Ralph F 
Friend: “I’ve watched the anime. Charizard is the most powerful Pokémon!” Ralph: “Palossand, use Stealth Rock.” Friend: “Charizard, I choose you! (see the rocks chip away half of Charizard’s health) WHAAAAT!!?? What sorcery is this!!?? Charizard, use Fire Blast!!!” Ralph: “I switch to Jellicent. It’s not very effective.” Pokémon is a great game. However, there … Read more
Why I’m excited about Sword & Shield I suppose none of us here is going to deny it. Pokémon games are extremely engaging. When we play it, the world of Pokémon dominates our attention and captures our imagination, mind, and heart. In fact, it puts us into psychological flow. Friend: “Hey, what’re you doing?” Ralph: … Read more
It’s no secret that Pokémon has issues with balance. That’s why fans needed to create Smogon tiers—unlike in most other major franchises, where balancing issues are managed by the developers themselves. This issue goes all the way back to Gen 1 with the madness of Mewtwo and Psychic-type Pokémon. When I thought things couldn’t get … Read more