Official Pokémon Sun and Moon (S&M) Thread

[Psyche]

finally my chance to get on xreckonerx's gooder side

[xRECKONERx]

3DS Friend Code: 3325-1410-4560

[Davsto]

anyone know of a resource listing all potential pokes on each route/area? cuz i keep spending like an hour in each route then leaving then Grimm is like "I caught a Pichu!" and I'm like "where the FUCK did you catch a Pichu"

http://www.serebii.net/pokearth/alola/index.shtml

Serebii's always a great resource. Apparently the "what Pokémon you can find" mechanic is complex as fuck in this game, though.

[Sudo_Nym]

There's also QR scanning. So far, my team is Rowlett, Pichu, and Slowpoke, which I'm fairly pleased with. Although it's a bit inefficient, since Alola Raichu is apparently Psychic.

[Annadog40]

I've been using the QR scanning a lot.

My team is popplio but evolved. That bird thing, snorlax, mistrevius. Donkey guy and the dancing bird.

[Spiffeh]

It's been over a decade since any Pokemon game made me feel this way. I've gotten used to my thoughts upon starting a new game being "What are my rules for this challenge? What are the ideal catches for certain locations? Alright, hope I don't die."

But playing Sun, I feel like a kid in a candy store. I'm exploring areas for the fun of it instead of trying to find items. Whenever I see a Pokemon, I immediately want to catch it and become giddy upon doing so, even when I have no desire to use that Pokemon in my party. I'm in awe of how far Pokemon games have come. My primary goals are to explore and learn. I haven't felt this way since Colosseum (or Ruby/Sapphire if you want to stick with core games).

So glad I decided against a Nuzlocke first run

omg I am so excited

[Davsto]

I am totally pumped for this too

Four days though :c

[SleepyKrew]

I am digging these Totem Pokemon.

[Sudo_Nym]

I'm at 0877-3682-4677 if were sharing friend codes for cooperative purposes.

[AniX]

3411-1566-3161

Just let know if you add me so I can add back.

It's been over a decade since any Pokemon game made me feel this way. I've gotten used to my thoughts upon starting a new game being "What are my rules for this challenge? What are the ideal catches for certain locations? Alright, hope I don't die."

But playing Sun, I feel like a kid in a candy store. I'm exploring areas for the fun of it instead of trying to find items. Whenever I see a Pokemon, I immediately want to catch it and become giddy upon doing so, even when I have no desire to use that Pokemon in my party. I'm in awe of how far Pokemon games have come. My primary goals are to explore and learn. I haven't felt this way since Colosseum (or Ruby/Sapphire if you want to stick with core games).

So glad I decided against a Nuzlocke first run

It's been over a decade since any Pokemon game made me feel this way. I've gotten used to my thoughts upon starting a new game being "What are my rules for this challenge? What are the ideal catches for certain locations? Alright, hope I don't die."

But playing Sun, I feel like a kid in a candy store. I'm exploring areas for the fun of it instead of trying to find items. Whenever I see a Pokemon, I immediately want to catch it and become giddy upon doing so, even when I have no desire to use that Pokemon in my party. I'm in awe of how far Pokemon games have come. My primary goals are to explore and learn. I haven't felt this way since Colosseum (or Ruby/Sapphire if you want to stick with core games).

So glad I decided against a Nuzlocke first run

It's interesting because my experience has been exactly the opposite. Usually I feel as you do now but because SuMo is the first to come after PokeBank allowed me to really get my Living Dex off the ground I've been all business mapping what I need and where.

[Sudo_Nym]

I've got you input, Anix.

Can we talk for a bit about Team Skull. Specifically, what's their deal, besides krumping?

[Davsto]

I've read a lot about the trainer AI being a lot better in battles and often using more complex strategies including setting up for future moves and generally being a bit tougher - is this true? I hope so, because I breezed so much through X and OR that it wasn't even funny.

[Sudo_Nym]

From what I've seen, it does seem like the AI is smarter, and the battles are tougher. Still not Dark Souls caliber, of course, but definitely harder than X was.

[Sudo_Nym]

Is anybody capable of buying stuff from their Festival Plaza shops?

[Annadog40]

I am

[SleepyKrew]

How are people's Nuzlockes going? I feel like a Nuzlocke would be impossible without overleveling and dirty dirty healspamming.

[Annadog40]

I'm Nuzlocke, I'm on the third island. Got like 14 alive and lost some good mons.

Loads of heal spams and got like half the team at higher levels.

[animorpherv1]

So, Po Town's Pokemon Center is great.

[Glork]

4356-4257-4083

Added AniX and Reck and Sudo, will be picking up Sun tomorrow.

[Gammagooey]

Hey Reck

[AniX]

Any of you guys have your Moon Ball still and are willing to give/trade it to me? I am trying to stockpile the ball so I can catch the legendary bat in one without needing to reset every 5 minutes.

I have all the other Apricorn balls (Love/Friend/Lure/Fast/Heavy/Level) plus Master which I'll gladly trade. I also have Moon in case you sun guys need anything and I almost have all breedable pokemon in the game.

[Sudo_Nym]

Man, I'm falling way behind. I play for 2-3 hours a day, but people just keep pulling ahead of me. Time to buy a long-lasting battery, I guess.

On a completely different topic, is there any point to breeding pokemon? I assume it's for competitive purposes, but I've never really bothered in the past. Is there a good way to go about it, or is it doomed to tedium?

[Annadog40]

I don't care about competitive, I breed to fill Dex and trade rarer mons for my Dex.

[SleepyKrew]

downloading moon for nuzlocke purposes now
D:

[InflatablePie]

aww yeah

0619-4654-9854 - I'll add people at some point