Hey everybody, it’s time for a new Mascot Pokémon Showdown. But first, the winner of last time is Lugia with an amazing 50%!
Now we’re moving on to Hoenn. Generation III came out in 2002 in Japan and in 2003 in the rest of the world. This generation is home to three games: Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. Generation III introduced some new and great aspects to the series, like weather, double battles and the Battle Frontier.
Pokémon Ruby Version
Pokémon Ruby showed Groudon, the Continent Pokémon, on its cover. Groudon has the ability to stimulate volcanic eruptions to create land and convoke acute droughts to evaporate water. Because Groudon has these amazing powers, Team Magma is after it to create a giant landmass. However, it sleeps underground in a chamber filled with magma. When it awakens and encounters its rival, they will start a catastrophic battle.
Groudon’s signature move is Precipice Blades, a powerful Ground-type attack. In its primal form, Groudon is the heaviest Pokémon of all time and has the highest base Attack stat of all Ground and Fire Pokémon. It may be based on the Hebrew legends of Behemoth, an isopod or an ankylosaur. The name Groudon derives from ‘ground‘ and ‘don‘ (‘lord’ in Spanish).
Pokémon Sapphire Version
Pokémon Sapphire featured Kyogre on the cover, the Sea Basin Pokémon. It is a gigantic whale-like creature who possesses the ability to expand oceans. Kyogre is also able to control water and rain to drench withered places with water again—the reason Team Aqua wants to use Kyogre.
The signature move of this Pokémon is called Origin Pulse, a Water-type attack that was introduced in ORAS. When it is in its primal form, Kyogre has the highest Special Attack, Special Defense and base stat total of all Water-type Pokémon. It is based on the Leviathan, the Hebrew counterpart of the Behemoth. Its name comes from ‘kai‘ (海, ocean) and ‘orca‘.
Pokémon Emerald Version
Pokémon Emerald featured Rayquaza, the Sky High Pokémon. This Pokémon is a snake-like dragon that lives in the ozone layer. It has an organ that resembles a Mega Stone, which enables it to Mega-evolve without an item. It is famous for soothing the other two of the weather trio.
Mega Rayquaza has the highest Attack, Special Attack and base stat total of all Dragon and Flying types. It is based on, again, a Hebrew legend, namely the Ziz. It’s an unconquerable master of the sky. Its name probably derives from ‘raqiya‘ (Hebrew for firmament) and ‘quasar‘ (a region surrounding a black hole).
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So still continuing on my Emerald Run, and I didn’t remember that you battled May in Rustboro City before. I’m pretty sure it is, but is the battle something that Emerald only had?
Yeah.
Thought so. Are there more battles you do with your rival, as well as rebattle them later on?
I believe so, not sure.
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They are so elegant.
Then there’s Sylveon with Moonblast. Jesus, moon belongs to Umbreon. Slyveon shouldn’t have existed imo.
Sylveon is the best Eevee though
Vaporeon is my favorite to look at :3
Jolteon, Umbreon and Leafeon are tied for my favourite one, with Vaporeon Sylveon, Flareon and Espeon close behind. Glaceon is OK too but not how I’d have liked an Ice Type Eeveelution.
My is Tied for Umbreon and Sylveon
second is Leafeon
Technically Umbreon is just based off of shadows. Only its attacks conveyed a lunar theme.
But then why is Espeon the Sun Pokémon and Umbreon the Moonlight Pokémon?
It’s based off of a shadow, namely, the umbra. Shadows and moonlight both tie into light. Based on your very observation, Umbreon is the Moonlight Pokemon, not the Moon Pokemon, again putting emphasis on a theme of light.
That makes me think Espeon shouldn’t be the Sun but the Sunlight Pokémon I feel it makes sense that way
That does make more sense, although I don’t understand what it has to do with the sun in the first place. :p
Sylveon should definitely exist… alongside a Dragon counterpart.
I WANT THIS
https://i.reddituploads.com/5ae151b06ecc4014bb57f390b707a488?fit=max&h=1536&w=1536&s=7b703cc4fdeec9a39999ae0bc5b0db3c
The perfect concept for a normal/ghost ‘mon ♥
I’m still waiting for this typing to make an official apparition in the game ahah
So my Laptop was broken for 2 weeks, had to factory reset in the end, lost a bunch of stuff but managed to get the most important stuff on a USB. In my down time I went and caught myself a Shiny Ditto with DexNav, it’s Relaxed with Imposter, took 796 encounters, but it was OK as there’s only it and Munna on the Mirage Island I was on (I tried in a cave before, if you have the choice NEVER DexNav in a cave). I also finished SR’ing my Rayquaza and the Delta episode at last and SR’d my Shiny Rayquaza events for natures and at least some good IV’s.
BTW can someone post the leaked Shiny dex from the demo for me (under a spoiler tag may be best), I lost my favourites when I did my Laptop.
The shinies are in here: https://sli.mg/a/4HOcnq
Thanks 😀
No prob
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I like Lunala but not on the box art so I’m going Sun version.
Stunning
What if someone were to slide a knife across its wings? hmmm
Well, this sucks.
Power-up punch is no longer a TM.
yes, so frustrating 🙁
and the other big surprise TM-wise is the Leech life one !
Oh boy! Leech-Life! Can’t wait!
I just hope they increased the base power XD
Grrrrrr they scrapped Dig for that weak little move
It will probably get a power boost and be a Bug type Giga Drain.
That’d be cool.
I couldn’t see them boosting it past 60 power though.
In all fairness though it was needed since it was just to good to be a tm.
true. Like Drain Punch, i guess.
RIP M-Kanga
What are the TM’s this time
SPOILERS: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mh7RNb_PK1c
Here’s a throwback: https://www.instagram. com/p/e9jO8TIrS8/?hl=en
Good ole smoke break during the XY leaks.
Ah, the classic “smoke break” that dissapointed the hearts and minds of many.
Also whats-his-face, stated with a k or something, who was leaking.
IMO I hope we get leaks like this again, I’m so bord.
kosthedin. He drove everyone nuts xD
Yeah, I remember him now! xD
I think there was someone leaking from 4chan too, a seperate person, but I might be wrong on that.
Do you remember how early these were? IIRC, this happened around two weeks before release, didn’t it?
Yeah something like that.
If they’re happening, it may be any day now.
All I want to know are BSTs and HAs of the starters, and post-game content. I want to know nothing about the story.
I want those, and the rest of the dex, of course.
*bored
then came the briefcase
Well, I don’t remember that.
So Zelda is frustrating >~<
Which one?
LTTP
Never beat it, wasn’t a huge fan.
At the rate I’m going I’ll never beat it ewe
pre orders numbers of the Gen 6 and Gen 7 games about a month before release
oct 15, 2016 sun and moon reached 407,720 pre orders together
oct 18 2014 ORAS reached 148,220 together
Sept, 14 2013 X/Y reached 275,768 together
fixed put 2014 instead of 2013 for x/y
That’s awesome. Good for GF!
That’s huge! 😀
Good to hear these are selling well already.
It’s pretty cool knowing that I counted for one of those 407,720 preorders. B)
i counted for 2!
I’m getting both, but I preordered one of them after Oct. 15.
I count for two, and my brother counts for one.
I pre-ordered for all of these! And Sun/Moon are fully paid off. Going to the Midnight release and just picking them right up.
I’m going to the midnight release in style (Hawaiian shirt and pikachu slippers).
I wish I had a Hawaiian shirt.
This is the one time I’m glad I do; it’s not exactly used often. xD
Me Pokémon Shirt, Pikachu Socks, Pikachu baseball cap, My Chespin or Bunnelby plushie (Or if I can’t find them my Mirror Kirby plushie), and DS in Case with other Pokémon games
You’ve got a full costume there. xD
I am the super Pokémon nerd!!!
This sounds so dumb, but I’m so afraid of dying spontaneously in the next twelve days.
I’m like this for every major release lol.
IVE BEEN THINKING THE SAME THING LOL
HIVE MIND
THERE IS ANOTHER
SAME
YES
Me: So excited for SuMo!
Also Me: But what if I die tho?
I’m being way to cautious about everything recently lol
I’m glad my grades saved themselves at the last minute to stop me from losing my stuff
I knew you could do it! 🙂
LOL all summer that’s what I thought. I need to live until I play these games.
It seems like a bad motivation, if I tell anyone who isn’t a major Pokemon fan, they’d think it was stupid. But TBH these games are the most exciting thing I’m looking forward to by far.
It really isn’t a bad motivation at all. It certainly kept me kicking through some of my darker times. Just different strokes for different folks when it comes to staying alive, haha.
It is my main hobby, so there’s that. xD
If you die, you can come haunt me. You can be my ghost pal, and I’ll show you the full PokeDex.
I’ll die with regrets and never be able to move on if the dex is complete. xD
Thanks to denial I’m immortal
dont play god
But I’m so good at it
What’s everyone’s release day plan, seeing as it’s a topic now.
Me, and three to five of my friends (two aren’t going depending on price of the game, they may wait until Christmas) are going together into the local GAME and then going back to one of our houses and chilling (and hopefully ordering in a pizza or something!)
Bag of chips
Gallon of water
Armchair
Ass
And a potted plant to wiz in
I plan to play the game until I pass out
Lmao imagine drinking water whilst playing video games
That poor plant.
I’ll be working a morning shift on the 17th, which also happens to be my Birthday. I’m then coming home, maybe taking a quick nap if I have time. Then I’m going out to dinner with my friends, and finally going to the midnight release by myself.
THURSDAY NIGHT: I’m going to spam hype comments here and watch EVERY single trailer released to pump myself full of pure hype, and then leave at around 11:20 for the midnight release. After picking up the game, I’ll play for around a half hour, and then go to bed sadly (my parents were nice enough to take me to the midnight release, I might as well be agreeable and not stay up too late).
FRIDAY: After a long day of not playing the game at school, I’ll get home at 7:00 PM, and my brother and I are going to lock ourselves in our room with a bunch of snacks and play all night probably.
AFTER RELEASE: I just put this here to brag that I have a nine day break staring the 19th lol.
In the meanwhile, I don’t have a break until December 21st ;-;
Ah, that sucks. High school having so many breaks isn’t enough compensation for losing my friends though.
Every time people mention playing with friends I get super jealous. XD
I’m sure you’ll get friends back after the stress of school buggers off ^^
Two years in and it hasn’t happened.
I’m not that worried about it TBH, I’ve never been one to care too much about that stuff.
*stuff.
I have work on Friday….. But then my younger brother and my closest Pokémon playing friend will be sitting around the entire weekend doing little-to-nothing else. Hopefully beat the campaign that weekend.
my release day plan is to just go upon my day normally and then wait until 9 PST to play the game and then probably livetweet the hell out of it lmao
School
GameStop/Target whatever store
Play all weekend
School
School
School
School
School
School
School
…
Did I mention school? School, if I didn’t.
Trivia night at our local bar
Going to see Fantastic Beasts then heading to GameStop to wait for the game
Not sure how it will work yet. I’ll get my Amazon delivery, join my friend at GameStop or wherever it’s available before or after the delivery, and we’ll stay up all night and well into the next day. That’s the start of Thanksgiving break as well, coincidentally, so that’s all we’ll be doing for 10 days.
I have a nine day break for thanksgiving starting the 19th!
Same here. I couldn’t be happier with the timing!
November 17:
16:30 – Get home from school, eat dinner, and go to bed.
23:50 – Wake up, prepare midnight snack, build pillow fort, grab Banette plush.
November 18:
00:00 – Finish downloading Moon, and begin playing.
06:45 Get ready for school. ;-;
What time zone? Because if you aren’t EST, then you can get the game a little early.
I’m in EST.
Set my alarm to 08:30
Breakfast
Shower
Getting dressed
Head out to games store at 09:15
Arrive at 09:30
Fetch Sun AND Moon
Play Sun until 02:00-ish am until sleep hits me
Showers are for chumps.
I’m moving across the country on the 17 so if I’m able to stop by a game store on the 18 I’ll pick it up and play on the drive lol other wise I have to wait til I get to my new house
Well I’ll be at work until 5 pm that day, and they’ll be delivered to my doorstep the day their released. I will probably start Moon first once I get home (since I’ll get home close to 6:00 then have to walk the dog). Then on Saturday I’ll start maybe Sun version and play almost all day, both versions that is. Below are the teams I’m thinking of having.
Well I’ll be at work until 5 pm that day, and they’ll be delivered to my doorstep the day their released. I will probably start Moon first once I get home (since I’ll get home close to 6:00 then have to walk the dog). Then on Saturday I’ll start maybe Sun version and play almost all day, both versions that is. Below are the teams I’m thinking of having.
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I actually have that day off! My gamestop unfortunately won’t have a midnight release but I plan on going to Walmart at midnight to see if I can get a early copy like I did with a previous Pokemon game (need to buy a phone card too so thought why not kill 2 birds with 1 stone)
Thanksgiving Break starts so I will end classes, buy a 2ds and the game on target and play all night and then next day i got a flight so i will play on the plane lol
Omgomgomgomgomg
https://youtu.be/h00f8EGiC6w
Haven’t watched yet, but I’m going to say if this isn’t someone with the game I’ll be dissapointed.
Was dissapointed.
What do you mean
*Stroking a high powered pistol*
Eh, this game isn’t exciting at all compared to SM.
Well no, but it’s a diamond in the rough with the increasingly limited 3D Adventure Platform games
I feel as though there would’ve been more expletives and caps if that had been the case.
True.
OMG Dragon Ball Super is becoming better every week! Can’t wait for SSGSS Vegito next week!!! And sorry for the offtopic post, but I had to vent this somewhere lol.
Wonder when the person who gets its early will start streaming it on twitch. I’ll say by this Saturday
Well, if it happens at all it’s likely happen sooner than later.
Stores got their shipments this weekend.
Completely forgot to post this earlier, but here was the voting results for the of the first battle of the tourney fic! (Don’t look if you don’t want spoiled, but I doubt many of you would care :p)
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What will your teams be? Mine:
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Decidueye, Lycanroc, Wishiwashi, Salandit, Kommo-o, Alolan Ninetales
Which game/Lycanroc?
Oh right! I’m playing Moon, but I prefer Midday Lycanroc, so my friend’s gonna be helping me out. Gonna trade him my Rockruff and evolve it in his game xD
Are they version exclusive, or is it based on the time of evolution?
As to my knowledge, Rockruff can only evolve into Midday in Sun and Midnight in Moon.
It’s time of evo, as during evolution they draw power from either Solgaleo or Lunala.
It’s been specified to Sun for Midday, Moon for Midnight. They specified this in the reveal trailer for the two.
THAT PERSON IS ME
Yup! xD
SUN:
– Decidueye
– Salandit 2
– Oricorio
– Lycanroc
– Kommo-o
– Crabrawler 2
Moon:
– Popplio 3
– Lurantis
– Raichu
– Marowak
– Ribombee
– Something I’m forgetting
Oh, right! toucan is who I’m forgetting
I’m still in the fence about the Crabrawler evolution. Something just seems off about it. Hopefully that changes when we get official artwork!
I just really want to give it love for being the only new ice type. That or Ninetales.
What if the sea urchin is Ice/Poison? I’ve seen that idea thrown around.
Ice got a lot of love this generation with 3 brand new type combinations! :O
reaIly want to know the type of them all that we don’t have types for yet tbh, it might influence my sun team, but moon is full of fairies honeyyyy ;P
Prince! 😀
Heyyy
All hail the Cutiefly master race!
Love that shiny red scarf!
I haven’t looked at the shinies. I want to be surprised if I find one.
Well, that is one surprise ruined… lol My bad Wes. 🙁
It’s fine! You didn’t spoil the rest of its color scheme, and I’ll probably forget in ten minutes anyway. :p
Well, I think Ribombee has one of the better shiny forms in Sun and Moon. So hype if you find one!
I honestly cant wait to use it!!! https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/44a0c3146e06cda5bcb2aab35d086b8e5b6ec5fde65968fe6799cad506a06eb7.gif
I hope Ribombee is a decent pokemon!
same tbh it looks a bit incomplete to me, I thought it would get a fabulous 3rd evo but if it turns out it really doesn’t I cant complain.
Same, it is also one of the few shinies that I actually like!
its a cute shiny thats for sure, my fav in this gen is probably Minior, but I need to catch all the shiny fairies this gen so I can still say that I have them all
I keep forgetting about Minior’s shiny!
Incineorar, Lycanroc (midday), Mimikyu, Kommo-o, Lurantis, and that new spiky looking Pokemon who was shown on the tcg box I can’t wait till we know its name!
Same! It’s already one of my favorites, and I know nothing about it!
Cool! here as well, I think all of the Pokemon this gen are amazing but isn’t this one just too adorable?
Lurantis miiiiggght be replaced with Tsareena
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/5a553438dca1a3d805e2826ebfc38c2b1d0f85b286a3c21143504b6987b5e0a0.png
Lurantis, to me, fits your style more, tbh. 😀
NICE
Sun Version
Girl named Kamala
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Moon Version
Boy named Link
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Ash-Greninja… Interesting choice! 😀
Only Kalos starter I haven’t used yet and seeing how much more I like Ash-Greninja over standard Greninja, I figured this was a prime time to use it.
I see. 😀 Well, I wish you the best with it!
Probably just getting Sun version
Girl named Evelyn
Decidueye, Alola Golem, Crabrawler 2, Wimpod 2, Vikavolt, Drampa/Kommo-o
If I do get both versions I’ll probably do an all alt form run kinda like SomeGuy below.
On the 12th day of Pokemon, GF gave to me: 1 gif of a swirling pimp slap tornado Incineroar!
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Darkest lariat pretty much.
Nope, It’s the bitch slap twister of doom.
delete this gif now
If you kiss my natural blinding white… Ascot. lol
*kisses it*
Oh, myyy!
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😉
Going to bed, I have to study early tomorrow + I’m starting to get hungry but I don’t wanna eat x):*
Every single time! Night, Leo! 😀
This post makes me want to rewrite (and maybe draw) the whole song with Alola Pokemon.
I’m counting down people! 😀
Yo, how does one do spoiler tags so I can post a little team card I made for Sun and Moon?
your text here
Just of course without spaces
Thanks Papi
Masuda speaking of Alola Forms: “This time for example we have the Alola Forms. Many of these are pokemon who come from the Kanto region, but now this new form must be studied, these new evolutions, and doing this we have been able to provide [players] a surprise that they would have never expected”.
“Many”, eh?
The way that he’s worded this…..could he perhaps be hinting at forms from other regions?
Maybe in future games?
Sun Moon remakes confirmed
Does anyone else like saying RKS? I know its Arceus but it kinda rolls off the tongue, for some reason it makes me smile xD I use to pronounce Arceus Are-c-us
Alright, here’s 3 little team cards I made for Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon!! http://imgur.com/a/Ej4yy Warning in-case I fail the spoiler tags, there are obviously spoilers from the datamine haha.
It seems I started a trend lol.
Except everyone’s is so much better than mine, I suck at computer art stuff.
I made these quite a while back and shared them on Twitter. I’ve been dying to share them again, and your little trend gave me the perfect opportunity lmao.
Oh! I made them two or so weeks ago lol.
I’m too lazy to even do that.
How did you make that???!! I want one!
I can make you one if you’d like me to. Just give me the Pokemon you want and which template, and I’ll make one asap.
Umm a team… alright so
Boy
Primarina
Komala
Mimikyu
Alolan Sandslash
Tsareena
Lycanroc (midnight)
Here you go!! http://imgur.com/a/O0EtA
I love it!!!!
It was fun making it!!
Thank you I really appreciate this!!
So I think what I’ve decided is that my team will be
Decidueye
Lycanroc (midday)
Vikavolt
Ninetales
Kommo-o
*Incineroar (if I can get someone to trade a litten)
*Sensu Oricorio
*Muk
*Salandit2
*Pikipek3
*Minior
Lol see my dilemma??
Totally Salandit 2!!
I think I’ve finally decided on a team..
Decidueye – Athena
Lycanroc (midday) – Sherlock
Minior – WonderBall
Salandit2 – Yzma
Pyukumuku – Loofah
Vikivolt – [Undecided]
Not extremely balanced, but it’ll at least make for a tougher playthrough ;D
lol that’s basically my team! Lol and if I was gonna name my salandit Yzma too! Haha great minds think alike 😉
I may get Shiny Alolan Geodude to name him… Cheeseball!
Haha!
Here are my teams that I think I’ll have. Of course it’ll change as I play the game and stuff.
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Yeah I know I’ll change my mons as I play. That’s what I’ve always done lol. Cause I may like one at first but hate it when I play it
Alola dudes I’ve turned into my brothers in Alola with this sick hair!
I still can’t get over how they use that as a greeting. -_-
Ehh I just am under cover this is a wig to fit in and not be outcasted they use it a lot I really wanted to attempt to Slash them they say it all the time!!!!
With 12 days ’til Sun and Moon, Kukui gave to me 12 Marowak drumming. https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/f68d7945e5582a702be4f6735565cfb5f0f634375eb2566988b25d8811c23605.png
I thought it was churning butter
Churning, drumming, same kind of hard work and dedication~
xD
Anyone else hope WonderTrade comes back? Yeah, it was annoying to receive so much early-route fodder, but I still love the feature. Especially for Wonderlockes. Would love to do one in Gen VII!
I got an Orange Flabébé and a Contrary Snivy from WonderTrade. I want it back
Wonder trade helped me complete my pokedex! I also received two shinies from it! It better come back lol