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[Ph03n!x-Br]

so say a Celebi passes a Sub to a Charizard. would a Waterfall be Super Effective or Not Very Effective? in other words, does the effectiveness depend on who MADE the sub or who is currently behind it?

Who's behind it.

 

[Blu]

I just caught a Staryu in my Sapphire, and I think I got pretty lucky It is:

Staryu
Lv. 25
Modest
15/9/17/25/31/13 -> I think I did it right(HP/Att/Def/Spd/Sp Att/Sp Def?)

how can you know a pokemon's IV? O_O

 

[btway]

In response to the subs question, if a celebi passes to a charizard, waterfall would be supereffective. subs are just placeholders in terms of HP. everything else goes by the pokemon behind it.

and also, newly caught pokemon can have their IVs checked easily.

http://www.metalkid.info/Pokemon/OnlineProgram/Calculators/IV.aspx

 

[Arceus]

Hai there guys.

I was wondering - does Synchronize work if the Pokemon in question is like Dialga or Mewtwo, just sitting there? Or does it only work on runners?

 

[aurochs]

Would this moveset for calm minding Bronzong be viable?

Bronzong @ Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
EVs: HP 252 / DEF 100 / SpAtk 100 / SpDef 58
Sassy Nature (+SpDef / - Speed)

Calm Mind
Gyro Ball
Charge Beam
Psychic

I'm think keeping Gyroball would be worthwhile for the STAB on top of bronzong's super low speed. I'm just looking for other opinions right now.

I guess what I'm asking is if it would be better to run Gyro Ball or Block with this set.

 

[ZinkOxide]

Run Gyro Ball, there's no point trapping anyone with Bronzong.

 

[FDS]

Synchronize

Hai there guys.

I was wondering - does Synchronize work if the Pokemon in question is like Dialga or Mewtwo, just sitting there? Or does it only work on runners?

Synchronize works on stationary pokemon as well such as azelf, giratina and dialga. However, synchronize does not work on these pokemon in the 3rd generation games (R/S/E FR/LG)

 

[Sojiro Aionis]

Sometimes my Pokemon's ability changes and I specifically made sure it was an ability that would correspond the one I wanted, such as: Rhyhorn with Rock Head, but ends up as a Rhydon with Lightning Rod.

Can anyone tell me what factors can cause this random switch in abilities when the Pokemon has a 2 potential abilities and whether Pal Park has any effect on this outcome?

 

[banpeikun]

if you import via palpark, it has something like 1/3 chance of switching ability

 

[Ace11]

i have a question about the ribbons you can get. how many can you get without doing the contests, and what are they, and how do you get them? or is there a list somewhere that i can just go and see instead of someone naming them?

 

[Pheonix Gamma]

I have a question regarding my Bellyzard. Sometimes when he uses Substitute and Belly Drum, he eats the salac berry, but today I played PBR and he didn't ever eat it.

Is it because when I'm on WiFi, he's at lv 100, but in PBR, he's at 50? Is there a certain number of EVs or HP needed for it to always work?

 

[banpeikun]

your HP has to be divisible by 4 to make him eat the berry.

 

[FDS]

Ribbons

i have a question about the ribbons you can get. how many can you get without doing the contests, and what are they, and how do you get them? or is there a list somewhere that i can just go and see instead of someone naming them?

This ribbon listing should help:
http://www.serebii.net/pokemon_advance/ribbons.shtml

This bulbagarden page on ribbons is even better:
http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Ribbons

 

[Ace11]

thnx for the links.

 

[Tytus]

What exactly does Roost do to the Flying type Pokemon that uses it? When my Lugia used Roost in PBR, the opposing Manaphys Ice Beam was not Super Effective, so I assumed it removed the Flying type. However, when I was battling in the Tower in Diamond, I used Earthquake on a Skarmory who had just used Roost on the turn before, but it still didn't affect it.

 

[Pheonix Gamma]

What exactly does Roost do to the Flying type Pokemon that uses it? When my Lugia used Roost in PBR, the opposing Manaphys Ice Beam was not Super Effective, so I assumed it removed the Flying type. However, when I was battling in the Tower in Diamond, I used Earthquake on a Skarmory who had just used Roost on the turn before, but it still didn't affect it.

Roost, IIRC, only "removes" the type the turn it's used. So it stops flying and roosts or whatever, then next turn starts flying again

 

[Tytus]

Roost, IIRC, only "removes" the type the turn it's used. So it stops flying and roosts or whatever, then next turn starts flying again

Oic, for some reason I was under the impression that the effect lasted 5 turns.

 

[Andren]

i have a question about the ribbons you can get. how many can you get without doing the contests, and what are they, and how do you get them? or is there a list somewhere that i can just go and see instead of someone naming them?

Try the Effort Ribbon, the Footprint Ribbon (The guy on the beach near Pastoria), and Hall of Fame Ribbon, and the seven freebie ribbons from the woman in Sunyshore that complains about her relationships.

 

[KrisKD]

Are there any qualifications for signing up for tournaments? I looked to see if there were any because I wasn't sure if Smogon had certain standards that have to be met before entering. Thanks.

 

[DEL337ED]

Quick question - when breeding I heard there was a way to make it so that when you're walking around waiting to hatch an egg, the number of steps is halved. Could someone tell me how quickly?

Thanks.

 

[Familiar Trainer]

Quick question - when breeding I heard there was a way to make it so that when you're walking around waiting to hatch an egg, the number of steps is halved. Could someone tell me how quickly?

Thanks.

Have a Pokemon with Flame Body/Magma Armor in your party.

 

[KrisKD]

Quick question - when breeding I heard there was a way to make it so that when you're walking around waiting to hatch an egg, the number of steps is halved. Could someone tell me how quickly?

Thanks.

If you have a pokemon with the Magma Armor or Flame Body Ability in your party, the number of steps needed will be halved.

Flame Body:
Slugma, Magcargo, Magby, Magmar, Magmortar.

Magma Armor:
Slugma, Magcargo, Camerupt.

 

[marrilpet]

I've got a quick one. I've bred for a good Treecko to use as a special sweeper. My moveset idea was Crunch, Dragonbreath, Leaf Blade, and Thunderpunch. However, I just discovered I have an HP Ice of 66/67. Which move should I replace, or should I just forget about the Hidden Power?

Note: This is in Emerald, sorry if this is the wrong place to ask this.

 

[Thegreenguy]

If i bred a male pokemon with a ditto, do the egg moves still pass on?

Also, can XD moves get passed on?

 

[porygon3]

XD moves do not get passed on