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  • dingus xavierdingus xavier Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
    That looks very decent for a physically defensive zapdos. I would take it personally but I suppose you could try for better HP.

    Also Speed Bold is a good nature for a Zapdos, assuming you're using it as a tank.

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  • RockinXRockinX Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
    One of the sets Smogon recommends is bold. But I don't like the sp def.

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  • RockinXRockinX Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
    I think I'll keep looking. I don't like HP fire on it.

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  • AaronKIAaronKI Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
    RockinX wrote: »
    Totally legit.

    Can I get a Celebi off of you sometime during the next few days? I won't have anything worthwhile to trade, but I can still get you a Jolly/Timid Jirachi when I get the Pal Park open if you still need one.

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  • RockinXRockinX Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
    Sure, no problem.

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  • AaronKIAaronKI Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
    Awesome, thanks. I'll let you know when I'm in a position where I can trade. (I'm just now starting the game.)

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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 April 2009
    I'm not gonna lie since we have legendary clause I've never actually looked at how to do Zapdos. I just assumed it was a special sweeper.

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  • dingus xavierdingus xavier Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
    It can be a special sweeper and sometimes is, but its good defenses and lack of weaknesses (only ice and rock, and both of these are negated by roost) coupled with good speed mean that it can be an effective and annoying wall.

    Although because its defenses are somewhat low compared to a lot of other walls, and it relies on Roost to tank things in a manner similar to spiritomb (no weaknesses) it's vulnerable to extemely powerful neutral hits, thus...

    It's always very satisfying to OHKO zapdos with specs overheat. Heh heh heh.

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  • Kay2Kay2 Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
    RockinX wrote: »
    Sure. No problem. I think it'd really suck if you battled right now under those circumstances.

    Though you shouldn't be reading the forums then!

    I'd left my netbook turned on while I tidied, and when I went to shut it down, I thought 'I'll just hit reload on the forums...'

    Okay, let me know what sort of stuff you need, and I'll get it ready for tonight or the weekend if I have it. Remind me on the TMs, and are there any specific egg-move babies you want? I think I have a few egg-move babies for Pokés that I don't remember seeing you use.

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  • ChenChen Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
    Although because its defenses are somewhat low compared to a lot of other walls, and it relies on Roost to tank things in a manner similar to spiritomb (no weaknesses) it's vulnerable to extemely powerful neutral hits, thus...
    Zapdos is very possibly the best Scizor counter there is.

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  • Kay2Kay2 Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
    Won't an SD'ed STAB Technician Bullet Punch break Zapdos into tiny bits, though? I thought that the only thing Electric resisted was Flying, though if it also resists Steel, that's pretty awesome.

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  • Cameron_TalleyCameron_Talley Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
    RockinX: If you've still got one and are willing to part with it, I'd like a Mew. I don't really have anything good to give you in return, except maybe a heart scale or shards (I haven't even finished the single player game, so I haven't messed with breeding or natures, etc). I won't be able to get online until later this evening (say, 7:30pm Central time), though.

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  • dingus xavierdingus xavier Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
    Electric resists steel, yeah.

    Zapdos only counters Scizor if it has Heat Wave, because Thunderbolt can't hit hard enough to beat out Roost if scizor has it.

    Most Zapdos do have heat wave, though, for that reason.

    (also rotom-h is a better scizor counter)

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  • ChenChen Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
    The Rotoms can't be used over wifi though. That and Scizor might have Night Slash.

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  • RockinXRockinX Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
    I've seen some Rotom forms in wifi videos on Youtube. What's up with that?

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  • Cameron_TalleyCameron_Talley Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
    RockinX wrote: »
    I've seen some Rotom forms in wifi videos on Youtube. What's up with that?

    I thought Rotom worked, but the various differing forms will not.

    Edit: either you edited "forms" in quickly or I fail at reading comprehension.

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  • AshuraAshura Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
    RockinX wrote: »
    Did you soft reset before meeting it?

    Yeah ^^. I'm glad I learned that the IVs/nature are set when the player talks to it at fullmoon island, not when the player first battles it in the wild.

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  • RockinXRockinX Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
  • Kay2Kay2 Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
    Did they just edit out the 'Pikachu used Grass Knot' frames, or..? :o

    Also:
    Kay wrote: »
    Okay, let me know what sort of stuff you need, and I'll get it ready for tonight or the weekend if I have it. Remind me on the TMs, and are there any specific egg-move babies you want? I think I have a few egg-move babies for Pokés that I don't remember seeing you use.

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  • RockinXRockinX Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
    Gyro Ball is pretty much what I need. Surprise me with the egg moves.

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  • Kay2Kay2 Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
    Gyro Ball TM, check. As for egg moves, okay!

    Maybe I'll give you one of your most favorites of mine of all time. Would you prefer it with Grass Knot or Psychic?

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  • chrono_travellerchrono_traveller Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
    @Rami and/or maytag: Do you guys use steam or something? I seem to have the worst luck trying to catch you guys in the evenings. If you use steam, my name on that is dakkon. I usually have it running in the background when I'm near my comp, even while playing pokemon. It might be easier to catch you that way instead of this thread/PMs.

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  • SixfortyfiveSixfortyfive Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
    I'm also interested in some of those 'mons you're passing out, Rockin. Can't trade at the moment though.

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  • Kay2Kay2 Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
    Whiiiile I'm on the subject.

    I have two fully trained Starmies up for grabs, as I don't use them in battles anymore.

    Both are Modest (because I was dumb), and have Surf, Ice Beam and Thunderbolt. One has Psychic, the other has Grass Knot. I'm done with them, so they're free to whomever. I'd suggest that people let newbies who don't have Power Items yet take them, so that they can blitz the Battle Tower with them and get a bunch of easy BP against Palmer.

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  • troublebrewingtroublebrewing Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
    kay that would save me a lot of work because I'm working on building a starmie like that right now, working on getting my power items :)

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  • PataPata Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
    I've played 3 hours and I haven't even gotten the first badge.

    I just barely got past the second town.

    God help me.

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  • MaytagMaytag Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
    @Rami and/or maytag: Do you guys use steam or something? I seem to have the worst luck trying to catch you guys in the evenings. If you use steam, my name on that is dakkon. I usually have it running in the background when I'm near my comp, even while playing pokemon. It might be easier to catch you that way instead of this thread/PMs.

    The problem in contacting me is more cause of me being in Europe actually, i tried to stay up yesterday but i failed. Added you on steam now though, i don't particularly use it but i'll have it running.

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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 April 2009
    Anyone have a Spiritomb I could have?

    Also a Careful Ditto or Synchronizer would be rad.

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  • chrono_travellerchrono_traveller Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
    Maytag wrote: »
    @Rami and/or maytag: Do you guys use steam or something? I seem to have the worst luck trying to catch you guys in the evenings. If you use steam, my name on that is dakkon. I usually have it running in the background when I'm near my comp, even while playing pokemon. It might be easier to catch you that way instead of this thread/PMs.

    The problem in contacting me is more cause of me being in Europe actually, i tried to stay up yesterday but i failed. Added you on steam now though, i don't particularly use it but i'll have it running.

    You too? Good grief, why are all the people who offer to trade with me not in my time zone!

    Selfish americans not helpin' me out! :(

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  • SixfortyfiveSixfortyfive Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
    After about 400 to 500 cumulative hours on 3rd/4th gen Pokemon games, I finally encountered my first shiny: an Articuno on Fire Red with a horrible nature and IVs.

    I might as well keep it, as I still have a decent one from a previous playthrough anyway.

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  • THEPAIN73THEPAIN73 Shiny. Real shiny.Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
    I don't even want to think about how many hours I have put into Pokemon as a whole... okay I will.

    I have played through:

    Red
    Blue
    Yellow
    Gold
    Silver
    Fire Red
    Diamond

    MULTIPLE TIMES of sometimes 100 hours.

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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 April 2009
    I've put over 500 hours into Diamond alone.

    To be fair I've played Diamond WAY more than any of the earlier ones.

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  • MinionOfCthulhuMinionOfCthulhu Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
    Arg. The Elite Four is kicking my ass. I think I'm just going to transfer over my actual good team from Pearl.

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  • commathecommathe Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
    The only shiny I ever ran into was my solid gold rattatta in the grass before pewter city in fire red.

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  • RockinXRockinX Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
    My shiny Golduck, one I found by myself during a training session has awesome IVs.

    But it's Jolly. I would have preferred a Timid one but this one works, yeah.

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  • RamiRami Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
    Man fuck feebas. 7 of the best poffins I could make and it still isn't maxed beauty.

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  • RockinXRockinX Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
    You have to level it up so it can evolve.

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  • RamiRami Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
    It has to have maxed beauty to evolve on the level up.

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  • RockinXRockinX Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
    What level were the poffins?

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  • RamiRami Registered User regular
    edited April 2009
    31, and one 36

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