Here you'll find information on how to purchase Pokémon at TRHQ.
First and foremost I want to make something clear. Yes, this is a Team Rocket themed shop. And yes, our characters are dastardly evil-doers who delight in stealing, cheating and making baby Pokémon cry. That does not mean that any manner of cheating will be tolerated in events. Follow the rules or it's the blacklist for you.
UPCOMING FLATSALES / FLAFFLES:
None.
● Flatsale/Flaffle price: 4k
● All Pokémon being sold at upcoming flatsales and flaffles will be displayed here.
● Please don't request the Pokémon you want until the appropriate time.
● You may only buy one Pokémon per flatsale/flaffle. You're welcome to proxy for someone else but that means you can't get a Pokémon for yourself in that specific sale.
● Please don't recruit other people to help you try for a Pokémon in a sale if you'll be trying as well. We don't need multiple people trying to get a Pokémon for the same person. It just isn't fair.
WHAT WILL HAPPEN IN A FLATSALE:
At (or near) the set flatsale time, the shop mule Rocket Agent TRP will make a "GO" post. This is your cue to reply as quickly as possible by filling out the following form:
[center][size=10][b][color=darkred]Poké Ball GO!![/color][color=gray]
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Pokémon: (Which Pokémon are you trying for?)
For: (Who is it for? You or someone else?)
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If your flatsale post is incomplete or doesn't use this form it won't be counted.
Wait, don't wander away yet! There's more! If you purchased a Dark Ball prior to the flatsale and you'd like to use it to catch one of the flatsale Pokémon then you'll need to use this form instead:
[center][size=10][b][color=darkred]Dark Ball GO!![/color][color=gray]
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Pokémon: (Which Pokémon are you trying for?)
For: (Who is it for? You or someone else?)
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If you use the Dark Ball form and it turns out you don't have a Dark Ball then your post won't be counted. Dark Balls must be purchased before the flatsale. Check out the Item Shop for more details. If you attempt to use a Dark Ball in a flatsale and are unsuccessful don't worry. You can save the Dark Ball to try again another day.
Once the flatsale's over the winners will be announced and asked to send payment and certing info. Huzzah!
If the Pokémon you want is taken you're welcome to post again to try for another, but under no circumstances may you edit your post in a flatsale. If you're caught editing a flatsale post in order to cheat that's instant blacklisting. End of story.
On false starts: Please be very careful not to jump the gun and post before the GO post. If the flatsale is at 8pm don't automatically post right at 8. Wait for the GO post. False starts are a headache for everyone and we want to avoid them. In the event of a false start the flatsale will restart a few minutes later (I'll say when) and whomever initiated the false start won't be able to participate in that particular flatsale. This isn't a banning or blacklisting. They'll be able to participate in future flatsales and events.
WHAT WILL HAPPEN IN A FLAFFLE:
For the most part the operation of flaffles is the same as flatsales. At the specified time the shop mule will make a "GO" post. The sale will remain open for a certain length of time (usually 15-30 minutes). During this time you can enter by posting the same Poké Ball forms you would use in a flatsale (see above). If the specific sale allows it, and you own one, you may use a Dark Ball just like you would in a flatsale. Once the flaffle's time has expired one or more raffle lists will be put together of those who entered and winners will be rolled. Due to Gaia's recent issues with the post-switching glitch you'll find we favor flaffles more than flatsales.
Normal sales are a new thing brought on by normal-colored Pokémon being kind of expensive as customs and generally difficult to come by. So, to make obtaining normal-colored Pokémon more reasonable, we've come up with a type of sale that's a combination of customs and flaffles: Normal sales!
These types of sales will be held sporadically, with no set dates or any regularity at all. They will open randomly without prior notice, so if you want to participate in one you need to pay attention to the thread, just like with customs. Normal sales come in different flavors, too: Common, uncommon, or rare; expression edits or no expression edits; and dark balls or no dark balls. What's allowed will be clarified at the beginning of every sale, as every sale will be different! We'll usually hold common sales where you can get any normal-colored common variety Pokémon you want if you win! Uncommon sales, if you win, will allow you to choose any uncommon (or common, if you want) normal-colored Pokémon. Same for rare sales, in which you can get any rare Pokémon you want, or you can opt for a Pokémon of a different rarity. You can go down the scale, but you can't go up. Note that normal sales only go up to rare, and that legendaries will not be available in these types of sales.
A few clarifications: Normal sales are just that - normal. You can't pay extra to change the eye color or add a marking here or there - you'd have to get a custom Pokémon for that. Expression edits are allowed, if the staff holding the sale says so. Same goes for dark balls. Please don't assume they're both allowed, because one (or both!) might not be allowed in any given sale. Oh, and the Pokémon you choose can start at any stage you wish! Note that if they would normally need an item to evolve, you'll need to purchase that item separately and post in the evolution request thread before they'll evolve.
WHAT WILL HAPPEN IN A NORMAL SALE:
These will run very much like flaffles. One of the staff will make a prominent Normal Sale post in the thread and state what rarity the sale is, along with whether or not dark balls/expression edits are allowed.
Once posted, the sale will be open immediately and will end either after two hours have passed, or until there are a maximum of 15 participants, whichever happens first. The post template (aka the post code) you'll use to enter Normal Sales will be the same as the template used in typical flaffles. There will only be three Pokémon available per sale. Once winners are rolled, they will send the mule a trade for 4k (or 14k, if they want an expression mod) as well as a PM with the Pokémon they want, name, gender, ability, and expression edit details, if applicable. Since the winners can choose the Pokémon they want, everyone gets their first pick!
Also, due to the nature of normal sales, if you win a Pokémon in a sale you will be ineligible to win another in the next three normal sales. This is to make it more fair for others since there will only be three Pokémon available in a sale. If you proxied for someone and they won, then this counts for them, not you.
CURRENT AUCTIONS:
None
High Bid: N/A
Bidder: N/A
● Starting Bid: 5k
● Be respectful of the other bidders.
● No editing posts or bids.
● You can't withdraw bids.
● Please only bid if you have the pure gold or accepted items.
● I accept gold bids and MC's from '04 or earlier valued at the tektek price as of the opening day of the auction. (Exception: Kiki Kitty or Coco Kitty Plushie)
● Snipe guard will go into effect 10 minutes before the end of the auction.
● You may only hold High Bid on one Pokémon at a time.
● Post the Following to Bid:
[size=15][color=darkred][b]I'd like to bid [amount here]![/b][/color][/size]
CURRENT RAFFLE:
None
In order to purchase raffle tickets please post the following form in this thread:
[color=darkred][b]RAFFLE TICKETS PLEASE![/b][/color]
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NUMBER OF TICKETS:
USERNAME:
TOTAL PRICE:
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● Tickets are 100g each.
● Please send trades to Rocket Agent TRP immediately after posting your form in the thread. Include the page number on which you posted the form in the trade title.
● You cannot choose what ticket numbers you get. There is no limit to how many tickets you may purchase or how often you can purchase them. You may also purchase tickets for other people.
● You may only win one Pokémon from the Raffle.
● At the end of the Raffle the winners will be randomly drawn from the list. First winner gets first pick, second winner gets second pick, etc etc.
CURRENT GAMES:
Dice games sporadically between 5/1 and 5/4! Prizes are normal colored evolving pokemon. You may only win one throughout the entire event.
SCAVENGER HUNT 5/2 at noon EST - Won by Kitomyx
BINGO 5/3 sign ups at 4pm EST (game starts at 5pm EST) - Won by Gwennythe
TRHQ TRIVIA 5/4 at 8pm EST - Won by Blood_Goddess
One winner per game, and the winner will receive an evolving shiny non-legendary pokemon of their choice!
NOTE: If you win one of the large games, you may not win another. This is to spread the shiny love around, and to prevent one person from getting two or all three of them.
Visit the Breeding Subforum in the Guild for more information.
What is Team Rocket? We're the most elite organized crime syndicate in the world. We use Pokémon the way they were intended - as tools to achieve our goal. What is our goal? World domination, plain and simple. What other goal is there? We'll do whatever's necessary to reach our dream.
"I see a lot of new faces here.. that's good. Team Rocket is always looking for new recruits. Who am I? The name's Terra but you can call me TRP. That's Team Rocket Elite Agent, TRP. I'll be in charge of whipping you new recruits into shape! And from the look of your frightened faces I can tell it won't be easy.. so let's get started.
● DANTE-SAYRE
