Magic eraser time.

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In place of my inappropriately-located post, have a discussion post!

This was inspired by one of the more irritating traits I've discovered in Soul Silver at least (can't remember if it was this bad in Heart Gold) - if you could go back in time and remove one thing from Pokemon as a whole (one Pokemon, one move, one stat, one city, anything at all

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[chainofironrose]

The move 'Protect' >:| At least when used by in-game trainers.

[toukohater]

ohmygod yes.

Let's just sit here and waste our pp, shall we?

[kattata_danichu]

ICONNNNN LSDKGKAHSGNLB

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PROTECT MAKES ME WANT TO PUNCH KITTENS.

[rylune]

Stealth Rocks.

[kilobites]

I agree with getting rid of 'can't escape', actually.

[instrumentality]

God bless you. It's the only thing in the game that always, always, ALWAYS infuriates me. I've had to put the game down because too many Can't Escpaes have put my DS at risk.

[banzaisebastian]

Seconding. =| Why the hell is there a run option built into the game if there's a chance it won't work?

[instrumentality]

My current Eevee does not have Run Away. This hurts my feelings. That's my favourite damn part of having an Eevee!

[yaminokaitou]

Wild NIDORINO used RAGE.
ATTACK MISSED
Wild NIDORINO'S RAGE is building
Wild NIDORINO used RAGE.
x100

Also all caps. It always sounds like they're yelling at me...

[zekuromu]

THIS!

They were good about stopping it for the moves and Trainer names, but I'd like to see the Pokemon names properly too.

[yamikonumber7]

It hurt itself in its confusion!

[hyena_says_rawr]

Comment twins.

[elschmo]

This, along with "X is paralyzed! It can't move!" FFFFFUUUUU-

[firebrand164]

Aww, but it's such fun when it happens to your opponents! (My Umbreon on Colosseum taught me the joy of Confuse Ray. As a result, my Lanturn in HG has Confuse Ray and Thunder Wave, because I am evil.)