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Completely unreasonable things in Pokemon games
- Thread starter purplepikachu
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Munchlax is obnoxiously hard to obtain for some unknown reason, as has been said. Also, some type matchups make little sense (Ice's SE hit on Grass and Ground? Fighting's NVE hit on Poison? Bug's SE on Grass ans Psychic?).
Ice is SE on Grass because if i plant were to be frosted...it would die. Bug's eat plants, which are like the grass type. So the plant is damaged. It doesn't make a whole lotta sense, but i can see the logic behind those two.
@BCVM: The whole Pokédex shouldn't be handed to you on a platter, and it isn't, even without the event Pokémon in place. The issue is with several of them being literally unobtainable except for if you attend one-off events in real life, which may not even take place in your own country, let alone city.
There should be event pokemon, otherwise some of those pokemon would lose their appeal. It makes some pokemon more valuble, and the novelty of saying that you own a (Insert Event Pokemon Here) makes it that much cooler.
Fighting's NVE hit on Poison? Bug's SE on Grass ans Psychic?).
How are you supposed to do a karate chop with full force on acid or stuff?
Bugs eat Grass. If Psychic is considered to be the "Mind", then it's okay because lots of people fear Bugs, the Dark and Ghosts.
How traded pokes refuse to obey you unless you have some badges?
Blastoise, Hydro Pump that Magmar!
*Blastoise refuses*
But I have this badge!
*Blastoise kills Magmar*
ziggystardust
let's drink pop!
How are you supposed to do a karate chop with full force on acid or stuff?
Bugs eat Grass. If Psychic is considered to be the "Mind", then it's okay because lots of people fear Bugs, the Dark and Ghosts.
How traded pokes refuse to obey you unless you have some badges?
Blastoise, Hydro Pump that Magmar!
*Blastoise refuses*
But I have this badge!
*Blastoise kills Magmar*
Maybe it's a respect thing, like the Pokemon knows that the badge is a sign of your skill as a trainer and therefore it sees you as worthy. I don't know, just a theory.
Why did Pokemon hatch at lv.5 until the 4th gen? I mean you had lv.2-4 Pokemon running around, were those premature or something?
@BCVM: The whole Pokédex shouldn't be handed to you on a platter, and it isn't, even without the event Pokémon in place. The issue is with several of them being literally unobtainable except for if you attend one-off events in real life, which may not even take place in your own country, let alone city.
Well sometimes schedules conflict, sometimes people fall ill, sometimes people just ca't make it or are unable to do so. so why should they be punished for either not being able to or are unaware the event is even going on?
I agree with you both; While I am fortunate enough to live in the right country, I have no local Toys R' Us, and driving to one requires gas, which is definitely not free. Also, I once arrived at an event a day late, because I did not have acces to the internet.
Anyway, I am not opposed to Events, I would appreciate if an event equivalent to the one taking place in reality was offered later on WiFi. Luckily, this seems to have taken off in Japan, but I'm still waiting for official Stateside announcement.
Back on topic, TMs never made much sense to me. Do Pokemon have built-in DVD Ports?
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ziggystardust
let's drink pop!
Hmm, I remember my cousin hitting me in the head with an algebra book in the hopes that I would "get it". Maybe its the same thing with Pokemon and TMs/HMs
Shadow Gamer
The Shadow Trainer
One of the most unreasonable things in pokemon and something I have never understood is: Why aren't Psyduck and Golduck Water/Psychic? They can both learn psychic attacks, They're pokedex entries say they have psychic abilities, and even in the show Misty's psyduck had psychic abilities and so did every other Psyduck/Golduck they ran into. WTF?
the elite trainer
Warrior Of Darkness
You can't get out of the E4 without winning or loosing, makes you think why they only made one way doors.
Also why are there events? They're 100% free and yet they're not already in the game.
Also why are there events? They're 100% free and yet they're not already in the game.
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Hmm, I remember my cousin hitting me in the head with an algebra book in the hopes that I would "get it". Maybe its the same thing with Pokemon and TMs/HMs
haha...then TMs break, but HM's are made of something stronger?
There was a famous old fanfic that said that you jammed the disk into their ears...
what never made sense was that Dig works on water, as does earthquake, Sunn yDay, Rain Dance, Hail, Bounce, and Fly work in caves, and Dive works anywhere. wtf???
zyzzyvette
WUUUUT
Also, some type matchups make little sense (Ice's SE hit on Grass and Ground? Fighting's NVE hit on Poison? Bug's SE on Grass ans Psychic?).
Ice's SE on grass and ground both make perfect sense, as does bug's SE on grass. Cold weather kills plants and hardens the soil, and lots of bugs eat plants. I've never understood the bug/psychic or fighting/poison ones, though.
coolespeon
I dont know.
haha...then TMs break, but HM's are made of something stronger?
There was a famous old fanfic that said that you jammed the disk into their ears...
what never made sense was that Dig works on water, as does earthquake, Sunn yDay, Rain Dance, Hail, Bounce, and Fly work in caves, and Dive works anywhere. wtf???
you also forgot that fly works when diving and waterfallworks anwhere too.
fschulze47
Mighty Marvo
oh, and your rivals always act like the trounce you in every match even if they dont even land a single attack
Barbarooza
BarBOSSA
Typing 'difficulties' are done so the game is balanced. Otherwise, a type (eg. Psychic) would just wipe through the game as it has no obvious difficulties with anytime.
pokemaster001
....................
bugs buzz, and annoy the heck out of your concentrationI've never understood the bug/psychic or fighting/poison ones, though.
and fighters, well, have you ever tried punching poison?
although psychic>poison could take some time to think about
although psychic>poison could take some time to think about
Psychic is good against Poison because Psychics can sense when there is poison in their food.