It's set, which sucks for all of us. It's been proven by Wild Eep. You will always get Pickup on Brave Munchlaxes.
EDIT: Ability 0, which Pickup is, always corresponds to Snorlax's ability 0, Immunity. It can only change if it's from 3rd generation.
I got a Brave Munchlax with Thick Fat... I assume you mean with those IV's?
WildEep has figured out how the PID is generated. As I've caught four munchies according to his methods, including a pentaflawless Adamant Thick Fat Munchlax, I believe that there has been sufficient verification to conclude that he is completely correct.Here's a question...Might it have something to do with the game cart they are being transfered to?
I have Soul Silver version, and I consistantly get the Pick Up Munchlax, as well as a few other people I know have Soul Silver get.
MattJ, and a hand full of others I know, consistantly get Thick Fat Munchlax's. In MattJ's case, I am pretty sure he is doing his on Heart Gold.
Could maybe one person with HG, and one person with SS that really can hit the delay try it, and see if their Munchlax's come out with different abilities? It might just be crazy enough to work.
Is it just that I am missing that delay by such a minimal amount of time that I am getting the correct IV's and nature, but not the correct ability?WildEep has figured out how the PID is generated. As I've caught four munchies according to his methods, including a pentaflawless Adamant Thick Fat Munchlax, I believe that there has been sufficient verification to conclude that he is completely correct.
It's not affected by the time you press A. My guess is that it's affected by the trainer ID, as the game uses that to modify the PID and ensure the Pokémon aren't shiny (and therefore possibly change the ability). So if you're getting Thick Fat with that spread, you'll always get Thick Fat, and vice-versa. I think this may apply to all spreads of that nature, rather than just that spread.
Has anyone managed to get different abilities with the same nature (on the same game)?
I guess we can say odd IDs get 1 Ability and even IDs, 0 ability?It's not affected by the time you press A. My guess is that it's affected by the trainer ID, as the game uses that to modify the PID and ensure the Pokémon aren't shiny (and therefore possibly change the ability). So if you're getting Thick Fat with that spread, you'll always get Thick Fat, and vice-versa. I think this may apply to all spreads of that nature, rather than just that spread.
Has anyone managed to get different abilities with the same nature (on the same game)?
Actually, given that Bronzong is not a forced gender, it might end up with a different ability.That might indeed be the case. I'm an even ID, and I'm locked to Munchlax's 0 ability (Pickup) on that 29,30,30,0,30,1 frame.
But I have realized that this is actually perfect for an offensive Trick Room Bronzong, which will always have Levitate with this spread. It's either a good Boomlax or a good TRzong for everyone it seems...