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Inspired by recent discussion in the Scarlet & Violet thread and this comic from XKCD: In short, humans are really good at deducing patterns in data and using them to make predictions. In most datasets, there will always be pattern-like trends that at first seem to be immutable rules, until...

It happened. Keep discussion here. Thanks.

New game, new Pokémon, new tools for old Pokémon! Which ones are you using on your adventure in Galar? Discuss your in-game teams here! Be advised that this thread will probably include mentions of Pokémon that have not been officially revealed by the pre-release information. Hence the tag on...

Pokémon Sword and Shield will not include all Pokémon from previous generations. A significant fraction of the 807 Gen I - VII Pokémon will be impossible to transfer into the game. How many will be left out is currently not known. This controversial decision - known as "Dexit" by fans - has...

Pokemon Let's GO: Pikachu and Pokemon Lets GO Eeevee have just been announced earlier today in their full officiality after weeks of speculation about what might be coming. https://pokemonletsgo.pokemon.com/en-gb/ 16th May 2018: News just arrived that the trademarks "Pokémon Let's Go...

Shout-out to Kurona for the idea. The observant readers of Orange Islands have probably noticed the in-game tier list threads. This is where we rank the relative merits of the different Pokémon available in each of the various main series Pokémon games (plus Colosseum and XD, whose exclusion...

Approved by myself and DHR. The twofold purpose of this thread is to entertain by sharing funny old stories, and warn future speculators of the follies of the past. I initially wanted to make this thread a couple of weeks ago, but then forgot about it. Figured I'd give it another try today. The...

Hello and welcome to this thread, which will eventually be a Let's Play. I figured I'd post this before I begin playing, since it requires some preparations. And those preparations include asking you for help. So if you're only here to read about my misadventures in Alola, you may go back and...

Despite being such a crucial part of Pokémon, and a source of much debate and conflicting opinions, we haven't really had a general thread on Pokémon designs for as long as I can remember. There's the odd "Worst Pokémon" thread, or the silly sprites thread, but the designs themselves are usually...

So, one of the most anticipated news of yesterday's Nintendo Direct was the reveal of a main series Pokémon game, standalone or in a pair. In a way, we did get that. It's just that these games have been released before, nearly 20 years ago. Pokémon Red version, Pokémon Blue version and Pokémon...

So, you've started your Pokémon adventure. Or you're about to start one, that doesn't matter. You set out from the first town, and at some point you inevitably meet a myriad of different wild Pokémon. At some point, you're likely to want to catch a few of them, to use as your trusty companions...

Tired of playing one of the Pokémon games? Do you think you've done everything that can be done in-game without starting over? Don't do so, because there are still Postgame Challenges to face! You've probably noticed our threads for The Gauntlet Challenge or The Scramble Challange, or at some...

I want to discuss a topic that has been nagging me for a little while: "How long can we be going like this?" Assuming Pokémon stays popular as a franchise and a game series, it is very likely that GameFreak will continue making new games, new generations, new creatures, new features, new...

By now, most of you who are reading this (or at least, most of you who are posting here) will have played (or at least, watched somebody play) Pokémon Omega Ruby or Alpha Sapphire (or at the very least wished you've played it. Have I covered everybody now?). The games are out worldwide, the...

Pokémon Omega Ruby version and Alpha Sapphire version have just been released worldwide, and as such the old ORAS pre-release thread will be locked within shortly. We mods have noticied that said thread has beed practically flooded with simple questions concerning general ORAS stuff, and people...

Yes, a slightly modified copy of the old opening post, once again approved by Arcticblast. Welcome (back) to the Negative Metagame! This is an alternate metagame where we do things... differently than elsewhere. The premise is quite simple. All Pokémon's base stats are recalculated using this...

AKA "Topsy-turvy Metagame", approved by Arcticblast No, this isn't another story about the current state of the OU Metagame. This is an alternate metagame where we do things... differently than elsewhere. The premise is quite simple. All Pokémon's base stats are recalculated using this formula...

*Pokes head into Smeargle's Studio* *Awkward silence, the place appears to be the kind of silently busy that only a room full of devoted people can be* *Finds idle desk* *Picks up portifolio* Umm... hi! I really can't remember when I started drawing Pokémon at the back of my papers in school...