Pokemon Sun and Moon discussion thread - Is a Switch version on the way?

[Saph]

howd you get two starters

[Tom4784]

howd you get two starters

Trading, I expect.

[Xtopher]

howd you get two starters

GTS. Put a butterfree up for trade asking for popplio. 20 mins later I got a lvl1 popplio.

[rk3388]

Is the exp share still the same with giving every party member experience? I used to always only have 6 pokemon in my party but since the exp share it made it easy for rapid level growing I chose 12-18 that I would continuously rotate through :P

[Xtopher]

Is the exp share still the same with giving every party member experience? I used to always only have 6 pokemon in my party but since the exp share it made it easy for rapid level growing I chose 12-18 that I would continuously rotate through :P

Yup Yup. You get it really early in the game.

[Tom4784]

Shopto's getting ready to dispatch my copy :clap1:

[Tom4784]

Apparently there might be an upgraded Nintendo Switch version in the works called Pokemon Stars :worry:

[Xtopher]

Progress... I believe I'm halfway done since I just beaten the 2nd Island. On to the third!

http://i.imgur.com/dT6aXSp.jpg

[Saph]

my copy of Moon has an estimated delivery of sat 26th...

https://sheleadsafrica.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/whitney-no-way.gif

Im gonna have to buy Sun on wed now

[Rob!]

Here for us all battling each other :clap1:

[LukeB]

How come everyone is getting moon and sun :worry: do you have to?

[Saph]

no you can get either

[rk3388]

How come everyone is getting moon and sun :worry: do you have to?

I think it's a waste to :P
You can just trade for the other game's exclusive pokemon

[Tom4784]

my copy of Moon has an estimated delivery of sat 26th...

https://sheleadsafrica.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/whitney-no-way.gif

Im gonna have to buy Sun on wed now

Mine's been dispatched and will be here tomorrow

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I'mma need you Moon players to send me a Drampa though :love:

[Tom4784]

Here for us all battling each other :clap1:

Not me snatching the Pokemon Tibb throne :clap1:

[BBfanUSA]

Everyone's going to kick my arse.

YAY!

(PS Still in the middle of the 2nd island but beat the 3rd island trial)

[Rob!]

Not me snatching the Pokemon Tibb throne :clap1:

You wish bitch :clap1:

[Tom4784]

It slays so far, I'm only an hour into it but I'm really enjoying it.

[Xtopher]

Everyone's going to kick my arse.

YAY!

(PS Still in the middle of the 2nd island but beat the 3rd island trial)

& I thought I was behind

[Saph]

new artwork


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[Tom4784]

Just done the Water Trial.

So far my team is:

Brionne
Snorlax
Trumbeak
Grimer
Rockruff
Fomantis

I'm just looking for a reason to get rid of Grimer and Fomantis tbh and I'm not too fond of Trumbeak either.

Oh yeah, I caught a wild Espeon too which took me by surprise.

[LukeB]

I brought sun today :flutter:

Did anyone else get a pokemon card with theirs?

[Tom4784]

I brought sun today :flutter:

Did anyone else get a pokemon card with theirs?

I got a fancy looking steelcase but no cards.

[Smithy]

So are there gyms or not? :think:

[Tom4784]

So are there gyms or not? :think:

There are Captains and Kahunas which function kind of like Gym leaders but not really. TBH though I don't mind it, it's a bit more interesting. I hope future games bring back the Gyms but with elements of the trials.

[Smithy]

Oh :think: is it worth getting then or is the game gonna be really short?

[LukeB]

I got a fancy looking steelcase but no cards.

Oh game randomly gave me a ponyta pokemon card :laugh:

[Tom4784]

Oh :think: is it worth getting then or is the game gonna be really short?

I've played for about 8 hours so far and I've only beaten two Trials and one of the Kahunas. It seems like this one might be quite a long game.

I'm enjoying it a lot so far, it's different.

[Tom4784]

Oh game randomly gave me a ponyta pokemon card :laugh:

Oh </3 Not even a good one then.

[Tom4784]

Oh, Luke. Have you tried out Mystery Gift yet? You can get a Munchlax with a Snorlax based Z-Move item from it.

[Xtopher]

I've played for about 8 hours so far and I've only beaten two Trials and one of the Kahunas. It seems like this one might be quite a long game.

I'm enjoying it a lot so far, it's different.

It is really long, which is great. Wait until the Ghost trail, hardest battle I've had in a looooong time. Thank god for Snorlax pulling me through.

[LukeB]

Oh, Luke. Have you tried out Mystery Gift yet? You can get a Munchlax with a Snorlax based Z-Move item from it.

No not yet :worry: is it worth it?

[Tom4784]

No not yet :worry: is it worth it?

It's pretty good, plus I don't know if you can get the item through any other means.

[Saph]

just got my female popplio

my primarina is gonna be such a diva

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[Smithy]

Ordered mine excited for it to come now :clap1:

[Tom4784]

I've caught a level 9 Salamence :flutter:

Apparently you can get a lot of exclusive and evolved pokemon from the SOS battles. So far I've got Espeon, Sableye and the aforementioned Salamence.

I found a list of all the exclusive pokemon.

http://www.serebii.net/sunmoon/sosbattle.shtml

This game is insane, you can catch a wild Salamence and Snorlax after beating the first Trial :worry:

[Saph]

i just beat the first trial

this game is good but the into goes on for so ****ing long.. only now have they actually just let me get on and explore without interruption

[Tom4784]

I like the slower pace tbh.

[Saph]

I haven't found my second pokemon yet.. still just using brionne

[Tom4784]

I haven't found my second pokemon yet.. still just using brionne

I'd just filled up my team with trash at that point tbh. Snorlax, Brionne and Lycanroc are the only ones I'm still using from the first Island (Does Salamence count? I wonder).

I've got a Bounsweet that I've evolved into a Steenee too. My Brionne already having a hag to run wild with when he evolves :clap1:

Got my hands on an Alolan Sandshrew and Vulpix too that I might use.

[Saph]

I want boundsweet but the traded one is called Bouncee and thats a **** name.. I wanted to call mine something sassy

[Xtopher]

Think ice Vulpix is my last team member. I'm surprised I'm not using a water type for once.

[Tom4784]

I want boundsweet but the traded one is called Bouncee and thats a **** name.. I wanted to call mine something sassy

You'll be able to catch one on the second Island.

[BigSister]

I keep forgetting this is out I must remember to buy it at the weekend. Im quite glad at the direction in pace though as much as I like the gyms sometimes its good for something different

[Saph]

You'll be able to catch one on the second Island.

i bred one in the end lol

[Tom4784]

I keep forgetting this is out I must remember to buy it at the weekend. Im quite glad at the direction in pace though as much as I like the gyms sometimes its good for something different

:clap1:

i bred one in the end lol

Queen of forcing animals to breed so she can name their children.

[Saph]

:
Queen of forcing animals to breed so she can name their children.

too right. i caught a grubbin and i kinda want a vikavolt but idk...... ugh its such a hard decision

[Tom4784]

too right. i caught a grubbin and i kinda want a vikavolt but idk...... ugh its such a hard decision

Half of my team is basically a revolving door atm, with the EXP share I don't see the point in sticking with just six Pokemon.

I'll narrow it down to six eventually.... probably

[BBfanUSA]

So there's a loading issue at the Battle Tree and Pokemon Centers,

Don't save your game at these locations.

At the end of the 2nd island, rotating pokemon in and out until I have a steady combination.

[Tom4784]

Beaten Olivia and my Steenee's evolved into a Tsareena :love:

[rk3388]

My X & Y Party was still 18 pokemon after Elite four lol - I remember being so torn which 6 to use for the E4

[Tom4784]

I've gotten my hands on a Ditto and a pretty great Vulpix from Wonder Trade so I've been using the Everstone trick to breed clones of it and make a killing on the GTS :clap1:

I've got a few spare if any Moon players want one.

[Tom4784]

Lusamine with that weave FOR DAYS.

[Ninastar]

yes dean! I'll trade with you! you have my friend code, right?

[Tom4784]

yes dean! I'll trade with you! you have my friend code, right?

Yeah, let me know when you want to trade.

[Rob!]

I've gotten my hands on a Ditto and a pretty great Vulpix from Wonder Trade so I've been using the Everstone trick to breed clones of it and make a killing on the GTS :clap1:

I've got a few spare if any Moon players want one.

I would love a vulpix but I've got sod all to trade with you at the minute as my team is only three strong at the minute and I'm not even at the first trial yet :laugh:

[Tom4784]

I would love a vulpix but I've got sod all to trade with you at the minute as my team is only three strong at the minute and I'm not even at the first trial yet :laugh:

Just go catch a Ratatta or something. I've got enough to give them away and it only takes a few minutes to get more tbh.

[Rob!]

Just go catch a Ratatta or something. I've got enough to give them away and it only takes a few minutes to get more tbh.

Queen <3

Thank you. I finish work at 11, you still going to be up?

[Tom4784]

Queen <3

Thank you. I finish work at 11, you still going to be up?

I'll be around.

[Rob!]

I'll be around.

I'll PM you when I get home

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

I would love a vulpix but I've got sod all to trade with you at the minute as my team is only three strong at the minute and I'm not even at the first trial yet :laugh:

Just go catch a Ratatta or something. I've got enough to give them away and it only takes a few minutes to get more tbh.

Queen <3

Thank you. I finish work at 11, you still going to be up?

I'll be around.

I'll PM you when I get home

me arranging to blow some polish guy on grindr

[LukeB]

Just completed my first trial :flutter:

I have like 4 pokemon, Popplio,Pikipek,Crabrawler and Growlithe(thinking of putting him in my box though, his moves are ****)

[Xtopher]

Made it to the Pokemon League

[Saph]

on third island, my main team is Primarina, Tsareena, Salazzle, Charjabug, Jigglypuff

[Xtopher]

Beated the Elite Four before bed... but warning. The Cut scene after becoming champion takes about 30 minutes. If I was in a rush and needed to save I'd be **** out of luck, lol.

Either way this was my team that beat them. Replaced Salazzle with Tapu Koko now. Time for post game!
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[Saph]

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[Tom4784]

I'm about to do my Ghost Trial. Gonna bench Snorlax afterwards and get a Mimikyu in his place, I think.

[Rob!]

Bye I didn't know Salandit only evolved if it was a female

[Tom4784]

Bye I didn't know Salandit only evolved if it was a female

Ha, flop mess.

[BBfanUSA]

Wow I'm sure glad the one I caught was female.

I'm kinda grinding a few of my Pokemon, I think I want about 10-12 Pokemon in my rotation

[Smithy]

Mine came yesterday and I started it, jfc @ how long it actually takes before you actually start doing anything

[Saph]

doing the final island trial atm

I loved the whole Aeither drama saga

[EspeonBB]

My copy is arriving tomorrow. I'm perched

[Tom4784]

It's looking very likely that there is indeed a third Switch exclusive version is coming out. A leaker that revealed a lot of features about the Switch before it was announced has said that there's going to be 20 new pokemon in it.

If that's the case then I think a large number of them will be evolutions since there's a lot of Alolan pokemon that don't evolve.

There's also rumours about Gyms making a comeback since apparently there's 8 conspicious construction spots that people believe are hints for gym locations. If that's true then Pokemon Stars/Eclipse (the two rumoured names) will probably be another direct sequel ala Black & White 2.

[Smithy]

I'm making my way through this (albeit very slowly cause I never have time to play it :laugh:) I just got to the final island and caught a Lapras and got given an aerodactyl :amazed:

[Tom4784]

I'm making my way through this (albeit very slowly cause I never have time to play it :laugh:) I just got to the final island and caught a Lapras and got given an aerodactyl :amazed:

Omg, where did you get an Aerodactyl from?

[Withano]

Got Moon for xmas and just became champ with Lunala, Golem, Mandibuzz, Salazzle, Kommo-o, Primarina. Best team ever, right?

[Tom4784]

Got Moon for xmas and just became champ with Lunala, Golem, Mandibuzz, Salazzle, Kommo-o, Primarina. Best team ever, right?

King.

I used Primarina, Mimikyu (Best pokemon of this generation tbh), Marowak, Lycanroc, Salamence and Tsareena.

I'm just training up Pokemon atm to take on the Battle Tree, Poke Pelago makes it so easy. I just stick a bunch of pokemon to train in different stats over two nights and then they're ready to be levelled up.

[Withano]

King.

I used Primarina, Mimikyu (Best pokemon of this generation tbh), Marowak, Lycanroc, Salamence and Tsareena.

I'm just training up Pokemon atm to take on the Battle Tree, Poke Pelago makes it so easy. I just stick a bunch of pokemon to train in different stats over two nights and then they're ready to be levelled up.

Marowak was on my team at one point, but he kept fainting lol and didnt learn much good stuff. Does he get good in the end?

I've only played through it once and caught about 120 but Mimikyu isnt one of them! I agree, its the best gen 7. I Gotta go catch that legend.

[Withano]

I've caught a level 9 Salamence :flutter:

Apparently you can get a lot of exclusive and evolved pokemon from the SOS battles. So far I've got Espeon, Sableye and the aforementioned Salamence.

I found a list of all the exclusive pokemon.

http://www.serebii.net/sunmoon/sosbattle.shtml

This game is insane, you can catch a wild Salamence and Snorlax after beating the first Trial :worry:

I did not know this! They were (nearly) always helped by the same 'mon for me! I'll have to go buy a few orbs and teach that false swipe TM to someone tomorrow, thanks

[Tom4784]

Marowak was on my team at one point, but he kept fainting lol and didnt learn much good stuff. Does he get good in the end?

I've only played through it once and caught about 120 but Mimikyu isnt one of them! I agree, its the best gen 7. I Gotta go catch that legend.

Mine wasn't, I think all his best moves are egg moves because he never learnt any Ghost moves by levelling up and I think the only fire move he gets is Flare Blitz. I couldn't be bothered to level up another fire type when I was playing through the story so I just stuck with him.

Mimikyu is insanely powerful. You can get a free Sword's Dance because of his ability and then straight up murder everything.

[Smithy]

Omg, where did you get an Aerodactyl from?

One of the people on the island just gave it to me :D

[Withano]

One of the people on the island just gave it to me :D

I thought I talked to everyone! D:

[Tom4784]

I'll have to take a look later.

My Togekiss is almost Lvl 90 and it's a BEAST :flutter: It's gotten so ridiculously overleveled because I use it to level other pokemon.

[Withano]

um, Dezzy. There was a one in 10,000 chance of you finding that Salamence.

Gdpbi4Widtg

Explained at 5:47 onwards

[Smithy]

I thought I talked to everyone! D:

It's one of the women in the Huntail boat

[Tom4784]

um, Dezzy. There was a one in 10,000 chance of you finding that Salamence.

Gdpbi4Widtg

Explained at 5:47 onwards

King of beating the odds? :clap1:

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Not the sunlight exposing how dusty my 3DS is.

[Xtopher]

Serious: Is anyone willing to help me out? I'm trying to complete my PokeDex. I'm at 90%. I'm having a really hard time registering Slowking and Politoed. I do have a King's Rock but only 1. Does anyone with a King's Rock wanna do a trade back for Slowking and Politoed?

That will help out a lot.