Dae asks: Did you buy a 3DS for Pokémon?

I still remember the first year the 3DS launched. It was one rough year, with barely any worthwhile games released for the system. After half a year a massive price cut was issued and people thought Nintendo were doomed forever. Nintendo put all their effort in making the 3DS the success it should have been. After a lukewarm 2012 Nintendo tried to hit back with big hits in 2013, one of those being Pokémon X & Y.

People were saying for over two years that they would never the failure that is 3DS, but the tides seem to have turned looking back at the recent hardware sales. Now I ask you: did Pokémon pull you over? Or did you already have a 3DS well before Pokémon was even announced? Or were it multiple games that made you buy it but Pokémon was the decisive factor? Tell me all about it in the comments!

I’m currently busy with PJNM, so my review got put on hold but I’ll try to make sure it hits the coming week! Until then!

~Daedardus~

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2,604 thoughts on “Dae asks: Did you buy a 3DS for Pokémon?”

  1. I bought the 3DS when it first released. And the one title I bought with it was Samurai Warriors Chronicles (fond memories from the PSP version which got destroyed) 🙁
    I knew that there would eventually be Pokemon games on the 3DS (Super Pokemon Rumble being the first major…I think)
    And compared to the Vita sales, I think the 3DS was quite successful

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      • I have a Vita, again with another Koei title at Launch (Dynasty Warriors Next), it’s not fair how the west (well I’m from the UK but still) get next to nothing with the games, Japan get all the good games (yes I know, obviously, wouldn’t hurt to translate tho)

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  2. I bought a 3DS after the price drop on the Black Friday for that year. Out of all the 3 companies Nintendo is the only one I can buy console when there is reallg isn’t that much games because I know what is comming.

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  3. i think the 3ds is quite astounding. I had one for awhile before pokemon x and y, and it sure has some great games! Resident evil: Revelations is easily my favorite resident evil of all time, and it being on the 3ds is absolutely amazing. ocarina of time 3d is an breathtakingly beautiful game! snake eater is a game that I thought could not be done on a hand held, but they pulled it off with aplomb. x and y were obviously a smash hit, and speaking of smash, we’ll be getting another great game come next year!

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  4. I got my 3DS right at launch and pretty much used it for Mario cart and Pokemon rumble. I mostly used my Dsi for my regular ds games. then after X and Y were announce I decided to get the XL. So now I have a red 3DS XL too.

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  5. I got my original 3DS on launch day, March 27 2011. Then, on March 14, 2013, I got my Pikachu 3DS XL which was “specifically” for Pokemon. I then sold my original 3DS to my friend for $100 so we could both play X and Y together. THE END.

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  6. I got an original 3DS on launch as a gift from my parents. I was seriously at the time like, “Thanks, but there is literally NOTHING out for this right now.” It took about four to five months for me to get any good 3DS games. Oh, and I wasn’t able to get the Ambassador Program games, I didn’t go online with my 3DS for about five months due to lack of internet and my barcode has worn out.

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  7. On topic: Even though I bought my 3DS over a year ago, it was solely because I predicted that pokemon would soon jump to the newest console.

    Off topic: Does anyone here have Frogadier, Braixen, or Quilladin in their Friend Safari?

    (This is Wes, but for some reason I can’t log in from my iPod)

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  8. Well the 3DS was my first portable game system, I bought it last year in September (Before X and Y was announced). I was gonna buy a DS Lite, but decided to splurge, mostly because it was obvious the next Pokemon games were gonna be on 3DS. XD

    So technically Yes and No, as to whether or not X and Y was the reason I got a 3DS.

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  9. I got my 3DS the Christmas after its first price drop. There was no way in hell i was gonna make my mom buy it for $250! XD
    But, nonetheless, I got mine because I knew that the first main Pokemon game was gonna be one of the best, and I did’nt want to wait until I heard anything about it ’cause I knew I wasn’t gonna get it.

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  10. ever since I got my 3dsxl, and I turn on my old 3ds I think “Jeeze how did I ever play with a screen this small?” its quite a difference…

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  11. I preordered my XL as soon as it was announced alongside Kingdom Hearts 3D. I bought it for that and Pokemon specifically. I figured RS remakes would be announced soon and I figured they’d be on the 3DS. I was excited about the limitations of features in the console, but game wise it’s the favorite of my console purchases yet.

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  12. I got my Black 3ds at launch (ambassador program was a nice touch for those that paid the original full price) but recently got the Blue XY 3DS XL and i love it!! Plus there are more than enough games out for it now to warrant buying it. Had i not bought it at launch i would have gotten it for Ocarina of Time so no XY would not have made me buy it however had OOT not been released then yes they would have.
    This is where Nintendo works best… there’s very few exclusive franchise’s for Sony and Microsoft that would make you buy a console just for that game but Nintendo has loads! Closest one to equal a nintendo franchise for me would be Kingdom Hearts…which may cause me to buy the PS4.

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  13. I’ve had a 3ds since release, didn’t really use it til Animal Crossing New Leaf and then Pokemon X and Y, I want to get an XL soon

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  14. pretty sure the second kingdom hearts dream drop distance was announced for the 3ds i made it my goal to get one lol when pokemon was later announced that just sealed the deal 😀 by the way, does anyone have a poison, bug, steel, dark, or psychic friend safaris? those are the only types i’m missing, if anyone wants to add me my fc is 1891-1612-2763, im a bug safari i believe

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  15. Bought my 3DS XL purely because of X & Y (with a group of friends who did the same). Heck, the only reason I ever bought a Nintendo console (Wii & GBA SP being the exception) was a Pokemon game with no regrets. I admit, the systems have great games, but I look at Pokemon first, buy console and game, finish game, finish game again, then look at other titles.

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  16. I bought the 3ds as soon as x and y were announced. I knew eventually that there would be a game for pokemon on the 3ds so I got it in february and then also got mystery dungeon gates to infinity..

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  17. All this talk of the 3DS and the Eshop has really made me wish for the original RBY and GSC games to be made available on EShop. No brainer that they would sell faster than half the titles available to buy physically.

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    • Agreed! However I would enjoy playing a remake of those games… But something tells me that there will be a new region because there are so many hints in the game and in the pokemon x and y guidebook it says that there will be a new region with a lot more berries.

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      • Of Course but i don’t want a remake of them until a remake of the games after them have been made…. but having the original ones available for nostalgic purposes playable on the 3DS would be amazing.

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          • But really i don’t see why it should never happen… the games would clearly sell well so you never know. Perhaps we may get a Year of Pokemon (maybe for the 20th anniversary in 2016) that will include a re-release of several older games to these consoles.

          • Oh god yes! That needs to happen! By then the Wii U will be 3 to 4 years old, getting near the end of its life cycle (strange to think about, I know). I’m sure all the games being released in the near future will set them up for selling millions more consoles (Smash Bros. incoming) and then they will start bringing in new classics.

        • don’t even mention sonic…. I miss the good games so much… -_-; sonic adventure 1, 2, heroes, and the storyline for ’06 (not the gameplay, keep that s*it away!) were the good ol’ days for our little hedgehog!

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          • This was between Adventure 2 and ’06. It was a GBA sonic fighting game that was AMAZING. One of the best hidden Sonic gems out there. But yeah I F**king love Adventure 2, one of my first Sonic games and one of my first Gamecube games.

          • they keep giving us crap. I men the new sonic is either a reskin of older sonic games (which I personally don’t want) or “hold boost and jump every once in awhile” which is total crap, sheer laziness, and boring beyond belief. in the adventure era (and ’06 if you werent being terrorized by… well, ’06) you felt good, and even stylish getting through a level. it was a blast!

          • Yeah, I see what you’re saying. I just want a true Adventure 3 (I know ’06 was supposed to be Adventure 3, but it does not count.)

          • and city escape is easily one of the best level designs in gaming history. the song to! “Rolling around at the speed of sound!” speaking of, what happened to crush 40? (yes I know that’s a ted poley and tony harnell song) are they replaced by cashcash? sega, you made a terrible mistake! crush 40 is my favorite band of all time! 🙁

  18. I’m torn…. I think I might want a spinner, but equally, I’d have to remove one of my current team, which works really well atm and doesn’t need changing… Mega Gardevoir hasn’t done anything special for me and is actually frightfully weak to Pangoro’s Crunch (can even resist two), so I’m considering replacing her. I#d need a Spinner that resists Fighting types and is reasonably good vs Dragons though. Is Starmie an option? Also this does leave my team without a Mega, which I don’t technically need but would be useful to me.

    Starmie is good, actually. Rapid Spin, Psychic and Dazzling Gleam if I want it, plus other options like Surf, Ice Beam or Thunderbolt. Bit frail though, but quick.

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    • Starmie is one of the best spinners in the game, no contest. So if you dont already have a water or psychic type then Starmie would work well, Tentacruel is also a valid option.

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      • I already have Greninja, but he’s Protean, so he doesn’t really have a type. He could be Ice, he could be Water, he could be Dark. Nobody knows.. (he could also be Bug but considering the Bug move is U-turn, there’s no attacking him after it). I do have a Psychic in Gardevoir, but Starmie is most likely going to replace her.

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  19. what about the super Mario games? 64 was great, sunshine was awesome, I never played the galaxy games. Im very much against motion controls… what are they like?

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  20. I received a 3DS for Christmas two years ago because I wanted to upgrade and try out new mechanics. I had rarely played it, with LoZ: OT, SMT: DS: O, and Cartoon Network’s Punch Time Explosion (CN version of SSBB). I enjoyed all the games, but I wanted to keep my 3DS clean and brand-newish. But when… THE announcement came on, I know I wouldn’t let a day go by without playing X when it came out. Now my battery runs red everyday. lol

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  21. Okay then, since everyone’s talking about other games besides Pokemon, what are your favorite games to play (other than the obvious answer of Pokemon)?

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  22. GUYS I’M IN THE BATTLE INSTITUTE, AND THERE ARE COOL POKEMON IN THERE! I FOUGHT A REGICE, SWAMPERT, REGIGIGAS, TORNADUS, AND SAMUROTT, HE PULLS OUT HIS SWORD WHEN HE USES AN ATTACK!

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  23. I swear if I encounter one more Baron or Baroness, I WILL issue a Black Writ of Challenge, even if the Pokemon I’m training are around level 45. XD

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  24. Answer to Dae’s Question:
    Surprisingly, no, I actually bought my 3DS XL for two reasons.
    1) Well, it is XL, and I wear glasses, rather not fuck up my eyes even more with a midget-ass 3DS.
    2) The epic Mario games. Basically got it for games like Super Mario 3D Land and Mario Kart 7, until Pokemon X and Y got announced and the hype began increasing even more. I bought it in August 2012 on a trip to Orlando, Florida (gift from my parents) and since then, my Blue 3DS XL has been AWESOME! 😀

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  25. Current team is Mienshao/Greninja/Aegislash/Starmie/Gliscor/Goodra. Team can’t face Rotom-W easily and Trick Room messes with it (it’s very speed orientated, it’s only really Aegislash who can actually take advantage of a Trick Room, and maybe Goodra to a degree), but it’s been holding up pretty well on Showdown.

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  26. i got a 3ds because i thought it was looking i was 10 i got super monkey ball rayman which sucked so bad but in 2012 i got the xl with super mario 3d land and nsmb2

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  27. I bought a 3DS because I wanted an upgrade from the Lite and had at that point not yet bought any DSis or anything like that. I figured that the 3DS was enough of an up[grade to warrant buying it, so I did, about the time it came out. My 3DS was getting dodgily close to “at the risk of breaking” so yeah. Got it a while before BW came out I think?

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  28. No. I didn’t buy the 3DS for X and Y. I got it when it was first released. Its line-up was terrible, and I only had Super Monkey Ball 3D… Then I got Ocarina of Time 3D. After the 3DS had gotten a really good line-up (for me at least), I dropped it, and some jackass neighbors stepped on it and just left it there. Thankfully, it was right before Christmas, and I got a new one. Then everything was normal. I heard about the English release of the Pikachu XL. I thought it was $100 at Toys R’ Us. Damn Bulbapedia got the price wrong, and my dad had to pay for some of it. But I don’t regret buying it at all 😀

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  29. She took out my Mega Gardevoir with her Goodra, but I managed to get her to red with 2 Dazzling Gleams. Sent out Heracross, took it out, Moxie activates. Let the (hopeful) sweeping begin. >:)

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  30. PEOPLE: NUZZLE IS NOT GUARANTEED PARALYSIS. A DEDENNE USED IT ON MY DEDENNE (MAX AFFECTION) AND IT DID NOTHING. NOT EVEN PARALYSIS AND THEN GETTING OUT OF IT RIGHT THEN. IT DID NOTHING.

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  31. I remember selling my old DS lite for a 3DS way back in the day when Gamestop was running that sale. All I had was OoT but I damn loved the device. Pretty proud that the 3DS is as popular as it is now. Take that Vita.

    Oh, wait, sorry, we aren’t apparently talking about that anymore. Kinda sucks being a Pokemon player when you don’t play competitively nor have a ton of shinies to trade away.

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  32. To answer my own question, I got my 3DS the day before launch day (lol). Bought it for all the Nintendo franchises that eventually would come out. It did collect some pretty dust over the years though, and it was only when Fire Emblem came out I started playing regularly

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  33. What happens when a Pokemon has Max Affection and one pops out of it for a critical hit or losing freeze/burn? Does it lose that heart from Max Affection?

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  34. Maybe I should save Wonder Trading my collection of Shinx and Growlithe until a time period where the WT isn’t infested with bratty kids. -__-

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    • I know, I had many of the same fossil Pokemon because I wanted the cover fossil, so I wonder traded and what I got back, weak Pokemon.

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      • I get a tad let down when I trade good nature, good egg moves Pokemon, and I get a Metapod, a Caterpie, a Fletchling, or a Bunnelby. -_-

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        • I’ve done an entire box of Vulpix, and half of the Pokemon I got back were great, including an Adament Mawile and Gale Wing Fletchling. Other half were meh, some weren’t in my Pokedex. I realized weekends are the worst because it’s when all the dumbass kids play.

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      • It’s fine, as long as I get it sometime today or tomorrow, take your time! But when I change the time on my 3DS, it doesn’t affect the records too much as long as you change the time back as soon as you’re done. 🙂

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  35. I did not buy my own 3ds for Pokemon. I can’t afford to buy my own 3ds, but thank God/Arceus/Goomy that my sister lets me use hers. I will get my own 3ds in the near future.

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  36. When I first heard about the 3DS, I told everyone of my friends at school. They didn’t believe me. Keep in mind that this was when it was first announced in Japanese. I was so excited! When it first came out I was a bit skeptical about getting one, so I waited. Then my DS lite started getting old. It now has dead pixels and the volume rocker is stuck, so you have to use force to turn up or down the volume. I decided it was time for a new DS, but why not a 3DS XL with all of the awesome games it has like MK7 or SM3DL? I started saving up and after a lot of convincing and watching reviews of games and the 3DS it was time. I waited until Black Friday (2012) and I was the first one at Target that day. I got the last blue one 😀 I enjoyed every feature of it.

    Then I got my first game, Mario Kart 7, which I still haven’t beaten. The 3D features are amazing! Now that Pokemon has come out, I have to charge my 3DS like 2 times a day because I play it too much. Multiple games made me buy it. Pokemon wasn’t announced at that time but I knew it would be so that made me want to obtain one. So glad I bought the XL. It’s really worth the extra $30.

    In conclusion, those who doubted the 3DS will pay (Pokedollars). I love Nintendo & Game Freak.

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  37. does anyone know when or where earthenwarrior will reply on stuff since I wrote his code in my friends list and i wrote mine since i’m looking for friend codes that will hopefully have phanpy and snorunt in the friend safari. friend code 5198-2479-3654.

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    • Hmmm it would be okay i suppose but i think Mega Tyranitar works best as a dragon dancer so i would suggest a Jolly nature with:
      252 Atk / 252 Spe / 4 HP EV’s

      Moveset:
      – Dragon Dance
      – Crunch
      – Stone Edge
      – Either Earthquake, Fire Punch or Superpower depending what coverage you want.

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  38. You see, their are different dialects in the Pokemon world. For example, some say that you are “Slaking” off like the stereotypical Unovian folk, but Kalosians say that you are “Slowking” off.

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  39. Mega Heracross’ stats at Lv. 52 with max IV’s in Attack and Defense, and maxed out EV’s in Attack and Speed: (Keep in mind that Heracross’ base Speed drops a bit when it Mega Evolves.

    HP: 157
    Attack: 270
    Defense: 137
    Sp. Atk: 46 (lel)
    Sp. Def: 130
    Speed: 128

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  40. guys I got some terrible news: After I did a system transfer from my old 3ds, my entire friend roster was deleted! my friend code changed too, so its not the same as the ones you have. please add me, i’d like all my friends back!
    the code is: 4253-3809-1694
    my roomates code is: 4270-1230-6248

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  41. Pokémon did pull me to the 3DS, but it wasn’t XY, it was BW. I don’t know when BW were released in North America, but I bought Black on April 2011, after the Victini Event 🙁 . It had been a really long time since I played Pokémon (the last one I played was FR). I skipped Gen IV because I didn’t have a DS and I was done with the franchise. It wasn’t until my friend told me about BW which made me want to get Black. I saw a few trailers and gameplays and it looked amazing! So I bought it and the 3DS because it was the newest console and could play DS games. I could have gone for the cheaper DSi, but I’m so glad I didn’t! After B2W2 were announced for DS, I was 100% convinced that GF would NEVER make a 3DS main story Pokémon game. Oh how wrong I was on January 8th!

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  42. Lol, this random battle feature is pretty good. Everyone is using legenadries and they still suck

    MegaGengar with destiny bond, gets a guaranteed 2 kills before going down

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  43. thanks a lot guys, i’ll get all my friends back eventually! i’ll re-write my code later! and jordin, I don’t mean to sound like a dick, but is it ok if I leave? I mean, if you finish that while im not here is that ok? again, not trying to sound rude or anything 🙂

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  44. question: What is your least favorite grass type starter? Mine least favorite is snivy. I don’t hate it, I just like it the least out of all of the rest :/

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  45. Hey guys, I need a little spot of help. I’m trying to think of a good moveset for my Greninja (Torrent not protean). It’s a timid nature, can’t do anything about that, and it knows scald and ice beam as well as smack down and lick. I want to get rid of smack down and lick but I don’t know what to replace them with. Any ideas?

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  46. XD Serebii with the burn!:
    “We have Greninja who’s offensive power is devastating and swift. Chesnaught, who can shrug off hits like they are nothing. And Delphox who is arguably good at nothing,”
    OMG I’M DYING (it’s true tho)

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  47. I actually used to like the goomy line, then people started worshipping him and constantly mentioning him and thats when I planned to make sure to release every goomy, sliggoo, or goodra I get on wonder trade and to never show mercy to any of those pus-filled slimeballs in battle

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  48. At first, I got a 3DS for Ocarina of Time. Then when Fire Emblem came out….I played it non-stop. And now I have Pokemon to add to that collection. I will probably get A Link Between Worlds after that. So you can tell I’m also huge Zelda and Fire Emblem Fan in addition to Pokemon xD

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  49. I’ve been hunting for a shiny mareep in hordes for about 6 hours in all, and have been hunting in a friend safari for about 3 hours. And I have been tipping like crazy. Please help!

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  50. My Ds “died” so I decided to buy a 3DS instead of another DS, in Christmas 2011. I got Super Mario 3DS land 2 days later, Mario kart 7 in march 2012, White 2 on release day (DS game but never played it in a DS) and…Pokemon X since november 1, 2013!!!!!!

    I’ll probably get Mario & Luigi Dream Team on christmas, and I’m still unsure of buying Luigi’s mansion dark moond and Gates to infinity.

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  51. I purchased my 3DS in May 2012. I only bought it because my DS Lite had a broken hinge and it was annoying to play. I figured that I might as well upgrade to the 3DS, so I bought it and Zelda. Although at the time I knew the reason I bought it. Because Pokemon was going to come to it eventually. That is why i will always buy a Nintendo Handheld. The piles of other great games are just a bonus.

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  52. I bought a 3DS on launch day. I had wanted to upgrade from my DSlite for some time anyways, and it made a ton of sense to just get the 3DS to me, and it’s the first system I bought personally and wasn’t gifted, and on launch at that. Basically saw no reason to either, because it was a pure upgrade, and there wasn’t any downside to me for getting it. The game situation wasn’t really a problem to me, I honestly don’t even have that many 3DS games, only a handful, but that handful more than justifies it.

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  53. I bought my original aqua blue 3DS on launch day but bought a XL so i can play it on a well deserved larger screen
    Plus my middle brother inherited my original so he could get X

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  54. Does anyone have a Shieldon on X and Y they would be willing to trade? I want to train one correctly EV wise but don’t want to wait until December.

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  55. I got my 3DS after nagging my mother that I want one so I could play Y. She said Christmas I would get and I was happy and sad at the same time. As X&Y was getting closer (under the 1 month mark) I nagged her even more. Well after being enrolled in my school’s NHS she said she would get me one due to my hard work and i was thrilled! I got the 3DS two days after on a monday because of shipping >_> (even though i bought the game on launch and I was using a friend’s spare 3DS) but nonetheless my life has been consumed by Pokemon.

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  56. I’ve been hunting in the friend safari for a shiny all day, and some people here find shines there in less than fifteen minutes. DX I drives me insane!!!!

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  57. Really want to tell somebody about my first hatched shiny, but I don’t want to feel like I’m bragging. 🙁 It’s just wondrous news that caught me by surprise.

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  58. I bought I 3ds simply because I always upgrade my DS to the newest model but before Pokemon X & Y I needed to upgrade my 2 3DS to XL so I bought the limited edition red and blue Pokemon X & Y 3DS Xls. My favourite games on the 3DS would have to be Fire Emblem Awakening and Pokemon X & Y

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      • yepp, speed hindering nature and it still outsped, im surprised! I had to keep switching because I needed to select a different move. gyarados didn’t come out in all her redness and sparkliness either! 🙁

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          • as soon as charizard came out I was like “great, its gunna get rid of my rain…” but alas it was the much cooler charizard! I thought that thing was gunna sweep me for sure 🙁

          • calm mind for sp.def and scald for def? my roommate uses this set on slowbro
            Calm mind/Scald/Slack off/psychic holding leftovers.

  59. I bought a 3DS because I’m paranoid! I knew that one day a the 3D pokemon games of my dreams would come out so I bought one 3 years ago and I’ve always used it ever since.

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  60. Earthenwarrior I added you to my friend list and please add me since i’m looking for a phanpy. my FC is 5198-2479-3654. My code may be of use to you. I go by stephen

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  61. I was thinking of getting the 3DS for a few games (Legend of Zelda, Kingdom Hearts DDD, etc.), but Pokemon definitely was the deciding factor behind why I bought it.

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  62. GUYS!!!! I got my second shiny!!! A “sunkissed” helioptile!!!!! He’s so sunburned and he’s also got somewhat good stats. Sorry to sound braggy I’m just exicted!

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        • thanks – i hope i find one too and hope a 3rd shiny electrode doesnt pop up lol.

          i just got a helioptile safari about an hour and half ago started searching in it and found two shiny electrodes about 20 mins apart from each other. Luxio also appears here so I wouldn’t mind a shiny of that either.

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    • To stop you bragging let me brag. At the moment these are the shinies I have caught.

      2 Qwilfish (Consecutive fishing)
      1 Relicanth (Consecutive fishing)
      1 Gyrados (Consecutive fishing)
      1 Serviper (Friend Safari)
      2 Octillery (Consecutive fishing)
      1 Kangaskhan (Random)
      2 Basculin (Consecutive fishing)
      1 Corsola (Consecutive fishing)
      1 Seaking (Consecutive fishing)

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  63. I just finished my book report, which means Freshman year is a quarter of the way over! Yaaaayy…no more stress, just Pokemon.

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  64. Since Halloween i’ve managed to catch

    Shiny Lampent
    Shiny Pumpkaboo
    Shiny Braixen
    Shiny Shelgon
    2 Shiny Electrode’s

    and now seeking shiny helioptile. I’m 100% positive shinies have increased rate in safari. Found them all under an hour if not less. And if anyones asking why I have Inkay as my lead in all my screenshots its cause I plan on using its suction cups ability for chain fishing and it has my smoke ball for fleeing battles.

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  65. I keep getting tempted by all this shiny hunting talk, but I will stick to my original goal; catch all/complete the Kalos Pokedex, THEN devote yourself to shiny hunts. I have fully completed the Central Dex, so I am on my way.

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  66. My shiny hunting list: (1=next, etc.)
    1. mareep
    2. noibat
    3. clauncher (gonna be hard cause I have pokemon Y(I have a shiny skrelp already))
    4. pancham
    5. fennekin
    6. honedge
    7. trevenant (everyone seems to have one)
    Well, I have some work to do.

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    • I could try to find you a Claucher as I’m playing Pokemon X and I have 10 shinies from Consecutive fishing. If I can get your Friend code now, I’ll tell you when I’ve got one. My FC is 4725 9328 5470. I’m at school at the moment so I’ll add you when I get home (6 hours from now) so please be patient. 🙂

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      • Im Stephen I added your code and I was hoping you were going to add me my code being 5198-2479-3654. Please add me my code might be useful to you.

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  67. I’d like to know, can Starly have reckless as its hidden ability in hordes? Serebii says yes, but bulbapedia says no.

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  68. I bought my first 3DS on launch. I bought Tom Clancey’s: Shadow Wars with it and I played for it for a while.(One of the hidden gems on the 3DS) I don’t think I bought another game for it until MK7 or Kid Icarus, which ever came out first. Though, I played Black 2 on it, so it never did collect dust.

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  69. Is earthenwarrior and shiny trapinch still here since I added your codes hoping to exchange. my code is 5198-2479-3654.I go by stephen. Please add me

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  70. Ill repost this for anyone interested:

    “Does anyone have any Kalosian shinies they’d be willing to trade for my shiny Dragalge? I’ve got two…”

    I might also accept a Sinnoh Pokemon depending in who it is. 🙂

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  71. I need to know the best competitive team ever made. Mostly the best balanced team that can handle every type of Pokemon. Help?

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  72. How about we stop talking about third-party chats and get back to the off-topic chats that don’t go along with the topic of the article above at all?

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  73. ok, this seems pretty noobish of me, but is dream world gonna come back ever? I didn’t really keep up with the news for it

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  74. I have owned every generation of Nintendo handhelds and the only games I have ever owned for each let aloe played for each have been the main series pokemon games.

    I can pretty much guarantee that I’m not the only one 😀

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  75. Hi everyone i really need friends for friend safari please add me
    my FC 4811-6974-9040
    name Hamadi
    I hope we battle some time 😀

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  76. I bought it for christmas knowing that pokemon would be released on the 3ds, as would zelda. Didn’t think they would be released within a month from each other :3 i don’t regret it at all as i got Resident evil revelations, Loz Oot 3d, Pokemon rumble blast and supermario 3d world that same day. Then came fire emblem like a few months later..

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  77. I bought it after I heard that X and Y were being released on the 3DS. I also bought it after I realized that all the good new games were releasing on it. I don’t regret buying it at all, cause I got some other awesome games like Luigi’s Mansion 2 and PMD Gates to Infinity

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  78. I bought it for Pokemon, Kingdom Hearts 3D, and Kid Icarus Uprising. Plus, the fact that it’s a Nintendo system means that it will end up having a great library.

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  79. Is it considered under “yolo” if I continue to Wonder Trade knowing I might get the Bad Egg?
    Check link in top best comment, TalesOtaku’s, for info if you don’t know about the glitch

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  80. I bought the 3DS very soon after it first came out. I didn’t get it for Pokemon though, I knew that would come in due time. I just got it because it was Nintendo’s next handheld system. The thing is, I hated the 3DS after using it. Turning the 3D on would make these lines appear on my screen that I’d have to rub to make them go away, the whole thing felt made of cheap plastic (especially the D-pad and L/R buttons). The stylus was in a stupid position. Etc. But I tolerated it because I enjoyed playing games like Mario Kart and Mario 3D Land. Eventually the XL came out, but didn’t have enough money to purchase it. Spent some time watching a bunch of reviews, and fell in love with the system. After saving up, I purchased it and its become my favorite handheld system. Stylus is back in the right position, The L/R buttons felt better, the control pad felt A LOT better, I didn’t get any stupid lines when turning on the 3D, etc. Now I’m enjoying playing Pokemon Y on it ^_^

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  81. I got my purple 3DS as a limited time bundle on QVC earlier this year that comes with Sinnoh Stylus Starter Pens, and Super Mario 3D Land. But “X” is technically the first game I bought for it.

    Also put one my shiny electrodes up on GTS for a Zapdos and got one in about 5 mins lol, japanese/rash natured.

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  82. Omg… I just got my 3rd shiny in this gen, now I have seaking, fraxure and a clauncher which I named Dorito… O_O this is getting cray y’all… so very cray…

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  83. Honestly, I did buy a 3DS for Pokemon, but I got it back in March on the release day of Dark Moon, so I bought that too and now there’s so many awesome games I’m looking forward to!

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  84. Really need a Male Modest Goomy and a Pokemon with Pokérus! Sometime before Friday please. The Goomy is essential, the Pokerus merely wanted to make things quicker.

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  85. These damn Jigglypuffs keep messing up my streaks! I almost had Trevenant but one took itself out with Wood Hammer’s recoil…

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  86. I attached my everstone to my female bulletproof chespin and its mating with a male chespin with overgrow that is holding a destiny knot but I’m only getting babys with overgrow. Am I doing something wrong or is it just bad luck?

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  87. Archeops, finally got it!!! It’s 3D model is just awful, doesn’t even come close to portraying the fearsome prehistoric beast we know and love

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    • it didnt have any spikes in the anime either… its a cocoon so the spikes would have just been strands of silk like stuff that were jutting out to latch on to things… sort of like a real cacoon… I think they look cute round :3 lol… sorry If I don’t make sense… I sometimes don’t

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  88. My DS lite hinge broke the week before the price drop ! I decided to upgrade because I might as well and their was this mickey mouse game, and i’ve never looked back … Unless i need to trade with myself and then i get out the old DS and manage the piece of shambles for the trade

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    • I had two DS Lites. The hinge broke in the exact same place about four years apart, around the same time of year. Both while I was playing a pokemon game.

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  89. I feel like it was a good day. I have almost finished Chesnaught, which is on level 98, slightly disappointed with its stats but that’s my fault, I got the Pentatonix Volume 2 album two hours early, my team is halfway leveled up, and I almost got a shiny Trevenant! I give up on shinies. I don’t have that kind of luck. Lol.

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  90. Yes I did. Meanwhile, everybody has beaten the game and already battling via WiFi, I am still WITHOUT my Y! Sad day lol. I’m getting my wife X for Christmas though haha.

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  91. Yep, although I already had one. I got the Red XL Pokemon one because it was too beautiful to resist. When I got my first one, Pokemon was the main thing in mind though (but Kid Icarus and Fire Emblem were icing on the cake.

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