Pokémon Sun/Moon - Nov 18, 2016

[Hitou]

The problem with hard mode from pokemon black 2 was you had to go though most of the game (beat the elite 4) before you could actually unlock it. I have no objections to having multiple modes from the beginning for people that want more or less of a challenge. The games have never been hard and I disagree that they're getting easier outside of breeding mechanics. The only thing you've ever needed to do to beat a gym or the elite 4 was grind levels, typing and strategy never really play much part in the main game that's all for the metagame. So if you use all the advantages of typing and strategy against the games AI, of course it's going to be easy. Espeicially if you EV train your pokemon beforehand in X/Y forward. That's why people do nuzlocks etc. If you want a game the really challenges you you're going to be disappointed with kids games. That said I don't know why easier games never seem to have hard modes when games like fire emblem, most shooter, etc have always offered them.

[Ratatapa]

Ok so question, I have 0 pokemon game atm, and the only console I have is a 3DS (well it can play DS games but only have 1 console). If i want to have all pokemons from Gen1 to Current gen. Is it possible? and if yes how can you do it?

[Karbuncle]

Ok so question, I have 0 pokemon game atm, and the only console I have is a 3DS (well it can play DS games but only have 1 console). If i want to have all pokemons from Gen1 to Current gen. Is it possible? and if yes how can you do it?

With the introduction of Wonder Trade and the Global Trade thing they added to all the games, you should be able to get them all. As for in game, I don't believe theres a current gen that offers every single Pokemon in game, perhaps maybe Alpha/Omega since I know you can catch Legendaries there in special places. But I do believe there are a few event specific Pokemon that you'll need to trade for.

[Ratatapa]

With the introduction of Wonder Trade and the Global Trade thing they added to all the games, you should be able to get them all. As for in game, I don't believe theres a current gen that offers every single Pokemon in game, perhaps maybe Alpha/Omega since I know you can catch Legendaries there in special places. But I do believe there are a few event specific Pokemon that you'll need to trade for.

I think i heard that the rerelease of the GC games have pokemon bank, so that can help?

[Karbuncle]

I think i heard that the rerelease of the GC games have pokemon bank, so that can help?

Pokemon Bank allows you to transfer Pokemon from any game (compatible with it) to the Bank, and vice versa. But I think its compatibility is only for the 3DS games? I don't know, if you bought X/Y Black/White Alpha/Omega maybe between the 3 but I'm still pretty sure there were some Pokemon you could only get through events (certain legendaries).

Someone else might have more information on it here... I can't be certain

Edit: According to an article, Its possible in Alpha/Omega to catch them all, Minus the "Mythical" ones, I.E Mew, Jirachi, and a few others who are only given out during special events (or through trading). Though I don't know how accurate it is.

[Ratatapa]

Pokemon Bank allows you to transfer Pokemon from any game (compatible with it) to the Bank, and vice versa. But I think its compatibility is only for the 3DS games? I don't know, if you bought X/Y Black/White Alpha/Omega maybe between the 3 but I'm still pretty sure there were some Pokemon you could only get through events (certain legendaries).

Someone else might have more information on it here... I can't be certain

Edit: According to an article, Its possible in Alpha/Omega to catch them all, Minus the "Mythical" ones, I.E Mew, Jirachi, and a few others who are only given out during special events (or through trading). Though I don't know how accurate it is.

If anyone can confirm that if i just need Alpha/Omega then X/Y would be great. Don't wanna start a game for no reason

[Omniyoji]

Yeah all you need is XYORAS.

One of the cool things about Pokemon is that you can actually transfer your pokemon from gen 1 all the way to 6 if you have all the necessary hardware.

[Silenka]

I already looked into this at length.

http://www.supercheats.com/articles/...x-strategies/8

Read that whole page, especially (d) section. For non-legendaries, you will need one of X or Y and one of OR or AS. You will be able to trade for the regular "unique" Pokemon from whichever title you don't get, but you probably won't be able to get the legendaries from the versions you don't pick up. You will be able to migrate them all to Sun/Moon using PokeBank and you can keep a living dex in there if you prefer (only $5 a year so might as well get it).

Working on doing this myself right now :D

[Rooney]

Yeah, ORAS will get you the majority, but if you don't want to trade you'll need x/y. With the mirage islands you can get some of the rare pokemon, but you'll still need x/y for certain species. ORAS is also better for getting hidden abilities if you care about that. As far as legendaries, X/Y has xerneas, yveltal, articuno, zapdos, moltres, and mewtwo. The rest are in ORAS. As for mythicals, you can currently grab a code for Arceus at gamestop, and we're due for genesect, meloetta, victini, keldeo, and volcanion during the rest of the year.

Edit: you'll need to trade for starters from gens 1/2/4/5, but wonder trade and GTS are super easy to use for that.

[Hitou]

X/Y also have the friend safari were you can visit a small patch of grass that has 3 preset pokemon depending on the person you visit. Those can have starters from old games, dittos etc. There was a google doc with a lot of BG members listed with the 3 pokemon they have in their safari somewhere and it might still be around. That can help you fill out your dex besides wonder trade and GTS.

[Silenka]

I get charmanders all damn day in wonder trade. People tend to wonder trade off their um...less desirable bred pokemon, so you often get the popular breeds from wonder trades.

[Ratatapa]

Ok last questions, do i need to play both OR and AS or only one of them?

and i suppose the best way to transfert pokemomn from 1 game to another is with pokemon bank? (if solo)

[Rooney]

You can just do one, but you'll have to use the GTS to fill out your dex. You might get some stuff you need from wonder trades, but it's totally random. And yes, bank is the best way to transfer if solo.

[Ratatapa]

Sorry found another question

Back in the old games, if you traded pokemons, they wouldn't listen to you at a certain level without badges, so my question is simple

Do pokemon you get from Mystery Gifts, or your own pokemon transfered from the pokemon bank suffer the same issue?

[Rooney]

I think so?? But you can blow through the gyms so fast nowadays you won't really have an issue with it.

[Robertfb]

Sorry found another question

Back in the old games, if you traded pokemons, they wouldn't listen to you at a certain level without badges, so my question is simple

Do pokemon you get from Mystery Gifts, or your own pokemon transfered from the pokemon bank suffer the same issue?

They do 100% still, when I got Pokemon OR, I transferred my perfect IV bred Lvl. 1 Sylveon to it in order to only use it for fun to breeze through the Gyms and whenever I went 1 level above the levels the pokemon obeys with the current badge, it would do the usual RNG obeying that was in the old games.

[Silenka]

I have an ORAS question, do I have to do this stupid as fuck contest shit? Or are the rewards all frivolous unnecessary junk?

[Omniyoji]

I never did them. Just make sure you get the Cosplay Pikachu from the first place iirc. He's pretty cool.

[Robertfb]

I have an ORAS question, do I have to do this stupid as fuck contest shit? Or are the rewards all frivolous unnecessary junk?

Nope, don't have to touch them whatsoever, it was a stupid concept that they abandoned with 5th+ Gen, it only returned in ORAS since it was a feature introduced in original Ruby/Sapphire.

[Hitou]

You do if you want to get every single mega stone but otherwise no. I'm sure Sun/moon will have new ways to get them anyway.