Yes, I kinda not post stuff for over a month.
To summarize what happened, I was very busy.
I was helping out the local 3DS community with a 3DS anniversary event while studying. Also, I was studying while part of my family was on holiday. And when they were back, uni life got a whole lot hectic with assignments due and mid semester exams.
And it just ended yesterday.
That doesn't mean I did not do anything related to gaming. I bought some new stuff and sold off some games. Got myself a 2$ eShop game called 'Gunman Clive', which is really fun and well worth the money. Also, got Super Mario 3D Land, which is really fun, getting 3 stars for each level is challenging, but not impossible. And just yesterday, I received my Megaman Zero Collection. It's good to know that I can still beat the game with less than 1 hour game time recorded, and with rank 'A' or higher.
Oh, and I bought an Espeon, Jolteon, and Espurr plush. Very random stuff, but very cute and overall awesome stuff.
So what's next? I still have stuff due soon, so I'll get back to that.
But for now, there are a few games I have in mind to get:
Tomodachi Life, for how insanely the Nintendo Direct was, and how funny awesome this game may be.
Super Smash Bros. 3DS, cuz it's Smash, and Mega Man, as well as Greninja is in it
Azure Striker Gunvolt. Made by Keiji Inafune? Check. Megaman Zero art style? Check. Blue protagonist? Check.
Mighty No. 9, cuz it's Mega Man.
Yeah, kinda all I have to say for now before I go back to playing more Pokemon, Mario and Megaman.
Saturday, 19 April 2014
Thursday, 6 March 2014
Top 5 Moments of the Pokemon Y Wonderlocke Challenge
Yeah, I know I have not been posting stuff in a month, and I've actually completed the Pokemon Wonderlocke a few weeks ago. It was a challenge, and a member died fighting the Elite Four, but I won in the end. Also, my uni just started, so I might be posting less.
Anyways, to celebrate the completion of the Pokemon Y Wonderlocke, let me recap my Top 5 Moments of the Wonderlocke.
5. Every starter I have dying before reaching their final level (at first).
I knew that Charmander is a popular Pokemon, and there will be a high chance of getting it from Wonder Trade, so I picked Charmander as my starter so I could get the mega stone, and I would have a high chance of using it since it's a popular Pokemon. Everything went smoothly for Charmeleon until I reached the Shalour Gym, where a Charmeleon's Fire Fang was countered by Heracross', well, Counter, killing one of my starter off.
He was the first starter Pokemon I have that died, and soon, Monferno and Quiladdin followed suit, all dying before reaching their final evolution. That made me realized that I can't leave my Pokemon unevolved or they will die fighting or training, so that was when I evolved Nidorina straight away.
Fortunately, there was one starter that evolved to it's final evolution, and that was a Greninja, whom I got as a Froakie pretty late in the game (after the 8th gym). And with the training he received, he was one of the members I used to face the Pokemon League, and win.
4. Getting some cool Pokemons from Wonder Trade.
While Wonder Trading is like playing a roulette, I did receive some cool Pokemons, like a Malamar with Contrary, a Sliggoo close to evolving, and even a Lv 7 Leafeon of all things. As a competitive battler, I won't see these guys as good trades from Wonder Trade, but as a Wonderlocke runner, these guys are really useful and helped me a lot in my journeys.
But sometimes, it's not the cool Pokemons that help you in your way, but the unexpected ones. Who knew my team would end up having a Pyroar and a Nidoqueen, and who knew the Flabebe I got from Wonder Trade came in handy as a wall Pokemon. Sometimes, the journey of the Wonderlocke brings some unexpected surprises, and there were many in this one.
3. The unexpected deaths of Mawile, Malamar, and Goodra.
Among some of the party members I have, Mawile and Malamar were two of the longest members in my main party. Mawile was the 2nd Pokemon I received from Wonder Trade, and Malamar was the 3rd. Mawile dying from a Mienshao unexpectedly was rather shocking for me, as I lost a member who was with me since the very beginning.
Malamar and Goodra, both key members in the attack on Team Flare were killed on the way to the Pokemon League right after the final gym, which kind of made me lost some of my team's morale as they were key members. Nonetheless, I moved forward, to a better future with a (hopefully) better team.
2. The Great Battle against Team Flare.
In the battle against Team Flare right after the 7th Gym, 5 of my main members died fighting the criminal organization of Kalos.
First off was Zoroark. One thing I didn't know (that cost me his life) was that Lysandre's Pyroar is faster than I thought, and it was able to take out Zoroark as he was a fragile sweeper. I replaced him and continued forward, fighting the Team Flare scientist one by one.
And then I had a rematch against Scientist Celosia. That was one of the most unluckiest battle I ever faced, and I nearly lost the Wonderlocke because of it.
Her Manectric was easy, but the problem arise when Drapion came up. It used Accupressure, a move that raises a random stat of his by two levels, said stat happens to be evasion of all things. Soon, her Drapion became a monster with +2 Attack, +2 Speed, and worse of all, +4 Evasion. I thought I was a goner since nothing can stand against it. My Drapion, Leafeon and Flourges died to it. Fortunately, Pyroar was able to get through all the bad luck, and landed a Flamethrower on it, killing it off.
My main party used to have 9 Pokemons, and it became 6 because of it. In the meantime, I was training Dragonair at the side, hoping for it to evolve when the time is right.
Meanwhile, the 2nd battle against Lysandre cost me my Raichu's life. It was the 2nd time a Mienshao killed my Pokemon, and suddenly I have not many usable Pokemons left.
Heading towards the basement, I fought more grunts and admins, and my Dragonair finally evolved into a Dragonite, right before the battle against Yveltal.
With Dragonite, I was able to defeat Lysandre one last time without any deaths this time around, thanks to Dragonite and Malamar.
And with that, Team Flare is gone for good, and while many of my Pokemons died in the process, I knew they did well, as they fought well against their enemies.
1. Defeating the Elite Four with minimal casualties (only 1).
The Pokemon League battles were one of the hardest and most stressful battles I ever have to face, second and third being the Team Flare battle and the Victory Road battles.
I have to plan everything right, and obey the rules I've set at the same time so that no one dies.
I faced Malva and Drasna first as they both could be swept easily with Greninja and Dragonite respectively.
Then I faced Wikstrom. While his team takes some thinking, everything went as planned, and he was defeated quickly as well.
However, the Siebold battle was a battle I knew there might be deaths (even though I tried to avoid it). Almost all of his Pokemons are threats to my Pokemon one way or another, and I have to plan my fight correctly.
I started off with Azumarill to face his Clawitzer, defeating it before it defeated me. He sent his Gyarados out, and I switched to Lickilicky. One thing I didn't predict was Waterfall flinching Lickilicky, when let to its eventual death. I was still able to defeat the Gyarados before it wrecked my team. Then, I outstall his Barbacle to make Stone Edge run out of PP so that Dragonite can take it out easily without having a threatening move in his arsenal. Greninja finished off Starmie in the end.
The Elite Four was done, but there was one battle left and I am one Pokemon short. I decided to go for a high risk strategy, which involved Dragonite setting up two Dragon Dance and proceed to sweep the Champion's team.
It worked. While there were some hiccups in between thanks to Gourgeist, I was able to take out her whole team with Dragonite alone, all without breaking my level cap rule (which states that my highest level Pokemons cannot exceed the highest level Pokemon of the next gym leader/champion, which in this case, was 68).
In the end, the Wonderlocke is done, and I was really glad I was able to complete it. This was one of the hardest Nuzlocke challenge I've done because I made so many rules and restrictions to make this challenge as hard as I could think of. With the Wonderlocke complete, I present to you the Wonderlocke Pokemons that entered the Hall of Fame!
Dragonite (received from Karumu) - The Savior of the Wonderlocke. When many Pokemon died in the battle against Team Flare, Dragonair evolved into Dragonite, and was the Shining Beacon of Hope. While he came later than some of the crew, he was by far, the most important member of the team, and is one of the main reasons how I won the challenge.
Pyroar (received from sinite) - The 2nd most important member of the Wonderlocke. Without her, I would not have got passed Celosia's monstrous Drapion.
Nidoqueen (received from Nidlee) - A member of the team received before the 5th gym. Helped me a lot during the 5th and 6th gym battle. Being poison type, she could hold the Black Sludge, which allowed her to heal in this tough Wonderlocke.
Greninja (received from Julian) - While it's just a normal Greninja with no Protean ability, he still prove himself to be the best starter Pokemon in Kalos with his amazing movepool.
Azumarill (received from Une Baguette) - Has Huge Power, but wrong nature. Doesn't matter, still an amazing tank and kicked a lot of ass.
Lickilicky (received from Jeran) - The Tank of the team. When my team lost many of its key tank Pokemons, this Lickitung from took up the challenge. He helped Malamar during the 8th gym battle when Malamar got unlucky and froze from Ice Beam. While he died against the Elite Four, he did not die in vain.
Other members (honourable mentions):
Mawile, Goodra, Malamar, Leafeon, Raichu, Zoroark, Flourges, Heliolisk, Charmeleon, Riolu, Quilladin, and Monferno.
That's all for the Wonderlocke. I don't think I ever wanna do such a tough challenge for now. Going back to breeding and battling.
Anyways, to celebrate the completion of the Pokemon Y Wonderlocke, let me recap my Top 5 Moments of the Wonderlocke.
5. Every starter I have dying before reaching their final level (at first).
I knew that Charmander is a popular Pokemon, and there will be a high chance of getting it from Wonder Trade, so I picked Charmander as my starter so I could get the mega stone, and I would have a high chance of using it since it's a popular Pokemon. Everything went smoothly for Charmeleon until I reached the Shalour Gym, where a Charmeleon's Fire Fang was countered by Heracross', well, Counter, killing one of my starter off.
He was the first starter Pokemon I have that died, and soon, Monferno and Quiladdin followed suit, all dying before reaching their final evolution. That made me realized that I can't leave my Pokemon unevolved or they will die fighting or training, so that was when I evolved Nidorina straight away.
Fortunately, there was one starter that evolved to it's final evolution, and that was a Greninja, whom I got as a Froakie pretty late in the game (after the 8th gym). And with the training he received, he was one of the members I used to face the Pokemon League, and win.
4. Getting some cool Pokemons from Wonder Trade.
While Wonder Trading is like playing a roulette, I did receive some cool Pokemons, like a Malamar with Contrary, a Sliggoo close to evolving, and even a Lv 7 Leafeon of all things. As a competitive battler, I won't see these guys as good trades from Wonder Trade, but as a Wonderlocke runner, these guys are really useful and helped me a lot in my journeys.
But sometimes, it's not the cool Pokemons that help you in your way, but the unexpected ones. Who knew my team would end up having a Pyroar and a Nidoqueen, and who knew the Flabebe I got from Wonder Trade came in handy as a wall Pokemon. Sometimes, the journey of the Wonderlocke brings some unexpected surprises, and there were many in this one.
3. The unexpected deaths of Mawile, Malamar, and Goodra.
Among some of the party members I have, Mawile and Malamar were two of the longest members in my main party. Mawile was the 2nd Pokemon I received from Wonder Trade, and Malamar was the 3rd. Mawile dying from a Mienshao unexpectedly was rather shocking for me, as I lost a member who was with me since the very beginning.
Malamar and Goodra, both key members in the attack on Team Flare were killed on the way to the Pokemon League right after the final gym, which kind of made me lost some of my team's morale as they were key members. Nonetheless, I moved forward, to a better future with a (hopefully) better team.
2. The Great Battle against Team Flare.
In the battle against Team Flare right after the 7th Gym, 5 of my main members died fighting the criminal organization of Kalos.
First off was Zoroark. One thing I didn't know (that cost me his life) was that Lysandre's Pyroar is faster than I thought, and it was able to take out Zoroark as he was a fragile sweeper. I replaced him and continued forward, fighting the Team Flare scientist one by one.
And then I had a rematch against Scientist Celosia. That was one of the most unluckiest battle I ever faced, and I nearly lost the Wonderlocke because of it.
Her Manectric was easy, but the problem arise when Drapion came up. It used Accupressure, a move that raises a random stat of his by two levels, said stat happens to be evasion of all things. Soon, her Drapion became a monster with +2 Attack, +2 Speed, and worse of all, +4 Evasion. I thought I was a goner since nothing can stand against it. My Drapion, Leafeon and Flourges died to it. Fortunately, Pyroar was able to get through all the bad luck, and landed a Flamethrower on it, killing it off.
My main party used to have 9 Pokemons, and it became 6 because of it. In the meantime, I was training Dragonair at the side, hoping for it to evolve when the time is right.
Meanwhile, the 2nd battle against Lysandre cost me my Raichu's life. It was the 2nd time a Mienshao killed my Pokemon, and suddenly I have not many usable Pokemons left.
Heading towards the basement, I fought more grunts and admins, and my Dragonair finally evolved into a Dragonite, right before the battle against Yveltal.
With Dragonite, I was able to defeat Lysandre one last time without any deaths this time around, thanks to Dragonite and Malamar.
And with that, Team Flare is gone for good, and while many of my Pokemons died in the process, I knew they did well, as they fought well against their enemies.
1. Defeating the Elite Four with minimal casualties (only 1).
The Pokemon League battles were one of the hardest and most stressful battles I ever have to face, second and third being the Team Flare battle and the Victory Road battles.
I have to plan everything right, and obey the rules I've set at the same time so that no one dies.
I faced Malva and Drasna first as they both could be swept easily with Greninja and Dragonite respectively.
Then I faced Wikstrom. While his team takes some thinking, everything went as planned, and he was defeated quickly as well.
However, the Siebold battle was a battle I knew there might be deaths (even though I tried to avoid it). Almost all of his Pokemons are threats to my Pokemon one way or another, and I have to plan my fight correctly.
I started off with Azumarill to face his Clawitzer, defeating it before it defeated me. He sent his Gyarados out, and I switched to Lickilicky. One thing I didn't predict was Waterfall flinching Lickilicky, when let to its eventual death. I was still able to defeat the Gyarados before it wrecked my team. Then, I outstall his Barbacle to make Stone Edge run out of PP so that Dragonite can take it out easily without having a threatening move in his arsenal. Greninja finished off Starmie in the end.
The Elite Four was done, but there was one battle left and I am one Pokemon short. I decided to go for a high risk strategy, which involved Dragonite setting up two Dragon Dance and proceed to sweep the Champion's team.
It worked. While there were some hiccups in between thanks to Gourgeist, I was able to take out her whole team with Dragonite alone, all without breaking my level cap rule (which states that my highest level Pokemons cannot exceed the highest level Pokemon of the next gym leader/champion, which in this case, was 68).
In the end, the Wonderlocke is done, and I was really glad I was able to complete it. This was one of the hardest Nuzlocke challenge I've done because I made so many rules and restrictions to make this challenge as hard as I could think of. With the Wonderlocke complete, I present to you the Wonderlocke Pokemons that entered the Hall of Fame!
Dragonite (received from Karumu) - The Savior of the Wonderlocke. When many Pokemon died in the battle against Team Flare, Dragonair evolved into Dragonite, and was the Shining Beacon of Hope. While he came later than some of the crew, he was by far, the most important member of the team, and is one of the main reasons how I won the challenge.
Pyroar (received from sinite) - The 2nd most important member of the Wonderlocke. Without her, I would not have got passed Celosia's monstrous Drapion.
Nidoqueen (received from Nidlee) - A member of the team received before the 5th gym. Helped me a lot during the 5th and 6th gym battle. Being poison type, she could hold the Black Sludge, which allowed her to heal in this tough Wonderlocke.
Greninja (received from Julian) - While it's just a normal Greninja with no Protean ability, he still prove himself to be the best starter Pokemon in Kalos with his amazing movepool.
Azumarill (received from Une Baguette) - Has Huge Power, but wrong nature. Doesn't matter, still an amazing tank and kicked a lot of ass.
Lickilicky (received from Jeran) - The Tank of the team. When my team lost many of its key tank Pokemons, this Lickitung from took up the challenge. He helped Malamar during the 8th gym battle when Malamar got unlucky and froze from Ice Beam. While he died against the Elite Four, he did not die in vain.
Other members (honourable mentions):
Mawile, Goodra, Malamar, Leafeon, Raichu, Zoroark, Flourges, Heliolisk, Charmeleon, Riolu, Quilladin, and Monferno.
That's all for the Wonderlocke. I don't think I ever wanna do such a tough challenge for now. Going back to breeding and battling.
Thursday, 13 February 2014
The Value of Legendary Pokemons in the GTS.
So, with Pokebank open, I decided that I want to complete the National Pokedex. To complete it, you'll have to obtain all the Pokemons from the National Pokedex except for event only Pokemons (like Mew, Celebi, Jirachi, etc.). Obtain means you would have to own it before. If you trade away that Pokemon it is still recorded in your Pokedex as you owning it before. Which is why there is a method people use to trade legendaries called 'Touch-Trading', where one trades to another a legendary Pokemon, and that Pokemon is then traded back to the original owner. The Pokedex still records the data of the legendary and considers that you have owned the legendary (because you did, for a few seconds).
While I do have friends with the complete set of legendary Pokemons, I decide to give myself a challenge by trading away extra copies of legendary Pokemons I have at the GTS, hoping to find good trades to obtain better legendaries. And by the end of the day, I have not only obtained some nice legendaries, but I have also completed the Pokedex entries for non-event legendary Pokemons I do not own.
So, to people having trouble with Legendary Pokemons' data, here's a short guide on how to trade better.
Whether you have access to Pokebank Legendaries or not, the most important thing you should know is the value of your Pokemon. Knowing the value of your Pokemon will enable you to get good trades, and hopefully, reaching your goal of getting legendary Pokemons. One thing you can do is to use Wonder Trade to obtain Pokemons that can only be obtained via Pokebank. If they can be bred, breed it and make your offer on the GTS, and see how lucky or skilled you are at trading.
To get non-event legendaries for trading, you have to know the value of them. So let's rank them from least valuable to most valuable. These are my opinions by the way, so don't take it too seriously.
Zygarde & Mewtwo - Least valuable (Rank D).
They are the most common legendaries you can get. Any player who plays post-game are sure to get one.
Xerneas & Yveltal - Not valuable (Rank C).
Sure, they're version exclusive, but with the release of Pokebank, some may store their legends in there and restart the game, getting another version mascot. Still, they're quite sought after by certain trainers who wants the complete set of legendaries. Also, I think Yveltal is slightly more valuable than Xerneas, as Pokemon X seem to be the more popular version (with Mega Mewtwo X and Mega Charizard X being Fire/Dragon playing a huge role in its popularity).
The Legendary Birds - Not as valuable as you think(Rank C+).
They are quite sought after prior to Pokebank as you'll only get one of the three depending on your starter (and it's quite a pain to get one), but once Pokebank is out, their values drop a lot as the trios are present in many games (Fire Red/Leaf Green, Platinum, Heart Gold/Soul Silver). Nonetheless, some do not know about their value and you can use the birds to get some good trades.
Kyurem, Cobalion, Terrakion, & Virizion - Valuable (Rank B-)
They don't rank as high as other Gen V legendaries as 1. They're not version exclusive, and 2. They're not as hard to get as the other Gen V legends.
Reshiram, Zekrom, Tornadus, & Thundurus - Slightly more valuable (Rank B)
Resh and Zek are mascot legends, and the two Kamis are version exclusive roamers, so they have some value in them compared to those in Rank B-.
Landorus, Cressellia, Heatran, Lake Trio, & Regirock - More Valuable (Rank B+)
Landorus have more value as it is harder to get it in Black/White and can't be obtained in B2/W2 in unless Dream Radar is used. The remaining listed are legendaries that can be obtained easily in B2/W2 and not found in B/W
Regice, Registeel, Regigigias, Latios, Latias - Much more Valuable (Rank B++)
Regice and Registeel's cave can be unlocked by using a key that is exclusive to versions, so you need some with the other game to pass you the key to unlock the cave for the other Regi. Regigigas can only be obtained if you have the Regi trios, and Lati@s is version exclusive in B2/W2.
Lugia, Ho-Oh, Dialga, Palkia & Giratina - Valuable (Rank A)
Can only be obtained in Gen IV, which means more trouble to transfer them over to Gen VI, meaning higher value. Though Dialga and Palkia is slightly more valuable than Giratina since they're version exclusive in D/P even though you can catch both of them in Platinum. Both Lugia and Ho-Oh are equally as valuable as them however.
The Legendary Dogs & the Therian Forms of The Kami Trio- Quite Valuable (Rank A+)
Can be obtained either via Fire Red/Leaf Green or Heart Gold/Soul Silver. Even so, the legendary dog you get depends on the starter you choose, so they are indeed quite rare. The Kami Trio's Therian Forms can only be obtained using the Pokemon Dream Radar 3DS app, and transferred to a copy of Pokemon Black 2 or White 2. Having one of them is pretty rare.
The Weather Trio - Very Valuable (Rank S)
In Gen III, Groudon and Kyogre are slightly more valuable than Rayquaza. In Gen IV's HG/SS, getting Rayquaza is much more difficult than Groudon and Kyogre (which is also quite difficult in it's own right). Therefore they are all very valuable indeed.
Huge Disclaimer:
There are Pokemons (most notably legendaries) that are either cloned or created with methods like Pokegen. Cloned Pokemon do not pose much of a problems other than the having people questioning the Pokemon's authenticity (original or a copy), but a legendary created by Pokegen might to some people. So do be careful when making a trade as you might be trading an authentic Pokemon for a cloned one, or even worse, a hacked one.
So if you have extra legendaries to spare, you can try to trade in the GTS to get the Pokedex entries of Legendary Pokemons. As for me, I don't really mind my legendaries being cloned since I don't use them for battles, it's just obviously hacked Pokemon that I do mind.
Anyways, I shall continue my Pokedex completion quest. So that's all for now.
While I do have friends with the complete set of legendary Pokemons, I decide to give myself a challenge by trading away extra copies of legendary Pokemons I have at the GTS, hoping to find good trades to obtain better legendaries. And by the end of the day, I have not only obtained some nice legendaries, but I have also completed the Pokedex entries for non-event legendary Pokemons I do not own.
So, to people having trouble with Legendary Pokemons' data, here's a short guide on how to trade better.
Whether you have access to Pokebank Legendaries or not, the most important thing you should know is the value of your Pokemon. Knowing the value of your Pokemon will enable you to get good trades, and hopefully, reaching your goal of getting legendary Pokemons. One thing you can do is to use Wonder Trade to obtain Pokemons that can only be obtained via Pokebank. If they can be bred, breed it and make your offer on the GTS, and see how lucky or skilled you are at trading.
To get non-event legendaries for trading, you have to know the value of them. So let's rank them from least valuable to most valuable. These are my opinions by the way, so don't take it too seriously.
Zygarde & Mewtwo - Least valuable (Rank D).
They are the most common legendaries you can get. Any player who plays post-game are sure to get one.
Xerneas & Yveltal - Not valuable (Rank C).
Sure, they're version exclusive, but with the release of Pokebank, some may store their legends in there and restart the game, getting another version mascot. Still, they're quite sought after by certain trainers who wants the complete set of legendaries. Also, I think Yveltal is slightly more valuable than Xerneas, as Pokemon X seem to be the more popular version (with Mega Mewtwo X and Mega Charizard X being Fire/Dragon playing a huge role in its popularity).
The Legendary Birds - Not as valuable as you think(Rank C+).
They are quite sought after prior to Pokebank as you'll only get one of the three depending on your starter (and it's quite a pain to get one), but once Pokebank is out, their values drop a lot as the trios are present in many games (Fire Red/Leaf Green, Platinum, Heart Gold/Soul Silver). Nonetheless, some do not know about their value and you can use the birds to get some good trades.
Kyurem, Cobalion, Terrakion, & Virizion - Valuable (Rank B-)
They don't rank as high as other Gen V legendaries as 1. They're not version exclusive, and 2. They're not as hard to get as the other Gen V legends.
Reshiram, Zekrom, Tornadus, & Thundurus - Slightly more valuable (Rank B)
Resh and Zek are mascot legends, and the two Kamis are version exclusive roamers, so they have some value in them compared to those in Rank B-.
Landorus, Cressellia, Heatran, Lake Trio, & Regirock - More Valuable (Rank B+)
Landorus have more value as it is harder to get it in Black/White and can't be obtained in B2/W2 in unless Dream Radar is used. The remaining listed are legendaries that can be obtained easily in B2/W2 and not found in B/W
Regice, Registeel, Regigigias, Latios, Latias - Much more Valuable (Rank B++)
Regice and Registeel's cave can be unlocked by using a key that is exclusive to versions, so you need some with the other game to pass you the key to unlock the cave for the other Regi. Regigigas can only be obtained if you have the Regi trios, and Lati@s is version exclusive in B2/W2.
Lugia, Ho-Oh, Dialga, Palkia & Giratina - Valuable (Rank A)
Can only be obtained in Gen IV, which means more trouble to transfer them over to Gen VI, meaning higher value. Though Dialga and Palkia is slightly more valuable than Giratina since they're version exclusive in D/P even though you can catch both of them in Platinum. Both Lugia and Ho-Oh are equally as valuable as them however.
The Legendary Dogs & the Therian Forms of The Kami Trio- Quite Valuable (Rank A+)
Can be obtained either via Fire Red/Leaf Green or Heart Gold/Soul Silver. Even so, the legendary dog you get depends on the starter you choose, so they are indeed quite rare. The Kami Trio's Therian Forms can only be obtained using the Pokemon Dream Radar 3DS app, and transferred to a copy of Pokemon Black 2 or White 2. Having one of them is pretty rare.
The Weather Trio - Very Valuable (Rank S)
In Gen III, Groudon and Kyogre are slightly more valuable than Rayquaza. In Gen IV's HG/SS, getting Rayquaza is much more difficult than Groudon and Kyogre (which is also quite difficult in it's own right). Therefore they are all very valuable indeed.
Huge Disclaimer:
There are Pokemons (most notably legendaries) that are either cloned or created with methods like Pokegen. Cloned Pokemon do not pose much of a problems other than the having people questioning the Pokemon's authenticity (original or a copy), but a legendary created by Pokegen might to some people. So do be careful when making a trade as you might be trading an authentic Pokemon for a cloned one, or even worse, a hacked one.
So if you have extra legendaries to spare, you can try to trade in the GTS to get the Pokedex entries of Legendary Pokemons. As for me, I don't really mind my legendaries being cloned since I don't use them for battles, it's just obviously hacked Pokemon that I do mind.
Anyways, I shall continue my Pokedex completion quest. So that's all for now.
Wednesday, 5 February 2014
I'm not dead, I'm just celebrating Chinese New Year.
Yeah, this blog was pretty quiet for the past few weeks. I was busy breeding some new Pokemons, and playing my Wonderlocke. I also had to prepare for Chinese New Year, where I had to do some spring cleaning and stuff.
Anyways, long story short, I bred some new Pokemons, lost and got some new Pokemons from the Wonderlocke, and won some money by gambling during Chinese New Year (it's a thing we do once a year over here). I'm pretty surprised since this is the first year as far as I know where I win money during Chinese New Year gambling sessions.
Which brings me to the next topic, I've won quite a sum of money, which I might spend on my 3DS. But I'm not so sure on what to spend it on. I have two options (and a 3rd one which is to not spend it at all). The first option is to spend it on Bravely Default (it's not enough, so I'll have to top-up some cash), or a 20$ eShop Prepaid (which will mean I have some spare change from buying that, and also means that I'll wait for a secondhand copy of Bravely Default).
Anyways, depending on what happens on Friday, I'll consider buying either one of those. There's a 3DS gathering this Saturday, and a copy of the game will be available for sale. So we'll see whether I get the game or not, or I'll stick to the eShop credit since Pokebank is just around the corner (why isn't it released in US yer?!).
That's all, for now.
Anyways, long story short, I bred some new Pokemons, lost and got some new Pokemons from the Wonderlocke, and won some money by gambling during Chinese New Year (it's a thing we do once a year over here). I'm pretty surprised since this is the first year as far as I know where I win money during Chinese New Year gambling sessions.
Which brings me to the next topic, I've won quite a sum of money, which I might spend on my 3DS. But I'm not so sure on what to spend it on. I have two options (and a 3rd one which is to not spend it at all). The first option is to spend it on Bravely Default (it's not enough, so I'll have to top-up some cash), or a 20$ eShop Prepaid (which will mean I have some spare change from buying that, and also means that I'll wait for a secondhand copy of Bravely Default).
Anyways, depending on what happens on Friday, I'll consider buying either one of those. There's a 3DS gathering this Saturday, and a copy of the game will be available for sale. So we'll see whether I get the game or not, or I'll stick to the eShop credit since Pokebank is just around the corner (why isn't it released in US yer?!).
That's all, for now.
Sunday, 19 January 2014
Working, and Wonderlocking
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.
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.
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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