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Contest Stats and Discussion - Part 853
EternalxCourage | Posted 2/27/2010 12:33:29 PM | message detail |
Ok don't pretend to not know Gyarados. If any pokemon player saw it they would recognize it. http://foro.cemzoo.com/picture.php?albumid=14427&pictureid=269578 --- Curt - PSN - CPhoenixM I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul. |
XxSoulxX | Posted 2/27/2010 12:33:34 PM | message detail |
Everyone who played RBY went after the red Gyarados in the lake, No shinies in RBY. is actually popular in competitive pokemon (unlike Charizard) and has the same nostalgic value. While Charizard does have more airtime in the show and movies; I think Gyarados has a better design and name. So it would be a toss-up for me, but as a nostalgic pokemon player Gyarados > Charizard personally. You're putting way too much faith in the very minor competitive scene of Pokemon. RBY and the anime is the biggest factor in determining how strong a Pokemon will be (that's why Pikachu and Charizard are the strongest, and the starters wouldn't be far behind). Gyarados has that badass dragon stigma and a couple of awesome scenes from the anime, but beyond that, he doesn't compete with those guys. --- "Calling Pokemon RBY a top 10 game was the most insane contest jibba-jabba ever Woe unto he who sig bets with the near-invincible Lord High creativename |
UltimaterializerX | Posted 2/27/2010 12:33:52 PM | message detail |
From: LeonhartFour | #045 You had to evolve Magikrap (Magikarp, whatever) to get him, which no one enjoys. Gyarados is cool and all, but Curt is slightly overrating the guy. He is right about competitive fights and him being viable enough, but that's a vast minority of people. It's like saying Meta Knight, Marth, Falco, et al *has* to be strong in polls because of being godly in Smash. --- `·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.~*ST*~.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.·´`·.,¸¸,.·´ 11/15/2009 - Never forget 4th and 2. |
LeonhartFour | Posted 2/27/2010 12:33:55 PM | message detail |
From: WarThaNemesis2 | #050 I think he means Red XIII, not PT Red! --- "I can set you free, mate." "My freedom was forfeit long ago!" |
charmander6000 | Posted 2/27/2010 12:33:59 PM | message detail |
Well
yeah I remember that part, I was just thinking of how unappealing it
would be to have like 10 pokemon in the contest period. On the note of
bringing it up, I still think Red > Cid by a decent margin. People usually just anti-vote the Pokemon until only one or two remain. --- Board 8 BOP: http://www.freewebs.com/charmander6000/CB8%20BOP.xls Character Battle VIII - 83/104 - Today's Winners: Cloud and Riku |
EternalxCourage | Posted 2/27/2010 12:34:44 PM | message detail |
You're
kidding yourself if you don't think that Gyarados' only competition in
the Pokemon hierarchy would be Charizard. I'm 100% sure, and would
literally be willing to bet my account on Gyarados doing better than
every other pokemon minus maybe Charizard. No shinies in RBY didn't stop there from being a red Gyarados. Maybe you need to play it again. --- Curt - PSN - CPhoenixM I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul. |
Big Bob | Posted 2/27/2010 12:34:46 PM | message detail |
Magikarp > Gyarados in contest strength Yeah I went there |
WarThaNemesis2 | Posted 2/27/2010 12:34:49 PM | message detail |
Serious question. Nidoran F vs. Balthier, who ya got? --- http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh293/zukiraphaera/war-sig-1.png |
LeonhartFour | Posted 2/27/2010 12:34:52 PM | message detail |
*looks at picture* Oh that thing. I remember it from Pokemon Snap! --- "I can set you free, mate." "My freedom was forfeit long ago!" |
vcharon | Posted 2/27/2010 12:35:08 PM | message detail |
Whoops, yeah. I mean Red XIII would have been the best new character to rally in for FF7. --- :> |
TsunamiXXVIII | Posted 2/27/2010 12:35:11 PM | message detail |
Yeah, Gyarados might work. I fully support the idea of nominating Tyranitar, because GSC is the only generation that has yet to get a representative. RGBY has had, so far, Pikachu, Charizard, Mewtwo, and Missingno.--oh, right, and Nidoran (female) in 2006--and DPP has had Lucario and Bidoof, and RSE had Mudkip. --- CB8 score: 89 Incorrect picks: Ocelot, Wesker, Fawful, Tidus x2, Phoenix x2, Simon, Kratos Aurion, Crono, Soap MacTavish; Master Chief, Kratos x2 |
Team Rocket Elite | Posted 2/27/2010 12:35:12 PM | message detail |
I
don't believe the official results are listed anywhere on the official
site anymore and I don't think they said anything other than who the
Top 20 were. I voted in it, and I believe you could vote for just about
any Pokemon that existed back then but I don't really remember. --- Every night will have a day. Even forever has to come to an end. 2/14/2010 24:00 EST |
Xeybozn | Posted 2/27/2010 12:35:19 PM | message detail |
Gyarados... is actually popular in competitive pokemon (unlike Charizard) So is Lucario, and I think we all know how that turned out. --- http://thengamer.com/guru/bracket.php?id=68 |
LeonhartFour | Posted 2/27/2010 12:35:28 PM | message detail |
and would literally be willing to bet my account on Gyarados doing better than every other pokemon minus maybe Charizard. This has worked out so well for you in the past. --- "I can set you free, mate." "My freedom was forfeit long ago!" |
Hochimihnister | Posted 2/27/2010 12:35:35 PM | message detail |
Bahamut would be stronger than these pokemon losers anyways. He should get in before Magikarp/Squirtle/Jigglypuff |
UltimaterializerX | Posted 2/27/2010 12:35:47 PM | message detail |
You know Pokemon is awesome when we can derail a Falcon Punch! upset discussing it. And call me crazy, but a 64 Pokemon contest on the home page would rock so hard. --- "How's this for a headline? 'French Fries' " -James French, Last Words |
charmander6000 | Posted 2/27/2010 12:36:22 PM | message detail |
No shinies in RBY didn't stop there from being a red Gyarados. Maybe you need to play it again. He was blue in Pokemon Blue >_> --- Board 8 BOP: http://www.freewebs.com/charmander6000/CB8%20BOP.xls Character Battle VIII - 83/104 - Today's Winners: Cloud and Riku |
EternalxCourage | Posted 2/27/2010 12:36:27 PM | message detail |
Everyone
who's ever played RBY has gotten Gyarados. Period. You didn't have to
train up Magikarp to get him because the legend of the red Gyarados in
the lake. Everyone did that quest come on you old folk don't let your
memory fool you. http://foro.cemzoo.com/picture.php?albumid=14427&pictureid=269578 Again, that is the most badass looking pokemon there is. Plus he'd get the asian vote by default for resembling a chinese god dragon. --- Curt - PSN - CPhoenixM I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul. |
LeonhartFour | Posted 2/27/2010 12:36:38 PM | message detail |
And call me crazy, but a 64 Pokemon contest on the home page would rock so hard. Time to bail out --- "I can set you free, mate." "My freedom was forfeit long ago!" |
LeonhartFour | Posted 2/27/2010 12:37:10 PM | message detail |
Everyone who's ever played RBY has gotten Gyarados. Period. I didn't. I got his picture in Pokemon Snap though! --- "Stay with me until the end. Please." "Not until the end. Always." |
WarThaNemesis2 | Posted 2/27/2010 12:37:20 PM | message detail |
Everyone
who's ever played RBY has gotten Gyarados. Period. You didn't have to
train up Magikarp to get him because the legend of the red Gyarados in
the lake. Would you bet your account on this? --- http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh293/zukiraphaera/war-sig-1.png |
charmander6000 | Posted 2/27/2010 12:37:35 PM | message detail |
Everyone
who's ever played RBY has gotten Gyarados. Period. You didn't have to
train up Magikarp to get him because the legend of the red Gyarados in
the lake. Everyone did that quest come on you old folk don't let your
memory fool you. You probably didn't play the game when the red Gyarados came from GSC. --- Board 8 BOP: http://www.freewebs.com/charmander6000/CB8%20BOP.xls Character Battle VIII - 83/104 - Today's Winners: Cloud and Riku |
EternalxCourage | Posted 2/27/2010 12:37:40 PM | message detail |
Plus iirc shiny Gyarados card was the second most popular pokemon card back in the day at school. --- Curt - PSN - CPhoenixM I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul. |
UltimaterializerX | Posted 2/27/2010 12:37:40 PM | message detail |
http://www.pokezam.com/games/gamemechanics/redgyarados.jpg Aw yeah --- ------ --------- |
Ayuyu | Posted 2/27/2010 12:37:56 PM | message detail |
From: EternalxCourage | #068 There's no red Gyarados in RBY, the Red Gyarados is in the lake of rage north of Cianwood and Cianwood in in Jotho. RBY takes place in kanto, the only way a Gyarados can be red in RBY is by playing red version. --- No, I'm not Ayvuir. |
UltimaterializerX | Posted 2/27/2010 12:38:09 PM | message detail |
And Red Gyarados did come from... Crystal, I think. --- ·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.~*ST*~.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.·´`·.,¸¸,.· http://fc03.deviantart.com/fs14/f/2007/020/b/f/Ariel_by_lolita_art.jpg |
Xeybozn | Posted 2/27/2010 12:38:29 PM | message detail |
Everyone
who's ever played RBY has gotten Gyarados. Period. You didn't have to
train up Magikarp to get him because the legend of the red Gyarados in
the lake. Everyone did that quest come on you old folk don't let your
memory fool you. That was GSC that had the Red Gyarados, not RBY. And plenty of people never used it because you had to have a Water Pokemon before that anyway. --- http://thengamer.com/guru/bracket.php?id=68 |
charmander6000 | Posted 2/27/2010 12:38:36 PM | message detail |
Plus iirc shiny Gyarados card was the second most popular pokemon card back in the day at school. Pokemon cards became "uncool" by the time red Gyarados came out. --- Board 8 BOP: http://www.freewebs.com/charmander6000/CB8%20BOP.xls Character Battle VIII - 83/104 - Today's Winners: Cloud and Riku |
Ayuyu | Posted 2/27/2010 12:38:42 PM | message detail |
From: UltimaterializerX | #076 It's in G/S/C, part of the main plot. --- No, I'm not Ayvuir. |
EternalxCourage | Posted 2/27/2010 12:39:54 PM | message detail |
Hehe. Now look at that everyone seems to remember Gyarados. Hmmm...nah he'd never be that strong anyway. --- Curt - PSN - CPhoenixM I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul. |
EternalxCourage | Posted 2/27/2010 12:40:32 PM | message detail |
Also
I wasn't talking about a red Gyarados card, I was talking about the
foil regular Gyarados -- which was just slightly less popular than
shiny Charizard. --- Curt - PSN - CPhoenixM I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul. |
XxSoulxX | Posted 2/27/2010 12:40:47 PM | message detail |
In
Generation II Pokémon games, a red Gyarados at the Lake of Rage is a
main part of the plot. After its defeat or capture, a Red Scale is
obtained, which can be given to Mr. Pokémon in exchange for an Exp.
Share. The red Gyarados is the only Pokémon in the Generation II games
that will be shiny without fail. From wikipedia. Red Gyarados is from Gen 2, not in RBY. --- "Calling Pokemon RBY a top 10 game was the most insane contest jibba-jabba ever Woe unto he who sig bets with the near-invincible Lord High creativename |
Ayuyu | Posted 2/27/2010 12:41:04 PM | message detail |
It's a strong pokémon but I don't think he'd get a lot of vote, I want a shiney pidey in my contest. --- No, I'm not Ayvuir. |
Safer Sephiroth 777 | Posted 2/27/2010 12:41:25 PM | message detail |
Seriously
you consider nominating Gyarados?I mean as others have said some
Pokemon from the show are only recognizable.Pika is the
mascot.Charizard has this dragon feel.Mewtwo is the bad guy and a
badass.Missingno well it is a joke character and it gets votes.We don't
need Mudkip,Jigglypuff,Lucario or any other Pokemon... --- GameFaqs is NOT the place to go for relationship advice.Nobody here gets any action unless it is their right or left hand.Including me.~Dawn and Dusk~ |
LeonhartFour | Posted 2/27/2010 12:41:30 PM | message detail |
Just slightly less, huh. Right. --- "Stay with me until the end. Please." "Not until the end. Always." |
EternalxCourage | Posted 2/27/2010 12:41:32 PM | message detail |
Also
Gyarados has been involved in the main plot of the pokemon show many
times, as well as being a part of Lance's team etc. etc. Gyarados is definitely one of the strongest pokemon. As long as there isn't a gratuitous amount of pokemon in the contest when he gets in I would set him at Charizard level strength easily. --- Curt - PSN - CPhoenixM I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul. |
Hochimihnister | Posted 2/27/2010 12:43:51 PM | message detail |
Seriously
you consider nominating Gyarados?I mean as others have said some
Pokemon from the show are only recognizable.Pika is the
mascot.Charizard has this dragon feel.Mewtwo is the bad guy and a
badass.Missingno well it is a joke character and it gets votes.We don't
need Mudkip,Jigglypuff,Lucario or any other Pokemon... A voice of reason. You kids can get Pika, Char, Mewtwo and one other Pokemon of your choice per contest. That is it. |
XxSoulxX | Posted 2/27/2010 12:45:06 PM | message detail |
Curt, you're letting fanboyism get in your head again. Gyarados was featured in a few episodes. He was never the star as much as Pikachu or any of Ash's Pokemon. For as badass as Gyarados is, Charizard was that much more badass, and had everything else in his favor (Star of the TV show, most chosen starter for the biggest Pokemon game, most sought after Pokemon card). Seriously, if Pikachu wasn't so "safe", Charizard would be plastered all over the place. Gyarados is not in his league. --- Good Times, Great Memories |
EternalxCourage | Posted 2/27/2010 12:45:25 PM | message detail |
I'd love to have Pikachu, Charizard, Mewtwo and Gyarados. Gyarados would do fantastically you guys are seriously delusional on this one. --- Curt - PSN - CPhoenixM I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul. |
XxSoulxX | Posted 2/27/2010 12:46:36 PM | message detail |
A voice of reason. You kids can get Pika, Char, Mewtwo and one other Pokemon of your choice per contest. That is it. I agree with this. We don't need that many Pokemon in these contests, since we've already seen that they all aren't strong (Nidoran, Lucario, Mudkip, Bidoof). Stick with the first gen starters (Squirtle would be strongest), and maybe Gyarados/Birds/Jigglypuff in later years. --- "Calling Pokemon RBY a top 10 game was the most insane contest jibba-jabba ever Woe unto he who sig bets with the near-invincible Lord High creativename |
Fayt_Esteed | Posted 2/27/2010 12:47:04 PM | message detail |
Gyarados would do fantastically you guys are seriously delusional on this one. Look who's talking, you're the one letting fanboyism go to your head. --- "Here I go! Divine judgment for an evil soul! Sacred Penance! Rest in peace." - Estellise Sidos Heurassein, Tales of Vesperia |
EternalxCourage | Posted 2/27/2010 12:47:29 PM | message detail |
Gyarados would at least be as strong as Squirtle, if not stronger. --- Curt - PSN - CPhoenixM I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul. |
LeonhartFour | Posted 2/27/2010 12:47:55 PM | message detail |
Gyarados would do fantastically you guys are seriously delusional on this one. Heh. --- "Spoil it for me. I'm never going to play that game so I want to know if he's going to be another Auron or another Sin." - Soul about Jecht vs. PW |
EternalxCourage | Posted 2/27/2010 12:48:14 PM | message detail |
Gyarados
has nothing to do with fanboyism. Why don't you go to every pokemon
player you know and ask them if they like Gyarados and show them a
picture. I bet it's a unanimous 'yes'. --- Curt - PSN - CPhoenixM I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul. |
17thCupOfCoffee | Posted 2/27/2010 12:48:16 PM | message detail |
Psyduck, the gen 1 starters and Mew are the only Pokemon left who I think can be anywhere close to even Lucario level. Jigglypuff, too, since Missingno. SFF seems more likely at this point. --- who needs a dick when you're good at smash brothers - stingers Now this is entertainment! |
UltimaterializerX | Posted 2/27/2010 12:48:20 PM | message detail |
I'm all for as many Pokemon as possible. --- ·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.~*ST*~.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.·´`·.,¸¸,.· Is a momentary gleam all you need? |
UltimaterializerX | Posted 2/27/2010 12:48:34 PM | message detail |
From: LeonhartFour | #093 MY LINE --- ·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.~*ST*~.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.·´`·.,¸¸,.· http://www.gifbin.com/bin/052009/1242032359_haters-gonna-hate.gif |
17thCupOfCoffee | Posted 2/27/2010 12:49:51 PM | message detail |
From: EternalxCourage | #094 Ask them if they like Snorlax. Tauros. Nidoking. Alakazam. Just because a Pokemon is popular among the fanbase doesn't mean they'll have contest strength. They need relevance. Exposure beyond the games and a few appearances in the anime. --- who needs a dick when you're good at smash brothers - stingers Now this is entertainment! |
XxSoulxX | Posted 2/27/2010 12:50:47 PM | message detail |
Gyarados
has nothing to do with fanboyism. Why don't you go to every pokemon
player you know and ask them if they like Gyarados and show them a
picture. I bet it's a unanimous 'yes'. That doesn't mean much when it comes to these contests. There's no doubt he'd be strong. But he's not on Charizard or Pikachu's level. Both of those guys (and Mewtwo I guess) are far away from the pack. --- "Calling Pokemon RBY a top 10 game was the most insane contest jibba-jabba ever Woe unto he who sig bets with the near-invincible Lord High creativename |
UltimaterializerX | Posted 2/27/2010 12:51:03 PM | message detail |
Actually
Alakazam might have a lot of strength. He's everyone's psychic of
choice before Master Ball-ing Mewtwo, and psychic = instant win in RBY. --- ·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.~*ST*~.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.·´`·.,¸¸,.· http://fc03.deviantart.com/fs14/f/2007/020/b/f/Ariel_by_lolita_art.jpg |
