Aneres11

@Sméagol you gem! I loved receiving my hat in the mail this morning. Thank you so much. I love it.

My island is open if anyone wants somewhere to visit.

Wasn't sure if I was playing Animal Crossing or browsing Grindr for a minute there.

Can recommend @Sheikah's island! Great shop selection, picked myself up an amp from there along with a load of seeds (better flowers than my island) and some pears. The only pic I've taken from my two visits there...

Thanks - so long as it comes at some point!

I don't have too much experience with the series... but as time goes by do you get to change the grass on the island? Like could I lay some paving stones at some point or is it literally just grass and beach?

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I had a random urge to play this again so started last night. I haven't been able to get off it really it's just so enjoyable. I'm seeing things I don't even remember from my first play through in each world I have been in so far (done 4 world's) which is amazing. I never 100% each world on my first go through so will aim to do that this time. Or as close to without a guide anyway. But I'm loving it. I remember the first time thinking some of the obvious moons obtained by just ground pounding a shiny spot was cheap and lazy. But I don't feel like that this time. The game seems to reward exploration, and if it's going to throw easy moons in along the way then I'm all for it. I also think it's one of the most pleasing platformers to control. Nintendo have really got Mario's movement and move set down to a fine art now.

Sonic Forces is great. I really enjoyed it and loved getting the Platinum on it. It was a bit of a grind fest to Platinum, but at the same time kind of enjoyable. I loved that game! Soundtrack is incredible.

No it's ok don't worry - thanks though!

Someone made their own Gooigi.

Man I love Greedent. Belly Drum, Sitrus Berry + Cheek Pouch ability and he is a BEAST. Especially if I Trick Room with Runerigus first. He's fast becoming my favourite to battle with!

Well. After taking an age to get a team together, I have won 6 in a row now and got myself to Poke Ball tier! So big thanks to all you guys for your help. @Ike @Hero of Time @RedShell @Glen-i appreciate your posts guiding an absolute beginner to competitive Pokémon to 6 straight wins! I'm sure I'll lose any minute now, but the team are doing the trick so far!

Does anyone with Shield happen to have a decent (poss max raid caught?) Ludicolo with 'Knock Off' that they could trade me? I could even trade it back if needed, I just want it to give my Ferrothorn Knock Off and it's one of the small pool of Pokemon that it can breed with for it. Thanks

Brilliant - thanks!! I have been doing this now every night for about a week and a half (or since I was crying in here about my Pokémon being rubbish til you all told me about EV / IV training ) so I cannot WAIT to get the team set and try them out. Chances are, I'll lose all my matches again haha but it's kind of fun learning all this at the same time. I've never looked at Pokémon like this before and I am enjoying it a lot. I don't have any 6 perfect stat Pokémon, apart from my Ditto, but most have 4 perfect which should be ok, right?

Thank you Ike. Jesus Christ it is not simple that is it?!! I need a lie down. So let's say I want to do as you suggest and give Ferrothorn the max in Sp Def and HP. Would I therefore have to give it 26 of both HP up and Iron (or whatever highers Sp Def) to do this? And then the rest wherever? Is that how it would work?

Wonder if anyone can help with some EV's (think it's EV's I get confused between the two). So I have a load of Carbos, Iron and the others to boost these stats but I'm a bit confused with how they work. Take my Ferrothorn, for example. I have bred loads and now I have a 5 perfect stat Ferrothorn but want to boost it further with the other values. But how many of each vitamin would I give it? Do I even give it one of each or do I just focus on certain ones? It's speed I don't care for as it has Gyro Ball but the other stats? It's confusing. Same with the poke job glitch which I believe does the same thing just probably quicker and less dollah. How many times do I send it on a job to maximise it's stats? This is the last piece of the puzzle that's struggling to set in my brain hah so any help would be great!

I downloaded this over Christmas but it has just sat on my Switch home screen waiting to be played. It's there for when I have got through other stuff but Pokémon is taking up all my gaming time at the moment and I'm fine with that.

Thank you. I caught one earlier.

Oh... I read last night it was Shield? Strange.

Can anybody help me out with a Darumaka at all? I don't have shield and need to use one to breed for a move. Thanks!

*Throws a Whimsicott and Ditto into the Pokemon Nursery and razzes it up and down the bridge until it hatches so I can copy the above.

If you could find a way to give me your Pokémon brain I'd appreciate it :D. Interesting, thanks. I had a day off from it yesterday so will get back on tonight.

Here's a question then (I am so sorry for all my questions, but you guys all know so much and it is really helping me out, so thanks!) I have just bred the Ditto H-o-T gave me with a Ferrothorn (Ditto with Destiny Knot) and got 2 eggs so I could see what natures they came out at, but one of the Ferroseed's that hatched has 3 'Best' IV's and the other has 2. But the one with 3 says 'Great stats!' and the one with 2 says 'Amazing stats!'. I've tried looking more closely to see why the one with one less 'best' could be classed as having better stats overall, but it's eluding me? Is it due to the one with one less 'best' having slightly better IV's which when accumulated makes for a better overall scoring? I think I just got it whilst looking again. Who knew Pokemon was so complex! I do see how it's addictive / fun though!

I see. So lets say I get a 5 star raid pokemon that is male, and it can breed with a female to give me an egg with a Pokemon I want in my team... that child pokemon will have 5 max IV's? Also, this Ditto H-o-T has kindly just given me (thanks @Hero of Time !) is 4 star IV - so any Pokemon I breed with it will now auto have 4 max IV's?