I like Pokemoa's Callum already XD

Should this go in the Pokedex Says and/or the Gameplay mechanics pools?

angrybull said:

Should this go in the Pokedex Says and/or the Gameplay mechanics pools?

Both, some know the move Fly, physically demonstrate the ability to fly or are stated to be able to fly in their Pokedex entry.

You won't be able to put this in the Gameplay Mechanics pool. The mods decided it shouldn't exist.

Why Callum looks so fabulous? lol

NekoKnight36 said:

Both, some know the move Fly, physically demonstrate the ability to fly or are stated to be able to fly in their Pokedex entry.

Unless they're doing something noteworthy mentioned in the Pokedex entries, those aren't good enough reasons for being in those pools.

Sourfang said:

You won't be able to put this in the Gameplay Mechanics pool. The mods decided it shouldn't exist.

Just a tag now? I didn't realize. Oh well, I say it deserves it. A lot of Pokemon (even flying types) are ineligible for Sky Battles even though lorewise they are able to fly or levitate.

game2009 said:

Unless they're doing something noteworthy mentioned in the Pokedex entries, those aren't good enough reasons for being in those pools.

Almost all of Garchomps Pokedex entries mention it's ability to fly despite not being a flying type, having the Levitate ability, knowing Fly, naturally knowing ANY flying moves or having wings. It's a landshark jet plane... thing. Sure, whatever you say, Pokedex.

Vermilion2101 said:

Why Callum looks so fabulous? lol

I think it's because he is the first protagonist who is allowed to produce awesome promotion videos (post #1530315) - including sparkles and rainbow effects!

NekoKnight36 said:
Almost all of Garchomps Pokedex entries mention it's ability to fly despite not being a flying type, having the Levitate ability, knowing Fly, naturally knowing ANY flying moves or having wings. It's a landshark jet plane... thing. Sure, whatever you say, Pokedex.

I know that already.

There's a bit of logic to which ones they allowed, even though it's still silly: only 'mons with an actual flying animation that meet the criteria. This is why Haunter and Gastly are eligible, but Gengar is not.
It also shows that the Sky Battles were designed AFTER the 700+ pokemon were animated, otherwise a goofy oversight like that wouldn't be necessary.

kyuven said:

There's a bit of logic to which ones they allowed, even though it's still silly: only 'mons with an actual flying animation that meet the criteria. This is why Haunter and Gastly are eligible, but Gengar is not.
It also shows that the Sky Battles were designed AFTER the 700+ pokemon were animated, otherwise a goofy oversight like that wouldn't be necessary.

I think that Gengar being not eligible has more to do with its Mega Evolution since it changes its ability.

Hestenfeiser said:

I think that Gengar being not eligible has more to do with its Mega Evolution since it changes its ability.

Nope, Mega Charizard X loses its flying type and does not have Levitate, yet can still fight in sky battles normally.

As kyuven said, Gengar is just not included because it's graphics depict it as standing on the ground, same case goes for the Doduo line, Pidgey, Spearow, Farfetchd, Hawlucha, etc.

azurelorochi said:

Nope, Mega Charizard X loses its flying type and does not have Levitate, yet can still fight in sky battles normally.

As kyuven said, Gengar is just not included because it's graphics depict it as standing on the ground, same case goes for the Doduo line, Pidgey, Spearow, Farfetchd, Hawlucha, etc.

Its (Mega Charizard X) animation shows it flying, so...

game2009 said:

Its (Mega Charizard X) animation shows it flying, so...

Seeing as how Mega transformation happens during battle it would only make sense that they would use the type you started out with. It wouldn't make any sense if the moment you transform your Charizard into Mega you just get disqualified or if he just drop straight to the ground for not knowing how to fly.

Hehe, its funny now how close this is to Metagross's new Mega Evolution in ORAS. lol

I can get behind Metagross and Golurk, having used both on my Pokémon playthroughs, Magnezone, Heracross, and Garchomp I don't mind, but Jigglypuff? No. That has to go.