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Back before bank was out, I used to trade KB articunos for ubers and stuff, here's an old guide for it. I'm not sure how relevant it still is though. I found attaching rare berries to things (starf, lansat, enigma, or even just kee/maranga) helped as well.

Things you can't get in XY like other starters, cottonee, castform (for some reason this guy is popular), etc, are good trade fodder on the GTS.

Once you breed up some pentaperfects, people who... uh... "obtain" things from gen 5 for you, usually trade for those.



To be fair, it was pretty obvious - it's the only dragon that gets moonblast, and design-wise it's probably the closest thing to a fairy-looking dragon you could get.

I don't think anyone saw mega lopunny coming though, especially since it isn't even a hoenn mon.


Sylveon is better than florges in pretty much every way



god damn game freak why do you hate raichu so much
Sylveon already have. I need some more don't wanna use forgets because I already have surgeon and same with handset I have ... Thanks though




My question. Ok I have so many competitive Pokemon on X/Y and I need help to put them in a team, but I cant write them here as I have over 3 boxes is their a way I can improve in choosing so that it's a good team and I can use them in ps.?
 
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Why do people run an impish Skarmory instead of a bold one? I thought it shouldn't take special attacks in the first place..
 
You know how end of turn effects like sandstorm damage are determined by speed? Does lagging tail or iron ball affect this end of turn order?

Why do people run an impish Skarmory instead of a bold one? I thought it shouldn't take special attacks in the first place..
Impish is +Def and -SpA though?
 
What's the best playstyle against very offensive teams like double genie and double bird? I'm looking for something reliable because I think a lot of the times my wins rely too much on hydropump and will-o-wisp connecting, for example. (I'm running some kind of balanced team)
 
What's the best playstyle against very offensive teams like double genie and double bird? I'm looking for something reliable because I think a lot of the times my wins rely too much on hydropump and will-o-wisp connecting, for example. (I'm running some kind of balanced team)

I wouldn't really say there's a best playstyle, but there are some specific Pokemon you can try. Mamoswine is ridiculously good against the genies and offense in general, and Electric-types are great against teams that use lots of Flying moves.
 
You know how end of turn effects like sandstorm damage are determined by speed? Does lagging tail or iron ball affect this end of turn order?


Impish is +Def and -SpA though?
Choice Scarf does, so I'd imagine iron ball would too since it cuts a mon's speed, not sure about lagging tail tho.
 
Choice Scarf does, so I'd imagine iron ball would too since it cuts a mon's speed, not sure about lagging tail tho.

Well, you're right that Iron Ball cuts your Speed stat in half. Weather and poison/burn damage is applied to pokemon in order of Speed stat, from highest to lowest. (Under Trick Room, the order is reversed). But Lagging Tail just forces your pokemon to move last (moves still respect priority brackets though). I don't think Lagging Tail actually changes your Speed stat. (I suppose a surefire way to test it is to check the damage of Gyro Ball with and without Lagging Tail equipped.)

I am not 100% sure on that, but I am fairly certain that Lagging Tail is like Quick Claw in that regard. Your speed stat is not modified, just your turn order. (Never mind the fact that Quick Claw is just random chance to proc.)
 
I knew all along that Mega Altaria would be dragon/fairy with pixilate. Take that, whoever it was that said it wouldn't happen!

Anyway, back to my original question: if I breed hyper voice from, say, hydreigon or chatot onto a swablu, would the offspring with hyper voice be able to breed and pass down that move onto another offspring swablu? So like

Chatot (hyper voice) + Altaria = swablu (hyper voice)

So,

Swablu (hyper voice) + ditto = swablu (hyper voice)???

And now that we have a better idea of what mega Altaria is going to be, what is the best nature for it?

Thanks guys :)
 
I knew all along that Mega Altaria would be dragon/fairy with pixilate. Take that, whoever it was that said it wouldn't happen!

Anyway, back to my original question: if I breed hyper voice from, say, hydreigon or chatot onto a swablu, would the offspring with hyper voice be able to breed and pass down that move onto another offspring swablu? So like

Chatot (hyper voice) + Altaria = swablu (hyper voice)

So,

Swablu (hyper voice) + ditto = swablu (hyper voice)???

And now that we have a better idea of what mega Altaria is going to be, what is the best nature for it?

Thanks guys :)
Any egg move with be passed down to the offspring Pokemon, so yes the offspring Swablu would continue to have Hyper Voice. And as for best nature, I would advise Bold or the special defense counterpart of it (+10% Sp. Def., -10% Att.). But I do suppose that with Pixilate being a thing, you could run a Modest hard hitting Altaria. Best of luck with the Swablu egg move breeding.
 
Also, if this helps at all, I am pretty proficient in Japanese (I am of Japanese ethnicity) and so I zoomed in on and read/translated the CoroCoro scans. Apparently both Altaria's attack and special attack stats rise upon mega evolving. My guess is that they will probably get +30, +40 at maximum, to each. Just putting that out there in answering my question: What is the best nature for mega Altaria?
 
Also, if this helps at all, I am pretty proficient in Japanese (I am of Japanese ethnicity) and so I zoomed in on and read/translated the CoroCoro scans. Apparently both Altaria's attack and special attack stats rise upon mega evolving. My guess is that they will probably get +30, +40 at maximum, to each. Just putting that out there in answering my question: What is the best nature for mega Altaria?
If it gets attack boosts, then Mega Altaria will likely have a lot of sets it can run. Assuming its Attack and Special Attack are boosted into the 100s, it may be able to run various Dragon Dance sets as well as a defensive set. The nature you want will depend on whether you want it to be an offensive Mon or a defensive Mon. If you want it to be defensive, I'd go with slayerx725232's nature suggestion. If you go with a physical set (which will likely be good with Dragon Dance and Roost), I'd go with Adamant or Jolly. If you go Special, then either Modest or Timid.
 
Hi! returning player and I would like to know how has the meta changed since the genesect ban, which was when I stopped playing.
Well, Deoxys-S, Deoxys-D, and Aegislash have been banned since then, shifting the metagame a bit. Rain and Sand offense are more common than they used to be. Some Pokemon are much better than they used to be, like Breloom, Azelf, Diggersby, Starmie, Celebi, Staraptor, Mega Heracross, etc, while some like Conkeldurr, Rotom-W, and Mega Charizard-Y are thought to be worse. Also, stall teams tend to run Amoonguss instead of Mega Venusaur and Mega Charizard X or Victini instead of Heatran, but Heatran and Venusaur are still good on stall teams. Those are a couple shifts; hope I helped.
 
Now that Aegislash is banned, there is no doubt some Pokemon are more viable than before. What are those Pokemon, and how are they effecting the metagame?
 
Now that Aegislash is banned, there is no doubt some Pokemon are more viable than before. What are those Pokemon, and how are they effecting the metagame?
One main thing i could see going up in usage, if it hasn't already would be Mega Gardevoir, as both of Aegislash's STAB destroyed any hope for it in the past, especially seeing how used the Aegislash was. And I do suppose that now with Aegislash gone, Mega Pinsir will also rise with it's ability to basically spam Close Combat over EQ and things of that sort. Quite a few more physical attacks should be present as well, since they no longer fear that devastating King's Shield. Outside of that, not entirely sure which will rise more. Feel free to include any I missed, cause I know I missed a few.
 
Now that Aegislash is banned, there is no doubt some Pokemon are more viable than before. What are those Pokemon, and how are they effecting the metagame?
Everything :)

Ok, not everything. But I'll try to name a few.

: Now never needs to use Fire Punch. Thanks to its ability to run other moves, it has less checks and counters. It's an offensive powerhouse right now.
: Scary wallbreaker. Now you really need to use Doublade to wall it completely.
: Doesn't need EQ anymore, so it can use CC to hit everything other than Doublade harder than EQ.
: Doesn't need EQ anymore, so it can use SD to obliterate stall teams lacking Granbull, Doublade, or Gliscor.
: A much better special attacker/special wall now.
: Really cool spinner now that can be bulky w/ Reflect Type + Natural Cure or offensive with Analytic + LO.
: Great wall to handle Landorus.
: Great physical wall for many common threats.
: No longer walled by Aegi, so it's much easier to use.
: No longer has to waste a moveslot on EQ. It can now use a band more freely, thus making Slowbro and Cress more necessary. Also, loses EQ means it can run Quick Attack, X-Scissor, or Rock Slide in its fourth slot for more utility.
: Bulkier than Aegislash, and can handle the same threats it did. Also, since everything is dropping EQ, it handles the mons much better.
: Only Doublade resists the Flying/Normal/Fighting combination now! Walls will be broken.
: Only Doublade resists the Grass/Rock/Fighting combination now! Things will be broken/annoyed by this mushroom.

Those are just a couple. Basically the trend is Psychic-types, Fighting-types, Pokemon who'd rather not be forced to use EQ, and Doublade all benefitted greatly.
 
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Ya missed Staraptor, who can hit the entire meta for neutral damage now (besides Doublade, which I doubt will be as common as Aegi used to)
And who runs Granbull on stall? (It's not the most defensive mon. But it does have 120 attack ^^)
Oh, and Breloom isn't walled as much anymore (Sans Spore)
 
I just lost to a Final Gambit Lucario O_o
I didnt even know that was a thing. Is it common to see?
Final Gambit on a Lucario is not common at all, least not from what I've seen on the various ladder. And to be honest, I don't think Lucario w/ Final Gambit is even able to have potential. It's HP is not the greatest, though there are a few scenarios where it will work.
 
Ya missed Staraptor, who can hit the entire meta for neutral damage now (besides Doublade, which I doubt will be as common as Aegi used to)
And who runs Granbull on stall? (It's not the most defensive mon. But it does have 120 attack ^^)
Oh, and Breloom isn't walled as much anymore (Sans Spore)
Ah yes, very true. I'll add them!

Also, I've never personally seen it on stall, but it was shown to be effective in my Victim of the Week thread. It beats Mega Heracross, which is very useful for a stall team. It has great HP, Attack, and Defense, and a solid movepool. I think it has the potential to be good. Niche, but not bad.
I just lost to a Final Gambit Lucario O_o
I didnt even know that was a thing. Is it common to see?
lol. That sounds like the lowest of the ladder. Lucario's only really good set is SD + 3 attacks, and Final Gambit doesn't really work on that set. Especially considering Lucario's terrible HP stat. The only Pokemon that should use it in OU, imo, is Raptor.
 
Final Gambit is also viable on Victini. Victini has the highest HP stat of all Final Gambit users, and few pokemon have over 404 HP (including all the OU legal Mega evolutions bar Mega Garchomp, who generally doesn't run HP investment), not many of which want to switch into or stay in on Victini.
 
yo rate my revenge killer gengar pls

so first i maxed out speed and special attack

then i gave him sludgebomb,focus blast ,shadowball,thunderbolt

how did i do
 
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