Obscure Pokémon game trivia

[prog rocker]

Now that I think about it, most professors are named after plants. And in Pokémon Conquest Motonari wants to be a Pokémon professor IIRC.

His last name is Mori, and depending on how you write it, it can be read as "forest", which makes the whole situation a stealth pun.

 

[Esserise]

Well this surely qualifies:




Edit: Worth applying some context -




So it's not strictly a "+Speed Nature = faster animation thing" (especially since I've seen others on Twitter note that -Speed Natures have the same effect), but still, the fact that there's this little variable in there at all is an interesting obscure detail.

 

[FinnishPokéFan92]

In Generation II, while Mud-Slap is supposed to always lower the target's accuracy, it actually has a 0.4% chance of not doing so. This was fixed in later generations.

 

[KirbyBulba737]

In Generation II, while Mud-Slap is supposed to always lower the target's accuracy, it actually has a 0.4% chance of not doing so. This was fixed in later generations.

Good old 1/256 miss glitch.

 

[Rocket Messiah]

Wow I just discovered the fact that you can evolve a Pikachu if you use a Growlithe in battle.

Evolving Pikachu... with a growlithe

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The fact that Swift in Gen 1 never misses even against Pokémon who use Fly or Dig

Swift (ã¹ãã¼ãã¹ã¿ã¼) accuracy glitch (Pokémon Red/Green/Blue JP)

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[Neyo]

Drampa is an arsonist. I have nothing more to say.

 

[Poke Dragon]

Each of the Gyms in Black 2 and White 2 had different versions of the gym theme depending which Gym you were in, fitting in with the typing each Gym Leader specialize in, Cheren's Gym was the only one with the theme from the prequel's Gym theme. Also, the gym guide gives you a Fresh Water if you talk to him the first time before defeating the Gym Leader.

 

[Puddle]

Although there's no way to remove the Y-Comm icon during gameplay in Sword and Shield, I've discovered that there is a way to stop it from appearing on your screenshots.

If you press Y, then press the screenshot button a split second later, the screenshot is taken in the brief moment after the icon disappears and before the Y-Comm menu opens. It takes a bit of practice, but it works!

 

[FinnishPokéFan92]

Apparently, Hitomi Sato received inspiration for composing the Battle Arcade theme from Pokémon Platinum based on the belly dance classes she was taking at the time. I found this out from a YouTube comment, which said they found out the information from somewhere on Twitter.

 

[Biozilla]

It was recommended by another user that I share this information in this thread.

19 of the 40 films at Pokéstar Studios have hidden dialogue that can be activated by using a certain move.
The films and their respective moves are as follows:

Brycen-Man Strikes Back 2: Thief
Full Metal Cop 3: False Swipe
Invaders 2: Gravity
Big Monster 3: Giga Impact
Big Monster 4: Ember
Timegate Traveler 1: Future Sight
Timegate Traveler 3: Future Sight
Love and Battles 1: Attract
Love and Battles 2: Attract
Love and Battles 3: Attract
Mystery Doors of the Magical Land 2: Substitute
The Giant Woman 3: Fusion Flare, Fusion Bolt, or Glaciate
The Giant Woman 4: Hyper Beam
Red Fog of Terror 3: Defog
Everlasting Memories 1: Tackle
Everlasting Memories 2: Beat Up
Everlasting Memories 3: Charge Beam
Ghost Eraser 3: Foresight
Ghost Eraser 4: Swords Dance

The hidden dialogue does not seem to have any additional effect on their films and can be activated regardless of the ending you reach. However, you cannot trigger the dialogue if you use the move during a scene that ends in a choice of dialogue. Using the move on the same scene that the film ends also doesn't work.

This information was uncovered in collaboration with Reddit users TheHellHamster, Sayse, and CountScarlioni.

 

[FinnishPokéFan92]

Mystery Doors of the Magical Land 2: Substitute

Full Metal Cop 3: False Swipe

I previously only knew of these two. Dang. When I'll play either Black 2 or White 2 the next time, I'll have you try out more of these.

The Substitute one is actually quite touching. Using it makes the Plush Toy realize that he's the main character's long-lost brother, although he doesn't say it out loud.

 

[Biozilla]

The Substitute one is actually quite touching. Using it makes the Plush Toy realize that he's the main character's long-lost brother, although he doesn't say it out loud.

The special event in Ghost Eraser 4 reveals that the Majin of Mayhem is angry at humanity for betraying him because they trapped his beloved.

 

[Nitro Indigo]

Today I learned that in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers...

later dungeons are filled with various species of Pokémon (with forms like Shellos or Burmy counting as separate species). However, the game will pick only 14 each time, with the unpicked spawn rate rolling over to whichever picked Pokémon is next in the internal list. Most of the time this mechanic does not matter, but there are certain species that are incredibly hard to recruit unless one exploits this in their favor.

...At least, according to TV Tropes. Does anyone know how true this is? Because I'd like to know more.

 

[prog rocker]

Today I learned that in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers...

...At least, according to TV Tropes. Does anyone know how true this is? Because I'd like to know more.

It's true. It makes recruiting certain species like starters a pain.

 

[FinnishPokéFan92]

In Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, an Ace Trainer on Route 225 has a Tropius contained in a Cherish Ball, a reference to an event Tropius that was the first event Pokémon to be distributed in a Cherish Ball.

 

[Neyo]

Kakuna's shell is actually in the shape of a curled up hybrid between Beedrill and Weedle. Neat touch.

Also, they got rid of the gambling in the earlier game's remakes because of legal/age rating issues.

 

[Poke Dragon]

The Heal Ball shares its color scheme with the Pokemon Audino, possibly hinting that they were originally supposed to be introduced in the same generation. They also share the healing gimmick/concept as well.

 

[System Error]

So there's apparently a scripting bug in DPPt that was actually corrected in BDSP, pertaining to the cutscene when you first enter Sunyshore. This Twitter post explains it better than I can:

 

[Nitro Indigo]

The Heal Ball shares its color scheme with the Pokemon Audino, possibly hinting that they were originally supposed to be introduced in the same generation. They also share the healing gimmick/concept as well.

It's probably a coincidence. Audino was designed to be a companion for Nurse Joy in the anime once they decided that the main story would only have Gen 5 Pokémon.

 

[Greninjaman]

Kakuna's shell is actually in the shape of a curled up hybrid between Beedrill and Weedle. Neat touch.

Also, they got rid of the gambling in the earlier game's remakes because of legal/age rating issues.

Really? Kakuna looks like that?