Never did manage to figure out why I got the extra frames when trying to get the Bold Uxie previously mentioned, but I’ve since managed to get a different spread on different seed etc.
I wasn’t using a Sync, but was using Method J (I did forget to change the search option on RNGReporter to J when trying to figure out where I went wrong, as you noted. However, the ‘capture/defeated’ message was NOT on the first page of my journal: I had to flip about 3 before I’d find that message – is that what would have done it?
As long the other pages did not said capture or defeated poke, no I hadn’t read that anything in the journal other than ‘capture/defeated’ messages would alter the frame…
Having said that, the main change I made before successfully RNGing was ensuring that both the first 2 pages in my Journal had a ‘capture/defeat’ message on them, and just flipping between them.
Anyway, my next goal is to RNG a nice spread Mesprit. I haven’t RNGed a roamer before, and just want to check my facts before I screw up (sorry if this has been covered somewhere in the 1000+ pages on this thread already, but I couldn’t find it).
If I understand correctly, it will be essentially the same process as for a stationary legendary, EXCEPT:
- I use Method 1 instead of Method J,yes
- I use 5 Monster Frames instead of 1,yes
- I won’t be able to catch it straight away to ensure I got the RNG advancement right, basically right, if your just gonna catch it, after you rng it you can track it down immediately w/o saving to see if you hit the right seed.
So once I’ve managed to hit the right seed and advance the RNG to the appropriate frame, I can press A on Mesprit, it will run off, complete with a good Nature/Ivs having been generated.
If you hit the seed yes
Should I then save the game, prior to catching? If I save, and I stuffed up the RNG advancement, I’ll be stuck with a bad spread. But if I save and I got the advancement right, I won’t have to worry about hitting on the correct seed again.
right, but as I previously stated, you can immediately catch it after you rng it. If you save it after you did the advancement, then you will be stuck with the seed.
Look forward to your thoughts!