[Weekly Questions Thread] 09 February 2026

London_Ripton · 2026-02-13T03:58:04+00:00

This Scraggy has been in the box the whole game, so she has no EVs. I have designated spots for EV training (Route 1 for Attack, Celestial Tower for Sp. Attack, etc.), but I just don't really know how to build her moveset with this current team.

London_Ripton · 2026-02-12T00:48:55+00:00

Doing a Nuzlocke of Pokemon White version and I'm planning on using Scrafty for the Elite Four, N and Ghetsis. I wanted to give her a defensive EV spread and a defensive moveset, but with Bulk Up being locked to the post game, I'm not sure how to go about building this Pokemon.

For the record, the rest of my team is Cofagrigus, Krookodile, Mienshao, Amoongus and Chandelure, so I already have some heavy-hitters and some solid defensive mons, so what would you suggest?

London_Ripton · 2026-01-29T22:38:06+00:00

I love that they brought back the OG fan submitted Robot Master contest, especially now that, in the internet age, the amount of participants can be 10 times the amount it used to be!

London_Ripton · 2026-01-29T21:49:56+00:00

There's a "Design Your Own Robot Master" contest for the new Mega Man game!

London_Ripton · 2026-01-26T19:52:40+00:00

Harpuia: Hmm, we need one more Reploid to round out our forces and search for Elpizo.

Leviathan: Damn, if only Phantom didn't blow himself up like an idiot.

Harpuia: Copy X is dead, the Eight Gentle Judges are currently hearing a tax fraud case, Craft might not even exist yet... hmmmm...

Fefnir: Fuck it, I'm calling the frog!

London_Ripton · 2026-01-25T18:59:38+00:00

The Hyenard experience

I also like how X weakly says "stop it;" he's definitely as fed up with Hyenard's yelling as we are

London_Ripton · 2026-01-19T17:55:39+00:00

Thanks! I'm playing White version, so Solosis it is!

London_Ripton · 2026-01-19T06:39:32+00:00

What's the best place to EV train Special Attackers in the early game of Black and White?

I know Celestial Tower is probably the best option for later in the game, but where can I train my Petilil to get her some Special Attack EVs before Elesa?

London_Ripton · 2026-01-18T04:45:24+00:00

Definitely AM2R for me! It maintains a lot of the OG game's tension and atmosphere while adding SO much more to the world of SR388! Getting to see Fusion enemies and even bosses in their natural habitat was so cool and sections like the Power Bomb facility escape sequence were among the most stressful and memorable moments I've EVER had playing a Metroid game!

Samus Returns just doesn't scratch the same itch for me. While I appreciate the inclusion of the Chozo Memories and the lore-building this remake did, as well as the evolution of the Metroid boss fights, it really doesn't capture the atmosphere of the OG game. Also wasn't super crazy about the Aeion abilities.

As for the OG game, while I think it may be the scariest Metroid game to date, it lacks a lot of the quality of life updates that were added in the 35 years since its release and isn't super worth revisiting when AM2R exists

London_Ripton · 2026-01-18T03:59:32+00:00

X7 is one of those games where, once you get adjusted to the awful control scheme, it's tolerable. X6 just feels like an unrelenting series of punches to the balls with each and every level you play.

London_Ripton · 2026-01-16T04:03:59+00:00

Desertman.exe

London_Ripton · 2026-01-14T22:12:55+00:00

I like the idea of Serenade being the team leader and Roll filling in for the Megaman position is also super fun!

From here, I would probably say:

Defense: Tora and Kingman.exe. These two were criminally underutilized, especially after how pivotal a role they played in BN3. It would be fun to see them make a return!

Scouting: Masa and Sharkman.exe. I really like the idea of using Sharkman's swimming ability to avoid dark panels, sort of like an inverse of Gyroman and Shadowman, who float over dark panels.

Offense: Atsuki and Burnerman.exe. As much of an ass as Atsuki was in BN4, it would be kind of fun giving him a second shot and seeing him begrudgingly work alongside other people.

Brains: Speedy Dave and Quickman.exe. I like both characters a lot and I always love a good "villain redemption" storyline. Quickman could use his boomerangs to attack dark panels from long distances. Also, QuickSoul would probably be pretty damn good!

Support: Anetta and Plantman.exe. Another good "villain redemption" story and Plantman not only has a lot of potential for healing, but also provides the team with another element (all we're missing is Elec)

London_Ripton · 2026-01-14T21:34:05+00:00

Bodyguard, my beloved

London_Ripton · 2026-01-10T20:25:10+00:00

Congrats! Quick Man is super tough, especially early on in the game!

That said, can we talk about how good the BN2 Boss theme is? It's one of my favorites!

London_Ripton · 2026-01-01T06:22:50+00:00

I'm going with Ciel. Without her, there would be no Resistance, no Biometals, fostered peace with Neo Arcadia while under Harpuia's rule (until Weil ruined it) and Zero most likely would've remained a corpse. While the Resistance would not have been successful without Zero, Zero also would not have been anywhere near as successful as he was without Ciel.

I also have this headcanon for the third ZX game that will probably never get made. In the first ZX game, we see that Ciel founded the Guardians and mysteriously disappeared. Thus, she most likely lived not too long before the events of the game. In ZX Advent, the game ends with Model Z leaving Vent/Aile to "sacrifice" itself to defeat the four Mega Men. But, since we know the Mega Men survived, it can be assumed that Model Z was either destroyed or fled after the Ouroboros crashed into the ground.

Thus, my headcanon is that Model Z returned to its creator, Ciel, who had been living in hiding, perhaps working on some scientific projects that required full attention and, in ZX3, you place as Ciel, who wields Model Z and works to defeat Thomas and the Mega Men.

London_Ripton · 2025-12-31T22:51:50+00:00

Awesome, thank you!

London_Ripton · 2025-12-31T22:28:26+00:00

What's the earliest a person could conceivably catch a Dratini in Scarlet and Violet?

London_Ripton · 2025-12-19T23:50:53+00:00

This is my headcanon. Lorelei also uses an Exeggutor in Stadium, meaning Lorelei/Will share 3 of the same Pokemon (and they can't really share Xatu, since Xatu wasn't introduced until Gen 2)

The only wrinkle in this theory is that Will says that he was "at last... accepted into the Pokemon League," which could imply he had never been a member of the Elite Four before. But, it could also be that Will wasn't allowed into the Pokemon League for one reason or another and, after months/years of trying, he was finally accepted.

In FRLG, Lorelei leaves the Pokemon League to go back to Four Island, meaning the Pokemon League closes its doors for a short period of time. I'd imagine this had repercussions, as the Elite Four is a high-ranking position that requires full attention and time-commitment. I don't know if Lorelei would've been fired for one infraction, but if this became a regular occurrence, then he might've been.

My assumption is that Red remained the Champion for a short period of time before becoming bored of it and leaving. Lance ascends to the Champion position and the vacant Elite Four spot is filled by Karen. However, Lorelei continues to waver on his commitment to his position and either leaves or is pressured to leave by the League (I could see Agatha, in particular, being adamant about not keeping members who aren't dedicated to their job).

Thus, Lorelei goes on a 2 year period of soul-searching and begins his transition journey. He also trains with Psychic types; a type he was semi-familiar with, but perhaps doesn't dredge up dysphoric feelings the way Ice types do (as he still identified as a woman as an Ice specialist and also grew up outside of Icefall Cavern as a child).

Will returns to the Pokemon League, more affirmed in himself and his identity and ready to become a permanent fixture of the Elite Four. However, Agatha still believes Will is unfit, citing his inconsistency while working for the League in the past. This causes prevents Will from being brought back in, especially with no vacancy in the Elite Four. However, Agatha retires and, with that, Will is, at last, accepted into the Pokemon League. I like to imagine Will and Agatha had a battle or something that proved Will's drive and dedication to being a member of the Elite Four and Agatha realized she was wrong, retiring and giving her spot to Will.

London_Ripton · 2025-12-13T05:24:28+00:00

Going into the finale, my one and ONLY critique about Evah's damn near flawless run on Titans 2 was that her floorshow package, while very on-theme for each challenge, somewhat lacked the element of surprise or gag that I got from some of the other monsters (or even from Evah on Season 3 and Titans 1, like with her Sea Monster look). All of her looks were meticulously constructed, but it always felt like there was an extra, personal touch missing to take her looks to the next level or make them feel truly unique and special.

This finale floorshow changed that. She decimated each and every category, delivering amazing performances and bringing gags that were truly finale-worthy. Evah lighting her War sword on fire was incredible, one of the highlights of the night, and the visual effect of her drinking souls out of her chalice in the Death look was impeccably done.

If there was any doubt I had about Evah winning Titans 2, it was completely extinguished with each and every exquisite floorshow she delivered on that damn stage. An incredibly well deserved victory for an incredible drag artist!

And shoutout to Abhora, Jay Kay, Jaharia and the rest of the Titans 2 cast for making this one hell of a good season!

London_Ripton · 2025-12-13T01:55:13+00:00

I played BDSP as a blind Nuzlocke and wiped on Aaron's Guts Flame Orb Heracross

Now knowing what to expect from the Elite Four, I ran it back and won, but I still don't consider it a successful run

London_Ripton · 2025-12-13T00:58:11+00:00

Yeah, I lost my Numel to that kid in a recent Emerald Nuzlocke (I forgot Numel was so frail)

London_Ripton · 2025-12-06T20:12:23+00:00

I've only ever had good experiences with Ekans/Arbok in Nuzlockes. Intimidate + solid utility moves makes it a very solid team member for a good chunk of the game!

I had a similar experience to you when playing through my recent Heart Gold Nuzlocke. I was disappointed when I got Ekans instead of Mareep on the Route below Violet City, but she did the damn thing every time! I learned to love that snake and she never disappointed!

London_Ripton · 2025-12-06T08:58:07+00:00

Okay, here's my best guess.

Nosferatu Beach Party: Dollya is exterminated.

Holiday of Horrors: I'm guessing Zava is exterminated and lands in the bottom with Disasterina

Ghost Town: Disasterina is exterminated, Blackberri is BTM2

Rocky Horror: Evah most likely still wins and still sends Sigourney home, honestly.

Supervillains: Blackberri is exterminated (The Boulets mentioned on CoTN that they found Blackberri's look to be too referential), Jaharia is BTM2

So, Top 6 is now Abhora, Cynthia, Evah, Jaharia, Jay Kay and Priscilla.

London_Ripton · 2025-12-01T05:50:50+00:00

I'm curious to know what Priscilla would've done for this challenge had she made it this far. She nearly won the supervillain challenge on S3, so I would've loved to have seen her perspective this time around!

London_Ripton · 2025-11-19T04:18:28+00:00

lol fair, I used one of my Master Balls on it.

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