Which Pokemon game is the best mainline game? (piefed.ca)

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I'm wondering what, in your opinion, is the best Pokémon game. Specifically not your favourite, but the one you would show to a complete newcomer to show what the mainline series is at its best.

My personal thought would be either Emerald or HG/SS, but I admittedly haven't kept up with the series so much after Black and White 1, which I disliked the designs for and found too slow and hand-holdy.

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[-] Vinny_93@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

If I recall correctly, the original one required you to do that specific thing on Cinnabar Island to clone the first item on your list. The second one just required you to move Pokémon between boxes holding items. I did it for gimmick reasons a couple of times but I could enjoy the game without using glitches lots easier.

[-] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

gold and silver, you force shutdown the game while saving, and that clones it. crystal fixed the bug. useful as it was the first gen to introduce shinies, and you want to endlessly clone masterballs.

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