Thread: Shinx vs Mareep

Who cares if the OP is using Japanese names. This forum is not meant exclusively for English speakers users. The 'pedia will help you if you don't know their names.

Prefer Luxray's epic look to Ampharos's cute look.

Originally Posted by Ranger Jack Walker

Who cares if the OP is using Japanese names.

It's unnecessary and annoying.

This forum is not meant exclusively for English speakers users.

Um, yes it is?

It's definitely not meant for Japanese-speaking people, at least. And even if it was, I'm sure they'd prefer Kanji to English, anyway.

The 'pedia will help you if you don't know their names.

Why should we be forced to look up the Pokemon's names because some kid thinks he's funny and puts up Japanese names instead?

I don't know why the Japanese names are in there. But, to answer the poll, Shinx. Its physical movepool may not be much (Spark, Crunch, elemental fangs, Superpower (Luxray only)), but at least it provides good coverage.

What I meant was if some person was more familiar with Japanese name, he/she should be forced to use the english names.

Originally Posted by Envoy

Actually, Ampharos is much more useful than Luxray competitively. She has a great Sp. Atk stat and moves to abuse it with. Luxray's strength lies in his physical attack, where the best STAB move he's got is... Spark.

You're forgetting Thunder Fang.

I like them both, but Luxray better.

Well, I am actually not sure. Sure both of them possesses better bulk than the average Electric-type in exchange for less speed and have different dominant high attack stats, but because I had not been using them effectively, I could not tell from the competitive point of view, but if it's looks, then Mareep's line got me on this one. Because of my uncertainty, I went for the third option of "Why not English names?", because I want to know why too.

Originally Posted by Blazaking EX

You're forgetting Thunder Fang.

Spark has the same power as Thunder Fang, and I'm pretty sure Spark is more accurate as well. :(

Ampharos > Luxray in terms of battling ability. Not only is it a terrifying beast with amazing SpA, it's also a huge tank. I've trained two Luxray, and neither worked as well as this guy.

In terms of looks... Ampharos is a large, bald dragon-sheep with a glowing tail. <3

shinx for evolving into a luxray in its final form. that things epic.

mareep: meh
flaafy:cotton candy?
ampharos: what?

Merriep, but only because I like Denryuu a tiny bit more than Rentorar. They are very high on my favourites list.

..competitively?
Superpower+Ice Fang vs. Focus Blast+Hidden Power Ice...

But Luxray has a better ability and 120 Base Attack and 95 Special compared to Ampharos 115 Special Attack and 75 Attack, so him.
...in terms of cuteness?
Mareep. And Ampharos
Overall?
Luxray. Yes, my surname literally means sheep and Power Gem is one of my favourite moves but Luxray.

Originally Posted by JakeSkittle

Zekurom, are you trying to be funny? Because you're not.

Well, sorry for that. Yes, I was. Happy?

I purposely avoided using the English names. If you'll notice, the poll options are in German and on the actual post I use their French names.

I'm sorry if you're jaded enough to actually be insulted by that.

Originally Posted by JakeSkittle

Why should we be forced to look up the Pokemon's names because some kid thinks he's funny and puts up Japanese names instead?

Because POKEMON IS SRS BSNS *DERP*

Please, take it more lightly.

Shinx. Better speed, attacks and movepool.

Seriously you are complaining because he put them in Japanese? Get over it, geez and besid3es I learnt what their Japanese names were (At first I thought Kolink was referring to the owner of Pokefarm, which now makes sense because that's Shinx's Japan name and well it's the mascot of the site).

Anyways I prefer Shinx/Kolink line over Mareep because well I like their line, the designs and such and Shinx is cute.

I wasn't putting them in Japanese for the sake of putting them in Japanese, I was doing so for the sake of putting them in any non-English language.

Like I said, in the poll, the options are German.

Originally Posted by Willow's Tara

Anyways I prefer Shinx/Kolink line over Mareep because well I like their line, the designs and such and Shinx is cute.

But mein Voltilamm ist die Klugheit!

Originally Posted by Alyxy

Shinx just seems cooler to me. And lions eat giraffe-sheeps in real life, right?

Actually, GIRAFFE-sheeps have no predators... really!


For me... Mareep, yeah, gotta love it...