#and then ice (also gen 1 attacker and gen 2 amp)

[northerngoshawk]

how's yall's pgr savings going? i'll start:

[kokichi-and-co-imagine-blog]

To everyone: what would your Pokemon teams be and why?

Oh good god.

Well… this is going to get complicated. At least from me.

Let’s start with assuming no legendary Pokemon. Makes life a bit easier. Of course only a bit.

So… first off a lot of this depends on generation and limit. If you’re asking for a full team that I would have with rotations and stuff, we’re looking at… probably close to 10 full teams of 6, maybe even more.

In my defense, I’m a major Pokemon fan and I really really like a lot of them.

Of course, if we’re going to cut down the team to a more manageable six which can be from any region/gen, but only one from each region/gen to keep things interesting and varied… well, it would depend on a lot of things, including mood and such, so if one were to ask me this question again it would likely change. But, here would be, as I feel right now, the team I would use if I was limited to only six, one per region/gen.

1: Lucario. I’ve been a fan of this guy for so so long, ever since it was first introduced. I loved Lucario and the mystery of Mew as a kid (still kinda do). The whole concept behind aura is amazing. One’s spiritual energy/life force/ soul being utilized in combat? Being able to sense others and see without seeing? So awesome. Lucario is just SO. FREAKING. COOL. It’s design is wonderful as well. Jackel/Anubis? Yes please. Plus, I’ve been maining Lucario in Smash Bros. ever since Brawl. You better believe it’s making my team.

2: Tyranitar. Is it probably the weakest pseudo legendary when it comes to typing? Yes. Do I care? No. Tyranitar is BA. First, it’s one of the only two pseudo’s to not be a dragon. Yes, 8 regions, 9 pseudo’s, and only 2 are not dragons. Don’t get me wrong, I love me some dragons. But… variety would be nice, you know? But yeah, not a dragon, still awesome. It’s Godzilla for crying out loud! Plus, its design is just so good. It’s simple but perfect. It’s a giant Lizard creature that could fell mountains. It doesn’t need to be complicated, and is perfectly awe-inspiring and terrifying without being complicated. I also used a Tyranitar in my Ultra Sun playthrough, a male one named Typhon, Man was he fun to use.

3: Golisopod. Listen, if a Pokemon is good enough for YOUR BOI GUZMA to use it on his team, you know it’s a good pokemon. It’s the Alola take on Gyarados and Milotic (weak pathetic first stage with few moves  and while those two do have a slightly higher BST, that ain’t enough to keep my boy Golisopod down. Golisopod’s design is just so good. An Isopod mixed with a Samurai? Sign me right up thank you. It mixes the creepy crawly aesthetic of the bug type with the strong proud samurai perfectly and I love it. And yeah, sure Emergency Exit can be kind of annoying, but it allows you a second usage of First Impression. That is worth it. Also, it’s shiny is dope.

4: Toxtricity. Part of building a team means keeping in mind type composition. I love Grimmsnarl dearly and equally, if not more so, but I already have one Dark-type on the team, so Toxtricity manages to bag this spot. At least, for now considering my current mood. Ask me again tomorrow, or even in an hour, my answer may very well change. Anyway, Toxtricity itself. When I fist saw the design, I wasn’t entirely sure how I felt. It was… interesting to say the least, but I couldn’t figure out what I was looking at, or what it was supposed to be. But after some more time with it, learning more about it and using one I can say that Toxtricity is easily one of my new favorites. Quite possibly my absolute fave from Gen 8. A punk lizard that plays music? Rock/Metal? HECK. YES. The form change is also pretty nice. The stats don’t change between the two, but I honestly like it that way. Just the idea that more energetic natures would have an ‘Amped Up’ form based on an electric guitar while the more mellow natures would have a ‘Lowkey’ one based on a bass is ingenious. Same with the movepool changes. It makes sense that the different forms with their different music preference would have different moves. (My personal fave is the Amped Up, especially with its shiny colors.) Plus, an electric posion type? SO. COOL. Who cares about 4x weak to earthquake, this thing is boss! And Punk Rock is an amazing ability.

5: Flygon. Man oh man was Flygon treated poorly. Added in Gen 3 as a solid pokemon, but with a better attack stat than a special attack one. True, not bad in it of itself but before the Special/Physical split, ALL Dragon-type moves were special. Meaning Dragon Claw, a solid dragon type move back in Gen 3, wasn’t yet a physical move. And Outrage wasn’t even something Flygon could learn yet (it wouldn’t be until Gen 7 that it became a TM). Then came gen 4. Now, I love gen 4. I truly do. It is by far my favorite Gen. And it did do something very good for Flygon. It gave the special/physical split, allowing some Dragon type moves to now be physical as well. But you know what else came along? Garchomp. Honestly, I like Garchomp, I do. But suddenly here we are with a new Dragon/Ground type that is a pseudo-legendary? My poor poor Flygon. And it didn’t get any better. I mean seriously, give Mewtwo and Charizard two megas but none to Flygon? WHILE GIVING ONE TO GARCHOMP WHO DIDN’T NEED IT AND WAS ITS BIGGEST COMPETITION?! Why Game Freak? Why?Anyway, mini-rant aside, I love Flygon. The design is incredible. The line is based on an antlion and is so cool. That sweet green design and the little lenses over the eyes? Perfect, just perfect. Plus, it has some sweet lore. Appearing in sandstorms with haunting music coming from its wings? Yes please. Beautiful pokemon that was done such disservices. It’s a shame really. With Megas gone, Flygon will likely never get that final boost it needs. Though considering it is in Galar while Garchomp isn’t… maybe Flygon will have a chance to shine again. (A shame though that it will never get to have a type change to Bug Dragon. Would be sick.) Regardless of the future though, Flygon will always have a place in my heart, and in my team. 

6: Zoroark. Yeah, I know what I said about team composition above with Toxtricity and Grimmsnarl. But  I also pointed out mood has a lot to do with it. Anyway, for Zoroark itself. Like Lucario, I’veb een a fan for so long, ever since it was first introduced. It’s kinda funny in a way. Zoroark acts as the perfect yin to Lucario’s yang. Lucario uses aura to sense things and to see, Zoroark is the maser of illusions. In it of itself, this illusion business is awesome, but add in how it counters Lucario and it works just so well. Typing as well, Lucario is a fighting steel, the type you’d think of for a chivalrous paladin of justice and truth, while Zoroark is dark (evil type in Japan), perfect for a sly illusion master. Of course, it’s not just dualism with Lucario. The line is just so amazing itself. Clearly drawing from Kitsune, Zoroark is a sly fox that is able to not just use illusions, but masters them to the point of being able to create solid constructs out of them (see the anime). It is just so cool, how can I not love it? Also, like Tyranitar before it, I used a female one named Vixen in my Ultra Sun playthrough and it was a delight. 

Anyway, that would be my team. You know, assuming all the limitations I put on myself and my mood at this moment. But if you guys enjoyed this and want to know more about my favorite pokemon, please let me know. I’m always happy and excited to talk about Pokemon.

Anyway, going to hand this over to the other mods. I’ve been monopolizing this ask for too long.

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Ooo!! This’ll be fun to answer! Cause, well, I love Pokémon!!!

But, forgive me for this; I haven’t played any of the games.

So im just saying my favorite characters!!!

1: Glacieon, I really, really like glacieons and have always loved ice type Pokémon. Mainly because I really like the cold. Like; really, really, like the cold. I also really like her attacks, their cool!!! (Pun intended)

2: Furret. Absolutely furret, I never knew why I liked furret, but. I’m just gonna blame it on me really liking Ferrets and cause I honestly have really liked normal types for some reason.

3: Vulpix (either one), I really like any fire type Pokémon mainly because I’ve always just had a very weird interest in fire and because vulpix can be either a fire or ice Pokémon I love that about them. And they remind me of a bunch of irl animals that I love!!

4: Smom , I LOVE THOSE LIL ICE BABEYS SO MUCH!?!? They are so cute-!? I JUST LOVE THEM SO MUCH???! They are all my children and I want to adopt them all, and I will. No one can stop me………except maybe the other mods-

5: Sylveon, absolutely. I always have such an attachment even with digital animals, so I absolutely would give my eevee enough attention and love for them to evolve into sylveon. Honestly, it’d end up be accidental, but, I still really love Sylveon, and wouldn’t care if I got more than one of them-

6: Flareon, listen- I just love eevees okay-? I love them all so so much, and would lay down my life for each and every one of them. Just 💞💞💕💖💓💖💝💞💖💕💝💓💕💞💖💞💖💝💘💖💕💕💞

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Ah, I bet you missed hearing from me! No worries, I’ll tell you my pokemon team, even if it’s not particularly exciting.

First off, a Pachirisu is a must for my team. I’ve always loved how hyper it can be and the mishaps it would cause. Plus, c’mon- who doesn’t like its color scheme?

I’d also incorporate Chimchar to my team. I’ve always had a soft spot for Chimchar, since it was my first ever starter and I leveled mine all the way up to 100 in my Pokemon Platinum playthrough.

Yamper definitely had my heart the moment I saw it! I have a really strong love for dogs, and its addition to the game got me so excited!! Kirigiri can vouch for me on that one.

Growlithe is also integral to me. When my dog was a puppy, I used to jokingly call her a growlithe. I don’t think I still have pictures, but I even got her a floof for halloween once so she could be in a costume with me. Also... Arcanine is seriously badass.

Wooloo is super cute too! I love that it rolls away from its problems, and I, too, wish to do that. Plus the braids immediately reminded me of Peko, so I was super soft for it the moment it was revealed.

Finally, I’ll add my favorite Eeveelution to the team: Glaceon! Something about its sleek design always made me happy, and the way its fur sharpens as defense is super interesting!

(If legendaries were allowed on the team, I would’ve added either Giratina or Shaymin. They’re my favorites.

[crystalelemental]

Kahili Sweep! Kahili is one of my lowkey favorites. I admit this being almost entirely design, since her character is borderline nonexistent, but like...it's a good design. We can all agree on this? Kahili's cute. Also it's cool that she just shows up where Flynium Z is hidden away for a brief second. Just wish we had like...anything in Gen 7 matter aside from Aether Fam.

Anyway, I did this in part because I love Kahili, but also because Caitlin reasons. In Gauntlet, Caitlin will have a full 100% multiplier with four damage nodes, all of which she can reasonably access to the same degree as Kahili, while having comparable offensive stats. So what Kahili does, Caitlin should be able to, right? ...I mean, no, but let me dream.

General Overview Kahili rules. Like, her grid is stupid good. Haymaker is such a good sync multiplier, Super Preparation is so goddamned good for Flying-weak stages, and Defense Crush 4 is hilariously good utility on someone who nukes this hard. She even gets an odd tank set with Double Endure thanks to 2MP trainer move, First Aid 4, and Sterner Stuff, alongside defense buffs. Kahili hit the jackpot, and it's...kinda weird? It's like a Roark situation where I feel like she's unironically better than half the premium options in her type. Like, even her rotation is clear, thanks to Sure Crit in her trainer move. She doesn't even strictly need crit rate in a CS or Bulu context. She can just...win. Defense Crush 4 is really why I say Caitlin will not receive the same benefits as Kahili. While her nuke is similar on the surface, Kahili has the option of SEUN on-type, and defensive drops off-type, to always punch at maximum efficiency. Caitlin cannot do either of those things. It's bad.

Her downsides, however, are equally apparent. First Aid 4 is a nice healing tool, but her stats are far from optimized for a tanking set, meaning most Gauntlet stages still beat her down unless she's paired with high-power DPS units or fantastic Tech syncs. She's also weak to Ice and Uxie loves spamming that, so...turns out that one's not so strong either. Her DPS is also pretty poor. Yes, I saw the Zinfogel showcase with Bede, I know Beak Blast can DPS sides in CS. But it's less consistent in Gauntlet and Peck is poor. She lives and dies by her ability to sync, and requires disruption or strong DPS partners to work optimally. But man. Man, that sync nuke is strong. I can't wait for her to get EX. Oh man, you think it'll be next month?! Alolan VA, there's gotta be an Alolan EX, how many commons even are there? It's goota be her, right? Gotta be.

Vs. Tapu Bulu Kahili vs. Bulu is almost unfair. She just obliterates him. The ideal is Sure Crit for the second sync in Bar 1, and then in Bar 2, because Bar 3 is a clean KO. I used Hitmonchan to power up attack and some speed, and Farfetch'd to debuff defense and inflict some flinch for sync performance. This being the only time Kahili gets SEUN, you definitely take that, even though it costs you Defense Crush.

Vs. Tornadus And now we get to the most critical part of Kahili Sweep: Hop is stupid good as a partner. Aside from the Atk/Crit support, Potion sustain is a great solution against foes who can't be flinched or slept, keeping allies in the game longer so her Endure is more reliable late-game. He's also got a solid DPS option in Behemoth Bash, which can be used pretty liberally thanks to Kahili's negligible gauge cost. Surge was the final partner to minimize special attack for Hop's survival, and to apply paralysis at an okay rate. He got the job done, anyway.

Vs. Terrakion Winona is like...the only F2P solution to this fight, I swear. The fun part is, Kahili has matched theme skills for Flying, which means her power gets amped up even further. There's nothing too special about this fight, I just think it's hilarious how Winona is like the only workable F2P solution.

Vs. Cobalion Cobalion was oddly the scariest fight, mostly because I kept messing something up. I kept setting Hop up to use Behemoth Bash after Kahili's sync to prevent Cobalion from getting another hit in, but accidentally leading into Bar 3 while he's low on HP, resulting in catastrophe. She still won.

Vs. Azelf You gotta sleep chain. Gauges are a little iffy, but only when your sleep misses due to poor timing too often. Kahili otherwise nukes really well, and Hop can quickly end a bar with Behemoth Bash if you're in a pinch.

Vs. Uxie I wanted to showcase Tank Kahili at least once. Turns out, I forgot to set the right grid for this fight, so I didn't do it right, and she still won. I went with Lodge Lillie as the backup, with the intent of Synchro Healing. Turns out, this didn't really save Kahili, and Shauntal still won with raw DPS. Queen Shit.

Vs. Latios I brought Iris along for Dragon-type DPS to quickly remove the sides. She's pretty reliable in this fight, definitely gets the job done. Confusion Boon 5 isn't too shabby with Outrage, I just wish Iris were a little stronger. Kahili's sync nuke, as always, just blasts.

Vs. Latias Lodge Lillie is back for debuffs, but I did try to avoid Lillie using sync. I did it once, feeling it was safer to remove the second HP bar without +6 evasion. It uh. It turns out, that on the support grid on-type, Kahili's sync outdamaged Lillie's. I probably shouldn't be surprised. Full sync investment and -6 Defense vs No Investment boosted Sp Def. But still.

Vs. Regirock I pulled off something stupider once, with I think Spring Burgh and like...some shittier flinch bot for Gauntlet. So I knew Kahili had the power for this. Acerola's just a lot more consistent, with a lot fewer gauge issues. Hop's super-effective against later phases, so Behemoth Bash can just blow apart an HP bar.

Vs. Entei I went with Maylene and Farfetch'd, because apparently I didn't think too hard about the overlapping defense drops. I think my plan was to have Maylene mostly focus on Drain Punch. My horrid mistake was using Second Wind early, because Kahili missed the crit in the final bar and damn near got everyone killed. Thankfully, Peck is fast acting and Entei is not too quick, so she was able to reach sync again before even she dropped. Also, shoutouts to Flameproof.

Vs. Moltres Winona Pog Gaming. Note Sonia. This is because Hop is weak to fire. If you want to die, go ahead. Bring Hop to this fight. I'm sure it'll be fine. Maylene is also not gonna work out, Moltres will hit you, you need to be ready. So, Sonia. For consistency. Winona should take first sync to set Rain, conserving Rain Dance for later phases. Kahili nukes so hard, you'll ignore the mid-phase transitions entirely. Sonia takes second sync just to ensure Kahili's got the power for it. Sonia also offers another big need, which is speed buffs. Taking a few hits in this fight goes from a nightmare with Maylene, to a sort of benefit with Sonia. It's worth noting that Winona also has some DPS on her with Hurricane. It can't miss in Rain, and deals a good chunk to put Moltres into Kahili range.

[northerngoshawk]

high-key tho teddy is actually a lot of fun to play?? I might keep her even after I get the "meta" dark team units :3