The 10 Most Competitive Pokemon

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Free Online GamesMain NewsReviewsOpinionUNLOCKED: Cheats & Tips ADD ME News Network End of global header What's Hot on Games.comCandy CrushPlants Vs. ZombiesSlot BusterJust Words Video Games, Opinion Comments Tweet The 10 Most Competitive Pokemon by Cassandra Khaw, US Gamer, Posted Jan 22nd 2014 3:45PM

The god honest truth to that question is an unpopular one: there is no top 10 Pokemon. Because Game Freak's clientele is so vast and varied, chances are you could probably make any combination work at least once -- if you're artful enough, at least. But there are, however, Pokemon which are way more popular than others, Pokemon many see as far superior than the rest. Which ones exactly? Well, depending on the time of day or who you ask, the list could vary but since you'rehere, I'm going to assume you want to know which Pokemon I think are the best. Be advised: I'm keeping the legendaries exempt from the list because, god damn, they can be infuriating to snag. Anyway, here's my list of the top 10 best Pokemon you can use for pulverizing other unsuspecting cotton-candy monstrosities. Enjoy, you animals.

Aegislash


Before anyone asks, I actually love Aegislash's design. Sure, it might yet be another sapient piece of equipment but a haunted sword? Who wouldn't want that accompanying them on their Pokemon journey? The Steel/Ghost type is immune to Normal, Poison and Fighting. Additionally, it takes a quarter damage from Bug types and is resistant to Flying, Rock, Steel, Grass, Psychic, Ice, Dragon AND Fairy. Which, all things taken into consideration, sort of makes up for the fact it's susceptible to attacks from Ground, Ghost, Fire and Dark.

But while it has laudable typing, Aegislash's popularity primarily hinges on its stances and King's Shield. In a nutshell, Aegislash begins every match in Shield Form, which provides an impressive 150 base defense and 150 special defense. It is only when you choose to have Aegislash go on the offensive does it switch to Sword Form, swapping its high defense for high attacks. King's Shield makes things even more interesting for Aegislash. A Steel-type move, King's Shield protects from all physical and special moves, drops the opposition's Attack should they come within contact with the Aegislash, and reverts Aegislash back to Shield Form. Best of all? King's Shield always goes first in every round.
There's more to Aegislash, of course, but everything else is pretty much window dressing at this point.

Greninja


There is unpleasant and there is so absolutely offensive you need to kill it on sight. Greninja is a crowd favorite not because he's the frog ninja with a tongue scarf but because of one crucial ability: Protean. Protean is, to put it mildly, totally bonkers. It's an Ability which changes Greninja's typing to fit any move it currently is using. In short, STAB attacks everywhere. Everywhere. The fast-moving amphibian, who rocks one of if not the highest base Speed in the game, basically deals 1.5x damage with, well, everything its arsenal. To make matters worse, you can also utilize Protean defensively. Raichu looking to cook itself some frog legs? No problem! Go ahead and Grass Knot it up. Laugh at the Thunder Bolt Greninja is a nightmare waiting to happen, a flexible frog who can be easily used to lead a furious charge against the opposition as either an offensive Sweeper or a damage-over-movement-dealing Spiker. But mostly as a sweeper. Good god, he's a nasty sweeper.

(Note: The Pokemon in question does have appalling defense and negligible typing. Don't expect it to tank, well, anything.)

Mega Mawile


Okay, okay. There's no delicate way of putting it. Mega Mawile's a bit of a cheap bastard. The Steel/Fairy, which naturally enjoys some killer resistances, is a brick wall and Chuck Norris rolled into one. With Swords Dance in its arsenal, Mega Mawile can potentially dole out some catastrophic amounts of damage. How? A high base attack combined with the attack-doubling Huge Power and shameless abuse of Sucker Punch, that's how. To make things even worse for the opposing Pokemon, Mega Mawile is armed with pretty solid defense.

Grousing aside, what's really great about Mega Mawile is the simple fact that it isn't necessarily broken. Against a newbie, chances are the innocuous-seeming Pokemon will probably break faces -- especially if it's allowed to run amok and Swords Dance to its heart's content. But Mega Mawile's weaknesses are easy enough to exploit. Fire and Ground aren't uncommon to find on the battlefield. Combined with Mega Mawile's shrug-inducing Special Defense, laughable Speed and a handfu of other variables, it makes it far from impossible to...

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Pokemon XY Hack: 100% Chance of Shiny Pokemon

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First of all, we already knew that Meloetta has the unique ability to change its type in the middle of battle with a special attack. We now know that this special ability is called Relic Song, an ability that can only be bestowed upon Meloetta after hearing the tunes of a guitarist located in Castelia City. This attack deals damage and switches Meloetta's type from Normal and Psychic to Normal and Fighting.

Luckily, when players receive their Meloetta from a GameStop, it will already come equipped with the following powerful attacks at Level 50 in its Normal/Psychic type Aria Forme: Close Combat, Teeter Dance, Psychic, and Round. Now, just try and strategize with or against a Pokemon that can switch types at a whim. Who are we kidding, some of you nerds have been playing these games for nearly 15 years--you'll figure it out.

Are you psyched to grab a Meloetta this March? Which type are you most interested in? Add Comment.

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Outernauts on Facebook: So much more than Pokemon in space

Outernauts, a new Facebook game by Insomniac Games, might seem familiar to those of us who have enjoyed monster-collection games in the past. Many have called it a Pokemon clone, but after playing it for a while, that term doesn't really apply. Sure, there are plenty of monsters to collect and pit against one another, and your avatar yells out commands during combat -- just like Pokemon -- but I'd argue that monster collecting is its own game genre at this point. Outernauts attempts to do something different with it.
Outernauts' look and feel is certainly different than Pokemon, relying more on a Western style. The in-game music sounds fantastic and gives a real sense of quality to the game. There are little details that make this monster collector more enjoyable, like the ability to name all of your monsters, no time limits during fights, and the ability to move freely to each different map without spending energy.

It does cost energy to collect items from the surface of a planet, though, something that is often required to complete tasks and make progress in the game. Starting a battle costs energy as well. Your energy bar does not tick down so fast that you can't enjoy yourself, but you will find that logging out and coming back to play later (when your energy has been replenished) is the only other option besides plunking down a few dollars for a refill.

There's a nice space-travel mechanic in the game that gives you the feeling that you're actually exploring other worlds. Hovering over new areas will show you the cost of travel and the monsters that live on the planet or asteroid. If you haven't yet explored a new area, the beasts will show up as a question mark, inviting you to come figure out what they are. To move further into space, you must collect "star coordinates" that are basically collectible bits of star map. It's a simple mechanic that feels like a combination of scavenger hunting, discovery, and danger. Combat is pretty standard, especially if you've played Pokemon-style games before. There are a few nice touches in Outernauts combat, however. The turns are not time-limited, as mentioned previously, so you can really think about what you want to do next, including switching out monsters on the fly, or reviving monsters when they're down for the count.

You can see which abilities are more effective by hovering over them, so you can choose the best ones for each battle. This is not to say that combat is easy -- it's not. Once in a while you will wind up with an unconscious creature in your arms. Outernauts does not punish you too heavily if you lose, but keep an eye on your energy levels. If you run out, you have to wait for a refill or pay to get back into the fight. I also learned that upgrading my monster's statistics, such as stamina or health, burns through Star Gems, the in-game currency. So think before clicking on anything that will make your monster more powerful.

Outernauts easily proves that it's more than just another Pokemon wannabe. It captures that "gotta catch 'em all" addictiveness of monster collecting, but under its cartoon exterior, houses a much more mature real-time strategy game than you would expect from a typical Facebook game. Outernauts resists the urge to incessantly ask you to spend money or pester your friends with requests, and the high production values make this monster battle game seem like it'd be at home on any platform, whether it's Facebook or a PlayStation 3.

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E3 2012: Outernauts is the true Pokemon experience on Facebook

When we first heard word of Insomniac Games' first Facebook game, Outernauts, we jokingly dubbed it "Pokemon in space." After some time with the game during E3 2012 in Los Angeles, we can safely say that our description was no joke. However, Outernauts seems to have a leg up on the competition where other similar games fall flat: story, environment and combat.

Outernauts sets players in the shoes of an Outernaut, which is kind of like an astronaut, but one out to do more than just explore the galaxy. It's the Outernauts' job to capture various alien beasts and study them in hopes of bringing them closer to an ancient alien artifact. Of course, another organization known as Sludge Co. is after the very same relic, but for nefarious reasons, no doubt.

This mission to beat Sludge Co. to the artifact spans numerous planets, all presented in a charming '50s art style not found in too many Facebook games much less games at all. Just like in Pokemon, people settle their disputes using the alien beasts they've captured for study, which come with a number of interesting abilities to use in battle. While the game's many environments employ light puzzles to make navigating the world a bit more interesting, the battles are where its at.

When players encounter Sludge Co. goons, they'll get to do battle in up to three versus three bouts. Since each alien beast has four attacks to choose from, many of which pack extra status effects, its pays to learn what each attack does. Players can set up an enemy monster for destruction using their various alien beasts' abilities in conjunction. It's this type of strategy that games like Pokemon do so well, and other Facebook games in the monster-catching sub genre have failed to.
It certainly helps that Outernauts has character in spades. Everything from the various monsters (and their evolutions) to the cast of characters, Outernauts is all about making its world and characters memorable. This is designed to be Insomniac's next big franchise, after all. Whether that will be the case on Facebook, a platform generally intended for adults, will be interesting to see pan out.

Based on our first impressions, Outernauts deserves such a following at the very least. We've been holding out for a full-featured Pokemon-like game on Facebook for some time, and with a lengthy story campaign as well as player versus player features , Outernauts could very well be just that. Plus, it helps to be absolutely adorable.

Are you excited about Outernauts on Facebook? Does this sound like the monster-catching experience you've been waiting for? Sound off in the comments. Add Comment.

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Pokemon Clones Finding Users On Facebook

Nintendo’s Pokemon series roared back onto Nintendo DS consoles in early 2011 and in that time frame, Pokemon clones on Facebook have seen a steady climb in monthly active users (though not necessarily in daily active users).

According to AppData, our traffic and growth tracking system for apps and developers, Monster Galaxy, Miscrits: World of Adventure, and even the newly-launched MinoMonsters saw a climb in MAU following Pokemon Black and White’s early March launch in the U.S. and Europe. MinoMonsters saw the strongest recent growth, nearly tripling its MAU to 114,196 as of March 24. Monster Galaxy enjoyed an approximate 18% uptick to almost 7.9 million MAU, while Miscrits increased by 8% to 1.4 million MAU.

Each of these three games follows the same format as existing Pokemon games: players find, receive, or capture monsters that they then direct to fight other monsters to the purpose of collecting more monsters. Where they differ is in level of polish and style choices. Gaia Online’s four-month-old Monster Galaxy has the most refined art and music while the newly-released MinoMonsters still uses very basic animations during battle phases and suffers from early phase bugs — although it’s built by a much smaller company, and does quite well considering the early stage it is at. You can get more gameplay details in our reviews for Monster Galaxy, Miscrits, and MinoMonsters.

Generally speaking, simple RPGs like Pokemon clones can monetize reasonably well. RPGs have a relatively smaller but devoted audience who purchase premium goods like time or energy power-ups and special items, as we go into detail on in our Inside Virtual Goods: The US Virtual Goods Market 2010-2011 report.

We’ll keep an eye on Monster Galaxy, Miscrits: World of Adventure, and MinoMonsters in the coming months to see if any gameplay changes occur now that Pokemon Black and White is hitting its sales stride. It’ll be interesting to see if the developers pursue changes that make their Pokemon clones look more like Black and White or somehow less like Pokemon in general. Innovation is admirable, but why mess with a winning formula?

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