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[Pokemon] are merely slaves destined to be sacrificed for fun

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  • InvisibleInkInvisibleInk Po,OrRegistered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Lots of shitty luck for Dingus so far.
    Heh, sorry.

    I put a Scarf on Staraptor just to handle your Scarfed Pokemon.
    TRY AND OUTSPEED ME NOW MOTHERFUCKER

    Good game DX.
    Your bad luck was certainly helpful.

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  • dingus xavierdingus xavier Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    My Hypnosis luck seems to carry over from Shoddy.

    ...

    Dammit, Ink. You were supposed to predict a switch to Flygon and use an ice move, thus allowing Slowbro to get in a free hit.

    I mean, why WOULDN'T I switch to Flygon?

    :(

    At least I got revenge on the damn thing with an Uberpowered Shadow Ball. Though, as a result, you can probably guess what item Smirk is holding.

    Good game.

    I blame my loss on the fact that my iPod ran out of juice and I couldn't battle to some rockin' tunes. Yeah.

    (Oh, additional note: I bred Smokes before I knew about IVs, and his SpA IV is like a 4. I should probably rebreed him, as with a little more punch he could OHKO more things after a Nasty Plot. Buuuuuuut Houndoom needs Level 60 to get NP, and I realllllly don't want to grind that.)

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  • BlueBlueBlueBlue Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Tch. Absolutely no luck on the breeding front~ it continues.

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  • Kay2Kay2 Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    I should really get backinto this battling thing sometime. I miss it.

    (But breeding this damned project truly sapped my will to live.)

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  • ChenChen Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    BlueBlue wrote: »
    Tch. Absolutely no luck on the breeding front~ it continues.
    Can it only breed with Ditto's or something? The chance of passing one 31 is pretty piss poor and with 5 and 16 Atk the odds aren't really in your favor. There must be some breeding chain that would allow a parent to pass a 31 or 30 in Atk.

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  • Xenogears of BoreXenogears of Bore Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    I had the worst luck with breeding early this gen.

    Namely that whenever I had a pokemon with 30 or 31 in the stat(s) I wanted the everstone failed to give me the right nature.

    However breeding nearly 600 magikarp did get me a Gyarados with straight 31s and two shinies, so I guess my luck has returned.

    It helped that one of the parents had 2 31's and the other had 1, but otherwise it was still pretty damn lucky.

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  • ChenChen Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    I liek mudkipz.

    So much that it's probably my most successful breeding project aside from the fact that it wasn't relaxed.

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  • RockinXRockinX Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    I had the worst luck with breeding early this gen.

    Actually, Emerald and DP have lower odds of passing down IVs. So it's not bad luck.

    I've been catching Woopers and Quagsires for the Ranch, hoping that one of them will be shiny.

    I don't give a fuck which ability it has, but I want my Dr. Shrunk. Why the hell hasn't the game let me have my damn shiny Wooper/Quagsire?

    I've also tried doing several chains and none has ended in a single fucking shiny.

    Oh, by the way, I hate Swampert. Most of the time it doesn't work well for me. Same with Rhyperior.

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  • ChenChen Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Actually, if you don't mind me correcting, only HP and Defense have lower odds (8.02% and 13.78% respectively) of being passed down in Emerald and D/P. Atk, SpA, SpD and Spd have an increased chance (19.55% each). In R/S and FR/LG all stats have an equal chance (16.67%).

    Because Atk, SpA, SpD and Spd are easier to pass down, it's more difficult to get a random 31 in one of those four stats. Imagine you want a 31 in Attack. The chance of that happening is 3 out of 192 (1/64), whereas with Defense it's 4 out of 192 (1/48) and with HP it's 5 out of 192 (1/38,4).

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  • RockinXRockinX Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Yeah, mistook passive with active. Or rather, the subject.

    Maybe that's why I like using Leaf Green for breeding. Despite not having any way of influencing natures.

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  • BlueBlueBlueBlue Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Chen wrote: »
    Actually, if you don't mind me correcting, only HP and Defense have lower odds (8.02% and 13.78% respectively) of being passed down in Emerald and D/P. Atk, SpA, SpD and Spd have an increased chance (19.55% each). In R/S and FR/LG all stats have an equal chance (16.67%).

    Because Atk, SpA, SpD and Spd are easier to pass down, it's more difficult to get a random 31 in one of those four stats. Imagine you want a 31 in Attack. The chance of that happening is 3 out of 192 (1/64), whereas with Defense it's 4 out of 192 (1/48) and with HP it's 5 out of 192 (1/38,4).

    My goodness I did not know all that. In any case I care more about the speed than the attack - right now I've got a male with high everything but speed and attack, and a female with a 31 speed. The problem is that I don't want to replace the male since he's so awesome (and if I remove him from daycare he'll lose the ability to pass his egg move) and just by luck I've been getting shitty females, and males that have high speed and attack but nothing else. The game is having fun at my expense, I think.

    What I should have done would be to have bred a 31 into attack and speed to start with~ but oh well. I have another guy to breed from scratch after this so I'll do it then I suppose.

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  • Mx. QuillMx. Quill I now prefer "Myr. Quill", actually... {They/Them}Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    I finally managed to break away from the allure of my new 360 to go to a non-Halo 3 topic. So, is there an actual timeframe for GameStop's Deoxys giveaway, or is it just a daylong thing?

    Also, adding Blue to my 360's Friends List.

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  • BlueBlueBlueBlue Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    <3
    No idea, all I know is from that page, I assume it's day long.

    Uh. I also kind of assume that when I go to my gamestop they will have no idea about it. :(

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  • RockinXRockinX Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    So, can anyone get me a Deoxys from that store's giveaway? I can pay handsomely.

    They don't give them away in my country's stores :(

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  • BlueBlueBlueBlue Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Sure, I plan to go get one and maybe pick up space invaders extreme, thanks to the thread on it.

    I want an elekid and an electirizer~

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  • AggrilAggril Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    From what the Gamestop near where I live claimed, I'm pretty sure it will be an all day thing. They just get a little cartridge and have it broadcasting the Deoxys stuff. That having been said, it may be Saturday before I can go claim a Deoxys for my own, so it may be a little bit before I find out for sure.

    I kind of wish I could go claim more than just one, but besides an attempt at a 'living Pokedex' on Pokemon Ranch, I don't have much of a reason for it.

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  • InvisibleInkInvisibleInk Po,OrRegistered User regular
    edited June 2008
    I guess BlueBlue already offered his, but I'll be getting 2 again and I can spare one of them.

    So what are some good natures for Deoxys? I assume it varies depending on which form you want to use.

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  • AggrilAggril Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Given that Deoxys has four forms, with four completely different sets of stats and move pools.. yeah. Just about any non-neutral nature will be useable in one of the four forms. If you happen to be going for the form classed in OU on Shoddy, the most common natures for that one are Hasty (mixed attacker), Modest (semi-defensive) and Bold (for Cosmic Power abuse). Hasty and/or Naive are also good natures for all but the defensive mode Deoxys.

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  • RockinXRockinX Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    BlueBlue wrote: »
    Sure, I plan to go get one and maybe pick up space invaders extreme, thanks to the thread on it.

    I want an elekid and an electirizer~

    I have Leaf Green, if you would like to have the magmarizer instead it'd be great.

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  • AggrilAggril Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Tyrogue can breed, but only with Ditto and after it evolves into a Hitmon(whatever). This is how it also has egg moves, as breeding it can get various moves from its other forms into a single Hitmon.

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  • BlueBlueBlueBlue Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    RockinX wrote: »
    BlueBlue wrote: »
    Sure, I plan to go get one and maybe pick up space invaders extreme, thanks to the thread on it.

    I want an elekid and an electirizer~

    I have Leaf Green, if you would like to have the magmarizer instead it'd be great.

    How am I going to use a magmarizer on an elekid? That doesn't even make sense.
    As to tyrogue, nope, baby form.

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  • RockinXRockinX Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Man, I would like to not have to level it up :(

    By the way, anything else I could get you if I don't an Electirizer? I have PBR's Electivire.

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  • BlueBlueBlueBlue Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    You could get me someone else's electirizer.

    But hmmm. Yeah ok. In that case instead of an electirizer, one of those EV items for hit points.

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  • AggrilAggril Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Well, at least it only needs to level up to level 20, Rockin. Unless you're shooting for a specific Hitmon, that's not too hard to get with just an exp share.

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  • RockinXRockinX Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    BlueBlue wrote: »
    You could get me someone else's electirizer.

    But hmmm. Yeah ok. In that case instead of an electirizer, one of those EV items for hit points.

    I have two of each.

    Now I have to get a third HP POWER ITEM.

    Yeah, Aggril, that's true. I guess it'll let me get more money through the E4.

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  • BlueBlueBlueBlue Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Or, y'know, like one minute in the daycare while you ride around.

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  • RockinXRockinX Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    I lose money that way instead!

    I'm cheap.

    Edit: And I need money for Quick Balls for the Ranch.

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  • BlueBlueBlueBlue Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Ok! So I got a guy 16/29/25/3/3/31..I think I'm just going to go with him.

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  • BlueBlueBlueBlue Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Hey a power bracer + pokerus+ gyarados is 12 evs right?

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  • InvisibleInkInvisibleInk Po,OrRegistered User regular
    edited June 2008
    (2+4)*2=12

    so yes.

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  • BlueBlueBlueBlue Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Excellent - then I'm one magikarp away from having only hp training to do, which can wait for when I make the trade with rx.

    As a complete aside:
    How I ever mentioned how pissed I am that the card game players get a league with, like, ratings and prizes and whatnot and all we get is an occasional doubles tournament? I'm plenty.

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  • InvisibleInkInvisibleInk Po,OrRegistered User regular
    edited June 2008
    Awesome new comic.
    20080620.jpg

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  • ReynoldsReynolds Gone Fishin'Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    My Heracross is a champ. He killed Jinx and Pikachu in one hit each. My opponent was blown away that Jinx's Confusion didn't kill Heracross.

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  • RockinXRockinX Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    BlueBlue wrote: »
    Hey a power bracer + pokerus+ gyarados is 12 evs right?

    What did you use to train before?

    That comic is awesome. I like how Gabe drew Pikachu.

    Reynolds, Jynx and Pikachu have awful defense stats, and Heracross has great attack. You can do the math.

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  • AggrilAggril Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    I notice no sign of Chimchar in Gabe's lineup. I assume it failed the Ranch obstacle course. That or Child Services took Chimchar away to a better home.

    Frankly, unless it runs up against something faster than it, a Heracross is going to put the pain down on pretty much everything. Unless that everything happens to be Gliscor.

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  • Xenogears of BoreXenogears of Bore Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    If the Jynx had Psychic and was properly trained it can get by a Heracross.

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  • Johnny FabulousJohnny Fabulous burgin' Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    If the Jynx had Psychic and was properly trained it can get by a Heracross.

    I would like to see that happen.

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  • BigDesBigDes Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    I have a level ten Chimchar and a level 4, uh goofy sheep looking thing. I don't understand this game at all.

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  • RockinXRockinX Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    If the Jynx had Psychic and was properly trained it can get by a Heracross.

    I would like to see that happen.

    With 104 HP EVs: Damage: 87.46% - 102.75%

    With 204 HP EVs: Damage: 81.25% - 95.45%

    In both, Jynx has a neutral sp att nature.

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  • AggrilAggril Registered User regular
    edited June 2008
    There's also the fact to consider that many Heracross these days wear a Choice Scarf, which would cause the bug to easily outspeed Jynx and get a OHKO in. Assuming both aren't wearing a scarf, though, it would depend also on what set each was running. Jynx has a pretty good shot at OHKO'ing the bug if the scarf isn't in consideration, and especially if Stealth Rock or a Toxic Orb carrying Heracross is in play. Not so much if the bug is a bulkier Swords Dancer.

    Overall though, its unlikely to see both a Jynx and a Heracross together in a normal match. People just don't mix UUs in as much as we do around here, I've found.

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