Favorite Feature in Pokémon

Dicie’s Article

Hello everybody, Dicie here, with my very first article here on Pokejungle! Now, you might be wondering why I’m writing an article for Pokejungle at this time, and that is because I was chosen to be placed on trial for a potential full-time position here at Pokejungle. Basically, if I get approved, I will be able to provide extensive content for you guys on a regular basis, which I am greatly looking foward to! Anyways, without further ado, let’s get into my favorite aspect of Pokemon…

Pokemon-Amie!

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You might be wondering why out of all the extraordinary elements the Pokemon series has introduced during its run, I chose Pokemon-Amie as my favorite. Well, I’ve been playing Pokemon for a good 8 years, and I’m an avid watcher of the anime as well. I’ve always noticed that Ash has been really close with his Pokemon, Pikachu especially, and I always wanted to have that kind of bond with my Pokemon. From my very first Pokemon game, which was Sapphire, up to Black 2, I’ve loved the Pokemon series with all of my heart, but I’ve never felt really close to either one of my Pokemon. Although I had the ability to nickname my Pokemon and customize their movesets, I wanted a true partner, like Ash had.

Then, Generation VI was revealed alongside Pokemon X and Pokemon Y, and Pokemon-Amie was introduced as well. When I petted a Dedenne for the first time, I thought back at the times Ash and his Pikachu played with each other. Seeing it giggle and seeing the little hearts above it head made me feel like I truly had a bond with it, because it made it seem like it was my true partner. When I fed my Dedenne for the first time, I felt like I was truly responsible for it, and how I treated it would affect how it does in battle, which brings me to my next point. The more I petted my Dedenne and fed it, I noticed some positive changes in battle. I would be in a situation where Dedenne was my last Pokemon and it was up against a very tough opponent. As I am about to strike, I know the opposing Pokemon is faster than me, but then I see–“Dedenne read Dicie’s mind and avoided the move!” That is when I knew that Pokemon-Amie was my favorite feature. It felt like I was in Ash’s shoes; I tightened a bond with my Dedenne after playing with it and caring for it for an extended period of time. I also felt like I was truly one with the Pokemon when I saw “Dedenne and Dicie are breathing in perfect sync with one another!” It made me feel accomplished as a trainer and it made me feel like that Pokemon truly belonged to me.

What is your guys’ favorite aspect of Pokemon that has been introduced so far? Leave a comment letting us know!

Dicie

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TCMets’ Article

From the Battle Frontier to walking with your partners, GameFreak has brought about many awesome features to the Pokémon main games. We all have our favorites, and mine is without a doubt the Player Search System (PSS) introduced in the most recent titles Pokémon X and Y. As everyone who owns one of these games knows (And if you don’t, seriously go get it!), the PSS serves a variety of functions. At its core, it allows us to interact with friends and passersby in real time in a way we never could before. However, it also serves many more roles. The PSS is home to the Global Trade Station (GTS), Battle Spot, O-Powers, Game Sync, and the addicting Wonder Trade.

Having all of these features in one place on the bottom screen leads to one main thing…convenience. Never before have we had this type of luxury. Want to be disappointed with impossible trades on GTS? You don’t have to go to a Pokémon Center or GTS building to do so. Instead just tap the GTS button! Want to bother a friend who’s breeding and challenge them to a battle?  No need to go to a Union room. Instead, just tap your friend’s icon and send the request! Joking aside, the big thing I’m getting at here is convenience. We can engage in competitive battles on Battle Spot, trade for Pokémon on GTS, use O-Powers that have different timed bonuses to help in our adventure, and so much more all from the bottom screen.

But what’s the biggest reason I love the PSS? Shout outs…I love getting to type Altaria mating calls for random strangers to see…no I’m just kidding. The biggest reason I love the PSS is a personal one. I didn’t have many friends growing up that played Pokémon, and the ones I did have stopped playing. The PSS has provided an interaction in which I’ve longed for now, an easy way to battle with real people.

So with that said, what’s your favorite feature GameFreak has ever introduced? Tell me below!

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553 thoughts on “Favorite Feature in Pokémon”

  1. Yay! Now I don’t have to keep this a secret anymore either! 😀 Congrats Dicie. You now have a lot of responsibilities, make sure you keep working hard and don’t stop now that you’re achieving your dream. Best of luck to both TC and Dicie, here’s to a new generation of writers and the future of PJN. Cheers!

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  2. Now it’s Dicie’s turn 😀
    Nice Job Dicie!
    Does this mean You will stop PNN?
    Also my have feature… hmmmmm there’s so many Battle Frontier is definitely High, Masuda Method is pretty high as well

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  3. I want to thank you all for your support and your appreciation so far. I feel like I’ve exhibited a lot of change in the past year that has led me to the position I am currently standing in today. I want to thank you all for believing in me and continuing to tolerate me through some of those tougher times.

    And just because I will soon become a full-time moderator doesn’t mean that I will stop being nice, funny, or stopping PNN. Of course, I will have a more respected image, if you will, so I will have to toughen up a little bit to keep things orderly. However, don’t ever hesitate to talk to me or let me know if you need me. I’ll keep on joking around with you guys even when I am a moderator, just to smaller extents, because as a moderator, the entire image of the website depends on how you hold up.

    We’re in for a great ride together, guys. Trust me. 🙂

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    • Oh my gosh, Pumkaboo, stahp being a douche! I don’t need to do this, I already have a 4IV Gourgeist that’s Super Sized already!

      I hate when the game generates a perfect IV, just to give it a nature to hinder it and cause rage. >:(

      Unhappy Milotic is unhappy.

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  4. So i’m trying to come up with a 3D Red and Blue Title
    I was thinking on the lines of Flare Red and Sonic Blue?
    Inferno Red and Blizzard Blue?
    Pokemon Red X and Blue Y?
    or just Pokemon Red and Blue: Reborn

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  5. I think I somehow f**ked myself over with this SRing. Gengar now always have ‘decent’ with random stats and Diancie has ‘relatively superior potential’ with three random perfect IV stats.

    I saved in the Pokemon Center after getting a ‘relatively superior potential’ Pumkaboo,but I didn’t click the lady again.

    I just f**ked my shiny Gengar, I’m so pissed right now, it’s not even funny.
    But Diancie on the other hand…

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  6. Holy sh!t, I got an outstanding Diancie with perfect IVs in HP, sp def, and speed!! But it has Quiet Nature… attack is 26-27, def is 22-23, and sp atk is 10-11.

    Keep or reset? Regard my dilemma below. Diancie will stay above relatively superior pontential overall.

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  7. My favorite feature (if you consider it a feature) is interactable pokemon. I love coming across pokemon floating around in the overworld like Sudowoodo and Drifloon :3 It’s a shame they pretty much did away with that in X&Y. All we got was Snorlax..

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  8. This is fantastic just fantastic!
    Good work Dicie and TC!

    I enjoy the little things in life, so my favorite new feature is that PokeBalls can be passed down now. Forever have I dreamed of breeding Pokemon that were in certain PokeBalls!

    Now if only they could take it further and have the male Pokemon and Ditto pass down the PokeBalls, and make Master Balls and Cherish Balls passable as well; but beggers can’t be choosers. Maybe next generation. 🙂

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  9. I need a zubat/swoobat/natu, or something with Giga Drain egg move for
    Pokemon X/Y. I give you Zygarde lv.70. My name:Billy Friend
    code:1607-3720-6568

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  10. I tried redeeming my diancie code….
    Instead I get an error saying that I can’t connect to the server for authentication of codes due to ongoing maintenance. Please wait awhile, and then try again

    Help??
    Why is this?

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  11. If I had to pick my favorite feature in the games… It would have to be Pokemon Amie as well. There just hasn’t been anything like it before, and I love the benefits of.
    Also, I was looking through Serebii’s past articles and I saw the prepaid card. When I first saw it, it was only a glance, but now that I’ve gotten a good look at I noticed something…

    Milotic and its prevolution seem to be making A LOT of appearances lately. It could be nothing, or it could be yet another hit at Mega Milotic 😀 What do you guys think?

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  12. My favourite feature will always be the PSS. You can battle/trade anyone in seconds, compared to previous gens where you needed their FC. I’m sure Soaring and Super Secret Bases will be amazing too, but the PSS will always be at the top in my eyes; for how it has connected the Pokémon community even further, and has made battling a lot more accessible which I’m sure encouraged many to get into competitive also.

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  13. The giveaway is officially closed. Those entered are TBDizMcFly, GoomyForever, Gentelman of Mata Nui, Absol-utely, EarthenWarrior, zeldaoreonerd, Dicie, and SpookiRioluALPHA.
    If I am missing anyone, please tell me. The winners will be decided later today.

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  14. My favorite aspect of pokemon?
    … 😐 ‘-‘ 😐 .-. …
    Ummmmmm…
    ._.
    There have been so many changes over the years that I have loved.
    Battling is a cool one (lol that’s the basis you dingus PM)
    Mega Evolution was a nice one (Although M Swampert looks like it may break it’s back)
    Subpar Training and Amie, along with other PSS features were pretty nifty.
    Double and Triple Battles (and to a lesser extent, Rotation) were interesting.
    Ooh, TM’s being reteachable. Yes plz, so gud
    Customization was nice.
    Um, version differences were pretty dandy. Like routes and towns in BW and BW2.
    I really don’t know, I like how it comes together to make pokemom as great as it is.
    Oh, and happy belated birthday Dicie, what a nice article for the occasion.
    Oh, and TC too, meh.
    Jk good job guise 🙂

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  15. Well my brain is definitely hard wired with Pokemon/Videogames
    Last night I dreamt of 4 new Megas
    Mega Snorlax: Looked taller thinner with green splotches, Said it’s ability was lethargic
    Mega Rattata (weird) it looked pitch black and demonic with tons of tail hair
    Mega Flygon looked like a Egyptian dragonfly would’ve been awesome but it was Electric/Dragon (I learned I rage in my own dreams)
    And finally the strangest was a Mega Florges
    This one turned into a female human with a cybornetic face that can graft new faces for evil disguises
    I do not know how my effed up brain managed to pull this off

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  16. The Giveaway winners have been decided using a random number generator:

    1st Place: SpookiRioluALPHA

    2nd Place: GoomyForever

    3rd Place: TBDizMcFly017

    4th Place: EarthenWarrior

    5th Place: Absol-utely

    If you are one of these people, I will be around at 6 PM EST to give you your prize.

    Here are the prizes:

    1st Place winner will get: 2 of the 3 Shiny Legendaries of their choice, 3 Legendaries, and 3 Shinies.

    2nd Place winner will get: The Shiny Legendary that the 1st Place winner did not choose, 2 Legendaries, and 3 Shinies.

    3rd Place winner will get: 2 Legendaries and 3 Shinies.

    4th Place winner will get: 2 Shinies

    5th Place winner will get: The remaining 2 Shinies

    I will provide a list of the Shinies/Legendaries once I have my 3DS, and am ready to trade! Thanks for entering!

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  17. I give up on trying to find this Secret Mission xD
    I have played the demo so many times today and have yet to get it. Whatever, it’s not even important xD

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  18. When Kalos came out, we complained about town names having no theme, but now I learned that they are named after ingredients used in fragrances.

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  19. I am declaring this…. SPOOKY WEEK!

    Each day I will post something cryptic and scary related to Pokemon!

    Day 2.. Tuesday (I forgot to post this monday)

    It was dark. Around midnight perhaps? Me and my pokemon were tired from the long journey here at Dendemille Town. I walked through the gate and felt the harsh cold. I figured that it was just the combination of windmills and just the fact that this part of Kalos was cold in general. I walked down the foggy street. No one was in sight yet,I felt something was wrong. Then a figure appeared before me. I couldn’t make it out, but it was singing. The sounds filled me with a sense of dread and despair. I didn’t move. My legs wouldn’t let me. It was closer now. I could now hear it clearly. Its cry sounded almost like human speech. I thought I could hear, “Those who seek eternal sleep, listen here, listen well. For Gourgeist will sing you a lullaby.”. I now knew this figure was a Gourgeist. I had to leave. But before I could even take a step, I was lifted in the air. The gourgeist had picked me up off the ground. I only struggled. I grew weaker, but still struggled the best I could trying to escape. The more I moved though, It seemed to sing more joyfully. I was cold. I had barely any feeling left. Until it’s hair-like arms knocked a pokeball off my belt. It opened and my Lucario bursted out. It seemed to react instantly as it shot a dragon pulse out at the Gourgeist. I woke up in a pokemon center. Nurse Joy told me I was dragged in by my Lucario. Though I was fine afterwards, The song still rings in my head.

    “Those who seek eternal sleep, listen here, listen well. For Gourgeist will sing you a lullaby.”

    TL;DR:
    I got attacked by a Gourgeist

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  20. I’ll post something scary!

    One day, Pokémon wil end. No games will be made anymore. And a whole new generation grows up without ever knowing Pokémon.

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  21. Guys i had an epiphany in the shower!!!
    If Gamefreak does make a Red and Blue remake they always give the Main Villainous Team Leader a Mega
    and the leader of the villainous team none other then Giovanni
    The Self-proclaimed strongest trainer!!!
    No doubt in his pursuit of power would he utilize Mega Evolution and (i really hate to admit) he’s still a Master Ground Type trainer (who even wrote a book about them “Mysteries of the Earth and discovered Rhydon could evolve further)’
    if this happens he’ll arm himself with the most strongest Pokemon his arsenal with the power of Mega Evolution

    none other then MEGA RHYPERIOR
    alright i gtg

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  22. Nintendo’s partnership with Playboy scares me. The Bayonetta posters are brining the wrong sort of customers into my store 😉

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  23. Guys, I just got an email from Nintendo for pokemon oras with another code saying that I was selected and it has special scenes compare to the released demo, did eveyone got one or am I special??

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      • No I mean, a new code because I just got one from Nintendo and it states that this code for this demo differs from the codes we obtain last week, and the email format is different for this code than the other code, it. States it has special scenes in this new never release demo

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  24. Still not too sure how to get that “let’s go somewhere secret” option in the Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire demo.
    I’ve done at least 20 missions and I’ve soft resetted a handful of times.
    Still no luck. Oh, well. I’ll try some more later.

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  25. New giveaway type made by yours truley!
    PokèBid!
    When a pokebid starts, it will last for 5 minutes. People will offer pokemon for the prize!
    Starting in about 25 minutes! I will announce the prize then!

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  26. I think my favorite feature in Pokemon is Mega Evolutions. Just giving older Pokemon a new design and boosted stats were sweet. Also, the process of Mega Evolution always sounded cool. I really didn’t like it at the start; yet it slowly warmed up to me!

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  27. My favorite feature in Pokemon is the aspect of breeding. I love how you can develop even stronger Pokemon by inheriting straits, such as IV stats and nature, and passing on moves that they wouldn’t normally learn through level up. It’s like the very idea of evolution.

    Animals evolve and adapt to their surroundings with traits that were either mutated or inherited from the parents. This aspect is what makes the later generation stronger and carry efficient genes to an even later generation, much like Pokemon stats and egg moves.

    I find this to be pretty cool, not to mention you may encounter a rare coloration of Pokemon (ie, shinies) which further adds individuality.

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  28. One thing I liked is that when it’s night time u can c the stars in the puddles and rivers……..also I guess that fully proves it night is here to stay lol

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      • It is looking to b the best game to date. Although I think of the originals fondly, these remakes will most likely out do them for me. I always use to feel kinda claustrophobic in the originals for some reason and now with all these upgrades I think it’ll feel more free for me lol

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          • I think kanto was great! I hadnt played kanto in years when i first played hg ss (never got frlg) so it felt like a whole new world! (Though i will admit the levels suck) But i love fighting the leaders, encountering more kanto pokemon, and just the feeling to explore! I never played a pokemon game where I could explore in my own and find new things out of order. Only in HgSs is where i could do that

  29. I brought up a point though.
    In gen 7 that would be amazing if I could fight the leaders out of order. They would have a team whose levels would be based around your pokemon (3 levels higher lower than highest level pokemon)
    I just think a less linear pokemon game would be neat

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  30. So, that PLDH.net sap still believes “Sea Mauville” is the Abandoned Ship. Even after we saw it in the trailer. And he’s the one who believes the demo data rip is the final game data and got me really pissed off and preaching “Gym Leader Rematches deconfirmed!” on here a few days ago. Seriously dude, it’s not the final game rip. I competed with him with evidence that trainers for Abandoned Ship were not programmed and then it somewhat came to his senses after that and was like “oh… that’s weird”. Lol.

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  31. Now the PLDH.net sap is pissing me off even more! The PLDH.net guy is deconfirming Battle Frontier by saying that they are gonna give the Battle Tower a remake and the Frontier Brain music they found will be used by the “Tower Boss” and also contradicts himself by saying no “Tower Boss” data was found in the demo. He basically has not changed his stance and completely puts his soul and heart into believing that this demo ripped data is the final version of the game.

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  32. Thinking about doing a little “series” on my deviantart. Basicly they are post cards with pictures of a trainer getting to a location in the pokemon world and sends them to his mom to show all the places hes been. Idk if I should do that, or start a series on my youtube

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  33. There is an interesting little something an NPC from Sootopolis City said back in Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald that just came to my mind! They said they loved to stare into the nighttime sky through the volcano crater or something. Yet there was no nighttime back then. LOL. I think that NPC either had a premonition or something. Or maybe they’re from the future! o.O

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  34. Another interesting thing to note: At the time of Ruby and Sapphire, Junichi Masuda had a newborn daughter: Kiri. She was in Sootopolis City as an NPC of a little girl. I wonder if he’ll age Kiri or something for the remakes as an Easter egg. Also, that unused concept artwork of the young girl riding Latias/Latios may have a concept that was scrapped: Possibly the Soar feature or something! o.O Maybe. Probably not. But boy is it sure fun as hell to speculate! (Refresh for picture).

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  35. Ever since ORAS was announced, Gerard Butler images (shirtless) appear in the ads on this site. Butler as Archie confirmed?

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  36. First off want to say great article guys! it was really enjoyable to read and see everyone’s favorite features 🙂

    As for my favorite it is a tie between Amie and PSS and this is why, in the past games I never went online to battle others or to trade, heck I havn’t even finished the poke dexes xD there hasn’t really been a time I thought of doing that stuff.So when X&Y came out it was my first time experiencing any of those things. What made me love the PSS actually started with my first competitive battle which was against TC,I had no clue what I was doing and he ended up kicked my butt there and back but it opened my eyes to how fun it was to play with friends I met and others too,even with all of the errors I enjoy the battling with those out there, and seeing how well others have raised their Pokémon. Next on the list is the O Powers it made egg hatching such a breeze, it helped me with patience too I think xD before XY I only bred Eevee to get its evolutions but the O-Powers have made things so much easier so I can see how tough it can be and the dedication you put into whatever you’re doing. In all I love everything about the PSS so will stop before rambling XD next is amie which is a given because who wouldn’t want to give their favorites attention and play around like they were right there with you 🙂

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