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They did give you Houndour in Platinum, which is like the first time it's been available before the E4. So that's cool. Fire types are pretty rare, I think, so 3 or 4 families (plus starters) is ok for a game. But yeah, D/P was pretty awful to fire type enthusiasts.
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W.T. Fits posted:Darumaka available in the desert between Castelia and Nimbasa (between the third and fourth gyms, though you could get one before tackling the third gym if you wanted) I used Darmanitan in Black, and used Chandelure in White 2. Darmanitan was fun, but Chandelure is my favorite fire type. (Favorite ghost type too.)
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Nihilarian posted:They did give you Houndour in Platinum, which is like the first time it's been available before the E4. So that's cool. The one lesson Gamefreak learned and actually did not forget the immediate next game: variety is GOOD. Giving me lots of options also gives the game extreme replayability, I can just play again and use whatever other gimmicky team I could think of! B2W2 is great entirely because of that, so many choices. Of course, I'm expecting Chorocojo to once again show me the weirder, less used choices, since those seem to be his style (seriously, a Mawile before XY? Maractus? You are great, man).
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Blaze Dragon posted:No, it's definitely not okay. You know what B2W2 did well, and why I'll defend this game to the bitter end despite the insanely lovely attempt at a plot and annoying rival? It was the first game in the history of Pokemon (five generations!) to allow me to do a full Fire run, something I'm pretty sure it's possible in XY too. Having 3-4 fire types to choose from if I don't want the starter is generally enough. It's perfectly "OK". Is more better? Yes. That doesn't mean 3-4 is bad.
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I really like the design of Roxie's gym. It's very simple but has good atmosphere, and just seems like what some punk rock band would throw together. No cannons or indoor swimming pools or haunted houses, just a cool little thing with a neat track. Also Roxie's bass guitar is a Scolipede. I always thought that was a neat little touch.
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StrifeHira posted:Also Roxie's bass guitar is a Scolipede. I always thought that was a neat little touch. 
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StrifeHira posted:I really like the design of Roxie's gym. It's very simple but has good atmosphere, and just seems like what some punk rock band would throw together. No cannons or indoor swimming pools or haunted houses, just a cool little thing with a neat track. The Virbank gym is really awesome, and so is Roxie. It goes back to my point that B2/W2 gets that bullshit gimmicky puzzles are not what we play Pokemon for. That's not to say they aren't excluded, but only when it fits with the Gym Leader. Sadly, this is yet another thing that X/Y forgets...along with the Gym-remixes 
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Dec 14, 2013 06:05
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StrifeHira posted:Also Roxie's bass guitar is a Scolipede. I always thought that was a neat little touch. Oh no, what have they done to Zsa Zsa!?  Poison is one of my favorite types, so I was really happy to see Roxie as the second Gym Leader. You bet your rear end I took one of those Koffings all the way to the end of the game, too!
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UmbreonMessiah posted:Oh no, what have they done to Zsa Zsa!? At least, I sure as hell hope it's not her. 
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Dec 14, 2013 20:41
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AradoBalanga posted:Don't worry, it's not Zsa Zsa. Dragon Torch Poke-Wrestling posted:DTPW is sad to announce that it has ended its relationship with Superstar Zsa Zsa. We wish Zsa Zsa the best in her future endeavors.
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Dec 14, 2013 21:06
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Do they ever explain where Lenora went?
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Dec 14, 2013 21:56
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Sandwolf posted:Do they ever explain where Lenora went? I think she just retired to run the museum.
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Dec 14, 2013 22:23
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Sandwolf posted:Do they ever explain where Lenora went? We'll probably find out once the LP actually reaches Nacrene city. I think it's post endgame in BW2.
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Dec 15, 2013 11:11
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Nihilarian posted:No one really does. Magmar looks boss ok  I like ducks and I like fire monsters, it's a win-win design. Also he has the coolest name: Magmar. Kurtofan fucked around with this message at 12:19 on Dec 15, 2013 |
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Dec 15, 2013 12:06
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I like Magmortar cause he shoots lava from his hands.
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Dec 15, 2013 12:08
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Rude Semprini posted:Good reminder. Guess there were some if you were actually interested in them. I think I forgot them because I would only play through with a fire type if it was Litwick or Darumaka. Awesome pokemon, they are. They had to do the same thing for the Ice and Electric gyms at first. Which was really stupid because they didn't even get to use pokemon of the type that had gotten new evolutions in the game because Gamefreak had some really strange ideas about what should or should not be available before the elite four in that gen. If you don't have enough pokemon of the type to make a full team, don't go making visible specialists when you have other options. Especially when you have a type that's never gotten a gym (poor, poor Dark types).
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Dec 15, 2013 14:56
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Kurtofan posted:Magmar looks boss ok Counterpoint: HIS FOREHEAD IS A BUTT.
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Dec 15, 2013 15:57
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You can keep your butt head pokemon and his Mega Man boss evolution. I'll take Arcanine over them. He's a fire dog. You can't go wrong with a fire dog. Also Houndoom. Awesome name, and it's a Devil Dog!
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Dec 15, 2013 18:01
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Literally every fire type from gen 1 is better than Magmar. Including Flareon.
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Dec 15, 2013 18:24
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Nihilarian posted:Literally every fire type from gen 1 is better than Magmar. Including Flareon. Hey, whoa now. Let's not go around saying things we'll regret.
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Dec 15, 2013 19:09
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Who What Now posted:Hey, whoa now. Let's not go around saying things we'll regret. Well, it looks nicer. Who cares about stats or movepool anyway.
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Dec 15, 2013 19:41
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Gensuki posted:Well, it looks nicer. Who cares about stats or movepool anyway. The biggest problem with having a Flareon is that it means you didn't pick Jolteon.
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AndwhatIseeisme posted:The biggest problem with having a Flareon is that it means you didn't pick Jolteon. That's only a problem in games where you can't breed Pokemon pre-Elite Four.
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Dec 15, 2013 22:43
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Roro posted:That's only a problem in games where you can't breed Pokemon pre-Elite Four. Or catch wild Eevees.
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Gensuki posted:Well, it looks nicer. Who cares about stats or movepool anyway. You'll care when it eats an Earthquake from Charizard. But I would rather have a Flareon over Magmar.
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Who What Now posted:Hey, whoa now. Let's not go around saying things we'll regret. To be fair, Flareon has gotten better with X&Y since it now has Flare Blitz.
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In gen 1 Flareon had a special stat of 110, giving it a very hard hitting Fire Blast. Add that to it's monstrous Attack stat and some good normal type attacks, and it wasn't that bad. Of course, then the special split happened.
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Considering I used a Flareon in the FireRed LP and my tendency towards using not-appreciated duders, all I'm hearing from this thread is to definitely use Magmar.
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Chorocojo posted:Considering I used a Flareon in the FireRed LP and my tendency towards using not-appreciated duders, all I'm hearing from this thread is to definitely use Magmar. Magmortar if possible. Always best to let a pokemon reach their full potential
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Gensuki posted:Magmortar if possible. Always best to let a pokemon reach their full potential 
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Quagsire is exactly as happy as Wooper, and also has hands. You can't Hi-five a wooper. I've tried.
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Gensuki posted:Quagsire is exactly as happy as Wooper, and also has hands. You can't Hi-five a wooper. I've tried. Speaking of not-appreciated fire types, my favorite is Camerupt. I had one in Sapphire, named her Meriwether, and she done good. 
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Hey now, Flareon is a beast in his own right. I'm physically incapable of hearing a word against any Eeveelution.
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Gensuki posted:Quagsire is exactly as happy as Wooper, and also has hands. You can't Hi-five a wooper. I've tried.
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Man it's a goddamn upright platypus that is also made of plasma. A plasmapus. Y'all are just haters.
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Rangpur posted:Man it's a goddamn upright platypus that is also made of plasma. A plasmapus. Y'all are just haters. Plasmapus! I literally haven't laughed that hard in weeks. I applaud you, sir!
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Dec 16, 2013 21:19
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I've never used Magmar because I always end up getting the game that doesn't have it. But it always bothered me that it had a duck face and a butt head.
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Magmar is great and I won't hear anything else, really. This is definitely not a statement borne from the cognitive dissonance of wanting an electabuzz but having Blue version.
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Gensuki posted:Quagsire is exactly as happy as Wooper, and also has hands. You can't Hi-five a wooper. I've tried. But Quaggy isn't as cute as Wooper.
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In Gold I wasted my Master Ball on Quagsire because I thought this was a super duper rare pokemon. I regret nothing
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