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”

  2. Hi john.. I no longer need helioptile I need

    Ok well I was looking for a female, calm, static (normal ability)
    I don’t care about ATk stat

    Take your time, bad planning on my part

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    • I’m assuming you’re referring to the Mareep you were talking about below? You said “female, calm, static” and didn’t say a name xD But not a problem. I’ve been sick, so not much progress, but I’m gonna get back at it today

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  6. The more I play XY, the more improvements I can think of for the franchise. Here’s a few I’ve thought of:

    1) Nickname your Pokemon, anytime, anywhere on your own. EVEN if its Trainer ID doesn’t match yours.

    2) Male Pokemon can pass down HA when breeding with a Female Pokemon (if she doesn’t have a HA).

    3) Make the games more version exclusive. As usual, XY felt exactly the same as each other except for the obvious fact that the mascots were different, a few version exclusive pokemon and mega stones.

    4) If HMs have to stay, make them replaceable.

    5) A more challenging league. Kalos’ League was WAY TOO EASY!!!

    6) The option to remove your hat.

    7) Bring back the Free Space section for the Bag from B2W2!

    8) The next six Gym Leaders quit using only three Pokemon.

    9) BRING BACK JOIN AVENUE!!!! My gosh, this was a godsend in B2W2! Hatch all 5 eggs in 10 seconds? Raise a Pokemon’s Happiness in a blink of an eye? EV Train them easily via lunches and training ring? Buy rare/valuable items for the adventure? Are YOU FREAKING KIDDING ME??? YES!!!!

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    • 1. AGREE
      2. AGREE
      3. AGREE
      4. Kind of agree
      5. AGREE ( Everyone i know was over leveled in the league and the gym leaders were only 2 level a part so if you over leveled for one you are probably going to be over leveled for the next. Maybe a challenge mode option AT THE START OF THE GAME!)
      6. AGREE
      7. I don’t even know what that did 😛
      8. AGREE!!!!! THe last gym leader should have 5 or 6 pokemon not no 3 or 4
      9. Never used it 😛
      This list is exactly what i want

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      • The free space was an extra section of the bag where you could your most important items in it w/o going through a cluster of pointless items in the main bag. In my Free Space, I put Repels, Amulet Coin, EV Items, etc. in there.

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  8. Anybody have an extra magmorizer,elecitrizer,reapers cloth i can have? The battle maison isnt working out to well -___-

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  9. As much as I hate to admit, because I love them, the starting bugs do suck. BUT not at first. I always start with the bugs, because not only are they fabulous, they kick ass the first three gyms. They help you churn through the early part of the game and are great team members considering the most powerful Pokémon aren’t usually available until later on anyways. I would love one just a bit more powerful tho, and with a cool secondary typing other than flying.

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  10. the new region should have a fire type gym, dark type gym, Steel type gym, Electric Type Gym, Ground type, Posion type, and Water Type

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  13. A little tip for you Pokemon music(videogame) fans out there: Shota Kageyama has left GameFreak to set up his own company. He’ll certainly be missed in future installments!

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  18. Yanmega should get a Mega Evolution.

    Mega Yanmega!
    Makes it:
    Bug/Dragon
    Speed Boost or Levitate
    Stats: 86/76/96(10+86)/136(20+116)/86(30+56)/125(30+95) (90BP boost)

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  19. Since everyone has a wish list here’s mine:
    1) All the starters should have EQUAL BST (They don’t if you haven’t noticed, grass type starters have the lowest BST in every gen)
    2) Delphox’s HA is replaced by Magic Guard
    Meganium’s HA is replaced by Natural Cure
    Torterra’s HA is replaced with Rock Head
    Samurott’s HA is replaced by Intimidate
    Swampert’s HA is replaced by Regenerator
    Sceptile’s HA is replaced by Technician and it’s base atk and sp.atk are swapped

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  20. My perfect region
    electric gym -> water gym -> fire gym -> grass gym -> rock gym -> ice gym -> ground gym -> steel gym and the elite four would be: Dark Ghost Poison and Dragon

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  22. ALLLL BYEEEE MYYYY SEEEELLLLLLLLFFFF!!!!! DONTTTTT WAAAAAANNNNAAAA BEEEEEEE ALLL BYYYYYE MMMMYYYY SELLLFFFFF ANNNNNYYYYYMMMMOOOORRRE!!!!!!

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  25. I remember when Kalos got a Psychic Gym Leader. My bro was so happy because Psychic is his favorite type, and Steel didn’t get one (my favorite type). Wikstrom was revealed. He was pissed! 🙂

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