One of the hidden secrets of Pokemon is finding the special types that can learn multiple HMs. In Sapphire, I used Tropius and Golduck. A recent thread on Kotaku pointed out that Bibarel (the evolved form of Bidoof) is one of the HM mules in Pearl/Diamond.
So I rustled one out of storage and promptly taught him Surf, Cut, Rock Smash and Strength. Now I don't have to worry about keeping Empoleon (for Surf) or Torterra (for Cut) or Golem (Rock Smash) around whenever I want to go for an extended exploring trek. My beloved Staraptor is still running my Fly and Defog. (Will that be my nickname for my Staraptor: "Beloved"?)
I think I have about four Chimchar eggs in various stages of Egg Watch. I paired my female Monferno up with my male Empoleon and boy did they "find eggs." Within minutes, another egg would show up. I wish there was another way to hatch eggs aside from having to cart them around. I'm considering filling my party with eggs and then just do laps around Hearthome until they all hatch.
The GTS turned up an Afghani Drifloon for me:
Of course, that's just somebody claiming to be from Afghanistan. Although I would find it really cool if I did indeed just trade pokemon with somebody in Afghanistan, it seems suspect since "Afghanistan" is the first country in the list when you tell the game where you're from. What's the import scene like over there? More likely, if true, I just interacted with a US soldier stationed in Afghanistan. But more more likely, it's not true.
The Canalave gym fight was easy. The leader here is the father of the chump back in Oreburgh. ROLL TAPE.
I love the sound effect at the very end of the movie when I'm riding those panels around the room.
After that breeze of a fight (see, Joe, type advantages are worth researching beforehand), then I was led back to the Canalave library by Wedge for a meeting with Professor Rowan and Dawn. He assigned me to go check out Lake Valor, but once we got outside, an random bystander informed us that an earthquake or something just happened at Lake Valor... so Wedge bailed on his assignment (to head north towards the ice world) and went to Valor. Happily, Rowan didn't just send me to the north pole instead. I am still expected to check out things at Valor.
Apparantly there's a "mirage" pokemon there... one of three that holds the SECRETS OF POKEMON EVOLUTION.
So yeah, I'm pretty sure we'll get a third game in the D/P series now.
Haha, Joe, you've had the game longer and I'm much farther than yoooou.
But what do you expect; I'm a teenager, and you're an approximately 32-year-old guy with a job and not much free time(?)
I could totally spoil that last part for you.
I don't think you'd much like that, though.
GO EMPOLEON GO.
Joe / 05.16.07 / 08:33PM
I have a pretty good idea how it ends, Rag. I BECOME THE BEST POKEMON TRAINER CHAMPION IN THE WORLD EVER.
What's your game clock? I'm always interested in how many hours people put into games, particularly games like this that let you drift for days.
UnknownVariable / 05.18.07 / 08:29AM
Joe:
Within the first week of having pearl, my time counter went from 00:00 up to 52:00, haha. Since then it's gone up to about 70:00.
UnknownVariable / 05.18.07 / 12:03PM
Oh and here's the kicker, I haven't even attempted the Elite Four yet.
Ragnarok / 05.18.07 / 05:26PM
Right now, my time is (iirc) 83:10
Beat the Elite Four at 20:18; Spent about 35 hours underground doing crap, and the rest training, looking for hidden items, catching legendaries and Pal Park-ing.
Yeah... I'd say about 1 to 2 hours a day when I feel like playing, and 7 or 8 on weekends against my will.
Juju / 05.20.07 / 03:49PM
My game clock is at 98:xx, and I haven't beaten the E4 yet.
One of the hidden secrets of Pokemon is finding the special types that can learn multiple HMs. In Sapphire, I used Tropius and Golduck. A recent thread on Kotaku pointed out that Bibarel (the evolved form of Bidoof) is one of the HM mules in Pearl/Diamond.
