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Speaking of Talonflame, a random thought occurred to me: How viable would Overheat in the place of Flare Blitz be? Talonflame's special attack isn't that much lower than it's physical attack, and the stat decrease effect would be offset by the fact that Overheat would be it's only special attack. I'd think that would be useful for punching through something with massive physical defense.
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Ristolaz posted:So I'm making a doubles team for maison/online battles. I have 3 pokes so far but I need 1 more for maison and 3 to choose from for online. Any tips? Here's what I have: Remember, you have two pokemon on the field at once. You don't need perfect coverage on each pokemon. Focus blast is an especially poor choice for doubles since a miss can cost you the whole game since you end up losing two pokemon on the miss turn instead of one like in singles. This is especially true for maison battles, but that's a whole different animal since there you're not playing to win, you're just trying not to lose. Anyway for the purposes of playing other people, what you have now isn't really a team, you'll need 3 more. For maison though, just add rotom wash, that should help with your ground weakness and give you some great coverage and resistance while you grind out BP. The Leper Colon V posted:Why are you running a Sandstorm Pokemon with someone who takes damage from Sandstorm and needs a Focus Sash? Hitmontop and skarmory do completely different things, and skarmory is a terrible doubles pokemon.
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Nov 30, 2013 20:23
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DizzyBum posted:Edit: On an unrelated note, it's amazing how powerful regular ol' Specs Gengar feels now that everyone expects him to go Mega. This is an interesting new metagame. Why would you run Specs Gengar over Mega Gengar though? I guess if you wanted to have another mega on your team? But as far as Mega Evolutions go Mega Gengar is sitting on top of the pile, I can't imagine you'd want to use anything else ahead of it.
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Nov 30, 2013 20:26
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BearDrivingTruck posted:Speaking of Talonflame, a random thought occurred to me: How viable would Overheat in the place of Flare Blitz be? Talonflame's special attack isn't that much lower than it's physical attack, and the stat decrease effect would be offset by the fact that Overheat would be it's only special attack. I'd think that would be useful for punching through something with massive physical defense. It's not as viable as you'd think since most of Talonflame's counters rely on their resistances to beat him, not their defences. Rotom-W and Rotom-H are indifferent to Overheat, Tyranitar takes far less from Overheat than Flare Blitz, Heatran is immune either way, rock types like Carbink/Tyrantrum still aren't going to be threatened by Overheat, etc. It does hit Hippowdon/Gliscor/Landorus-T a little harder than Flare Blitz or Brave Bird, but it's still not enough to threaten them. edit: huh, if you run Life Orb it actually does threaten Lando-T quite a lot, but Lando-T was already a shaky Talonflame counter. Octag fucked around with this message at 20:34 on Nov 30, 2013 |
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Nov 30, 2013 20:30
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Octag posted:It's not as viable as you'd think since most of Talonflame's counters rely on their resistances to beat him, not their defences. Rotom-W and Rotom-H are indifferent to Overheat, Tyranitar takes far less from Overheat than Flare Blitz, Heatran is immune either way, etc, rock types like Carbink/Tyrantrum still aren't going to be threatened by Overheat, etc. Ah, I see. I've never done any competitive battling, so a lot of my guesses about battling strategy are pure conjecture.
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Nov 30, 2013 20:31
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BearDrivingTruck posted:Ah, I see. I've never done any competitive battling, so a lot of my guesses about battling strategy are pure conjecture.
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Nov 30, 2013 20:43
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The main problem I see with Overheat is that it doesn't benefit from Swords Dance. The threat of priority Brave Bird forces enough switches that getting in a dance is relatively easy, and once you have that boost Flare Blitz completely outclasses Overheat. If you're not using Swords Dance then it could be alright.
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Nov 30, 2013 20:51
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Terrible quality video of what the IV checker guy says about a 0/0/0/0/0/0 poke: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHUgPqiMiGU IV judge starts at 0:33ish
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Nov 30, 2013 20:56
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Sebadoh Gigante posted:Remember, you have two pokemon on the field at once. You don't need perfect coverage on each pokemon. Focus blast is an especially poor choice for doubles since a miss can cost you the whole game since you end up losing two pokemon on the miss turn instead of one like in singles. This is especially true for maison battles, but that's a whole different animal since there you're not playing to win, you're just trying not to lose. Hmm yeah I guess I could give up focus blast for protect on Gengar.
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Nov 30, 2013 21:28
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The other problem with Overheat Talonflame is that Talonflame is generally not going to invest in Sp.Atk IVs, making Overheat a lot weaker than Flare Blitz, even if the base stats are similar. Investing in Sp.Atk means sacrificing Atk, or sacrificing HP, which makes you worse at Talonflame's main gimmick of priority Brave Bird.
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Nov 30, 2013 21:58
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Zahki posted:Why would you run Specs Gengar over Mega Gengar though? I guess if you wanted to have another mega on your team? But as far as Mega Evolutions go Mega Gengar is sitting on top of the pile, I can't imagine you'd want to use anything else ahead of it. I use a Disable Gengar, personally. http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/oubeta-66406282 Because there's not much like making a Lucario go from confidently Crunching to running away because he can't hurt Gengar.
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Finally got a shiny Charmeleon, had my modest synchronize lead out but it came out as docile  , IVs are in attack and def. Should I still make it a special sweeper even though SpAtk is a poo poo 4-6?
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Kuhmondo posted:Finally got a shiny Charmeleon, had my modest synchronize lead out but it came out as docile Get a Charizardite X and make it a physical sweeper.
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Nov 30, 2013 22:14
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david puddy posted:Time to send out ~150 of these lesser Noibats via wondertrade If you're around, would you trade a couple 4iv breeders for a pair of my own (I have marvel scale dratini, whismur, axew, larvitar, honedge and hustle nidoran).
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This is gonna take ages..
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Zahki posted:Why would you run Specs Gengar over Mega Gengar though? I guess if you wanted to have another mega on your team? But as far as Mega Evolutions go Mega Gengar is sitting on top of the pile, I can't imagine you'd want to use anything else ahead of it. I read this as Space Gengar at first. Disappointed myself on a second look.
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So I ended up with a Modest Chespin. Normally I'd reload, but it seems that Chesnaught's special attack stat isn't terrible, but the line doesn't naturally learn any special attacks (aside from the dreaded Mud Shot). Are there any special moves worth adding or should I stick to the physical? I tried Nature Power and that went surprisingly well.
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It can learn Focus Blast, Sludge Bomb and a bunch of grass moves but that's really not that good at all and definitely not worth passing up its much better physical stat and movepool for.
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So a buddy of mine got a Mewtwo and a Moltres on the same day in Wonder Trade. I think he wins WT.
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TastyAvocado posted:If you're around, would you trade a couple 4iv breeders for a pair of my own (I have marvel scale dratini, whismur, axew, larvitar, honedge and hustle nidoran). I can do this. I'm guessing you want Infiltrator? I can give you a timid female (outstanding potential) and modest male (relatively superior potential), both with 31/x/x/31/31/31 if you want. My FC is 2681-0088-2246, IGN Jez. The Larvitars would be cool.
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Dec 1, 2013 01:49
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Friendly Factory posted:So a buddy of mine got a Mewtwo and a Moltres on the same day in Wonder Trade. I think he wins WT. Makes me wonder if they plant Poketrades from time to time to give people confidence in the system.
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david puddy posted:I can do this. I'm guessing you want Infiltrator? I can give you a timid female (outstanding potential) and modest male (relatively superior potential), both with 31/x/x/31/31/31 if you want. My FC is 2681-0088-2246, IGN Jez. The Larvitars would be cool. Sounds good, but I can't do it tonight. Would you have one with a defense iv so I can breed for all 5? I remembered I have timid larvestas too.
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Dec 1, 2013 01:55
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TastyAvocado posted:Sounds good, but I can't do it tonight. Would you have one with a defense iv so I can breed for all 5? I remembered I have timid larvestas too. Defense is the only one I haven't gotten a 31 in yet. The 5 IV ones I've got are 31/31/x/31/31/31
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JollyPubJerk posted:Makes me wonder if they plant Poketrades from time to time to give people confidence in the system. What makes me wonder is that I never have to wait more than 30 seconds to get a match, that's a lot of people playing all day.
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Zahki posted:Why would you run Specs Gengar over Mega Gengar though? I guess if you wanted to have another mega on your team? But as far as Mega Evolutions go Mega Gengar is sitting on top of the pile, I can't imagine you'd want to use anything else ahead of it. Timid Specs Gengar has more Special Attack than even Modest Mega Gengar. If you want a sweeper that can just hit Shadow Ball and 2HKO anything that doesn't resist it, Specs is superior.
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david puddy posted:Defense is the only one I haven't gotten a 31 in yet. The 5 IV ones I've got are 31/31/x/31/31/31 It sounds like your process is off? You should be breeding them with things in the same egg group or dittos that have the missing ivs until you have pairs that overlap with all 5. Are you just breeding them until you get a 31 by chance?
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JollyPubJerk posted:Makes me wonder if they plant Poketrades from time to time to give people confidence in the system. If you have enough monkeys on enough typewriters, you're bound to get something good. Especially when the target audience is too young to realize that trading off a female Tyrantrum for a Pikachu isn't a good deal. Choray posted:It can learn Focus Blast, Sludge Bomb and a bunch of grass moves but that's really not that good at all and definitely not worth passing up its much better physical stat and movepool for. Thanks. I'll hope for a Brave or Adamant one next time. I'll just have to work to keep my team from being too dominated by physical attackers.
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TastyAvocado posted:It sounds like your process is off? You should be breeding them with things in the same egg group or dittos that have the missing ivs until you have pairs that overlap with all 5. Are you just breeding them until you get a 31 by chance? Pretty much. I've been using the same (Japanese 31/x/x/31/31/31) female the whole time because my main goal is to get a shiny one. I'm not really too bothered about getting them perfect. The current male I have with it is 31/0/x/31/31/31
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Just swept some poor Japanese dude with Prankster Sableye. I may have to buy some PP Ups at the Pokemiles store. Nearly ran out of Recover uses! People just don't seem to understand how to deal with Sableye, even if he is about as bulky as a wet sheet of paper. Will-o-Wisp/Taunt/Foul Play/Recover can mess some dudes up. 5HSW-WWWW-WWW3-DUDG Not in this match, but Foul Play is even a decent counter to Swords Dance Talonflame, even without Prankster priority.
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Breed the Japanese one with something with a defense iv, then you'll get a couple 3 or 4 iv males with defense you can switch in and start getting ones with 5ivs.
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ZenMasterBullshit posted:So has anyone written out an easy to read guide to the Time Machine method? Because I was trying it out last night and kind of wrote out a thing Thanks for this! I finally broke 4IVs on my Lucario project with this method (drat time-restricted evolutions). I want to add two tips that might be helpful for people like me who don't know anything: - You can slightly alter the spread that you get between the test and real babies by adding a Power item to the parent who's not holding the Destiny Knot. The rest of the stats won't be affected. Though I don't know what happens if you use the Power item to try to pass down the sixth, non-inherited stat. - Check the nature of the test baby before going to the Battle Institute, because you won't be able to see it during the match.
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TastyAvocado posted:Breed the Japanese one with something with a defense iv, then you'll get a couple 3 or 4 iv males with defense you can switch in and start getting ones with 5ivs. Just got another female Japanese one off the GTS with 31/x/31/x/31/x. I'll put it in with the 31/0/x/31/31/31 male and see how it goes.
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If I breed a female Meowstic with her Hidden ability (not with a Ditto), will the resulting male Espurrs have a chance of having their hidden ability?
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MTV Crib Death posted:If I breed a female Meowstic with her Hidden ability (not with a Ditto), will the resulting male Espurrs have a chance of having their hidden ability? 80% I think?
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Ratspeaker posted:Thanks for this! I finally broke 4IVs on my Lucario project with this method (drat time-restricted evolutions). I want to add two tips that might be helpful for people like me who don't know anything: I'm gonna add these to the post, if you don't mind. Maybe Hammerite can add it to the OP or maybe a link to it.
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Dec 1, 2013 03:02
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Is there a set-in-stone date for Pokemon Bank?
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Has anyone tried pairing Gyarados with a lightningrod haver in doubles? I'm gonna do it but I dont know who the partner should be, Riachu, Manectric, or Rhyperior...
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Ristolaz posted:Has anyone tried pairing Gyarados with a lightningrod haver in doubles? I'm gonna do it but I dont know who the partner should be, Riachu, Manectric, or Rhyperior... Marowak. Dudes got a super crazy move pool no one will know what you're gonna use.
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Ristolaz posted:Has anyone tried pairing Gyarados with a lightningrod haver in doubles? I'm gonna do it but I dont know who the partner should be, Riachu, Manectric, or Rhyperior... Seaking  (scratch that unavailable until pokebank  )I think Rhyperior is pretty cool since people usually consider him as having Solid Rock.
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Ristolaz posted:Has anyone tried pairing Gyarados with a lightningrod haver in doubles? I'm gonna do it but I dont know who the partner should be, Riachu, Manectric, or Rhyperior... Manectric or eviolite rhydon (it's bulkier than rhyferior as well as better looking). Have a megastone ready on manectric for when you want to use intimidate though, since that's really useful in doubles. With volt switch he can switch out to reuse the intimidate. It also stacks with gyrados' intimidate and the lightningrod can buy your gyrados a turn without getting thunderbolted. Just watch out for defiant pokemon like bisharp.
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