What the fuuuuuuck.
That's quality advertising right there.
I found and caught one through SOS chaining in the mountainside grass. I actually looked it up afterwards since it's definitely new and didn't find anything on it, which is weird. I was fully expecting Vanillish when I was chaining.Is there any evidence that you can catch a Vanilluxe in the wild in USUM? According to the in-game Pokedex it's available to catch in SOS battles in outdoors parts of Mount Lanakila like with its previous evolution Vanillish. The problem is that there's nothing online that confirms this. Not even Serebii's PokeEarth shows it on the capture table for the area.
I found and caught one through SOS chaining in the mountainside grass. I actually looked it up afterwards since it's definitely new and didn't find anything on it, which is weird. I was fully expecting Vanillish when I was chaining.
Yeah, it's just a regular mystery gift, so you can claim it on a new save as long as the event is ongoing (I believe it ends in January).Potentially dumb question:
Started my UM game as a male, same as I did Sun, but it feels too samey and I'm contemplating re-starting as a female hoping that will re-new interest. I can claim the special Rockruff again, right? lol
Play US/UM, you're getting the better version.It's possible I asked this question in this thread previously and don't even remember doing so. Apologies if so, lol.
I haven't played one of these games since X. Should I start with US/UM or play S/M first? Is there a reason to do the originals ahead of time? I'd rather not because I'm not typically the type of person who can jump right back into a game world but if there are legitimate reasons that S/M should be played in addition to this new version... thing... then I'd love to know.
You can trade for a Ditto, but it might be enough to SOS chain a couple of 5 IV Ditto instead. You just need two Ditto that cover all 6 stats between them.So, I'd like to start breeding perfect IVs Pokémon. Not to compete, I don't really care about that, but breeding the perfect monster kinda sounds compelling in a "wasting my time" + OCD sort of way... if that makes sense :P
If I understood correctly I need a destiny knot (to pass on IVs), an everstone (for desire nature) and a Ditto with 6 perfects IV, right? How hard is to get one of those Dittos?
So for the obligatory end-of-generation legendary dump in ultra wormhole, how do I get specific legendaries to appear? I'm shooting for a jolly Terrakion.
I googled the SOS chain thing and right now I don't have what it is needed.You can trade for a Ditto, but it might be enough to SOS chain a couple of 5 IV Ditto instead. You just need two Ditto that cover all 6 stats between them.
Just look up "SOS Ditto IV" or something. It requires some patience and preparation, but should be a fun diversion. I've done it a few times and even got a shiny Ditto once XD
You can't - it's totally random, unless it's one of the legendaries that requires you to have the other two in your party.
For a Jolly Terrakion, bring a Jolly synchronizer, and head into any green wormholes you see with two shiny rings or more, and eventually you'll get it.
Wait, I thought everything was determined from the moment you entered the wormhole?...Game Freak
At least you can save after the legend is set and reroll without having to play the minigame again.
NOPE.Wait, I thought everything was determined from the moment you entered the wormhole?
Right so I beat the E4, I beat Rainbow Rocket... now what? Just go for the battle tree and catch legendaries, yeah?
Also is Anabel really not in anymore? That's a shame.
You meet her for about 5 seconds and then heads for the battle tree.
Pokebank is working for the Ultra titles and the Gold/Silver VC games. As for if you should get it, that depends. I personally enjoyed it, but I enjoy every Pokemon game. If you didn't like Moon then you most likely won't like this version. It has better Pokemon selection and a few nice improvements, but story wise it is about 99% the same before post game. Post game is a little better than Moon.Hey just wondering if ultra is worth getting. I already own Moon, are the addition stuff worth it?
Thanks!
Edit: and is the poke bank up working for ultra as well?
I still don't get what the designers were thinking with Poni Canyon.
A path with a Trainer, and a path with a Ride Pokemon obstacle...like what's even the choice there? There's no downside to going the Ride Pokemon route!
The weirdest thing about Mudsdale is that even though you can go to the route you need it to pass before you get it registered to the pager, there's still gate right in front of the actual rocky terrain area preventing you from even encountering the obstacle.I wonder if Ride Pokémon were more HM like at some point in the dev cycle and this is a leftover case from that. For the most part, the ride skills are handled well in a sort of metroidvania style - you encounter the roadblock, you remember it for later, you get the ride pokémon and you can now access hidden areas from earlier or progress further in the story.
But with Mudsdale, AFAIK you literally do not encounter rocky ground until two seconds after you get mudsdale. There's no backtracking element as you've never seen it before, there's no roadblock as its sitting right behind a trial gate. There's no puzzle, no mechanic, just "you have to press two buttons and be on a horse to continue because we said so". It's baffling.
I also dislike Machamp, since the main use for heavy rocks is blocking off the tapu ruins, but once you unlock Machamp and immediately backtrack, you'll find the ruins are empty until you beat the league anyway. But Musdale is a far worse offender.
Lack of choco pokébeans.Why do all the random pokemon who visit my PokePelago always leave? :(
Hey just wondering if ultra is worth getting. I already own Moon, are the addition stuff worth it?
Thanks!
Edit: and is the poke bank up working for ultra as well?
You have no idea. There is a boss that will out speed and one shot all of your Pokemon if you aren't prepared.I got this for Christmas finally. Did they increase the difficulty spike? Like holy shite I never ever lost a battle in Moon during the main story with Poplio as my starter and Ilima kicked my arse 2 times. I had to use x defense.... on Poplio. The teacher at the trainer school was a huge spike as well!
Well, I'm at about 70 hours. I've reached the point where I'm just hunting legendaries in the wormholes. After that I will resume my indefinite breeding.
But I am really disappointed with this third version. Every third version I've ever played felt like a definitive and vastly superior version of the game. The Ultra games do not.
There are positives. The Ultra Warp Ride is cool. Mantine Surfing is a fun diversion. The PokéDex is outstanding. Battles can be very difficult and that difficulty was welcome. I like the Ultra Recon Squad and I like the new Ultra Beasts. Mechanically, there's no reason to go back to the original games because the resources you have for raising Pokémon are greater.
But Rotom Dex went from one of my favorite parts of the base games to my most hated. It never stops talking. It's dialog is completely context unaware. I am often blocked from using a second screen function for several seconds because Rotom is always talking. And if you interrupt Rotom in some way, it starts over. It's extremely irritating. Rotom is one of my favorite Pokémon and I loved the original Rotom Dex but this was unbelievable.
Story wise, the game is a disaster. Lusamine is ruined. Lillie and Hau's dynamic is ruined. The localization has been simplified and meaningful scenes and dialogs are removed.
And content wise, there are so many empty holes in the game that seemed like prime opportunities to expand. Wela Volcano still has no dungeon. The Dream Park hasn't been built. Kahili still doesn't have her own plot. And all the content that was divided between the original Sun and Moon remains divided here. Costumes, legendaries, etc.
Sun and Moon are some of my absolute favorite Pokémon games. I truly, truly love them. But these revisions are my least favorite ever. I would never recommend them to somebody over the original games. That sucks.
I will continue to play the games indefinitely. This is the curse of Pokémon. But these should have been so much more than what they are. I hope other people liked them more than me.