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Breeding questions

So, I read X-Act and Peterko's breeding guide and understand that gender, nature and ability of an egg is determined when the Daycare Man gets it, and that IVs are determined when he gives it to you.

My question is: which point is the point at which shinyness is determined? I'd assume its when the daycare man gets it, but I'd like to be sure.

Also, as I was typing this up I started to wonder when a Wurmple's evolution is decided as well. I'd assume this too is when the daycare man gets it, but again, it would be nice to be sure.
 
in wifi battles on pbr, is it fair game to use the same item on different pokemon? for example, having 3 pokemon on your team of 6 that holds leftovers.
 
@gearhead: The Power items won't lower your actual Speed stat; it's just while you hold the item, much like Iron Ball and Macho Brace.

@chocobattler: Yes, you explode with no target.
Pokemon X uses Explosion
X faints, Y has some HP left
Y uses Explosion
Y faints, there is no target
Trainers send out new Pokemon
End turn

Kumar, in D/P, replacement Pokemon are sent out at the very, very end of the turn, after Wish, Sandstream, Leftovers, everything.
 
@gearhead: The Power items won't lower your actual Speed stat; it's just while you hold the item, much like Iron Ball and Macho Brace.

@chocobattler: Yes, you explode with no target.
Pokemon X uses Explosion
X faints, Y has some HP left
Y uses Explosion
Y faints, there is no target
Trainers send out new Pokemon
End turn

Kumar, in D/P, replacement Pokemon are sent out at the very, very end of the turn, after Wish, Sandstream, Leftovers, everything.
Oh, okey, thanks. Bummer for pokemon Y....
 
Hey guys,

(Just got redirected to post on this thread...>_<)

I was just wondering what the "pros/cons" were of raising a baby pokemon from an egg instead of its counterpart from its egg? (Ex. Pikachu lvl5 compared to Pichu lvl5)

Thanks!
 
I'm curious here.. how is STAB for Hidden Power determined? I know it's pointless to have a STAB Ghost HP, for example, but say a Normal special sweeper had HP. Would it get STAB regardless of the HP's attack type?
 
Hey guys,

(Just got redirected to post on this thread...>_<)

I was just wondering what the "pros/cons" were of raising a baby pokemon from an egg instead of its counterpart from its egg? (Ex. Pikachu lvl5 compared to Pichu lvl5)

Thanks!
absolutely none, STATSwise. However, movewise the babies may learn some early, but some not at all. Check Serebii to see for the individual babies.
 
I'm curious here.. how is STAB for Hidden Power determined? I know it's pointless to have a STAB Ghost HP, for example, but say a Normal special sweeper had HP. Would it get STAB regardless of the HP's attack type?

No, normal types cannot have STAB on any Hidden Power, seeing as there is no Hidden Power Normal.

In order to get STAB on say, HP Dragon, the Pokemon with the HP Dragon must be part-dragon. You have to be the same type as your Hidden Power (battle type, not move description, which always say normal) to get STAB on it.
 
The second one is true. However, I assume that unless for some odd reason Run Away became Pick up and Pick up became Technician, it should be Run Away that turns into Technician.
Hmm... if I remember correctly, my Pickup Aipom was Pal Parked and it changed upon evolution.

I think non-Pal Parked Aipom with Run Away will be Technician.
 
No, normal types cannot have STAB on any Hidden Power, seeing as there is no Hidden Power Normal.

In order to get STAB on say, HP Dragon, the Pokemon with the HP Dragon must be part-dragon. You have to be the same type as your Hidden Power (battle type, not move description, which always say normal) to get STAB on it.

Alright, thanks. In this case I really doubt STAB Hidden Power will be seen much, if at all. It's just a "covering my ass" move, really. heh
 
Without bogging me down with all this 'personal choice' or 'wat's on ur t34m?' nonsense, tell me; what is superior in the current metagame : Physical, Special or Mixed Infernape?
 
how do i obtain a smeargle with spore? Do I have to battle a friend via ds to ds or wifi and have them spore me and then I sketch it., or is there a way i can obtain this in the game itself.
 
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