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stellar · May 27th, 2009, 3:11:04 PM

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thunderstone · Jun 4th, 2009, 5:07:29 PM

is there any way of transferring a save file from a ROM on the computer to your actual GB cartridge?

I know its do-able in later gens, thats why I ask.

Jolteon · Jun 11th, 2009, 1:50:56 PM

I doubt you can in Gen I and II.

Hit It Hard · Jul 11th, 2009, 3:51:39 AM

My roommate and I were having a discussion, which led to Unown. He says that in Gold and Silver, Shiny Unown cannot be caught because it is buggy, causing your game to crash. Is that true? I know in Gold and Silver, Shiny-ness is when a Pokemon has 10 IVs in all statistics. The Unown's letter is also determined through IVs, and having an Unown with 10 IVs in all statistics creates a letter "I" Unown. Therefore, if an Unown is shiny, it will be the letter "I". Can it be found in the wild? And if so, does it crash your game?

.Maguss. · Jul 11th, 2009, 9:58:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Fat Hit It Hard

My roommate and I were having a discussion, which led to Unown. He says that in Gold and Silver, Shiny Unown cannot be caught because it is buggy, causing your game to crash. Is that true? I know in Gold and Silver, Shiny-ness is when a Pokemon has 10 IVs in all statistics. The Unown's letter is also determined through IVs, and having an Unown with 10 IVs in all statistics creates a letter "I" Unown. Therefore, if an Unown is shiny, it will be the letter "I". Can it be found in the wild? And if so, does it crash your game?

He probably used Game Shark to found a Shiny wild Pokémon. And since only the I and V forms of Unowns can be Shiny, the game crashed.

~~xBLUEx~~ · Jul 28th, 2009, 8:16:33 PM

I've been trying to catch a Heracross for hours and haven't had any luck. I know that they can be found in mountanous areas along with Spearow and Aipom with Headbutt but does anyone know of any "hot spots" that Heracross show up?

CardsOfTheHeart · Jul 28th, 2009, 8:23:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Fat xBLUEx

I've been trying to catch a Heracross for hours and haven't had any luck. I know that they can be found in mountanous areas along with Spearow and Aipom with Headbutt but does anyone know of any "hot spots" that Heracross show up?

Let's see what Serebii says:

http://www.serebii.net/pokedex/214.shtml

Location: The Trees in Routes 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46
Rarity: Rare

Yeah, if you're checking those areas and still not finding it, then keep trying is all I can tell you to do...

.Maguss. · Jul 28th, 2009, 8:58:00 PM

If your version is Crystal, it only appears on routes 33, 42, 44 and Azalea Town. Also, it won't appear on all of the trees.

CBshuckle · Aug 8th, 2009, 8:44:04 PM

I am SR'ing for a lugia, are these pretty good iv's? (remember it's out of 15)

Hp/Att/Def/Sp. Att/Sp. Def/Speed
15/13/13/x/5/13

lpmx746 · Aug 11th, 2009, 6:20:50 PM

With the upcoming release of HeartGold/SoulSilver, I have been seeing a lot of Ho oh and Lugia. Now this brought back a certain memory. If I remember correctly, both legendaries could be caught within both games. If it was Gold, Ho oh would be level 40 and Lugia would be level 70, and vice versa. I remember catching a level 70 Ho oh in Silver once. Could you indeed find them both in the game?

havoc · Aug 11th, 2009, 6:34:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Fat lpmx746

With the upcoming release of HeartGold/SoulSilver, I have been seeing a lot of Ho oh and Lugia. Now this brought back a certain memory. If I remember correctly, both legendaries could be caught within both games. If it was Gold, Ho oh would be level 40 and Lugia would be level 70, and vice versa. I remember catching a level 70 Ho oh in Silver once. Could you indeed find them both in the game?

yes, both Ho-oh and Lugia can be found in both Gold and Silver.

lpmx746 · Aug 11th, 2009, 6:41:36 PM

Awesome! Hopefully, they'll keep this intact in the remakes. Come to think of it, Gold and Silver started a tradition of having two "must have" Legendaries. Most games followed suit afterward, excluding the fact that you could catch the one within both games.

~~xBLUEx~~ · Aug 25th, 2009, 12:21:18 AM

Just so everyone knows I finally caught Heracross last Friday!

kakashifan696 · Aug 27th, 2009, 5:08:47 PM

What are dv's and what do they do in terms of your pokemon's effectiveness? Every time i try to look them up on google it takes me to some page on how EV'S work.

thanx

Ubers are awesome · Aug 27th, 2009, 6:37:31 PM

the odd egg, it has 50% of being shiny. I want to reset incase it isn't shiny, is the shinyness (and thus the IVs) and species set when you get it or when it hatches?

.Maguss. · Sep 1st, 2009, 10:55:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Fat kakashifan696

What are dv's and what do they do in terms of your pokemon's effectiveness? Every time i try to look them up on google it takes me to some page on how EV'S work.

thanx

Simple explanation: they're the Pokémon genes, and represent the maximum Stat a Pokémon can reach. Higher the DV, higher the Stat can be. Since its GSC, every Stat have their own DV, except Special Attack and Special Defense always have the same DV (so it is called Special DV). Every DV is random calculated when a wild Pokémon appears in the battle, except the HP DV, that is calculated based on the other four DVs. The DV can be a number between 0 and 15. A Pokémon with all DVs equal 15 is called a TOP Pokémon, but those are very rare (the probability to found one in the wild is 1 in 65536).

If you want a more detailed explanation: http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/DVs

.Maguss. · Sep 1st, 2009, 11:01:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Fat Ubers are awesome

the odd egg, it has 50% of being shiny. I want to reset incase it isn't shiny, is the shinyness (and thus the IVs) and species set when you get it or when it hatches?

TBH, the odd egg has a 12,5% chance of being shiny. The IVs and the Species are set when you get the egg, so you need to save the game before pick the egg. Also, the Attack IV of this Shiny is always 2, and if the Pokémon isn't Shiny, all the IVs will be always equal 0.

kakashifan696 · Sep 4th, 2009, 4:36:11 PM

Oh, ok. thanks .Maguss. So basically insead of Iv's like in RSE, they're dv's that calculate the stat( with a max of 15 instead of 31) thanks for the help

Lord Jesseus · Nov 7th, 2009, 12:51:57 AM

I heard somewhere that in Generation II, unown of the same letter always have the same Hidden Power. Is this true? If so, can anybody tell me which letters have which Hidden Powers?

azzababe · Nov 7th, 2009, 5:20:13 AM

I found this guide to Unown letters, it depends on DV's/IV's, like Hidden Power does, so I would guess that what you are saying is true, but cannot say for definite.
Here's the site: http://upokecenter.com/games/gs/guides/unown.php

May 27th, 2009, 3:11:04 PM	#1
stellar ......this is...different from all that i saw in my life..... Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 848	Ask a simple question, get a simple answer. (2nd Gen Version) Rules and Guidelines Try to explain your question as best as possible. The more information we have, the more able we will be to give you the correct answer. When answer a question with a Yes or No answer, please quote the question you are referring to. Try searching Google before asking here. Try searching Smogon's resources before posting. 2nd Gen Articles 2nd Gen Pokemon 2nd Gen Types 2nd Gen Moves If a person asks about a specific move, item, type, etc., link them to the appropriate Smogon Dex page (e.g. http://www.smogon.com/gs/moves/absorb). Do not ask about ROMs or other illegal issues. __________________ users with perpetually bad avatars: franky, xia

Jun 4th, 2009, 5:07:29 PM	#2
thunderstone Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Dodrio Tower Posts: 133	is there any way of transferring a save file from a ROM on the computer to your actual GB cartridge? I know its do-able in later gens, thats why I ask. __________________ Am playing through platinum and enjoying it way more than i expected... FC: 2234 9582 3223

Jun 11th, 2009, 1:50:56 PM	#3
Jolteon Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Boonville, Indiana Posts: 1,091	I doubt you can in Gen I and II. __________________ *Diamond: 4339 1144 7791 \|\| Platinum: 3094 6241 0762 \|\| I use Legal Hacks* Check out my RMT v2! \|\| Check my Trade Thread! \|\| YouTube Channel Do not PM me! VM me!

Aug 8th, 2009, 8:44:04 PM	#9
CBshuckle Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 65	I am SR'ing for a lugia, are these pretty good iv's? (remember it's out of 15) Hp/Att/Def/Sp. Att/Sp. Def/Speed 15/13/13/x/5/13 __________________ Hi

Aug 11th, 2009, 6:20:50 PM	#10
lpmx746 Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 10	With the upcoming release of HeartGold/SoulSilver, I have been seeing a lot of Ho oh and Lugia. Now this brought back a certain memory. If I remember correctly, both legendaries could be caught within both games. If it was Gold, Ho oh would be level 40 and Lugia would be level 70, and vice versa. I remember catching a level 70 Ho oh in Silver once. Could you indeed find them both in the game? __________________ Pearl FC: 4082 2164 5039

Jul 11th, 2009, 3:51:39 AM	#4
Hit It Hard Join Date: May 2009 Location: Bellevue, WA Posts: 1	My roommate and I were having a discussion, which led to Unown. He says that in Gold and Silver, Shiny Unown cannot be caught because it is buggy, causing your game to crash. Is that true? I know in Gold and Silver, Shiny-ness is when a Pokemon has 10 IVs in all statistics. The Unown's letter is also determined through IVs, and having an Unown with 10 IVs in all statistics creates a letter "I" Unown. Therefore, if an Unown is shiny, it will be the letter "I". Can it be found in the wild? And if so, does it crash your game?

Jul 28th, 2009, 8:16:33 PM	#6
~~xBLUEx~~ Banned deucer. Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New York Posts: 439	I've been trying to catch a Heracross for hours and haven't had any luck. I know that they can be found in mountanous areas along with Spearow and Aipom with Headbutt but does anyone know of any "hot spots" that Heracross show up?

Jul 28th, 2009, 8:58:00 PM	#8
.Maguss. Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 38	If your version is Crystal, it only appears on routes 33, 42, 44 and Azalea Town. Also, it won't appear on all of the trees.

Aug 11th, 2009, 6:41:36 PM	#12
lpmx746 Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 10	Awesome! Hopefully, they'll keep this intact in the remakes. Come to think of it, Gold and Silver started a tradition of having two "must have" Legendaries. Most games followed suit afterward, excluding the fact that you could catch the one within both games. __________________ Pearl FC: 4082 2164 5039

Aug 25th, 2009, 12:21:18 AM	#13
~~xBLUEx~~ Banned deucer. Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New York Posts: 439	Just so everyone knows I finally caught Heracross last Friday!

Aug 27th, 2009, 5:08:47 PM	#14
kakashifan696 Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 25	What are dv's and what do they do in terms of your pokemon's effectiveness? Every time i try to look them up on google it takes me to some page on how EV'S work. thanx Last edited by kakashifan696; Aug 27th, 2009 at 5:39:32 PM.

Aug 27th, 2009, 6:37:31 PM	#15
Ubers are awesome Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: The moon-I just saw deoxys fly by. Posts: 668	the odd egg, it has 50% of being shiny. I want to reset incase it isn't shiny, is the shinyness (and thus the IVs) and species set when you get it or when it hatches? __________________ Uberiffic: Do you feel like Smogon is going downhill in the status of shit users? Bad Ass: does no one see the irony in this Fuck you Last edited by Ubers are awesome; Aug 27th, 2009 at 10:19:30 PM.

Sep 4th, 2009, 4:36:11 PM	#18
kakashifan696 Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 25	Oh, ok. thanks .Maguss. So basically insead of Iv's like in RSE, they're dv's that calculate the stat( with a max of 15 instead of 31) thanks for the help

Nov 7th, 2009, 5:20:13 AM	#20
azzababe Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Felixstowe/Norwich, England Posts: 17	I found this guide to Unown letters, it depends on DV's/IV's, like Hidden Power does, so I would guess that what you are saying is true, but cannot say for definite. Here's the site: http://upokecenter.com/games/gs/guides/unown.php __________________ Netbattle name: CoolTrainerAzzababe I play RBY, GSC, and may move into RuSa soon.