Topic: The Official Pokemon Heart Gold & Soul Silver Discussion Thread

[Sapphire Knight]

....Wow, I was just trying to be funny and everyone points out every single insinuated and actual death in the series....

[Tickle Buffalo]

Oh yes. I remember once playing some of the previous Pokeyman games with my friend. [parasitic bomb] was so cASH.

Now what :/

You fight.

[Hypershell]

....Wow, I was just trying to be funny and everyone points out every single insinuated and actual death in the series....

And to think we're not even done yet:

I would assume so, since nothing else would've brought it back it seemed.

If immediate revival counts, then Ash gets multiple entries.  At least two that I recall (Mew/Mewtwo crossfire and taking leave of his body in Lavender Town).

GB Sounds + Rematches with Gym Leaders = GRINDING LIKE [tornado fang]

Can't argue with that one.  I expect much grinding after I've cleared the game.

So anyways, got the Yellow Forest Mystery Gift, needed to axe my shiny (probably hacked, I got it in a trade) Dragonite for an electric/ground/grass type to lower the ludicrous step requirements.  And what do you know, spikey-eared Pichu appears properly in the Pokewalker.  Guess that's one thing it's good for besides early game glass cannon.

[Jericho]

So I'm mooching off of my brother's file here and there and one thing has really gotten me thinking... When the hell did Pokemon games get so slooooooow?

I used to be able bat out a battle move selection & execution in milliseconds, animations on and everything, but this game makes me f...eel lik...e I'm moooooving through mol..asses, like...... this. Even traveling feels a lot longer than it once did. I don't mind though since the game is [tornado fang]ing awesome. Now excuse me while I go kill some people for my own Soul Silver.

[Protoman Blues]

Am I the only one who NEVER uses the bike because I want to see my Pokemon following me at all times.

[Sakura Leic]

What about Cycle Road?

[Protoman Blues]

LoL, well besides there!

[Gaia]

Here we are, Mt. Silver. I got strong enough pokemon from diamond to bring over, and I'll teach my Metagross Rock Climb, for obvious reasons. 

Soo, trade up? I got Nidoran I need to get rid of. I have far too many.

[Hypershell]

Speaking of getting rid of 'mans, I need to stick a few into GTS sometime.  You get an extra Pokewalker course for doing an international trade.

Am I the only one who NEVER uses the bike because I want to see my Pokemon following me at all times.

Not in the least.  I may axe the bike entirely from my shortcuts once I get GB Sound (Dowsing gets the touch icon).  All I can say is, thank God the running shoes have an on/off switch instead of having to hold B the entire game.

[Protoman Blues]

Who would ever turn off the Running Shoes?

[AquaTeamV3]

Not in the least.  I may axe the bike entirely from my shortcuts once I get GB Sound (Dowsing gets the touch icon).  

There's no real point to adding the GB sounds to your shortcuts menu, though.  It stays on as long as your DS' power is on (unlike the radio), so it wouldn't be all too practical.

Who would ever turn off the Running Shoes?

It helps in caves or in other situations where you may want to lower the encounter rate.  Pokemon appear more often while running, so I've done it when I need to avoid that.  Of course, the same thing can be accomplished with Repels.  

Anywho, I've got 16 badges and am now training/catching before I go off to fight Red.  I must say, this game has the absolute best Safari Zone in the franchise.  Customizable areas, placeable items with instant effects, no time limit; this place has it all!

[Lunar Knight Zeke]

Okay... right now I'm Trying to catch Raikou and Entei before I go off to face the pokemon league. So far I have had no luck with either one. So far I've weakened them down and have paralyzed them, but they either faint on me from using struggle, or get critical hits like crazy on my team. It is becoming really frustrating and I'm considering using my master ball on one of them. So does anyone have advice on catching the two other than using mean look and taunt to keep them from running/roaring?

[Gaia]

I got both, still remember the D pad + A (or was it B?) trick? I think I used it on both, with an Ultra Ball on each, now, how in the world am I supposed to catch Suicune in SS? I chased it down three times.. >.>

[Sakura Leic]

You find Suicune close to Bill's house.

[Night]

He's been feeding stray legendaries...

[Ruri]

[tornado fang]ing Yellow Forest. This [parasitic bomb] is further attempt to make people walk more by making the Pikachus people actually care about getting impossibly hard to get!

[Lunar Knight Zeke]

I got both, still remember the D pad + A (or was it B?) trick?

Mind explaining how this "trick" works?

[Gaia]

I slightly remember how it works, basically. Simply hold down the D pad facing down and press A before it lands. You must have perfect timing, before the pokeball hits the ground.

I suggest practicing this trick with 15 wild pokemon with a normal pokemon until you have mastered this trick.

[Hypershell]

Relevant:

You have to love tricks that have about the same odds of being entered correctly as you do of making a successful capture normally.

(It does NOTHING; just a popular rumor, and it feels nice to have something to do)

So does anyone have advice on catching the two other than using mean look and taunt to keep them from running/roaring?

You mean that actually works?  I'd assumed they possessed a magical ability to run in spite of Mean Look, seeings how I've already known the 4th-gen roaming 'mans to run away in their sleep.

Spore and False Swipe (TM54).  Best friends of anyone making a capture.  Some specialty Pokeball would be handy, too.  Fast Balls could work.  Dusk Ball if you're doing this at night.  Level Balls in the unlikely event you have a Level 80+ 'man.  Quick Ball might work; I'm not sure if it counts previous encounters as turns since the roaming 'mans do not heal.

[tornado fang]ing Yellow Forest. This [parasitic bomb] is further attempt to make people walk more by making the Pikachus people actually care about getting impossibly hard to get!

It is ridiculous, isn't it?  Something like a 2 or 3 percent chance of getting one of the Pikachus that has the special moves, and even that's only after an insane number of steps.

The fact that said moves are not breedable (besides Volt Tackle) makes it all the more fun, since you're at the mercy of random Natures.

[Klavier Gavin]

[tornado fang]ing Yellow Forest. This [parasitic bomb] is further attempt to make people walk more by making the Pikachus people actually care about getting impossibly hard to get!

*looks at the flying Pikachu I caught on the first encounter*

...

[Ruri]

[tornado fang] you

I even actually walked to get the damn watts too >_>

[Rad Lionheart]

I always hold A+B+Down.
It makes me feel like I'm really doing something to help improve my odds.
Plus, I want to believe it was helping me ALMOST catch Entei on the first encounter.
Almost....almost...

[Hypershell]

Lugia apparently loves me.  Went into the very first Heavy Ball I tossed at him.

(and no, I did not hold anything, just Thunder Wave and HP in the red).

[Sakura Leic]

Hey does anyone have an idea what would be better a Jynx with all Special Attacks or a Mamoswine with Rest, Sleep Talk, Avalanche, Earthquake and low speed or any combination of attacks?

[Dr. Wily II]

I prefer that Jynx.

Also, I'm taking my Pokewalker wherever I go! FOR THE FLY AND SURF (So far only caught the Volt Tackle one, and multiple very normal ones...)
Oh yeah.
The Yellow Forest event is extended to the 5th May 2010, so don't forget to get it.