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[OldSchoolNub]

Have any legal methods of cloning Pokemon/items been found yet?

 

[masterful]

Is Ditto w/ Eccentric competitively viable? i heard somewhere that Ditto w/ Eccentric is a really good Revenge Killer.

A scarf Ditto with Eccentric can always outspeed any non-scarf, non-Jolly poke, even after boosting their speed, so it can be very effective

 

[Its_A_Random]

Does mirror coat (and I guess counter then) work if you have a sub up? Including if it isn't broken by the attack?

No, it doesn't. It did in Gen I, but that's Gen I, so the answer to your question is no. Reference.

 

[voodoo pimp]

A scarf Ditto with Eccentric can always outspeed any non-scarf, non-Jolly poke, even after boosting their speed, so it can be very effective

Jolly is irrelevant, since Ditto copies Nature boosts when it copies stats. Choice Scarf on the opponent is, I think, the only way Scarf Ditto doesn't automatically outspeed (aside from a few niche things like Unburden).

 

[UnhandledException]

Imposter copies all stat changes on the target originating from moves and abilities such as Swords Dance and Intimidate,

It does copy boosts from stuff like unburden and huge power.

 

[Veles]

Is there a list somewhere that lists what new moves Gen I-IV Pokemon got in Gen V? Both new moves and old moves that they've gotten this gen.

I know some, but I'd like to see a full list.

 

[Jonathan]

does Shadow Tag trap both opponents in a Double Battle?

 

[Wes312]

Does anyone know if FC Battles have a filter like random wifi battles do? ex: no legendaries, no items that arent obtainable in 5th gen

Im wondering because i want to use my pikachu (that i gave a light ball with AR)

 

[TM13IceBeam]

does Shadow Tag trap both opponents in a Double Battle?

Yup, it does. Or at least, it did in ADV. I'm quite sure it still applies here.

 

[IronGross]

Is Fighting really the best type in B/W?
http://www.smogon.com/smog/issue14/firstvsfifth

 

[fearow23]

Say you want multiple Victinis. If you caught it, traded it to another game, and resetted your save file, could you redownload the Liberty Ticket?

 

[TM13IceBeam]

Is Fighting really the best type in B/W?
http://www.smogon.com/smog/issue14/firstvsfifth

It's arguably the best type, mostly due to shit like ConkelDURR, Machamp, Speed Boost Blaziken and Scrafty. Psychic does have the bullshit known as Reuniclus, so its not really that bad.

 

[Twilight Lucario]

What happens when Pokemon with Dream World abilites evolve into Pokemon with a different Dream World ability? Like Riolu with Prankster into a Lucario, which has Justified as it's Dream World ability.

 

[Lou Cypher]

Funny thing today, don't know if it's been noted.
In Celestial Tower, my Magic Guard Sigilyph got burned by Litwick's Will O Wisp. Nothing strange there, it got the burn, and didn't get damaged further by it. I caught the Litwick and went on my way. Then a trainer battle, still with my burned Sigilyph...and it took damage from the burn! Anybody has any clue what happened?

 

[UnhandledException]

Did the trainer have some pokemon with mold breaker? Or something? Did he use gastro acid? Worry seed?

 

[Lou Cypher]

Did the trainer have some pokemon with mold breaker? Or something? Did he use gastro acid? Worry seed?

...bloody hell, forgot Elgyem's Simple Beam -.- Disregard, iSuck.

 

[IronGross]

It's arguably the best type, mostly due to shit like ConkelDURR, Machamp, Speed Boost Blaziken and Scrafty. Psychic does have the bullshit known as Reuniclus, so its not really that bad.

What type is the worst?

 

[TM13IceBeam]

What type is the worst?

Poison, obviously. That goes without a question. The only Poison-typed moves that are actually used in OU(IIRC) are Toxic(Spikes). Being unable to hit a type that is common in the metagame and is the type of 2 extremely common OUs(Scizor and Heatran) means that Poison is essentially, gtfo.

 

[Lou Cypher]

Poison, obviously. That goes without a question. The only Poison-typed moves that are actually used in OU(IIRC) are Toxic(Spikes). Being unable to hit a type that is common in the metagame and is the type of 2 extremely common OUs(Scizor and Heatran) means that Poison is essentially, gtfo.

On the other hand, Poison is far from a horrid defensive typing to have. Offering a resistance to Fighting is never a bad thing. Ground weakness is eh but if paired with something that resists that...and Psychic weakness isn't horrid.
Ice, on the other hand...-shudders-

 

[TM13IceBeam]

Considering that Ice is the fastest way to KO a fully-evolved dragon type(no, Kingdra and Haxorus don't count), I'd hardly say its horrid.

Plus the only Poison type in Gen 4's OU iirc is Gengar, and he'd be honestly better off being Ghost/Fighting(even if it was for the Focus Miss STAB). How is he a poison-type, I dunno.

 

[Phadunk]

with so many quality options in gen 5 with fire/water/grass

i cant think of which starter has the best chance at a place in a final team...without being outclassed.

opinions?

 

[BurningMan]

with so many quality options in gen 5 with fire/water/grass

i cant think of which starter has the best chance at a place in a final team...without being outclassed.

opinions?

The water starter is imo the best since there are very few other Water pokemon (only the prianhia and the toed).

 

[TorchicBlaziken]

Poison is good for Fighting resist and Toxic immune. It's not Dragon or Ice resistant like Steel, but it's also not Fire weak like Steel. Steel is also Ground weak, anyway.

It's not good for attacking, but it's not the worst type to have.

 

[JockeMS]

The water starter is imo the best since there are very few other Water pokemon (only the prianhia and the toed).

Really? Do you really think that there's only Samurott, Seismitoad and Basculin? What about Jellicent, Carracosta, Swanna, Simipour and Alomomola?

 

[RotatingAtom]

Do Seals and Ball Capsules still exist in Black and White? If so, where can I
find the Seal Case and Seals?