[prfctcellrulz]

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Originally Posted by LockonStratos

But... Whimsicott is good. Prankster shenanigans for days.

That, and from firsthand experience, it's fast as hell.

[GoseiWonder]

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Originally Posted by prfctcellrulz

That, and from firsthand experience, it's fast as hell.

Base Speed of 116.

[KamenRiderOOO]

The one I caught had Infiltrator...

[prfctcellrulz]

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Originally Posted by GoseiWonder

Base Speed of 116.

Yeah. Back in Gen V it outsped my Level 100 Legendaries.

[barnstenchfartface]

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Originally Posted by KamenRiderOOO

The one I caught had Infiltrator...

Ability Capsules exist for exactly cases like these.

[LockonStratos]

You make it sound like those are just lying around...

That is probably my biggest problem with this gen, the locking of multi-player essentials behind competitive level walls. Destiny Knot is a complete pain in the ass to get, either through Pickup or BP, instead of having one for free like in every other game. It's like they want multiplayer to only exist for the fanatics willing to struggle for these basic competitive necessities.

...Of course, I'm doing it, so it's possible, it's just...

2 steps forward, one step back in a big way in this department. Having easily and quickly accessible IVs? A great thing. Not having to worry about breeding screwing up your egg moves? Good. Not having the ability to pass down IVs without massive time investment regardless of what method you choose to get the knot? Bad. Very bad.

[GoseiWonder]

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Originally Posted by LockonStratos

You make it sound like those are just lying around...

That is probably my biggest problem with this gen, the locking of multi-player essentials behind competitive level walls. Destiny Knot is a complete pain in the ass to get, either through Pickup or BP, instead of having one for free like in every other game. It's like they want multiplayer to only exist for the fanatics willing to struggle for these basic competitive necessities.

...Of course, I'm doing it, so it's possible, it's just...

2 steps forward, one step back in a big way in this department. Having easily and quickly accessible IVs? A great thing. Not having to worry about breeding screwing up your egg moves? Good. Not having the ability to pass down IVs without massive time investment regardless of what method you choose to get the knot? Bad. Very bad.

Introducing an intuitive system for Wi-Fi functions? Amazing. Immediately removing in the next generation of games only to be replaced with a very very very annoying and stupidly designed mini game? You suck Game Freak.

[LockonStratos]

Yeah... GameFreak has this really bad habit of introducing good mechanics just to drop them in later games...

To be fair, the opposite is also true, see how much easier berry farming is with the Pelago.

Honestly, I think the Festival Plaza wouldn't be half as annoying if the PSS was still the major communication system, with the Plaza being relegated a position similar to Poke Pelago, as an optional mini-game with neat rewards instead of the big gate to all communication features.

Having a mini-map, good. Removing the sweetness that is the Search Dex? Bad.

[barnstenchfartface]

I mean, yeah, Ability Capsules aren't exactly the most common item around, but the fact that the option is there is a boon all in itself. It's not like we're in pre-Gen 6 where you'd be completely SOL if your shiny just had the wrong ability.

Not to mention, they at least halved the cost for one from the obscene 200 BP it was in Gen 6 to 100. Which, while still obscene, is comparatively much better. If only they'd done the same for the other items...

[prfctcellrulz]

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Originally Posted by barnstenchfartface

I mean, yeah, Ability Capsules aren't exactly the most common item around, but the fact that the option is there is a boon all in itself. It's not like we're in pre-Gen 6 where you'd be completely SOL if your shiny just had the wrong ability.

Not to mention, they at least halved the cost for one from the obscene 200 BP it was in Gen 6 to 100. Which, while still obscene, is comparatively much better. If only they'd done the same for the other items...

My one major complaint is I wish they worked on Hidden Abilities too. I have a few Pokémon in my PC that would've been perfect if those capsules did that.