The problem is that I'm refusing to let myself do anything else in the game until it happens.8000 eggs later...
So I guess I'll see you in 7999 eggs
Yeaaah ... not sure what this current title is referencing :/Originally Posted by Antiwhippy
Thread title should still be "You're not stylish rnough for this thread".
And especially not for a Flareon. I mean I actually like Flareon but its shiny is meh. :pTo go for a shiny perfect pokemon, that is insane, I don't think I could ever do that even with masuda method...
Sorry! Looks like I definitely missed it. I think this is a good article for getting started on team-building, but honestly I think the best way is to just get into it. Pokemon is Pokemon. You can try grabbing a team off the Reports section and testing it out on Pokemon Showdown to get an idea of how it works before building your own team. You'll find a lot of your thinking carries over.Hey firestorm, I asked this in the last thread but I don't think you saw it.
As someone who plays a lot I 3v3 and 6v6 on showdown, how do I go about getting into vgc doubles? I have no experience playing doubles, so what are some things I should look for? What makes the doubles meta unique and how do I approach team building. I know I could go over to nugget bridge, but I figured I'd start here for some simple and early pointers. Thanks!
Also, anyone wanna battle? Always up for 6v6.
Those Defense and Speed IVs make me sad. Oh well. Shiny Pokémon bring my famiry honah!
I shit you not, I think I pulled off exactly that on my third or fourth egg hatched. Pure RNG luck. :-\About to give up on getting a 5 IV Carbink and settling for a 4. It's *extremely* difficult to get a 5 out of a 4IV with a 3IV Ditto, it seems. Genderless are such a pain with not being able to switch in a better parent to replace the Ditto and all :/
Don't worry about Speed, I never ever count on outspeeding anything as Carbink. It's not even factored into my strategy. And I say that as someone with 31 in everything but Attack!On the original Carbink it's missing HP I'm pretty sure, so I'm using a Ditto with HP, SpA, Spe but I keep getting ones without Spe :/
Oh yeah, I guess it's not that essential. Might just settle for one with high but not perfect Speed I guess ;) saves the stress off doing this over and over again.Don't worry about Speed, I never ever count on outspeeding anything as Carbink. It's not even factored into my strategy. And I say that as someone with 31 in everything but Attack!
I think I moved faster than a Mega Aggron once. It confused me, lol.
Again, it's fine to move second as Carbink. He can take it.
Wait, so you already have one with 31/X/31/31/31/X? Because that's more than enough for the way you'll use Carbink.Oh yeah, I guess it's not that essential. Might just settle for one with high but not perfect Speed I guess ;) saves the stress off doing this over and over again.
The funny thing is, that's exactly what just happened to me, like, right now. I was prepped to start Attack training my Riolu, it was all sunny, went to put on Power Bracer and when I got out of the menu it was raining lol.On the other hand. Begin EV training with horde battles: RAIN EVERYWHERE ALL OF A SUDDEN
Yeah I got thisWait, so you already have one with 31/X/31/31/31/X? Because that's more than enough for the way you'll use him. Remember, he's like a utility belt for your team. You roll him out, he takes a hit, he shrugs it off in most cases, and he sets up Light Clay-enhanced screens to raise all defenses 50% for your entire team for eight turns. That, and/or he drops Stealth Rock, and/or starts Trick Room, and/or changes the weather, etc. You just want him to be durable, and that's what your Carbink is. :)
Again, I have perfect speed on mine. I ain't outspeeding shit. Speed isn't necessary for Carbink. In fact, if you ever run a Trick Room set, speed would be a liability!
There's a chance I might use it with another Mega Evo (like Garchomp) and maybe even Manual Sun. So in battles where I don't Mega Evolve into Charizard, I want to get the boost from Sunny Day. I just haven't really fully decided on my team or strategy yet so want to keep my options open.Why does its ability matter?
Shit that should say Doswell, Virginia. MY BAD.Originally Posted by chronosic
No Canadian love for the NA regions, whats up with that? Florida gets two?
Ramyeon, that is a killer Carbink. It will do everything you need it to do and more. It's incredibly unlikely you'll ever run into a situation where you wish you were faster. Like I said: I have 31 in Speed. I virtually -always- go second.Yeah I got this
Carbink - #703 (Bold)
None (X)
HP: 31
Att: 16 - 17
Def: 31
SpA: 31
SpD: 31
Speed: 12 - 13
The Speed is really abysmal though, the perfectionist in me wants it at least higher than that even if it isn't gonna outspeed anything :p
Welcome to the "Breeding sucks" club. I'm breeding Chansey, and you can't change the damn ditto with another Chansey because they're only female. It's no fun, and gets on my nerves how SpDef seems to be the stat that wont pass down (though Ditto and Chansey both have 31 SpDef).Genderless are such a pain with not being able to switch in a better parent to replace the Ditto and all :/
You may not even want high speed at that. As a lead you'll encounter gyro ball a lot in which case lower speed helps.Oh yeah, I guess it's not that essential. Might just settle for one with high but not perfect Speed I guess ;) saves the stress off doing this over and over again.
Haha you're right, XY breeding for 5IV 'mons has spoiled me lol. I'll probably just settle for this one :pRamyeon, that is a killer Carbink. It will do everything you need it to do and more. It's incredibly unlikely you'll ever run into a situation where you wish you were faster. Like I said: I have 31 in Speed. I virtually -always- go second.
Darn, only got a female Litleo.Originally Posted by Black-Wind
I'm trying to Breed a Shiny Female Litleo and I have a good mother with Modest (is that a good nature for it?) but I need a good Non-American Pokemon to breed it with ... and all the Pokemon I get over Wonder Trade are crap (there are a few good ones but they're females).
It's not "settling," it's being NOT INSANE, lol. :) You've achieved all the IVs you need for Carbink -- it's diminishing returns at this point, to where you'd have to be in the most excruciatingly situational scenario for the extra Speed to have any relevance whatsoever. He's one of the slowest Pokémon in the game -- you're never ever going to bring Carbink into battle expecting to attack first.Haha you're right, XY breeding for 5IV 'mons has spoiled me lol. I'll probably just settle for this one :p
Yeah, I just looked up Chansey and she's base 50 Speed, just like Carbink. There are so few things you outspeed at that level. For walls like Chansey and Carbink, I think it's more fruitful just to start using them in battle and having fun, because their speed isn't going to hold you back -- they were always bound to go second against the vast, vast majority of what's out there. And that's fine -- that's what they're built to endure, and they can take it.Hmmm, Neiteio you bring up a good point (diminishing returns). I think I'll just settle for a 31/x/31/31/31/x since Chansey is already pretty slow. I'm just gonna go insane trying to get that speed IV too.
Thanks for the reply, and for the indirect help by replying to Ramyeon. Onto breeding more pokemon!Yeah, I just looked up Chansey and she's base 50 Speed, just like Carbink. There are so few things you outspeed at that level. For walls like Chansey and Carbink, I think it's more fruitful just to start using them in battle and having fun, because their speed isn't going to hold you back -- they were always bound to go second against the vast, vast majority of what's out there. And that's fine -- that's what they're built to endure, and they can take it.
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