or is it best to just reset?
Can anyone help me out with the shield exclusive pokemon in the crown tundra expansion?
I can get you a Bagon(dont have an omanyte yet) for a Kabuto and or a Gible
I can get you a Bagon(dont have an omanyte yet) for a Kabuto and or a Gible
I've been a big negative nancy on every thing Sw/Sh, but Crown Tundra really is superb. The world design is fantastic and it's letting me just adventure, it feels like the older games, just what I've been wanting. If they take this whole approach, apply it to the Gen IX games/Gen IV remakes then we'll be in for something special.
Marvellous.
Marvellous.
I haven't gotten any shinies myself, but my approach has been to go through the whole thing, beat it, catch it and then check if it's shiny in the 'pokemon selection screen'. If it isn't, I choose one of the other 3 pokemon I caught on the adventure and then make sure to 'save' the mission with the scientist. I think you can save 3 legendary missions at a time. Then I have just been repeating the saved ones hoping for a legendary (haven't gotten one yet). Hopefully that's the right strategy or boy have I wasted a lot of time.
Well, I WAS enjoying it very much until it quickly turned into repeatedly throw ultra balls for an hour and hope for the best but while doing so check on Twitter to read about that guy who 'caught Registeel first time, actually'.
I'm not just disappointed, I'm mad.
I'm not just disappointed, I'm mad.
Same for me. It's so boring.
Loved everything up to this point however
I think the catching mechanic should be improved to make it more active imho. Otherwise yeah, after your weakened the Pokemon enough it becomes solely about RNG and doing the same thing over and over.
That's always been Pokemon's bread and butter mechanic. Why are you mad at that?
So I am not the only one who had to use so many Ultra Balls to catch Registeel. And the same was for Regirock. Their catch rate must be incredibly low.
if I remember the only Pokémon that don't show up in any of the dexs are mostly just legendries and the Hoenn and Alola starters
like besides the Kanto Birds, Hoenn Regis and the Swords of justice the rest of them don't show up in the dex
they have, then people make a big deal on how easy it is to catch legendries and want to go back to the way it was
If they make them easy to catch, other people will complain too. It's always like that
if we are getting more DLC info would show up around the start of next year, that's when they dropped info the SwSh DLC originally
I'd take easier catches in exchange for harder battles, actually. Trying to get that sweet red spot without using false swipe is always tense, but when the struggle turns into "I threw 30 balls and now I need to start using the bad ones, knowing well that they're going to fail" it's just not fun.
Specially in recent games where there's dozens of legendaries already that you probably won't be using anyways.
I bet they could make it some sort of minigame where you need to press in the opposite direction to make it easier to catch, like reeling a fish. There would still be RNG and the legendaries could be crazy hard with the minigame, but it'd be less RNG-dependant.
Aah that makes sense. Its gonna be rough for me anyway given I want to have every pokemon in a normal pokeball. I guess this will help a little
Why cant i transfer my dragonite from lgp to sword and shield? He has a question mark on him?
I'm fine with all the hard catch rate legends. Now if all the legendaries in those raids had difficult catch rate that'd be a different story. I'm fine with the integrated legendaries (meaning the ones not dumped in raids or ultra wormholes) having hard catch rates
I wish I'd known about the shiny stuff and only one catch per legendary before actually doing any of it. Already caught Zygarde, who would have been a top target for grinding a shiny :'(
Include some of this very vital information in your game, Game Freak ffs
EDIT: Oh, misread a post on the previous page and thought the legendary shiny rate was 1/25 which would be juuuuuust low enough to trudge through the Max Lair for one, maybe two shiny legendaries. 1/100 though, not for me fam.
Include some of this very vital information in your game, Game Freak ffs
EDIT: Oh, misread a post on the previous page and thought the legendary shiny rate was 1/25 which would be juuuuuust low enough to trudge through the Max Lair for one, maybe two shiny legendaries. 1/100 though, not for me fam.
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Calyrex went from "I am never going to like this garbage design" to "precious son, will protect" for me.
I actually quit my first raid because of how awful it was. I would argue getting a legendary from these raids with AI is nearing impossible.
I am doing it like that and the legendary has a new Nature and stat spread each time, so I assume its shinyness is not locked in either.
I absolutely love his design, one of my favorites...
but why the fuck did Gamefreak make him a Phione version of Celebi? Horrible.
Finished the Calyrex quest. Thoroughly enjoyed it.
Now onto the birds and the Regis!
I kept feeling like there would be a twist that they were secretly evil and would betray you once they reconquered their mount, but I'm not mad it didn't happen. I also do wish there was a little more resolution for the whole "Everyone forget them" plot, but other than that I absolutely loved it.
Now onto the birds and the Regis!
They're selling a complete edition with the DLC included next month- I'd say that it's a certainty that there won't be any more coming.
I'd expect the next Pokémon RPG news at the end of February, to coincide with the 25th anniversary.
Also, the complete form of Calyrex is my favorite Legendary Pokemon (or maybe just Pokemon in general) in a LONG time.
Catch rate calculations have been updated as recently as Gen 6 and Pokeball multipliers as recently as this Gen. They're constantly changing it. It'd only be a few Gens ago where if you KO'd a Legendary that you'd be out of luck.
Also why are using an Ultra Ball to catch a Regi? They all live in caves, use a Dusk Ball.
I'm loving the complexity of the map in this. I haven't gotten lost in a Pokémon game since...I want to say Ruby & Sapphire? Spent ages trying to find the right path to the peak.
Not gonna lie, I almost expected the opposite. I thought it would get to full power and then you'd just start throwing pokéballs without explanation.
The illusion that does a little chuckle before they spin around is real. Touch the real Articuno and it attacks instead of fleeing.
I'd let it run until you're somewhere where it isn't hailing, though.
I'm not sure if it's the most efficent method, but I can at least report back that it works. Got a shiny this way on my second re-run (not the legendary).
Is there a symbol on the pokemon? I don't think I could tell say, Gengar, by eye
Yes if you check out the Pokémon there is a symbol if it's shiny. It should also appear as shiny during the raid so you will already see it when the fight starts
Where can I buy duskballs? Terrakion won't stay in the ball and wipes my team. Also the weather really fucks you up when your chasing a roaming legend. All of a sudden thick mist/dog shows up and can't see it anymore. Also caught Zapdos with the first ball.
Hammerlocke has them in its Pokecenter
Pretty sure it's more a lot of the Tundra Pokemon have low catch rates