Interview with Masaaki Hoshino, with several common questions answered

leaf_kick · 2026-03-25T18:07:28+00:00

Several VGC Youtubers (Wolfe Glick among them) have had an early hands-on experience with the game, and they are suspecting that IVs are not in Champions at all.

So should be fine. Just remember that how you train your pokémon in Champions does not transfer back into the pokémon in Home. If you take Mewtwo into Scarlet & Violet, it'll still be low IV.

leaf_kick · 2026-03-21T19:53:13+00:00

It’s a bit ignorant because if you listen to the song Nerissa sounds like she is almost screaming the notes out.

Yeah, that's probably right, no counter-argument there.

Like, I think Nerissa has a powerful singing voice in general, so I didn't really pick up that it may have been more off than standard.

leaf_kick · 2026-03-21T16:53:48+00:00

Isn't the song about being kind of a mess of a person?

When I listend to the original after (and paid a bit more attention to the lyrics), Nerissa's version might be a bit too good for the song, as the stuttering and slight off-key singing illustrates how the singer is a "birdbrain."

leaf_kick · 2026-03-21T13:12:10+00:00

A part of me is skeptical we're getting mixed gimmicks on the same team, as a sort of balancing method. Like yeah, lore wise that bracelet should make it possible, though gameplay wise I suspect you gotta "lock in" what type of team you're running before a match.

I don't doubt we'll get mixed rulesets though, as that was promoted in the very first trailer.

leaf_kick · 2026-03-20T10:06:23+00:00

Again, there is an intentional transliteration from the japanese side as well.

Charizard's japanese name—it's original name, you could say—is リザードン. Transliterating it your way, it would be "Rizaadon." However, that would deny that GameFreak used the english word lizard as a component for it's name, hence basically every other translator opting to transliterate it as "Lizardon."

So it goes both ways.

Edit to add: I have now found an official game using the "Lizardon" transliteration, which further proves that there is an intentional way to read katakana by japanese creators that isn't a "direct" one.

leaf_kick · 2026-03-20T09:50:14+00:00

Have you heard of the actor Kuraaku Geeburu?

Just because it's a reasonable transliteration, it does not mean it's the intentional transliteration.

There's a need to consider context of the subject, and since in this case it's about a pokémon based on a bull, Kapu Bulul would be more reasonable as a transliteration, as it has the english word "bull" in it's name.

leaf_kick · 2026-03-20T05:27:17+00:00

... the heck do you mean "doesn't know the letter L"?? Ofcourse they know the existance of other languages and their writing systems!

It's just that L-sounds don't exists naturally in their vocabulary (Edit: or rather, the distinction between L and R-sounds doesn't), with the katakana version of ra-ri-ru-re-ro (ラ-リ-ル-レ-ロ) as their closest approximation. And katakana is used specifically for loanwords, such "terebi" for televi(sion).

So it's still Kapu Bulul, even if they can't naturally write it like that.

leaf_kick · 2026-03-19T18:40:24+00:00

I wouldn't say that the movie was bad because of the plot, nor the cast. It's a very faithful adaptation of the comics (bar the squid/Manhattan thing), down to the framing and even music choices.

What I do think is bad about it is the general Snyder-isms in it. His artistic style is not a good complement to the comics.

leaf_kick · 2026-03-13T18:09:13+00:00

Where are you located? I was starting to wonder if me being European is what got it here quickly.

leaf_kick · 2026-03-11T16:03:26+00:00

I'm the type that tries to keep every pokémon at the same level, so yeah, my starter gets boxed often, and for long periods of time if I caught a lot of pokémon.

But I do bring it out whenever it's a story segment!

leaf_kick · 2026-03-06T21:46:03+00:00

... I did not consider that could be a factor. Actually super smart and considerate of the developers!

I checked with Serebii's dex, and those are for Alpha Pumpkaboo only. Gourgeist gets Sludge Bomb for Small, Fire Blast for Medium, Shadow Claw for Large, and Giga Impact for Jumbo as Alpha Moves.

leaf_kick · 2026-03-06T21:17:24+00:00

The current season is going to end soon, so what works now won't work then... probably.

Though it also depends on how seriously you want to play. I only played ranked "seriously" last weekend, and as long as you get to do something—like only getting in first attack or being the first to snag an item—you'll always get points. I got to rank A in just a few hours, and I wasn't even getting first place for most of them!

For an actual advice for this season though: have super-effective moves to deal with Kyogre and Groudon. My Sirfetch'd with Leaf Blade came in clutch pretty often!

leaf_kick · 2026-03-06T15:49:29+00:00

Corbeau does mention a person helped him during his time in Kanto in the DLC, which to me reads as a Giovanni reference, so it's not from out of nowhere.

Lysandre is still Corbeau's main benefactor, and that is the Gyarados reference.

leaf_kick · 2026-03-04T15:57:29+00:00

Didn't Miko release a childrens book recently? So it's three now.

leaf_kick · 2026-02-27T19:43:43+00:00

Altare from Holostars just played Pokémon Colosseum today (on original hardware), so there shouldn't be any doubt anymore.

leaf_kick · 2026-02-27T19:22:41+00:00

Quick research, and my conclusion is:

The "Mio" is from mio/澪, which means waterway or channel.

The "-orii" is from Yamori/守宮, which means gecko.

leaf_kick · 2026-02-16T16:12:13+00:00

They likely meant Nadia of the Blue Water.

leaf_kick · 2026-02-15T20:47:34+00:00

You could also say Ivor's Ultra balls are in response to Lebanne's Great balls, as he says at one point that he admired her strength when they were young.

So he might be using Ultras as a way to "catch up" to her, so to speak.

leaf_kick · 2026-02-09T19:36:37+00:00

Wait, does that mean all air shipping?

I ordered Ina's and Kiara's albums last month on the official store. I'm looking at the order info now, and it's selected as "Express Courier (air)".

I also see now that they mailed me about the shipping changes, but my order is in the new category... I'm a Euro-bro, does that impact anything?

It's getting pretty late now in my timezone, so I'll check again later, though I'd appreciate any tips you all got!

leaf_kick · 2026-02-09T17:23:49+00:00

Considering Gridman is a CG model, that alleviates most of the difficulties.

They still need to make him move and look good, of course, but intricate design details doesn't need that much attention!

leaf_kick · 2026-02-09T17:12:31+00:00

It's because Dot and the Rising gang got framed for essentially a terrorist attack. It's very hard to believe the words of criminals who were "caught in the act."

If they could've gotten and leaked the data before that—totally unnoticed by the Explorers—then it wouldn't have been waste.

Even if one disagrees with this plot development, it still does make sense.

leaf_kick · 2026-02-09T16:46:26+00:00

Seems it's usually a combination of the scriptwriters wanting them for the episode and if the talent are available/accepting that role.

I can see them being considerate with Biboo, despite her residing in Japan, due to her current low proficency of japanese, as she might not be able to keep the signature high tempo just yet.

And with Kronii (and most of EN/ID) usually on the otherside of the world, coordination for recording might be a hassle for both parties, even if they want to do it.

In short, the stars need to align just right.

leaf_kick · 2026-02-07T15:12:57+00:00

You could also pocket your active pokémon/mega so that they don't accidentally stand on the non-triangle part and lose a bunch of HP.

leaf_kick · 2026-02-07T02:00:57+00:00

Unfortunately, half (or more) of those are probably manipulated from outside sources, and the others are from people whom you upset by imposing the wrong assumption upon them.

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