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Kangi

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Think I've decided on my online team. Greninja, Venusaur, Haxorus, Aegislash, Klefki, and Volcarona/Talonflame.

Greninja is my special sweeper. Protean allows me to swap around types and, with Assault Vest, become deceptively hard to kill while I STAB OHKO/2HKO Pokemon left and right. Venusaur is a staller, who honestly I only keep because he also has reliable poison damage, which is necessary with all the fairies around. Otherwise, his reliable CC and healing lets him absorb damage while still remaining a threat. Haxorus is my physical sweeper. One Dragon Dance gives him unstoppable damage. Taunt + Earthquake makes him effective against the very common Klefkis and other debuff/buff spammers. He goes well alongside my CCers and my other big threats - my chances of winning increase exponentially if he lives past two turns. Aegislash is... Aegislash. And Klefki is Klefki.

Deciding between Volcarona and Talonflame. Volcarona has the benefit of defenses, better offensive typing, and countering the very common Malamar. Talonflame has more reliable damage due to his speed, better defensive typing, and is very effective as a U-Turn lead.
 

Mumei

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I really wish it were possible to check Xerneas' nature earlier when soft-resetting. I got a pretty good one on my first attempt (24/25 in the non-perfect IVs, and Timid), but I really wanted 31 Spe and Modest because I'm a masochist.

Think I've decided on my online team. Greninja, Venusaur, Haxorus, Aegislash, Klefki, and Volcarona/Talonflame.

Greninja is my special sweeper. Protean allows me to swap around types and, with Assault Vest, become deceptively hard to kill while I STAB OHKO/2HKO Pokemon left and right. Venusaur is a staller, who honestly I only keep because he also has reliable poison damage, which is necessary with all the fairies around. Otherwise, his reliable CC and healing lets him absorb damage while still remaining a threat. Haxorus is my physical sweeper. One Dragon Dance gives him unstoppable damage. Taunt + Earthquake makes him effective against the very common Klefkis and other debuff/buff spammers. He goes well alongside my CCers and my other big threats - my chances of winning increase exponentially if he lives past two turns. Aegislash is... Aegislash. And Klefki is Klefki.

Deciding between Volcarona and Talonflame. Volcarona has the benefit of defenses, better offensive typing, and countering the very common Malamar. Talonflame has more reliable damage due to his speed, better defensive typing, and is very effective as a U-Turn lead.

I keep thinking "crouch canceling" whenever I see "CC". Too much Smash! What does it actually mean?
 

Aytrial

Member
Since I only had one person take me up on my offer for my breeding rejects, I'm going to start Wonder Trading. Hopefully I'll get some decent stuff.
 

Antiwhippy

the holder of the trombone
I don't have much of a problem with breeding hidden abilities at all. It's just a matter of getting a Pokemon with one first.

For me it's mostly been "oh hey an IV spread I actually want GODDAMNIT WRONG ABILITY."

Got what I need now though. Now to debate if I should go for 5 IVs or just go "fuck it".
 

MicH

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For me it's mostly been "oh hey an IV spread I actually want GODDAMNIT WRONG ABILITY."

Got what I need now though. Now to debate if I should go for 5 IVs or just go "fuck it".
Yeah, this is just the worst. I had a few 5 IV Torrent Froakies before I finally got one with Protean
 

Aytrial

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For me it's mostly been "oh hey an IV spread I actually want GODDAMNIT WRONG ABILITY."

Got what I need now though. Now to debate if I should go for 5 IVs or just go "fuck it".

I had that happen 3 times with those Gibles yesterday. Except it was gender, rather than ability, since I really wanted a male.

Go all the way for 5 IVs! YOU'RE IN TOO DEEP!
 

Nitsuj23

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What do I do now that I've beat the Elite 4. Just try to get legendaries? I'd like to breed to Pokemon for good stats, but is there anything to do with these high-IV Pokemon? Wish we could do old regions.
 

Tiamant

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<3
 

NEO0MJ

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Have about 5 Noibats left if anyone wants one. After that it's the wonder trade for them.

Thanks, NEO0MJ! The Helioptile has 4 perfect IVs too. Maybe you can use it.

No problem.

Breeding for hidden abilities are a pain in the ass.

It helps if both parents have it. I gave up on trying to find a good Ditto and just used two Noibats in breeding. Very rarely do I get any hatchlings without the hidden ability. Of course if a Pokemon can't be found in the safari it's a different matter.
 

Antiwhippy

the holder of the trombone
I had that happen 3 times with those Gibles yesterday. Except it was gender, rather than ability, since I really wanted a male.

Go all the way for 5 IVs! YOU'RE IN TOO DEEP!

Nah, I'm not that crazy yet. :p Though that 5th IV would be pretty helpful...

Also went ditto hunting for awhile. Are 4-5 IVs dittos possible? I've gotten a few 3 IVs one, some of them with imposter. Which should be fun to use.

It helps if both parents have it. I gave up on trying to find a good Ditto and just used two Noibats in breeding. Very rarely do I get any hatchlings without the hidden ability. Of course if a Pokemon can't be found in the safari it's a different matter.

Yeah, I don't think gligar can be found in the safari, and I don't really want to chance it with guessing which gligar in a horde has that ability.

In fact I'm surprised that I got one fairly quickly.
 

DigitalOp

Banned
I have a favor to ask from some people... Is it possible someone could hook me up with Power Training items for Defense and Sp Def? I would happily return them of course when I finish.

Also could someone send Pokerus my way? I still havent been infected!...

I would appreciate anyone willing to help me. I would do it myself but I haven't hit post game yet and Super Training from scratch is truly a pain no matter how accessible it is now...
 

Ryne

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I have a favor to ask from some people... Is it possible someone could hook me up with Power Training items for Defense and Sp Def? I would happily return them of course when I finish.

Also could someone send Pokerus my way? I still havent been infected!...

I would appreciate anyone willing to help me. I would do it myself but I haven't hit post game yet and Super Training from scratch is truly a pain no matter how accessible it is now...

I can trade you a Pokemon with pokerus, my FC is in the post above yours.
 

Aytrial

Member
Nah, I'm not that crazy yet. :p Though that 5th IV would be pretty helpful...

Also went ditto hunting for awhile. Are 4-5 IVs dittos possible? I've gotten a few 3 IVs one, some of them with imposter. Which should be fun to use.

I've got a ?/?/31/31/31/31 Ditto that I caught from a Friend Safari which is awesome to kick start breeding.
 

HawthorneKitty

Sgt. 2nd Class in the Creep Battalion, Waifu Wars
Holy Ra, just got a Gastly with all perfect IVs from Wonder Trade.
Sadly it's female so I can't choose the ball if I wanted to effectively Masuda.
 

Antiwhippy

the holder of the trombone
I've got a ?/?/31/31/31/31 Ditto that I caught from a Friend Safari which is awesome to kick start breeding.

Oh man, that sounds awesome for breeding.

I want to say that after this gligar is done I'll be done with breeding, but just when I thought that I got out, it keeps pulling me back...

Mostly to test how to build an effective team, but still.
 

Antiwhippy

the holder of the trombone
Most adorable model in this game has got to go to skiddo. I just want to pat his head forever.

Also kirlia. Them tapping feet. <3
 

Aytrial

Member
Here's my Wonder Trade haul from one box of Protean Froakies:

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Some really neat stuff. Gonna check some IVs now since a few of them are level ones that are obviously from breeding.
 

NEO0MJ

Member
Most adorable model in this game has got to go to skiddo. I just want to pat his head forever.

Also kirlia. Them tapping feet. <3

Skiddo is beyond adorable, especially after that scene in the restaurant.

As for Kirlia...it looks like someone who needs to go to the bathroom and is barely holding them self.
 

teeny

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Just took my IV bred EV trained Mega Mawile Lucinda online for the first time just to give her a run against an actual team and she pasted the guy's Xerneas, Yvetal, Blaziken and Greninja all by herself :)

Now to actually breed a team. I'm thinking that I should just do my favourites because I don't really play online seriously, but that was quite a rush.
 

ZenaxPure

Member
So after getting fed up with not seeing any rotoms in trash cans ever I decided to just put up a safari ditto on the GTS looking for one. Not only did the trade happen within minutes, but, it was a japanese rotom with perfect HP, SP atk, and speed, wasn't expecting that.

I am really tempted to try and breed for a shiny.

Edit: also yeah, I agree with using the 3 star restaurant in Luminoise. Level 3 XP o-power and a lucky egg can usually get a pokemon to level 50. If you do rotation battles you get XP even if you never attack. So I just put the guy I want to level in the second or third slot and run through it.
 
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