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Forum: OverUsed Dec 1st, 2012, 3:39:34 PM
Replies: 1,509
Views: 46,082
Posted By Drybones
I feel that team preview in gen 5 has been the...

I feel that team preview in gen 5 has been the worst addition to pokemon since -- ever. At best it causes the mid and end game to come earlier and freshens up the game. At worst it causes too much...
Forum: UnderUsed Mar 27th, 2012, 12:53:20 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,377
Posted By Drybones
Problem with the banlist

So a while back I made an UU team to try my hand at the tier. I sorted the pokedex on smogon.com by tier and started teambuilding. I ended up with a nasty sun team centered around a Vulpix. Much to...
Forum: OverUsed Oct 30th, 2011, 2:59:03 PM
Replies: 1,413
Views: 50,331
Posted By Drybones
Also, is there a specific definition of banlist...

Also, is there a specific definition of banlist in the clear skies meta? Is it just "current smogon OU minus weather inducers and excadrill and thundurus"? Did someone just pull it out of their ass?
Forum: OverUsed Oct 30th, 2011, 2:55:27 PM
Replies: 1,413
Views: 50,331
Posted By Drybones
How does sleep work in gen5? I hear that the...

How does sleep work in gen5? I hear that the counter resets every time the 'mon switches in. Has anyone figured out the percentage likelihood of waking up each turn after being slept? What is the min...
Forum: UnderUsed Oct 20th, 2011, 12:53:56 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,246
Posted By Drybones
A "Smogon's UU Banlist"

I would like to request that there be added a sticky similar to the one that appears at the top of each page in Dragonspiral that describes smogon's current UU banlist.

Sorting by tier in the...
Forum: UnderUsed Sep 22nd, 2011, 1:42:11 PM
Replies: 529
Views: 143,338
Posted By Drybones
What's the most efficient way to tell exactly...

What's the most efficient way to tell exactly what pokemon and or moves and or abilities one can use in UU? The strategy pokedex can sort by tier, and I have gathered that RU can be used in UU, but...
Forum: OverUsed Sep 22nd, 2011, 1:34:02 PM
Replies: 2,523
Views: 75,027
Posted By Drybones
What's the most efficient way to tell exactly...

What's the most efficient way to tell exactly what pokemon and or moves and or abilities one can use in UU? The strategy pokedex can sort by tier, and I have gathered that RU can be used in UU, but...
Forum: OverUsed Jun 15th, 2011, 4:59:08 AM
Replies: 11,219
Views: 460,889
Posted By Drybones
why would Thundurus (M) @ Salac Berry Trait:...

why would

Thundurus (M) @ Salac Berry Trait: Prankster
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature (+Spd, -Atk)
- Nasty Plot
- Thunderbolt
- Hidden Power [Ice]
- Substitute
Forum: OverUsed May 25th, 2011, 12:13:13 PM
Replies: 11,219
Views: 460,889
Posted By Drybones
Well what is infrared battle? Edit: okok I...

Well what is infrared battle?

Edit: okok I searched it. So it's a way to use the infrared hookups on cart. So is there a format on PO that assumes infrared battling with no team preview?
Forum: OverUsed May 11th, 2011, 8:05:37 PM
Replies: 11,219
Views: 460,889
Posted By Drybones
Couple questions here: One is, is there any...

Couple questions here:

One is, is there any way to opt out of the team preview phase of ladder battles? In 6v6 games it seems only to dumb down the battles and make things like magnet pull maggie...
Forum: Stark Mountain Apr 25th, 2010, 12:46:40 AM
Replies: 1,903
Views: 221,345
Posted By Drybones
http://www.pokemonelite2000.com/sprites/plmbb/385....

http://www.pokemonelite2000.com/sprites/plmbb/385.png
Jirachi @ Toxic Orb
Ability: Serene Grace
EVs: 224 Atk/176 Spd/108 SAtk
Naughty nature (+Atk, -SDef)
- Iron Head
- Fire Punch
- Hidden...
Forum: Congregation of the Masses Jan 28th, 2010, 5:46:43 AM
Replies: 535
Views: 14,286
Posted By Drybones
My favorite response to the evil argument was...

My favorite response to the evil argument was always that if such a being as god exists, it is possible that it has reasons for allowing us to perceive evil in this world that we would not and cannot...
Forum: Congregation of the Masses Jan 28th, 2010, 5:39:58 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 294
Posted By Drybones
I would agree. I'm not sure if it's apparent...

I would agree.

I'm not sure if it's apparent from my OP, but I feel that it is important for society to keep its grubby mitts off of science. That is, it is OK to apply what we learn from basic...
Forum: Congregation of the Masses Jan 28th, 2010, 5:28:05 AM
Replies: 241
Views: 8,673
Posted By Drybones
I agree with OP. There are a few problems with...

I agree with OP. There are a few problems with intelligent design as a theory, one being that it's not falsifiable. Two being that we cannot use it to make predictions. The most dangerous thing...
Forum: Congregation of the Masses Jan 28th, 2010, 5:10:37 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 294
Posted By Drybones
Philosophy of Science

Hey guys!

I am currently on my last quarter of study before I graduate with a BA in Psychology from Western Washington University. All psych majors here are required to take a number of seminars,...
Forum: Past Gen Teams Jan 8th, 2010, 3:34:30 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,719
Posted By Drybones
Hey I've got a pretty similar team actually, but...

Hey I've got a pretty similar team actually, but I started with the goal of sweeping with CM jirachi rather than empoleon. Empoleon just happened to fit in :naughty:

Anyway, I have a couple ideas...
Forum: Stark Mountain Dec 29th, 2009, 2:18:20 PM
Replies: 2,563
Views: 76,799
Posted By Drybones
Does Smogon have a thread dedicated to the...

Does Smogon have a thread dedicated to the discussion of Japanese metagame? It seems like this would be useful to people planning on competing in tournaments, and might give us a better perspective...
Forum: Create-A-Pokémon Project Nov 16th, 2009, 12:45:14 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 22,259
Posted By Drybones
I've found that outside a lack of SR setup,...

I've found that outside a lack of SR setup, colossoil makes a pretty good lead:

Colossoil @ Colbur Berry (fighting resist)
Rebound
Adamant
--Earthquake
--Sucker Punch
--Rapid Spin
--Taunt /...
Forum: Create-A-Pokémon Project Nov 12th, 2009, 8:27:20 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 22,259
Posted By Drybones
Shaymin @ Life Orb Ability: Natural Cure EVs:...

Shaymin @ Life Orb
Ability: Natural Cure
EVs: 36 HP/220 Spd/252 SAtk
Timid / Modest nature
- Grass Knot / Seed Flare
- Hidden Power [Fire]
- Leech Seed
- Rest / Sub

OR
Forum: Stark Mountain Oct 21st, 2009, 11:09:24 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 13,693
Posted By Drybones
Kabutops @ Water Plate Swords Dance Waterfall...

Kabutops @ Water Plate
Swords Dance
Waterfall
Aqua Jet
Rock slide


This guy is a champion late game sweeper in the rain. Water + rock = great neutral coverage, and even a +1 rock slide...
Forum: Create-A-Pokémon Project Jun 9th, 2009, 4:50:26 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,002
Posted By Drybones
I also run SD Kabutops on my rain teams, albeit...

I also run SD Kabutops on my rain teams, albeit with mystic water attached. Same set and everything... a +1 rock slide w/o LO still ohkos gyara.

Arghonaut will cause problems for some important...
Forum: The Smog May 15th, 2009, 6:40:37 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 7,203
Posted By Drybones
I love the idea of a pokemon webzine. There are a...

I love the idea of a pokemon webzine. There are a lot of ideas floating around in the forums that need to be distilled into solid articles; the ones on prediction and on lure theory were perfect...
Forum: Create-A-Pokémon Project May 5th, 2009, 8:46:16 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 574
Posted By Drybones
Firstly, I'd like to say that I indeed have had...

Firstly, I'd like to say that I indeed have had the privilege of facing this team on the holy field of pokemon battle.

Lets see, curse/payback can be pretty scary. I would question the use of...
Forum: Stark Mountain Mar 11th, 2009, 3:56:05 PM
Replies: 661
Views: 14,405
Posted By Drybones
Couldn't you say the same of any gyarados set? ...

Couldn't you say the same of any gyarados set? "Pretty much bulkygyara with different moves and more attack." The set isn't revolutionary, but it's meant for different things than bulkygyara.
Forum: Stark Mountain Mar 10th, 2009, 2:02:10 AM
Replies: 661
Views: 14,405
Posted By Drybones
Life Orb is always tempting on any stat upper,...

Life Orb is always tempting on any stat upper, but the whole point of this set is to milk the lefties recovery. I'm not saying it's the most effective gyara set out there (in some cases life orb...
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