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PKMN Soldier Bonvie

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What's with the Zorua/Zoroark entry? From what I've noticed on how the Pokedex for Unova is laid out, it's set in order of encounter. However, Zorua is located Before route 4 and after route 3, but is located in the pokedex between route 4 and route 16. Zoroark is located in Lostlorn Forest, technically after route 16, but is located in the Pokedex as before route 16. Since this is not a normally encounter-able Pokemon, wouldn't it make sense to put near the back of the Pokedex between Volcarona and Cobalian, seeing as it is being treated as a pseudo-legendary pokemon?

Or is it that they may intend to make Zorua an encounter-able pokemon in Route 16 in the third installment?
 
How is it treated as a pseudo-legendary Pokemon?

It's an event-exclusive Pokemon. Zorua and Zoroark are somewhat similar to Riolu and Lucario in the sense that they were both secondary mascots of their respective generations.

They aren't considered pseudo-legendaries. They're nowhere near as strong as Volcarona and Cobalion. The end of the regional Pokedex is normally reserved for stationary and roaming legendary Pokemon.
 
They aren't Pseudo-legendaries. They are just event exclusive. The Deino line is are the Pseudos. It makes more sense to have them where they are in the Dex. Not near the legendaries.
 
I just don't get the point of having it at that particular spot when the Pokedex appears to bet set in order of encounter. You do not encounter either Zorua or Zoroark between Route 4 and Route 16. Their events don't appear their, either. Zorua appears prior to Route 4, Zoroark appears after route 16.
 
PKMN Soldier Bonvie said:
I just don't get the point of having it at that particular spot when the Pokedex appears to bet set in order of encounter. You do not encounter either Zorua or Zoroark between Route 4 and Route 16. Their events don't appear their, either. Zorua appears prior to Route 4, Zoroark appears after route 16.
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Lostlorn Forest is ON route 16. And you can meet Zorua BEFORE route 4.
 
Okay, so supposing that you consider the area of Lostlorn Forest and the path of Route 16 to be the same exact place, why not place the entries prior to Route 4?
 
PKMN Soldier Bonvie said:
Okay, so supposing that you consider the area of Lostlorn Forest and the path of Route 16 to be the same exact place, why not place the entries prior to Route 4?
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which they are, and idunno, maybe they wanted to make the association, Lostlorn-Zorua's line?
 
PKMN Soldier Bonvie said:
Okay, so supposing that you consider the area of Lostlorn Forest and the path of Route 16 to be the same exact place, why not place the entries prior to Route 4?
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What do you mean? You get to Lostlorn from Route 16, therefore, it's a part of the route. In a sense, anyway.
 
PKMN Soldier Bonvie said:
Okay, so supposing that you consider the area of Lostlorn Forest and the path of Route 16 to be the same exact place, why not place the entries prior to Route 4?
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Because Zorua aren't normally found in Castelia, and while its an event, it could be inferred that Lostlorn Forest is the natural habitat of the species.
 
*Head meets keyboard* You just pointed out my point then proceeded to ignore it. You get to Lostlorn Forest from Route 16, it just isn't Route 16.
 
I'm going to have to agree with Outrage on this one. I think they're referring to the fact that a lot of Zorua/Zoroark stuff is related to Castelia City, and that's why they're placed as they are in the pokedex.
 
They are probably where they are because you first see the first evolution in Castelia, then their placement in the pokemdex probably moved up a little because Zoroark is by Nimbasa. The pokedex doesn't mainly go by the routes, it goes more by the order of which you can access the area, otherwise Reuniclus (because its prevo is found on Route 16) would be much higher up. I don't know if any of that made sense...
 
hurristat said:
I'm going to have to agree with Outrage on this one. I think they're referring to the fact that a lot of Zorua/Zoroark stuff is related to Castelia City, and that's why they're placed as they are in the pokedex.
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I said they were related to Lostlorn
 
I guess I misremembered then.

Well, I meant to say something along the lines of what Ghetsis just said, but he beat me to it.
 
Remember that Lostlorn is Illusion forest in Japanese. So, it would make sense that Zorua/oark would be found around that section in the Dex. It's near Castelia, Route 4, and Route 16.
 
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