My nicknames:

Aligateur (dark/ground gator)
Chi Chi (mouse thing)
Flowerump (depending on the pink blob's evo)
Bird #5 (no really, I've named them like this since Hoothoot was #2)
Scossa (Italian for "jolt" ... I'm weird like that)
Matryoshka (I looked into the type of doll the monkey's based on, and it reminded me of these Russian ones)
Cogsley

For me, the starters mean nothing in their first forms.
I pass 100% of my judgment based on their final evolutions.
I would have hated Piplup and loved Mudkip, but the opposite happened when I learned of Empoleon's awesomeness and Swampert's mediocrity.

I disagree with that. Say hypothetically you treat everything with such empathy. Women for example, "Oh, I don't care about her personality, I only care about how she looks and if she's good at stuff." See how shallow and self serving that is? Plus, if you don't take into account what the Pokemon come from your missing the whole point and aren't appreciating everything the producers do to make these games. They may take a lame legend and make it a badass pokemon. They can take something and make it a unique Pokemon. I don't believe in caring only about looks and stats. Ever hear the term "games are for FUN?" When did people be so greedy and nitpicky? Can't you just appreciate things for the subtle beauty of it?

Pokemon Sunday have revealed some more battle animations and overworld videos (they are the same as the screenshots, only these are in video form)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpK1pzNuRZQ

I guess you'll all appreciate Gear and Pinkpig now They don't seem half bad in these. I still hate overworld though. The sparkly dust over your Pokemon when they inc/decrease stats is OK I guess - I can't read Jap but I think it now tells you what stat modifications have been induced? Anyway so far it hasn't been very "revolutionary" or anything.

There's stuff revealed about how you get Zoruoak too but I dont really care about him :O

That's pretty cool. I like how the trainer throws the ball now.

Well tbh, this is an RPG game & in a way all that really matters to most people when it comes to characters RPGs is looks, stats & usability, etc...

& yeah, the battle footage of the 7 new pokemon was good enough I guess, just wish I would have saw the Pigeon & Dream Eater pokemon actually attack though...


Me too, better angle that the ball goes through the air at & stuff...

Yeah, it actually looks like he's throwing the ball now. In the past games he would swing his arm and a pokeball would just shoot out. The overworld reminds me of like, Super Mario DS, because its like everythings got depth, but I liked the 2D look. I don't really like the new overworld look. But seeing as I cant change it theres no point in whining about it.

whoa. That video was pretty cool. I just can't wait to get this game! Too bad i have to wait almost a year for it.

on the nicknames...uhh i guess:
Mun'na- Telena
Shimama- Shoxz
Hihidurama- Hihiheat
Meguroko- Croco
Mamepato- Patopigde
Chiraamii- Raamii
Giaru- (Keep) Giaru
And:
Tsutaaja- Taatsuli
Mijumaru- Otti
Pokabu- Pokiglett

Uhh...I say they all suck but i'm just basing the nicknames on their looks and Japanese names. I usually base nicknames on American names like: =Pidge, =Tree, =Twig, =Char, =Bulb, =Cinder, =Muddy, =Squirt, =Torch(y), and so on and so on...

wow. that was an awesome video, imo. the desert was so vast looking..... and the weird honey thing (that looked like it was in a gym) seemed interesting as well.
the pink flower thing still looks strange, but whatever.
hey, did anyone else notice how celebi was standing next to the trainer in the zorua event?? but since in other pics there's no pokemon following, idk if it's just something with the event...

Actually this got me concerned about weither there would even be the option to have your pokemon follow you as I kind of liked that feature in HGSS...I hope they just have it where you don't always have your front pokemon following you unless you personally want it to or even better, let any pokemon in your party regardless of slot follow you pretty much on command which would be awesome...

I am hoping for 2 dual type pokemon a Dark/Fighting and a Dark/Psychic.

How about "Zebramp?"

Same here, they would make a good contribution to my dark-themed team.

EDIT: Woo, this post made me an 'Ace Trainer' XD

I actually really like the way the desert looks.

Also- the croc thing has my attention.

WHat will i name something with a huge mouth??

Maybe: CrocMouth



I also like the zebra

Ill name him Elc.Biscuit

lol

the croc..... i'll call him sandy!!!! or i could call him Uber-Nom. i actually like that last one.

i can see where that would be useful in competitive battling. send in zoroark say, when they send in a psychic type, while making sure a fighting type is second in your party. that would be a brilliant set-up, up until they figured it out.

This ability sounds like all Bark & absolutely no Bite to me, really, this is the best they could conjour up for it?...

Sometimes all you need is bark. What were you expecting anyways? Its not an offense related ability. Its trickster/mind game ability. Not all abilitys have to give you more defense or immunities or make all of your attacks stronger, sometimes they can be used to mess with peoples heads. I personally like it because it allows for more strategy.

you know, is there a way for zoroark to turn back into its original form?? it would kinda take the point out of it even having a sprite.... imo, there's gotta be some sort of condition (other than being the only pokemon) to make it turn back into its original form. and does the other trainer see the morph?? or does it come out already morphed?? just some questions that could drastically change the usefulness of the ability, imo.

So I'm assuming the ability would be automatic, and not say on the battle screen, "Zoroark transformed into Machamp!"
I'm thinking that its advantage would be forcing your opponent to guess at what type it is, but instead what role it is on your team, and what moves it has. If someone were to think it were a Shuckle, when it was really a special sweeper, it could REALLY change the battle. And it would most likely
take your opponent a couple turns to figure out if it was a sweeper/tank/baton passer/whatever. I also think that it could do some really awesome shenanigans with STAB pursuit. (Assuming it will learn it.)

If what Nintendo Dream says about Zorua and Zoroark's illusion is true, then I predict that they will be BANNED from competitive play.

I'm just saying, it seems a bit like cheating and I imagine that people will start abusing the heck out of it.