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[EvilMario]

Pure Power (Skill Swapped from your team, then back to Shuckle) +6 Attack Power Trick Shuckle holding Metronome on the 5th turn of Rollout having used Defense Curl, and scores a Critical Hit (you can Baton Pass a Focus Energy) hitting a -6 Defense Shedinja.

I believe that's the most 'powerful' damage modifying combination possible.

 

[Holy Order Sol]

What is the strongest potential multiplier boost an attack can have? I think it would be STAB + (2x Super Effective) + Critical Hit + Held Item. So that's 1.2*2*2*2*what's the best item boost?

STAB is actually x1.5.

 

[Ravidrath]

Shiny Metagross is awesome.

Was gonna go for only Unova pokemon team but it just looks so damn amazing.

Yeah, I love mine quite a bit - his name is Logicbomb and he beats ass.

 

[SolarPowered]

Just finished checking their IV stats and I got pretty good results. I know which one I'll use for battling and I even nicknamed the little suckers. I'll see what I can do about the Evee next, but that is definitely going to take a backseat for the weekend since I have to study.

Results:

Heracross 1st Dark(Tachyon)
301
310
184
91
226
206
Heracross - #214 (Adamant) : 31 / 27 / 29 / 17 / 31 / 31

Heracross 3rd Dark(Starbuck)
291
314
182
79
208
206
Heracross - #214 (Adamant) : 21 / 31 / 27 / 3 / 13 / 31

Heracross 5th Dragon (Apollo)
272
311
182
102
226
206
Heracross - #214 (Adamant) : 2 / 28 / 27 / 29 / 31 / 31

Heracross 6th Water (Gamma)
301
309
169
87
226
206
Heracross - #214 (Adamant) : 31 / 26 / 14 / 12 / 31 / 31

 

[Gravijah]

Yeah, I love mine quite a bit - his name is Logicbomb and he beats ass.

Please tell me your name was inspired by the crab like creatures in Operation Logic Bomb.

 

[Ravidrath]

Please tell me your name was inspired by the crab like creatures in Operation Logic Bomb.

It wasn't - just a term I heard used in a movie or something that seemed appropriate, given their supercomputer-like nature.

I really wanted to call it Golden Silver, like in Gunstar/Guardian Heroes, but it's too long. :\

 

[Gravijah]

It wasn't - just a term I heard used in a movie or something that seemed appropriate, given their supercomputer-like nature.

I really wanted to call it Golden Silver, like in Gunstar/Guardian Heroes, but it's too long. :\

There's a top down shooter on the SNES called Operation Logic Bomb and some of the bosses are giant mecha crabs.

 

[Holy Order Sol]

giant enemy crab

 

[Articalys]

Don't forget weather.

Oh right, plus there's the effects of a ability. And my bad at mixing up the STAB bonus. I should probably include the boost from stuff like Swords Dance, too, even though the damage formula means they aren't multiplied in exactly the same manner but it's close enough.

So the full equation of possible effects would be:

STAB+Weaktype1+Weaktype2+Critical+Boost+Held+Weather+Ability

The first four and max boost are fixed values so we end up with:

1.5*2*2*2*4*Item*Weather*Ability = 48*Item*Weather*Ability

The best item boost is the tenth attack with a Metronome, at 2x. The best ability/weather combination seems to sunlight/rain on top of Huge Power/PurePower, at 1.5*2 for a combined 3x boost.
Putting it all together gives a whopping 288x damage multiplier.
Amusingly, this optimal combination is only possible with Marill and Azumarill attacking a dual-type combination of Fire, Rock, and Ground. So I doubt it would ever actually happen. But it would raise the power of their Aqua Tail to 25,920.

 

[D-Pad]

This book is saying that there are

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leftovers

hidden around

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Village Bridge

but I'm not finding anything...

 

[ThatObviousUser]

This book is saying that there are

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leftovers

hidden around

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Village Bridge

but I'm not finding anything...

It's in the hobo's trash can.

 

[EvilMario]

This book is saying that there are

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leftovers

hidden around

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Village Bridge

but I'm not finding anything...

Don't forget to use the Dowsing Machine. Just walk around with it on, you'll find a ton of crap.

 

[Red]

Just tried the Nimbasa City battle test. Got to the fourth or fifth round real easily, when suddenly this guy pulls a set of legendaries out and destroys me.

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Regirock

in particular, completely annihilated my team. Curse curse curse curse earthquake. Did not expect that at all.

Do you even get anything for the battle test? I was given a "hyper rank" but have no idea how that factors into anything.

 

[ThatObviousUser]

Omg the Team Rocket music in the Game Freak HQ.

 

[D-Pad]

I walked around the whole town with the dowsing machine on (I always have it on ) and I don't see no hobo man trashcan...

 

[ThatObviousUser]

I walked around the whole town with the dowsing machine on (I always have it on ) and I don't see no hobo man trashcan...

It's on the lower left side of the river.

 

[Hexadecimalt]

I walked around the whole town with the dowsing machine on (I always have it on ) and I don't see no hobo man trashcan...

Off-topic, but your avatar is terrifying.

 

[Gravijah]

Off-topic, but your avatar is terrifying.

Pshaw, his old one was better.

 

[Holy Order Sol]

Off-topic, but your avatar is terrifying.

 

[D-Pad]

It's on the lower left side of the river.

Oh shit, lol I had already grabbed it without noticing. XP

Off-topic, but your avatar is terrifying.

The hell is wrong with Soma? Haters hatin' on anime Soma again.

 

[Hexadecimalt]

When his face turns...I shit brix.

Basically my face after seeing the last clip of the soma avatar.

Still working on my team.

-Oshawott

-Blitzel

-Liepard

-Herdier

-Timburr

Feels really bland at the moment but I haven't been introduced to any other choices this early in the game. Only just beat the second gym. Any suggestions for diversifying my poke-assets?

 

[ThatObviousUser]

The hell is wrong with Soma? Haters hatin' on anime Soma again.

Well anime Soma is kinda lame... Only redeemed by Sobat.

 

[Gravijah]

He needs to be shaking his head!

 

[ryan-ts]

Just fished a Politoed but it used Perish Song before I could grab it, I am not leaving Route 6 until I catch that amazing Pokemon.

 

[D-Pad]

Pshaw, his old one was better.

 

[upandaway]

Nice! Finally found my 5th member, right before the 8th gym. Still kinda worried I won't get a 6 before the E4.. but I still have one guy in my PC I like and might use.

Team right now (a far, far cry from my Jap team)

Sadaharu, Cell, Giga, Quake and Simba.

Looking at them together, I realize that all of these were those I liked most as soon as they were revealed pre-release (besides one more that I used in the Jap release). So it's kind of like my pre-release team, and I never meant for this to happen.
I hope I can find a dude to put alongside them!

 

[Gravijah]

Serperior, as the Pokeguys would say.

 

[ThatObviousUser]

Serperior, as the Pokeguys would say.

So it's made of fail?

 

[Hexadecimalt]

Sadaharu, Cell, Giga, Quake and Simba.

EDIT: just realized that's tepig evo and not Pansear. Still a noob to this gen.

 

[D-Pad]

Well anime Soma is kinda lame... Only redeemed by Sobat.

I'm pissed there wasn't a Judgment Soma. Seriously, wtf was Capcom thinking?

 

[vhfive]

Nice! Finally found my 5th member, right before the 8th gym. Still kinda worried I won't get a 6 before the E4.. but I still have one guy in my PC I like and might use.

Team right now (a far, far cry from my Jap team)

Sadaharu, Cell, Giga, Quake and Simba.

Looking at them together, I realize that all of these were those I liked most as soon as they were revealed pre-release (besides one more that I used in the Jap release). So it's kind of like my pre-release team, and I never meant for this to happen.
I hope I can find a dude to put alongside them!

 

[Electivirus]

Currently on my 4th streak in the Super Single Battle line. My Darmanitan is a fucking lifesaver, oh my god. With Flare Blitz + Sheer Force + Choice Scarf, he's even OHKO'ing things that resist it!

I honestly can't count how many times he's defeated any opponents that mopped the floor with my Starmie and Electivire. SUCH A BRO

 

[Reknoc]

Oh my, Village Bridge has some amazing music.

 

[farnham]

i prefered anime soma to emo soma

i usually like kojimas works a lot but i thought the anime style suits the sorrow series more

 

[Android18a]

Swapped a spare Latias from my HG/SS games for a Shiny Arcanine! GTS Negotiations redeemed.

 

[Murkas]

Anyone have a Treecko they can trade me? I got other starters to trade back.

 

[ShikaTheReaper]

Anyone have a Treecko they can trade me? I got other starters to trade back.

i do

 

[JVIDICAN]

Damn you GF! I finally get through winning a full match and it disconnects before the result screen. I've been robbed! D:

 

[Holy Order Sol]

Damn you GF! I finally get through winning a full match and it disconnects before the result screen. I've been robbed! D:

Someone probably ragequit on you again and was just slow lol.

 

[Murkas]

i do

What would you like in return?

 

[ShikaTheReaper]

What would you like in return?

Anything it doesnt matter to me.

FC - 2365 5288 7178

 

[Murkas]

Anything it doesnt matter to me.

FC - 2365 5288 7178

2236 6601 6195

Coming in now.

 

[ryan-ts]

Finally caught my Politoed, hell yeah!

 

[Murkas]

Thanks Shika.

 

[Wiseblade]

Anyone else having GTS troubles?

 

[Murkas]

I get a few random disconnects after searching.

Now I can't connect at all.

 

[Gravijah]

Overlooked Pokemon Music time!

Encounter! Security Guard

 

[Azure J]

Fuck Haxorus, seriously. Blasted thing constantly out speeds me when my brother and I do IR quick battles. How that's possible when I have a Hydregion, Serperior, Volcarona and Dragonite on this team currently is beyond me.

Edit: Team Plasma's battle theme is so good, I forgot to mention this before, but Grav's post reminded me to mention it. I'm also hopelessly in love with the final N Battle Theme and Elite Four main theme. Now if only

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Champion Adler

had a good one. Total meh-a-ton there.

Also,

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Cynthia's pre-fight theme is always and forever > than her battle theme.

 

[Wiseblade]

Fuck Haxorus, seriously. Blasted thing constantly out speeds me when my brother and I do IR quick battles. How that's possible when I have a Hydregion, Serperior, Volcarona and Dragonite on this team currently is beyond me.

Choice Scarf?

 

[Azure J]

Choice Scarf?

Still need to find one. I also need to remember to think in a mindset greater than the one I used up until Ruby version for battle prep. :lol