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You need scrafty. Thug4lyfeMy boys!
Thuggin' it up. I've already done some shuffling. Cycled out Zweilous, Chesnaught, Golurk for Toxicroak, Trevenant, Flygon.
OK, I'm on my way to the E4, haven't done the Global Link yet. What's involved? Do I have to sign up at a website for an account with a username and password? I'd like to be able to retrieve the team art myself once I beat the E4.Finished the main campaing.
Also, does it create new art every time you beat the E4 and get registered in the Hall of Fame? It'd be fun to see different team combinations together.
balladofwindfishes
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A really interesting thing I noticed about Trevenant in Pokemon Amie is you can't pet the ghost part of his body (the black pieces).
I haven't tried it on other ghost Pokemon, but it's a cool little thing.
theprodigy
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oh my Talonflame destroys everything weak to Flying
OK, I'm on my way to the E4, haven't done the Global Link yet. What's involved? Do I have to sign up at a website for an account with a username and password? I'd like to be able to retrieve the team art myself once I beat the E4.
Also, does it create new art every time you beat the E4 and get registered in the Hall of Fame? It'd be fun to see different team combinations together.
http://www.pokemon-gl.com/
You need to go to the site and get an account. Then go to the PSS and select Game Sync. The game will tell you what to do.
No idea about the E4 thing.
Deified Data
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This is usually my response to Smogon. They can have some useful insights but if you're not a hardcore competitive battler they'll just frustrate you. That's their scene and I respect that, but it's never been my favorite way to play.
SkullHydra
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Would weather damage from Hail or Sandstorm that kills both Pokémon work? Or would that be considered a win for whatever team caused the weather?
EDIT: And what about Destiny Bond?
Malamar is the ultimate Aegislash check. Its respectable bulk means it can take a hit, and then Contrary allows it to strike King's Shield and boost its Attack by two stages instead of lowering its Attack. With the Chesto-Rest combo it gets effectively a Full Restore without Sleep and can keep hitting Aegislash with Night Slash. Alternatively you can gamble on Sleep Talk triggering an attack during Rest. My only misgiving about the latter is every Malamar will have Superpower (120BP, 100% accurate) since with Contrary you boost Attack and Defense rather than lowering them, but being a Fighting-type move it would fly right through Aegislash if selected. But stick with Night Slash and the Attack boosts from Contrary King's Shield and you're golden. In addition, Topsy-Turvy can reverse every Swords Dance performed by Aegislash, lowering its Attack by two stages instead of raising it.
theprodigy
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on the other hand if it never uses King's Shield you're stuck using unboosted Night Slashes
Pretty please! My FC is 3368-1491-9576. I won't be able to add you until later (4 hours from now) but I'd love one if you still have
Also, venting my frustration with the RNG: Two fishing chains of over 50 and one of over 90, and no shinies...and the shiny isn't even meant to me, but to be given as a gift! Seriously...
No wonder I got PMs asking for Froakie. Sorry everyone, but my Friends List is full. I do have a few I think.
EDIT: I think I'm all out.
Deified Data
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Dat Malamar love. People finally starting to appreciate him.
Of course they'll use King's Shield. It's the only way people know how to play Aegislash.
Unless you were able to boost your Attack and Defense with Contrary Superpower prior to Aegislash's appearance. But yeah, if you're using Malamar strictly as an Aegislash check, chances are you rolled him out once Aegislash appeared. He's decently strong with Attack EV investment. Also, if the enemy Aegislash is using Swords Dance, Topsy-Turvy can diminish his Attack power rather than raise it. Also remember: STAB Night Slash is SE against Ghost-type.
EDIT: ...but weak against Steel. I guess Night Slash only hits for neutral damage then.
DOUBLE EDIT: Someone just pointed out Steel no longer resists Dark. So yeah, Night Slash is SE against Aegislash. Hit him with a STAB Night Slash, maybe catch a +2 Attack boost off Contrary King's Shield or +1 Attack boost off a previous Contrary Superpower. Malamar will slay Aegislash.
Yeah, but Aegislash is slow and its special defense isn't great in Sword Form, so Pyroar will attack before Aegislash can use Sacred Sword. I'm pretty sure Fire Blast will 1-2HKO it in Shield Form also. Aegislash will be forced to use King's Shield or will have to switch out if it doesn't want to die.
Gotta find one in a Zubat horde.
Maybe something like Volt Switch/Grass Knot/Surf/Thunderbolt or Hidden Power Fire or Ice?
Night Slash is super effective, as Steel doesn't resist Dark anymore.
Ah, excellent, I will edit my post accordingly.
Oh right, I forgot, thanks!
Hmm, now I kinda wanna do calcs to see if Life Orb Fire Blast would kill it in Shield Form...
Also, while a lot of Smogon posters are pretty negative on things generally, don't be dissuaded to use Pokemon you like in a competitive scene. Everything works, you just have to figure out how and play well. Sometimes you're dudes will be outclassed, and sometimes you'll lose just because. But its all for fun, so use who you like. #Arcanine4Lyfe
EDIT: Heliolisk is awesome with Dry Skin. He lets you switch into Aqua Jets, Waterfalls, and Surfs for free and then has a good move pool to punish things that switch in with Grass Knot or it's own Surf.
That's what I'm running on mine. He adds a lot of versatility to sandstorm teams and will do the same for sunny day teams once we can get at his hidden ability.
theprodigy
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nah, Sacred Sword+Shadow Sneak kills it while Malamar attacking shield form Aegislash doesn't even do 70% with Life Orb
Yeah. Discussions can get pretty negative, but they'll eventually put up an analysis for every single (fully evolved) Pokemon. They'll poke fun at some of the worst ones, but for the most part they do a good job of finding ways to utilize whatever tools it has, along with how to support it to help get around it's problems.
HawthorneKitty
Sgt. 2nd Class in the Creep Battalion, Waifu Wars
theprodigy
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SuperEpicMan
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What is the best way to get Xerneas/Yveltal across the GTS. Everytime I manage to get a pokemon I think is in demand, there are no trades wanting them.
equippedwithtowel
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And while a lot of Smogon's analysis of Pokemon are pretty good in any context, they often disregard certain threats or opportunities that wouldn't arise in in sims running their own metagame. A lot of things work differently on cart just because certain things they're capable of banning are running rampant on Nintendo servers.
theprodigy
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more like singles=/=doubles
This freaking game...
Hatches 400+ chespins eggs via masuda in hopes of a shiny one. No luck
Starts breeding protean froakie for fun.
just the game's way of telling you the superior starter
There's that, but when they banned Swift Swim + Drizzle it became a totally different game from the carts.
How is vivillion pattern determined, anyway? Is it based on the region of the cart it was caught/breed in, or the region it was evolved in?
Some french jerk gave me a scatterbug via wonder trade and was curious whether this was actually of any use to me.
I always joke that smogon bans anything and everything they're not comfortable with. They're the ultimate scrubs.
Some french jerk gave me a scatterbug via wonder trade and was curious whether this was actually of any use to me.
I always joke that smogon bans anything and everything they're not comfortable with. They're the ultimate scrubs.
Crit(ical) capture, introduced in Gen V.
I really think Protean Greninja is one of the most exciting Pokemon right now. A bit frail, yes, but out-speeding Starmie with an ability that makes it a pure type of the move it uses, right before it uses the move, guarantees STAB on every hit and allows you access to four or more immunities. The mind-games, man. Someone going to target your Water-type with an Electric-type? Use Spikes and become Ground-type. Someone going to target your Dark-type with a Fighting-type move? Use Shadow Sneak for priority, become Ghost and hit first, then laugh as their Fighting move phases through you. Oh man.
Critical Capture. Happens more often the more Pokemon you've caught. It can still fail to catch the Pokemon, but only very rarely (it's never happened to me).
I run Shadow Sneak on my otherwise Special Greninja purely for mindgames, super fun.
theprodigy
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haha no, just because saying it makes you feel better doesn't make it true
critical capture, helpful on legendaries!
entremet
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Others posters explained it, but your rate of critical captures goes up the more Pokes you catch.
Deified Data
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Love smogon debates. Keep it going.
Charlie0108
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It is ALWAYS raining on Route 19 for me, really annoying!
Speed Boost Blazikens and hella sleep inducers everywhere. Hell, even in my own boxes.
The cart's are a different game, but man how I'd love a way to implement sleep clause...
Also, I just thought of something super random, but If you put leftovers on Chesnaught and go back and forth between Protect and Spiky Shield, can you heal all the way up? Is he the Stall King? Toxic?
The cart's are a different game, but man how I'd love a way to implement sleep clause...
Also, I just thought of something super random, but If you put leftovers on Chesnaught and go back and forth between Protect and Spiky Shield, can you heal all the way up? Is he the Stall King? Toxic?
Rhomega Beta
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Question: Can I trade a foreign Pokemon to someone who doesn't have the National Dex?
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