How do we know that the damage calculation is the same as in the previous generations? (Without assuptions)
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Im not sure if this is a stupid question, but its not here, and it might need some discussion, but...
...will mega-evolutions see smogon-tier competetive play? I mean, they require to be mega-evolved in battle - which to me seems like it requires trainer item imput, similar to using the pokeflute (something competetive battles have never allowed)
...will mega-evolutions see smogon-tier competetive play? I mean, they require to be mega-evolved in battle - which to me seems like it requires trainer item imput, similar to using the pokeflute (something competetive battles have never allowed)
It's a special hold item that can be triggered in battle - they'll see competitive use.
We don't, but we can reasonably assume that it hasn't been drastically altered. XY will be in alpha essentially for a little bit until we find out more.
No, it has not been.
The mechanics work as so: you have the Pokemon hold the Mega Stone, and select an option in-battle to Mega Evolve and then use a move. It does not require any separate item use, and thus they will surely be seen in competitive play.
when will the tiers change ex. landorus and blaziken become ou and 6th gen pokes become usable
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Banned deucer.
It's confirmed that IVs are not maxed out in WiFi battles. No info about the possibility to IV train in super training.
As soon as we have complete information on Pokemon/moves/abilities and mechanics, the OU council will approve an initial banlist for X/Y.
To answer my own question from the last page: You can only reset your game / delete your savefile by pressing Up + B + X in the main menue. Simply starting a New game and saving is not an option anymore, but hey, at least we can delete out savefiles.
Well that's good news for anyone with overly curious siblings :p
So it seems you can't go above 252 EVs in a stat, at least in super training. I was worried about this as I wasn't counting, but maxed out Sp. Atk and Speed on my Froakie, and there was still room for 6 HP EVs!
You can wipe all the EVs in a Pokemon by punching a Reset bag in Super Training. You can get reset bags by simply punching the default "plain" bag until one comes out. All EVs are wiped, regardless of how they were obtained (Super training or battling). I don't know about catching Pokemon, but I would assume yes.
No, you have to actually defeat the Pokemon in order to receive EVs.
I stand corrected then :)
Can you soft reset for a female Gen 1 starter from Prof. Sycamore?
Can you soft reset for a female Gen 1 starter from Prof. Sycamore?
but you cant use charizard X and mewtwo Y on the same team - this will be a huge hassle for players - and has it been confirmed the mega stones activate over wifi battles?
As for a new question - if someone could test this on the cartridge:
King's Shield vs Feint (move that breaks protect)
1. does it work? (assuming yes)
2. do you still get the -2 atk?
That's strange. That only adds up to 560, when Ampharos starts with 500. I was under the impression that Megas typically had an overall 100-point increase. Are there any other known exceptions?
You can't use any two Megas in the same battle anyway. But it should be possible to equip both Mega Stones for the hell of it, since they can be traded, right? So that shouldn't be a special case or anything.
From what has been revealed, no.
As far as I know, only the elemental beams, Hidden Power, the "100% accurate in weather" moves, and auto weather abilities have been nerfed.
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