Not much updates in this blog. I've been a little busy lately.
I just started my part time job, and I received my used copy of Pokemon Y for my Wonderlocke challenge, so I've been playing that too.
Despite playing the Wonderlocke, I'm also hard at work breeding some competitive Pokemons in my Pokemon X. Needless to say, I'm playing two games that are considered very similar, but playing them in very different ways.
Also, my Wonderlocke updates are posted here on my Tumblr page. The reason why I do the postings on Tumblr is that I've been posting my updates for my Nuzlocke runs on Tumblr since I had a Tumblr, so yeah.....
Anyways, this is just a short update for this blog, just to show that I'm still alive, just busy.
Sunday 19 January 2014
Thursday 9 January 2014
Coming soon: Playing a Nuzlocke Challenge Variant: The Wonderlocke
I will be getting a second hand copy of Pokemon Y within this week. The main reasons why I wanted to get a copy of Pokemon Y was that I could collect the remaining Mega Stones, as well as sell it to one of my friends (who loves Pokemon but does not own a 3DS) at a lower price when they decide to have a 3DS.
The third reason for this is also to play a Nuzlocke. If you read my previous Nuzlocke challenge posts, I am a big fan of Marriland's Nuzlocke challenges. And with Pokemon X and Y, comes a new variant - the Wonderlocke. I decided to make some rules that will make this game challenging, but hopefully not impossible.
Standard Nuzlocke rules:
1. You can only catch the first Pokemon you encounter in an area. No dupes clause for this since you're gonna wonder trade the Pokemon away. Pokemon received by someone is also considered the first Pokemon encountered in an area.
2. A Pokemon that faints is considered dead and has to be released.
3. You can nickname your Pokemon. Though there's not much of a point since you're gonna Wonder Trade it.
Additional rules of the Wonderlocke:
1. When Wonder Trade becomes accessible, you have to Wonder Trade any Pokemon you have whose original trainer (OT) is you.
2. Whatever you Wonder Traded now becomes your party member. Good or bad, you have to use them for battle.
3. Dupes clause may apply for Pokemon you receive from Wonder Trade. Should you receive a Pokemon that comes from the same evolutionary line with a Pokemon you have in your team (or a Pokemon you once had but died), you have the option to Wonder Trade that Pokemon for another one.
4. There is a level limit equal to the upcoming Gym Leader (or Champion)'s highest leveled Pokémon. Should any Pokemon reach that level, they must be put into the PC until the fight against that Gym Leader. However, should you receive a Pokemon from Wonder Trade that exceeded the level limit of your upcoming Gym Battle, you're not advised to use it (unless you don't have a choice, like having not many Pokemons left you can use). Also, since most people Wonder Trade Lv 1. hatched Pokemons, you can keep your starter to switch-train the first Pokemon you Wonder Traded (if it is Lv 1.) before Wonder Trading your starter.
5. Pokemon Amie is only allowed for use if you plan to get a Slyveon. Super Training is not allowed either.
6. The only type of trade you are allowed conduct is a Wonder Trade (unless you need to evolve a Pokemon by trade)
7. You can't use O-Powers, but passerbys can use it on you.
8. No use of Exp. Share since traded Pokemons already gain more experience than non-traded ones.
9. Battles must be set to 'Set'. Items are not allowed in battle.
Let's see whether this will work out or not.
By the way, I will be posting my updates on this using my Tumblr (or maybe here, it depends).
The third reason for this is also to play a Nuzlocke. If you read my previous Nuzlocke challenge posts, I am a big fan of Marriland's Nuzlocke challenges. And with Pokemon X and Y, comes a new variant - the Wonderlocke. I decided to make some rules that will make this game challenging, but hopefully not impossible.
Standard Nuzlocke rules:
1. You can only catch the first Pokemon you encounter in an area. No dupes clause for this since you're gonna wonder trade the Pokemon away. Pokemon received by someone is also considered the first Pokemon encountered in an area.
2. A Pokemon that faints is considered dead and has to be released.
3. You can nickname your Pokemon. Though there's not much of a point since you're gonna Wonder Trade it.
Additional rules of the Wonderlocke:
1. When Wonder Trade becomes accessible, you have to Wonder Trade any Pokemon you have whose original trainer (OT) is you.
2. Whatever you Wonder Traded now becomes your party member. Good or bad, you have to use them for battle.
3. Dupes clause may apply for Pokemon you receive from Wonder Trade. Should you receive a Pokemon that comes from the same evolutionary line with a Pokemon you have in your team (or a Pokemon you once had but died), you have the option to Wonder Trade that Pokemon for another one.
4. There is a level limit equal to the upcoming Gym Leader (or Champion)'s highest leveled Pokémon. Should any Pokemon reach that level, they must be put into the PC until the fight against that Gym Leader. However, should you receive a Pokemon from Wonder Trade that exceeded the level limit of your upcoming Gym Battle, you're not advised to use it (unless you don't have a choice, like having not many Pokemons left you can use). Also, since most people Wonder Trade Lv 1. hatched Pokemons, you can keep your starter to switch-train the first Pokemon you Wonder Traded (if it is Lv 1.) before Wonder Trading your starter.
5. Pokemon Amie is only allowed for use if you plan to get a Slyveon. Super Training is not allowed either.
6. The only type of trade you are allowed conduct is a Wonder Trade (unless you need to evolve a Pokemon by trade)
7. You can't use O-Powers, but passerbys can use it on you.
8. No use of Exp. Share since traded Pokemons already gain more experience than non-traded ones.
9. Battles must be set to 'Set'. Items are not allowed in battle.
Let's see whether this will work out or not.
By the way, I will be posting my updates on this using my Tumblr (or maybe here, it depends).
Friday 3 January 2014
Part 2 of my experience in competitive Pokemon battling.
Continuing from where I left off from the first post....
The next Pokemon that I bred and trained after Shuckle was a Vivilon. I heard it was considered a lethal joke character as people who don't know it well will sorely underestimate it, and it will annoy the crap out of people with its surprisingly decent speed, and Compoundeyes boosted Sleep Powder. I named my Vivilon Soul Crusher due to it's ability defeat opponents who doesn't know it's potential, underestimating it, and end up getting their Pokemons defeated by the hands of a butterfly. It must really crush their soul. Also, it's Pokemon #666, so that's another reason.
I find Soul Crusher doing quite well in double battles, especially when paired up with someone whose known to be a pain in the ass like Kangaskhan or Klefki (which we'll talk about later). Opponents usually target the more well known annoying Pokemon and forget about the butterfly, which I think is a brilliant and evil plan.
Next up I bred a Gen VI Pokemon known for being annoying - Klefki. I named it Boo-boo Keys, a reference to a pair of keys some that is dear to some random fish that appeared in the 'bubble buddy' episode of Spongebob Squarepants. Boo-boo keys is nothing short of annoying, being able to get priority for Thunder Wave, and having Foul Play so it makes physical attackers worry when they Sword Dance. She's also my Dual Screener. Using Light Clay, she can reduce the damage my team is receiving by setting up light screens and reflects. She's also an integral part of my Sand Storm team.
Another Pokemon I bred was a Skarmory named Knight Light. He's a solid tank and was able to save me in many situations. I had a battle where I was down I think 4 to 1 and had Skarmory left. Thankfully with perfect play, I was able to slowly cripple the opponent with Spikes and Whirlwind until he has a Gliscor left, which stood no chance against Knight Light. I also found it to be a somewhat viable counter to Mega-Kanga, having stop one in it's tracks before.
I then bred a Riolu, hoping it will be good for my Sand Storm team as a Mega Lucario. Luke was a Special Attack based Lucario, and I think he's good, but he didn't make a splash in my Sand Storm team.
Needless to say, I need to revise my Sand Storm team. I went to GameFAQs for help, and the users there have made me consider replacing Skarmory and Lucario for Gastrodon and Venusaur.
Gastrodon was a Pokemon I liked because of its cry, it sounds so darn adorable. I bred one that has Storm Drain, and despite its speed, it can hold up to certain opponents pretty well. I named my Glaucus, after sea slug glaucus atlanticus, one of the most beautiful creatures in the world. I plan to breed another Glaucus for use in Double Battles soon.
Forest the Venusaur is another pretty solid Mega. Despite not having no immunity from Sand Storm damage, he's extremely vital to the team. His ability to recover with Leech Seed and Giga Drain makes him a solid tank as he can hold any item other than the Mega Stone for his Mega Form. Thick Fat really helps hit take hits from Ice and Fire moves. I had a post-Pokebank battle with a guy who used Landorus and Heatran, which were two OU threats in Gen V. Despite me and Forest's lack of experience against those two, Forest did extremely well in the battle, tanking Heatran's Overheat and being able to recover back to full health.
Soon, I started to want to breed for Pokemons to be used in Double Battles. Moolerb the Breloom was one of them. Moolerb is Breloom's name spelled backwards in case you didn't know. I had a Breloom last time in Pokemon Emerald, and I had a thought of giving Pokemon nicknames that are essentially their names spelled backwards. Moolerb sounded surprisingly good, so I stick to that name for this Breloom. Being a Technician user, his Bullet Seed and Mach Punch hurts a lot. He also has Spore, a 100% accuracy sleep move, which is vital in certain battles.
I also bred two other non-double battle Pokemons, which were Dragonite, Mamoswine, and Cloyster. Good Night, the Dragonite is the Dragon Dance sweeper that has Weakness Policy to boost her attack, and it combos with her ability, Multi Scale, allowing it to take a first hit. Hiney the Mamoswine was my first Stealth Rock user. I brought them for their first battle together, and I realized how amazing Stealth Rock is to cripple opposing teams and how amazing of a sweeper Dragonite is when done correctly. Cloyster was a traded Shellder from a friend, and he has yet to make his debut into the world of competitive. But I'm sure he'll do fine, since he's an amazing Shell Smash Sweeper.
One EV trained Pokemon I did get for free was a perfect 6IV Shiny Azumarill from a guy in a convention I went to a few weeks back named Comic Fiesta. Alvin (the guy that gave me the Azumarill), posted on the Pokemon Facebook group that he'll be giving away some 6IV Shiny Pokemons at Comic Fiesta at a first-come-first-serve basis, but you have to find and identify him to get it. Finding him was an accident for me, really. I was just chatting with some people, only to realize one of them has a team of shiny Pokemons. Then I realized he was Alvin and I got the Shiny Azumarill from him.
Well... I've definitely bred more Pokemon since the last post. And I'll be raising even more Pokemon such as a Slowpoke, Snover, and a Larvesta. So until then, that's all the experience I get to share for now.
The next Pokemon that I bred and trained after Shuckle was a Vivilon. I heard it was considered a lethal joke character as people who don't know it well will sorely underestimate it, and it will annoy the crap out of people with its surprisingly decent speed, and Compoundeyes boosted Sleep Powder. I named my Vivilon Soul Crusher due to it's ability defeat opponents who doesn't know it's potential, underestimating it, and end up getting their Pokemons defeated by the hands of a butterfly. It must really crush their soul. Also, it's Pokemon #666, so that's another reason.
I find Soul Crusher doing quite well in double battles, especially when paired up with someone whose known to be a pain in the ass like Kangaskhan or Klefki (which we'll talk about later). Opponents usually target the more well known annoying Pokemon and forget about the butterfly, which I think is a brilliant and evil plan.
Next up I bred a Gen VI Pokemon known for being annoying - Klefki. I named it Boo-boo Keys, a reference to a pair of keys some that is dear to some random fish that appeared in the 'bubble buddy' episode of Spongebob Squarepants. Boo-boo keys is nothing short of annoying, being able to get priority for Thunder Wave, and having Foul Play so it makes physical attackers worry when they Sword Dance. She's also my Dual Screener. Using Light Clay, she can reduce the damage my team is receiving by setting up light screens and reflects. She's also an integral part of my Sand Storm team.
Another Pokemon I bred was a Skarmory named Knight Light. He's a solid tank and was able to save me in many situations. I had a battle where I was down I think 4 to 1 and had Skarmory left. Thankfully with perfect play, I was able to slowly cripple the opponent with Spikes and Whirlwind until he has a Gliscor left, which stood no chance against Knight Light. I also found it to be a somewhat viable counter to Mega-Kanga, having stop one in it's tracks before.
I then bred a Riolu, hoping it will be good for my Sand Storm team as a Mega Lucario. Luke was a Special Attack based Lucario, and I think he's good, but he didn't make a splash in my Sand Storm team.
Needless to say, I need to revise my Sand Storm team. I went to GameFAQs for help, and the users there have made me consider replacing Skarmory and Lucario for Gastrodon and Venusaur.
Gastrodon was a Pokemon I liked because of its cry, it sounds so darn adorable. I bred one that has Storm Drain, and despite its speed, it can hold up to certain opponents pretty well. I named my Glaucus, after sea slug glaucus atlanticus, one of the most beautiful creatures in the world. I plan to breed another Glaucus for use in Double Battles soon.
Forest the Venusaur is another pretty solid Mega. Despite not having no immunity from Sand Storm damage, he's extremely vital to the team. His ability to recover with Leech Seed and Giga Drain makes him a solid tank as he can hold any item other than the Mega Stone for his Mega Form. Thick Fat really helps hit take hits from Ice and Fire moves. I had a post-Pokebank battle with a guy who used Landorus and Heatran, which were two OU threats in Gen V. Despite me and Forest's lack of experience against those two, Forest did extremely well in the battle, tanking Heatran's Overheat and being able to recover back to full health.
Soon, I started to want to breed for Pokemons to be used in Double Battles. Moolerb the Breloom was one of them. Moolerb is Breloom's name spelled backwards in case you didn't know. I had a Breloom last time in Pokemon Emerald, and I had a thought of giving Pokemon nicknames that are essentially their names spelled backwards. Moolerb sounded surprisingly good, so I stick to that name for this Breloom. Being a Technician user, his Bullet Seed and Mach Punch hurts a lot. He also has Spore, a 100% accuracy sleep move, which is vital in certain battles.
I also bred two other non-double battle Pokemons, which were Dragonite, Mamoswine, and Cloyster. Good Night, the Dragonite is the Dragon Dance sweeper that has Weakness Policy to boost her attack, and it combos with her ability, Multi Scale, allowing it to take a first hit. Hiney the Mamoswine was my first Stealth Rock user. I brought them for their first battle together, and I realized how amazing Stealth Rock is to cripple opposing teams and how amazing of a sweeper Dragonite is when done correctly. Cloyster was a traded Shellder from a friend, and he has yet to make his debut into the world of competitive. But I'm sure he'll do fine, since he's an amazing Shell Smash Sweeper.
One EV trained Pokemon I did get for free was a perfect 6IV Shiny Azumarill from a guy in a convention I went to a few weeks back named Comic Fiesta. Alvin (the guy that gave me the Azumarill), posted on the Pokemon Facebook group that he'll be giving away some 6IV Shiny Pokemons at Comic Fiesta at a first-come-first-serve basis, but you have to find and identify him to get it. Finding him was an accident for me, really. I was just chatting with some people, only to realize one of them has a team of shiny Pokemons. Then I realized he was Alvin and I got the Shiny Azumarill from him.
Well... I've definitely bred more Pokemon since the last post. And I'll be raising even more Pokemon such as a Slowpoke, Snover, and a Larvesta. So until then, that's all the experience I get to share for now.
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