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[Dexterity]

Okay so I'm making a choice band variant metagross... the problem is, it obviously doesn't have perfect stats. It has 22/31/28/X/31/31.

And on the analysis it says that 252 hp and 12 def are preferred,

252 HP and 12 Defense EVs will allow guaranteed survival against Earthquake from an Adamant Dugtrio holding a Choice Band.

So what should I do? Should I just dump everything in hp and atk seeing as how I'll need a major investment in def?

Anyone ? If no one answers I'll just put it in 252 hp and 252 atk <<;

 

[CardsOfTheHeart]

Dexterity: 52 Def EVs doesn't look that significant to me, but I guess you couldn't go wrong either way. I don't know.

 

[Ditto]

Does PKRS also double the EVs given by vitamins?

 

[Dexterity]

Ditto - I don't think so, I'll check to make sure

edit: Unfortunately, I was able to use 10 calciums on a heatran with pokerus =/

 

[Ditto]

Ditto - I don't think so, I'll check to make sure

edit: Unfortunately, I was able to use 10 calciums on a heatran with pokerus =/

Alright, thanks for the Answer

 

[The Lost One]

What, in your opinion, is a good ball (visually :P) for shiny Magnezones and Machamps?

 

[Green Mage]

Magnezone matches well with the luxury ball. It has an electronic feel to it. I can't think of any ball that matches Machamp.

Can anyone explain to me how Fake Tears Glaceon is supposed to beat Blissey and Cresselia? Aren't they just going to Thunder Wave and then switch to Metagross or Heatran or something? People say it works, so what am I missing here?

 

[The Lost One]

I wonder...does any ball give off a green glow upon sending out the pokemon?

 

[Green Mage]

Safari Balls and Nest Balls do, but they both have a grassy feel about them that doesn't suit Machamp well IMO. You can't catch Machamp in a safari ball anyway. The Nest Ball sends out some grass-type stuff.

 

[The Lost One]

lol, it sure does xD Hmm...what about Luxury or Dusk Balls? Either of those work?

I'd answer your Glaceon question but I don't know the answer :\

 

[Green Mage]

A dusk ball would probably be your best bet since it is green to begin with and the black smoke would look decent enough.

 

[Pojopembo]

Is there any way to chain-breed Roost onto a Gligar / Gliscor without using the TM? i.e. can I make a breeding chain from a poke' who learns Roost through level up through to a Gligar / Gliscor that results in him having Roost?

 

[Efreet]

Can anyone explain to me how Fake Tears Glaceon is supposed to beat Blissey and Cresselia? Aren't they just going to Thunder Wave and then switch to Metagross or Heatran or something? People say it works, so what am I missing here?

the main point is that they will be forced to switch or die also glaceon is so slow that thunder wave won't hinder her (taking aside the hax chance).

 

[Fenikkusu]

Is there any way to chain-breed Roost onto a Gligar / Gliscor without using the TM? i.e. can I make a breeding chain from a poke' who learns Roost through level up through to a Gligar / Gliscor that results in him having Roost?

I'm pretty sure the answer is no. Gligar/Gliscor is in the bug group and all of the natural roost-ers are in the flying group (excepting dunsparce and dragonite).

 

[Lorak]

Is there any way to chain-breed Roost onto a Gligar / Gliscor without using the TM? i.e. can I make a breeding chain from a poke' who learns Roost through level up through to a Gligar / Gliscor that results in him having Roost?

I'm pretty sure the answer is no. Gligar/Gliscor is in the bug group and all of the natural roost-ers are in the flying group (excepting dunsparce and dragonite).

The answer would be yes, if Surskit could learn Roost. Sadly, it cannot.

Dragonite (Lv. 1 / Heart Scale; Water 1 / Dragon) or Pelipper / Wingull (Lv. 31 / 29; Water 1 / Flying) => Masquerain (Water 1 / Bug) => Gligar (Bug).

 

[Cipher Admin Lovrina]

My Wigglytuff has an IV of 25 in HP. The Wigglytuff analysis has its HP at an odd 429 which is not a magic leftovers number, even when paired with a perfect iv. Does this mean that since my Wiggly has perfect defenses, it can still use the ev spread? Or should I try to get a magic number?

If I max out both defenses, my Wigglytuff will have a solid 207 and 198 for defenses with a 416 in HP, which is a magic lefties number.
If I use the analysis spread, my Wigglytuff willhave 423 HP, 200 Defense, and 198 Sp.def... WHich one should I go with?

PLEASE?

 

[TDS]

so if i used belly drum on snorlax it would heal with sitrus berry?

anyone?

EDIT: Cipher- i generally think personally created ev spread are better and more creative as some in the analysis are really thought about too much. this is obviously not the case for stuff like bulkydos and stuff

 

[kanak0]

How many special attack EV's does a Modest Blazikin need to OHKO Skarmory with Flamethrower and Fire Blast? Also, can Blazikin OHKO Bronzong with Flamethrower or Fire Blast? Can he OHKO it with a Life Orb?

 

[Cipher Admin Lovrina]

I think I'm going to go with the analysis spread because more HP can help make up for those two points of special defense I don't have and better more than the alloted magic lefties number than less.

 

[kanak0]

PLEASE?

Use your spread. The analysis was not made with a 25 HP IV in mind.

 

[TDS]

so if i used belly drum on snorlax it would heal with sitrus berry?
anyone?

 

[Cipher Admin Lovrina]

Use your spread. The analysis was not made with a 25 HP IV in mind.

Oh, but I looked up 32 Hp evs in a 31 IV on Wogglytuff and that's 429, which isn't a magic lefties number... So is 423 HP. 200 Defense better, or 416, 207 Defense better. Regardless, SP.def is 198.

 

[kanak0]

I would go with 416 HP and 207 Def

 

[Cipher Admin Lovrina]

What would fit my Lovrina team better: Gorebyss or Phione?

 

[Lorak]

What would fit my Lovrina team better: Gorebyss or Phione?

Being a third-gen Pokemon, Gorebyss.