Smogon Simple Questions Thread

[ironwater]

What's the best move set for tyrantrum?

You can use the smogdex analyses to find sample sets for almost every viable Pokemon, here is the page for Tyrantrum: https://www.smogon.com/dex/ss/pokemon/tyrantrum/
If you have questions on the movesets proposed, I would advice asking in the SQSA thread of the tier in which you want to use Tyrantrum. For instance if you're playing in NU (which is the tier in which Tyrantrum is ranked), it would be here: https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/simple-questions-simple-answers.3659528/

 

[obstagoon3]

Is centiskorch an ou?

 

[Dead by Daylight]

Is centiskorch an ou?

I do not believe that it moved up in the tier shifts. However, here is where you can ask simple questions for OU. I believe every tier has one of those threads, so try asking viability questions in them.

 

[Akeras]

Is centiskorch an ou?

Centiskorch is below PU

so Centiskorch is not OU but can be play on it

 

[Tshadow7]

2 questions first one: what do i do when im getting into a lossing streak, do i quit playing if so for how long or do i continue playing until i regain a good win streak??
2nd question: what is the best thing to do when ur mad with the game??

 

[Dusk Mage Necrozma]

what do i do when im getting into a lossing streak, do i quit playing if so for how long or do i continue playing until i regain a good win streak??

If it’s a small losing streak, it might be a fluke; if it’s a large losing streak, you could change up your team or reconsider your tactics and work on getting better. The best way to get better at Pokemon is practice.

what is the best thing to do when ur mad with the game??

You could take a break from PS if it’s aggravating you. You could also try a different format out and see if you enjoy that.

 

[obstagoon3]

2nd question: what is the best thing to do when ur mad with the game??

Dig a 30 ft deep hole throw the device your using to play Ps on chuck it in the hole and then fill the hole with boulders.

 

[Tshadow7]

Dig a 30 ft deep hole throw the device your using to play Ps on chuck it in the hole and then fill the hole with boulders.

hahahaaha thank you

 

[Tshadow7]

If it’s a small losing streak, it might be a fluke; if it’s a large losing streak, you could change up your team or reconsider your tactics and work on getting better. The best way to get better at Pokemon is practice.

the only format i like is vgc and ive done that (change a team) but then i get into the same long losing streak with that other team is aggravating lol

You could take a break from PS if it’s aggravating you. You could also try a different format out and see if you enjoy that.

Thanks

 

[Runo]

hey a weird thing happened to me during an NatDex AG match: https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen8nationaldexag-1600445128

Yveltal got choice locked and then had its move disabled from a lucky Cursed Body. The following turn, I was barred from Dynamaxing and thus unable to break out of struggle. Is this a normal mechanic?

 

[Kennedy]

hey a weird thing happened to me during an NatDex AG match: https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen8nationaldexag-1600445128

Yveltal got choice locked and then had its move disabled from a lucky Cursed Body. The following turn, I was barred from Dynamaxing and thus unable to break out of struggle. Is this a normal mechanic?

This is exactly how it works in-game too. As soon as you hit “fight”, you’d be forced to struggle, bypassing your ability to select dynamax. The dynamax selection button is in the same place as where you select moves and being forced to struggle in a situation like you’ve described prevents you from being able to select either a move or the dynamax button.

 

[Runo]

Thanks, I didn't know that.

 

[Redvolt77]

What are the premier Megas in nat dex ag

 

[Cdijk16]

What are the premier Megas in nat dex ag

The best one by far is Mega Rayquaza. MGengar, MSableye and MTyranitar also have niches.
Here are the viability rankings: https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/national-dex-ag-mega-thread.3672423/.

 

[Redvolt77]

Thanks!

 

[Giga-Chandélure]

Do you know why there are guests promoted global voices on Pokémon Showdown ?

(screened the /auth + command)

 

[ironwater]

Do you know why there are guests promoted global voices on Pokémon Showdown ?

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(screened the /auth + command)

Sometimes admins get drunk you know... (no I don't know but that's funny, I'll try asking someone but it's probably a mistake or a joke)

 

[Tshadow7]

Thanks, I didn't know that.

wow thats really weird, and i think unfair why would gamefreak make this mechanic work like this?

 

[SuperultratoxicCghj]

Is the acid rain glitch coded into gen 4 Pokémon showdown?

 

[Luigi]

Is the acid rain glitch coded into gen 4 Pokémon showdown?

sadly no

 

[Giga-Chandélure]

Is the acid rain glitch coded into gen 4 Pokémon showdown?

It apparently existed as an Other Metagame in gen 6 because you can find it (and play it challenging your friends) under the "[Gen 6] Acid Rain" name on ROM. Its Smogon thread can be found here.

 

[Soge]

Hey how's it going, is there anyway to view your past elo scores? Or the entire history of what your elo was/is from when your account was started?

 

[Paleofan]

Hello Paleofan !
You cannot currently reset your PS! password unless you are PS! public roomauth or have a Smogon badge.
If you need your Pokémon Showdown password reset AND are a Smogon badgeholder OR PS! public room auth, you can fill out a Password Reset Form. You'll need to make a Smogon account to be able to fill out a form; that's what the email address you sign in to Smogon with is for (PS accounts for regular users don't have emails associated with them).

I can’t reset it.

Kennedy edit: this user has now filled in a password reset form.

 

[Dead by Daylight]

Heyo.

I’m a part of many meta games, and for some reason, I’m not getting notifications from them even if my “Watch” status is on.
Is there an issue or am I just incompetent?

 

[Dusk Mage Necrozma]

Heyo.

I’m a part of many meta games, and for some reason, I’m not getting notifications from them even if my “Watch” status is on.
Is there an issue or am I just incompetent?

Hey there. If you miss a notification once, it won’t give you more notifications until you check the thread. Beyond that idk

What’s the difference between Smogoff and CotM?