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Konrad said:
1) About the Damage Calculator, it always comes up as "Windows doesn't know what created the file, blah blah blah." After I type damagecalc6.rb. What do I do?

2) What are the pros and cons of Sucker Punch / Pursuit on a Careful Spiritomb with WoW and Pain Split? The Analysis doesn't offer too much advice on the choice.
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Sciz said:
Does Rock Blast still get blocked from KOing with Focus Sash?

Contrary to what someone said earlier, yes, it blocks every hit, provided you are at 100% before the first hit. This is true even for the special case of Triple Kick, and presumably true for Beat Up.

Does Focus Sash protect against OHKOs?

Yes.

Destiny Bond?

No
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striker64 said:
Does a Pokemon holding a Life Orb that's using a multi-turn attack (such as, I dunno, Fury Swipes Slaking) take 10% after each hit, or 10% for the whole move?
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Mow said:
I was going to run my new zapdos as thunderbolt, light screen, hidden power, and roost. I was thinking I could try charge over light screen. I know it's not as good as light screen for the spe def, but how much extra damage does charge do? Is it worth it?

It doubles the power of your next Electric move. I'd stick with Light Screen. You get a greater Special Defense boost in one turn, you can switch out and still have this boost be useful, as well. It might sound like Charge is awesome, since it doubles your next attack, but you don't really do that much difference in damage. If you stay in for an even amount of turns, Charge + Thunderbolt does one extra turn's worth of damage (because you use the first turn using Light Screen), but if you stay in for 3 or 5 turns, they do the same. Light Screen's utility more than outweighs this (and you have a greater chance to Paralyze the foe because you're Thunderbolting more).
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marrilpet said:
I've got a quick one. I've bred for a good Treecko to use as a special sweeper. My moveset idea was Crunch, Dragonbreath, Leaf Blade, and Thunderpunch. However, I just discovered I have an HP Ice of 66/67. Which move should I replace, or should I just forget about the Hidden Power?

Yes, this question is more suited for the ADV boards (Evergrande City), but I'll answer it anyway. You should replace Dragonbreath for sure. Dragon is only super effective on Dragons, and with the exception of Kingdra, all OU Dragons are 4x weak to Ice, meaning they are hit harder by HP Ice than a Dragon Move. Of course, Thunderpunch isn't going to be doing much now with a nearly perfect Hidden Power Ice and Leaf Blade (it would be for Steels that aren't Steelix and Gyarados), so you can drop that or Crunch (which just has generally poor typing with Sceptile's other moves) for Substitute and put a Petaya Berry on it.
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californication said:
And is the Lati affected by a repel (meaning I would have to use a lvl 40 or so pokemon at the front of my party so the Lati isn't affected)?

Yes.
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DragonKnight900 said:
Eruption's power is based on the Pokemon's health. But on serebii.net they say that it has a BP of 150 . . . does that mean if Typhlosion uses Eruption with 1 hp that it would still have more power than Fire Blast . . . or am I wrong on this???

It has 150 power at 100% health. The power is just 150 * Current HP / max HP (or 150 * % of your remaining HP, 50% HP = 75 power).
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Sojiro Aionis said:
Sometimes my Pokemon's ability changes and I specifically made sure it was an ability that would correspond the one I wanted, such as: Rhyhorn with Rock Head, but ends up as a Rhydon with Lightning Rod.

Can anyone tell me what factors can cause this random switch in abilities when the Pokemon has a 2 potential abilities and whether Pal Park has any effect on this outcome?

It's based on a hidden value, the "PID". You cannot see what this value is through normal playing (You'd have to use a third party device to do so). It can randomly change upon evolution.

Does the same thing happen to Pokemon bred, caught, and raised in D/P?

No, this only matters for Pal Parked Pokemon, because the PID is set in DP such that the abilities follow a logical progression.
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Is it normal for a signing in Solaceon to read 'its a blank sign painted white?', if so, was it always like this, or was it different before? Its just that i think a friend sent me some hacked pokemon for a few wireless battles with him and im worried that this blank sign thing might be one of those cheating flags that prevent you from taking part in PBR and Nintendo tournaments...
 
D_Force said:
Is it normal for a signing in Solaceon to read 'its a blank sign painted white?', if so, was it always like this, or was it different before? Its just that i think a friend sent me some hacked pokemon for a few wireless battles with him and im worried that this blank sign thing might be one of those cheating flags that prevent you from taking part in PBR and Nintendo tournaments...
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Are you sure you're in Solaceon? I can only find the sign next to the Pokemon Center and Day Care, and the wooden one near the front of the town that says "Solaceon Town"...
 
1) About the Damage Calculator, it always comes up as "Windows doesn't know what created the file, blah blah blah." After I type damagecalc6.rb. What do I do?

2) What are the pros and cons of Sucker Punch / Pursuit on a Careful Spiritomb with WoW and Pain Split? The Analysis doesn't offer too much advice on the choice.
 
Obi said:
Yes, this question is more suited for the ADV boards (Evergrande City), but I'll answer it anyway. You should replace Dragonbreath for sure. Dragon is only super effective on Dragons, and with the exception of Kingdra, all OU Dragons are 4x weak to Ice, meaning they are hit harder by HP Ice than a Dragon Move. Of course, Thunderpunch isn't going to be doing much now with a nearly perfect Hidden Power Ice and Leaf Blade (it would be for Steels that aren't Steelix and Gyarados), so you can drop that or Crunch (which just has generally poor typing with Sceptile's other moves) for Substitute and put a Petaya Berry on it.
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I don't have access to a Petaya Berry, what can I use instead? Also, what amount of EVs do I need for perfect Subs? I have a 30 IV for my HP. I think I only need 4, correct me if I'm wrong.
 
A few questions about migrating pokes.
1) When migrating a poke that has a new ability in DP that doesn't exist in Adv, there is a chance that its ability will change, right?

2) If so, does this change randomly for the pokemon? Basically, if I clone the same poke a few times, migrate them all, will some have the new ability and some have the original ability (assuming it's a poke that has a new DP ability)?
Or will they all have the same ability (all new or all original)?

3) If this is so, how come a TPunching Breloom set is illegal?
 
What Speed stat should my DD Salamence have to outspeed almost every pokemon after a DD? At level 100 of course. Or, if it's better for you to answer this question, how many speed EVs should I put on my 31 Speed IV DD Salamence so it can outspeed most pokemon after a DD?
 
californication said:
A few questions about migrating pokes.
1) When migrating a poke that has a new ability in DP that doesn't exist in Adv, there is a chance that its ability will change, right?

2) If so, does this change randomly for the pokemon? Basically, if I clone the same poke a few times, migrate them all, will some have the new ability and some have the original ability (assuming it's a poke that has a new DP ability)?
Or will they all have the same ability (all new or all original)?

3) If this is so, how come a TPunching Breloom set is illegal?
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1) Yes
2) It'll change when they evolve. Since it's based on their personality value, all clones will do the same thing, either change or not, upon evolving.
3) Shroomish can't learn the punches and Poison Heal didn't exist in the advanced gen.
 
PixelTwist said:
1) Yes
2) It'll change when they evolve. Since it's based on their personality value, all clones will do the same thing, either change or not, upon evolving.
3) Shroomish can't learn the punches and Poison Heal didn't exist in the advanced gen.
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But Breloom can. Does this mean that an evolved poke will keep the same ability when migrated?

And thanks for the other answers.
 
Timid Mismagius (base speed 105) vs. Jolly Garchomp (base speed 102). Let's assume 255 Speed EVs for both.

What IV for Speed does Mismagius need to be guaranteed faster than Garchomp with 31 Speed IV?
 
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