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[umiman]

Sorry, regular Alakazam.

[Cerol Lenslens]

I'm still disappointed there's no R/S remake. I started the Plat game months ago with the intent of getting shiny Pokemon with the PokeRadar, then transferring them to black, then trading those to the R/S remake. Shortly after I started Gen 6 was announced.

I still don't know why people think this is a possibility. Fire Red and Leaf Green? Needed remakes because they revamped the system so badly that you couldn't transfer your old guys forward. Also they claimed the hardware wouldn't support it, but that always smelled fishy to me. Anyways, one way or another, 1st and 2nd-gen pokémon were stuck in their old games, and you couldn't replace them. But 3rd-gen? If you still own an original-style DS and a 4th-Gen game, you can still transfer them. There's no reason for GameFreak to remake them. (Other than money, of course, but they can probably get more money making brand new games than remaking an older one.)

Mind game city, yeah, but...Being pure dark and losing it's ability in one go, probably just a gimmick-worthy only pokemon.

It does lose its illusion on getting hit, true enough. One of the neater tricks I've seen with it is Substitute. Nearly everything learns Substitute, so it's never a giveaway unless you are - for some reason - keeping a Caterpie or Magikarp in the back of your party. And attacks that hit the Substitute dino-doll don't break the illusion.

[umiman]

Check out the team which makes critics say...

"fking gay stallers"
-Ezrealswag

And makes battles last EIGHTY ONE turns!

"Seriously?"
-nauton

[BuriBuriZaemon]

umiman, that's really entertaining! I am wondering if you've a spare Poison Heal Gliscor? Any IV and nature will do.

Also, I just discovered how painful it is to breed 5 perfect IV genderless 'mons with only 3 perfect IV Ditto. >_>

[Eotyrannus]

Would it be an idea to breed the Ditto into having more IVs first?

[Calech]

Would it be an idea to breed the Ditto into having more IVs first?

That would work, except that Ditto can't breed (which leads to the question of where all the Ditto come from).

The only way to get a good IVd Ditto is to catch it; either via Friend Safari or chaining, which would both reduce the reliance on luck (for the IVs at least). 3IVs is about the best you can get easily, although 4 or 5 are not impossible (just highly unlikely). 6IV Ditto is not entirely out of the question; assuming that you're using Friend Safari and further assuming that the guaranteed 31 IVs are set independent of the random ones, the odds are a little worse than one in 2 million - which is still tons better than the one in 1 billion or so it would otherwise be.

An alternative for the patient Pokemon herder, though, would be to wait for the transfer system to become available later in the month and get said 5-6IV Dittos from previous gen games, where they could be caught via RNG manipulation tricks.

[UltraValican]

That would work, except that Ditto can't breed (which leads to the question of where all the Ditto come from).

I like to thing that after a ditto mates with a Pokemon, the Pokemon born will carry another very small ditto living as a relatively harmless parasite in the pokemons gut. These dittos can only survive in certain species, hence why ditto only live in certain areas.

Alternatively, it could just be fucking magic.

[Knirisk]

That would work, except that Ditto can't breed (which leads to the question of where all the Ditto come from).

I like to thing that after a ditto mates with a Pokemon, the Pokemon born will carry another very small ditto living as a relatively harmless parasite in the pokemons gut. These dittos can only survive in certain species, hence why ditto only live in certain areas.

Alternatively, it could just be fucking magic.

Ditto could be the compressed remains of Pokemon. It just rearranges its cellular structure to imitate another Pokemon's dead predecessor. Also, it might explain how the scientists can revive ancient Pokemon from fossil structures. They just use a Ditto.

Mew is supposed to have the genetic code of all Pokemon. Maybe Mews were far more plentiful in the past and all current Dittos are dead Mews or formed from the corpses of Mews?

[Furtuka]

there is s theory that's floated around the internet for ages that they're leftovers from the initial failed attempts to clone mew.

[RekkaAtsuma]

It seems people love to forget about Asexual Reproduction.
Many single-cell organisms use this as their way to reproduce: basically, Ditto would split itself into two ditto, no need for a partner or an egg. this would also explain how it can produce eggs with either a male partner or female one.

Of course, nothing says ditto is a single cell but w/e.

[Rhodan]

An NPC in Gen VI claims that Pokémon eggs are more like "Pokémon cradles." This could mean that the Daycare eggs are not how Pokémon reproduce in the wild, but rather just another way in which Pokémon seem to be catered to interaction with humans.

In fact, most clues about the true nature of Pokémon seem to point towards Pokémon being the organic components of a terraforming system that went rogue, but is still active.

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The legendary Pokémon all have the purpose of controlling part of the environment (Kyogre and Groudon, among others), part of the AI (Mesprit and siblings), planning (Palkia, Dialga,...),... Zygarde is even explicitly stated to be monitoring the ecosystem, and Ylvetal is capable of disabling all Pokémon at once, essentially being the kill switch. Arceus is probably the central controller. Mew is the base Pokémon used to create more Pokémon.

"Common" Pokémon are meant to be maintaining the ecosystem, performing small tasks and playing the role of wild animals or serving the colonists as companions and helpers. Since the system went rogue, the Pokémon have been evolving and adapting freely, occasionally getting an upgrade to a more specialized form when conditions are right. This also explains why so many Pokémon seem to embody common objects or ancient legends. They are also still programmed to take commands from humans, imprinting themselves on the first human to capture them.

The terraforming system is still active, granting Pokémon upgrades, lending them their amazing power and occasionally sending out new Pokémon. It is also responsible for the storing of Pokémon into small containers and computer systems, something humans have rediscovered but don't quite understand. Porygon was possibly created this way, writing the Pokémon as data which was then converted into matter by the terraformer system. In the daycare center, the interaction between the two Pokémon signals the terraformer to create a new Pokémon with traits from both parents. Since Ditto would either change its DNA or be a scrambled mess, the species defaults to its partner. Reproduction in the wild might happen the same way, or might take a more natural course depending on the Pokémon's species.

The terraforming system itself is most likely located in orbit, probably on, in or as the moon. Many Pokémon have a special relationship with the moon. A few Pokémon are even said to hail from further out in space, which means there might have been more than one terraformer ship.

TL;DR: Pokémon are possibly man-made constructs and don't actually 'breed' in the daycare.

All of this is of course pure speculation, but I like how it fits the entire Pokémon universe so neatly.

[RekkaAtsuma]

Sooo... I'm late to the FC party, but I want to get into this Safari Zone thing and random Passersby are somewhat hesitant to become more than acquaintances.

My code is 3668-8305-2950, and I have no idea what my own zone contains.

Also, I managed to catch the Pokerus like 2 days into the game. I of course backed that stuff up on some permaboxed Pokes for further spread. But I guess Pokerus is obsolete now, what with Super Training and all?

Cerol - Normal Type: Audino and Teddiursa, not sure on 3rd pokemon yet.


EDIT:
As for the terraforming theory, I don't see that being even remotely the case but i do agree that it does fit. Gotta love fan-theories even they are not even remotely possible.

As for any BAY12 league, I Think I'll go ahead and Opt out, my fairy team hit one major snag that i don't think i can remedy on time to my self-set-deadline, even with bank.

Oh yeah speaking of Fairies, I'm a little sad we haven't heard if Cresselia is psychic fairy: I know the Whimsicott line was announced as grass/fairy but seriously with the fairy type's lore - why isnt cresselia Psy-Fairy? and just look at her, she'd fit perfectly, If Cresselia finally imports and Isnt Psy-fairy, i will likely punch the nearest thing to me. (dont worry that's just an inanimate thermos-style cup, lol.)

[Reudh]

We already have Mr Mime, and Gardevoir's line for Psychic/Fairy. While it makes sense for Cresselia, especially given that will give it an advantage over Darkrai, its opposite, I don't think it'll change.

[RekkaAtsuma]

We already have Mr Mime, and Gardevoir's line for Psychic/Fairy. While it makes sense for Cresselia, especially given that will give it an advantage over Darkrai, its opposite, I don't think it'll change.

Mrmime and gardevoir are also not legendaries, so that's why i feel it may be possible it will happen.

[BuriBuriZaemon]

Does anyone have a female Dragonair with Multiscale and/or a female Gliscor with Poison Heal? Nature and IVs are not relevant, I just don't have them in any of my safari but would like to breed them.

On a sidenote, I bred my first ever shiny by accident, an Adamant Kangashkan with 31/31/31/x/31/x. Also bred a 6 perfect IV Adamant Kangashkan in the next batch. Must be my lucky day.