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Welcome to the Pokémon general discussion thread.
Coming in here just to nostalgiafag over Red/Blue/Yellow will be met with laughter, shaming, and your post will be screen-capped for future comedy.
[IMG]http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/9/93/Bag_Poké_Ball_Sprite.png[/IMG][B]Obligatory Background Information[/B][IMG]http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/9/93/Bag_Poké_Ball_Sprite.png[/IMG]
Pokémon is a series of video games primarily for Nintendo handheld game systems, as well as the overarching franchise based on these games. Though many things differ depending on a specific canon's interpretation of the series, what remains constant is the focus on creatures known as Pokémon, which can be captured, trained, and used to compete against one another in battle or, more recently, other activities.
[IMG]http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/4/47/Bag_Helix_Fossil_Sprite.png[/IMG][B]A brief history of Pokémon games[/B][IMG]http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/4/47/Bag_Helix_Fossil_Sprite.png[/IMG]
[IMG]http://www.serebii.net/pokedex-rs/icon/025.gif[/IMG] Gen I- Coveted for its nostalgia factor, but not much else. 151 Pokémon added.
-Red, Blue and Yellow (RBY)
-Pokémon Snap!
-Pokémon Stadium
-Pinball
[IMG]http://www.serebii.net/pokedex-dp/icon/248.gif[/IMG] Gen II- Breeding, Shinies, Held Items, Happiness, Day/Night system, and Genders were added. Also introduced the Steel and Dark types. 100 Pokémon added.
-Gold, Silver and Crystal (GSC)
-Pokémon Stadium II
[IMG]http://www.serebii.net/pokedex-rs/icon/306.gif[/IMG] Gen III- Contests, Abilities, Natures, Reformation of IVs/EVs, and Double battles were the biggest game-changers. 135 Pokémon added.
-Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald (RSE)
-Fire Red, Leaf Green (FRLG)
-Pokémon Colosseum
-Pokémon Ranger
-Mystery Dungeon series
-Various other sidegames
[IMG]http://www.serebii.net/pokedex-dp/icon/445.gif[/IMG] Gen IV- A complete battle frontier, Wi-fi, Global Trade Station (GTS), the Physical/Special Split, 3D rendering of the overworld, and tons more. Online play quickly gained popularity here. 107 Pokémon added.
-Diamond, Pearl and Platinum (DPPt)
-HeartGold and SoulSilver (HGSS)
-Pokémon Battle Revolution
-Ranger/Dungeon Sequels
[IMG]http://www.serebii.net/pokedex-bw/icon/571.png[/IMG] Gen V- Triple Battles, Rotation Battles, Hidden abilities, the Dreamworld (no longer supported), and loads of Wi-fi Features (good luck actually utilizing them now ). 156 Pokémon added, the most ever added at once!
-Black/White
-Black 2/White 2 (the first actual story-sequels in the Pokémon franchise)
-Pokémon Conquest
-Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity
[IMG]http://www.serebii.net/pokedex-xy/icon/706.png[/IMG] Gen VI- An entire third dimension of graphical rendering, Fairy type added, Mega Evolution, 8-direction movement, Super-Training, trainer customization, Friend Safari, and Pokémon-Amie! 72 Pokémon added.
-X and Y
-Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
-Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon
[IMG]http://www.serebii.net/pokedex-dp/icon/103.gif[/IMG] Gen VII- overhauled 3D world and characters, omni-directional movement, Battle Royal online mode, a Rotom living in your pokédex (highly important), new variants AKA "Alola Forms" of pre-existing pokémon with altered types, more pokémon to ride upon, "The Island Challenge" replaces traditional gym and league challenges, "Z-Attacks": highly powerful once-per-battle moves with one existing for each type.
-Sun and Moon (see below for details as they come)
[IMG]http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/8/8e/Juniper_OD.png[/IMG][B]Helpful Sources [/B][IMG]http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/4/45/Oak_OD.png[/IMG]
[URL]http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Main_Page[/URL] -The Pokémon Wiki, your primary stop for in-depth info on everything Pokémon.
[URL]http://pokebeach.com/[/URL] - [URL]http://www.serebii.net/index2.shtml[/URL] -General Pokémon news and info. If you didn't hear it from one of these places, it's probably bullshit.
[IMG]http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/0/0f/Bag_Leftovers_Sprite.png[/IMG][B]Metagame[/B][IMG]http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/7/7a/Bag_Choice_Scarf_Sprite.png[/IMG]
Chances are if you're playing online, then you probably already know what you're doing. Here's some handy links anyway:
[URL="http://pokemon-online.eu/"]
http://pokemonshowdown.com/[/URL] -An online Pokémon battle simulator.
[URL]http://www.smogon.com/[/URL] -More competitive play information and guides. Most people follow the guidelines set here.
[IMG]http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/e/eb/Bag_Safari_Ball_Sprite.png[/IMG][B]Friend Safari[/B][IMG]http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/e/eb/Bag_Safari_Ball_Sprite.png[/IMG]
If you've completed your game of X or Y, chances are you'll be wanting to flesh out that gigantic Kalos pokédex of yours with some pokémon from a Friend Safari. For every friend code you have registered on your 3DS, that friend will have their own personal safari zone with 3 pokémon of a specific type. You'll want as many as you can, and the denizens of the Pokémon thread are compiling a list of friend codes to help each other out! Just ask in the thread if you want to be added to the list or if you want to add someone else:
[URL="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AhoKS9298aI7dFgyZTdFanlXYzZQYU9WMkh1Z2VpS3c&usp=sharing#gid=0"]Pokémon General Friend Code List[/URL]
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Developed by Niantic Inc., Pokémon GO is the first official Pokémon-themed game to release on mobile devices.
Recently released worldwide, the game is designed around players physically traveling to various real-world locations while randomly encountering pokémon as they go. Pokéballs have to be thrown at wild pokémon until they are caught, and catching multiples of the same pokémon will reward players with candies they can use to evolve the ones they've caught.
Pokéstops act as item distribution centers, assigned to fixed real-world locations, that allow players to randomly find a variety of items for use during the game, and can also yield eggs. Like in the main games, eggs can be hatched after a certain distance has been traveled by the player. Unlike the main games, gyms can be captured by players and be defended from others by their pokémon.
Players can be assigned to one of three teams: [URL="http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/b/b1/GO_Professors_Assistants.png"]Valor, Mystic, or Instinct[/URL], and gyms can be captured for the player's respective team. This allows other players of the same team to help defend gyms against players from opposing teams.
Remember to stay observant of your surroundings while playing, or you might black out!*
*[sp]get mugged or run over[/sp]
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[IMG]http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/a/a2/Bag_Strange_Souvenir_Sprite.png[/IMG][del][B]SPECULATION STATION FOR NEW HAWAIIAN-THEMED DESTINATION[/B][/del][IMG]http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/a/a2/Bag_Strange_Souvenir_Sprite.png[/IMG]
[del][URL="https://41.media.tumblr.com/0caad6019a4fb3179be7f190b7ea173a/tumblr_inline_o36d46b6sz1rup1q8_540.png"]Hawaiian license plates[/URL]
[URL="http://i.imgur.com/EufnlHr.jpg"]Hawaiian emergency vehicles compared to those shown in the announcement (blastoise is riding on the back, isn't that cute)[/URL]
[URL="http://jesusfuck.me/di/21HH/tiki.png"]The "Strange Souvenir" item received in X/Y looks suspiciously like a tiki head[/URL]
[URL="http://i.imgur.com/TVBPg6t.png"]This glimpse of a new pokémon in development[/URL] from the announcement appears similar to [URL="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a5/Red-crested_cardinal_-_Oahu.jpg"]a species of birb that lives in Hawaii[/URL]
[URL="http://i.imgur.com/JPcp3R0.jpg"]Some interesting tidbits highlighting the significance of the Sun and Moon in Hawaiian mythology[/URL][/del]
Welcome to the Alola Region! New media will be posted here as it surfaces.
New starter trio:
[video=youtube_share;Kn25hijDL7c]http://youtu.be/Kn25hijDL7c[/video]
New pokémon and Battle Royals:
[video=youtube_share;9Ojd6FzTaEM]http://youtu.be/9Ojd6FzTaEM[/video]
Even more new pokémon:
[video=youtube_share;eE2NJjuQc3A]http://youtu.be/eE2NJjuQc3A[/video]
MORE new pokémon :sbhj::
[video=youtube_share;vKosBJ1Uko0]http://youtu.be/vKosBJ1Uko0[/video]
Alola Forms, Z-Moves, and wow who'da thought, more new pokémon:
[video=youtube_share;3AZHowhxM0U]http://youtu.be/3AZHowhxM0U[/video]
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[highlight](User was banned for this post ("don't make a new thread before the old one is locked" - Orkel))[/highlight]
We burned through ~60 pages in the old thread in less than a month after Go was released. It took about four months for us to get through the first half of that thread. So that's neat, I guess.
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