Ralph F – PokéJungle

A Talk About Rocks

Ralph F — Thu, 24 Oct 2019 17:30:31 +0000

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

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Can Pokémon Sword & Shield hit the perfect level of difficulty? A “flow” discussion

Ralph F — Sun, 06 Oct 2019 22:40:15 +0000

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

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The Worst Pokémon type going into Generation VIII

Ralph F — Mon, 09 Sep 2019 14:13:23 +0000

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

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