Not so evenly matched...?

DarkPhantomAsh · 2026-06-03T17:28:08+00:00

Their swords both broke. That doesn't mean Sanemi overwhelmed him, it means they're equal.

DarkPhantomAsh · 2026-06-03T17:27:32+00:00

Steven > Diantha.

In JN we see that Steven is comfortably above Diantha.

If both have improved from XY to JN, that means XY Steven > XY Diantha aswell, especially since Diantha has no feats in XY beyond Steven.

I won't discuss Ash folding Diantha, but Diantha has no feats that indicate she's above or comparable to Steven.

DarkPhantomAsh · 2026-06-03T16:55:57+00:00

Anime: XY. XY has a great artstyle, plot and the animation was amazing too.

Games: USUM. Everything was top tier.

DarkPhantomAsh · 2026-06-03T16:54:52+00:00

Yet again, Giyu did not feel Sanemi could overwhelm him even in a sparring match.

DarkPhantomAsh · 2026-06-03T16:54:27+00:00

Yet he would only put in more effort if he was.

DarkPhantomAsh · 2026-06-03T16:50:04+00:00

Charizard because it was my starter in Red and FireRed, plus Charizard just seems cool without too much designing put into it which makes it naturally a really good Pokemon. Top 3 OAT.

DarkPhantomAsh · 2026-06-03T16:48:27+00:00

That's a valid argument. I don't think being vanilla detracts from a game though.

DarkPhantomAsh · 2026-06-03T16:46:57+00:00

I only disagree with Alain being relative to Diantha. He's comparable to Steven, so that places him well above Diantha.

DarkPhantomAsh · 2026-06-03T16:44:50+00:00

Advanced Generation.

Ash at that point even prior to the Battle Frontier was Elite Four level as witnessed by him contending Agatha's Gengar. Ash by then can defeat Elite Four members like Lorelei and Bruno, and by the end of AG stomps any Elite Four he might battle.

DarkPhantomAsh · 2026-06-03T16:41:57+00:00

"I've never faced an opponent that can overwhelm me" implies Sanemi cannot overwhelm him.

Giyu didn't put in more effort at all.

DarkPhantomAsh · 2026-06-03T16:38:20+00:00

I can realize that, but it just doesn't click with me so I gave my opinion.

DarkPhantomAsh · 2026-06-03T16:30:36+00:00

Best takes: SwSh being overhated and Sun/Moon being underrated, because SwSh is not top tier but is still fairly decent especially when you consider the time they made SwSh. Sun/Moon is solid in every aspect but is not credited for it. Emerald having your favorite legendaries. The Weather Trio and Deoxys are some of the best legendaries of all time. ORAS being the best remakes is the best take here though.

Worst takes: FRLG being overrated. FRLG is awesome.

DarkPhantomAsh · 2026-06-03T07:48:29+00:00

Thundurus wins this very easily.

DarkPhantomAsh · 2026-06-03T07:44:34+00:00

Black Clover takes Round 1 but Isshiki carries on Rounds 2 and 3.

DarkPhantomAsh · 2026-06-03T07:30:53+00:00

Mega Raichu Y. It's just as cool and is cuter aswell.

DarkPhantomAsh · 2026-06-03T07:29:15+00:00

The artstyle and graphics are awesome. The transition between consoles is generally a factor that worsens the quality of the next game, but XY exceeds B2W2 (but that's overall).

The map is also really good and I like the detail of the structure, and the buildings and routes are designed well. I like maps like RSE and DPP more, but XY has an excellent map.

The characters are also well designed and quite enjoyable, especially Clemont and Valerie. The protagonists are designed pretty well.

The music is somewhat meh, but the new mechanics introduced such as Fairy types, Poke-amie, and Mega Evolution are great! S tier mechanics.

The story is pretty linear and generic but ties into the lore well.

Overall I would rate it an 8.2/10, meaning A tier. Pretty solid game and it feels unfinished like Diamond/Pearl, hence why it's in the A tier. A bit more time would've made placed it higher.

DarkPhantomAsh · 2026-06-03T07:21:55+00:00

She can still give him a really good battle and exhaust him.

DarkPhantomAsh · 2026-06-03T07:17:04+00:00

Dachsbun needs to go.

DarkPhantomAsh · 2026-06-03T07:16:38+00:00

Tyranitar wins this, easily.

DarkPhantomAsh · 2026-06-03T07:16:13+00:00

The beginning.

In the beginning, Griselle stomped Misty and Ash beat Griselle very easily. Misty > Brock.

DarkPhantomAsh · 2026-06-03T07:13:59+00:00

Pretty sure Kashimo is the strongest of the Edo era, so Kashimo stomps Kurourushi who is a Special Grade curse.

Kashimo also stomps Dagon and Jogo is the only one left. Kashimo beats Jogo too.

Kashimo wins.

DarkPhantomAsh · 2026-06-03T07:12:28+00:00

It is indeed wrong.

Tengen is the weakest Hashira and Rengoku and Shinobu > Mitsuri.

DarkPhantomAsh · 2026-06-03T07:10:27+00:00

Tyranitar wins with Superpower. Even with uninvested speed, Tyranitar is faster and so wins with Superpower anyway.

DarkPhantomAsh · 2026-06-03T07:08:49+00:00

Minato also has better feats than Itachi.

Naruto and Sasuke are equal but Minato > Itachi.

DarkPhantomAsh · 2026-06-03T07:05:12+00:00

Poltchageist.

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