Probably around the same time the '14 rules were (except a year later, obvs)
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I have been toying with Charizard Y + Venusaur (as all noob pokémon fanboys) and since my LO slot is taken, I had Wide Lens on Saur to help with Sleep Powder awful accuracy, but it seems its item isn't doing much for it, so if I decide to give up Lens for Coba Berry...
Is Growth absurd over Sleep Powder?
Is Growth absurd over Sleep Powder?
Sleep Powder, even with it's low accuracy, is more useful imo. I've seen a few growth venu's and i've never seen one do well.
Hey guys, I'm currently working on a VGC team with Mega Houndoom and I'd like a little advice. Currently, I have Sableye with Taunt/Wisp/Sunny Day/Foul Play and it's working actually really well. I have in my arsenal Scarf Salamence, Garchomp, Gyarados, and Aegislash. I've sort of hit a plateu though with the other members of my team, could anyone offer any help? I'm good with the Mega-Doom combo as is, but I was looking for more ways to improve the team overall
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sorry if its a dumb question but why is salamence s on the viability rankings thread
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Salamence is most probably S-Class due to how it fits well on a lot of teams. It provides Intimidate support while also being fast with Scarf and all around a hard hitter while on top of that having a very viable movepool. It hasn't stopped being one of the most used Pokemon in VGC this season, and I think I've explained well enough why :]
The game calculates turn order before the turn begins, so true.
As others said, no. But that is why a lot of people choose to Protect on the mega evolution turn.
It is only speed since turn order is calculated before the turn begins. Nothing else is affected.
Technically, all stats change immediately upon mega evolution, including speed. It's just that, as WreckDra mentioned, turn order is chosen before the pokemon's speed changes from the mega evolution, so the speed change is irrelevant. (Though, moves like Gyro Ball would use the new speed stat in calculating base power) Like this:
-You choose moves, and choose to mega evolve
-Game calculates turn order based on current (un-mega-evolved) speed and move priority and resolves any speed ties
-Your pokemon mega evolves, and its stats change to reflect the new base stats
That is why speed changes are irrelevant, but attack and defense changes do still matter, because unlike deciding turn order, damage is done after mega evolving.
Is it common for VG Premier Challenges to charge for entry/are they allowed to? I just found out about a local event this Saturday but it's charging a modest amount for entry. I just feel a little weird because I've never paid to enter a VG event before.
The entrance fee for premier challenges is new, but I am pretty sure it is only premier challenges that will have it. So the normal tours leading up to worlds and the international wifi challenges shouldn't.
Fairly common and should become more regular. I'll be changing my events to paid soon as I'd like to put out prizes without paying out of pocket and would also like to bring in revenue from the stores who are letting me run events there for free. Most organizers don't even have free venues and are instead paying for them so it has to come from somewhere.
yeah, it's legal. dark void too.
It might be soon, but since ORAS is coming very soon, we might just wait it out till VGC2015 comes.
Considering the current VGC2014 format will now include move tutors until it switches over to ORAS, I would expect they make this change given there are still PCs and such.
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