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Temaire said:
How can I tell which pokemon have been updated?
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Almost every pokemon has been updated to this point. Also, if you want to check, lets say, Scizor, go to Scizor's page and you should see that it has Bullet Punch and the likes, which are Platinum move tutors.
 
I want to use this set for a lead:

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Jirachi @ Occa/ Shuca Berry
Jolly Nature
EVs: 252 Atk/ 252 Spd/ 4 HP
~Iron Head
~Stealth Rock
~Fire Punch/ U-Turn
~Body Slam

The problem is, I can't get Body Slam. I was looking through its movepool and found something interesting: Secret Power. It has the same 30% Paralyze effect. Is Secret Power worth the 15 less points in power?
 
Okay. So even if I'm breeding with a Ditto, the other Pokemon has to be male to pass egg moves, right? >.>

(Ditto is not holding an Everstone)
 
Did they fix the Nature-Egg check glitch in Platinum?

Also, if I am breeding a Pokemon that has 2 abilities, does it have a higher chance of passing down its ability over the other one? For example, will my Porygon with Download make more babies with Download?
 
Scepticallistic said:
I'm surprised I haven't seen this mentioned yet, but there is a sort of "IV checker guy" in the Battle Tower of Platinum similar to the one in the Battle Frontier of Emerald. He tells you whether your Pokemon has like "moderate potential" or "superior than average potential" and such and then proceeds to tell you that he thinks "HP/Attack/Defense, etc." is the best. I was wondering if anyone has some information on what each message specifically means, or if the mechanics of it stayed the same from Emerald. :D
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Can anyone with platinum confirm this?

Also, if I am breeding a Pokemon that has 2 abilities, does it have a higher chance of passing down its ability over the other one? For example, will my Porygon with Download make more babies with Download?
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Abilities are random, you can't exert influence on them.
 
Hi Haunterfan, confirming that such a guy exists. I might be able to check each 'potential level' later, but later is around 6-7 hours from now.
 
Scarlet Spyder said:
The problem is, I can't get Body Slam. I was looking through its movepool and found something interesting: Secret Power. It has the same 30% Paralyze effect. Is Secret Power worth the 15 less points in power?
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Seeing as Body Slam is used almost specifically for Paralysis, Secret Power should suffice. Alternatively, you could try Thunder Wave.
 
Is Starmie a good opyion in Hail? Two 120BP moves in Hydro Pump and Blizzard can make a big splash...
Also, should I use Psychic on Starmie, Trick, or Grass Knot?
 
Starmie is indeed a worthy choice for a hail team. Resists fighting and steel, and is neutral to rock, so even with the hail damage its still viable. If you wish to include Trick, may as well go for something like

Starmie @ Choice Specs
Nature: Timid
EVs: 36 HP / 252 SpAtt / 220 Speed
Ability: Natural Cure
- Hydro Pump
- Blizzard
- Thunderbolt
- Grass Knot / Psychic / Trick

The choice between the 4th move depends on if you want the flexibility of a grass move, the rarely used Psychic as a surprise, or Trick for its infinite usefulness. Test all three out before you decide which to use. I like 220 EV in Speed to beat all those lazy 216 EV Starmies who just want to beat Gengar.
 
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