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Suspected as much, thanks!

Sure, but that's not what I asked :P Magikarp found in the Dream World can have Bounce. Will I be able to pass that move to it's offspring?

I'd like to point out that in the Additional Comments section of the first set, the offensive spread is listed but without mention of changing the nature to a speed boosting one.

Can Dream World exclusive moves be passed to offspring? eg. Male DW Magikarp with Bounce, female Magikarp; will the baby inherit Bounce? I ask because moves learnt from a tutor can't be passed unless they're listed as egg moves, and Bounce isn't. Gonna be a pain resetting for it otherwise.

Can Dream World exclusive moves be inherited? For example, if I bred a Male Magikarp with Bounce with a female Magikarp, would the offspring have the move?

600 Pokemon would be cool if all Pokemon were worth using, but the games have been pretty Orwellian. All having more does is increasing the number of things you chuck ultra/dusk balls at long after you've planned a team, leaving them to fester in their boxes. It also leads to ridiculous shit...

You're right about MixMence; I definitely miss its power. I might run +Spe -SpD and Draco Meteor over Dragon Claw to get a sort of half-assed version of it. Gliscor is another great option, giving me a way of dealing with Rotom with Night Slash and an alternative for Gyarados in Stone Edge, so...

Bump, perhaps this is a bit more of a reasonable time for Smogoners? You crazy Americans and your weird time zones!

Why would Metagross use Meteor Mash on Empoleon? It will use Earthquake, because that is not 4x resisted, it is 2x effective. Run the standard 100 speed and max SpA, and change to a Focus Sash. I personally use Hydro Pump but it has missed enough times to make me consider trying Surf.

Thunderbolt is not 2x effective against Salamence, it is neutral. Scarf Magnezone does not outspeed Gyarados or Mence after a dragon dance, and either will KO you with Earthquake. It also does not wall Kingdra's water attacks. I tried the same thing, and ended up going with Zapdos with Heat...

How does Metagross get an Agility off against Azelf, who will likely use Taunt? What do you do if it then sets up some screens, or SR then Flamethrower? I would run Bullet Punch over Agility. Whether you do or not, Jolly is a waste; why do you need 524 speed? You are still slower than scarfed...

Yomotsu Hirasaka – Slope to the Underworld Playing Pokémon Platinum rekindled my interest in competitive battling. After starting a speed game to get as many Darkrai as possible to hand out to my friends (the only actual thing dark about this team, haha), I realised that between Empoleon and...

It seems a well put together team. I would run Thunderbolt on Jolteon and Ice Beam on Starmie because Rain Dance isn't the focus of your team, its only there to remove SS/Hail. If you want to kill steels, Magnet Rise is a smart option because Heatran and Metagross carry ground moves, and you...

Jolly No Guard Machamp, 252 Spd / 252 Atk @ Choice Scarf w/ Ice Punch, problem solved! Silliness aside, just removing Brightpowder would be enough. Nullifying a strategy (setting up SS, switching Garchomp in on something that doesn't threaten it, subbing and getting an SD off) seems really...

You cannot remove every aspect of luck from this game. There will always be critical hits, lucky paralysis or freeze, or misses at key moments. However, I'm all for removing Brightpowder from the list of usable items; even if the vast majority of the time it doesn't make a difference, it's...