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Docile, correct
The first one is illegal. The second one is legal, however.
248/x/248 has no difference from 252/x/252 in Lv50 play, right? Psypokes is telling me the added 4 EV points makes a 1 stat point difference, which it shouldn't from my calcuations... (1 stat point = 8 EVs in Lv50 right?)
You have it wrong. 252 is up one point from 248 because 252 is a multiple of 4, not 8, and at level 50, you get one stat point for 4 EVs and then every multiple of 4 EVs that isn't an exact multiple of 8 EVs. So 244 (244/8 = 30.5)and 248 (248/8 = 31) EVs would give you the same stat, but 252 would be 1 higher
So I should do 252/4/252 even in LV50 play?
Yes 252 is still the best amount for EVs
Check whether 252 and 248 give the same stat for whatever Pokemon you're using. Sometimes at level 50 you won't get any extra stat points for those 4 extra EVs, so they're better allocated somewhere else where they actually will boost a stat point. It just depends on the Pokemon.
It doesn't depend on the Pokémon, but look at mattj's post
Dusclops maybe?
I'm thinking a good support Pokemon for my sunny day doubles team would be Rhyperior?
Rock and Ground could protect the grass types from fire types, and since grass resists ground, maybe I could still get away with using Earthquake?
Plus I can bring in Cherrim to boost its attack and special defence, making it especially resistant to Surf (Sun+Solid Rock+Flower Gift)
And it even gets Megahorn for something to use in case of other Grass types, though I'll have some fire moves on other Pokemon as well.
I was thinking more about that Exeggutor, too. In a sun team, it could Skill Swap its Chlorophyll boosts to teammates that don't have Chlorophyll for extra sun fun.
Rock and Ground could protect the grass types from fire types, and since grass resists ground, maybe I could still get away with using Earthquake?
Plus I can bring in Cherrim to boost its attack and special defence, making it especially resistant to Surf (Sun+Solid Rock+Flower Gift)
And it even gets Megahorn for something to use in case of other Grass types, though I'll have some fire moves on other Pokemon as well.
I was thinking more about that Exeggutor, too. In a sun team, it could Skill Swap its Chlorophyll boosts to teammates that don't have Chlorophyll for extra sun fun.
Your reasoning for using Rhyperior is solid, it seems to work out very well, with one exception. You are seriously underestimating Rhyperior. If you plan on using Cherrim as a teammate for Rhyperior, you must make a heavy physically defensive investment in Cherrim, because 0 Def 4 HP Cherrim is always taken out by 2 Earthquakes from Rhyperior, 0 Def 252 HP Cherrim is still taken out on occasion by 2 Earthquakes, and definitely by 3. Bold 252 HP 252 Def Cherrim is sometimes taken out by 3 Earthquakes, so Cherrim should not be partnered with Rhyperior. Instead use Tropius or Jumpluff
Exeggutor is a must for Sunny Day teams in my opinion, and I think he should be keeping his ability to himself for sweeping.
Parasect. Read its Pokedex entries.
Cherrim could always use Protect whenever Rhyperior EQs, and it's not like Rhyperior is EQing every turn since ground immune Pokémon are common in Doubles. A doubles Cherrim pretty much needs Protect anyway to last as long as possible.
Unburden
Gasp, an unburden question that isn't about if it can get baton passed. :O
http://www.smogon.com/dp/abilities/unburden
So if I'm reading this right when drifblim uses trick its speed will double? That's how it seems to be worded.
When a Pokémon with this ability consumes an item or has one removed from it (for example, by Trick, Knock Off, Bug Bite, Fling, or Natural Gift)
Gasp, an unburden question that isn't about if it can get baton passed. :O
http://www.smogon.com/dp/abilities/unburden
So if I'm reading this right when drifblim uses trick its speed will double? That's how it seems to be worded.
When a Pokémon with this ability consumes an item or has one removed from it (for example, by Trick, Knock Off, Bug Bite, Fling, or Natural Gift)
Can someone help me with this team? Milotic and Froslass HAVE to stay, but I'm open to any other changes!
Froslass: Ice Shard/Spikes/Destiny Bond/Taunt
Milotic: Surf/Ice Beam/ HP Electric/Recover
Tyranitar: Curse/Crunch/Rest/Sleep Talk
Breloom: Substitute/Focus Punch/Leech Seed/Spore
Heatran: Fire Blast/Earth Power/Stealth Rock/Explosion
Gengar: Shadow Ball/Focus Blast/Thunderbolt/Trick
Froslass: Ice Shard/Spikes/Destiny Bond/Taunt
Milotic: Surf/Ice Beam/ HP Electric/Recover
Tyranitar: Curse/Crunch/Rest/Sleep Talk
Breloom: Substitute/Focus Punch/Leech Seed/Spore
Heatran: Fire Blast/Earth Power/Stealth Rock/Explosion
Gengar: Shadow Ball/Focus Blast/Thunderbolt/Trick
You are completely correct, I forgot about Parasect because it isn't really zombie-like, but it is brainwashed
Perhaps
Why would you use Froslass, might I ask? It's not OU because it works well there, it's OU because it's too good for UU
I personally like the Pokemon and it makes a really good spiker on teams with offensive momentum... The team up there is supposed to lay down entry hazards then go straight to offense. Anyway, would that team work or would a purely offensive team be better?
I have a couple questions?
If i want to calculate the IV's for a pokemon that i hatched can I raise it to level 5 by the daycare instead of using 4 rare candies?
Also I want to build a "dark" team (using the term dark loosely, like Elite 4 Karen "dark type") simply because I like the type and was just wondering what pokemon to shoot for and ill take it from there.
Just want to confirm, the EV's that I give a pokemon it raises that stat by X at lvl 100 right?
If i want to calculate the IV's for a pokemon that i hatched can I raise it to level 5 by the daycare instead of using 4 rare candies?
Also I want to build a "dark" team (using the term dark loosely, like Elite 4 Karen "dark type") simply because I like the type and was just wondering what pokemon to shoot for and ill take it from there.
Just want to confirm, the EV's that I give a pokemon it raises that stat by X at lvl 100 right?
For a Life Orb Relicanth would he work better as a Rock Polish sweeper (418 speed after Rock Polish) or would he be better as a Life Orb Lead with SR?
