TriteHexagon
@tritehexagon.bsky.social
[PT/EN] A rhapsody of hobbies.
· Chiptune #music arranger
· LN #writer –– A Wᴏʀʟᴅ Wɪᴛʜᴏᴜᴛ Gᴏd & Pʜɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴛᴏ Aɴᴏᴛʜᴇʀ Wᴏʀʟᴅ?!
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https://tritehexagon.carrd.co/
· Chiptune #music arranger
· LN #writer –– A Wᴏʀʟᴅ Wɪᴛʜᴏᴜᴛ Gᴏd & Pʜɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴛᴏ Aɴᴏᴛʜᴇʀ Wᴏʀʟᴅ?!
Pfp by HOAIartworks · Banner art by Goma · OC is named LiRa
https://vgen.co/TriteHexagon
https://tritehexagon.carrd.co/
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@tritehexagon.bsky.social
· Nov 12
My novel "A World Without God" is now available on Amazon on Kindle, paperback, AND hardcover.
Join Takeya and Ayumi in their quest to uncover the mystery of the "angels" urban legend—and apparently save the world in the process.
Links below ⬇️
🔁are appreciated!
Join Takeya and Ayumi in their quest to uncover the mystery of the "angels" urban legend—and apparently save the world in the process.
Links below ⬇️
🔁are appreciated!
Would Body Press Shuckle be too OP?
January 11, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Would Body Press Shuckle be too OP?
Something that really bothers me about more recent (Gen 8+) Pokémon games is how they butchered the pattern of level up moves; for example, in Gen 7 Whismur learns moves every alternating 3-4 turns: 1, 4, 8, 11, 15, etc. But in newer gens nearly ALL Pokémon learn moves ever X levels.
January 10, 2026 at 9:48 AM
Something that really bothers me about more recent (Gen 8+) Pokémon games is how they butchered the pattern of level up moves; for example, in Gen 7 Whismur learns moves every alternating 3-4 turns: 1, 4, 8, 11, 15, etc. But in newer gens nearly ALL Pokémon learn moves ever X levels.
Btw I'm thinking about Colosseum because, and this might be a bit of copium, but compared to handheld games, the battles are slower, smoother, and the overworld doesn't have as many harsh changes of scenery. So it might be better for my visual overload issue. Ofc I'd have to play at 1x speed.
January 9, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Btw I'm thinking about Colosseum because, and this might be a bit of copium, but compared to handheld games, the battles are slower, smoother, and the overworld doesn't have as many harsh changes of scenery. So it might be better for my visual overload issue. Ofc I'd have to play at 1x speed.
I was casually looking at a Colosseum run without using Gen 1 moves, and legit, one of the relatively more viable strategies is Smelling Salts + paralysis. There are 3 available moves that inflict paralysis—Dragon Breath (on Swablu & Vibrava), Spark (Plusle and Raikou) and Secret Power (Umbreon).
January 9, 2026 at 12:54 PM
I was casually looking at a Colosseum run without using Gen 1 moves, and legit, one of the relatively more viable strategies is Smelling Salts + paralysis. There are 3 available moves that inflict paralysis—Dragon Breath (on Swablu & Vibrava), Spark (Plusle and Raikou) and Secret Power (Umbreon).
Sometimes I think about how lazy GameFreak was by naming all the Sevii Islands after numbers, including their towns, despite the fact that the islands at least actually have proper names.
But then I remember one of the Azores' islands is literally called Third.
But then I remember one of the Azores' islands is literally called Third.
January 8, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Sometimes I think about how lazy GameFreak was by naming all the Sevii Islands after numbers, including their towns, despite the fact that the islands at least actually have proper names.
But then I remember one of the Azores' islands is literally called Third.
But then I remember one of the Azores' islands is literally called Third.
I'm live on Twitch with more working on the Colosseum soundtrack. This might be the final stream...!
www.twitch.tv/tritehexagon
www.twitch.tv/tritehexagon
TriteHexagon - Twitch
I stream Pokémon challenges!
www.twitch.tv
January 7, 2026 at 2:46 PM
I'm live on Twitch with more working on the Colosseum soundtrack. This might be the final stream...!
www.twitch.tv/tritehexagon
www.twitch.tv/tritehexagon
You guys are not prepared for what I'm cooking 🔥
(nothing; I'm cooking nothing)
(nothing; I'm cooking nothing)
January 7, 2026 at 11:29 AM
You guys are not prepared for what I'm cooking 🔥
(nothing; I'm cooking nothing)
(nothing; I'm cooking nothing)
It's been a while, but I'll be streaming a little bit of work on the Burning Colosseum soundtrack. Come hang out!
www.twitch.tv/tritehexagon
www.twitch.tv/tritehexagon
Twitch
Twitch is the world
www.twitch.tv
January 6, 2026 at 2:35 PM
It's been a while, but I'll be streaming a little bit of work on the Burning Colosseum soundtrack. Come hang out!
www.twitch.tv/tritehexagon
www.twitch.tv/tritehexagon
So I learned there are a bunch of moves that changed category between Gen III and Gen VI, including a bunch of moves that became Cute, namely:
Ember, Soft-Boiled, Dizzy Punch, Astonish, Fake Tears, Grass Knot, Substitute, Barrage, Double Slap, Egg Bomb, Lick & Rollout
Ember, Soft-Boiled, Dizzy Punch, Astonish, Fake Tears, Grass Knot, Substitute, Barrage, Double Slap, Egg Bomb, Lick & Rollout
So I had this idea of using on moves of a certain Contest condition in a run. Here's what I found out:
Tough & Beauty: lots of powerful moves, easy.
Cool: might be hard to get some moves but doable
Clever: a bit trickier than Cool, but also doable.
Cute: OMG WHY
Tough & Beauty: lots of powerful moves, easy.
Cool: might be hard to get some moves but doable
Clever: a bit trickier than Cool, but also doable.
Cute: OMG WHY
January 4, 2026 at 8:16 PM
So I learned there are a bunch of moves that changed category between Gen III and Gen VI, including a bunch of moves that became Cute, namely:
Ember, Soft-Boiled, Dizzy Punch, Astonish, Fake Tears, Grass Knot, Substitute, Barrage, Double Slap, Egg Bomb, Lick & Rollout
Ember, Soft-Boiled, Dizzy Punch, Astonish, Fake Tears, Grass Knot, Substitute, Barrage, Double Slap, Egg Bomb, Lick & Rollout
So I had this idea of using on moves of a certain Contest condition in a run. Here's what I found out:
Tough & Beauty: lots of powerful moves, easy.
Cool: might be hard to get some moves but doable
Clever: a bit trickier than Cool, but also doable.
Cute: OMG WHY
Tough & Beauty: lots of powerful moves, easy.
Cool: might be hard to get some moves but doable
Clever: a bit trickier than Cool, but also doable.
Cute: OMG WHY
January 4, 2026 at 11:18 AM
So I had this idea of using on moves of a certain Contest condition in a run. Here's what I found out:
Tough & Beauty: lots of powerful moves, easy.
Cool: might be hard to get some moves but doable
Clever: a bit trickier than Cool, but also doable.
Cute: OMG WHY
Tough & Beauty: lots of powerful moves, easy.
Cool: might be hard to get some moves but doable
Clever: a bit trickier than Cool, but also doable.
Cute: OMG WHY
YIL (yesterday I learned) that Portugal used to give out a chilvaric order called the Sash of the Three Orders to foreign heads of state, including good ol' Napoleon. But in 1962 they made it exclusive to the President of Portugal. Any guesses as to who the last living foreigner with this honor was?
January 4, 2026 at 10:58 AM
YIL (yesterday I learned) that Portugal used to give out a chilvaric order called the Sash of the Three Orders to foreign heads of state, including good ol' Napoleon. But in 1962 they made it exclusive to the President of Portugal. Any guesses as to who the last living foreigner with this honor was?
People who are confidently wrong about things drive me up the wall.
People who play games worse than I would have make me not wanna watch their content anymore.
...Tho nowadays that's not really a thing I can do properly 🙃
People who play games worse than I would have make me not wanna watch their content anymore.
...Tho nowadays that's not really a thing I can do properly 🙃
January 2, 2026 at 9:27 PM
People who are confidently wrong about things drive me up the wall.
People who play games worse than I would have make me not wanna watch their content anymore.
...Tho nowadays that's not really a thing I can do properly 🙃
People who play games worse than I would have make me not wanna watch their content anymore.
...Tho nowadays that's not really a thing I can do properly 🙃
I was humming & hawing about which Normal-type to use in the "No Gen 1 Moves" challenge. First I thought of Persian, then Tauros, then Snorlax (who learns Belly Drum)—but I think I'm going with Kangaskhan. I've never used one, and it learns all moves I want (Iron Tail, Shadow Ball, Return)
January 2, 2026 at 2:49 PM
I was humming & hawing about which Normal-type to use in the "No Gen 1 Moves" challenge. First I thought of Persian, then Tauros, then Snorlax (who learns Belly Drum)—but I think I'm going with Kangaskhan. I've never used one, and it learns all moves I want (Iron Tail, Shadow Ball, Return)
I've gotten 2 Rare Candy and a Nugget from Pickup, but still no Hidden Power 😔
January 1, 2026 at 1:19 PM
I've gotten 2 Rare Candy and a Nugget from Pickup, but still no Hidden Power 😔
Happy New Year everyone. Maybe this year be best than the last 😊
January 1, 2026 at 12:04 AM
Happy New Year everyone. Maybe this year be best than the last 😊
Trying to think of funny ways to have a Shadow Unown be interesting, and I think this set is actually kinda nasty. All "power" moves with a lot of synergy with each other (getting off an omniboost would make Stored Power extremely OP).
December 30, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Trying to think of funny ways to have a Shadow Unown be interesting, and I think this set is actually kinda nasty. All "power" moves with a lot of synergy with each other (getting off an omniboost would make Stored Power extremely OP).
Phew. That didn't take long. Only my 3rd Abra. That's good enough. I'll take base 59 Psychic! And decent IVs too.
December 29, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Phew. That didn't take long. Only my 3rd Abra. That's good enough. I'll take base 59 Psychic! And decent IVs too.
It all comes down to Alakazam. Bah, I didn't want to run it, but alas. If only Shadow Ball was special in this gen!
In-game trades have set IVs 🙃 Mimien's Hidden Power is Ground.
Back to the drawing board, I guess.
Back to the drawing board, I guess.
I decided to forgo Clefable in lieu of Mr. Mime with Magical Leaf, Shock Wave, and Hidden Power Psychic, and then Dewgong with Water Pulse, Icy Wind, and Signal Beam. Just gotta reset a bunch for that HP Psychic, I suppose.
December 29, 2025 at 7:13 PM
It all comes down to Alakazam. Bah, I didn't want to run it, but alas. If only Shadow Ball was special in this gen!
In-game trades have set IVs 🙃 Mimien's Hidden Power is Ground.
Back to the drawing board, I guess.
Back to the drawing board, I guess.
I decided to forgo Clefable in lieu of Mr. Mime with Magical Leaf, Shock Wave, and Hidden Power Psychic, and then Dewgong with Water Pulse, Icy Wind, and Signal Beam. Just gotta reset a bunch for that HP Psychic, I suppose.
Okay, so I started to play this "run" for fun on my phone.
And I got a migraine. So apparently the problem isn't the screen type, it's something like the fast eye movements. Even a pokémon game has those, I guess. Or maybe it's stress? Dunno 🤕
Also, this run is HARD.
And I got a migraine. So apparently the problem isn't the screen type, it's something like the fast eye movements. Even a pokémon game has those, I guess. Or maybe it's stress? Dunno 🤕
Also, this run is HARD.
December 29, 2025 at 6:49 PM
In-game trades have set IVs 🙃 Mimien's Hidden Power is Ground.
Back to the drawing board, I guess.
Back to the drawing board, I guess.
Me and my Meowth army 😅
(that item was a Nugget btw)
(that item was a Nugget btw)
December 29, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Me and my Meowth army 😅
(that item was a Nugget btw)
(that item was a Nugget btw)
I decided to forgo Clefable in lieu of Mr. Mime with Magical Leaf, Shock Wave, and Hidden Power Psychic, and then Dewgong with Water Pulse, Icy Wind, and Signal Beam. Just gotta reset a bunch for that HP Psychic, I suppose.
Okay, so I started to play this "run" for fun on my phone.
And I got a migraine. So apparently the problem isn't the screen type, it's something like the fast eye movements. Even a pokémon game has those, I guess. Or maybe it's stress? Dunno 🤕
Also, this run is HARD.
And I got a migraine. So apparently the problem isn't the screen type, it's something like the fast eye movements. Even a pokémon game has those, I guess. Or maybe it's stress? Dunno 🤕
Also, this run is HARD.
This is actually way harder than you might think. The problem is that Gen 3 is right on that sour spot before the physical/special split that added a bunch of powerful moves for every type. Meaning that good moves are rare and/or are signature moves of Pokémon that aren't even in the game.
December 29, 2025 at 1:23 PM
I decided to forgo Clefable in lieu of Mr. Mime with Magical Leaf, Shock Wave, and Hidden Power Psychic, and then Dewgong with Water Pulse, Icy Wind, and Signal Beam. Just gotta reset a bunch for that HP Psychic, I suppose.
My migraines have slowly but surely developed into being practically left side only.
December 29, 2025 at 10:46 AM
My migraines have slowly but surely developed into being practically left side only.
The more I think about Return, the more baffled I am about its design.
Normal types can learn a wide variety of moves to compensate for not being super-effective with their STAB. But Return practically invalidates this—with 153 max power after STAB, only SE moves above ~80 will deal more damage.
Normal types can learn a wide variety of moves to compensate for not being super-effective with their STAB. But Return practically invalidates this—with 153 max power after STAB, only SE moves above ~80 will deal more damage.
In another edition of "Trite wastes time doing math" we have a full rework of Return! I think it's a great move in concept, but it has two big problems related to how it scales linearly with Friendship when most moves scale logarithmically as the game progresses.
December 28, 2025 at 7:52 PM
The more I think about Return, the more baffled I am about its design.
Normal types can learn a wide variety of moves to compensate for not being super-effective with their STAB. But Return practically invalidates this—with 153 max power after STAB, only SE moves above ~80 will deal more damage.
Normal types can learn a wide variety of moves to compensate for not being super-effective with their STAB. But Return practically invalidates this—with 153 max power after STAB, only SE moves above ~80 will deal more damage.
This is hilarious. I went on Bulbapedia to grab the eyecatch of the Tanoby Ruins, and apparently *I* was the one who uploaded it to Bulbapedia 15 years ago in the first place (yes, that's my original username). I was 14 😅
I have ZERO recollection of this, but it does sound like something I'd do.
I have ZERO recollection of this, but it does sound like something I'd do.
December 28, 2025 at 6:43 PM
This is hilarious. I went on Bulbapedia to grab the eyecatch of the Tanoby Ruins, and apparently *I* was the one who uploaded it to Bulbapedia 15 years ago in the first place (yes, that's my original username). I was 14 😅
I have ZERO recollection of this, but it does sound like something I'd do.
I have ZERO recollection of this, but it does sound like something I'd do.