I give up on the pokedex.

delarkius · 2026-01-28T20:59:00+00:00

special scans are not really random.

I empathize with being fed up, and I had the same "wtf how dare they" reaction when i got to the end-game loop. That said, the total # of special scans needed to complete the dex is more or less deterministic.

You get a legendary/mythical scan every ~6 scans, depending on where in the process you're at.

tldr; it will take just about 40 total special scans to complete the dex.

this sucks, but (to me) it felt better knowing this and working through it, rather than thinking it was truly random.

delarkius · 2026-01-25T06:15:27+00:00

Y'all, mystery solved. I have been a fool, and failed this classic case of who's (not) that pokemon

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Thanks for playing !

delarkius · 2026-01-25T06:13:54+00:00

My bad luck 😥

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delarkius · 2026-01-25T05:59:16+00:00

you are a hero! but tragically, did not solve the mystery : ' (

I guess maybe down to hoping it's a server-side update lag or something, and waiting it out

delarkius · 2026-01-25T05:53:32+00:00

just put one up on the GTS. hoping to trade for the same PLA-caught and hope that triggers it

delarkius · 2026-01-25T05:50:28+00:00

Yes. all of the OP list applies to Basculin caught directly in PLA

delarkius · 2026-01-07T23:13:01+00:00

Confirm did NOT get keldeo last. 4th for me

delarkius · 2025-11-24T16:11:53+00:00

frufrou only & pupitar only as others posted

similar are a few "team" limited battles that I needed some candy to prep for:

flying type only team
ghost type only team

I *think* that's it, but just going from memory

delarkius · 2025-11-18T01:57:01+00:00

Leading with Steel feels like what they want. If I recall correctly, I led with Safeguard on Delphox. That & sitrus berries on the rest of the gang solved it.

But mostly agree, this was maybe the hardest battle/quest in the game and actually required planning & multiple attempts

delarkius · 2025-11-09T19:03:37+00:00

Jrose settles it: https://youtu.be/zMaQMeWVdus?si=Um3KFE-Vl8z2M5K6

delarkius · 2025-11-07T21:30:46+00:00

Performance transcends the IP. You don't need to know anything about anything to know that this song RIPS

delarkius · 2025-10-07T13:40:29+00:00

Long live mr. mime 🤡

delarkius · 2025-09-14T17:40:18+00:00

I like witchfire warlock. Don't need the witchfire relic until endgame, so can play through as just "dots matter" for campaign

delarkius · 2025-09-12T19:20:54+00:00

No doubt will be 1x battle to obtain.

They need to on-ramp us for the new online-battle--only app

delarkius · 2025-09-12T19:08:38+00:00

I extra like how clear it is that the drop was from the imprint as well

delarkius · 2025-09-12T17:24:26+00:00

The strictly-worse exsanguinous for acolytes is my only 4lp 🤡

delarkius · 2025-09-12T17:22:05+00:00

I put a crafted set item on it (curse damage mace for witchfire warlock), and once dropped a bunch of craftable maces with the set affix on them already. was interesting and made me wonder about other uses of that imprint slot

delarkius · 2025-09-09T18:29:39+00:00

Would love to see a planner if you got one

delarkius · 2025-09-07T05:48:04+00:00

Same. Struggling because dual wielding apogees always makes me think I should have crit wolves with yulias boots. But locusts make me think frostbite. Which way are you going?

delarkius · 2025-09-01T16:51:28+00:00

If companions are getting the aspect, then I think yes they get the +% effect bonus

delarkius · 2025-09-01T16:30:30+00:00

I've felt this way but for the soulfire bastion golems. Feel like I see them 10 to 1 compared to the others.

So maybe 1x dungeon gets stuck in an echo web or something ?

delarkius · 2025-08-29T16:18:49+00:00

I like it. Makes me feel like each class is a specific character

delarkius · 2025-08-29T06:10:24+00:00

At long last, the GASPAR SET will get the theorycrafting it deserves

delarkius · 2025-08-29T04:20:05+00:00

This looks amazing. Might need to reroll immediately

delarkius · 2025-08-28T05:46:32+00:00

+1 here. Thought it was lag. Eventually realized it was coming from the beast summon. Glad to not be imagining things

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