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Hey everyone, Orasha here. Monotype and Mono-egg were tied in the poll I did, so I decided to go with Rock as the two commenters, @FactoryofSadness and @RedAlert were both interested in it. I gotta be honest going in, Rock isn't really a type I've used, well... ever. It's got so many weaknesses, and other than the fossil pokemon, their designs aren't that appealing to me either. Butttttt, I'm going to put my type prejudices aside and hopefully they'll grow on me :) 

 

I would argue that Rock is considered to be the worst type, well below Bug. If you look at usage statistics from Smogon's Monotype boards, Rock is almost always the lowest, and Rock teams rarely reach the top. And while it has 4 resistances and hits 4 types super-effectively, it also has 5 major weaknesses. 

 

I'll be using Sandbox mode, but aside from getting a starting team (more on that in a bit) and making behind the scenes stuff easier, I'm not going to use it to get any items early or breed before I can legitimately acquire the breeding pokemon in the game. Honestly, it's just a time save to be able to, say, generate Tyrunt instead of running around and catching a Farfetch'd or evolving a Pidgeot. To make things easy for you, any Pokemon I generate in Sandbox Mode will be shiny: partially so you can tell them apart and know when I've bent the rules, and partially because shinies in Reborn look amazing and partially because there's no reason for me not to use them. 

 

Speaking of generating a starting team, I'm giving myself all the fossil Pokemon you can find in mining rocks, right at the start. Some of you might think that's cheap, and I kinda agree. My other plan was to give myself Larvitar as a starter (its the only non-legendary Rock type not in the game yet), but while it could do okay against Julia, Larvitar and Onix stand absolutely no chance against the first PULSE Tangrowth. Even as it stands, I'm not sure how my current team will be able to handle it...

 

And like @Awesome_One's monotypes and @Zellorea's Ghost run, I'm going to be doing a bit of ~roleplaying~ in my write ups. Honestly, its so I can make the worst Rock puns imaginable, and also explain how I got the starting team. 

 

Currently I'm past the first Tangrowth and haven't faced Florinia yet. I'm... cautiously optimistic :D If anyone has moveset ideas or rock pokemon that I should definitely try (I will be catching them all, but I probably won't use all of them) let me know! Next time will be Chapter 1! 

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YES FINALLY SOMEONE IS DOING A ROCK MONOTYPE DEAR GOD I'VE BEEN WAITING SO LONG FOR SOMEONE TO DO ONE *HEAVY BREATHING* 

Errr, I mean I am looking forward to seeing how you fare in this playthrough, as like you said, Rock is going to be a very difficult type. I wish you luck! 

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Cool! I planned on doing one myself after beating Adrienn on my current run, so I might use all your valuable information peek at your run :)  

 

Ps. I won't post mine, so you'll be the only one!

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  On 7/12/2017 at 7:26 PM, Zellorea said:

YES FINALLY SOMEONE IS DOING A ROCK MONOTYPE DEAR GOD I'VE BEEN WAITING SO LONG FOR SOMEONE TO DO ONE *HEAVY BREATHING* 

Errr, I mean I am looking forward to seeing how you fare in this playthrough, as like you said, Rock is going to be a very difficult type. I wish you luck! 

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Thanks! I'll need a lot of it for later :D 

  On 7/12/2017 at 7:43 PM, St0mpa said:

I am looking forward to see how you deal with the start of the game and kiki.

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Beginning of the game is definitely rough, but 6 fossils help out a lot (anorith is pretty great). I'm not too worried about Kiki, since iirc most of her Pokemon use field-boosted Strengths as opposed to fighting moves. Samson, on the other hand... *shudder*

 

  On 7/12/2017 at 8:18 PM, HongaarseBeer said:

Cool! I planned on doing one myself after beating Adrienn on my current run, so I might use all your valuable information peek at your run :)  

 

Ps. I won't post mine, so you'll be the only one!

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You can post it, I don't mind :) and good luck!

 

  On 7/13/2017 at 3:12 AM, RedAlert said:

Rock is a great type! Head Smash Rock Head Tyrantrum ftw :D

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i'll be sure to try it out! I really want to use Aurorus as well, even though it's typing is lackluster. Maybe I'll do an Ice mono after this... 

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  On 7/13/2017 at 7:48 AM, rayyan said:

Lol the Pokemon generator is too nice not to use.That aside are you going to buy all tms amaura with flash cannon,Blizzard,rockslide and thunder wave. Archen with stone edge,acrobatics,U turn and earthquake etc.

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No, I'll only be using TMs that are currently in the game and only when I can get to them. I may buy them using Sandbox Mode, but that's mainly so I can save time by not having to explore. So no Flash Cannon Aurorus or Stone Edge Archeops :D 

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So I named the character Onewa, and chose the blonde-haired nonbinary character, since they look the most like a Rockstar the puns don't get any better from here on out. Onewa, incidentally, is the name of my favorite Toa of Stone... from Bionicle :D But, without further ado, lets get into the run...

 

Chapter 1: Call Me Mr. Flintstone

 

When I was younger, I always knew I was a bit different. Everyone else wanted to play in the sun, run through meadows, that sort of thing, but all my favorite memories come from caves and deserts, valleys and quarries. There's something... awe-inspiring about a canyon wall. All those layers of rock, stacked in one place, telling you the history of the planet, and what it was like millions of years ago. Looking up at one of the cliff-faces, its impossible not to feel a sense of awe and wonderment. When you hold a fossil in your hand, you realize just how small and meaningless you are in the universe. To many that's unsettling, but not to me.

 

I yearned for the days of the past, when monsters walked the earth, far greater than any Pokemon the world has ever seen. And when I heard that the Devon corporation found a way to revive them, I cried. I spent months trying to scrape the money together to get to Hoenn. I started singing, something I had never really taken seriously, joined a few choirs, and plenty of terrible basement bands. The other bandmates would spend their gig money on beer, but not me. No... I had a mission. 

 

Someone must have heard about my plight, and the Gods smiled upon me. I was contacted by a member of a very... discreet society. They were fossil maniacs, but in an almost religious way. The fossils were the spirits of the Old Gods, who walked the earth in the days of yore. Why pay homage to Arceus, an alien interloper, when you could worship the earth that birthed us? And while some of their beliefs were... interesting (they have a particular hatred for Lord Dome that I will never understand), I found I agreed with quite a lot. They spent their days talking about Lord Helix and Lord Dome, along with other, less well known gods. They taught me of the Enemy's Hand, and its five dangerous Fingers: Fighting, Grass, Ground, Steel, and Water. They taught me to always be cautious of those elements, for they destroy the rocks we live on, and erase our history. 

 

The fossils they promised also helped. When I revived them, they were Shiny, all 6 of them, something that even Steven Stone said he never saw before. My new friends said it was a sign, and urged me to travel to Reborn. It was destined, they said. I would be able to become champion, they said. It would have more glory than any other region, they said. They made it sound very easy. 

 

And that's how I ended up on that godsforsaken train. Just as it was pulling in it... well, it exploded. Luckily for me, Rock resists normal, and I survived. The head of the region and one of its gym leaders, a peppy, hyperactive girl named Julia, told me to go to the grand hall. Looking around, Reborn was not what my friends had promised. It looked diseased, broken. I wasn't sure what to make of it. I also met Victoria, a nice girl who offered to help me get registered. Apparently she works for some sort of academy. Huh. Ame forced me to take a starter, a Pokemon I won't be using, and then I met a certain individual. Cain. Cain was... very flattering. Almost too flattering. I don't even remember if he won, that's not important. As Cain went with Ame to register, Victoria decided to fight me as well. Who won wasn't very consequential; after all, I'd be boxing this one anyway. 

 

After much talking, I was finally allowed a moment to myself, and pulled out my pride and joy. The reincarnations of six bygone gods...

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After battling trainers, gangs, prostitutes, and other malcontents, I made my way to Julia's gym. Unfortunately, it was locked, with a note talking about factories. Determined to get my first badge and escape this hellhole, I found two factories. At the second, I had the... pleasure of meeting Fern. After making some snide remarks, he challenges me to a battle. Turns out he's a Grass type specialist. I knew the Enemy was strong with him...

 

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Fern berates us and tells us to get a badge, which is what I'm trying to do, so I head back there and see if this factory business is finished. It isn't. Julia can't battle yet, but does say we can accompany her on the factory mission. Seeing as there's nothing better to do in this rotting city, I follow. Not gonna lie, a little bitter about it, though. 

 

We're introduced to Florinia, Fern's sister, who talks like a machine and also uses Grass. She may seem like a good person, or at least neutral, but I know to always watch for the Enemy's Hand. They are deceitful and sly, and never to be trusted. She gets a sick robot burn in at Fern

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but we're forced to team up with the King Asshole himself. Luckily, he can (sort of) cover my weaknesses, and he heals us to full after each battle. Still, I've got my eye on you, Fern... He also tells us not to slow him down before getting behind us. How does that work? 

 

We battle through the factory, facing some goons called "Team Meteor." Really, just what I needed. We also have to get explosives to open a door, but Florinia hacks it just as we come back. Julia is not happy. 

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What an eccentric girl. Inside, the girls fight one of the Meteor leaders, and Fern and I have to take on two grunts, Aster and Eclipse. I'm sure they won't be too important ;) 

 

VS ASTER AND ECLIPSE

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Is this a sex joke??

With the crisis averted, we can finally go to Julia's gym. I'm seeing so many sparks, it's like I'm a flint stone. Maybe it'll get a fire started and I can make her bedrock. oh god what have I done

 

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Julia gives us the badge and a useless TM, Charge Beam, and then immediately falls asleep. Was it good for you too? Oh god I'm turning into Terra

 

That's all for now! 

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  On 7/13/2017 at 5:05 PM, RedAlert said:

Lovin' the shinies, dude

Purple shiny Lileep is swag

 

I dunno but... Cradily has been oddly disappointing in my Grass run.

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I love the purple offset with the green. Gives it a very like... mystic feel. It reminds me of Disney's Atlantis :D 

 

I'm hoping mine will do well, since Cradily is the only water check rock has. It's unfortunate that Toxic comes so late though. Once Corsola comes I can get some good moves though. 

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  On 7/13/2017 at 5:05 PM, RedAlert said:

Lovin' the shinies, dude

Purple shiny Lileep is swag

 

I dunno but... Cradily has been oddly disappointing in my Grass run.

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That's strange. It was my MVP in defeating Charlotte in hardcore grass mono. Team it up with ludicolo for storm drain and one shot with ancient power while getting some boosts

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  On 7/13/2017 at 6:55 PM, rayyan said:

That's strange. It was my MVP in defeating Charlotte in hardcore grass mono. Team it up with ludicolo for storm drain and one shot with ancient power while getting some boosts

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I posted a video against Serra and Bennett, so that'll explain a lot of it.

 Main thing is that I expected it to be a lot more tanky when it's so slow, not die in two hits (I forgot to ability capsule it at the beginning, but even after that)

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Hey everyone! So I know I said I'd try a bit of roleplaying in the write ups but I don't know if I'll be able to do that anymore. I don't have a huge amount of time to play Reborn, let alone talk about it. So while I'll still be writing in first person with some characterization, but its going to be way more minimalistic from here on out. Sorry :( 

 

Chapter 2: Grass, Grass, and More Grass

 

Anyways, we run into a hiker without a place to stay. Using all my wit and charm, I'm able to find a landlord and send the hiker his way. In thanks, he gives us an Onix! 

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In recognition of our service in the factory, Florinia grants us access to the Obsidia ward. Apparently teenagers outrank police officers in this mad, mad world. The ward's been hit pretty hard, the damage is severe. The residents are a little freaked out, and so am I. What could possibly cause it? And of course it would be trees. Others may be fooled by Grass's allure, but I see it for what it really is: destructive. After looking everywhere and finding a whole lot of nothing, it seems the only way forward is the slums. Blech.

 

Victoria stops us, trying to scare me away with horrid tales of the slums and their inhabitants. I mean sure, it's probably going to be a bad time, but people's lives are at stake, Victoria. I'm not going to let something like that get in the way of me saving people. And maybe if I do, they'll see fossils with the same reverence I do.  Determined to show my resolve, I bring out my Pokemon. Little did I know...

 

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Initially, I thought Victoria would be a fire specialist, and that this would be easy. It turns out that she's a fighting master instead... Another of the Five Fingers of Death. That explains why I didn't like her...

 

To Victoria's credit, however, the slums were bad. Possibly worse then she suggested. But not because of the homeless people, oh no. Sure, they were belligerent, and sure, I had to battle almost every one, but they were nice enough. No, the real problem were all the Panchams, Mankeys, and Makuhitas! I'm surprised Victoria wasn't at home here. 

 

finally exit the slums, barely intact, only to discover more police officers blocking the way. And this time, no Florinia to convince them to let me pass. Left with no other choice, I head into the Coral Ward. It's seen better days, that's for sure. The Reborn League just lets a gym stand in such a dilapidated state? What kind of place is this...? Most of the sailors are out of work since the lake turned to shit, and it seems like the only happy person is a blind girl who asks weird questions. While there, we find a blue haired girl (apparently named Amaria), trying to rescue an Oshawott, but she can't due to the polluted water.

 

Then we hear it. Cain comes in, singing, and rescues the little otter. Good for him! His singing on the other hand... not so great. Though maybe we could do a duet sometime... Cain's new Oshawott desperately wants to battle, so we take him on. 

 

VS CAIN

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With that out of the way, Cain leaves and Amaria heads to Obsidia. Apparently she took the police with her, since we can now enter the area. Florinia and Amaria discuss what to do, and give us the TMX Cut, since apparently their teams are too badass to have HM slaves. We cut the tree down for them and they rush in... Only to be immediately captured.

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Before I can rush after them, however, I can feel Lord Helix whispering to me. 

"The grass," He whispers, "Check the grass..." I'm not one to argue with God, and so I cut down a tree to the right and investigate the tall grass. And wouldn't you know it, the first Pokemon I encountered was a Bonsly! Another mighty warrior for Rock! 

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Despite having a crisis on my hands, I know that I must prepare Mimic Knight for the coming trials, and train her to be level equivalent with my team. The second she learns mimic, this happens: 

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Excellent. Mimic Knight will likely be our primary Physical attacker: She has better attack than Lord Skull, and much better type coverage right now. Knowing that this battle will be difficult, and that I'll probably be facing some large Grass entity, I prepare my team for the worst and head in to rescue Florinia and Amaria. This was my team: 

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So... their name is ZEL. And they designed this machine. Well, one of them did, at least. It looks like a Tangrowth hooked up there... I feel far from good. 

 

VS ZEL

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Florinia congratulates us in her own unique way, and tells her to come to her gym at the Onyx Trainer's School. Knowing her, she's going to be a Grass specialist, just like her brother. Great. Speaking of Fern, he decides to lock us out of the gym, forcing us the fight our way through the school. We also come across a boy fed up with gambling, who gives us a Coin Case so we can inherit his vice. Usually I'm not a fan of gambling, but the Helix whispers to me again.... Play the casino...

 

When I arrive, I check the prizes. Why else would the Helix guide me here? What's this? One of them is a Slugma? Gods be praised! 

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After defeating more of the school with our new slug buddy, Fern stands defiantly in our way. The Enemy is very strong in him... I must make adjustments accordingly...

My team:

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VS FERN

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With Fern running away like the dog he is, the only thing left to do before Florinia is heal up and switch my party around. 

My team for Rini:

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Before we battle, she totally roasts us on our type choice as well:

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Apparently grass CAN inflict Burns

 

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With that, we get our badge and a TM, Nature Power. Florinia also informs us that the plants have been attacking Jasper Ward as well... Grass. Why is it always Grass?! I don't usually do requests, especially for servants of the Enemy, but Rini did use a Cradily and Sand... perhaps she can be saved after all. Speaking of saving, that's what we'll be trying to do next time, see you then! 

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I'm really enjoying your updates. And don't worry about having to make them more minimalistic. As long as all the vital information is present, and a casual rock-pun every now and then, it's all fine by me :D 

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Chapter 3: Things Get Rocky

 

Before I make my way into Jasper Ward, I stop by the Name Rater. In honor of his service against Florinia, I rename Magma Lance. He shall now be known as Vulcan, after the god of the forge from Roman Mythology. Vulcan is also where we get the word "Volcano" from, so I think its pretty fitting. You truly are godlike, even if you aren't ancient, Slugma. 

 

So I head into Jasper Ward which, like Florinia said, is almost completely destroyed. I search around for a bit, finding a Team Meteor grunt who definitely won't be important later

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and running into the police. They've had it in a bad way, and are almost completely ineffective. Most of their officers are missing, too. Since I'll be scrounging through the wards looking for items and secrets, I might as well find them too, right? 

 

Jasper ward is nearly overrun with trees, bugs, and other other Pokemon. Its hard to tell where the ward ends and the jungle beings. Grass... why did it have to be grass?! After cutting the way through (well, I didn't do it, it was Lord Claw, but you know what I mean) and battling scores of Meteor grunts, I found another PULSE Tangrowth. I also met a nice dude named Taka. On the one hand, he seems pretty chill and like he'd be fun to hang out with, and he doesn't like the PULSE either. 

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On the other hand... well...

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And then he challenges me to a battle. Great. I wonder what kind of Pokemon he uses...

 

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After defeating him, Taka helpfully reveals that the Beryl Ward is even worse than the Jasper Ward, and that we might want to go help there, too. Before we can question him further, he runs off, and then a girl in a Salamence flies in. A freaking Salamence. She is NOT happy that we saved the day, apparently because she's incredibly selfish. Seriously, why are you mad? I saved people's lives! Why are you so unpleasant?!

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Are you trying to be boulder than me?

Why would I try to stop you? I hate dealing with Grass types. Go ahead, destroy it. Seriously, do it. 

 

The Beryl Ward is indeed much worse off than Jasper. Once again, Grass proves itself to be untrustworthy, as Nuzleaf trap me in a wooden cage. Fern comes around and is a totally douchecanoe, but what else is new, right? He wants me to beg, but I haven't hit rock bottom yet. And so he just leaves. Huh. Luckily for us, a friendly Chatot comes and flips the lever.

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After much exploration, I discover a library, a dead police officer, and plenty of Meteor goons. Eventually I come across the PULSE as well, this time guarded by Taka, ZEL and some man I've never met before. He's... something.

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If I'm an alley cat, won't I just turn into a leopard at level 20?

Salamence girl swoops in, because apparently it takes forever to find the crazy PULSE machine. How can you possibly be this incompetent? Corey decides to handle her, while we take on Taka and ZEL.

 

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After defeating ZEL and Taka again, we find that the mysterious man has held off Heather pretty well. (How Corey was able to do this when Heather is part of the Elite 4 and presumably has higher level Pokemon, we'll never know). He attempts to run and is caught by the police, largely because I rescued them. He's unmasked, and it turns out to be...

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That revelation really rocked you, didn't it?

Corey disappears, running away to his gym, with the Police in hot pursuit. Unfortunately, their all enslaved by his poison gas, which for some reason has no effect on us. We eventually find him in an inner sanctum, and he offers to take us on. Finally. I don't particularly have any beef with him, but he is an unpleasant person. 

 

Unfortunately, I'm out of time, so that's all for today. Next time will be Corey and possibly more! 

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Chapter 4: Corey in the House

Wait a minute, didn't RedAlert already make that joke? Ahem

Chapter 4: Corey Gets Stoned

 

So this is the team for Corey:

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I stand before Corey, and he delivers a stinging monologue. 

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To be fair, I wasn't the one who joined Team Meteor, I just ruined whatever secret plan you had. Also, your mask only covered your hair, not your face, so idk how your own daughter didn't recognize you (or your Pokemon) while battling you. 

 

(Also, I should mention that I'll be playing on Set mode for all the boss encounters)

 

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Another monologue, and Corey is gone, telling me to meet him on the Beryl Bridge. I don't think I like where this is going, especially since he asked if I was going to kill him...

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  On 7/16/2017 at 3:07 PM, Orasha said:

Also, I should mention that I'll be playing on Set mode for all the boss encounters

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Nice to see this as it is my favorite battle style as it helps prevent just having 1 to 1 counters that get a free swap in and it makes you think alot more about when you can swap. It also make pursuit an actual threat.

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  On 7/17/2017 at 10:47 AM, St0mpa said:

Nice to see this as it is my favorite battle style as it helps prevent just having 1 to 1 counters that get a free swap in and it makes you think alot more about when you can swap. It also make pursuit an actual threat.

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I totally agree, it makes tactical switches more important and also prepares you for competitive play more (though I'm probably trash at competitive). I also think Reborn makes shift mode less useful, because a lot of the battles (especially in the later episodes) are doubles, where shift gives you no advantage.

 

For normal trainers though, shift allows me to give exp to the pokemon that I want to train, so I'll be using shift for non-bosses. 

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  On 7/20/2017 at 3:39 PM, Orasha said:

Hey everyone, updates are probably going to be a little less frequent from now on, but I'll still be around! And I'm still playing, I just have less free time :( 

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Life first, my friend. Besides, you've been doing so well so far! I'm curious as to how you'll handle Kiki (but by that time you'll probably build up a resistance team). Lord Root has been great! And so have the other lords, of course

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