Japan only, and it also seems to have required a completed Colosseum save file.Colosseum Bonus Disc.
US version had Jirachi instead.
Japan only, and it also seems to have required a completed Colosseum save file.Colosseum Bonus Disc.
I thought there was one so double checking against Serebii's database it seems there was a giveaway in 2006 for the 10th Anniversary...but only in the US & Taiwan (& Japan, of course)I do not really miss the era when some Pokemon were tied to distribution events that were so rare that they sometimes didn't even happen at all. (Unless I've overlooked something, Celebi literally wasn't distributed outside of Japan at all in 3rd gen, in any game, through any means.)
You're right. So I guess we can add a couple dozen cities to the list, on one specific day each.I thought there was one so double checking against Serebii's database it seems there was a giveaway in 2006 for the 10th Anniversary...but only in the US & Taiwan (& Japan, of course)
Europe getting the short end as was usual for the era.
I checked through Bulbapedia and Celebi was obtainable through Journey Across America event distribution that took place during Gen 3.do not really miss the era when some Pokemon were tied to distribution events that were so rare that they sometimes didn't even happen at all. (Unless I've overlooked something, Celebi literally wasn't distributed outside of Japan at all in 3rd gen, in any game, through any means.)
I’m pretty sure colosseum was released before FRLG, and Ho-oh was catchable in that.Funnily enough, in the Prima Guide for FRLG there's a full Pokedex for the first 251 Pokemon detailing their movesets and locations, except for Mew, Lugia, and Celebi which all had blank entries with "this Pokemon is not available in the United States" in them. Which of course was true at the time... except for the fact that Lugia is obtainable within FRLG, something the guide does not in any way acknowledge. Wonder if the guide's writer actually knew of the event's existence, or if they knew but weren't allowed to reveal its existence before the event ticket was officially distributed.
I did not mention Ho-oh in that post, and in fact Ho-oh's location in the listing in question is literally "trade from Colosseum"I’m pretty sure colosseum was released before FRLG, and Ho-oh was catchable in that.
Yes I’m pretty sure the point was being made that being event exclusive at that time (which Ho-oh was not) was why they didn’t receive an entry, which makes sense.I did not mention Ho-oh in that post, and in fact Ho-oh's location in the listing in question is literally "trade from Colosseum"
It's definitely the latter. "Official" Guidebooks do to an extent work with the company. While a thing might slip through here & there they're not allow to acknowledge things that are in the game but might come later, even if they might be revealed elsewhere. Especially during that era of the franchise, where they kept holding back reveals of things worldwide even if they were already announced, shown, released in Japan.Funnily enough, in the Prima Guide for FRLG there's a full Pokedex for the first 251 Pokemon detailing their movesets and locations, except for Mew, Lugia, and Celebi which all had blank entries with "this Pokemon is not available in the United States" in them. Which of course was true at the time... except for the fact that Lugia is obtainable within FRLG, something the guide does not in any way acknowledge. Wonder if the guide's writer actually knew of the event's existence, or if they knew but weren't allowed to reveal its existence before the event ticket was officially distributed.
Yeah I think this is it. I've also got the Prime R&S guide and never really registered how it stops at 200, but this makes sense.It's definitely the latter. "Official" Guidebooks do to an extent work with the company. While a thing might slip through here & there they're not allow to acknowledge things that are in the game but might come later, even if they might be revealed elsewhere. Especially during that era of the franchise, where they kept holding back reveals of things worldwide even if they were already announced, shown, released in Japan.
You can see this more obviously with Prima's Ruby & Sapphire guide book. It doesn't mention Jirachi, Deoxys, their moves, any of the berries past Leichi, the Eon Ticket, or the Soul Dew (& likewise shows Latias/Latios as purely Version Exclusive).
Even an earlier guide book i have, from Versus for Gold & Silver, will mention Mew but not Celebi.
e: & also obviously the prima RS guide didn'ts how off all the non-hoenn dex Pokemon
I'd look at the scrapped aspect in a slightly different light. The games only came out 8 months apart in Japan, they were likely developed partially concurrently and Emerald also has Altering Cave with all the same Pokemon despite the extension.Yeah I think this is it. I've also got the Prime R&S guide and never really registered how it stops at 200, but this makes sense.
Interestingly, though, a few of the Altering Cave Pokemon like Shuckle and Houndour have "Cave of Origin" as their location in the FRLG guide, which would seem to be someone getting confused and mixing up that location with Altering Cave - but the fact it's there seems to indicate that the planned events for those Pokemon were scrapped extremely late. Presumably Emerald was well on its way by the time FRLG were out and they knew it'd have all those species available in it - no sense taking away one of its selling points.
It probably was done to show that it's surpassed other Ursaluna in capability, albeit only a very little. A jump of 20 points would be too much because it only got that way from living so long, rather than any external source of power.Bloodmoon Ursaluna has a 555 BST vs normal Ursaluna's 550.
Why such a tiny change? They rearranged virtually all of its stats such that it doesn't share a single BST number with the base form, even in a different category, but why the 5 extra points? If they wanted to make it stronger why not go to something like 570 for the Paradoxes, or stick to the respectable 550 Ursaluna already used? The only other Pokemon with a 555 BST are the Loyal Three (minor Legendaries with little relation besides also being migrants/visitors to Kitikami), Arcanine, and Mega Banette.
The change just bothers me because I can't see why they wouldn't just take 5 points out of a dump stat like ATK, or Speed to make it better in Trick Room, and it's such a minor difference on top of the total Stat redistribution that I can't pick out an intent to buff, while not spotting a theme behind the upgraded stat.
Interestingly, it's actually Groudon and Kyogre that are the weird ones here. Rayquaza's 680 is shared by a majority of big legendaries, while 670 was only recently repeated within the group with the 'Raidons. I'm guessing that setting a major field condition is considered enough of a power boost that they take a BST hit to compensate (though the 'Raidons might also get it because most generic Paradox mons get 570).Similarly, Rayquaza is nominally the third member of the weather trio but has a very slightly higher BST (680 vs Kyogre and Groudon's 670) to indicate its seniority.
If it was 25%, that'd actually be pretty important...A Pokemon's HP bar goes from yellow to red when it dips below 20%. This information is near useless.
Except Ogerpon also goes from Grass to Grass / Fire, Grass / Water or Grass / Rock depending in the mask she’s wearing. Her mask forms aren’t strictly superior in statistics and whatnot, except Hearthflame Mask where Mold Breaker is pretty strong with Fire Ivy Cudgel and Grass STAB, and Attack-boosting Empath upon Terastalization.How did you list every Grass-type legendary but somehow forget Ogerpon? She's even pure Grass by default.
Ok but grass is the common denominator. You disqualified other legendaries for being in groups where grass is the second additional type, but Ogerpon in all forms is Grass, and has a pure Grass form.Except Ogerpon also goes from Grass to Grass / Fire, Grass / Water or Grass / Rock depending in the mask she’s wearing. Her mask forms aren’t strictly superior in statistics and whatnot, except Hearthflame Mask where Mold Breaker is pretty strong with Fire Ivy Cudgel and Grass STAB, and Attack-boosting Empath upon Terastalization.
Although it did help that Ogerpon’s Grass also made her weak to the Loyal Trio and Pecharunt’s Poison STAB, so her Grass-type is emphasized if more indirectly.
Zacian and Zamazenta’s Hero forms had 670 BSTs back in Gen 8, but were tweaked down to 660 in SVInterestingly, it's actually Groudon and Kyogre that are the weird ones here. Rayquaza's 680 is shared by a majority of big legendaries, while 670 was only recently repeated within the group with the 'Raidons. I'm guessing that setting a major field condition is considered enough of a power boost that they take a BST hit to compensate (though the 'Raidons might also get it because most generic Paradox mons get 570).
On a similar note, I don’t think I’ve ever really understood why Blaze, Torrent, Overgrow, and Swarm don’t have a proc alert. Defeatist too, for that matter.A Pokemon's HP bar goes from yellow to red when it dips below 20%. This information is near useless.
It's probably because these abilities are meant to be a comeback mechanic for new players (on the starters) and it may cause new players to try low HP strats when they really shouldn't if it's more in their face.On a similar note, I don’t think I’ve ever really understood why Blaze, Torrent, Overgrow, and Swarm don’t have a proc alert. Defeatist too, for that matter.
The Pokemon Across America Event celebrating the 10th Anniversary of Pokemon. You trade with a staff member to get a level 70 Celebi, and 5 other level 70 events chosen from a list(that all have 10Anniv as the OT). Various European countries and Australia had their own variations of the celebration, complete with the Celebi event. Source: I went to it when it was in the major city closest to me, since it was an event that moved from city to city.(Unless I've overlooked something, Celebi literally wasn't distributed outside of Japan at all in 3rd gen, in any game, through any means.)
No no, that's a good thing!It's probably because these abilities are meant to be a comeback mechanic for new players (on the starters) and it may cause new players to try low HP strats when they really shouldn't if it's more in their face.