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[Ford]

Are there any moves outside of magnet rise that make ground moves ineffective that can be baton passed. Specifically any that make it a permanent thing not just for 5 turns like magnet rise?

Well, someone else might know better than me, but I don't think any such moves exist in generation 4. It seems to me if they did they would be overpowered, as it would render electric types without any weaknesses at all.

Would a flame orb activate Heatran's flash fire?

According to Bulbapedia's entry on Flash Fire:

Flash Fire powers up Fire-type moves if hit by fire. This ability makes the user immune to Fire-type damage and when hit by a Fire-type move, Flash Fire will be activated. It is not activated by the burned status unless it is caused by a move which is Fire-type.

So that would suggest no.

Well that's a bummer. :(

 

[Captain Awesome]

Isn't Heatran immune to being burned regardless?

 

[Jaxx]

Isn't Heatran immune to being burned regardless?

If the opponent Will-o-wisps him he gets the flash fire boost.

 

[Captain Awesome]

If the opponent Will-o-wisps him he gets the flash fire boost.

I didn't ask that. I asked if it could be burned, saying he can receive the boost doesn't answer the question.

 

[poccil]

The behavior of Will-O-Wisp and Flash Fire changed between generations. In Generation 3:

"In the case of Will-O-Wisp, this ability is not activated if bearer ... is a Fire type ..."

In Generation 4:

"When a fire-type attack that targets bearer (even Will-O-Wisp) is used by a non-bearer, ... this ability is activated."

In both cases, however, a Fire-type Pokemon can't be burned.

 

[Zystral]

His question was that if Heatran was holding a Flame Orb, would it be burned?

Yes. wait, no.

 

[Roz]

I've done that many times! It's okay as long as you breed them. Even if you hack do it correctly!

Thanks a lot for your answer! I personally don't hack, but then it means I'll be able to use the pokemon bred with hacked parents, so at least they won't be wasted. :P

 

[Omega Zero]

Quick Question:

If I hatch a shiny egg via the Masuda method, can I use it to uncover my secret ID?

Also, I'd like some opinions with the next one:

Is it quicker to hatch a shiny via the Masuda method or chaining for 4-8 shinies? (To find out my SID.)

 

[alucinor]

If a Pikachu holds a lightball, does its bonuses gained from EVs double? 4 EVs = +2 points in sp. attack/attack, or just +1?

 

[Ford]

Quick Question:

If I hatch a shiny egg via the Masuda method, can I use it to uncover my secret ID?

Also, I'd like some opinions with the next one:

Is it quicker to hatch a shiny via the Masuda method or chaining for 4-8 shinies? (To find out my SID.)

I THINK you can check for your secret ID using the Masuda method. The Masuda method causes the game to check three times for shininess. During each check, if the personality is not shiny, the game will reroll (I think it moves on to the next value). If, after four rolls, the pokemon still isn't shiny, the game just gives up and goes with the fourth roll.

Concerning your second question, IIRC, the masuda method raises the chance for shininess to roughly 1/2000 (actually a bit lower, but I don't recall the exact value). I THINK the Pokeradar method raises the chance for shininess to roughly 40/8000, or about 1/200. Also, once the chance maxes out, you can just keep jamming on the radar until grass patches start sparkling and you're guaranteed a shiny. The catch is that chains can stop themselves seemingly for no reason at all.

My vote's on chaining, but either way you're gonna need the patience of a saint.

EDIT:

If a Pikachu holds a lightball, does its bonuses gained from EVs double? 4 EVs = +2 points in sp. attack/attack, or just +1?

I don't think that's how it works. I think it's only as if it had used both Swords Dance and Nasty Plot. I checked Bulbapedia and Smogon.

 

[iAmSmuuuurf]

What is the BEST possible sandstorm counter team?

 

[Omega Zero]

Ford is on a roll. Thanks for the info, but I decided not to use the Masuda Method or chaining. In the Wifi RNG section, I read that it is possible to uncover your secret ID for HGSS by catching multiple Gyarados. Where can I get more information about this?

Also, is it possible to RNG for perfect IV eggs without knowing your secret ID? Shininess doesn't matter to me, I just want to breed competitive pokemon.

 

[nesan]

If a Pikachu holds a lightball, does its bonuses gained from EVs double? 4 EVs = +2 points in sp. attack/attack, or just +1?

Light Ball affects the stats and not the EVs! EVs aren't affected in anyways so the answer is just one!

 

[Lucalibur]

What is the BEST possible sandstorm counter team?

i would say a team that can kill the weather bringer and change the weather, a rain dance team will sweep with no problems once t-tar/hippo is dead and rain is going.

 

[nesan]

What is the BEST possible sandstorm counter team?

First you must have a Pokemon to activate another weather effect. Second you've to get rid of the opponent's sandstorm user! Mostly Hippowdon or/and Tyranitar are used to set up sandstorm!

 

[jolteon rocks]

does swablju give defense evs

 

[Coronis]

No, it gives 1 Special Defense EV.

 

[alucinor]

Light Ball affects the stats and not the EVs! EVs aren't affected in anyways so the answer is just one!

I know it affects stats, but EVs are factored into those... say if a Pikachu has 201 SP. Attack, 200 just out of base & nature, the extra 1 from 4 EV Points, what would its stats be if you equipped a light ball? 402, or 401?

 

[Lucalibur]

light ball double both current stats, example:pikachu got 251 special atack and 201 atack, with light ball he reach 502 special atack and 402 atack(this was just a example, not pikachu real stats), so you take the stat you got now(evs and everything counted) and double.

to put it short, you will have 402 special atack, because your special atack was 201, so it double.

 

[DDRMaster]

If a Pikachu holds a lightball, does its bonuses gained from EVs double? 4 EVs = +2 points in sp. attack/attack, or just +1?

If you give Pikachu a Light Ball and go into its summary, its Atk and SpAtk will be exactly the same as if it didn't hold it. When it attacks, the Light Ball doubles its Atk and SpAtk before other boosts like Nasty Plot. So if you use Nasty Plot while it's holding a Light Ball, its SpAtk will be 4x its true SpAtk instead of 3x, like it would be if Light Ball simply gave you a +2 boost.

My Question:
Does anyone know if there's a page that lists all of the 3rd and 4th Gen event Pokemon, what moves they get, and what levels they come at? I think there's a page on Serebii that lists them but I can't find it.

 

[Hutch3]

And the best follow me user for a doubles BT team is?? I can't decide between togekiss and clefable. I want to pair it with a Smeargle that knows Spore, Cosmic Power, Baton Pass, Substitute.

 

[jolteon rocks]

if u have pokers on your pokemon and a power item when it goes up a level it should get doble evs right? so how come when i level up with pokers and a power item my evs dont double BUT when i do it with just pokers it doubles

 

[nesan]

And the best follow me user for a doubles BT team is?? I can't decide between togekiss and clefable. I want to pair it with a Smeargle that knows Spore, Cosmic Power, Baton Pass, Substitute.

It's very difficult to tell without knowing your whole team and a little detail about them. After you're done building why don't you post an RMT!

if u have pokers on your pokemon and a power item when it goes up a level it should get doble evs right? so how come when i level up with pokers and a power item my evs dont double BUT when i do it with just pokers it doubles

How can you tell? O_o It's impossible to tell! I'm sure it goes up!

 

[Scepticallistic]

My Question:
Does anyone know if there's a page that lists all of the 3rd and 4th Gen event Pokemon, what moves they get, and what levels they come at? I think there's a page on Serebii that lists them but I can't find it.

Try this page.

 

[Elgoo]

can a mod please lock my RMT, I wish to post a new one without breaking the rules and I'm happy with the criticism i got and the team is as good as its gonna get. Thank you.