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I really love the pictures the game gives you after you earn a badge. It adds to characterization and also makes your character feel a little more alive and part of the world. I've screenshotted every single one so far.Dr. Stab posted:With cheap items to max IVs and change nature, ability, EVs and terra type, the only actual hard parts of building a competitive pokemon are hidden abilities and getting 0 attack IVs if you're a grognard. Ohh, okay. That language caused me to have the perception that either IVs or previously accumulated EVs would determine how much they gain each level thereafter. Good to know. Edit: So there are berries that lower EVs so that you can use vitamins, correct? Can you tell how many berries you need to use by looking at the Pokemon's summary, or do you need to talk to someone who checks that info, or what?
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Pressing L on the summary screen changes the graph view to show EV's, though it's a bit hard to tell 0 apart from 'low'. When you use an EV reducing berry, it will tell you when that stat can't go any lower, so just go one at a time when the EVs are low.
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Nov 28, 2022 01:27
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SyntheticPolygon posted:The npc trainers are not very good and largely useless in higher tier raids Actually when the npc trainers die it doesn't drain your time and I find it easier to solo 6star raids than rely on random people online. (unless you have a group who know what to do, chaining raids etc)
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Nov 28, 2022 01:36
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Wile E. Toyota posted:I really love the pictures the game gives you after you earn a badge. It adds to characterization and also makes your character feel a little more alive and part of the world. I've screenshotted every single one so far. When you use the berries it'll say 'their xxx Stat can't go any lower!' Also you can check the ev graphs by going to their stats in your party and hitting.. L?
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Nov 28, 2022 01:38
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Bringing a magikarp into a mp raid honestly sounds hilarious, I'mma try doing that
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Nov 28, 2022 01:39
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Yes, it's like a lava lamp.
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Whats the purpose behind zeroing an iv? Total newbie to neckbeardy pokemon stuff here but im also thinking about getting into the comp side of it
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Nov 28, 2022 01:45
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Jezza of OZPOS posted:Whats the purpose behind zeroing an iv? Total newbie to neckbeardy pokemon stuff here but im also thinking about getting into the comp side of it For attack, it reduces the damage you take from confusion. For speed, it allows for trick room shenanigans. There is no point ever reducing SpAttack, Defense, SpDefense, or HP IVs.
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Nov 28, 2022 01:48
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Jezza of OZPOS posted:Whats the purpose behind zeroing an iv? Total newbie to neckbeardy pokemon stuff here but im also thinking about getting into the comp side of it you want to zero out Attack on any mon that isn't using a physical attack because it reduces the damage of enemy Foul Plays (Dark-type attack that deals damage based off the target's attack stat) and also self-damage from Confusion. in specific instances there's reasons to zero out Speed stats due to Trick Room (move that makes the slower pokemon act first for the next 4 turns).
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Jezza of OZPOS posted:Whats the purpose behind zeroing an iv? Total newbie to neckbeardy pokemon stuff here but im also thinking about getting into the comp side of it Two use cases are- Slightly less self-damage from Confusion when you put a 0 into attack. Going even slower to be faster for Trick Room setups when you put a 0 into speed.
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Cheers! Im not sure if ill be gettimg that deep into strats that require it but its good info to know
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Nov 28, 2022 01:52
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yeah i only recommend bothering if you're playing on Showdown since it's just a matter of turning a slider to 0. until you're actually like, making a team you intend on using a bunch in high level play it's not worth it on cart probably.
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Nov 28, 2022 01:53
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Is there a good way to grind to 100 in this game? I've finished the postgame but my team of mid-70s seems to be a bit too weak to take on 5 star raids currently. I know there's wild chanseys in the last area, is that the best way to grind for levels?
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Nov 28, 2022 02:42
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Heliotropical posted:Is there a good way to grind to 100 in this game? I've finished the postgame but my team of mid-70s seems to be a bit too weak to take on 5 star raids currently. I know there's wild chanseys in the last area, is that the best way to grind for levels? Eat a Ham Sandwich (Ham, Pickles, Mayonnaise, Mustard) and start beating up Chanseys. The area outside of the Team Star Fairy base is pretty good for this (unless anyone knows a place that spawns higher leveled ones). Also equip the Lucky Egg you got from the 6th gym to the Pokemon you’re currently working on to speed up the process a bit
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Nov 28, 2022 02:46
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These robot Pokemon suck. How are the past Pokemon?
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Normal encounter sandwich -> bumping off chanseys is fine but doing what raids you can and using the candies is probably comparable, as well as stocking you up on $ and shards.
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pray for my aunt posted:Normal encounter sandwich -> bumping off chanseys is fine but doing what raids you can and using the candies is probably comparable, as well as stocking you up on $ and shards. True, but the raids don’t respawn as quickly as the SwSh ones did (or give out quite as many candies as a reward) so the Ham & Eggs strategy as I’ve taken to calling it is still faster overall Also direct combat gives out more EXP than just using Let’s Go does Larryb fucked around with this message at 02:53 on Nov 28, 2022 |
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Nov 28, 2022 02:50
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You can always set your switch time forward one day to get a new set of raids.
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Nov 28, 2022 03:07
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The Slack Lagoon posted:Can you fail at catching pokemon of ruin or is it like terra battles with guaranteed catch? If you KO them they just go back into the shrine, it’s quite nice
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Nov 28, 2022 03:11
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OPAONI posted:For attack, it reduces the damage you take from confusion. For speed, it allows for trick room shenanigans. It’s not relevant to SV yet, but I thought a cool exception to this was using a +Attack -Defense nature and 17 or lower Defense IVs to bring Stakataka’s Attack higher than its Defense for Beast Boost purposes.
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Kingambit is a pain in the rear end to evolve. I didn't realize my Bisharp needed the Leader's Crest at first, then I struggled with the new Thief and Trick mechanic that just dumps poo poo in your bag. However, I did learn you can Trick a Crest onto a non-grouped up Bisharp (with a different Pokemon) and knock it out. You even get to keep the crest. I think you can just mug two of them and then just beat up random ones, basically.
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Echophonic posted:Kingambit is a pain in the rear end to evolve. I didn't realize my Bisharp needed the Leader's Crest at first, then I struggled with the new Thief and Trick mechanic that just dumps poo poo in your bag. However, I did learn you can Trick a Crest onto a non-grouped up Bisharp (with a different Pokemon) and knock it out. You even get to keep the crest. I think you can just mug two of them and then just beat up random ones, basically. Wait, what? I just used brick break 3 times best the fury falls
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Nov 28, 2022 03:57
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HootTheOwl posted:These robot Pokemon suck. They loving rule.
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Nov 28, 2022 03:58
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Your Bisharp doesn't need the crest, just to kill 3 other bisharps that have one (and those are the ones surrounded by pawniards). source: me, having never put a crest on my bisharp and evolving it anyway
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Nov 28, 2022 04:01
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Do picks do anything for sandwiches or can I just buy 100 of the cheapest and be done with it.
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Bogart posted:Do picks do anything for sandwiches or can I just buy 100 of the cheapest and be done with it. they make your sandwich look pretty, that's it
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Large Testicles posted:they make your sandwich look pretty, that's it And for some reason you can’t make one without them
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Clocks posted:Your Bisharp doesn't need the crest, just to kill 3 other bisharps that have one (and those are the ones surrounded by pawniards). source: me, having never put a crest on my bisharp and evolving it anyway Can confirm this. Didn't even know what the crest was until I saw these posts.
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so, fun fact: if you have a friend with a couple of herba mystica, you can make a sparkling power 3 sandwich in the union circle... then if they close their game, the herbs aren't spent for them, but you still get the 30 minute buff! so I promptly abused that to get a funney magnet friend  
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Echophonic posted:then I struggled with the new Thief and Trick mechanic that just dumps poo poo in your bag. On that note, Pickup now fuckin' rules
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Hey, so just in case you want to do the Battle Stadium, apparently there's currently an issue where the same RNG seed is being used for every battle. https://twitter.com/Sibuna_Switch/status/1596768465095983104 Otherwise, this shouldn't affect any other aspect of the game.
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TIL you have to actually hit the overworld tera encounters with a move past the HP threshold to deterastilize them, if you sit there racking up passive damage they just faint instead.
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Thankfully overworld tera encounters respawn, and I haven't seen them change their Tera typing yet either e: but yes you have to give them an attack whack to break the jewel upon reaching red HP, otherwise chip can and will kill them
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Slightly disappointed when you make an awful sandwich you don’t just poo poo yourself and die and respawn at the nearest Pokémon center. My chorizo, hamburger, banana, and mayo monstrosity did make my guy wince though.
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While the team star fairy base is good for grinding Chansey, I would suggest if you are in the post-game to grind them at the hidden cave in Area 3 where Roaring Moon/Iron Valiant spawn. If you haven't seen it, walk left when exiting Research Station three and look for the small hidden cave entrance on the left side just before the lone tree in front of you. If you make an Encounter: Normal type sandwich (outside of area zero) you will find a lot of them since they are the only normal type available there. Bring a Tinkaton and you can easily farm the Zwelious there as well. Also having more copies of Roaring Moon\Iron Valiant never hurts Also if you need a Flame Body pokemon post-game, make an Encounter: Fire sandwich and go to Area Zero to find both Talonflame and Volcarona The amount of them that will spawn is absolutely hilarious, a perfect place to shiny hunt for them if you make sparkling sandwiches.
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HD DAD posted:Slightly disappointed when you make an awful sandwich you don’t just poo poo yourself and die and respawn at the nearest Pokémon center. the only bathroom in the game is in your dorm room. good luck, with those loading times.
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Larryb posted:I never got the appeal of moves with recoil to them honestly, unless you’re sure you can end the fight with said move it seems like you’re just needlessly handicapping yourself/potentially screwing yourself over I saw Anwen spam nothing but Take Down against one of the titan bosses and suddenly his story made a lot more sense
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Countblanc posted:They do lots of damage
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What's this azurill raid build? That looks pretty funny since the little chonk ball owns.
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Mustached Demon posted:What's this azurill raid build? That looks pretty funny since the little chonk ball owns. Huge Power ability (doubles attack), Fairy Tera (for dragon-tera charizard raids incoming), Maximized Attack EVs, Bottle-capped Attack, Adamant nature Use water and fairy phys attacks and belly drum e: these are all assumptions lol e2: theres a wandering tera-fairy azurill in the mid-north of the NW lake, apparently Lux Anima fucked around with this message at 05:57 on Nov 28, 2022 |
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