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Pokémon Heart Gold/Superior Silver |OT|
- Thread starter Dabookerman
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So I'm thinking about replacing Gengar (Shadow Ball/Thunderbolt/Focus Blast/something that I forget) with a Jolteon, but it would be a fair amount of work since I cant clear the E4 with only 5 pokemon yet - is it worth it, or is Gengar better even considered as mostly a counter to Water/Flying?
Inferno313
Banned
OMG Aero said:So in order to kill the soul crushing wait for SoulSilver's UK release I decided to try and do the impossible. I would try to catch them all.
I achieved my goal a few weeks ago, but with some time to kill I decided to go one further.
I now have one of every Pokemon in the PC on my Platinum game with the only exceptions being Lugia, Ho-Oh and Celebi.
I swear to God when they do the Celebi event they better do it somewhere in the UK I can get to.
OMG Aero
Member
(Today, 05:06 PM)
Johnlenham
Member
My import copy showed up this morning and ive been hammering it all day :lol
What ground pokemons worth using? My teams pretty one sided..
Quilava
Slowpoke
Gyrados (sp)
Flaffy
fly and other hm slave.
So the light house gym leader raped me with 1 magnamite :lol
Also slowbro or slowking?
What ground pokemons worth using? My teams pretty one sided..
Quilava
Slowpoke
Gyrados (sp)
Flaffy
fly and other hm slave.
So the light house gym leader raped me with 1 magnamite :lol
Also slowbro or slowking?
Johnlenham said:
Fly is actually useful...lots of pokemon later in the game who are weak against flying attacks.
One thing I wanted to mention as well, you can order Pokewalkers from Nintendo for $10 apiece. So if yours dies you can always have a cheap backup. (We all know they'll eventually die/ the screen will crack / etc.)
Johnlenham
Member
I guess Aerodactyl could be useful.. hmm now how do I get ahold of him..
Not even sure what pokes to use tbh
Not even sure what pokes to use tbh
drtomoe123
Member
kzn said:
Arceus, Articuno, Azelf, Azurill
Bonsly, Budew
Celebi, Cleffa, Cresselia
Darkrai, Deoxys, Dialga, Ditto
Elekid, Entei
Giratina, Groudon
Happiny, Heatran, Ho-oh
Igglybuff
Jirachi
Kyrogre
Latias, Latios, Luigia
Magby, Mantyke, Mesprit, Mew, Mewtwo, Mime Jr., Moltres, Munchlax
Nidoqueen, Nidorina
Palkia, Pichu
Raikou, Rayquaza, Regice, Regigigas, Regirock, Registeel, Riolu
Shaymin, Smoochum, Suicune
Togepi, Tyrogue
Unown, Uxie
Wynaut
Zapdos
Aaron Strife
Banned
I dunno about you guys, but I always try to go through the game with a full squad of six. It's more rewarding that way.
Solo-ing with a starter is weaksauce.
Solo-ing with a starter is weaksauce.
HiddenWings
Member
drtomoe123 said:
A minor note about this list:
None of these can breed, but some of them can be bred.
Bonsly, Budew, Cleffa, Elekid, Happiny, Igglybuff, Magby, Mantyke, Munchlax, Pichu, Riolu, Smoochum, Togepi, Tyrogue, and Wynaut can all be bred from their evolutions, although some require items to do so. Nidoran(F) can breed, but her evolutions can't, for some reason.
viciouskillersquirrel
Member
Won't work until I beat the first gym, will it?Wiseblade said:
viciouskillersquirrel
Member
Thanks for that. I still have to visitisny said:
Mr Pokemon in Cherrygrove, so no pokeballs just yet.
It's good to finally understand what that older bloke was saying to me when I got to the second town. Thing is, I'd only got done talking to everyone when the bus ride was over.
overthehill99
Member
Does anyone know if this game adds to your time when the DS is asleep (closed)?
Hi all,
Poke noob here. I've been following this thread for a short while and have recently found out about the whole EV/IV training thing. I must say it DOES make the game a lot more enjoyable to play
. I've read 645's stuff and although informative, I still have a few questions. I'd appreciate some feed back so I avoid doing stupid things during my quest to become a pokemon master!
1. When you max your EV's (510 to whatever stats), does your pokemon HAVE to reach level 100 to reach its full potential of it's EV's? (ie will it not receive every extra stat until it reaches 100?).
2. Is there an easy way of leveling your pokemon to 100? My method before was to grind the Elite 4, but that took FOREVER (Last pokemon game I've owned was Sapphire). I haven't played since then so a lot of this is new to me and I'm hoping there are new grind areas/training methods as well.
3. Regarding the pokewalker... I read somewhere that leveling a pokemon via the pokewalker won't register EV's. So if I'm assuming correctly... If a pokemon's EV's are maxed out and it levels via pokewalker, will it not gain the EV stats accordingly?
4. I've also read that 1 step on the pokewalker = 1 xp point on the pokemon... Seeing as that it's harder to level pokemon during the higher levels (90+), would it be smart to use the pokewalker for those levels?
I'm sorry if the answers to these questions are obvious/embedded in 645's guide... This is all so new to me and it's so much to take in... <_< Any and all help is appreciated.
Poke noob here. I've been following this thread for a short while and have recently found out about the whole EV/IV training thing. I must say it DOES make the game a lot more enjoyable to play
. I've read 645's stuff and although informative, I still have a few questions. I'd appreciate some feed back so I avoid doing stupid things during my quest to become a pokemon master!1. When you max your EV's (510 to whatever stats), does your pokemon HAVE to reach level 100 to reach its full potential of it's EV's? (ie will it not receive every extra stat until it reaches 100?).
2. Is there an easy way of leveling your pokemon to 100? My method before was to grind the Elite 4, but that took FOREVER (Last pokemon game I've owned was Sapphire). I haven't played since then so a lot of this is new to me and I'm hoping there are new grind areas/training methods as well.
3. Regarding the pokewalker... I read somewhere that leveling a pokemon via the pokewalker won't register EV's. So if I'm assuming correctly... If a pokemon's EV's are maxed out and it levels via pokewalker, will it not gain the EV stats accordingly?
4. I've also read that 1 step on the pokewalker = 1 xp point on the pokemon... Seeing as that it's harder to level pokemon during the higher levels (90+), would it be smart to use the pokewalker for those levels?
I'm sorry if the answers to these questions are obvious/embedded in 645's guide... This is all so new to me and it's so much to take in... <_< Any and all help is appreciated.
DrForester
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Pokewalker question.
I know that if you level up in pokewalker on an evolution level, it will just evolve next time it levels in game. What about moves? If I level in pokewalker and it was supposed to learn new move, will I have option to learn move next time it levels in game?
I know that if you level up in pokewalker on an evolution level, it will just evolve next time it levels in game. What about moves? If I level in pokewalker and it was supposed to learn new move, will I have option to learn move next time it levels in game?
I dunno, having a full squad early on and equally leveling them up is overkill, and makes the game far more tedious than it should be. I currently have Ampharos, Feraligatr, Togetic and Graveler all at level 36-37 (and the red Gyarados and my main-turned-slave lvl19 Pidgeotto as HM slaves and dummies for when I need to heal my mains) and can breeze through most trainers while still utilizing strategy when battling the rival or gym leaders. Training a pokemon you'll just ditch when you get something better (like Lugia or extremespeed Dratini or something from Kanto) seems pointless.Aaron Strife said:
CornBurrito
Member
Battle Factory is so much fun when you get a decent team.
I somehow managed to get:
Gliscor: EQ/Aerial Ace/Swords Dance/Baton Pass
Swampert: EQ/Waterfall/Ice Punch/Protect
Dusknoir: Will-o-Wisp/Shadow Punch/Fling (with Iron Ball!!!)/Trick Room
The AI didn't stand a chance. :lol
Kanto is going by too quickly. I got 5 badges in no time at all.
I somehow managed to get:
Gliscor: EQ/Aerial Ace/Swords Dance/Baton Pass
Swampert: EQ/Waterfall/Ice Punch/Protect
Dusknoir: Will-o-Wisp/Shadow Punch/Fling (with Iron Ball!!!)/Trick Room
The AI didn't stand a chance. :lol
Kanto is going by too quickly. I got 5 badges in no time at all.
Choopy said:Hi all,
Poke noob here. I've been following this thread for a short while and have recently found out about the whole EV/IV training thing. I must say it DOES make the game a lot more enjoyable to play
1. When you max your EV's (510 to whatever stats), does your pokemon HAVE to reach level 100 to reach its full potential of it's EV's? (ie will it not receive every extra stat until it reaches 100?).
2. Is there an easy way of leveling your pokemon to 100? My method before was to grind the Elite 4, but that took FOREVER (Last pokemon game I've owned was Sapphire). I haven't played since then so a lot of this is new to me and I'm hoping there are new grind areas/training methods as well.
3. Regarding the pokewalker... I read somewhere that leveling a pokemon via the pokewalker won't register EV's. So if I'm assuming correctly... If a pokemon's EV's are maxed out and it levels via pokewalker, will it not gain the EV stats accordingly?
4. I've also read that 1 step on the pokewalker = 1 xp point on the pokemon... Seeing as that it's harder to level pokemon during the higher levels (90+), would it be smart to use the pokewalker for those levels?
I'm sorry if the answers to these questions are obvious/embedded in 645's guide... This is all so new to me and it's so much to take in... <_< Any and all help is appreciated.
1. The answer to this is a little hard to explain. Kind of, but not really. The stat gains from EV are spread out over the course of a pokeon's growth, to prevent obscenely powerful low levelled Pokemon running around. you'll still recieve a bonus it just won't be at the rate of 4 EVs = 1 point until level 100.
2. You don't realy need to level your Pokemon up to lvl 100. When you go online, the game will outo level your pokeon for the battle. I think I read somewhere that HGSS does the same for local wifi as well. If you're desperate to level up your pokemon anyway then give them a lucky egg. it gives an extra 50% experience to the poke holding it.
3. It will, it's just means that your pokeon won't recieve any unwanted EV while in the pokewalker.
4. If that's true and you're walking 25,000+ steps a day then go right ahead.
I hope that helped.
D
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It took me about ten Larvitars. I just kept tossing Safari Balls... I never even threw any mud or anything.thefil said:
Fairly certain you have that reversed.
[edit] And Safari Zone is basically luck. Perhaps with some of the more common pokemon the catch rate is such that 1 or 2 muds makes it a guaranteed catch, but Larvitar and the rarer ones (i.e. the reason for the zone at all) are all low enough catch rate, and high enough flee rate, that you're just going to be spamming balls at them really.
Took me 90 balls to catch 2 Larvitars.
[edit] And Safari Zone is basically luck. Perhaps with some of the more common pokemon the catch rate is such that 1 or 2 muds makes it a guaranteed catch, but Larvitar and the rarer ones (i.e. the reason for the zone at all) are all low enough catch rate, and high enough flee rate, that you're just going to be spamming balls at them really.
Took me 90 balls to catch 2 Larvitars.
Little Green Yoda
Member
Sixfortyfive said:
Yeah, my team just got dismantled by the time I reached Koga. With the exception of Typhlosion and Ampharos, my team needs a lot of grinding.
Also, wtf at Jynx not learning any Psychic type attacks by level-up. And Psychic is apparently not available until I go to Kanto.
CornBurrito
Member
Wiseblade said:
I was sure it was the opposite.
Anyway I still have found that it is better not to bother with Mud/Bait and just throw ball after ball at the Pokemon you want to catch.
thefil said:
Hmm, this is... odd. According to Bulbapedia, bait and mud do opposite things in the Great Marsh and Johto Safari zone. My mistake?
