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  1. Not uncommon. Despite her type speciality, Shelly's a common wall for newer players. And for quite obvious reasons. Shedninja against Water specialist, huh? Savage would know something about it XD In my opinion, all three of Belrose sisters are so reliant on their Fields that if you delete or transform them, then... well... They'll be as defenseless as after Connal's electroshock therapy. Samson is the very definition of "hyperoffense" - 6 powerful strikers with high attacking stat, one good Status boosting-move and powerful, field-boosted attacks. It could overwhelm any normal opponents. But the flaw of only having Psyhical strikers can really knock him down a peg. The same goes to Solaris.
  2. With V19 existing for... almost half a year, I think it's safe to assume that vast majority of Reborn community have at least completed the "main story" and become Undisputed Reborn Grand Champion (either in old V18 save, new V19 save, or both). But, as in every journey toward the top, you had to cross both shallow paddles on the road... and deep seas of the unknown. Inspired by one of Michael Groth's videos, I've decided to find out which Gym Leader in Reborn Region is the toughest to defeat in a game, in their initial Gym Battle, where you're given the Badge as a reward. And by 'toughest' I don't mean 'strongest' because most people would mostly select, due to different definitions of the 'strength', Samson, Titania or Saphira. 'Toughest' means the hardest to defeat at that particular spot in the game. So the one you've struggled the most with the Pokemon, movesets and items you've had access to. So for example; when analyzing Julia, one must take into account very limited Pokemon roster choice that early in a game, especially since the only (probably) Ground-type Pokemon available that early is Marshtomp... but you HAVE TO select Mudkip as a starter in order to have one. Or when analyzing for example Radomus or Charlotte, one must think and break down their rarely-seen-yet-effective battle strategies, which are Chess Board Trick Room mishmash and burning down every single living cell in your body. Sounds easy and clear, right...? Ha! Wrong. Pokemon players aren't equal - some are more experienced, some more talented, some more lucky, and some more casual. Plus we all have different favorites, which we'd love to use in a playthrough. Add on our habit of experimenting and creating new strategies and teams, and all... It's safe to say that if I was to create a tier list or ranking of toughest Reborn Leaders, much more would disagree with me rather than agree. And that's the point of this post: I want YOU, THE REBORN COMMUNITY, to decide who's the hardest to defeat, and who's the complete pushover. I know I'm not exactly in place to do such things as I'm neither dev nor mod nor someone vaguely important... But I have a feeling they wouldn't mind such "event" transpiring here (I, on their place, wouldn't), as this would be a fun form, showing what kind of strategies and where bring the most pain to the players. I'll be making TWO POLLS, however: one for Gym Leaders specializing in Singles, and one for those specializing in Doubles. I do so because Singles and Doubles are existing by different rules and the style of battling differs between both, and I'd be unfair to have them participate in one shared poll... plus, let's be honest, Doubles' Gym Leaders would wipe the floor with Singles lmao. Here are the polls for both polls where you can vote for the Hardest Gym Leader to defeat! relax, you'll be 100% anonymous to everyone on this forum; vote like your heart desires This poll will be closed automatically after midnight, 1st December of 2022 (West USA Time Zone). After it, I'll pick the results and show them, and analyze the ones who've gotten the most amount of votes, saying if I agree with you, or not. Remember also, the more of you vote, the more accurate the results will be. A standard rule followed by any self-respecting statistician. Oh, and also you can comment down here which Gym Leaders was the hardest to you, and why. I'll eagerly read and probably respond to every your comment. And if wasn't obvious, everyone can participate - both those who have just registered here, and legends of this forum. The more, the merrier~
  3. In that battle she only has two Fairy-type Pokemon. Which, to my system, simply isn't enough. There's an unwritten rule in Pokemon that Trainer with a specific specialization has to have at least 3 Pokemon of said type (plus eventually some that could be that type). Like in all of his initial battles, Lance has 3 Dragon-type Pokemon (and 3 Dragon-like), or Champion Iris and Mustard having 3 Dragon and 3 Fighting type respectively in their first battles against the protagonist. That rule is applied to Pokemon Reborn as well, all Trainers with type specialities have at least 3 Pokemon of their type in all *story* battles (so no Umbral Battles nor Nightclub Challenges).
  4. I know I haven't been active in the past weeks... But honestly, I'm in trouble. 

     

    Since the beginning of the academic vacations in June, my self-esteem and feeling of worth have been constantly dropping, just like my physical health (especially in my left injured knee). And in October, when starting my 2nd year, I felt so bad... (especially since the first few days I'd been suffering from gastroenteritis) 

     

    Frankly speaking, my mental health has reached THE minimum; lowest level since the knee operation 3 years ago. I don't have  depression (I... hope?), but will all the incidents and accidents that happened... I feel like absolute shit. Maybe someday I'll find courage to speak about it... But not now... 

  5. https://youtu.be/vk3Fr9ysPYo

     

    In all honesty... I fucking love this Pokemon. 

    Not only it is derpy in an adorable way, but also a very interesting way to show the... convergent...? (is that how you type it?) evolution. And that's fascinating - even though I'm not into biology at all, as a creator, I'm amazed at it. 

     

    I don't give a shit about others trashing Wiglett, because I find it very, VERY, cute, and if I owned a Switch, and had the spare money for the game (I have neither lol), I'd picked Wiglett on my playthough team. Because I would - on playthoughs I hardly care how useful and balanced my team is; I use Pokemon which I wanna use, and that's the bottom line. 

  6. Me too. Every masterpiece, after all, takes time to create. And attempts... LOTS OF attempts.
  7. In our world, we've had "The Legend Killer" Randy Orton 

     

    In Pokemon world, they have "The Champion Killer" Ash Ketchum 

     

    Excellent performance, Ash! 

    2 down, 1 to go! 

    1. Evi Crystal

      Evi Crystal

      Can wait to see the battle between him and Leon. Hope this will be a spectacular and intense one😄

    2. Oscarus

      Oscarus

      ...at least I hope Ash won't be curbstomp'd like Alain and Diantha

  8. I'm planning to participate in the newly created Polish "Pokemon Online League" of sorts based on Radical Red game and on Showdown. And the stakes are high, as there's a chance that the best might join the now-forming Elite Four (or Elite... I don't know how many - as of right now there is Elite Two). 

     

    I've been playing on Showdown for a few days to sharpen my skills and to test new strategies and... yeah... OU and National Dex of Gens 7 and 8 aren't very "friendly" to me - except like, literally, 2, 3, maybe 4 players; all the others had at least 3 Legendaries/Mythicals/Ultra Beasts at their disposal, which is a huge problem because:

    1. That Pokemon League bans the usage of all Legendary and Legendary-like Pokemon (you can only use normal ones + Radical Red exclusives) 
    2. Many of those Legendaries are so unique that I can't find any equivalent of them in standard fare 
    3. Many of the Legends are broken and can hard-counter my strategies if I make ONE wrong mistake (and it doesn't have to be a mistake; just wrong lead Pokemon is enough). Trust me, not even Surging Strikes Floatzel is on their level. 

    And, yes, Doubles DO exist, but almost all battles are in Singles; and I've seen Gym Leaders and challengers use rather weird yet effective strategies, like end-game Special Sweeper Meganium. 

    UU tier and lower could solve the Legends problem... but many of the Pokemon I wish to use are in OU (or even Ubers; but still legal there), and that screws things up, in my opinion. 

     

    Eventually, I might just go YOLO there and test my luck and experience. 

    ...welp...i'll contact ya if I finish it. 

  9. So~... In Scarlet and Violet there WILL be a three different stories. If I understood correctly (which I doubt it), those will be:

    • fighting off the school's rebellious group 
    • seeking the legendary herbal treasure
    • good ol' Gym Challenge 

    But... Will we have to complete all of them in one go, or just one at a time... or just one per save file? We'll see. 

     

    The new characters introduced were few, but not worse than the previous ones: 

    • Mela is extravagant and lousy as fuck; but at least that's unique to canon Pokemon universe
    • Brassius is a very unique Grass Leader; as all previous Grass specialists (Erika, Gardenia, Cilan, Ramos, Mallow and Miło) are very nice, cinnamon rolls, or both. But he looks kinda... dead; but judging by dialogues, movement and the selection of Pokemon, he's just doing his impression of Andy Warhol. And also, is his ace Sudowoodo? A Gym Leader who's ace isn't in their type speciality? That's unique. 
    • Geeta looks like a truly responsible and professional, yet emotional (in a positive sense) woman, yet there's one "but", which I'll discuss later. 

    And when it comes to Pokemon, Paldea hasn't disappointed me yet, in even one bit. There's not a single Gen 9 Pokemon that I dislike, all are at least "ok". As of those from the trailer:

    • Klawf is yet another funny Pokemon with a funny name (and it's cool to see some aquaric-like Pokemon which aren't Water-type; the only other that comes to my mind are Dratini and Dragonair). Plus its' signature Ability - Anger Shell - is a Shields Down/Berserk, but with Shell Smash effect; alright Ability, not gamebreaking but it can exist 
    • Armarouge and Ceruledge are badass Pokemon, and I wouldn't be surprised if they were Legendary/Mythical Pokemon. Unfortunately, they're version exclusives, which suck, as I'd love to have both of them. Both have amazing signature moves, with Armarouge getting Special Fire equivalent of Close Combat, and Ceruledge getting Physical Fire equivalent of Leech Life. I expect them to be effective in competitive. 

    Overall, I'm excited to see what GameFreak will present to us, because as of right now, Scarlet and Violet can appear to be my favorite canon Pokemon game (but not overall, because I doubt it's gonna overthrow Reborn, Rejuvenation or Xenoverse). 

    Of course I'm not buying the game - I don't own a Switch and I have no intention of getting one, especially now, but that doesn't mean I cannot get excited over new games! 

    1. Leenu

      Leenu

      Gamefreak will never produce a game with the amount of passion that goes/went into reborn and rejuv imo. Just because they have hard deadlines and profit margins to follow.

    2. Evi Crystal

      Evi Crystal

      That's true *looks at Let's Go and SWSH games*

  10. Anime spoilers for Ash vs Cynthia ahead:

    Spoiler

    Just one episode, midway through, and the battle is already miles better than Leon vs Diantha. 

     

    The number of different strategies and combinations pulled off from both the sides, could easily tell us about their fighting styles and ways of dueling. While some events were... unfortunate (like Dragonite being bodied by Spiritomb... although it looked almost like Charizard losing to Brandon's Dusclops), the battle as of right now was enjoyable... for the standards of Pokemon Coronation Series Finale. 

     

    And, as I said, this match tells clearly about both competitors: Ash has talent, but Cynthia has experience. 

    Ash was able to pull out many various tricks and combinations to fight his opponents despite the odds (like Gengar using Will-o-wisp to minimize the damage of Roserade's Leaf Storm and to burn it, Pikachu cutting Gastrodon's Stone Edge with Iron Tail and attacking the slug with its own attack, or using "Counter Shield" to protect against Spiritomb's Hypnosis), and can quickly adapt to any situation. 

    However, Cynthia is far more experienced, which is shown in battle by constantly switching in and out her Pokemon to adjust to the situation and to have the handicap against the opponent. Her Pokemon also have a different types of sets so they might function a different role which suits them the best. She is also seen to be very patient and unleash the ace up her sleeve at the least expected moments - when her Spiritomb's Destiny Bond took out Pikachu - Ash's ace who has taken out 2 Pokemon by himself, and could still fight well. That was a masterful play. 

     

    As of right now, the situation is 4-3 in Cynthia's favor, but out of the 4 remaining, Togekiss has received some damage from Pikachu, and Roserade is burned; while Ash's three next Pokemon are completely healthy. So actually, the chances are equal for both of them - the one who will use given opportunities the best, will win. 

     

    To be honest... I don't really care who wins. As long as they put up a good show, it's fine by me. But with an asterisk saying that if Cynthia wins, she may suffer the same fate as Diantha before, so... Yeah. 

     

  11. Remember how GameFreak presented Leon as one of the greatest Trainers of all time? 

     

    Anime might've gone a bit too far with that, wouldn't ya agree? 

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    2. Oscarus

      Oscarus

      Yeah... I get the reasoning... 

      But wasn't that supposed to be the tournament full of strongest Trainers in the world? 

       

      I get Leon is #1, I fully do... 

      Spoiler

      But to squash Elite Four/Champion-level Mega Evolution specialist, and then the Grand Champion, without even going all out; without Even trying...? That's bullshit. And that comes from a guy who has seen dozens of extra OP Champion+ level characters in fanmade Pokemon games. 

       

      At that rate, Ash ain't gonna have the slightest of chances. He's on the same level as the others; heck, he even fought Alain and Diantha and was close to defeating both of them - so it's safe to assume he's very close in overall strength to them. 

      Without plot armor or other bullshit, Leon's Charizard will have Ash's Pokemon turn into Ash. 

      I know that I'm "infamous" for having my OCs be incredibly OP in what they do, but... at least they have some other negative traits - mainly mental - that balance things out. 

      But Leon in the anime... The only, ONLY, not-positive trait he possesses is panting with directions. He might be even more broken than Tobias back in the Sinnoh saga; yet Tobias was justified as he was having Legendary Pokemon at his disposal, and was facing Trainers which the strongest of them were on a level of Gym Leaders. Plus, he even couldn't defeat Cynthia. 

       

      Well... Let's see at least if Ash vs Cynthia will live up to its' name and rank of a "dream match" 

    3. Oscarus

      Oscarus

      Actually, Sol, I did notice something pelicular about Leon's style. 

       

      In (almost) all of his matches which aren't 1vs1 or other battles where Leon can use more than one Pokemon, there's a ongoing scheme: Leon's lead Pokemon faints first, then he basically dominates the rest of his team - very often with one, single Pokemon; but he may occasionally use more. 

      Spoiler

      Which makes sense; Dragapult is defeated by (I assume) Hawlucha, then Rillaboom KO's them and all but one of Diantha's Pokemon. 

      That strategy reminds me of Masquerade from the first season of Bakugan; mainly after heroes defeated the alliance of World's Greatests (highest ranked Bakugan fighters in the world - #10 and from #5 to #2; Masquerade was #1). 

      He let the opponent easily defeat his first Bakugan, then defeat all three of opponent in rapid succession (usually using his 'ace', Hydranoid). 

      The difference? We know both the reasons and source of Masquerade's might, but Leon... we don't have any backstory of his,  other than he was growing up in Postwick, he was rivaling with Raihan and Sonia, he's a battling prodigy (just because), his overall knowledge outside of battles is limited (according to Opal) and was the youngest Grand Champion of Galar and one of the youngest in the world, becoming one at the age of 10...   But why and how did he become such great Trainer? What motivations, other than "making Galar great again", does he have? The facts are so limited, no wonder fans are furious over his domination in the PCS - he's like Tobias, but without Legendaries. 

       

      While at first, while I was presenting my Pokemon OC to the masses, there were some critiques of him being way too strong (in fact, he's in lore even stronger than Leon, defeating him one time in 1vs1 match), but at least he has both backstory and motivations to be strong, plus his talent is justified by his lineage. Leon doesn't have any of those - he's just a overly competent Trainer. 

      Which usually isn't too bad... But in this case, and THESE results, they sure are. 

    4. OmegaSolare

      OmegaSolare

      There’s only one answer :

      Spoiler

      Leon trained his team not only physically, but competitively.

       

  12. Oh shit. I've forgotten about your B-Day! How could I-...?! 

     

    Well, we haven't known each other for a long time, yet I believe that we might share a few commons with each other. Also, I am constantly blown away by your creativity, and ability to create (many things are incredibly broken beyond belief, though, but concepts are without a flaw). 

     

    People like you, and you as well, are the reason why I haven't decided to give up on everything and end it permanently... I am thankful that you, and others, exist, because you're making me believe there's a chance for humanity...

    I'm being late, yes, for almost 2 weeks, but... All the best for you, Evi ;-)

    1. OmegaSolare

      OmegaSolare

      I’m very sorry, too. And happy birthday, Evi Crystal. Well, I’ve been a terrible friend to you, have I?

  13. Somehow... I got Archie on my first x11 pull, but I couldn't get Maxie after 4 of those... 

    With Archie situation, I had only 10,46% chance for at least one, while in Maxie's, whole 35,7%

     

    Is it because I was openly favoring rain over sun - both in Pokemon competitive and in real life - and liking Team Aqua/Aqua Gang rather than Team Magma/Magma Gang? Was that a karma? 

     

    Yet, I'm not panicking - with banner ending in October the 2nd, and 3rd Anniversary starting now, I've got a plenty of time to get him - and even 3/5'ing both of Hoenn Antagonists. 

     

  14. Good news: I've gained 3/5 Sygna Suit Steven (Deoxys) in Pokemon Masters

     

    Bad news: I'm broke lol

    1. Evi Crystal

      Evi Crystal

      Congrats on getting them regardless😁

    2. Oscarus

      Oscarus

      That unit is truly broken

      While 'tech'nically a Tech, they can be either Strike, Supportive Tech, Offensive Tech, or Support. 

      My favorites are Attack and Defense Forms, with Attack functioning like your average top tier EX Strike, and Defense be like: https://youtu.be/mFpks7EvkQY

       

      I've had a lot of fun using him... But unfortunately, unexpected Crits can really ruin the experience. 

  15. I wanted to create an potential Pokemon Masters character for Oscar (my OC/avatar) and CHRIST! I've never realized how many Passives are there! Some of them aren't even used... 

     

    Still, at least it's gonna be interesting to figure out what moves, stats, passives, grids, etc. to give in order to make the unit viable and not broken at the same time. 

     

    If there's a PM expert here, they are allowed to help me if they want to. 

  16. With Pokemon Presents already presented, I can say a few things about Paldea Region.

    First, let us acknowledge that fans were just joking about Legendary Pokemon being rideable... And it turns out to the true?! Th'fuck?
    But at the very least this is a truly unique usage of box art legends.

     

    Also, the name of the schools are "Naranja Academy" and "Uva Academy"...?  

    Welp, at least the logos are accurate, as 'naranja' and 'uva' are 'orange' and 'grapes' in Spanish. And those logos have those. 

     

    About characters, some of them are interesting and I'm intrigued in them, like Principal Clavell (who I wouldn't be suprised if he was the main antagonist with ulterior motives, under the demeanor and appearance of old, intelligent man; and that the 'Treasure Hunt' is to have students help him in his plans), Arven (Spanish Brock and probably the other rival), Grusha (Ice Leader of Paldea League; i think she's usually shy, but in battles she tend to show fangs) and that yet unnamed muscular man with mustache and a big ahoge (I don't know his name, but judging by appearance he might be Gym Leader or League Chairman). Of course, I also have interest in Nemona and Sada/Turo, but we know them from previous trailer, so I skipped them.

    Plus... We didn't get to see the Grand Champion yet... Which is surprising; by that time we've been presented to the Champ of a new region, and it's not like Paldea League is fresh off the oven; it's apparently quite old. Maybe the Championship spot is vacant, like in Uranium, and we have to get all 8 Badges to get to the League Conference and win it. And I hope that there'll be an Elite Four in the game - we don't necessarily have to fight them, but at least they should exist. 

     

    We didn't see many new Pokemon, except (I think) Poison-Ground Wooper, Normal and/or Fairy Fidough, and Ice or Ice-Steel Cetitan. The last mentioned is my favorite from Paldea so far, with Sprigatito and Wooper behind them.

    Perhaps the biggest relevantion is the "Terastar Phenomenon", which appears to be a 'tad downgraded Mega Evolution'. According to the trailer and the website, Terastar Phenomenon works on every Pokemon, and can give them "Tera Type", which is one from the 18 different types, and replaces the original. It can be once per battle and last the entire match, just like Mega Evolutions. And that moves with the same type as Tera or originals are said to be "extra powered". I don't know how much, but I bet it's gonna be a x2 boost - bigger than STAB, but not ludicrously overpowered. At least I hope; I don't want every attack falling under those categories to be as deadly as Black Hole Eclipse on the New World Field. 

    1. Ice Cream Sand Witch
    2. Oscarus

      Oscarus

      ...i've fallen right into a trap...

    3. Oscarus

      Oscarus

      WAIT, WAIT! I DIDN'T MEAN TO-

      That was completely accidental, I swear! 

  17. I've finished Pokemon Masters' Main Story on Hard Mode. Basically after completing the Normal Mode, I "spedrun" through Hard Mode... Well, not quite as I didn't use my strongest Trainers, but those with whom I have won the PML Championship (and went through the entire tournament): Partner Pikachu, Professor Oak and Lisia.

    ...but to be honest, I didn't complete ALL Hard Mode battles with them, as, well... they were just lv 100, with absolutely no investment whatsoever (only after completing Hard Mode I did realize I could get Pikachu and Mew to 5/5 Sync Level...oops). But I did all but one - the final battle of the Story Mode; in it I used SS Blue, SS Leaf and SS Red - my strongest squad as of right now. It was an overkill, however, as they were lv 120, with minimal Grid investment. 

     

    The story itself was great, especially Lear's development; realizing that even the mightiest might need friends and bonds to overcome the hardest challenges. Also, I love how he didn't do the complete 180 of his character, and still was an ass sometimes

    Spoiler

    Especially when, at the award ceremony, he was bickering how we have 'postponed' his coronation due to the defeating him in the semifinals - it was golden XD

     

    Honestly... I kinda want to write an fanfic about Pokemon Masters story: with a bit changed plot, protagonist (Scottie) actually being a bit more talkable, and adding on a perspective of other teams - seeing how they meet, train, etc. (I mean they DO show that up in the game, but I want to show MORE of it!). Ah, and of course, more anime-like battles! Because while they are more anime than in the games with mainline mechanics, I wanna have the teams use a truly unique strategies, impossible to do in the games due to limitations (like, maybe covering the battlefield with smoke, and attacking from it, or having one member of the team to serve as a shield, and protect the more offensive allies). 

     

    But... I say that, but I probably won't do it because I'm either working, loafing around, having art block, or sleeping. So.... yeah, another fanfiction which I won't do. Add that to the list, alongside with Danganropa, Bakugan, One Punch Man, Future Diary, Saw, Swords and Sandals, and... even more. 

  18. I have an idea for Pokemon fangane, which may inspire some creators. 

    Basically, not your typical "go beat Pokemon League, and save the world in the meantime", but a plot more focused on adventures and goals. 

     

    In short, the game happens somewhere in the future (I don't know how far in the future, but when putting this on "universal Pokemon timeline", the game would happen at least 3 years after Rejuvenation). You're a member of foundation of sorts who executes various kinds of missions, and their goal is, as they say: "To cleanse our world". You, as beginner agent, are climbing up the rankings, while performing tasks given by your executives, and at the same time, you try to remember who you are - the player character has awoken one day in a abandoned, damaged building without any memory, except their own name (and basic human skills like speaking, walking, etc.). 

    But, at the same time, another mysterious organization is being founded, who openly oppose yours and sabotages the missions. While the characters in-game have no idea who the admins (executives/higher-ups/lieutenants/commanders) are, players do - the leaders of the organization are Champions of various Pokemon Leagues across the world, selected from different timelines; all being in their prime (so the characters might be in the same age as when they are seen in games, might be younger, might be older; also there's no need to worry about the time of their appearances, because as I said, they're being "selected" across time). But even if NPCs knew who they were basing on the name alone, all those Champions are using codenames/aliases and their appearance will be altered. In addition to that, they'll have also "number" assigned, basically serving as a 'ranking' of sorts; even though they are pretty much equal in terms of power within the organization, except #1 who's above the others. They are a mix between The Timeless from Pokemon Insurgence and Fatui Harbingers from Genshin Impact. 

    The story, as I said, wouldn't focus on journey through the region, but on performing missions, clashing with Champions across time, and trying to discover the true origin of the protagonist. Also, the truth about MC, and both of the organizations, might be much more shocking than you coulda imagine. 

     

     

    I... I do realize that this idea will be seen by a grand total of 5 people, if I'm lucky, but at least say if the idea at least is intriguing. 

  19. After... I'd say 2 years I've returned to Pokemon Masters. I was thinking about it for some months, but I couldn't pluck up the courage as I have a... "complicated relationship" with gacha games. It's complex (but it isn't about money; I'm pure F2P)

    As complex as new system mechanics, my Arceus, back in the day it was far simpler!

     

    Of course, it's not like I had trouble assimilating to it - I have been watching many challenge videos by likes of Zinfogel, skippingmud and a few others, so I know the basics of new building systems. But... easier said than done. 

    But I think I'm capable - as I was able to defeat The Third Trial against Sawyer, with just levels 75 against his 100, without losing a single Pokemon. So that's impressive, I think. 

     

    Of course, as this is gacha game, the biggest part of the game is summoning new Trainers. I've grinded up a bit in order to gain some precious diamonds, and rolled a few times - one free x11 Anime roll, and three x11 rolls on Synga Suit Pallet Trio. 

    And, must say, the loots were impressive, for someone as me. I've gained quite a few 5 stars, some of them being able to be EX'd, and even more units upgradeable to EX status, but I think the most super gains were Lisia from Anime roll, SS Blue from first SSPT roll, and SS Leaf from third SSPT roll. I'll get SS Red from Championship Stadium. 

     

    To be fair, I have some vouchers and gems so I could roll more... but I wanna save them for later. 

    Still... I think I'm gonna need help in Grid Building... 

  20. #linisinnocent

    1. Evi Crystal

      Evi Crystal

      #blameteammeteornotlin

    2. Q-Jei

      Q-Jei

      #linismoreforgivablethansiriusthesonofaseviper

    3. Ice Cream Sand Witch
  21. I think this quote perfectly sums up the plot of Pokemon Reborn, both figuratively, and literally: 

     

     

    "In this war, not even a single pawn may be spared...

    Because on this chessboard, "checkmate" is not where the game ends"

  22. After watching "Spheal sweeps Saphira" video, I've noticed something truly pelicular... And not in a good way... 

     

    In her Gym Battle team... 4 OUT OF 6 POKEMON ARE X4 WEAK TO ICE!!! AND ONLY ONE OF THE REMAINING TWO ISN'T WEAK TO, BUT GETS ANNIHILATED BY ROCKS! 

     

    The only thing that saves her is the Field, which halfs the damage taken from Ice attacks. But if you change or destroy it, and have strong and fast Ice type like Weavile, Ninetales or Choice Scarf Mamoswine, or simply a powerful Pokemon with powerful Ice attack, Saphira's gonna get smashed like raw, undercooked salmon served to Gordon Ramsay. 

    And if you also bring Stealth Rock... Basically that makes her battle an even bigger joke that Luna could have ever been.

     

    Seriously, her team is perhaps one of the worst in terms of type-and-role balance of all major Trainers... AND SHE'S THE LAST GYM LEADER! 3 Dragon-Flying, 1 Dragon-Ground, 1 Dragon, and 1 Fire-Flying/Fire-Dragon, and all are Fast Sweepers. You don't need to be Wolfe Glick to figure out something's wrong... To think we were laughing at Hardy for having terribly unbalanced team. 

     

    Maybe that's just me, but I think devs thought that players wouldn't get out of the way to create a special strategies to defeat her... But after revealing the 99,2% win rate on Dragon's Den, they've practically dug their own (and Saphira's) grave. 

     

    I ain't team-creating expert, and I'm not trying to sound like one, but... You can't ignore that Saphira's Gym team can make her either the most challenging opponent thus far... or a total pushover. 

     

    1. Evi Crystal

      Evi Crystal

      I saw the video and I couldn't believe my eyes. It does reminds me of how I swept Bennett in the Cave Field.

    2. Oscarus

      Oscarus

      You too used Stealth Rock on Baton Pass team? 

  23. Now I've just realized how little 4 MB of attachments are. 

    I've send designs of a few characters for my fanmade game to Evi, and that took over a MB. How am I supposed to show her the remaining 50+ without forcing to delete the other ones? 

    And also why that limit is so low? I get that in order to not trash the place with scraps, they put it, but... 4 MB is so little... 

    1. Aphelli

      Aphelli

      Actually, 50 MB is well above the usual attachment size limit for email as well (including gmail).
       

      This being said, I agree that 4 MB of storage are easily spent when pictures are involved… and I don’t know why. Maybe something with the company hosting the website (if there’s even one)? I don’t think the terms offer unlimited storage and 4 MB times many thousands of people becomes quite a lot… but that’s still in the range of a single (good) external hard drive, so it shouldn’t be expensive…

       

      For your specific problem, I recommend using more specialized (free) cloud services such as Google Drive or Dropbox. I know that on Google, you get at least 1 GB (maybe 10? I don’t remember) of free storage, which you may organize however you wish – and you can share access to certain folders with other people. 

  24. Okay, I now see my problem with creating characters' designs - they're as simple as those of NES games. 

     

    And by that I mean colors - like, except biological structures like hair, eyes, skin, etc., so basically outfit... Their clothings are simple-colored; with one palette. Usually different shades of one/two colors, but sometimes it's even worse; being almost completely monotone. 

     

    The designs themselves aren't bad, I think (and hope), but I can't force myself into more... crazy color pallettes. My friend, Nike, knows how to do it and make unique designs with many colors and decorations so it all matches. But me? 3 colors and their shades at a absolute maximum. In some cases, that's a good thing, but it some they look... boring. And also I have a problem with creating a super design that doesn't scream their type speciality. Or I'm being paranoid. 

     

    ...

    ...

    ...i can see why everyone thinks of me as lamenting...i cannot shut my mouth and stop complaining about myself...

    1. Evi Crystal

      Evi Crystal

      Don't be too harsh on your yourself, Oscar 🙂

       

      Just take your time with your character designs and try to experienment with the (basic) colours. Maybe a different clothing style for a challenge?🖍🖌

       

    2. Oscarus

      Oscarus

      The clothes aren't a problem - I think basic designs are good. 

      But the coloring is sometimes dull; if it isn't a uniform of sorts, it should have some variety. 

      Maybe I'm gonna show you what's the problem. 

       

  25. Houses in Pokemon World: exist

     

    MC: https://youtu.be/4nFldvWS9RM

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