Ad Lib 2,517 Report post Posted September 2, 2009 Anyone going to own up to still playing the Pokemon games? What I really want to know is does anyone have any shiny Pokemon and if so, what? 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C. Muir 1,603 Report post Posted September 2, 2009 No. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DarkBlue62 526 Report post Posted September 2, 2009 Thats one game I never did play when younger. Well, I had a few shots when my mates would play it but appart from that, no. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Name 1 Report post Posted September 2, 2009 Still have a gander every so often when i whip out the GB. Always had red when i was a wee guy and never ever saw blue until one of my friends got it, seeing a Mankey was like the holy grail of gaming for me. Played yellow which was a nice twist. Then it kind of went downhill. Gold, Silver, Platinum, blah blah. Played fire red recently and was quite fun. The guy who came up with Pokemon must be face deep in 20 Asian he-shes right now. Do you mean shinies as in cards? 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ad Lib 2,517 Report post Posted September 2, 2009 Still have a gander every so often when i whip out the GB. Always had red when i was a wee guy and never ever saw blue until one of my friends got it, seeing a Mankey was like the holy grail of gaming for me. Played yellow which was a nice twist. Then it kind of went downhill. Gold, Silver, Platinum, blah blah. Played fire red recently and was quite fun. The guy who came up with Pokemon must be face deep in 20 Asian he-shes right now. Do you mean shinies as in cards? I've had pretty much at least 1 game from each generation. I think the Second Generation was probably the best of the lot as there were two regions you could explore, since you could go back to the old one after beating the Elite Four in Johto. I don't mean the cards when I say shiny Pokemon; I mean ones that have unusual colouration. From the Gold/Silver/Crystal era onwards, you could have Pokemon of unusual colour e.g. a red Gyarados or a black Charizard. They were really rare though, with something like a 1/8192 chance of encountering an unusually coloured one. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
well fan for life 2,762 Report post Posted September 3, 2009 I've had pretty much at least 1 game from each generation. I think the Second Generation was probably the best of the lot as there were two regions you could explore, since you could go back to the old one after beating the Elite Four in Johto.I don't mean the cards when I say shiny Pokemon; I mean ones that have unusual colouration. From the Gold/Silver/Crystal era onwards, you could have Pokemon of unusual colour e.g. a red Gyarados or a black Charizard. They were really rare though, with something like a 1/8192 chance of encountering an unusually coloured one. The Red Gyarados was in the middle of a lake which everyone kept saying had a Red Gyarados in it. Not that unusual to be fair. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ad Lib 2,517 Report post Posted September 3, 2009 The Red Gyarados was in the middle of a lake which everyone kept saying had a Red Gyarados in it.Not that unusual to be fair. Red Gyarados was the only exception though, as it formed part of the story line. In Generation II shininess was determined by the IVs of each Pokemon, whereas in Generations III and IV it's done by personality values. Every other shiny follows the 1/8192 probability law (although there are methods to shorten the odds which are time consuming and complex). 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LinkinFighter 2,501 Report post Posted September 3, 2009 Played it alot at primary school, rare candy cheat and such. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Dave Lister Report post Posted September 3, 2009 If I could find my games I would. How much are the ones up to ruby and sapphire these days? Wouldny mind getting them again. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ad Lib 2,517 Report post Posted September 3, 2009 Played it alot at primary school, rare candy cheat and such. Similar trick good for catching Safari Pokemon more easily. Of course the Rare Candy cheat f**ked up the Hall of Fame, and you must never NEVER NEVER try to catch Missingno. If I could find my games I would. How much are the ones up to ruby and sapphire these days? Wouldny mind getting them again. No longer sold new. Have a gander online and see what you can nab pre-owned. Or wait a few months and get one of the remakes of Gold and Silver on DS. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zanetti 460 Report post Posted September 3, 2009 I still play them. I thought Diamond & Pearl were genius, and I cannot wait for the remakes of Gold and Silver. My team on Diamond was superb, although I've not given it a bash in a wee while. I need to finish Emerald too. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Liam. 225 Report post Posted September 3, 2009 Similar trick good for catching Safari Pokemon more easily. Of course the Rare Candy cheat f**ked up the Hall of Fame, and you must never NEVER NEVER try to catch Missingno.No longer sold new. Have a gander online and see what you can nab pre-owned. Or wait a few months and get one of the remakes of Gold and Silver on DS. The Missingno ruining games rumour is false. The next time he gets EXP/a rare candy he'll evolve into something cack, like a Chancey. Oh yes, and Pokemon Red was the bee's bollocks. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RaithRyan 146 Report post Posted September 3, 2009 Played this game a lot in Primary School, was thee bomb back then ! I remember vaguely that there was a cloning cheat ? Where you put you Pokemon in the PC on the game and before it saved turn your GB off then back on quickly and you had 2... I dont if thats right though! One thing I could never get round is the supposed "Mew" being able to be captured in a truck before you got on that boat thing... never ever discovered it though... 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Name 1 Report post Posted September 3, 2009 I remember some Tv program was giving out free Mews in Braehead once. You just connected your GB to it and it transferred in. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
well fan for life 2,762 Report post Posted September 3, 2009 Played this game a lot in Primary School, was thee bomb back then !I remember vaguely that there was a cloning cheat ? Where you put you Pokemon in the PC on the game and before it saved turn your GB off then back on quickly and you had 2... I dont if thats right though! One thing I could never get round is the supposed "Mew" being able to be captured in a truck before you got on that boat thing... never ever discovered it though... I found the truck but never found Mew. I caught Mew in the cave next to where I caught Mewtwo. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shawfield Stallion 788 Report post Posted September 3, 2009 Jesus H Christ. So as well as singing in a choir, founding the model railway club and playing cricket you also like playing Pokemons? 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Liam. 225 Report post Posted September 3, 2009 I found the truck but never found Mew.I caught Mew in the cave next to where I caught Mewtwo. No. No you didn't. Mew could not be caught in Red/Blue without external aids (ie a Gameshark). 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gaz 7,314 Report post Posted September 3, 2009 Love them! I have been playing through Pokemon Pearl, my mate got Pokemon Diamond. I've played them every time they've came out. They're excellent. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zanetti 460 Report post Posted September 3, 2009 I actually had both Pearl and Diamond, because I wanted to play it again but didn't want to delete my saved game. Sold Pearl though when Platinum was announced, although I've yet to actually get it. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr X 3,017 Report post Posted September 3, 2009 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites