VGC Ask a Simple Question, Get a Simple Answer - Mark II

[bluejackets82]

So, anything 51 or higher, fully EV, with the moveset you want will be just fine and be practically the same as 100.

[SacredMiKeY]

Like I said everything will be set to 50 except for Pokemon below 50, movesets and EV's will not change.

[TheAllyKat]

Originally Posted by Fat The Last Sheikah

players only need the game and a DS, which, 99% of the time, they'll already have anyway

I tend to disagree with that but is because I personally do not buy a new system until a Pokemon version game needs it. I know I am representative of a lot of people.

I guess it boils down more to entree costs. Speaking of which what is the cost to enter VCG Regionals?

[voodoo pimp]

Originally Posted by Fat TheAllyKat

I guess it boils down more to entree costs. Speaking of which what is the cost to enter VCG Regionals?

Other than food, transportation, etc. it's completely free.

[Golden Piloswine]

Originally Posted by Fat Golden Piloswine

Not sure if this is simple or complex, my last batch of Ev training was finished last night and I was all ready to start some intense prepping for Regionals by playing rated GBU, when then it said something like connection error, it was'nt because of my wi-fi because it did'nt give me that familliar message, so WTF. It happened with free mode to. I was using Pokemon Black of course because the 2 games are banned from October Regionals. Anyone know the issue?

My question still stands.

[LEgo]

ok so I know you can get disqualified if your pokemon nickname is inappropriate. But what about ID? I have a pokemon with an ID of P-FUCK
Would that get me dq'd for the october regionals?
Im just paranoid about this but just want to make sure

[ultimatedra]

Originally Posted by Fat LEgo

ok so I know you can get disqualified if your pokemon nickname is inappropriate. But what about ID? I have a pokemon with an ID of P-FUCK
Would that get me dq'd for the october regionals?
Im just paranoid about this but just want to make sure

I would say yes. It displays your trainer name when you start & end your match.
Unless the pokemon with said trainer name isn't your current name. In that case I don't know.

[Fantom0]

@ Golden Piloswine: The answer depends on a lot of things; when did you receive the message? What exactly did it say? What was the error code?

@ LEgo: So long as your opponent doesn't see it, you'll be fine.

[MANMAN9657]

does anyone hear know anyone willing to rng for people

i need someone willing to rng for me

[voodoo pimp]

Originally Posted by Fat MANMAN9657

does anyone hear know anyone willing to rng for people

i need someone willing to rng for me

Check this thread for people who are willing to provide Pokémon. But keep in mind that we don't know the rules for the next set of regionals yet, so you may want to hold off on making a team until we get that information.

[MANMAN9657]

thank you

[Randy Butternubs]

How common are Tailwind based teams?
Who are the best Tailwind users?
How many Tailwind users would be appropriate?
EDIT:
How useful/strong is Cloud Nine? Is Golduck the best user (seems like it)?

[Dittoditto]

why is there no nats at canada and will it be like this permanently or just this year?

[OVERGRO]

^I second the above question.

As well, what is the usual pattern with announcing rules? When will we know the ruleset that Nationals and Worlds will be using this year?

[Biosci]

The chances are that TCPi decided that having a Canadian nationals with so very little attendance compared to any other nationals was just a waste of money.

And rules will be announced when they are announced. We don't know when TCPi will release them, so just be patient.

[voodoo pimp]

Originally Posted by Fat Randy Butternubs

How common are Tailwind based teams?
Who are the best Tailwind users?
How many Tailwind users would be appropriate?
EDIT:
How useful/strong is Cloud Nine? Is Golduck the best user (seems like it)?

Tailwind is not very common, and it's even rarer for a team to be built heavily around it (largely because such teams have a really hard time with Trick Room, I'd imagine). The best users either are bulky (e.g. Suicune, Zapdos, Scizor) or have Prankster (Tornadus and Whimsicott basically). I wouldn't put more than two users on your team, if you need more than that then your team is probably too dependent on it.

Cloud Nine really isn't worth it at all. All of the users are bad, as soon as they get KO'd the effect goes away, and it's a waste of a slot against weatherless teams. Better to run your own weather or make a team that's functional regardless of weather instead.

[Randy Butternubs]

Originally Posted by Fat voodoo pimp

Tailwind is not very common, and it's even rarer for a team to be built heavily around it (largely because such teams have a really hard time with Trick Room, I'd imagine). The best users either are bulky (e.g. Suicune, Zapdos, Scizor) or have Prankster (Tornadus and Whimsicott basically). I wouldn't put more than two users on your team, if you need more than that then your team is probably too dependent on it.

Cloud Nine really isn't worth it at all. All of the users are bad, as soon as they get KO'd the effect goes away, and it's a waste of a slot against weatherless teams. Better to run your own weather or make a team that's functional regardless of weather instead.

Trick Room countering should be rather easy, just include someone who can flip it back I assume?
I still find it odd Tailwind isn't used much. It is the good type of odd though, as it might make the idea unexpected and kinda original. I don't tend to like using cookie-cutter Teams.

[TheAllyKat]

Originally Posted by Fat voodoo pimp

Check [url=http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3460642]keep in mind that we don't know the rules for the next set of regionals yet, so you may want to hold off on making a team until we get that information.

I am focusing on getting my BW2 to par. There is no way that the new games will not be next year's. The Meta will be crazy different.

[TheAllyKat]

Originally Posted by Fat Dittoditto

why is there no nats at canada and will it be like this permanently or just this year?

I just notice this on the official website too.
Play! Pokemon

Travel awards and byes are awarded to the winning player and are awarded to the U.S. National Championships. A Canadian player is therefore eligible to win a travel award to the U.S. National Championships, as there is no Video Game Nationals in Canada in 2013.

As long as there are still Canadian Regionals... I could care less.

[MANMAN9657]

would skill swapping flash fire to scizor be a good idea

[Zog]

Not really, cause it's too frail. Giving flash fire to ferrothorn can be quite cool though, leaving it only weak to fighting, which is covered by your Cresselia.

Don't base a team around it, but having ferrothorn alongside skill swap can be handy.

[Dittoditto]

lol how about this idea i thought i was wondering would it actually work.
You have cresselia, shedinja and spiritomb ect ect ect
first have cresselia zero speed what so ever, with mental herb to stop taunt then make it use troom (have any partner you like) then switch in shedinja use skill swap take the wonder gaurd ability next trun switch out shedinja use skill swap on spiritomb giving it the wonder gaurd. BAM untouchable spiritomb then it tries to sweep i don't know

[Superpokemon67]

You can't actually use Skill Swap on a Wonder Guard Pokemon. The game won't let you.

[Golden Piloswine]

Originally Posted by Fat Superpokemon67

You can't actually use Skill Swap on a Wonder Guard Pokemon. The game won't let you.

Yeah, it's because of Sableye, and Spiritomb, it would'nt be fair, and anyone would be doing it.

[Burgba]

If the ruleset changes, to basically the beggining cup, is crobat the second fastest Pokemon? - If so could I invest more EV's into HP?