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| GuyPerfect Catgirl Level: 68     Posts: 843/1096 EXP: 2663632 For next: 65168 Since: 07-23-07 Since last post: 1.6 years Last activity: 211 days |
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| Standard-issue vote for Battletoads here, though Silver Surfer's up there too. |
| GuyPerfect Catgirl Level: 68 Posts: 844/1096 EXP: 2663632 For next: 65168 Since: 07-23-07 Since last post: 1.6 years Last activity: 211 days |
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Well, I threw a Pikachu at 2Tie. Spent most of the morning getting it ready: it's a trick-chu I set up for catching people off-guard, and while it took out a Rampardos, Lucario smooshed it.  We then traded several mons because why not. You didn't want any of these back, did you? 'Cause I can do that. |
| GuyPerfect Catgirl Level: 68 Posts: 845/1096 EXP: 2663632 For next: 65168 Since: 07-23-07 Since last post: 1.6 years Last activity: 211 days |
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Originally posted by 2Tie There's another tricky attribute about that Pikachu that didn't get to shine in that battle: its attacks are Ice-type. The types that Electric isn't useful against are Ground, Grass, Dragon and Electric itself, and the first three of those are in fact weak to Ice. I figured if someone wanted to be clever to avoid taking damage, it'd backfire on them. Originally posted by 2Tie The Pikachu might have been able to take the Xerneas, had it not been rent asunder by Lucario's Bone Rush. I know most Lucario tend to know a Ground attack, be it Bone Rush or Earthquake, but I didn't switch out the Pikachu because the only thing I hate more than a team of six legendaries is a battle where people switch out Pokémon every turn in some tedious attempt at a type advantage. Originally posted by 2Tie Naw, I only had the Gigalith because I needed it in the Pokédex and hadn't traded it away yet. I think that was one of the Japanese ones I sent you.
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| GuyPerfect Catgirl Level: 68 Posts: 846/1096 EXP: 2663632 For next: 65168 Since: 07-23-07 Since last post: 1.6 years Last activity: 211 days |
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| The Power * items just boost EVs on enemy defeat. It's waAAaaAaAaAaaay faster to just use Super Training if you want particular EVs. |
| GuyPerfect Catgirl Level: 68 Posts: 847/1096 EXP: 2663632 For next: 65168 Since: 07-23-07 Since last post: 1.6 years Last activity: 211 days |
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So I decided to try Battle Spot again, just for giggles, and I finally found someone battling online with a Pikachu in his team!.. except the three that he chose to battle with were Lucario, Yveltal and Delphox. No, it's still the same-ol'-same-ol', so Nintendo's provided online battle service is still lost to the glossy-eyed, drool-mouthed of the populous. On the bright side, I did get to wreak some havoc with my Pikachu, which was delightful as ever because the enemy couldn't fight back. Originally posted by Xenesis Well that's certainly a reason to go for the Power * items. Add me as a friend and I'll get you one! Originally posted by Xenesis Let's see... Provided you can Sweet Scent up hordes with exactly the EVs you want (since Super Training lets you cherry-pick EVs), it gives you, uh... up to 3 of the same EV per Pokémon, plus 4 for the Power * item = 7, times five Pokémon = 35, times 2 for Pokérus = 70. That ain't 60. Then again, are there any Pokémon that award 3 EVs to the same stat?Still, Super Training on level 3 nets you 12 EVs, times 2 for Double-Up Bags (which I always keep handy) = 24 EVs, and potentially awarding a Large bag for the same stat at the end = 36 EVs per regimen, and regimens take less than a minute to complete (that's the target time on most of them). Super Training still looks like a pretty fine way to go, and it just might wind up faster in practice. EDIT: Aha! Figured out the horde discrepancy. Edited post to clarify. |
| GuyPerfect Catgirl Level: 68 Posts: 848/1096 EXP: 2663632 For next: 65168 Since: 07-23-07 Since last post: 1.6 years Last activity: 211 days |
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| I think I put mine up on the GTS for a Shuckle. I've been trying to breed a shiny Spinarak for a while; I even imported an exotic studmuffin to boost morale, but still no luck. |
| GuyPerfect Catgirl Level: 68 Posts: 849/1096 EXP: 2663632 For next: 65168 Since: 07-23-07 Since last post: 1.6 years Last activity: 211 days |
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| Yay video! I'll just paste the embed tag here in my post and... ... darn, it doesn't work. )-: Okay, well, here's a link! http://youtu.be/I5cs-CluIy8 Pardon the crappy video quality. I used a crappy camera. But hey, at least the audio is nice! Props to Jaxon+ for not only not using legendaries, but for bringing a Raichu to the party. __________ EDIT: Ehehehe, Pikachu single-handedly took out an Aegislash. Also a Tyrantrum, which defeated a Croboat, which defeated Mega Blaziken. The only thing that was missing from this fight was a legendary Pokémon, but it's saved in my Vs. Recorder anyway. |
| GuyPerfect Catgirl Level: 68 Posts: 850/1096 EXP: 2663632 For next: 65168 Since: 07-23-07 Since last post: 1.6 years Last activity: 211 days |
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| I uploaded a video today. Never signed up for Google+; in fact, the only reason I have a Google account is because my old YouTube account turned into one somewhere down the line. Also, the obligatory "lol" at internet users freaking out about some website making some rules about use of its own self. |
| GuyPerfect Catgirl Level: 68 Posts: 851/1096 EXP: 2663632 For next: 65168 Since: 07-23-07 Since last post: 1.6 years Last activity: 211 days |
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Originally posted by Tamkis On a realistic note, people will stop using Google services long before they give up their souls to Google. |
| GuyPerfect Catgirl Level: 68 Posts: 852/1096 EXP: 2663632 For next: 65168 Since: 07-23-07 Since last post: 1.6 years Last activity: 211 days |
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| So there's this new move called Freeze-Dry that's nearly the same mecanically as Aurora Beam (just with 70 Power instead of 65), except that it's super-effective against Water opponents. Yeah. An Ice attack that's super-effective against Water. I'm not sure I like the precedent that's being set here. It's a move that outright violates the type-matchup rule. What's next, a Poison attack that's super-effective against Steel? A Psychic attack super-effective against both Dark and Ghost? What's the point of type relations if you're going to ignore them? I get that Ice is under-powered. It's weak to a bunch, resistant only to itself, and Freeze remains the only status effect that isn't guaranteed. But violating type strengths and weaknesses isn't the way to go about making it better. __________ In other news... Oh man, that was priceless last night. Last night before I went to sleep, I was playing some Battle Spot matches. Much to my surprise, of the dozen or so battles I had, absolutely none of them had a legendary Pokémon. I know, shocking, right? There was a Mega Gengar and Pikachu was messing with it. It tried to use Hypnosis on me, but missed and got hit with Thunder Wave and my other tricks, so I had it locked down. It kept hitting itself, being paralyzed and such, but finally got one last move through before I dealt the last blow. It was Hypnosis again, but it missed again. I saw the message "The match has been forfeited." and all of a sudden I won. I saved the replay, turned off the 3DS, and maniacally giggled myself to sleep. I'm not sure if he ragequit because of the lousy RNG rolls on Hypnosis, but the explanation I choose to believe is that he couldn't handle his Mega Gengar being beaten by a Pikachu (-:< |
| GuyPerfect Catgirl Level: 68 Posts: 853/1096 EXP: 2663632 For next: 65168 Since: 07-23-07 Since last post: 1.6 years Last activity: 211 days |
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Originally posted by Stigandr I always thought of Hidden Power as being a variable-type move that only said Normal for the fact that it had to say something. Its base Power prior to Generation VI was in a similar boat, though it had the handy "-" designator in that case. Originally posted by Stigandr Why, because you can only violate type relationships if you're making a "not very effective" attack into a "super effective" one? I picked Psychic -> Ghost/Dark because it's weak to both and super-effective against neither; a perfect candidate for ignoring the game mechanics like Freeze-Dry does.In regards to Ice -> Water, I say they had the type matchup wrong from the outset. Ice should be resistant to Water, and Water weak to Ice. We're not talking about dropping an ice cube into a glass of water (in which case the water would win): we're talking about freezing super powers. Of all the types, Water Pokémon should be most susceptible to being frozen, since, you know, they're full of/made of water. ... But then again, that would just mean that Scald would be super-effective against Ice types and we'd be in the same situation... Clearly what we need to do is incorporate Shadow moves from Colosseum and XD. |
| GuyPerfect Catgirl Level: 68 Posts: 854/1096 EXP: 2663632 For next: 65168 Since: 07-23-07 Since last post: 1.6 years Last activity: 211 days |
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I'm noticing a distinct lack of legendary Pokémon in Battle Spot matches now. You still see a stray Mewtwo here and there, but I think that has more to do with the fact that it can Mega Evolve. I've seen only one Yvetal in the last week or so, saw my first two Zygarde last night, and I've never seen Xerneas or any of the birds. I mean, Articuno in particular is pretty helpful, what with all the Ground and Dragon opponents you tend to fight (I'm looking at you, Garchomp). On the bright side, I fought a Pikachu last night! I made sure to use my own. I lost. A few days ago I also encountered someone giving me a taste of my own medicine. I out-medicined him, but he taught me something I didn't know before: Klefki has Prankster, which gives priority to Status moves. It can also learn Thunder Wave, giving it a source of paralysis in addition to infatuation and confusion. I promptly went out to catch one and never looked back. Mega Banette also has Prankster, but it doesn't activate on the first turn during Mega Evolution. Between it and Klefki, I have a more reliable source of lockdownage than I did when I was just building for speed. I've still got a Noivern and Crobat on standby (Acrobatics works wonders against Mega Blaziken and Mega Lucario), but opening the fight with a priority Thunder Wave turns the tides from the outset. Speaking of Noivern, Switcheroo can't be used on Mega Stones. )-:< I'm proud to announce that I have a growing list of ragequits in my Vs. Recorder. I get cracked up every time it happens. Here's what I have so far!  Vs. Khalil - The first one I already reported on. When Mega Gengar managed to slip through confusion and paralysis (I couldn't infatuate it), it missed with Hypnosis twice. Ragequit! Vs. Ｍａｓａ - Gyarados was switched in right off the bat and got hit with Thunder Wave. Followed by confusion and infatuation, then Flash Cannon, apparently the match got too tedius. Ragequit! Vs. George - Meowstic punched itself in the face for the first two turns of battle. Ragequit! Vs. ミューズ - Egads this was annoying. The guy resorted to using Volt Switch with his Lanturn every other turn, meaning on the odd turns he switched back to the Lanturn. It's fortunate that Klefki and Mega Banette both have Prankster, because he Thunder Wave'd them both. I managed to get him in a compromising spot with a little confusion, and just as I had the Laturn on the ropes, he'd decided he'd had enough. Twenty-freaking-four turns later. Ragequit! Vs. Ryaiko - The match started off with some invigorating Klefki-on-Klefki action. We paralyzed each other, but I got Swagger in before he did. They were both female, so it was just the two of us being paralyzed at each other until I--the one with the Steel-type move--took it down a notch. But it had a Red Card and dragged out Mega Banette instead. Onoz! Some more paralyzed shennanigans commenced, with numerous uses of Spikes landing by my team's feet. Fortunately, Noivern doesn't care about Spikes, but it looks like Dragonite cares about confusion. Ragequit! Vs. そこぬけ - This guy only had three Pokémon in his team prior to the match. I saw that as a bit pretentious, since I can't think of a reason for someone to do that unless they're very--no wait, excessively--confident that they could win with a Bisharp, Zweilous and Aegislash. I was hoping to send a message, but between paralysis and learning that Dragon Rush doesn't work against Klefki, I was awarded a victory in two turns. Ragequit!__________ Originally posted by Xenesis All of these examples is a Move or Ability that grants or revokes an immunity/resistance to a particular type or types. That's in a different category altogether, because "can now be hit by Normal moves" means any Normal move can hit, rather than having just one Normal move that's super-effective against Rock or whatever. As it is, Freeze-Dry is the only move that outright ignores the type rules. It is an Ice attack, and it it super-effective against Water. It doesn't need any status or fancy wingdings on the opponent to make that happen. No other Move, Ability or combination thereof can result in the same effect. Until now, the type chart has been honored in all cases. Reistances/immunities may be able to be changed during battle, but that's an effect of the moves/abilities designed for that purpose, not because of moves violating type considerations. As long as we're on the topic of violating type matchups, any idea how a Mega Kangaskahn hit my Mega Banette with Return? |
| GuyPerfect Catgirl Level: 68 Posts: 855/1096 EXP: 2663632 For next: 65168 Since: 07-23-07 Since last post: 1.6 years Last activity: 211 days |
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Steel? That's easy. Three Klefki with Prankster.  |
| GuyPerfect Catgirl Level: 68 Posts: 856/1096 EXP: 2663632 For next: 65168 Since: 07-23-07 Since last post: 1.6 years Last activity: 211 days |
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| I've got you added, FieryIce. You're Ghost type, and so far you have Shuppet and Phantump. |
| GuyPerfect Catgirl Level: 68 Posts: 857/1096 EXP: 2663632 For next: 65168 Since: 07-23-07 Since last post: 1.6 years Last activity: 211 days |
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Long story, but I've had Pokémon Black 2 since February, but never had a reason to take it out of the plastic until yesterday. Apparently Genesect was distributed the same way Torchic was in X/Y, but it expired three months before I even bought the game. Pokémon Dream Radar is... well, it leaves a bit to be desired. But hey, I gots me a Drifloon with Flare Boost, so I guess it's not all bad. Does anyone know one way or another if Pokémon forward-transfered from Generation V to Pokémon Bank via Poké Transporter will be allowed to retain their held items? I'll be in a world of hurt if I can't load up on Lucky Eggs. O-: Originally posted by Lunaria Curse you, I've been trying to breed one of those. Fortunately, I'm still doing the best I can since you can't get egg moves on a wild Pokémon.
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| GuyPerfect Catgirl Level: 68 Posts: 858/1096 EXP: 2663632 For next: 65168 Since: 07-23-07 Since last post: 1.6 years Last activity: 211 days |
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Originally posted by Lunaria Oh joy, a brown Dustox. Pass.
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| GuyPerfect Catgirl Level: 68 Posts: 859/1096 EXP: 2663632 For next: 65168 Since: 07-23-07 Since last post: 1.6 years Last activity: 211 days |
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| The good news is, I have a Beldum in a Dream Ball with its Hidden Ability! Wheeee! The bad news is, I have a Beldum with its Hidden Ability. Clear Body is many orders of magnitude more useful, partially because its effects are positive. As it is, it's as silly as a Stunfisk with Limber in Generation VI, but in a Dream Ball. Methinks I'll just capture a Metang when I get to Giant Chasm. Those start out at level 45, meaning near-instant Metagross. Also, am I the only one who noticed how absurdly redundant the Biology section on Bulbapedia is?  (Note: From now on, my images will have mouse-over blurbs!) __________ EDIT: OMGOMGOMG! My Riolu-in-a-Dream-Ball has Prankster! |
| GuyPerfect Catgirl Level: 68 Posts: 860/1096 EXP: 2663632 For next: 65168 Since: 07-23-07 Since last post: 1.6 years Last activity: 211 days |
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| Dang it, Shuckle's Hidden Ability is Contrary of all things? I'm beginning to think that the Hidden Ability is something you don't want... |
| GuyPerfect Catgirl Level: 68 Posts: 861/1096 EXP: 2663632 For next: 65168 Since: 07-23-07 Since last post: 1.6 years Last activity: 211 days |
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The following happened last night. Am I the only one who has a problem with it? __________ EDIT: Okay, so I'm pretty much done with Black 2 now. I gots my Samurott, my Swords of Justice, my Black Kyurem, my Therian-forme Landorus, a couple of Porygon, my Lucky Egg and two Master Balls (thank you, Colress!). It's all set for trading into Pokémon Bank. I sure hope they get to keep their items! Things I like about Generation V, in retrospect: You can paralyze Electric types The music, in general, is better than in X/Y The postgame is vastly superior to X/Y because you get a bunch of new places to go Wild Audino continues to be about the best way to train up in a pinch There are more opportunities to get Pokémon with their Hidden Abilities The Bicycle tune doesn't sound like the opening song of a TV show, and the Surf tune is rockin'Things I like more about Generation VI: Combined with the new Exp distribution rule, the repeatable battles at Restaurant LeWow offer the best leveling available (for the price) Better graphics, yo Diagonal movement, and then some Steel doesn't resist Dark or Ghost Moving Pokémon in the PC is easier since the party is always off to the side |
| GuyPerfect Catgirl Level: 68 Posts: 862/1096 EXP: 2663632 For next: 65168 Since: 07-23-07 Since last post: 1.6 years Last activity: 211 days |
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| Well, I've put together a team of three level 1 Pokémon that I've used to whoop up on a few max-level teams in Battle Spot. I think that by this point in the grand scheme of things, I have beaten all of Pokémon. Internets won separately. It's a natural progression from my earlier technique, where I was using status tricks to triumph over opponents with numerically superior stats. When I was doing that, it was fascinating to see how people would bring out the biggest and baddest in their arsenal, only to be overpowered by game mechanics that aren't really related to power in the first place. Some opponents were frustrated to the point of ragequit. All opponents were fascinating. Fighting with level 1s is a whole new ball game. I'm fighting the same opponents as before--and defeating the same opponents as before--but it's a surreal sensation. It's like the way the world works broke, and somehow or other I'm on the beneficial end of the deal. Bringing the irony full-circle, as it turns out, should I ever fight another clever user who has a level 1 team, they'll actually be harder for me to fight and will probably whoop me in short order.Pokémon has many options and intricacies, though people tend to focus only on one end of things: moar power! But as I found tonight, you can use lower stats to your advantage; primarily HP. Low HP makes Pain Split more effective, and it's easier to refill to take advantage of things like Shell Bell or Sturdy. Endeavor suddenly becomes a crazy-powerful attack, even at full HP. The speed stat is handy too, because it's a near guarantee to take advantage of low HP or Trick Room among other things. I have an Aron with Sturdy, holding a Shell Bell, that knows Endeavor and Sandstorm. With Trick Room in effect, it wipes the floor with anything that isn't immune to the sand. People can be predictable, loading up with attacks and nothing else, meaning every turn they reduce Aron to 1 HP (after Aron refills it with Endeavor + Shell Bell) and get wiped out by Sandstorm... ... Maybe if I keep doing stuff like this, people will stop putting all their eggs in the brute force basket and start preparing for unorthodox situations like this? I know, I know, it's not gonna happen, but I can at least hope, right? There seem to be more options for level 1 teams than there are for run-of-the-mill "status tricks" teams. With tricks, you need to build for speed and priority, then hope for good random rolls. With level 1s, it's possible to put together a sure-fire victory routine that will work unless the opponent is smart enough to counter it in advance. And it's easy to counter, don't get me wrong: priority attacks and multi-strike moves do me in instantly. But nobody ever uses those, because they're not moar power. I figure I'm not the only one who's ever had this idea. Is there a subset of the Pokémon community out there who specializes in level 1 team makeup? |
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