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The Global Link And Dream World Pokemon

By Emily

With the unveiling of the Global Link, players from around the world can now access one of the most anticipated features of Pokemon Black and White – the Dream World. Pokemon with different abilities and unusual attacks can be befriended here, and berries can be planted and harvested. But what Pokemon are the best to bring back to the game cartridge, and what other features exist in the Global Link?

Starting off with what people don’t focus primarily on, the Global Link is the only way to get new C-Gear and Pokedex skins, as well as new Pokemon Musical songs. Recently in Japan the Kanto starter evolutions have gotten their own skins for the C-Gear, and the starters have received one Pokedex skin. Other skins have been available for a while, such as a Tabunne C-Gear skin, as well as ones featuring Minccino and Purrloin. Only one other Pokedex covering has been available, which features the Unova region starters. Recently, a Victini C-Gear skin has been made available to commemorate the upcoming release of the newest movie, which will be available for a number of months and downloadable to Japanese games.
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All About Pokemon Venipede, Whirlipede And Scolipede

By Emily

With so many Bug types in the fifth generation, it’ll take a lot to stand out of the crowd. Scolipede has the looks, the strength, and the speed to set it apart for the others. Its true potential is held back by its somewhat bad typing and uninspiring abilities.

In the games Venipede and Whirlipede are both common in Pinwheel Forest and relatively easy to catch, making them good choices for someone looking for a new team member. Add to that two strong attacks Venipede can learn right before it evolves, these characters can hit hard and fast. However, with Scolipede, strong attack without a diverse move pool leaves it as a cool-looking bug, but not much more. Without TMs, Poison Tail and Steamroller are its best attacks, requiring no recoil and having potentially match-winning effects. Even though this character can learn some other strong attacks such as Earthquake, X-Scissor, and Poison Jab, it still can’t defeat too many different types of Pokemon. A few other moves such as Gyroball and Venoshock would have been good options if only the stats for this Pokemon were a little different.
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Pokemon Gender Differences

By Matt

When you played the first few games, there really wasn’t a thing such as gender difference, where one gender of the Pokemon will look slightly different than the other. This new aspect debuted with the Sinnoh Region (Generation IV), in the Pokemon Diamond and Pearl games. Each gender has its own marks, but this is not true for every Pokemon. The entire list can be found at
http://www.serebii.net/blackwhite genderdifference.shtml.

When certain Pokemon are found to have gender differences, it is most likely that their evolved forms have gender differences as well. They are not too easy to notice; one must have a very observant eye to note these. If you come  across them, both genders can be recorded in your Pokedex.
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Pokemon “Eeveelutions” In-Depth

By Matt

Last time, I covered the strange mystery that is an Eevee. I will be more specific on how you can get Eevee’s “Eeveelutions” through various games. Through the classic games, a Water Stone would turn Eevee into Vaporeon, the one with lots of HP. A Thunderstone will turn Eevee into Jolteon, and a Fire Stone, into Flareon. To turn Eevee into Espeon or Umbreon, you need to increase its happiness. Before time-based Pokemon games came out (time is the deciding factor for this evolution), you would need a Sun Stone for it to turn into Espeon, the sly, powerful, Psychic-type, or Umbreon, the well-rounded Dark-type.

In games like Pokemon Mystery Dungeon, you would need a Solar or Lunar Ribbon, and of course, feed your Eevee some gummies for its IQ to increase. More specifically, in games (starting from Pokemon Diamond and Pearl Versions) you would need to evolve Eevee between 12pm and 12am; this is considered daytime in Pokemon. On the other hand, 12am to 12pm is considered night time; it’s required you get your Eevee happy enough to turn it into Umbreon. To get the two recent forms, Leafeon and Glaceon, you would need to also make it happy, but you must be near certain stones. Since there are no places with stones in Johto/Kanto (Heart Gold and Soul Silver Versions), it’s impossible to get a Leafeon or Glaceon there; you may need to trade it from Diamond or Pearl version.
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Pokemon Starter Signature Moves

By Matt

Generation V, along with introducing Triple and Rotation Battles, now feature a new type of signature move. These are known as Pledges, which do minimal damage if used alone. When they are used in conjunction with each other, they will cause various effects in battle. Grass, Fire, and Water Pledge are the names of these moves. In Driftveil City, there will be a Move Tutor who can teach your starters this move. Unlike the first signature moves (Blast Burn, Hydro Cannon, and Frenzy Plant) which can only be taught to the final form of your starter, Generation V’s signature moves can be taught to any starter Pokemon of any evolution.

Since you will run into Single Battles a lot, there is little practical purpose if you wish to battle alone. To make the most of this move, run into tall grass, thus finding Double Battles with wild Pokemon, or go to the Battle Subway and look for the Double Battle train. I mentioned earlier that they are weak moves; that’s because their base power is 50, and to the dismay of some, is a special move.
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Pokemon Black And White Version Review

By Matt

Pokemon Black and White Version were definitely one of the best of the series I have played. I have White Version, and it was amazing from the first minute I picked it up. First, the new battle animations made it stand apart, and since the Pokemon were always moving, it looked much more realistic. The storyline was a new twist, too; instead of having a random Team stealing Pokemon, there was a new approach; Team Plasma told people to free their Pokemon so they would be powerless to Ghetsis.

We’ve all heard of the 3DS coming out and showing 3D graphics for every game, but Pokemon is already 3D on the DS/DSi systems, and well-improved compared to past games. For experienced players, like me, the text moved faster, and it sped up the game for me. It also allowed me to skip unnecessary dialogue I thought irrelevant, and sometimes was too fast for me when I read what people said when they lost.
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Pokemon Triple Battles

By Matt

First introduced in Pokemon Generation V, Triple Battles are definitely another way to utilize your Pokemon’s strengths effectively. I was excited when I first got the game; when I looked on the back, it told me about Triple Battles, which looked very promising (and it is!). Triple Battles are what it implies: you battle using three Pokemon on the field. But unlike Single Battle, where you have three, and Double, where you have four, Triple allows you to use all your team members. The system for Triple Battle isn’t that hard to understand; each Pokemon can attack the opponent in front, to the left, and to the right. The only Pokemon that can do this is the one in the middle. The ones on the right can only attack the two closest to them, and vice-versa. However, there are some moves (like Fly) that ignore this barrier; you are able to hit the Pokemon on the far right (or left).

There’s been word going around (at least among my friends) that when more than one of your Pokemon faint in the same turn, the screen will freeze up. Then, you have to realize that it says “Basic reading skills are necessary to fully enjoy this game” on the game box. To get out of this situation, the box at the bottom will ask which Pokemon you want to use next (it can’t be fainted). After you select the shift option, it will then ask you which fainted Pokemon to switch out with. The Pokemon go in order by their position on the field; the first one corresponds with far left, the second, middle, and the third, far right.
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Pokemon Speed Priorities

By Matt

We all know that pesky move, Quick Attack, which can take out the very last of our Pokemon’s HP. But, there are some moves that will move faster, like Protect. What are these moves, and in exactly what order do they go in? The answer lies in Speed Priorities, yet another game mechanic that can make or break an excellent battle strategy. Move descriptions in the game may be a bit deceptive; moves like Quick Attack say they are sure to strike first, but, for some strange reason, Protect will always go first.

To those that just play the game, they already know it will happen (and never really understand). In Speed Priorities, each move is categorized into Stages, the first move being at Stage 5, and the last one being at Stage -7. The reason for the negative number is that some moves will go last (or at least after all the other Pokemon) in battle, like Counter. Most of the moves that are used fall into Stage 0, neutral territory.
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The Royal Unova In Black And White Version

By Matt

Located in Castelia City, the Royal Unova is a ship that will take you around some parts of Unova. However, this is an exclusive ship, as it leaves at various times only in the night, which are known to change for each season. The Royal Unova will be open for only three hours in the afternoon; otherwise, you will have to try again and board at a different time. The ship also charges 1,000 Poke dollars, but it’s nothing compared to the sights you can see once you board.

In Winter, you can board starting at 4pm; Autumn and Spring, 5pm, and Summer, 6pm. This is because in real life, the sun’s position changes depending on the season. In winter, the sun tends to set earlier because of Daylight Savings Time, causing the ship to leave earlier. In the summer, the sun is out the longest during the day, causing it to leave late.

Once you get on the Royal Unova, you can go out to the front of the ship and see the tour of all the places you will pass by, or you can go in the ship and battle various trainers. Although the trainers do not change that much when you return, the various items you can get for defeating them will change throughout the days of the week.
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Seasons in Pokemon Black And White Versions

By Matt

A new feature in Pokemon Black and White allows different events to happen during the seasons. The seasons also determine which Pokémon can be found, much like animals appearing during various seasons. The four seasons, though, do not last for about three months each. At the start of the next month, a new season begins, and it causes changes in the weather. Misaltron City always was raining when I visited it in Autumn. When it became Winter, it started snowing, so you can always tell the season by visiting this city.

Starting in January, Spring is the first season, followed by Summer in February, Autumn in March, and Winter in April. This continues until the last cycle, which is Winter in December. As you walk along on the routes, you can see that the trees have changed color, as well as the grass you walk through to encounter wild Pokemon. Each season allows you to go find more opportunities to do things you normally couldn’t do with other cities.
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