J-Dawg

I love both of you.

@doombotmecha I knew this about Zangoose.  Maybe because Zangoose already gets STAB Slash they didn't think there was any point in allowing it to learn cut?  I think Gamefreak has forgotten Zangoose exists.  The moves it learns in Sun and Moon are barely different from what it learned back in Gen 4.

@Autumn Zephyr Thank you for your large amount of knowledge about one of my favorite Gen 5 pokemon.  Especially the anime knowledge.  Isn't STAB Earthquake is usually a given for any Ground Type?  I would hope it's known for more than just STAB Earthquake.

Can't you just emulate it?  That's what I did for Fire Emblem Path of Radiance and Radiant Dawn.

I've never heard of this being a thing.  How expensive is it, if I may ask?  I'm curious.

A European Console?  Are European PS2s different from other PS2s?  Or do you mean for your language?

It kinda looks weird without the color.  I can still make out what each pokemon is though.

Good luck at beating that Akuwa Town gym leader. 

LOL nice

See you later Ephiram

Is another one of those, social experiments...OMG YOUR DIMITRI PIC IS BLINKING WTF ZUMI

It's because Zumi best girl.  Obviously! 

OMG yeah I'm doing the same too LOL

It's also interesting to see a different player's perspective.  Like I loved Rejuvenation's story, but I'm finding it entertaining with his negative remarks, despite me not seeing eye-to-eye with him on everything.

Yeah, I think that qualifies.

Are you officially an eGirl now?

Welcome...Icy?  Choses a Leafeon pic??????  Leafeon secretly part Ice Type CONFIRMED!!!???

Mosely blessed you with her loli luck.  You better pray to the loli goddess ASAP boi.

Good luck on your Midterms.

The actual pain this causes is real.

"Also sidenote but I think main games are forever ruined for me."

Yeah, Rejuvenation does that.

Yeah, Narcissa is pretty nice.  It was a pleasant surprise.  I recently have been reading "The Terribly-Titled Nuzlocke of Pokemon Rejuvenation" and the entire Goldenleaf Arc was pretty fucking awful back before they changed things in (I believe) V9.  Glad I started playing V10.

Is Giratina supposed to be hard to battle?  From how far I am, every time I've faced Geara's Giratina, it hasn't been that much of a problem.

@doombotmecha Can you link me this manual you speak of?

Edit: Nvm you meant Field Effect Manual.  I thought you meant Gym Leader Manual for some reason.  For some reason I can't delete this comment.

Marianette was my first true wall on my first run and the reason I stopped playing Rejuvenation for like half a year.  I'm glad to hear that hasn't been the case for you.  Good job dude.

You should be able to get a Bidoof from Gearen City and evolve it into Bibarel for HMs. (Really like did you not come across one?  I came across like 50.)

Personally I don't think the Golden items are that useful as early in the game as you are.  The story does sometimes require you to have an HMs handy for progression, but from what I recall, the game allows you to have 6 good mons for most tough fights, and the ones where I needed an HM to get to the fight they weren't hard enough that I suffered too much for it.

Okay, I gotcha.  Thank you for letting me know.  I will keep that in mind since I can probably figure which song shares the melodyline.

Oops...LOL oh boy do I feel dumb. 

I'm guessing you might've already figured it out, but in case you haven't...

I'll let you know that this game is designed for you to have a full team of battle-ready pokemon pretty much at all times, at least for when you're progressing in any way where pokemon battles can happen.  The fact that HMs can be forgotten for other moves without needing a move deleter means that having a Bibarel is amazing as Bibarel can learn any and all HMs except Fly, which is okay because the game gives you multiple ways to get around without needing Fly. (You probably only have access to the guy with the truck/car right now though.) So if you need HMs for progression then Bibarel allows you to maintain good movesets for the rest of your pokemon.  Bibarel also learns headbutt so it can do that to trees and such though I haven't found a notable use that I can remember at the moment.

The Exp. All should be your top priority item to get from redeeming Achievement Points, at least in my opinion.  Naturally, it allows you to EXP train/grind multiple pokemon at once, but it also lets you EV train/grind multiple pokemon at once.  Speaking of EXP, once you get access to the first Audino trainer/breeder, you'll find level grinding to be much easier, especially with the Exp. All and a reliable way to 1-hit KO those Audinos. (I used a Sawk.) I believe that the first Audino trainer/breeder is in Goldenleaf Town.

I personally got the EV Room Cards next, because to hell with it if it's possible to get them later in the game once you have multiple HMs and access to the areas where they are.  I'd like to have the pokemon I plan on using to have their EVs done and ready to go, so that down the line, when average levels are in the 40s and up, I don't have to go and catch replacements, because the pokemon I were using needed EVs from rooms I didn't have access to at the time, so they ended up with random ass EV spreads that will hamper their endgame potential. it just made sense to get access to the rooms ASAP so I could really start banging out the EV spreads I wanted and not have to keep so many potentially useful Pokemon in the PC.  So I'd say go EV Room Cards next after the Exp. All, but you're free to do as you please.

Oh yes indeed.  The music in this game. *closes eyes and goes "mmmmmmm" like I'm eating the best food ever* It helps that I've never played any Pokemon game after gen 5.

For example, one of my first favorites was the gym theme.  I didn't know it was the Elite Four theme.  It sounded completely new to me.  I was like "WTF why is the gym theme so intense" as I proceeded to get wiped by Venam multiple times because of my inexperienced ass.

Then in Smash Ultimate I heard the new remix of the theme...I personally don't like it as much.