Pokémon Diancie Confirmed!

For some of you who do not know, there were 3 Pokémon leaked by hackers in Pokémon X and Y. These were supposed legendaries, and their sprites and codes are found within the game’s files. It’s interesting because they looked quite real and the fact that the Pokémon Company did not comment about it, it can cause some serious chaos in the forums and in the community.

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Recently, CoroCoro confirmed that the Pokémon Diancie (the first one from the picture on top) will be the first Pokémon DLC. It’s a mythical Pokémon, boasting the Fairy/Rock types combination.

Honestly, I want to know the statistics of this Pokémon, whether it’ll be a very defensive type of Pokémon or a more conservative offensive type. There hasn’t been much information about Diancie, as more will follow hopefully within the month or so.

I suppose this is the Pokémon that they’ve promised to us when the community commented about the lack of new Pokémon. Also, considering that Diancie is confirmed, can we assume that Volcanion and Hoopa are confirmed as well?

Here’s the introductory video for Diancie. Enjoy!

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Pokémon Theories

Pokémon theories have been on the Internet for as long as I’ve been playing. The theories are very well studied, have definite and accurate evidence and are sound when it comes to possibility. Here are my two favourite theories:

The Ditto – Mew/Mewtwo Theory

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If we look at the statistics of Ditto and Mew, we find that both share the same base stats and colour when they are shiny. They are also the two Pokémon in the original 151 that have Transform as a move when caught. The theory states that Ditto is a failed attempt of cloning Mew. The only reason why I included Mewtwo in the theory title is because Mewtwo is the “successful clone of Mew.”

The Pokémon War

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When you go to the Vermillion City gym, you battle a military officer named Lt. Surge. When you speak to him, he talks about his Pokémon helping him in the war. This suggests that the past storyline of Pokémon (indefinitely, the Kanto region) has had a war that included Pokémon as weapons. It makes sense, because as a ten year old boy who doesn’t have a father, Pokémon centres everywhere and (my addition) some Pokémon are rare, which suggests that many Pokémon died in battle. These Pokémon are in Lavender Town and are buried at the Pokémon Tower.

These are great theories and I truly love reading them — which is why I’ve decided to write my own. The theory that I’m writing is not necessarily done and I plan to finish the theory as soon as possible once I finish my research.

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I Draw Pokémon When I’m Bored

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When I’m really bored, I tend to draw things. Most of the time, it’d be sketches and random doodles that will just come to life on my page. It’d be something like stick ninjas trying to save Princess Inspira of Tao Shin Kingdom or two crocodiles eating vegetables for a change. It’s weird when I get bored.

But this time, something else came up. Pikachu!

I mean, who doesn’t love Pikachu, right? Pikachu is such an adorable little creature and for some reason I just drew it (yes, it is a sketch off of another sketch online).

I don’t know what else can come up from these random sparks of boredom. Hopefully next time, it’d be something worth sharing – like this one!

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How Pokémon Changed My Life

I’ve been playing Pokémon nonstop lately and I’ve been wondering: why is the game still this awesome. It feels like it hasn’t changed.

To be quite honest, the game hasn’t changed. Instead it changed me — in a good way too.

I mean, the game itself has changed through the years. I remember when battling was just using a move and just murdering the NPC’s Pokémon because of our “powerful Pokémon.” Now, it has gotten too complicated.

Pokémon has a special place in my heart because it changed my life. Completely.

It started when I was about 7 years old. I’ve only been introduced to gaming at a minor level. Simple games like 3D Pinball and Minesweeper. This later on changed to NBA LIVE ’05 to Counter Strike Source. It became a hobby, a way to get out of reality.

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When I saw a friend of mine playing this “video game where you walk around and catch these creatures called Pokémon,” I just knew I had to get it. Forgive me, but my very first Pokémon game was Pokémon Ruby. It became my center of attention. Everyday, I trained my Pokémon. I would battle day in and day out just so that I can continually improve my powerhouse team. It was an amazing feeling. Since then, I’ve gotten every single generation. I owned Pokémon Silver, Pokémon Ruby, Pokémon Emerald, Pokémon FireRed, Pokémon Pearl and Pokémon Black. Unfortunately, due to monetary reasons, I do not have Pokémon X or Y, nor do I have the main console for it, the Nintendo 3DS.

The way that Pokémon has changed my life was through the most difficult times of my life: school. I was an honour student at a Montessori school in the Philippines. I do have a close knit group of friends, but had only a handful outside of school. School became my favourite place to be in. I had my friends, my best friends and my very close female friend (that’s another story). Almost all of us guys had at least one Pokémon game and we’d always battle through our game link cable. It was a blast battling with other people who, like me, worked hard to strengthen and train their Pokémon. I remember trading my Shiny Altaria for my friend’s Shiny Absol. I also remember defeating the strongest out of the five of us. When that happened, they crowned me the new Pokémon Champion of our school and we’d battle again until someone else would be crowned. It was a part that I will never forget.

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Because of Pokémon, I was able to build a group of friends that still lasts until today. We’ve changed since then, but one thing hasn’t: our love for the game of Pokémon. Our group of friends kind of reminds me of the group of friends we have in the game. Coincidence? I think not.

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Three Generations Later

On Saturdays, me, my brother and my mom have the day off. We call ourselves “the Saturday Club.”

Every Saturday, we usually eat noodles for breakfast, talk and clean. We all do our respective chores. My chores are cleaning the washrooms and cleaning my bedroom.

Today, as I rummaged through closet and into this box where I keep random things that I plan to bring to University, I saw this blue box of beauty, shining and boasting an engravement: “Nintendo.”

I pulled it out, observing it, seeing if it was working. Then, the green light flashed and the name danced on the screen: “Game Boy.”

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It was a Game Boy. With it, was a small collection of games, Pokémon Ruby, Pokémon FireRed, Naruto and Power Rangers. I guess that’s what moving three times in your life will do to you.

Ruby was working fine. The only problem was the save file. Not only was it deleted, but it was also not working. As a geek, I had to do something. So, I got my knife and opened the cartridge. In it, I see a small motherboard with a small battery soldered onto the positive and negative ends of the board. One of the connections were bad, so I decided to fix it. I plugged it back into the Game Boy and it was working! I was glad! Nostalgia kicked in and I haven’t stopped playing since.

The lesson: never stop trying. I thought I’d never play these games again (in this platform, at least), but I tried to fix them and it worked!

When you’re a gamer, you’d do everything to play.

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Games Worth Your While

The gaming world has definitely changed for the past decade. From Super Mario to Pokémon to Mortal Kombat, a lot has changed. I’ve been gaming for quite some time now, Pokémon RED being my first video game and a GameBoy being my first console. I love gaming and that will never change. Some may say that I’m addicted. What I tell them, in return, is: “The greatest things can only be truly enjoyed with moderation.”

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Just Two Days Away

I know I have not been posting very much, which is why I’ll be dedicating this long weekend for catching up with some posts that I should’ve put out a while back. Thank you for continually supporting Tech Gum! Your awesomeness is appreciated!

We are approximately 2 days away from the biggest launch this year for Nintendo and the Pokémon Company. Pokémon X and Y will be coming out this Saturday, October 12, 2013! It’s also the day that came to this cold, frozen country of Canada six years ago. A very important day for me and my family!

Let’s break down all the news that recently came out:

Evolutions for Pokémon X and Y Starters!

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They’ve already released evolutions for Fennekin, Froakie and Chespin. They’re called Quilladin (Chespin), Braixen (Fennekin) and Frogadier (Froakie). Respectively, they look awesome. Quilladin is under fire because it’s different from the others, because Frogadier and Braixen look sleek, sophisticated and sexy, while Quilladin is cute and chubby — similar to Pignite. To me, they’re all awesome. However, if I get Pokemon X and Y, I’ll be getting Fennekin. I’ve always wanted to try a fire-type team. It’s worth a shot.

Mega Charizard X!

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Two words: FIRE DRAGON!

The Special Edition Pokemon X and Y Nintendo 3DS Systems

That was a mouthful! I have no comments about this, probably because I can’t afford it. It looks great. The design is unique and abstract at the same time. I’ll probably stick to the Nintendo 2DS, when I get the cash.

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This is fantastic! I can’t wait for the release, watch a few gameplay videos and probably get it! Until then, I’ll be just admiring it from afar!

Are you going to get Pokemon X and Y?

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Pokémon Origins!

I have no words to say about this phenomenal news!

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In this episodic series, we will be following Red, the main character in the original Pokémon Red and Pokémon Blue versions of the video game. I personally cannot wait to watch all four special episodes! This is going to be awesome!

One thing to hope for from this series is a meeting between Ash and Red. Although I doubt that would happen because Professor Oak looks completely different from the Professor Oak we all know and love.

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Undescribable Awesomeness

Many have said that I overuse the word “awesome” or “awesomeness.” But, for the recent news that came out from Pokémon X and Y, awesomeness just doesn’t cut it.

Speechless. Truth. It’s all about that.

Watch the reveal:

It’s so beautiful, it’s not even funny.

For the starters, however, I’m not feeling it. Except for Froakie’s evolution Frogadier.

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Mewtwo X and Mewtwo Y? I love it! Even Mega Garchomp is awesome!

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Last but not least, the new Pokémon revealed.

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Alright, it’s either new books or a Nintendo 2DS and Pokémon X/Y for Christmas. Obvious choice, right?

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Mega Evolutions on Generation One

The Pokémon Community was struck with both exciting and painful (in a good way) news a few days ago. The Pokémon Company announced Mega Charizard, Mega Venusaur and Mega Blastoise!

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Here’s the trailer:

From a critical perspective, I believe that this is a great way to revive the series. Mega Evolutions are a great idea. It allows more strategy in the game than ever before! Plus, you get a nice watch with it too!

As a Pokémon Fanatic, all I can say is…

PHENOMENAL.

I thank you, Pokémon Company for reviving the generation one Pokémon to an amazing form. This is truly wonderful. One thing that catches me off guard is the “watch” idea. Everyone knows that Digimon was the original idea of that, maybe even Power Rangers. But nonetheless, it’s absolutely awesome!

The only reason why I said painful (in a good way) in this post is that I have no financial means to purchase a 3DS (or 2DS even) to play these games. PAIN! MEGA PAIN!

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