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Pokemon Black And White TCG

By Anonymous

Many of you heard of the next TCG set coming out which is Pokemon Black and White. The starter tins are already out so if you have a chance go to store and grab them! The tins are of Oshawott, Tepig, and Snivy. In each tin you get two Call of Legends packs, 1 triumphant, one random booster pack, a Pokemon figurine of whatever tin you got, and a Pokemon Black and White preview pack. In almost every preview pack you will get 5 cards. The cards are of Lillipup, Purloin, Pidove, Sandile, and Patrat. The tins are out now and the next release of the Black and White will be the theme decks with a shard holofoil card of the last evolutions of the starters which are Serperior, Samurott, and Emboar. These theme decks will be released on April 6th.
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Pokemon Black And White Starters

By Anonymous

There are three black and white starters. In America they are known as Oshawott the water starter, Tepig the fire starter, and Snivy which is the grass starter. In Japan they are known as Mijumaru (Oshawott), Pokabu (Tepig), and Tsutarja (Snivy. These three are all new Pokemon of generation V. Oshawott (Mijumaru) is based on an otter. Oshawott evolves into Dewott once you level it up to level 17. And then turns into Samurott at level 36. It is number 007 in the Unova pokedex. Its ability is called Torrent, that is when a Pokemon with Torrent uses a Water-type move, the power will increase by 1.5× if the user has less than or equal to ⅓ of its maximum HP remaining. In the game when you start out with Oshawott it is rare you will get a female. As the ratio of male to female is 87.5 to 12.5.
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Pokemon Normal Type Move Summaries Part 1

By Matt

I will be discussing Normal-type Pokemon moves.The entire list can be found at http://www.serebii.net/attackdex-bw/normal.shtml. This provides a complete list with PP, Base Power, Accuracy, and a complete description. When you click on the move, you can see more details, like which Pokemon can learn it.

Acupressure is first on the move list. It sharply raises (two levels) one of its stats (which I think is picked randomly). I’m not too confident that this move would be helpful; I would prefer a move that just raises the stat the Pokemon is weakest in. After You is a move that makes the target move immediately after the user. This is a great strategy in Double or Triple Battles, since slow, lumbering Pokemon have a chance to get a hit (or even an OHKO) before they are wiped out by a super-effective attack. It’s weak in Single Battles, where the only target is the enemy Pokemon, so unless you battle a lot online or with friends, I wouldn’t suggest keeping this move.
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Pokemon Sinnoh Underground

By anonymous

In the Sinnoh region of the wondrous world of Pokemon, you will have a great worthwhile journey to become of Pokemon Master for sure! But what about other tasks and what not? Well, there are a lot of things you can do to past time in the Sinnoh region. Pokemon Contests are a big one in which you dress up your Pokemon and compete for ribbons in various competitions. But you can also make Poffins, which are like Pokemon pastries you can feed your Pokemon that improve their contest skills.

This article is not to talk about the Pokemon Contests and how to make a delicious pastry for your Pokemon! It is about the Sinnoh Underground! Yes, the depths of the Sinnoh region, the caverns. They are lighted, and no Pokemon are found wild in the area. You can’t just start your journey and say that your going underground though, of course, just like everything else, you need a key item.
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A Teenager’s View on Oshawott

By Matt

Oshawott is mainly known by many as the “5th Gen Water Starter”. I would, in the past, nickname it the “Emo Seal” when its English name was not revealed. In fact, the only Japanese name I felt comfortable pronouncing was Pokabu (Tepig), because I always left the “r” out in “Tsutarja” (thus pronouncing it Tsu-ta-ja). Oshawott’s name in Japanese is Mijumaru. Like all starters, it is the third basic (first stage) starter to be listed. It is #7 in the Black/White Pokédex and #501 chronologically, that is, including all generations. Another feature that makes it like all the other water starters in the past is its ability: Torrent. As we all know, it raises Water-type moves to 1.5x when Oshawott’s HP is low (33% or lower). This means that any Water-type move done when Torrent is in effect will be 2x damage, not counting type matchups, because using moves that are the same type as the user will give it a 1.5x bonus. I actually don’t know how much power this would actually be; I’m just adding up the bonuses instead of multiplying. To multiply 1.5 by 1.5 would give Water-type moves 2.25x power.
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How To Get Zoroark Using The Crowned Beasts

How to get Zoroark using the Crowned Beasts

The wait is over and Pokemon Black & White is now keeping you from sleeping at night. Though the excitement associated with a new Pokemon game is all I can think about, I can’t help but notice all the people that are infuriated and let-down by Pokemon Black & White. All over the internet people are fuming that, “they can’t get their Zoroark” or “Nintendo gave them a defective Event Pokemon”. Well, to those who are having trouble getting their awesome Zoroark, don’t throw your new game to the Pidgies just yet!
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Take Your Pick Of Pokemon Starters

By UR2L8

For more than a decade now, trainers across the globe have explored various regions, thwarted villainous organizations, and befriended a multitude of different creatures – Pokemon. It is through the bond trainers share with Pokemon that make such extraordinary adventures possible. In 2011, there are nearly 650 different species, and with each trainer carrying six at a time, the differences between even two could be as apparent as night and day. Despite the major differences, there will always be a point where all trainers stand on even ground. It’s a question that’s presented with the dawn of each generation: “Who will your starter Pokemon be?” The question doesn’t have a right or wrong answer, each starter is strong against one, weak against the other, and so all trainers are placed on level footing, with a decision that may be the root of their differences from then on.
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Post-Game Shenanigans in Pokemon Black

By Emily

Once you finish the game’s main storyline, you are left to do pretty much anything you want in the game. But therein lies the problem – what do you do first? There are so many legendary Pokemon left to capture, an incredible number of Pokemon to catch and evolve to complete the Pokedex, and enough strong trainers to level up a team in no time.

First on the agenda should be a stop off at the Pokemon Transfer Center on Route 15. It’s easy to reach from Nimbasa City, and you won’t have to face any particularly strong trainers, which is helpful if your Pokemon aren’t at very high levels. Now that Pokemon from the fourth generation games can be transferred, you can load your game with rare and strong characters from the previous generation of games. Since a whopping 24 boxes are available in the game, using Black as a Poke-storage system is possible, especially if you have a large collection. Despite the usefulness of the Transfer Machine, it requires two DS’s, which some people do not have.
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All About Pokemon Lillipup, Herdier, and Stoutland

By Emily

Being one of the first Pokemon available, almost every person catches a Lillipup within a few minutes of starting their journey in Black or White. Many times Lillipup is evolved into Herdier, and then forgotten in a box. However, this dog-based evolutionary line has quite a few surprises in store, from abilities to attacks. All of these Pokemon have at least one useful ability, which is usually overlooked due to their typing. Lillipup for example is the only fifth generation Pokemon who can have the Pickup ability.

Pickup is very useful in the beginning of the game, as you can get useful items just by battling trainers or wild Pokemon. Both Herider and Stoutland can have Intimidate, which can come in useful during double or triple battles, though their best ability comes from the Dream World. Scrappy will enable them to damage Ghost-types with Normal-type attacks, which can be extremely useful if the opponent Pokemon can’t easily damage your Herdier or Stoutland.
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The Inside Scoop On Pokemon Black And White

By Meylani

So Pokemon Black and White has been out since March 6, 2011. That’s plenty of time for players to have made their own team, beat the main story line, fill up the Unova Dex, or find majority of the items in the game. Though, some have yet to purchase this game. Some are not sure whether or not to purchase this game for fear they might waste their money. Many believe that there are no significant changes/differences in this brand new game. Some also aren’t sure if they should throw money down on a game that might “be the same as the others,” or “the new Pokemon look stupid. They probably suck”. Well, that’s what this article is about—I am here to help players decide whether or not they should buy this game or not.

First, some pros and cons! I’ll list the new key features and you decide whether you like or dislike the new functions. Easy, right (I would separate pros and cons into two different paragraphs, but that would make this a HUGE article!)? Okay, first off, there are many new features brought to players that are unique to only B/W. Including 156 brand new Pokemon that were added. New functions such as:
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