Character OS

The only thing I don't like on this list is Yungoos tbh. While I agree the name isn't very inspired, I do like the design of Incineroar itself. Just not compared to the other starters I'm still holding off on planning a team because I have no idea about Pokemon availability but...I'm fairly sure that Mimikyu, Alolan Vulpix, and Bounsweet are going in my party as soon as possible, no matter what else I have. I don't even care if Mimikyu sucks gameplay-wise (though I hope it doesn't), I just feel compelled to use it at some point. Jangmo-O's line, Oranguru, the anchor thing, Wimpish, that sand castle, etc. and a lot more Pokemon all look cool too, so we'll see what I do with those...

If Pokemon actually existed, I don't think that tiers and such would have nearly as much meaning. That being said, I'll just pick the Pokemon I would actually like to have around - and aren't legendary Pokemon that I'd have no chance of catching... Gardevoir - Gardevoir are empathic, and it'd be nice to have a kind, loyal companion who's capable of sensing my feelings. Fennekin - It's cute and looks very huggable. Might make a nice animal companion if I could make friends with one. Gengar - Would probably be a handful, but I'm sure a Gengar could add some excitement to my life. And maybe harass people I don't like. Altaria - A Flying type that can fly me places, and looks beautiful to boot. Greninja - Because who wouldn't want to have a loyal ninja bodyguard? Not Ninjask though; I'm afraid of bugs. Mimikyu - After reading its description, I immediately found myself wishing I could take one home with me and give it some affection.

I'll have to say Fennekin. Fennekin is small, cute, and furry, and Braixen looks like a cute witch (even if they're usually boys). And while I'm not a huge fan of Delphox's design, it's still a Psychic type, and that alone earns it quite a few points with me. Fennekin having been my partner for Super Mystery Dungeon has only further increases the affection I have for it.

Only read the last couple pages, but I feel like jumping into the discussion anyways. Or I should say, gushing. I am quite pleasantly surprised that Rowlet becomes a Ghost in its final evolution. Grass/Flying is a pretty interesting type to me, but Grass/Ghost even more so. I'm also relieved that Incineroar and Primarina turned out to be part Dark and Fairy like predicted - another Fire/Fighting or pure Water type would've been more boring. That being said, although Decidueye looks like a really cool Pokemon with the best-looking signature move and its pre-evolutions look so classy, I'll probably still be choosing Popplio to start with. And I may just be being hopeful, but I wouldn't write out Primarina's signature move just yet - we don't know the base power/accuracy of each move yet, and while balance has never been a priority, I don't think Game Freak would be so blatantly unfair as to give Prima a totally outclassed signature while letting the other two starters have potentially useful stuff. It might be extra powerful to compensate for the potential burn heal (if it were Hydro Pump with 100 accuracy, I'd totally use it), or it might be like Wake-Up Slap (which would kinda suck, but it'd set it apart). I really like how the Pokemon leaks this generation are getting some short descriptions - it feels like they add a lot more character to each Pokemon species than the typical Pokedex entries do. I think it's a large part of why I'm so hyped for the new Pokemon - I wouldn't be nearly as excited for some of the newcomers if all I had was an image and a few small details about them. Some Pokemon, like Drampa, Oranguru, and Mimikyu, I've downright fallen in love with due to their descriptions, and although I was completely uninterested in Litten before, Incineroar's description has made me think 'hey, this Pokemon is really cool as well'. I am also quite excited by how it seems like it's possible to fix IVs this gen - no more spending ridiculous amounts of time breeding and I may actually decide to try my hand at competitive battling again (not a big fan of Showdown, or Shoddy Battle before it). I'm also quite interested with what directions they'll take with these 'Ultra Beasts' - that's another thing that got me interested in this generation, the idea that we'll have these mysterious and powerful non-Pokemon abominations to contend with. While part of me is a little disappointed that they seem to be catchable and usable like every other Pokemon, I still love the idea of them and hope to find them playing an impressive role in the game's story/gameplay. Might be disappointed to expect things from the storyline of a mainstream Pokemon game, but I've got hope. Main things I'm disappointed by is the seemingly low number of new Pokemon that wasn't already revealed, as well as the lack of new Mega Evolutions, but I'm still holding out some hope that not everything they have in store in terms of new Pokemon was in the demo.

Cool, thanks. I like Shiny Musharna so I guess I'll be resetting for it.

Borrowing this topic: Can anyone tell me if in-game trades also not shiny-locked?

Looking forward to it. Thank you everyone!

Thanks for all the greetings everyone!

Interesting. Another early-evolve Bug. Maybe I'll use it if I need to later. Anyways, I went in with Teddiursa in the end and won against Julia with 5 Pokemon left alive...not because of anything Teddiursa did, but because Electrode missed Sonicboom TWICE on my Tynamo who was already like, +3 on Sp. Atk by the time Electrode came out. That was just evasion hax working in my favor. Thanks for the tips though!

Oh, Ekans gets a good matchup later on? Seems like it might be worth raising then. Thanks for the help. I'll make another attempt soon.

Ah...hahaha...actually I knocked that one out, and didn't bother resetting because I would've lost quite a bit of progress and I don't like Gulpin anyways. As far as Poison types go I already have an Ekans partially trained up. Might give it a few more levels and then give it another try. EDIT: Also I found the Teddiursa even though I was certain it wasn't there an hour ago, or yesterday. Actually...yes, I'll try Teddiursa.

Yeah, I'd love a Numel for the first gym...well, guess lack of Ground type access is part of the challenge. Thanks for the answers! And Obsidia Ward? Is that an area available soon after the first gym? I'm a new player, so I don't know these things. As for what mons I'm using: Level 16 Braixen Level 16 Tynamo Level 16 Blitzle Level 15 Whismur Level 14 Budew Level 14 Butterfree (or Level 12 Bidoof) Butterfree and Bidoof are near useless this gym. If I could just replace that last slot with one decent mon I might be able to do it.

So checking the Pokemon Location guide, it says Numel and Teddiursa appear in the Peridot Ward, but I can't get them to show up. I've tried Clear, Rain, Thunderstorm, day and night for each of those, and I still cannot find Numel at the Peridot train station (and yes, I do have a Pokesnax in my inventory). And I've seen videos showing that Teddiursa seems to start near the bottom of the Peridot Ward, but whatever the time of day or weather condition, that bear isn't showing up either. Any other conditions needed? I have no badges yet, if that matters. And in the interest of saving thread space, there's a few more questions I'd like to ask: Will I get easy access to happiness-increasing berries or massages anytime soon? I really want Budew to be at max happiness before Level 16 so he can learn Leech Seed as a Roselia. Will I be able to catch Noibats at a significantly higher level later on? I am very interested in Noivern, but my Noibat is being a pain to raise and she doesn't seem like she'll get much better until her very late evolution, so if I could save some effort... Julia's Electrode is giving me a lot of grief and I love it. Still, is there any Pokemon available at this point (if Numel isn't) that does well against it? Even with 3-4 Pokemon still completely healthy by the time it comes out, Electrode alone sweeps everything, even if I have gotten it in the red a couple times - if only Paralysis worked or if I had a reliable method of Poison/Burn. Lastly, I want Munna, but I also like the idea of Bibarel's Headbutt giving me access to more Pokemon and Simple/Unaware are really interesting abilities. To trade or not to trade?

Hi! New Reborn player here. I'd like to introduce and talk a little bit about myself, if that's okay. I just started Pokemon Reborn a couple days ago and I'm really enjoying it so far. I took a hiatus from Pokemon after Platinum because I was spending too much time and effort on it and just got burnt out, but seeing some of the news on Sun and Moon has gotten me hyped up about Pokemon again. I happened to see mention of this game in TV Tropes and it seemed like something I'd enjoy, so while waiting for Sun and Moon I decided to try my hand at a Pokemon game once again with Pokemon Reborn. My favorite Pokemon is probably Azelf, and I tend to be very fond of Psychic types in general. That aside, I'm basically your everyday college student and something of a computer-addicted shut-in, and I generally enjoy watching anime, reading stories, and playing video games. I might not be all that active or productive on this board, but I hope to get along with everyone when I am here. Since Reborn seems to have a ton more challenges and secrets than your average Pokemon game, I'll probably have a lot of questions to ask this community as I play through the game, so please bear with me. Some more misc. info about my interests: Favorite video games: Shadow Hearts series, Odin Sphere, Dissidia Final Fantasy series, Devil Survivor Overclocked, Paper Mario 1-3, etc. Favorite books/VNs: Fablehaven series, Harry Potter series, Artemis Fowl, Fate/stay Night, Rewrite, Hatsuyuki Sakura, etc. Favorite anime: Student Council's Discretion, Monogatari series, Durarara!!, Index/Railgun, etc.