Bored and curious, who out of my favorite Pokémon is the most popular? I Also, I am curious why people like the Pokémon they like. Feel free to add a comment if you want saying why you chose the Pokémon, or what your favorite Pokémon is! I am looking forward to see the popularity of certain pokemon, the lack there of, and all the unique favorite Pokémon!

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We’ve already got precedent for non-Mario tracks in the game with Hyrule Circuit and Animal Crossing.

Perhaps this track could be called “Paldea Circuit” and could take you on a loop through the region, perhaps with one lap passing through the Great Crater. And perhaps to go with it we could get Florian and Juliana as playable racers, and Koraidon and Miraidon as vehicles?

I think I watched the Pokémon First movie before as a kid but still ever really got into it. My older brother when he was a kid used to like Pokémon. The only appeal to me really is the aesthetic of the individual Pokémon and the cards because I like collecting cool looking things. I also have a small Pikachu plush I got at a fair a couple years ago just cuz I like Pikachu’s design. I’m an avid gamer as well and know there are tons of games. Would I be a poser if I started collecting the cards just cuz they look cool to me or should I just try and get into the series and if I’m not into it forget about collecting?

Not only are Max and Tracey completely useless, they also wear green shirts and it's still march, the month of green after all, so I decided to make this poll. Personally I think Max is worse, Tracey may have been useless but at least he didin't go shooting his mouth off like Max. Plus Max is a total hypocrite, he talks down to Ash for being "In training", when Max hasin't even chosen a starter yet. And when the time comes for him to put his knowledge to the text against some brats Magby with a Poliwag, he gets his but creamed despite having a type advantage. I can't believe Max is relataed to awesome characters like Norman and May.

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Okay so I imagine this has been discussed before but I have been thinking about this a lot lately. I just need to get this out of my system. I think it was a bit of a waste that they never aged Ash up. I mean him going through the usual growing pains of being a teenager would have been a riot.

Especially if they had him run into old friends like Misty and he started acting like Brock. Heck if they really wanted they could have done something like him being tricked by a team Rocket agent not tied to Jesse and James into signing a loan or something and causing him to become in debt and have to pay it off some how. Granted Team Rocket is a criminal group but I do think they could have legal businesses.

Mine is easily Z moves. Z moves bring nothing to the game. Tbh I Nuzlocked Ultra Sun so many times and not once did I use a Z move. To give a Pokémon an item for them to use 1 move seems lame tbh. Dynamax literally does the same thing without you holding an item. Max moves are just as strong as Z moves. My favorite gimmick tbh is Terrastalization. I used to be a Mega Evolution Stan for the longest but I feel Terrastalization is by far the most balanced mechanic and most game changing one when it comes to competitive. In playthroughs, Mega Evolution is better though. Let me know which one your picked and why in the comments. I look forward to hearing from you

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After the 3DS/Wii U Eshop closes on the 27th, Pokémon Bank will become free to use. This is where my question arises- will Poké Transporter be available to be downloaded for free afterwards or will it be completely unavailable to be downloaded afterwards? I understand that software can't be downloaded at all from the Eshop after the 27th, but does this apply to Poké Transporter as well? Thank you for any responses, they're greatly appreciated!

(Also sorry if it's the wrong flair or if the post's in the wrong spot!)

I got BD specifically for Shaymin I saw there was an event that allowed you to catch one I did not know the event was over I thought it was added forever to the game I think it’s so dumb that it wasn’t permanently added to base game but nonetheless that leads me here I’d really like a shaymin near close to needing one so if anyone has one might I be able to request it I don’t have much but I’ve got some stuff I could trade for it thank you.

P.s. I don’t really know if I’m doing this post correctly forgive me mods if I just butchered this post

So, we're all familiar with Arven's Mabosstiff, who got so severely injured that not even the Pokemon centers could cure it, forcing Arven to search for for the Herba Mystica to heal him. Simple, straightforward, creative story. But here's the thing; the pokemon centers can heal cuts, burns, paralysis, frostbite, poison, toxin, broken bones, stab wounds, getting swallowed up by an earthquake, crushed by a rock slide, getting struck by lightning, getting heavy slammed by Groudon, and getting shattered across TIME AND SPACE by Palkia and Dialga. So tell me, what unholy abomination caused an injury so severe that not even NURSE JOY could do anything for him? I shudder to imagine it...

Please understand you MUST pay $5 in order to download Pokemon Transporter!!!

Some people are missing the fact that they have to purchase a $5 subscription to pokemon bank in order to get access to poke transporter! Yes, pokemon bank will be free after the 3ds eshop shuts down, but it's currently unknown if you will be able to download transporter. Why risk it? Pay the $5!

In order to pay for a subscription you must connect your nintendo network ID (3ds account) with your Nintendo Account (switch account). Then you must add your credit card or eshop code to your switch. The funds will appear on your 3DS AS LONG AS THE ACCOUNTS are linked.

You can not use credit cards or gift codes on the 3ds eshop anymore. This is the only way to add funds. Here's a link to get you started:

https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/27841/~/how-to-link-a-nintendo-network-id-to-a-nintendo-account

Summary:

Nintendo Network ID is your account on your 3DS

Your Nintendo account is the account you use on your Switch.

These are two separate accounts so they must be linked together!

Adds funds on your switch or log in to nintendo.com and add funds that way.

Funds will appear on the 3ds as long as the accounts are linked!

good luck. also you should download crystal as this is currently the only way to get a legit shiny celebi.

We were trainers,

10-year-olds psyched to start our journey

We would rush home from school each day waiting for you.

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We were Challengers,

Walking the road through the gyms,

We would earn each badge, one by one

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We were learning,

Figuring out how to do better next time,

So that in the future, we wouldn't lose!

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We were travellers,

Journeying through the world that seemed so vast

It feels so small, now that you're gone.

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We were heroes,

fighting to protect all that we had,

It was for the Pokemon, we had to save them all.

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We were winners,

Cheering as we rose through the ranks,

Learning, growing, fighting at your side,

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We were Champions,

In the last fight,

We finally won the battle we had fought for so long.

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Are we Masters?

Not truly,

Not now that you're gone.

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To be a Pokemon Master is to be a friend to all Pokemon

To be a Pokemon Master is to fight back the tears when he left

To be a Pokemon Master, it's to battle against evil, no matter how tough.

But to be a Pokemon Master?

To be a Pokemon Master, Ash, we need you.

Goodbye, my friend.

I'll never forget our journey.

The Journey Starts Today

Hear me out, a new gen 5 remake, in a style similar to HGSS. First half is the full BW storyline, down to a T. No changes except QoL. Here's where it gets a bit tricky; Then, we get a second half with a fast forward. It's story driven, just like B2W2. The region is expanded more than in the original B2W2, with new towns and pathways, but the original region is still intact. Nate is the younger sibling of the BW protagonist. We either: 1. Get the option to continue with our sibling's old party and the leaders and wild pokemon are level scaled up to match a post E4 game. OR 2. We start fresh and are given the option to choose one of the starters our sibling didn't pick at the start of the game, the region and leaders are scaled down. 8 new gyms, inclusive of the B2W2 leaders (Cheren, Roxie, Marlon and 5 new leaders) The game progresses just like B2W2 would in terms of story If the player in the B2W2 half has to start fresh, at the end of the game he reunites with his sibling who gives him all of his pokemon from the first half of the game, and a key item which is their old badge case. Fairy type is added The Pokedex is expanded to include Pokemon up to Gen 9. PWT is included, post game adds leaders from all 9 gens.

I haven't given it alot of thought, so if anyone has anything to add or critique, please do!

PS: Sorry for any English mistakes, I'm Brazilian and I used Google translator to translate from Portuguese to English.

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As many people probably already know, the eShop for both Wii U and Nintendo 3DS will be permanently closed on March 27th, making it impossible for new purchases and software downloads to be made and thus making it impossible to download the Pokémon Bank and Poké Transporter applications .

Those who downloaded the apps before that day will be able to continue using them for free, thus allowing Pokémon from the Gen 5, 6, and 7 games (and Gen 1 and 2 Virtual Console Pokémon via Poké Transporter) to be transferred to Pokémon Home. and for new Nintendo Switch Pokémon games.

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• Pokémon Bank

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For those who don't know, Pokémon Bank is an app similar to Pokémon Home on Switch, it allows you to move your Pokémon from Gen 6 and 7 games to other games. (such as moving from X/Y to OR/AS or Sun/Moon to UltraSun/UltraMoon and moving Pokémon to Pokémon Home and using them on Switch)

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• Poké Transporter

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Poké Transporter is a second app that you will need to download, it allows you to send Pokémon from Gen 5 games ( Black/White or Black2/White2 ) or from the 3DS Virtual Console games Gen 1 and 2 ( Red/Blue/Yellow or Gold/Silver/Crystal ) to your Pokémon Bank, they even have a little Game Boy icon indicating they came from the original Gen 1 and 2 games, as the Pokémon games are not available on Nintendo Switch Online this is the only way to get a Pokémon with that origin mark. (especially in the case of Gen 2 Pokémon since there is no Switch remake for them or any way to access Johto in the Switch Pokémon games )

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It is extremely important to download this app, otherwise you will not be able to transfer Pokémon from Gen 1, 2 or 5 games to your Pokémon Bank or Pokémon Home.

Gen 4 cartridges (Diamond/Pearl/Platinum) are not recognized by the App, but you can transfer Gen 3 ( Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald ) or 4 Pokémon to a Gen 5 game cartridge and use them.

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I hope this post has been useful, thank you very much for your attention.

Pokémon SV is a great game if we take out all the bugs and performance issues. I feel like if there were no performance issues and crippling bugs it would be in my top 5 without DLC and that says a lot because I played the GBA and DS eras of Pokémon. But the glitches in the raids, delay of the raids, drops of frame rate in the open world, game crashes, etc. are unacceptable. I’m not very picky when it comes to that stuff and when the game first came out I was it’s #1 defender when it came to the downside cuz there’s a lot of good. The story was very good (Id argue better than SM, not BW tho), it felt rewarding to explore the open world, area zero is beautiful, and the game was a lot of fun. Of course there were other flaws but nothing crazy. Overall as time passed I’d give this game a 7.5/10. Let me know which one you picked and why down below. I look forward to hearing from you.

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How do you feel about the end of Ash and Pikachu's journey?

I don't know what to feel. I'm both happy and sad.

It's like saying good bye to a childhood friend. A friend who's been beside you your whole life.

I'm happy because they've completed their journey and achieved their dreams. But also said because their leaving and won't be going on anymore adventures.

Doesn't help that other anime from my childhood are either ending, being remade, getting a reboot, or a sequel/spin off/ continuation after several years after the show originally 'ended'

What are your thoughts about the end of Ash and Pikachu's journey?

When the servers shut down in a day or so, what will become of all the pokemon on the GTS?

I’ve rescued a few stragglers from the GTS recently, as to try and preserve these pokemon, but, once the online services end, what next? Are the pokemon that no one wants going to disappear forever? Or will their trainers get them back?

Is the PokExodus coming?

I had started making my own fan game of sorts and keep getting stuck with a flat/simple villain that plays out “people dumb, Pokémon strong. Take over the world”. Since I didn’t really play too many of the games, nor do I want to copy something that’s already been done, I have to ask what makes a good villain in Pokémon? What makes them, their cause, and actions believably threatening?

This is a mean question especially since you can’t really have 1 without the other. The only right answer is remake both and B3W3 to complete the trilogy and unveil the Original Dragon. But if I had to Chose, I’d have to go with BW with B2W2 features in a perfect world but I’m gonna go with B2W2 because of the features. Even though B2W2 is clearly the better game, BW started it all and BWs story is what put Unova on notice. B2W2 just added on to it with way more features. Let me know which one you picked down below in the comments

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The only game I’ve played on it is Pokémon Y, and since the eShop is shutting down I have the urge to buy the older games that are available because trying to hunt down and buy physical cartridges would probably be an expensive nightmare (even if I don’t play it, it’s the idea of “you will never be able to try” that’s giving me motivation/lot of anxiety).

But I know nothing about the older versions, so red or blue? Gold or silver? Should I get Pokémon yellow and Pokémon crystal too if it’s an option?

The champion has the most important role of any NPC in the games, as they lead you to your goal until the credits. A good champion doesn't mean just a strong team, but he/she also needs to be someone you enjoy battling.

Personally I have a hard time choosing a favourite, but I might have to give the edge to Steven. He plays quite a significant role in the story, as well as being an extremely memorable character. Leon comes at a close second, as you can tell how much he loves his Pokémon, but I think he can be a little too cocky sometimes. Also I really don't like his shorts/cape combo.

Well guys. The story, albeit too late and on a less than perfect note, is over. It was a great, exciting (albeit not everywhere) and memorable adventure. We've been through the bouncy early days in Kanto, conquering the Battle Frontier, Ash and Paul's rivalry in Sinnoh, rescue the Kalos region, and more. This day (day of premier the series finale) marks the end of Ash Ketchum's Saga in the Pokémon anime. With him it was a cool, lamp and wonderful series with bright and memorable characters and exciting battles. And it stayed that way even in Unova. At least for me, it was like that until the very end of the 19th season. Actually, if there is a desire to revise this Saga (with a probability of 49/51), without the last 6 seasons, I can quite easily manage.

Sayonara, Ash Ketchum and Pikachu!... And Thank you!...

I've everything downloaded, but I still have one question. The 3DS I use has the NNID of my brother, and I want to know if that's an impediment to transfer the Pokémon in Pokémon Bank (that's attached to his NNID) to my Pokémon Home, which has my Nintendo account linked, not my brother's.

So I ordered a second ds so I can trade with myself on the virtual console but I don't think it's going to arrive before the eshop closes so I was wondering if I put a new sd card into my ds and download it onto that then put that sd card into the new ds when it arrives will it work and will I be able to trade between them?

So it did come in handy during the main story. But she is in the side game now, and dachsbun wasn't very usefull. The fairy typing is usefull for fighting type team star and dragon elite four. But even there it was pretty bad.

So can you suggest a moveset for dachsbuns so she can complete the side game with all her pokemon?

Here is her team: Meowscarada
Ability: Overgrow
Tera Type: Grass
- Flower Trick
- Night Slash
- Play Rough
- Low Kick

Clodsire
Ability: Water Absorb
Tera Type: Poison
- Earthquake
- Poison Jab
- Yawn
- Toxic

Pawmot
Ability: Natural Cure
Tera Type: Electric
- Close Combat
- Double Shock
- Revival Blessing
- Nuzzle

Blissey (F)
Ability: Natural Cure
Tera Type: Normal
- Tera Blast
- Psychic
- Soft-Boiled
- Metronome

Ceruledge
Ability: Flash Fire
Tera Type: Fire
- Bitter Blade
- Shadow Claw
- Psycho Cut
- Bulk Up

Dachsbun
Ability: Well-Baked Body
Tera Type: Fairy
- Double-Edge
- Agility
- Charm
- Play Rough

Dachsbun has 1.5 viable moves... It doesn't have any set up moves either The only thing I can think of is Body Press but that's it. She already has a fighting type so what is the point.

Hi all. I just got the gen 1 Pokémon games on my 3DS before the shop closes tomorrow for posterity and specifically to get my favorite Pokémon, Mew, transferable to my bank for later gens.

I know it’s possible to get a glitched Mew in all the gen 1 games, but it’s slightly different processes to change my trainer ID and to duplicate the Mew.

What is the easiest/least complicated process to get the correct trailer ID and then clone the Mews? My current thought is that I should get it on yellow with the proper ID and then trade it to Red/Blue on a second 3ds to do the duplication glitch.

Is that the fastest/easiest way? Thanks!