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Butterfree
Admin

Um, hating people because they default to a male pronoun when there is no way to know the gender of the person is a bit extreme, don't you think? No need to be so offended.



The thing about sex is that if you don't know about it already, most non-explicit discussion of it is simply going to fly right over your head. I know this from personal experience. Something possessed me to start reading Brave New World when I was nine; that book is full of sex, but when I reread it years later I could have sworn it simply was not there when I first read it, because while I remembered the story of what went on decently I did not remember a word of that. The reason? I didn't understand it, and thus it just went in one ear and out the other, so to speak.



Similarly, many G or PG-rated movies vaguely imply the existence of sex, but it's okay because you're not going to get it unless you know there is something to get; it's perfectly safe as long as nothing is actually shown or graphically discussed.



What I actually say in the conspiracy theory is extremely innocent - it's just that babies come from somewhere that's not the stork. The bit about the Do Not Disturb sign can get a chuckle out of people who know what I mean, but if they do there's no real harm in it, and if you don't know what I mean, you're just not going to get it and will shrug it off instead.



The In-Game Humour section has a special PG-13 warning at the top, so I think I can permit myself to be ever so slightly more suggestive there. Nonetheless, that section is still not explicit in any way. If kids are here ignoring warnings, they have far greater problems to deal with than the In-Game Humour, what with Morphic and The Fall of a Leader.

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My own messages will be signed as Butterfree, with the Admin label below my name. If someone signs as Butterfree without that label, it's probably not me.

lxf

You’re the coolest! I’ve been using your website forever, you have my favorite writing style of any site I’ve used—and you’re so informative. I’m glad you did all the work you’ve done on this

Butterfree
Admin
In response to: post by Thomas

The way the formula works, there are absolutely no Pokémon that are impossible to catch with a Great Ball. I don't know what you're doing or why you're saying a level 12 Oricorio in particular can't, but have you tried just throwing more balls? Sometimes you simply get unlucky.

Butterfree
Admin
Commenting on: /humour/in-game-humour
In response to: post by Bladeswarm

It would be pretty silly to try to keep track of what Pokémon you've gotten before for "Don't know it?" purposes. The link is for if you actually don't know the Pokémon; if you're any kind of Pokémon fan, odds are you should get a Pokémon you know within like a couple dozen clicks at the most, even if you e.g. only know the first 151. The odds of getting repeats in that time are low, and if you do get one, it's no big deal, because the next click almost certainly won't be a repeat.

The link is not for clicking it until you get one particular Pokémon you want. If you choose to use it that way, it's on you choosing to waste your own time on that - I'm not going to code special features just to accommodate you using it in a way it's not meant for.

Thomas

A Level 12 Oricorio can't be caught with a Great Ball. Please fix the calculator.

Bladeswarm
Commenting on: /humour/in-game-humour
In response to: post by Bladeswarm

Also Butterfree make it so Pokémon you clicked "don't know it" on don't show up again.

Bladeswarm
Commenting on: /humour/in-game-humour
In response to: post by Wishiwashi

Tested it on both my old Moon save file and a new Sun save file. Confirmed false. (Definitely did not refresh 500 times for Scyther before giving up and got annoyed because non-Scyther Pokémon kept coming back. No.)

iron7272
Commenting on: /sinnoh/places-to-train

In route 229 there are two ace trainers who give decent EXP when re-battled. Useful for leveling up mons up to around level 40

Happy

i wanted to issue an apology for my statement on cowardice. that was an uncalled for value judgement on people who love a specific guy so dearly they will plumb the ends of the earth & time for them. there is no cowardice in this…. it is in fact bravery to live ones truth.
solgaleo came & blessed me specifically for learning a lesson today but this is not a replacement assigned pokemon. im paired with sirfetchd forever now

Happy

shaking the gift box eagerly for a pokemon & getting this guy makes me understand how it must be to get into gacha. this is the same experience as my friend who got hype for a powerpuff girl blind box & got the freaking mayor.
i will not reroll. that is for cowards.

Pyukumuku Power
Commenting on: /fake-pokemon
In response to: post by Pyukumuku Power

Sorry, I meant that Sand Rising heals you each turn that amount.

Pyukumuku Power
Commenting on: /fake-pokemon

Excuse me while I explain my pokemon:



Name: Sandlurk

Types: Ghost-Ground

Ability: Swing Back-Deals x damage dealt back to the opponent after taking damage, where x=damage taken. If contact move, also raises user's defense by 1. User always goes last, except with priority moves. Destiny Bond gains priority.

Dex Entry 1: Acting as a common training tool for practice, it will retaliate violently to scare the attacker. It seems to be unable to attack without provocation.

Dex Entry 2:A quite resilient Pokemon. For a while, it was unknown until it was caught on camera absorbing a victim's life.

Base Stats: 500

Attack: 0

Defense: 200

Special Attack: 0

Special Defense: 150

Speed: 0

Hp: 150

Attacks: Counter, Mirror Coat, Substitute, Destiny Bond, Endure, Reversal, Vengeful Tackle (unique), Sand Rising (unique).

Vengeful Tackle: Power -, Accuracy 85, Category Physical. Deals damage equal to opponent's SpAtk if Atk<SpAtk, otherwise opponents Atk.

Sand Rising: Power:-, Accuracy -, Category Status. Heals user by (x+1)/16 of the users health, where x equals the # of fainted Pokemon this battle.

Butterfree
Admin
Commenting on: /faq
In response to: post by Beebag

So was I, if "the only valid babies are websites" somehow sounded like a serious statement to you :P

Beebag
Commenting on: /faq
In response to: post by Butterfree

Come on, it was a joke!

Random Lily

I wasn't sure if I should put it on the zodiac page or this page since it's not a question. Just found it really cool that my birthday has a strong moon theme xD day of Lunatone in the reign of Cresselia. Anyway, this website is really cool!

Forgenvash

The Calyrex option here is just for Calyrex itself, not the Ice Rider or Shadow Rider form. Does that mean that the catch chance is the same for both? Even for Heavy Ball, when Ice Rider is over 100x heavier than normal Calyrex?

Butterfree
Admin
In response to: post by Pyukumuku Power

My next essay might be one tackling the Venonat and Butterfree connection, actually :P

Pyukumuku Power

Butterfree, do not go here:
https://bogleech.com/pokemon/p048venonat

Pyukumuku Power
Commenting on: 04-21-25
In response to: post by cynder

Jirachi!

Butterfree
Admin
Commenting on: /evolution-list
In response to: post by Pyukumuku Power

That's what the Espeon and Umbreon page is for!

Pyukumuku Power
Commenting on: /evolution-list

I also like the messages now showing the verification Pokemon. (lets go scyther!)

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