Players Get to Choose November’s Competition Type

In a fun twist for Pokémon battlers, the choice of how November’s tournament will run is being determined by popular vote. There are

  • No Mega – Mega Evolutions are prohibited
  • Inverse Double Battles – Type effectiveness is reversed
  • Anything Goes – Triple battles which allow for duplicate Pokémon and items
  • Anti-Evolution – Pokémon are limited to those who have not yet evolved or do not have an evolution (in this case, Mega Evolutions do not count as an “evolution”)
  • Underdogs – Top 12 Pokémon from any 2015 Double Battle Online Competition are not allowed

What is YOUR choice? Each represents a unique competition style that breaks the dominant “meta”.

Oh yeah, and registration for the Primal Battle tournament, which allows the use of Primal Groudon and Kyogre, will be held September 17-24th, with battles taking place 25-27th. That is all.

<3 PJ

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249 thoughts on “Players Get to Choose November’s Competition Type”

  1. While I’m not so sure we’ll get the leaks crazy early, I do wonder if theses leaks(being the most interesting leaks in a while I assume) will come sooner than the usual ones. Like we usually get leaks around the 10th or 11th, but maybe someone will get the issue of CoroCoro earlier this time and also leak earlier…..I suppose I can dream lol

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  2. Trying to get my money back out of AC:NL by landscaping the town but there’s a damn rock in the way. I definitely won’t buy another one of these games.

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    • You can make 100k easily this time of year by fishing and diving on the island. It just takes patience. And yeah it kinda sucks that you can’t get rid of rocks but it’s not that bad.

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  3. So what do You Guys Think The shadow thing is since cocoro is coming
    Mega Zygarde? (Probably the most reasonable idea)
    Primal Zygarde? (Likely buut not as likely)
    New pokemon? (I guess this could work seeing how we aready got one new pokemon but still not very likely)
    Zygarde evolution? (Least likely But very unique)
    And blobby? Do you think it has something to do with zygarde (too many theories and this to list them all) but what do you think blobby is and its relation to zygarde?

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    • I still kind of hope that the blob is its own Pokemon. Even if it’s related to Zygarde in some way I feel like it has too much character in those screenshots to b just a plot device. As for the shadow creature I’m 100% positive it’ll b Zygarde, but as for what way it’ll change is a mystery. Zygarde is suppose to b in the ME act 4 so that could hint to Mega Zygarde, but on the other hand Primal G and K were in the previous act so it’s possible it could b something else. Either way I hope CoroCoro leaks earlier than usual so we can finally find out!!! I’m so excited and hope that a game announcement doesn’t lag too far behind the Zygarde and blob reveal.

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        • The way they’re going about this game is very strange. I find it weird we’d kno about this and all the merchandise b4 an official announcement too. lol

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    • I have a feeling the blobs are connected to Zygarde, BUT! They have could just revealed it to meddle with our minds. It my just be a “coincidence” that it looks like Zygarde by having the same colors, but is actually a completely different pokemon.

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    • Imo
      The shadow thing is primal zygarde
      The blob is a new pokemon with no relation to zygarde I think gf is just trying to fool us,

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    • Most likely Mega Zygarde
      But maybe it’ll have two based on the two hidden abilities
      Like a Vengeful and Guardian form based on what move you teach it it
      and as for Bloby (wild speculation) but this is living Mega Evolution
      maybe this thing is Zygardite manifested into a living form
      But that’s very unlikely since the Mega Evolution act four has shown that multiple of these things exist

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    • I think it’s Mega Zygarde. I believe him and the blobs are connected someway. We just have to wait a bit longer; to finally figure out the truth behind them!

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      • 24 hours… I’ll bite. If wishful thinking fails atleast there is CoroCoro to fall back on. Fifty Megas does seem far fetched though.

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        • It’s never a good sign for the poster if they give themselves a time limit lol It does make it more interesting tho. Definitely raises my excitement even if it’s fake lol

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    • I’m not going to get hype at all. We’ll wait and see in these upcoming 24 hours. If it’s not released; it’s fake. If it is true; then I’m hype. I’m currently taking this with a grain of salt!

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          • Oh you’re right
            You’re Gamefreak, duh how silly of me to forget you are GF, just so glad you are GF, I don’t know what we would do without you GF here telling us our hopes and dreams won’t happen 😀
            Thanks GF you are truly amazing

          • The fact that Milotic is the counterpart of Gyarados, and M. Gyarados is Water/Dark, would mean that M. Milotic is Water/Fairy, no? Isn’t Fairy the counterpart of Dark?

          • Maybe but in which point of view?

            I’ve always seen dark as fighting dastardly, so I see Fighting-Dark counterpart. But Fairy and Dark can be counterparts too in some sense.

          • Dude. You love Ground, Rock, and Steel Types. Your not thinking like GameFreak. Your opinionated like everyone. A Water/Fairy Mega Milotic would be weak to Grass, Electric, and Poison. I think it would be Water/Fairy. Milotic is a good Pokemon; deal with it.

          • That has no reason on why it should be one
            Explain how and why Milotic gains a fairy type without anything referring to its beauty

          • I should be part of Gamefreak
            that way i can deny everyone what they want, so i can finally get some Megas i like

          • Wait you mean to tell me you aren’t GF?
            But how do know what things are gonna happen in the next game?? are you part psychic?

          • Because i don’t add outrageous ideas, i keep things sensible and believable
            Like linked Regions or absurd amount of Megas or mechanics
            HMs will always exist that’s whatb they’re there for
            and Megas unlock their true potential not just things we want them to be

          • I should be, i think differently and have logic backing up my answers
            i don’t make Pokemon based on their competitive impact

          • *Anger intensifies* Because just because Milotic is beautiful doesn’t make it a Fairy
            its stereotyping it to become something that it has no connection to anyway whatsoever
            Yeah it learned Disarming Voice this gen but that makes sense of its emotion quelling ways
            But it still not a Fairy type

          • “All stereotypes are based off a real fact.”
            And it’s a pretty much real fact that most of the “majestic” “feminine” Pokemon fall into the fairy category,
            Just how gyrados released his most inner dark side
            Milotic will release her inner beauty and become fairy

          • if i haven’t said that, you and every schmuck would be complaining that it should’ve been a Dragon type
            Would you not

          • No, I actually could have clouded gyarados was evil and dark in the first place, all I said earlier was ‘It would have been cool if they made it water dragon to reference how it was originally meant’

          • Dude. It doesn’t matter anymore. Your basically arguing with a brick wall. Earthen has hated this idea from the start. I think Milotic should be Water/Fairy personally due it being opposite to Gyarados. It could be Water/Dragon due it being a serpent or just a Water-Type so it wouldn’t get too OP. It’s all down to preferences.

          • Hey that’s my line in the chat XD
            “No use of arguing with a wall”
            But sometimes I find my self arguing with it again and again lol I just need to stop

          • But it doesn’t make sense of it being a fairy that’s my problem
            Like i said it barely learns any Fairy moves, and it has no business being one
            It’s a stupid fish that got lucky and turned into a serpent it’s not a divine magical mermaid its a Sea Serpent

          • I don’t know this as I can’t see what was inside of the designer’s mind when he was designing. I say it may be or it may not be.

          • it only shares one single quality that could be recognized as a Siren it being beautiful (two if you count its watery habitat) but Sirens lure wayward sailors to their death with their captivating beauty but Milotic is far from that, it only gets two moves based on that and one can be universally learned by everyone (attract) and Captivate, it’s very loosely a siren since the dex entries only tell of it being passive and quells negative emotions and referencing its beauty
            Nothing Siren like after that
            But still Sirens themselves aren’t entirely Fairies themselves either

          • Yes, but not all Fairy type Pokemon is based on actual fairies. There are lots of them, who just happens to be a fairy type.

          • That’s just a damn wild card

            If it was gonna be any real connection to it being a fairy Gamefreak would’ve given it a few Fairy Egg moves or even let it learn Dazzling Gleam (which makes shitloads of sense because of its rainbow scales) but it didn’t

      • Yup. That’s where I doubt this rumor. As Earthen said; we have 50 Megas now. I could see 20 or 25 Megas being a possibility, but not 50. Still, who knows? The person might be telling the true. Yet, I think he’s lying.

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    • This jackass is fake or he will be after the 24 hours are up
      besides i find it very suspicious that the Blob thing is just a Ground Type because Zygarde is a Dragon/Ground Type and its no mystery that this thing is related it most likely be a Pure Dragon type
      also FIFTY NEW MEGA EVOLUTIONS? WHAT ARE THEY DAMN THINKING
      we have exactly 50 right now (48 if you don’t count Char and Mewtwo) so makes this guy’s post a total fucking sham

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      • No, the Mega thing doesn’t disprove any part of this “leak”. It’s possible the Game Freak wants to give Mega Evolutions to as many Pokemon as possible, considering it might be a mechanic that stays with Gen 6.

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        • But if they give it to freaking any Pokemon then whats left to it being special
          we should be getting less Megas because with every new handful we lose the uniqueness
          then its just a regular old mechanic

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          • I had a thought about it too, I’ve said what if this is a feature of Gen 6. It would be unfair though, I mean new gen Pokes may deserve megas too. Maybe they can skip a generation and introduce new ones at Gen 8. Just thinking.

          • Mega Evolution is involved so much in the story of both ORAS and X/Y that I really do think that it’s a temporary mechanic. It would seem out of place if it was shoehorned into another generation. I feel like this part of the leak actually helps its credibility. (It’s still very unlikely to be real, though).

          • It’s possible they can create a story where it’s just something you can use and not thrown all in our face.

          • Imagine getting Generation 7 and trying to find mega stones like searching for gems in Gen 6. They are nowhere!

            But they should be there, I think. With the help of mega evolutions, remakes somehow had another meaning.

        • It so does such a colossal amount of Megas just shows this guy is pandering to the weak minded sheep that is Pokemon fan boys
          We’ll have our answer tomorrow

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    • Anonymous:Fifty new Mega Evolutions are also going to be introduced
      Me: Geez, that’s a lot
      Anonymous:Yes, that seems like a lot.

      I love narrative and interactive posts like this, 8/10.

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    • I guess the good thing about this leak, is that it’s not like we will be waiting forever to see if it’s true, Just 24 hours, and no video then we can move on with our lives

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    • Something tells me they really tried on the grammar in that, because there was too many commas and some grammatical errors, but I always point that stuff out.

      I would very much enjoy everything in this, but the lack of Primal Reversions and too many Mega Evolutions in this leak is bothering me.

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  4. I can’t wait for tomorrow to roll around, so I can see how badly that 4chan “leaker” will be roasted online.

    Assuming he isn’t right. It’s not like I know…

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  5. Seeing how ORAS is probably the last Hoenn game (Unless Z is Kalos+Hoenn because GF wants to tie things together http://www.gamespot.com/articles/pokemon-director-explains-why-series-is-becoming-e/1100-6422945/ “”There’s been a lot of demand from people to remake Ruby/Sapphire on social media, for example,” he said. “Right now really felt like a good time to do it, and instead of doing a direct sequel to X/Y we’re tying it together in some unique ways.”)
    I just want to say ORAS even though you had notable flaws I still loved you and I am glad you came out 🙂 thanks for helping me relive my childhood again I will miss you Hoenn only unique features (secret bases, hoenn contests etc)

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    • The good news is it’ll only be a few more days until Corocoro leaks, so we won’t have that long to wait anyway. I’m hoping the leaks happen Friday morning, but Saturday or Sunday is more likely (in Japan time).

      Besides, the new mystery dungeon game comes out next thursday in Japan, that should be something concrete to get hyped about right? It looks really good to me, and it doesn’t look like it’ll have the same flaw as Gates of having a limited number of playable pokemon.

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      • Well obviously no matter what will be getting some sort of news in the next 2 weeks, but it is possible that they don’t reveal new games when they reveal the new Pokémon. They can wait a bit.

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        • On the one hand, I think that’s what’s likely to happen, to prolong the hype, but we haven’t had a pokemon reveal before the corresponding game since balck and white (in reverse chronological order, ORAS were revealed before the full reveal of the Primals, XY were revealed before the mascots were fully revealed and Black/White Kyurem were revealed alongside BW2).

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  6. This is a big week. Apple announcements on Wednesday, CoroCoro any day now, and this weekend I’ll finally begin fixing all my extensive tech problems. Finally, all these things converge at once.

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    • that’s clear bro , y he can’t reveal the title ?………28 new pkmn really ….that’s make the No of pkmn what? 100 ..GF didn’t care about this shit .

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  7. Maybe it’ll be like that time that CoroCoro didn’t leak until the day it released in Japan?

    (That was a terrible week smh)

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  8. I honestly don’t know what GF is waiting on to announce this thing. Like you’e not gonna tell me that we’re really gonna have Corocoro reveal all that stuff, AND have a Mega Evolution special before a new game is revealed. I refuse to believe that. If that does happen, well I’m just gonna throw all logic out the window when it comes to them revealing stuff anymore lol.

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