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Most Generation PRNG Help / Information
- Thread starter mingot
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On a spread that you want to use, just right click the spread and then click "Calculate Encounter Slots". You should then see the encounter slots and you can then check the encounter tables to see which Pokemon will appear on a certain spread.
Hello,
My progression through RNGing has gone slowly, but I think I have gained so far a bit of knowledge to carry on. Shiny Eggs was easy, collecting eggs with desired IVs was a bit slower but I got there, and now I'm trying ot capture legendaries with desirable IV spreads. I have a couple of questions:
-The guide says "...you will want to verify that you have correctly hit your target time and delay. The easiest way to do this is to use the Coin Flip trick...". Why is it that flipping coins in here does not advance your RNG? Or does it actually do it, and I'd have to take that into consideration when doing the journal flips?
-How do you hit high delays? I mean, I regularly get 598-601 as my delay, but I've seen seeds that generate from delays in the 1060's (pretty good spreads, BTW), but how does one get there?
Thanks for your assistance.
My progression through RNGing has gone slowly, but I think I have gained so far a bit of knowledge to carry on. Shiny Eggs was easy, collecting eggs with desired IVs was a bit slower but I got there, and now I'm trying ot capture legendaries with desirable IV spreads. I have a couple of questions:
-The guide says "...you will want to verify that you have correctly hit your target time and delay. The easiest way to do this is to use the Coin Flip trick...". Why is it that flipping coins in here does not advance your RNG? Or does it actually do it, and I'd have to take that into consideration when doing the journal flips?
-How do you hit high delays? I mean, I regularly get 598-601 as my delay, but I've seen seeds that generate from delays in the 1060's (pretty good spreads, BTW), but how does one get there?
Thanks for your assistance.
How come there is a question mark next to the fishing results when using the "Calculate Encounter Slots" feature for Method K? I believe with Method J it would tell you whether you'd get a bite or not.
because RNG reporter hasn't been updated with the fishing results for specific frames for method K so you'll just have to try and hope you get a bite on a specific frame and yes for method J pokemon you could tell if the frame gave you a bite or not for specific rod.
Ah, okay. I'm going after a Horsea, so I'll just use Surf instead of fish.
How does Sweet Scent frame advancement work on water? If I SS while Surfing, will the Pokémon I get be on my current frame + 3 like it is in D/P/Pt?
yup its like DPPt sweet scenting on water advances the frames by 3 so if you just sweet scent with no prior RNG advancements the pokemon will appear on frame 3.
Thanks! so it only would affect a would-be egg on that same session.
My second question, again:
How do you hit high delays? I mean, I regularly get 598-601 as my delay, but I've seen seeds that generate from delays in the 1060's (pretty good spreads, BTW), but how does one get there?
You use PikaTimer. It is like a gift from heaven!
New page. Also, how do you find out the shiny spreads available for what you can catch on your ID/SID? Is it a simple program?
It's not really longer than DPPt. You still have to get the right nature and ability, shininess or lack of, on the egg on DPPt. After that, you still have to soft reset for the egg IVs. So it's still two steps. Also, it's faster to do those steps on HGSS.
You find the shiny spreads you need for capturing shiny pokes, not hatching, by using PokeRNG, Wichu's program, which has a small FAQ and a link on the first few posts of this help thread.
A small tip for finding a shiny spread, if after you tried finding all shiny spreads possible for all natures possible with all the IVs at 28 and up, you can then try finding all possible spreads with attack at zero and up, and then with special attack at zero and up and lastly with speed at zero and up.
You find the shiny spreads you need for capturing shiny pokes, not hatching, by using PokeRNG, Wichu's program, which has a small FAQ and a link on the first few posts of this help thread.
A small tip for finding a shiny spread, if after you tried finding all shiny spreads possible for all natures possible with all the IVs at 28 and up, you can then try finding all possible spreads with attack at zero and up, and then with special attack at zero and up and lastly with speed at zero and up.
But on DPPt you can just find your seed then do coin flips/taps to easily get an egg, so it really only means one time of trying to hit my delays, which is the hard part for me.
Also, is there any advantage to doing it on HGSS other than easier frame verification, or should i finish my 3 or 4 projects before attempting HGSS?
Lastly, can you just go straight for an egg with right nature etc. and IVs on the same reset, like without having to save in front of daycare man, or do I have to do the same as on DPPt?
Also, is there any advantage to doing it on HGSS other than easier frame verification, or should i finish my 3 or 4 projects before attempting HGSS?
Lastly, can you just go straight for an egg with right nature etc. and IVs on the same reset, like without having to save in front of daycare man, or do I have to do the same as on DPPt?
Hi, I'm working on my first RNG abuse on HGSS, trying to catch a Moltres. I have RNG reporter showing all seeds 9 seconds out and 20 delays out from the target, and still, every time I come up with "No match was found for your Elm responses." Could someone explain this possibly?
Hey there, I just forgot one other question regarding catching stationary pokemon in DPPt with a certain spread. I'm concerned about reaching the pokemon I want with a full party. Does it matter how many pokemon are in your party when advancing the RNG by journal flipping?
still need help..
I see the HG/SS encounter tables have entries such as "Whirl Islands unknown floors C." What exactly does this mean? Where in Whirl Islands do I need to be to get a Pokémon from "unknown floors C?"
EDIT: After checking Pokearth on Serebii, examining what Pokémon are available on each floor, and comparing that data to the encounter tables, I'm led to believe that floor A is simply 1F, floor B is B1F, and floor C is B2F.
EDIT: After checking Pokearth on Serebii, examining what Pokémon are available on each floor, and comparing that data to the encounter tables, I'm led to believe that floor A is simply 1F, floor B is B1F, and floor C is B2F.
1º - I don't get where do you need help.
2º - I don't think either one is more difficult than the other. If you know how to hit high delays for god spreads in low frames, then capturing gives a whole lot less work than breeding. If you don't, then you'll have more work advancing the frame for capturing. Breeding has the disadvantage of the NPC which can give you headaches sometimes but in HGSS that negligible as there's only one and you're frame will almost always be the same as you calibrated.
I am learning how to RNG. that was the last step my guy gave me. What do I do now?
Apparently, that didn't work as I got the wrong nature and I did the same thing I always do. Is there something else I can try besides the shiny egg tab or getting different eggs in order to get just the right nature and ability?
Bumping this for a friend.