Welcome to the new Pokémon thread! Here we share opinions, trade and battle with Pokémon.
If you don't know what Pokémon are, then this thread is probably not for you! But we can help you understand what these are.
Pokémon is short for Pocket Monsters. They are creatures that are each one based on an element and are able to attack with moves from those elements. You use your own creatures to capture more and more species you find in the wild. There are 493 of them, and each one has a varying degree of usability in battle.
Tiers, much like in fighting games, will give you an idea of which of them will make it more likely to win a match, but won't necessarily guarantee your victory. For the most up-to-date tier list and probably the most reliable and most used, please refer to
Smogon, which also offers examples of movesets and EV spreads that will give you an idea of what to do with yours.
If you want to be a trainer, and don't even know which version to buy, you can either get Diamond or Pearl for your battling needs, although the third version, Platinum will be out in March 22nd and you might want to grab that one instead if you don't mind waiting a month for it, as it will feature several options not available in Diamond or Pearl.
List of features in Platinum (will only list functional gameplay features not in D/P)
- The Wi-Fi area has been enhanced with the Wi-Fi Square, which supports up to 20 people at a time. The new area seems to focus exclusively on mini-games, which include Rapid Wobbuffet, where players hit a Wobbuffet, and Merry Mime Jr., where players can balance Mime Jr. on a ball.
- The Poffin making has been modified with a new feature involving a Swalot-shaped machine, into which Berries can be thrown. This can be done over Wi-Fi in the new Wi-Fi Square.
- There is a new key item called the Battle Recorder (given by Looker when the player first meets him in Jubilife City), which allows players to record battles in Battle Frontier and Wi-Fi, and share the records with other players over the GTS. Battle records can be rated by other players upon viewing, and the most popular battle records are displayed for all to see. Players can also take pictures of their PC boxes and share them with other players in a similar fashion.
- The GTS has incorporated an E-mail system that allows players to be notified of completed trades.
- Notification messages are sent to the player's actual E-mail address.
- The Sinnoh starters and their evolutions are now allowed in an expanded Amity Square, making a total of 20 Pokémon allowed in the Square.
- Over local wireless, there is a new feature where the player and their friends can put their Pokémon eggs in and randomly swap.
- HM05 (Defog) is now located inside the Solaceon Ruins instead of the Pastoria Great Marsh.
- The player now receives HM04 (Strength) from Riley on Iron Island instead of in the Lost Tower.
- The player can now challenge other trainers in certain Pokémon Centers. The trainer(s) are located in front of the desk. These trainers change location every day.
- In addition to the move tutors in Diamond and Pearl, three new move tutors are added, in Snowpoint City, on Route 212 and in the Survival Area.
- The Accuracy of Hypnosis was changed back to 60.
- The surfing speed has become faster.
What you need to start battling:
- First of all, finish the main game first. Trying to understand and manipulate EVs and IVs before that will be a pain.
- Once you've beaten the Elite Four, the real fun* begins. First, give
Individual Values or IVs a read. You will also want to know everything about
breeding and
Effort Values or Evs.
Natures Natures should also be read.
- Now that you know some things about EVs, you can either grind at the Battle Tower for the points needed to buy the
Power Items or borrow them from someone who is used to play here at G&T. These items will make EV training much easier.
- If you aren't sure what to do with your Pokés, check out
Smogon for some tips that will help you choose an appropriate EV spread and moveset for your Mons.
- Check out Psypoke's
EV training spots.
- Also, check out what's inside the spoiler for a better way to breed eggs:
- You might want to check
Chen's list of what you should consider adding to your team:
01 Rapid Spin/Magne[strike]ton[/strike]zone
02 Rock resist
[strike]03 Roar/Whirlwind[/strike]
[strike]04 Mixpert counter[/strike]
05 Gengar counter
06 Special Tank
07 Physical Tank
[strike]08 Recover Zam counter[/strike]
[strike]09 Grass Type[/strike]
10 Toxic taker
11 Will-o-Wisp taker
12 Paralysis taker
13 Sleep taker
14 Fighting resistance
15 Tyranitar counter
[strike]16 Reversal counter[/strike]
[strike]17 Sludge Bomb Tentacruel counter[/strike]
18 Water type
[strike]19 Taunt Umbreon counter[/strike]
[strike]20 Jirachi Counter[/strike]
21 Celebi Counter
22 Normal resistance (Explosion)
[strike]23 Curselax counter[/strike]
24 Gyarados+[strike]Magneton[/strike]Electivire counter
25 Salamence counter (usually Ice Beam)
26 Ghost to block Rapid Spin (only if you're using Spikes)
27 Stealth Rock user
28 Draco Meteor taker
29 Outrage taker
30 Fire resistance (Heatran, Infernape)
31 Steel resistance
32 Priority user
33 Revenge killer (usually scarfed or priority user)
34 Trick taker
- And more importantly: Have fun! It doesn't matter if you win or lose. You must have learned something from experience, and if your newest creation wasn't as good as thought it'd be and you want to keep it boxed, don't feel discouraged. We all have trained some Pokémon that we'll never use again because it sounded better on paper than it performed in practice.
General battling rules
- Pokémon battles through Wi-fi automatically level your Pokémon to either levels 50 or 100. So you don't have to train them to level 100 yourself, saving a lot of time. In fact, it will be better if you don't level them up all the way to level 100 since you at that stage you won't be able to edit your Pokés' EVs.
-Sleep Clause: you may not put more than one of your opponent's Pokémon to sleep at a time.
-Species Clause: your team must be comprised of six different species of Pokémon.
-Suicide Clause: If both players are down to their last Pokémon, the player with the first Pokémon to hit 0 HP is the loser. In other words, using moves like Self Destruct and Explosion cause you to lose, even if it kills your opponent. However, using a move with a recoil that kill both you and your opponent is a win for you.
-No Legendary Pokémon whatsoever. This includes
Wobbuffet and
Garchomp.
Warnings
- Do NOT buy Pokémon Battle Revolution unless you hate yourself.
- If you use U-Turn with a Choice Banded Pokémon, and your next Pokémon also has U-Turn, it will be locked to U-Turn as well. It seems this was a glitch in DP ans was fixed in Platinum. Thanks to Ashton Dragon for the first bit of information and to InvisibleInk for the second bit.
- If your opponent Yawns you and you have a Chesto Berry, you might not want to use Rest, because at the end of that turn you will have woken up with the Chesto Berry after Resting, then you'll fall asleep again because of the Yawn.
- Don't take a bath with your
Tentacool.
Sites of interestPA's Pokémart. You should read the OP before posting there.
Marriland's team builder. It will let you know how many weaknesses your team has so you can take meassures before battling.Serebii. Check out their Pokédex.Metalkid's IV Calculator.
Posts
Kay: 2277-9321-5433
InvisibleInk: 1890-7641-5153
Right click on the image, properties, copy the address (URL)
How much longer on that trade Rockin?
NNID-InvisibleInk
Arceus is definitely real.
starring in the 12th movie and it'll be given away in Japan (and lets assume the US) when that movie is released.
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Also, I did not know that they finally are addressing the surf speed in Platinum. That will be very helpful. Even though D/P doesn't have near as much surfing required as R/S/E did.
Thanks.
I have enough to give you back those two. Hop on.
Why Bug Plate specifically?
For all the Psychic types in the Uber tier, of course. Check out the Uber list- lots of things there are Psychic. Its effectiveness against Dark is nice too. Ground resistance is always a plus.
Not that I play Ubers much, its just fun to actually have a, Uber-Bug.
Make sure you talk to the employee at the register. They need to initiate the gift for each customer. You also get a poster and a $5 off coupon for a DS game.
also ill prob make a list of my shinies these coming weeks and post it a week or 2 before platinum comes out. then u guys can take ur picks and i can rename everything for you etc, etc.
3DS Friend Code: 0404-6826-4588 PM if you add.
Also, I didn't have to talk to anyone when I went there. They have a DS in the store somewhere thats just constantly transmitting the info wirelessly.
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By Toys R Us in America, do they not mean USA? I think that would be the problem here.
Then I will have them all and I will be free. (until next generation)
I can spare a Ditto for you. Whats your Friend Code? Mines in my sig
Mr.Snackroad, aside from Arceus what are the 3 you'll need? Cause I can probably get you 2 of them. Maybe.
NNID-InvisibleInk
Celebi and Jirachi.
And my router isn't cooperative with my Nintendo Wifi dongle, which makes things pretty wonky with trying to lose to people on wifi.
It would be nice if they were available in another game (for pretty much the first time) but when would that happen?
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I'm sure there'll be more pokemon games available that are abjectly terrible, but find their sales in people buying them for the giveaway.
Or, Pokemon Ranch 2? I don't even know.
Thanks, Ink.
It does have a very cute cry. I wonder if the new Platinum forms have different cries.
Also, Seed Flare looks cool and has a neat sound.
Battles? Somebody battle me!
NNID-InvisibleInk
By the way, it does change cries.
All right X, lets fight!
I'm online.
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No idea about the Rotoms and it's lame that they don't work online.
NNID-InvisibleInk
3866-6694-0481, is mine. whenever you're free
this fight that i'll probably lose. Damn I shouldn't have let Machamp die like that. I honestly didn't think Drill Peck would OHKO like that. Why would I think that?!?
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Look at that present!
My new guy had a pretty decent debut. I think i'm going to like it. Still a novelty act though.
I really would have liked to see if Tangrowth could have survived that attack from Kingdra, I mean if the new guy took one somehow, certainly Growth could to. Damn criticals.
Oh well. Good game Rockin. I wouldn't say you were predictable. Its just that there are correct choices, and you made them, and I knew you would.
I'll head online for our trade in a second DiscountNinja
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Anyway, fun battle. Shame I lost Globita that way.
Hey, the way we are talking about the predictability made it look like I lost, lol.
Rockin, you clearly were not paying attention. No, my guy was not holding a Focus Sash. Did you not see the attack it used? Remember the hold item you just gave me?
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