[Game On] Pokemon Diamond/Pearl

meatflower

All Pokemon trading can be done here: http://forums.penny-arcade.com/showthread.php?t=25308 READ THE RULES



I'm cutting the crap and just posting resources. PLEASE head to these links so we don't have a lot of questions repeated. It makes everyone happy.

Pokedexes
Serebii. Can load very slowly, as it has high traffic.
Marriland. Loads quicker.
Psypoke -Ziz
Veekun -Narian
PokeGoons -Angrylinuxgeek

EV Training
My Guide to Ev Training
Ashton's Funtastic Guide

Art Resources
Sprites from every game.
Ken Suigmori art of every Pokemon.

Community
PA Pokemon Treehouse, courtesy of Keith.
Platformers host their own events.
Smogon is big on competitive battling. Not much for D/P Articles, but forums are a good source of information.
We now have an IRC Channel at #paforums_pokemon. Server is slashnet.

Serebii forums will melt your soul. Beware.

Wi-Fi Help
FAQ on trading and GTS
Serebii has one for battling.

Everything
Bulabpedia...everything about Pokemon. Has high traffic, so load times will be long-ish.

Wi-Fi Stuff

Friend Codes!

Taya - 1718 9628 0144
ShimSham - 2277 3108 1546
_J_ - 1504 2167 6165
Kreutz - 1246 5188 8968
Seafood Soup - 0430 4750 9951
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Ronzo - 4467 7445 6826
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Neliwood - 0215 7266 8563
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Rorus Raz - 3651 7009 8401
aken129 - 5240 8392 0439
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Vann Diras - 5412 6380 5736
Houk - 4682 4935 6791
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Steel Angel - 4510 6940 8625
Wombat!! - 3222 2039 2250
Blue Penguin - 1633 0657 3055
Zarcath - 4295 9462 2844
Redhalo - 1418 3181 7899
Sir Toons - 3565 8009 8556
The Muffin Man - 1718 9672 3285
FunkyWaltDogg - 3136 3045 1612
Kor - 3694 6523 4012
TheBlackWind - 2363 2122 7580
AshtonDragon - 4596-5912-3966
JustinChar99 - 2749 7579 5931
His Corkiness - 0859 9749 0495
Clawshrimpy - 1074-7231-4268
Rohaq - 3651 7029 0899
Joeslop - 2105-5148-3996
Box - 4167 0965 7399
Lord Jezo - 2234 3633 0875
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SpaceDrake - 3909 3989 2737
Speakeasy - 4124 1470 4744
DeathPrawn - 4381 8470 7393
Zeromus - 0043 9290 5583
DeVryGuy - 5369 6910 9799
DarkPrimus - 1890 7686 0995
SNES - 3222 2050 0417
Zealous One - 1718-9697-4714
TVs_Frank - 2749-7605-3849
Snork - 0043 9308 4766
MinionOfCthulhu - 1504 2176 1969
Spore Cloud - 4295 9498 7354
arcath - 3565 8044 1313
JetBlackCenter - 3136 3474 8555
meatflower - 4338 9382 4619
Mordrack - 5154 9733 9927
Vegeta - 5069 0519 6451
Tiptree - 2406 2098 6005
Sorenson - 4338 9483 4190


And don't forget about the SE++ vs. G&T Pokeman throwdown.

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slurpeepoop

Hey, when you click on details on someone in your Pokepal Pad, the number of trades shown represents how many times you've traded with someone, or how many trades they've had with everyone total at the time you guys connected?

That was a grammatically shitty question.

BahamutZERO

You should probably edit the OP so you don't duplicate Munkus' little jabs at Accualt.

Porphyria Plan

Might want to include a link to the pokemart in the OP.

MiserableMirth

Porphyria Plan wrote: »

Might want to include a link to the pokemart in the OP.

Yeah, it will most likely fade away into oblivion with people only posting once.

DarkPrimus

Okay guys. I need tips for the Elite Four.

The Pokemon I am considering using for them are:

Torterra
Lucario
Blastoise
Charizard
Staraptor
Alakazam
Luxray
Dialga

Which of these six should I take and what movesets should they have? I am currently trying to grind them up to level 50+. (Also suggestions for where to grind would be appreciated.)

BahamutZERO

any 6 of those would work.

Munkus Beaver

Ha ha ha ha ha ha

BahamutZERO

I guess it is good to always remember how unfunny accualt is

DarkPrimus

BahamutZERO wrote: »

any 6 of those would work.

Well right now I am leaning towards:

Blastoise
Charizard
Dialga
Lucario
Staraptor
Alakazam

So what sort of movesets should I use?

Most of them are only early 40s right now so they have a while to learn their last couple moves...

Narian

BahamutZERO wrote: »

I guess it is good to always remember how unfunny accualt is

NEVAR FORGET, 05-31-2007.

BahamutZERO

DarkPrimus wrote: »

BahamutZERO wrote: »

any 6 of those would work.

Well right now I am leaning towards:

Blastoise
Charizard
Dialga
Lucario
Staraptor
Alakazam

So what sort of movesets should I use?

Most of them are only early 40s right now so they have a while to learn their last couple moves...

If you get them up to an average level of 50 and give them whatever for moves they'll do fine. Taking out the Elite 4 isn't brain surgery, their only advantage is their high levels.

meatflower

Removed Accualt references and other stuff at the top. Added a link to the PokeMart thread at the top.

ChopperDave

Well, the most effective counters against the E4, IMO (in order of how you encounter them):

Fire
Grass
Water
Dark
Grass

So I'd definitely get a good grass Poke in there (Torterra?), keep the Blastoise and Charizard, and maybe get a good quick Dark Poke (like Weavile) too. The other two can be whatever you want, long as they can hit hard (Electric is pretty good to have).

edit: Also, for your own sanity, get a Poke or train a Poke with Embargo. You'll find out why when you get there.

slurpeepoop

slurpeepoop wrote: »

Hey, when you click on details on someone in your Pokepal Pad, does the number of trades shown represent how many times you've traded with someone, or how many trades they've had with everyone total at the time you guys connected?

This question is very, very important right now. Okay, not really, but I'd really like to know.

DarkPrimus

BahamutZERO wrote: »

DarkPrimus wrote: »

BahamutZERO wrote: »

any 6 of those would work.

Well right now I am leaning towards:

Blastoise
Charizard
Dialga
Lucario
Staraptor
Alakazam

So what sort of movesets should I use?

Most of them are only early 40s right now so they have a while to learn their last couple moves...

If you get them up to an average level of 50 and give them whatever for moves they'll do fine. Taking out the Elite 4 isn't brain surgery, their only advantage is their high levels.

Well I tried going through before and got owned pretty bad throughout but managed to pull through to the Champion, and some of their Pokemon had some pretty interesting movesets. I was wondering if I could get some diversification like them, y'know not be all "four fighting moves on my fighting Poke".

meatflower

I asked this in the old thread but now we have new thread!

I'm trying to beat the trainer in Hearthome with her ghost pokemans....what is the best counter to ghost? Psy?

BahamutZERO

Well you should always try to avoid duplicate type attacks if you can. That's just common sense.

Psychic is a terrible ghost counter, ghost is more of a psychic counter. Dark and ghost attacks ruin ghosts' days. Dark is resistant to ghost too.
And normal types with other types of attacks.

Ergandar

Well, I'm failing miserably at EV training, lacking the items+sufficient cash to purchase vitamins.

Heck, the poke I'm currently EV training was never intended to be on my team.;-)

BahamutZERO

for relatively easy money, get your vs. seeker out, put the amulet coin on your lead guy, and have many rematches against the gentleman and socialite to the left of the gate that leads to the pokemon mansion. 16000 per fight with the amulet, and they only have 1 pokemon each.

Porphyria Plan

Ergandar wrote: »

Well, I'm failing miserably at EV training, lacking the items+sufficient cash to purchase vitamins.

Heck, the poke I'm currently EV training was never intended to be on my team.;-)

Macho Brace is free if you get one burmy. A burmy and pokerus can set you up pretty nicely.


Use the vs. seeker against the Rich Guy Trey, I think is his name, east of Valor Lakefront and west of Sunyshore for 19,000 currency with the amulet coin. Shamelessly stolen from gamefaqs....

He's the dude in white clothes standing with his back to some grass.


Edit* grrr

Ziz

I'd like to recommend this as an alternative Pokedex to the serebii one.

http://www.psypokes.com/dex/index.php

Not only does it not arrogantly prevent you from right clicking (I always open thing I might want to read later by right clicking and opening them in a new tab, I know there's other ways but I don't care) but...

The organization is nice, it has just as much info, maybe more, but I find it easier to find what I'm looking for.
It's easier to find the entry for a Pokemon. Just search for it, you don't even need to have the spelling right.
The suggested breeding chains and movesets are nice.

Ergandar

Danke, I will money farm both of them ASAP.

Narian

Ziz wrote: »

I'd like to recommend this as an alternative Pokedex to the serebii one.

http://www.psypokes.com/dex/index.php

I prefer http://veekun.com/

angrylinuxgeek wrote: »

Narian, I'm going to grab a bite to eat then get to breeding your pokemon.

meatflower

BahamutZERO wrote: »

Well you should always try to avoid duplicate type attacks if you can. That's just common sense.

Psychic is a terrible ghost counter, ghost is more of a psychic counter. Dark and ghost attacks ruin ghosts' days. Dark is resistant to ghost too.
And normal types with other types of attacks.

Any dark type pokemon I can catch at this point of the game? The only Dark anything I have is Gyarados with Bite...which is a great move but that's not going to get me through the whole gym battle.

Steel Angel

meatflower wrote: »

BahamutZERO wrote: »

Well you should always try to avoid duplicate type attacks if you can. That's just common sense.

Psychic is a terrible ghost counter, ghost is more of a psychic counter. Dark and ghost attacks ruin ghosts' days. Dark is resistant to ghost too.
And normal types with other types of attacks.

Any dark type pokemon I can catch at this point of the game? The only Dark anything I have is Gyarados with Bite...which is a great move but that's not going to get me through the whole gym battle.

I would just grab more Pokemon with Bite or Crunch. Actual dark types aren't too common unless you have a Murkrow in Diamond. Which I guess you have. So get a Murkrow/Honkrow if you still have trouble. I just used Dark attacks on non-dark Pokemon since I had easy access to those.

JetBlackCenter

Do you mind adding my code to the OP? I'm not very far in the game but...

JetBlackCenter - 3136 3474 8555

meatflower

PM me with any additions you feel should be made to the OP as well as friend codes. I added some Pokedex links people had mentioned a moment ago.

JetBlack, I will add you in a second but for everyone else, I'm not going to be able to read every post in the thread as it goes on.

angrylinuxgeek

also, best pokedex:

http://www.pokegoons.net

angrylinuxgeek

breeding now, good buddy Narian

Narian

Anything in particular you want? I might just have it (Highly unlikely but you never know...).

Oh and make a list of shit you need in the PokéMart because it's actually really helpful.

ChopperDave

can anyone help me run two IV checks on my pokeymans

angrylinuxgeek

Narian wrote: »

Anything in particular you want? I might just have it (Highly unlikely but you never know...).

Oh and make a list of shit you need in the PokéMart because it's actually really helpful.

I posted that stuff, and I'm on WiFi with your eggs. No hurry, and if you don't have any of that stuff trash ones is fine.

Narian

ChopperDave wrote: »

can anyone help me run two IV checks on my pokeymans

Just thought I'd repost this, but MetalKid made a IV Battle page to connect two people looking for a IV battle.

ChopperDave

Well isn't that neat.

Narian

ChopperDave wrote: »

Well isn't that neat.

Yeah haven't tried it yet but as soon as I start pumping out Elekids I'll give it a go.

geek I'm on WiFi come back...

EDIT: Oh god geek getting errors left and right

Faustum

Whats an ideal moveset for an Exploder? So far I have Substitute, Focus Punch, Explosion... and....

angrylinuxgeek

sorry dude, I got lost watching Die hard 2

ChopperDave

Faustum wrote: »

Whats an ideal moveset for an Exploder? So far I have Substitute, Focus Punch, Explosion... and....

Maybe something effective against ghosts so you don't get shut out by them?

Narian

Thanks once again geek. My Pokédex is filling up quite nicely.

angrylinuxgeek

Narian wrote: »

Thanks once again geek. My Pokédex is filling up quite nicely.

remember me when I decide to work on my 'dex