Spoilers Official Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee Discussion Thread

[Envoy]

Honestly, Natures and IV's pretty much just translate to extra EV's anyway. Raise the EV cap and you have the IV's covered.

As for Natures, you could have, say, a Nutritionist NPC that lets you boost one stat further at the expense of another. Done. You get the nature boosts. Alternatively, just get rid of these boosts altogether because, meh. Whatever.

As for actual Natures, they can be a fun fluffy cosmetic thing. But your Timid Bulbasaur who often takes siestas would be statistically the same as your opponent's Jolly Bulbasaur who likes to thrash about....until you talk to the Personal Trainer. Then, your Timid Bulbasaur can be trained in HP and Defense and your opponent's can be trained in Sp. Atk and Speed. You get different Bulbasaurs with different characteristics trained in different ways, but the process is streamlined and not a nightmare to get through. And because Timid and Jolly no longer give specific boosts to certain stats, you can train your Bulbasaur however you like without penalty (the penalty I'm referring to is either a subpar Pokemon or wasted time.)

 

[omahanime]

Here's How You'll Send Your 'Pokémon GO' Roster Into 'Let's Go Pikachu/Eevee' On Switch

 

[Envoy]

Here's How You'll Send Your 'Pokémon GO' Roster Into 'Let's Go Pikachu/Eevee' On Switch

So it’s basically Pal Park?

Eh. I don’t like the concept of having to play a mini-game to recapture Pokémon you’ve already captured. That’s why I didn’t like Pal Park. Or whatever the hell the crossbow thing was supposed to be in Gen V.

 

[Team Gaara]

I've been playing GO pretty much daily since release but I don't think I want to transfer over my Pokemon~ Might make the game too easy if we can transfer over high level/CP mons at will

 

[Knightwolf09]

I've been playing GO pretty much daily since release but I don't think I want to transfer over my Pokemon~ Might make the game too easy if we can transfer over high level/CP mons at will

Don't you only make it to the park once you arrive in Saffron city, which is late into the game?

 

[Muur]

Or just let them change natures anyway. Digimon lets you do it, you just buy a cheap item. I guess it's slightly different as Digimon are computer programs in kayfabe but then again, nature is literally the only thing you can't change anyway and you can already "change" IVs, which is even more unchangeable in real life since that's literally genes.

 

[EmpoleonProd]

Or just let them change natures anyway. Digimon lets you do it, you just buy a cheap item. I guess it's slightly different as Digimon are computer programs in kayfabe but then again, nature is literally the only thing you can't change anyway and you can already "change" IVs, which is even more unchangeable in real life since that's literally genes.

We already have the ability capsule, why not a nature capsule?

 

[Team Gaara]

Don't you only make it to the park once you arrive in Saffron city, which is late into the game?

Yeah, but it's the same as trading over high-leveled mons from one game to another, IMO, just feels like it lessen the experience

 

[Envoy]

Yeah, but it's the same as trading over high-leveled mons from one game to another, IMO, just feels like it lessen the experience

Maybe they won’t obey you without the right badge.

 

[Sakuraa]

Serebii says Let's Go Pikachu/Eevee will be playable at E3. I can't wait for the new footage

 

[Kallyle]

Serebii says Let's Go Pikachu/Eevee will be playable at E3. I can't wait for the new footage

That's good to hear. Hopefully they show that there's something more to the catching thing than just purely being GO based. Maybe the 'Help' option is actually using some sort of assistance skill so the members of your party can aid in catching wild Pokémon? For example, Electric-type Pokémon could have a stun effect that makes it harder for the opposing Pokémon to dodge your Poké Balls for one or two attempts.

If not that, then maybe some new feature or mini-game activity that you can do with your Pokémon could be shown off.

 

[Sakuraa]

That's good to hear. Hopefully they show that there's something more to the catching thing than just purely being GO based. Maybe the 'Help' option is actually using some sort of assistance skill so the members of your party can aid in catching wild Pokémon? For example, Electric-type Pokémon could have a stun effect that makes it harder for the opposing Pokémon to dodge your Poké Balls for one or two attempts.

If not that, then maybe some new feature or mini-game activity that you can do with your Pokémon could be shown off.

Now that would be cool.

 

[Cresselia92]

That's good to hear. Hopefully they show that there's something more to the catching thing than just purely being GO based. Maybe the 'Help' option is actually using some sort of assistance skill so the members of your party can aid in catching wild Pokémon? For example, Electric-type Pokémon could have a stun effect that makes it harder for the opposing Pokémon to dodge your Poké Balls for one or two attempts.

So, kinda like the Assists from the Pokémon Ranger series? That would actually be something nice to see, I admit.

 

[Knightwolf09]

Would be cool actually. Every type on you team would have a different effect depending on it. Like Normal types would boost catch rate, Electric would paralyze pokemon keeping them from moving around, Poison would slow them down.


Also, this. It seems like there will be online battling and trading, just not to the degree as previous games. So no wonder trade or ranked battles. So simply random battles and regular trading I guess.

 

[Team Gaara]

I'm so excited to see the new graphics for the overworld

 

[Tuoko]

So a thought just occurred to me. If they decide to give the LGPE Pokemon their own origin marker and if they actually use the origin marker for Go for the Pokemon originating from there, then that should mean the games would connect to Bank.

Maybe we'll see the summary screen next week?

 

[Esserise]

So, pretty much the most minor thing I could wonder about, but it’s always irked me somewhat - I wonder if they’ll get Kiyo’s name right this time. Show some respect for the lost Gym Leader.

Actually, that does bring up a larger point - these games are using Yellow as a base, but to what extent? Obviously we won’t be seeing the Sevii Islands subplot, but like, FRLG still inserted several forward-looking references into the Kanto setting. Stuff such as a lab aide talking about Oak’s upcoming radio show deal, or the also-mistranslated Janine (“Charine”) cameo in Fuchsia City. None of that stuff is anything major, but it adds some nice little details, and Game Freak do seem to like throwing in such continuity references and Easter eggs.

 

[Envoy]

So, pretty much the most minor thing I could wonder about, but it’s always irked me somewhat - I wonder if they’ll get Kiyo’s name right this time. Show some respect for the lost Gym Leader.

Actually, that does bring up a larger point - these games are using Yellow as a base, but to what extent? Obviously we won’t be seeing the Sevii Islands subplot, but like, FRLG still inserted several forward-looking references into the Kanto setting. Stuff such as a lab aide talking about Oak’s upcoming radio show deal, or the also-mistranslated Janine (“Charine”) cameo in Fuchsia City. None of that stuff is anything major, but it adds some nice little details, and Game Freak do seem to like throwing in such continuity references and Easter eggs.

I guess we'll have to wait and see.

The assumption I see going around is that the effort to attract casual players is a zero sum game, and that because they're targeting casual players, they will remove absolutely every single little piece of depth the games could have. I don't know that it's quite that black and white (lolpun.) I'm sure that, even though they're simplifying things, they'll still have some details for longtime fans to enjoy. Targeting one demographic doesn't necessarily mean neglecting another. At least, not completely.

 

[Grimbad]

I think im more upset that there is no breeding more than anything tbh

 

[Knightwolf09]

You're just going to have to use the pokemon you have. It won't kill ya.