Poke’gen. Poke’save. Game Shark. Action Replay.
In my opinion, these are all cheats. Some people see them as legitimate add ons or perks to the Pokemon games.
Poke’gen/Save is probably the most popular currently. Poke’gen + Poke’Save allows a player to edit aspects of their game via R4 cartridge and Computer program. Commonly twisted mechanics in game are Pokemon themselves. Using these programs, a player could make any Pokemon Shiny, edit IV/EV points, change movesets, and max out their levels.
I may not have all level 100 Pokemon, but I DO take a good chunk of time training each one. This is why tactics such as Poke’Save are upsetting. I believe Poke’Save to be completely unethical and embarassing, to say the least. I simply can not even wrap my brain around why people use it. I understand that it is mostly used amongst Competitive/Metagame players to quickly spawn a good team. However, my most recent non-Meta IR battle at my local Pokemon League really opened my eyes.
I battled a 12 year old. I didn’t figure I’d have a problem, but as every battle gives a point towards badges on our League book, I thought I might as well help the little dude out. We agreed that we could play an IR battle, Ubers okay, set at level 50. No problem. He sends out a Shiny Mewtwo. I shrug this off because I figure, “hey, it’s possible!”
Mewtwo was a little difficult to beat at first. It had impeccable defense. It was my understanding that Mewtwo USUALLY has a high Attack/Special Attack. But again, I let it go. After defeating Mewtwo with my speedy Blastoise, he sends out a Shiny Charizard. At first I started to wonder how he was getting so many Shiny Pokemon. But I was quickly overcome by a small giggle, due to the blatantly obvious type advantage.
I must have cursed myself because before I could blink, his Charizard had delivered a Flare Blitz that knocked out my Blastoise immediately. Again, it COULD happen. Flare Blitz can be learned by Charizard through breeding, and with the right hold item or stat combination…and luck…it’s possible.
I sent out my Shiny Event Raikou. I figured it was a Charizard with a super high Attack stat. Maybe it’s defense would be low and I could use the electric type advantage of Zap Cannon on this partial Flying type. Now, usually, when I use a shiny legendary- regardless if they have shiny Pokemon- little kids go nuts. This kid didn’t even blink. That’s kind of odd, I thought.
Zap Cannon took out a little under 1/4 of his Charizard’s HP.
What
Now, I was a little confused. Luckily, he really didn’t know how to use this beastly Pokemon. His next 5 attacks were a combination of Tail Whips, and inaccurate Rock Smashes. I took Charizard down.
Next Pokemon was Shiny Mew. Okay, now, legitimately…. Shiny Mew would be SUPER difficult to obtain for an impatient little kid. ESPECIALLY on Pokemon Black. So, I asked him where he got it. He put his 3DS down lightly and told me about his super cool older cousin who could make any Pokemon.
GREAT.
That’s not how the game works!
Maybe I’m overreacting, but think about it this way… if somebody just…GENERATED a godlike character in say, World of Warcraft or something like that, there would be an uproar. Some people put their ENTIRE LIFE into building their World of Warcraft characters. In a way, I did the same with Pokemon. Since I was 9, I’ve been a legit player. I didn’t use Game Shark when it came out, I never used an R4 card, I don’t download the games BEFORE they come out and play them on simulators, and I certainly won’t use Poke’save or Poke’gen. I’m almost 22 now and I have a 6 month old. My personal time is precious. I spend 90% of that time on Pokemon games. For some retard to just walk up with Pokemon he’s put absolutely NO TIME or EFFORT into and beat me makes me feel like a failure. It even makes me feel like my entire game is obsolete.
I should have won….I have 10+ years of Pokemon gaming experience.
In effort to help prevent cheating, Nintendo enforced a ban on edited Pokemon from online gameplay. However, some Pokemon are edited in such a way that makes them hard to distinguish from valid, trained Pokemon, so more often than not, they actually pop right through the system. Unfortunately, there is no sure-fire way to stop cheating.
Tagged: ar, cheats, ev, games, gameshark, iv, pokemon, r4, shiny, stats
New Darkrai Nintendo WFC Distribution!
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Heads up, trainers!
Starting yesterday, if you own a copy of Pokemon Black and/or White, you can receive Darkrai through Nintendo Wi-Fi! The Darkrai is level 50 and knows some killer moves! The hold item is nothing to scuff at either! The Enigma Berry is a special berry that allows it’s holder to restore 1/4 of it’s HP when it is hit by a Super-Effective attack! The only downside to this Darkrai is that it is banned from Competitive Play due to it’s overwhelming “Dark Void” Attack. Despite that, it’s still a great Pokemon to have.
This event runs from May 9th, 2012-June 10th, 2012. Don’t miss out!
If you don’t know or are unsure how to get Pokemon through WFC, follow the steps on the page below!
http://www.pokemon.com/us/ex/darkrai/get-darkrai/
While you’re on the site, don’t forget to check out this awesome full-length movie including Darkrai and all the other legendaries!
http://www.pokemon.com/us/ex/darkrai/animation/
Pokemon Gaming – You’re Doing It Wrong
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Poke’gen. Poke’save. Game Shark. Action Replay.
In my opinion, these are all cheats. Some people see them as legitimate add ons or perks to the Pokemon games.
Poke’gen/Save is probably the most popular currently. Poke’gen + Poke’Save allows a player to edit aspects of their game via R4 cartridge and Computer program. Commonly twisted mechanics in game are Pokemon themselves. Using these programs, a player could make any Pokemon Shiny, edit IV/EV points, change movesets, and max out their levels.
I may not have all level 100 Pokemon, but I DO take a good chunk of time training each one. This is why tactics such as Poke’Save are upsetting. I believe Poke’Save to be completely unethical and embarassing, to say the least. I simply can not even wrap my brain around why people use it. I understand that it is mostly used amongst Competitive/Metagame players to quickly spawn a good team. However, my most recent non-Meta IR battle at my local Pokemon League really opened my eyes.
I battled a 12 year old. I didn’t figure I’d have a problem, but as every battle gives a point towards badges on our League book, I thought I might as well help the little dude out. We agreed that we could play an IR battle, Ubers okay, set at level 50. No problem. He sends out a Shiny Mewtwo. I shrug this off because I figure, “hey, it’s possible!”
Mewtwo was a little difficult to beat at first. It had impeccable defense. It was my understanding that Mewtwo USUALLY has a high Attack/Special Attack. But again, I let it go. After defeating Mewtwo with my speedy Blastoise, he sends out a Shiny Charizard. At first I started to wonder how he was getting so many Shiny Pokemon. But I was quickly overcome by a small giggle, due to the blatantly obvious type advantage.
I must have cursed myself because before I could blink, his Charizard had delivered a Flare Blitz that knocked out my Blastoise immediately. Again, it COULD happen. Flare Blitz can be learned by Charizard through breeding, and with the right hold item or stat combination…and luck…it’s possible.
I sent out my Shiny Event Raikou. I figured it was a Charizard with a super high Attack stat. Maybe it’s defense would be low and I could use the electric type advantage of Zap Cannon on this partial Flying type. Now, usually, when I use a shiny legendary- regardless if they have shiny Pokemon- little kids go nuts. This kid didn’t even blink. That’s kind of odd, I thought.
Zap Cannon took out a little under 1/4 of his Charizard’s HP.
What
Now, I was a little confused. Luckily, he really didn’t know how to use this beastly Pokemon. His next 5 attacks were a combination of Tail Whips, and inaccurate Rock Smashes. I took Charizard down.
Next Pokemon was Shiny Mew. Okay, now, legitimately…. Shiny Mew would be SUPER difficult to obtain for an impatient little kid. ESPECIALLY on Pokemon Black. So, I asked him where he got it. He put his 3DS down lightly and told me about his super cool older cousin who could make any Pokemon.
GREAT.
That’s not how the game works!
Maybe I’m overreacting, but think about it this way… if somebody just…GENERATED a godlike character in say, World of Warcraft or something like that, there would be an uproar. Some people put their ENTIRE LIFE into building their World of Warcraft characters. In a way, I did the same with Pokemon. Since I was 9, I’ve been a legit player. I didn’t use Game Shark when it came out, I never used an R4 card, I don’t download the games BEFORE they come out and play them on simulators, and I certainly won’t use Poke’save or Poke’gen. I’m almost 22 now and I have a 6 month old. My personal time is precious. I spend 90% of that time on Pokemon games. For some retard to just walk up with Pokemon he’s put absolutely NO TIME or EFFORT into and beat me makes me feel like a failure. It even makes me feel like my entire game is obsolete.
I should have won….I have 10+ years of Pokemon gaming experience.
In effort to help prevent cheating, Nintendo enforced a ban on edited Pokemon from online gameplay. However, some Pokemon are edited in such a way that makes them hard to distinguish from valid, trained Pokemon, so more often than not, they actually pop right through the system. Unfortunately, there is no sure-fire way to stop cheating.
Tagged: ar, cheats, ev, games, gameshark, iv, pokemon, r4, shiny, stats
Magic of the Magikarp (Part 3 of 3)
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I knew with all my being that I was a creature of violence and rage. Ihave sworn to get even and show the world that I am most vile. But with those words, my heart of stone melted and I was struck with realization, I miss Johnny.
I miss allthe times we played follow the finger in my home tank. I miss swimming with him in the summers and watching leaves cover the surface in the fall. I miss the times we made fun of his Bulbasaur when we splashed water over him. I miss relaxing and watching the sunset with him after the battles I’ve lost.
I’ve lost all those battles but he really tried to make me win. He tried so hard but I just wasn’t ready to become great yet. And even at the time when he had to let me go,he didn’t stop believing I could make it. I may have become a Gyarados but it didn’t make me better. In fact, it made me a lot worse. Now that I knew the truth and that he continued being my friend through the years we were apart, I feel that I have come full circle. Finally I feel complete. This I owed to Johnny’s love and friendship. That’s why I decided to go back.
I showed myself to them and appeared to be ready for battle. At first they were surprised, but when Johnny smiled one of his many smiles, I knew the battle had begun. He letout his Venusaur. That old chunk of leafy greens. I knew he recognized me because he kept on missing aim with his Bind Whip and Leaf Storm, but he never missed aim. I knew he didn’t want to hurt me but he didn’t let it show.
I also did quite a show with my attacks and tricks. I wanted to prove I was much stronger and wiser now. But ultimately I was willing to forgive Johnny and forgetthe past, so I let myself get struck down by Venusaur’s Solar Beam and let Johnny catch me. Nothing compares to the feeling of being reunited with a dear friend.
They say Gyarados are violent, dangerous heartless Pokemon. They don’t believe tht friendship could get through cold hearts filled with anger and pain. Just like I showed everyone that I’d make it through the Dragon’s Gate, I’m now showing you that I am no ordinary Gyarados. I am capable of loving the trainer who never lost faith in me.
Tagged: fan fic, Gyarados, magikarp
Misty’s Powerful Wristwatch
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It’s Easter in the USA, and what better Pokemon to talk about than Misty’s Togepi?
Togepi, at only 1’00″ tall and weighing in at 3.3lbs is a pretty small Normal-Type Pokemon. It’s body is an off-white color and is still withdrawn in half of it’s shell. Its shell is covered in a random mix of red and blue triangular or diamond speckles. Its head has five crown-like spikes on top that are used to release both poison and positive energy. It is described as the “Spike Ball Pokemon”. The species is predominantly male.
Aside from Ho-Oh in the very first episode, Togepi was the first Johto series Pokemon to be introduced to us through the anime. Togepi’s egg was found at the bottom of an underground cavern in Grampa Canyon in episode #46: “Attack of The Prehistoric Pokemon!” by Ash. Ash, Misty, and Brock fought over who got to keep the egg. I recall the anticipation every morning waiting for that egg to hatch. We all had expectations for it. I knew plenty of kids who were dead-set on it being another Pikachu. When the egg finally DID hatch, we got our first look at a new Pokemon. That was a little more exciting than a second Pikachu, I thought.
Even though we didn’t know much about Togepi, it became a fan favorite. The exposure of its abilities seemed to drag. In fact, Togepi didn’t even use an attack until 26 episodes after it’s induction. I’m not sure if this was to rattle us with curiousity or just to make us angry. For the first few appearances of Togepi, it seemed that it was pretty much Misty’s useless wristwatch. It didn’t do much, and for the most part, was glued to Misty’s chest. It was even explained that Togepi thought Misty was it’s mother. I think the initial perception of Togepi’s lack of power was just to imprint into our minds that Togepi WAS just like a real baby-small and frail. This made the revelation of it’s powers way more exciting and unexpected.
Togepi, like most seemingly powerless normal-type Pokemon, had mysterious psychic-like abilities. The one most commonly seen in the anime in these cases was Metronome. Togepi itself seemed to use it randomly, or when it was most needed. Togepi’s first use of Metronome was against Butch & Cassidy’s Drowzee in episode #86: “Pikachu Re-Volts”. The next move it used was Barrier- against a Nidoking in episode #88: “In The Pink”. All around- Togepi was there to carry its weight when needed. It definitely wasn’t a useless Pokemon.
After Misty left Ash and Brock, it was rare that you ever saw another Togepi. That is until after Misty and her Togepi made their re-appearance in episode #318: “The Princess and the Togepi” . After some difficulties, Togepi reached it’s maximum happiness and evolved into Togetic in episode #319:” A Togepi Mirage”. It was then that, much like in “Bye-Bye, Butterfree!” , Misty released Togetic to live in Togepi Paradise.
Togepi had a good run, and I’m sure its still someone’s favorite. However….does anyone else ever wonder what was under its shell all that time?
Tagged: easter, egg, metronome, misty, togepi, togetic
Magic of the Magikarp (Part 2 of 3)
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This morning seemed normal, except for that little boat sailing towards the middle of the lake. I thought the five boats I overturned last week was enough to teach a lesson but humans are always too curious. Too curious for their own good, perhaps.
I swam swiftly underwater and planned to surprise them with a powerful Hydropump. Before I could do it though, I saw you. There you were, at the edge of the lake, sitting with your toes in the water.
At first it seemed unreal, like what I’m seeing was a figment of my imagination. But the closer I got, the more I was sure I was seeing you. I thought: “This is the time to get even.” So I swam even more faster so I could get to you and give you a taste of what power I now held.
I was inches away from biting you when I heard it. “Will, get your feet out of the water!” It was your voice. It was a little deeper and raspier but I cannot be mistaken. I memorized the tone of your voice and this was it. Where are you?
“The Red Gyarados is in there and it’s dangerous!” There it was again! “But dad,” the little boy said “…you told me you knew this Red Gyarados and that he is a good Pokemon. I am not afraid.”
“Well yes, son. But I had him when he was still a Magikarp, now he evolved and he probably don’t know me anymore. He won’t be happy if you disturbed his home.”
I stayed underwater in disbelief and looked up to the boy who took me around towns. He’s much taller and older and I can say he’s changed a lot. This was the boy I knew, and this is his son. Still there was that softness I remembered. The smile that curled on his face now is exactly as it was before, sweet, charming and curious. I was confused.
A minute ago all I felt was wrath and anger. Now that he’s right before me, I realized I was just lonely, and I miss him so much!
The child then asked his father, “If he was once yours, how come you don’t have him anymore, daddy?” I kept more still as I waited for the answer to the question I forever asked, “Yeah Johnny, how come?”
“You know Will, as you get a little older, you will be faced with tough decisions you would have to make. I was on my way to my Fourth Gym to win another badge then, and all I wanted was a team which was unstoppable in offense. My Magikarp wasn’t quite a fighter so I had to let him go. I was blinded with my pride. I decided I needed to release him but my heart didn’t quite wanted to. It was unfair to him. He was my friend throughout the long journey and I took all of that for granted.” He paused as if to contemplate his next words.
“I released him at the lake, one river away from the Dragon’d Gate. It was the least I could do to my friend. At that time, I didn’t believe I could make him evolve into a a Gyarados. But even when I didn’t believe in myself, I believed in my Magikarp. I believed with all my heart that he will be strong and brave and smart enough to reach the Gate. Even when I didn’t have that drive, I knew he had it. Now I regret having to let him go. You would’ve loved to see him swim.”
“How’d you know that same Magikarp is the Red Gyarados, daddy?” Johnny smiled and replied “I know my Pokemon, son. I know he’s my Magikarp.”
Tagged: fan fic, Gyarados, magikarp
Magic of the Magikarp(Part 1 of 3)
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They said I couldn’t be anything. They thought my heart was as hard as my skin. Well yes, I could endure a hundred thunder bolts, a thousand flame throwers and a million razor leaves. But I couldn’t stand the thought that you had to let me go.
It was a logical choice, I suppose. There were already six of us and you couldn’t afford to feed us all, so you had to release the weakest, release the Magikarp.
It seemed unfair to me. I was your third Pokemon, I was with you through the forest, through the cities, through your third Gym Battle. Now I don’t think those really mattered to you. You have saddened me more than you’ll ever know.
But I am strong. You have taught me to be strong. I instantly knew that if i wasn’t gonna be good enough for you, I’m gonna be good enough for me. I’m going to be the best Magikarp this world has ever seen.
Everybody knew Magikarps became legends by leaping over the Dragon’s Gate. I went on a journey to do exactly that. I’m gonna jump over it and show you. I’m gonna show the world that I’m no lowly Magikarp.
So I swam as hard as i could to reach the Dragon’s Gate. I swam faster and stronger than the other Magikarps. I used all the pain you have caused to push myself upstream. And pushed myself it did.
I reached the Dragon’s Gate and turned into a Gyarados, the best Gyarados there was. It wasn’t only because I was stronger, faster and smarter than the others. You trained me to be smart but you left me so now I’m gonna find you and make you feel belittled like you did.
I traveled far but I decided to stay on the Lake of Rage. It’s name has a kind of ring to it, something that reflected what was bottling up inside me. I started overturning boats and scaring away the Pokemon. Not only does this display my absolute power over the inferiors but it also called the public’s attention. I know you, something as mysterious as a Red Gyarados disrupting the peace of the lake was too intriguing for you to pass up. Sooner or later you’ll come here to try and catch me. That’s when I’ll show you.
Tagged: fan fic, Gyarados, magikarp
Oak The O.G.
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Ah, Professor Oak, our forgetful advisor.
“What’s your name?….Are you a Girl or a Boy?”
Despite his absent-minded introduction in the video games, Professor Samuel Oak is actually a well-respected genius of the Pokemon World. He lives in Pallet Town, Kanto with his grandchildren, where he is a leader in general Pokemon research. He also serves as a mentor to local trainers, usually starting them out with their first Pokemon.
He is world famous for his wisdom on Pokemon , as well as his radio talk show. Oak is considered one of the best tutors for new Pokemon Trainers, as he’s turned out quite a few champions. Along with his renown, the Professor has several close friends. These friends include but are not limited to: Agatha from the Pokemon League, Prof. Elm, Mr. Pokemon, Ash’s mother Daelia, and Bill.
As far as Oak’s research goes, he is said to dabble in plenty of branches. However, the study of Pokemon and Trainer relationships seems to be his specialty. This is noticed through his role in the video games as well as the anime. In the video games, Oak is constantly advising us not to ride our bicycles inside PokeCenters and checking up on our Pokedex success. In the anime, he answers all of Ash’s Pokemon questions via PC telecommunications and helps take care of his stored Pokemon.
Despite Oak’s vast intelligence, he is portrayed as somewhat of a kook in the anime. Not only does he forget things, but also has some pretty ridiculous antics. Such as his on-going love/hate relationship with Ash’s Muk or his carefree attitude when it comes to talk about vacations.
Oak is all-around a lovable character. It’s sad to think we won’t be seeing quite as much of him as we used to. Even though he is rather scarce in the new animated series and the new video games, he’ll always be my Professor #1.
Tagged: anime, characters, games, oak, pokemon, professor, video
Goldeen
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It’s a fishy-wishy week for today’s Pokemon Spotlight star: Goldeen!
Although they all look feminine because of the pouty lips and beautiful billows of its fins, Male Goldeen have bigger horns. in contrast to its elegance as “Water Dancers” they can be quite aggressive if provoked. If raised without evolving, it may be able to learn the Bug-type move Megahorn.
These beautiful Water Types can be seen swimming upstream in large schools during spring, their breeding season. To attract mates, they swim gracefully in the water. They lay their eggs in large groups on tops of rivers.
They swim at a steady speed of five knots and love frolicking in the water. They dislike being kept in captivity very much and will tend to use their horns to break free if kept in aquariums.
As they are fish based Pokemon, they will be powerless if put on land. This can be seen in the second episode of the anime “Pokemon Emergency” where Misty’s Goldeen flails helplessly on the ground before being recalled to its Pokeball. This Goldeen isn’t used in battles but rather used to find things underwater. Other Goldeens are seen throughout the series owned by other trainers but usually swimming on bodies of water as they are very common in kanto, Johto, Sinnoh, Hoenn and Unova.
Its name on the Pokemon Red and Blue beta games was originally “Goldy” presumably after goldfish. The “-een” part may be taken from “Queen” whereas its evolve form/counterpart is Seaking. The veiltail is a type of goldfish with extra-long, flowing double tails which closely resemble Goldeen’s appearance.
The horn on its head is based on the first Avatar of Vishnu in Hinduism, often portrayed in art as a fish with horns.
(photo credits to rock-bomber.tumbr.com)
Tagged: anime, generation 1, Goldeen, IRL, Water type
Hypno
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The Psychic Pokemon Hypno is this week’s feature on Pokemon Spotlight!
Evolving from Drowzee at level 26, this pendulum carrying Pokemon is notorious for hypnotizing people to sleep and eat their dreams. Its human-like appearance allows it to walk upright and use his five fingered hand as humans do. It’s three-toed feet has pink pads underneath.
The pendulum it carries on it’s left-hand is primarily used to hypnotize victims to sleep in as quick as just three seconds by rocking it back and forth steadily. The arcing movement and glitter lulls its victims to sleep. The longer it swings its pendulum, the longer the hypnosis lasts. Since eye-contact is required for the technique to work, the effect is changed if the victim loses contact or closes its eyes immediately.
They are quite rare, mostly found only in Kanto region, at ancient or abandoned areas, away from people.
It’s first appearance in the anime was as The Pokemon Lover’s Club’s remedy to people with sleeping problems along with Drowzee (Hypno’s Naptime). In this episode, the sleep waves the Pokemon created side effects like energy drain from Pokemon in a nearby center and the kids around town acting like Pokemon. Drowzee was able to cure the children eventually.
Hypno’s name was probably based on the Greek’s Hypnos which was the mythological personification of sleep. Its appearance maybe based on the proboscis monkey found in Borneo. In Malay, these monkeys are called “orang belanda” or “Dutchman” as Indonesians remarked Dutch colonisers often had large bellies and noses.
Its tendencies to eat dreams are based on a popular Japanese spirit called “Baku” who devours dreams and nightmares in folklore. They have a long history in Japanese history and art and are often depicted as creatures resembling a tapir.
Hypno was one of the first four Pokemon designs revealed when the Pokemon 151 T-shirt brand was announced.
Tagged: anime, Hypno, IRL, Pokemon Spotlight, Psychic Type
Vee, The Shapeshifter
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If you’re not familiar with the Pokemon Adventures manga, you may be unaware of Vee. Vee is an Eevee owned by Red in Pokemon Adventures. In issue 19:”Blame It On Eevee”, Red was challenged by Erika to capture him in Celadon City (like in the R/B games!) with assistance from Bill. Vee was no ordinary Eevee, and proved very difficult to capture.
The story behind Vee’s tremendous powers lies within the walls of an experimental lab owned by none other than Team Rocket. As a result of his past scrutiny, Vee gained the ability to evolve back and forth between his original three forms (Jolteon, Flareon, Vaporeon). This is what made him so hard to defeat in battle. It seemed that Vee even had a sort of “sense” as to what elemental type would come at him. No matter what Pokemon Red tried to use against Vee, he would shift into a form that had a type advantage.
After several failed attempts to weaken Vee, Red realizes the secret behind the shifting strategy. Vee’s ears twitch when it is sensing energy from Red’s Pokemon. Red uses his Ivysaur (aka Saur) and covers Vee’s ears with a Razor Leaf attack. When Vee’s special ability is disabled, Saur uses a Solarbeam attack to deliver the knock out.
Upon inspection of the fainted Vee, Red and Bill find a small electronic device planted in his ear. This was the source of it’s shifting and sensing abilities. They quickly headed back to Erika for more information. Seeing that Red successfully captured Vee, she interjects his questions to commence his previous request to battle. Unfortunately, battling Erika prevents Red from healing Vee with the gym’s machine. She actually tries to prevent him from recovering Vee. After quickly defeating Red’s Pikachu with her Vileplume, Erika tells them Eevee’s origins. She then insists on “putting Vee out of his misery”. Red is in disbelief. It is then revealed that Vileplume’s victory was actually an attack on a Substitute and the real Pikachu was gaurding the Pokeball containing Vee.
Impressed with Red’s tactic and compassion, Erika tells him she was only testing his morale. She presents him with a Marshbadge and gives him Vee. She also offers him a place in her small army against Team Rocket, of which he gladly accepts.
Red and Vee continue their adventures together, despite the danger of Team Rocket searching for them. Vee’s powers prove extremely useful against several Pokemon. Notably, in the Seafoam Islands against some Rocket Grunts who were pursuing Articuno. Shortly after, Red then sent Vee to Prof. Oak so he could train the Aerodactyl he restored on Cinnabar Island. While in Oak’s care, Vee was nabbed by Team Rocket and Evil Sabrina. Red, of course, got him back after Sabrina obtained Zapmolcuno (combined legendary birds) and discarded Vee.
Later in the series, Red defeats Bruno with Vee, using enhanced evolutionary stones as form switches. Vee appeared to had lost its shifting abilities shortly after, permanently evolving into Espeon. Vee as an Espeon was utilized when Red tried out to take the spot as the Viridian City Gym Leader.
Reading this issue made me speculate that this may be the origin of shape/type shifting Pokemon such as Castform and Arceus. Having our own version of Vee in the games would have been awesome! However, I feel it might have also made the games too easy.
(You can follow Vee’s story and read issues 19 and 20 of Pokemon Adventures by clicking here.)
Tagged: Bill, Eeveelution, Espeon, Evil Sabrina, Flareon, Jolteon, manga, pikachu, pokemon, Pokemon Adventures, Saur, Vaporeon, Vee, Zapmolcuno
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