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New Pokémon Discussion

Which flying pokemon in B/W do you prefer?

  • Unfezant

    Votes: 9 4.9%
  • Swoobat

    Votes: 15 8.2%
  • Sigllyph

    Votes: 18 9.9%
  • Archeops

    Votes: 38 20.9%
  • Swanna

    Votes: 14 7.7%
  • Braviary

    Votes: 61 33.5%
  • Mandibuzz

    Votes: 7 3.8%
  • Pfffft, i'll use a legendary.

    Votes: 8 4.4%
  • No.

    Votes: 12 6.6%

  • Total voters
    182
  • Poll closed .

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So are they going to make a egg pokemon so they can breed?

And anyone find it funny that Rankurusu, even though people are saying its based off of sperm, can be female.


Don't sperm have genes for both male and female offspring?
 

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No, sperm, being male sex cells, only have male DNA.
 

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Sperm decides the gender of the offspring, for males have both X and Y chromosomes.

Sperm cells are half of a man's normal cell, so they randomly have a 50/50 chance of carrying an X or Y.

When an egg is fertilized, the combination of the cells decides the gender, females only give X.

So X(from female),X(from male)= female child
and X(from female),Y(from male)= male child

so that basically means that X sperm are "female" and Y sperm are "male".
 

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No, sperm, being male sex cells, only have male DNA.

Err, sperm cells have either, located in part of their body, either a X chromozone, or a Y chromozone.. although the letters can change for different species. I think reptiles have Ys and Zs? I forget the exact letters x3
The female's egg always has one X, so the deciding factor for gender is decided by the sperm cell, X + X is female, but if a Y sperm penetrates the egg it becomes XY, a male.

Fun out of the blue fact- the game battle tanx for N64, a strange disease/virus things whipes ,almost completly out, those with the double X chromosome..

Yay biology and child development class ftw

Edit:
I HATH BEEN NINJARATED D:
 

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I took biology three years ago. Leave me alone.

Yes, you guys are correct. My apologies.
 

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I really think that Rankurusu is simply based off a cell (not a specific type) and the concept of it splitting and growing through mitosis.
 

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I really think that Rankurusu is simply based off a cell (not a specific type) and the concept of it splitting and growing through mitosis.

Actually, Ranky is based off a specific type of cell. Its a eukaryotic cell.

There are two types of cells: eukaryotic and prokaryotic.

Eukaryotic cells are usually found in multicellular organisms, such as a human, squid, or tree. They are bigger and more complex then prokaryotic cells, and have a nucleus.

Prokaryotic are smaller and more simple then eukaryotic cells. Notably, they have no nucleus; their genetic material just floats around in the cytoplasm. They also lack most of the organelles that eukaryotic cells have. They are usually independent unicellular organisms like an amoeba.

As we can obviously tell, Rankurusus main body represents a nucleus. Its large size also suggests that its eukaryotic. However, its still does display traits of prokaryotic cells, such as being independent.
 

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Actually, Ranky is based off a specific type of cell. Its a eukaryotic cell.

That's like saying Jynx is based on a specific gender since those are the two major divisions.


As we can obviously tell, Rankurusus main body represents a nucleus. Its large size also suggests that its eukaryotic.
It's large size doesn't mean anything in Pokemon when we have bug Pokemon based on real-life insects and are pushing 5 feet tall.

Its obvious from its name and the humanoid creature inside that Ranculus is based on the traditional view of a Homonculus regardless of what type of cell it is. Funny how Ranculus' mouth resembles that weird mark in the picture on the Homunculus' head.

If we're going to go to such ridiculous extrapolations we might as well say that its pre-evolution is based on a split-brain individual, though I doubt Game Freak actually did research on that since our brains are split into two sections (hemispheres) as well, and they're making it seem like having a split brain would result in erratic actions, when it really doesn't.
However, its still does display traits of prokaryotic cells, such as being independent.

Saying it displays traits of prokaryotic cells because it is unicellular is just wrong, as eukaryotes can also be unicellular (which you have already mentioned, so I don't know why you're making this point).

Oh, and a prokaryote's genetic material doesn't just float around in the cytoplasm, its localized in the nucleoid region.
 

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well, real life insects can be super huge too, depending ont he amount of oxygen in the atmosphere, note that in the carboniferous era, insects were massive. Like meganuerna, the giant dragonfly, which grew as large as some eagles today.

And based soley on the mostly clear skies and crisp forests and the mere size of the insects in the pokemon world, one could assume that there is a ton of oxygen for large pokemon, insectoid or not, to thrive.



So can we just all agree, for rankurusu, that it's a cell and leave it at that?
 

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That's like saying Jynx is based on a specific gender since those are the two major divisions.

Except its much less obvious....Your point is?

It's large size doesn't mean anything in Pokemon when we have bug Pokemon based on real-life insects and are pushing 5 feet tall.
I guess your right. Not really sure why I said that.

Its obvious from its name and the humanoid creature inside that Ranculus is based on the traditional view of a Homonculus regardless of what type of cell it is. Funny how Ranculus' mouth resembles that weird mark in the picture on the Homunculus' head.
Yeah, its not like it can be a nucleus that was inspired by a homonculus. Thats just silly.

If we're going to go to such ridiculous extrapolations we might as well say that its pre-evolution is based on a split-brain individual, though I doubt Game Freak actually did research on that since our brains are split into two sections (hemispheres) as well, and they're making it seem like having a split brain would result in erratic actions, when it really doesn't.

How is me saying that Rankurusus body is most likely a nucleus ridiculous? It seems more ridiculous to think its a homunculus.


Saying it displays traits of prokaryotic cells because it is unicellular is just wrong, as eukaryotes can also be unicellular (which you have already mentioned, so I don't know why you're making this point).
The reason I said eukaryotic cells are usually found in multicellular organisms was because I wasnt 100% sure that there were individual eukaryotic cells. I usually dont like mentioning things Im not really sure about. Although your right, I probably should have looked it up.

Oh, and a prokaryote's genetic material doesn't just float around in the cytoplasm, its localized in the nucleoid region.
So I was wrong, big deal. That still dosnt make a difference. My point was that prokaryote cells didnt have some giant organelle where genetic material was stored.


Edit: Dang, Spike ninjad me. Yeah, maybe we should just drop it.....
 

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I had a thread on those sea lampreys but it got closed so lets discuss them not having a water scecondary type here!
 

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I had a thread on those sea lampreys but it got closed so lets discuss them not having a water scecondary type here!

The lamprey line have levitate as their ability, negating ground attacks unless a pokemon has mold breaker, or uses gravity and such. This may also mean that they use the magnetic field of the planet, and their own magnetism, to levitate in the air by their own magnetic pulses akin to a magnemite.
 
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I had a thread on those sea lampreys but it got closed so lets discuss them not having a water scecondary type here!

I stand by my dicision that thay are cool, that we were due for Lamprey pokemon, and that thay dont need a water secondary type, and Shibirudon is my favoret pokemon of the 5th gen and I hope to optain one.
 

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The lamprey line have levitate as their ability, negating ground attacks unless a pokemon has mold breaker, or uses gravity and such. This may also mean that they use the magnetic field of the planet, and their own magnetism, to levitate in the air by their own magnetic pulses akin to a magnemite.

The only water move they can learn is rain dance, and thats only because of thunder!!!
 

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The only water move they can learn is rain dance, and thats only because of thunder!!!

err..thats probably not THE reason they learn rain dance. Perhaps they need their skin moistened a bit every so often? It raises the chances of them hitting their prey with thunder, and may possibly, if its a thunder storm and not just rain, make it easier to swim in the electrical currents and such
 
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Just to ask, how far into the game can you catch Zoroark? do you need all three shiny beasts or just one to catch it? And do you need to wait for Zoroark to drop it's illusion before you can catch it?
 
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