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I am in the process of restarting iv breeding, or maybe just get RNG breeded pokemons. Anyways, I need some info before I get started because I have a french and english game, plus a couple of traded pokemons, and with the masuda method, breeding might not work the same way for each of them.

1. Just to be sure, all parents must be of the same country/language as the game is for the everstone to work?

2. Is there a way of ecxactly knowing which country your game/pokemon comes from? (because both my games were bought in Canada, but I don't know if it was imported from somewhere or something...)

3. Is there a way of knowing if a pokemon that was traded to you is legit or not? (i.e. every information in the summary of the pokemon looks fine, but you're still suspicious)

I am very new to this forum, sorry if any of this isn't suited in the format, or is inapropriate for the topic... also any usefull topic/links regarding those subjects would be gladly welcomed ^^
 
1) Yes. (If this changed in HG/SS somebody correct me)

2) Maybe the serial/product number, nothing within the game would tell you.

3) No.
 
Thats_PM:

To answer questions 1 and 2, each parent must have a different "language version". For example, if you're playing an English language game, every Pokemon generated in that game will come from an English "language version", regardless of what country the game was purchased in.

Some hints you can use to determine whether a Pokemon comes from a different language version: Some Pokemon have different names in French and German. If you have a Froslass named "FROSDEDJE", for example, or an Infernape named "PANFERNO", the Pokemon is likely to come from a German language version. (Note, however, that Spanish and Italian language games use the English names for Pokemon.) The presence of hiragana and katakana makes it extremely likely that a Pokemon comes from a Japanese language version. Finally, a traded Pokemon from a different language version will earn slightly more Exp. Points than a traded Pokemon from the same language version.

Because of the way the "Masuda method" is applied, the Everstone effect will fail to work properly if both Pokemon come from different language versions. This is because the "Masuda method" overwrites the baby's personality ID (which includes the baby's nature) as it tries to generate a shiny egg.

Many people have different views on what a "legit" or "legal" Pokemon is. In general, though, a "legal" Pokemon is one you've caught yourself, without the aid of any external device.
 
Does Field Synchronize works on Legendary pokemon like Lugia, Ho-oh, 3 dogs, 3 birds etc in HGSS?
Based on Bulbapedia:
"However, this does not apply to any Pokémon created with Method 1 of the random number generator. This includes Emerald's 'one-off' Pokémon such as legendaries, Castform, and Beldum, as well as Generation IV's roaming legendaries and its non-legendary one-offs, including Bebe's Eevee and the Porygon in Veilstone City."
http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Synchronize_(ability)

Just need a confirmation...
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I got my sync, and I am debating with a friend over this... :P
 
Lugia, Ho-oh, Suicune, and the 3 birds are Method K, thus you can use Synchronize. Any stationary Pokemon that you battle on-the-spot is Method K, therefore Raikou and Entei are NOT Method K.
 
depends on which codes you plan on using (cloning is considered legal by the vast majority of the community). Also, no AR discussion here.
 
NixHex said:
Lugia, Ho-oh, Suicune, and the 3 birds are Method K, thus you can use Synchronize. Any stationary Pokemon that you battle on-the-spot is Method K, therefore Raikou and Entei are NOT Method K.
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Thanks.
Normal wild pokemon encounter, are they method 1 too? Is there an article I could read up more on this? Thanks.
 
leoleon said:
what is "BP"?
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Um, it's also possible they mean Base Power, as in Earthquake has 100 BP.

If it's giving BP, it's probably in the Battle Frontier, where you get BP (Battle Points) for winning, so the game 'gives' you BP. But, of course, BP in this context has no effect on competitive battling.
 
soon said:
Thanks.
Normal wild pokemon encounter, are they method 1 too? Is there an article I could read up more on this? Thanks.
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Here's the article from the In-Game section covering the capturing of flawless Pokémon. It only covers D/P/Pt.

For FireRed/LeafGreen/Ruby/Sapphire: Normal encounters are generated most commonly by Method 2, but sometimes Method 4 can arise. Synchronize did not have an overworld function.
For Emerald: Same as FRLG/RS, but Synchronize now works.
For D/P/Pt: Normal encounters are dictated by Method J, which can utilize Synchronize
For HG/SS: Normal encounters are dictated by Method K, which can utilize Synchronize

For more info on the different methods, check this article: http://www.smogon.com/ingame/rng/pid_iv_creation
That shows the technical information that sets Methods 1 through 4 apart, but it does not explain J and K (which are just "rearrangements" of Method 1 anyways).
 
I had 35 Atk evs on my Latias on accident.. I then used 4 Kelpsy Berrys... and still.. i have 10 atk evs left. howcome they didnt delete it all?
 
leoleon said:
Are AR devices considered "legal"
Is it okay to trade cloned pokemon?
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There are obvious reasons why you should not use an external device to create hacks and going around trading them.

However, as Haunter said, almost everyone accepts clones - in fact, the ability to clone is what keeps the Wi-Fi Community in motion, allowing you to distribute your own Pokémon to multiple people.
 
Thats_PM said:
3. Is there a way of knowing if a pokemon that was traded to you is legit or not? (i.e. every information in the summary of the pokemon looks fine, but you're still suspicious)
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An easy way to check is to use the suspect Pokemon in a facility where you can save a replay (Battle Frontier, Wi-Fi) and attempt to upload the replay to the internet. If Nintendo's servers detect a problem with any Pokemon in battle, it will refuse the video upload. I'm not sure if this catches everything, but I do know that it catches illegal EV spreads.
 
is there an increased chance of finding shiny pokemon in the bug catching contest? I constantly hear stories of shinies in bug catching contest to the point I don't think its just coincidence.
Heartgold/Soulsilver
 
In an offensive OU team, which sweepers can take advantage of Toxic Spikes? Also, what are the benefits of having only one layer, as opposed to two?
 
Empoleon takes advantage of t-spikes really well. Also, t-spikes are used to wear down walls, who cant stay in for too long because of them. This only works with 2 layers though. I can think of any real advantages of only 1 layer since then it is an inferior stealth rock
 
1 Layer's only advantage is that it takes one turn less to set up, however it's completely and utterly voided with Leftovers. 2 layers is much better.

I think most Sweepers can take advantage of T-Spikes, Agility Empoleon like suggested above (and Steel types to avoid being T-spiked by your opponent), and also anything with an attack super effective against Poision Types who might try to absorb said spikes.
 
DropTheNuke said:
In an offensive OU team, which sweepers can take advantage of Toxic Spikes? Also, what are the benefits of having only one layer, as opposed to two?
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In addition to the fact that one layer only takes one turn to set up, one layer of Toxic Spikes will outdamage two layers over two turns iirc (though after three turns, two layers will outdamage). As for Pokemon who take advantage of it, SubRoost Zapdos, Torment Heatran, and Agility Empoleon are all great choices.
 
Uh guys one layer of Toxc Spikes give normal poison, which takes away 12% health per turn, this is not voided by Leftovers since Leftovers only heal 6% per turn.

One layer of Toxic Spikes is easier to set up, and on Pokemon like Choice users it does more damage than two layers since these Pokes typically only stay in for one or two turns, and over two turns normal poison does 24% damage while Toxic poison only does 18%, it's only after 3 turns that you start to see Toxic's advantage.

So if your opponent likes to switch around a lot then one layer of Toxic Spikes is arguably more beneficial because of the fast-acting normal poison it provides.

EDIT: Ninja'd by Snorlaxe, ah well my points still stand.
 
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