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Unlike Gen 4, I had very high hopes for Gen 5 and made sure I owned a 3DS. I also played Red Rescue Team on the GBA and that's the only PMD experience outside of the MMO efforts on the internet that I've had. (It's a difficult game for me, and that alone makes it fun every once and a while.) The issue with Gen 4 (and I've already conceded the possibility that it may not be completely fair of me) is that it came out during the time I was the most "over" Pokemon. The previous generation, Gen 3, was a time I spent HOURS trying to complete the 'Dex. I didn't have very many friends, so I had to purchase FIVE Pokemon games, two consoles, Link Cables, and the GBA extender for the Nintendo Gamecube so I can fill the Pokedex MYSELF. I was suffering from burnout by the time the Nintendo "DS" (the DSlites, the DSi, not the 3DS) was released. That burnout made me conscious of 100 some-odd dollars for buying Pearl + the handheld console being too much at the time. The will to play the game simply wasn't there for the entirety of the Generation. Generation 5, I was very hesitant about purchasing - because I still had yet to get the DS I needed to play the game on. Finally, someone escorted me to a used game store here in town and I picked up the console - and I bought the White on release with a friend. For me, the experience was a second coming. Everything that I loved about Pokemon re-surfaced just by experiencing the playthrough. My in-game team in White consisted of completely foreign Pokemon. (Serperior, Darmanitan, Krookodile, Beartic, Scrafty, Haxorus) and like Darvan said above, it was like playing Red (the first game I ever played in the franchise) all over again as everything I saw seemed new and fresh. On top of that, the story, the interactive characters, and the source material seemed as it had AGED with me. I felt like the game was making a concerted effort to re-enter my life - and largely due to Generation 5, here I am today, at Pokemon Reborn. Generation 4 to me is something I have to eventually get through. I love all three of the starters. I love Cynthia, and I love the premise of the legendaries. I just don't like the Pokemon outside of the tertiary evolutions of 'Mons from previous generations as a whole. I also have some demons to put the rest here, because looking at the generation, I remember that it was a low time period in my life.

No, It's not like this all over the state. Can't scrutinize the judge for giving an alternative sentence to a 15 days in prison sentence that completely acceptable. The bigger idiot in this scenario was the defendant. With regard to the Bible verses issue, I fail to see how that would be a violation of anyone elses right ot religion if the sentence is simply "Copy these sentences". AGAIN, AGAIN, A-GAIN - There was no expectation for the defendant to convert to Christianity- and there is not another religion out there that prohibits interaction with "other scripture" that I am aware of... The only requirement was that sentences be copied and presented for the requirement to be checked off. With this in mind, the only argument you can posit is Separation, and that's made null simply by picking the sentence that was constitutionally ironclad -AND- offered to you. Secondly, a marriage that was a CHOICE is not coerced. As a few of us have noted in this thread, the "fiancee" made the dumb decision to marry over the jail-time. Forgive me if I'm a little testy, but as a Christian Texan, I would like to clear the air of bullshit here. I have already conceded that in itself, the alternative sentence was questionable and silly. However, this was an alternative sentence - and the defendant chose to put his wife-to-be in that situation for the sake of being able to go to work. TL:DR? That was some idiocy across the entire courtroom - starting with the defendant.

I really need to finish this anime.....GOD I never say that.....

Honorable mentions Bisharp - Bisharp missed the list because it's a rather crutch 'mon for me in the tier and doesn't pan out for me as often as Talonflame does, albeit is more fun to use. Defiant is one of my favorite abilities out there and with one of my favorite methods of KOing 'mons out there (trapping) in it's toolbelt, Bisharp is a pretty great 'mon. It also complements Mega Gallade and Mega Gardevoir very well. Conkeldurr - Conkeldurr makes opponents think twice about going for status conditions not named Sleep or Freeze, which is very handy in a game where Will-O-Wisp is prevalent. Conkeldurr is one of the most recognizable Guts users in the tier, and with access to Drain Punch, Knock Off, and Mach Punch, it's a very threatening Pokemon. Starmie - Starmie is my favorite rapid spinner in the tier. It's ability to be run offensively makes it attractive and to me, it seems less vulnerable than Excadrill is considering I'm not very good at playing balanced. Breloom - Breloom is stupid good, but often feels stupid cheap to play. Terrakion - Terrakion's speed and beneficiary dual typing gives the OU swordsman rep points. Keldeo - This guy's appearance is so much...."ugh" - but there's no denying how reliable Keldeo is.

Gyarados @ Gyaradosite Ability: Intimidate EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe Jolly Nature - Dragon Dance - Crunch - Waterfall - Ice Fang Magnezone @ Choice Scarf Ability: Magnet Pull EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe Timid Nature - Volt Switch - Hidden Power Fire - Flash Cannon - Thunderbolt Latias @ Life Orb Ability: Levitate EVs: 72 HP / 184 SpA / 252 Spe Timid Nature - Defog - Draco Meteor - Psyshock - Roost The two objectives here are 1 - to get Mega Gyarados the chance to sweep and 2 - clear the steel type Pokemon that stand in it's way.

An interesting fact is that most Japanese players preferred the original Black and White over it's predecessors, while Western players rave over the sequels. On the one hand, the Japanese once gave Black and White perfect scores, while docking it a whole 4 points (out of 40) when the sequels were released. The other hand, Americans go for a 9.0/10 game to a near perfect 9.6 sequel. The media seems to think that Generation 5 was a very good installment as a whole, with varying opinions over which part of the generation was better. I tend to agree with the Easterners here. The original games are games that take a lot of unneeded flak for a few bad apples on the dex and people miss the actual depth the games had.

Back in 2007, Hilda Weiss was a somewhat different person. At 17, she was only beginning to come to terms with her restored faith - and carried a lot of worldly baggage - including the unhealthy habit of drinking too much. During this year, the rock band 'Hinder' released a song entitled 'Get Stoned' - which long story short - is about a relationship that hinges greatly on sexual pleasure being most effective in times of conflict, indicative by the chorus line "we could end up making love instead of misery" as well as "'cuz the sex is so much better when you're mad at me" in the following stanza. Ame - I may not have a drinking problem anymore - and the circumstances are really just respectful disagreement that has a knack for becoming passionate on my end - but this 7 year reprise is for us. There really is something thrilling about getting 'all hot and bothered' by an opinion that completely opposes mine coming from my right hand woman. This is cruel way of saying you want some lovin', Ms.

Yageri - Vampire Knight Yuno Gasai - .....cmon. Ya'll know who my waifu is.

Mael (or anyone else) I demand the whole store worth of bombshell brunettes anime-style with realistic sized busts, if you please. You like women - so we both get something out of it.

6. Platinum/Diamond/Pearl Aside from the interesting starter Pokemon, Gen 4 was so bad that it's the only generation of Pokemon I do not or have not ever owned. Perhaps that's not fair of me - but the games pacing was raised into question -AND- the game required one to purchase a then-next-gen console along with it at the time (Generation 4 was the first game to be featured on the DS.) I was deliberating. On top of that, whenever I think I'm going to potentially "play" through Platinum - I lose interest and remember that Generation 4 was the "dark ages" of Pokemon for me. Aside from that, only one starter (Infernape) is remotely attractive to use during a run based on the eye test - and that would mean picking the 2nd of THREE Firefighters. The gym leaders are completely foreign to me, and perhaps the only noteworthy figure looking from the outside was Cynthia - the first woman to hold the title of League Champion - who received stellar reviews from players as far as difficulty in a main series 'Mons title was concerned. 5. Red/Blue/Yellow/FireRed/LeafGreen The thing everyone should know about this choice right here, is that there is a LARGE gap between Gen 1 and the bottom of the barrel, even though it is going to rank as the second worst generation for me. In fact, I'll be callous enough to say that I very much am a #Genwunner in several respects even though my regard for the game is outclassed by most other generations. The non-linear grid-like map style however, caused some ire way back when the dinosaurs roamed. As an autonomy gamer, even with that non-linear map, it felt like I was being forced to play what would seem like a very linear game. Initially, the selection in the first generation compared to today is quite underwhelming - and the remakes of the game don't do much to improve on it being the first remakes ever made. Throw in some serious balance issues regarding the Psychic type and you could see the stones what arguably would need your nostalgia glasses to be SERIOUSLY tinted. All of that aside, Kanto was a place of happy exploration and good times - and ultimately set the tone for an amazing franchise that thrives on "bad game design." 4. Gold/Silver/Crystal/HeartGold/SoulSilver This game beat the PANTS off of Gen 1 by doing what Generation 1 did well, and then throwing down some crack cocaine on top of it. 8 Gym leaders? NO SCREW THAT DOUBLE THE OFFER. ...and then you have some very endearing character progression that isn't seen at all in the first generation. Professor Oak has his own radio show and is seen from beginning to end. Blue cools his jets and relieves Giovanni as the Vermillion Gym leader - being the only leader to run monotype. Red decides to look for complete solitude to hone his skills away from the spotlight - becoming one of the biggest main-storyline challenges to date. So where did Gen 2 falter? The game had a lot of Pokemon that were difficult to find early on and a region that felt too large at times (and that's without throwing Kanto back into the soup pot) - and many of the better 'mons were difficult to obtain. The game also featured linear backtracking and lost the sense of freedom that Gen 1 tried to portray - which for me was bothersome. This game however, was the kickstarter that turned Pokemon from a one trick ponyta to a monopoly. 3. X/Y I've come to the conclusion that X/Y is a game that is much-maligned by older fans. Several of them are not even fans of the key game-play element that Mega-Evolution brings to the table, and the story was a decline of quality from the previous generation. X/Y also had the unfortunate bearing of a game that was next-gen, requiring many who didn't buy a 3DS before to do so. The Gym Leaders have returned to expected stoicism, and around this point in time, it's harder to get anyone excited about new Pokes - following a generation where there were several duds. X/Y however had many great aspects, taking the franchise to a completely 3D game, introducing interesting connection-based resources like the Friend Safari and Wonder Trading, allowing Trainers to customize their appearance and truly making the game their own, providing a very large availability so that you could use the Pokemon you like during the story if you looked hard enough, etc. The game provides us with a sleek current gen feel and still finds it's uses next to Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. X/Y ended up a solid addition to the franchise in which many people didn't buy into the details. I was among those at first - but after playing a little of the game recently, Kalos is a very picturesque experience all around. 2. Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald/Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire Generation 3 is the game that wins me over with nostalgia, with Ruby being the first and only 'mons title I've ever completed the National Pokedex on. The game was immersive for it's time, showcasing a colorful display and vibrant game-play, an interesting couple of rival discourses that were refreshingly friendly for a change (back then.) Lots of brand new Pokemon, and an often forgotten feature - connectivity to the Nintendo GameCube to play against your Pokemon Colosseum/XD: Gale of Darkness teams and trade for the elusive Generation 2 Pokemon. The games would also connect to FireRed and LeafGreen to move all of your newer Pokemon over to Kanto (where you had zero chance of actually finding them yourself.) - and Emerald would provide a few more gap fillers for Gen 2 hunters a couple of years later - introducing the largest post-game parades outside of 8 more gyms to defeat - with the added bonus of making the game's competitive era being to start turning. Then, most recently, we re-visted Hoenn for a modern experience and it is home to the best 'Mons remakes by and far. There's a lot to love about this generation of Pokemon, and depending on the last color I saw or mood I was in, it may occasionally be the "Best" in my opinion. 1. Black/White/Black 2/White 2 Look! An Unpopular Opinion! - Unova was the home to what many fans will claim is a number of maladies. Unoriginal Pokemon, perhaps too comprehensive characters, nothing that reminds players of why they loved Pokemon in the first place. Some of the derpiest rivals. The list goes on and on. So why does Gen 5 take the cake on most days for me? It's the resurgence title. This game dug me out of the rut that is being anti-Pokemon. By this time, I had a DS of my own, and I was hooked simply because it was a Pokemon game. Outside of personal appeal, the generation brought in many of today's most common threats in the competitive scene, such as the Genies and Ferrothorn. The game introduced cute relationships between people. Every gym leader seemingly had a bit of significance not seen from the statue-esque predecessors. The map was easy to understand and yet somehow still felt large and immersive. The music score was awe-inspiring, the colors were incredible, and all of the little details in Gen 5 sold me, and were seemingly mixed in with a touch of genuine love from GameFreak. "Hilda, we are thankful you have stuck with us on this incredible 20 year journey." is literally what the games speak to me. The sequel idea was absolute perfect - adding on to what was already the best story ever told in the Pokemon universe, involving tough abstracts such as truth and ideals, liberation vs. companionship, and everything in between. As an ADULT, Generation 5 did everything in it's power to fight of the stigma that Pokemon was a kids game. Something the next generation wouldn't keep pace with. The availability in the sequels was brilliant, kickstarting arguably one of the most thriving metas in competitive history. The list of small victories for Gen 5 is quite large, once you get past some dumb ice cream cones and garbage bags.

So, this list could effectively go to two places - here or the OTS - and I wasn't sure where to put it. Sorry mod frens- HI FOLKS. Everyone who has dabbled in competitive knows about Smogon's OverUsed tier. It's a tier that some may have a particular strength in, meaning they are better than SEVERAL other trainers out there, and it's a tier where many of the "best" pokemon reside. Personally, It's my least favorite tier for various reasons, but as a Pokemon trainer there are definitely things I have to respect about it. That is...my favorite Pokemon to use within the tier. If your list is different, you should know what to do at this point! ROLL THAT FOOTAGE. 10. Talonflame Gale Wings - one of the cheapest abilities on the offensive side of the spectrum - is a major reason I like Talonflame. Talonflame is a great trump card to have in a match that would have been lost otherwise, and while that may raise up questions about "winning with skill" I um.......at not skilled at OU, so. Yeah. 9. Latias Latios -and- Latias could technically claim this number 9 spot together, but they both pretty much do the same thing for -my- intents and purposes - which is defog those pesky rocks out the way and sit in a very nice speed tier. Healing Wish helps white out a mistake every now and then, and it's the RED one. Latias wins. 8. Rotom-Wash Ole' Maytag. Rot-wash provides that nice slow-turn justice with a side of status annoyance and bulk. It's Water/Electric typing is kinda cool, and sometimes it's a fun 'mon to just mess around with...like throwing a Choice Specs on it. There's no rhyme or reason in doing that, but it sure is fun! 7. Mega Gardevoir Mega Gardevoir is my favorite fairy-type in the tier. It's unfortunate though, due to it's taking the Mega-Slot and needing a little team support to get going. All the same, if you have some other good mons on this list, All Hail the Queen. 6. Shuckle DUN-DUN-DUNN..... While technically not-really an OU 'mon - Shuckle has access to both Stealth Rock AND Sticky Web as of Gen VI, and can't get set up on due to Encore. It's a very good mon to use if you like trying to use outclassed Pokemon, due to the residual damage AND speed drops this mon can provide. Hilda likes outclassed Pokemon. 5. Mega Charizard X/Y Charizard gets the nod for the Top 5 over Shuckle due to ACTUALLY being an OU Pokemon. Two different purposes are given between the two different Mega-Evolutions, and both of them are sufficient in causing the opponent extreme pain - with the additional benefit of possibly confusing them as to which 'Zard you might be packing. 4. Magnezone Magnezone has a very, VERY unique job in the OU tier. It threatens Scizor and Ferrothorn better than anything else with an ability specializing in doing so. It also looks really cool and is my personal favorite Generation 4 evolution. 3. Dragonite Dragonite has held some pretty high regard throughout the years, until the advent of the fairy type and stealth rocks - but the Multiscale totin' OG brings to the table a new weapon - the ability to use the Weakness Policy better than any other Pokemon. With moves like Extreme Speed and Dragon Dance to boot, this guy still has a pretty decent standing amongst the most frequented 'mons. 2. Serperior Serperior is only in the OU club due to it's fantastic ability Contrary being paired with the powerful and normally trade-off based STAB Leaf Storm. Those two weapons allow Smugleaf to spam the move for a sweep under the right conditions, and with access to Hidden Power and Dragon Pulse, There are some pretty decent coverage options available to it. 1. Mega Gallade Mega Gallade is a very versatile wallbreaker who sits in a pretty great speed tier. The amount of coverage it gets is absolutely phenomenal, and and it's ability Inner Focus allows it to trump Serene Grace users and negates the Fake Out flinch from Mega Lopunny - which would make it one of the more underrated megas available. Mega Gallade's unique Psychic/Fighting typing allows it to bypass poison types that would normally cause a fighting type trouble.

F*ck da police.

Trainer customization is something that needs to return at some point. Ultimately, the player character is going to inject their own personality into the protagonist. If you're going to roll with a SILENT protagonist, make it one that is able to reflect the player. I do not need to own a specific pair of shoes in order to hold the ability to run. Secret Bases again provide a customizable autonomy style of play to the Pokemon experience. I am very much an autonomy gamer. I think I hold the unpopular opinion in that I completely enjoyed the way seasons worked in Gen 5. Seasons brought about a sense of migrant Pokemon - which meant you were not going to play through the story in one night and "beat the game" if you wanted a specific 'mon for your team. The Pokeathlon is the least talked about of the "distraction and diversion" events in the Pokemon series because many people find it to be a subpar or boring aspect of a fantastic re-make. They won't talk bad about it outwardly becuase it makes HGSS look bad, but they won't jump for joy either. Which is sad because it was incredibly fun finding out which pokemon were the best athletes in the 'dex.

1. Trainer Customization 2. Auto-Running 3. Secret Bases 4. Seasonal encounters and hidden areas 5. Pokeathlon

150 WPs. Honey that's not feasible for most actual offenses. I'm a bit older than the lot of you, so my husbandos have to 100 percent men. And probably a vampire hunter who lost his right eye.

No see, I have a __harem__ Ame is my OTP Yuno is the waifu anime character that reminds me of Ame. and Yageri is just a badass.

Um. Excuse me. Yuno will be leaving the club with Me. As for Husbando though, give me VK's Yageri.

I'm probably one of the farthest from "weeb" on this site. I didn't really watch anime actively, even though my friends were those who always had up entire shelves of Shonen manga with the more artful non-shonen titles. (like Vampire Knight and Future Diary that would eventually strike me when I'm 23.) Anime was always that activity I did with friends because that's what the friend wanted to do. It was almost as if watching DBZ or Naruto or even the later iterations of Pokemon was a self sacrifice to score some friendship brownie points. Enter Amethyst and stick me in a wheelchair, and I've seen and appreciated nearly four series now. (VK, Mirai, Rosario+Vampire, and Madoka) One of the biggest sellers is that the two series Ame didn't watch with me or recommend, were romances involving vampires. While not a weeb, I most DEFINITELY was a Twi-hard - reading all of Stephanie Meyer's books religiously. Vampire Knight and Rosario+Vampire struck nostalgia chords.

okay, this is too addicting have another

By Gen - Squirtle - I like Blastoise more than I like Venusaur, but it's usefulness in-game is not nearly as high as it could be competitively without help - and the other two 'mons being in OU while this guy is left behind in UU speaks for itself. It gets outbulked by one, and outsped by the other. The cool thing about Blastoise is it's a got a bit of both, but when you're a jack of all trades, you tend to splay your stats to where you're not fantastic in anything. - Chikorita - Like I said. Difficult 'mon to use in it's maiden voyage generation, is extremely passive, and doesn't have anything going for it in the metagame outside of dual screens and reasonable bulk. It's design is seemingly lazy compared to the other two Johto starters. - Treecko - Hoenn gave us a genuine toss-up between three really good Pokemon - and the Gen III remakes made decision time much more difficult. Blaziken - for how overpowered it is in any situation - can't be seriously considered here, and then you have to look at Sceptile and Swampert head-to-head in various situation. The Water/Ground typing makes Swampert win what genuinely is a coin-toss. - Piplup - The cutest and most well designed family of starters from Sinnoh just doesn't have much going for it outside of it's sleek appearance. It was very much the "contest" Pokemon from the anime without trying to be in terms of learn-set, and as someone who likes offense in all situations, Empoleon isn't the best Pokemon to deliver it. - Tepig - Tepig is probably as equally bad as Oshawott without TM and breeding help. Tepig's speed leaves it out to dry during story runs, which is frustrating. - Fenniken - Outward beauty is ever fleeting. Chesnaught is my clear favorite out of this group, and just like Blaziken it's hard to knock Greninja here.