PokeChat LiveCast Episode 15

Here is the full recorded LiveCast from 8/20/11

We talk about Hurricane Irene, have skype callers, and challenge the viewers to Super Smash Bros Brawl.

Pokemon of the Week 8/21/11 Azumarill

Despite the massive storms this past week and lack of LiveCast, I still present to you Ev Trained Pokemon of the Week! This week we look into the adorable aqua mouse (actually rabbit) Azumarill. This set comes straight from my old Ev training notes, so the sets may seem a tad outdated. As such I've decided as a "part 2" we can go over what has changed for better or worse for this poke.

Ability: Huge Power

Nature: Adamant

Base Stats:

Hp-100

Atk-50

Def-80

Sp.Atk-50

Sp.Def-80

Spd-50

Ev Spread: (510)

Hp-22

Atk-240

Def-124

Sp.Atk-0

Sp.Def-124

Spd-0

Moveset Suggestions:

Set 1 Item: Muscle Band

-Body Slam

-Aqua Jet

-Dig

-Ice Punch

Set 1 Side Notes:

This Azumarill has a set for massive physical damage! Before getting to the crux of its moveset, let me mention the Defensive Evs. Being bulky is one of the things Azumarill can do best. If you're looking for more defense than offense, you can slightly alter the tables by changing one move to Aqua Ring to boost Hp while keeping Muscle Band attached for power.

Additionally you can switch the ability to Thick Fat to reduce opponent's fire and ice moves by 50%. Since it's unlikely anyone would launch those types directly at Azumarill due to the type disadvantage, it would be more useful to switch it in to block those moves from vulnerable members of your team. Consider a Charizard Vs. Venasuar, you can predict a powerful fire move from Charizard, so Azumarill is switched in. Flamethrower barely does any damage with the Thick Fat ability coupled with the Ev set + type resistance. Now instead of trying to chase Charizard with Aqua Jet, use Aqua Ring to recover your little lost hp because chances are your opponent doesn't want to risk his/ her Charizard to a water type.

Offensively Huge Power Azumarill is a beast! With a few dedicated Evs to Def and Sp. Def you won't have to worry about 1-Hit Ko from super effective opponents. Huge Power doubles physical attack moves while Muscle Band raises them an additional 10% more. Ice Punch gives you coverage from troublesome grass types while dig shields you from electric types. Aqua Jet works always well as a revenge killer and doubles as your Pokemon's STAB move. STAB stands for "Same Type Attack Bonus" and means when you use a move that is the same type as the Pokemon that is using it, that move becomes more powerful.

Fifth Generation Edits:

While I designed this Azumarill with the Heart Gold & Soul Silver generation in mind, slight changes can be made to improve upon the original in the Unova Region. Let's start with the option for a new ability obtained through Dream World called Sap Sipper. This allows you to have your attack raised by one stage when hit with a grass type move that does no damage. This ability I see as being more useful in the double or even triple battle stage than single battle use. It works well if you have a grass supporter or even one that just has a non attacking grass move such as Aromatherapy, to attack Azumarill in order for it's physical attacks to be boosted. Unfortunately if you choose this Azumarill, you'll be fore going Ice Punch being a Fourth Gen Move Tutor attack only. However some attacks to fill the void of Ice Punch could be Brick Break, Waterfall(instead of Aqua Jet), Aqua Tail, Buldoze (instead of Dig), or Work Up (Raises Atk & Sp.Atk) to name a few.

Conclusion:

Azumarill works as a sufficient wall with power. It can vary it's style slightly with the adjustment of movesets and abilities. In the Fifth gen they have a tad more to worry about with the possibility of Eelektross resisting ground moves like Dig or Bulldoze. Yet the new Dream World ability could make up for lacking super effective moves by pure power up alone. This is just one of many ways you could raise this cute power house. If you have a suggestion or personal Ev set that you have tested, comment on this post and spread the info=D I'm DeoGenZ and I'll see you next PokeChat LiveCast this Sunday if this upcoming Hurricane doesn't knock out my electricity like last weekend......

Mobile Posting

Tonight we test technology! This blog comes direct via my Android mobile's text feature. Blogger has a crafty way of capturing these text messages that allow it to be posted as a full Blog post! I'm experimenting in means of communication and consciousness expansion.

Technology has erupted over the past decade, yielding wonders of Wi-Fi, social interaction, and new forms of expression. While it has been over five years since I've had conventional cable; many more are migrating to this once far-fetchd' idea in light of Youtube. The community is taking back the content, and it couldn't be cooler=D Today while waiting for render times, I scrolled through my Subscriptions box joyful to see precisely the kind of content I enjoy. Pokemon battle commentaries and Let's Plays galore! None of this could have happened without our increase in productivity and availability of technologies we rely on today.

The mere Kindle 3G Unlimited web browser is a marvel in itself. Access to the entire database of information, all be it slower than usual times, for no cost right in your hands. Many people may gawk at its black & white screen with lack of flash and slow load times, but truly it's all you need. Knowledge is truly our only tool in this age of mass marketed monocultures with choking corporations suggesting they know best.

I feel technology will be our next ascent into another phase of human evolution. More and more we meld with our machines, and perhaps this is the overall direction for our species. Looking more back in the present moment; technology is bringing us all closer together to understanding one another's stories. I'm DeoGenZ from any where in the world; and I'll catch you next discussion time. Be sure to comment and add your own two sense to keep the talks alive!

Night & Day Appreciation

It's 5Am when I was sitting completing recording for the Elite Four challenge in Pokemon Black. I look up from my play station whilst the credits roll only to realize that the sun is coming up! And then it dawned on me (lulz time pun), I positiviley love day and night cycles plus the transitions that greet their coming.

Overall I'd consider myself a night person. I've never been diagnosed, but I feel I have insomnia and I use this to my advantage. Night is when everyone else in the house is sleeping, giving me ample recording and commentary time. I can't get enough of it! However the day brings in so many more tremendous occurrences. This post isn't a debate of which is more epic (b/c Night pwns every time), this is a piece on my realization of my appreciation of the whole thing and how video games have encouraged this.

My first true termed video game (not Freddie Fish on the computer) was Pokemon Crystal. I say this only so you realize I'm biased in what my feelings for the game was, and maybe that's what leads to this epiphany after all. Making Crystal revolutionary and separate from its predecessors, are the addition of night & day cycles. This allowed for certain Pokemon to appear only at certain times. It also made true day progression, allowing for daily and weekly events such as the bug catching contest. Now everyone's favorite evolutionary titan Eevee had two new time implemented evolutions to look forward to; Espeon & Umbreon. This alone marked big memories in my mind of staying up late with my attachable Gameboy Advanced LED light, searching endlessly for fanciful night time attractions! Most likely this early exposure to long night time jaunts lead to my insomnia, so thank Crystal for efficient uploads.

Unfortunately the euphoria did not carry over into the third generation of Ruby and Sapphire. For some mysterious reason day and night cycles were cut. I speculate it was due to weather effects testing, perhaps an interference in code. Nonetheless many hardcore poke-fans found this unacceptable and dropped the series! Luckily glorious time differential by shading shifts of scenery were brought back in Pokemon Diamond and Pearl. Many did return to the series due to the enhanced Wi-Fi features, but I see solar rotation as being key! Diamond & Pearl went as far as to make different sound-scapes for varying times on routes. This heightened the sense of ambiance you had when trekking down a route at different times. It also made you stop and take in your surroundings as to double check if the audio had certainly and truly changed.

The Pokemon franchise seems to have trained my brain to pay special attention to the shifting times. I played through Ruby & Sapphire enjoying it despite the lack of sunsets, however I missed them every moment! So now putting it back into perspective at 5am I stare upon the sunrise groggy eyed and gleaming. This epiphany hits me how much I appreciate visually based day & night cycles, and as the sun rise I know from sight it is time for me to sleep......

Pokemon of the Week 8/14/11 Eelektross

This week we take a look at the electric eel Pokemon Eelektross in a more offensive light. Below I provide you with a view at its base stats along with my Ev spread suggestion. Something to note is that it can easily be switched to be a modest Sp.Atk sweeper, however it depends on your moveset preference.

Ability: Levitate

Nature: Adamant

Base Stats:

Hp-85

Atk-115

Def-80

Sp.Atk-105

Sp.Def-80

Spd-50

Ev Spread: (510)

Hp-248

Atk-252

Def-5

Sp.Atk-0

Sp.Def-5

Spd-0

Moveset Suggestions:

Set 1 Item:Life Orb

-Crunch

-Crush Claw

-Dragon Claw

-Hone Claw

Set 1 Side Notes: This highly physically offensive eel will be your heel for repelling type disadvantages. With the levitation ability, it is no longer affected by pesky ground types. Use this to surprise your opponents in a pinch where a flying Pokemon won't suffice for a switch. Once on the field, power up your attack power and accuracy with hone claws, and begin your sweeping finish! Optionally you may switch crush claw with a STAB electric move like Wild Charge. With copious amount of Hp from your Ev training, the Hp lost from Life Orb will be worth the damage increase, especially with hone claws enabled.

Set 2 Item: None

-Acrobatics

-Wild Charge

-Rock Slide

-U-Turn

Set 2 Side Notes: Again your high Hp and Attack allow this set to work well. Wild Charge has recoil, but a base damage of 90 with 100 percent accuracy makes it worth while with heightened hit points. Rock slide provides coverage from strong fire, flying, and ice types while also giving added flinch bonus effects sometimes. Acrobatics destroys bug and stalling grass Pokemon, but beware attaching items disables the sweet secondary effect of the move's power being boosted 100 percent. No items equal big power boosts on this particular move-set for Eelektross. U-Turn offers the user to switch with effective damage if Eelektross is grounded by a move like Smack Down.

Conclusion:

Eelektross makes a great sweeper if used with proper timing. You have to work around the small speed stat, perhaps by using the switch method or boosting stats then baton passing it off to this Poke could work. Use levitate to your advantage in keeping key players and retaliating properly. If you have further Ev spread suggestions post a comment to this Blog and create the collective of training knowledge=D Tune in to next week's PokeChat LiveCast hosted on www.whatzinsidemyhead.com Sunday @9:30pm Edt to catch the next Ev Trained Pokemon

PokeChat LiveCast Episode 14

Here is the full recorded LiveCast from 8/14/11

We discuss the new Japanese Pokemon Rumble Blast, Brawl the viewers, and chit chat about all that is Pokemon. Tune in and be sure to comment here within the Blog post=D

Welcome to the Blog

Hey everyone, DeoGenZ here with the first Blog of my new website www.whatzinsidemyhead.com

This first post acts as a test to the site integration and also as an announcement of what you can expect specifically and exclusively from the Blog. Being in written format you'll be able to view it from multiple formats ranging from desktop, to mobile, to kindle, even Wii for Pete's sake! Whoever that guy Pete is anyway....

It is a realm for me to expand ideas I may brush upon in many of my Let's Plays and Walkthroughs on Youtube. Many notes I have scratched down into various notebooks will be "re-uploaded" here in a digital Blog format! This pleases the archivist in me and also gives you the viewer alternate content aside from video viewing. Feel free to comment on the Blog posts to have your voice heard. It's all about open discussion for me, the more ideas the merrier.

Additionally I'll be posting the Stats page of each PokeChat's "Pokemon of the Week." This means at any time on the fly, you'll be able to access Ev trained spreadsheets for your training simplicity without having to view an entire LiveCast. Leading me to my next idea of embedding Full Length episodes of the LiveCast into the written Blog. This streamlines the process of normally having to go through a hectic menu system on Youtube, just tune into the website and the LiveCasts will be found here=D

Yes many good things are to come from this text based format of communication. Be sure to tune in through Twitter @DeoGenZ for any urgent Blog posts that may emerge. For now it is time to render more Walkthroughs, so I'll see you in another video comrades; peace!