Theories and Mystery Solutions(Part 1)

To All The Fans

Mystery Number 1: What's it like inside a Pokeball?

We all know that Pokemon shrink to fit inside the Pokeball. Then they just come out again for battle. Well, That's completely logical. The thing is, how's it like? Is it like an imaginary dream world where the Pokemon sleeps and jumps around? Is it just a boring sphere where Pokemon sit or stand in, until they are called out for battle?




Theory:

I think it might be the boring sphere.


Evidence:

In most of the series', Ash explains to his fellow friends and strangers that Pikachu is always outside it's Pokeball, because it doesn't like staying in it. That could be a piece of evidence relating to the fact that the Pokeball is just a boring sphere where the Pokemon walk around. Another piece of evidence is that Pikachu likes eating a lot(judging by it's appearance in the old series). So, there probably isn't any food there either. So, Pikachu might also have not liked staying inside the Pokeball without any food. However, this doesn't completely have much logic. Also, remember Team Rocket? Well, the two Pokemon they always have are Wobbuffet and Meowth. Note that in almost every episode in every series, Wobbuffet pops out of the Pokeball out of the blue. This can support the fact that it does not like staying in there either, maybe because of hunger or boredom. Judging by the fact that Wobbuffet is never there when Team Rocket are eating, it's most likely just hunger. It still doesn't look like it's hungry, so it's probably boredom.



Mystery Number 2: Why can't you catch starters in the wild?

True. We can't catch starters in the grass, water, or anywhere else for that matter. But why? Why can you only choose ONE and only when the Professors GIVE it to you? Well, that's one mystery that's going to take a long time to resolve.

Theory:

The professors have all the starters with them, not a single one left out. They each keep probably around 100 of each starter from every region.

Evidence:

In all the series', we notice that the Professor has a REALLY big lab. We also know that the Professor studies Pokemon very closely. Also, we remember from the few episodes relating to the Pokemon Summer Camp, Tierno and his friends, Shauna and Trevor, got their starters from Professor Sycamore in XY, even though Squirtle, Charmander and Bulbasaur are from the Johto and Kanto series and the Red, Blue and Yellow versions. This can support the fact that the Professors have a REALLY big storage room with 100 or so of each and every single starter from every single region. Also, see the picture above? You can notice the little boxes lying around everywhere. There might be a 50% chance there are Pokeballs with the starters in them. Also, note the fact that the Professors have a full Pokedex(except the old ones). This can support the fact that they probably saw Ho-oh before, having the wish of, you guessed it, removing all starters from the wild and giving it to them.

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That's all for this part, guys. See you next time! Please leave your own theories and new questions in the comments.

Pokemon Abilities(Part 1)

To All The Fans..
Hey guys. Today, I'm going to talk about a few of the Pokemon abilities, their pros, cons, and what I think of them.

1. Speed Boost

Pokemon:

• Yanma
• Torchic
• Combusken
• Blaziken
• Mega Blaziken
• Carvanha                                  
• Sharpedo
• Yanmega
• Venipede
• Whirlipede
• Scolipede

Effect:

Raises the user's Speed stat by one stage, at the end of each turn in battle

Pros:

• Increases chance of attacking first
• Increases chances of winning
• Gives Pokemon an advantage in movement
• Saves money and hard-work(No need to get Quick Claw)

Cons:

• (Mega Blaziken and others) Can't use other abilities past evolutions had(for Mega Blaziken, blaze)

2. Blaze

Pokemon:

• Charmander
• Charmeleon
• Charizard
• Cyndaquil
• Quilava
• Typhlosion
• Torchic
• Combusken
• Blaziken
• Chimchar
• Monferno
• Infernape
• Tepig
• Pignite
• Emboar
• Pansear
• Simisear
• Fennekin
• Braixen
• Delphox

Effects:

When Pokemon uses a Fire-Type move, power will increase by 1.5x if the user has less than or equal to 33.33%

Pros:

• Increases chances of winning
• Increases attack power and damage dealt
• Increases confidence
• Gives an intimidating aura

Cons:

• Not much of use if other Pokemon is too strong. If you can't defeat it in one hit, you lose.

3. Intimidate

Pokemon:

• Ekans
• Arbok
• Growlithe
• Arcanine 
• Tauros
• Gyarados
• Snubbull
• Granbull
• Quillfish
• Stantler
• Hitmontop
• Mightyena
• Masquerain
• Manectric
• Mega Manectric
• Mawile
• Salamence
• Staravia
• Staraptor
• Shinx
• Luxio
• Luxray
• Herdier
• Stoutland
• Sandile
• Krokorok
• Krookodile
• Scraggy
• Scrafty
• Landorus(Therian Form)

Effects:

Intimidate lowers the opponents attack stat by one stage upon entering the battle. It is triggered when the battle begins and when a Pokemon with the ability switches into battle.

Pros:

• Gives a greater chance of winning
• Presents an opportunity to level up weak Pokemon
• Makes it easier to win
• Gives Pokemon advantage in terms of Power

Cons:

• Does not affect Pokemon with Clear Body, Hyper Cutter, or White Smoke

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That's all for this part. See you guys next time!

Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

To All The Fans
Hey guys. This time, I'm gonna talk about the most recent Pokemon Games: Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. These are remakes of the 2002 trio games Ruby, Sapphire, along with Emerald. I have gotten a special edition and I am currently playing it. These two are very awesome. They have the same graphics as X and Y, along with the brand- new Soar feature! In this feature, when you fly, you can actually control your Pokemon when it is in the air. You don't have to set a destination in the map and just fly off and a few seconds later you get there. You go wherever you want, and you can even land in routes! It also brings in Mega Evolutions for my three favorite starters: Mega Blaziken, Mega Sceptile, and Mega Swampert! These are really awesome. I highly recommend playing this game, and hope you guys have the same opinion as I do!

Pros:

• New Mega Evolutions
• Soar Feature
• Same, dramatic story
• The best protagonists
• The best rivals
• The best evil teams who think what they're doing is good
• New Primal Groudon and Kyogre

Cons:

• Still can't find both legendaries in the games- only by trade
• Didn't make a remake for Emerald- the last ones are always left out ;(

Pokemon XY: Phantom Forces Expansion

To All The Fans

The most recent card booster pack was released in November 5! This is a ghost type themed booster pack. It features M Gengar EX!

XY—Phantom Forces

Mega Gengar-EX and Mega Manectric-EX make their debut in the upcoming XY—Phantom Forces expansion, in stores November 5! These powerful Pokémon are joined by a host of strategic cards, including more Pokémon-EX, many tough Psychic-type and Metal-type Pokémon, and even the mysterious Diancie.

Key features of Pokémon TCG: XY – Phantom Forces include:

• Two new Mega Pokémon-EX cards—The expansion features the incredibly powerful Mega Gengar-EX and Mega Manectric-EX.
• Seven new Pokémon-EX cards and four new full-art Pokémon-EX Rare Ultra cards—New Pokémon-EX cards include Gengar-EX, Manectric-EX, Malamar-EX, Florges-EX, Dialga-EX,and Aegislash-EX.
• New “Full Metal” Dialga-EX—Special card features etched artwork and solid “metal” color.
• Diancie’s Pokémon TCG debut—The Mythical Pokémon Diancie appears in the Pokémon TCG for the very first time.
• Seven “Team Flare” Trainer cards and two special “Team Flare Hyper Gear” Pokémon Tool cards—Seven Trainer cards feature Team Flare members like Lysandre and Xerosic. The two Team Flare Hyper Gear Pokémon Tool cards can be used to hinder opponent’s Pokémon, the first such cards in the Pokémon TCG.

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This pack can be bought online, at Walmart, Raindew, or Toys R Us.

Pokemon XY:Furious Fists Expansion

Sorry I haven't posted in a while. Got one word: School.

If you live in Bayside, Queens, or near that, you can find these packs in Raindew(Bottom Floor, Cashiers Area), a shop next to Walbaums. They do not stay very long and they will probably start selling XY: Flashfire expansions in January. I don't know why, but I never saw those there, even though they were released earlier.

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The Pokémon TCG: XY—Furious Fistsexpansion is available in stores now!

Trainers, step in the ring and fire up your ferocity for the Pokémon TCG: XY—Furious Fists expansion! Brace yourselves for a grand tournament unlike any before with Mega Lucario-EX and Mega Heracross-EX! And, as the competition intensifies, a host of Pokémon appear for the first time in the Pokémon TCG—each one eager to prove itself as a master of battle! With a team backed by brand-new Trainer cards to power up your Fighting-type Pokémon, your opponents will be left wondering what hit them!

The XY—Furious Fists expansion introduces even more incredible Mega Evolution Pokémon, ready to add more power and strategic advantage to your next deck. The Fighting-type Mega 

Lucario-EX, with its devastating Rising Fist attack, and the Grass-type Mega Heracross-EX, with its Big Bang Horn attack, are just a few examples of Pokémon now available to carry you to victory.

The stream of hard-hitting Pokémon-EX continues, too. Dragonite-EX and Hawlucha-EX are just a couple of the latest Pokémon-EX that can shift the tide of battle as soon as they’re played. And of course, all Mega Evolution Pokémon are also Pokémon-EX, adding to the dominance of these incredible cards!

Punch up your next deck with the huge number of Fighting-type Pokémon in the latest expansion. Pokémon such as Machamp, Tyrantrum, and Hariyama are easy building blocks. Then add the Fighting Stadium and Strong Energy to maximize the potential of these awesome Pokémon! The right combination of the new Fighting-type Pokémon and Trainer cards can lead you to an early knockout against your next opponents.

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This pack also contains more holo cards, like Machamp, Drapion, Lucario, Pangoro, and many more! Please feel free to comment whatever you'd like. Peace!

P.S. All credit goes to Pokemon.com for the info.