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The Official Pokemon Platinum Thread of Catching Them All (Again)
If you've still got a spare Charmander I'd love to get it.Cocopjojo said:
Just started playing Diamond again thanks to this thread after originally stopping soon after the 7th gym, and I don't think I have even seen a single wild fire type apart from Ponyta (I regrettably chose the water starter). I still have good memories of using almost nothing but my lvl 90-something Charizard and eventually Mewtwo as a kid playing through Red. At the 8th gym town now, will do it after getting a few more Pokemon up to around lvl 50, though an electric type gym seems like it'd be quite easy.
Squirtle and Bulbasaur would be great as well, but that's probably asking too much and there's no rush for them.
Anerythristic
Member
2 days, 8 hours. To find an adamant natured Poliwag. I don't even worry about IV's as long as they are not below average I am not super competitive. 8 hours :lol
Sixfortyfive
He who pursues two rabbits gets two rabbits.
Lern2syncrhonize, nub.Anerythristic said:
I'm taking it rather slow, myself. Just finished Eterna Forest, got a team of five at level 15 or so.
Caught a Burmy early on in one of the honey trees and evolved it into a plant cloak Wormadon and finding it to be a decent pokemon. It's got good defenses, decent attack stats and good type coverage right now (bug bite, razor leaf, confusion and hidden power ground). Gotta watch out for the 4x weak to flying/fire but have my Monferno I can switch into fire attacks and a Shieldon that I got from a fossil that I'm using for the flying types right now but eventually want to pick up a rhydon (that I'll evolve into Rhyperior)
Ok, I'm really thinking of diving in on this one as my first... explain something to me though.
I've read that these TMs which add special moves to your roster can only be used once. Does that mean you use the item once and its gone... but you can get more of said item? Or will you only ever and ever get one of each TM and you can only use it once and that's it... you'll never get that move added to another pokemon ever again?
i.e. the 'Too Awesome To Use' videogame trope: http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TooAwesomeToUse
The above link mentions TMs, but still doesn't specifically answer the question.
I've read that these TMs which add special moves to your roster can only be used once. Does that mean you use the item once and its gone... but you can get more of said item? Or will you only ever and ever get one of each TM and you can only use it once and that's it... you'll never get that move added to another pokemon ever again?
i.e. the 'Too Awesome To Use' videogame trope: http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TooAwesomeToUse
The above link mentions TMs, but still doesn't specifically answer the question.
Ninja Face
Member
I'm trying to decide what to pick up first when i get my new dsi, this or chrono trigger? I've never played Chrono trigger whereas I've played most of the Pokemon games besides the last two before this. The main time I'll be playing is on my commute to and from college which is about an hour each way.
shykyoichi
Member
Artadius said:
TMs are single use only unlike HMs. You teachit to one PKMN and it's gone. You can buy more TMs, find some in the wild, through Pickup ability, or Mystery gift.
Sixfortyfive
He who pursues two rabbits gets two rabbits.
Most TMs can be purchased or obtained from other sources as many times as you need. There are usually a few worthwhile ones that are one-time-only, though. If you're really worried about it, consult a FAQ first.Artadius said:
However, you can trade items with other people, so if you fuck up and use something you didn't mean to, it can still be remedied. And if you're really desperate, you can sometimes pass the move onto other Pokemon via breeding.
Anerythristic
Member
Another quick question which site has the best tier discussion (Uber, OU, UU?)
Artadius said:
Each TM is single use so it will be gone once you use it. However some TMs you can get more of pretty easily, such as buying them from a store but others are gone unless you trade one over from another game. I usually have a version that I reset over and over and play through quickly to farm TMs and other unique items, i.e. master balls.
Here's a faq that list which TMs can be gotten again in D/P, may not be 100% correct for Platinum though but probably pretty close:
http://www.gamefaqs.com/portable/ds/file/925601/48477
Sixfortyfive
He who pursues two rabbits gets two rabbits.
Smogon is more or less the end-all-be-all of competitive Pokemon theory. Just be aware that their metagame is geared towards online simulators that eliminate the breeding/training aspect of the game and cut straight to the battles. Therefore, some of the strategy that is common in their metagame is not entirely practical on the real deal.Anerythristic said:
For example, if you're ever looking at a Smogon article or moveset for strategy ideas, and it contains the phrase "Hidden Power," you had best just ignore that particular passage and move onto another.
shykyoichi
Member
Captain N said:
Me too. I want my rotom to be a washing machine.
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Deleted member 21120
Unconfirmed Member
To those who were asking about the starters, I get off work around 5-6est, and I'll send out PMs then.
Don't ignore it--read what the intent is, and if you can manage something reasonably close that exists somewhere else in the Pokemon's move pool, go with that.Sixfortyfive said:
e.g. If you're "supposed" to be using Hidden Power Fighting because it hits Heatran and Tyranitar, and you don't feel like breeding, but your Pokemon is capable of learning Focus Blast or Water Pulse/Brine, you could go with one of those. (I'm not sure there are any Pokemon that would want HP Fighting and can learn Water Pulse yet can't learn something better like Surf, but it's just an example.) Or in a less direct comparison: if you're supposed to be using Hidden Power Fire in case of switch-ins from Scizor and Metagross, but can learn Will-O-Wisp or Reflect or (in the case of wanting to fight Scizor only) Charm, then that's not going to KO but it's going to serve the same general purpose of preventing the enemy KO.
Likewise on a lot of general status afflictions: obviously hitting Salamence with Hidden Power Ice is best (unless it has a berry), but it's not going to appreciate Thunder Wave terribly much either. And there are at least a couple of defensive Water-types whose ability to take repeated hits will be neutered by something like Yawn or Encore if you can't get HP Grass.
And so on.
Captain N said:
Walking around with them in the party is the one way, if you give them the soothe bell it doubles the amount of happiness they get per step. They also get a certain amount of happiness for every level they make so if you keep leveling them they will eventually evolve. If you want to have them evolve by a certain level then attach the soothe bell and ride back and forth on the bike for a while.
Banana Kid
Member
I picked up my copy yesterday morning, and have been playing it practically nonstop ever since. I'm currently grinding up for my fourth badge, but after spending a ton of time pulling up shitty Pokemon I've finally made everyone useful.
Don't remember the exact levels (it's not in front of me), but right now they're ranging between 24-27.
Grotle (I played with Chimchar in Diamond and didn't want Piplup, so Turtwig seemed like a decent choice.)
Onix
Gyarados (Doesn't actually have any water-type moves yet, but Bite and Dragon Rage are still letting him kick some ass.)
Kadabra
Staravia
Luxio
I'm missing a fire-type right now, so I might swap out Onix once Grotle evolves and gets the ground-type. I eventually want to swap out Luxio for a Jolteon and bring in a new flyer, but Grotle, Gyarados, and Kadabra feel like they could stay useful throughout the rest of the game.
I just need to get the trade-evolve on for Kadabra. Hopefully I can find somebody else here who wants to see my pokemans.
Don't remember the exact levels (it's not in front of me), but right now they're ranging between 24-27.
Grotle (I played with Chimchar in Diamond and didn't want Piplup, so Turtwig seemed like a decent choice.)
Onix
Gyarados (Doesn't actually have any water-type moves yet, but Bite and Dragon Rage are still letting him kick some ass.)
Kadabra
Staravia
Luxio
I'm missing a fire-type right now, so I might swap out Onix once Grotle evolves and gets the ground-type. I eventually want to swap out Luxio for a Jolteon and bring in a new flyer, but Grotle, Gyarados, and Kadabra feel like they could stay useful throughout the rest of the game.
I just need to get the trade-evolve on for Kadabra. Hopefully I can find somebody else here who wants to see my pokemans.
drtomoe123
Member
My copy still hasn't come from Amazon yet...
...so I went to Wal-Mart yesterday and bought it anyways...I'll just return/sell the Amazon copy.
With my Chimchar and Starly right now, and I'm going home to start my journey. I really hate the first 30 minutes of each Pokemon game.
...so I went to Wal-Mart yesterday and bought it anyways...I'll just return/sell the Amazon copy.
With my Chimchar and Starly right now, and I'm going home to start my journey. I really hate the first 30 minutes of each Pokemon game.
overthehill99
Member
No, not yet. Did NOA say that they were defiantly releasing it over Mystery Gift?Baconbitz said:
drtomoe123
Member
Captain N said:
I usually just cycle them out, and it usually works for me. I just keep switching down the list.
DeathbyVolcano
Banned
Man, my team is so old school right now. I mean I have a level 23 Prinplup, 22 Luxio, but the rest of my important pokemon are from the first game. :lol
Level 21 Machoke
Level 20 Psyduck
Level 19 Ponyta
lol
Level 21 Machoke
Level 20 Psyduck
Level 19 Ponyta
lol
TheGrayGhost
Banned
Captain N said:
See, this is the beauty of it, YOU'RE the trainer. You decide.
DeathbyVolcano
Banned
mattso said:
I kinda want to round my party off with the rest of the starters from each game. Since I have this game's water starter, I would like someone to trade me a Charmander from Red/Blue, and a Chikorita from Gold/Silver. I don't care for any of the starters from Ruby/Sapphire.
TheGrayGhost
Banned
How did you get Psyduck so early? Don't you need Surf?
Psyduck would totally make my team kickass:
-Turtwig
-Starly
-Machop
-Ponyta
-Bidoof
-Psyduck
Psyduck would totally make my team kickass:
-Turtwig
-Starly
-Machop
-Ponyta
-Bidoof
-Psyduck
DeathbyVolcano
Banned
TheGrayGhost said:
He just showed up at the bottom of that first cave between the first two cities...the one where you need Rock Smash to advance down. I forget the names haha.
drtomoe123
Member
BrandNew said:
I'm pretty sure I have both on my Diamond...let me check.
Pretty much the same stuff that's banned from the in-game Battle Tower/Frontier, which means legendary Pokemon that are neither in a trio nor a Latias or Latios. (And Latias and Latios themselves will be banned if carrying Soul Dew, but that's highly unlikely in an in-game context--you would have needed access to two GBAs, at least one game out of Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald, a link cable, an e-Reader, and a special e-Reader card only given away at an event that happened in some limited number of cities that I forget.)Captain N said:
Them and Wobbuffet.
Crumpet Trumpet
Banned
Wait, why is Wobbuffet banned? :lol
wobbuffets ability trapping you in, the ability to use encore to make sure you attack, and then having both counter and mirror coat make it pretty lethal, a bit uncounterable, and made it so everyone would want one overcentralizing the metagame.Crumpet Trumpet said:
or so the story goes.
I remember on shoddy for awhile (possibly still so) they unbanned wobby to test it out and I didn't think it was so bad but the boys up at smogon disagreed.