Poll: Heartgold and Soulsilver is coming out soon, which are you getting?

[Generator]

If I had a DS, I'd get SoulSilver since Gold was the second generation Pokémon game that I originally got ad I'd like to try out the other side of things. If only they would drop the DS's price a tad bit more, I'd pick one up and grab the Pokémon game, too, but I'm running too low on money to consider it as is.

 

[Hippobatman]

Neither. Pokemon hit the U.S. when I was in elementary school, and quite frankly, I'm sick of it. I'm sorry, but a guy can only take so much.

Weak! You're weak!

[sub]Kidding![/sub]

I'm so excited! I love Pokémon.

And I'm getting Soul Silver, because Lugia is better and cooler

[sub]Jesus, who'd believe I'm 19 years old?[/sub]

 

[TheYellowCellPhone]

I guess Silver. It was the one I played on the original Game Boy, and it has Luigi (sp?) But I probably won't get this.

 

[xyrafhoan]

I'm not sure if I can endure another Pokemon game after what I've done to Pearl and my nearly complete Pokedex, but everything I need I can get in HeartGold. Namely the Johto starters, Johto legendaries, and Kyogre.

 

[Ima Lemming]

For the sake of fighting gyms, Bulbasaur was the best.

Strong against:1,2,8 Weak against:7 Resistant to:3,4 nothing:5,6

Just to nitpick, while Grass attacks are Neutral against Psychic, Bulbasaur was part Poison and therefore took double damage from Psychic attacks, and was therefore weak against Sabrina (6).

 

[Canadamus Prime]

I don't know, I haven't decided if it's worth coming out retirement (again) for yet

 

[crimson5pheonix]

For the sake of fighting gyms, Bulbasaur was the best.

Strong against:1,2,8 Weak against:7 Resistant to:3,4 nothing:5,6

Just to nitpick, while Grass attacks are Neutral against Psychic, Bulbasaur was part Poison and therefore took double damage from Psychic attacks, and was therefore weak against Sabrina (6).

Was bulbasaur poison in Red/Blue?

 

[Spiner909]

Dude, if you want a poll, make it serious.
Neither, because I don't have a DS.

 

[Phenakist]

I'm regretting having pre-ordered SS and finding out last night that HG has all the 'Version Exclusives' I actually want. However I get Lugia and Latias... so that's a plus.

 

[ScarletScapegrace]

SoulSilver for sure, since I started back with the original Silver back in the day. That and I lost it years ago and intend to "get it back."

 

[blalien]

I got Silver in 2000 because everybody else got Gold. I'm getting Silver this time because I'm a slave to tradition.

 

[TheNumber1Zero]

No clue

All I know is my bro is getting one, and I'm getting the other, although I'll probably get HeartGold.

Unless Vikings is a real option, seeing as it's what I voted.

 

[YonderTunic]

I always prefered Gold growin' up, so I'ma get me Heart Gold, even if it's not as cool sounding as Soul Silver. That and, Ho-oh is beast!

 

[crazyjay321]

THERE'S MORE THAN TWO!?!?!?!?!?!

Red or Blue my love goes no further than you.

 

[Quiet Stranger]

So with HG and SS coming out soon, some people will get HG or SS, or both, which version are you getting? I am getting both

I'm sorry, what? Should I know this? Should I care?

Pokemon, look it up, it's been the biggest craze (for kids) for a long time now

Oh, they're the newest pokemon games. I didn't recognize it from just the titles.

I pick neither, because Red/Blue is/was the best.

Yeah i was a kid when I played Gold but never got into or even bought the other pokemon games, so thats why I'M getting both (I wanted to try Silver) but you are right they were the best

And Bulbasaur was the most logical starting pokemon.

How so? (to be honest I actually always picked the "coolest" pokemon, which actually was just whatever I felt like taking, like some games I'd choose the water, sometimes the fire, you know

For the sake of fighting gyms, Bulbasaur was the best.

Strong against:1,2,8 Weak against:7 Resistant to:3,4 nothing:5,6

what are the numbers for

Gym numbers. 1=Brock, 2=Misty, 3=Lt. Surge etc.

Well thank you for clearing that up, I think my first Pokemon was Pikachu (pokemon Yellow) then in Gold it was probably Chikarita

 

[Ima Lemming]

For the sake of fighting gyms, Bulbasaur was the best.

Strong against:1,2,8 Weak against:7 Resistant to:3,4 nothing:5,6

Just to nitpick, while Grass attacks are Neutral against Psychic, Bulbasaur was part Poison and therefore took double damage from Psychic attacks, and was therefore weak against Sabrina (6).

Was bulbasaur poison in Red/Blue?

Yes, Bulbasaur and all its evolutions have been Grass/Poison since Day 1.

And while this didn't apply in the original Red/Blue which had some funky ways of dealing with Attack Strength and Resistance conflicts (use Ice Beam on Gyarados and it's Super Effective instead of neutral), in Fire Red and Leaf Green one could make a case that Venusaur (I mean, c'mon, you're not taking on Giovanni with a Bulbasaur, right?) is only neutral against Giovanni. Grass resists Ground, but Poison is weak to it, so Venusaur would take normal damage from Ground attacks. I don't remember Giovanni's entire lineup, but two of his Pokemon are Nidoqueen and Nidoking, both Poison/Ground, neutral to Grass attacks and double resistant to poison. I think he also used a Kanghaskan which is Normal, but don't quote me on that. But the G-man also has Ground and Ground/Rock Pokemon, so Venusaur may have a slight advantage over Giovanni, but he's not going to mop the floor with the guy.

I don't know if this applies to Yellow, and I don't know if Red/Blue counted a grass attack as strong or weak against Nidoqueen/king, or Ground strong or weak against Venusaur.

NITPICK NITPICK NITPICK

 

[crimson5pheonix]

For the sake of fighting gyms, Bulbasaur was the best.

Strong against:1,2,8 Weak against:7 Resistant to:3,4 nothing:5,6

Just to nitpick, while Grass attacks are Neutral against Psychic, Bulbasaur was part Poison and therefore took double damage from Psychic attacks, and was therefore weak against Sabrina (6).

Was bulbasaur poison in Red/Blue?

Yes, Bulbasaur and all its evolutions have been Grass/Poison since Day 1.

And while this didn't apply in the original Red/Blue which had some funky ways of dealing with Attack Strength and Resistance conflicts (use Ice Beam on Gyarados and it's Super Effective instead of neutral), in Fire Red and Leaf Green one could make a case that Venusaur (I mean, c'mon, you're not taking on Giovanni with a Bulbasaur, right?) is only neutral against Giovanni. Grass resists Ground, but Poison is weak to it, so Venusaur would take normal damage from Ground attacks. I don't remember Giovanni's entire lineup, but two of his Pokemon are Nidoqueen and Nidoking, both Poison/Ground, neutral to Grass attacks and double resistant to poison. I think he also used a Kanghaskan which is Normal, but don't quote me on that. But the G-man also has Ground and Ground/Rock Pokemon, so Venusaur may have a slight advantage over Giovanni, but he's not going to mop the floor with the guy.

I don't know if this applies to Yellow, and I don't know if Red/Blue counted a grass attack as strong or weak against Nidoqueen/king, or Ground strong or weak against Venusaur.

NITPICK NITPICK NITPICK

Nitpicky indeed, but versus squirtle and charmander, bulbasaur makes more sense. Even if I lose 8, that's way late in the game when you have had a chance to catch all sorts of other pokemon. Charmander flops at the first gym and squirtle chokes at the third.

But You might have an unevolved bulbasaur, unevolved pokemon have better stat growth, so if you hold off evolving bulbasaur, it'll have better stats.

 

[Heart of Darkness]

HeartGold, definitely. I had Gold back in 2000, and now my friend is also getting SoulSilver, even though he had both versions.

My choice seems obvious.

Plus, Ho-oh is much cooler than Lugia. Sacred Fire is so much more BAMF than Aeroblast can ever hope to be.

 

[Karlaxx]

I just reserved Heart Gold and a guide today. I don't have a particular loyalty to either, having played Crystal, more people had reserved Soul Silver by far at the time, so I figured I'd just break the trend.