Ironbound

Try out Sap Sipper defensive Swampert, Regenerator Goodra, Gale Wings Skarmory (it won't die LOL, if Spdef Talonflame was bad, this thing is horrible) or Solid Rock Mega Tyranitar ( still keeps sand stream as base ability, so its Mega is super bulky and can easily set up DDs) or the ravaging Sand Rush Mega Garchomp.

Is a real pain to see in my art thread.

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Mmh, looks like what needs to be said has been said already. I may not be able to appreciate your situation, as I am not one who puts any stock in attraction, love and whatnot (there's probably a good reason why I'm shipped with a calculator) but in any case, I can understand the fact that you are tying yourself to a group merely out of a desire to be with a person whom you are attracted to. This one-sided attraction is also taking a somewhat different turn, I see, since you are being attracted by their body to the point where it is overriding your concern for their attitude towards your approach. I agree with the premise that you ought to draw the line. The whole soppy crush thing is highly overrated, in my very frank opinion, and you'll find a proper partner later in life who will appreciate you for what you are, should you seek one. As has already been said by people probably much more appreciative of the premise than I, adolescence can inspire rather irrational behaviour. There is no profit in hankering after someone or in a society which is giving you a firm No. And as for the façade-with-mom situation, I suggest you evaluate your options. If you think you are in a familial society which will accept your orientation, whatever it is, then there is no reason to not be frank with them. If not, then better draw the line even more firmly and live life. C'est la vie and all that, you know. You probably have better things to do and goals to accomplish; move on. This is , of course, my two cents' worth in a public forum. You're free to think what you will of my opinion, since after all you asked for it. What I do hope you realise is that we are friends you can bank on, and that we wish you well.

Sure, no problem. Flash Cannon is really rare as a level-up move, being surprisingly limited to only the Magnezone Line, Ferrothorn Line, Registeel and Blastoise I think. Of the lot, Magnezone is definitely the only real user of the move. At least until the TM is available.

I hope we finally get an actual Dolphin Pokemon.

Yeah, although I still think a Magnezone is the most powerful electric type you have access to at the moment. Base 130 SpAtk is nothing to scoff at. You could roll Flash Cannon, Discharge, HP Fire and any of the useful coverage moves: Tri Attack, Charge Beam, Magnet Rise or Thunder Wave, which helps you with speed control. It also has very good bulk and a fantastic defensive typing, resisting 11 out of 18 types. It is always up to you if you like to make things harder for yourself by using weaker mons, though Reborn is challenging enough a game for you to avoid such self-imposed limitations. Chandelure is a good option for you, I agree. You'll have to wait to evolve it from a Lampent if you want it to learn its best moves, however. And Reborn usually requires you to have more than six Pokémon. You're not limited to choosing one out of our suggestions; you can have all.

I must commend you for your dedication. Ice is one of the most difficult monos, and for good reason. I wish you success. And of course, you are the best judge of your own pace.

Ah, I like the change. I also hope you get well soon, Ame.

I don't quite understand you. You have a noivern and a Mismagius that both levitate, so you aren't exactly weak to ground. Mismagius is pretty fragile, yes, but only on the physical side; its special bulk is average. Noivern also has acceptable bulk for a fast Mon. I think you're using the words 'ground coverage' to mean 'ground resistance' because otherwise your statement makes no sense to a humble mortal such as I. As for those Joltik IVs...*cringes as if a dead rat had been brought in by an otherwise faithful dog*...I would've expected you to have soft reset about 30 or so times until you got a female one with good stock IVs in speed and/or spAtk, then bred it excessively with some other bug or your Ditto until you got a godly one with near perfect IVs in every stat, and then I'd have expected you to scrounge up a heart scale and change its nature to Modest or Timid, and THEN raise it up with 252 EVs in the aforementioned key stats. I know that even if you wanted to, you're not going to be able to do that until you beat ep15 and get back to the City, so ditch that scrubby spider and use a grass type. If you didn't catch an exeggcute on the island in the lake, or if you don't have a leaf stone, that's really sucky, because Exeggutor is a nice and powerful mixed attacker which has no problems tanking EQs. Tangrowth can also do the same, if you happened to catch a Tangela in the woods adjacent to the vine-destroyed city wards. (It needs to know Ancient Power to evolve, but don't worry it learns it naturally.) If you don't have either of them, then...eh, Ludicolo is a good bet. It is quite bulky, especially with Rain Dish (and Leftovers, but I completely understand if you do not have a team of five Lv.91+ zigzagoons, meowths or phanpys to have that 1% chance of getting the lefties with Pickup) or, alternatively, can become quite the dancing demon with Swift Swim and Rain Dance. Unlike Leavanny, (which is not so much a grass type as an ass type) Ludicolo is bulky enough to be able to set up a Rain Dance fairly easily, and can then proceed to spam Surf Dance, Giga Drain Dance or Leech Seed Dance to demolish most of Terra's squad if you play right. Give it a Damp Rock if you want the Death Dance to last longer. This leaves you without an electric type, so you can always teach Mismagius Charge Beam, at least until you beat Terra and get back to the City. Then you can be graced with the Lord Magnezone's power... If you prove yourself worthy of it. EDIT: It's a caribou, or reindeer if you will. NOT AN ELK. Know your deer species properly!

Did I mention I like your wit? Anyways, you're right that I missed the Joltik, BC frankly I was too horrified by the gijinka sprites, and also due to the fact that if I don't see a Magnezone in my cursory first glance it remains a cursory first glance. Anyway, not much else to say. Getting Heracross ain't easy BC it's such a godly Pokémon. Here's a hint: you obviously can't catch the ones that clear webs and logs for you; think Reborn is gonna hand you a good Mon without a horrible puzzle? Maybe if you clear all the webs and logs and get into the deepest part of the woods your efforts might be rewarded at last... And yeah, I saw you have a Noivern, which is why I recommended it. And FYI, temples in India don't have stained glass windows. Usually the South Indian ones don't have windows at all; they're open air halls and corridors BC the heat here will roast your tongue before you can say '43°C' EDIT: find the method out yourself if you're really interested to have a Magnezone. The path to having the power of the Lord and Savior is not handed to you without inquiry.

One is satisfied only when one obtains what one expects; where there was no expectation to begin with, there is no care and consequently no satisfaction. But it does seem to satisfy you, at least, and I am OK with that. What does the humble vendor with too much time on his hands say?

First damning criticism: I DON'T SEE A MAGNEZONE YOU HEATHEN Second dastardly flaw: What is that hideous abomination known as Ariados doing on your team? (Somewhat redeemed considering you recognize your sin and are hopefully working on its removal) All right, now it's my turn to riddle your efforts with holes, hoo boy. First of all, I'm the idio- I mean, perfectionist who raised up an armada of perfectly IVed and EVed trophy mons even in Reborn, so I might be excused for my earlier disdain. Samson is tough, yes, but having yourself a good and strong Psychic or Fairy type is usually a good idea. Gardevoir is a valuable addition, though be warned that some of his mons have Dark or Poison coverage and a casually raised Gardevoir may not be able to deal with bulky mons like Conkeldurr or very fast mons like Hawlucha or Mienshao, the former of which I don't remember if he had (it's either him or Ciel who has the birbwrestler) but Meowstic maybe can help. A fast flying type certainly puts in a lot of work. Get yourself a Noivern (outspeeds everything and has Hurricane and Boomburst which can take advantage of the circus field. Noivern is also better than. flygon. Really.) Or a POWERFUL STARAPTOR. If you want a fast bug and electric type, get Galvantula. There is an event for a Joltik in the North Adventuring Woods, but you need to clear all the webs and logs (do it. Get Heracross in the Southern bit too, if you were too lazy to do it earlier) Galvantula also condenses the roles of Ariados and Emolga, with Compound Eyes Thunder doing a hefty and accurate chunk, and Sticky Web also helping you out. Aside from that, you're fine. Besides, you have KFCburd which can always get a few Speed Boosts and kill off weakened threats. EDIT: Surf and Sucker Punch are better options on Nidoking. If you aren't too lazy to chain-breed, Toxic Spikes are excellent on Dragalge. (It gets it from Omanyte, which gets it from garbodor) and you may want to try out a good Grass type. Exeggutor is an option, so is Amoonguss. Both can pull their weight against Samson as well (Sleep time, kids!)

It's interesting to consider, at the very least. But conversely, the main part of Gaster's aura is due to the fact that he doesn't really exist in the game, what worth all the fractured soul and time-wobbly stuff.

Buddy, I don't see a MEGA. Granted, you don't need one technically, but why handicap yourself? Also, noon error of Toxic, as you say, on AV raikou. You'd do better with Thunderbolt as a reliable, powerful STAB to hit things with without switching out, and I guess having Shadow Ball or Signal Beam is better. Extrasensory only helps vs Mega Venusaur, really, for which you have Tornadus-T anyway. Signal Beam hits Celebi, Latias and Latios for more than HP Ice, and more importantly also hits Hoopa-U for x4 damage, helping you get rid of it. Also, you are still not using AV correctly if you want to have it on Dragonite. AV cripples Dragonite, which is meant to use its already excellent bulk thanks to Multiacale to set up Dragon Dances and sweep. (Also, Iron Head is never really used on any Dragonite.) You don't have anything to apply offensive pressure. All you can do is switch around weakly with U-turn and Volt Switch, and into a bunch of slow, fat mons which can't deal with things like DD Zard X and SD Sandrill and most set up sweepers once slowbro is gone (which puts huge pressure on it) You don't need Spikes, rather, you need a way to remove hazards. I notice you don't have a Defogger or Rapid Spinner, which is mandatory on a fat team like this. Considering using a Latias or a bulky Starmie. I suggest you turn that Dragonite into a Charizard X of your own,and turn Heatran into a full SpDef set (check Smogon for the spread) with Taunt or Roar so you have a way to deal with Bulk Up Tflame, CM Clefable and QD Volc, among other things. Zard X can use a defensive WoW set it you really want it to, though as I said you're best with a DD set. Hope it helps, and be seeing you.

Got Deoxys last time, got bored, did it again. Got Azelf. I guess I'm doomed to be a powerful alien Psychic type. Why can't I be a steel type?

What if the spines on the back are actually modified bony protrusions from the vertebrae? A spine that originated from the spine, so to speak. What say, Spine?

What, no Sherlock Holmes, Hercule Poirot? What is this sorcery? A suggestion, Michael. I assume you want this thread to be as vast and full of books as a real library, containing the names and a synopsis/exposition about each as a label, to help a new reader engross themselves in it, right? It seems to me then, that when an author and their works are mentioned, you can add the list of their entire repertoire. There can be a second classification by Author name, cross-indexed with the current classification by genre (though most of the typical author's repertoire will be the same genre usually.) This way, the library list will be truly comprehensive. For instance, when I earlier mentioned Frederick Forsyth and PG Wodehouse, I gave reviews of some of their best (in my opinion) works, but there are so many more that can and should be included. In this case, having read them all, I can give a short review for each of them, but until then I think it might be a feasible idea to allow contributors to name an author, introduce the author and their style, and then list out the titles of their series (if they have one) to be added. Then, subsequently, when they (or another sourcvastdds a review for an individual book in the series, the list can be updated. Eventually, it will be a full library, instead of just containing one or two snippets. I say this because I think it a real shame that this thread should remain a mere magazine. I know that Google can yield a hundred online libraries at once, but we want to keep a cosy, club-like environs here, for our members to contribute and benefit from a library made by them and for them, don't we? What say? Of course, it does require more indexation and work, but you're certainly not going to be alone; the more the members, the more people who will contribute and exponentially expand the library.

TFW you are reminded of the existence of the TCG. Anecdote: I used to play the Pokémon card game when I was in...Grade 6 and 7, I think? I had a box for the cards. One day I found a large mantis, and put it in that box instead. I remember asking a classmate of mine to open it...her reaction and the general pandemonium in class was priceless. Iirc the thing even went down someone's shirt...

It's me, Dio! ...Dhan, you're still not here?

Litwick

You certainly have an ambitious project on your hands. I wish you all the best. And as for this being a kind and generous forum, yes, and your stay is most welcome.

Welcome to Reborn. I'm sure you'll enjoy your stay here.

Noivern

What's the best way for what, Juu? Your question, if question it is, is vague and therefore I interpret it at my discretion. If it isn't a question, you broke the rules of this thread! Anyway, the best way is the Way of Magnezone, our one true Lord. A more proper double-question for the next person, as the previous one doesn't seem to count as even a single one: What do you think is your greatest strength, and what, alternatively, do you recognize as your greatest flaw?