I’VE RETURNED WITH A VENEGEANCE!!!!!!!!!

You’ll never believe this, but I’m alive.

I’m really sorry for not being active for, what, a year now? Probably longer.

Anyway, I’m not promising anything about being SUPER ACTIVE, 24/7. But I’ll post at least once a month, maybe every two weeks. Sorry, but it’s better than nothing, right?

Now, for a quick FAQ for questions asked while I was gone:

Q: WHERE WERE YOU?!?!?!?
A: I got a life. =D No, just kidding. School was the main thing to blame for my disappearance, though I admit I did kind of… *cough* … forget about *cough* this site… *cough* *cough* … sorry! Please don’t kill me!

Q: WHERE’S THE FIFTH GENERATION POKEMON?!?!?
A: THERE IS NONE!!!!!! It turns out that the mysterious figure was NOTCHED-EAR PICHU (Gizamimi Pichu). This is NOT a fifth generation Pokemon! It was an old post, and at the time it seemed as if it would be kind of like Lugia in Movie 2, Latios and Latias in Movie 5, Munchlax in Movie 7, and Lucario, Weavile, and Bonsly in Movie 8 – they’d make a guest appearance. This was incorrect. The alleged “5th gen Pokemon,” or “Pokemon B,” was Shaymin Sky Form.

Q: OMG WERE DO I GET ARUSEUSS!!!11
A: You don’t. Unless you are: A) living in Japan, where they are having an Arceus event (a Lv. 100 Arceus with the moves Judgement, Roar of Time, Spacial Rend, and Shadow Force – the latter three are unlearnable except by this event) to celebrate the 12th movie, or B) using an Action Replay. See below for my opinion on the AR.

Q: Can you give me an Action Replay code for _________?
A: Let me make this clear: I DO NOT USE HACKING DEVICES OF ANY KIND. This includes ARs, Gamesharks, and Pokesav. Personally, I think hacking makes a game “unfun” and boring, but I can see why people might want to hack. Don’t worry, it’s okay if you do, just ask about it SOMEWHERE ELSE.

Q: Is Pokemon Crater back?/HEY GUYS! POKEMON CRATER IS BACK!! GO TO THIS SITE!!
A: Pokemon Crater, to the extent of my knowledge, is gone. Other sites have popped up, such as Pokemon Indigo and Pokemon Net, but they are different from Pokemon Crater. DON’T BELIEVE ANYTHING ABOUT POKEMON CRATER BEING BACK. If it really and truly does, I’ll let you guys know.

Q: How do you do/get/find ____________ in Pokemon _________ Version/Pokemon Mystery Dungeon _______/etc.?
A: Since this seems to be the most common question, I will TRY to do something about it. I will TRY to post one secret “cheat” a day during the rest of this summer. The key word being try. So to accomplish this, I’m going to have to stop all other projects on this site over the summer. But for now, check out POKEMON SECRETS every day for a new secret!!!!!!

Q: Where did the pages: D/P Pokedex, D/P Walkthrough, Fun Stuff, and Contests go??
A: As I said, I’m stopping all the projects, which means deleting those pages for now. Sorry about that.

Q: Do you have a Youtube account?
A: Not YET… >=D MWAHAHA!!! Yes, I’ll be getting one soon. Be patient! When I get one, the first video series I’ll post will be a PMD Walkthrough, then a PMD3 Walkthrough, and finally a few Platinum battles! I might do other stuff such as AMVs and non-Pokemon related videos too!

Any MORE questions? Ask away by commenting on this post!

-Shdowgroudon

PS. I’ve gotten a LOT better at competitive battling. As in, I finally understand what the term means. And SubSalac, Phazing, and all that good stuff.

PPS. I got to the second round of one of the Pokemon Video Game Championships tournaments, using Rain Dance and NOT TRICK ROOM!!!!!!!!! …then promptly lost to the guy who won 2nd. -_- Darn Smeargles. (And I decided at the last minute not to bring my Sleep Talking Swampert, too…) I’ll post the battle video number later.

Meanwhile another Senior friend of mine got to the finals by facing noobs the whole way through, and Kyogreky’s little brother, in Juniors, got into the finals with Feraligatr, Salamence, Garchomp, and Dragonite. And I think Salamence knew Rock Smash, too. But of course he was pitted against the only good team in Juniors – a hail team. Yeah. Blizzard FTL. And Kyogreky herself unfortunately lost in the first round to some more tough competition…

OH WELL!! WHO CARES ABOUT THAT, THE TOURNEY WAS AWESOME!!!

Oh, and special thanks to Marriland for finding that Sharpie to autograph my Chimchar card with. =D

PPS. Be sure to check out Pokemon Secrets daily for awesome tips!!

Ultimate Pokemon Strategy reopening soon!!

Hi,

 I’m sorry about the wait, but I know everyone has been anxious about the reopening of Ultimate Pokemon Strategy. I just want to let everyone know not to worry, because it should be open very soon with some updates! The Quote of the Week section will also be returning, I’ve just been very busy lately.

Well, until next time,

-Shdowgroudon

PS. Please remember to visit Pokemon Oceans! (I’ll give you a hint: It has to do with the next contest…!)

*yawn*

*IIIII’ve been working on the STRAAATEGY page…*

And that’s about it. Not really much news other than a PMD2 mini-site being up on Pokemon.com. You can take the quiz to see which Pokemon you are – I got Mudkip!! ^_^

-Shdowgroudon

PS. Stay tuned for some TCG news from someone familiar… They will make their ‘Majestic’ entrance very soon!

Mystery Dungeon 2: Explorers of Time/Explorers of Darkness

I come bearing good news!!

Mystery Dungeon 2 will be released on April 20, 2008!! Yaaaaay!

The official site, quiz, and all that good stuff opened on Pokemon.com, so check it out!

(I got a Mudkip – as always – on the quiz! Not only is it my second-fave, but I seem to have a lot in common with it or something! Maybe it’s just luck…who knows?)

A new contest will be opening soon, speaking of which. About – you guessed it – PMD2!

As well, Ultimate Pokemon Strategy is almost done being renovated and should be finished pretty soon.

See ya for now!

-Shdowgroudon

Of Contests and Darkrai and Strategy too

Plus more info on Rise of Darkrai for you! I’m a poet and I didn’t know it! Note to self: needs more work.

BREAKING NEWS TO MOVIE FANS!!!! see bottom of post

Yesterday, I thought that on Darkrai.com, my computer was acting up when I saw this. But I surfed the web a bit, and found this:

 

(thanks to Pokebeach.com for the image)

So it was true after all. The day Darkrai.com aired, if you were to go to it and click on ’Video Game’, there would be this error message, probably from one of the makers of darkrai.com to another.

 Also, Pokemon Strategy’s first contest, the GTS contest, has its rules up. A brief recap: You can win the 100% guaranteed catch Pokeball: the Master Ball, the ultimate healing item which can heal all party Pokemon to full health and only available through a Nintendo event: the Sacred Ash, or a hard-to-find Thunderstone, which is key to evolving Pikachu into Raichu and Eevee  into Jolteon! How? By entering the GTS Contest! Please go to the Contest page to learn more.

Also, Pokemon Strategy’s ‘Ultimate Pokemon Strategy’ page will be temporarily closed. Don’t worry, it’s not gone; just password protected and will be back with updates and 3 brand-new Featured Pokemon!

HEADLINE NEWS!!! 10th MOVIE: Pokemon: The Rise of Darkrai to air February 24 on Cartoon Network (US date and channel)!!!!! Another thing you might want to note is that the Fried Dynamite people said “see a clip of Pokemon: The Rise of Darkrai months before it hits theaters”. Months before it hits theaters. Key fact: “It hits theaters”!! Does this mean I was wrong? Is the rising popularity of Pokemon and the awesome quality and plot of the newest movie enough to bring Pokemon back to the REALLY big screen? Best of all, does that mean we get the legendary Eigakan, AKA ‘Movie Darkrai’ – with Roar of Time and Spacial Rend???? We’ll just have to find out! Stay posted!

-Shdowgroudon

PS. I have been ill for the past few days, which explains the lack of posts.

^_^ Happy Holidays!! ^_^

Happy holidays everyone!!

I’m sorry for not updating, but have been caught up in holiday preparation. Well, I have updated now with the Featured Pokemon in the Pokemon Strategy section: Infernape! And guess what? Another holiday Special Pokemon will be thrown in too! I hope you enjoy these two additions!

 In other news, the next TFG set is dubbed ‘Groundbreaker’. Little is known about it, but keep posted for more details.

-Shdowgroudon

Next Featured Pokemon Hints

Here are your hints for the next featured Pokemon!

 This Pokemon is a master at the martial arts, and is very agile and quick. Its crown of flame on its head never goes out. It is a Fire/Fighting type and its archnemesis is a Water/Steel type, despite the fact that it can easily beat it.

Keep on your toes, because this Pokemon is coming up next!

-Shdowgroudon

VOTE!

Hey everyone,

Just a friendly reminder to vote for the new section or IT WON’T GET POSTED!! Remember:

-BATTLE COMBOS (awesome combos to devastate your foes)

-TRAINING TIPS (how to train your Pokemon so no one can beat them)

-NATURES/CHARACTERISTICS (what those Natures and Characteristics mean)

More info on Battle Combos:

Battle Combos will explain how to use many different move combos, from the easier Sunny Day + Solarbeam or Water Absorb + Surf to the more complicated Skill Swap + Truant + Skill Swap or Switcheroo w/Choice Band + Special Sweeper w/Choice Specs, and much more! It will take a medium amount of time to write.

Training Tips info:

Training Tips will contain info on how to get easy Exp, EVs and IVs. This can help you with battling and strategy. It will take the longest amount of time to write.

Natures/Characteristics Info:

Natures and Characteristics can really help with battling as well. Basically, this section explains what a ‘Hardy Nature’ and ‘Loves to eat’ would mean. This will take the shortest amount of time to write.

Also, to clear up some confusion:

TO COMMENT, IT IS OPTIONAL TO LEAVE YOUR E-MAIL ADRESS!

See the new widget for more details.

-Shadon

New quote up on aisle twelve, sidebar department ;)

Hey,

I finally got the time to put up the new quote!! Also, the Featured Pokemon’s entry should be completed soon, as well as the Mystery Dungeon page and the other surprise page. But remember, I won’t add another section to the Ultimate Pokemon Strategy page unless I get enough votes, so get some friends and vote for either:

-Battle Combos (killer combos to wipe out your competitors)

-Training Tips (easy EVs and Exp.)

-Abilities/Characteristics (what they mean and what they do)

Also, a news article has been released on Bulbapedia about Pokemon Crater’s closure: http://bulbanews.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_Crater_closes_after_eight_years 

Well, I hope you like the new quote, and keep on voting!

-Shadon

New Featured Pokemon (Kyogre!) and updates nearing completion

Kyogre is the latest featured Pokemon in honor of Pokemon Oceans and MylesPrower, and Kyogreky as well. The Catch ‘Em All guide should be finished shortly, and the type chart is next. A new quote should also be released. The Mystery Dungeon Page and another fun new page will be done within the month of December. Keep voting for the next section (I will accept vote-comments here as well!), and bye for now!