Simple Q&A Thread

[Smarties-chan]

I have a question...

Is huge power different from pure power or or they the same?

No, the two abilities are exactly the same.

 

[Zurich]

how much speed does 252 speed jolly tyranitar get after one Dragon Dance?
and what about a 252 speed adamant?

 

[luke]

Adamant DD Tyranitar is inferior to Jolly. It fails to outrun threats after a DD with Adamant nature while Jolly allows it to do so.

 

[Lalapizzame]

how much speed does 252 speed jolly tyranitar get after one Dragon Dance?
and what about a 252 speed adamant?

Britney Spears is correct about how Adamant is inferior to Jolly.

Jolly Tyranitar after a DD has 364 Speed.

Adamant Tyranitar only has 331 Speed after a boost.

Jolly Tyranitar outruns even +Speed 115 Base Pokemon after a DD, while Adamant ones can only outrun neutral 115 Speed ones after a DD.

 

[F-F-Franklin]

Does trick effect dark type pokemon?

 

[Sora_8920]

Does trick effect dark type pokemon?

IIRC, yes. I don't see why it wouldn't...

 

[F-F-Franklin]

oh, I thought that trick was a psychic type move?

is there any efficient way to absorb a trick?

 

[The Hero Without a Name]

Here's something I've been wondering about for a while.

Say you have a Scarf Medicham with Skill Swap and a Slaking on your side of the field in a double battle. If you use Skill Swap, will it successfully give Slaking Pure Power?

 

[Dark Azelf]

Here's something I've been wondering about for a while.

Say you have a Scarf Medicham with Skill Swap and a Slaking on your side of the field in a double battle. If you use Skill Swap, will it successfully give Slaking Pure Power?

Im pretty sure this works, yes.

 

[Skip Shot]

oh, I thought that trick was a psychic type move?

is there any efficient way to absorb a trick?

One thing I found is that most Trickers these days use Specs or Scarf. If you can birng a Poke that can use either of these efficiently, it should work. Heatran, Gengar, and SpecsMence are some better ones. Although my Specs Kingdra got in a war with a Trick Specs Gross yesterday... lol

or... you could just use taunt.

 

[genesis42]

Now we all know Salamence has always been a dedicated massive threat to the entire metagame. But people are unaware of the new MixMence threat that has been running around, dominating teams as of late. I've seen people switching this guy in and easily netting them +1 kills every single time.

It's time I feel as if though I must share this particualar Salamence set with you guys so we can discuss it and hopefully come up with a way to deal with this monster.

Salamence - Life Orb
Intimidate
Rash/Naughty/Naive - 252 Sp. Atk, 252 Spd, 6 Atk
~ Draco Meteor
~ Flamethrower/Fire Blast
~ Earthquake
~ Dragon Claw/Outrage/Dragon Dance

Discuss people.

 

[Keyaki]

We can get Gengar in D/P/PT without trading?

https://www.serebii.net/pokedex-dp/location/094.shtml#platinum

 

[Azonic]

Yes; it's a GBA insertion Pokemon though and its very rare.

 

[Detox]

What would be a good counter to both Ludicolo and Starmie that is a water type?

btw, I ve been trying to download shoddy all day,yet no loading bar showed up...does that mean its done?

 

[Zurich]

What would be a good counter to both Ludicolo and Starmie that is a water type?

btw, I ve been trying to download shoddy all day,yet no loading bar showed up...does that mean its done?

Tentacruel can be a good counter to ludicolo, it is immune to toxic, it resists both surf and grass knot and can possibly OHKO him with sludge bomb/poison jab.
And it can return starmies attack with mirror coat, but i dont know if starmie´s t-bolt OHKO tenta.

 

[El Gofre]

Tentacruel can be a good counter to ludicolo, it is immune to toxic, it resists both surf and grass knot and can possibly OHKO him with sludge bomb/poison jab.
And it can return starmies attack with mirror coat, but i dont know if starmie´s t-bolt OHKO tenta.

Standard Spinner Starmie (132SpAtt) will do 31-37%, which fails to 2HKO standard support tentacruel (204HP/172SpDef), and may even fail to 3HKO it. However mirror coat will in turn only manage a 2HKO, and starmie won't be keen on t-bolting you again when it realises what you're up to.

 

[sims796]

I hear alot of hype from Rotom-H, how good is Rotom-G? Or 'Mowtom', if you will.

 

[Skip Shot]

I hear alot of hype from Rotom-H, how good is Rotom-G? Or 'Mowtom', if you will.

The only differences between Oventom and Motortom is their appearances, and the fact that Oventom gets Overheat, while Motortom gets Leaf Storm. I would say that Motortom makes a good check to bulky waters, especially Swampert. Leaf Storm should be able to OHKO pert if you put some Spa evs in. None of the other forms can do that much to Pert.

 

[Sora_8920]

Quick question;

Does Blissey w/ Thunderbolt provide a good check to Specs Star? (some people still use it >_>)

 

[Dark Azelf]

Quick question;

Does Blissey w/ Thunderbolt provide a good check to Specs Star? (some people still use it >_>)

Any blissey is a 100/% counter to any starmie, it doesnt need Thunderbolt lol. Seismic Toss counters it fine really.