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Pokémon Thread: New starters REVEALED - Get your Winners' Path in HGSS

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  • King RiptorKing Riptor Registered User regular
    edited May 2010
    Arch wrote: »
    STRATEGY QUESTION TIME

    if I have a sand veil SubSeeding Cacturne (I do)

    should my first move be the substitute and THEN toss out seeds?

    also why do voltorb flip and BP grinding suck?

    I love the battle factory when I am not like "need to get some BP for my stuff"

    Always open with the sub if you can take a hit. Most grass types follow this rule

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  • StericaSterica Yes Registered User, Moderator mod
    edited May 2010
    Oh my god the winner's path. Munchlax, choice band AND specs.

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  • Xenogears of BoreXenogears of Bore Registered User regular
    edited May 2010
    Arch wrote: »
    Okay, I knew all that stuff about EVs guys.

    My question was twofold- how many berries does it take to reduce a given EV to zero, where do I GET the berries, and IF I have pokerus AND a bracer how many battles does it take to get an EV to 255? (the 262 was a typo/misremembering)

    I guess that is threefold.

    11 berries will wipe any stat.

    No ideas on particulars, but get one of each and grow is a good answer.

    Depends on what you fight. (Base ev for eachpokemon+brace) x 2 for pokerus.

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  • undeinPiratundeinPirat Registered User regular
    edited May 2010
    Arch wrote: »
    Okay, I knew all that stuff about EVs guys.

    My question was twofold- how many berries does it take to reduce a given EV to zero, where do I GET the berries, and IF I have pokerus AND a bracer how many battles does it take to get an EV to 255? (the 262 was a typo/misremembering)

    I guess that is threefold.

    11 berries will wipe any stat.

    No ideas on particulars, but get one of each and grow is a good answer.

    Depends on what you fight. (Base ev for eachpokemon+brace) x 2 for pokerus.

    the first berry drops the ev count to 100, all subsequent berries are 10 ev drops from there

    ie if you had 141 evs in a stat and wanted to have 60, the first berry would lower it to 100, and then you would need 4 more to get it to 60

    so yeah 11 will wipe any stat

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  • MetroidZoidMetroidZoid Registered User regular
    edited May 2010
    Zython wrote: »
    Zython wrote: »
    Quick question. Has it ever been confirmed that trading often in the battle factory produces better pokemon at the beginning of the rounds?
    Thats what strategy guides have said, but I posted that idea once a while ago and everyone thought it sounded ridiculous.
    I don't think its been proven correct or false

    Hmmm...one would think that switching LESS would produce better Pokemon...

    Questions swirl.

    I know it was this for Emerald, because trading every round produced things like Latios and such way earlier than trying to hold onto the same team.

    I haven't seen that much of a difference in this gen's Battle Factory.

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  • vagrant_windsvagrant_winds Overworked Mysterious Eldritch Horror Hunter XX Registered User regular
    edited May 2010
    What are the general battle rules around here? Or does it very per person? "Smogen-like" OU and under? No legendaries period (even though many breedable pokemon can be better than them)? Item clause or no item caluse?

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  • StericaSterica Yes Registered User, Moderator mod
    edited May 2010
    Generally it follows Smogon clauses, but feel free to request any kind of rules. People don't mind shaking things up.

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  • RamiRami Registered User regular
    edited May 2010
    Generally it's no legendaries at all unless specified and no more than 2 of one item. Smogon Uber tier is also banned (e.g Garchomp) unless specified. Sleep clause is on.

    If someone requests a battle and mentions nothing specific it's safe to assume it will be within those parameters, but you can always ask and request something different.

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  • JarsJars Registered User regular
    edited May 2010
    I finished my term paper so I rewarded myself by finally getting SS. Now it's been so long I can't remember the team I was going to use. bulbasaur, buizel, and... uh.. crap

    item clause and legendary clause are not standard, at least on smogon

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  • notsoynotsoy Registered User regular
    edited May 2010
    So that trick with trading and Battle Frontier buffs up your Pokemon's IVs?

    Cuz I seriously don't have the patience to re-catch Lugia again and again until his IVs AND Nature don't suck balls

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  • BugBoyBugBoy boy.EXE has stopped functioning. only bugs remainRegistered User regular
    edited May 2010
    No, trading gives the traded pokemon a small EXP bonus. IVs can't be changed.

    EDIT: Are we talking about the Battle Factory? You can't use your own pokemon for that anyway, unless there's some sort of weird exploit I don't know about.

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  • undeinPiratundeinPirat Registered User regular
    edited May 2010
    BugBoy wrote: »
    No, trading gives the traded pokemon a small EXP bonus. IVs can't be changed.

    EDIT: Are we talking about the Battle Factory? You can't use your own pokemon for that anyway, unless there's some sort of weird exploit I don't know about.

    he's talking about if you are always trading out pokemon in the factory, it will give you better pokemon to put on your team sooner (better movesets, IV's, pokemon in general)

    not sure if it's true

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  • Professor HydronProfessor Hydron Registered User regular
    edited May 2010
    It's true

    However I do not believe the effect stacks, meaning if you lose after a string of 16 wins or so it resets back to normal and you have to trade repeatedly again. But yes, trading in the Battle Factory means better pokemon, absolutely.

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  • JarsJars Registered User regular
    edited May 2010
    wait you need 2 dses to move stuff from platinum to silver? god damn it

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  • ArikadoArikado Southern CaliforniaRegistered User regular
    edited May 2010
    Or you could ask the nice people here for eggs/trades if you need some pokemon.

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  • JarsJars Registered User regular
    edited May 2010
    Gotta get to that point first. Maybe I won't be moving all my competetive pokes to silver if it's going to be such a big hassle.

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  • AdelliosAdellios Registered User regular
    edited May 2010
    Anyone have an extra Power Belt(def) and Power Bracer(atk) for trade? I have all sorts of stuff, just name your price (Also have extra pikachu-colored pichus.)

    I guess a Power Lens(S.atk) and a Power Anklet(Speed) as well but they are of lower priority at the moment.

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  • StericaSterica Yes Registered User, Moderator mod
    edited May 2010
    Time to unload my first haul from Winner's Path. Munchlax are rare as fuck, so I'm happy to have snagged one. Now I need a Beldum tomorrow.

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  • JarsJars Registered User regular
    edited May 2010
    got my SS pal pad, is anyone free? only need 2 pokes moved.

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  • PolloDiabloPolloDiablo Registered User regular
    edited May 2010
    I'm free. I've never used the internet stuff before, though, so you'd need to walk me through it.

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  • SvenSven Registered User regular
    edited May 2010
    I have two Winners Path Beldum, and one Winners Path Muchlax sitting around. If anybody wants them. Not looking for anything specific, but would prefer things that arnt random trash.

    Edit: I should note i will be on kinda late tonight, so feel free to message me if im not actualy on the boards.

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  • JarsJars Registered User regular
    edited May 2010
    Put my plat and SS friend codes in your pal pad then head to the basement of any poke center and enter wifi. I need your FC as well. Bring 2 junk pokemon with you.

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  • ArikadoArikado Southern CaliforniaRegistered User regular
    edited May 2010
    Managed to find some Choice Specs today. It only took like 40 attempts to find the damn item.

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  • PolloDiabloPolloDiablo Registered User regular
    edited May 2010
    Ok, I've got a friend code now. It's 0260-3374-8275. I'll grab two bad guys and connect.

    edit: It says seeking participants on that trade thing. I'll assume I'm in the right spot.

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  • JarsJars Registered User regular
    edited May 2010
    now I need to hop onto SS

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  • PolloDiabloPolloDiablo Registered User regular
    edited May 2010
    Where did you find a bulbasaur?

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  • JarsJars Registered User regular
    edited May 2010
    I got it from someone else. I can probably get you a spare if you want.

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  • PolloDiabloPolloDiablo Registered User regular
    edited May 2010
    That's ok, I've got an Oddish that's doing fine for the moment.

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  • ArikadoArikado Southern CaliforniaRegistered User regular
    edited May 2010
    I got all three grass starters if you still want one.

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  • notsoynotsoy Registered User regular
    edited May 2010
    So among the haul my mom has randomly bought with my savings thus far is:

    - Choice Scarf
    - Choice Specs
    - Focus Sash

    Does it get better? Am I crazy lucky?

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  • notsoynotsoy Registered User regular
    edited May 2010
    Arikado wrote: »
    I got all three grass starters if you still want one.
    There's four, silly.

    Which one is out, the retard dinosaur, or the "chilly breeze OHKOs me" turtle?

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  • ArikadoArikado Southern CaliforniaRegistered User regular
    edited May 2010
    Chikorita is the one I am missing for the time being.

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  • SvenSven Registered User regular
    edited May 2010
    I have a chikorita, if your willing to wait a bit for me too breed ya one.

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  • Speed RacerSpeed Racer Scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratchRegistered User regular
    edited May 2010
    notsoy wrote: »
    Arikado wrote: »
    I got all three grass starters if you still want one.
    There's four, silly.

    Which one is out, the retard dinosaur, or the "chilly breeze OHKOs me" turtle?

    Fuck you Torterra is the best grass starter.

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  • ArikadoArikado Southern CaliforniaRegistered User regular
    edited May 2010
    Sounds good. Anything you're looking for? I've got a bunch of Wish Eevees.

    EDIT: Torterra is pretty boss. Being able to have Earthquake off the bat makes is a big plus.

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  • SvenSven Registered User regular
    edited May 2010
    notsoy wrote: »
    Arikado wrote: »
    I got all three grass starters if you still want one.
    There's four, silly.

    Which one is out, the retard dinosaur, or the "chilly breeze OHKOs me" turtle?

    Fuck you Torterra is the best grass starter.

    Limed for the 1000 truths told here.

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  • SvenSven Registered User regular
    edited May 2010
    Arikado wrote: »
    Sounds good. Anything you're looking for? I've got a bunch of Wish Eevees.

    Sure. That sounds good. Let me fail at the E4 and ill breed it for ya.

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  • JarsJars Registered User regular
    edited May 2010
    notsoy wrote: »
    Arikado wrote: »
    I got all three grass starters if you still want one.
    There's four, silly.

    Which one is out, the retard dinosaur, or the "chilly breeze OHKOs me" turtle?

    Fuck you Torterra is the best grass starter.

    you mean after bulbasaur right

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  • Speed RacerSpeed Racer Scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratchRegistered User regular
    edited May 2010
    Jars wrote: »
    notsoy wrote: »
    Arikado wrote: »
    I got all three grass starters if you still want one.
    There's four, silly.

    Which one is out, the retard dinosaur, or the "chilly breeze OHKOs me" turtle?

    Fuck you Torterra is the best grass starter.

    you mean after bulbasaur right

    Bulbasaur starts off cool

    And Ivysaur is even better

    Venusaur is lame though

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  • PolloDiabloPolloDiablo Registered User regular
    edited May 2010
    Arikado wrote: »
    I got all three grass starters if you still want one.

    Eventually, probably. For now I'm only at the second gym, so I'm focusing on making it through the challenges before I start to collect guys. Now that I'm online with it I'll probably start looking for good guys for my team, but I'd feel bad trading because everything I have is basically junk to people who've been playing for a while. I still have a Rattata on my team.

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