HG/SS Help Thread

[Haunt]

So, I don't know if this has been asked anywhere else, or a similar inquiry has been made. But I felt the need to post this here, as it didn't seem permitted anywhere else. I've reached Blackthorn City on my Heart Gold, and my pokemon seem a bit under leveled. Mind you, I don't skip any battles (generally) and try to train my pokemon as evenly spread out throughout the team I have as I can. Right now, I have levels 32-36. I'm aiming to have all of my pokemon at level 36 before I challenge Claire, as even her trainers have substantially leveled pokemon. My question is basically where is a good spot to essentially grind for this? I've fought the trainers South of the city and they were a bit low leveled to offer too much experience, as well as the wild pokemon there. I'm not a big fan of grinding, but I feel like I must have fallen behind somewhere along the line. If any advice could be offered, it'd be appreciated.


Thank you (:

 

[LuVrDiSC]

Nope u.u however Explosion is a TM in those games. n.n

explosion is pretty much the same thing right? or is it a cheap knock-off that doesnt hit as hard or somthing?

how do u obtain TM:Explosion btw?

 

[Kenshin5]

Explosion Base Power is 250 and Self Destruct is 200. So knockoff I think not. Locations - Underground Path Route 5-6, (Trade Rarecandybar).

 

[bobandbill]

Also note that in 4th gen games Explosion also has the unmentioned effect of halving the opponent's defense as well - by far superior to Selfdestruct.

@ Haunt - you can always rematch trainers via the phone - here's a link of when you can call who (you can battle someone as many times as you want in the time period for them btw). As for places you might have missed - Union cave has some trainers in it if you make use of Surf (and also leads to other Ruins of Alph areas in which there is another trainer too), and also there's three trainers if you surf south of Goldenrod (on route 34).

 

[LuVrDiSC]

Explosion Base Power is 250 and Self Destruct is 200. So knockoff I think not. Locations - Underground Path Route 5-6, (Trade Rarecandybar).

explosion seems way better. thx for the info i wll see if i have it or i wll go get it or i heart the trade corner :pink_love:

 

[ltsang]

I've been trying to catch articuno tonight and still with no luck. I use pikachu's thunder wave to parlyze him and then hit him with thunder bolt a few times until he has low health. Then I use 50 ultra balls toss it at him and still with no luck. Any tips. I don't have any pokemon with sleep powered and stuff like that.

 

[Kenshin5]

Have you tried Quick Balls/Fast Balls to start off with? Then if that doesn't work Timer Ball every 10 turns. Dusk Balls come in handy.

 

[bobandbill]

Also just remember Articuno has one of the worst catch rates so you'll need some luck and patience with it as well. Sleep is a better status effect than paralysis btw, but certainly any status effect helps significantly.

 

[roflwafffle]

How do you wake up the snorlax?

Use the radio on your pokegear, just move the dot to the very top and their is a hidden station! Hope i helped

 

[§1]

i can't remember what exactly that power items do when EV training.
do they add +4 of their EV, for each pokemon you beat?

like if i beat a spearow for 1 speed, and had a power weight equiped i would also get 4 hp EVs right?

 

[Kenshin5]

According to Bulbapedia that would be correct, then the effects a double with Pokerus. https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/EV_yield
Here is a list of pokemon by ev yield. Hope that helps.

 

[§1]

long story short, i have a couple larvitar that i bred.
i'm planning on using one with a tyranniboah setup

the thing is i don't know which one i should choose
here's the IVs
larvitar 1 - 31/23/31/17/31/17
larvitar 2 - 31/1/31/24/31/31

which one should i use, and why?

 

[Perriechu]

long story short, i have a couple larvitar that i bred.
i'm planning on using one with a tyranniboah setup

the thing is i don't know which one i should choose
here's the IVs
larvitar 1 - 31/23/31/17/31/17
larvitar 2 - 31/1/31/24/31/31

which one should i use, and why?

Number 1, simply because its Iv's in attack are alot better than number 2. It also has Max/Def/Sp.Def/HP Iv's and low speed and Sp.Atk, which is better all round than 2.

 

[xGengar]

Need Elite Four Help! I can get to Lance easy, but the Dragonites well I'd rather not go into what they do to me!

Current Team;
Feraligatr - Lvl 62
Espeon - Lvl 45
Dragonair - Lvl 40
Ho Oh - Lvl 47
Haunter - Lvl 30 :P

Thanks in advance ;D

 

[PokéSwimmer]

Need Elite Four Help! I can get to Lance easy, but the Dragonites well I'd rather not go into what they do to me!

Current Team;
Feraligatr - Lvl 62
Espeon - Lvl 45
Dragonair - Lvl 40
Ho Oh - Lvl 47
Haunter - Lvl 30 :P

Thanks in advance ;D

If your Feraligatr does not know Ice Beam, teach it that, it should OHKO the Dragonite (mine was around level 47 and it was able to do that...). If you're worried about Thunder, which should be the only threat to your Feraligatr due to its high level, have your Ho Oh use Sunny Day (it cuts Thunder's accuracy). You also should consider grinding the other members of your team to higher levels because it seems that you rely on Feraligatr a little too much...

 

[ltsang]

Hello. I'm trying to find tm sludge bomb in heart gold. I know it exist because I found it in soul silver once and I forgot where. Can anyone help me?

 

[Christopher]

its in the gatehouse north of Mahogany after you beat team rocket in their hideout.

 

[ltsang]

its in the gatehouse north of Mahogany after you beat team rocket in their hideout.

Which gate house? The underground one. I went there and there is nothing there. Or are you talking about the poll where team rocket stop you and asked you to pay some money.

 

[PlatinumDude]

Which gate house? The underground one. I went there and there is nothing there. Or are you talking about the poll where team rocket stop you and asked you to pay some money.

After you beat Team Rocket in Mahogany, go back to the gatehouse north of the town and talk to the guard. He'll give you the TM.

 

[bobandbill]

Or are you talking about the poll where team rocket stop you and asked you to pay some money.

That's the one he's talking about.