A Beginner's Guide to Pokémon 3D! ~by Smasher
1- Let's begin with the first thing, which confuses most beginners. What should I play, Offline mode or Online mode? How do they work?
Pokémon 3D has two modes of playing: Online and Offline modes. Offline mode is by now, pretty "useless". It's main goals by now are bug-testing. In this mode, you can't trade Pokémon with others, but you can still play the co-op mode, which involves connecting to another person's game and playing with them.
Co-op by now is only the interaction of two players by chatting them and seeing them in the world, but as of now, we can't battle or anything.
Online mode requires you to create a Gamejolt ID(account), you can do it by clicking this link: http://gamejolt.com/auth/sign_up/ . You can also connect it to a Facebook or Twitter account. After registering, you can login in-game to start playing online, BUT here comes another tricky part: You won't use your password to login in-game, you'll use a "token". But...where is this token? Simple, after logging in/registering in Gamejolt, you should click this button in the Gamejolt website:
Then, a mix of numbers and letters will appear, this is your token, enter it in-game and play!
But what is the difference between online and offline modes? In Online mode, you can trade with other players, you can appear in the global ranklist, you can have ranks and it's way better than Offline mode. But let's suppose you started a game in Offline mode, can you "transfer" your game to Online mode? No, simply no, and that's why I highly recommend starting with Online mode!
2- This is my first Pokémon game/ I haven't played Pokémon games in a while/ I don't know very much about Pokémon!
You don't need to be a Pokémon master to play Pokémon 3D, but you need some knowledge...First, what starter should I pick?
Chikorita- In general, Chikorita isn't bad, but this gen totally wrecks it. It's a defensive Pokémon, with weakness to 3 of the gym leader types and 1 of the E4 types, really sad...Evolves into Bayleef, another pure grass type at level 16 and at level 32 to Meganium, another pure grass type. Meganium isn't bad, but is defensive and isn't the best for beginners. It has 100 in both defenses. It's not horrible and I'm not saying you can't pick it, just pick it if you like it the best.
Cyndaquil- In general, Cyndaquil is probably the best starter for Gen II. It has a good Sp. Atk, it's offensive, being effective against 3 of the gym leader types, and still being very useful in-game. Evolves into Quilava at 14 and Typhlosion at 36, all pure fire types. Typhlosion can cause many problems to it's foes with his fire moves and base 109 Special Attack. But he takes some time to learn useful moves.
Totodile- In general, Totodile is the average starter, not being weak or effective on any of the gym leader types...Evolves at level 18 to Croconaw and 30 to Feraligatr, being totally physically offensive, and having enough physical defense, they're also all pure water types. Totodile competes for the place of "best" starter in Gen II with Cyndaquil, it's up to you to choose your starter, tough.
I won't cover basic Pokémon mechanics here, but I'll give you some useful links to learn more about if you're really new to all this. Totodile has good coverage and can hit very hard with his moves that he learns really soon.
3- I can't beat a gym leader(especially Falkner/Whitney)! How to make my Pokémon stronger?
Well, beating gym leaders isn't an easy task, after all, they're the game "bosses". You can check type charts to bring a Pokémon with advantage on the gym leader's type, but remember there are always exceptions. If you want to train your Pokémon, defeat all trainers, don't avoid any fight, being it a trainer or a wild battle, always use your Pokémon to level up as much as you can, if you want an average/good level to have at every gym leader battle, I'll show it here:
-Falkner- Use Pokémon at levels 9-11
-Bugsy- Use Pokémon at levels 14-18
-Whitney- Use Pokémon at levels 19-24 (yes, or else whitney will wreck you)
-Morty- Use Pokémon at levels 25-28
-Chuck- Use Pokémon at levels 28-31
-Jasmine- Use Pokémon at levels 31-34
-Pryce- Use Pokémon at levels around 35-36
-Clair- Use Pokémon at levels 38-41
-Elite 4 and Champion- Use Pokémon at levels 43-53
I'll later do a topic about places to train your Pokémon.
4- How do you trade?
With the GTS, Global Trade Station, which is used to trade Pokémon with players all over the world. It only works with Online mode players. You can use it to trade...but how? First of all, you need to press "Q" to acces the Pokégear and click the GTS button. Keep in mind you must've talked to Bill and to any Nurse Joy to have this option. There are four buttons in the GTS.
Inbox- Check if anyone sent you a Pokémon.
Search- You can search for what other trainers are looking for and requesting.
Setup- Setting a trade you want, sending a Pokémon...
Exit- Quit the GTS.
If you want a private trade, you'll need to be friends with someone, log into the Gamejolt website to friend requests and stuff. That's the very basic for GTS.
5- My Pokémon learned a move, but it turns into Pound! What happened? What are those models in battle?
Ok, before even starting this one, I'll tell you. As of 0.37 the game's still IN-DEV, not even alpha or beta, this way, there's much to be done. The battle system has changed a lot and the moves that we had before were deleted. This way, most of the "strong" moves are switched to Pound, this will be solved with an update, I don't know what update, but in the future you won't have this problem.
Again, this game is in it's early versions. The battle system changed a lot, and now it has two options configurable in the battle system: 3D models and Overworld Sprites. Overworld Sprites are pretty much the graphics of the Pokémon following you, but 3D models are advanced models. Some may look weird, but they're still in early development and need a lot of things like lighting, more models...
6- What are unobtainable Pokémon? What is breeding?
Some Pokémon can't be obtained, but they're still in the game files(Treecko, Lotad...), but some other Pokémon are called "unobtainable", but I've seen trainers with them(Scyther, Snorlax...)! Well, every day has a daily competition, which once in a month gets someone an unobtainable Pokémon. The person who gets it, sometimes breeds it and gives away the eggs. This way, some are only possible to get by trading. Now, how did they breed their Pokémon? Using the Daycare. I won't explain the basic daycare logics, but if you want to get another from a species, put the species in the Daycare along with a Ditto, they'll breed as long they are breedable(Some Pokémon can't breed, like Legendaries and others). After putting them, walk around and you may get a chance to get an egg. It may take some time of walking, every 255 steps has some chance of getting you an egg, which also takes steps to hatch.
7- What Pokémon should I catch to my team?
If you want a strong team, you need to choose different types of Pokémon, but always remember that typing isn't everything, some Pokémon are better than other because of their moves and even because of stats. Here's a type chart anyway:
You should choose what to catch yourself.
@Dratini made a not-so-small list of Pokémon he thinks that are good (only to beat the game, not PvP) :
This guide will be continued later! I'm also accepting ideas for new topics for the guide.
Topics to do: Safari Zone, Useful training areas.
1- Let's begin with the first thing, which confuses most beginners. What should I play, Offline mode or Online mode? How do they work?
Pokémon 3D has two modes of playing: Online and Offline modes. Offline mode is by now, pretty "useless". It's main goals by now are bug-testing. In this mode, you can't trade Pokémon with others, but you can still play the co-op mode, which involves connecting to another person's game and playing with them.
Co-op by now is only the interaction of two players by chatting them and seeing them in the world, but as of now, we can't battle or anything.
Online mode requires you to create a Gamejolt ID(account), you can do it by clicking this link: http://gamejolt.com/auth/sign_up/ . You can also connect it to a Facebook or Twitter account. After registering, you can login in-game to start playing online, BUT here comes another tricky part: You won't use your password to login in-game, you'll use a "token". But...where is this token? Simple, after logging in/registering in Gamejolt, you should click this button in the Gamejolt website:
But what is the difference between online and offline modes? In Online mode, you can trade with other players, you can appear in the global ranklist, you can have ranks and it's way better than Offline mode. But let's suppose you started a game in Offline mode, can you "transfer" your game to Online mode? No, simply no, and that's why I highly recommend starting with Online mode!
2- This is my first Pokémon game/ I haven't played Pokémon games in a while/ I don't know very much about Pokémon!
You don't need to be a Pokémon master to play Pokémon 3D, but you need some knowledge...First, what starter should I pick?
Chikorita- In general, Chikorita isn't bad, but this gen totally wrecks it. It's a defensive Pokémon, with weakness to 3 of the gym leader types and 1 of the E4 types, really sad...Evolves into Bayleef, another pure grass type at level 16 and at level 32 to Meganium, another pure grass type. Meganium isn't bad, but is defensive and isn't the best for beginners. It has 100 in both defenses. It's not horrible and I'm not saying you can't pick it, just pick it if you like it the best.
Cyndaquil- In general, Cyndaquil is probably the best starter for Gen II. It has a good Sp. Atk, it's offensive, being effective against 3 of the gym leader types, and still being very useful in-game. Evolves into Quilava at 14 and Typhlosion at 36, all pure fire types. Typhlosion can cause many problems to it's foes with his fire moves and base 109 Special Attack. But he takes some time to learn useful moves.
Totodile- In general, Totodile is the average starter, not being weak or effective on any of the gym leader types...Evolves at level 18 to Croconaw and 30 to Feraligatr, being totally physically offensive, and having enough physical defense, they're also all pure water types. Totodile competes for the place of "best" starter in Gen II with Cyndaquil, it's up to you to choose your starter, tough.
I won't cover basic Pokémon mechanics here, but I'll give you some useful links to learn more about if you're really new to all this. Totodile has good coverage and can hit very hard with his moves that he learns really soon.
3- I can't beat a gym leader(especially Falkner/Whitney)! How to make my Pokémon stronger?
Well, beating gym leaders isn't an easy task, after all, they're the game "bosses". You can check type charts to bring a Pokémon with advantage on the gym leader's type, but remember there are always exceptions. If you want to train your Pokémon, defeat all trainers, don't avoid any fight, being it a trainer or a wild battle, always use your Pokémon to level up as much as you can, if you want an average/good level to have at every gym leader battle, I'll show it here:
-Falkner- Use Pokémon at levels 9-11
-Bugsy- Use Pokémon at levels 14-18
-Whitney- Use Pokémon at levels 19-24 (yes, or else whitney will wreck you)
-Morty- Use Pokémon at levels 25-28
-Chuck- Use Pokémon at levels 28-31
-Jasmine- Use Pokémon at levels 31-34
-Pryce- Use Pokémon at levels around 35-36
-Clair- Use Pokémon at levels 38-41
-Elite 4 and Champion- Use Pokémon at levels 43-53
I'll later do a topic about places to train your Pokémon.
4- How do you trade?
With the GTS, Global Trade Station, which is used to trade Pokémon with players all over the world. It only works with Online mode players. You can use it to trade...but how? First of all, you need to press "Q" to acces the Pokégear and click the GTS button. Keep in mind you must've talked to Bill and to any Nurse Joy to have this option. There are four buttons in the GTS.
Inbox- Check if anyone sent you a Pokémon.
Search- You can search for what other trainers are looking for and requesting.
Setup- Setting a trade you want, sending a Pokémon...
Exit- Quit the GTS.
If you want a private trade, you'll need to be friends with someone, log into the Gamejolt website to friend requests and stuff. That's the very basic for GTS.
5- My Pokémon learned a move, but it turns into Pound! What happened? What are those models in battle?
Ok, before even starting this one, I'll tell you. As of 0.37 the game's still IN-DEV, not even alpha or beta, this way, there's much to be done. The battle system has changed a lot and the moves that we had before were deleted. This way, most of the "strong" moves are switched to Pound, this will be solved with an update, I don't know what update, but in the future you won't have this problem.
Again, this game is in it's early versions. The battle system changed a lot, and now it has two options configurable in the battle system: 3D models and Overworld Sprites. Overworld Sprites are pretty much the graphics of the Pokémon following you, but 3D models are advanced models. Some may look weird, but they're still in early development and need a lot of things like lighting, more models...
6- What are unobtainable Pokémon? What is breeding?
Some Pokémon can't be obtained, but they're still in the game files(Treecko, Lotad...), but some other Pokémon are called "unobtainable", but I've seen trainers with them(Scyther, Snorlax...)! Well, every day has a daily competition, which once in a month gets someone an unobtainable Pokémon. The person who gets it, sometimes breeds it and gives away the eggs. This way, some are only possible to get by trading. Now, how did they breed their Pokémon? Using the Daycare. I won't explain the basic daycare logics, but if you want to get another from a species, put the species in the Daycare along with a Ditto, they'll breed as long they are breedable(Some Pokémon can't breed, like Legendaries and others). After putting them, walk around and you may get a chance to get an egg. It may take some time of walking, every 255 steps has some chance of getting you an egg, which also takes steps to hatch.
7- What Pokémon should I catch to my team?
If you want a strong team, you need to choose different types of Pokémon, but always remember that typing isn't everything, some Pokémon are better than other because of their moves and even because of stats. Here's a type chart anyway:
You should choose what to catch yourself.
@Dratini made a not-so-small list of Pokémon he thinks that are good (only to beat the game, not PvP) :
-Mareep (Thunder Wave and Electro Ball)
-Magnemite (Tanky, Sp. Dmg, Wall)
-Geodude (Stealth Rock, Heavy Dmg, Phys Wall at 48lvl can solo Lance)
-Nidoran(M/F) (Nidoking/Queen move Versality, huge DMG)
-Growlithe (Arcanine move diversity, speed, huge DMG)
-Ponyta ( Rapidash speed, huge DMG, some great moves can sweep Dark type with Mega Horn)
-Zubat with Friend Ball (Crobat Speed, and DMG)
-Ghastly (Gengar Sp. Attack and Speed, Some move diversity)
-Machop (best Fight pkmn, easy sweep Dark type)
-Tentacool (Great Water Wall with some nice moves)
-Shelder (Cloyster ability to Wall, and SNOWball Dragons i mean Ice attack)
-Seel(Deewgong HP and strong Sp.Attack)
-Jinx (Fast and Great Sp.Attack psyho/Ice)
-Lapras ( huge HP, nice Defense some cool moves, and good to sweep dragons)
as For Eevee
-Jolteon( Fast Ele, and Hurts with- Thunder Wave, Rain, Thunder)
-Espeon(Fast Psyh with Great Sp. Attack)
-Umbreon (Heavy tank in both spec, can also do some solid dmg)
-Glaceon (Fast Ice Hail/Blizzard will clean any Evasive pkmn like Muk/Double team users, sadly snow cloak seems not work yet)
-Magnemite (Tanky, Sp. Dmg, Wall)
-Geodude (Stealth Rock, Heavy Dmg, Phys Wall at 48lvl can solo Lance)
-Nidoran(M/F) (Nidoking/Queen move Versality, huge DMG)
-Growlithe (Arcanine move diversity, speed, huge DMG)
-Ponyta ( Rapidash speed, huge DMG, some great moves can sweep Dark type with Mega Horn)
-Zubat with Friend Ball (Crobat Speed, and DMG)
-Ghastly (Gengar Sp. Attack and Speed, Some move diversity)
-Machop (best Fight pkmn, easy sweep Dark type)
-Tentacool (Great Water Wall with some nice moves)
-Shelder (Cloyster ability to Wall, and SNOWball Dragons i mean Ice attack)
-Seel(Deewgong HP and strong Sp.Attack)
-Jinx (Fast and Great Sp.Attack psyho/Ice)
-Lapras ( huge HP, nice Defense some cool moves, and good to sweep dragons)
as For Eevee
-Jolteon( Fast Ele, and Hurts with- Thunder Wave, Rain, Thunder)
-Espeon(Fast Psyh with Great Sp. Attack)
-Umbreon (Heavy tank in both spec, can also do some solid dmg)
-Glaceon (Fast Ice Hail/Blizzard will clean any Evasive pkmn like Muk/Double team users, sadly snow cloak seems not work yet)
This guide will be continued later! I'm also accepting ideas for new topics for the guide.
Topics to do: Safari Zone, Useful training areas.
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