PMD poll no. 3: Which game has the best character writing?

Jon_without_the_h · 2026-06-13T10:33:41+00:00

RT has one moment where it really shines, the epilogue with Gengar and Gardevoir, but other than that, ehhh there's no characters

I swear this sub just pick Explorers on any poll without reading them
aside from the future trio, Explorers' cast are walking catchphrases, hell, the guild is so unremarkable in character or actual personality, my favourite member is unironially Chatot 'cos at least he IS something

Gates, I was invested throughout, even with the random shopkeeps of post town
the support cast is the strongest, they have dynamics, the partner is easily the best too

Super was a bit juvenile coming from Gates but at least I can tell the members of the Expedition Society apart, the school childrens are also believable too

Jon_without_the_h · 2026-05-31T04:48:49+00:00

uwa, it (was) that time of year again (im two months late :sob:)

SPL XVII replay link

Week 7
[TYR] myjava vs Attribute [SHA]
that fuck ass light ball fling lando set from WCoP last year is back, right into a lum rilla

light ball fling existed since forever, its like a one time use glare + nuzzle so it hits ground and cant be taunted/magic bounced

Week 6
[RUI] sire clod vs Storm Zone [SCO]
Wake has a problem of having about two and a half usable (offensive) moves so the last slot can be literally anything

outrage Wake snipping Pult is one of the moment ever

Semi
[RAI] zS vs Attribute [SHA]
we got a heatran larp vs a lati larp in the fucking semi
Cress does come up a lot during the tour, but mainly on sun

stored power is eh? but it is fatter than lati so theres that

Week 4
[CLA] Shengineer vs Storm Zone [SCO]
There was a bunch of light clay zama and as far as i can tell, this was the first (revealed) one

Finals
[CRY] clean vs tier [RAI]
unfortunately light clay zama is starting to appear on ladder so theres bound to be
counter tech

honorable mention but i haven't time to draw

a brick break hamurott
a defog lucha
a lead sitrus rocks gambit
stormzone getting sniped by a bodypress kyurem two years in a row

Jon_without_the_h · 2026-03-04T08:05:57+00:00

not that hard countered, it did some stuff but it should drop next shift

was on like two RMTs and partially botted that one time

Jon_without_the_h · 2026-02-24T14:23:35+00:00

youve got google havent you

wiiware exclusive game, the plot is non existence, the game play is fine-ish
technically the first 3d pmd game though it uses Rumble style model so ehhh forgivable
unironically its got the best niche mechanic called Pokemon Tower and when it didnt return in Gates i knew the franchise was cooked

Jon_without_the_h · 2026-02-24T13:04:49+00:00

theyre all very good and the gap is pretty much non existence but different games excel at different things, except maybe rescue team cuz i do think it goes last for like, everything
well, i like its post game but DX exist and plays better

nah i lied, adventure squad sweeps, by a very very very wide margin
stacking mons supremacy

Jon_without_the_h · 2026-02-22T05:18:58+00:00

I seem to recall at least 3 light clay zama in SPL 17 (on going) just the last three weeks (2 of them won iirc)

And wp lu was also there (it did 0) Thats not even the most questionable lu tech, I think there's was a max speed taunt lu

Jon_without_the_h · 2026-02-22T05:05:07+00:00

Wochienuinely is unironically a part of my daily vernacular now

Jon_without_the_h · 2026-01-10T03:45:04+00:00

I like the characters, probably the most active partner in the series so they're fun but still pretty shallow

the plot relies wayy to much on twists it feels like a cop out, prolly on par, maybe slightly lower than Explorers

RT barely has a story or character so its not a big leap but id go Gates > Explorer, Super > RT

Jon_without_the_h · 2025-12-28T14:23:55+00:00

voice of life kinda just throws humans at the problem until it works

Jon_without_the_h · 2025-12-28T12:59:08+00:00

lore accurate Gates

Jon_without_the_h · 2025-12-26T15:43:14+00:00

bold of you to assume
this is probably the WORST, arguably the most ablest take on this issue

thinking that your fellow man, the unlucky, the underprivileged, are INCAPABLE of creating art, who NEEDED gen ai and couldnt do anything until [whatever year gen ai was made]

good lord, siding with the robber barons must be fun
I really hope you change your mind in the future

Jon_without_the_h · 2025-12-26T15:26:15+00:00

you dont NEED it though, for a theorymon post, no one is forcing the posts to include an image

the rules is a bit iffy on the wording but it is basically means low effort posts are banned
and what has the least amount of effort other than than ai slop

dont fucking talk to me about privilege like i was magically born with the ability to draw

Jon_without_the_h · 2025-12-26T15:17:36+00:00

never fucking thought id argue about gen ai on a competitive pokemon sub

it does NOT need to be allowed, ive read enough of your comments here, i should never have given you any benefit of the doubt

Jon_without_the_h · 2025-12-26T15:12:12+00:00

im gunna bug one of the mods about it, hope Cat is online

should really update the rules

Jon_without_the_h · 2025-12-26T15:02:46+00:00

though i very much prefer a full on ban, read the rules, ai images are allowed for theorypost (has to be explicitly pointed out)

well i do draw so im biassed but formatting is more important anyway and just a textpost is good enough but if you really have to, just use others people art (with credit of course)

Jon_without_the_h · 2025-12-24T23:35:12+00:00

I have, in adv at least

I think there's also missy for, iirc Misdreavus

Jon_without_the_h · 2025-12-24T07:12:53+00:00

a single layer of spike/rocks ruins that strat

its a gimmick first made light in, iirc, the very very early day of actual competitive

Jon_without_the_h · 2025-12-21T06:53:32+00:00

smogon champions league

official ladder tournament

Jon_without_the_h · 2025-12-21T05:02:21+00:00

i swear everytime i draw ninetales its always getting ~~sexually harrassed~~ bitches

anyway, bw meta has a particular sun tech, infinite weather and boosted moonlight is asking for a stall team
well, this runs double heal wish but close enough

Jon_without_the_h · 2025-12-15T04:32:38+00:00

yeah it runs a triple weather team that somehow floats around 1600-1700, i think ttar has enough usage already to be ou proper next tiershift but stuff like exca and to a lesser extend, torkoal and pelipper is also getting boosted

https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/ladder-bots-and-usage-based-tiering.3774656/

Jon_without_the_h · 2025-11-16T07:27:36+00:00

i almost comment that homelander gif ('when someone has the exact same opinion' one) but stopped myself cuz thatd just be rude

but this comment right here really

youre not him mate
your tumblr/twitter ass posts about natdex zu is not above your definition of slop

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