Move of the Week - Covet

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Heeeyyyy guys, it's me! Kenny! I bet you already knew that! Anyway, I'm here to talk about a move. What, you think you've got a better move to write about? Well hey, if you knew this edition's MOTW, Covet, you might just be able to take this writing position from me! N-no wait, I wasn't serious. Please don't go try and learn that. I would be very sad if you did. So, enough of my joking around, let's get onto the details. Covet is a Normal-Type move in the Physical category, and sports a PP of 40 (Max 64), Base Power of 60, and an Accuracy of 100%. Now if Covet just did damage, it wouldn't really be that great of a move. But, my friends, this Normal-Type attack does more! If the user of Covet is not holding an item, and its target is, the user takes the foe's item! Wow, talk about a potential game-changer! Competitive battlers know that, at times, a held item can make a or break a battle. If that foe's prized item were to be taken away however, it could potentially become quite a bit less threatening (no, I'm definitely not saying that this is always the case). And hey, it's not like most...
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Saturday Sketch

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So as all of you Pokéfan’s know it’s almost time for us all to set off on another adventure in the Unova region!

Accompanying us upon the way are the choices of Starter Pokémon from the previous game.

 

Oshawott, Snivy, and Tepig.

All around I am very pleased with this decision, because to be honest I love all three of them!

“And if you didn’t know the starters for Black 2/White 2, have you been living under a Geodude?”

 

So as you can see this week I bring you something you all should know of if you watched the animated trailer released a little over a month ago.

If you haven’t seen the trailer yet go see it now at this link!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBdp_dLEdqU

I’ll wait, No seriously go view its awesomeness.

 

So here’s Bianca holding the three starters that you can choose from!

 

The piece of work is titled “Pick One, But Choose Carefully”

It was made by =DeidaraEmoArtist

 

So here’s me telling you, if you haven’t reserved your copy of Black 2/ White 2,

Get up now, Walk out the door, and head to your nearest video game stores that takes reservations and reserve it!

MOTW: Curse

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Heeeyyy Trainers! How are all of you guys and gals doing? Training hard for Nationals, I'm sure. Well this week, I'm gonna cover a move that I'm sure a lot of you have seen in your competitive lives. That's right, we're gonna take a look at Curse! 

I'm sure most of you know what Curse does but hey, a refresher course never hurts! Curse is a Ghost-Type Status-Category move with 10 PP (max 16), and no definied Base Power or Accuracy. Yes folks, as of Generation V, Curse actually has a type! No more of those ???-Type shenanigans. Now, let's get onto what the move actually does. Curse is a funny little move. For every type but Ghost, curse ups the user's Attack and Defense by one stage, but drops the user's Speed stat by one stage. This makes it a great move for those who wish to take advantage of the move Gyro Ball. By increasing Attack AND lowering Speed, you're effectively increasing the power of the move twice in one turn!

Curse does something a bit different with Ghost-Types however. True to its name, when a Ghost-Type uses curse, they actually cut their own HP by 1/2 of their maximum HP (maximum, not current, you'd best remember that!) and lays a curse on the opponent! Spooooky, huh? Now, some of you might be asking what a Curse does exactly. A Pokémon afflicted with a Curse loses 1/4 of their MAXIMUM HP. That's right Trainers, a Cursed Pokémon with full HP with faint in four turns! Yikes, talk about a powerful status effect! The Curse status-effect is an "unlisted" status effect, meaning that, similar to status ailments such as Attract and Leech Seed, it goes away when the afflicted Pokémon is withdrawn. So if one of your Pokémon gets Cursed, make sure to switch out!

Well everyone, I really hope that you all succeed at Nationals. Make sure to let eveyone here at PKMNcast know how you did, we'd love to know! Stay strong, Trainers! I know you'll all make us proud!

Rare Article: A Few Tips For Filling Your Gallery In Pokémon Conquest

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Hey guys, Kenny here again with a Rare Article! Yup, our very own Travis was nice enough to let me write one of these so a big thank you goes out to him! Anyway, I've been playing Pokémon Conquest a whole lot recently. For those of you who don't know, I'm one of those people who LOVES collecting things in games. So, knowing that, it's no surprise that I love filling up my Gallery. The Gallery, for those who don't know, is this game's version of the Pokédex. There is also, however, a portion for all of the warriors that have been a part of your army as well! I like to call that part the "Peopledex". Filling up your Gallery is a lot of fun, but it sure can be tough work. I'm here today to try and give you all some tips that will help you fill out your Gallery faster!
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How to Be a Swag-izard in the TCG

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Lets cover two important, pretty huge, aspects of the Pokemon TCG. First huge important thing, the national tournament. It’s coming up this weekend. Expect to play against every card in format because as time as proven crazy curveballs tend to do well. I don’t have a top pick but I think player are realizing that instead of playing to a weakness just making a deck that locks someone down is a strong option. Expect to see Acelegor/Mew and Vanilluxe/Fliptini.

KABOOM! Perfect segue to the way more fun and way more important part of this article. Have you seen these playmats that are in the pkmncast store!? If you’re new to the game lets cover some of the swag you need to be thinking about to be taken seriously.

Sleeves, they protect your cards. They have a few major brands each at different prices. My top picks are KMC, Ultrapro, and Dragonshields, in that order. When I bought my first pack of sleeves it’s a tough decision but know they won’t last forever. They get grimy the color chips or they’ll tear and you will need to invest in more. They also typically come in 50 packs so you’ll have spares. I would suggest using them for you’re top trade cards, full arts or whatever else you find to be really valuable.

Trade stuff that is worth trading for should go in a binder. The super cool looking Pokemon binders they sell at Target or Walmart are alright and will last a while. If you want a binder that won’t get wrecked, can get spilled on and beat up Monster binders or Ultrapro Pro-Binders are durable. They’re a pretty penny, around $30 but worth it in my eyes.

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Shattered Gemstones Interlude: The Hunter

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Hey, all! Season 2 of Shattered Gemstones is still in the works, so I thought I'd give you all this little "interlude" in the meantime. I honestly can't really say exactly how long season 2 will take to begin, but I guarantee it will start off with a bang! Until then, enjoy this!
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