Niantic has announced two brand new events for the ever popular mobile app!
Introducing Pokémon GO Community Day! Community Days are monthly events to encourage trainers to GO meet and interact with the Pokémon GO community in their area! During these days, at pre-announced and pre-scheduled times, a special Pokémon will appear more frequently around the world. When caught during the event, this special Pokémon will know an exclusive move, Lure Modules will last three hours, and other bonuses such as increased XP or Stardust will be in effect.
January 20th will mark the first Community Day, and it features everyone’s favorite mascot, Pikachu! Alongside the Double XP bonus, any Pikachu caught during the event timeframe will know the exclusive move Surf! Here are the specific times for each region:
- The Asia-Pacific region: January 20, 2018, from 12:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. JST (GMT +9)
- Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and India: January 20, 2018, from 10:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. UTC (GMT +0)
- The Americas and Greenland: January 20, 2018, from 11:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. PST (GMT -8)
In related news, Kyogre is now available as a Legendary Raid Boss across the globe until Valentine’s Day (February 14th) 2018! Along with the Legendary’s introduction, two special boxes are on sale in the in game shop: The Great Box for 780 Coins (9 Premium Raid Passes, 10 Pinap Berries, 10 Star Pieces) and the Ultra Box for 1480 Coins (6 Lucky Eggs, 6 Max Revives, 15 Premium Raid Passes, 20 Star Pieces)
Niantic sure have stepped their game up! Who else is still trying to catch ’em all in Pokémon GO?
Okay, finished redesigning my regional rodents. Both based on Polecats and the 1st stage on Comic Book Sidekicks and the evo on Comic Book Vigilantes. https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/0ce21067f9b54a00d7ac6eae01470fa495f0dbe7c2bf0a6c33baea5348b98893.jpg
The name ‘Polemask’ can use some work and regional rodents are all Normal-type. The second stage definitely looks like a Normal type.
I know that usually the regional rodents are Normal, but for this one it makes more sense as a pure Fighting type and my regional Bug is part Normal anyway.
It looks more like a Dark-type, and birds and rodents have shared Normal for years so I don’t see why it’s an issue when your Bug does it.
Birds only shared Normal with rodents because GF doesn’t like pure Flying. I just feel like Fighting is too simmilar in concept to normal to give both of them to the mon, but Idk.
Meloetta, Mega Lopunny, Bewear. Fighting is martial artistry, righteousness, and discipline. Normal is normal. Different concepts.
They really aren’t that similar at all.
Maskat
Pomask
that’s all I’ve got.
cute
I have to say, when you compliment me, I really have a feeling that I did something better than usual.
i think my only real critcism of the design is the arrows on legs look unnatural. If you want to keep that little pattern I’d move it to under the paw or maybe going across the chest
I like them, though I feel the second stage could do with a bit of the dark fur on its’ chest like a superhero symbol.
Do they have darkness and no parents?
Yeah, when an egg with Polemask hatches, both parents are automatically released (jk lol)
They need to have tragic back stories for some sort of strong raison d’être.
Polecante’s ability called ”A Promise” makes it Switch HP ammount with an ally if it’s KO’d (so if its ally is KO’d and Polecante has half of its HP, Polecante will be KO’d and the ally will get half of its max HP)
Doesn’t that mean the only way it would actually get to battle is if you lead with it?
I think Justified should be one of its’ abilities.
No, te ability only in Double battles, I should’ve made that clearer
Maybe Justified could be its HA
*the ability only works in Double Battles
I’m back from my brief map-making hiatus! This is Route 10 of my game. It’s pretty big so you may need to open it in a new tab. All (constructive) feedback is appreciated. You can find the rest of my maps, as well as the region map and character designs, in the following album: https://imgur.com/a/oMjcA
Route 10: https://i.imgur.com/njhg2qm.png
How much time and effort went into this? Wow…
About 3 days, maybe 5-7 hours total
You’re frickin amazing at this
Lol thanks, I’ve had ~5 years of experience with this program
Which program?
RPG Maker XP + Pokemon Essentials
I’m using it too, tho I’m just a begginer
Every time you make one of these I get more and more fascinated with making maps because of how good you are at them
Thank you! That means a lot 🙂
This is really nice, I like how natural it feels whilst also obviously having a somewhat clear path. Really good design dude.
Any idea what sort of Pokemon would be found there?
From the looks of it I’d guess Snorunt, Snover, a regional bird and rodent, a few more moderate temp. kinds of Pokémon.
With possibly Cryogonal as a 1-5% encounter
Also I just noticed the little bit of snow there that shows the player that subtly leads the player to the bit of river they can Surf on, god that’s a good use of visuals.
Yes! I tried to guide the player a little, but not too much, to that one tile that they can surf on.
There’s also a not-so-subtle effect from right to left, where the amount of snow and snow trees increases.
Brilliant use of aesthetic cues my dude, well done 😀
I think the only one I’m certain on is Snover. That’s actually something you all could help with! I have some ideas jotted down, but that’s only really for Route 1.
To the left of this will be Route 11, which will be completely covered with snow. This one of course is a more light snow route. So Route 11 will have more “big” Ice (Beartic, Piloswine, etc.?) types and Route 10 will have more “little” Ice types (Snover, maybe Snorunt like @TheLastKurusu:disqus mentioned, etc.?), if that makes sense.
What’s the levels looking like for this area?
Also, is Route 11 where the Icy Rock for Eevee would be? :0
My guess would be around 40s, but it’s really up in the air. I’m not following the traditional gym system at all.
And thanks for mentioning that lol, I completely forgot about it. Yes I could put it there.
Some ideas I guess :p
Grass:
Snorunt (since its level up evo doesn’t occur at that point)
Snover (as you said plus it evolves around that time)
Vanillite/Vanillish (it is the Fresh Snow Pokemon which could reference how the route isn’t totally snowy, but Vanillish is more level appropriate)
Sneasel (It kinda fits into this sort of area imo)
Noctowl & Stantler (to throw in a bit of variety and I could totally see them in a snowy route)
Rare: Jynx/Smoochum (another Ice-type that I personally think would fit okay into this sort of area)
Water:
Magikarp (kinda everywhere)
Shellder (evolves into an Ice-type)
Rare: Lapras (we’ve seen it in fresh water before, and it’s an Ice-type)
If you’re not too bothered about traditionally salt water Pokemon showing up in fresh water, I guess Seel or Spheal could also work :0
Thank you so much! I’ll definitely consider all this, and if I use anything (from anyone here), I’ll be sure to credit you 🙂
That’d be really nice of you dude but there’s no need to credit me for it, I’m sure you would’ve figured it out by yourself 😀
Your maps look better than GF’s lol
Like… damn fam, this is so well done
Lol thank you! It’s weird going back to past gens routes (specifically Kanto and Johto) and just seeing how bland they are. They really could have done a lot more, considering I’m using the same tileset as FR/LG, just recolored a little.
HGSS did a good job, especially with Kanto’s Routes
Honestly I think your region will be really great (tho I think it’d be better overall if it had fakemon)
Thank you! I’ve toyed with the idea of having Fakemon before. The trouble is that I’m just one person working on this, and it’s a lot more work to tack on (graphics, cries, movesets, stats, dex entries, etc.). I’m also not a big fan of them in other games, but I’m not opposed to them.
If I could learn how to use the software I could always help out (I’m going to be honest I had thoughts of wanting to revive Jade Jungle with everyone’s help of course, but couldn’t think of how to get people who would want to work on it)
I still have all the old JJ files. I wouldn’t mind sending them over if you wanted to revive it. 🙂
For now, I don’t think I want Fakemon in my game.
Ok and actually if we did revive it would you want to help build it?
I can try and give guidance. I’m not sure how much time I’ll have due to college, my own game, etc.
It’s alright I would ask only do things when you can and no rush
Maybe you could find someone who would just make fakemon (not trying to say me, you need someone that is actually good at making fakemon)
If he doesn’t want Fakemon I wouldn’t push him into it. Fangames are actually a really good way to explore old Pokemon as well, and if he wants the player to focus on the narrative a lack of new Pokemon can do that. Quite a few well known Pokemon fangames have a lack of Fakemon, to varying success.
But aren’t ones with old Pokémon more susceptible to being shut down by Nintendo?
Nope. It wouldn’t matter if there are Fakemon or not because they’d shut them all down for the same reasons.
Oh I was just wondering that thinking that may have be Uraniums down fall
Uranium’s downfall was calling itself Pokemon. They probably could’ve swapped the name to “super monsters” or something and it wouldve been fine
Hope Sage won’t go too
°.°
Nah, its downfall was its popularity that reached such amount that even sites like IGN started covering it, the amount of time that it took to complete was maybe among those factors that made it so popular as it was.
And indeed, I’m focusing heavily on the story. It’s currently divided into four arcs
Going into Elisa with this team wish me luck! https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/d7aea0a292b2f021c008fe0c913ebfc28192cad837557a7570027fbaff72833f.jpg
(Archepelo is temporary because I wanted to switch it up and add more variety before I get my other mates
GL, might want to lead with someone else though.
I figured, Archen only got a small hit with Ancient Power and just got swept. Minchino I shouldn’t be so hard on because I’m pretty sure Emolga are just inherently faster than them
I did it… I won!!!!! And I now know something, Pignite and Palpitoad are the F*cking all Stars of my team
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/d23c35885a929b3db0e7ae2df5a2b59deac396a4f5f8e0ec8b235797144c3410.gif https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/fe5e2f65035b48cf27aea50eacc2113b01726e0fe6f57b0e4abce92ea40903d1.gif
Palpitoad survived with 4 HP to crit. the female Emolga and fainted it, Pignite actually took Zebstrika out in one single Flame Charge and Palpitoad went rounds again with Emolga2 and in the end Bubblebeam prevailed. On the other hand, Minchino failed to land Retaliate after Simisage went down, Archen did absolutely nothing, Simisage tried, but fell short and Musharna was a good stall
Nice. Do you have Rock Tomb yet? I’d give it to Simisage until you get Rock Slide.
I don’t believe I do, but I’ll go searching for it
I just think it’ll help with coverage, especially going forward to the Flying and Ice Gyms.
I’ll go get it and then replace Work Up will Milstron City when I can delete Cut and give it this move set
Acrobatics
Rock Slide
Seed Bomb
Bite or Work Up
Does it have Leech Seed? I’d probably go with that in the last slot. Otherwise Focus Blast could work, or Brick Break, something to get past Steel types. Bite is too weak to warrant a slot imo.
If the move reminder is around then yes because I taught it Leech Seed so it could be relearned later on
So it can, but not currently
I don’t think that’ll work because it is evolved and Leech Seed isn’t in Simisage’s movelist.
Oh darn 🙁
Just use another coverage move and it’ll be fine.
Dang I can’t wait to beat Hollowknight so I can watch a 45 minute explaining the plot to me. But like… I think if the story was able to get me to feel the emotion of a sequence then it’s still pretty good even if I don’t 100% understand it
I feel like I’ll be thinking about Hollowknight for a long time after putting it down.
Hollowknight, more like hollow nights.
Deep.
That’s what she said.
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Uh it’s kinda weird that a Metroidvania needs 45 minutes of plot explanation when the genre itself isn’t very focused in plot
Lol well I mean it probably doesn’t I just stumbled across a video that explains the plot and as soon as i get the true ending I’m goona watch it.
Hollowknight for sure takes the genre and sets a new bar for it in almost every aspect. That applies to world building too.
I really should go to sleep
Nah it’s only 1 am almost 2 am. The night is young!
And I have have to wake up 8 am almost 9 am
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdqjtTd8me4
I am in my bed.
With my phone.
https://media.giphy.com/media/l4Jz2UhPTbPhszB2E/giphy.gif
Hmm guys I really want to ask because I feel if we aren’t gonna possibly get Pokémon Switch this year that maybe we could do something as a collective group.
Anyone want to revive the Jade Jungle? We could start from the ground up, make ideas for it all and vote on them (Majority vote would win). You wouldn’t be 100% tied into it as only when you have time would you really need to help and such. It would something cool to do for people who aren’t doing much and are yearning for work. But if you don’t want to its find, but PJ would need to agree first as he is the leader here and if he wants it dead we should let it be.
Just wanted to ask : )
Would love to. It’s a matter of time though. School is back so I have to balance time between art and games and working on a full project like that would be too much.
It’s alright whenever people find time they can help no one will be forced to be off the project unless they get banned from the site
Sure! I’ll have a lot of free time in the next 2 weeks (Polish Winter Break) so I could Maybe help you in that time
Thanks I thought it was a good bonding idea
I would enjoy it, but I have exams first and then hopefully university after. To be honest, at this point I think we should let JJ die and make our own thing.
I mean, If it’ll be from Ground Up, keeping the old name wouldn’t hurt
Kylo Ren it.
https://images.hellogiggles.com/uploads/2018/01/10163328/kylo.gif
Yeah we probably should look at old stuff and think about ideas for it, but I assume we should build from a new beginning
And even if you aren’t able to do stuff with it all the time honestly even a small contribution every so often helps.
I have no skills but I can throw opinions at things.
Alrighty I mean everyone can do there own thing for it (Basically if you aren’t a troll and can voice your opinions, that’s enough)
Anyone can be apart of it
Yeah, sure. Sounds fun
Coolio! 🙂
Alrighty lovely pipsqueaks, which winter/spring 2018 game you gonna buy for Switch?
Fe if its good and TWEWY whenever that comes out
(Not for Switch but) -Persona 5 Dancing Star Night/Persona 3 Dancing Moon Night
-FighterZ
-FE Switch
-TWEWY
Who you calling pipsqueak you tiny walking pincushion
And to answer the question I’m honestly in a gaming rut and most of the upcoming games isn’t catching my attention
Kirby Star Allies
My list:
100% sure:
Dark Souls
Hyrule Warriors
Bayonetta SE (already paid)
Maybe, but likely:
DK:TF
TWEWY
If it’s any good:
Mario Tennis
Fe
Also looking super forward to Ys VIII, but that’s technically summer so doesn’t really count.
Is Kyogre an ogre?
Some
BODY ONCE TOLD ME it isn’t. Now get out my swamp.
From Bulbapedia : “Kyogre and Kaiorga may be a combination of 海 kai (ocean) and orca (a species described as a whale, but is more closely related to dolphins). Notably, it may also involve 海王 kaiō (king of the sea), which are the first two characters in 海王星 Kaiōsei (Neptune).”.
Could have been Kyorcha or something though.
I think we have got our culprit for who it is https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/dd3aab449f53dec5598f083276fbe44692e73e5255027fa814a195c543ae75f6.jpg
Kyogre is short for Kill Your Ogre
the true final boss of hollowknight is giving me a stroke
I’ve heard it was
Do you know about the 3 different endings?
…yes
thats why im doing the true ending.
Ohhhhhhhh I got it now, must be hard knowing the fact my friend who hates it when people calls hard games “just like Darksouls” actually says this game is “just as hard as Dark souls”
It’s not like darksouls
It’s just hard
Ok just as a start up (We can start tomorrow or whenever we draw enough people for voting) I think the first things first we should do is pick. Game’s name, Starter ideas and Main Legendary or Legendaries.
Afterwards when we do a second idea fest we work on story and some of the ideas for how it works and will be executed (Star really has made me think of how to do a game (Also just as a thing to remember lets have Sewaddle in it just because of PJ)
this isnt a good way to start a game project
To ask about what’s it called? And the most basic things?
I thought you told me I needed to work on the story (not fan fiction like) and build there first. Or was it testing out different things first to see what works the first thing? (I can’t fully remember your post from a while back)
*sigh* just like…
fam do you even know how youre goona make this? Do you know how to use RPG maker? Or how to ROM Hack? You should probably figure that out before what your starters are going to be
No, but I can learn (Probably want RPG maker over ROM Hack)
Actually probably a place where its based (Something to give us a bit of an idea of what the landscape should be or look like so later when we start making we know what to make). Is this a better idea? Or still something that should be put off till later? (Like if you were doing this how would you start other than knowing how to make it in the first place)
What you should do is learn RPG maker first and figure out what making a game entails.
I will, but I can’t do it tonight, but I will learn, will take about a week to a month for me to probably do it
(Also because I agree with Fairy that it should only be old Pokémon it will save lots of time with creating the ideas and them failing)
Fam it’s going to take you way more than a month to learn.
Then again that’s why lots of people are allowed to help, if I get stuck then I could ask for assistance and if no one can come to aid I’ll just need to put whatever I was doing off till I learn how 🙂
Just wanna say that I know the basics of RPG maker and I’m still learning (I know how to make simple maps, mon encounters, add new mons and moves and some other stuff). I’m not adding anything to your conversation, but I wanted to let you know.
I actually wanted to do it with everyone so even in places where I struggle others can help me out and I can in turn pay them back for it
The game should be in a well known, simple to develop form. Fakemon and stuff are going to make it so the game will never happen, because I can tell you now that stuff takes a good two years + to make if you want the game to be anything resembling quality.
If it’s a self gratification for the Jungle starring self inserts of users, it’d just be better to make a fun game that doesn’t take itself too seriously. And rather than focusing on the new, it’d be better to refine the old – giving old Pokemon new moves, making it so the game is easily playable, making a great variety of Pokemon accessible, etc.
A lot of fun, innovative games only focus on old Pokemon – look at Reborn (ow the edge, stop looking) or Phoenix Rising.
You’ve also got the question on whether things from the 3D era of Pokemon would be included, such as Megas, Z-Moves, Fairies, etc.
It’s a long and gruelling process and if it happens it’ll take a good while.
Well we don’t have to add new Pokémon.
Though you’re definetly right about that so I wonder what are starters will be? (Being as we should vote on which ones people want to see)
I think one solution could be to make only a certain ammount of fakemon. Only new starters, legendaries and the regional bunch (rodent, Bug, bird, Pikaclone) and one Signature mon for each self insert.
Well that could work we’ll have to get group votes for it all
WAIT
You forgot on really awesome example
Not shitty rom hacks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qCUjlcaqR8
This is pretty interesting. To those who care, post you Ranger dream teams. Preferably, limited to 1 per season, but you can make a team full of the different variations of Tommy Oliver for all I care
I mean clearly the best team is the original MightyMorphin team. I know there’s a nostalgia factor, but MM really was a great set of seasons and the team was on point.
Well, there was Rocky. But what I mean is like a team of Rangers from different seasons. For example:
Red:Tommy (Zeo)
Blue:Bridge (SPD)
Black:Adam (Mighty Morphin)
Yellow:Shelby (Dino Charge)
Pink:Gemma (RPM)
Also, they don’t necessarily need to be the same color they were in their respective season/seasons
Rocky wasn’t the original Red tho. He wouldn’t be on the team from the originals. I get what you’re saying now tho. I’d have to think about the team then
How many and do you mean the Ranger colour they were or the person + any colour?
Preferably 6 or 7. Also, they can be any color. Sorry I’m getting back to you only now, I just saw this.
Well cause I see a few people are here who wants to fill this out now rather than later?
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/15IOlaALFrIJgy9XphT1JOjoQz4SHOVwKsZMmoCstY6Q/edit
Thanks Seraph! And Star… you didn’t fool me :3 (That or someone else here really likes Qwilfish)
Wanted to fill it out, but I don’t like the idea of just reusing existing mons
My inkay just died from a crit in my wonderlocke and I’m so upset. I don’t want to let it go ;-;
Imagine how I felt when my mons die in nuzlockes
Inkay was really strong too and I needed it for kiawe. IT DIDNT DESERVE THIS
It happens dawg
RIP inkay. You were great.
So Skyla was easy to take down. My Klang destroyed her team pretty quickly. Using it as my pseudo Electric type is working out pretty well. Eventually I’ll want to get Thunderbolt on it tho because while Charge beam is good it’s not a heavy hitter right from the get go. I’ll need something that can hit hard immediately instead of having to charge up via the stat boosts almost every turn.
I hate how it has a special attacking moveset but for some reason is given stronger physical attack
Oh does it really? I didn’t notice. Just wanted to use one. That seems to be a lot of Pokemon’s problems. One Pokemon that has a similar problem is Zebstrika. It has decent physical stats, but considering most Electric type moves are special it’s stats are not used to it’s full potential.
That’s kinda fun http://i.4cdn.org/vp/1515851128453.png
Hey guys since Seraph brought it up what would you guys like to see for a new type triangle (Just types not Pokémon)
Here’s some I thought of
Steel-Fairy-Fighting, Electric-Water-Ground, Rock-Flying-fighting andPsychic-Dark-Fighting?
Any of these sound like a good starter set?
Grass/Steel Fire/Fairy Water/Fighting could be cool
Ice ground flying or ice ground steel
Each one of these are relatively rare types ingame and I feel they’d make interesting starters
Sadly Flying is not rare at all being the 3rd most common type
But yeah Ground, Ice, Steel is perfect I already picked out potential candidates for it.
Question, have any of you thought of unique gym leaders?
I helped make a cast of them for Jade Jungle a couple years back when it was a thing
I always thought a double typed gym would be nice like two brothers who have differing types together.
I finally got around to seeing The Last Jedi tonight…to say I was impressed would be a massive understatement. I simply cannot understand how people would not find this movie fantastic. Somehow the story felt extremely easy to follow and small-scale compared to other Star Wars movies, if that makes sense, in a very pleasing way. Some ideas were really interesting to touch on, the cinematography and imagery were great, it was all just amazing. I’m going to go back and see all of the other movies again before Solo comes out, that’s for sure.
In other news, I got my Chibi Robo on Fire shirt this evening. This is the beginning of my unwise college spending, I can tell.
Alright because I liked Seraph’s idea of a brand new type triangle, I chose Ice, Ground, Steel. I shall redit my form and allow you to pick them that way
Do you mean instead of Grass Fire Water or as Secondary typings for them?
Instead of
Tbh I don’t really like that idea.
*dabs*
Honestly
Spheal, Sandile, Magnemite
I will say these are the options that fit all the categories
Ice- Spheal, Vanillite
Ground- Geodude, Trapinch, Sandile
Steel- Klink, Honedge, Aron, Magnemite
From these the best would be Vannilite, Sandile and Honedge
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