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Just so everyone knows, I made a second blog to hold all my reblogs and shitposts you can find it there. Give it a follow if you want memes.
If you want to know WHY I made two blogs, here’s the first post I made after a nearly year long hiatus explaining it all.
Hey y'all. I have to skip this week again, so no Pokemon Unite post today.
It's not just because I don't have a draft ready. I actually got really sick last Monday and couldn't really do anything. I was able to recover, but I got summoned for Jury Duty, so I've been occupied with that. Even now I'm still feeling 100% just yet, so I don't have anything to show you this week.
Now, I would maybe probably tide you over with a hint, but given the unique identity of the pokemon itself, any sufficient hint would give it away. Instead, I can tell you that there are 6 posts left in Season 3, so look forward to those.
I'm also dealing with some money trouble. I've been trying to find employment, but I haven't been able to land anything. I never mentioned it before, but I did turn on donations for this blog. I don't want to be pitied, though, I just thought that if people felt like it, they'd donate out of their own volition. That said, if anyone feels like helping out, I'd appreciate whatever you'd be able to give me. I understand if you can't though.
I should have the draft ready by next week. See ya then.
Prev: Cradily - Hatterene - Tropius - Cacturne - Ditto - Weavile - Ogerpon - Coalossal - Gogoat - Galarian Slowbro - Luxray - Breloom - Uxie, Mesprit, & Azelf - Wobbuffet - Obstagoon - Lanturn - Castform - Dusknoir - Persian
Pokemon Unite lets you control only one pokemon at a time due to how synchronization works. The mental strain of controlling additional pokemon at once is too much for trainers, so it's just you and your pal versus the world, oh, and your teammates too, sometimes.
There are a few workarounds to this, though. Some pokemon are capable of controlling others, like Vespiquen or Salazzle, but those are through pheromones. In the case of Tatsugiri, it seems like Dondozo are very partial to its suggestions and will obey its orders without question. If we were to make a Unite License for Tatsugiri, there's no doubt that you'd also have control over Dondozo as well.
Like a proxy chain of command.
Prev: Cradily - Hatterene - Tropius - Cacturne - Ditto - Weavile - Ogerpon - Coalossal - Gogoat - Galarian Slowbro - Luxray - Breloom - Uxie, Mesprit, & Azelf - Wobbuffet - Obstagoon - Lanturn - Castform - Dusknoir
Cats are some of the most charming, endearing, and adorable animals we know of, and they can also be cruel, uncaring, and devious. The same is true of many cat pokemon, especially Persian, who has been around since Generation 1, throwing a hissy fit here and there. It even had a different form in Alola, though that regional form is already in the game, and this post is only about one cat.
They say that Persian and Meowth are cats that bring good fortune, so let’s find out if we’re lucky to get these fickle felines in Pokemon Unite.
Prev: Cradily - Hatterene - Tropius - Cacturne - Ditto - Weavile - Ogerpon - Coalossal - Gogoat - Galarian Slowbro - Luxray - Breloom - Uxie, Mesprit, & Azelf - Wobbuffet - Obstagoon - Lanturn - Castform
The envoy of the dead, the ferryman of the underworld river, what many would call the Grim Reaper himself. Dusknoir has arrived on Aeos Island, but for what purpose? Has he come to reap the souls of the living, or are his motives far more sinister?
Whatever the reason may be, we must be prepared to shake hands with Death itself. It's time to look into what this begrudged boogeyman is capable of.
Prev: Cradily - Hatterene - Tropius - Cacturne - Ditto - Weavile - Ogerpon - Coalossal - Gogoat - Galarian Slowbro - Luxray - Breloom - Uxie, Mesprit, & Azelf - Wobbuffet - Obstagoon - Lanturn
The weather is a force of nature as fickle as it is powerful. Humans have conquered many aspects of nature, but the forces that guide this world are not one of them. As such, the best we can do is predict its next move with our most advanced computers and data collecting experiments.
But who could've predicted Castform coming to Pokemon Unite? Not me, that's for sure. But if it did, I believe it would look something like this...
Prev: Cradily - Hatterene - Tropius - Cacturne - Ditto - Weavile - Ogerpon - Coalossal - Gogoat - Galarian Slowbro - Luxray - Breloom - Uxie, Mesprit, & Azelf - Wobbuffet - Obstagoon
When pokemon turns an existing animal into an inspired creation, there are loads of creative liberties that need to be taken in order to blend together realism with fantasy. Like a two headed giraffe or a metal pincher monster bug. Lanturn as a pokemon is very far removed from its real life counterpart, but I don't hear anyone complaining about it, especially knowing what angler fish really look like.
Instead, what we got is an adorable little light fish that can brighten up anyone's day. Let's see if it can bring that positive attitude to Pokemon Unite.
Prev: Cradily - Hatterene - Tropius - Cacturne - Ditto - Weavile - Ogerpon - Coalossal - Gogoat - Galarian Slowbro - Luxray - Breloom - Uxie, Mesprit, & Azelf - Wobbuffet
As a fan of the concept of regional forms when they were introduced in Gen 7, I was pleasantly surprised when Obstagoon was revealed. Giving regional forms an exclusive evolution is certainly a bold move, one they've yet to repeat in later games, so Obstagoon is a unique pokemon in that regard, along with Mr. Rime, Sirfetch'd, Perrserker, Cursola, and Runerigus. Oh, and Clodsire, I guess...
Never mind all that, though. Obstagoon boasts a very daring design, sporting a frightening black and white visage reminiscent of a certain rock star from the past century. It's bold, brash, and daunting to face, which makes it very difficult to confront.
You know what comes next. Let's see if Obstagoon can get its foot in the door and muscle its way into Pokémon Unite. And a one, and a two...
Sorry everyone, but I'm gonna have to skip a week. The drafts aren't ready yet, and I need more time to finish the next one and a few others so that I can have a backlog. I should have more time this week, but I wouldn't cross my fingers.
There will be a post next week, though. In fact, here, I'll leave you with this hint.
Prev: Cradily - Hatterene - Tropius - Cacturne - Ditto - Weavile - Ogerpon - Coalossal - Gogoat - Galarian Slowbro - Luxray - Breloom - Uxie, Mesprit, & Azelf
I have something to confess. I didn’t play Pokemon Gold & Silver when it came out, so I wasn’t as fond of Gen 2 as I was Generation 1 and 3. I grew up around pokemon fans that regarded Gold & Silver as the best games in the series, and I couldn’t fathom it. I will admit, however, that a lot of the designs that came out in those games were some of the slickest, coolest, and wonkiest ones ever, from Scizor to Heracross, and from Girafarig to Miltank, the designs were all over the place, and they gave the games their own sort of charm to them.
The weirdest one, by far, would be Wobbuffet, a beloved and wacky pokemon adored by all. Many would like to see this pokemon join Unite, so let’s see if it has what it takes to take a hit and return the damage on Aeos Island.
Prev: Cradily - Hatterene - Tropius - Cacturne - Ditto - Weavile - Ogerpon - Coalossal - Gogoat - Galarian Slowbro - Luxray - Breloom
Knowledge, Emotion, Willpower. These are the mental cornerstones of sentience, and proof that to know is to exist. I think, therefore I am. To deny oneself one of these facets is to reject the idea of your own impermanence. Our fleeting lives are guided by these powerful forces, so to embrace them is to truly become human.
So what is the meaning of Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf coming to Pokemon Unite? We must take an introspective look at this trio.
Prev: Cradily - Hatterene - Tropius - Cacturne - Ditto - Weavile - Ogerpon - Coalossal - Gogoat - Galarian Slowbro - Luxray
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, Generation 3 had some top tier Pokemon designs, with Breloom being one of the shining examples of this. Now sure, it doesn’t make much sense for a grumpy little mushroom to turn into a kickboxing kangaroo, but Breloom is such a charming little character that you can’t help but adore it. In fact, we all love Breloom for these quirky oddities, and it highlights the joy of pokemon designs, that they can be funny and endearing without having to make too much sense.
But will this be enough for Breloom to bounce into Pokemon Unite? Let’s punch it in.
There have been rumors and speculations and grand ideas about Shiny Pokemon coming to Pokemon Unite. While I would absolutely be on board with Shiny Pokemon in Unite, the application of the mechanic needs to be just as unique and rare as the Shiny Pokemon themselves.
As such, I'm gonna walk you through my idea of how to implement Shiny Pokemon in Pokemon Unite, step by step.
This is the easy part, just have the social media accounts for Pokemon Unite to release screenshots of Shiny Pokemon during a game mode.
(This is the thumbnail for the 'shiny' Hoopa glitch that happened a while ago. You can tell that this is a glitch because the eyes and horns don't match that of the shiny model. Click the image to be linked to the full video.)
When the Shiny update goes live, two things change. First, in the Pokemon List tab of the main menu, each pokemon has a Sparkly Bottle option underneath their Holowear listing.
(Imagine it riiiiight there under Zirco Trading, or next to the Make Favorite option if you will)
It's explained to you that, in order to fill the Sparkly Bottle, you need to collect sparkles from off-colored pokemon you encounter in the other game modes. It sounds simple enough, but after a couple of games, you come up with nothing for your efforts.
That because, in order to reflect the rarity and beauty of Shiny Pokemon in general, the odds of finding off-colored Wild Pokemon are very low, reflecting the typical Shiny Odds in the mainline games, 1 in 8192.
Even with these odds, with the sheer number of Wild Pokemon that spawn and get defeated over the course of a Standard or Ranked Match, you will eventually run into one such off-colored Wild Pokemon. You'll know that a Wild Pokemon is shiny by the alternate colors it has as well as sparkles emanating from it. The question is, will you defeat it in time before the enemy or an ally takes it from you?
Alright, you manage to take out a shiny Wild Pokemon and got some sparkles to fill your Sparkly Bottle. You return to the main menu and find that you've filled up the Sparkly Bottle by a little bit. Specifically, you've filled 2...out of 100.
Yeah, it'll be a bit demoralizing to see that, after all that time spent hunting and finding a shiny pokemon, you've only filled the Sparkly Bottle by a small fraction. What gives? Well, while the rarity for all Wild Pokemon being shiny is the same, different Wild Pokemon provide a different amount of sparkles when defeated. Shiny Bunnelby and Swablu provide only 1 sparkle, whereas shiny Accelgor and Escavalier provide 4. Shiny Objective Pokemon like Regieleki can fill up the bottle by 10 sparkles, making them even more important than before to secure.
The idea here is that, with a long enough playtime, you'll eventually fill the Sparkly Bottle all the way up to full. You go and cash it in, and you are rewarded with an alternate Shiny Skin for your favorite pokemon.
Well, you finally got it. Now what?
Cashing in the Sparkly Bottle empties it out and brings it back down to 0, plus whatever extra you had over full. The Sparkly Bottle is available to all pokemon, but you can only use it on one pokemon you own the license for.
Your efforts and determination will be acknowledged by your peers, as Shiny Hunting is the only way to fill the Sparkly Bottle here, no purchase necessary. It'll take a long while to fill up the Sparkly Bottle one time, but those fanatical enough to change the colors of their favorite pokemon will do so after a week or two of grinding. Those of us with less time on our hands will get there eventually, but not as soon as others.
The point of the Sparkly Bottle is to maintain engagement with the players and keep them in the game for as long as possible. It's also a reward for loyal players who play often and consistently. It certainly wouldn't do anyone any favors if you could just buy the Shiny colors as a skin and slap a stat boost to it, right? Heh, right? ...right?
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Well anyway, that's my idea. If you have other ideas on how they can implement Shiny Pokemon in Unite, I'd love to hear it. Or you can just like and reblog this post to show your appreciation for the idea.
It's been a little over two years since Pokemon Unite came out, and in that time, over 40 new Pokemon have been added to the game, 13 of which came out as All-Rounders. Now, say what you will about the All-Rounder archetype as a whole, but they do their job well in managing multiple roles in one battle, playing as either a Speedster, Defender, or even as an Attacker through certain choice Moves.
However, nowadays you'll find that there's a bit of discourse surrounding All-Rounders as a whole. More specifically, about how the All-Rounder moniker is thoughtlessly slapped onto any pokemon that lacks a defining role when they get into Pokemon Unite.
Now, I get it. When a pokemon comes along with a broad spread of stats and moves and an ability that can either lean into offense or defense or even support, it can be hard to pin down the specific role it can take in Pokemon Unite. Some of them could've been Speedsters, others could've been Defenders. But to land on 'All-Rounder' when a pokemon could've been something different, it can make fans of the pokemon itself feel cheated.
But let's not forget what the point of an All-Rounder is, and that is to cover different roles in battle when the team needs it. The need for a Defender or high powered Speedster eases when you've got a team packing two All-Rounders to cover both halves of the map. They've got a job to do, and they can do it well.
If you still got something against All-Rounders in general, put your thoughts out there and make them known on this post. Voice your opinions on this poll and lets have a discussion about it.
If any of these options don't fully convey your thoughts on the matter, then you're welcome to express them on this post.
I understand how skewed the roster for Pokemon Unite is at the moment, with nearly as many All-Rounders as there are Attackers, which is why I've been trying to keep things balanced in my own posts. Even so, some pokemon are simply destined to fill the role of an All-Rounder, so Season 3 of my Pokemon Unite movesets will see more All-Rounders than normal. I will make sure that each one is unique and varied in their versatility.
Like my old Falinks post. I think I did a pretty good job with this one. Though I have a funny feeling that this post will become obsolete very soon...
Anyway, that'll be it from me. Check back next week for the results of the poll. In the meantime, I'll be looking forward to your comments and opinions. Until then, later!
Prev: Cradily - Hatterene - Tropius - Cacturne - Ditto - Weavile - Ogerpon - Coalossal - Gogoat - Galarian Slowbro
Do you remember playing Pokemon Diamond and Pearl? Do you remember your first wild pokemon you caught? For some, it was a trusty Bidoof, for others, it was a brave Starly. But some of us were smitten when a little blue cat with bright yellow eyes appeared right before us. With powerful electric blasts and an intimidating disposition, Luxray has served many trainers extremely well throughout their journey through Sinnoh.
And now, let’s put all of that faith and loyalty into putting Luxray into Pokemon Unite. Let’s see what this bolting bobcat brings to the battlefield.
Slowbro in Pokemon Unite is a pretty solid Defender, being able to use Scald to hinder physical attackers or Surf to juggle crowds of enemies. Being able to stop enemies with its Unite Move, Slow Beam, has been the saving grace for teams, allowing them to deal with difficult enemies.
But I believe that its Galarian cousin has plenty of potential in Pokemon Unite as well. Not to put regular Slowbro down or anything, but I like the twist Galarian Slowbro brings to the table, trading in a bulky shell for an armored hand blaster.
I think Galarian Slowbro deserves a shot in Pokemon Unite. Let’s see how it can hit the mark.
Pokemon is a series based entirely on tradition. You have aspects of the game that have been in place since Pokemon Red and Blue, such as six pokemon slots, eight Gyms you need to beat, an Elite 4, and an opposing terrorist organization that you, a child, must dismantle.
But as the games ride on, old traditions are challenged and broken, and these are most apparent in Gen 6, with the introduction of the Fairy Type and rideable pokemon, like Gogoat. These rideable pokemon paved the way for what would eventually be the fazing out of the HM system and other features like our main ‘mons Koraidon and Miraidon in Gen 9, and we owe it all to the innovations Gogoat and friends has shown us.
So can this green goat goad us into giving it a chance in Pokemon Unite? Let’s give it a gander.
So, a while ago, the official Pokemon Unite Twitter revealed that Magikarp would be joining Pokemon Unite (and Gyarados by proxy). Now, that's all well and good, but there's a bit of an issue concerning how things are shaping up size-wise for viable Unite Licenses.
What exactly do I mean by that? Here, look at this.
8 feet, 2 inches, or 2.5 meters. That's pretty big, but what does it mean? These are the average sizes for Mamoswine, according to the PokeDex. Mamoswine is playable in Pokemon Unite, and yet it's pretty big on the height scale, about as big as an SUV.
Now, why is this important? Well, if you look at these numbers here...
...you'll see that these are the average sizes for Gyarados according to the PokeDex. Yeah, Gyarados is more than double the size of Mamoswine.
Now, size is a bit controversial when it comes to the veracity of PokeDex and what it tells us about pokemon, and it's why I call these numbers 'averages' instead of concrete data, as each pokemon are different, even among the same species. Even so, Gyarados would normally be too big to fit into anything, but the devs of Pokemon Unite seem to have found a way to make the fish dragon work.
Now, obviously Gyarados' Dex size only measures the pokemon from head to tail, but even if it were coiled up, it would still take up quite a bit of space on the battlefield, especially when compared to other shrimps like Pikachu and Mimikyu.
But that's the thing, there has yet to be a concrete size limit for pokemon in Pokemon Unite. Mamoswine was the largest playable Pokemon in the game thus far, and Gyarados will blow it out of the water, quite literally, when it is released into the game officially. That's all well and good for fans of the menacing water monster, but what does it mean for the rest of us who have a special fondness for other giant pokemon?
There's more to Pokemon Unite than just the battling, and I'm not talking about things like customization or special events. You have the Favorite Pokemon function, which prioritizes that pokemon in the Character Select Screen right before a battle. It's a handy function, but it also makes the pokemon stand beside you in the main game screen and in the Results Screen.
It certainly makes you feel closer to your pokemon when you clutch a win, but there'll certainly be a problem when bigger and bigger pokemon start being considered for the game.
So, let's get the opinion of the players themselves. Do you think size is gonna be an issue later down the line, or are you impartial to the viability of a pokemon, despite their size? Let your thoughts be heard on the poll below.
If you have any thoughts on the matter, I encourage you to share. This is relevant if you have a favorite pokemon that's on the large side, like an Ultra Beast or a Legendary. And even if you don't, I'd like to hear your opinions on this whole size debacle. I would certainly consider previously unviable pokemon for Unite that had to be excluded due to their size.
Except for this one, maybe.
Sometimes, a rock is just a rock, but other times, a rock can be a well designed Rock Type Pokemon. After 8 generations, you’d think they’d have run the gamut of creativity with Rock Types, but they always manage to impress. I mean, no one was in any hurry to turn coals into a pokemon, but when one was made, we were quickly astounded by the sheer might of Coalossal, the walking pile of burning stones.
I’m not being facetious or anything like that. I’m genuinely impressed with Rock Types as a whole, which is why I’m sad that there are only two Rock Types in Pokemon Unite we can play as.
So I’m gonna fix that. Let’s look at the giant stocking stuffer that is Coalossal and see how well it can do in Pokemon Unite.
The cudgel wielding ogre from Oni Mountain descends onto Aeos Island, bringing with her a troubled past and a festive facade.
Gen 9 and Pokemon Scarlet and Violet have their flaws and criticisms, but one thing that has yet to be knocked is the designs of the new pokemon, and Ogerpon is one such design that knocks it out of the park. Why, this cutie was very quickly well loved when trainers played through the Teal Mask and learned the secrets of Kitakami.
And now, it's time to bring that love and joy into Pokemon Unite. Let's see how Ogerpon celebrates her invitation to Aeos Island.
