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Anagram 01/13/23 11:34:28 PM #202: |
I Wanna Be the Very Best Larry Mega Evolution Nuzlockes Battle Tower Pokeball (Smash Bros): Everyone always runs for these, and for good reason. They're completely contrary to the idea of balance, but boy oh boy are they fun. Everything about this is a good idea, except that Goldeen is the useless fish flopping around. It clearly should have been Magikarp, what were they thinking? But the idea of representing Pokemon as a series with this item? Perfect. Ultra Beasts Missingno. Fakemons Theme Song (Anime) Pokeball Dundunspace Area Zero Comfortable and Easy to Wear Pokemon Rap Cypher 6 Magikarp Fishermen Pokemon Trading Card Game The name Doughberman for Daschbun Pokemon Cookies (2) Waking up on the first turn after being put to sleep: It's always a great feeling, like you've already won the battle. You played the odds and won! Good for you. Team Rocket (Anime) Piplup Step Bidoof's Big Stand Shiny Pokemon Nemona Lavender Town Syndrome Hilda Team Plasma Mew Glitch Galarian Articuno Fairy (Type) N Pokestar Studios Poke Floats Pokemon Creepy Black Guzma Doom with a Magikarp as a starter: One of the better and more memorable B8 projects. I read every entry. The juxtaposition of Doctor Doom and the cutesy world of Pokemon works really well, and was a goldmine for humor. Wiglett Double Trouble (Team Rocket) Joey's Ratatta To Protect the World from Devastation GBA Wireless Adapter Hoenn's Water Electric Soldier Porygon Brock Spiritomb Down+B Maushold Slowpoke Tail: The idea of a Pokemon version of ivory and poachers, except that it's something goofy like the tails of Slowpoke, is genius. Great work. Bidoof Day Clodsire S.S. Anne Truck Game Boy Tower Stunfisk's Cry Pokemon Go Chandelure: I'm not one of the ride or die fans for this mon like some people are, but I do think it's probably the best objectmon, unless there's something I'm forgetting. A spooky ghost chandelier? Genius idea, and executed fairly well. Technical Machines Pokemon Special Music Video Tom Ato, Ann Chovy, and Caesar Salad Pyukumuku Temporal Tower Twitch Plays Pokemon Clay (Gym Leader) Random Battle in Pokemon Showdown: For you, I played one of these. I got Gengar-Flamigo-Dundunsparce-Tyranitar-Pawmot-Farigiraf-Gengar, my opponent got Salazzle-Alolamola-Koridon-Chien-Pao-?-?. As you can tell from me not knowing his last two pokemon, I lost. Koraidon was a ridiculous draw, but I'm confident I would have lost anyway. Pokemon Stadium Minigames Arven's Mabosstiff Nugget Bridge Bewear Cynthia Pokemon Theme Song (Johto): It's not bad, exactly, but it's not as good as the original. I notice they use Suicune as the iconic legendary pokemon here instead of Ho-oh or Lugia, but I don't really know why. Just because it looks cool? Scottish Trainer Memes Johto Windmills Venustoise Normal-Type STAB Jigglypuff (Anime) The idea that mainline games can't advance if they have to allow imported pokemon Furret Walk Detective Pikachu (Film) Exp. All Kanto Pokemon-Amie Pokerus Magnet Train: Completely ambivalent. I guess this raises the question of how common 'real' travel methods are in Pokemon. I remember saying that the truck by the SS Anne was the only car I could remember, but I'm now remembering the moving truck in RSE. How the hell does that business work when there are no real roads between cities? Riding Pokemon (Let's Go) Starfall Street Warden Slowpoke Great Ball Type Chart Vast Poni Canyon Route 209 Sygna Suit Kris Bill's PC May (Rival) Pokemon: The First Movie Ash Ketchum's Retirement Skyarrow Bridge Steven Stone (Bonus Theme): I can see why this was left as bonus content instead of being used for real. Come to think of it, Steven was the first 'random guy' champion, huh? Blue had like a whole rivalry built up with you, so fighting him as the final boss made total sense, and Lance had a game of "he's the second strongest trainer in the world" behind him. Steven is just a guy you have no relation to, though he's still better than some other champions. Pokemon Cookies Runerigus' Evolution Method Soaring Remakes Mezase Pokemon Master Diglett's Cave Apricorn 25 Years of Pokemon Celebration Minior as Katamari Cousins Name Rater Pokemon Conquest One Thousand Pokemon (Video) Blasting Off Again 2.B.A. MASTER Venonat Bruxish Chuck/Machoke Hug Image Missed Opportunity to call Talonflame Pyrogrine Dark Rust Battle Theme Hiker Nob Pokesex Slot Machines Hoopa Multiple Near-Identical Games per Generation Mindy's Everstone Haunter Chiisaki Mono Groudon vs Kyogre Digimon: I remember this being like a rivalry when I was a kid, and man, this is the most one-sided rivalry since Arnold vs Sylvester Stallone. Did absolutely anyone prefer Digimon to Pokemon? I've never even watched Digimon, but I feel confident that it actually benefited from Pokemon, because at least it got compared to something vastly more popular, and thus earned some noteriety that way. Moomoo Milk Smell Ya Later! Mandatory Exp. Share Binacle Motherfuck Slowly-depleting Health Bars in Gen 4 POKEMON GO SONG!!! by MISHA Lysandre's Battle Outfit: I completely forgot about this. What was even the point of it? So lame. Lysandre might be the worst Team leader, he's just so lame. Ryme Poppy Pokemon Puzzle League Sonichu Hidden Machines JustinRPG Jynx Thunder Badge Still No Turkey Pokemon Iono Burger King Did you know that Vaporeon Lemonade It Hurt Itself in its Confusion! Ash's Dad: The only information about this man provided in 25 years of anime is that "Ash's father and grandfather are still on a journey somewhere with the aim of becoming Pokemon Masters." It's one thing if you're just some guy, but dude, you have a son and a wife! Maybe. You definitely have a son, though, and he's being raised by a Mr. Mime. And your son become the pokemon champion at age 10, Jesus Christ, dude, get your life together. Baby Pokemon Ranking things in confusing manners in a dorky video game ranking topic Quagsire Reaction Image Anagram missing posts in his Pokemon topic Lickilicky Unranked Orre Games Pokemon Mystery Dungeon The Bicycle in Kalos specifically Pokemon Legends: Arceus Jubilife Village Pokemon Channel: Never played it! --- Not changing this sig until I decide to change this sig. Started: July 6, 2005 ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Raka_Putra 01/14/23 1:48:10 AM #203: |
Anagram posted... Pokemon Theme Song (Johto): It's not bad, exactly, but it's not as good as the original. I notice they use Suicune as the iconic legendary pokemon here instead of Ho-oh or Lugia, but I don't really know why. Just because it looks cool?Huh, that's a good question. It does look cool though. Ralts line --- "A blank page or canvas, his favorite. So many possibilities." - RIP Stephen Sondheim, 1930-2021 ... Copied to Clipboard!
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redrocket 01/14/23 4:37:23 AM #204: |
Mewtwos plan in The First Movie --- It's like paying for bubble wrap. -transience on Final Fantasy: All the Bravest ... Copied to Clipboard!
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andylt 01/14/23 7:09:36 AM #205: |
I loved both Digimon and Pokemon as a kid. I remember sitting down to watch the digimon anime thinking 'what is this stupid pokemon ripoff' and then absolutely loving it. Anagram posted... I notice they use Suicune as the iconic legendary pokemon here instead of Ho-oh or Lugia, but I don't really know why. Just because it looks cool?Pokemon Crystal I guess. Suicune was elevated above the other two beasts early! Nominate Rotom --- Very very slowly becoming a Final Fantasy aficionado. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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hylianknight3 01/14/23 7:24:13 AM #206: |
Imakuni? --- The azuarc of the contest universe is long, but it bends toward Guruship. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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JonThePenguin 01/14/23 8:36:13 AM #207: |
The official Pokmon TikTok page dropping f-bombs https://twitter.com/josh_withey/status/1613837481429843968 --- JonThePenguin http://www.backloggery.com/main.php?user=erunion ... Copied to Clipboard!
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NFUN 01/14/23 8:59:32 AM #208: |
sliding ice puzzles --- Kneel... or you will be knelt ... Copied to Clipboard!
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hombad46 01/14/23 12:07:25 PM #209: |
Volo --- It's tempting to linger in this moment, while every possibility still exists. But unless collapsed by an observer, they will never be more than possibilities. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Anagram 01/14/23 2:01:49 PM #210: |
I Wanna Be the Very Best Larry Mega Evolution Nuzlockes Battle Tower Pokeball (Smash Bros) Ultra Beasts Missingno. Fakemons Theme Song (Anime) Pokeball Dundunspace Area Zero Comfortable and Easy to Wear Pokemon Rap Cypher 6 Magikarp Fishermen Pokemon Trading Card Game The name Doughberman for Daschbun Pokemon Cookies (2) Waking up on the first turn after being put to sleep Team Rocket (Anime) Piplup Step Bidoof's Big Stand Shiny Pokemon Nemona Lavender Town Syndrome Hilda Team Plasma Mew Glitch Galarian Articuno Fairy (Type) N Pokestar Studios Poke Floats Pokemon Creepy Black Guzma Doom with a Magikarp as a starter Wiglett Double Trouble (Team Rocket) Joey's Ratatta To Protect the World from Devastation GBA Wireless Adapter Hoenn's Water Electric Soldier Porygon Brock Spiritomb Down+B Maushold Slowpoke Tail Bidoof Day Clodsire S.S. Anne Truck Game Boy Tower Stunfisk's Cry Pokemon Go Chandelure Technical Machines Pokemon Special Music Video Tom Ato, Ann Chovy, and Caesar Salad Ralts Line: Ralts, Kirlia, Gardevoir, and Gallade. They aren't useless, but neither are they the best. Solidly usable in terms of competitive and in-game viability. As far as designs go, was Gardevoir the first waifumon? Jynx is obviously too hideous. I guess the issue here is that we already had a humanoidish psychic line, and the Abra line completely mogs this one. Pyukumuku Temporal Tower Twitch Plays Pokemon Clay (Gym Leader) Random Battle in Pokemon Showdown Pokemon Stadium Minigames Arven's Mabosstiff Nugget Bridge Bewear Cynthia Pokemon Theme Song (Johto) Scottish Trainer Memes Pokemon TikTok Page F-Bombs: Wow, I expected some kind of video where kids would be screaming as Pikachu danced around, and you could barely hear one drop the f-bomb, and it snuck by Nintendo. Instead, this is just a guy saying the word like fifteen times in twelve seconds; I don't how that got through their censorship. Johto Windmills Venustoise Normal-Type STAB Jigglypuff (Anime) The idea that mainline games can't advance if they have to allow imported pokemon Furret Walk Detective Pikachu (Film) Exp. All Kanto Pokemon-Amie Pokerus Magnet Train Riding Pokemon (Let's Go) Rotom: I've never liked Rotom. I played BW Smogon competitive, and I made a joke team of Champion Blue's team to see how many real tryhard teams I could beat, and Jesus Christ, the amount of Rotom-Ws I encountered was insane. Starfall Street Warden Slowpoke Great Ball Type Chart Vast Poni Canyon Route 209 Sygna Suit Kris Bill's PC Sliding Ice Puzzles: Along with teleportation puzzles and boulder puzzles (which are really just block puzzles), this is Pokemon's puzzle bread-and-butter. I remember that one cave in GSC giving me a ton of difficulty as a kid. May (Rival) Pokemon: The First Movie Ash Ketchum's Retirement Skyarrow Bridge Steven Stone (Bonus Theme) Pokemon Cookies Runerigus' Evolution Method Soaring Remakes Mezase Pokemon Master Diglett's Cave Apricorn 25 Years of Pokemon Celebration Imakuni?: I played this game multiple times, and I don't remember this guy at all. If you're going to include a secret joke boss, that's a great idea, but have it be someone from the games! Have it be, I don't know, the creepy old man watching Erika through a window or something. Minior as Katamari Cousins Name Rater Pokemon Conquest One Thousand Pokemon (Video) Blasting Off Again 2.B.A. MASTER Venonat Bruxish Chuck/Machoke Hug Image Missed Opportunity to call Talonflame Pyrogrine Dark Rust Battle Theme Hiker Nob Pokesex Mewtwo's Plan in Mewtwo Strikes Back: So, Mewtwo is angry that it was created and manipulated by humans for their benefit, for it decides to take all of the pokemon in the world and get revenge or something, it's really vague. It needs pokemon to do this, though, so it invites some strong trainers to visit it, battle clones of pokemon, and then confiscates their pokemon. But it's already established that Mewtwo can just mind control humans! It does exactly that in the movie! And then to compound matters, Mewtwo challenges Mew to a fight to prove its superiority, which was never its concern, and despite being genetically engineered to be the best fighter, it's only equal to Mew. Slot Machines Hoopa Multiple Near-Identical Games per Generation Mindy's Everstone Haunter Chiisaki Mono Groudon vs Kyogre Digimon Moomoo Milk Smell Ya Later! Mandatory Exp. Share Binacle Motherfuck Slowly-depleting Health Bars in Gen 4 POKEMON GO SONG!!! by MISHA Lysandre's Battle Outfit Ryme Poppy Pokemon Puzzle League Sonichu Hidden Machines JustinRPG Jynx Thunder Badge Still No Turkey Pokemon Iono Burger King Did you know that Vaporeon Lemonade It Hurt Itself in its Confusion! Ash's Dad Baby Pokemon Ranking things in confusing manners in a dorky video game ranking topic Quagsire Reaction Image Anagram missing posts in his Pokemon topic Lickilicky Unranked Orre Games Pokemon Mystery Dungeon The Bicycle in Kalos specifically Pokemon Legends: Arceus Jubilife Village Pokemon Channel Volo: Still haven't played Arceus, will do so one day! --- Not changing this sig until I decide to change this sig. Started: July 6, 2005 ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Bitto 01/14/23 2:09:07 PM #211: |
Random Battle in Pokemon Showdown: For you, I played one of these. I got Gengar-Flamigo-Dundunsparce-Tyranitar-Pawmot-Farigiraf-Gengar, my opponent got Salazzle-Alolamola-Koridon-Chien-Pao-?-?. As you can tell from me not knowing his last two pokemon, I lost. Koraidon was a ridiculous draw, but I'm confident I would have lost anyway. I love doing Random Battle. I don't really have the skills to make my own team, but I like getting 6 ready-to-go Pokemon to scratch that competitive itch. There's another variation that's just all Pokemon with all moves and all abilities with no rhyme or reason to it, but I think they got rid of that option. Shame, sometimes you want a dumb match to break up the Random Battles. Unique Pokemon Gym music in B2/W2 --- SSBM_Guy "[Freud] started his scientific career by trying to explain the sexuality of a fish. And he failed." ... Copied to Clipboard!
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redrocket 01/14/23 2:35:54 PM #212: |
Monster Rancher --- It's like paying for bubble wrap. -transience on Final Fantasy: All the Bravest ... Copied to Clipboard!
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hylianknight3 01/14/23 2:49:40 PM #213: |
Rare Candy --- The azuarc of the contest universe is long, but it bends toward Guruship. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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hombad46 01/14/23 9:48:25 PM #214: |
This Sneasel plushie: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/2/6/2/AAUKKbAAEFyG.jpg --- It's tempting to linger in this moment, while every possibility still exists. But unless collapsed by an observer, they will never be more than possibilities. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Hbthebattle 01/14/23 9:51:07 PM #215: |
Meteor Falls --- :) ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Raka_Putra 01/15/23 3:12:32 AM #216: |
Ralts Line: I guess the issue here is that we already had a humanoidish psychic line, and the Abra line completely mogs this one. I mean they're at least pretty different in approach, and there was even more humanoid-ish psychic lines. Speaking of which... Gothita Line --- "A blank page or canvas, his favorite. So many possibilities." - RIP Stephen Sondheim, 1930-2021 ... Copied to Clipboard!
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GavsEvans123 01/15/23 8:14:24 AM #217: |
Driftveil Shopkeep https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rclrKYLFgkc --- Call from demon - with dark power to tempt your mind, very proud of the power. Destroy the firing shot! ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Anagram 01/15/23 12:32:54 PM #218: |
I Wanna Be the Very Best Larry Mega Evolution Nuzlockes Battle Tower Pokeball (Smash Bros) Ultra Beasts Regional Gym Leader/Champion Music in BW2: This is just one of those seemingly minor things that didn't need to be added, but does so much. It really brings home the idea that you're fighting all these faces from previous games (except Koga lol). They could've just used generic music, but they went that extra mile for the tournament, and I aprpeciate that. I hope gen 10 does something similar with an all-gen tournament. Anyway, let's discuss Giovanni in the tournament. Is this canon? Because not only is he not a gym leader anymore (Blue took over), he's like a wanted criminal, right? Missingno. Fakemons Theme Song (Anime) Pokeball Dundunspace Area Zero Comfortable and Easy to Wear Pokemon Rap Cypher 6 Magikarp Fishermen Pokemon Trading Card Game The name Doughberman for Daschbun Pokemon Cookies (2) Waking up on the first turn after being put to sleep Team Rocket (Anime) Piplup Step Bidoof's Big Stand Shiny Pokemon Nemona Lavender Town Syndrome Hilda Team Plasma Mew Glitch Galarian Articuno Fairy (Type) N Pokestar Studios Poke Floats Pokemon Creepy Black Guzma Doom with a Magikarp as a starter Wiglett Double Trouble (Team Rocket) Joey's Ratatta To Protect the World from Devastation GBA Wireless Adapter Hoenn's Water Electric Soldier Porygon Brock Spiritomb Down+B Maushold Slowpoke Tail Bidoof Day Clodsire S.S. Anne Truck Game Boy Tower Stunfisk's Cry Pokemon Go Chandelure Technical Machines Pokemon Special Music Video Tom Ato, Ann Chovy, and Caesar Salad Ralts Line Pyukumuku Temporal Tower Twitch Plays Pokemon Clay (Gym Leader) Random Battle in Pokemon Showdown Pokemon Stadium Minigames Arven's Mabosstiff Nugget Bridge Bewear Cynthia Pokemon Theme Song (Johto) Scottish Trainer Memes Pokemon TikTok Page F-Bombs Johto Rare Candy: Perfectly acceptable idea, I guess. The only thing I really remember about rare candy is that when I was ten, I read on GameFAQs that leveling by rare candy produces weaker pokemon than leveling up normally. So, I got my Mewtwo to like 89 by just fighting the Elite Four a million times, went to a Pokemon tournament, and crushed a level 100 Mewtwo I know had been fed with the Missingno. glitch. I hate that tournament. I won the first two rounds, then they randomly selected kids who'd gotten that far and let them continue, because there were too many entrants. Windmills Venustoise Normal-Type STAB Jigglypuff (Anime) The idea that mainline games can't advance if they have to allow imported pokemon Furret Walk Detective Pikachu (Film) Exp. All Kanto Pokemon-Amie Pokerus Magnet Train Riding Pokemon (Let's Go) Rotom Starfall Street Warden Slowpoke Great Ball Type Chart Vast Poni Canyon Route 209 Sygna Suit Kris Bill's PC Sliding Ice Puzzles May (Rival) Pokemon: The First Movie Ash Ketchum's Retirement Skyarrow Bridge Steven Stone (Bonus Theme) Sneasel Plushie: I have never understood the appeal of plushies, sorry. Except for maybe the Carebears, no franchise has characters that look quite like plushies, so why bother? Funny eyelashes, though. Pokemon Cookies Runerigus' Evolution Method Soaring Remakes Mezase Pokemon Master Diglett's Cave Apricorn 25 Years of Pokemon Celebration Imakuni? Minior as Katamari Cousins Name Rater Pokemon Conquest One Thousand Pokemon (Video) Blasting Off Again 2.B.A. MASTER Venonat Bruxish Chuck/Machoke Hug Image Missed Opportunity to call Talonflame Pyrogrine Dark Rust Battle Theme Meteor Falls: Low mostly because when I played, this place forced me to catch and drag along an HM slave, because my surfer, Pelipper, couldn't learn Waterfall. Hiker Nob Pokesex Mewtwo's Plan in Mewtwo Strikes Back Slot Machines Hoopa Multiple Near-Identical Games per Generation Driftveil Shopkeep: How do people find the time to do things like this? Oh, who am I kidding, I waste time in way dumber ways. Mindy's Everstone Haunter Chiisaki Mono Groudon vs Kyogre Digimon Moomoo Milk Gothita Line: I did use this in BW, mostly because I always use Abra, but couldn't because it wasn't available. Competitively, it's not useless, but I really dislike the line in general. Gothita is so gross, and the others just aren't my style. I do like Gothitelle's pancake head, though. Smell Ya Later! Mandatory Exp. Share Binacle Motherfuck Slowly-depleting Health Bars in Gen 4 POKEMON GO SONG!!! by MISHA Lysandre's Battle Outfit Ryme Poppy Pokemon Puzzle League Sonichu Hidden Machines JustinRPG Jynx Thunder Badge Still No Turkey Pokemon Iono Burger King Did you know that Vaporeon Lemonade It Hurt Itself in its Confusion! Ash's Dad Baby Pokemon Ranking things in confusing manners in a dorky video game ranking topic Quagsire Reaction Image Anagram missing posts in his Pokemon topic Lickilicky Unranked Orre Games Pokemon Mystery Dungeon The Bicycle in Kalos specifically Pokemon Legends: Arceus Jubilife Village Pokemon Channel Volo Monster Rancher: Never played, know nothing about. --- Not changing this sig until I decide to change this sig. Started: July 6, 2005 ... Copied to Clipboard!
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hylianknight3 01/15/23 12:34:37 PM #219: |
Cueball --- The azuarc of the contest universe is long, but it bends toward Guruship. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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NFUN 01/15/23 12:40:42 PM #220: |
People being inexplicably horny for the hex maniac for two weeks in like 2017 --- Kneel... or you will be knelt ... Copied to Clipboard!
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hombad46 01/15/23 12:53:34 PM #221: |
the Ghost type --- It's tempting to linger in this moment, while every possibility still exists. But unless collapsed by an observer, they will never be more than possibilities. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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andylt 01/15/23 12:55:42 PM #222: |
Early route bird pokemon --- Very very slowly becoming a Final Fantasy aficionado. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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redrocket 01/15/23 12:58:09 PM #223: |
Team Galactic --- It's like paying for bubble wrap. -transience on Final Fantasy: All the Bravest ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Bitto 01/15/23 1:21:48 PM #224: |
Oh, I actually meant the B2W2 gym music that changes for each gym leader, as seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrqNKVvp4_w That's fine, though, because I do really love the regional B2W2 music for the tournament too. --- SSBM_Guy "[Freud] started his scientific career by trying to explain the sexuality of a fish. And he failed." ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Great_Paul 01/15/23 1:36:39 PM #225: |
Silver (Rival) --- Bear Bro https://backloggery.com/frausky ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Mr_Crispy 01/15/23 2:03:43 PM #226: |
Pokemon Pinball --- The only certain death in the universe is Mother Hitton's Littul Kittons. Not changing this line until I beat Seven Heroes (2/24/07) - Fulfilled 2/20/18 ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Hbthebattle 01/15/23 2:07:46 PM #227: |
Slumbering Weald --- :) ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Anagram 01/15/23 2:33:52 PM #228: |
Bitto posted... Oh, I actually meant the B2W2 gym music that changes for each gym leader, as seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrqNKVvp4_wWhoops lol --- Not changing this sig until I decide to change this sig. Started: July 6, 2005 ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Underleveled 01/15/23 2:40:36 PM #229: |
Gold/Silver/Crystal credits music --- darkx Twitch - MattyDsCorner Games beaten in 2022 - 18; Most recent - Crystal Maze ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Anagram 01/15/23 6:44:47 PM #230: |
I Wanna Be the Very Best Larry Mega Evolution Nuzlockes Battle Tower Pokeball (Smash Bros) Ultra Beasts Missingno. Regional Gym Leader Music in BW2 Fakemons Theme Song (Anime) Pokeball Dundunspace Area Zero Ghost (Type): I think what sets Pokemon's type chart aside from most elemental systems is its willingness to use weird things as elements. Sure, we've got fire, water, earth/ground, and air/flying, but then we have ghost, dragon, fairy, and fighting, too. And the ghost type in particular, I think it might be the strongest type in terms of designs? Other than Gimmighoul, it doesn't have any completely embarrassing garbage mons. Another thing: it doesn't have any crapmons in terms of gameplay, either. I think the type itself is so strong that it means any pokemon, no matter its stats, will have some value, and cannot be THAT bad. Immunity to two types will do that for ya. Though why it's weak to dark is anyone's guess. Anyway, ghost was very clearly intended to be a special type in RBY, like dragon, set apart from the others in terms of both gameplay power and lore, which is why the anime initially treats ghost types as stronger than other types, and why there's only one example in the game, and only one added in GSC (same with dragon, in fact). Even now, it's still a little special compared to, say, grass. Comfortable and Easy to Wear Pokemon Rap Cypher 6 Magikarp Fishermen Pokemon Trading Card Game The name Doughberman for Daschbun Pokemon Cookies (2) Waking up on the first turn after being put to sleep Team Rocket (Anime) Piplup Step Bidoof's Big Stand BW2 Unique Gym Music: Like with the regional gym leader/champion music, this is just another extra mile they didn't need to go for, but did. That doesn't mean that all of the themes are good, of course... or even really any of them, but the effort being put in is good. Roxie's song actually has lyrics; is this the first use of voiced lyrics in Pokemon? I love how the American Roxie's voice is clearly a Japanese woman who can only sort of pronounce English letters. I like how Elesa's theme is super high-energy, but Elesa herself is not at all, which is funny. Clay's theme sounds almost like Donkey Kong Country music, Skyla's has lots of wind sounds, Drayden's sounds like JRPG final boss music, and Marlon's is just a chill cruise theme. I won't say they all fit perfectly, but I appreciate that extra effort. Shiny Pokemon Nemona Lavender Town Syndrome Hilda Team Plasma Mew Glitch Corviknight: Fantastic premise for a bird pokemon, and it plays in well with the British setting. Great design, actually useful... A+ job in all regards. I'll say this, though: I don't understand why Rookiedee is pure flying. I understand that they probably thought an immediate flying/steel pokemon was too powerful early game (although they later let you get Flamigo, so who knows), but why make it pure flying? There are plenty of pokemon who change types as they evolve. So odd. Galarian Articuno Fairy (Type) N Pokestar Studios Hex Maniac: Waifus gonna waifu, nothing wrong with that. A crazy goth waifu? It makes complete sense that this was the most popular trainer class for a while. Poke Floats Pokemon Creepy Black Guzma Doom with a Magikarp as a starter Wiglett Double Trouble (Team Rocket) Joey's Ratatta --- Not changing this sig until I decide to change this sig. Started: July 6, 2005 ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Anagram 01/15/23 6:44:57 PM #231: |
To Protect the World from Devastation Staraptor: Better Pidgeot in absolutely every way, except megas, I suppose. It's got a far better stat spread, it's got intimidate, it's got close combat, it's got attitude and a stupid haircut... Absolutely everything Pidgeot does (except megas), Staraptor mogs it on. GBA Wireless Adapter Hoenn's Water Electric Soldier Porygon Silver (Rival): Here's the thing about rivals: most of them suck. The only good ones are Blue, Silver, and Nemona. Cheren is fine, but he's basically just a guy. Silver is the last rival who's actually like a rival, where he's actually aggressive and dislikes you and trying to beat you, and not just like "Well, shucks, guess I lost, great job old buddy old pal" when you win. Everyone likes the aggressive rivals more because they're more fun to take down. Silver is also the last who's really integrated into the plot in a useful way? He's the son of the previous game's villain, and his role in the story (lol pokestories) is to show someone realizing that pokemon aren't all about power, but instead love. I remember being a kid and being confused that Silver wasn't the final boss, though. When it was Lance, I thought something was wrong, it seemed so natural that the final boss would be your rival. That's another thing they've never done again after Blue. Every other rival either becomes a gym leader or just moves on to do other boring things, it's only Blue and Nemona who actually matched you and beat the champion. Wait a second, Silver's team is Sneasel/Magneton/Gengar/Crobat/Alakazam/Starter? Man, this guy is awful at team building. No wonder I beat him when I was like twelve. Blue at least has the excuse of being made by people who had no idea what they were doing, Silver doesn't even have that. Sneasel is not a strong or intimidating-enough enough pokemon to put on the rival's endgame team, that needed to be an Umbreon or something. Brock Spiritomb Talonflame: When it first came out, it was on every ****ing team ever because its ability was so busted. I remember people arguing about whether or not it counts as the Pidgeot of its gen because its typing was changed. It at least looks cool, so I'm fine with it. It lacks Staraptor's attitude, though, which is what pushes Staraptor above it. Down+B Maushold Slowpoke Tail Cue Ball (Trainer): It's insane that Cue Balls were called that three generations. It's not exactly offensive, but it is rude, and there must have been some non-native English speakers confused by the name. The trainer class itself is annoying because it loves throwing out Voltorbs whose only purpose is to use self-destruct faster than you can knock them out. Bidoof Day Clodsire Kilowattrel: This thing is so much bigger than you think it is. It's bigger than humans in the game, it's ****ing huge. Anyway, as the first special attack bird besides lolnoctowl, Kilowattrel absolutely kills it. I'm not sure if it should really count as a Pidgey, since it's available much later, and the early route birds are older-gen birds and Flamigo (which is way too powerful for the early game; eventually it drops off, but Flamigo absolutely destroyed the first half of the game for me), but I'll count it anyway, it seems to fill that same thematic niche. I had actually planned not to use this pokemon, but I sort of had to because I reached the fighting Star leader, and you kind of need a special attacker to take her down, and my team up to that point was Meowscarada, Flamigo, Garganactl, Cyclizar, Annihilape, and Tinkaton. I should've replaced Cyclizar instead of Flamigo, Cyclizar is kind of awful. Anyway, Kilowattrel is an A+ pun as well. S.S. Anne Truck Game Boy Tower Stunfisk's Cry Pokemon Go Chandelure Technical Machines Pokemon Special Music Video Tom Ato, Ann Chovy, and Caesar Salad Early Route Bird Pokemon: I've decided to just include all of them on this list with this nomination. As a concept, though, great idea. It gives each region a little bit of flavor while giving players something solid they can rely on. For our purposes, I am including Pidgeot, Noctowl, Swellow, Staraptor, Unfezant, Talonflame, Toucannon, Corviknight, and Kilowattrel. It's a little contradictory, since I'm discounting Fearow despite the fact that you get Spearow and Taillow at about the same time, and Pelipper is available much closer to Pidgey's availability, but it's my list, so whatever. I'll say this, too: I've used every single one of these pokemon in at least one in-game team except for Toucannon, so I probably like them more than average. Notably, I think even the series itself thinks this is an important archetype, since Ash uses a lot of them, but never uses a Ratatta (except the one episode where he trades for one yes I know about that). Ralts Line Pyukumuku Temporal Tower Twitch Plays Pokemon Clay (Gym Leader) Random Battle in Pokemon Showdown Pokemon Stadium Minigames GSC Credits Music: God, that classic Game Boy chiptune. Argh, so nostalgic. Modern fake-nostalgia games don't quite capture it. It's very upbeat, too. Arven's Mabosstiff Nugget Bridge Bewear Cynthia Pokemon Theme Song (Johto) Scottish Trainer Memes Pokemon TikTok Page F-Bombs Johto Rare Candy Windmills Pidgeot: The OG. I'm willing to bet that Pidgey has been on more in-game teams that any other pokemon, including starters. It fills such a useful role of an early-game physical attacker with an immunity and access to fly... even if that's all it has going for it. When I made my gen 5 smogon troll team where I RPed as Blue and replied to all messages with "Smell ya later," Pidgeot was my lead, and the only thing it could run was Choice Scarf/Brave Bird/U-Turn/Quick Attack/Whirlwind. Pidgeot is just so terrible in terms of actual competitive usefulness, but it did score me some victories I didn't deserve, including an epic quick attack kill against a Mewtwo, and for that, I have to give it some love. Did Ash ever return for his Pidgeot? Weirdly, Pidgeot is the only bird who mixes multiple types of birds, whereas the others are all clearly one single thing (owl, swallow, etc). Venustoise Normal-Type STAB Jigglypuff (Anime) The idea that mainline games can't advance if they have to allow imported pokemon Furret Walk Detective Pikachu (Film) Exp. All Kanto Pokemon-Amie Swellow: I know that Swellow is one of the more useful early birds, in that it's actually decent, but it's just not my thing. Can't quite explain why. Pokerus Magnet Train Riding Pokemon (Let's Go) Rotom Starfall Street Warden Slowpoke Great Ball Type Chart Vast Poni Canyon Route 209 Slumbering Weald: Fun fact, I did not intend to put Vast Poni Canyon, Route 209, and Slumbering Weald together, it just naturally happened. I like the idea of this creepy foggy forest you revisit later, but that's all it is. It's just another random location you have to go to. Sygna Suit Kris Bill's PC Sliding Ice Puzzles May (Rival) Toucannon: If not for Unfezant, this would be the most forgettable early bird. You can't put 'cannon' in the name of something that has nothing to do with cannons, dammit. Jeez, and it's a slow, not-bulky pokemon with high attack? Complete trash. I like toucans, too! I could have liked this, if it had had a little more personality. It's the only early bird I've never used in-game, instead I used Braviary in Sun and Oricorio-E in Ultra Sun. Pokemon: The First Movie Ash Ketchum's Retirement Skyarrow Bridge Steven Stone (Bonus Theme) Sneasel Plushie Pokemon Cookies Pokemon Pinball: I'm certain I played this, but I don't remember a thing about it. Runerigus' Evolution Method Soaring Remakes Mezase Pokemon Master Diglett's Cave Apricorn 25 Years of Pokemon Celebration Imakuni? Minior as Katamari Cousins Name Rater Pokemon Conquest One Thousand Pokemon (Video) --- Not changing this sig until I decide to change this sig. Started: July 6, 2005 ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Anagram 01/15/23 6:46:18 PM #232: |
Blasting Off Again 2.B.A. MASTER Venonat Bruxish Chuck/Machoke Hug Image Missed Opportunity to call Talonflame Pyrogrine Dark Rust Battle Theme Meteor Falls Hiker Nob Pokesex Mewtwo's Plan in Mewtwo Strikes Back Slot Machines Hoopa Multiple Near-Identical Games per Generation Driftveil Shopkeep Mindy's Everstone Haunter Chiisaki Mono Groudon vs Kyogre Digimon Moomoo Milk Noctowl: I just looked up Smogon's Noctowl entry for the most recent gen it was available in, and the entry just says "Don't use Noctowl." Noctowl isn't BAD-looking exactly, but it gives up Hoothoot's single-talon stance, the most interesting thing about it. Being the only special attacker early game bird until Kilowattrel is cool... but it had no ability to use special attacks until like gen 6 or something ridiculous. All-in-all, a terrible bird. But it does get fly, so that means it's automatically useful in-game to some degree. Hm, TVTropes is saying Noctowl is only a quasi-example of this archetype because it's not common enough? Man, TVTropes is so full of shit sometimes. Gothita Line Smell Ya Later! Mandatory Exp. Share Unfezant: Did I say that Noctowl is the worst early bird? I'm writing these in order, and I'm too lazy to check. If so, I take it back. Unfezant is significantly worse than even Pidgeot, though it probably beats Noctowl. Its only purpose in life is to show off the then-new concept of gender variations. That's all it does. Female Unfezant is completely unremarkable-looking, whereas male Unfezant at least has a wattle, and yes I know that's the point I know how birds work, but it's so boring. It is absolutely the most forgettable bird; even Fearow at least has a cool name. Binacle Motherfuck Slowly-depleting Health Bars in Gen 4 POKEMON GO SONG!!! by MISHA Lysandre's Battle Outfit Ryme Poppy Pokemon Puzzle League Sonichu Hidden Machines JustinRPG Jynx Thunder Badge Still No Turkey Pokemon Iono Burger King Did you know that Vaporeon Lemonade It Hurt Itself in its Confusion! Team Galactic: They look stupid, and their plan is stupid. Pokemon should not be epic in scope. Stopping a girl's crazy mom from merging with a Cthulhu jellyfish because she's too nuts should be the maximum level of epic the series achieves. This is also why I dislike Arceus. Ash's Dad Baby Pokemon Ranking things in confusing manners in a dorky video game ranking topic Quagsire Reaction Image Anagram missing posts in his Pokemon topic Lickilicky Unranked Orre Games Pokemon Mystery Dungeon The Bicycle in Kalos specifically Pokemon Legends: Arceus Jubilife Village Pokemon Channel Volo Monster Rancher --- Not changing this sig until I decide to change this sig. Started: July 6, 2005 ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Hbthebattle 01/15/23 7:00:24 PM #233: |
Ultra Space --- :) ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Anagram 01/15/23 7:01:22 PM #234: |
~ Important Alert ~ I have just learned that Cue Balls were called "Skinheads" in the original Japanese. That is all. ~ Important Alert ~ --- Not changing this sig until I decide to change this sig. Started: July 6, 2005 ... Copied to Clipboard!
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NFUN 01/15/23 7:02:10 PM #235: |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZCqoHHtovQ --- Kneel... or you will be knelt ... Copied to Clipboard!
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hylianknight3 01/15/23 7:33:57 PM #236: |
RageCandyBars --- The azuarc of the contest universe is long, but it bends toward Guruship. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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hylianknight3 01/15/23 7:34:22 PM #237: |
I really appreciate the alert because I am always eager to consume any and all Cue Ball trivia. --- The azuarc of the contest universe is long, but it bends toward Guruship. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Underleveled 01/15/23 7:34:33 PM #238: |
The Hiker that says "Hit me with your best shot!" and "Fired away!" --- darkx Twitch - MattyDsCorner Games beaten in 2022 - 18; Most recent - Crystal Maze ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Xeybozn 01/15/23 7:47:01 PM #239: |
Snorlax in competitive Gen 2 --- Congrats to 2020 GotD Guru champ azuarc! ... Copied to Clipboard!
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redrocket 01/15/23 9:00:52 PM #240: |
Team Flare --- It's like paying for bubble wrap. -transience on Final Fantasy: All the Bravest ... Copied to Clipboard!
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JonThePenguin 01/16/23 12:03:55 AM #241: |
Jamess Mareanie --- JonThePenguin http://www.backloggery.com/main.php?user=erunion ... Copied to Clipboard!
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MarkS2222222222 01/16/23 12:59:11 AM #242: |
https://youtu.be/i09sMM8KPBw --- I guess that's why they call it window pane. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Mr_Crispy 01/16/23 1:02:42 AM #243: |
Polkamon --- The only certain death in the universe is Mother Hitton's Littul Kittons. Not changing this line until I beat Seven Heroes (2/24/07) - Fulfilled 2/20/18 ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Raka_Putra 01/16/23 1:25:50 AM #244: |
Nonlinear E4 order --- "A blank page or canvas, his favorite. So many possibilities." - RIP Stephen Sondheim, 1930-2021 ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Anagram 01/16/23 2:56:16 AM #245: |
I Wanna Be the Very Best Larry Mega Evolution Nuzlockes Battle Tower Pokeball (Smash Bros) Ultra Beasts Missingno. Regional Gym Leader Music in BW2 Fakemons Theme Song (Anime) Pokeball Dundunspace Area Zero Ghost (Type) Comfortable and Easy to Wear Pokemon Rap Cypher 6 Magikarp Fishermen Pokemon Trading Card Game The name Doughberman for Daschbun Pokemon Cookies (2) Waking up on the first turn after being put to sleep Team Rocket (Anime) Piplup Step Bidoof's Big Stand BW2 Unique Gym Music Shiny Pokemon Nemona Lavender Town Syndrome Hilda Team Plasma Mew Glitch Corviknight Pokemon GBC TAS: I watched the entire thing and had no idea what was going on after the GSC part started. I had to scroll down to the comment that explains it. I'm very impressed that this is even possible. Galarian Articuno Fairy (Type) N Pokestar Studios Hex Maniac Poke Floats Pokemon Creepy Black Guzma Doom with a Magikarp as a starter Wiglett Double Trouble (Team Rocket) Joey's Ratatta To Protect the World from Devastation Staraptor GBA Wireless Adapter Hoenn's Water Electric Soldier Porygon Silver (Rival) Brock Spiritomb Talonflame Down+B Maushold Slowpoke Tail Cue Ball (Trainer) Bidoof Day Clodsire Kilowattrel S.S. Anne Truck Game Boy Tower Stunfisk's Cry Pokemon Go Chandelure Technical Machines Pokemon Special Music Video Tom Ato, Ann Chovy, and Caesar Salad Early Route Bird Pokemon Ralts Line Pyukumuku Temporal Tower Twitch Plays Pokemon Clay (Gym Leader) Random Battle in Pokemon Showdown Pokemon Stadium Minigames GSC Credits Music Arven's Mabosstiff Nugget Bridge Bewear Cynthia Pokemon Theme Song (Johto) Ultra Space: As originally presented, this was a great idea. Another dimension of unknowable Cthulhu pokemon. Then it was expanded upon to just be a normal dimension with normal humans, but the pokemon just look weird for some reason. Much more boring. Scottish Trainer Memes Pokemon TikTok Page F-Bombs Johto Rare Candy Nonlinear Elite Four Order: It's nice to allow, but I can see the benefit of a linear order. Lance is very clearly intended to feel "above" the other Kanto Elite Four, so it makes sense for him to be last. I wonder why Gen 9 removed this option? Hassel doesn't feel "above" the others, and the one who feels like the "least" of them, Larry, is second-to-last. So, what I'm saying is that nonlinear options make sense if you're going to have a clear "strongest" Elite Four member, which they do, like, once. Windmills Snorlax in Competitive Gen 2: Wow, that's very specific. I actually know much more about its OU role in RBY, but okay. Snorlax was simply the defining pokemon of the generation. Aside from the ubers, Snorlax is simply the strongest pokemon in the game. It learns all of the best moves and is just impossible to kill, especially with the addition of leftovers. It's funny how Snorlax was once a metagame-defining pillar. Pidgeot Venustoise Normal-Type STAB Jigglypuff (Anime) The idea that mainline games can't advance if they have to allow imported pokemon Furret Walk Detective Pikachu (Film) Exp. All Kanto Pokemon-Amie Swellow Pokerus The Hiker that says "Hit me with your best shot!" and "Fired away!": You know, conceptually, this isn't any different from translators inserting memes into games. But for whatever reason, I find that to much less tolerable than this. I offer no justification as to why. Magnet Train Riding Pokemon (Let's Go) Rotom RageCandyBar: So... it's just a potion? I don't remember this at all. Or am I supposed to comment on how it's funny that they had to remove all of the spaces? Starfall Street Warden Slowpoke Great Ball Type Chart James' Mareanie: I haven't seen the Alola episodes, and I never will. I see that James eventually gives it up and promises to return one day. I'm sure THAT'LL happen. Jesus Christ, James' only on-hand pokemon is Morpeko? Vast Poni Canyon Route 209 Slumbering Weald Sygna Suit Kris Bill's PC Sliding Ice Puzzles May (Rival) Toucannon Pokemon: The First Movie Ash Ketchum's Retirement Skyarrow Bridge Steven Stone (Bonus Theme) Sneasel Plushie Pokemon Cookies Pokemon Pinball Polkamon: I mean... fine. This is not one of Weird Al's classics for a reason. Pokemon must be the best video game series to make parody songs out of just because there are so many creatures in it specifically designed for puns. Runerigus' Evolution Method Soaring Remakes Mezase Pokemon Master Diglett's Cave Apricorn 25 Years of Pokemon Celebration Imakuni? Minior as Katamari Cousins Name Rater Pokemon Conquest One Thousand Pokemon (Video) Blasting Off Again 2.B.A. MASTER Venonat Bruxish Chuck/Machoke Hug Image Missed Opportunity to call Talonflame Pyrogrine Dark Rust Battle Theme Meteor Falls Hiker Nob Pokesex Mewtwo's Plan in Mewtwo Strikes Back Slot Machines Hoopa Multiple Near-Identical Games per Generation Driftveil Shopkeep Mindy's Everstone Haunter Chiisaki Mono Groudon vs Kyogre Digimon Moomoo Milk Noctowl Gothita Line Smell Ya Later! Mandatory Exp. Share Unfezant Binacle Motherfuck Slowly-depleting Health Bars in Gen 4 POKEMON GO SONG!!! by MISHA Lysandre's Battle Outfit Ryme Poppy Pokemon Puzzle League Sonichu Norm McDonald - Pokemon: This is painful to watch. It's shocking how funny this isn't. The only part I liked is when the adult reveals he also has a pokemon. Hidden Machines JustinRPG Jynx Thunder Badge Still No Turkey Pokemon Iono Burger King Did you know that Vaporeon Lemonade It Hurt Itself in its Confusion! Team Galactic Ash's Dad Team Flare: Easily the dumbest Team plan in the series, with the worst-looking boss. Not the worst uniforms, though. They suffer from being in a game that is very light on plot, so they just sort of show up and get less to do than the other Teams, but even then, they're just the lamest. I can't imagine anyone liking these guys. Baby Pokemon Ranking things in confusing manners in a dorky video game ranking topic Quagsire Reaction Image Anagram missing posts in his Pokemon topic Lickilicky Unranked Orre Games Pokemon Mystery Dungeon The Bicycle in Kalos specifically Pokemon Legends: Arceus Jubilife Village Pokemon Channel Volo Monster Rancher --- Not changing this sig until I decide to change this sig. Started: July 6, 2005 ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Raka_Putra 01/16/23 3:19:42 AM #246: |
Anagram posted... So, what I'm saying is that nonlinear options make sense if you're going to have a clear "strongest" Elite Four member, which they do, like, once.I think you meant it the other way? But yeah I agree with the assessment. Pokemon Games Honest Trailers --- "A blank page or canvas, his favorite. So many possibilities." - RIP Stephen Sondheim, 1930-2021 ... Copied to Clipboard!
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MarkS2222222222 01/16/23 4:07:30 AM #247: |
https://youtu.be/xFU2HL-PQNo --- I guess that's why they call it window pane. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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redrocket 01/16/23 5:43:58 AM #248: |
Team Skull --- It's like paying for bubble wrap. -transience on Final Fantasy: All the Bravest ... Copied to Clipboard!
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hylianknight3 01/16/23 7:23:13 AM #249: |
Super Nerd --- The azuarc of the contest universe is long, but it bends toward Guruship. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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hombad46 01/16/23 9:33:39 AM #250: |
Mimikyu --- It's tempting to linger in this moment, while every possibility still exists. But unless collapsed by an observer, they will never be more than possibilities. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Underleveled 01/16/23 10:25:01 AM #251: |
Ledian --- darkx Twitch - MattyDsCorner Games beaten in 2022 - 18; Most recent - Crystal Maze ... Copied to Clipboard!
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