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Pokémon XY |OT3| How's That? Owned, Suckah!

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HypnoDarkrai

Member
Now that I'm breeding for a Gallade the game is giving me mostly Females.
When I was breeding for a Female Gardevoir all I was getting were male Ralts.
>_<
 
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Neiteio

Member
Had a lengthy 26-turn battle, my Prankster Sableye against someone else with a Prankster Sableye and Magic Bounce Xatu -- but in the end I tricked him on two switches, back to back, turning the tide of battle. Basically, I pulled out Kangaskhan and survived a Foul Play while the enemy Sableye was still under the effects of Taunt from my own Sableye. He then thought I was going to use Earthquake to break his Substitute and hit him for damage via Parental Bond, so he switched to Xatu. But I anticipated this and used Return instead. His Xatu barely held on. I then knew he thought I was going to use Return again, and he'd switch to Sableye to try and block it -- but this time I used Earthquake, and brought Sableye to the red. Unable to use Substitute (what he had instead of Taunt), he Will-O-Wisped me -- but I was still able to KO Xatu with Return. Kangaskhan was in the red himself from the Burn and Foul Play earlier. I still had my Sableye in the wings.

FN2W-WWWW-WWW3-WCYQ

Note that we're in the "WWW3" phase now!
 
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CrimsonN0

Member
This is actually terrible.

Vileplume vs. Blissey.

We each do negligible damage to each other and if we get to low health, we just heal.

Down to 13 minutes.
 
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Neiteio

Member
More solid predicting -- when my Light Screen-fortified Metagross is faced with Jolteon, I predict he'll anticipate an Earthquake and switch to Noivern. But so I use Meteor Mash, offing his Noivern on the switch. Meteor Mash also OHKOs his Weavile, who uses Brick Break to remove my screens but can't crack Metagross... and THEN I Earthquake Jolteon.

This one is from earlier, back in the WWW2 era:

YDKW-WWWW-WWW2-VRAD
 
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NEO0MJ

Member
Thanks for the Ralts, Rameon!

Also, does anyone here have any extra Kelpsy Berry? I need like 5 to erase the damage done by Zangoose. Either that or I'll have to use a reset bag, which I'd rather not use.
 
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Usobuko

Banned
Horde + Power items + Pokerus = 50 EVs per battle right?

Somehow it doesn't add up on the graph and the bar on the right. After 5 horde encounters ( 250 EVs ) and with total EVs capped at 510, I should have more or less filled up half the bar. It shows me about 1/8 of the bar is filled atm.

What am I doing wrong?
 
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Neiteio

Member
Usobuko said:
Horde + Power items + Pokerus = 50 EVs per battle right?

Somehow it doesn't add up on the graph and the bar on the left. After 5 horde encounters ( 250 EVs ) and with total EVs capped at 510, I should have more or less filled up half the bar. It shows me about 1/8 of the bar is filled atm.

What am I doing wrong?
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Is the correct Power Item on the Pokémon you want to EV train?

The trainee has to hold the Power Item and have Pokerus. Not the Pokémon you use in battle.
 
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Usobuko

Banned
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CrimsonN0

Member
Neiteio said:
Post the video when you're done! :p
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Battle Time: 00
Vileplume health: Full?
Blissey health: Full?
Lost

RYNW-WWWW-WWW3-WDR4

The other player seemed to take forever every turn, not sure why?
Hoping I would give up, because time running out on my turn counted as my loss?
I'm mostly suprised either of us kept with it.
 
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Neiteio

Member
Usobuko said:
I see. I thought it's the other way round where the EVs can be pass down through EXP share on since I'm mass EVs training.

I think this solves the issue.
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That's what I meant by trainee -- the Pokémon who needs the EVs is the one who holds the power item. The Pokémon you send out into battle to defeat the horde does NOT hold the power item.
 
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macklelol

Member
Usobuko said:
I see. I thought it's the other way round where the EVs can be pass down through EXP share on since I'm mass EVs training.

I think this solves the issue.
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Items and other stuff (Pokerus, boosted exp) that affect a Pokemon's growth (whether EXP or EVs) only apply to the Pokemon with the item.
 
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Neiteio

Member
CrimsonN0 said:
Battle Time: 00
Vileplume health: Full?
Blissey health: Full?
Lost

RYNW-WWWW-WWW3-WDR4

The other player seemed to take forever every turn, not sure why?
Hoping I would give up, because time running out on my turn counted as my loss?
I'm mostly suprised either of us kept with it.
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Watching this now -- 37 turns, lol
 
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SkullHydra

Member
CrimsonN0 said:
Battle Time: 00
Vileplume health: Full?
Blissey health: Full?
Lost

RYNW-WWWW-WWW3-WDR4

The other player seemed to take forever every turn, not sure why?
Hoping I would give up, because time running out on my turn counted as my loss?
I'm mostly suprised either of us kept with it.
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I'm on turn 13. You do this for twenty more turns?! Ouch! Sorry dude...
 
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CrimsonN0

Member
SkullHydra said:
I'm on turn 13. You do this for twenty more turns?! Ouch! Sorry dude...
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eh, it was fine, I'm also browsing the web and watching tv.
I could have just forfeited if I wanted too.
I was mostly worried the other person would disconnect, after the fight dragged so long I wanted it to finish.
 
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Black-Wind

Member
I'm torn, don't know if I wanna jump into this SV instacheck thing or not :/

There's only a few more shinys I want and hatching boxes is annoying ... but I like the feeling of all my shinys being mine from start to finish.

Plus, I'm not too comfortable with wifi magic.

What to do, what to do ...
 
MegaMelon

MegaMelon

Member
Event legends

diancie: obviously related in one way or another to carbink. Please get a new form or some really good boosting move cause 75 offences aren't gonna do jack to anyone with decent defence

Volcanion, i was surprised was expecting a high spatt but att is cool. Wonder if it'll get the moves to abuse them.

Hoopq, wth. This is amazing, a shame I don't like the design :/
 
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HawthorneKitty

Sgt. 2nd Class in the Creep Battalion, Waifu Wars
Black-Wind said:
I'm torn, don't know if I wanna jump into this SV instacheck thing or not :/

There's only a few more shinys I want and hatching boxes is annoying ... but I like the feeling of all my shinys being mine from start to finish.

Plus, I'm not too comfortable with wifi magic.

What to do, what to do ...
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Don't do it! Be obsessive about your OT.
 
Fury Sense

Fury Sense

Member
Using Instacheck is kinda like watching porn. You search and you search for the right one. Eventually you find it. You hatch it, and you get your glorious shiny. And then you look at your PC and it's filled with unwanted rejects that you now have to get rid of.
 
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Antiwhippy

the holder of the trombone
Actually, yeah, seriously, how are you supposed to get rid of the all the eggs? You can't release them and I don't think you can wonder trade them.
 
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ALM5252

Member
Fury Sense said:
Using Instacheck is kinda like watching porn. You search and you search for the right one. Eventually you find it. You hatch it, and you get your glorious shiny. And then you look at your PC and it's filled with unwanted rejects that you now have to get rid of.
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Yeah. I have a whole box of Togepi eggs I have not hatched yet. I got one Shiny before I found out about this program, but now I'm using it to either find an egg that has my Shiny Value or my Girlfriend's Shiny Value.

Another thing I like about it is that I can see the IV's of some of the eggs and determine whether or not I will hatch those to help breed for flawless Togepi. :)

Fake Edit: Would anyone be kind enough to trade me a Protean Froakie? I had one but traded it to a friend who wanted it. Doesn't have to have good stats. Could be a reject one. :)
 
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ZenaxPure

Member
NEO0MJ said:
And I decided to count the mega evos by gen. I was surprised that Gen III got so many reps.
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I was actually not that surprised that gen 3 got so many mega evos. I've always looked at gen 3 as the gen with some of the coolest designs, yet, at the same time those pokemon being some of the most useless pokemon in existence for competitive battling. I feel like they gave most of the ones that needed it mega evos, but, the lack of a mega Tropius is a bit of a crime.
 
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CrimsonN0

Member
ZenaxPure said:
I was actually not that surprised that gen 3 got so many mega evos. I've always looked at gen 3 as the gen with some of the coolest designs, yet, at the same time those pokemon being some of the most useless pokemon in existence for competitive battling. I feel like they gave most of the ones that needed it mega evos, but, the lack of a mega Tropius is a bit of a crime.
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I say there should be a MegaFarfetch'd.
Nothing different about him except that he puts on a top hat.
 
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L.O.R.D

Member
another question about breeding
i know Ditto can't breed with another Ditto
is there a way that i can breed a "Ditto" ?
if i put any pokemon with ditto, it always result an egg for that pokemon
 
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NEO0MJ

Member
HypnoDarkrai said:
Don't do it! I'd rather keep gen 6 Shinies rarity intact.
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One of the reasons I didn't bother trying to hatch a Shiny Pinsir was because it wouldn't mean much after the bank opens.

ZenaxPure said:
I was actually not that surprised that gen 3 got so many mega evos. I've always looked at gen 3 as the gen with some of the coolest designs, yet, at the same time those pokemon being some of the most useless pokemon in existence for competitive battling. I feel like they gave most of the ones that needed it mega evos, but, the lack of a mega Tropius is a bit of a crime.
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I was expecting that each gen would get less megas than the previous gen, yet GSC got the short end of the stick. Mega Feraligatr would have been awesome.
I think GF did a good job fixing a number of Gen III pokemon, and not just by giving some of them mega evolutions.

CrimsonN0 said:
I say there should be a MegaFarfetch'd.
Nothing different about him except that he puts on a top hat.
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I would pay good money for this.
 
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Black-Wind

Member
HawthorneKitty said:
Don't do it! Be obsessive about your OT.
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I wish I could just have that resolve .... But I REALLY want a shiny female espurr and have had butt tuck luck getting one.

Afraid that mming will give me a male. Also want a T Rex and that's annoying to hatch.

Plus I'm feeling mighty unlucky after running from that Shiny Togepi ... been playing all day with no luck. :/

Antiwhippy said:
Actually, yeah, seriously, how are you supposed to get rid of the all the eggs? You can't release them and I don't think you can wonder trade them.
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There's also that. I mean, not only do I have to find out and keep track of this info ... I have to find the right person and hope I can get in contact with them.

Then you still have to hatch a ton of eggs you know aren't shiny :/


ALM5252! Got any good Togepi breeders you can part with? I started getting females to prep for MMing one but then I remembered how they have to evolve first and IDK how to do that :eek:
 
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ALM5252

Member
Black-Wind said:
I wish I could just have that resolve .... But I REALLY want a shiny female espurr and have had butt tuck luck getting one.

Afraid that mming will give me a male. Also want a T Rex and that's annoying to hatch.

Plus I'm feeling mighty unlucky after running from that Shiny Togepi ... been playing all day with no luck. :/


There's also that. I mean, not only do I have to find out and keep track of this info ... I have to find the right person and hope I can get in contact with them.

Then you still have to hatch a ton of eggs you know aren't shiny :/


ALM5252! Got any good Togepi breeders you can part with? I started getting females to prep for MMing one but then I remembered how they have to evolve first and IDK how to do that :eek:
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I can evolve a Togepi real quick if you want. Male or Female? PM me. :)
 
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spiritfox

Member
Call me crazy but I feel like running a support Talonflame. It's movepool is too good for it.

Talonflame @ Focus Sash

Acrobatics
U-turn
Will-o-Wisp
Tailwind/Taunt//Roost

It loses Whirlwind compared to Noivern, but gains Will-o-Wisp. Priority Tailwind and Roost, or Taunt to shut down set ups. Of course Skarm does the job better, but Talonflame's faster, and there's still the element of surprise. With Focus Sash it gets 2 turns to set up and suicide, or you can set up and U-turn out the next. Or go out in a blaze of Acrobatics.

Also, Talonflame is cool man.
 
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ZenaxPure

Member
NEO0MJ said:
I was expecting that each gen would get less megas than the previous gen, yet GSC got the short end of the stick. Mega Feraligatr would have been awesome.
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I kinda feel like all 3 of the gen 2 starters could use mega forms. I assume they didn't add them though because they already added so many old starters to X/Y anyway that any more would have felt like overkill. Maybe if we do get a Hoenn remake this gen they will add some more mega evos to the pokemon you can't get until the pokebank. That's my dream anyway.

Actually for that matter I have to say I am confused by some of the mega evos. Why is stuff like mega Mawile and Absol even a mega evolution? Why not just make those proper evolutions like they did for a bunch of pokemon in gen 4. My one takeaway from mega evos after 300 hours of Y is that I feel like it makes more sense on pokemon that already have 3 different forms.
 
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The Shadow Knight

Member
spiritfox said:
You can give it to me if you don't want it =P

Is it Gale Wings? You can make it work if it is, since it's priority-bird anyway.
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It's Gale Wings. But I'm a bit too competitive to consider using it. Even if just for losing speed wars with opposing Talonflame 100% of the time.

I do like myself some shinies so I'll be hanging on to it.
 
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