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I continue to feel like a lack of Physical Electric options is beginning to stick out (not necessarily as an issue, but just as something that can be noticed), because Thundurus actually has a couple decent Physical options if its STAB wasn't stuck with Wild Charge or Supercell Slam being a...

The irony to this is unless they bend some rules, Zacian and Zama are better as tanks than attackers into Eternatus (best DPS being Metagross or Excadrill pending any additional releases before it) since it's not weak to Steel and Behemoth Blade/Bash are otherwise just standard DMax power.

SMT also sticks out in this respect because Monsters/Demons were a resource in the game to the point that fusing them together and having them functionally disappear in favor of the new upgrade was part and parcel to the idea, as was also the case in DQ Monsters in 1998 (DQ5 they were basically...

Don't hit me with the Thermian Argument nonsense, I'm sick of that one because so often I see it used in exactly this manner: ignoring what the text is actually saying to apply a read or theme to it that its written material blatantly does not align with or support. The conflict is essentially...

So not sure how unpopular this opinion is, but I really really enjoy the Alola anime despite not vibing at all with Journeys. On paper I feel like I should regard them similarly, being significantly more episodic in focus and trying to give a more even cast focus thanks to having a smaller...

I assume Gimmighoul normal can be shiny since it's a distinct form from the Chest in MSG, so there is a "unique" collector nature to it without infringing on existing ones there. Plus Gamefreak probably makes more money from the cross pollination sales for the Coin Bag and/or transfer than they...

My simplest solution was to make KO's penalize the individual instead of the party, like a longer time-out instead of draining the clock everyone uses. My position is that it's better raids be too easy that annoying and lacking agency (no amount of skill by the other 3 players matter if one...

Does Defense Cheer boost Body Press? I was under the impression it was one of those weird interactions where it's boosted by ATK cheer similar to being boosted by Choice Band or Huge Power instead of Fur Coat/Eviolite

Small complaint of my own: Steel Beam. For PvP I think this move is cool, Recoil being either a Risk-Reward or even an asset to KO yourself and deny something like Rapid Spin or Switch Advantage. However, this move in Raids is absolute garbage. So many times I see randos spam the move and drain...

One thing I will say for solos: Speed reducing partners like Bellibolt, Umbreon, Corviknight, Haxorus, and Garganacl can be pretty helpful, and avoid the obvious Drifblim and Arcanine. Speed reducing allies also mean that all the AI can potentially get turns in before their repeated one-shots...

My compromise for Repels would be to disable "aggresssive" Pokemon behavior. Like Tauros won't charge at you if you're higher level, or mons will just stay in their "watch and observe" state so YOU have to intentionally walk into them to initiate the battle. It's the best compromise I can muster...

The DEF drop can also sometimes flip a 2HKO on a switch in, and a 50% chance to land is not totally negligible if you had reason to click the move already.

This is one reason I hope even if they do team/level scaling for Boss battles in future entries, they don't alter area levels for Wild Mons. Weaving around Level 35 stuff because I wanted a Dawn Stone ASAP was pretty fun, and actually having a reason to venture into potential over-leveled areas...

So first and foremost, Team Star do by definition count as antagonists. They are opposed to and obstruct the player's objective which is to disband Team Star on Cassiopeia's behalf. Whether or not one considers Antagonist figures necessary to the plots, saying the game lacks them as if it's an...

I don't think this is quite an argument or dismissal of their point so much as an explanation as to why it is. Blissey losing those anti-passivity and pivoting options mean it is significantly less effective outside of Stall for sure, and Balance losing the option in turn costs them a major...

I forever cry that we didn't get Beta Chungus Simisear. Could have distinguished them a bit more and is just a way better design, plus put more stats into HP and decide if it's a Physical or Special Attacker instead of this unworkable Hybrid.

For me this is where SwSh feels the weakest. The endgame isn't the plot threads "tying together" so much as just being brought up and formally stopped (not ended, stopped). The haphazard pacing and mixing of the plots has already been mentioned, and to me the fact that the post game is basically...

Anime Lusamine just flat out isn't a villain, even in the "well-intention-ed extremist" way that USUM tries to frame her behavior for the new Necrozma conflict. By all accounts she's not in the vein of Cyrus or Lysandre being reinterpretations for the same role, she's an outright different...

I similarly mentioned contingent on Marnie having a reason to exist, because as the game currently exists I'd probably cut her and Bede is hanging by a thread, so the hypothetical version of the game where this is the finale also assumes there's a reason to have a circle of 4 like SV instead of...

My compromise if the premise is involving all 4 would be to give you and Hop Zacian and Zamazenta as your Pokemon rather than CPU allies, maybe as a "Victory lap" after winning a regular battle raid with Eternatus. This also contingent on Marnie being a character and not just there for rival...