I have not fully beaten the game but i did make it to the third gym and a route beyond that and i was not expecting it to be this good :) with past games, u just simply go in the gyms and beat some trainers to get to the gym leader. This game still holds true to that but they added a gym challenge to spice things up. Gym challenges are certain objectives u have to do while you're also beating the trainers and its just so much fun and the scenery as u walk in is so breathtaking :) once u complete the challenge, the doors open and tons of people r cheering making u feel like actual pokemon trainer :D When the first gym leader dynamxed his pokemon, it makes things a bit tougher as it did way more damage than what i expected it to even though his pokemon isnt super effective against mine. That forced me to dynamax and set up defensive moves such as light screen and reflect and held up just in time for the 3 turns to be over and his pokemon reversed back to being tiny. I ended up beating the gym with red hp. The second gym was easy to beat since i had an electric type corgi and the 3rd gym gave me a bit of a challenge since i didnt have any pokemon with type advantages but still managed to win my second time around :)
This game has more freedom to roam around when ur done interacting with the main characters and theres lots of hidden stuff on the roads that shine as ur passing through. The diversity of old and new pokemon is outstanding as well. Theres lots of pokemon to choose from in every route. Even in the beginning of ur journey, u can start fishing with ur fishing rod so u can mix and match the perfect team from the start :) i would also advise being very careful in the wild area because i got my butt kicked with a level 45 Galvantula while i was just level 12. I was lucky to escape with my last pokemon still unfainted xD i was dumb enough to interact with it since i thought i would be lucky enough to catch it but found out u have to beat a certain amount of gyms in order to catch high level pokemon or else it'll just tell u that it wont let its guard down. Its the same concept as having a certain amount of gym badges to make high level pokemon from trades obey u. I had to find out the hard way lol
Now for the designs of the new pokemon and graphics of the games. Everyone has their own opinions on this ever since it was announced that there was gonna be no national dex. Personally, i avoided the leaks so idk what im expecting to get. So far, i love every single pokemon i have come across. Some r weird and funny looking but they do grow on u as u figure out they are really good in battles :) when they evolved, i still love the designs and was so surprised of the typings that were added and became even more useful to keep in ur team. It is true that many battle move animations and models r reused from past games but it really shouldnt matter all that much as alot of old moves have new animations and the pokemon's colors and textures look way better than the previous generations. The graphics in the wild area is the best ive seen except for the trees. The weird part is, the berry trees in the wild area look completely fine and fit well with the good graphics so my guess is that the company didnt really bother making those normal trees look as good since u cant interact with them at all and in my opinion thats completely fine. The graphics in the towns, caves, and routes are completely breathtaking so theres nothing negative i can say there :)
Despite lack of national dex i will say this. Overall, this game deserves its 5 stars and worth every penny. The variety of pokemon, the fun battles, and both ur awesome and jerk rivals make it a really fun experience for both oldschool and new trainers to enjoy. As i stated, i avoided every single thing about this game besides the announcement trailers from pokemon and nintendo so i was nervous since so many people were stating that the animations were garbage. Playing this game, i just dont see anything wrong with how it looks and how the pokemon move. The game and its scenery looks absolutely beautiful. I really recommend this game to at least be given a chance. I know it will be worth the gameplay :)
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Pokémon become huge with Dynamax & Gigantamax
Dynamaxing!
Dynamax is a phenomenon unique to specific locations in the Galar region, where Pokémon are able to take on gigantic appearances. Dynamax Pokémon become tremendously strong and their stats get a boost but they will return to normal after three turns.
Gigantamaxing!
Only certain species of Pokémon can Gigantamax—and even among such species, only rare specimens will be able to. Gigantamax Pokémon become bigger and it boosts the power of the Pokémon. It also allows each Gigantamax Pokémon to use a unique move known as a G-Max Move!
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Type: Psychic
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There was a lot of negative backlash before the game came out because of the reduced Pokedex. At first I thought it wouldn't be an issue for me, I'm mostly casual about Pokemon games. However, when I couldn't carry my favourite Vivillon from Pokemon X across I was kinda bummed.Could they have done more? Yes. It feels a bit unpolished... rushed. I feel as if every other Pokemon game I've played were longer experiences. The older games had better caves and routes hands down. Since the Nintendo DS versions, those previous games also had more Pokemon to play with. There are older games on the Switch that look better than this, but it doesn't look bad. Some human voice acting really wouldn't hurt, but overall the music is well done.I don't care too much for Dynamax, this version's gimmick which makes Pokemon extremely large. You get really cool items for doing it, so I take part in them + the gyms have them. However, I'm not excited by it. <rant>To be honest, I don't know why they stopped doing Mega Evolutions, they could have made that life long instead of a gimmick.</rant>The Wild Area is a special place that gives you a freedom to roam the Pokemon world in different habitats. Since I've been playing Breath of the Wild, it doesn't really feel open to me (maybe not their fault). It's still pretty nice. However, it never felt not critical. When I got tired of catching and wanted to advance the plot, I just stuck to the routes and the game didn't care one bit.Unlike previous games, in this game you cannot catch Pokemon that are a higher level than you. That simple mechanic made the Wild Area less appealing for me. Masterminding how to take down a level 40 Pokemon with my party of 20s was pretty fun and I would have really liked to catch it.The story is "meh" at best. Aside from Black/White, these games never made an attempt for a story. And that's fine, I think if they stuck with the sports theme without distractions this game would have been better off.It sounds pretty negative, but otherwise it's a great experience. It's a standard Pokemon game, really great mechanics that hasn't gotten old as yet. They also made a lot of quality of life improvements with regards to moving around the world and moves which are definitely welcomed. I'm looking forward to the DLC as well. And generally, I'm still having a good time with it.If you like Pokemon, pick this one up! If you're new to the main game series, this is the most usable one by far.
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