Ever since my battle with Raticate, I have been encountering wild pokemon which call upon other pokemon of their kind for assistance in battle. I'm still not exactly sure about how I feel about this.
The way it works is that if you sufficiently injure a wild pokemon, it may call for help. This means that the pokemon could be joined in battle by another of that pokemon or by a similar pokemon. Oricorio are joined by other Oricorio, Pichu are joined by other Pichu or Pikachu. Whether or not that call is answered is based on probability (I still do not know the statistical likelihood of another pokemon appearing), but the result usually seems to be that my pokemon is now battling two opponents.
On the one hand, I like the extra challenge that wild battles now pose. There really is no easy match because unless you can reliably remove an opponent from play, you're in for a surprise once its HP falls below 50%. It makes the game more challenging (haven't I always said I wanted a "hard mode"?). It also gives wild matches a perilous quality. Remember how, waaaaaay back in Red version in Gen 1, Professor Oak said "it's dangerous to go into wild grass?" Well here is the fulfillment of that promise. It makes sense in the canon of the game series.
On the other hand, it makes it fucking impossible to catch a pokemon.
When there are multiple opponents on the field, you aren't allowed to toss pokeballs. I'm sure you can see how clitting frustrating this makes captures. When trying to catch Delibird--a pokemon I just wanted for my pokedex--I was accosted by several different pokemon all whilst failing my captures. Weaken delibird, second delibird appears, KO delibird, delibird appears, KO delibird, toss pokeball, fail, delibird appears, KO delibird, toss pokeball, fail, delibird appears, KO FUCKING DELIBIRD, TOSS POKEBALL AND FAIL, FUCKING DELIBIRD APPEARS.
It's GODAMN FUCKING MADNESS.
I really don't know what the solution would be other than to allow one to toss a pokeball when two pokemon are on the field.
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Actually, that is perfect--it fixes the entire system. Why couldn't they think of that?!
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Friday, November 25, 2016
Ignoring the Mission
This same thing happened around this time in my last playthrough: Y version. Because I'm trying to be a Pokemon Master and not just a Pokemon Trainer, it is important to me to seek out and find new pokemon. As Blue says, "While I was out working on my Pokedex, I searched everywhere for strong pokemon. I specifically looked for those teams that could beat any pokemon type--and now I'm standing right here at the top of the pokemon league." I always did relate most to Blue. Probably because I'm an incredible genius. See also: arrogance.
I was able to get Machop by trading off one of my Spearow. I was also able to grab an evolution of one of the pokemon favorites I used in my competitive days: Vullaby. I caught an Alola Diglett (a Ground/Steel type in this form), as well as Mankey, Delibird, and the Bug/Fairy pokemon Cutiefly.
What I'm supposed to be doing is helping Ilima and the Professor Kukui find the Office Supplies Bandit. Her Purple Puffball, "Nebby" has gone missing again. I wonder how long this will serve as all-purpose filler material for this game.
I passed over a rocky mountainside and found the most magical meadow I have ever seen. It was in this meadow that I made my next major capture.
The pokemon is called Oricorio and apparently its form changes depending on what flower nectar it has most recently eaten. This one looked a lot like a cheerleader, so I named it Ori-Chan. It's an electric/flying pokemon and I might alternate it with Pichu on my team. Pichu has started having trouble and I want it to take a less involved role--at least until I can find a Thunderstone so that I could evolve it directly into Raichu.
I suppose I should get back to this task...right after I capture this Petilil.
Current Squad:
Popplio/Pako Pako/lvl 15
Yungoos/Chompy/lvl 13
Pikipek/Pip Pip/lvl 13
Pichu/Rai Rai/lvl 13
Misdreavus/Missy/lvl 13
Growlithe/Growlie/lvl 14
On Rotation:
Oricorio/Ori-Chan/lvl 17
Grimer/Sludj/lvl 12
Slowpoke/Pokey/lvl 14
Rattata/Snackers/lvl 14
Pokedex: 37 caught
I was able to get Machop by trading off one of my Spearow. I was also able to grab an evolution of one of the pokemon favorites I used in my competitive days: Vullaby. I caught an Alola Diglett (a Ground/Steel type in this form), as well as Mankey, Delibird, and the Bug/Fairy pokemon Cutiefly.
What I'm supposed to be doing is helping Ilima and the Professor Kukui find the Office Supplies Bandit. Her Purple Puffball, "Nebby" has gone missing again. I wonder how long this will serve as all-purpose filler material for this game.
I passed over a rocky mountainside and found the most magical meadow I have ever seen. It was in this meadow that I made my next major capture.
The pokemon is called Oricorio and apparently its form changes depending on what flower nectar it has most recently eaten. This one looked a lot like a cheerleader, so I named it Ori-Chan. It's an electric/flying pokemon and I might alternate it with Pichu on my team. Pichu has started having trouble and I want it to take a less involved role--at least until I can find a Thunderstone so that I could evolve it directly into Raichu.
I suppose I should get back to this task...right after I capture this Petilil.
Current Squad:
Yungoos/Chompy/lvl 13
Pikipek/Pip Pip/lvl 13
Pichu/Rai Rai/lvl 13
Misdreavus/Missy/lvl 13
Growlithe/Growlie/lvl 14
On Rotation:
Oricorio/Ori-Chan/lvl 17
Grimer/Sludj/lvl 12
Slowpoke/Pokey/lvl 14
Rattata/Snackers/lvl 14
Pokedex: 37 caught
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