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[The Broken Ska Record]

Finally through Victory Road! Gonna stock up on goods and try to take care of the E4 tonight.

 

[jman2050]

Really? Maybe I should add people then...

How do you go about adding people?

Your privacy settings have to be set so everyone can see you. Then when you go to the dream pal map you'll see a single random dream world you can go to and explore. You can make a dream pal request from there.

Incidentally, people can do the same thing to you and, in fact, people who visit your dream world are registered on that little footprint map and you can visit THOSE people anytime you want as well. You can also visit any dream pal of a person you're currently visiting, so if someone shows up/you make a friend that's involved in a large network, it becomes much easier to explore other dream worlds at will.

EDIT -

First day: "Ah, an hour to use the dream world? Well, that's plenty of time, seems reasonable enough."

Few days later: "Oh god why do I only have an hour I hate you Nintendo ugggggggggggh"

 

[N4Us]

Smogon's back up, in case anyone's wondering.

 

[Black-Wind]

Smogon's back up, in case anyone's wondering.

Yeah, I was just about to say this.

Now I can finally get help with RNG!

Flawless Shiny Pokemon born from eggs, here I come!

 

[Morokh]

First day: "Ah, an hour to use the dream world? Well, that's plenty of time, seems reasonable enough."

Few days later: "Oh god why do I only have an hour I hate you Nintendo ugggggggggggh"

The games tend to become really boring VERY FAST so the 1 hour limit is more of a blessing for me.

3 days and I don't even approach the 1000 points, you need 2500 to get the next island and i just can't stand hide and seek anymore

 

[Roto13]

So, uh, was GAF down all weekend for anyone else or just me?

After years of playing Pokemon games and only seeing one legit shiny Zubat in the wild back when Ruby/Sapphire came out, I somehow wound up seeing two tonight in as many hours.

Felt like a total schmuck the first time around as I ran into a shiny Crustle in the dark grass of Route 18 parked alongside a Scraggy in a Double Battle and I reflexively ran as I was in the middle of grabbing a TM or something. Kicked myself afterwards but got over it.

Then, I ran into a shiny Litwick in the Celestial Tower just a few minutes ago. Wasn't planning on training one due to the absence of Heat Wave but it's a fricken shiny Litwick. It's going to look awesome as Chandelure.

Awww, I want a Shiny Litwick.

SO sick of morons on GTS negotiations who just want to show legendaries and shines I don't care about. I love frowning as they show shinies and legendaries.

Shinies and legendaries are the only reason I even use GTS Negotiations, n00b. I got a ton of them over the weekend.

 

[upandaway]

Just got a Tangela. The choice was between him and Sunkern (I skipped all the Pokemon I saw before). Once I saw Tangela's DW ability I rushed for it. It sounds awesome.

 

[Slermy]

Where are you guys finding out how many Dream Points you have?

 

[isny]

Where are you guys finding out how many Dream Points you have?

Profile -> Dream World tab -> Middle of page

Just got a Tangela. The choice was between him and Sunkern (I skipped all the Pokemon I saw before). Once I saw Tangela's DW ability I rushed for it. It sounds awesome.

By skipping the others you lose a ton of points. I'm averaging 10 per day (which I think it what it caps you out at).

 

[UberTag]

Where are you guys finding out how many Dream Points you have?

Click on the Profile button on the pokemon-gl.com website once you're signed in and then the Pokemon Dream World tab at the top of that section. You'll see your current Dream Points tally in the Status section.

I'm currently at 1,570. Hoping to clear 2,500 and open up the Open Sky island area by the weekend. Big prize then will be Natu (who can't be found in either Black or White). Will also be looking to bag a Hoppip w/ Encore to breed over to the Whimsicott line and a Murkrow as I'm predominantly playing White at the moment.

 

[Roto13]

Click on the Profile button on the pokemon-gl.com website once you're signed in and then the Pokemon Dream World tab at the top of that section. You'll see your current Dream Points tally in the Status section.

I'm currently at 1,570. Hoping to clear 2,500 and open up the Open Sky island area by the weekend. Big prize then will be Natu (who can't be found in either Black or White). Will also be looking to bag a Hoppip w/ Encore to breed over to the Whimsicott line and a Murkrow as I'm predominantly playing White at the moment.

I could offer you a Natu, but not with THAT avatar.

 

[Morokh]

I'm currently at 1,570. Hoping to clear 2,500 and open up the Open Sky island area by the weekend. Big prize then will be Natu (who can't be found in either Black or White). Will also be looking to bag a Hoppip w/ Encore to breed over to the Whimsicott line and a Murkrow as I'm predominantly playing White at the moment.

I can give you a Cotonee with Encore if you want, I even have some of them with really good IV's (they are all Bold Nature iirc)

Whimsicot is seriously rage-quit material it's just too good to be true


EDIT : WOOT member ! 8D

 

[Xavien]

I could offer you a Natu, but not with THAT avatar.

Ouch

 

[UberTag]

I could offer you a Natu, but not with THAT avatar.

If it makes you feel any better, chances are this avatar will vanish by Thursday.
I'm smelling a sweep.

 

[Merovin]

That depends on what you're after. If you want "The Continuing Adventures of Ash the Ace Trainer" then you're going to be disappointed. But if you like the idea of watching a nostalgia free but arguably better version of Season 1, then check it out.

I started Best Wishes, and I'm enjoying it so far. Though it does feel like we're back to season one, what happened to Ash's knowledge? Throwing poke balls randomly like a boss!

 

[Morokh]

I was wondering something when reading some Pokemon analyses on a French website.

When it is stated somewhere that, say Drizzle + Swift Swim, or Poison Heal + Roost are forbidden combos it is just because they are following some self-made rules like Smogon's, or is there some official Nintendo tournament rules ?

 

[ColtraineGF]

I was wondering something when reading some Pokemon analyses on a French website.

When it is stated somewhere that, say Drizzle + Swift Swim, or Poison Heal + Roost are forbidden combos it is just because they are following some self-made rules like Smogon's, or is there some official Nintendo tournament rules ?

Smogon.

Well, the Drizzle/Swift Swim thing, at least. In any case, it only applies to OU, and if you play by their rules in the first place.

 

[Slermy]

Profile -> Dream World tab -> Middle of page



By skipping the others you lose a ton of points. I'm averaging 10 per day (which I think it what it caps you out at).

Thanks Isny and UberTag. Let's see how many I've aquired...

...I only have 360.

 

[Crazymoogle]

I was wondering something when reading some Pokemon analyses on a French website.

When it is stated somewhere that, say Drizzle + Swift Swim, or Poison Heal + Roost are forbidden combos it is just because they are following some self-made rules like Smogon's, or is there some official Nintendo tournament rules ?

Generally speaking, Nintendo's rules are simple and more or less useless:

1. Black of a small number of legendaries:
Mew, Celebi, Jirachi, Deoxys, Manaphy, Darkrai, Shaymin, Arceus
Yes, several of them are allowed under smogon rules, no idea what Gen V get put here. Nintendo has periodically (randomly) modified rules too so sometimes it's no legendaries at all, sometimes latios/latias are on the list, etc.

2. Restrictions to a small number of legendaries: No more than two from this list:
Mewtwo, Lugia, Ho-oh, Kyogre, Groudon, Rayquaza, Dialga, Palkia, Giratina
(This is primarily for double battle but may apply anyway?)

3. No illegal pokemon setups.

4. Also not consistent, but often I hear they will use doubles clause (you can't use two of the same pokemon, eg: no six deep wobbuffet squads)

Yes, if you want though, hax-wobbuffet is a go.

 

[Roto13]

I'd have a lot me Dream World points if Game Sync didn't have to "recharge" for 48 hours at a time for me.

 

[jman2050]

The games tend to become really boring VERY FAST so the 1 hour limit is more of a blessing for me.

3 days and I don't even approach the 1000 points, you need 2500 to get the next island and i just can't stand hide and seek anymore

You deal with the minigames when you're trying to grind up dream points

 

[Roto13]

Woo, Diglett plowed my garden.

 

[Morokh]

this whole 'out of energy' thing is seriously stupid ...

I was able to connect for 3 days in a row at the same time (meaning now) and today the damn thing just doesn't want to ....


EDIT : but my black version seems to work ... uh ?

 

[Holy Order Sol]

Just caught a wild shiny Audino. Damn it looks ugly.

holy shit Evil Audino

 

[yeb]

I was wondering something when reading some Pokemon analyses on a French website.

When it is stated somewhere that, say Drizzle + Swift Swim, or Poison Heal + Roost are forbidden combos it is just because they are following some self-made rules like Smogon's, or is there some official Nintendo tournament rules ?

There's a difference between these two combos.

Drizzle + Swift Swim was banned, as said, by Smogon. They thought it was overpowered or overcentralizing or whatever, so they banned it to avoid dealing with it.

Poison Heal + Roost is actually impossible without hacking, though. Gligar/Gliscor only get their DW abilities if they're born in 5th gen obviously, but they can only learn Roost by TM back in 4th gen. Other impossible move sets would be things like DW starters with egg moves (since DW female starters haven't been released) and DW pokemon with 4th gen tutored moves.

 

[zoukka]

Can I only trade one Pokemon at a time @_@

 

[Roto13]

Can I only trade one Pokemon at a time @_@

Yeah. But trading is still a lot better now than it was in previous gens. Maybe Gen VI will allow mass trading.

 

[The Broken Ska Record]

I love the way Pawniard looks, but he SUUUUUUUUCKS. I need a better Dark type for the E4.

 

[UberTag]

I love the way Pawniard looks, but he SUUUUUUUUCKS. I need a better Dark type for the E4.

Scrafty or Hydreigon would be your best bets depending on how the rest of your team stacks up.

 

[Jamesfrom818]

Krookodile with Moxie served me well.

 

[Morokh]

just got a Gligar with his dream world ability from GTS now let's start breeding !

 

[Watch Da Birdie]

Thanks to Victini + Pokerus + Power Bracer, I EV trained my Carracosta in one hour! Unfortunately, it seems I made a slight error, so I think one of the EV counts is off by about eight or so, but they're all in Attack + HP like I wanted so no matter!

Now, once I finish leveling it up, I have a Starter Triad of Leavanny, Simisear, and Carracosta. Think I'm going with Klinklank next.

 

[Wiseblade]

Generally speaking, Nintendo's rules are simple and more or less useless:

1. Black of a small number of legendaries:
Mew, Celebi, Jirachi, Deoxys, Manaphy, Darkrai, Shaymin, Arceus
Yes, several of them are allowed under smogon rules, no idea what Gen V get put here. Nintendo has periodically (randomly) modified rules too so sometimes it's no legendaries at all, sometimes latios/latias are on the list, etc.

2. Restrictions to a small number of legendaries: No more than two from this list:
Mewtwo, Lugia, Ho-oh, Kyogre, Groudon, Rayquaza, Dialga, Palkia, Giratina
(This is primarily for double battle but may apply anyway?)

3. No illegal pokemon setups.

4. Also not consistent, but often I hear they will use doubles clause (you can't use two of the same pokemon, eg: no six deep wobbuffet squads)

Yes, if you want though, hax-wobbuffet is a go.

Those were the rules for VGC 2010, which still make more sense to me than Smogon's rulings so far this generation. Drizzle + Swift Swim and Blaziken's bannings scream of laziness and a reluctance for stall to try to adapt to the new standard of offensive power in this generation.

 

[The Broken Ska Record]

I'm going to reorganize my team once I beat the E4. Probably going o throw in Krookodile as my Ground/Dark.

 

[Xavien]

Got access to the flying area today

Got a female Pidgey with Big Pecks, btw once you unlock the 2nd area, you really want more time to find more pokemon

 

[Busaiku]

Will also be looking to bag a Hoppip w/ Encore to breed over to the Whimsicott line

It'd be much easier to use Clefairy.

 

[Roto13]

I've often wondered about this. And Cubones hatching from eggs with their mother's skulls on their heads, even if their mothers are still in the daycare centers. And are dittos.

(source)

 

[UberTag]

It'd be much easier to use Clefairy.

It would be... but then, you can't get a member of the Clefairy family in the Dream World and I'm still a fair stretch away from the Giant Chasm. So DW Open Sky Hoppip's still the best bet.

 

[Wiseblade]

Don't lie, you did the same thing too.

 

[Boss Man]

Don't lie, you did the same thing too.

Hahaha, I used the exact same outfit.

 

[ThatObviousUser]

Why is he wearing Hilda's outfit?

 

[The Broken Ska Record]

Snivy DOES look like Excalibur.

 

[The Broken Ska Record]

Why is he wearing Hilda's outfit?

Because Katie is the boy.

 

[Drkirby]

Minor thing, but the song "Sayonara -refrain-" sounds like it was taken right from a Mother Soundtrack.

 

[User 73706]

The remixes on the OSTs always make me want Game Freak to do a genuine RPG (not that Pokemon isn't, but just imagine if they expanded their creativity to another universe as full-fledged as it as opposed to, say, Drill Dozer).

 

[D-Pad]

Everyone got confused and started bumping the original OT.

 

[JVIDICAN]

Everyone got confused and started bumping the original OT.

wait wha..? that was the OT1? 0.o

 

[Roto13]

wait wha..? that was the OT1? 0.o

Yes.

Is Thundurus blocked from being Shiny like Reshiram and Zekrom? I got one and it seems legit but I think the odds of someone finding a shiny Thundurus and then being willing to part with it are kind of slim.

 

[JVIDICAN]

Yes.

Is Thundurus blocked from being Shiny like Reshiram and Zekrom? I got one and it seems legit but I think the odds of someone finding a shiny Thundurus and then being willing to part with it are kind of slim.

I don't think so. The only unobtainable shinys I know of are Zekrom, Reshiram, and Vinciti.

Looks like blacks overtaken white on the global link. >

 

[ColtraineGF]

Wow, I got fortunate and became friends with a person who had a large network of DW friends! Berries everywhere, muahaha.

It seems that you just have to get lucky to get into a large network, but you should keep on trying. Also, if you get into one, make a friend who has no network, to help out