OmegaForte 1,674 Posted November 14, 2013 I said before that its design is nowhere near as creative as that of the other birds in question. It looks like a sparrowhawk that was painted red and given a crest. Pidgeot can learn Hurricane. Same can be said about Pidove, except it's literally the same thing as a pigeons with no extra design. Same can be said about other Pokemon that aren't birds. Talonflame has Gale Wings. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Varnish 319 Posted November 14, 2013 Then you switch out. Have you not heard that you can use 6 Pokémon? And it can. It's called Steel Wing. That does not change the fact that Talonflame is not as good as several people here are making it seem. Steel Wing does not have good accuracy, and Talonflame does not receive a same-type-attack-bonus from the attack. Same can be said about Pidove, except it's literally the same thing as a pigeons with no extra design. Same can be said about other Pokemon that aren't birds. Talonflame has Gale Wings. Pidove is not exactly like a pigeon. Its body is more ball-shaped, and it is also reminiscent of a quail in its design. That is not an attack, and an increase in speed is not necessarily a major advantage over all opponents. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shana09 5,769 Posted November 14, 2013 (edited) That does not change the fact that Talonflame is not as good as several people here are making it seem. Steel Wing does not have good accuracy, and Talonflame does not receive a same-type-attack-bonus from the attack. Pidove is not exactly like a pigeon. Its body is more ball-shaped, and it is also reminiscent of a quail in its design. That is not an attack, and an increase in speed is not necessarily a major advantage over all opponents. ....Gale Wings give priority to Flying Type Moves above all others. So you always hit first if you use Brave Bird or Acrobatics. You also heal yourself first with Roost if you ever want to use that. And Pidove is exactly a pigeon. I see pigeons everyday, he is a pigeon. Just like Pidgey looks exactly like a baby pigeon. That does not change the fact that Talonflame is not as good as several people here are making it seem. Steel Wing does not have good accuracy, and Talonflame does not receive a same-type-attack-bonus from the attack. By that logic you can say the same for every regional bird since they are just Normal/Flying types that cannot learn STAB from moves that can hurt Rock Type Pokémon. And so what if they do not get STAB? Not every Pokémon is going to get STAB from moves they need for coverage. This is basic knowledge and its not an excuse. Steel Wing has 90% accuracy which is better than your Pidgeot with Hurricane which has 70% accuracy. It never needs to be perfect 100% accuracy, and 90% is good enough. He is really good due to its hidden ability which is Gale Wings. Also its speed is perfect. Edited November 14, 2013 by Shana09 1 Dio Brando reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Varnish 319 Posted November 14, 2013 (edited) By that logic you can say the same for every regional bird since they are just Normal/Flying types that cannot learn STAB from moves that can hurt Rock Type Pokémon. And so what if they do not get STAB? Not every Pokémon is going to get STAB from moves they need for coverage. This is basic knowledge and its not an excuse. Steel Wing has 90% accuracy which is better than your Pidgeot with Hurricane which has 70% accuracy. It never needs to be perfect 100% accuracy, and 90% is good enough. He is really good due to its hidden ability which is Gale Wings. Also its speed is perfect. I never said that the other birds do receive a same-type-attack-bonus from the attack.Hurricane has approximately the same accuracy as Hydro Pump and Fire Blast, and is as strong as both of those moves, but it has more PP. That should be enough to prove that it is a very useful attack. Steel Wing is nowhere near as useful as it seems, unless you teach the attack to a Skarmory. As I have already said, speed is not everything. ....Gale Wings give priority to Flying Type Moves above all others. So you always hit first if you use Brave Bird or Acrobatics. You also heal yourself first with Roost if you ever want to use that. And Pidove is exactly a pigeon. I see pigeons everyday, he is a pigeon. Just like Pidgey looks exactly like a baby pigeon. That does not mean that a Rock, Electric or Water-Type attack cannot obliterate it, and because Gale Wings is a Hidden Ability and not its main ability, that makes getting a Talonflame with the ability difficult.I know plenty about birds, and I can positively say that Pidove does not look exactly like a pigeon. Pidgey does not look like a baby pigeon; baby pigeons are very scruffy-looking, and are not usually brown in colour. Edit: This double-post was not intentional. I apologise. Edited November 14, 2013 by Shana09 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shana09 5,769 Posted November 14, 2013 I never said that the other birds do receive a same-type-attack-bonus from the attack. Hurricane has approximately the same accuracy as Hydro Pump and Fire Blast, and is as strong as both of those moves, but it has more PP. That should be enough to prove that it is a very useful attack. Steel Wing is nowhere near as useful as it seems, unless you teach the attack to a Skarmory. As I have already said, speed is not everything. Speed is everything since if you go first you have a chance of beating the opponent than the guy who goes slow and who has crappy defenses. Hydro Pump and Fire Blast may be stronger but they have a terrible accuracy race in the process. Hurricane is the same story. They have a good chance of missing half the time and having more PP has such little significance on how good the move actually is. Steel Wing does 70 damage and its good enough to hit a Rock Type hard. It has a good accuracy too so it has a likely chance of hitting. I'm not saying those moves are terrible but I am saying the reasons you are giving to me on why Steel Wing is terrible is pretty much wrong. This isn't an opinion, its a fact. Talonflame can deal with Rock Types with Steel Wing, that was the argument you had before and now its over. Saying "Steel wing isn't good" is actually wrong since it is good and it helps a lot with Pokémon like Talonflame. The discussion ends now, continue it somewhere else like on a chat or a PM or just stop. This thread derailed. 1 Dio Brando reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OmegaForte 1,674 Posted November 15, 2013 (edited) Late as hell, but hahahaha! And some doubted this wouldn't happen. Pfff... http://nintendo3dsdaily.com/nintendo3dsnews/pokemon-x-and-y-pokemon-editor-released-hacking-draws-ever-closer/ I don't think we can transfer back to the game yet. (Just send it to modify, etc) Now if only the thing generated items, this would be useful. Edit: Nope, can't send back yet. Good news is that there's a hack check if you obtained a legitimately or hacked Pokemon by checking the blue pentagon shape. If its not there, it's hacked. inb4unreliable Edited November 15, 2013 by OmegaForte Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SoraBlade 832 Posted November 15, 2013 STAHP! Pidgeot is sadly outclassed by Staraptor, TalonFlame, even Swellow. Unfezant also sadly is in Pidgeot's situation. I say sadly because their designs are good, but that's all I'd use them for. (Maybe HM slaves, but there's better candidates such as Pelipper, Swanna, etc) Before any abilities, stats, movepool, I thought Talonflame would be even worse than Charizard, when they announced it's mega evos. Then came the following: Gale Wings BraveBird Flare Bltiz Gale Wings Swords Dance Roost Gale Wings Acrobatics Did I mention Gale Wings? This bird wrecks in-game and competitively. Great design as well. Care for a little sparing with MY Talonflame? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VisitJoan 2,713 Posted November 15, 2013 Steel Wing is nowhere near as useful as it seems, unless you teach the attack to a Skarmory. This is why I like the fighting in the anime a lot better. Winonna used that move as a ground to avoid super effective attacks. Genious. 2 unLock and SoraBlade reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blake 776 Posted November 15, 2013 Late as hell, but hahahaha! And some doubted this wouldn't happen. Pfff...http://nintendo3dsdaily.com/nintendo3dsnews/pokemon-x-and-y-pokemon-editor-released-hacking-draws-ever-closer/I don't think we can transfer back to the game yet. (Just send it to modify, etc) Now if only the thing generated items, this would be useful. Edit: Nope, can't send back yet.Good news is that there's a hack check if you obtained a legitimately or hacked Pokemon by checking the blue pentagon shape. If its not there, it's hacked. inb4unreliable Okay, so its only slightly useless for the time being. and that is way past complicated for me @-@ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OmegaForte 1,674 Posted November 15, 2013 Well apparently the pentagon could simply be a flag check if the Pokemon came from a gen 6 cart, for some future tournament Japan is having. This is quite pointless if it turns out true, how hard is it to know what wasn't from Poketransfer when you can see in the same status screen it's location? I mean VGC has done restrictions before, there wasn't any issues remember what wasn't allowed. I digress. The checker was probably the same old one; checking for legality and not legitimacy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dio Brando 5,810 Posted November 17, 2013 I just couldn't resist it 4 Varnish, unLock, SoraBlade and 1 other reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OmegaForte 1,674 Posted November 21, 2013 (edited) Mega Latios is Dragon/Psychic with the ability Adaptability. Mega Latias is Dragon/Fairy with the ability Multiscale. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwrCEX1ElJ8 We don't even know how beefy their base stats become after mega evolution. Too bad I don't see these coming as events till... I dunno RSE remakes? (Makes perfect sense to promote them with these mega evolutions.) The return of 3 Dragons+3 Steels metagame? (Those who played 4th gen competitively know this era) Edited November 21, 2013 by OmegaForte Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shana09 5,769 Posted November 21, 2013 Mega Latios is Dragon/Psychic with the ability Adaptability. Mega Latias is Dragon/Fairy with the ability Multiscale. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwrCEX1ElJ8 We don't even know how beefy their base stats become after mega evolution. Too bad I don't see these coming as events till... I dunno RSE remakes? (Makes perfect sense to promote them with these mega evolutions.) The return of 3 Dragons+3 Steels metagame? (Those who played 4th gen competitively know this era) I honestly have no idea what you mean by the Steel and Dragon trio. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OmegaForte 1,674 Posted November 21, 2013 I honestly have no idea what you mean by the Steel and Dragon trio. Hence why I referred the 4th gen competitive era. e_e Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shana09 5,769 Posted November 21, 2013 Hence why I referred the 4th gen competitive era. e_e Yeah and I was there and still didn't get it, but I kind of still want to know Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OmegaForte 1,674 Posted November 21, 2013 Yeah and I was there and still didn't get it, but I kind of still want to know People used most of the time steel and dragons, part because of Latias being dominant in OU, till she got banned. Thinking about it, now I know why every team had a Tyranitar. >_> Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blake 776 Posted November 21, 2013 Mega Latios is Dragon/Psychic with the ability Adaptability. Mega Latias is Dragon/Fairy with the ability Multiscale. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwrCEX1ElJ8 We don't even know how beefy their base stats become after mega evolution. Too bad I don't see these coming as events till... I dunno RSE remakes? (Makes perfect sense to promote them with these mega evolutions.) The return of 3 Dragons+3 Steels metagame? (Those who played 4th gen competitively know this era) Like hell those 2 are gonna stay legal for a week. adapt is one thing but firetrucking multi is just over-kill. Mega are just advanced soul dews, like I said. Free battles are gonna be riddled with them 2 unLock and OmegaForte reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VisitJoan 2,713 Posted November 24, 2013 I don't even bother fighting online. I always lose. 1 SoraBlade reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SoraBlade 832 Posted November 29, 2013 http://bmgf.bulbagarden.net/f693/beware-battle-analyser-159380/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjsySmLeBS0 http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/519870/20131106/pokemon-x-y-new-glitch-mystery-egg.htm http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/517772/20131029/pokemon-x-y-tips-texture-glitch-catch.htm Apparently X and Y is now officially ruined. Great. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dio Brando 5,810 Posted November 29, 2013 (edited) http://bmgf.bulbagarden.net/f693/beware-battle-analyser-159380/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjsySmLeBS0 http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/519870/20131106/pokemon-x-y-new-glitch-mystery-egg.htm http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/517772/20131029/pokemon-x-y-tips-texture-glitch-catch.htm Apparently X and Y is now officially ruined. Great. If you mean shinies,Not really,you can get lots of shinies from the Friend Safari What bothers me though are the cheaters who hacks to see your moveset before you even battle them,which pretty much limits you to the people that you trust if you're practicing for something like VGC Edited November 29, 2013 by Metal Snake 2 unLock and SoraBlade reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SoraBlade 832 Posted November 29, 2013 If you mean shinies,Not really,you can get lots of shinies from the Friend Safari What bothers me though are the cheaters who hacks to see your moveset before you even battle them,which pretty much limits you to the people that you trust if you're practicing for something like VGC I know, but I meant all the things I posted about. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dio Brando 5,810 Posted November 29, 2013 I know, but I meant all the things I posted about. What I don't get is,WHY THE HELL ARE PEOPLE RESORTING TO CHEAT IN A POKEMON GAME!!!LET ALONE NORMAL MATCHES NOT TOURNAMENTS!!! Is it because they wanted to examine every possible set before they enter a tournament,or is it just they're being dicks to everyone and wanna ruin the game for everybody I hope GameFreak finds a solution and track those hackers's ass down 1 SoraBlade reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OmegaForte 1,674 Posted December 3, 2013 What should I nickname Mawile to? My ideas were Iris or Xion, unsure which to pick but other names are welcomed. Same with Garvantual and Clefable. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SoraBlade 832 Posted December 3, 2013 What should I nickname Mawile to? My ideas were Iris or Xion, unsure which to pick but other names are welcomed.Same with Garvantual and Clefable. Mawile: Eliwam (Eeh-lee-wam) Gavantula: Socklegs Clefable: Gengar 1 OmegaForte reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HelpMeRan-Sama 141 Posted December 3, 2013 Mawile: Eliwam (Eeh-lee-wam) Gavantula: Socklegs Clefable: Gengar lol Clefable called Gengar is the best thing ever. 2 SoraBlade and unLock reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites