The 5 Hottest Nintendo Games This Holiday Season

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Ho, ho, ho-ly crap, Christmas is right around the corner! And with the holiday season coming to a close, we say goodbye to the nightmare  year that is 2017, which was actually one of the best years for gaming we have ever seen. It sure is a good time to own a gaming PC, or a PS4, or an Xbox One; but forget that noise, it is a great time to own a Switch and a 3DS because Nintendo sure took us on a wild ride this year! (Dare I say it’s cool to be a Nintendo fanboy again?) Our bodies just weren’t ready for the success the Switch saw in such a short time and it is incredible the 3DS is still viable…almost seven years later…so let’s take a look at what our friends, family, Italian plumbers, etc. are hopefully getting us for Christmas this year.

Super Mario Odyssey (Nintendo Switch)

We’re starting off with the OG himself, Mario, who has stolen the spotlight once again with the best Super Mario installment since Super Mario Galaxy 2. He’s not spending too much time in outer space this time around though, but rather flying around on a top hat-shaped airship through various “Kingdoms” such as a desert, a city, and The Land Before Time, chasing after – you guessed it – Bowser who has kidnapped – right you are, again – Princess Peach. Bowser isn’t taking it slow anymore, he’s trying to wife Peach up in this story and you (as Mario) are speaking now and not forever holding your peace because that’s your woman!

The level design in Odyssey takes you back to Super Mario 64 basics with 3D, free-roam worlds and the game-play (think Super Mario Sunshine) is familiar too yet totally refined with the addition of Cappy, your trusty sidekick atop your head whom can be thrown at enemies like Koopas and freakin’ dinosaurs to shadow control them. You also collect Power Moons in additions to coins to purchase additional outfits so you can dress up like a chef or take Mario’s shirt off – in 1080p.

If the ability to play as topless Mario isn’t convincing enough, the game is Nintendo’s fastest-selling Super Mario game ever and it has received near perfect or absolutely perfect reviews by every respectable critic, because it damn well deserves it. Super Mario Odyssey is simply a must-have for every Nintendo Switch owner, and truthfully a sole reason alone to get your hands on a Switch!

Metroid: Samus Returns (Nintendo 3DS)

Let’s slow it down a bit now by bringing up a special lady/bounty hunter who seemed to be forgotten: Samus Aran. Remember Metroid II: Return of Samus? We back to that, but with improved graphics and now you have more controls such as firing at any angle and countering melee attacks. The game also introduces Aeion abilities which allow Samus to do new stuff like scanning the area for hidden items or routes as well as old stuff like Power Bombs.

Samus Returns isn’t so much a remake as it is a “re-imagining” of Metroid II and a solid one at that. Plus, after the garbage that was Metroid Prime: Federation Forces (and Metroid: Other M, to be honest), this installment is essential for Metroid fans. And it won Best Handheld Game at The Game Awards this year so if you’re into platform shooters, or just itching for something new to play on your 3DS, then voilà.

Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (Nintendo Switch)

If you never played or even heard of the Xenoblade Chronicles series, fear not because this JRPG might still be for you! You play as a warrior named Rex who wield a sword that is also alive, her name is Pyra. Y’all are searching for a place called Elysium which can serve as the ultimate paradise for humanity because civilizations are currently living on the backs of a bunch of ginormous beings called Titans – no, not the ones from Attack on Titan (that would be terrifying). Also, although it is technically a sequel, the world is new and so are the characters and the story-line can be understood without having played Xenoblade Chronicles or Xenonblade Chronicles X.

The game plays like your typical open-world, action role-playing game (think Final Fantasy, or Kingdom Hearts even), the graphics are pretty stunning for what the Switch is capable of and the music will slay you, beautifully. It has been well-received by critics too; this is the JRPG to get if you were looking for one on this console, hands down.

Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon (Nintendo 3DS)

Here we are again, with another Pokémon. The second installments of the seventh generation of the main series titles Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon are quite similar to its predecessors yet different enough to give you a fresh – or at least fresh enough – experience this time around. The game revolves around Necrozma, who is up to no good thanks to those pesky Ultra Wormholes, and introduces a new group called the Ultra Recon Squad as well as a familiar group called Team Rainbow Rocket. There’s also a few new Pokémon to catch and locations to explore.

Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon were reviewed positively and are definitely solid purchases if you missed out on Sun and Moon, but seriously who on Earth – Pokémon fan or not – missed out on those!? Therefore, it comes down to how much you love this franchise and how long you want to wait for the next, genuinely new main series title to drop…which, truth be told, is gonna be awhile. Besides, it’s Pokémon; it’s always fun.

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Nintendo Switch)

We’ll end on a high note here, perhaps the highest of notes Nintendo has ever hit: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. I feel like just mentioning this game, which won multiple Game of the Year awards this year, is enough…but I’ll go on, I suppose.

In Breath of the Wild, Link embarks on an adventure like never before after waking up from a hundred-year snooze to the sound of Zelda’s sweet voice to find out Ganon has unleashed evil upon Hyrule once again. However, this isn’t your ordinary Zelda; no sirree, this Zelda features an open-world environment for the first time ever, insanely complicated physics, breath-of the wild taking graphics that push the Switch’s limits, and Zelda talks!

Link’s core mission is to reclaim these gigantic metal animals called Divine Beasts located in each of the four corners of the map and then take on Calamity Ganon in the center Hyrule Castle. You use your Sheikah Slate (the poor man’s Switch) abilities to create bombs, control metal objects, freeze water, stop time AND take pictures – all of which helps you along your adventure…yes, even the camera app. There are also shrines (mini-dungeons) to clear which serve as warp points on the way, and they reward you with Spirit Orbs for upgrading your heart count or stamina limit. However, there are just so many side quests to complete, towers to para-glide off of, areas to explore, special armors to craft, unique weapons to find, meals to cook, friends to make, mini-bosses to pummel and Koroks to play hide and seek with that you will forget a monster like Ganon even exists!

I, and everyone who has played Breath of the Wild, can’t recommend this game enough. It is worth getting a Switch for, even over Odyssey (but, like, why not both?), although if you own a Wii U you should know there is a Wii U version – which I played through myself before getting a Switch and it’s just fine. And, Breath of the Wild recently received two pieces of downloadable content available to purchase, so it’s still relevant…even though it has been all the rage since release. Well, what are you waiting for? Zelda needs you!

Honorable Mention:

Splatoon 2 (Nintendo Switch)

I wanted to give a quick shout out to Splatoon 2 because although it’s quite similar to its predecessor, Splatoon, it is still a solid game. The best parts about Splatoon are present in Splatoon 2 with the addition of a way better single-player campaign. There’s new weapons as well as a new type of weapon, dual-wield pistols, and a new co-op mode.

It basically is just Splatoon on the Switch but if you haven’t played Splatoon, this is a solid purchase as long as you enjoy shooters (think Overwatch I guess) and know what you’re getting into – which is playing multiplayer matches over and over and over with breaks in between to upgrade your weapons and gear. However, it’s the only shooter and one of the better multiplayer experiences on the Switch, for now…

Anyways, as always, let us know which of these games you have played, are playing or might be playing soon! And, Happy Holidays!

P.S. We at PokéJungle sincerely hope you didn’t wait this long to get your Christmas shopping done, but we hope this list gave you a a good idea.

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1,574 thoughts on “The 5 Hottest Nintendo Games This Holiday Season”

  1. I’ve been wanting to pick up Metroid: Samus Returns since it came out but never got around to it. I’m sure it’ll be among the first games I get post-Christmas. I may also get Xenoblade Chronicles 2 if the special edition is still available by then, but I doubt I’d be able to sink too much time into a game like that.

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  2. IMO as a continuation of a franchise, USUM doesn’t deserve to be on here but as an individual, it does. I just wish it was our first impression of Alola and not our second.

    Haven’t been able to play any of the other games but the fact Nintendo is doing so well makes me happy. And 2018 looks promising as well! But 2019 is where it’s at if that’s when we get Bayo 3 and PokéSwitch :p

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  3. How you about to put USUM on the list but then have splatoon as just an honorable mention because it was too similar to its predecessor? Pretty sure they put more work into making splatoon 2 a new game than Gamefreak did with USUM. But hey, opinions.

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    • Gee, I wonder why the Pokémon site out Pokémon on their list…

      Also tbf USUM never advertised itself as a sequel whilst Sploon2 obviously did

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      • Splatoon 2 probably could’ve innovated more, but I don’t really know any shooters that innovate too much between games. The story though I will admit is weak, but I didn’t buy it for the story where as I did for pokemon -shrug-

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  4. Yee seeing Metroid here makes me really happy that the franchise hasn’t been forgotten. But really, this was such a great year for Nintendo in general that it’s going to be very hard for the next year to top it :0

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  7. I missed you deers so much!
    My stupid wireless extender kept messing up the cached website of this site, so i couldn’t get to you guys without being redirected…
    I had to flush my whole cache just to get back to here, but now i am back~

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  9. Yet another battery anxiety day, normally my phone is really good with battery usage but it dropped a whole 10% over twenty minutes and I wasn’t even exerting it, just YouTube and an occasional safari flip

    I just wish I could lombotomize the part of my brain that gets so worked up over it or that my devices wouldn’t lose power as quickly

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  12. So…was an issue with posting the comment. What I meant to say was that Pokémon Go AR+ has been launched. I tried using it but the Pokémon wouldn’t come out of the grass no matter how many times I tapped it. Could someone check if they are having the same problem or if it is working fine for them?

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  16. Okie never mind, just fixed it, I had to refresh. I don’t know if it automatically changes depending on what you like or where you’re from but wow was that weird.

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  19. Wouldn’t it be awesome if they actually had the Divine Beasts as karts for Mario Kart 9/Switch? It’d be amazing to see them use special abilities in certain area (ie., Medoh opening his wings while flying, Ruta using its trunk to get air or as a motor, Naboris legs moving while on land, Rumania shaking its tail while on climbs.

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    • If you’re using it in game, Adamant with Intimidate

      If you’re using it for comp, Adamant with Guts or Intimidate depending on item. Flame Orb for Guts, Band for Intimidate. Depends on whether you want to be on a timer or forced into one move.

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  21. Does anyone else find that listening to music with the same vibe as the thing you’re writing/drawing really helps make you flow better as you’re working?

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  22. In my class right behind me sits a girl that draws like really frickin good, like really really good (she draws mostly diffrent cute girls). One time our art teacher told us to draw owls and this girl was never satisfied with her drawing even tho it was great and everyone told her that it was great. When I asked her what she finds good, she anwsered “a lot of other people’s drawings on Deviantart”. I don’t really know why I wanted to share this, it just semeed weird for me.

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  24. Barely formed Fakemon idea:

    Name: Driftuff (corruption of drift off meaning to fall asleep)
    Classification: The sleep inducing Pokemon
    Type: Psychic/Fighting.
    Ability: (not sure on name) A sleep version of Poison Touch.
    Description: “This Pokemon has great natural fighting skills and yearns to teach others, however it has the inane habit of expelling a sleep inducing aura as it does so, leading to it becoming disheartened as others fall asleep during its’ lessons.”

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      • Monkii try their best to harness their emotions to achieve a meditative state but get annoyed by distractions

        Woofukong willingly fight with their eyes closed to perfectly fight with senses but if they open them all the sights will overwhelm their bodies and fly into a rage

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      • It’s not that similar tbh. Driftuff has a face covered in long white hair and pronounced long white eyebrows. It has a long beard if male or a natural ponytail if female. Males have dark red fur covering their bodies which resembles a karate gi, the females have purple fur resembling a kimono, both have black under-shirt like fur. They are probably Baboon size but that’s about as monkey-like as they are. They have long black tails that act like belts around their waists, the females is wider like a sash. They are meant to look kind of like old martial arts masters.

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        • Mine are covered in long drapey orange fur like a monk gi and white hair and hot pink skin

          And on their tail they have golden spheres

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  26. Battaby
    ”battle+wallaby”
    Fighting
    Vital Spirit
    “It uses its tail for balance and to appear bigger. Battaby are weak and inexperienced but train very hard every day.”

    Cuttaroo
    ”uppercut+kangaroo”
    Fighting/Electric
    Static/Iron Fist
    “Due to Cuttaroo constantly moving, its fur creates friction and then stores the created electricity. It appears overconfident and cocky, but is a fair fighter.”

    Evolves from Battaby when exposed to a Thunder stone

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    • Dojoey and Kickaroo

      Normal/Fighting with the ability Lead Feet (Kicking moves deal 30% more damage at the cost of -1 priority)

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  29. I hope that Metroid finds it’s way on to the Switch. This game I mean. I know it’s that they are using it to sell their Hundredth 2DS model… So it likely won’t .. but still

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  30. So I’m watching Trollhunters and I’m noticing a lot of HTTYD recycled models namely
    Their hammer models (with the weird abstract spikes)
    Throk’s Axe
    And now even Maces and Talons game board including the pieces

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  31. Earlier mentioned fakemon expansion if anyone cares to read:

    Name: Snoozit (Snooze meaning a light sleep + hit)
    Classification: The sleeping fist Pokemon
    Type: Psychic/Fighting.
    Ability: Hypnotic Fist – A sleep version of Poison Touch.
    “ A novice in the training of the Martial Arts, born with an urge to learn to fight. Its’ swaying as it attempts to learn new moves often has the unexpected side effect of making others fall asleep”

    Snoozit have white fur covered faces, black furry torsos and either light red or lilac leg fur resembling trousers depending on gender. They are small and their arms and legs are quite stubby. They have short black furry tails, the females is slightly wider but they are really quite stumpy. Their eyes are large and black like smooth shiny coal.

    Name: Sleepight (Sleep tight a saying meaning to sleep well + Fight)
    Classification: The sleeping fist Pokemon
    Type: Psychic/Fighting.
    Ability: Hypnotic Fist – A sleep version of Poison Touch.
    Evolves at level 17
    “This Martial Arts apprentice often excitedly tells others of its’ progress in honing its’ skills, unfortunately its’ garbled speech and excited demonstrations often leave others dozing off into a slumber. They sometimes use their psychic power instinctively to steady themselves when attacking”.

    Larger and with fully formed limbs, the face fur is longer, the beard of the male is more pronounced and the females hair is longer. The male now has a darker brick red fur covering its’ body like a sleeveless karate gi, its’ tail wraps round its’ waist fully and looks exactly like a belt unless unfurled. The female has similar except it’s fur is purple, It has short sleeves and its’ tail ends in a short bow at its’ back. The eyes are semi-closed but shine white when attacking.

    Name: Driftuff (corruption of drift off meaning to fall asleep and tough)
    Classification: The sleeping fist Pokemon
    Type: Psychic/Fighting.
    Ability: Hypnotic Fist – A sleep version of Poison Touch.
    Evolves when knowing Hypnosis at level 44
    Description: “This Pokemon has great natural fighting skills and yearns to teach others, however it has the inane habit of expelling a sleep inducing aura as it does so, leading to it becoming disheartened as others fall asleep during its’ lessons. Their psychic power allows for great precision in their attacks and greater anticipation of their opponents movements.”

    Driftuff has a face covered in long white hair and pronounced long white eyebrows. It has a long beard if male or a natural ponytail if female. Males have dark red fur covering their bodies which resembles an old martial arts masters robes, the females have dark purple fur resembling a kimono, both have black under-shirt like fur. They are probably Baboon size. They have long black tails that act like belts around their waists, the females is wider like a sash with a large bow at its’ back. They are meant to look kind of like old martial arts masters. Eyes appear closed but fully open and glow Crimson for males or Amethyst for females when attacking.

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  32. Really looking forward to seeing Poipole doing some stuff in the anime. It’s such a great Pokemon. Will also be very interesting to see how they handle the rest of the UBs. It’s clear that if they’re doing USUM content in the anime that the movies will never feature them. So it should be fun

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  33. This is what I’d like the character roster to be in Mario Kart S (for Switch)

    Mario
    Luigi
    Peach
    Daisy
    Toad
    Rosalina
    Waluigi
    Wario
    Donkey Kong
    Diddy Kong
    Grampa Kong (new)
    Dotty Kong (new)
    Koopalings (all make up one box, can choose within box for which one)
    Broodals (new)
    Yoshi
    Birdo
    Toadette
    Brown Headed Beard Toad (forgot this guys name) (new)
    Metals (a slot for Metal Mario, Pink Gold Peach, Baby Metal Mario, Baby Pink Gold Peach, and Ultra Silver Luigi)
    Link (new) (different outfits; first game, OoT, MM, SS, BOTW)
    Zelda (new) (different outfits; first game, OoT, MM, SS, BOTW)
    Ganon (new) (different forms; pig, human, Calamity)
    The King (new) (different versions; OoT, MM, SS, BOTW)
    Monk Maz Koshia
    Bokoblin
    Guardian Stalker
    Urbosa
    Mipha
    Daruk
    Revali
    Cappy
    Tiara
    Pauline
    Madame Broodal
    Pikachu
    Listen line (Litten, Torracat, Incineroar)
    Popplio line (Popplio, Brionne, Primarina)
    Rowlet line (Rowlet, emo Rowlet, Decidueye)
    Solgaleo
    Lunala
    Diancie
    Isabella
    Villager
    K.K Slider

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    • Glad to see this lol. I was actually revisiting a lot of songs I haven’t heard for a while, and I remembered Handlebars. Such a great song!

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  39. After extensive playing, I’ve concluded that mantine surf and ultra wormhole riding simply are not fun. Getting gangbanged by sharpedo while descending and not absorbing space orbs when you literally pass right through them is annoying and ruin these minigames

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  40. I remember when people were speculating how different or serious USUM would be based on the artwork. Oh, how wrong those people would be…

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  42. Guys I discovered something today. Torracat should never not have Leech Life

    It was getting beaten left and right in 1-2 hits, until I added now everything it touches get demolished. Also gave Minty, Smart Strike to widen its move pool

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  45. For any other artist on this site, have you ever started drawing but realized you wanted to do more than that and add some meaning to it? Like, not in that ” art must have a deeper meaning!” type of way that many pretentious artists spew but more of, “I’d like to make something that is meaningful.” I feel like I’m like that when I draw. It’s not that I don’t want to create something, I just want to make something that is enjoyable.

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      • I can see that honestly. Lately, I’ve been doing what I feel “makes” a character enjoyable to me and then adding “meaning” to them later with their personality. I guess it depends on which you want to do first.

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  50. Preview of something I’m working on

    Combo Name: Terra Hammer
    Combo Moves: Rock Wrecker/Hammer Arm
    Type: Rock/Fighting
    Description: As Rhyperior charges up a gigantic Rock Wrecker, it uses Hammer Arm to slam it down straight onto the foe. The debris can form rocks on the battlefield, to Rhyperior’s advantage.
    Effects: Add rocks to the battlefield, extremely traumatic damage to the foe, but leaves Rhyperior immobile for a short time.

    Combo Name: Seismic Slammer
    Combo Moves: Earthquake/Hammer Arm
    Type: Ground/Fighting
    Description: Rhyperior uses Hammer Arm to launch into the air, and as it comes back down it readies Earthquake to simultaneously strike the earth with Hammer Arm. This causes Earthquake to violently chuck up earth, and is devastating if Rhyperior directly makes contact with the opponent.
    Effects: Slows Rhyperior down but not the same extent as Terra Hammer, can destroy field hazards and terrains.

    Combo Name: Arockalypse
    Combo Moves: Rock Wrecker/Earthquake
    Type: Rock/Ground
    Description: Rhyperior embeds Rock Wrecker into the earth as it charges up to a massive size. Rhyperior will be on top of the rock if it charges, and will actively attempt to pin its opponent under the rock. Then, Rhyperior piledrives the rock and crushes it, causing a severe earthquake that sends out a storm of stony shards. Although amazingly powerful, it is risky as the debris can be very inaccurate if the opponent isn’t pinned. Rhyperior is left in an extremely vulnerable position and is also quite tired after using it.
    Effects: Completely razes the battlefield. It has the field reset aspect of Seismic Slammer and the rocky field aspect of Terra Hammer, but is weaker in both aspects than either. The residual stones are smaller than Terra Hammer’s, and the field cleanse isn’t as precise and may leave lingering effects.

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  51. Opened Go during History Class (Fairy don’t worry we are watching Mulan, not doing work) and I saw the biggest haul I’ve ever seen
    A Makuhita, Meditite (New), Elektrike (New), 3 Swinub, a Snorunt, a Gulpin, 2 Seel, Torchick (New), 2 Roselia, a Sneasel and a Skitty

    I didn’t catch anything but the Snorunt and the 3 New ones as I have one Ultra Ball left.

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  56. Siiiiiigh stuck in a Doctor’s office
    Fakemon time

    Rockiddo
    Goat Pkm
    Normal/Rock
    Rock Head HA: Own Tempo

    HP: 70
    Atk: 100
    Def: 70
    SpAtk: 45
    SpDef: 45
    Speed: 55
    Bst: 385

    Tackle
    Tail Whip
    Endure
    Double Kick
    Rock Throw
    Headbutt
    Work Up
    Take Down
    Rock Polish
    Iron Head
    Rock Climb
    Zen Headbutt
    Double-Edge
    Head Smash

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  59. If Ash catches Poipole and doesn’t release it.. I will be So Upset. First of all… That will be 4 Pokemon weak to Ground.. Ash.. you’re in Pokemon School. You wanted to be Better than Kalos.. where you made it to finals… Wtf. Secondly.. Naganadel Doesn’t fit him At All.. Nor his team. It looks awkward af. Meaning he may not evolve it, and what’s the point of having an Ultra Beast if you won’t evolve it?? Plus he may not even evolve poor Rowlet. Ugh. Ew https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/e2d005e3a536ef44278e7dcb2d491709a2ee72903f268db196b12422d2368691.png

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  60. Wow, by the number of comments it seems like a lot of people are having fun playing Pokémon Go again; while I have to wait at my home because no one is awake yet and there is only two Pokestops and a Gym in my neighborhood. The possibility of running out of balls is very real.

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  61. Ugh I don’t understand how grades work

    A 78% on a quiz somehow drops a 69% overall to a 67%? How! I keep adding grades higher than my overall and it instead keeps lowering the grade.

    I can confirm it here. I am just a terrible test taker. I study, learn the material and try hard and still fail everything

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  62. For those of you excited about the release of 20 new Pokémon yesterday in Pokémon Go because Relicanth was released in this batch, I have good news for you! You now have an excuse to travel to New Zealand because supposedly it is only found there…Yea?!

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  64. I have an idea for a fakemon duo
    A Sailor with a giant fist and a pissed off shark that got punched in the nose multiple times

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  73. As individual games:
    Platinum > USUM > Emerald > Crystal > Yellow > Blue

    As third versions:
    Platinum > Emerald > USUM > Crystal > Yellow > Blue

    Fite me

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          • No. Enn. It’s a failure at a warm region, has far too much terrible gimmick Mons, and forgettable characters. Last thing is amended in the remakes and the first is helped a bit in ORAS but at the cost of a ton of stuff

          • By gimmick mons you mean pokemon that actually interact with the world and mechanics

            By warm region, it’s not RSE’s fault that ORAS failed to capture what they couldn’t on a GBA

          • ‘Actually interact with the world and the mechanics’

            Like what? What Pokémon interacts with the world anymore than other Gens? And ml the mechanics based Mons are basically failures because they’re all poorly implemented, or their feature is poorly implemented.

          • *sigh* I mean… if you actually paid attention to the lore around the Pokémon and stuff then you’d see tat they were actually designed to be integral to the region itself

            I don’t really wanna go in depth but like

            Keckleon blocks the way because it can color change like… of course it would. It would confuse people if they just bumped into something invisible without realizing it’s a keckleon

            Verdanturf Tunnel is full of whismur which is a Pokémon that makes very quiet noises and it was being disturbed by the loud digging that was going on so the people stopped the digging

            Relicanth is described as being unchanged after millions of years of evolution and it is used in the regi sidequest because it is tied to ancient times

            Plusle and Minun demonstrate double battles obviously

            I think you forget that this was before comp was a big thing. Pokémon didn’t have to be powerful. That wasn’t the point. They just had to be part of the world like an animal would.

            That’s why Voltorb exists ffs. No one ever said it was this amazing design. It’s a mimic. It serves a purpose in the world. Pokémon needs more of that

          • > Whismur isn’t a terrible gimmick Mon, and whilst it’s actually implemented into the world well, it’s just a cool little detail used to explain why they can’t dig straight through the tunnel. Nice, but not an amazing thing which changes how bad the other gimmicks are.

            >Relicanth is actually cool but considering its quest requires braile with very little clues in game its not done all that well.

            >There’s been plenty of other ways to block in the game, Kecleon isn’t some astounding new innovation and its in battle gimmick fails because it needs to take hits and it’s not exactly great at doing that the whole game.

            >Double battles? Which you do like ten-ish times the whole game? Which you’re unlikely to use both in? Which NPCs barely utilise in conjuction with Plusle and Minun?

            Just because I disagree with you doesn’t mean I ‘don’t know the lore’ or ‘don’t know it was before comp’ lol.

          • the thing is, as pointed out on Bulbapedia, is that the SOUND was adversely affecting the Whismur, who have SOUNDPROOF.

  84. What do you think about Mamma Mia 2? I think the first one was Ok. One thing I have to admit is that the title ”Mamma Mia 2 Here we go again” is pretty funny

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  90. Bored what to do… ooo pick for me

    -Start my Pokejungle art fully (Not the rough draft I showed)
    -Train my team in US
    -Play my new Emerald Emulator where I name everything with the first thing in my head
    -Watch Family Guy
    -Play one of my other gam… crap my cases are at my mom’s not where I am, crap! Wait? Is this still on?

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  91. Maybe Gen 8 will add a True 5th move slot. . ?
    I’ll be ready to read through the sh*t storm..
    It won’t happen, but , how many Pokemon suffer from 4 move syndrome or whatever it’s called..
    Z moves ain’t solving this.
    I’d be all for it. Butterfree would be so much better.
    Sleep powder, Bug Buzz, Roost, Z- tailwind, Air Cutter would really make the competitive scene.. more competitive. Especially singles.

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    • I feel like while a 5th slot would be useful it wouldn’t be quite as useful now that HMs aren’t a thing (hopefully going forward too) The problem before was that HMs took up a spot and it felt like a waste, but now in gen 7 at least it’s not much of a problem at all.

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      • No. I mean competitive wise. I read a lot of Smogon… Tho I don’t follow it . Also on Serebii Pokemon of the week. You’ll often read they say something like.. the Pokemon has a diverse move pool but wishes it could learn another move.
        Even back then though.. people just kept a TM slave..

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    • Hmmm if I could add the madman’s 5th slot

      Excadrill
      Earthquake, Iron Head, Rock Slide, Aerial Ace, Rapid Spin

      Nidoking
      Earth Power, Flamethrower, Tbolt, Ice Beam, Sludge Wave

      Garchomp
      Dual Chop, Earthquake, Iron Head, Crunch, Poison Jab

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  92. Can someone please help me out? I am trying to decide which switch game to get next. I currently own Mario odyssey, zelda breath of the wild and splatoon 2. I have sort of narrowed my list down to these games.
    Mario kart 8
    Xenoblade 2
    Arms
    Skyrim
    Doom
    Thanks in advance to anyone who helps out!

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  95. I officially will say I hate Sharpie markers!

    Whenever I need one they come in the wrong kind need one like a pen. I only have normal ones and vice versa

    I’m just gonna use pen because I’m done dealing with this stupid marker business

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  101. It’s awesome that Disney has all the Pokemon episodes on its website now. I’ve been looking for a way to watch the really old episodes and now I have a good way. Up until now I’ve only ever been able to find them on websites with crappy players and desynced audio. this should be good stuff for me. Good thing I have Verizon

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  107. Ughhh I still hate Togekiss….one of the more unorthodox Flying monos I’ve seen (had freaking Farfetch’d and Articuno)
    One ancient power gives it a whole boost, aura spheres my Mamoswine and spams Air Slash and EVERY ONE FLINCH but luckily I won…by the skin of my teeth

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  108. Since I’m home alone and utterly bored out of my mind it’s a nobody cares Fakemon

    Barnacorode
    Barnacle Pkm
    Poison/Steel
    Corrosion/Sturdy HA: Suction Cups
    A very small “cap” or mound shaped Pokémon of a metallic lavender color, it has two beady red eyes on its side and ten tiny purple claw like legs on the bottom and at the top of its body are three more spikes

    “These parasitic Pokemon attach themselves to metallic surfaces and release a special poison that melts metal, they often latch on Steel Pokémon as a host”
    “A special Poison drips from its 10 legs that eats away metal and makes tiny holes that it can firmly clamp down on and never let go”

    HP: 150
    Atk: 25
    Def: 130
    SpAtk: 30
    SpDef: 140
    Speed: 10
    BST: 475

    Acid
    Absorb
    Bide
    Harden
    Metal Sound
    Toxic Spikes
    Ingrain
    Acid Spray
    Infestation
    Venom Drench
    Gastro Acid
    Acid Armor
    Toxic
    Venoshock
    Recover
    Metal Burst

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  112. Well do you guys think I’m ready for Sophocles trial? I’m not on Route 10 yet so I will train, but I want to know before hand if I’m ready

    -Furball (Torracat) lvl.32
    Moves: Bite, Leech Life, Fire Fang, Double Kick
    -Lola (Lopunny) lvl.31
    Moves: Return, Foresight, Charge Beam, Jump kick
    -Dusty (Lycanroc) lvl.31
    Moves: Bite, Happy Hour, Rock Tomb, Fire Fang
    -Minty (Seel) lvl.31
    Moves: Aqua Jet, Smart Strike, Water Pulse, Aurora Beam
    -Luna (Shiinotic) lvl.31
    Moves: Giga Drain, Flash, Moonlight, Astonish
    -Clang (Jangmo-o) lvl.29
    Moves: Headbutt, Brick Break, Dragon Breath, Dragon Tail

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  118. I hope for Pokemon Switch the following happens:
    – A significant decrease in Normal-type Pokemon (they’re fairly boring, and too many Gen 7 Pokemon were Normal type)
    – Between 90-110 Pokemon (not too little, not too many)
    – References to regions other than Kanto (Alola felt like its own Hawaii)
    – More customization of clothing
    – Return of Gyms (honestly, Trials should be left in Zelda and Gen 7 of Pokemon.)
    – Titles are based on gems/colours, not random opposite stuff (For example, Amethyst and Topaz, not something like Water and Land or Happy and Sad).
    – Legendaries that when collided create an amazing mixture (example: Amethyst Legendary colliding with Topaz Legendary creating a sparkling Amethyst-Topaz combination Legendary)
    – Return of Pokemon Contests (felt that good games/anime have Contests of sorts)
    – The region’s team being subtly based on famous revolutionary groups (The Bolsheviks, the Confederates, the Viet Cong, the Ayatollah supporters, etc…), and with a similar plan (ex. they think that the current society of the region is too imperialist and unfair and wish to completely rule over and create an equal society.)
    – New Mega Evolutions (honestly they should make this as regular as customization or special/physical split)
    – Very quick and convenient online area, not too slow and time-consuming as Festival Plaza.
    – No weirdo Professor like Kukui (had too much going on, talked in an increasingly annoying way)
    – Team is actually evil and threatening, not too edgy or meme-centric like Skull.
    – Significant increase in snowy areas, significant decline in tropical areas (because of Alola obviously)

    And if they do at least half of these I’ll be happy.

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  119. What are some things you hope GameFreak changes next game? Not stuff like ‘I hope this comes back’ or ‘I hope this is added/removed’, like existing things you want to be altered

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  121. Guys..I bought Ultra Moon for christmas, but I think I’m going to return it. I just don’t know if I can replay Alola again. Really the only thing I wanted from the UM was shiny Stakataka/Stakataka in general, but maybe I can get one on the GTS.. :/ This will be the first pokemon game that I don’t have both versions

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  122. Meh in order to stop all this fighting I’ll just say I dislike Gen 5 but I admit that I haven’t gotten the full experience so if I decide to finish it I might change my opinion, but so far IMO I don’t like Gen 5.

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  125. I’m going to go off PJ a while because I think most people here dislike me considering i dislike Gen 5 and the fact almost every comment arguing about my points are upvoted.

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  128. Am I a sh*thole for actually liking Battlefront 2?? lol…like I like the offline modes and play those a lot. I have my fair share of complaints about the game of course, but it’s not the travesty I was lead to believe.

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    • Such a good game, but the next installment really has to improve on the flaws BotW had such as weapon durability and bring back core dungeons. Shrines are nice for the first two playthroughs, but they get repetitive and boring eventually.

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  142. Ssshhh…do you hear that? I think it’s…JANUARY 2018 PREDICTION TIME!
    -Pikmin 4 (May 2018)
    -Super Smash Bros. Championship Edition (Autumn 2018), launches alongside white Pro Controller and Joy-Cons
    -Animal Crossing: Joy Farm (Summer 2018)
    -Random new IP involving a space badger or something (2018)
    -Fire Emblem Switch full reveal, Kirby, Yoshi, etc.
    -TOSS-UP: Tease for Pokemon Switch (ten seconds max, no title)
    -Third party sizzle reel, including those EA games
    -Super Mario Odyssey DLC?
    -Some random wishes, even though the aforementioned things are likely too much already: Luigi’s Mansion 3, Donkey Kong Country Returns 3, Pilotwings + Wave Race with Joy-Con controls

    And last but not least,
    K I D I C A R U S
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  152. Hey Folks! What d’ya think of this:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KFngIlC2Qc&feature

    TLDW:
    Masuda was in Spain for Gathering Information
    Oricorio and Tapu Bulu are inspired from Spanish Culture (Flamenco and BullFighting)
    Kalos had unanswered questions
    Annnnd….
    MOST IMPORTANTLY
    what’s in the thumbnail. the teaser for the next movie shows Ash wearing the Spanish Flag on his collar!

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  155. Just watched the new Star Wars Movie! I just have one question… what was up with the dice? I know that it was on the Milennium Falcon and that it held sentimental value with Luke, Leia, and Ben Solo; but I don’t really know the history about it. Were there scenes in prior movies and what is the significance of them disappearing at the end?

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  157. https://randompokemon.com

    1) Make it choose only one Pokémon
    2) Enter the most dex for the region you’d want to live in (using the third version/sequel dexes where applicable)
    3) Disallow Ubers, keep NFEs, reroll if it’s a legendary or UB

    How happy are you with your starter? Where do you start from?

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  158. Well off of FEHry here would be my team in a Platinum Adventure

    Misdreavus, Careful
    Given as an egg when little and uses spells to confuse opponents

    Cherubi, Gentle
    Met when it was being attacked by Starly horde. Very kind to its allies

    Wurmple that evolves to Dustox, Bold
    Met in Eterna Forest while it slept under a rock. Will usually be the first to attack even in a impossible battle .

    Wooper, Impish
    Met when it got lost on the bike path, while it was squirting bikers. Usually will hides before striking.

    Barboach, Careful
    Found in The Great Marsh. Mostly anticipates attacks and prepared for them.

    Bidoof, Adamant
    Met in Celestic Town when t got stuck by the fog. Usually won’t take any way except its own.

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  161. Again. Hollowknight is so damn good

    I’m stuck on this bossfighf and it’s really highlighting how good the combat is

    I’m jumping, dashing, getting hits in whenever I can, waiting for the ideal time to be able to stop and heal without getting hit… ITS NUTS

    Every hit hurts. You feel the impact when you take damage. And because you only have 5 hearts it really does mean a lot if you lose one.

    And even though I’ve lost to this boss like 6 times now and there’s quite a bit of space between the save point and the boss fight, I’m still going because the deaths feel fair.

    I’m loving this game so much

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  162. Harry Potter marathon later. Bought my big bag of nachos w dip and other snacks & a good bottle of wine and im gonna abuse the lazy chair until late midnight! :3

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    • 1. OOF. This is pretty hard. Being a Trainer is what we’ve always been I get to get badges and prove to be the best and use Pokemon in battle. I would love to be coordinator based on the anime. It’s always so cool and I really love it. It’s more complicated but feels more rewarding. Trail goer is a easy no. They just don’t seem as interesting honestly. Buuuuuut I think I have to choose trainer. It’s much more simpler, and it’s not as restricted to certain regions.
      2. ‎Sinnoh is fun with the gyms and stuff, but the cold weather doesn’t look too fun. I gotta go with Alola. Alola nice weather better Pokemon, and I love the way the region is. It just in general seems more positive.
      3. ‎Gym Leader easily. As a trial captain I feel like you don’t do that much. Gym leaders are respected, strong, train their own Pokemon. They also have their own jobs. Gym leaders honestly are more iconic. And seemingly more high class.
      4. ‎Yea I’m not about to catch these hands today. Mr. Mime is about to be my best friend. I rather not die
      5. ‎Well Arceus would probably kill me afterwards sooooo kissing it is. It can’t be THAT bad
      6. ‎As you can tell, I’m not going to get murdered by a pokemon Soooo sorry charmander. You were overhyped anyeay
      7. ‎I can eat magikarp! So it’s the obvious choice
      8. ‎Nightmares are pretty bad and can affect you more than you think. So I have to say Hypno. Hypno is very scary but I don’t have nightmares and never will. They suck.

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  166. For some reason I just discovered that I can use Amazon Prime Now since I live in the SF Bay Area. Last night I checked it and they had the SNES Classic available and I ALMOST went for it just to keep it sealed, but I decided against it. I should have done it because that was likely my last chance. However, I could order Pokken Tournament DX and DOOM and have them here in 2 hours…a worthy proposition…

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  167. So I think after the holiday I’m going to play through the Kingdom hearts collection on the PS4. I won’t go in expecting to be it within a certain time period, but I’d like to play through at least the 2 main games before 3 comes out. To refresh myself a bit.

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      • I mean I’ve already played though the first 2 games and played through much of birth by sleep and Dream Drop distance. I know all about the lore of KH. I just want to play through to refresh myself on the series as it’s been a while and I think it’ll be fun.

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  172. Small thing I want to fix next Pokemon game. In double battles when an opponent uses protect or avoids a spread move attack, there shouldnt be an animation for it getting hit still. It just looks bad.

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  174. I hate Nintendo with a burning passion for allowing 200cc to happen in MK8 Deluxe. I thought games were supposed to be fun, not arbitrary “what the hell just happened” simulators. I already feel as though my heart will explode and I’ve only beaten two cups with 3 stars so far (with hours of effort put in).

    Also, I found a shiny Yanmega last night in the wormhole which is kind of exciting! Nothing else to say about that!

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  175. Do you think I should continue my shiny hunt for pheramosa or give up? I’m getting bored of doing it and it feels more and more like a chore than something to be excited for.

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  176. As we’re not getting any more DLC or anything finishing BOTW’s story, unfortunately, I decided to share my concept of what happens after the finale.

    A few days after the annihilation of Calamity Ganon, Princess Zelda and Link set off across Hyrule to inform the defeat of the vicious tyrant who had brought the serene and vast kingdom to its knees. They first arrive at Zora’s Domain and inform King Donephan about Mipha. Shortly after this and a proper mourning ceremony for her with the newly received information, Donephan explains that Ruta had been malfunctioning due to it being not properly charged or refilled. After a quick trip and quick dungeon, Link returns and Ruta back to normal. They soon begin to head to Kakariko Village before to any other of the Divine Homes, to meet with Impa. However, along their way, they are soon approached by a Guardian. Aware of what could happen and now an expert in eliminating them, Link stands up and prepares. However, as it returns, the Guardian suddenly flashes in Sheikah orange, and cheerfully arrives at them. Zelda then notes that they had all been under Ganon’s curse and his death also included the cursed creatures to be released from it. This brought great news to especially in restoring Hyrule, as the Guardians were now under complete Sheikah control. Shortly after arriving at Kakariko, Zelda reunites with Impa and explains all that had happen. Impa, cheerful, would demand a celebration in the village for Link and Zelda. The Guardian would remain there and it would help out the citizens, both as it was its main function and its punishment for crimes against Hyrule. Zelda and Link travel to the three other main spots; at Goron City, they inform of Daruk, in which Yunobo happily backs up. He is then crowned “Descendant Protector of Goron City”. After, they reach Rito Village and they help restore and revive Revel’s name to the people. Finally, they reach Gerudo Town and inform Riju of Urbosa and the fall of Calamity Ganon. She rejoices and then shows her emotional side, revealing that she had never gotten over her mother’s death and wished for an official mourning ceremony of it. Afterwards, they head over to the other main village, Hateno, and ask for the -son’s help. Soon, they receive a mighty work force composed of Hyrulians, Zoras, Ritos, Gorons and Gerudo, along with many reformed Guardians of all types to restore Hyrule. As the castle is restored and Hyrule Castle Town is also restored to its former glory, Zelda and Link along with the Sheikah Trio, Purdah, Impa, and Robbie, head to the Yiga Clan and finally take down the rebellious group. Without Ganon’s influence nor a leader, the Yiga surrender immediately and are taken to the prisons. Years later, Hyrule is once again blooming and Zelda finally feels confident in herself, realizing she at last now is worthy of Hylia’s blessing and the power.

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  178. 1) ARCEUS I hate Revali. He’s the worst Zelda character ever.

    2) I’ve just realized that with Pokemon Switch becoming a thing…that probably means they’ll be making pokemon amiibo. Probably just the starter final evos/legendaries/maybe some characters, but it’s kind of exciting to think about. And frightening due to the possible expense.

    3) Slightly disappointed in the Champion’s ballad DLC. It’s nice to have a reason to be back in Hyrule and everything, but I kind of wanted an actual narrative. Right now it’s just find the shrines and then rebattle the bosses. I would’ve at least liked new mini bosses instead of the ganon blight things. All well..they didn’t really have to make anything at all

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  182. Man the second Pokemon movie is so freaking great. Lugia really got the better deal when it came to movies. It’s so jarring hearing the characters talk about stuff that they would never ever be able to now…..kind of sad actually……Like when Team Rocket rhyme about how they’re gonna die when they jump off of Lugia. Or when They’re all talking about being with the opposite sex hahaha Some of the funniest parts and it would never happen now a days……Speaking of jarring I had now idea that the Weird Al Yankovic Pokemon song was sandwiched between the Power of one song and the last very chill sounding song during the credits. It’s been a while since I’ve watched the entire end credits and it caught me off guard hahahaha

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  183. Well it happened if finally happened (DS died so I’ll show picture later) I finally got Incineroar

    Furball the Incinroar
    Lvl.34
    Blaze
    Female
    Naughty Natured, Good Endurance
    Item: Firium Z
    Moves:
    Darkest Lariat
    Leech Life
    Fire Fang
    Double Kick

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  184. Yooooo DBS is becoming more and more intense! Hopefully the rumors are true & Vegeta gets the offensive portion of Ultra Instinct

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  185. Well ‘‘tis Christmas Eve eve and I’ve done very little productive things

    Watched an hours worth of SJW fails, maybe 2018 will be the year they start dying out

    Night everyone

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  188. Well I bought the botw dlc tonight. So much rage at the first part of there champiosn ballad lol finally finished that part though. Will do the next part a little later today!

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  190. https://youtu.be/4javKwfN-DI

    I really hope that Gen 8 takes some inspiration from PBR aesthetically, such as Pokémon scale, the health bar being depleted with aesthetics related to the move used, and different body types for trainers

    Also get rid of the black lines but make it look good unlike the mods for Gen 7

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  191. Merry Christmas Eve everyone! Please wish me luck as I try to get a shiny Pheramosa, which I’ve been mostly inclined to do since UltraMonster got it before me.

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  195. Well just learned the sad truth that my Lycanroc wasn’t lucky. Dusk form has Accelerrock as one of those moves that aren’t guaranteed to have. So now mine must find a different set to use 🙁

    I guess Drill Run will do, when do you get access to that move?

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  197. Welp, either everyone’s busy getting ready for christmas eve or I really isolated myself. If it’s the latter, I sincerely apologize for being really divisive these days. If it’s the former, well then, sorry for bothering you, have a great Christmas Eve!

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  201. Just want to wish everyone a merry Christmas before I forget because I won’t be here tomorrow, hope yall have an amazing type with your fam and/or friends! and if you get any alcohol you don’t want pm me

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  203. Merry Christmas Eve everyone! Hope everyone has a great day today! This year should definitely be an improvement over my last Christmas so we shall see how it goes I guess!

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  208. AAAAAAAFGGGGGHHHHHHH MY IPAD ISNT WORKING

    IT IMMEDIATELY POWERED DOWN AND IS HAVING TROUBLE CONNECTING TO A CHARGERRSDD

    WHYYYYYYYYYY

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  215. Ok ok ok……She’s stable….Thank Gaia…..
    I think the problem was my absurdly cold room (I’m a man ape who is dumb enough to keep a window fan in year round) and initially my IPad was ice cold and they say that damages the battery life causing the charge to erratically flux

    But it’s in the kitchen and charging, its at 100% but something is definitely up, all that matters is that it can receive a charge

    After the holiday season settles down I’m taking it to my tech guy Pedro and figuring out what to do for a replacement battery

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  223. Oh and if anyone was wondering about Trapinch
    It is Mild with Hyper Cutter and has a weird IV
    Relatively Superior
    HP Best
    Atk Best
    Def Decent
    Speed Best
    SpDef No Good
    SpAtk Best

    In a nest ball

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