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If the first pokemon in your party has the synchronize ability, the pokemon you encounter have a 50% chance of matching the synchronize pokemons nature.
http://www.smogon.com/dp/abilities/synchronize
Slowbro, Spiritomb, etc etc. Plus it's slow as fuck if it has no Sub meaning it'll get hit hard.
Nothing can safely switch into Mixnite let's ban that! Terrible logic.
Machamp is slow, therefore can be easily set-up or revenge killed.
The three definitions of uber are:
Offensive Characteristic
A Pokémon is uber if, in common battle conditions, it is capable of sweeping through a significant portion of teams in the metagame with little effort.
Defensive Characteristic
A Pokémon is uber if, in common battle conditions, it is able to wall and stall out a significant portion of the metagame.
Support Characteristic
A Pokémon is uber if, in common battle conditions, it can consistently set up a situation in which it makes it substantially easier for other pokemon to sweep.
I dont think anyone can make any sort of arguement for defensive or support clauses, which leaves offensive. While Machamp is a very formidable physical attacker, hes walled relatively well by very common pokemon like skarmory and forretress.
http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=43566
Offensive Characteristic
A Pokémon is uber if, in common battle conditions, it is capable of sweeping through a significant portion of teams in the metagame with little effort.
Defensive Characteristic
A Pokémon is uber if, in common battle conditions, it is able to wall and stall out a significant portion of the metagame.
Support Characteristic
A Pokémon is uber if, in common battle conditions, it can consistently set up a situation in which it makes it substantially easier for other pokemon to sweep.
I dont think anyone can make any sort of arguement for defensive or support clauses, which leaves offensive. While Machamp is a very formidable physical attacker, hes walled relatively well by very common pokemon like skarmory and forretress.
http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=43566
How does the Vs. Seeker work, game mechanic wise?
I mean, does the game have a formula for calculating who will want to battle me? Or will it change every time I leave that area then return to it? Meaning I can just leave then come back until the guys with the Gyarados' and Chanseys respond to it.
I mean, does the game have a formula for calculating who will want to battle me? Or will it change every time I leave that area then return to it? Meaning I can just leave then come back until the guys with the Gyarados' and Chanseys respond to it.
Posting my question for the third time, as its never been answered
For in-game proposes, what text is shown for each Plate? I wanted to gather them all together, but never got around doing it.
- "When the universe was created, its shards became this Plate."
- "The power of defeated giants infuses this Plate."
- "Two beings of time and space set free from the Original One."
- "Three beings were born to bind time and space."
- "Two make matter and three make spirit, shaping the world."
- "The Original One breathed alone before the universe came."
- "The powers of Plates are shared among Pokémon."
- "The rightful bearer of a Plate draws from the Plate it holds."
Yay Bulbapedia. Apparently once you get the ninth it loops back from the beginning, which is kind of lame.
Yes, your partner will join in on the Beat Up and attack itself. Bonersahoy said that it would hit the user, which is not right. I have checked this and confirmed it in-game.
Reposting my earlier question.Junk said:
When is the earliest you can catch Rotom in Diamond version? Can I get it right after obtaining cut or do i need to beat the elite 4?
mattj
blatant Nintendo fanboy
According to Serebii's page on it, you have to have the National Dex first.
Athenodoros
Official Smogon Know-It-All
@ Junk: As I understand it, you would have 29 + 2*1 = 31 blocks, and I cannot imagine that anything else would actually make sense. Just put them there from the beginning.
@ Manav95: While I have never claimed to be a good battler, many people post warstories (which inevitably are pretty bad) from their first week of battling, which show they are already solid. It really just depends on the person, but remember that people have been battling for years here.
And also,
@ Manav95: While I have never claimed to be a good battler, many people post warstories (which inevitably are pretty bad) from their first week of battling, which show they are already solid. It really just depends on the person, but remember that people have been battling for years here.
And also,
Lol blissey much. Only every special attacker ever.
If gengar switches while tyranitar is sleeping, and on the turn he switches tyranitar wakes up and uses a pursuit, should it have hit gengar?
Is Deoxys-S simply named デオキシス-S in the Japanese competitive community or they use the full and rather long デオキシススピードフォルム name (which means "Deoxys Speed Form")?
Asking the same for Rotom-CHFWS, Deoxys-ADS, Wormadam-GS, Shaymin-S and Giratina-O.
Asking the same for Rotom-CHFWS, Deoxys-ADS, Wormadam-GS, Shaymin-S and Giratina-O.
No. If you switch while Tyranitar is asleep and trying to use Pursuit, I'm pretty sure it'd say "Tyranitar is fast asleep" at the same moment it'd say "Tyranitar used Pursuit" if he was awake. If he wakes up, he uses Pursuit in who's switching out
Can someone direct me to an old OU Garchomp Analysis?
I have a Calm Squirtle and a Bold Squirtle--both have Seismic Toss, Mirror Coat, and Counter... does anybody have a good spread/moveset for them? Would Calm or Bold be better?
Assuming you're using Blatoise for UU (not Squirtle for LC), Bold is the better choice. The analysis kinda need updating, but check it out anyway.