Idk about you, but I ran thru my Plat using a torterra and gyrados combo, and in my pearl i used a infernape and gyarados combo. They generally cover each other pretty well, and if you only use those two, but the elite 4 they should be like in their 70s, and all you need is a nasty plot or a dd to rape. I think i ran thru it in less than 10 hours, of course this is not counting all the soft reset on the legendaries
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Idk about you, but I ran thru my Plat using a torterra and gyrados combo, and in my pearl i used a infernape and gyarados combo. They generally cover each other pretty well, and if you only use those two, but the elite 4 they should be like in their 70s, and all you need is a nasty plot or a dd to rape. I think i ran thru it in less than 10 hours, of course this is not counting all the soft reset on the legendaries
Is Metronome even viable?
Just to clear up any confusion, I'm talking about the item Metronome, not the move. I've not tried using it on Shoddy yet, but I have while battling against my mates on the cartridge (they know all about EVs and stuff, so they're not noobs). The most success I ever had with it was when I used mono-attackers, like resttalk dd gyarados, and he swept really well. However, you really do notice the lack of leftovers with him, and it's annoying when you have to use rest again, bringing waterfalls power back down again. Basically, my point is this: when you use metronome, does the power of the move you're using rise indefinetly, or only to a certain amount? And for multi-turn moves like icicle spear on cloyster, does it make the power rise after every hit, or only when you use the move again on the next turn? If that's the case, i see potential in a cloyster with stab clamp and icicle spear. I believe he even gets rick blast...
Just to clear up any confusion, I'm talking about the item Metronome, not the move. I've not tried using it on Shoddy yet, but I have while battling against my mates on the cartridge (they know all about EVs and stuff, so they're not noobs). The most success I ever had with it was when I used mono-attackers, like resttalk dd gyarados, and he swept really well. However, you really do notice the lack of leftovers with him, and it's annoying when you have to use rest again, bringing waterfalls power back down again. Basically, my point is this: when you use metronome, does the power of the move you're using rise indefinetly, or only to a certain amount? And for multi-turn moves like icicle spear on cloyster, does it make the power rise after every hit, or only when you use the move again on the next turn? If that's the case, i see potential in a cloyster with stab clamp and icicle spear. I believe he even gets rick blast...
The maximum boost is 100%, ie double the original power.
It applies on selections, meaning multi-hits won't give multi-boosts, and locking moves like Outrage only boost when selected.
It has been discussed in the never-used items thread, and the general consensus is that type boosters do better. It takes something like 5 attacks before the metronome will have done more overall damage than the type booster.
It applies on selections, meaning multi-hits won't give multi-boosts, and locking moves like Outrage only boost when selected.
It has been discussed in the never-used items thread, and the general consensus is that type boosters do better. It takes something like 5 attacks before the metronome will have done more overall damage than the type booster.
thanks. You just saved me from building a team doomed to failure
2 reasons.
1.) Clefable does not have any Level-Up moves besides Pound, Double Slap, Minimize, and Metronome. So you can't use a Heart Scale on it to teach it anything other than those four moves, regardless of its level.
2.) Clefairy does not learn Follow Me until level 16. So in order to use a Heart Scale on Clefairy, it needs to be level 16 or higher.
In short, you need to breed a Cleffa with the move, you can't use a Heart Scale to learn it and still keep it at level 2.
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I just realized that Cleffa cannot learn Follow Me at all, so unfortunately the only way to get it is by leveling Clefairy up to level 16, or using a Heart Scale on a level 16 or higher Clefairy.
What is a legal and viable IV spread for Moltres to learn HP [GRASS] with a good base power?
^ Not without breeding with an Everstone.
It is legal in LC, mainly because the hits there are much more stronger due to the relatively low defenses and HP of the pokes at level 5, which greatly hinders Wynaut in that tier.
As for other tiers, apparently there is going to be a Suspect test in order to decide whether Wynaut is too good for OU or not.
Didn't want to create a thread for this but it sorta does promote discussion. Can I please have some people's opinions on whether it is better to use flame or toxic orb on swellow in UU. Now, people might say toxic due to Swellow often switching in one turn at a time throughout the match and the 6% damage taken from toxic orb is better than the 12% that would be taken from flame orb. However I am currently using a semi-stall team where I literally only reveal Swellow on the last few turns of the game to clean up. Surely flame orb is better in this situation as the accumulated damage from toxic orb would outweigh that of flame orb. Opinions please.
Basically, after three turns, the damage inflicted by Toxic Orb outweighs the damage done by Flame Orb. If you think you can keep Swellow alive for more than three turns, Flame Orb is clearly the better option. Otherwise, Toxic Orb is preferred.
No, wins and losses in the BT don't affect happiness.
Do Synchronize/Cute Charm work with pokemon obtained from the Game Corner?
Tentacool gives 1, Tentacruel gives 2.
I read a question on Yahoo! Answers that got my brain whirring
The person is using a generation 1 only team to face a generation 3 only team. When I went to answer it, I thought it would be simple. But thinking about it, well, it seems to be harder than I though
They didn't provide details, so I am assuming that it is ubers, with the Kanto user having access to any non event Pokemon (1-150), and the opponent having access to event Pokemon (252-386), for the sake of planning. Mewtwo of course would be a must for an Ubers battle, but seeing as how Kanto, without Mew, has access only to Mewtwo for Ubers, and Hoenn, with events, has access to Latios, Latias w/ Soul Dew, Kyogre, Groudon, Rayquaza, and Deoxys (attack and speed formes being the main worry), well, that causes issues
So, any ideas for Pokemon to put on the team? All I can think of is Mewtwo for raw power, Chansey to absorb special attacks, and Zapdos to fry Kyogre =/
Never thought that someone asking for help with a team on Yahoo! would become such a brain teaser for me XD
The person is using a generation 1 only team to face a generation 3 only team. When I went to answer it, I thought it would be simple. But thinking about it, well, it seems to be harder than I though
They didn't provide details, so I am assuming that it is ubers, with the Kanto user having access to any non event Pokemon (1-150), and the opponent having access to event Pokemon (252-386), for the sake of planning. Mewtwo of course would be a must for an Ubers battle, but seeing as how Kanto, without Mew, has access only to Mewtwo for Ubers, and Hoenn, with events, has access to Latios, Latias w/ Soul Dew, Kyogre, Groudon, Rayquaza, and Deoxys (attack and speed formes being the main worry), well, that causes issues
So, any ideas for Pokemon to put on the team? All I can think of is Mewtwo for raw power, Chansey to absorb special attacks, and Zapdos to fry Kyogre =/
Never thought that someone asking for help with a team on Yahoo! would become such a brain teaser for me XD
Cloyster could also work in ubers (he was 24the on the most used uber leads).
Oh hi, can someone please give me a suitable replacement for Rotom?
)DPP online doesn't allow Rotom)
http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=54843
)DPP online doesn't allow Rotom)
http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=54843
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