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This is probably useless here, but I'm beginning to breed competitive Pokemon in generation 7, I'd be interested in breedjects (3-4 perfect IV Pokemon), good HA Pokemon, as well as interesting things. Don't be afraid to offer! Here's what I have:

Vulpix - Timid - Snow Warning
EMs: Frost Breath, Moonblast
31/x/31/31/31/31
Love Ball

Scyther - Adamant - Technician
EMs: Vacuum Wave, Night Slash
31/31/31/x/31/31
Pokeball

Mareanie - Bold - Regenerator
EMs: Haze
31/x/31/31/31/31
Premier Ball

Pichu - Timid - Static
31/x/31/31/31/31
31/x/31/31/31/0 - HP Ice (Bottlecap the Speed)
Fast Ball

Mimikyu - Jolly - Disguise
31/31/31/x/31/31
Beast Ball

Honedge - Quiet - No Guard
31/31/31/31/31/x
EMs: Shadow Sneak, Destiny Bond
Heavy Ball

Wimpod - Adamant - Wimp Out
31/31/31/x/31/31
EMs: Aqua Jet
Premier Ball

Eevee - Bold - Adaptability
31/x/31/31/31/31
EMs: Wish
Ultra Ball

Salandit - Timid - Corrosion
31/x/31/31/31/31
Love Ball
Pain in the ass to breed

Cubone - Adamant - Lightningrod
31/31/31/x/31/31

Cutiefly - Timid - Shield Dust
31/x/31/31/31/31
EMs: Moonblast, Baton Pass
Heal Ball

Slowpoke - Bold - Regenerator
31/x/31/31/31/31

Bagon - Naive - Rock Head
31/31/31/31/31/31
Dragon Dance, Hydro Pump, Dragon Rush, Dragon Pulse

FC: 1547-5283-8177

I have 2 spare American codes for Genesect. These codes are for X/Y and OR/AS, NOT S/M. First come, first serve:

A5Z5-HL9E-8WND-APNH

A5Z5-HL3K-AFWE-KHFL

I do not have more than this, do not PM me for codes. Hope someone makes use of these before it's too late

I'm hosting a tournament for the Kanto Classic format. There will be a great reward for the winner, but before we get to that, here are the rules:

-Only Pokemon 001-149 are allowed to be used
-Singles 6v6 format
-No held items
-Only one Pokemon of each species is permitted per team
-Pokemon levels are set to 50 (Be sure to set this in the teambuilder and challenge with Kanto Classic format selected)
-Best 2/3 will determine the winner of each round

Now, for the reward, the winner will receive 3 prizes that I myself have hatched/Soft-Reset (If I win, it will go to whoever takes second place):

• Shiny Naive Protean Froakie 31/31/31/31/29/31
• Calm Heatran 30/x/31/31/31/31
• Naive Cosplay Pikachu 31/30/31/30/31/30 HP Fire

Entrants:
Richard and Blaziken

Hey there. I soft-reset for legendary Pokemon, as well as trade for them from people I know and trust. As I know most of you here, I thought I'd open this shop up. So here's the deal:

-I'm looking for legendary Pokemon that are not listed in this shop. I expect them to have good IVs, and what I've listed should give you an expectation of what I'll accept.
-All Pokemon in this shop will be KB/HB, which means they have the pentagon in their summary (which means they were captured/obtained in a generation 6 game). I expect the same from you if we setup a trade.
-All Pokemon are legitimate, to the best of my knowledge. If ever you're unsure, just ask for a tradeback, but anything with my ID is legitimate. I have no means or method to hack, nor do I think it's necessary in this generation, but things I've received in trades, however unlikely, might not be legitimate.
-I will need to find a cloner to clone most of these, though that isn't especially difficult as I have a few connections, and if all else fails, Pokemonshowdown has plenty of cloners

Without further adieu, here's what I've got to offer:

Suicune: 30/x/31/31/31/31 Bold
Latias: 31/x/30/31/31/31 Bold
Groudon: 31/31/31/31/31/31 Impish
Rayquaza: 30/31/31/31/31/31 Naive Shiny
Azelf: 31/31/29/31/27/31 Timid
Dialga: 30/x/31/31/31/31 Modest
Heatran: 30/x/31/31/31/31 Calm
Cresselia:: 31/x/31/31/31/31 Bold
Shaymin: 31/31/31/31/31/31 Timid
Terrakion: 31/31/29/x/31/31 Jolly
Landorus: 31/30/31/x/31/31 Jolly
Landorus: 31/31/31/x/31/28 Impish
Xerneas: 31/x/31/30/30/31 Timid HP Ground
Xerneas: 31/x/31/31/26/31 Modest shiny
Yveltal: 31/x/31/31/31/31 Timid
Yveltal: 31/31/31/31/31/31 Mild
Zygarde: 31/31/31/31/31/31 Adamant
Diancie: 31/30/31/30/31/30 Naive HP Fire
Hoopa: 31/31/25/30/27/31 Hasty

So after talking to Tim about the upcoming Gen 6 battle tournament, we began discussing what we thought would be common threats in this metagame. So if you didn't know, here's what this tournament's rules are:

-Only Pokemon listed from 001-149 are eligible for use
-No items may be held by any Pokemon
-Singles Battles, 6v6

All entrants get a Dragonite that knows Barrier, a move that, to this point, only Lance has managed to hack onto Dragonite.

So with that out of the way, here's what I think will be threats to watch out for:



Clefable is undeniably the best Fairy type this metagame has to offer. It is the only Pokemon in the metagame to get Unaware, making it a full stop to most setup sweepers, most notably Dragon Dance Dragonite. I've been running Ice Beam, Thunderbolt, Moonlight, and Stealth Rock on it, but there's a lot it can do.



This is the main reason Clefable is necessary on every team. One Shell Smash is basically a win condition most of the time. If you can find a way to remove the opposing Clefable and Thick Fat Snorlax, Cloyster just needs a single turn to Shell Smash, then sweep with Icicle Spear, Rock Blast and Hydro Pump/Ice Shard.



Unlike R/B/Y, Machamp actually has usable Fighting type attacks now, and Machamp could see a fair bit of use this time around. Chansey's going to be popular as a special sponge, and Machamp can put pressure on her immediately. It can even go the Guts route with RestTalk to deal with a potential Toxic. Speaking of Chansey...



Takes special hits. All the special hits. Spreads status, has the ability to cure the entire team of status, Chansey's going to be popular.



Only thing immune to Fighting, Gengar also gets the ability to deal Super Effective STAB damage to Psychics. Unfortunately, he also takes Super Effective STAB damage from Psychics, and is outsped by the two most popular, Starmie and Alakazam. Gengar is one of a few Pokemon that puts a ton of pressure on Clefable immediately, and can usually net a free Sub just by switching into her.



Alakazam is super strong, but suffers from a mediocre movepool, and doesn't have Special as one stat anymore, making it far more frail than it was back in RBY. Even so, it's got great Speed and puts on pressure immediately, which can be taken advantage of with Substitute on an expected switch.



CurseLax could be a really good end-game sweeper. Snorlax could also act as a potent revenge-killer, especially given his access to Pursuit. Snorlax has a lot of options, a lot of bulk, and a lot of power.



Nidoking gets all kinds of options, ranging from fully physical, to special, to mixed. Sucker Punch is an especially good option in this metagame for baiting Psychic types into attacking it and getting the jump on them. Sludge Wave/Poison Jab pressures Clefable, Ice Beam hits Dragonite, Thunderbolt has great coverage, Earth Power/Earthquake are powerful STABs, Nidoking really has it all.



Starmie has Hydro Pump, Psychic, Ice Beam, Thunderbolt and Recover, not to mention Rapid Spin support if you feel your team needs it, while sitting on a fantastic 115 base Speed stat and has more than enough Sp. Attack to deal out loads of damage.



Aerodactyl is very fast and has good offensive and support options, including Stone Edge, Aerial Ace (important for those damn Minimize Clefable), Earthquake, Crunch, Taunt, Stealth Rock, and Tailwind, among a few others.



Jolteon is just as fast, and has really great STAB in Thunderbolt and Volt Switch, allowing it to act as a pivot which isn't very common in this metagame. Hidden Power Ice and Shadow Ball round out coverage, but there's room for some interesting support options in Wish and Yawn if you choose.



Ninetales is the only auto-weather setter in this format, which makes it worth watching out for. It doesn't necessarily need a team built around it, but it can pair with Chlorophyll Venusaur for a good combo. A weakness to Stealth Rock holds it back a bit, but Sun boosted Fire Blasts or Overheats hit very hard, and it even has Psyshock to deal decent damage to Chansey.



Omastar gets Shell Smash, and has fantastic special attacking options in Hydro Pump, Ice Beam and AncientPower to sweep. Rain Dance is a great option instead of Shell Smash to boost your Speed and damage output without lowering your defenses.



Dragonite gets Dragon Dance and has the highest base Attack of all RBY Pokemon iirc, so that in itself is threatening. It even has Iron Head to chip away at Clefable, but I think Clefable will be holding Dragonite back from being truly dominant. You can also go fully special on a Rain team with options in Hurricane, Thunder, Draco Meteor, Agility, hell it can even set Rain Dance.

Edit: Iron Head does about 40%. This thing is still pretty terrifying, even if you have Unaware Clefable.



Slowbro has Regenerator and has great physical bulk, and the good Psychic typing for this metagame. Paralysis support through Thunder Wave aids the team, and Scald pressures many switch-ins. Reliable recovery in Slack Off too.



DDDos has potential, but same as Dragonite, Clefable is holding it back. Its STAB is also more easily resisted by many Pokemon, and the popularity of Thunderbolt makes this a bit of a risky choice.



Moltres gets access to Hurricane, which strangely makes it a decent choice for a Rain team, which can be pretty decent. It can also run Sunny Day and Fire Blast alongside Hurricane and just change the weather whenever it's convenient to do so.

So what are your thoughts? Who else could be a major player in this weird metagame? What will you be using?

Is a great band. Hey-o. So I've been on this forum for 10 years now. As I've said, I don't have any plans on returning, and since I have a 50 hour a week job now, I have no actual time to frequent the place anymore anyway, so this is sort of my goodbye post. I'll still pop in every now and again when it strikes my fancy, but now I'm rambling. I have missed some of you in my absence, but I have most of you on Facebook anyway.

Anyway, in my ten years here, I've made many friends and many memories. Without pulling any punches at all, I'm gonna talk about everyone that has made an impact on me.

Utack - You get the first spot because meeting you changed my life the most of anyone here. I consider you my best friend, and even now that we both have real jobs and talk once a week if we're lucky, I love you like a brother and I have your back no matter what.

Tim - You'll never read this because you flew the coop long ago, but you and I were great friends. Still are, but we just don't have the time anymore. I learned so much from you, and those memories helped shape who I am.

Muhed - I sincerely hope you have a great life, and I also never have to deal with you again, so I'm having a great life! I've heard how much you miss me though.

bread - You're cool, man. Keep being you.

Claire - Maaan, you're just awesome. I love your art, I love that you love weird, niche things, some of which I appreciate just as much (Link's Awakening!), you're just so cool. You're one of those people I'd love to meet someday, but never actually will.

Dragoncat - I didn't get to know you as well as I'd like, but you're a really nice person, and I appreciate your work on PotW a lot more than I ever said. I really hope you see the positives in life more. Life gets better, I swear. If you ever need someone to talk to, just drop me a message, okay?

Kay - Nicest person of the year 20+ years in a row. Wish we talked more often, like with many others here, but everyone gets busier as they get older, such is life.

Joeno - Honestly, thanks for all your help here. All the stories I was told doesn't really reflect the nice guy I found you to be. I don't know you very well, but I enjoyed doing work for the site.

Alex - Haven't spoken to you much in ages, but we had some good talks. Dunno how life is going for you, but I hope you're doing well. Last time we spoke, you seemed to be in better spirits, so I hope you keep your head up through it all.

Bluffy - Sorry for some things, not for others, doesn't really matter, we've moved on with life.

Aidan - Not sorry, but hope you're doing well.

Sam - Hope you're doing well, but also not sorry.

JSM - Wish I'd gotten to know you better, but you're by far the best battler I've ever faced on the site.

Rex - When the next Zelda comes out (NEXT YEAR ;-; ), I will come to IRC or something and we'll talk for hours!

Liam - Stop it, you're supposed to be 12.

Paul - Your art is weird, but I get a kick out of it. I'll get you that Shaymin one of these weekends, sorry buddy!

SB2K - You annoyed the hell out of me for a while, but I like ya. You remind me a lot of me in many ways, as I've said before. You're a good kid, try to keep the ego in check though. We should play Smash Bros. together more often or something.

Dick - DON'T LET THE PEOPLE ON STAGE LEFT KNOW THE SCRIPT! Also, stop falling for Nintendo's freeware games or else I'll find you (But also thanks for letting me know how playable Rumble World is without spending any money). We need to find more time to talk, even though we disagree on everything in life.

Sizacu - If I had any time in life anymore, I'd apply those changes to the sprite that you suggested, but I don't, so... that's a shame. You're a brilliant pixel artist, and you always seemed too smart for your age. If I ever do get that time, I'll be sure and show you the remodeled sprite!

Well, that's just about everyone. There were a few others that I was friends with, but they're not here anymore. This place played a major part in shaping who I have become over the past ten years, and I appreciate it so much. Ten years provides way too many memories to consolidate into a single post, so let me just say, thanks for the memories!

My best buddy Utack turns 24 today! It feels like Utack and I have been friends forever, he's such an awesome dude, and he's always got my back no matter what! ...Unless the Ursaring come, then we're on our own! He isn't getting eaten by any bears, let me tell you!

Utack's a hilarious, witty, charming guy that has a multitude of talents. It seems that once he sets his mind to doing something, nothing will stop him! So wish Utack a happy birthday, and don't make Swampy Mega Evolve and crush you!

...Because Utack doesn't like being reminded of Mega Swampy! (Sorry buddy!)

[Rules:]

I meant to post this a couple days ago, but forgot. So this is a little bit late, but Pokemon has an official competition going on now called "Battle of Hoenn"!

Rules:

-The Battle Style is Singles
-Only Pokemon within the Hoenn Pokedex can participate
-Kyogre, Groudon, Rayquaza, Jirachi, and Deoxys are banned
-Pokemon must have been caught or hatched in X, Y, OR, or AS
-6 Pokemon may be brought with you, but only 3 are used per match
-Item Clause is in effect
-Pokemon will be set to level 50
-Participants will get a free Sturdy Tyrunt for participating in 3 or more matches
-Only 10 matches may be played per day

So, who's been doing this? Signups are over, but if you already signed up, what are you using? Also, feel free to post your Battle Video codes here if you've had some good/funny/interesting matches.

As for my team, you can view it here!

Day 1: I won 9/10 matches, ended up with some really bad luck on the first match and got swept by a DD Altaria! Here's a match that got really close: MWBW-WWWW-WWX4-WWKK

This topic was done before, but the topic turned into a Zelda discussion because it was in the title, so what are some franchises you've always wanted to get into, but haven't? Also, what is preventing you from getting into them?

There are a lot for me. I really want to get into Metroid, but the multiple endings that force you to speedrun the game bothers me because I like taking my time with games. Also, the original Metroid is crazy difficult and poorly designed (in my opinion, gotta put that out there before my head gets ripped off), and I want to play Zero Mission to start the series chronologically, but Nintendo won't put it on the US eShop.

So yeah, let me know yours.

Edit: 5 days later and I've completed Metroid Zero Mission and solidified my love for this series

[December 28th]

It has been announced that Japan is set to receive 3 events: one for Contrary Serperior, one for Reckless Emboar, and one for Shell Armor Samurott. These are distributed through special serial codes in Japan. These codes will be distributed on Get☆TV.

Serperior's code will be distributed on December 28th, and can be redeemed January 9th-November 30th.

Emboar's will be distributed on January 11th and can be redeemed January 16th-November 30th.

Samurott's will apparently not be distributed on Get☆TV, but rather in a CoroCoro issue on January 15th, and can be redeemed January 16th-November 30th.

In addition to this, another damn Pikachu event is coming as well, with the moves Play Nice, Charm, Nuzzle and Sweet Kiss, holding a Sweet Heart, which can be obtained in some cafe in Shibuya, Japan. I think I speak for everyone when I say who cares.

Come onnn Game Freak, I need my Contrary Serperior! ;-;

So my buddy Utack just let me know something pretty neat, and while some of you may already know this, it's pretty valuable information to those that don't.

You can acquire both the Acro and Mach Bikes from Rydel if you talk to 3 specific NPCs. A Hex Maniac in the Desert North of Mauville (requires Mach Bike), some guy on the rainy route West of Fortree (Requires Surf, Waterfall, and Acro Bike), and a biker at the Battle Resort. Once done, talking to Rydel will get you whichever bike you don't currently own. This is also the only way to fully explore the Safari Zone, so that's neat.

[Current Leaders]

Yeah, this is the same as the one I made in X/Y, but since we have so many new Megas, the strategies are bound to be different. Post here with the following:

-Battle Style (Super Singles, Super Doubles, Super Triples, Super Rotation, Super Multi)
-Streak Number and if the streak is still going
-Pokemon Team

Current Leaders
Super Singles: Richard and Blaziken - 67 Wins (ended)
Super Doubles: Richard and Blaziken - 50 Wins (ongoing)
Super Triples: Richard and Blaziken - 50 Wins (ongoing)
Super Rotation:Richard and Blaziken - 50 Wins (ongoing)
Super Multi: Raphetty / Steven Stone - 50 Wins (ongoing)

I've finally beaten the Battle Maison!

@ Life Orb
{Protean}
Timid nature
EVs: 252 Sp. Attack / 252 Speed / 4 Sp. Defense
Hydro Pump
Dark Pulse
Ice Beam
Hidden Power Fire

@ Spooky Plate
{Stance Change}
Quiet nature
EVs: 252 Sp. Attack / 252 HP / 4 Attack
Shadow Ball
Flash Cannon
Shadow Sneak
King's Shield

@ Salamencite
{Intimidate} [Aerilate]
Jolly nature
EVs: 252 Attack / 252 Speed / 4 Sp. Attack
Dragon Claw
Return
Earthquake
Dragon Dance

Streak is at 50 and ongoing

Smogon has announced that, as of now, Ubers is no longer just a banlist, but is its own tier. It will still serve as a banlist for OU as it always has, but now that we have 50 Ubers, it will be treated as a tier, and attempt minor balance issues to make it more enjoyable to those that want to play with these overpowered Pokemon.

The first of these Uber bans comes in the form of Mega Rayquaza, which should be understandable to anyone that has ever seen Mega Rayquaza. 105/180/100/180/100/115 base stats with the ability to hold an item is insane. It's not a stretch to say that Mega Rayquaza is the single best and most dangerous Pokemon in the game, and banning it from Ubers is certainly making the tier more playable.

However, this is sure to cause some contention, and as such, Smogon has introduces a new tier: Anything Goes. This is what it sounds like: no bans or restrictions whatsoever, except for Infinite Battle Clause, which should be obvious.

What do you think about this decision? Are you ready to complain about Smogon for anything they do? Are you happy now that you have a tier where you can do anything you want in theory, but will still get wrecked by Mega Rayquaza? Discuss!

So with the ability to share Super Secret Bases via QR code, I think we need an official topic on it!

Post your QR codes in this thread, along with your Friend Code if you'd like, and maybe the location of your Super Secret Base! Additionally, the Pokemon you use in battle when people visit your base depends on what Pokemon are in your team when you connect to Pokemon Global Link, and it only uses the first 3 Pokemon in your party, so keep that in mind!

To post your QR code, save it to your SD card, save your game, then turn off the power. Insert the SD card into your laptop and upload the image to tinypic.com or another image hosting website.

QR:
FC: 1547-5283-8177
Location: Route 119
Additional Info:
-Requires an Acro Bike to reach
- Click here to view the outside location of my Secret Base!

My Secret Base is finished! I hope you'll take some time to come visit!

In a move that should surprise all of 0 people, Mega Salamence is being discussed for a quickban. It's absurdly, ridiculously broken and will be banned very quickly. I've done many calcs for it, and can assure you, there's no way it will remain OU.

[Mewtwo will be playable in Smash]

Nintendo has just dropped a bomb, revealing that Mewtwo will be playable in Smash as free DLC in Spring 2015 to players who own both 3DS and Wii U versions of Smash. I'm sure this is going to cause some complaining, but free DLC is nice DLC, especially when it's of this magnitude.

Let's hope he's learned how to fight since Melee. Discuss!

In a bizarre and unexpected twist, two generation 1 Pokemon have been revealed to Mega Evolve in OmegaRuby and AlphaSapphire, along with the Latios and Latias Megas found within the code of X/Y.

Beedril gains Adaptability and retains Bug/Poison typing and gains higher Attack and Speed.

Pidgeot, somewhat more interestingly, gains No Guard and higher Sp. Attack. Finally carving out a niche for yourself among other Normal/Flying types, eh? Spam that Hurricane!

The Eon Ticket will make a return as an event item to obtain Latias in OmegaRuby and Latios in AlphaSapphire, and you will be able to fly around on Latios and Latias using an item called Eon Flute, and find Pokemon in the sky and clouds. Older legendary Pokemon such as Reshiram, Zekrom, Dialga and Palkia can be obtained in this way, and it is said that all non-event legendaries will be obtainable in gen 6 now.

So... this is quite mind-boggling, to be honest! They just keep revealing more and more amazing features! What do you think about all of this?

Okay I held out on making this because these topics never go anywhere, but I need friends to play this with and I see you all out there with Smash Bros., hogging the fun to yourself! C'MON AND SHARE!

Okay, so add your 3DS FC and just post in the topic when you're free to play I guess. Also what rules you play by. Being on IRC is cool too if you wanna chat between matches.

1547-5283-8177 - Richard (Ω Stages only, no items, 3 stock, no customs)
2638-0810-1005 - Shaymin (Free For All)
3067-6449-6265 - Raphetty (Free For All)
1993-8285-1588 - Lord Raven (Final Destination, Battlefield, Yoshi's Story, Arena Ferox, Rainbow Road, Prism Tower, Brinstar... basically no "stupid stages", no items, 3 stock, custom movesets only)
3566-1602-6874 - RubyRobin (Unspecified)
2492-5283-7343 - E.K.A.N.S. (Any stages, no items, 3 stock, no customs)
3969-5646-2355 - Xagor (Unspecified)
0602-6661-8443 - Blaze/SB2K (No game yet)

With the advent of X/Y came Mega Evolutions, but it also brought about 3D models for every Pokemon. While I love the 3D models, I'm also a big fan of sprite art, so I've begun making Mega Evolutions sprites with a 120x120 pixel limit, which is what they might have used if the series had continued with sprite based art!

Mega Blaziken:

Mega Lucario:

So after some interest was shown in the idea topic, I've decided to setup a monthly tournament open to anyone to enter (except me). Why enter? Well here's why! The prize for each tournament will be a clone of something on my list! I may do themed prizes to fit with the tournament theme, but we'll see how much interest this drums up.

All you have to do to enter is simply put your Showdown name, timezone, and available times. To avoid people signing up and not following through, I will be allowing two days of signups and then you'll be paired up for battles. If any problems occur, please PM me and I will sort them out as best as I can. The aim is to try to finish these tournaments before a motnh passes, so please try to get battles done as soon as possible.

Check the below post often, as it will be updated with all the information needed every time there is a new tournament.

[only]

This will be a diary of mine and Dick's attempt at playing through Pokemon X with Nuzlocke conditions. The rules are:

-Any Pokemon that faints is considered dead, and must be released.

- The player may only catch the first Pokémon encountered in each area, and none else. If the first Pokémon encountered faints or flees, there are no second chances.
- All Pokemon must be nicknamed
- Considering a black out/white out to be "game over," even if there are Pokémon left in the PC.
- Going to options and making the battle style "set". Making you unable to switch out between your foes' Pokémon.
- No catching/using of legendaries.
- Exp. Share will be turned off.
- Gift Pokemon are not allowed
>Exception is given to Lapras only if you need a Pokemon to use Surf, and Lapras cannot be used in battle

We'll be starting off with a scene setter, and then we'll be posting our diary entry updates in a story style. Without further adieu...

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Being an archeologist in this age is the most exciting thing I could possibly imagine. My line of work leads me to not only discover long-lost Pokemon, but to revitalize them, bring them back to life, and re-breed the species out of extinction. My findings have led to the rebirth of such species as Aerodactyl, Shieldon, and Archen. After what I've just found, those discoveries pale in comparison.

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"What is it?" The man's voice cracked in fear of the monstrousity before him. "I don't know exactly, Kain. I found this stone while excavating the cave. When I touched it, Aerodactyl's Pokeball began shaking violently, and it destroyed the ball by itself. It grabbed the stone and transformed into an uncontrollable monster. It was only with the help of Poliwhirl and Sandslash that I was able to subdue it, but Poliwhirl's Hypnosis won't last forever. It crash-landed on that cliff once it fell asleep. We have to climb up and retrieve it." Kain looked bewildered, but nodded in agreement of what his co-worker Allan said. The two had worked together for just about four months now and Kain was just beginning to learn the ropes of archeology, but had studied under Allan tirelessly. As the two men scaled the jagged wall of the cliff, a deafening screech echoed from above, making their blood run cold. Aerodactly had awakened and flew from the cliff like lightning, turning to assault the two men. Allan quickly climbed onto the cliff and pulled Kain with him, the two just narrowly avoiding Aerodactyl's claws. The scraping sound against the wall was painful to listen to, causing Kain to cover his ears while Allan screamed for Poliwhirl to Hydro Pump. Aerodactyl gracefully swooped out of the way of the attack and began turning to make another pass at them. Kain released Heliolisk and issued a Thunderbolt, clipping the wing of Aerodactyl as it flew at them.

Their eyes widened, and they knew it was too late to act. Aerodactyl smashed into the two men and rolled off the small cliff, tumbling down and hitting the floor, unconscious. Kain laid on his back, and looked around, unable to locate Allan. "Help, please!" The urgent cry came from over the cliff and Kain turned to look over the edge, holding his ribcage. Allan was hanging by his left arm, and reaching up with his right. In this moment, Kain eyes fixated on the Aerodactyl on the ground, motionless. "Kain, please, pull me up!" Allan pleaded, feeling his grip loosening. Kain's face twisted into a sinister grin...

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"Come on, boys, we don't have all day!" Mom's voice echoed through our small new home. Our family and neighbors just moved to Vaniville Town to follow our father's line of work. It was the same story every 3-4 years: Dad would get an itch to go abroad to make more new discoveries, and we'd get dragged along with him.

"We're not even finished unpacking mom, geez!" I retorted, stamping down the stairs in a huff. When I saw Dad was on the holochip, I froze and straightened up. "Oh, hi Dad!" I said nervously, hoping I wouldn't receive another holo-scolding. "Leon, call your brother down too, this is important" He said seriously, but before I had a chance, Sebastion came rushing down the stairs. "Hey Dad!" Sebastion shouted a bit too excitedly, freezing up when he saw Dad's stern expression. "I've sent you two a parcel containing two eggs of fossilized Pokemon that we've been breeding. I want you both to take one. Don't worry, we've managed to discover that these Pokemon are much more tame than their pre-historic counterparts. You two are finally old enough to join me in my field of work, as unpaid interns of course. I believe the cave we've been excavating may house some incredible finds, and I want you two to be here when we unearth whatever is hidden in this cave. Please hurry you two, I can't dely excavation much longer."

With that, the Holo Clip communication ended. There was no time for a reply, and Mom looked visibly concerned. Before anything could be said, though, the doorbell rang, and I went to the door. A man stood with a box, grinning ear to ear with a sharp gaze. "Hello! You must be Leon. I trust your father has explained everything, so I'll make my visit brief." The man shoved the box at me and leaned in close. "Whatever happens from now on, just remember that it is all happening for a reason." he stated before turning and walking away. I ignored whatever that was supposed to mean and opened the box, grabbing and Egg, and Sebastion did the same. A claw broke through the egg and I peeled the shell back to reveal a Kabuto, an ancient Pokemon that has only been revitalized and bred in laboratories within the last 15 years. The rush of having my own Pokemon felt incredible and I ran out the door without wasting a single moment.

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I've hatched Kabuto and began training it. He's a powerful Pokemon, and can take hits exceptionally well! This is so exciting!


Lloyd the Kabuto level 6
Scratch
Harden
Smack Down
Absorb

(We've decided to give Kabuto Smack Down as it's around the same base power as a starter's STAB attack and Dick's Pokemon gets two incredible STABs right away)

[Shell Armor]

In a very unexpected twist, the Korean Pokemon site accidentally revealed Mega Slowbro and Audino.









Slowbro gains Shell Armor and appears to be swallowed by Shellder.

Audino gains Normal/Fairy typing and has Healer.

What do you think of these new Megas? Personally, the designs are alright for me, but the abilities are downgrades, as both preferred Regenerator before Mega Evolution.

[Dragon/Fairy]

Corocoro leaks have confirmed that Mega Salamence, Mega Altaria, and Mega Lopunny have been confirmed for OR/AS!

Mega Salamence gains Aerilate. I can tell you right now, without a sliver of doubt in my mind, that Mega Salamence will be horribly broken and quickbanned upon release.

Mega Altaria gains Dragon/Fairy typing, and Pixelate! This could be interesting, and also Game Freak apparently doesn't like defensive strategies at all, so let's all play hyper offense.

Mega Lopunny gains Normal/Fighting typing, with Scrappy ability, allowing both STABs to hit Ghost types. This is certainly interesting, and is the first non-Hoenn Mega Pokemon to get a Mega Evolution, besides Diancie, who is an event legend.

Edit: In addition, the special Pikachu that can be dressed up gets a special move with each costume. Pikachu Rock Star gets Meteor Mash, Pikachu PhD gets Electric Terrain, Pikachu Pop Star gets Draining Kiss, Pikachu Belle gets Icicle Crash, and Pikachu Libre gets Flying Press.

Edit 2 apparently you receive a shiny Beldum in-game with Metagrossite.

I'm sure this is a heated topic for some people, so before commenting, read the topic please.

Smogon has determined that Aegislash will be banned from OU. The topic for it can be found here, but I will try my best to establish the reason it was banned within this topic and in a short summary (less than the 70 pages in their topic). Remember that I'm just re-stating what has been said, and not necessarily my opinion.

• Aegislash is impossible to switch into with every commonly run set. Physical walls like Landorus-T, Gliscor and Skarmory are destroyed by STAB Shadow Ball, while special walls like Blissey, Heatran and Sylveon are all 1-2HKO'd by Sacred Sword or Iron Head.


• Aegislash's best counter, Mandibuzz, is comfortable 2HKO'd by the Head Smash set, with a 25% chance to OHKO with Stealth Rock up, and is also beaten by the Substitute Toxic set.


• King's Shield creates 50/50 scenarios. The opponent can try to setup on an expected KS, but if Aegislash doesn't KS, the opponent is getting hit by an attack backed by base 150 attacking stats, which is the same as normal Deoxys. Any contact move you try to use will immediately lower your Attack to -2 with King's Shield and give Aegislash near Deoxys-Defense stats with a better typing.


• With Aegislash's low Speed, coupled with a -Speed nature, going last is actually beneficial for it, allowing it to tank a hit, change form, and strike back with incredible power. King's Shield has priority, allowing it to revert immediately without ever being forced to take a hit in Blade form unless Taunted.

Given the above reasons, people that qualified for a vote (by reaching a certain ranking on the suspect ladder) voted in favor of removing Aegislash from OU. Now that it's gone, how does this effect OU?

Psychic types reclaim the metagame. Latios, Mega Gardevoir, Mega Medicham and Mega Alakazam are going to be huge without Aegislash to hold them back. Even using Latios and one of these megas on the same team is a fantastic idea now because you can just muscle through resists with STAB Draco Meteors, Hyper Voices, Psyshocks, and High Jump Kicks (off the second highest Attack stat in the game).

Latios has one counter. One. And if they predict wrong, Surf 2HKOs standard TTar off Specs Latios.

Mega Gardevoir's best counters can all be dealt with through coverage moves. Focus Blast 2HKOs Heatran. Hyper Voice deals out tons of damage to anything that doesn't resist it. Psychic remove Mega Venusaur as being an option to switch into Hyper Voice. Hyper Voice and Focus Blast both 2HKO Tyranitar.

Here's a list of things that can switch into Mega Medicham:

Mega Alakazam has insane Speed. So insane that it can freely run Modest nature without worrying about being outsped by anything except Scarf Pokemon with higher than 70 Speed running a +Speed nature, giving it higher Speed and power than Timid Alakazam. It can even run Timid and outspeed Scarfers if you want, but generally you'll want to run Modest for the huge power you gain with it.

Dark types? Every single one of these Pokemon has a Fighting type move they can use along with it. The only potential answers are Spiritomb and Sableye, which both lose to Mega Gardevoir's Hyper Voice.

I think we're about to see many more bans. Discuss.

Fancy Pattern Vivillon is being distributed via Mystery Gift in celebration of 100 million GTS trades! The download runs from today to July 31st, so download it now while you can!

There are no preset IVs or anything, but it does come with an exclusive event move, Hold Hands! This move allows you to... hold hands with the opposing Pokemon... and... that makes you both happy... and then they kill you! 8D