I still like MegaBlaziken and MegaAbsol.

Same here. I don't think MegaBlaziken is trying too hard, I quite like it. Not as much as normal Blaziken, but I still like it.

So their reaction to Speed Boost Blaziken being banned or being too OP was to make it more powerful?

I guess there must be some stat drawback in there somewhere to make it less OP, but it hasn't been revealed yet.

Giant black splotches, a giant spike on it's forehead, it's hair spiked upwards, and ropes of flame on it's arms. I can't stand the thing.

Stealth Rock is still a thing. No worries.

So is Rapid Spin. Stealth Rock is not the be-all-end-all of Pokemon choices. Being smart about your team is how you overcome such entry hazards. A Whimiscott or Froslass with Taunt is going to mess up set-ups. Forretress, Armaldo and so on will take care of Spikes and Stealth Rock with Rapid Spin.

Its that kind of gaming mentality that just takes the fun out of everything which is we we see so many Akumas/Ryus in Street Fighter tourneys and ChrisG's Morrigan special in Marvel 3. But hey, it was a Gen that took EVO this year and not many expected that (We love you Xian, Singapore represent!).

Besides, maybe they nerfed Stealth Rock, or removed it permanently. Who knows.

Did anyone see the Nintendo Direct saying that new Pokemon Coluseam (My spelling rocks) coming to America?

Huh?

There was a Nintendo Direct, something on the WiiU for Nintendo to announce random things (Like an E3 yearround), and they announced the new Pokemon Battle game is coming to the US.

Having a counter doesn't invalidate the power of a strategy.

There's a reason why 3 of the top 8 played Akuma in SSF4 and why everyone was assuming Akuma would win.
There's a reason why Chris G was being called a shoe in to win Marvel.
Yes, expectations were inverted and neither won. It doesn't change their prominence in the community at large.

A strategy is only viable when your opponent has no definitive answer to your approach and if the said opponent reacts as anticipated.

I'm not knocking Stealth Rock but I have seen players use Pokemon dismissed as Stealth Rock fodder dominate Wi-Fi play. Even Charizard who is Smogon's fave whipping boy for the Stealth Rock excuse has seen impressive sweeps when played right, taking out 2 or 3 Pokemon before running into a bulky Water-type wall.

Well, we already established that you and I have very different aesthetic tastes, so...to each their own.

I have a feeling you're talking about Pokemon Rumble U, which isn't anything close to what Pokemon Colosseum is like.

Yes that.

Then yeah, that's less Pokemon Colosseum and more (Toy) Pokemon Skylanders.

I'm unsure what to think about that then. I have Skylanders and like it, mostly I like collecting them. Not enough to make me buy a WiiU, but a good effort.

I might get it because i like how the toys look.

I didn't do that bad for my first Uber battle.
http://pokemonshowdown.com/replay/ubers-45317548
tell me what you thought.

So far unconfirmed if its real, but-
http://24.media.tumblr.com/a3f805eae...sc3ro1_500.jpg

Fennekin's really reminds me of my fanmade Pokémon's evolutionary line a bit (made last summer) -__-
http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphoto...17709243_n.jpg

Well, the possibly fake Fennekin evolution isn't bipedal, so that's promising.:D

And keeping in line with the trend of Grass types before it, the possibly fake Chespin evolution appears to display the evolution of specialized hairs from soft hair to quills to plates.

Looks cool. It makes me think better of Froakie anyway!

I can dig those.

They're cool but calling fake.

If true:
HECK YEAH!! Froakie looks boss, I already choose him as my starter but this makes my choice even better.

If those turn out to be true i'm totally making Super Xyger forms. I want to make those when i see the official evolved forms.

Seribii just announced that there be a new poke mon anime that feature red and green http://www.serebii.net/index2.shtml

http://www.serebii.net/origins.jpg
Looks interesting

I don't like how red looks green looks fine but red looks offs

I told myself that I wouldn't watch pokemon again, that didn't last too long.

Well I hope it's real. And if it is, it confirms my suspicion that Froakie is the coolest evolutionary line of the three. :D (In my opinion, of course)

Same here. If it's genuinely based off of the manga, then I'm veeery much looking forward to this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhLaU0YmOl0Pokemon origins trailer.
Am i the only one who thinks this looks like Digimon.

Would this be the anime that fans have been waiting forever for? I don't think we can tell until we see more of it.

The announcer for Pokémon origins...it's the DecaDriver!!!!! O_o

Shame its just a special. I could totally go for a full blown series of this.

I noticed that too :D

POKÉMON RIDE- CHARMANDER!
ATTACK RIDE- FIRE BLAST!
FINAL FORM RIDE- CHA-CHA-CHA CHARIZARD!

:lol

I heard it ether a special or a serise running along side the new season of Pokemon

Pretty much every Pokemon site is reporting it as a special. Anime News Network are just being ambiguous by calling it a "television anime".

I dunno why but jhonny young bosh would be my choice for red dub English voice and by the looks of things it going to follow a mix of game. And manga

I heard it's gonna air every wensday, maybe it's a mini series?

i hope its like the pokemon chronocles serise we had back in the day