Pokémon (Not-So) Griefing Thread - Scarlet and Violet Released with 10 Million Copies in First 3 Days in Buggy States

[Focken Kiwi]

What about the Galarian form that attempts to capture stoners by having poorly drawn pot leaves on it?
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Galarian Stunfisk looks kinda like a bear trap and the idea of a 10 year old stepping in a bear trap gives me a slight chuckle. Also if you didn't notice, its mouth looks kinda like a Pokeball so it also has that mimic motif going for it. I like it marginally more than standard Stunfisk but it still has that off-putting cry.

 

[Gar For Archer]

Galarian Stunfisk looks kinda like a bear trap and the idea of a 10 year old stepping in a bear trap gives me a slight chuckle. Also if you didn't notice, its mouth looks kinda like a Pokeball so it also has that mimic motif going for it. I like it marginally more than standard Stunfisk but it still has that off-putting cry.

Would be better without the footprint pattern, but the fact that it appears in-game as a pokeball and can ACTUALLY trap you if you’re not paying attention or are an idiot was a pretty neat touch, I feel.

 

[Questionable Ceviche]

Keep in mind ORAS was released in 2014, back then nintendo was just considering DLC (mario kart 8 for the Wii U was the first to get DLC and also why people kept spamming "it's ok when nintendo does it", smash followed soon) and gamefreak are slow to adapt, I believe another reason was the 3ds game's code being a monolithic mess making adding more pokemon hard. I recall people hoping they would add the ORAS megas to X/Y and being disappointed.
The ultra games had so little changes they could have been easily dlc, so between buying (and playing through) the same game with minimal changes twice I believe DLC is the least bad option, mind you I am not saying it is ideal. Ideally they should release the games in a finished state and with the full dex and the DLC should have new pokemons, forms or transformations and new areas.
Another reason they are opting for DLC is that way the mythicals/legendaries they plan to distribute later can't get leaked as soon as the demo is out/someone gets an early copy, since those won't even be in the data or at the very least have a placeholder.

My expectations for the series are low, yet legends arceus gave me a bit of hope. I read how it was made by younger staff, and considering how long people have bitched about masuda and ohmori maybe letting the new blood make games isn't so bad.
Even if legends arceus was a fluke and the mainline games continue sucking dick at the very least they are releasing spinoffs again, meaning we might get a decent game once in a while.

One of the big reasons I don't like DLC for games like Pokemon is that the cartridge ends up being useless/outdated once the DLC store or servers go offline. I think it might be better for players to emulate it instead of buying a secondhand cartridge where half the content is missing. At least then they can use mods to add all the QOL stuff that never got patched in.

 

[Executive Petrel]

One of the big reasons I don't like DLC for games like Pokemon is that the cartridge ends up being useless/outdated once the DLC store or servers go offline. I think it might be better for players to emulate it instead of buying a secondhand cartridge where half the content is missing. At least then they can use mods to add all the QOL stuff that never got patched in.

Kinda unpopular Opinion: Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon > Sword and Shield DLCs
To be fair, both are Cashgrabs and USUM are basically the same game as Sun and Moon.
Well, at least it was another game where you could pick the opposite Version and a whole new party to travel with to get as much experience as possible from it.
If you have a friend that has the opposite versions of your two Alola games, with a bit of trading you could get every Pokemon in the Dex on both you and the other persons versions.
With the DLC, you are stuck with just one game.

 

[Lurker]

tfw you always liked shiny sneasel, and you finally get one... and it's the hisuian version uguuuuuuuu

i'm already not the biggest fan of the hisuian sneasel and sneasler, but jesus christ their shiny versions are fucking hideous, too.

just want muh cute pink and yellow sneasel

 

[SteelPlatedHeart]

Twitter is freaking out over the new Journeys Op that apparently just dropped today.

 

[Banana Hammock]

I literally said "what the fuck" as soon as I saw it. Like what the fuck.

Game Freak, slow the fuck down so you can polish up your games, Jesus.

They're probably excited that they finally get to do something new after 25 years.

 

[Massively Strong Greed]

@SteelPlatedHeart
Will you accept a shiny Yanma in exchange for the shiny Goomy?

 

[SteelPlatedHeart]

@SteelPlatedHeart
Will you accept a shiny Yanma in exchange for the shiny Goomy?

I have like four shiny Yanmas, but sure. Can’t trade until late tonight though.

 

[The handsome tard]

1- Gen 9 reminds me how fucking old Im getting

2- I cant wait for this to be another amazingly mediocre entry in this series that has been on a mediocre streak Sword and Shield (or even since Gen 6 to some)

 

[Lurker]

i ran into the one shiny i was always afraid to run into - abra. it was an abra outbreak, and it was there, in my sight, and i threw a feather ball at it... and it escaped and ran away. THE ONE FUCKING SHINY I KNEW WOULD BE HARD TO CATCH BECAUSE IT WOULD FUCKING RUN.

i also ran into a shiny chimecho and tried to battle it, and it stayed a few turns, and then it ran, like a cunt. fortunately i already have a shiny chimecho.

it's okay, though, because at least i caught a shiny silcoon... because that's a consolation.

 

[SteelPlatedHeart]

i ran into the one shiny i was always afraid to run into - abra. it was an abra outbreak, and it was there, in my sight, and i threw a feather ball at it... and it escaped and ran away. THE ONE FUCKING SHINY I KNEW WOULD BE HARD TO CATCH BECAUSE IT WOULD FUCKING RUN.

i also ran into a shiny chimecho and tried to battle it, and it stayed a few turns, and then it ran, like a cunt. fortunately i already have a shiny chimecho.

it's okay, though, because at least i caught a shiny silcoon... because that's a consolation.

That’s what you turn off auto save and immediately save whenever a shiny shows up. Then you can just soft reset until you catch it.

 

[Lurker]

That’s what you turn off auto save and immediately save whenever a shiny shows up. Then you can just soft reset until you catch it.

i considered doing that, and for a shiny i actually genuinely give a shit about, i might, but otherwise i refuse to savescum these outbreaks. GONNA PLAY THIS LEGIT DOOD.

so i'm creating my own misery, don't mind me.

 

[starborn427614]

2- I cant wait for this to be another amazingly mediocre entry in this series that has been on a mediocre streak Sword and Shield (or even since Gen 6 to some)

I wouldn't say that, exactly. We got the SwSh DLC's which are generally agreed upon to be decent, or at the very least more enjoyable than the base game. Then we got New Snap, Legends etc. If anything things are trending upwards for the franchise for the first time in a fairly long while.

 

[Nauseated Courgi]

I still refuse to believe horse dialga and palkia are anything more than a shitpost meme.

Origin Dialga is an alright alternative form after I've had time adjusting to him, but Palkia's still isn't doing it for me.

 

[SteelPlatedHeart]

Alright, so since a few people are asking, here are the spare shinies I have available. All I’m really looking for is an alpha shiny Petil and Teddiursa line, so unless you’re feeling really generous, don’t worry about offering anything.

 

[Creep3r]

I still refuse to believe horse dialga and palkia are anything more than a shitpost meme.

Yes.

Origin Dialga is an alright alternative form after I've had time adjusting to him, but Palkia's still isn't doing it for me.

Maybe if they had kept Palkia's arms it might've looked more "complete". Like a centaur or something.

 

[SnowBall]

I’m going to be honest this whole discourse with Sprigatito’s eye is so annoying. It’s not am excuse but at the same time it’s such a non issue. It’s a slightly wonky placed eye that most people wouldn’t even notice until someone points it out. I hate to sound like a shill but there are far worse things to worry about with SV than a slight error in official art work.

 

[Fialovy]

I watched this video the other day busting the whole myth that Satoshi Tajiri was autistic. Basically, it started for the same reason the whole thing about "Einstein failed math in school" that teachers tell you about started, to make the dumb autists feel special and that they could do great things.

 

[SnowBall]

Where did the “Tajiri has autism” thing come from? I recall hearing it originated on myspace but I could be wrong.