I don't really like the RMT forum here tbh, they require like 5 paragraphs for each Pokemon for the following:
Why did you pick them
What role are they serving (moves and EVs tell you that already)
What can they do to threats (read above)
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Why did you pick them
What role are they serving (moves and EVs tell you that already)
What can they do to threats (read above)
I have a Level 5 Scyther (Pearl Version, just hatched, no EVs) with an Adamant nature.
Its Defense Stat is 14, but its attribute is “Good endurance”.
According to page two, “Level 5 Stats with 31 IV” of the Breeding Guide on this site, it should have an IV of 31 in defense, but that can’t be, as only the attribute of “Capable of taking hits” can be an IV of 31 in defense.
What’s going on? Is this a false positive? (i.e. The defense IV is really 28 and generating a value of 14 at level 5 similarly to an IV of 31?)
Its Defense Stat is 14, but its attribute is “Good endurance”.
According to page two, “Level 5 Stats with 31 IV” of the Breeding Guide on this site, it should have an IV of 31 in defense, but that can’t be, as only the attribute of “Capable of taking hits” can be an IV of 31 in defense.
What’s going on? Is this a false positive? (i.e. The defense IV is really 28 and generating a value of 14 at level 5 similarly to an IV of 31?)
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If all you have to go on are the level-5 stats, it's pretty much impossible to pin down your IVs. You'll either need to use an AR to find them directly, or get your hands on a bunch of Rare Candies and use something like MetalKid's calculator.
The absolute maximum for a single stat is 255. But 252 is the practical limit; the extra three on top will do absolutely nothing to benefit your Pokemon.
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Okay i have been breeding for sp.Atk IV's for the past 3 days with my horseas, I've been trying to get 31, i've bread around 100 and 45% of thm have been 30iv's for Sp.Atk. I changed the parents so it wouldnt carry over nd it keeps doing it. any ideas why?
Okay i have been breeding for sp.Atk IV's for the past 3 days with my horseas, I've been trying to get 31, i've bread around 100 and 45% of thm have been 30iv's for Sp.Atk. I changed the parents so it wouldnt carry over nd it keeps doing it. any ideas why?
I just made a heavy offense team (OU), and I realized I don have any water resists. The spot that keeps changing on my team and doesnt seem to fit is revenge killer. Can anyone think of a semi bulky scarfer that resists water and is not weak to dark (since I already have two pokemon weak to dark attacks)? Celebi and starmie both have dark weaknesses. Scarf shaymin?
They ask for these information because they need to know if your team actually underwent training, and if you actually put thought into making it. This is to ensure that no gimmicky team will be posted.
Okay i have been breeding for sp.Atk IV's for the past 3 days with my horseas, I've been trying to get 31, i've bread around 100 and 45% of thm have been 30iv's for Sp.Atk. I changed the parents so it wouldnt carry over nd it keeps doing it. any ideas why?
Yikes
Shaymin is probably your best bet here, honestly. 342 / 236 / 236 is nothing to scoff at, and it has key resists to Ground, Grass, Water, and Electric.
Not to mention that unlike Celebi, who relies on Leaf Storm as a power move, Seed Flare is great for revenging, crippling switch-ins, or even late-game sweeping. If Shaymin doesn't float your boat...you could try ScarfVenusaur, ScarfRoserade, or ScarfSceptile (extremely fast, though frail).
Otherwise, there really are no bulky water-resisting scarfers that hit the 100 speed mark (which I assume is what you aim for to outpace Mence).
I personally would go with Starmie or Shaymin. The former has great coverage, speed, and can punish Pursuiters with a Modest Hydro Pump, while Shaymin has bulk, good speed, and good coverage as well.
You're exaggerating quite a lot. Take a spin through the RMT archives, and you'll see that even some of the RMTs that are considered the best of all time offer only a brief paragraph about the purpose of each pokemon, and then a threat list detailing the team's plans against most major threats.
Besides, if you don't know yourself why each pokemon is on your team, and what your plans are against the major metagame threats, no one can help you anyway, since the only way anyone can help you is to know what each 'mon is doing.
For a thread to not be locked, all you need is a brief paragraph and a reasonable threat list, not a ten page essay. An easy way to do it for each pokemon is this: Who is it? What do they do? Why this pokemon and not another similar one? How does it synergise with the other members of the team? How do I handle its counters?
It's not so hard.
Okay so i'm new to RNGing Pokemon, i'm trying to get a 31/31/31/31/31/31 Ditto I have my ID i don't want it shiny so i didn't put a SID My seconds are 14, My Delay I put between 604 and 612, I chose method J. Max Frames idk what thats about so i put 110 like i saw in a youtube video. I press generate and no results. Please Help
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TMNSquirtle
Thank You,
TMNSquirtle
You're best off asking in this thread in the Wi-Fi forums.
Okay i have been breeding for sp.Atk IV's for the past 3 days with my horseas, I've been trying to get 31, i've bread around 100 and 45% of thm have been 30iv's for Sp.Atk. I changed the parents so it wouldnt carry over nd it keeps doing it. any ideas why?
Well, 30 is pretty much great, the one point won't really make any significant difference unless the iv is for speed.
Is Draco Meteor on Timid Jirachi viable in any way?
A level 5 Scyther with a defense of 14 could have a defense IV anywhere between 20~31. Yours is listed as "Capable of taking hits," which means its defense IV ends in either 3 or 8. We know that its defense IV cannot be any lower than 20, so your Scyther's is either 23 or 28 (that's right, it could actually be LOWER than 28!)
What you're getting here is known as a rounding error. It's very hard to prove a 1.5% difference (the difference between a level 100 Scyther's defense for 28 and 31 IVs) when you've got such tiny numbers. Like Dark Morford said, larger numbers will make your calculations much more accurate.
Um...maybe. The others would probably have a better answer, but I had my Jirachi forget Draco Meteor entirely. My rationale went that Draco Meteor's power is 150 and Psychic's 135 (90 + 45), so the loss in power wasn't really that bad. Moreover, Psychic has a 30% chance of dropping the opponent's Special Defense a level, boosting its effective power even higher. On top of that, Jirachi has Serene Grace, upping that chance to 60%. By contrast, Draco Meteor drops Jirachi's Special Attack TWO levels, making only the first use viable. To me, Psychic just seemed like a more versatile move overall.
Bear in mind, though, that I'm kinda new to this whole scene. If one of the vets floating around here says something different than what I said, take his word over mine.
Of course, Draco Meteor WOULD be better if you're facing a dark type or another psychic type....
That's the event move isn't it. I don't think it's been used much, but I can't see why it's unusuable. 140 Base Power on one of the best attacking types. Personally I'd consider giving a Specs set a go - Jirachi's got the bulk and typing to keep switching in and firing off DMs or other moves. Draco Meteor, Psychic, Thunderbolt, 4th move
About Psychic being better - that is a a fair point. Dragon has better coverage though. Also you nail a Salamence or other dragon switch-in, though I'm not sure they would or should come in on Jirachi.
Draco Meteor's power is 140? Whoops!
And yes, the Gamestop event Jirachi knows Draco Meteor.
Word of advice, though, Darkblader: IF you have Jirachi forget Draco Meteor, it will NEVER be able to relearn it. EVER. Unless you cheat. So if you're gonna have it forget that move, better be sure.
But yeah, using Draco Meteor would pretty much require either a use of a White Herb (sorta a waste of an item slot IMO), a switch (which would be fine if you also Choice it), or...hey, does Mist prevent self-induced stat reduction?
EDIT: seems the Aussie Toys-R-Us event Jirachi ALSO knows Draco Meteor. I didn't know they were planning to do something like that. Cool. It'd be a shame since I don't live there, 'cept I already got a Jirachi from the previously-mentioned event.
EDIT 2: Link, if anyone's interested.
And yes, the Gamestop event Jirachi knows Draco Meteor.
Word of advice, though, Darkblader: IF you have Jirachi forget Draco Meteor, it will NEVER be able to relearn it. EVER. Unless you cheat. So if you're gonna have it forget that move, better be sure.
But yeah, using Draco Meteor would pretty much require either a use of a White Herb (sorta a waste of an item slot IMO), a switch (which would be fine if you also Choice it), or...hey, does Mist prevent self-induced stat reduction?
EDIT: seems the Aussie Toys-R-Us event Jirachi ALSO knows Draco Meteor. I didn't know they were planning to do something like that. Cool. It'd be a shame since I don't live there, 'cept I already got a Jirachi from the previously-mentioned event.
EDIT 2: Link, if anyone's interested.
Draco Meteor's only real applicable use is as a niche move in Ubers for the OHKO on Palkia or something. In OU, it is a waste of a moveslot, it's as simple as that, unless you have insane Kingdra troubles or something (Scarf Jirachi fails to KO it uninvested, though, but does a sizeable chunk of damage @ 71.9% - 84.9%... you could use it on a mix set, maybe over Ice Punch or something, but meh, it's not really a good idea). But given the rarity of Jirachi and the fact you can't relearn Draco Meteor, I would say keep it, unless you can't get your hands on a different Jirachi. If you want to trade it, someone might want to use it for Ubers?
Bug Bite. After Technician, Bug Bite has 90 base power compared to X-Scissor's 80. It can also steal and consume Berries, which is always nice. Hell, it even has more PP, though you're not likely to get Bug Bite-stalled...
In future, you can always refer to the Smogon Moves 'Dex for information on moves! Bug Bite X-Scissor
In future, you can always refer to the Smogon Moves 'Dex for information on moves! Bug Bite X-Scissor
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