Calling All Pokémon Players (LF/FR;R/S;D/P/Pt)

[aridoasis]

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I've been playing Pokémon for a while now and have been enjoying WiFi battles by challenging people over at serebii.net WiFi chat. So, I wonder, are there any active players here in Cebu?

Searching the net, I've found that they have an active community over at Manila, so I hope we could build an active Pokémon community for Cebu here in istorya.

Pokemon trainers, speak up!

Standard Battle Rules (Guide)

The following are the rules when playing your match. Be sure that you check all the rules before challenging your opponent.

* Species Clause. A player cannot have two of the same Pokémon on their team. For example, a player cannot have two Koffings on his or her team.

* In standard battles, Uber Pokemon are not allowed.

UBER Pokemon include:
Arceus, Darkrai, Deoxys, Deoxys-A, Deoxys-D, Deoxys-S, Dialga, Garchomp, Giratina, Giratina-O, Groudon, Ho-oh, Kyogre, Latios, Lugia, Manaphy, Mew, Mewtwo, Palkia, Rayquaza, Shaymin-S, Wobbuffet and Wynaut

* The Pokémon Arceus is banned from all environments.

* Sleep Clause. A player cannot put two or more different opposing Pokémon to sleep using attacks that induce sleep to opposing pokémon.

* Freeze Clause. A player cannot freeze two or more different opposing Pokémon.

* Evasion Clause. A player cannot increase their pokémon's evasion stat with a move that specifically increases evasion. Items or indirect boosts do not break this clause.

* OHKO Clause. Players cannot use moves that have a chance of instantly KO opposing Pokémon. For example, Horn Drill is an illegal move to have on a Pokémon's move set.

* Self-KO Clause. Players cannot use moves such as Explosion or Selfdestruct that force a tie. If a move that has recoil damage causes a tie, the user of the move is the winner.

* Soul Dew Clause. The item Soul Dew is banned in the OU environment.

An Intro to Pokemon Tiers

First things first. Before we have a list of the Pokémon present in each tier, we should first define the tiers themselves. What is the OU tier? BL? UU? How are the respective Pokémon for each tier determined?

The tier list is separated into three actual playing modes (Overused (OU), Underused (UU), and Neverused (NU)).

In addition to those three, two more categories, Ubers and Borderline (BL), exist as "meta-tiers" to keep the playing field in OU and UU level and fair, in addition to maintaining the dual ranking nature of the tier lists: a combination of power and popularity, or usage.

Therefore, for the sake of defining tiers, Pokémon in the OU and BL tiers are considered equal in terms of power. BL exists as a tier which serves to define Pokémon that are not literally "overused," but are still too powerful to be allowed into the UU tier. Ubers exists for a similar purpose: to maintain the balance of the OU tier by removing Pokémon deemed too powerful for it through analysis and competitive play.

Each playing "mode" inherently includes lower tiers; therefore, arguments like "<Pokémon> should not be UU, because I want to use him in OU" are completely invalid because there is absolutely nothing stopping you from using UU-tiered Pokémon in OU play.

Tier Definitions:

Ubers - Pokémon too powerful for OU; a catch-all playing field. Anything goes as far as Pokémon allowed.

OU - Pokémon who are used frequently in battle. Since our focus is on battling COMPETITIVELY, one can safely assume that Pokémon used often in battle are stronger than most other Pokémon because the object of competitive play is ultimately victory in battle, which is achieved by using a "powerful" team.
USED OFTEN, STRONG

BL - These Pokémon are not seen as often as those in the OU tier, but are considered too powerful for UU play. These Pokémon ARE NOT considered any weaker than Pokémon in the OU tier.
USED OCCASIONALLY, STRONG

* The need for a BL tier may at first glance seem questionable. However, it is important to represent usage as well as power in the tiers. Those Pokémon in the OU tier serve as a threat list of sorts; they tell you what Pokémon to keep in mind and what one should aim to counter when building a team. This is highly useful for veteran players and invaluable knowledge for people new to competitive battling.


UU - Pokémon not used often, that are relatively weak.
USED RARELY, WEAK

NU - Pokemon considered essentially unusable.
NEVER USED, VERY WEAK


source: Smogon University - Competitive Pokmon Community

[ßattousai]

Pokémon HeartGold and Pokémon SoulSilver Versions are remakes of Pokémon Gold and Silver, to coincide with their 10th anniversary.




Release Dates

• Japan - 12th September 2009
• USA - Spring 2010
• Europe - Summer 2010

Aesthetic changes

• The two main characters have been redesigned from the original Gold and Silver.
• The DS's 3D capabilities are utilized in selecting the starter Pokémon.
• The PokéGear has been redesigned. Now, it features two designs, one blue and white for males and another white and pink for females.
• Johto's Pokédex has been redesigned, however, it retains the same Pokédex order referred to as the "New Pokédex" in Generation II.
• An image of certain locations, similar to that of FireRed and LeafGreen, appears when entering certain locations.
• Team Rocket Grunts are designed like they were in FireRed and LeafGreen.
• The Pokémon storage system, bag and party interface all use the Nintendo DS's touch screen.

Gameplay changes

• All 493 Pokémon are capable of following the player similar to Pikachu in Yellow. CoroCoro showed examples of several examples including Steelix and Wobbuffet.
• The screen that pops up when pressing the Start or X buttons in the previous games appears on the touch screen instead.
• Groudon and Kyogre will appear in SoulSilver and HeartGold, respectively, after the Elite Four, and Rayquaza can be caught in both games once the other members of its trio are brought into the game.
• Cynthia and Arceus are shown together in an unknown location.
• New area's in Johto include an area west of Goldenrod City with a huge tower, an area west of the National Park and an expanded area went of Cianwood City.

Aditional Information

• If you pre-order the games, you will receive a number of special figurines. Ho-Oh will be bundled with HeartGold, Lugia with SoulSilver and Arceus if you pre-order both!



• HeartGold and SoulSilver will be packaged with a bonus: a Poké Ball-shaped pedometer called the PokéWalker that will link to the games via infrared and hold a Pokémon, increasing its experience and happiness as the wearer walks.








Box art



Johto Map



Characters




Commercials

http://www.pokemon.co.jp/special/hgs...ial/movie.html

Gameplay Footage

Pokemon HG/SS: New Bark Town

Pokemon HG/SS: Slowpoke Well

Pokemon HG/SS: Notched Ear Pichu and Arceus Events

Screenshots











originally posted by y2kinder

[aridoasis]

I'm using platinum version. Don't have my DS right now coz I'm at work, but it's good to get a reply. Hopefully, managhan ta. hehehehe


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Updated first post with Standard Battling Rules for noobs.

[ßattousai]

nindot pud ni ang rules da.. sige ato na i try.. ako napod d.i ni usbon ang skills sako pokemon da.. tsk3x.. nus-a ka available? duwa ta unya gabii with no rules lang sa pero no UBER.. PLATINUM user pud ko..

[W580]

unsay requirements pra mkaduwa ani bro?
unsaon pd pgpalevel sa imong pokemon?

tigduwaan pd ko ug pokemon pro sa Gameboy mn to....pareha ra ba ug game scenarios?

[ßattousai]

unsay requirements pra mkaduwa ani bro?
unsaon pd pgpalevel sa imong pokemon?

tigduwaan pd ko ug pokemon pro sa Gameboy mn to....pareha ra ba ug game scenarios?

Requirements ani kay: Nintendo DS and Pokemon Platinum Rom or Cartridge.

[aridoasis]

@ w580: ur gonna need a DS coz over wifi man ni nga battling.

@ battousai: available ko mga 9:30 bai. pm lang sa ako imu ym or any im.

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btw, my brother's a player too.

[ßattousai]

@aridoasis

ako na dyud gi prepare akong DS para nimo boss.. away ta karon ha.. NO uber and two of the same Pokémon on their team. mao lang na atong rules kung sa away diskarte nalang nato na.. hehehe!

naa pud baya ko kaila mag igsoon adik sab ug pokemon above 20+ nato sila. ako lagi to pabasahon ani nga thread ba..

[ßattousai]

@aridoasis

online rako diri istorya boss.. huwat lang ko nimo

[ßattousai]

battle mode! Alex vs. Jaydee