HG/SS Help Thread

[ltsang]

hey, im new and im right before Red, but my pokemon are all level 50 and below. i have a typhlosion 58, dragonite 56, xatu 50, venusaur 48, machamp 29, raikou 55. i need the machamp for the rock climb and smash. where is the best spot to grind these pokes to around 65? also if you think some pokes would be better than the ones i have atm please let me know thanks :D

Have you gotten all 16 badges yet? If so you can rebattle the gym leader to level up and ev train them. Here is what time of day will each gym leader show up for a rematch. You can rebattle trainers too if you get there phone number. :D Right now I'm also training for red. I couldn't even beat him yet. All my pokes are around 40 or 50. :D This is what I'm going to use against red, crobat, tyranitar, empleon, electivwire, and a scizzor. :D I can't wait until I battle him and get my charmander. Reds pokes are in the 70 or 80. I think.

https://www.serebii.net/heartgoldsoulsilver/gym-rematch.shtml

or
https://www.serebii.net/heartgoldsoulsilver/rematch.shtml

Just click on the days of the week to review trainers details. You can also use these trainers to ev train too.

 

[Christopher]

I've never heard of anyone Ev training on the Gym leader rematches seems rather longer and impossible but hey whatever floats your boat. Plus his poke have already gotten all their Ev's (more than likely) so all you need to do is grind in the upper levels of Mt. Silver

 

[skillzlight]

I've never heard of anyone Ev training on the Gym leader rematches seems rather longer and impossible but hey whatever floats your boat. Plus his poke have already gotten all their Ev's (more than likely) so all you need to do is grind in the upper levels of Mt. Silver

okay i will train up there. and also.. im not to serious about it so i never have done any Ev training.. what is it?

 

[Christopher]

Ev's are the stat enhancing points that each pokemon gives upon defeating them I.E gyarados gives 2 Attack Ev's so if you want a pokemon with a higher Attack stat train on nothing but Pokemon that give Attack Ev's 4 Evs equals 1 point on the way to level 100 soo by the time your level 100 all the Evs will have been used and incorporated into your stas. This is just a quick and very loose definition there are great Guides out there on Serebii and Smogon also it's worth noting you can only have a max of 255 Evs in each stat and a max of 510 Evs overall.

https://www.smogon.com/ingame/guides/ev_manual
that link should help you with pretty much all Eving questions also if you are going to battle even semi competitively Evs are a must. ( I am referring to the battle tower etc...)

 

[skillzlight]

Ev's are the stat enhancing points that each pokemon gives upon defeating them I.E gyarados gives 2 Attack Ev's so if you want a pokemon with a higher Attack stat train on nothing but Pokemon that give Attack Ev's 4 Evs equals 1 point on the way to level 100 soo by the time your level 100 all the Evs will have been used and incorporated into your stas. This is just a quick and very loose definition there are great Guides out there on Serebii and Smogon also it's worth noting you can only have a max of 255 Evs in each stat and a max of 510 Evs overall.

what would you suggest me to Ev train my team in for Red? (to see my team ^) also, do you have any other pokes that i could possibly switch out to make my team better? thanks.

 

[Christopher]

well as I stated before you team more than likely has obtained their 510 evs so it would take lots of correction berries and such to fix that plus their stats are already off but not to worry Red isn't that hard a little grinding and you'll be good to go. You could make an In-Game team help thread if you want a more extensive answer but as forn now I'l say his Lapras can take down most of your team so train Raikou and save it for the Lapras. also watch out if you use you Venusaur on his Blastoise I'm pretty sure it knows blizzard.

 

[ltsang]

Sigh no one knows how to breed an elekid with crosschop. I want to do that.

 

[Mozarch4]

Sigh no one knows how to breed an elekid with crosschop. I want to do that.

i think that all u need is an elactabuzz and a machoke knows crosschop, put them together in the day care and u will have an elekid knows a crosschop

 

[Christopher]

https://www.serebii.net/pokedex-dp/egg/239.shtml#crosschop
Serebii is your best friend when doing egg moves just use their dex pick your poke scroll down and click details on the egg move of your choice took me a whole minute if that.

 

[skillzlight]

Mewtwo....

Hey I'm trying to catch mewtwo and I got him to this: you can't even see the red part on his hp bar so it's I'm sure 1.. Also I put him to sleep. Have tried 13 dusk balls, 4 ultras, and 2 time balls, but nothing seems to work can any1 help? Thanks :) (btw this is typed on my iPhone :( my hands hurt now lmao)

 

[PlatinumDude]

Hey I'm trying to catch mewtwo and I got him to this: you can't even see the red part on his hp bar so it's I'm sure 1.. Also I put him to sleep. Have tried 13 dusk balls, 4 ultras, and 2 time balls, but nothing seems to work can any1 help? Thanks :) (btw this is typed on my iPhone :( my hands hurt now lmao)

I think you're doing it right. The only problem is luck because Mewtwo has a catch rate of 3, like most legendaries, making it difficult for it to be caught.

 

[skillzlight]

I think you're doing it right. The only problem is luck because Mewtwo has a catch rate of 3, like most legendaries, making it difficult for it to be caught.

Okay thanks. But 3 out of what? If it's like 3 out of 100 then I'm gonna be there a while. Please lemme know if u know

 

[PlatinumDude]

Okay thanks. But 3 out of what? If it's like 3 out of 100 then I'm gonna be there a while. Please lemme know if u know

Basically, each Pokemon has a catch rate between 3 (most legendaries/Beldum line) and 255 (Pokemon like the regional birds/rodents). The odds of capture are the Pokemon's catch rate are the catch rate divided by 255, and then multiplied by the Pokemon's current health, the type of ball you're using and the Pokemon's status.

https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Catch_rate Read this for more.

 

[Christopher]

Helpful Hint? you need more pokeballs Dusk and Ultra should do also bring a dark type perhaps a spiritomb with Hypnosis they will completely stop Mewtwo as he only knows one move and it's psychic typed.

 

[skillzlight]

Well all I did was bring him down really low again, sleeped him and caught him. :) where do I get a metagross?

 

[vaporeon7]

You can get a Beldum by trading a Forretress to Steven at the Silph. Co in Saffron City. Then raise it to Lv21 and evolve it into Metang and then raise it to Lv45 and then evolve it into Metagross.

 

[skillzlight]

Oo thanks! Bear with me though.. I'm terrible at pokemon knowledge where does one obtain a fortress?? Sorry for the dumb questions >.<

 

[Kenshin5]

Oo thanks! Bear with me though.. I'm terrible at pokemon knowledge where does one obtain a fortress?? Sorry for the dumb questions >.<

You don't, you must obtain Pineco and evolve it at level 31. Too do that you need Headbutt which is taught in Ilix Forest. Then when you find tree that are able to be headbutted you commence with headbutting.

 

[§1]

for rhyhorn, rock head becomes solid rock when it becomes a rhyperior, and lightning rod, would stay lightning rod right?

 

[Zelda]

for rhyhorn, rock head becomes solid rock when it becomes a rhyperior, and lightning rod, would stay lightning rod right?

That would be right. :) Lightning Rod does stay Lightning Rod as a Rhyperior if Rhyhorn has that ability.