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If you meant that something like CB Metagross can use Trick? Then yes. It is often a very good idea to have Trick on Choiced set as you can trick the Choice item away to cripple an opponent (eg. Metagross used Trick to give Skarmory a Choice Band).
If a pokemon with Lighting Rod uses an Electric move then it will work, it will not attack itself.
On the Choice Band set you should just stick with attacking since you can basically OHKO everything with Explosion and things that can take it (like Dusclops, Skarmory, and Rotom-A) will be taken out with your other attacks (except Rotom-A, but there's a chance you'll just swap its Choice Scarf for a Choice Band). It could work on the Choice Scarf set, but I wouldn't want to give up coverage.
Lightningrod will draw your ally Pokemon's attacks.
Example: You have Rhyperior (with Lightningrod) and Raikou out. Raikou's Thunderbolt would get draw to Rhyperior but, iirc, if Rhyperior used Thunderbolt or Raikou used Discharge they would work normally.
Edit: @ Delko: If you predict Skarmory comming in, then why don't you just use Thunderpunch?
Why was Hidden Power banned on legendary Pokemon in GSC?
If your opponent will get hit by Thunderpunch on the switch-in (2HKO after Stealth Rock) they will most likely switch out again to an Electric resist (Electivire, Gliscor) so they can bring in Skarmory later in the game to Roost of the damage. If you Trick them it will be easier to take it down later. But maybe Skarmory was a bad example but something like Swampert would be seriously crippled.
The standard CB Metagross only has 8 Spe EVs which makes it slower than the standard Skarmory. CB Thunder Punch will usually 2HKO Skarmory, but when Skarmory uses Roost the damage halves because Skarmory will have negated its part Flying-type during the turn after which Roost was used. This will become a long stalling process unless there happens to be a critical hit that would finish off Skarmory or until the opponent decides to switch in an electric immune/resist Pokemon.
If Metagross used Trick to swap CB onto Skarmory, then not only will that ruin Skarmory's walling capability but will also possibly let something like Magnezone to permanently trap Skarmory and Thunderbolt it for the close KO. Remember that Shed Shell is what prevents Magnezone from trapping Skarmory successfully, and by removing it would make the sweeping much easier for Metagross or even for something like Bulky Salamence with DC/DD/EQ/Roost.
Adherence to cartridge play. Getting the 'right' hidden power on the dogs in particular would be ridiculously unlikely.
Yes I suppose it would be good to Trick Swampert since the only other way you can really really hurt it is Explosion but I still don't see why it's better to hit Skarmory with it than losing the coverage Thunderpunch/Earthquake gives you.
The problem with saying that you need to Trick Skarmory to kill it with Metagross is that Metagross can simply run 16 speed EVs and outspeed and 2HKO it with Thunderpunch. (IMHO, the EVs on standard Metagross are extremely outdated for the above reason and the fact that Adamant Choice Band Dugtrio is not common in OU and Stealth Rock makes the extra defense basically worthless anyway.) Even if Skarmory does switch out to a bulky Ground-type, it will be at such low health that you can take it out with two Meteor Mashes when you come back in.
The problem with saying that you need to Trick Skarmory to kill it with Metagross is that Metagross can simply run 16 speed EVs and outspeed and 2HKO it with Thunderpunch. (IMHO, the EVs on standard Metagross are extremely outdated for the above reason and the fact that Adamant Choice Band Dugtrio is not common in OU and Stealth Rock makes the extra defense basically worthless anyway.) Even if Skarmory does switch out to a bulky Ground-type, it will be at such low health that you can take it out with two Meteor Mashes when you come back in.
Its health will no be that low as without SR Thunderpunch might even 3HKO.
EDIT: CB Metagross Thunderpunch vs Standard Skarmory: 49.1% - 58.1% (small chance for 3HKO)
If you mean 'does it take its partner's attacks in doubles', then yes. For example, if you have Jolteon and LightningRod Rhyperior out, and you have Jolteon use Thunder, it will be redirected to Rhyperior. You can avoid this by using Discharge, as it is unaffected by LightningRod.
What is the best area for earning BP in HG SS?
Probably the Battle Castle or the Battle Tower, since they are easy to play and you get a quite decent amount of BP for them
About the Water/Flying thing: no!
Thunder is a common move in Ubers. Even though Lugia has great SDef, it wouldn't like to take a BP 120 move with 100% accuracy while it is 4x weak to it
About the physical moves thing. Stick with the Special moves. Lugia doesn't have to good Attack and not that good attacks to back that Attack up
If I do the Arceus event (Shinto Ruins) in HG/SS, does it work with an event Arceus, and a Hall of Origin Arceus? Also, if I have more than one event Arceus, can I do the Arceus event more than once?
I think the Hall of Origin Arceus works but only if you got the Azure Flute from an event which I'm pretty sure hasn't happened yet...
CB Scizor is a far better choice in Ubers. Bug is a great type in Ubers since have of the tier is Psyhic-typed
It hasn't but if it were to happen at some point after the release of HG/SS, would I be able to use this Arceus to get a second member of the dragon trio?
Well, what Metagross sets are recommended in Ubers? I mainly thought of a TrickGross lead to suprise and mess-up Deoxys-S and Darkrai, the latter trying to Trick Metagross and gets locked into it...
Should CB be used at all in Ubers, or Metagross has better options and Scizor is better for that?
Hi I have a few questions since I am a newcomer to competitive Pokemon, so here it goes :p
1.) Would it be against any of the rules of legitimacy to use a Action Replay to find out your SID?
2.) Just to make sure.. is it also against the rules of legitimacy to RNG abuse? (Probably the same question as number one)
3.) Is it frowned on if you clone event Pokemon such as Pikachu colored Pichu or Jirachi?
4.) What codes should I be using with an Action Replay assuming it is not frowned upon.
I probably have some more questions but this will do for now lol
1.) Would it be against any of the rules of legitimacy to use a Action Replay to find out your SID?
2.) Just to make sure.. is it also against the rules of legitimacy to RNG abuse? (Probably the same question as number one)
3.) Is it frowned on if you clone event Pokemon such as Pikachu colored Pichu or Jirachi?
4.) What codes should I be using with an Action Replay assuming it is not frowned upon.
I probably have some more questions but this will do for now lol
Cloning, RNG abuse, hacking items like TMs and Rare Candy, and hacking to find your SID or pokemon IVs are generally not frowned upon, and are common in the Wi-Fi forum.
Trading hacked Pokemon, or battling with hacked Pokemon without informing your opponent, can get you blacklisted.
Take a look around over here to get an idea of what methods/codes people generally use.
Trading hacked Pokemon, or battling with hacked Pokemon without informing your opponent, can get you blacklisted.
Take a look around over here to get an idea of what methods/codes people generally use.
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