Pokemon GO, and Sinnoh more: They don't just gible those things away

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Psion: Dec 13, 2002; eVeN I KnOw wHaT CoRnEr gAs iS

Dragonstoned posted:

That's not what I was saying at all???

I'm not complaining about the stone itself I just want it to drop from regular pokestops so I can actually evolve my loving mons without having to wait a goddamn week in between everyone.

what I'm saying is this is exactly how those gen 2 evolve items were at launch and they'll likely open up on them after a little while just like they did with those. and that this situation is already better by having one item instead of five or six. so it's nowhere near as bad as it could have been, even if you think it still sucks (which is fine)

Psion fucked around with this message at 05:07 on Nov 15, 2018

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# ? Apr 28, 2024 20:29

sweetroy: May 23, 2011; thats a space bar

man i hate yall

hey is the spreadsheet still a thing or do i need to post in the thread to get goons to add me? i've gotta make friends for a quest :arghfist:

# ? Nov 15, 2018 05:05

Silver Falcon: Dec 5, 2005; Two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight and barbecue your own drumsticks!

slave to my cravings posted:

Blisseys are slightly easier to take down in a gym if you even bother to do that sort of thing as a casual.

Maybe I will more often if they're easier to take out. Those things are annoying.

Rip all those 666 CP Eevees I kept around from Community Day. And that 420 Oddish. Oh well. Time to start over I guess!

# ? Nov 15, 2018 05:07

~Coxy: Dec 9, 2003; R.I.P. Inter-OS Sass - b.2000AD d.2003AD

sweetroy posted:

hey is the spreadsheet still a thing or do i need to post in the thread to get goons to add me? i've gotta make friends for a quest

Add people listed on the spreadsheet.
I'm sure a bunch will be inactive so you may have to add more than you need to get some accepts.
You can add your own code to the spreadsheet but it's unlikely that any established players will be checking it now.

# ? Nov 15, 2018 05:07

TheMaestroso: Nov 4, 2014; I must know your secrets.

kensei posted:

I've been to 7 Deoxys raids and caught them all, I am ready for a new EX Boss.

Mayhaps dial down the obsessing a bit and you won't burn out so fast.

# ? Nov 15, 2018 05:10

kensei: Dec 27, 2007; He has come home, where he belongs. The Ancient Mariner returns to lead his first team to glory, forever and ever. Amen!

TheMaestroso posted:

Mayhaps dial down the obsessing a bit and you won't burn out so fast.

I was just kidding, I have been pretty lucky with EX and I totally acknowledge it. I wish I could send invites to all you who do not get them regularly.

# ? Nov 15, 2018 05:12

Eox: Jun 20, 2010; by Fluffdaddy

TheMaestroso posted:

Mayhaps dial down the obsessing a bit and you won't burn out so fast.

I don't know that I'd call roughly one raid a week particularly obsessive?

# ? Nov 15, 2018 05:13

Beachcomber: May 21, 2007; Another day in paradise.; Slippery Tilde

Dr Tran posted:

I really regret evolving my 100 Cleffa.

I feel your pain. I feel the same way about my perfect Shinx.

# ? Nov 15, 2018 05:16

Soulex: Apr 1, 2009; Cacati in mano e pigliati a schiaffi!

Pez posted:

As someone who suffers from chronic pain and only gets out a couple of times a week tops to get new research tasks, it will take me 6 months. Thanks Niantic

Im with you buddy.

# ? Nov 15, 2018 05:59

TheMaestroso: Nov 4, 2014; I must know your secrets.

Eox posted:

I don't know that I'd call roughly one raid a week particularly obsessive?

I was more referring to the raids needed to get the passes for said EX raids than the EX raids themselves.

# ? Nov 15, 2018 06:24

Wheany: Mar 17, 2006; Spinya^{ha^{ha^haha}ha}ha_{ha_{ha_haha}ha}ha!; Doctor Rope

So are you exited for another Kanto event?

# ? Nov 15, 2018 06:25

Beachcomber: May 21, 2007; Another day in paradise.; Slippery Tilde

All I want to know is about Community Day or a substitute in December.

# ? Nov 15, 2018 06:32

Psion: Dec 13, 2002; eVeN I KnOw wHaT CoRnEr gAs iS

Beachcomber posted:

All I want to know is about Community Day or a substitute in December.

in honor of detective pikachu, december will be pikachu community day 2.0 except with a new hat

(it's plausible!)

# ? Nov 15, 2018 06:43

BGrifter: Mar 16, 2007; Winner of Something Awful PS5 thread's Posting Excellence Award June 2022

Congratulations!

Beachcomber posted:

All I want to know is about Community Day or a substitute in December.

Substitute Community Day! A three hour window where you can catch the substitute doll.

# ? Nov 15, 2018 06:45

Beachcomber: May 21, 2007; Another day in paradise.; Slippery Tilde

Horrifying child provided for scale only. Not included.

# ? Nov 15, 2018 06:52

BGrifter: Mar 16, 2007; Winner of Something Awful PS5 thread's Posting Excellence Award June 2022

Congratulations!

Beachcomber posted:

Horrifying child provided for scale only. Not included.

Nah, The Miz isn't so bad.

I do want that giant Substitute.

# ? Nov 15, 2018 06:58

Beachcomber: May 21, 2007; Another day in paradise.; Slippery Tilde

Who doesn't?

# ? Nov 15, 2018 06:59

White Light: Dec 19, 2012

As a man who managed to hatch THREE 100% togepis during that one equinox event the wait to get the Shinnoh boulders needed to evolve these babies is killing me inside

# ? Nov 15, 2018 07:20

Ziddar: Jul 24, 2003; Time Travel: Not Even Once

okay maybe a few times

It's not the most useful, but I couldn't wait to see my perfect glitchy friend.

15/15/15

# ? Nov 15, 2018 07:51

White Light: Dec 19, 2012

What do you mean it's not useful? That thing has a stupidly powerful attack stat

EDIT: Wait no, that's just the normal games. Well 17th place isnt too bad I guess? :shrug:

White Light fucked around with this message at 08:11 on Nov 15, 2018

# ? Nov 15, 2018 08:01

Furnaceface: Oct 21, 2004

I didnt even know about the changes coming today. I was wondering why my Breloom suddenly appeared near the top of my list when sorted by cp when looking for something to drop in a gym. I know I should be happy but Beedrill, Sandslash and Cloyster didnt gain squat and those are the ones I drop off the most. :smith:

# ? Nov 15, 2018 08:23

Prop Wash: Jun 12, 2010

~Coxy posted:

It's so weird to me that the 1st gen did away with evo items, then the second gen brought all the ones from the games in, and now we're going to a single generic evo item but making it super rare.

�Super rare� in this case meaning you�re guaranteed to receive one per seven days of research. This thread complains so much about everything.

Incidentally I�m still waiting on that up-grade for my perfect porygon.

# ? Nov 15, 2018 09:48

Willsun: Dec 9, 2006; I willed too hard again...

Furnaceface posted:

I didnt even know about the changes coming today. I was wondering why my Breloom suddenly appeared near the top of my list when sorted by cp when looking for something to drop in a gym. I know I should be happy but Beedrill, Sandslash and Cloyster didnt gain squat and those are the ones I drop off the most.

Unless they're one of the ones on the short list of Pokemon who actually lost CP, everything gained some CP.

Considering perfect IVs:

Beedrill increased by 69 CP
Sandslash increased by 46 CP (Alolan by 66 CP)
Cloyster increased by 75 CP

Also based on what info is available, here's my short summary on the new evolutions that require the Sinnoh Stone:

Rhyperior - A cheaper, more easy-to-get community day Tyranitar alternative because it has Smack Down.
Togekiss - Didn't get a fast fairy move ~~but you could luck into a fairy Hidden Power (unlikely). If you do, that makes it the ultimate fairy attacker.~~ but still a tank of a fairy type.
Roserade - Top tier grass or poison attacker, but there's already a lot of equally good grass types and poison is useless.
Electivire - Best electric attacker, slightly less bulky than Raikou though.
Honchkrow - Better dark DPS than Tyranitar, flimsy though.
Weavile - Top tier ice or dark attacker, also flimsy.
Magmortar - Doesn't have the best charge fire attack, many better fire types.
Porygon-Z - Weird movesets, hard to be effective with both fast and charge at the same time.

I'll probably be going for Honchkrow first since I have 2 perfect IV Murkrow and dark type is a lot more useful if they're going to release the psychic type Lake Trio as upcoming raid bosses. My perfect Rhydon will only jump the line if they go back to old legendaries where rock type is more useful.

Willsun fucked around with this message at 18:08 on Nov 17, 2018

# ? Nov 15, 2018 09:58

CROWS EVERYWHERE: Dec 17, 2012; CAW CAW CAW; Dinosaur Gum

Willsun posted:

Unless they're one of the ones on the short list of Pokemon who actually lost CP, everything gained some CP.

Considering perfect IVs:

Beedrill increased by 69 CP

Sandslash increased by 46 CP (Alolan by 66 CP)

Cloyster increased by 75 CP

Also based on what info is available, here's my short summary on the new evolutions that require the Sinnoh Stone:

Rhyperior - A cheaper, more easy-to-get community day Tyranitar alternative because it has Smack Down.

Togekiss - Didn't get a fast fairy move but you could luck into a fairy Hidden Power (unlikely). If you do, that makes it the ultimate fairy attacker.

Roserade - Top tier grass or poison attacker, but there's already a lot of equally good grass types and poison is useless.

Electivire - Best electric attacker, slightly less bulky than Raikou though.

Honchkrow - Better dark DPS than Tyranitar, flimsy though.

Weavile - Top tier ice or dark attacker, also flimsy.

Magmortar - Doesn't have the best charge fire attack, many better fire types.

Porygon-Z - Weird movesets, hard to be effective with both fast and charge at the same time.
I'll probably be going for Honchkrow first since I have 2 perfect IV Murkrow and dark type is a lot more useful if they're going to release the psychic type Lake Trio as upcoming raid bosses. My perfect Rhydon will only jump the line if they go back to old legendaries where rock type is more useful.

# ? Nov 15, 2018 10:00

Eox: Jun 20, 2010; by Fluffdaddy

Willsun posted:

[*]Roserade - Top tier grass or poison attacker, but there's already a lot of equally good grass types and poison is useless.

Poison sucks as an offensive type from generations 1-5, but when bulky fairy types start to become the norm after 6 it's a godsend. So Roserade will be useful in about two and a half years :v:

# ? Nov 15, 2018 10:10

Willsun: Dec 9, 2006; I willed too hard again...

e: Not if Niantic never gives out a fairy fast attack. They'll just sit there and fart some Scratch or Tackle at enemies uselessly.

Nothing replaces my Lapras. :hellyeah:

Willsun fucked around with this message at 10:13 on Nov 15, 2018

# ? Nov 15, 2018 10:10

bowmore: Oct 6, 2008; Lipstick Apathy

Can't wait to transfer all my Kanto pokemon to Let's Go

# ? Nov 15, 2018 10:13

Pomplamoose: Jun 28, 2008

Willsun posted:

[*]Togekiss - Didn't get a fast fairy move but you could luck into a fairy Hidden Power (unlikely). If you do, that makes it the ultimate fairy attacker.

There is no fairy type hidden power.

Also no normal type hidden power.

Hidden power can be any type except those two.

# ? Nov 15, 2018 14:19

mastershakeman: Oct 28, 2008; by vyelkin

kensei posted:

I've been to 7 Deoxys raids and caught them all, I am ready for a new EX Boss.

I just wish you could trade them

I haven't had an ex pass since the very first week they debuted and won't be getting one ever since I don't raid at ex eligible gyms , oh well

# ? Nov 15, 2018 15:45

Scholtz: Aug 24, 2007; Zorchin' some Flemoids

If you're able to transfer pokemon into the next mainline switch game, that might be the only way to have Shedinja in something other than a regular pokeball.

Something to think about while catching them.

# ? Nov 15, 2018 15:59

Entropist: Dec 1, 2007; I'm very stupid.

Apparently Niantic already confirmed to the people running The Silph Road that the Sinnoh Stone will be available in other (probably more common) ways in the future.

# ? Nov 15, 2018 16:32

kensei: Dec 27, 2007; He has come home, where he belongs. The Ancient Mariner returns to lead his first team to glory, forever and ever. Amen!

TheMaestroso posted:

I was more referring to the raids needed to get the passes for said EX raids than the EX raids themselves.

I usually only raid EX Gyms with my free passes. I am gold in the ones I raid, so my odds are good.

mastershakeman posted:

I just wish you could trade them

I have trashed 3 so far.

# ? Nov 15, 2018 16:42

Yukari: Feb 17, 2011; "That's going in the cringe reel for sure."

ABigDumbBus
Maserati68
nova2007
Penji108
DrMcBill
froggeryz
r1vls
UmlatFiasco
WhoperSr
saraej14
patwmurr
smapdo

We're going to hit ultra friends in about 7 days max. If possible, can we try to sync all of those at Noon MST on 11/22? I'm NekoSukimin ingame.

Yukari fucked around with this message at 18:01 on Nov 15, 2018

# ? Nov 15, 2018 17:52

Shit Fuckasaurus: Oct 14, 2005; i think right angles might be an abomination against nature you guys; Lipstick Apathy

Yukari posted:

ABigDumbBus
Maserati68
nova2007
Penji108
DrMcBill
froggeryz
r1vls
UmlatFiasco
WhoperSr
saraej14
patwmurr
smapdo

We're going to hit ultra friends in about 7 days max. If possible, can we try to sync all of those at Noon MST on 11/22?

UmlatFiasco here, what's your name in-game? I'm not going to use an egg for it but I'm more than happy to stop opening gifts from you for a bit so you can

# ? Nov 15, 2018 17:56

Yukari: Feb 17, 2011; "That's going in the cringe reel for sure."

It's NekoSukimin, and just keep opening gifts daily. I just don't send them out to people I want to time the friendship boost on after asking them.

# ? Nov 15, 2018 18:03

Fyrbrand: Dec 30, 2002; Grimey Drawer

Yukari posted:

It's NekoSukimin, and just keep opening gifts daily. I just don't send them out to people I want to time the friendship boost on after asking them.

McBill here, I'm not gonna sweat using an egg. Go ahead and do what works best for you.

# ? Nov 15, 2018 18:22

Beachcomber: May 21, 2007; Another day in paradise.; Slippery Tilde

Prop Wash posted:

Incidentally I’m still waiting on that up-grade for my perfect porygon.

Do you not spin every day? I regularly have to clean all the evo items clogging up my inventory. Also, Niantic needs to let me buy more space from them.

# ? Nov 15, 2018 18:33