Mr.Bojingles’ 2014 Pokémon Wishlist

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Happy New Year, PokéJungle fans! I hope everyone had a fantastic wrap up of 2013 and a great start to 2014. With a new year brings new challenges, new changes, and perhaps. . .new Pokémon games?!

We’ve run into the tradition of always having a third installment of the current generation with even a few remakes thrown into the mix. Nintendo keeps each generation’s third installment release normally between 1-2 years from when the initial game came out. If Nintendo continues to follow this pattern, we could possible see a new game as early as December of this year (although I think this is highly unlikely). Whether or not a new game is even released in the near future, I’m hoping that Nintendo brings about some changes to existing Pokémon and game mechanics. There are a few things that I think Nintendo/Game Freak have waited far too long to change. Below is my list of top three things that I hope Game Freak changes by the end of 2014:[spoiler]

WISH #1

The improvement of ice types

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For real, Game Freak. Ice types are easily one of the worst types in the game. Its weaknesses, fire, rock, and steel, are all so common in the metagame that it’s difficult to properly use an ice type without a threatening 1HKO. Being strong against dragon, grass, ground, and flying types does have incredible perks as many Pokémon of these types are used consistently throughout the game. However, what the ice type really lacks are solid Pokémon to use in teams. There are a number of notable exceptions such as Cloyster, Weavile, Avalugg, Abomasnow, and Mamoswine, but they simply don’t cut it in the metagame to last very long in battle. I think that ice types need a Pokémon like Beartic, but with much higher speed (something around 80) in order to sweep. Also, ice types contain very few viable physical moves. Icicle Crash is a great move, but not learned by many Pokémon. Avalanche is only useful if you are the second to attack, which is extremely risky as ice types lack decent bulky physical attackers (with the exception of Regice). Ice Shard is a fantastic priority move that is thankfully learned by many Pokémon, which is important as ice types don’t have too many quick physical sweepers going for them. Ice Punch is another viable move that can be taught to loads of ice types and non-ice types alike, but is often replaced for something with more “oomph” and type coverage like Thunder Punch or Fire Punch.

Overall, ice types should be changed by adding better Pokémon suited for battle, better type coverage, or a more diverse move pool. Hopefully we can see some of these changes in the coming games!

WISH #2

Beginning bug types don’t suck

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Let’s get serious. Every single introduction bug type was, and still is, horrible. They are normally completely outclassed after what, maybe the second gym? By then you have access to so many better teammates than the bugs you find in the beginning routes. Each and every bug type at the beginning of the game has an extremely low BST, terrible typing, and fairly limited movepools. It would be great to see a bug type that was actually useful past the beginning of the game. Sewaddle, if you can consider that an introduction bug type Pokémon (and it’s pushing it, as you don’t find one until a bit later in the game), is by far the best beginning bug type of them all. Vivillion has seemed to be getting a lot of attention because it is actually not half bad. . .in theory. It does receive access to Quiver Dance, Draining Kiss, Hurricane, and the interesting signature move Powder, but its mediocre speed and attack limit it from doing anything other than getting 1HKO by a rock move. In order for Vivillion to be useful in any form, you’ll need to set up with at least one Quiver Dance. If you can manage that without dying, you might get lucky and KO a few Pokemon, but it can easily be walled by a fire type or destroyed via a priority move.

If Game Freak is going to make a decent intro bug type, I would love for it to be only bug and have solid speed to back up a decent offense. Heck, even a bulky bug that resembles a horned beetle would be pretty interesting. Maybe in the near future we’ll see some improvements!

WISH #3

Overdue evolutions

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Can we just take a second to agree that Pokémon such as Farfetch’d, Dunsparce, Jynx, Lapras, and so many other Pokémon that haven’t changed much since their generation should get some form of evolution, whether it be mega or otherwise? I really enjoyed the mega evolutions of Pinsir and Heracross as it brings something new and interesting to previously unused Pokémon. I understand that there was only so much that Game Freak could do in one installment, but hopefully in the coming games these Pokémon will receive something to make them more viable in metagame use. They each have such great potential in battle, but unfortunately don’t make the cut as they have not adapted to the rapid changes in the Pokémon series. Dunsparce and Farfetch’d, well, just needs better overall stats. I can imagine Farfetch’d being a speedy physical sweeper (flying/fighting, anyone?) and Dunsparce being some sort of bulky wall with a mixed typing (Fairy would be a great addition to the Pokémon). Lapras and Jynx I imagine would have some sort of mega evolution. I can imagine Lapras being a special wall as it already has high HP and SpDef. Jynx is a fantastic candidate for a fast special sweeper. It’s interesting typing and access to the signature move Lovely Kiss give it great utility in battle. The only thing really hindering it is its absolutely crippling defense and HP stat, which make it very easy to 1HKO, even with a move with normal effectiveness.[/spoiler]

These are my personal wishes for the “upcoming” game that we may or may not hear about this year. What are your wishes for the new generation of Pokémon? Do you think that we’ll see any form of improvements that I mentioned? Different changes, perhaps? Leave your feedback and comments below! Happy New Year, everyone.

–          Mr.bojingles

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4,290 thoughts on “Mr.Bojingles’ 2014 Pokémon Wishlist”

  7. O.k I’m done with WT I gave out every Barboach I had that were Adamant, knew Dragon Dance and Spark AND NOTHING GOOD!
    7 Barboachs and all I got was a Magikarp, Lickitung, 2 Weedles a common Charmander, a Wobbuffet and a reflect cave Carbink

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  15. Been a while since i’ve posted (busy with work and stuff) but figured i might as well start again now (Happy New Year Everyone :D).
    My Wishlist for the next year ( or for the foreseeable future) is:

    #5: A new Pokemon Ranger game similar to Shadows of Almia in terms of length and quality of story. It has been 3 years since Guardian Signs and they have 2 new generations worth of pokemon that they could utilise in the game. I think the likelihood of this happening quite soon is pretty high.

    #4: Pokemon-Kart….why we are not currently on Pokemon-Kart 6 i do not know…. i mean this seems like such an obvious hit that it baffles me as to why it is not out already. I mean who wouldn’t like to race around the beautiful water’s of Cerulean City or up in the treetops of Fortree City? The possibilities for courses are vast and it’s not like they would be stuck for playable characters right??? Anyone remember that April FooI’s joke a few years back about this exact thing…everyone believed it because it seemed so logical. I really hope this happens.

    #3: Pokemon Snap 2 (or a 3DS remake or the original).. awww man how i loved Pokemon Snap. I really want to play a new version of this with Gen 2-6 pokemon as well as some Gen 1 pokemon that were left out of the original… and the graphics would be amazing nowadays. Please let this come soon!

    #2: Pokemon (Z/XZ/YZ etc)…now this i assume wont come until at least 2015 if not early 2016 but when it does come i would love for it to be set in either the past or future (much further than 2 years..10 at least) so that more has changed than did between BW-BW2. I want there to be at least 5 new gym leaders and more landscape changes.

    #1: Ruby and Sapphire Remakes. This is inevitable and a very exciting prospect considering the new 3D graphical layout of XY…. simply imagining Fortree City and Sootopolis City in the new style is enough to make me want this game so badly! Plus we really NEED Mega Swampert and Sceptile…its only fair! With this it really isnt a question of if..more when and will it be before or after the 3rd version or sequel pair of games?

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    • I remember that April Fool’s Joke by Bulba. I was actually hyped for Black and White demakes lol. Anyway, I completely agree with you! 😀 Aaaaand welcome back, we missed you 🙂

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      • I believed it soooo badly and was sooo excited- distraught isn’t the word to use to describe me upon realising it was a joke :C And thank you very much, glad to be back and have time to come on and be part of the community again! Hope you had a good xmas and new year 😀

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      • Water Types are my speciality but i do like Fire Types…however i do agree that they can be over praised a little… i mean it is one of the strongest types in the game but also one of the weakest. Most of the type combinations it has do more harm than good. And why Blaziken got a Mega without the other 2 getting is beyond me and as for Charizard…as much as i love both mega’s it was completely unfair that it got 2.

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      • I said Pokemon Kart… as in similar to Mario Kart in that you play as Trainers or Pokemon seated in Karts and traverse courses based on locations within the main games (Cities, Gym’s, Cave’s etc).
        Pokemon Dash could have been sooo much more than it was but it was pretty lazy and was a sort of tester game for Pokemon on the DS.

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  23. It took me a long time, but i finally made my wishlist:

    5- A new pokemon game with the Battle frontier
    4- Battle frontier
    3- Pokemon contest
    2- Battle frontier
    1- Hurrn + Battle frontier

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