Simple Q&A Thread

[Walrein]

Am I the only one that nearly can't touch Ubers? On one side, I just love the Lati@s design and their Dragon-typing, but on thesecond, I just feel like I'm cheating...any empathy?

 

[LethalTexture]

The Uber tier has a very intriguing metagame. There's nothing wrong with being an Ubers player if that's what you want to do.

 

[Dark Azelf]

Am I the only one that nearly can't touch Ubers? On one side, I just love the Lati@s design and their Dragon-typing, but on thesecond, I just feel like I'm cheating...any empathy?

0_o

How can it be cheating or even feel like it when your battling ubers with your own ubers lol ?.

Anyway as Deano said its a really fun metagame (My preferred one by chance) since its REALLY offensive.

https://www.smogon.com/dp/articles/uber_battling

Thats a good link to read if you want to read up or get into uber battling ;).

 

[BeachBoy]

Am I the only one that nearly can't touch Ubers? On one side, I just love the Lati@s design and their Dragon-typing, but on thesecond, I just feel like I'm cheating...any empathy?

Nah, you're not cheating at all by playing in the uber metagame. Because you and your opponent agree to both use ubers, thus... fair game basically. Now if you play ubers and your opponent wants OU, then that's a completely different story.

I, myself, don't play the uber metagame. Adjusting for me is a bit difficult when I'm too glued to OU. But yeah, you should definitely look into it, I hear it's very fun.

 

[J.M.]

Lmao, forgotten how to get Crunch on Lucario.

Am I right in thinking I can breed a male Luxray/Floatzel w/ Crunch with a female Lucario or Riolu?

 

[sims796]

Yes.

Well, is it just me, or is shoddy acting up with everyone?

 

[Detox]

Anyone know where i can get a list of natures and what they do?

 

[Postman]

You can get them at Pokecommunity.

https://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?t=123757

 

[Kylie-chan]

Froslass, it definitely isn't cheating like Ryan said, but I'll also point out that there is a thriving übers metagame currently; it is quite different to standard. It isn't like you're pitting OU Pokémon up against six übers without knowing you're facing them. It's about as much 'cheating' as playing standard instead of UU. Übers is also quite difficult; it isn't the cheap cakewalk everyone envisions for God knows whatever reason. Actions have higher risk in übers and you're also fighting some of the hardest-to-counter Pokémon in the game, so you're not working with perfect Pokémon either. Advice, though: play it on Shoddy. A lot of übers are hard to obtain with good stats without hard work obviously, like, ridiculously hard work, and God knows what you'll be facing on wifi. I assure you a lot of wifi übers players won't just be using 'legitimate' hacks, a lower percentage than standard. 8D;

 

[Sora_8920]

You can get them at Pokecommunity.

https://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?t=123757

Or from Serebii/Smogon, but it doesn't matter where you get them really.

 

[Maria Santos]

hmm, I need some help with damage calc cause I am not good at it. @_@

I have a Jolteon with these IVs

20/18/29/30/31/31 resulting in Hidden Power grass 66. Its got 252 EVs in spd and Sp Atk.

Now on to the question.

Is my Hidden Power Grass 66 able to OHKO a Swampert with 404 hp, assuming it has no Sp.Def EVs and decent IVs?

Im not to sure about it. =/

 

[luke]

What item do you have on Jolteon? I'm presuming Focus Sash or Leftovers.

 

[Maria Santos]

no i have petaya berry on it though i am considering leftovers.

 

[The Hero Without a Name]

Okay, well...

317 Atk vs 216 Def & 404 HP (70 Base Power): 296 - 352 (73.27% - 87.13%)

So nope. But if the Petaya boost is activated, well...

 

[devilicious]

Yup, you would need the Petaya Boost. Or run a Choice Specs Jolteon [which, hey, isn't that bad].

 

[Matt-O]

My friend recently traded me a Rash Dratini, which Smogon says can be used on a Specs set. Does anyone know it that set is any good? The set was:
Dragonite@Choice Specs
EVs: 64 Att, 252 Sp.Att, 192 Spd
Rash Nature
Moves:
Draco Meteor
Dragon Pulse/ThunderBolt
Flamethrower
Focus Punch
Focus Punch lets it take on Blissey, other moves for coverage and STAB. Is it worth my time to train it? I haven't checked its IVs yet, but it's female, so I can breed it.

 

[Archer]

252 Jolteon: HP [Grass 66] vs 252/0 Swampert.

Specs/Petaya: 478 (Specs) Atk vs 216 Def & 404 HP (66 Base Power): 420 - 496 (103.96% - 122.77%)
Life Orb: 414 (Life Orb) Atk vs 216 Def & 404 HP (66 Base Power): 360 - 428 (89.11% - 105.94%)
Nothing: 319 Atk vs 216 Def & 404 HP (66 Base Power): 280 - 332 (69.31% - 82.18%)

Seeing as it's usually a lead, you can't factor in SR Damage.

My friend recently traded me a Rash Dratini, which Smogon says can be used on a Specs set. Does anyone know it that set is any good? The set was:
Dragonite@Choice Specs
EVs: 64 Att, 252 Sp.Att, 192 Spd
Rash Nature
Moves:
Draco Meteor
Dragon Pulse/ThunderBolt
Flamethrower
Focus Punch
Focus Punch lets it take on Blissey, other moves for coverage and STAB. Is it worth my time to train it? I haven't checked its IVs yet, but it's female, so I can breed it.

You could run a Subpunching set. Substitute||Focus Punch||Dragon Pulse||Fire Blast/Roost
Not sure on the EVs, but something similar to what you listed above.

 

[Matt-O]

When you use Sleep Talk, the result is random isn't it? You can't pick what move you use, can you?

 

[Skip Shot]

Nope. Sleep Talk can't let you pick the move it uses, that would be cheap.

I'm running a Substitute Kingdra set with Dragon Dance, Waterfall, and Outrage. Standard EVs. Should I give it Leichi Berry, Salac Berry, or Lefties?

 

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SubDra <333

Kingdra @ Leftovers
Jolly
42 HP/252 Att/216 Spe
Dragon Dance
Waterfall
Outrage
Substitute

Has been working for me.