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[Natrak]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v159/Natrak/obamasnow.jpg

[20:22] <Javer|Loud> Obamasnow?
[20:22] <DekarTyphon> Natrak srsly
[20:22] <DekarTyphon> Lose Draco Meteor
[20:22] <DekarTyphon> plz
[20:22] <Natrak> 4 x fire weakness
[20:22] <DekarTyphon> for me
[20:22] <Javer|Loud> Abomasnow sorry
[20:22] <Natrak> Dekar: I might, don't know what to replace it with, I don't like Draco Meteor's side effects either
[20:22] <DekarTyphon> Obamasnow
[20:22] <DekarTyphon> next president of the poke world?
[20:22] <Natrak> Barack Obamasnow
[20:23] * Natrak is now known as BARACKOBAMASNOW

[Nic Xtreme]

Hahahaahhahahahaha! MeMeStart! Go for it! Spread the word!

Brilliant!

[OldNewell]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v159/Natrak/obamasnow.jpg

[20:22] <Javer|Loud> Obamasnow?
[20:22] <DekarTyphon> Natrak srsly
[20:22] <DekarTyphon> Lose Draco Meteor
[20:22] <DekarTyphon> plz
[20:22] <Natrak> 4 x fire weakness
[20:22] <DekarTyphon> for me
[20:22] <Javer|Loud> Abomasnow sorry
[20:22] <Natrak> Dekar: I might, don't know what to replace it with, I don't like Draco Meteor's side effects either
[20:22] <DekarTyphon> Obamasnow
[20:22] <DekarTyphon> next president of the poke world?
[20:22] <Natrak> Barack Obamasnow
[20:23] * Natrak is now known as BARACKOBAMASNOW

Better than Bush.

[DekarTyphon]

I'd like to take this opportunity to announce my allegiance to Barack Obamasnow. I watching him grow as a debater, as a politician, as a Snover, and now I can safely say he's ready for the Presidency.

Vote 1 Barack Obamasnow.

[Nic Xtreme]

Done and done.

http://www.encyclopediadramatica.com/Barack_Hussein_Obama

:D

Also! Should I train up a bitch of a Lapras? I'm talking a OHKOing one.

Like, Sheer Cold/Substitute/Avalanche/Sing

?

Lol...

[Kingsob]

Most Ninetails I see Have a sleep move on them. There pretty powerful with it as it never seems to miss.....

Lapras.... That move set is based on Luck. Which in a battle is never a good thing.

[Nic Xtreme]

But! It could be a total bitch, no? Sub + Sing + Go for gold!

Yeah I probably shouldn't...could be excitement plus!

And it's probably Hypnosis -- 70% accuracy in 4th gen...

[Kasplatza Red]

http://www.pokemoncenter.com/content/ebiz/pokemon/invt/4783/lg.jpg

WTB: This. Anyone know where theres a place you can buy these in Aust ? The site doesn't do imports
A uni friend has one, she got it off ebay =3

[Nic Xtreme]

So anyone want a battle @ 12:12am SE QLD time...?

[Natrak]

WhyMe: I might as well if you're still around.

[Nic Xtreme]

OK, just finishing a match off now! Gimme a momento!

[Cerebral]

Is there a way to get rid of HMs? :(

[Natrak]

Awesome, I'll jump online now, this'll be a good chance to give the experiment I worked on earlier in the week a proper trial (provided it doesn't get ohkoed by your awesome pokes :P )

Be gentle. :P

[Nic Xtreme]

Awwwwwwwwwwww....now I'm scared...

Cerebral: go to Canalave City, one of the first two houses near the entrance!

Natrak: he's got two pokes left...

[Natrak]

It's nothing to be scared about to be honest. :P

[Nic Xtreme]

This guy has one left...T-Tar...almost done lol...

[Natrak]

ARgh! Brainfart! EQ against salamence, what was I thinking?

Edit: That was good fun. Damn your Starmie! I didn't get to mess around with my experiment. :P

I was mighty happy that I managed to get Starmie koed though. And argh! I was so close to koing Dusknoir! :P

[Nic Xtreme]

Lol...you've got some interesting looking pokes! I haven't battled some of those before! Don't worry, I'm totally keeping them a secret!

;)

GG, anyway! Thanks for the match! Are there any other pokefans on atm? MOAR BATTLEZ!

[Javer]

OH NOES. Natrak Obamasnow lost?

Which of your experiments failed Mr. Candidate?

[Kasplatza Red]

Hm. Is there any better way to earn bp? There's a TM I need for my spiritomb for 32bp *I'm too lazy to chain-breed it*

[Cerebral]

I would also like to know, as I seem to have misplaces my Earthquake TM, and I'm not looking at 80bp.

Also don't tell Rory, but I have a Gardevoir now! (was breeding Ralts, looking for either a female modest or a made adamant. The modest came first)

[Kasplatza Red]

I would also like to know, as I seem to have misplaces my Earthquake TM, and I'm not looking at 80bp.

Also don't tell Rory, but I have a Gardevoir now! (was breeding Ralts, looking for either a female modest or a made adamant. The modest came first)
He.. kinda read it when I loaded the page. Anyway, nice work.
Also, regarding bp, I found out that if you beat the tower tycoon *who appears at the 21st and 49th consecutive battles*, you get 20bp.
And, you can also get the earthquake TM via pokemon battle revolution for 12,000 points *I'm assuming that it's easier to get points in that game, as its one of the cheaper things you can buy*

[Kingsob]

Playing Left Green right now. At Mewtwo with 5 pokemon in my party. Just tossing my master ball at him over and over trying to get a good IV and natured one.

After 31 resets no Modest one yet. I did get a Timid one once. With sucky IV's :(

[Javer]

Why bother? Nobody will let you use Mewtwo in competitive play, and Mewtwo is always uber in-game, regardless of nature.

[FrozenSoul80]

You are better off challenging yourself and trying to catch him with a Pokeball. Like Javer said, no one will let you use him in a match anyway.

[Kingsob]

Didnt want him for battling online. But he is one of the best Pokemon in game. So why not have him at his best.

Plus he has more tradein with a good nature.

[OldNewell]

Unless it's an Uber environment. Go catch a Porygon. I can't get a Modest Porygon :(

[Kingsob]

Unless it's an Uber environment. Go catch a Porygon. I can't get a Modest Porygon :(

Breed one ! I don't have Porygon or I would using my Modest Ditto.

[Kingsob]

At last ! Modest Mewtwo and it's IV's are great IV's are 27 in HP, 25 in Atk 30 in Def, 31 SP Atk 30 SP def and 30 Spd

[Natrak]

Kingsob...you have Leafgreen? :O

Would you be able to get me a Magby with a Magmarizer? I can provide you with an Elekid with an Electirizer in return (or something else, if you want).

[Kingsob]

Yeah i'll try might take sometime trying to catch the 3 birds first.... And there not playing ball

[Natrak]

Yeah, no hurry, dude!

I found the Legendary Birds to be a bit of a bitch in Fire Red myself. It took many resets.

[OldNewell]

I've traded for all three birds.

Kingsob, I am breeding for one dammit!

Also, how can I check the IVs of Pokemons?

[Kingsob]

http://www.serebii.net/games/iv-calcdp.shtml

Toss me one i'll breed a modest one for you.

[OldNewell]

It's okay thanks, Sob.

I've used that Calculator before but I couldn't get it to work properly...

[Kingsob]

Ok birds done at last. Mewtwo made short work of it due to his very cool Using 2 PP the birds only have 1 attack which they used all the time untill PP was gone. Making catching them... Piss

[Kasplatza Red]

wow, those ARE good IV's D:

I'm currently battling my ass off for BP. I need will-o-wisp, damnit! I'm too lazy to chanbreed it, either *plus I've already bred destiny bond onto spiritomb*

[OldNewell]

wow, those ARE good IV's D:

I'm currently battling my ass off for BP. I need will-o-wisp, damnit! I'm too lazy to chanbreed it, either *plus I've already bred destiny bond onto spiritomb*

It's probably quicker to do the breeding, you know.

Does the IV Calcutron work with LV1 Pokes?

[Kasplatza Red]

No. Save, stick 'em in daycare 'till they're level 10 or 20 (depending on how accurate you want the results) then check their IVs. Then reset.
(well it does but it's very innacurate because all the stats are too similar)

[Nic Xtreme]

I have 29 Rare Candies -- I just sit there lvling them allllllll up to round lv.20, then I input the details, and bam!

[OldNewell]

No. Save, stick 'em in daycare 'till they're level 10 or 20 (depending on how accurate you want the results) then check their IVs. Then reset.
(well it does but it's very inaccurate because all the stats are too similar)

That takes too much time. I think I'll just take my chances with the Modest Porygon I just bred.

[Kasplatza Red]

I have 29 Rare Candies -- I just sit there lvling them allllllll up to round lv.20, then I input the details, and bam!
Myes, I need more candies for that exact reason. D:

[Kingsob]

I have 19 Rare Candies. I level them from 1 to 20 then check there IV's and reset. Easy as that.

Right now im moving all my TM's and Items off Leafgreen to my cart. Taking some time. Then I think I will reset it I dunno yet.

[Natrak]

I honestly can't be bothered worrying about getting the right IVs, breeding for an exact nature (and in the case of the last couple of pokemon I've started training, an exact ability) is enough of a chore as it is.

[Kingsob]

Noob Q: How do you get the Fangs Tyranitar ?

Thinking of training a Duel team for dbl's a Tyranitar and Garchomp for the boosts they give each other.

You guys think it would work ?

[Quatters]

I honestly can't be bothered worrying about getting the right IVs, breeding for an exact nature (and in the case of the last couple of pokemon I've started training, an exact ability) is enough of a chore as it is.

Same here. I just bred five or so of each Pokemon I want to use, then chose the one with the best stats.

[Emilbus]

Noob Q: How do you get the Fangs Tyranitar ?

Thinking of training a Duel team for dbl's a Tyranitar and Garchomp for the boosts they give each other.

You guys think it would work ?

Erm i'm assuming that you mean the Ice, Fire and Thunder fangs moves here? If thats the case then you just give a heart scale to the move tutor in Pastoria. If you use Serebii.net Pokedex, the moves with the level "-" are moves that the move tutor can teach.

[DekarTyphon]

People, work with me.

Vespiquen
- Confuse Ray
- Defence Order
- Heal Order
- Fury Cutter

Shuckle
- Rock Polish
- Double Team
- Power Trick
- Earthquake

Currently just blueprints, Shuckle in particular needs work. Where to from here?

[Kasplatza Red]

note to anyone using a Tyranitar: BASE YOUR TEAM AROUND IT. Keep in mind that it has an auto-sandstorm ability, which WILL HURT THE OTHER GUYS IN YOUR TEAM. So make sure to build a team that is for the most part immune to sandstorm.

[OldNewell]

note to anyone using a Tyranitar: BASE YOUR TEAM AROUND IT. Keep in mind that it has an auto-sandstorm ability, which WILL HURT THE OTHER GUYS IN YOUR TEAM. So make sure to build a team that is for the most part immune to sandstorm.

And let's not forget the Sand veil ability as well as the 1.5X Special Defence boost for Rock Types in a Sandstorm. Ironically, all these advantages can be advantages for the opponent.

[Kingsob]

And let's not forget the Sand veil ability as well as the 1.5X Special Defence boost for Rock Types in a Sandstorm. Ironically, all these advantages can be advantages for the opponent.

Yes but if they don't have a team when it comes battle time to face this then there stuffed.

[Second]

They're.

[OldNewell]

They're.

Wow. You're not even creative with your spam anymore.

[DekarTyphon]

You guys all suck. :(

[Queenie]

SO, I'm assuming most of you will have at least finished the main story by now. How long is it?

[FrozenSoul80]

SO, I'm assuming most of you will have at least finished the main story by now. How long is it?
Depends how long you run around being stupid with different Pokemon. I still haven't finished the Elite Four as I have been just leveling up random Pokemon. I'm at 80 hours. On the other hand, it took my brother 15 - 25 hours to finish the main campaign.

[Emilbus]

Took me about 25 hours to finish the Elite Four. Wanted the National Dex so i rushed it towards the end. Plenty of stuff to do afterwards though i'm at 100ish hours now. Abit burnt out actually so i'm taking a break. :P

[Kingsob]

129 hours. at 272 pokemon found. I've taken to breeding for IV's right now. Trying to a team for PBR once it comes out.

[madmangohan]

Today I had the urge to catch dittos <<
So for this morning and now, i'm on a ditto collecting spree. Lucky enough to get all but one ditto this morning with a different nature, so I shoved him on GTS for a munchlax.
Gotta love catching dittos by throwing out a magikarp first, rendering it helpless.

Still got a ton of areas to explore before I settle down and begin my quest to get them all

[FF Freak]

that reminds me...anyone got a ditto that they don't really want...or a spare ditto (male or female) they're willing to trade? want one for breeding purposes but still only heading towards 7th gym.

[madmangohan]

I can give you one of my extras I still have from the last capture round.

...just got a manaphy for another ditto <<

[Kingsob]

Dittos don't have a sex. Which is why there so good for breeding :P That and they breed with JUST about everything.

[FF Freak]

Dittos don't have a sex. Which is why there so good for breeding :P That and they breed with JUST about everything.

lol kk...really tells ya how out of it I've been :P

Madmangohan I'm bout to send you a PM.

[Ghazrat]

Should I be worried I still haven't passed the 8th gym yet? I'm just bumming around too much, I can't seem to muster the effort to go on with the story.

[DekarTyphon]

I cbf'd doing the whole thing with the legendaries myself. It's not like GSC when I wanted to get through the Radio Tower. This shit is just too tedious.

[Javer]

What is a pokemon that serves as a good EQ user but doesn't suffer as much in the speed department?

[Natrak]

Should I be worried I still haven't passed the 8th gym yet? I'm just bumming around too much, I can't seem to muster the effort to go on with the story.

I don't know. I can't remember if I found the story that compelling or not, now, I think the main thing that drove me to get through the story/Elite 4 was the fact I'd be able to migrate my pokemon from Fire Red and Ruby. :P

I've probably gotten into the game a lot more after getting all that out of the way with learning about EVs and thinking about movesets etc.

Edit: Javer, I don't know if you're looking for a ground pokemon or just a pokemon that can use EQ in general. But in terms of ground pokemon Dugtrio is one of the fastest and learns it through levelling, however its other stats aren't anything to write home about. Maybe you could go with Garchomp.

[Javer]

Ground pokemon I am fine with, Garchomp is looking to cover that slot but i was wondering if there are many others. I am looking at a couple of additions to my team but they could suffer against a speedy EQer. However, Garchomp seems to be the biggest threat in that case, and the Land Shark is already a force to be reckoned with anyway.

[Cerebral]

Problem I find is that a lot of them have a glaring 4x weakness. Solution: Either cop the vulnerability, or go without STAB. Oh dear.

[TSplodey]

Aerodactyl Javer. No STAB but one of the fastest pokes in the game.

[Ghazrat]

Anyone know of a good site with a contest 'dex-type thing? Serebii's great for battling, but I would like something that could help with building a contest-mon.

[Emilbus]

You should check the Pokemon of the Week (http://www.serebii.net/potw/) section. There's a small section at the bottom of each pokemon with recommended contest moves as well as nature etc. Keep in mind that the data are from 3rd gen games but i've been using what they have recommended and so far so good. I don't really know of any other website that has the comprehensive dex type for contest around.

[DekarTyphon]

Can someone tell me what is gained from doing contests, because so far it seems like nothing.

[FrozenSoul80]

Can someone tell me what is gained from doing contests, because so far it seems like nothing.
Bragging rights...and maybe ribbons.

[Natrak]

There seems to be some kind of exclusive club on the island with Stark Mountain and the Battle Tower etc. for those who've done all the contest stuff, I have no idea what's in there.

[Ghazrat]

I think it was a better massage. And you can buy obscenely expensive ribbons.

I just want to do the contests for something besides battling. And use some Pokémon I like that aren't suited for battling either.

[Emilbus]

Don't think you need to complete all the contest to get into that spa with the massages, just need a team with alot of ribbons. There's alot of easy ones that you can get. However if you do complete all the contest your trainer card does change colours :0 (http://www.serebii.net/diamondpearl/trainercard.shtml)

[Javer]

So ribbons, massages and more colours.

Presented with all this evidence, it is still concluded that Contests = Gay.

[Natrak]

An entertaining account of Gabe from Penny-Arcade's foray into the world of Pokemon Tournaments.

So I ended up attending one of the Gamestop Pokemon tournaments on Saturday. When I told Kara that I wanted to go she told me it would just be a bunch of little kids. I explained to her that Pokemon was no longer just a kids game. That a large number of men my age played Pokemon now. I told her I'd probably be surrounded by guys my age who took it way more seriously than I did. I'm really glad she decided not to go with me. As it turns out I was the oldest person in the tournament by roughly twenty years and the only one not wearing a shirt with Pikachu on it.

I showed up at the Alderwood mall Gamestop and entered my name. As the little kids poured in I became less and less convinced I should participate. The little boys with their Pokemon backpacks and the girls with tiny Pokeballs in their hair seemed to assume I was just someones Dad rather than their competition. It was actually really cool to see how much these kids love Pokemon. I've been so into it recently that I think I'd forgotten I should be having fun. With my pages of hand written math and charts of carefully plotted out EV training regiments I actually felt sort of dirty. These little kids were showing me teams comprised not of statistically optimal Pokemon but of their favorites. A little girl talked to me for five minutes about why she loved Kyogre so much. When she asked why I used Rotom I couldn't bring myself to tell her that his ghost/electric type meant he had a lot of immunities while giving him some surprising moves that should allow me to cripple sweepers with status effects but still fight off any Dark types I encounter. "I think he's cute." I explained. She smiled and nodded as though this was the reason she had expected to hear.

I noticed one of the kids there was actually quite a bit older than the rest of the group. Still probably half my age, but he towered over his opponents. I watched as he struck up conversations with the other children, inspecting their Pokemon and always finding them lacking. "I've EV trained my entire party." he said to a few of the kids who obviously had no idea what that meant. He showed of his multiple "shinies" to a couple of very impressed young men before explaining that he wasn't going to use them in the tournament because it just wouldn't be fair to everyone else. No, he would dominate them with a mixed bag of EV trained legendaries and obscure all stars culled from every single incarnation of the series. He was essentially being a little Douche.

I had just decided to pull myself out of the tournament in order to let the kids have their fun when Cory, who was running the show told me he'd matched me up against the little loudmouth in the first round. I figured I might have a chance to take him out and then none of the other kids would have to face him. So I stayed in and when it came time to play I synced up my DS and loaded my fairly mundane crew. It worked out that we were standing on the wrong sides of the television so his team showed up on my side and mine on his. The crowd of kids around me cheered and congratulated me on such an impressive roster. I explained that those were his and that mine were on the other side. "You really need to play more." one of the younger boys instructed. I agreed and selected my three Pokemon to take into battle. A few of the kids behind me would shake their heads in disgust as my finger hovered over each possible selection. My opponent, in what I can only assume was an attempt to show off grossly underestimated this old man's skillz. He tried to pull off an extremely risky strategy involving the near sacrifice of his first Pokemon for a "baton pass" maneuver and a quick stat boost to his second in line. This failed miserably as the aforementioned Rotom I pulled in did not give two shits about anything he hit me with. Once I'd taken him out I moved to the next round but really had no desire to continue. I played my opponent but then bowed out and gave him a free pass onto the next round. The young man I played earlier kept approaching me and telling me he could have beat me easy, he just used the wrong Pokemon. I nodded, yes well that's sort of the whole game.

I watched a bit more of the tournament and I was really impressed with the sportsmanship of the kids. I've been watching the cartoon with Gabe and it really stresses the importance of winning and losing graciously. Each of these kids when they lost shook the others hand and thanked them for the match. The winners complimented the losers Pokemon and strategies while impressing on them that it really was a very close game. I know they weren't my kids but as a thirty year old gamer with a kid of my own I could not help but be extremely proud of all of them. Their passion for the game was totally infectious and I've decided to throw away my spreadsheets. I'm no longer hatching five eggs at a time in order to find babies with the optimal natures and stats. I've also brought Beautifly back into my team. She's not very tough, but I like her, she's pretty.

-Gabe out

[Ghazrat]

Aww, man did you see the e-mail a kid sent him in reply to that post?

I just got this email and I had to share it with you all.


Dear Mister Gabe,

Hi! My name is Nausica (gnaw-sik-ca), I am twelve years old and I love pokemon. My mom got me the Pokemon Pearl for my DS and I love love love it, it is probably my favorite game. I heard about the pokemon tournament at Gamestop and really wanted to go, but I am really shy so I wasn't going to, but my parents talked me into it and said it would be a good for me and I would have fun.
So I went and it seemed at first like it would be fun, there were alot of really nice kids there who all loved pokemon like me, it was really fun showing off my team of Evee's and seeing what other people liked too.
Then the older guys came, I dunno how old they were but they were much older then most of the other kids there, they pretty much ruined the fun of it for everyone else there. I guess they weren't really mean, but how they acted sounded alot like the boy you described, that you had a chance to beat. But unfortunately for the kids at the tournament I went too, there wasn't a nice guy like you to set an example for them. Needless to say most of us there didn't have a good chance against them, (I never knew what the special point things were even), and they never really told us nice job or anything. The guy that got me laughed when he saw my line up of Evees.
So afterwards I really didn't wanna play pokemon very much, and I thought I was gonna stop playing, cause I only really play to have fun, not to beat everyone else. Then today my mom (who is a big fan) showed me what you wrote, and it made me feel a million times better!!! :D
I couldn't believe I almost let some jerks take away my love of pokemon!

So I really just wanted to tell you thank you Mister Gabe! What you said ment alot to me and my evees!! You are a great person and I wish I could have been at your tournament to meet you!

Have a great day!!

Sincerely

Nausica


ps! I'm naming my next boy evee after you ^_^

I think I'll probably be smiling for the next week thanks to this.

-Gabe out

And here we are breeding and whoring and EVing and all the shit that those douches were doing.

[DekarTyphon]

We are, but we're not lame enough to show up to a tournament aimed at children just to clean house.

Also, it's spelt Eevee ffs. >_>

[Javer]

Its always been like that. Since metagame has been played online with largely Text-based live applications most of those more in the know have kept themselves online. Clearly, following Gabe's thrashing, this older kid is someone who failed at the online metagame and decided to try to let himself feel big by beating a bunch of kids.

[Kingsob]

I like Slowbro best out of all. Followed by Mewtwo and Celebi. And i'll be damn if im not going to use them ! :P

[Quatters]

Aww, man did you see the e-mail a kid sent him in reply to that post?



And here we are breeding and whoring and EVing and all the shit that those douches were doing.

Yay! Quatters is all good! I only ever use Pokemon I think are cool. No matter how awesome a Pachirisurui/Bidoof/Drifloon is, I'll never use one.

[Ghazrat]

But Pachirisu are cool. >_> Electric squirrel ftw!

[Kasplatza Red]

But Pachirisu are cool. >_> Electric squirrel ftw!
I reckon next gen, pachirisu will get an evolution, then it might be worth using <.<

[Nic Xtreme]

Pachirisu is a bitch, because it can take a single hit, and Paracon is the mother of bitches.

I hope it does get an evolution though!

I want to see some more useful fire pokes though...

[CopterDog]

Been playing Pearl a lot lately, considering i left it for over a month.

Just beat Team Galactic boss on top of the mountain and captured Palkia. Only thing was i didnt have any option other than using my master ball since all i had was a level 47 Staraptor with 5HP, so it was either black out or use the Masterball

[Kingsob]

Thats ok. The 2 running pokemon are easy to get if you have Mean Look

[Quatters]

But Pachirisu are cool. >_> Electric squirrel ftw!

Bah, I only use bad ass Pokes. No cute, or cuddly or girly pokemans for me.

[FF Freak]

just recieved a Turtwig for Cranidos over the GTS. it's not hacked an I'm amazed considering most people are asking for Palkia and Dialga for Turtwigs, Chimchars and Piplups.

[Quatters]

If you'd got in a few weeks ago, Maxi or myself could have gotten any of the current gen starters for you.

[FF Freak]

If you'd got in a few weeks ago, Maxi or myself could have gotten any of the current gen starters for you.

bah oh well. I know I can get Chimchar off a friend so I don't really have a problem there. I'm not really looking too much into getting every poke yet as I'm still working my way to the 7th gym. Uni's killing my play time and I'm basically spending 20mins at most each day to keep my berry progress up.

[madmangohan]

I got the other current gen starters via trading more unneeded dittos.
I'm only one nature short of having a ditto from them all, and whatever doubles I have left will become trade fodder

[TSplodey]

I can get any starter Poke of any gen. Maxi I gave you your Bulbasaur right?

[FF Freak]

i might be coming to you at somestage Tsplodey...the original 3 starters are by far my favourite pokes. I'll have 3rd gen starters from my sis's ruby once i get the nationaldex.

[FrozenSoul80]

Can someone help me use the IV calculator? I'm inputing values and clicking "calculate", but nothing is happening. Even inputing the level and it's stats into the top left section doesn't seem to be doing anything. Am I doing something wrong?

I'm using this calculator: http://www.serebii.net/games/iv-calc.shtml

[Javer]

Using the wrong calculator, I'm guessing.

http://www.serebii.net/games/iv-calcdp.shtml

Try that on for size ;)

[FrozenSoul80]

Using the wrong calculator, I'm guessing.

http://www.serebii.net/games/iv-calcdp.shtml

Try that on for size ;)
Ha, it works! Thanks, I have no idea how I found that other one :/

[Cerebral]

Question:

Two identical pokemans, at level 50. From here, one is EV trained and one is not. They both participate in a scaled lvl 50 battle at a later date. Does one have higher stats than the other? I'm assuming the answer is yes, which means I should keep training for extra EVs after they reach 50.

[FrozenSoul80]

Question:

Two identical pokemans, at level 50. From here, one is EV trained and one is not. They both participate in a scaled lvl 50 battle at a later date. Does one have higher stats than the other? I'm assuming the answer is yes, which means I should keep training for extra EVs after they reach 50.
I don't think so. WhyMe mentioned in the tournie rules thread that there is a cap of how many EVs you can have at a certain level.

[Tukenstein]

Can anybody recommend any good grass pokemon I can catch? Budew is about as useful as cock flavored lollipop.

[Natrak]

Budew might not be terrific, but I'm sure you'll find its evolution, Roselia somewhat more useful (which in turn evolves into Roserade with the use of a Shiny Stone). Unfortunately, I'm not sure of any other grass pokemon you can catch at the point of game I assume you're in (ie. early, considering you're using a Budew.).

[Tukenstein]

I'm up to that Crash Wake guy. I didn't bother doing anything with my Budew until now. :P

Anything else? I know Budew gets better, but I don't like the way it (or its evolved forms) looks. >_>

[Javer]

Just catch a shinx and raise it to deal with water types, as for Quagsire, it is pretty lame and you can probably just take it out with a decent Staravia.

[Tukenstein]

Oh. My last post made me sound like Wake was why I wanted a grass pokemon, huh? :/

I just beat the s**t out of Wake with my Luxray and Alakazam. I just want a grass pokemon for the hell of it. One other than Budew, of course. :P

[Nic Xtreme]

Question:

Two identical pokemans, at level 50. From here, one is EV trained and one is not. They both participate in a scaled lvl 50 battle at a later date. Does one have higher stats than the other? I'm assuming the answer is yes, which means I should keep training for extra EVs after they reach 50.

OK -- the simple answer to that is yes, the EV trained one will have higher stats.

Obviously, there is a cap on how extraordinarily high one stat can be on each respective level, but what's happening there is that one pokemon is now EV trained, and as such when the recalculation occurs back to level 50, one pokemon is higher in stats than the other.

You see, the cap on that stat is based on 1) # of EVs received 2) their IV and 3) the nature.

So, assuming the two pokemon are identical as you've said, they would have identical stats due to their natures and IVs, but whichever stats are EV trained will be higher than the other Pokemon's stat, simply because it hasn't got those extra 127 (cumulative maximum over all stats) to be distributed over its 99 levels.

[Natrak]

Oh. My last post made me sound like Wake was why I wanted a grass pokemon, huh? :/

I just beat the s**t out of Wake with my Luxray and Alakazam. I just want a grass pokemon for the hell of it. One other than Budew, of course. :P

Ah, so you're a fair way into it. Well in the Great Marsh you can catch Carnivine (http://www.serebii.net/pokedex-dp/455.shtml) which should prove to be more useful than your Budew at present.

[DekarTyphon]

I dunno, you get a Shiny Stone on Iron Island and Roserade is a beast, man.

[Natrak]

Yeah, Roserade > Carnivine, but Tuki's looking for alternatives.

[Tukenstein]

I might just stick with Budew, but I can't seem to make it very happy. :(

I'm going to have to stick with Roselia for a while after Budew evolves though. At least until lvl 40. Roserade doesn't learn anything decent. >_<

[Natrak]

Just ride back and forth on your cycle for ages. It should reach full happiness eventually. >.>

[Javer]

Budew loves to ride your bicycle, doesn't it Natrak.

I SEE WHAT YOU'RE UP TO.

[Natrak]

True story; occasionally when I'm trying to hatch eggs with my bike that song runs through my head.

[DekarTyphon]

I get Highway To The Danger Zone but then again I'm not a queer.

[Ghazrat]

Well I just beat the Elite 4 with my trusty 4 Pokémon (lvl 63 Gastrodon, lvl 63 Luxray, lvl 63 Torterra, lvl 64 Heracross) at 99 hours and 48 minutes. What the fudge does it mean when your rival says to catch a boat from Snowpoint City? Snowpoint's in the mountains, there's no boats anywhere near there. :S

[CopterDog]

Got a lvl 39 Pikachu im leveling up atm and i just got a thunderstone. Wondering wether to evovle it now or to wait a few more levels to do it...Any help?

[Ghazrat]

Depends on what moves you want it to learn. At 39 it can still learn Light Screen and Thunder.

Serebii knows all. (http://www.serebii.net/pokedex-dp/025.shtml)

[CopterDog]

Already taught it it Thunder through a TM. Should i just go ahead and evolve it now?

[OldNewell]

There's a boat just as you enter Snowpoint City.

Light Screen is also a TM, so just evolve it, CopterDog.

[CopterDog]

Alright, cheers. I remember back in the good old blue/red days i used to have a legit levelvd (as opposed to the rare candy cheat) lvl 100 Raichu that absolutly pwntd everyone. Man those days rocked

[DekarTyphon]

I played Yellow back in the day, and as such had no Rare Candy cheat. Of course, everyone made fun of me with their Level 100 Mewtwos and the like. I hard-levelled a Dragonite, Gyarados & Alakazam and went to town. Bitches shut up then.

[CopterDog]

Thing was using rare candies was a lot weaker compared to proper leveling. EVERYone at my school used to Rare Candy lvl up and id spend the extra time doing it proper and pretty much pwntd everybody on a regular basis. I remember having a Raichu, Gengar, Golem, Alakazam, Dragonite and something else (cant remember atm, was soo long ago) all at lvl 100 plus a heap of others in 80s/90s range.

Actually, Blue was the only one out of the lot iv ever played that i ever completed the Pokedox 100%, with Mew as well. I felt so jipd though at my prize for doing it, a crummy ass certificate...

[OldNewell]

So, my team so far (3 Pokes, so far) has developed a bit of a theme; they're all capable of recovery. By that I mean they each know an equivalent of Recover.

I'm just wondering if this is a bad thing at all.

[Nic Xtreme]

For the opponent, yes!

So will you care to share this lovely team? I mean, other than Slowbro?

[Natrak]

Don't do it, WhyMe will divise a brilliant strategy to crush them! :P

Ah, the ol' R/B/Y days. I'll admit to in my youth rare candying my team without at first realising the consequences...but it didn't take me too long to catch on that properly training them provided much greater results and in turn actually train my team.

Back in Red I had a team full of varied Psychic types; Mewtwo, Exeggutor, Jynx, Slowbro, Alakazam...not exactly balanced looking back on it. But then a term like metagame probably would have been a bit beyond me back then. :P

[Ghazrat]

There's a boat just as you enter Snowpoint City.
Well I feel like an idiot now don't I? Chookers Newell. :D

[OldNewell]

So will you care to share this lovely team? I mean, other than Slowbro?

No. No, I don't think I'll be doing that. I can picture you now, sitting in a large velvet chair with a gold lining, stroking a furry white cat. All I'll say is any battle is going to take a fair while to finish.

[Nic Xtreme]

Lol, I can imagine the extreme stalling now!

...great...

[Javer]

You know what stallers fear?

Toxic.

But people never use that move right?

[Nic Xtreme]

Never fear! Toxic Spikes saves the day there!

Oh, I also have a Toxic poke, too, but I don't use it much...

[Quatters]

Well I just beat the Elite 4 with my trusty 4 Pokémon (lvl 63 Gastrodon, lvl 63 Luxray, lvl 63 Torterra, lvl 64 Heracross) at 99 hours and 48 minutes. What the fudge does it mean when your rival says to catch a boat from Snowpoint City? Snowpoint's in the mountains, there's no boats anywhere near there. :S

Yeah there's a boat which takes you to the battle area.

I finished it with 6 guys, all level 53-55
Alakazam
Infernape
Gyarados
Luxaray
Staraptor
Salamence

[Kingsob]

You know what stallers fear?

Toxic.

But people never use that move right?

Stallers fear Toxic ? When did that happen ! Most walls have toxic and a way to heal....

[OldNewell]

Toxic won't effect my team.

[Kingsob]

Just been breeding some Chimchars with Thunder punch and Fire punch as well. Took 3 hours of breeding to get a damn female one :S

I have so many pokemon I'm working on. I have about 26 all up EV trained with High IV's and natures I want on them.

[Javer]

Toxic won't effect my team.

It would at least affect Slowbro, i assume. But if you're packing a bunch of poison resistant pokemon, then StealthSpiking is probably in order.

[Kingsob]

It would at least affect Slowbro, i assume. But if you're packing a bunch of poison resistant pokemon, then StealthSpiking is probably in order.

Slowbro has slackoff restores 50% of Hp and it has Good PP in it

[Ghazrat]

Good god, it's sounding like I should just forefit now, I've only got one EV trained Poké and I can't even decide on move pools for the next two I want to train. :?

[Kingsob]

EV training from level 1 with Exp Share takes about 1 and a half hours to max out. If you have a good run.

I use my Celebi I EV trained (Its level 89) As my front runner.

Once there maxed out EV's there in the high 30's I then take them the first lake and super rod catch pokemon to level them to 50ish then I start again on a new poke breeding takes the longest.

[DekarTyphon]

Toxic won't effect my team.
Whatever man. Sandstorm.

Saaaaaaaaaaaaaaaandstorm.

Also, I doubt I'll be entering this tournament. The idea of EV training absolutely sickens me and I'm not going to waste my time. Enjoy yourselves.

[OldNewell]

One of my Pokemon has the ability to heal them all of Status Conditions, see.

[Ghazrat]

Sandstorm wasn't a status condition last time I checked though. >_>

[DekarTyphon]

Newell, believe it or not, Heal Bellers can be killed. Like, it is a crazy idea, but it is possible. I mean, Heaven forbid we run Mean Look.

[Javer]

Sandstorm wasn't a status condition last time I checked though. >_>

No, you're right. It is a weather effect.

[OldNewell]

Anybody got an idea of a good Pokemon for inflicting various status conditions?

I'm aware Heal-bellers can be killed an that Sandstorm isn't a status condition. I have a rather bulky Blissey to help me out.

[Natrak]

Whatever man. Sandstorm.

Saaaaaaaaaaaaaaaandstorm.

Also, I doubt I'll be entering this tournament. The idea of EV training absolutely sickens me and I'm not going to waste my time. Enjoy yourselves.

I wouldn't be too intimidated by it, to be honest. The stat gains aren't that big and I think you're pretty capable of competing with your knowledge of move-sets, strats and typing etc.

I honestly doubt, for instance, that I'd beat you with any measure of ease just because some of my Poke's have been trained deliberately in a specific stat. I'd expect your knowledge to come out the victor.

In fact, I'm expecting to do pretty terribly but intend to compete because it should be pretty enjoyable regardless.

[DekarTyphon]

I'm aware Heal-bellers can be killed an that Sandstorm isn't a status condition. I have a rather bulky Blissey to help me out.
Yeah, because Blissey doesn't die to Hi Jump Kick. Or really, any Fighting-type move. I'm probably going to train up a Machamp now just to show you who's boss.

[Natrak]

Make sure it has that awesome ability that means it never misses! Gogo Dynamic Punch!

[Javer]

Blissey is an uber. If Blissey is in then so are the legendaries.

[Kingsob]

Sweet. Would like to see someone down my Celebi with a "Tank" :P

[Quatters]

I wouldn't be too intimidated by it, to be honest. The stat gains aren't that big and I think you're pretty capable of competing with your knowledge of move-sets, strats and typing etc.

I honestly doubt, for instance, that I'd beat you with any measure of ease just because some of my Poke's have been trained deliberately in a specific stat. I'd expect your knowledge to come out the victor.

In fact, I'm expecting to do pretty terribly but intend to compete because it should be pretty enjoyable regardless.

Same here. I know I won't win because I'm not going nuts trying to get perfect IVs etc. I'm just entering for fun!

[Kingsob]

So I cloned and placed a deoxys I own on the GTS. and 10min later found a shiny Mew level 30 waiting for me.

Now I've done my reading and can't find ANYTHING that would say this is a hacked pokemon. It's level 30 came from Jap Ruby (They had an event to open the area) Doesn't know any moves it shouldn't and it's IV's are all pretty poor. low 20's to high 20's nothing in the 30's

Hasn't been trained at all so no EV's. I guess im lucky or someone has done one bang up job of a hack.

[DekarTyphon]

IMO next tournament no ubers or OUs. I'd be curious to see what people play.

[madmangohan]

Something uber annoying no doubt. No matter what, I know my team won't hold a cake to anybody, but I'd rather give humour to a match with totally odd pokemon than derious walls and stuff.

In less caring news, I've managed to finally complete my goal of getting a ditto in every nature. Doubt it'll be much use to be, but it's something I can say I'm proud of.
Especially with those now extra dittos becoming good GTS fodder

Coming to think of it...wonder how a ditto would do in my team <<

[FF Freak]

grats on that, and I'm still thanking you everytime I start playing and there's a new egg in the daycare for me to pickup :D

I've finally got 7 badges, only on to go. I've also changed my 6th pokemon in my team for the 5th time. The last 3 were Hippowden, Skorupi and now Snover.

[DekarTyphon]

Pfft, no-one actually fights with Ditto. Geez.

Also, I'm also a fan of crazy left-field teams as opposed to proven standards that make you roll your eyes. Sub-tournament!

EDIT: Pfft, I'm up to Dialga and I still only have 3 solids in my team: Honchkrow, Luxray & Medicham. Others ATM are Sneasel, Vespiquen, Gengar, Porygon, Seadra, Gible, the list goes on.

[Kingsob]

What happen to your starter. Man the monkey starter made the game Easyer !

[Nic Xtreme]

Anyone want to battle?

[madmangohan]

I know my team can't match anything.

[Javer]

Not you WhyMe. Nobody beats you.

[Nic Xtreme]

Yes they do. 29-3.

madmangohan, is that a yeeeesss?

Oh wait -- I see an edit. So that's a no...

[Natrak]

Anyone want to battle?

I might as well!

[Nic Xtreme]

You always rule! I'll be on in a tic!

[madmangohan]

I don't care either way. I just don't feel like using my regular team (well maybe half of them, but looking at my boxes full of uh, non trained pokemon, they barely stand a chance either <<
...well some of the traded ones do at least

meh, may as well battle someone if they want. Expect some crazy pokemon choices though.

[Nic Xtreme]

Well, I'm battling Natrak now, so maybe after if you like?

(P.S. -- why didn't I see that coming...:()

[madmangohan]

If i'm going to go down in a battle, I at least want to make it memorable in a different way
but yeah, i'll battle you afterwards. become another of your winning tally's

[Nic Xtreme]

Don't underestimate yourself!

Natrak is beating me atm!

[madmangohan]

I wouldn't with my normal team, but I feel like making an arse of myself, so i'm using a variety of things GTS have given me and one or two odd choices

[Nic Xtreme]

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

[madmangohan]

I still have some hope for this random team. I didn't go and choose ultra stupid pokemon or something. It may still be interesting.

[Nic Xtreme]

Wow! Natrak did excellently! Much better than he used to do! Wow wow wow wow wow!

I commend you! Very muchly! You have some awesome Pokes! Wowzers!

I only *just* scraped through! Lol my Effect Spore backfired majorly on your Asator Jr. there...

madmangohan I'm on now!

[Natrak]

Cheers, WhyMe. I had a load of fun during that battle and am quite proud that I actually managed to take down half your team. :P

You've got some awesome strats.

I think my decision making was somewhat better that time around, I only had one or two brainfarts. :P

Edit: Hahaha yeah, Effect Spore saved me for a few moments there. :P

[Nic Xtreme]

Yeah, me too, but I don't doubt that we both are probably tired, and I completely let my guard down at one point -- have you seen the extended RE5 trailer? Two words: HOLY SHIT!

But yeah, an awesome match, I hope you're entering the new tournament! You'll do excellent I reckon!

GG!

madmangohan: pop online! Let's battle!

[Natrak]

When I sent out 501.075 against Mushiking the following instantly ran through my head 'WAIT, WHY'D I DO THAT!? SWITCH, OH GOD SWITCH!' :P

I fully intend to enter the tourney, by the way. It should be good fun, I enjoy battling even if I'm getting swept. :P

Haven't seen the extended RE5 trailer yet! I'll have to get onto that. :P

[madmangohan]

I keep getting stupid disconnects from nintendo ><

[Nic Xtreme]

Ahh....damn.

Well, I'm still on so I'll see you if you go on! Anyone else want to battleZ!

EDIT: Waity-wait-waits --> try turning of your DS and try again! If not that, try your modem!

When I sent out 501.075 against Mushiking the following instantly ran through my head 'WAIT, WHY'D I DO THAT!? SWITCH, OH GOD SWITCH!' :P

I fully intend to enter the tourney, by the way. It should be good fun, I enjoy battling even if I'm getting swept. :P

Haven't seen the extended RE5 trailer yet! I'll have to get onto that. :P

Well you didn't get swept this time! At one point that was me! >_<

Everyone must see the extended trailer: the actual gameplay footage is amazingly amazing!

[DekarTyphon]

I just caught Dialga with 2 Dusk Balls and a Level 42 Medicham. It was pretty awesome.

[Nic Xtreme]

Nice!

So anyone want to battle?

madmangohan: this is bad for my battery, so let me know if you get on!

[madmangohan]

well if anyone new a fix for error code 61020, i'd be glad

..something's f'd up, I was only on GTS 5 mins before this crap begun ><

read up on the error basically means that ninty's server is on the cohoots it seems. God knows If i'll ever get connected or not in the next half hour

I'm starting to think my ds is that scared of Why Me it's refusing to connect

[Natrak]

Well you didn't get swept this time! At one point that was me! >_<

Haha, yeah, that's all I was really hoping for, that I'd put up a good fight and I managed to. Toppling you is a bit of a monolothic achievement I don't expect I'd be capable of for a good while...or ever. ;)

[Nic Xtreme]

Haha, yeah, that's all I was really hoping for, that I'd put up a good fight and I managed to. Toppling you is a bit of a monolothic achievement I don't expect I'd be capable of for a good while...or ever. ;)

As I posted somewhere else, this is what I know could easily beat me:
Alakazam @ Choice Specs, Heracross @ Choice Scarf, Salamence @ Choice Specs, Starmie @ Life Orb, Infernape @ ...?, Metagross @ ...?

But yeah, that team covers all of my weaknesses to pwn me. In fact, that's also a team I'm considering developing to some extent!

But I lose Breloom :(

So, anymore battles from anyone?

[madmangohan]

if only ninty would let me connect :(

[madmangohan]

I'm finally in <<

[Nic Xtreme]

It is on!

[madmangohan]

I hate starmie's so much ><
I don't even wanna question what it's holding

[Nic Xtreme]

I looooove them dearly!

[madmangohan]

that was...un epic
beaten with one pokemon.

hell, my proper team may have slightly faired better

[Nic Xtreme]

>_>

Any moar battlez?

[DekarTyphon]

Not wasting my time Whimey.

[madmangohan]

assuming ninty will let me connect, I can try my proper team for daily battling out.
doubt i'll use half of them for the tourney, anyway after that flunking performance

though i'm starting to think ditto could be excellent if it was raised for speed of defence. probbably speed more.

[Nic Xtreme]

WHY! I'll use an interesting starter! I swear!

What was that madmangohan...another battle?

[madmangohan]

yeah. in a few ticks. just gotta get the team out

[DekarTyphon]

If by interesting you mean a Swagger/Psych Upping Weavile then I'd go.

[madmangohan]

i'm in and waiting <<

[Nic Xtreme]

Lol sorry that's not it...

madmangohan: OK let me rearrange my pokes! Woo!

Lol...all you can see if my name on the main page in the gaming forums. Epic Spam! The Off Topic moves too fast for me to do that though...

[madmangohan]

starmie's attacks are super effective against....well all but one of my pokemon ><
oh well, I at least beat two, even if they were both suicides :P

[Nic Xtreme]

That was awesome! You knocked out TWO of my pokes!

GG!

EDIT! Lol @ suicides! Thanks for the match!

[madmangohan]

you kinda switched when you had me on the ropes. It was blind luck that surf took your pokemon out from over half health. didn't matter, as will o wisp had it straight after.

[Nic Xtreme]

Lol, I know I switched, I wanted it to drag on a bit! Lol...

Nah, I underestimate that 111 base Sp. Atk on Empoleon -- all the time!

[Kingsob]

I should lone you my Weavile. After breeding one for 3 days I got a nice Jolly one with 31 IV's in speed.... starmie can't counter it at all.

[Nic Xtreme]

Yeah you know what does but?

Well, something most people don't have on their team ^_^

I'm probably going to get a Weavile. My favourite thing in Pokemon is speed. I think it's integral to winning.

[Kingsob]

Bring your weavile counter along to a battle I say. Im well setup to deal with it.... You'll be shocked to see my Lucario. My other starmie counter. It may be slower. But none of starmie's attackings can 1 hit KO it and it can KO starmie ;)

Again. You need to think out side the box.

[Nic Xtreme]

Let's battle! I don't mind losing!

I like a challenge!

6v6, lv.100 single battle, no ubers -- meet me at the pier!

[Kingsob]

Can't at my wifes mums house. Watching oh so bad chick moves. I came up here to "Update" the anti virus it's that bad lol

[DekarTyphon]

Hope you get sex out of it man.

With both of them.

At the same time.

[Nic Xtreme]

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww and here I was getting excited...

Y'see, Lucario hasn't got me scared -- I've battled many of them and always beat them. It's Weavile. It's a fast, bitch of a pokemon. And while I have two counters that are both faster that it -- no, three -- it still is SE against 4 or 5 pokes in my team!

We shall battle another day, so you can prove your point, and put me to the floor!

[DekarTyphon]

WhyMe goes to sleep every night to the soothing sounds of the Pokemon March and has a Pokeball with his testicles inside it on his mantlepiece.

[Nic Xtreme]

When we BATTLE, your ears will ring with defeat, defeat strewn with the bodies of your bloody, raped Pokemon, and when you close your eyes...all that you will see is...hell.

But seriously, I go to sleep feeling ****ing tired because I go to sleep too late every night.

Let's battle.

[DekarTyphon]

Battling provides a temporary escape for WhyMe, a temporary escape from his dead-end job, slovenly living standard and gross obesity. And, much like the drug it mimics, it will lead to his imminent death.

[Nic Xtreme]

"You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to DekarTyphon again."

The saddest part is, not so much with Pokemon, but with any video game in general -- the above statement probably applies to some people - however a minority it may be - in this world.

[Maxi]

I'm stuck yeah. I've gotten the 7th badge, and gamefaqs is of no help to me as to what I should do next. Apparently I should go to Acuity, but it's doing nothing and I have no ****ing idea what do and I'm getting pissed off COMPLETELY at this ****ing thing and I WANT TO MURDER UNLESS YOU TELL ME WHAT TO DO!!!

And WhyMe, I'll battle you later tonight if you help me >_> Even though I'll be raped. In the ear...

[Natrak]

Okay, so you've just gotten the seventh badge. You should be able to go to Lake Acuity where there are two Team Galactics out the front, fight them, then enter Lake Acuity and you'll have to fight another person from Team Galactic, by memory. Once that's done it's time to go to Veilstone city to take on the Team Galactic HQ.

[FF Freak]

Okay, so you've just gotten the seventh badge. You should be able to go to Lake Acuity where there are two Team Galactics out the front, fight them, then enter Lake Acuity and you'll have to fight another person from Team Galactic, by memory. Once that's done it's time to go to Veilstone city to take on the Team Galactic HQ.

basically what Natrak said without the battles. the two guys out front should have separated from the entrance. Inside your Rival will have lost to Jupiter who then leaves saying not to go to their HQ. After talking to your rival that's where you go.

My one question is have you done the stuff at the other lakes?

[Nic Xtreme]

So who wants to battleZ!

[Natrak]

Sure thing.

[Nic Xtreme]

Ok then! Lemme just get ma pokes out!

There's just not enough pep around for someone who always wants to battle!

[Natrak]

I think I'm going to pull out Asator Jr.'s illegitimate father for a change. :P

[Nic Xtreme]

Oh my this is odd...who could be the father? Oh my.

/scared

Oh yeah, I'm ready when you are! Good luck! Be nicer to me than you were last night, too, lol!

[Natrak]

His illegitimate father is an Electivire, his actual father's not fit for battling. :P

[Nic Xtreme]

This is a change of events for an opener...and to think I was going to...put out someone else as a starter, too...

EDIT: /sadness

EDIT 2: WRONG MOVE. THAT WAS THE WRONG MOVE. OMFGFGFDZXJ

[Natrak]

Man...how did brick break slip my mind so easily? I can't believe 501 held on.:P

Edit: OH MY GOD, HOW LUCKY WAS TORTERRA RIGHT THERE O_o

[Nic Xtreme]

Yeah, I thought he would. I battled another dude with one of those and it survived Brick Break too, with identical HP!

Effect Spore didn't ruin me this time lol...

EDIT: RAPED! NOOOOO!

EDIT 2: Kamikaze Starmie ftw!

[Nic Xtreme]

Wow! GG! You almost had me there! Very excellent match once again!

So any more battleZ?

[Natrak]

Yeah, great match! Always a pleasure.

On a side note, I'm planning on replacing 501.075 with *something else* at the moment. :P

Edit: And in the meantime I might toy with a different strategy for 501. :D

[Nic Xtreme]

To be honest, I'd have:
- Choral
- 501.075
- Asator Jr.
- ...that thing that ALWAYS kill Salamence

Take out Torterra and Blakkheim, IMO...

Now, add something to counter your fighting weakness --> I recommend Zen Headbutting Metagross, Slowbro, Alakazam, or Skarmory.

PLUS! Slowbro OR Skarmory not only cover your fighting weakness, but also help set up someone else ;)

...that's just my opinion...don't listen to me about "covering weaknesses" -- I have a 3x fire weakness!

[Nic Xtreme]

Edit: And in the meantime I might toy with a different strategy for 501. :D

OMFG! I have an idea too for 501! OMFG AN EXCELLENT IDEA! It will kick farking arse! I must use it! MUST!

[Natrak]

- ...that thing that ALWAYS kill Salamence

You mean Jotun? :P

I quite like my Torterra, and its present moveset/item combo, but it hasn't been specifically EV trained (just to save confusion for those scoring at home, his EVs are maxed, though) with the kind of nature I'd want. The same goes for Blakkheim, but I'm not as inclined to hold onto it as I am Torterra.

I have wanted to train a Metagross for a while (a shiny Metagross is my dream pokemon :P ), and I migrated a Beldum to my cart for that purpose...so maybe.

[Nic Xtreme]

Yeah, I must admit Torterra is pretty freaking bulky! High HP + Defense ftw! He just doesn't seem to do much...

In that respect though, that's only vs. my team, I'm sure he is much better in other matches!

Yeah, Jotun is its name!

You know, I realised that doing what I think you're going to do to 501.075 makes it extremely-mutha-farking powerful, and I shake in my boots eternally.

My Metagross has come in handy in many a match, and I'll be the first to say that when he gets an Agility on him, I've had him sweep many a team! when his moves don't consistently miss...darn inaccuracy!

[Natrak]

I'm not sure what you think I'm going to do, but let's just say it's a change that might also benefit other members of my team. :P

[Nic Xtreme]

Oh, that's all fine and dandy, because it wasn't what I was thinking.

You see, you are clearly referring to either Thunder Wave OR Trick Room, both of which also benefit two members of my team also :D

I could be wrong though... >_>

[Natrak]

Can't get anything by you, huh? :P

I'm not sure what you were thinking, the only really remote thing I can think of is maybe something like Magic Coat, but I'm not sure how that move actually works. Damn you. :P

[Nic Xtreme]

Lol, I shan't ever dare to divulge what I was thinking, as it would harm the minds of children everywhere.

Sorry.

Of course, your idea is also EXCELLENT! And from my complex analysis of your team both of those options would work well considering the serious speed-tardation your team suffers from.

Also! Choral could potentially double its speed AND attacking power at the same with a single move, you know? Rather than just use, what you use...

[Natrak]

If I'm thinking of the same move you're thinking of for Choral I'm afraid it's useless for the moveset I'm running and the stats I've trained it in.

And can I at least have a hint in regards to what you were thinking of for 501? Come on, I gave you a hint as to what I was actually thinking! :P

[DekarTyphon]

thats it im raising a shuckle

[Nic Xtreme]

Lol battle Dekar?

Natrak: In response to your question, I say: Maybe it is...

[Natrak]

I don't like your chances of coercing a battle out of Dekar just yet, I've tried a few times before and it's proved fruitless. I think it's mostly because his team is a work in progress at this point.

[Nic Xtreme]

Indeed, I think that's the whole shebang of what's going on.

I'd love to train up some new pokes, too, but I have too much uni to do. As we speak, I am hurriedly devising worksheets for unfortunate individuals...

I wish I could be training up one of my new planned pokes!

[OldNewell]

I require assistance. (Pick which move they should know)

A Torterra; Wood Hammer or Stone Edge?
Wood Hammer gets the STAB, but Stone-Edge deals with flying types.

A Slowbro; Psychic or Ice beam?
Psychic gets STAB, but Ice beam can deal with pesky Dragon-Dancers.

[Nic Xtreme]

Hum. I'd say go with what you think your team needs more support with, really.

[Javer]

I need two water pokemon, one for my team and one to sweep the remaining leaders/elite four. I am tempted to go with Slowbro but I'd hate to steal Newell's thunder. Suggestions?

[Kingsob]

Manaphy because its cute :P

[Javer]

At this rate it will probably be an uber taking the E4 but I would really like to come up with a competitive water type (aside from Starmie, everyone uses Starmie >_>), although due to typing the only one without a glaring typing weakness in the metagame would be Kingdra and I refuse to use it.

[Maxi]

Okay, so you've just gotten the seventh badge. You should be able to go to Lake Acuity where there are two Team Galactics out the front, fight them, then enter Lake Acuity and you'll have to fight another person from Team Galactic, by memory. Once that's done it's time to go to Veilstone city to take on the Team Galactic HQ.
See, that's the problem, there is NO ONE at Lake Acuity!! That's why I can't do anything yet!! I think I broke pokemon :(

[Kingsob]

Anyone want a level 50 locked 3v3 battle ?

No Selebii classed Ubers. Just looking for a bit of fun. And to see how people come up with ways to count my team

Just had my net capped :S so the only game I can play online is pokemon

[Tukenstein]

AAH! *rips hair out*

Where is that move deleter guy?

[DekarTyphon]

Canalave City.

[FF Freak]

See, that's the problem, there is NO ONE at Lake Acuity!! That's why I can't do anything yet!! I think I broke pokemon :(

have you been and done the stuff at Lake Valor south of Veilstone, and then gone and done the stuff at Lake Verity north of Twinleaf town first?

[OldNewell]

Hum. I'd say go with what you think your team needs more support with, really.

I knew you'd say that!

It's probably a bad thing, but I like each of my Pokemon to be fairly independent.

I'm thinking Ice beam for Slowbro and Stone edge for Torterra.

[DekarTyphon]

Short of BPing strats all Pokemon are independant.

[OldNewell]

Short of BPing strats all Pokemon are independant.
No they're not. One Pokemon may rely on another for Weather effects, Aromatherapy or, the most important, type coverage.

Thus, I like each of my Pokemon to be able to fight off a wide variety of Pokemon and types on their own.