[DS] How do you get 3,000 pikachus on a bus? POKEMON!

Wow, for some reason (probably just pose), the Electabuzz relative looks like a wierd Electabuzz/Pinsir hybrid to me. Honestly though, I think its probably an alternate evolution to Elekid, instead of a stage 3.

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Jam it back in, in the dark.

Thats crazy.

AWESOME, wow, way to shake things up. I really can't wait to see what this does to battling strategies.

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There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by Sin Ansem

More Pokemon from the rumor mill... BUT these actually look real unlike those lame ones from before.

I can't wait to do a Mono Dark type run.

Wow, those are believable, and look good enough that I think I'd be happy to play any of them. I really hope they are real.

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This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Originally Posted by Muzza

Aww, damn it. I was hoping we'd get a dark/psychic/fighting trio. Oh well it seems like Game Freak find it difficult to change an ongoing tradition.

...What the hell is the grass pokemon? There's no way I'm gonna choose that ugly lookin' thing. Maybe it's the strongest though, who knows? I'd probably choose the penguin; I love penguins. Although I wouldn't be sad if I was left with the monkey, either. Does anyone know if any are combinations, like Bulbasaur's grass/poison?


Haha, now that you mention it...

Well, there's still possibility of the Dark/Fighting/Psychic thing. It looks like you're going to have 2 rivals this time, each taking one of the remaining 2 Pokemon. Well, the name of the Penguin supposedly implies that it would be part fighting.

It really doesn't make sense for GameFreaks to hint at the new trio elements and not implement them. So speculation says that the Penguin will evolve to Water/Fighting (eat it, Poliwrath), the Grass dude will be Grass/Dark, and the monkey goes Fire/Psychic, leaving everyone both strong and weak against each other at the end.

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I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

Originally Posted by Eleo

Is it just me, or did the run out of good designs for Pokemon around the 250~ mark?

Personally, I hated most of G/S/C's Pokemon (best gameplay, worst newbies, IMO), and thought that the R/S/E generation was better. The few Pokemon that have been seen from this generation have more of a R/G/B feel to me, and I like most of what I've seen.

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I was speaking idiomatically.

Originally Posted by Vulpes_Callidus

I agree, except with that last part. I personally think that these most recent Pokemon renditions are incredibly horrendous. Many of them have far too many unnecessary "parts" to them.

I actually liked Torchic and it's evolutions, better than Cyndaquil anyhow.

But this new "Fire-monkey" looks dumb to me. How many monkeys do you SERIOUSLY need in the Pokemon games? You already have Mankey and Primeape, Aipom and Vigoroth. ONE rendition of ONE animal, I think, should be good enough. There are plenty of other interesting animals out there that you can model Pokemon after.

Okay, I like the design of the new starters, but I am kind of disappointed by what they are based on. Not only is this the billionth monkey we've seen, but this will be the second turtle STARTER!!! Lets see, 12 starters, and you're ALREADY repeating? I like the appearance of them, but seriously, there's still a lot of animals not really covered yet guys.

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What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Originally Posted by Freelance Wolf

I had no idea the game was coming out so soon. Only next month!

I was going to pre-order it today (doubt I'd find it on launch if I don't pre-order), but alas, I get off work at 7 and the malls close at 6 'cause it's Sunday. I got a free 1 hour off the phone coupon, which still doesn't do me any good. Booo...I'll go tomorrow then.

I'm gonna be picking up Diamond 'cause Scyther's exclusive in it. My little sister's getting Pearl. LeafGreen gets me Sandslash, and Sapphire gets me Seviper. I'm good to go :3

Oh, and apparently EB has a special stylus offer if you pre-order, but I don't think it applies to Canada. I'll have to check tomorrow.

What sucks is the inclusion of the time cycle again, though. Sure, it sounds like an awesome idea, but not when you're working! I'll have to get my sister to do stuff for me while I'm gone in the evening : /

P.S. Online trades and battles for the win.

Wow, good thing I read this. I was avoiding info to not be spoiled, but Scyther is my favorite Pokemon, so that seals the deal on Diamond for me.

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FELIPE NO