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On the 4th Gen games, can you simply move pokemon from one cartridge to the other(ex: Platinum to HeartGold) or do you HAVE to trade a pokemon to get one?
 
On the 4th Gen games, can you simply move pokemon from one cartridge to the other(ex: Platinum to HeartGold) or do you HAVE to trade a pokemon to get one?
You have to trade, but you can trade for something worthless, like a random Bidoof, and then release it on the other game.

I have a large stock of Abras resulting from various RNGing experiments, so I normally use those for expendible trades.
 
Well, I saw the Smogon Tutor 101 program, and I was wondering when it would reopen. It's been 3 weeks, however, if the rules are correct, it's just to full. Right? =P
 
I just encountered Entei in Soul Silver but he doesn't show up on my map. Did they take out the tracking feature in these games?

Nvm, he's on the map map, I was looking at his location on his pokedex map >__>
 
Am I squandering Flower Gift if I plan to pair it up with Heat Wave and/or SolarBeam?
In which case, should I use a different Sunny Day-er than Cherrim for my doubles team?
Hm.
I need to test out this idea a bit more.
 
This question may be premature, but I haven't found anything similar to it using the search function.
Once the fifth generation is released in Japan, will the Smogon community immediately start working on adding the new Pokemon to the server on Shoddy Battle? If so, will they upload the new Pokemon, abilities, and items before their English names are confirmed? I have no idea how long this process would take. I'd imagine some of you older members could recall what happened during the last transition between generations.
Thank you.
 
This question may be premature, but I haven't found anything similar to it using the search function.
Once the fifth generation is released in Japan, will the Smogon community immediately start working on adding the new Pokemon to the server on Shoddy Battle? If so, will they upload the new Pokemon, abilities, and items before their English names are confirmed? I have no idea how long this process would take. I'd imagine some of you older members could recall what happened during the last transition between generations.
Thank you.

Chances are no because the current version of Shoddy is ONLY for 4th Gen and bearzly will have to develop the next version for it.
 
I just RNG'd a Modest flawless Jirachi (31 in each stat) with Draco Meteor.

Is Modest still a useful nature for Jirachi? Should I focus on getting + defense or + speed natures instead?

I was thinking of trying out a Specs Jirachi to see how it would work in Ubers. Trick would be nice for Blissey, Lugia and Ho-oh, Specs Draco Meteor is a OHKO on Palkia and some Giratina, Doom Desire is a gimmick but so is Specs and it still will hit neutral on anything, and Grass Knot for Kyogre and Groudon because I figure why not? Wish might help the team, but only if I am willing to get Wobbuffet-ed if my Specs are still on.
 
What are the best pokemon to use for catching in general?

(Thanks in advance, just found this wonderful forum)
 
What are the best pokemon to use for catching in general?

(Thanks in advance, just found this wonderful forum)

Smeargle is best because it can learn any move. But Breloom is good as well because it learns False Swipe and Spore, the only 100% accuracy sleeping move. Parasect learns both as well but is realy fragile and has like an 8x weakness to fire with Dry skin and a bunch of other weaknesses. Make sure Breloom knows Poison Heal as its ability though because if its ability is effect spore there is a chance your pokemon can get paralyzed or poisoned when attacking with a direct attack.
 
This question may be premature, but I haven't found anything similar to it using the search function.
Once the fifth generation is released in Japan, will the Smogon community immediately start working on adding the new Pokemon to the server on Shoddy Battle? If so, will they upload the new Pokemon, abilities, and items before their English names are confirmed? I have no idea how long this process would take. I'd imagine some of you older members could recall what happened during the last transition between generations.
Thank you.
Chances are no because the current version of Shoddy is ONLY for 4th Gen and bearzly will have to develop the next version for it.

The current version of Shoddy Battle itself is capable of adding new Pokemon, moves,and I'd assume items and abilities as well. The CAP server itself is proof enough of that. More information on how the transition will work out is what I'm looking for here.
EDIT: Is there a better place to post this, like starting a thread in the Shoddy Battle forum regarding this?
 
The current version of Shoddy Battle itself is capable of adding new Pokemon, moves,and I'd assume items and abilities as well. The CAP server itself is proof enough of that. More information on how the transition will work out is what I'm looking for here.
EDIT: Is there a better place to post this, like starting a thread in the Shoddy Battle forum regarding this?
Shoddy Battle 1 is capable of being updated like that, yes, but such major changes to it have stopped since Shoddy Battle 2 is being worked on now. So, in other words, once the 5th gen is released, all of that new stuff will be added to Shoddy Battle 2, but Shoddy Battle 1 isn't being supported anymore, so it won't be updated for Gen 5.
 
Did they have to change the battle mechanics in the transition between third and fourth generations?
I wasn't active in that time period.
 

I already read that page. I asked because confusion and leech seed are volatile statuses, and Taunt and Torment are also volatile statuses. I wanted to know exactly which ones were reflected and which ones weren't because the page doesn't specify Taunt or Torment.

Basically, which of the volatile statuses and their respective moves (i.e. Confuse Ray/Supersonic/etc for Confusion) get reflected by Magic Coat?

http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Status_ailment#Volatile_status
 
they did (and I wasnt active either), but then they changed from netbattle to shoddy. No one uses netbattle anymore, unless to play gen 1/2/3 games (you can play gen 4 there if you want though
 
I have a Graveler in SoulSilver which I"m desperate to evolve. Only problem is, I don"t know any one who I can trade with. Is it possible for me to put the Graveler up on the Global Wifi Trade Station, trade it to my Platinum cartridge over the same Internet connection and IP address, then trade it back?

BTW: in both games I haven"t yet obtained the National Dex.
 
I have a Graveler in SoulSilver which I"m desperate to evolve. Only problem is, I don"t know any one who I can trade with. Is it possible for me to put the Graveler up on the Global Wifi Trade Station, trade it to my Platinum cartridge over the same Internet connection and IP address, then trade it back?

BTW: in both games I haven"t yet obtained the National Dex.

That's something you can take to the Simple Requests thread in the WiFi forum.
 
Captain Awesome:

For your convenience, the following moves are redirected with Magic Coat:


Attract, Block, Captivate, Charm, Confuse Ray, Cotton Spore, Dark Void, Fake Tears, FeatherDance, Flash, Flatter, Gastro Acid, Glare, GrassWhistle, Growl, Hypnosis, Kinesis, Leech Seed, Lovely Kiss, Mean Look, Metal Sound, Poison Gas, PoisonPowder, Sand-Attack, Scary Face, Screech, Sing, Sleep Powder, SmokeScreen, Spider Web, Spore, String Shot, Stun Spore, Supersonic, Swagger, Sweet Kiss, Sweet Scent, Tail Whip, Thunder Wave, Tickle, Toxic, Will-O-Wisp, Worry Seed, Yawn

However, it is incorrect to say that a "volatile status" or an "effect" is reflected by Magic Coat; only the use of certain moves is reflected. For example, Magic Coat doesn't reflect the Attack reduction by the Intimidate ability. Neither does it reflect status problems as such, such as from Synchronize, Effect Spore, Cute Charm, and the like.
 
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