Yesterday was the Cofagrigus line, today will be about the first of Gen 5's prehistoric fossil-mons, Tirtouga and Carracosta.
My thoughts: I used this line in my first White run as my ingame water type and they did pretty good. Designwise, they pull off the cool prehistoric look(I don't think any fossilmons have bad designs really), and conceptually they're based off what I believe is the largest sea turtle species to have existed. Don't know the name.
Overall, not much to say beyond them being good Pokemon. Fun fact though: Tirtouga's design dates all the way back to Gen 2, where it was one of those prototype designs. Makes you wonder when new Pokemon are revealed, which ones are completely new, and which have existed since the beginning of the series, waiting on the back burner until GF decides to use them?
Anyways, tell me /vp/, do these turtles rock your world?Kill me. Kill me now
>>25871324
Some cool turtles right there I guess.
Even though I like Archen/Archeops more, I think the fossil mons of gen 5 were one of the best in the series.
I used carracosta all through my first white version run. Pretty good.
I always thought it was bigger than its pokedex entry says it is.
>>25871324
I used carracosta in my first white playthrough
sturdy and a rocky helmet ko'd marshalls Conkelder when aquatail failed to kill it
Carracosta looks like a prehistoric Blastoise.
It was nice to finally get a sea turtle
>>25871324
I have a dirty Carracosta lead I inventedoriginul, donut steeljust because I wanted to use it and Smogon's sets weren't doing it for me. I've found it's bretty good in the lower tiers:
Carracosta @ Weakness Policy
Max attack and speed
Shell Smash
Stealth Rock
Aqua Jet
Superpower (for muh coverage)
>>25871349
I wouldn't trust the pokedex's size entry's anon
Designwise I love this line. Very simple but ultimately effective.
When it comes to Gen V water types though, I'd prefer to use the Jellicent or Seismitoad line.
You can't go wrong with turtles.
>>25871440
kinda like the lead crustle set that runs rocks alongside shell smash. nice stuff anon
>>25871324
Man OP, what's up with that janky-ass image? These two deserve better.
>>25871492
This.
>>25871324
Carracosta looks hideous at first sight.
Looking at it closer it's actually kind of cool.
Best father
>>25874184
was this before or after the Shia meme
I PP tanked Ghetsis' Hydreigon with it.
>>25871324
like it but archeops is bae
Based as hell, in my opinion. Simple design, but not a bad one.
>>25874489
after. NOA's been translating jokes as refrences and memes lately
>tfw Carracosta is my only favorite water type
>>25874184
I've played through super twice and never noticed this fucking meme.
>>25874685
>Lately
I prefer Archen/Archeops, Defeatist ability and all. but I still like Tirtouga/Carracosta a lot too. It helps the Gen V Fossils are N approved, given he uses both on his final team in Black/White.
