Cute Dragon Here
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Let's hope I don't get too many eyes there, especially when I NFC the transaction...
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Pokémon Community Thread 2: "This is the Real Power of Johto..."
- Thread starter ThatObviousUser
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Let's hope I don't get too many eyes there, especially when I NFC the transaction...
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
1. Samurott
2. Blastoise
3. Blaziken
4. Torterra
5. Typhlosion
6. Feraligatr
7. Empoleon
8. Sceptile
9. Infernape
10. Swampert
11. Charizard
12. Serperior
13. Emboar
14. Meganium
15. Venusaur
2. Blastoise
3. Blaziken
4. Torterra
5. Typhlosion
6. Feraligatr
7. Empoleon
8. Sceptile
9. Infernape
10. Swampert
11. Charizard
12. Serperior
13. Emboar
14. Meganium
15. Venusaur
Professor Renegade
Banned
I think one should always try to train their favourite pokemon when EV training, that way you can (somewhat) follow the same principles of the Nuzlocke challenge and build bonds with your team. You should probably take a look at smogon if you're new to this.
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
Samurott ftw
Cute Dragon Here
Member
*just notices that Boss's avatar now has a Joltik problem... or overload?*
Little Green Yoda
Member
It hasn't been released yet so unless your tournament allows hacks, I hope you have an alternate Pokemon in mind.
Ahh. I thought it was already released. Bwahaha. Oh well. I just have to juggle a couple of Pokemon in that case then. It was just something that would have fit in nicely.
I could get you a Bold Pressure Zapdos if you wanted it. I wish I had a Lightningrod Zapdos.
Is there another place to find tiers and tourney legal pokemon besides smogon?
I haven't touched a legendary pokemon in a good 10 years because apart from catching it, I wouldn't be able to train it to use competitively with friends. To have a list of "legal" is legendaries could help breathe some life in our battles.
I haven't touched a legendary pokemon in a good 10 years because apart from catching it, I wouldn't be able to train it to use competitively with friends. To have a list of "legal" is legendaries could help breathe some life in our battles.
Pokemon-online has a banlist
But generally:
Arceus, Darkrai, Deoxys, Deoxys-A, Deoxys-S, Dialga, Giratina, Giratina-O, Groudon, Ho-Oh, Kyogre, Kyurem-W, Lugia, Manaphy, Mewtwo, Palkia, Rayquaza, Reshiram, Shaymin-S, Zekrom are considered too unfair for legal play.
Cute Dragon Here
Member
I just realized that it's just been quite a while since the last time PK Gaming was a Haxorus. A shiny one. I want it back now :3
You could play by Battle Tower/Subway rules which basically just bans all cover legends and event legends like Mew.
Professor Beef
Banned
Swampert and Blaziken are the best. Ain't nobody that matters after them.
The best part about being an adult, not feeling an ounce of shame when buying stuff like Kids meals or toys. Who cares what other people think as long as I'm happy.
TriniTrin
war of titties grampa
Is there something i can read to understand what all that means? nature/ev/iv that is
You can search it up on various pokemon related websites like smogon, serebii, bulbapedia, but here's a brief rundown.
nature: the typical boosts any given stat by 10% and decrease another stat by 10%.
a bold nature for example, boosts a pokemons defense by 10% and lowers its attack by 10%. You can see how this segregates the good pokemon from the bad (you wouldn't want a bold natured machamp for example)
ivs: They're like... bonus point stats. Every pokemon has ivs for all 6 stats. "ivs" range from 0-31. So a pokemon's attack IV could have 10, defense could have 21... etc. IVs add to a Pokemon's stats (at lvl 100 for example, 31 attack IVs would give you 31 extra attack).
FULL EXAMPLE:
Quiet natured (+10%SpA / -10% Speed)
Tauros
30HP /5Atk /2Def /31SpA /20SpD /5 Speed
Suffice it to say, that would be a very bad tauros haha.
Generally, Pokemon that have maxed out IVs are the only ones worth using (in addition to having the right nature!).
What are you an anti evolutionist or something? Fully evolved starters are the bomb
UltimateIke
Member
Bold is a nature. It raises Defense by 10% while lowering Attack by 10%.
Pressure or Lightningrod is the Ability. Pressure causes your opponent's attacks to take 2 PP every use. Lightningrod allows your Pokémon to absorb all Electric attacks (even in Double battles when it wasn't the one aimed for) and gives you a one-stage boost (50%) to your Special Attack.
PK Gaming is on the EV/IV stuff it looks like.
TriniTrin
war of titties grampa
Geezus I had no idea it was this in-depth! So I could possibly have to re-lvl my pokemon because they arent the right nature? wowza! Thanks for the info, looks like ill have alot of reading to figure this out!
UltimateIke
Member
Same color.
Same color. And make sure it's white because White is better.
ScraftyDevil
Banned
I love that Luxray
Professor Renegade
Banned
But, White 1 featured the black pokemon.
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
I'll make sure Floatzel wears a sarong or something that covers its belly-mark-that-looks-suspiciously-like-a-doodoo
Can. Not. Unsee.
i didn't like him anyways, but same
so japan played that song during some of their pokemon white & black tv spots
why can't NA be cool :<
I've been wanting to ask this question myself. Why is it better to get the same color?
UltimateIke
Member
The major reason is the legendary.
In Black, you catch Reshiram. In White, you catch Zekrom.
In Black 2, you catch Zekrom. In White 2, you catch Reshiram.
If you pick the same color, you get both legendaries. If you swap, you end up with two of the same Pokémon.
Andrefpvs
Member
Also, a few plot points remain consistent if you play the same colour.