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Forget it, just saw that I needed at least 2 amiibos for it to work. Sigh, just wasted a 99 stock match.
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Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire |OT| Hoenn Finally Confirmed
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Forget it, just saw that I needed at least 2 amiibos for it to work. Sigh, just wasted a 99 stock match.
Black Republican
Member
So whats the consensus, better than xy?
Truth be told, If it wasn't for the nice guaranteed 3ivs for legends and RNG abuse in gen 5, I wouldn't even bother.
On an unrealated note, being able to fly directly to routes/locations now is so good and being able to set organize at the top when using the PC. <3
I really need to train my poke's a bit tomorrow and get past the sixth gym. Fly opens up the world behind me much more. I apparently already walked past the megastone for Manetric so I need to get that. And visit my mum too. I feel like I'm never gonna end the story, I'm going so slowly. A lot of study and work load doesn't help though.
Maintenance
Member
I'm proud to say that I never used Fly in this game.
Soar though...
Oh yeah, that too. Does that open up after the sixt gym too? Hope I don't have to drag along Latias for that.
It's better in some respects. ORAS has better mechanics and the post game trumps what XY had. XY has better Pokemon variety and environments, as well as character customisation and friend safari.
Awww, dw at least you know for next time
Latios/Latias don't need to be in your party for you to use soar/soaring/flying with style (they need to start doing more often to reduce HM slaves)
You only need the Eon Flute...which is obtained after capturing Groudon/Kyogre.
Ah cool. Well then I'll use fly first. Sorry Ryo.
Just beat her myself. That freaking altaria with that roost/cotton guard spam screwed me over on my first try. Still trying to decided when I'll start evolving my team.
Jeff Vader
Member
GOT DAMN IT RAY! 4 31's in HP, Atk, Sp.D and Speed but junk in Defense and Sp.A... why.gif
Gentle Rodriguez
Member
Naive Azelf with perfect HP, Sp. Atk and Speed and decent atk,def and sp def(all over 20). I'll take it.
I wanted Timid but I don't have a Timid Synchronizer
I wanted Timid but I don't have a Timid Synchronizer
No need to capture them, feinting them also does the trick.
Wait, what!? HOW!? HOOOOW!? :O
PS: Where are we exchanging FCs? I'd love to add you guys to my Friend List
HypnoDarkrai
Member
Wait, what!? HOW!? HOOOOW!? :O
PS: Where are we exchanging FCs? I'd love to add you guys to my Friend List
You have to read the Route signs to fly there iirc.
Edit: Oh missed the bolded.... I still get confused when I open up my PC because of the placement.
Wait, what!? HOW!? HOOOOW!? :O
PS: Where are we exchanging FCs? I'd love to add you guys to my Friend List
Talk to Lanette In her house on route 114 and she'll ask if you want to switch withdraw with organize.
Haha same. Years of muscle memory is hard to break.
Spinosaurus
Member
It's not just dark, it's depressingly human. All the shit that happened isn't some ghost story*, it's all realistic stuff.
Well, OK, Spiritomb aside
How does this work?
So, you guys reset until you get the desired stats?
Gentle Rodriguez
Member
Oh god I might have bought the wrong game.
I'm going to have two Groudons, Reshirams and Tornadus but zero Kyogre, Zekrom and Thundurus.
I'd rather not trade my old ones(sentimental value) and I want to get some good new ones so I want to keep those too. Guess I'll just suck it up and trade the old ones.
I'm going to have two Groudons, Reshirams and Tornadus but zero Kyogre, Zekrom and Thundurus.
I'd rather not trade my old ones(sentimental value) and I want to get some good new ones so I want to keep those too. Guess I'll just suck it up and trade the old ones.
It's not that troublesome. Only took about 8 tries to get what I wanted and I had a fainted timid ralts as my lead. Reseting for shiny legends on the other hand...
Wyndstryker
Member
There's always ways to get legendaries without trading a legendary. Shiny for legendary is the easiest. If you don't want to go that route there's always bred pokemon.
People always think legendaries are the hardest thing to get in a trade. Only things that are truly hard are event pokemon, everything else is easy or just takes some effort.
Not at all. X/Y is far superior, imo. ORAS feels lazy by comparison. That's partly a product of being a remake, but there are plenty of small things that frustrate in this game.
Biggest problem for me was lack of pokemon diversity early, when you're really building your team, and poor level scaling of your opponents, who seem always 10 levels below you no matter what you do.
The best part of the game comes after you beat the Elite Four, so in that respects it's the opposite of X/Y, where it's the entire journey that's enjoyable but there's not much to do after the credits roll. I far preferred X/Y.
Metroidvania
People called Romanes they go the house?
Man, I must have some of the worst luck in the secret base pal bonus flag method.
I keep getting green flags where people haven't spent any time gathering, lol.
On the plus side, it's easy to level my linoone for leftovers with the ace trainers, lol.
If anyone's actively flag hunting, lemme know, we can swap QR codes.
I keep getting green flags where people haven't spent any time gathering, lol.
On the plus side, it's easy to level my linoone for leftovers with the ace trainers, lol.
If anyone's actively flag hunting, lemme know, we can swap QR codes.
Wyndstryker
Member
Personally I liked it better than XY. Pacing felt better and sure the diversity sucked but it's the main game, never cared about pokemon in the main game. There is definitely more to do in the game and that automatically spills into post-game which is a tad better than XY.
I didn't play Ruby for that long and don't remember anything from that playthrough so this is pretty much my first serious run through Hoenn.
I haven't seen anyone mention this in the pages I read but Pokemon can expel poison now?
I have been using the PC to heal my party ever since I got poison heal activated om my Shroomish and now the poising just went away during battle.
It strikes me that it can have been an item switching attack for a lum berry or something, but I didn't really pay attention to the battle. Anyone know anything about it?
I have been using the PC to heal my party ever since I got poison heal activated om my Shroomish and now the poising just went away during battle.
It strikes me that it can have been an item switching attack for a lum berry or something, but I didn't really pay attention to the battle. Anyone know anything about it?
Wyndstryker
Member
You maxed it's hearts out in amie? Cause if you did then it can shrug off status effects sometimes.
Spinosaurus
Member
The selection only sucks early on. It gets way better as you progress, though.
A lot of the better Pokemon are harder to find and more sparse, though, but I actually like it that way. It was so easy to get any Pokemon you wanted in X/Y. :/
A lot of the better Pokemon are harder to find and more sparse, though, but I actually like it that way. It was so easy to get any Pokemon you wanted in X/Y. :/
Wyndstryker
Member
Actually one of the things that I liked in dexnav. You won't see all the pokemon listed unless you actually used it to hunt. No crown, means you havn't found everything yet and might be missing out.
as we know now.. no.. only normal abilities
Wyndstryker
Member
I think I broke the game.
Winning master contests with only 1 move now lol. Specifically clever contests and just hidden power
Winning master contests with only 1 move now lol. Specifically clever contests and just hidden power
Aaron Strife
Banned
Hey gang.
SRing for a shiny Latios right now. Its sprite doesn't indicate whether it's shiny, does it?
SRing for a shiny Latios right now. Its sprite doesn't indicate whether it's shiny, does it?
IceDoesntHelp
Banned
So I have Scizor, Skarmory and Mammoswine on my team that will become competitive, who else should I have to even it out a bit?
MasterSheen
Member
No
Your team is all weak to fire, get a pokemon to deal with them
Is Scizor your mega? Also, what moves for your three Pokemon?
Wyndstryker
Member
That is 6 constest star ribbons....
Never touching the contests here ever again.
Never touching the contests here ever again.
Gentle Rodriguez
Member
Well, for starters all 3 are weak to fire, and none of them resist water, so a bulky Water type would be nice here. When using a Scizor you always want to take out potential counters, assuming you want him to sweep.
WrenchNinja
Member
I like XY more.
I'd probably like ORAS more if it had the Battle Frontier. Or character customization. Or the Friend Safari. Or like all of the Emerald additions.
IceDoesntHelp
Banned
Planning on him to be. Haven't come that far just like building my team while fighting the gyms.
Who would you suggest?
Honestly I know what sweeping is but not sure how I'd do it.
Wyndstryker
Member
A bulky water, a Milotic would do quite well. Or a Jellicent if you want to add some typing into the equation.
You don't know how to design a sweeper? Sweepers are just fast attackers meant to OHKO or clean up. So you want a nature that benefits either Att or SpA, or Speed. You'd also want perfect IVs; particularly in Speed and SpA or Att.
As for your team, you'd need a counter to Pokemon like Blaziken. Jellicent, as Wyndstryker suggested, is pretty good. Not sure what else to recommend as it's entirely up to you how you want to play competitively. My team usually consists of three sweepers (two openers and one clean up), two tanks/stallers (one physical and one special), and an offensive tank (which holds an Assault Vest).
Starwolf_UK
Member
Storm Drain can be an interesting way to scare off water type moves (negates the move completely and boosts special attack) but it can hard to capitalise on the advantage. Water Absorb and Dry Skin can do similar things (although the latter comes with an added fire weakness...).
There is also the matter of what type of games are you going to play. 6v6 single, Battle spot singles (see 6, pick 3), doubles etc...
There is also the matter of what type of games are you going to play. 6v6 single, Battle spot singles (see 6, pick 3), doubles etc...
Mamoswine is very likely to have Thick Fat which effectively removes the fire weakness though. Still the first problem I have looking at the team is what is meant special attacks...of course that is why it is an incomplete team.
Everyone needs to Game Sync. I think that is required to get updates on friends' secret bases.
And talk to Aarune after getting to the milestones (30, 100, 500, 1000) to update your flag.
And a guide to get flags:
NormalFish
Banned
You should read the "Rate my team" threads over at Smogon or Nuggetbridge. I'll get links for you and edit them in in just a sec.
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Alright, Smogon is primarily devoted to singles: here's there OU RMT board
...And here is Nugget Bridge's RMT thread, which specializes in VGC doubles for official tournies.