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[Incronaut]

does the search function act funky on this site? if i dont type in a perfect match, all i get is a blank screen instead of close matches... and search help is far worse than useless...

 

[hesus321]

Also, when SRing for Ho-oh, and all legendaries, will it show it is shiny before I talk to it to encounter it? Or do I have to start battle to see if it's shiny?

 

[supermarth64]

Sorrry if it shouldn't be asked here:
Is there a ladder in Smogon's Servers on Shoddy to play specifically NU?

Go on the CAP server. There's a NU ladder there.

When SRing for shiny starter pokemon, does the game show the pokemon as shiny before I pick it (like in the preview screen), or do I have to pick the pokemon?

It shows up shiny.

 

[cantab]

does the search function act funky on this site? if i dont type in a perfect match, all i get is a blank screen instead of close matches... and search help is far worse than useless...

The forum search sucks. Not sure about the site search.

Also, when SRing for Ho-oh, and all legendaries, will it show it is shiny before I talk to it to encounter it? Or do I have to start battle to see if it's shiny?

It will only show shiny when you battle it, since only then is the spread set to determine its IVs, nature, and shinyness.

 

[Alan]

Does not laddering for a long time affect how much your CRE moves per win/loss?

 

[Delko]

Does not laddering for a long time affect how much your CRE moves per win/loss?

No, but if every 24 hours you don't battle your CRE will lower a little.

 

[DDRMaster]

does the search function act funky on this site? if i dont type in a perfect match, all i get is a blank screen instead of close matches... and search help is far worse than useless...

Yes, I've noticed that you need an exact match now to get to anything and it doesn't even pull up google when it can't find a page. Also, Rotom-A and Shaymin-S don't work.

Ok, now nothing comes up at all, even when you type in the name correctly. All it displays is an error message.

 

[Delko]

Yes, I've noticed that you need an exact match now to get to anything and it doesn't even pull up google when it can't find a page. Also, Rotom-A and Shaymin-S don't work.

Ok, now nothing comes up at all, even when you type in the name correctly. All it displays is an error message.

This has happened some times before, it will be fixed soon though.

 

[taopunishment]

How do you get Magnezone in Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver as there is no Mount Coronet?

Is there another place to level up Magneton to obtain him? Thanks

 

[Naxte]

How do you get Magnezone in Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver as there is no Mount Coronet?

Is there another place to level up Magneton to obtain him? Thanks

You can't. You have to trade Magneton (and by extension, Nosepass, which evolves the same way) to DPPt and take it to Mount Coronent to get it to evolve. Same with Eevee and getting it to evolve into Leafeon/Glaceon.

 

[Ramblin Wreck]

How do you get Magnezone in Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver as there is no Mount Coronet?

Is there another place to level up Magneton to obtain him? Thanks

There is no way; you have to trade him in. The same is true for Glaceon, Leafeon, and Probopass (all the Pokémon who evolve only in a particular location, in other words).

Edit: Damn you, Naxte!

 

[Badgerzftw]

How do you get Magnezone in Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver as there is no Mount Coronet?

Is there another place to level up Magneton to obtain him? Thanks

There's no place. You have to trade between DPPt. Same with Leafeon, Glaceon, and Probopass.

 

[jc104]

Are the analyses down at the moment or is it just me? If so, is there any particular reason why?

 

[Ramblin Wreck]

Are the analyses down at the moment or is it just me? If so, is there any particular reason why?

Down for me too; no idea why.

 

[Taruta]

If I battle Lugia and defeat it, will it retain it's stats and nature for the re-battle? Cause I want to progress with SS yet still get a very good Lugia

 

[Shepard]

Does HGSS use the same RNG as DPPt? If not, has it been cracked yet?

 

[cantab]

Taruta: No, its spread will be reset for each re-battle. Shepard: It's the same basic RNG, but frame advancement differs (no Journal in HGSS).

 

[Fightgar]

Is anyone else getting an Internal server error when trying to access the smogon startegy database?

 

[Aura Guardian]

at Fightgar: yes. Lots of us, I think.

 

[Jigglez]

Whats a good pokemon to take a brave nature?

 

[Misdreavus]

I see from Serebii that I can get my picture taken as a Rocket in the Goldenrod Underground, but when the Rocket dresses me up by the camera, there's no one there operating the camera (and pressing "A" at any side of the camera won't let me take an automatic picture), and you spend a very short time in the uniform before your rival takes it off of you.

How do you do it?

 

[Girathon]

I see from Serebii that I can get my picture taken as a Rocket in the Goldenrod Underground, but when the Rocket dresses me up by the camera, there's no one there operating the camera (and pressing "A" at any side of the camera won't let me take an automatic picture), and you spend a very short time in the uniform before your rival takes it off of you.

How do you do it?

Talk to one of the guys at the desk by the camera. You can't do it while the Rockets have command of the Radio Tower.

 

[Misdreavus]

Talk to one of the guys at the desk by the camera. You can't do it while the Rockets have command of the Radio Tower.

Oh, I can still get my picture in the TR uniform after I've beaten the Radio Tower and long since had my uniform removed?

 

[Girathon]

Oh, I can still get my picture in the TR uniform after I've beaten the Radio Tower and long since had my uniform removed?

Yes, I have beaten Red and can confirm that I can still get the picture.

 

[Zacchaeus]

Whats a good pokemon to take a brave nature?

A Trick Room physical attacker could definitely use a Brave nature. An example of that would be a Trick Room Dusknoir or Rhyperior