Pokken Tournament FAQ 2.0

/ptg/ pokken tournament FAQ

>shouldn't this be on /vp/
A) /vp/ only cares about the roster
B) /vg/ is more accessible to people wanting to legitimately discuss the game
C) that's implying /vp/ talks about the games

>What does it play like?
The game is a hybrid of 3D arena fighting games (Ex: gundam: extreme vs., naruto ultimate ninja storm) and traditional 2D fighting games (Ex: street fighter, marvel vs. capcom, mortal kombat)

>So what are the basics?
You have three basic attack buttons: Weak, Strong, and Pokemon Attack.
Using certain button combinations you can use Counter Attacks or Grabs which can counter attack moves or grab a blocking/shielding opponent respectively.
These form a triangle:
Counters beat Basic Attacks, Grabs beat Counters, and Basic Attacks beat Grabs. Guarding protects against everything but grabs, but certain attacks will do a small amount of damage even through guard.
In Field Phase your weak attacks are typically projectiles and strong attacks are typically melee attacks that track/home. In Duel Phase, weak attacks and strong attacks are both typically melee and not tracking.

>what exactly is a phase?
Field Phase is the initial stage of combat where you may move your pokemon freely, and Duel Phase is the second stage of combat that is more akin to other fighting games where you fight on a 2D playing field.

>how do you switch between phases?
multiple factors such as:
-dealing enough damage
-getting a grab
-completing a combo
-landing a high damaging attack
-landing a super (will always change into field phase)
Switching phases also restores red health
More info at: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1qEBZFpcP84FdMa7rxirWZpV1UIXNYLCb8uq-uPiK3JE/edit#gid=76683771

>how does the game control?
the controls itself is pretty simple as it controls with directional inputs (i.e. super smash bros.)

>what controllers does it work with?
wii U gamepad, pro controller, classic controller pro, wiimote & nunchuck, and the official pokken tournament hori pad

>is it deep/complex?
It has a few good layers of depth to it and enough complexity for competitive play

>what are the button inputs?
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B+Y = block attacks
X+A = grabs
L+R = synergy burst/super attacks

>what's a block attack?
block attacks grant super armor to your character in order to counter attack anything that isn't a grab

>what are assist sets?
assist sets are two pairs of pokemon you can use to help you in battle (i.e. marvel vs capcom). each pair is set in stone and cannot be swapped, but during rounds you can choose which one you want

>whats a synergy burst?
synergy bursts are power boosts every character has access to once the burst gauge is filled. they restore green HP, increase damage, gain access to extra moves, can break out o combos once activated and they have to be activated in order to use super moves (super moves can only be used once per burst.)

>are type matchups a factor in this game?
of course not, that would break the game in more ways than one.

>what characters can I play as?
pikachu
lucario
machamp
blaziken
gardevoir
weavile
gengar
suicune
charizard
pikachu libre
mewtwo
sceptile
garchomp
braxien
chandelure
shadow mewtwo

>WHY IS PIKACHU LIBRE IN THIS GAME?!
south korea had a poll for what character they wanted in and pikachu libre won

>WHY IS SHADOW MEWTWO IN THIS GAME?!
every fighting game needs a powerful boss character

>are they clones of normal pikachu and mewtwo?
not in the slightest, they play completely diferent

>why isn't [hitmonchan, hitmonlee, hitmontop, hawlucha, hearcross, scizor, lopunny, ect.] in the game?
hypothesis
A) they couldn't find a way to make them work in the game (magnemite, absol, pachirisu)
B) not popular/relevant enough
C) budget/time constraints
D) they wouldn't be interesting or fun to watch or play with

>will there be DLC?
If the game sells well enough, maybe.

>is there a tier list?
no(t yet)

>why is this game at EVO?
Namco/TPCi/nintendo is pushing the games competitive scene

>does a scene exist?
In japan yes, tourneys and venues have been around since july

>isn't the game dead in japan?
no

>but this article said that machines wer being pulled from arca-
those articles all cited one false source about one faulty machine in one arcade

>how many tourneys is it in?
currently:
EVO
CEO
APEX
Pokemon world championships

>how is the local multiplayer?
one person uses the gamepad while one person uses the tv (i.e. hyrule warriors, splatoon) the game drops to 30 fps as a result

>why would you play a fighting game where you're forced to use the gamepad AND drops the framerate?
because you're not forced to, you can use LAN play to gain 60 fps for each player

>what are the LAN options?
Route A
2 Pieces of Software
2 TVs (can be substituted with the gamepad)
2 Wii U LAN Adapters
2 Straight LAN Cables
1 Router

Route B
2 Wii Us
2 Pieces of Software
2 TVs (can be substituted with the gamepad)
1 Wireless Router

Route C
2 Wii Us
2 Pieces of Software
2 TVs (can be substituted with the gamepad)
2 Wii U LAN Adapters
1 Crossover LAN Cable

>but that's too complex and takes up too much space
tell that to the people who play gundam: extreme vs. which takes 4 consoles, 4 monitors, 4 copies of the game, 2 sets of LAN cables and can only be connected by online friend matches
or the halo people who need 16 consoles, game copies, TVs and lan cables for a full LAN party

>how is the online?
the online has ranked, friend matches, ranked by wins, and ranked by battles
matchmaking has you wait for 10 seconds to find a match until you're sent to a CPU battle until you find a match

>how is the connection?
Surprisingly pretty smooth with only a few hiccups from people with bad connections

>how is the single player?
single player consists of the ferrum league where you battle in five tournament ranks to become the champion, you'll have to do this if you want new stages and support sets. cpu battles and training modes are avaitable as well

>how do i unlock mewtwo?
by beating shadow mewtwo in the main story

>how do i unlock shadow mewtwo?
by completing the chrome league in the main story

>is there a faster way to beat the ferrum league?
each league match moves you up to the highest ranked enemy you beat. The highest rank you can fight will be at most 18 higher than your current rank. keep selecting and cancelling league match until you get somebody 18 ranks higher so you can advance as much as possible each time.

>what do i do with the money i get?
you can spend it in customization s in my town

>what is my town?
basically the customization and options center where you customize your profile, avatar, assist sets (for online and single player), partner pokemon (for single player), pokemon stats, and language

>can i turn the annoying bitch in the corner off?
yes, in the my town options you can set her to talk once in a while or turn her off completely

>whats this blue bar that fills up after every battle
 thats your pokemon's experience level, once it gets full you can increase one stat on the pokemon your using

>what do the pokemon stats do?
Attack: raises your damade output
Defense: lowers the damage you take
synergy: increases the recharge rate of your burst gauge
strategy: increases the recharge rate of your support gauge

>isn't this game breaking?
An attack from a full attack stat pokemon vs a 0 defense stat pokemon only has a 7 hp difference

>can it be used online
if you REALLY want to use them online, there's a mode for that

>how do amiibos work?
shadow mewtwo: unlocks him at the start of the game and gets locked again once you turn of the game
everyone else: bonuses like extra money, titles avatar clothing ect.