VGC Ask a Simple Question, Get a Simple Answer - Mark II - Page 34

ultimatedra · Dec 24th, 2012, 12:50:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Fat Golden Piloswine

Does anyone know the correlation for number of participants v. number of swiss rounds, and number of wins required for Top 8 for the total rounds played?

Number of wins to get into Top 8 is a very hard number to guess because it is dependent on attendance and dependent on how good your opponents do in the tournament. With that going X-1 is almost always safe, but you could sneak in with an X-2 record if you have very good tie breakers.

The amount of swiss rounds is as follows (per age division):

8 players is 3 rounds.
16 players is 4 rounds
32 players is 5 rounds
64 players is 6 rounds
128 players is 7 rounds
Etc.

BlankZero · Dec 25th, 2012, 1:19:00 PM

Is Speed Boost Blaziken banned in VGC?

**Nexus** · Dec 25th, 2012, 2:00:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Fat BlankZero

Is Speed Boost Blaziken banned in VGC?

No, as long as you use a legal one (obtained in a Japanese game as the event was never released outside of Japan), then you'll be fine.

BlankZero · Dec 25th, 2012, 2:19:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Fat Nexus

No, as long as you use a legal one (obtained in a Japanese game as the event was never released outside of Japan), then you'll be fine.

I guess if I can get a hold of it, that will be enough of an accomplishment eh? Thanks for the speedy reply.

A second question then, seeing as I won't have Blaziken for obvious reasons, what would be a good replacement for it on a sun team? Just a decent Fire type physical sweeper that isn't Infernape :)

**voodoo pimp** · Dec 25th, 2012, 2:42:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Fat BlankZero

I guess if I can get a hold of it, that will be enough of an accomplishment eh? Thanks for the speedy reply.

A second question then, seeing as I won't have Blaziken for obvious reasons, what would be a good replacement for it on a sun team? Just a decent Fire type physical sweeper that isn't Infernape :)

Don't forget that other VGC players can help you out (I have a Rash one, for instance). If you don't want to use someone else's stuff, then Darmanitan and Arcanine are your best bets.

BlankZero · Dec 26th, 2012, 12:40:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Fat voodoo pimp

Don't forget that other VGC players can help you out (I have a Rash one, for instance). If you don't want to use someone else's stuff, then Darmanitan and Arcanine are your best bets.

I'm a bit shaky on Pokecheck and how to use it and other things like that. I don't know what it is to be honest. Maybe I'm just Tech Challenged?

I was thinking Darmanitan myself, but I really wouldn't mind a DW Blaziken. Adamant/Jolly of course but as long as the Speed and Attack don't get dropped....

Misdreavus · Dec 26th, 2012, 9:25:59 AM

Do most good Trick Room teams use Fake Out to help ensure a turn-1 Trick Room? I haven't seen Follow Me / Rage Powder in awhile.

Biosci · Dec 26th, 2012, 1:21:23 PM

From what I've seen a lot of, most TR teams have both Fake Out and Rage Powder support. But still, neither of these can guarantee you getting your TR set up Turn 1.

Blaze123 · Dec 26th, 2012, 1:30:13 PM

Could someone EV train my gastrodon? To help you need to
always be on smogon so I can track how long it takes.

mattj · Dec 26th, 2012, 5:53:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Fat Misdreavus

Do most good Trick Room teams use Fake Out to help ensure a turn-1 Trick Room? I haven't seen Follow Me / Rage Powder in awhile.

I see both all the time. Neither of which are reliable against imprison Chandelure + any kind of support.

Cannonfodder · Dec 26th, 2012, 8:08:27 PM

Do I have to have the 3ds dream radar game to get the therian forms on my white 2? Thanks

BlankZero · Dec 26th, 2012, 8:12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Fat Blaze123

Could someone EV train my gastrodon? To help you need to
always be on smogon so I can track how long it takes.

EV training takes almost no time. You can train a full team of 6 in about an hour or two if you have the power items and Pokerus and know where to go.

What exactly are you having trouble with?

BlankZero · Dec 26th, 2012, 8:13:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Fat Cannonfodder

Do I have to have the 3ds dream radar game to get the therian forms on my white 2? Thanks

Yes.

Golden Piloswine · Dec 26th, 2012, 11:34:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Fat Cannonfodder

Do I have to have the 3ds dream radar game to get the therian forms on my white 2? Thanks

BlankZero, I believe that's incorrect. Again correct me if I'm wrong, but if someone already has the Therian's on another game, they can just trade you from their game. You need the 3ds dream radar in order to switch back and forth, but if someone has em' a trade is all that's required. So it's really either or. You find find free VGC Pokemon here.

Some one may just have a Therian, or two, for you!

Biosci · Dec 26th, 2012, 11:46:59 PM

No you need to get the Therian Landorus from the Dream Radar yourself to be able to get the item that lets you change the genies from Therian to Incarnate forme.

So BlankZero is correct.

Golden Piloswine · Dec 27th, 2012, 12:15:01 AM

Cannonfodder asked if he needs the dream radar to get the therians. You are correct in the fact that the dream radar is required for the Incarnate change, but to just get the therians, a trade is another option so long as their in their Therian form when traded. I can't remember if they revert to incarnate in the wifi club, I thought that they stay in the same form as long as their being transferred between BW2 carts.

**religiousjedi** · Dec 27th, 2012, 12:25:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Fat Golden Piloswine

Cannonfodder asked if he needs the dream radar to get the therians. You are correct in the fact that the dream radar is required for the Incarnate change, but to just get the therians, a trade is another option so long as their in their Therian form when traded. I can't remember if they revert to incarnate in the wifi club, I thought that they stay in the same form as long as their being transferred between BW2 carts.

Nope, even among two BW2 carts, you cannot trade the genies in their Therian formes.

Blaze123 · Dec 27th, 2012, 2:18:08 AM

I don't even know how to EV train and my friends were telling me it was very hard so I would just find someone else to help me.

**voodoo pimp** · Dec 27th, 2012, 2:29:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Fat Blaze123

I don't even know how to EV train and my friends were telling me it was very hard so I would just find someone else to help me.

It's confusing at first, perhaps, but once you know how to do it it's really easy. One time I procrastinated on my team before a regional and EV trained all six Pokémon in about three hours the morning of the event.

This guide is a good place to start - after you read it, feel free to ask any more questions you may have.

BlankZero · Dec 27th, 2012, 4:40:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Fat religiousjedi

Nope, even among two BW2 carts, you cannot trade the genies in their Therian formes.

Same with the Kyurem forms.

Golden Piloswine · Dec 27th, 2012, 5:11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Fat religiousjedi

Nope, even among two BW2 carts, you cannot trade the genies in their Therian formes.

Oh okay then. Sorry for the confusion.

BlankZero · Dec 27th, 2012, 5:45:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Fat Golden Piloswine

Oh okay then. Sorry for the confusion.

It's ok. I thought the same thing til I tried to transfer mine around lol.

Nopie · Dec 29th, 2012, 9:41:35 PM

Whenever both of my Pokemon are knocked out in the same turn when I battle on wifi, for some reason it doesn't let me choose which Pokemon to send in next, and I end up having to wait the for the entire command timer to run down before my last 2 or 1 Pokemon I have left are sent out. Is this just a thing that happens, or is it only happening to me?

tlyee61 · Dec 29th, 2012, 11:08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Fat Nopie

Whenever both of my Pokemon are knocked out in the same turn when I battle on wifi, for some reason it doesn't let me choose which Pokemon to send in next, and I end up having to wait the for the entire command timer to run down before my last 2 or 1 Pokemon I have left are sent out. Is this just a thing that happens, or is it only happening to me?

it happens in every game. it's kinda hard to explain but i'll try my best
after selecting one pokemon to go into battle, tap a fainted pokemon and tap it's portrait like you were sending it in. then select the other pokemon and you should send in both.

in steps:
1) Select one Pokemon to send out

2) Select one of the recently fainted Pokemon

3) Now select the other Pokemon that you want to send out to battle

Golden Piloswine · Dec 30th, 2012, 3:07:24 PM

Is there any use for Espeon at all in VGC'13, I'm mostly turned off by it's shallow movepool, but is there any competitive use?

Dec 25th, 2012, 1:19:00 PM	#827
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Dec 26th, 2012, 1:21:23 PM	#833
Biosci The Flyin' Wifin' Hawaiian Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 1,333 Hilo	From what I've seen a lot of, most TR teams have both Fake Out and Rage Powder support. But still, neither of these can guarantee you getting your TR set up Turn 1. __________________ 1st Place Winter VGCS and 2nd Place Long Beach Winter Regionals!

Dec 26th, 2012, 11:46:59 PM	#840
Biosci The Flyin' Wifin' Hawaiian Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 1,333 Hilo	No you need to get the Therian Landorus from the Dream Radar yourself to be able to get the item that lets you change the genies from Therian to Incarnate forme. So BlankZero is correct. __________________ 1st Place Winter VGCS and 2nd Place Long Beach Winter Regionals!

Dec 27th, 2012, 12:15:01 AM	#841
Golden Piloswine Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 422 Pittsburgh	Cannonfodder asked if he needs the dream radar to get the therians. You are correct in the fact that the dream radar is required for the Incarnate change, but to just get the therians, a trade is another option so long as their in their Therian form when traded. I can't remember if they revert to incarnate in the wifi club, I thought that they stay in the same form as long as their being transferred between BW2 carts. __________________ How do-you feel -about chocolate? Originally Posted by Fat jumpluff Also, I love chocolate... My "The Smog" Article \| ✞ I am proud to be close with Jesus Christ ✞

Dec 26th, 2012, 1:30:13 PM	#834
Blaze123 Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 33	Could someone EV train my gastrodon? To help you need to always be on smogon so I can track how long it takes.

Dec 26th, 2012, 8:08:27 PM	#836
Cannonfodder Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 125 Indianapolis, Indiana	Do I have to have the 3ds dream radar game to get the therian forms on my white 2? Thanks

Dec 27th, 2012, 2:18:08 AM	#843
Blaze123 Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 33	I don't even know how to EV train and my friends were telling me it was very hard so I would just find someone else to help me.

Dec 29th, 2012, 9:41:35 PM	#848
Nopie Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 314	Whenever both of my Pokemon are knocked out in the same turn when I battle on wifi, for some reason it doesn't let me choose which Pokemon to send in next, and I end up having to wait the for the entire command timer to run down before my last 2 or 1 Pokemon I have left are sent out. Is this just a thing that happens, or is it only happening to me? __________________ (Rah)² + (Ah)³ + Roma + Ro + (Ma)² + (Ga)² + Ooh + (La)² = Want Your Bad Romance

Dec 30th, 2012, 3:07:24 PM	#850
Golden Piloswine Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 422 Pittsburgh	Is there any use for Espeon at all in VGC'13, I'm mostly turned off by it's shallow movepool, but is there any competitive use? __________________ How do-you feel -about chocolate? Originally Posted by Fat jumpluff Also, I love chocolate... My "The Smog" Article \| ✞ I am proud to be close with Jesus Christ ✞