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[Bguy7]

Is there any news on whether or not the new MD will function like EOS? Where you could recruit fully evolved pokemon on dungeons as this wasn't a thing in the original Red and Blue MD but given this has megas now it could be possible?

The only news on the game is what we saw in the Direct and in the demo, so no, nothing yet.

My personal guess is that they will clean up many of the more archaic mechanics of Rescue Team and at least bring it up to date with Explorers.

 

[Trainer Yusuf]

https://www.pokebeach.com/2020/01/n...-announced-for-the-ptcg-fairy-pokemon-dropped
This wasn't mentioned due to chaos of the last direct, but apparently Fairy-types will no longer be represented in TCG. Instead, they will be integrated into Psychic-type.

This also means we aren't going to much Fairy-type support in the main games in the future like Fairy-type legendaries.

This also means there won't be a type to get the Dragon-type treatment in Gen 9.

 

[Captain Jigglypuff]

https://www.pokebeach.com/2020/01/n...-announced-for-the-ptcg-fairy-pokemon-dropped
This wasn't mentioned due to chaos of the last direct, but apparently Fairy-types will no longer be represented in TCG. Instead, they will be integrated into Psychic-type.

That’s some what confusing. I get that the Fairy type is associated with magic but they are better on their own as a unique TCG typing. Why is that there can’t be any extra Pokémon Types in the TGC outside of the original five?

 

[Leonhart]

https://www.pokebeach.com/2020/01/n...-announced-for-the-ptcg-fairy-pokemon-dropped
This wasn't mentioned due to chaos of the last direct, but apparently Fairy-types will no longer be represented in TCG. Instead, they will be integrated into Psychic-type.

This also means we aren't going to much Fairy-type support in the main games in the future like Fairy-type legendaries.

This also means there won't be a type to get the Dragon-type treatment in Gen 9.

I don't play the TCG much these days, but I find this a little disappointing regardless. I dislike it when they introduce new ideas to the card game, only to drop them a few years later. I honestly liked that Fairy-types had their own color scheme before, so the fact that they'll get bumped down to sharing the Psychic-type TCG typing is somewhat sad.

 

[Bguy7]

https://www.pokebeach.com/2020/01/n...-announced-for-the-ptcg-fairy-pokemon-dropped
This wasn't mentioned due to chaos of the last direct, but apparently Fairy-types will no longer be represented in TCG. Instead, they will be integrated into Psychic-type.

Wow, that's obnoxious. It's ridiculous enough that there are still types missing in the card game, and now they go and decide to make even less types? How does that make the slightest bit of sense?

This also means we aren't going to much Fairy-type support in the main games in the future like Fairy-type legendaries.

How does it mean that in the slighest? This is the card game we're talking about. It has little, if any, bearing on the video games. The lack of Dragon, Bug, Rock, Ground, Ghost, and Poison Types in the card game never meant anything to games, so why would the lack of a Fairy-Type mean anything?

 

[shoz999]

Wow, that's obnoxious. It's ridiculous enough that there are still types missing in the card game, and now they go and decide to make even less types? How does that make the slightest bit of sense?



How does it mean that in the slighest? This is the card game we're talking about. It has little, if any, bearing on the video games. The lack of Dragon, Bug, Rock, Ground, Ghost, and Poison Types in the card game never meant anything to games, so why would the lack of a Fairy-Type mean anything?

I take it by your response you haven't seen the card game in a while? Dragon and Fairy have their own types in gold and pink colorings in previous iterations. Also poison-types are now under the darkness variant of cards meaning a lot of cards played around poison are going to be synergized with the darkness cards as opposed to previously being the psychic and grass cards.

 

[WishIhadaManafi5]

What in the actual heck?! That makes absolutely no sense.

 

[Bguy7]

I take it by your response you haven't seen the card game in a while? Dragon and Fairy have their own types in gold and pink colorings. Also poison-types are now under the darkness variant of cards meaning a lot of cards played around poison are going to be synergized with the darkness cards as opposed to previously being the psychic and grass cards.

I think you misunderstood my post. I know fully well that Dragon and Fairy exist in the card game. That's why I'm annoyed by them removing the Fairy-Type. Can't really be annoyed by them removing something that never existed in the first place, can I? I did mention Dragon as a type that doesn't exist, but I meant that in a historical sense, as the Dragon-Type was no more or less relevant in the games before the introduction of the Dragon-Type in card game. I also know about the Poison-Type change, but I'm not really sure why you brought it up.

 

[shoz999]

I think you misunderstood my post. I know fully well that Dragon and Fairy exist in the card game. That's why I'm annoyed by them removing the Fairy-Type. Can't really be annoyed by them removing something that never existed in the first place, can I? I did mention Dragon as a type that doesn't exist, but I meant that in a historical sense, as the Dragon-Type was no more or less relevant in the games before the introduction of the Dragon-Type in card game. I also know about the Poison-Type change, but I'm not really sure why you brought it up.

By your previous comment, it sounded like you were really late to the party. I brought up poison-types because that it is in my opinion the biggest change since many poison-type cards, regardless if it's grass or psychic, often have moves related to the poison ailment which is fairly popular in many TCG metas and will substantially boost the options of darkness cards.

 

[Long Inteleon]

So has anyone noticed that Klara's bow looks like a Dustox?

If anyone has, can we discuss the coloration? Maybe Galarian Dustox is pure Poison and can Gigantamax?

 

[RileyXY1]

M22 is officially confirmed to be a Netflix exclusive.

 

[Nodqfan]

Game Freak to relocate to the same area as Nintendo's new Tokyo offices.

http://www.nintendolife.com/news/20...e_to_same_area_as_nintendos_new_tokyo_offices

 

[Pokemon Power]

Looks like everyone's getting ready for Pokemon Day.

 

[shoz999]

Gigantamax Toxtricity has been revealed. Now you too can have the high ground!

 

[Bguy7]

Gigantamax Toxtricity looks interesting. I like that it gets an "actual" guitar when it attacks. Wish that it got one when it was idle as well.

 

[shoz999]

Gigantamax Toxtricity looks interesting. I like that it gets an "actual" guitar when it attacks. Wish that it got one when it was idle as well.

I wished that GMAX Toxtricity is the final evolution as opposed to a giant.

 

[shoz999]

Pokemon TCG Sword & Shield are out, same goes for Pokemon TCG Online.

 

[Zipper4242]

From the video Pokémon Japan posted on their YouTube channel, it seems like Professor Oak will be coming to Pokémon Masters on 2/14

 

[Mr.Munchlax]

Apparently Nintendo found the person behind the Sword & Shield leaks (or at least one of them):

 

[Captain Jigglypuff]

I don’t blame GF or Nintendo for publicly shaming the leaker. This person gave out info that should have been kept confidential until the games’ release and ruined the experience of the game for those who didn’t want to see any spoilers.