Official Pokemon Discussion Thread

[Aether13]

Just saw the black and white exclusive areas link and Im totally liking the whole technology (black) vs. nature (white) deal they have there. This reinforces my wanting for white

Yeah seeing all the epic pokemon you can get in White Forest makes me think I may get White instead of Black

 

[Aurath8]

Can someone please explain to me why Goruugu learns Fly?

I dunno... Psychic ability? Hollow body. Altering gravity. Glitch. Rocket boosters. A really big jump.
Probably one of those. I'm not complainin' though. I can't wait to see the look on my friends faces when I tell them it learns fly. :O

 

[Slowemperor]

It's even in his pokedex entry.

About the forest/city, basicly what I got is the City has Trainers and the Forest has Wild Pokes?

 

[Blazios]

About the forest/city, basicly what I got is the City has Trainers and the Forest has Wild Pokes?

Black has trainers and shops, White has wild Pokémon, yes.

 

[CyndaquilRules]

Yeah seeing all the epic pokemon you can get in White Forest makes me think I may get White instead of Black

I think I'mma get both. I got both HG and SS. I haven't finished either yet though...

 

[Clay Psyduck]

Can someone please explain to me why Goruugu learns Fly?

Because it's like Iron Man, or a Gundam.

It's part ground because it's a golem (made, generally, of clay or mud or something) and ghost because a golem doesn't generally have a real soul.

It can fly because it's essentially a robot/giant mech thing.

Made perfect sense to me when I realized this.

 

[Aurath8]

Because it's like Iron Man, or a Gundam.

It's part ground because it's a golem (made, generally, of clay or mud or something) and ghost because a golem doesn't generally have a real soul.

It can fly because it's essentially a robot/giant mech thing.

Made perfect sense to me when I realized this.

I'm not seeing any rocket boosters. And not all hunmanoid robots/mech suits fly. Maybe it's the Golem of the future where clay hardens like steel and have internal rocket boosters. Limitless technology and pokemon are a whole new weird.

 

[CyndaquilRules]

I'm not seeing any rocket boosters. And not all hunmanoid robots/mech suits fly. Maybe it's the Golem of the future where clay hardens like steel and have internal rocket boosters. Limitless technology and pokemon are a whole new weird.

Just because you don't see them doesn't mean they're not there.

But I'm doubting it has rocket boosters..

 

[Slowemperor]

I think it's the unknown energy that fuels him and gives him his ghost type. It's in the pre-evo entry, and I believe the explanation is more in the ways of a mystical energy and supernatural (he's ghost-type, not steel, not electric, ghost.).

 

[Varnani]

An Iron Man Pokémon would be so awesome *w*
But it shouldn't be a surprise, many random pokémon can learn random moves. Like Nidoking, who is able to learn Thunderbolt AND Surf

razz

 

[Glue]

I love them all... except for legends which is disappointing to me

 

[Slowemperor]

An Iron Man Pokémon would be so awesome *w*
But it shouldn't be a surprise, many random pokémon can learn random moves. Like Nidoking, who is able to learn Thunderbolt AND Surf

razz

Or Snorlax, Kangaskan, Lickitung, Rhydon, Miltank, Sneasel, Furret, Linoone, Aggron... all learn SURF.
Most just seem to heavy to swim (I mean Aggron has like... metal!), and how can a kid ride a Sneasel in the sea?

 

[CyndaquilRules]

I love them all... except for legends which is disappointing to me

Odd, I quite like the legends.

 

[Mayfan]

Deathkan's shiny <33333333333333

 

[CyndaquilRules]

Deathkan's shiny <33333333333333

Issume you mean,

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[Lorde]

Issume you mean,

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Wow, the Shiny sprites for the new Isshu Pokemon make me appreciate their normal sprites so much more lol. I like the original Desukan sprite more now than I did before. I like the overall theme of the design though it's pre-evolved form leaves much to be desired. I mean, I know Desukan is a sarcophagus but what about it's pre-evo?

 

[Dr. Leggs]

Wow, the Shiny sprites for the new Isshu Pokemon make me appreciate their normal sprites so much more lol. I like the original Desukan sprite more now than I did before. I like the overall theme of the design though it's pre-evolved form leaves much to be desired. I mean, I know Desukan is a sarcophagus but what about it's pre-evo?

Deathmas is based on the soul of an ancient human (according to its Pokedex entires). It looks vaguely anthropomorphic with its head/arms, and it holds a mask like the one on Deathkan's body.

Speaking of which, Deathkan's sprite makes me love it even more. I love how the pieces of the casket come together over the eyes and mouth in its animation. Looks so realistic.

 

[R_N]

Wow, the Shiny sprites for the new Isshu Pokemon make me appreciate their normal sprites so much more lol. I like the original Desukan sprite more now than I did before. I like the overall theme of the design though it's pre-evolved form leaves much to be desired. I mean, I know Desukan is a sarcophagus but what about it's pre-evo?

Its pre-evo is based on egyptian masks, conceptually.

In-universe, it's their face from their past lives as humans.

The mask Deathmas carries is its face from when it was human. Occasionally, it stares at it, sobbing.

It was born from the soul of a human buried in an ancient tomb. It still has its memories from long ago.

 

[CyndaquilRules]

Why are people calling it Deathkan?

 

[R_N]

Why are people calling it Deathkan?

It just depends on how you, uh, romanize it I think. Desukan, Deathkan, Deathkarn, it's all the same thing.