I can understand everyone's opinions. Personally, I'd like to see a fourth evolution. But then Pokemon wouldn't be the same. Digimon has five evolution stages, and you can degenerate back to previous evolutions. I sometimes forget the difference between the Mega and Ultimate stages.

I think if they added a fourth evolution, Pokemon wouldn't be Pokemon anymore. At least not like the way it is. Making up fourth stage evolutions just to fill up half the generation's Pokedex is just an excuse for "We've run out of ideas... let's create something that grabs the consumers' attention and not put any thought into what the heck we're doing."

A fourth stage evolution would just make it so that they can create a "new" Pokemon just by looking at an older one, and tweaking it to make it look different, and pass it off as a new idea.

Seriously, don't you think the Pokemon Co. has already figured this out? THAT'S WHY THERE IS NO FOURTH STAGE EVOLUTION!!![/frustration] That's my opinion.

As I played Soulsilver (hadn't played Gold, Silver, or Crystle) I felt a weird nostalgia, but in a different way. It felt almost as if it were a fangame.

My fav Gen. is IV. Tons of awesome Pokemon - Luxray, Staraptor, Empoleon, Torterra, Infernape, Magnezone, Lucario, Roserade, Leafeon, Glaceon, Frosslass, Bastiodon, Floatzel, Gallade, Rypherior, Electivire, Heatran, Shaymin, Dialga, Palkia, Giritina, Arceus, Mesprit, Uxie, Azelf, and many, many others.

Fun fact: Before Gen IV, there was only one set of Electric-Type Pokemon that had three evolution stages - Pichu, Pikachu, and Raichu. Gen IV provided three more sets: Elekid, Electabuzz, Electivire; Magnemite, Magneton, Magnezone; Shinx, Luxio, Luxray.

Second favorite would have to be a tie between III and V. There are several Pokemon in both generations that I can't believe, like Solrock and Lunatone, and Trubbish and Garbodor. Seriously...

B - Bulldoze

Generation V, Type=Ground PP=20 Power=60 Accuracy=100, Physical Attack

The user stomps down on the ground and attacks everything in the area. Hit Pokemon's Speed stat is reduced.

In a triple battle, I'm assuming that if the user is on the left or right side, this attack will damage the opponent's center Pokemon and the Pokemon adjacent to the user, as well as the team member next to it. If the user is in the center, the move will hit all five of the other Pokemon.

Of course, this move will not affect Flying-type Pokemon, Pokemon with the ability Levitate, or Pokemon using Magnet Rise, unless Gravity is in effect.

U - Uproar, blah blah blah, done to death, blah blah.



V - Volt Switch

Generation V, PP=20 Power=70 Accuracy=100, Special Attack

After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokemon in waiting. (similar to U-turn)

S - Sacred Sword

Introduced generation V, PP=20 Power=90 Accuracy=100, Physical Attack

The user attacks by slicing with its long horns. The target's stat changes don't affect this attack's damage.

As far as I know, this is the Signature move of Cobalion, Virizion, and Terrakion of gen. V.

BTW, as of generation V, there are more than 95 moves that begin with 'S'.

EDIT:

Whoops too slow.

O - Odor Sleuth

Enables a Ghost-type to be hit with Normal- and Fighting-type attacks. It also enables an evasive target to be hit. (basically, it also resets the target's evaisiveness)

Ah, okay, that makes sense. I thought it was some sort of walkthrough when you said you'd 'tape' it.

The one thing I hate most about myself is how naive I am. I understand that VPFC stands for Vizzed Pokemon Fan Club, but what is LP???

tyranit : Actually, Victini learns Flame Charge by leveling up, and on top of that, its TM43 in Black and White.

L - Leer

The foe is given an intimidating leer with sharp eyes. The target’s Defense stat is reduced.

It's a tie between Dialga and Giritina.

Dialga being a Dragon Steel type is AWESOME. Two of my favorite types coming together, and a legendary to boot. Its only weaknesses are Fighting and Ground, and you can teach it Magnet Rise.

Giritina and its ability to change forms at will is AWESOME. And the Distortion World is AWESOME, although I wish that you could explore the entire Distortion World after you catch Giritina, instead of just a small little area which half of which I don't think you even explored from Spear Pillar.

Platinum version is my favorite IV generation game, I like it more than Diamond, Pearl, HG, and SS combined.

Regigigas. Can't stand it. "Slow Start"? Whatever. Even without that ability it would still stink. If it was really as strong as they say it is, it could've stopped that glacier all by itself in the 11th movie. Instead it needed the help of 50 Mamoswines.

But I like all of the other legends from generation IV, except Palkia - I don't hate it or care for it. But I do think it being a Water/Dragon type is useful; its only weakness is Dragon. And I mean ONLY weakness. Plus I must be color blind, or something, cause to me it looks white with purple stripes, and the only pink is the pearls on its shoulders. And the Pokedex on Pokemon.com says its stats are:

HP................○○○••
Attack...........○○○○•
Defense.........○○○••
Sp. Attack.....○○○○○
Sp. Defense...○○○••
Speed...........○○○○•

Pretty decent all around.

I like Jirachi. I was able to get a special one through Mystery Gift that knows Draco Meteor FTW. I trained it to level 50 in just a couple of days since it's considered to have been traded, and it only fainted 2 or 3 times if I remember right.

As for Celebi, again, I'm nuetural towards, although not as much as Palkia. Not sure why so many people hate it, altough this might have something to do with it:

HP................○○○••
Attack...........○○○••
Defense.........○○○••
Sp. Attack.....○○○○•
Sp. Defense...○○○••
Speed...........○○○○•

Nothing special...

Weaknesses:
Bug (x4)
Dark
Fire
Flying
Ghost
Ice
Poison

7/17

I like Suicune, although I have to question why in HS it knows Rain Dance and no other water moves when you catch it. =/

If Azelf is willpower, and Uxie is knowledge, then what's Mesprit again?

I'd have to look at them again, it's been a while since I played Platinum for longer than a couple hours on any given day.

EDIT: BTW, crazycatpup, I like your sig/background. Riolu and Lucario FTW!! XD

When NPCs in these games ask me what my favorite type is, I always have a hard time deciding, since my opinion is constantly changing. Right now I'm sort of hovering between Ice, Steel, Dragon, Electric, Dark, and Water.

The number of Pokemon in my team, their lvls, and which ones I use would, of course, depend on which Gym Leader I am, 1-8.


Ice: Frosslass, Glaceon (FTW), Vanillish/Vanilluxe, Lapras, and Sealeo/Walrein

Steel: Lucario(FTW), Klang/Klinklang, Bastiodon, Skarmory or Mawile, and Magneton/Magnezone (With Magnet Rise, since Magnezone has either Sturdy or Magnet Pull) (Empoleon is a posibility, but more likely to be in my water team, and possibly Bronzong, if it has Heatproof, and knows Magnet Rise)

Dragon : Fraxure/Haxorus, Shelgon/Salemence (FTW), Dragonair/Dragonite (more likely Dragonair), Vibrava/Flygon (FTW), and Gabite/Garchomp (Landshark Pokemon FTW)

Electric: Jolteon, Raichu, Luxio/Luxray (FTW), Manectric (FTW again), and Emolga (Ground Pwnage! >=D) (not Eeleektros, because personally, I think it looks weird)

Dark: Absol (FTW!), Spiritomb (no weakness FTW!!), Umbreon (FTW), Honchkrow or Mightyena, and TYRANITAR! FTW!!! (If I could get away with using Legendaries, I would definitly use Darkrai)

Water: Prinplup/Empoleon (Empoleon fits better here because in a Steel Gym, challengers would likely bring Fighting or Ground types, but in a Water Gym, challengers are likely to bring Electric and Grass types, and Grass don't work too well against Empoleon), Vaporeon, Dewott/Samurott, Marshtomp/Swampert (FTW), and either Milotic or Floatzel

Not sure how many people know this already, but...

Reshiram and Zekrom are the only legendaries to have two signature moves. (although I think there might have been another, but I can't remember) Zekrom for instance learns Fusion Bolt at lvl 50 and Bolt Strike at lvl 100.

By signature moves, I mean how Zekrom is the only one that's naturally (as in, without using mimic or copycat) able to use Fusion Bolt. Speaking of which, I think I was battling a Furret or something and it used Copycat right after Zekrom used Fusion Bolt. Watching the Furret turn into a massive, destructive blue ball of electricity and slamming into Zekrom left this expression on my face:

I'm not sure whether or not Victini has a signature move - if it does, mine hasn't learned it yet...

Actually, I don't think Victini is even a legendary Pokemon. It's just rare, right?

Anyway, I still like Victini because it is AWESOME!!

I would be surprised if they didn't remake Ruby/Saphire.

epic-san, that technically only happened with Diamond/Pearl/Platinum/HeartGold/SoulSilver, 'cause before it was Ruby/Saphire/Leafgreen/Firered/Emerald, but I know what your point is; I had pretty much already figured that out myself.

I would totally get the remake of Saphire. I lost my copy because... well, it's a bit of a long story.

I voted for both Victini and Zekrom.

Victini has CRAZY stats! At lvl 55 - HP = 200 Current lvl 57 - HP = 204; Atk = 147; Def = 145; Sp. Atk = 125; Sp. Def = 136; Spd = 146

Versus:

Serperior lvl 57 - HP = 174; Atk = 115; Def = 130; Sp. Atk = 98; Sp. Def = 125; Spd = 155

The only stat Serperior has that's better than Victini's is Speed, which is surprising since Victini almost ALWAYS goes first, even against lvl 65's.

BTW, I caught Zekrom in a Quick Ball, it only shook once and was instantly caught.