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[Rhys DeAnno]

This one is kind of obscure: When exactly will a pinch berry (Salac, Petaya, etc) activate on a cartridge?

http://upokecenter.com/games/dp/guides/holditems.php states: "If an item's description includes "when", it triggers at the end of a Pokémon's turn, after an attack is used (before fainting if any, but not Pursuit as an opponent is about to switch), at the end of every round, and whenever a Pokemon, including the holder, becomes active (including when a battle begins)."

However, I'm not sure if the berries are supposed to activate due to hazard damage (Does a pokemon "become active" before or after hazards?), or if they're supposed to activate due to Sand or Toxic/Burn damage (When during the End of round sequence does their step go off?).

 

[Treadshot A1]

What is meant by "Life Orb number" in reference to HP effort values?

Be careful, though.

It's mainly for LC play, but be warned: 21 HP, if possible, can also be beneficial. It takes 2 LO recoils to break even with 19 HP (after which you'd both be on 17 HP), and only on the third strike does 21 HP become worse off, at 15 rather than 16.

Given the relatively fast paced nature of LC, it might be a good idea to consider 21 HP if your pokemon can achieve it.

@Lapras: I don't like anything that shoots Geodudes out of its forearms. That just cruel. Pokemon projectiles...

 

[ck49]

Hi,

Posted this in the wrong place originally. I'm new here. I joined Smogon because I just got into competitive battling and am eager to learn more about it, particularly EV training which is clearly essential but blags my head at the moment.

I took a look around several other forums, but settled on this one because it seems the most "professional" (for want of a better term), well-organised and efficent. You guys run a nice place here.

I want to replace the Ninetales on my team. It's just not up to scratch. Obviously you guys will know its weaknesses and shortcomings already. Its stats are well-rounded but in the competitive battling scene I really would rather more clearly defined strengths and weaknesses. It's just kin of average really. Compared to my Milotic, Togekiss and Roserade it's just fail.

What replacement would you guys recommed to this n00b? Thanks in advance.

heatran tends to be the best fire type on OU (infernape is too frail imo). However, if you can keep stealth rock off the field, then Moltres becomes very viable. You may notice that all the fire type in OU have a secondary type which lets them be nuetral to stealth rock, so unless you have a spinner on your team, heatran or infernape is the way to go.

 

[aVocado]

Does Magnet Rise work for both Pokemon on the field if it's a double battle ?

 

[Fatecrashers]

No, Magnet Rise only affects the Pokemon who used it.

 

[Joel]

Factoring in the SpDef boost from Sand, and maximum Leftovers Recovery, what is the overall (HP, Def, and SpDef) bulkiest EV spread Tyranitar can have if it's Adamant, and running 252 Atk EVs?

Maximum Lefties recovery number first, then the Def/SpDef.

 

[Athenodoros]

Try this Applet:
http://users.smogon.com/X-Act/defense.html

It says that the bulkiest it can be is just to put everything in Hp., which is what is as in the analysis too IIRC.

 

[DetroitLolcat]

What do I use to warstory battle from Pokemon Lab?

 

[Corrupted]

why does it say my team is invalid?

edit: thanks

 

[black_cotton]

why does it say my team is invalid?

Nattorei (M) @ Leftovers
Trait: Iron Barbs
EVs: 252 HP / 208 Def / 48 SDef
Relaxed Nature (+Def, -Spd)
- Stealth Rock
- Gyro Ball
- Leech Seed
- Toxic

impossible together, different parents
reference: http://www.serebii.net/pokedex-bw/598.shtml

 

[Aureolin]

What do I use to warstory battle from Pokemon Lab?

Note pad, writing skills, and wit.

 

[supermarth64]

impossible together, different parents
reference: http://www.serebii.net/pokedex-bw/598.shtml

Not true, Torterra can breed with Nattorei and pass down Stealth Rock and Leech Seed. It's an oversight.

 

[faljner89]

How do you make a trade thread?

 

[Athenodoros]

Open a thread in the wifi forum, where everyone else has theirs. From there it is up to you (art, layout, etc.)

 

[Treadshot A1]

He says in his sig that he uses illegal hacks. They should not be traded, or as a matter of fact even used. :(

 

[Farewell]

Which happens first Leech Seed healing you or Hail/Sandstorm damage?

 

[Athenodoros]

The damage is first.

 

[Banditopants]

I hope this is the right place to post this. My two friends and I are making teams at level 20 each on HG/SS I'd like to have Lapras and Jigglypuff in my party. What pokemon would be good for the other 4 slots?

 

[utman]

When breeding an adamant pokemon with an adamant ditto which pokemon should hold the everstone to boost the chances of getting a pokemon with adamant natures?

 

[Athenodoros]

The Ditto.

 

[mhybear]

How usable is careful foresight rapid spin hitmontop in ou? seeing as rotom appliances are the most used spin blockers...

 

[DarkPIMP(le)]

Today I trained my rotom, So I can use it online.
So I take it over to silph and turn it into a mow rotom.
But afterwards I read in that little notebook that it will go back to its original form once up on the wifi. Is there any way to fix this ? Or must I have a platinum with the whole rotom thing to have a wifi functioning rotom appliance.

 

[BurningMan]

Today I trained my rotom, So I can use it online.
So I take it over to silph and turn it into a mow rotom.
But afterwards I read in that little notebook that it will go back to its original form once up on the wifi. Is there any way to fix this ? Or must I have a platinum with the whole rotom thing to have a wifi functioning rotom appliance.

nope rotom-a cant be used on WiFi even in Plat/HGSS, there are cheat codes to use him on WiFi, but its forbidden to ask for such here.

 

[JRT]

I asked this in Wifi, but I wanted to know quickly before I start catching Rotom and things change. With Rotoms gaining the type of their actual formes, will this change the analysis much for each Rotom forme (mostly in terms of removing any sets for new sets)? Sorry I don't have time to examine them more closely atm as I'm running around right now.

 

[neotype]

Question: How can I make Pikatimer work? I already tried updating my java and what is the file name that i should open and with what application(java,notepad)

Thanks