Board 8 > Nanis Playthrough of Pokemon Shield - with pictures! (spoilers)

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Nanis23
11/15/19 7:07:53 AM
#1:


Did the same thing with Pokemon Let's Go Eevee and liked doing that. Basically taking screenshots of various stuff worth noting during my playthrough, with my thoughts as a comment
Some might be negative, some might be positive. So far game is pretty charming but has some issues, but ok
I tried to keep a media blackout as much as possible before the game reveal, so there might be stuff that I refer to as "new" but they were known long ago

https://imgur.com/PRlhqMb
Trainer choices, went with the white blonde male as it's the most similar looking to myself

https://imgur.com/tAbEpI1
Name is Nanis, like always

https://imgur.com/HcsmAbv
Missing a voice acting here really shows, imo

https://imgur.com/uZnKsUn
First new Pokemon! some weird elephant..thingy

https://imgur.com/1eiiHZ9
Second new Pokemon..not a clear picture, I dunno what that is

https://imgur.com/VeZ5gx7
The champion

https://imgur.com/0VDgl9P
Gigantamax (or whatever it's called? Dynamax? no idea) Charizard

https://imgur.com/9SjzrfU
Hell yeah it starts

https://imgur.com/xtWKICa
I am so going to catch one, first thing I do

https://imgur.com/ZcITJjK
Honestly I think that graphic-wise this place looks pretty good.!

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Nanis23
11/15/19 7:12:51 AM
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https://imgur.com/qzXEJ8H
Interacting with the first Pokemon - Munchlax

https://imgur.com/EYZfupl
Save screen UI

https://imgur.com/WvDFpDJ
Rotom-Phone. Guess they are keeping with using Rotom for stuff

https://imgur.com/HCDMjMD
The game map. Couldn't find a way to zoom out, I guess it's not possible

https://imgur.com/DuNK0Gi
The options screen. Turned off auto save, text speed to fast. Tried the "Skip Movies" option to see what it does and well..it's better than nothing, but not good enough. It skip the starters introduction, but doesn't skip stuff like Leon meeting you and other "cutscenes that are not movies"

https://imgur.com/IvBVPS7
Can no longer sleep on beds like in Gen 7

https://imgur.com/dFfo4iW
So..you have a Switch on your room, continuing the trend of having the current Nintendo console in your room

https://imgur.com/SIPJLNR
You no longer need to press "A" to open doors like in Gen 7.

https://imgur.com/PnqD4Vg
Again, I like the graphics in this area. The picture is making it look worse, but it's pretty imo

https://imgur.com/upKdpUC
Hell yesss keeping the tradiation of the "sciences is amazing" guy

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Nanis23
11/15/19 7:16:12 AM
#3:


https://imgur.com/rZYq9aM
Looking over the distance..there is a Wooloo there

https://imgur.com/oo4mAPo
Taking two more steps..two Wooloo just "pop out" out of nowhere. Yeah, this isn't good

https://imgur.com/O2RbFHT
Figures they are all Gen 1 Pokemon

https://imgur.com/tmIolEx
And so the adventure begins!

https://imgur.com/Rfowg0D
One day it will be possible

https://imgur.com/mq593RX
Cool

https://imgur.com/Al0VdCU
I kinda feel like they were missing out on not putting some Ash caps here, seeing as how they are now part of the main games ever since Gen 7

https://imgur.com/nBZzJxY
At least you are humble

https://imgur.com/xzbby6P
https://imgur.com/0OFnR30
Hello, green monkey


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Nanis23
11/15/19 7:27:30 AM
#4:


https://imgur.com/58rtfb6
Hard choice..

https://imgur.com/BjrNCp3
I am so going to pick you, Sobble!

https://imgur.com/SczYw7Z
https://imgur.com/qWVZbCg
Or not. Turns out everyone and their mother are picking Sobble, so I will go with the least popular new starter

https://imgur.com/3ushaaG
And once again, the rival is going with the starter weak to yours

https://imgur.com/oRe3TWi
Oh boy the champion is going to be tough. Charizard is going to be bad enough...so another fire type?

https://imgur.com/2xqHCj7
https://imgur.com/cchBFRI
I was born ready

https://imgur.com/XbmuKT7
How can I hurt you Wooloo? but it has to be done..


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DoomTheGyarados
11/15/19 7:32:02 AM
#5:


I too chose Grookey

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htaeD
11/15/19 7:38:57 AM
#6:


I wanna pick Sobble tho! I guess I am trash

You no longer need to press "A" to open doors like in Gen 7.


Oh Thank christ
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Nanis23
11/15/19 10:30:57 AM
#7:


https://imgur.com/P7oaozg
+2 Special Attack? what? Grookey looks like a physical attacker..don't tell me I got a bad nature

https://imgur.com/oXazR0f
Oh...well, at least it's not Modest

https://imgur.com/4c8NUzQ
Don't feel bad Hop, this is the first loss of many to come!

https://imgur.com/A38lawm
Leon with the "funny" jokes

https://imgur.com/f526sSJ
How is this even a question?
https://imgur.com/oq3wVsU

https://imgur.com/xWhUxbr
New Pokemon - Skwovet - I guess this is the region's "Rattata" - the rodent. Pretty cute, actually.

https://imgur.com/5jSuQ55
So you just heal my Pokemon after I fought one Pokemon that was half my level? ok, thanks

https://imgur.com/DClzGzv
New Pokemon - Rookidee - The region's "Pidgey"? no idea what kind of bird this is based on, but I don't really dig it. It isn't bad, though

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Nanis23
11/15/19 10:36:07 AM
#8:


https://imgur.com/ov51VVp
https://imgur.com/myaqY7H
https://imgur.com/haTqNNR
Oh shit it's Zamazenta, this early?
Can't hit it, of course

https://imgur.com/Lv3eW71
Wooloo is saved!!!

https://imgur.com/JGmg8Lp
Every Pokemon game has a unique roadblock - gotta keep up the tradiation

https://imgur.com/0svxyij
Can't sleep on beds, but can sit on chairs

https://imgur.com/ryaslkN
I like that you get this description when you pick up a new item, this is a good QoL improvment

https://imgur.com/PthXtXR
First shopping store

https://imgur.com/1saylKy
All of those clothes look ba....AHH I WANT THIS. But 30k is too much for this early in the game so..I skip it..for now!

https://imgur.com/1I1IWvv
Sorry to disappoint you, but Hop sucks

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Nanis23
11/15/19 10:40:16 AM
#9:


https://imgur.com/xjm93rs
BUT WHAT? Don't stop in the middle of something so interesting!

https://imgur.com/A0xPaj3
OK look I am sorry but this undefendable. This is one of the laziest thing I have ever seen. Two different houses in the same town WITH THE SAME EXACT LAYOUT. Like, right down to the pictures hanged on the wall, the plants and whatever that is in the basket on the right side.

https://imgur.com/8EcvULI
New Pokemon - Yamper - I like it! it's super cute. Looks like a electric type, based on the color

https://imgur.com/sALpj7f
Hello, my lovely Sonia

https://imgur.com/SLqX7Xa
Finally! now waiting to get Pokeballs and we can actually start playing

https://imgur.com/6ZxVykJ
So next region won't have Dynamax. Got it

https://imgur.com/bkW7APi
nice looking water

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htaeD
11/15/19 12:12:42 PM
#10:


Pokeballs always take too long to be acquired

Also my favorite new pasttime is bumping into things because its so noisy this game.
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Nanis23
11/15/19 12:38:25 PM
#11:


htaeD posted...
Pokeballs always take too long to be acquired

Also my favorite new pasttime is bumping into things because its so noisy this game.
Hahaha noticed this too right at the start!

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Nanis23
11/15/19 4:45:53 PM
#12:


https://imgur.com/BULQAgM
Pokedex menu. No idea what those "recommendations" mean exactly

https://imgur.com/v3nOim2
In-Pokdex menu

https://imgur.com/JrfbiYD
Did you really have to ask...wonder in how many Poke Centers I have been during all my playthroughs combined

https://imgur.com/vOUqBAX
New Pokemon - ??? - Uh..what is this? look like a weird Audino, but I don't know
Anyway, having a Name Rater, Move Reminder AND Move Deleter at the same spot (and for free I think) is so good!

https://imgur.com/amQ7uM3
From far it looked like another new Pokemon, but nope, just Rotom

https://imgur.com/xxTF8oK
Healing Pokemon for the first time

https://imgur.com/cFtauqt
FINALLY I can catch stuff!

https://imgur.com/TdSVoQH
New Pokemon - Chewtle - It's weird. The head is too big compared to body. Being a turtle, I assumme it can make it's head go inside the shell. But how? does it shrink?

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Nanis23
11/15/19 4:53:03 PM
#13:


https://imgur.com/BtkIv9e
New Pokemon - Nickit - I like the design! foxes are always cool. It's tail is weird when looking from behind, though

https://imgur.com/MNE998G
I can finally catch a Yamper, I wanted one since I saw it in the Pokemon Lab

https://imgur.com/ZBAmbtr
First Pokemon Battle against a random trainer

https://imgur.com/lTtHfMF
I didn't comment on this yet but now it's the time - say what you want about Let's Go, but removing wild battles by making the Pokemon show in the overworld was the best change in Gen 7. Glad they sticked with it, random encounters is a old mecanic that shouldn't exist anymore

https://imgur.com/Xt7QrYf
New Pokemon - Blipbug - No idea but it's supposed to be based on. Never saw a bug like that. It's eye are weird. Actually, everything about it is weird

https://imgur.com/JoJKZvo
Some hidden items flash on the ground. I want to believe there is no need for a item finder anymore. In the past whenever I get a item finder I always travel the whole map again and look for hidden items. It's tedious. I hope it's gone

https://imgur.com/lK9ZVwd
Fishing for the first time

https://imgur.com/KzLJQdU
New character - Magnolia - Eh, just a old hag. Well she deserves credit for making Sonia happen I guess

https://imgur.com/t919Q0X
TM's are back as a golden Pokeball, of course

https://imgur.com/IhvM2JY
Yay I can finally challenge the gyms!

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Nanis23
11/15/19 4:57:26 PM
#14:


https://imgur.com/EH93MQ8
A shooting star

https://imgur.com/7HiPdP8
https://imgur.com/3hC0uK3
Profile pictures for the Y-Comm profile

https://imgur.com/YCO9NLx
Sometimes, Pokemon in the overworld will have a glow around them. Beating them yeld some "W"s which are another type of currency

https://imgur.com/6F1LQtP
I am not sure but I think it's the first non-gen 8 Pokemon I encounter? I think I encountered Magikarp before while fishing but I didn't pay him any attention

https://imgur.com/ODVfpF5
I know it's not the first time it happens, but I am kinda disappointed it use a recycled Dex entry

https://imgur.com/OqyUUZo
Riding the train

https://imgur.com/5kZ23tJ
Entering the Wild Area

https://imgur.com/Brfp32O
Eh..it's not needed, really. PCs are still a thing so I can't be mad for a "if you don't like it don't use it" type of item

https://imgur.com/P0Bwdz2
The "not flapping their wings" Wingull and the infamous tree, both in the same picture

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Nanis23
11/15/19 5:01:44 PM
#15:


https://imgur.com/G0VrHQn
If you played Let's Go Eevee on the Switch, you will get a Eevee from this person
The other person gives Pikachu...I assume

https://imgur.com/fvHGfR9
Found a Onix in the wild area...holy crap it's level 26. Tried beating it anyway but failed. Turns out you can't catch overleveled Pokemon

https://imgur.com/TSDyvw1
So there ARE some old Pokemon with new dex enteries!

https://imgur.com/MUx4Dvf
Oh yeah the classic "it's not time to use that" message

https://imgur.com/wpPG1SF
Setting up a camp to play with my Pokemon

https://imgur.com/miKyBF3
If you throw a Pokeball a Pokemon will go get it and bring it back to you. This is super cute

https://imgur.com/oOuJNiD
https://imgur.com/UwsI2CJ
https://imgur.com/YKobsn5
Making a curry for the first time


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Nanis23
11/16/19 1:30:36 AM
#16:


https://imgur.com/7krhpFW
Battling a Raid for the first time, against Cleffa

https://imgur.com/IcQNMm4
When Dynamaxed, the moves change. So this is some variation of Z Moves?

https://imgur.com/iA8CaPM
Giant Cleffa caught!

https://imgur.com/lWeuHa3
Raid rewards. Wow I can spend hours just in the wild area doing raids and getting those EXP Candies and be overeleveled fast

https://imgur.com/fCkmmGj
New Pokemon - Thwackey - Grookey evolution is not as cute as he is, but it's to be exepcted as they rarely ever do. Still no idea what the third form will look like. But I like how he is putting the branches in his hair and take them out when he needs to

https://imgur.com/R6mtnTG
Pidove flying around the Wild Area. Unlike Wingull, it isn't hovering. So the criticism of Game Freak about Wingull not having flying animation was wrong, it was intended and not laziness. I don't agree with it, but it was not laziness

https://imgur.com/gTEfU1x
This is one ugly NPC

https://imgur.com/3kECVwj
Are rematches a thing or just this one praticular NPC? I assume the latter

https://imgur.com/3tfKmol
I keep expecting Crabrawler to drop from the tree, but instead it's always Skwovet so far

https://imgur.com/WIMp8xN
This looks like a major grind..I hope that later in the game farming Ws is faster

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Nanis23
11/16/19 1:36:37 AM
#17:


https://imgur.com/eS6XutN
So those missions are like in Poke Pelago that you send the boxed Pokemon to adventure and they come back hours later with exp and items? boring, but ok, at least they have some use

https://imgur.com/QwVpzNk
Kinda surprised by how many ways you can custimize your trainer card

https://imgur.com/s2tYWKy
Chwetle poster

https://imgur.com/pCBu1e7
This is a roadblock. Not sure why but it is. Why would the NPC saying this make the player character go back..no clue

https://imgur.com/JgH5gus
Doing a hairstyle to look more like myself

https://imgur.com/Gbqveu0
Uh...yeah those are kind of creepy

https://imgur.com/9Ftc7Nn
Went with this as the trainer card. Will probably get rid of the ugly hat later

https://imgur.com/thS8nSz
New Pokemon - Milcery - This is a Pokemon? really? uh..it's a weird one for sure

https://imgur.com/eCQYmPi
Please stop doing this. I know it's not worth it to make a battle background for just one or two battles but..some games do, and this is just ugly

https://imgur.com/8RELAyx
So Milcery is a gimmick Pokemon? figure that weird design will be for something

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Nanis23
11/16/19 1:41:56 AM
#18:


https://imgur.com/zdtQwjW
Not a fan of this, but if there is a way to farm them then I am ok with this. Really hated how TMs were one time use and one time to get in the old games. As long as it's farmmable, I am totally ok with this

https://imgur.com/l8TJrQ3
Got a Poke Ball from a weird man dressed as Poke Ball.

https://imgur.com/lGIAUsZ
New Pokemon - Corviknight - Probably my favorite design in Gen 8 so far. It is so badass, I want one.

https://imgur.com/5c33Ban
https://imgur.com/iIv2QsR
Smug Rival? not sure who he think he is, will probably be a pushover

https://imgur.com/4YnQWty
The Galar Region hero

https://imgur.com/2yMrDmZ
You know how people always give you items...it's weird. But this one literally hand you cash. Imagine going to a random stranger's hotel room and he gives you money just because. I mean, why wouldn't YOU sell the Star Piece yourself and get money? why hand it to a random person?

https://imgur.com/noYC6ZR
Starting to get tired of the boner everyone has for the champion.

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Waluigi1
11/16/19 3:13:40 AM
#19:


I'm tired of the boner for Charizard.
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htaeD
11/16/19 3:17:14 AM
#20:


this random stuffull is kicking my ass
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Nanis23
11/16/19 11:53:12 AM
#21:


https://imgur.com/1D7DhTW
https://imgur.com/bWObS4U
Enter, Team Yell. First reaction is "They are a joke bad gang just like Team Skull was. Maybe even more of a joke"
They are in no way the bad guys in this game

https://imgur.com/vRsK36Z
New Pokemon - Galarian Zigzagoon - Wow I am so happy to see that a non-gen 1 Pokemon get a Galarian form! so it's not like in Gen 7 that only Gen 1 Pokemon got a regional variant. As for Zigzagoon itself...it's a good design. But enough with the dark types already

https://imgur.com/eF5i364
I am not sure but I think it was the first double battle in the game. Surely, they wouldn't get rid of this, as this is the most popular type of match (I think)

https://imgur.com/eFGnMB4
New Character - Marnie - Great design and looks like she has a good personality, first reaction - I like her

https://imgur.com/yVj3yIa
Wynaut playing Hopscotch

https://imgur.com/dK5tRsg
Another tradinatinal thing making a return - Vending Machines with Fresh Water, Soda Pop and Lemonade

https://imgur.com/mWqLCji
https://imgur.com/1OzWF4E
OK look this thing annoyed me to no end. Why the battle background is SOOOO different than the city's background? come on, Gamefreak, seriously. Please stop doing this

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Nanis23
11/16/19 12:00:52 PM
#22:


https://imgur.com/XWM3Gvg
Vulpix! does that mean Alolan Vulpix, which is my favorite Pokemon, is in the game too? I hope so!

https://imgur.com/1OuhzXE
Yes, this is my number

https://imgur.com/tT6U2mM
The seven gym leaders (one is missing..hm)

https://imgur.com/rdU19oJ
New Character - Nessa - by far the most attractive girl in this game. Sorry, Sonia

https://imgur.com/fvMp0cd
New Character - Melony - Looks pretty too...but I don't feel her, sorry

https://imgur.com/BwYDpRp
Using the Flying Taxi for the first time. No 3D animation or anything (like Charizard fly in Gen 7). But thanks to that, it's much faster now, so it's a good thing

https://imgur.com/ql8dmBe
New Pokemon - Gossifleur - Nothing much to see about this one. It's alright.

https://imgur.com/hJVHFww
Yeah...I might be mistaken but this sounds like a clear giveaway for who is the main bad guy of the game is going to be

https://imgur.com/iyto7b7
Postman trainer class? what kind of Pokemon will they use BESIDES Delibrd? can't think of any

https://imgur.com/PoMoCez
New Pokemon - Rolycoly - This is the "Wheelie" enemy from Kirby. I can't see it as anything else

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Nanis23
11/16/19 12:11:44 PM
#23:


https://imgur.com/QC5YUdp
You can visit other people's camp too. I don't see why though..it's just cute, but doesn't really do anything?

https://imgur.com/prRGLZy
New Pokemon - Sizzlipede - For being such a simple-designed Pokemon, it's pretty fine

https://imgur.com/Lrg58sC
New Pokemon - Dottler - The evolution of the weird Blipbug is even weirder. I really need to look up what they are based on

https://imgur.com/GMOubT0
Entering the Galar Mine

https://imgur.com/onb8hR4
New Pokemon - Carkol - Wow, ok, this is hands dumb the dumbest Pokemon in this gen. I don't need to see anything else. Carkol won. It's basically a Coal Car

https://imgur.com/WBFZ9BE
New Pokemon - Corvisquire - Based on the cool design and the name, it's obviously that this Pokemon will evolve to Corviknight. I had no idea! when I looked at Rookidee I never imagined it would be a Corviknight sometime!

https://imgur.com/5mEdPKy
I still have no idea what they do

https://imgur.com/212Bcem
Time to see if being arrogant is worth it..

https://imgur.com/SEtN4oy
New Pokemon - Hatenna - It's weird. The name is Hat + Antenna? I am curious to see what it will evolve to

https://imgur.com/RCc1PTH
New Pokemon - Thievul - Good design, by I don't like the mustache. I know it's based on something, but still

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Nanis23
11/16/19 4:18:26 PM
#24:


https://imgur.com/hQHoU0B
https://imgur.com/S4xljS9
Oh so you can talk to trainers when in their camp...still useless, but it's cute I guess

https://imgur.com/OXizuIR
https://imgur.com/USdkRvM
In-battle and in-front picture of Milcery. It looks less dumb now!

https://imgur.com/YFk1FVZ
New Pokemon - Galarian Meowth - What the fucking fuck is this...holy shit. From behind it looks like a Meowth but from the front..the stuff of nightmare.
It reminds of Stinky from the Moomins
https://imgur.com/3rPxYxt

https://imgur.com/Sa4fEEl
Actually almost fooled me

https://imgur.com/byxbvkR
https://imgur.com/YQ3B43b
No idea what Pokemon those are...is the left one even a Pokemon? we will see

https://imgur.com/FeaP6KR
So instead of having someone to call me "Champ to be!" I have this weirdo with a Pokeball fetish give me different kind of Pokeballs in each gym?

https://imgur.com/t8G1VZk
First gym mission start - Make the Wooloo reach the goal! it reminds me so much of that minigame from Twilight Princess. Only 1000 times easier

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Nanis23
11/16/19 4:23:00 PM
#25:


https://imgur.com/YnFezXk
https://imgur.com/7RbzGns
Yeah this is super easy. No idea why they thought beating trainers to make it easier is even needed

https://imgur.com/6G1cw0B
Milo with 6 Pokeballs..let me guess, he will only use 2-3

https://imgur.com/JLCLapv
Gym Leader 1 Fight - Start!

https://imgur.com/zsrKwfO
This feels a little..unfair. Like I didn't use Z Moves in my first playthrough of Sun and Moon, I am not going to use Dynamax here

https://imgur.com/p9sLyS5
New Pokemon - Eldegoos - It's fine, it's a cotton ball of some sort

https://imgur.com/x0corUP
And now it's a giant cotton ball

https://imgur.com/28H7KTq
Badge 1 - GET!

https://imgur.com/7MwRzud
New Pokemon - Applin - OK you know what I said about Carkol being the dumbest Pokemon this gen? I am sorry, but Applin wins

https://imgur.com/f4e195P
Gender difference are seen in wild, I am glad. I hope shinies are too.. (it was like that in Let's Go)


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Nanis23
11/16/19 4:30:24 PM
#26:


https://imgur.com/CGmoEQO
https://imgur.com/P7BljH7
Just a cute camping spot

https://imgur.com/NVmlIqQ
https://imgur.com/u8GZC0o
New Pokemon - Toxel - Design is whatever. It's a baby Pokemon so it will obviously evolve at some point. Typing is new I think, can't think of any other Electric/Poison

https://imgur.com/Z6S7GBF
https://imgur.com/lTtbjlx
Finally, a way to move faster!

https://imgur.com/zxKDWA1
New Pokemon - Drizzile - So this is what Sobble 2nd form looks like. I am not sure this is what Sobble fans wanted, but it's fine design-wise. Being half green scream "poison" but it didn't use any poison moves so..maybe it isn't

https://imgur.com/355aokc
I have a Gossifleur in my team ever since it was available in the wild and it didn't evolve yet. So..I caught that one and dropped Gossifleur. I prefer to evolve them instead of catching, but it was literally in my way

https://imgur.com/CJgoZQP
New Pokemon - Drednaw - One of the very few new Pokemon I saw in the trailers, I think it was one of the first? always thought it looked good

https://imgur.com/Jxl2AUu
Calling this now - The chariman is not the bad guy, Oleana is. They will pull another Lusamine

https://imgur.com/6mhKfjg
Kinda weird I see this weird elephant thing again, this is the first new Pokemon seen in this game, yet no trainer used it in battle and I couldn't find it in the wild..yet

https://imgur.com/JuPzJNJ
Just a picture of the city

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Nanis23
11/17/19 2:50:55 PM
#27:


https://imgur.com/xTc4mhM
Don't do that..you are making me miss Unova :( come to think of it, they are really tame with old gens reference this time, weird

https://imgur.com/Zm4Qzn8
New Pokemon - Arrokuda - Must say it was really surprising to see a new Pokemon, as I was sure I fished a Wishiwashi when I saw the silhoutte. Design is fine, nothing special

https://imgur.com/VKVWHB9
And yet another lighthouse we can't get into... and some statues of 2 Pokemon I have yet to see

https://imgur.com/AG2sGKc
Gym Mission 2 - Start

https://imgur.com/W23crTd
Gym Mission 2 - Clear

https://imgur.com/wWcDius
Gym Leader 2 Fight - Start!

https://imgur.com/3eUaKmE
https://imgur.com/AhGeXsh
Dynamax Drednaw

https://imgur.com/ZJZJaa3
https://imgur.com/qqXXixS
Badge 2 - GET!

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Nanis23
11/17/19 2:58:41 PM
#28:


https://imgur.com/h1QwLwi
Date with the chairman

https://imgur.com/ozO9cN4
New Pokemon - Boltund - Design is fine, kinda generic, Yamper was more unique. But I complained the hell out of how it was slower than Mareep (I think?) so seeing this turn out to be my fastest Pokemon suddenly..wow

https://imgur.com/XmRO0xY
New Pokemon - Galarian Ponyta - This is fantastic. I saw it first when it was revealed, seeing that gif of two Galarian Ponyta playing with each other was one of the cutest thing in the franchise

https://imgur.com/dy8HZ4r
New Pokemon - Greedent - Yeah I don't like you, go away. So turns out this is one of the two Pokemon in the photo spot from the city of the first gym

https://imgur.com/Zv8B7zw
New Pokemon - Galarian Stunfisk - Wow, STUNFISK of all Pokemon got a Galarian form?! not really different design-wise, got a steel type now so it's harder to take down

https://imgur.com/NkDSQT2
New Pokemon - Galarian Linoone - Nothing really to say about this one, it's just as expected after looking at Galarian Zigzagoon

https://imgur.com/GjLQUP3
Regular Koffing when I know that there is a Galarian Weezing? is it the case of Pikachu and Exeggcute being the same in Alola?

https://imgur.com/P5LW6rN
Clearer picture of Hateena, also a chance to catch one (I did)

https://imgur.com/BiseZxa
https://imgur.com/zMc8DRr
https://imgur.com/y2xq7Hf
New Pokemon - Morpeko - I think it isn't the first time it showed up, but I didn't take a picture before. This thing really look too much like Pikachu if you just focus on the middle part. After it get hit, it will turn into his ugly, right side. No idea what it does besides that, need to catch one to understand (and also figure out if he can turn into his left side)

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Nanis23
11/17/19 3:06:52 PM
#29:


https://imgur.com/jmND144
New Pokemon - Dubwool - Ehhh...just a bigger sheep. Losing all the charm of Wooloo, but it needed a evolution to have a stats worth using past the beginning..

https://imgur.com/shIHS91
New Pokemon - Rillaboom - Nooooooooo! Please! why! can I choose another starter? please? anyone? maybe I should restart my game? he looks dumb and the drum is the worse. Sigh..
At least he is 1000 times more unique than every other fan-made evolution I have seen

https://imgur.com/rRWbxmL
Gym Mission 3 - Start!
Gotta comment on it - I like the concept. Trying to defeat a Pokemon or catch it while getting hit by your "teammate" was unique

https://imgur.com/KIYxSSH
Gym Leader Fight 3 - Start!

https://imgur.com/kb6x4gT
https://imgur.com/I7xC2x6
New Pokemon - Centiskorch/Gigantamax Centiskorch - 100 times better than it's pre-evolution and the Gigantamax is badass. It's based on the chinese dragon, I think?

https://imgur.com/h1alWqV
https://imgur.com/BGnFNiY
Badge 3 - GET!
That was the first time I had a trouble in this game, the first time I lost. Two of my Pokemon in the party are grass types so they died fast and the rest sucked. Had to grind a little and use items

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Murphiroth
11/17/19 3:20:54 PM
#30:


Rillaboom is awesome tho
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Logience
11/17/19 3:29:43 PM
#31:


You hate the final evo so much you reset to avoid evolving him?
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Nanis23
11/17/19 3:44:44 PM
#32:


Murphiroth posted...
Rillaboom is awesome tho
Well I am glad you like it! I like more new designs than I hated but I dunno, I expected Grookey final evolution to be something else
And the drum is..weird. Since when a Pokemon is using a object that it's not wearing/holding it?

Logience posted...
You hate the final evo so much you reset to avoid evolving him?
Haha you mean the pictures? no they were taken in the first try against the gym leader, I grinded a little (3 levels, give or take) and then tried again

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Waluigi1
11/18/19 8:18:54 AM
#33:


It's the best final evolution out of the new starters. Starters are weak in general imo.
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Nanis23
11/18/19 11:27:48 AM
#34:


I believe the next encounter with the rival will show me Sobble 3
As for Scorbunny 3...no clue, maybe that NPC that used all 3 starters and promised me a rematch

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Nanis23
11/19/19 10:21:28 AM
#35:


https://imgur.com/phTCrL9
Visting the Wild Area again! A wild Snorlax in my path...of course, too high level to catch up, as expected

https://imgur.com/kJHZsBV
https://imgur.com/DQXhmli
https://imgur.com/clTYYyy
Welcome to Hammerlocke

https://imgur.com/cA9FXGg
Something makes me think like this isn't the best place to stand in..

https://imgur.com/dy4uYAE
https://imgur.com/OIx6M6r
A small girl..giving you a "old letter"..in a Pokemon game...yeah, she is a ghost, right..

https://imgur.com/U1Xnph7
Meeting the 8th gym leader

https://imgur.com/aVqJkY6
Wow I liked this so much and it surprised me. I wish it was FEAR instead, but that was good. More trainers should use unique strategies

https://imgur.com/w5frp7r
New Pokemon - Alcremie - Is it a evolution of Milcery? I think so

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Nanis23
11/19/19 10:28:22 AM
#36:


https://imgur.com/ZX4zooS
Galar's past

https://imgur.com/NguMEnK
New Pokemon - Silicobra - Midgar Zolom! ok, not, just a desert snake

https://imgur.com/lVibl0X
new Pokemon - Toxtricity - first thing that comes to mind - is it the same Pokemon in the statue near the lighthouse? they look very similar

https://imgur.com/NycxBDG
I must say I was surprised to see Rolycoly evolve to Carkol. Because both of them showed at the same place for the first time

https://imgur.com/T8E3EzG
Holy fuck that was a savage thing to say

https://imgur.com/3dQW7xr
Maybe if you were 60 years younger..

https://imgur.com/w3Lq5lP
New Pokemon - Galarian Yamask - It's just a Yamask but instead of a mask it's holding a..rune? Cofagrigus will be interesting

https://imgur.com/hc8m9Yx
Oh yeah there are fossil Pokemon here!

https://imgur.com/1d1CGkS
Wow. What. The. Fuck. This is the most surprising thing in the game so far. I expected a Galarian Persian but instead I got a...what the hell. I wish more Galarian forms would evolve to something else entirely. But probably won't

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LusterSoldier
11/21/19 5:47:12 AM
#37:


Nanis23 posted...
https://imgur.com/SEtN4oy
New Pokemon - Hatenna - It's weird. The name is Hat + Antenna? I am curious to see what it will evolve to


The final evolution is a Pokemon that's going to get tons of rule 34 for sure (it's a Gardevoir 2.0)

Nanis23 posted...
https://imgur.com/w5frp7r
New Pokemon - Alcremie - Is it a evolution of Milcery? I think so


Yeah, it's the evolution to Milcery.
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Nanis23
11/22/19 11:47:26 AM
#38:


https://imgur.com/UOQiXDi
Sculpture of three Diglett...or wait...maybe it's Dugtrio? Who knows!

https://imgur.com/xDj9wEb
Rillaboom from the front looks a little less dumb without his drum, too

https://imgur.com/AKmdTNf
"Artist Duncan" more like "Maniac Duncan". What's his problem

https://imgur.com/QVB99VA
Welcome to a desert bazaar! the thing that is worth mentioning is Maractus - it was the symbol of the Anti-Dexit movement, claiming that someone as forgettable as Maractus will always get cut. Guess not!

https://imgur.com/Uo2TBlo
Of course, what could go wrong?

https://imgur.com/61lm3eC
New Pokemon - Dracovish - Oh no. Forget what I said. EVERYTHING could go wrong. What is this mess. I think we build a Pokemon by mistake. Maybe I gave her the wrong parts..it can't be a real Pokemon, can it? where are it's arms..what..

https://imgur.com/ynY6yce
Playing with Bronzong

https://imgur.com/5DJom0P
New Pokemon - Cramorant - I think this Pokemon had some kind of a gimmick, I skipped some part of a trailer by mistake and saw it using a fish or something? couldn't see it here, as it died in one hit

https://imgur.com/e3kFXre
Ugly mural

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Nanis23
11/22/19 11:53:35 AM
#39:


https://imgur.com/tZ0ZBlr
Gym Mission 4 - Start!

https://imgur.com/Z5Rte6n
New Pokemon - Galarian Corsola - Nooo what have you done to Corsola. Why is it sad? Corsola is all about having a happy smile. This is like making Wooper cry!
With that said..I like this. A ghost Corsola is cool

https://imgur.com/7x03UcF
New Pokemon - Barraskewda - Honestly? I can't tell the difference by memory between this and it's preevolution
It got a little bigger and a different tail? whatever

https://imgur.com/mdYcFg3
Gym Mission 4 - Clear! it was fun honestly

https://imgur.com/PVjf3de
Gym Leader Fight 4 - Start!

https://imgur.com/V1TbAd2
New Pokemon - Cursola - WHAT! Corsola got a evolution too?! I like the name, nice pun. Design is scary, looks like Corsola body was destroyed and this thing came out

https://imgur.com/Eapif8j
https://imgur.com/SPzpHRF
https://imgur.com/mePF0rX
Gengar Gigantamax

https://imgur.com/QrNdN0U
Gym Leader 4 Fight - Clear!

https://imgur.com/2EzluSH
Badge 4 - GET!

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Nanis23
11/22/19 12:08:22 PM
#40:


https://imgur.com/lL96PjN
New Pokemon - Copperajah - I have yet to fight it's preevolution in a battle or in the wild and now they show us it's evolution? huh. Wonder why they keep them so mysterious for no reason..or maybe I just missed it in the wild

https://imgur.com/trGDATx
New Pokemon - Hattrem - Hatenna's evolution decided to go into the full "cute" route

https://imgur.com/zIuAhgA
https://imgur.com/TL3C0HF
https://imgur.com/lzR94fC
Don't pretend you guys are not the bad guys in this game! I am onto you!

https://imgur.com/DIhb4NJ
The ugly-ass mural was destroyed and then a statues of two people and two Pokemon with Sword and Shield shows up. Two People...it's gonna be me and Hop..right...

https://imgur.com/fODLGdb
Glimwood Tangle - Doesn't look as pretty and vast as in the stream, but ok

https://imgur.com/jXYbUIn
New Pokemon - Impidimp - A ugly, pink imp. Nothing special

https://imgur.com/LzLJ03N
New Pokemon - Sinistea - Not a fan of object Pokemon, but it's cool when it comes to ghost types possesing them. It's a tea cup Pokemon? I thought Beauty and the Beast did it first?

https://imgur.com/zDo5db6
Finally! my own Corviknight!

https://imgur.com/YHLnk1x
New (?) Pokemon - Indeedee - Not really new as I have seen it ever since the first Pokemon Center - but it's the first time I see it in battle. So it's isn't Galarian Audio uh...
And seeing it in the Pokedex - it's a single stage Pokemon. I hope it has a interesting ability at least

https://imgur.com/Ly0jSOF
New Pokemon - Morgrem - They have done this again, put the evolution of another Pokemon at the same place of it. Totally making Impidimp forgettable and not worth using

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htaeD
11/22/19 1:42:09 PM
#41:


Impidimp could be caught earlier, but its rare.
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Murphiroth
11/22/19 1:54:16 PM
#42:


Nanis23 posted...

https://imgur.com/61lm3eC
New Pokemon - Dracovish - Oh no. Forget what I said. EVERYTHING could go wrong. What is this mess. I think we build a Pokemon by mistake. Maybe I gave her the wrong parts..it can't be a real Pokemon, can it? where are it's arms..what..


You did kind of give her the wrong parts, she just mashed two fossils together. It's a reference to real world fossils being put together wrong. Plus her name is literally Cara Liss and she's just hanging out on the route being shady, definitely not a reputable fossil revival scientist.
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htaeD
11/22/19 2:37:31 PM
#43:


And yet you can never find the right parts.
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Murphiroth
11/22/19 2:40:58 PM
#44:


htaeD posted...
And yet you can never find the right parts.


Wait for Sharp Sword and Sturdy Shield.
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Nanis23
11/22/19 3:10:45 PM
#45:


Murphiroth posted...
You did kind of give her the wrong parts, she just mashed two fossils together. It's a reference to real world fossils being put together wrong. Plus her name is literally Cara Liss and she's just hanging out on the route being shady, definitely not a reputable fossil revival scientist.
Oh...so it's actually supposed to be ugly and wrong then, kinda cool concept actually
And it's a pun for "careless"? I should have seen it coming

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Nanis23
11/22/19 5:22:34 PM
#46:


https://imgur.com/lX113vr
This man has some serious issues

https://imgur.com/XmYGYkh
https://imgur.com/3E9CGhU
Yeah..........so the girl from the "Old Letter" quest was a ghost all along..of course

https://imgur.com/9AkoRTo
And that makes things even more creepy

https://imgur.com/Qh6XBFP
Just a pretty scenary before the Fairy Gym

https://imgur.com/bhLbtSH
Gym Mission 5 - Start!

https://imgur.com/eeRYz3h
So the first question is a warm-up question that you can't get wrong or something?

https://imgur.com/R343KS0
Gym Leader fight 5 - Start!

https://imgur.com/qVEWYLh
New Pokemon - Galarian Weezing - This thing is ugly as sin mostly because of the foam(?) in the right head of it.Otherwise..the concept of Factory Chimney is fine

https://imgur.com/5bR0MZO
Funny, the "correct" answer is 16 years old because otherwise she gets mad you call her old. Cheating!

https://imgur.com/pemiuKt
Her face is the face of nightmares sometimes

https://imgur.com/AwrjQCe
Gigantamax Alcremie - I like the concept of being a giant cake. It died too fast though

https://imgur.com/SM3fucW
Gym Badge 5 - GET!

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Nanis23
11/22/19 5:32:30 PM
#47:


https://imgur.com/oZBFsHC
New Pokemon - Coalossal - A bit ugly but at least it's not as dumb as "a coal car". Looks like a pretty strong Pokemon, and sadly I throw evolved Pokemon into the box so I can evolve others. So into the box with you, but you were super useful!

https://imgur.com/pEzQDUe
And Opal making things weird

https://imgur.com/MftD4Z8
New Pokemon - Inteleon - Sobble's final evolution. Looks more smug than Smugleaf itself. I am indifferent about this one, and in a way it reminds me of Greninja. Are they trying to push another starter to be popular for no reason?

https://imgur.com/XUxkmZn
I don't know why, but I liked standing on top of the stairs and looking down to see all those Gen 5 Pokemon down there

https://imgur.com/bZntuKG
New Pokemon - Sandaconda - Not sure how this thing ever lives. How can you be a snake and have something so big around your head? Also, I thought it was a wild Golem when the battle started because of how round it is

https://imgur.com/iSFUJ6m
https://imgur.com/xXKOYYq
New Pokemon - Falinks - Exeggcute is not alone - Falinks has 6 body parts combined. They look like helmets and somehow remind me of the Wiggler from Mario

https://imgur.com/6QJEkhy
New Pokemon - Dreepy - I hope this thing evolves into something badass because currently this is the most forgettable Pokemon yet. Not sure what it's typing is or what it's supposed to be

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Murphiroth
11/22/19 5:33:27 PM
#48:


Galarian Weezing also brings to mind the image of an 1800s industrialist with the facial hair gas and the smokestack top hat. He just needs a monocle. His typing is cool too.
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Murphiroth
11/22/19 5:35:10 PM
#49:


Oh and Intelleon is James Bond. Intel + chameleon + UK region + his Dex entries all imply he's kind of a spy type creature.
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Nanis23
11/22/19 5:44:36 PM
#50:


https://imgur.com/q9jRpfY
New Pokemon - Galarian Darumaka - Ah! interesting! Galarian Darumaka doesn't look that different from a regular Darumaka, except it's white and a ice type. He got the Alolan Vulpix treatment

https://imgur.com/rpThFrh
Just took this screenshot to remind myself to talk to him when I am a champion. Of course, I will probably talk to everyone in the game again and make note of what I need to do (in-game trades etc)

https://imgur.com/RyZbL6a
Yay, got a item that helps with the Critical Captures!

https://imgur.com/kVqAbsu
So this is Game Freak's office in Sword and Shield. A random room in a hotel that looks like any other room, fitting.

https://imgur.com/t0dp4gG
This picture made me realize how few Pikachu references there are in this game. Sun and Moon had TONS of it, but now..barely anything. I am not even sure I saw a Pikachu in the wild yet.

https://imgur.com/05b45sp
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RiBCgFwxXI

https://imgur.com/LJ99FRz
I found the culprit! TAKE THAT!

https://imgur.com/TFeZuFA
^_^

https://imgur.com/rTw4bQU
I miss how in Gen 7 when you sit on a bench then the camera would move and show you the scenery. It's missing here

https://imgur.com/BUzb1Pq
New Pokemon - Snom - It's mouth looks like a ass when it's closed. This thing is super weak. Feels like the Larvesta/Tynamo of this gen

https://imgur.com/aCxmsvJ
Nice decorations. I like the rare times when they put extra effort..

https://imgur.com/9j6lnal
It took me quite a while but I just realized this girl and her Dottler (used to be Blipbug, I think) were cheering me on from the very beginning. Thanks, random NPC girl!


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