Ask PokéJungle: #J2XY — Generation II
Generation II is where a lot of Pokémon fans started their Pokémon Journeys, it released at a time when fans would have been at a good age to pick up the games and understand them. But also at a time when fans who played the First Generation games were still caught up in the global Pokémon craze.
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“This is your chance to ask us anything about Generation I”. I think you refer to Gen II, intead of I.
Which part of the Gen II games mitology do you pefer the most?
Fixed, thank you!
I’m not entirely sure what you mean, but I like the part about The Legendary Beasts 🙂
Well the word “mythology” is no to accurate to what I was trying to say.. Is more of the mysteries.. The alph ruins, the towers.. That kind of stuff.
So, you mean which mysterious areas of the game do you prefer the most?
Yeah, kind of.. 🙂
Just wanted to help clarify for Moving, if that sounded rude. 🙂
Not at all, thanks.. My english isn’t very good so many of the thing I’m trying to say don’t come out the way I want it
Nah, that’s ok. English is one the hardest languages to learn. I’m pretty bad at it at times, and I’m native to America! XD
I get you now. I’d probably say Burned Tower 🙂
Who is your favourite and least favourite gen II Gym Leader and why?
Favourite is probably… Morty. And my least favourite Bugsy.
Lol thats the same as me! I hate how Bugsy, Falkner and Pryce had very little character development in the games compared to the other 5 gym leaders.
I always liked Pryce for some reason, but as you said, Bugsy and Falkner are a little disappointing by comparison.
Yeah i mean i think the anime really saved Pryce but in the games he was one of those gym leaders that just sat in his gym with no real story. Whitney was a bit of an ironic (dat cow) crybaby, morty had the legendary beasts story, jasmine has Amphy, Chuck had his wife and claire had the dragons den arc. They each had some extra element out of their gym.
Fave: Tied between Jasmin, Whitney, Clair, and Morty
Least Fave: Bugsy :/
What do you think were the three pokemon that died in Burned Tower, which Ho-oh revived into Raikou, Entei and Suicune?
I don’t think they were Vaporeon, Flareon and Jolteon like a lot of fans thing. I just believe they were The Beasts, but not revived. If that makes sense.
Makes sense. I also don’t believe that they were Jolteon, Vaporeon and Flareon. Thanks for the response 🙂
They could have been three eevees mega evolving.
I believe that theory haha.
Favorite Johto Pokemon? And Favorite New Mechanic? Also, what did you think of the Johto part of the anime?
Favourite Johto Pokémon is Quagsire. New mechanic… probably breeding?
Johto anime was my favourite. 🙂
Favourite track is probably Goldenrod City in Johto. Or the bike theme. THERE ARE LOADS I COULD PICK.
Quagmire… I mean Quagsire is my one of my favs as well!
It was my favourite at the time!
I have a shiny Quagsire, unfortunately it is my shiny in HG, not gen 2 games.
Wooper was the most amazing pokemon ever created…
http://1-media-cdn.foolz.us/ffuuka/board/vp/image/1373/74/1373744813721.gif
http://s.mlkshk.com/r/LMJH
http://global3.memecdn.com/disappointed-wooper_o_428517.jpg
http://global3.memecdn.com/wooper-accepts-its-fate-very-happily_o_1145270.jpg
I love this damn Pokemon.
Chikorita and Togepi, Breeding, loved Misty ^^, and Blackthorn/Azalea
Favorite Johto Pokemon: Azumarill. Not quite sure, tbh. I find them really cute and recently used on in BW2 and LOVED it.
Mechanic: Uh…breeding I guess? Gotta love egg moves.
Favorite Track: Lance/Red Battle theme!
What Pokémon did you get out of the Odd Egg in Crystal? And was it Shiny?
A Tyrogue I believe. Not shiny though 🙁
Never played Crystal 🙁
🙁 I’ll loan you my copy. Be on the lookout for my Pelipper!
a shiny tyrogue
A mother fluffing cleffa. Three times.
What was your first Shiny Pokemon in G/S/C? Also, what starter did you pick?
Nope. I don’t actually think I’ve ever caught my own shiny 🙁
Starter I picked all three across all three games 🙂
Never? You needz to go shiny huntin’!!!
No shiny in Gen II for me :/ I chose Cyndaquil first or secoond, Totoaile a few times, but for the most part, Chikorita 😀
I TAKE THAT BACK! Shiny Gyarados :p
A Sentret…
Cyndaquil
I don’t think I ever got a shiny in GSC. ahahaah
I picked Cydaquil as my starter. :3
Umbron or espeon? And why?
Umbreon. I just don’t really like the design of Espeon.
Umbreon has always been my favorite Eeveelution. It represents Dark type very well, as with all Eeveelutions.
Espeon! I like the jewel and split tail, plus I’m a fan of Psychic-types. It helped that it was featured on the animé after Umbreon, too, as it made it seem more new and interesting to me when I saw it back in the day.
Umbreon. It just looks so cool (especially my shiny). And I just love dark types so much.
I LOVE both!! 😀 Espeon and Umbreon both have their Pros and Cons 😀
I like Umbreon more but Espeon was a considerably better Pokemon overall. Umbreon was a decent tank though.
Umbreon has good defenses for a Dark-type, which not many Dark-types have. Espeon has a sleek, Psychic-cat-like design and I love the eyes and sp atk stat. Too close to call.
It used to be umbreon, but tbh after magic bounce i can’t deny that espeon is more useful and therefore my favourite eeveelution (as or right now)
Espeon.
I’ve always preferred Psychic types to dark and I find Umbreon’s design rather boring, tbh.
What were your first impressions of the dark and steel type additions in the games?
I thought they were cool. They introduced some cool new Pokémon.
Ampharos, obvi. I always had one on my team in Gen II (and even to this day!). Lanturn was also a favorite as I loved to use the para-fusion combo.
Ugh,, Gen II was so amazing!
To PJ and Staff: What was your favorite route music/town music/ etc.?
Mine was Goldenrod City! 😀
Goldenrod City, much like you! But I like a lot of the Gen. II music.
Lance/Red’s battle was always really intense.
The Eusine’s theme is really good (although he’s annoying)
I never really understood how he fit into the plot… In the anime he was cool, but the game…. Not so much.
Blackthorn/Azalea 😀
Lance/Red’s Battle has always been a fav of mine – you can always relive the intensity.
Oh, also N’s theme. Because it’s N.
In five words or less, describe Whitney’s Miltank?
Satan baby
Demonic Rolling Cow Of Death
Perfect.
Thank you. I try 😀
This made my day. lol
I love you now die
Are u a god or the devil (defeats it) An tank-cow
Scariest Thing Alive D:
UDDERly Overpowered!
Really? Your puns are UDDERly ridiculous…
You meant, udderly reuniclus?!
*facepalm*
Are you on Mount. Moon?
no 🙁
Get one! It’s pretty cool. And I don’t know why it has me labeled as a guest…
Evil Heifer meet Close Combat.
…
I’ve seen that somewhere back in Jan. where it said: “Am I the only one around here who doesn’t give a single **** about Pokemon X and Y?”
My answer to that is, “Yes, yes you are now go cry in a corner, genwunner.”
http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/am-i-the-only-one-around-here
>_>
I really don’t remember having trouble with her in HG. May be she was harder in gen 2
The bigger problem are Lance’s Dragonites that aren’t even a high enough level to be Dragonites. He must have been messing around with team rockets technology while I was finding what the passcodes were.
And Blue’s level 16 Pidgeotto.
or the level 6 pidgeotto that you can encounter in Viridian forest in Red
or the level 30 volcorona that you can encounter in black 2
or the level 12 Golduck that I just found surfing in Heart Gold in Ilex Forest lmao
Nope.
Mr.TCMets, your 11 ‘oclock appointment is here.
http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2oycr1SYS1qkvue8o1_500.gif
Miltank is getting ready to charge foolishly into a battle against my Croconaw! Even Whitney is saying “No Miltank!”
I never experienced Whitney’s torment. She was always easy to beat for me :p
No. Miltank now knows to fear the power of a Furret.
Motherf$*%ing G0%#*$^ f*$#ing $%!# b*#^&
That’s for the E4 too. Screw you Lance.
(once I threw my Gameboy in RAAAAGE usually for bullshit like Lance healing when I had one shot left…)
Apparently it isn’t just us. In the anime, Whitney’s miltank took out ALL of ash’s pokemon, after he was doing So well, miltank being her last pokemon. Here’s a video of Miltank destroying Ash’s team 🙂 .http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGtZnEhftbc
She’s such a force to be reckoned with. 😛
I lol’d when Miltank came out of the pokeball and Ash said: “Holy Cow”… i pictured it as an angelic cow of judgement hahaha!
Ok so I’ve read so many people’s cocktail of emotions regarding Whitney’s miltank because it was the hardest Pokemon to defeat in-game… like ever. And i wasn’t old enough to play Pokemon back then but I did play HG and i didn’t see what all the fuss was about … no offense to any Pokéveterans
I think SS and HG were toned down a bit in that case. Everyone I’ve met that’s the originals have said Whitney’s Miltank was Satan.
When I played crystal as a 5-year old, I inadvertently kind of did a solo run with typhlosion. Flamethrower was cool, who needed other moves? Anyway, by the time Whitney came around I was in the 40’s and wiped the floor with that pink udder. But I didn’t know. I was 5.
Well, the originals were hard because many people playing it at the time were younger…
Likewise, in SSHG they made Rollout not have 100% accuracy. In the originals you had basically two turns to take it out or she’d OHKO your whole team.
She would Attract, then Stomp, with a chance of flinching or immobilization by love. Also rollout that somehow never missed. And just when you think you have her….milk drink. Full HP. Repeat 😛
Attract Flinch Heal Rollout Pink
or
KAFAP Kill As Fast As Possible
More than five words, but this:
WHY DOES THE SIGN NOT HAVE GEAR ON IT!
Sorry but: http://media.filb.de/anime/trailer/20130923_xyvorschau.webm
🙂
The trailer is nice, but most of us have already seen it. But great find!
http://filb.de/news/pocket-monsters-xy-website-eroeffnet-neue-details-und-neue-vorschau-2150
=)
This is the first time I saw that trailer but OMG! Now not only can I not wait for the game but also I cant wait for the anime!!!!!!!
To Dae (other people can answer too): What is your best memory of Gen II?
Quilava evolving into Typhlosion!
When I realised that I could visit Kanto.. It was awesome!
We need everyone here! We need MOAR QUESTIONS
This is a bit off-topic but Pokemon Gold was not only my 1st Pokemon game but it was my first ever video game! I actually got it from my dad’s friend’s daughter along with her purple GameBoy Colour for free!!
The caption of that pic with the shinny Chaizard should be “Yeah I’m black, so what?” lol
Who is your favourite Gen. II Gym Leader? As I write this question I don’t think I have a favourite myself, they all seem kind of meh to me, not good or bad.
I agree with you there. The Gym Leaders in Gen II kinda all blurr together for me, but my favorite is Morty. 🙂
Thought I’d just let you all know. I’m off to bed now and will answer when I’m awake tomorrow. Other staff members should be around soon, so don’t worry if you don’t get replies right away!
Night
Sup sed this hasn’t been asked yet… What game(s) did u pick?
Silver!
I ended up getting Gold and Crystal later though.
@PJ, Staff, and everyone What do you think of Lavender Town and it’s music?
Love it. Have the town’s music on my phone. I can see why it drove people insane.
What if you go to the library and Cubones mother hacks your phone and it starts playing that music XD
That’d be awesome.
You know that song was used in a study about mental breakdowns in children and it was one of highest leveled reasons?
Wow :O
P.S. I have been trying to contact you on MMC about your banner but it doesn’t let me send PMs. Sorry 🙁
If you can log in and change your signature then here-
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Copy and paste this into your signature from the “signature” tab. Remove ALL the spaces.
Credit is not mandatory but very appreciated 🙂
Ooh. Okay! And I plan on doing that as soon as I get a moment with good internet. Everything where I am right now is weird!
Well, great.
Guess who’s not going to bed tonight.
The people who live in Lavender Town? XD
I’m sorry, you should have called a Drowzee!
To anyone!
“What kind of team did you use as you began”
“What was your absolute favorite gen 2 Pokemon”
“Did you ever fear Kingdra?”
1.- Typhlosion, Pidgeot, Ledian and Tyranitar.. I can only remember those 3
2. Back then it was Ledian. Now i think Yanma or Espion
3. Nah, I love it!
“My team consisted of: Feraligatr, Noctowl, Ampharos, Donphan, Tyranitar, and Kingdra!”
“My favorite gen 2 Pokèmon and perhaps my absolute favorite Pokèmon of all times is Feraligatr.”
“I did not because I loved Kingdra at first sight.”
Meganium, Togetic/Furret, and Shiny Gyarados
Chikorita/Togepi
No
1. I THINK that the first elite 4 it was Typhlosion, Lugia, Ampharos, Gyarados, Dragonair, and Sudowoodo. Less sure about Sudowoodo, but it’s been a while.
2. Tyranitar. I was always a big fan of pseudo-legendaries.
3. Yes, but I loved it because it was a dragon nonetheless.
1) Meganium, Houndoom, Kingdra, Ampharos, Miltank, Crobat
2) Kingdra or Ampharos
3) Yep. That typing scared me!
Typhlosion, typhlosion, typhlosion, typhlosion, typhlosion, gyarados. I found a cloning glitch as a child.
Probably typhlosion/quilava
That seahorse haunts me to this day.
Gengar, arcanine, feralagtr, Umbreon,exeggutor, rachiu.
No because of rachiu and feralagtr.
I did not have one because I loved each the same
1. Typhlosion, Raikou, Suicune, Tyranitar, Ho-oh, Alakazam
2. Houndoom
3. Not really
These are for all staff members:
what was you first impression of the baby Pokémon?
what did you think of the new dark and steel types?
Were you thinking that would have different titles? I remember hoping for Pokémon Orange and Purple.
1.) “OMG A BABY PIKACHU MUST HAVE”
2.) Loved dark – never been to keen on steel.
3.) I never really thought about it back then, I think I was too young.
For all staff members: When GS came out, were you disappointed by the lack of wireless communications, the Celebi event, or the much rumored Skateboard?
I was five years-old when the game came out, so I was just excited to play it, tbh.
ahahah
To all staff members: what was your first shiny Pokemon?
I think my first shiny Pokemon was a Roselia? I can’t remember tbh. :s
(To Everyone) What is your favorite Gen II Music, Gym Leader, Elite 4 Member, City/Town, and Starter?
Mine: Blackthorn/Azalea Music, Jasmine/Whitney/Clair/Morty, Karen, Blackthorn City, and Chikorita
Music: Lance/Red battle, Gym lead:Jazmine
Elite 4: Karen
City: Goldenrod city
Starter: My fav starter of all times, Totodile
Ice Path. Music for Dark Cave/Ice Path in gen 2 should be for Dark Cave and Dark Cave/Ice Path music in gen 4 should be for Ice Path, am I right?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALBTQMzD2so
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rPcKPTiqx8
My favorite Gen 2 music is Sprout Tower. Speaking of which, I absolutely LOVE this remix: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czm5yZxp4l0&list=FLE7NBDguaV53WRoQfne-0UA&index=3
That piano at 2:14 <3
Gym Leader? Jasmine!
Elite 4 member? Karen!
City? Goldenrod!
Starter? Totodile!
Awesome piano melody, loved it man!
Same for music! 😀
Clair/Jasmine
Karen (I mean, she’s a dark type user and looks menacing to me. The rest I don’t care for)
Blackthorn City (or Ecruteak City)
In gen 2 it was Chikorita. Changed in gen 4 to a certain fiery one
Music: Tin Tower
Gym leader: Jasmine
Elite 4: Lance
City: Ecruteak
Starter: Cyndaquil
Ending credits, Morty, Bruno, Azalea town, and cyndaquil
I’m new here, posting that is, cause i’ve been a Pokejungle fan since the black and white days… but on to the topic
Fav. Music New Bark Town, surfing melody and Elite 4 Tune
Gym Leader : Morty, Koga and Will
City: New Bark Town, Mt. Silver
Starter: Cyndaquil
music: Dragons den
Gym: Clair
Elite 4: Karen
City: Goldenrod city
Starter: Chikorita
Favourite music: rival battle theme (though I love the ice path theme too)
Gym leader: I’m not sure if I have a stand-out favourite but I do like Morty and Whitney
Elite 4 member: probably Will
City: Gotta be Goldenrod
Starter: Totodile. Always.