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4th Gen Diamond/Pearl/Platinum FAQ (feat. Pokemon/Item Location, RNG Abuse, Egg Moves + More)

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    • Where to SEE every Pokemon in DP [National Dex Help]

    [FONT=&quot]~ Where to see?
    This guide offers helpful information for where to see every Pokemon so you can obtain that National Dex quicker and faster! :D

    001. Turtwig: Eterna Gym, Gym Leader Gardenia.
    [/FONT][FONT=&quot]002. Grotle: Route 210 (Foggy Area), Ace Trainer.
    [/FONT][FONT=&quot]003. Torterra: Victory Road, Ace Trainer.[/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    004. Chimchar: Route 207, Youngster.[/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    005. Monferno: Route 215, Ace Trianer.[/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    006. Infernape: Pokemon League, Elite Four Flint.[/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    007. Piplup: Route 205, Picnicker.[/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    008. Prinplup: Route 212 (Rainy Area), Pokemon Ranger.
    [/FONT][FONT=&quot]009. Empoleon: Victory Road, Expert.[/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    010. Starly: Route 201.[/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    011. Staravia: Cycling Road, Cyclist.
    [/FONT][FONT=&quot]012. Staraptor: Victory Road, Birdkeeper.
    [/FONT][FONT=&quot]013. Bidoof: Route 201.
    [/FONT][FONT=&quot]014. Bibarel: Route 208; Route 213, Swimmer.
    [/FONT][FONT=&quot]015. Kricketot: Route 203, Youngster.[/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    016. Kricketune. Route 214.
    [/FONT][FONT=&quot]017. Shinx: Route 202, Youngster.[/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    018. Luxio: Route 212, Rich Boy.
    [/FONT][FONT=&quot]019. Luxray: Sunyshore Gym, Leader Volkner.[/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    020. Abra: Jubilife City, School Boy.
    [/FONT][FONT=&quot]021. Kadabra: Galactic Eterna Building, Scientist.[/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    022. Alakazam: Victory Road, Psychic.[/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    023. Magikarp: Route 204, Youngster.
    [/FONT][FONT=&quot]024. Gyarados: Route 215, Ace Trainer.[/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    025. Budew: Route 204, Lass.[/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    026. Roselia: Route 208, Aroma Lady. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    027. Roserade: Pokemon League, Champion Cynthia. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    028. Zubat: Route 203, Youngster.
    [/FONT][FONT=&quot]029. Golbat: Route 210 (Foggy Area), Ninja Boy. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    030. Crobat: Mt. Coronet, Galactic Boss Cyrus. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    031. Geodude: Oreburgh Mine, Worker. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    032. Graveler: Iron Island, Worker. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    033. Golem: Victory Road, Expert.
    [/FONT][FONT=&quot]034. Oni: Oreburgh Mine, Worker.
    [/FONT][FONT=&quot]035. Steelix: Canalave Gym, Leader Byron. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    036. Cranidos: Oreburgh Gym, Leader Roark. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    037. Rampardos: Victory Road, Ace Trainer.
    [/FONT][FONT=&quot]038. Shieldon: Route 215, Ruin Maniac. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    039. Bastiodon: Canalave Gym, Leader Byron. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    040. Machop: Route 203, Youngster. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    041. Machoke: Veilstone Gym, Leader Maylene. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    042. Machamp: Victory Road, Black Belt. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    043. Psyduck: Oreburgh Gate, Picnicker.
    [/FONT][FONT=&quot]044. Golduck: Route 216, Ace Trainer. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    045. Burmy: Eterna Forest, Bug Catcher. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    046. Wormadam: Route 214, Beauty.
    [/FONT][FONT=&quot]047. Mothim: Route 210 (Foggy Area), Ace Trainer. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    048. Wurmple: Jubilife City, Galactic Grunt.
    [/FONT][FONT=&quot]049. Silcoon: Floaroma Flower Garden, Galactic Grunt. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    050. Beautifly: Eterna Forest, Bug Catcher. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    051. Cascoon: Valley Windworks, Galactic Grunt. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    052. Dustox: Eterna Forest, Bug Catcher. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    053. Combee: Route 208, Aroma Lady.
    [/FONT][FONT=&quot]054. Vespiqueen: Pokemon League, Elite Four Aaron. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    055. Pachirisu: Route 204, Twins.[/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    056. Buizel: Lost Tower, Belle and Pa. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    057. Floatzel: Pastoria Gym, Leader Wake. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    058. Cherubi: Route 204, Aroma Lady.
    [/FONT][FONT=&quot]059. Cherrim: Route 221, Ace Trainer. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    060. Shellos: Lost Tower, Youngster. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    061. Gastrodon: Route 222, Sailor. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    062. Heracross: Canalave City, Pokemon Trainer Rival.
    [/FONT][FONT=&quot]063. Aipom: Route 210, Farmer. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    064. Ambipom: Route 216, Ace Trainer. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    065. Drifloon: Valley Windworks on Fridays; or Trainer in Hearthome Gym.[/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    066. Drifblim: Hearthome Gym, Leader Fantina. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    067. Buneary: Route 212, Rich Girl. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    068. Lopunny: Route 216, Ace Trainer.
    [/FONT][FONT=&quot]069. Gastly: Route 214, Psychic. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    070. Haunter: Victory Road, Psychic. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    071. Gengar: Hearthome Gym, Leader Fantina. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    072. Misdreavus: Lost Tower, Young Couple. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    073. Mismagius: Hearthome Gym, Leader Fantina. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    074. Murkrow: Lost Tower, Young Couple.
    [/FONT][FONT=&quot]075. Honchkrow: Mt. Coronet, Galactic Boss Cyrus. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    076. Glameow: Valley Windworks, Galactic Grunt. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    077. Purugly: Valley Windworks, Commander Mars.
    [/FONT][FONT=&quot]078. Goldeen: Route 205, Fisherman. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    079. Seaking: Route 217, Ace Trainer. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    080. Barboach: Route 212, Fisherman. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    081. Whiscash: Victory Road, Double Team.
    [/FONT][FONT=&quot]082. Chingling: Victory Road, Psychic.
    [/FONT][FONT=&quot]083. Chimecho: Victory Road, Psychic. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    084. Stunky: Lost Tower, Youngster.
    [/FONT][FONT=&quot]085. Skuntank: Galactic Eterna Building, Commander Jupiter. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    086. Meditite: Eterna Forest, Psychic. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    087. Medicham: Snowpoint Gym, Leader Candice. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    088. Bronzor: Route 207, Hiker.[/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    089. Bronzong: Pokemon League, Elite Four Lucian. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    090. Ponyta: Route 205, Camper. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    091. Rapidash: Victory Road, Ace Trainer. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    092. Bonsly: Route 208, Artist. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    093. Sudowoodo: Route 210, Collector.
    [/FONT][FONT=&quot]094. Mime Jr. Route 208, Artist.[/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    095. Mr. Mime: Route 210, Collector. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    096. Happiny: Route 210, Pokemon Breeder.
    [/FONT][FONT=&quot]097. Chansey: Route 209 and Route 210 (wild). [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    098. Blissey: Victory Road, Ace Trainer.
    [/FONT][FONT=&quot]099. Cleffa: Route 209, Pokemon Breeder. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    100. Clefairy: Route 210, Twins.[/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    101. Clefable: Victory Road, Ace Trainer. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    102. Chatot: Route 212, Gentleman. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    103. Pichu: Route 209, Pokemon Breeder.
    [/FONT][FONT=&quot]104. Pikachu: Route 209, Poke Kid. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    105. Raichu: Route 210 (Foggy Area), Double Team.
    [/FONT][FONT=&quot]106. Hoothoot: Route 211 (West), Birdkeeper. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    107. Noctowl: Route 210 (Foggy Area), Birdkeeper. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    108. Spiritomb: Pokemon League, Champion Cynthia. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    109. Gible: Victory Road, Dragon Tamer. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    110. Gabite: Victory Road, Dragon Tamer. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    111. Garchomp: Pokemon League, Champion Cynthia. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    112. Munchlax: Found by using Honey on trees.
    [/FONT][FONT=&quot]113. Snorlax: Pokemon League, Pokemon Trainer Rival. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    114. Unown: Solaceon Ruins, to the east of Solaceon Town. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    115. Riolu: Oreburgh Gate (Basement), Expert. (Requires Surf.)[/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    116. Lucario: Veilstone Gym, Leader Maylene. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    117. Wooper: Valor Lakefront, Schoolboy.
    [/FONT][FONT=&quot]118. Quagsire: Pastoria Gym, Leader Wake.
    [/FONT][FONT=&quot]119. Wingull: Route 223, Swimmer. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    120. Pelipper: Route 217, Ace Trainer.
    [/FONT][FONT=&quot]121. Girafarig: Route 210, Framer.[/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    122. Hippopotas. Route 217, Ace Trainer.
    [/FONT][FONT=&quot]123. Hippowdon: Pokemon League, Elite Four Bertha. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    124. Azurill: Route 223, Swimmer. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    125. Marill: Route 212 (Rainy Area), Pokemon Ranger. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    126. Azumarill: Route 223, Swimmer. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    127. Skorupi: Route 210, Ninja Boy. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    128. Drapion: Pokemon League, Elite Four Aaron. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    129. Croagunk: Route 215, Black Belt. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    130. Toxicroak: Lake Valor, Commander Saturn. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    131. Carnivine: Victory Road, Ace Trainer. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    132. Remoraid: Route 213, Fisherman.
    [/FONT][FONT=&quot]133. Octillery: Sunyshore City, Leader Volkner. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    134. Finneon: Route 223, Swimmer. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    135. Lumineon: Route 223, Swimmer.
    [/FONT][FONT=&quot]136. Tentacool: Route 223, Swimmer. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    137. Tentacruel. Route 223, Swimmer.[/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    138. Feebas: Route 222, Sailor.[/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    139. Milotic: Pokemon League, Champion Cynthia.[/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    140. Mantyke: Route 223, Swimmer. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    141. Mantine: Route 223, Swimmer.[/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    142. Snover: Snowpoint Gym, Leader Candice.[/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    143. Abomasnow: Snowpoint Gym, Leader Candice.[/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    144. Sneasel: Snowpoint Gym, Leader Candice.[/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    145. Weavile: Mt. Coronet, Galactic Boss Cyrus.[/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    146. Uxie: Lake Acuity.
    [/FONT][FONT=&quot]147. Mesprit: Can see it in Lake Verity; catch it at random Route.[/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    148. Azelf: Lake Valor.[/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    149. Dialga: Mt. Coronet (Diamond); see in Celestic Town (Pearl).[/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    150. Palkia: Mt. Coronet (Pearl); see in Celestic Town (Diamond).[/FONT][FONT=&quot]
    151. Manaphy: Receive from Pokemon Ranger. Not needed for National Dex[/FONT]
     

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    DPPT easy shiny pokemon (legit way)

    Step by Step Instructions (you're going to need a little program called RNG reporter(google it))

    Step 1

    You will want to prepare by doing the following:

    Have a party of five Pokémon.
    Have compatible parents at the ready, but NOT in the daycare.
    Be standing near or on a place where Pokémon of level 50 or higher may be captured. It is important that there are no weather effects in the area where you plan to capture the Pokémon, as this will make it impossible to hatch a shiny Pokémon.
    Have the Pokétch application showing the app before the Happiness Checker application. This is important, as if you go through this with the Happiness Checker showing you will not get the expected results.
    Save your game.

    Step 2

    Reset your game, making a note of your DS date and time at the moment you hit A while on the "Continue" screen. You do NOT need to know this down to the second, only to the minute, so it should not be extremely difficult. The continue screen is shown above so there is no confusion.
    dpp_rng_continue.png


    Step 3

    Catch a wild Pokémon of at least level 50.

    Step 4

    Using RNG Reporter, find your initial seed by clicking "DPPt Seed Finder".
    dpp_rng_clickforseed.png


    Select the "Find Initial Seed by Stats" tab and then enter all of the required information.

    Please note all fields in yellow on the following screens must be entered. Those not marked in yellow can be left blank, or at the default.

    dpp_rng_entertime.png


    Fill in the date and time on your DS clock at the time you pressed "A" on the continue screen. Remember for the step above that "Hours" needs to be 0-23. That's a 24-hour clock. Make sure that you've done that part correctly or the results below will NOT be close to what you are looking for.

    dpp_rng_enterstats.png


    Enter in the stats, nature, species, and characteristic of the who Pokémon you captured in Step 3. When all of this information has been entered click the "Find" button.

    dpp_rng_selectinitial.png


    Once you see an initial seed, and have clicked on it in the grid to select it, click 'OK' to populate the initial seed field in the main RNG Reporter window. Depending on how long you linger on the continue screen, you could have a higher value for the delay. This is OK.

    If no results are returned then you have not entered the correct nature, stats, or DS time.

    Step 5

    Now that you have a starting seed, select your method in RNG Reporter and select "DPPt Egg PID (Normal)" in the "Method" drop down box.

    dpp_rng_setmethod.png


    NOTE: You may notice that there an option for "DPP Egg PID (International)" under the item that you are selecting. If you are breeding Pokémon of games that are in two different languages (such as a US Ditto with a Japanese Skitty) you should select this option. One foolproof way to test if two Pokémon are considered international is to attempt to breed them while the appropriate parent is holding an Everstone. If the Everstone does not work then you have international parents.

    Enter your ID and SID and check the "Shiny Only" box.

    dpp_rng_setid.png


    Click "Generate" to display a list of shiny eggs.

    dpp_rng_generate.png


    You should reset and repeat the previous steps if you do not see a combination of nature, ability, and gender that you like, or if there are too many taps required. The ability and gender columns are explained in detail below.

    Ability
    Pokémon may have two possible abilities, one of which is often preferred. The "Ability" column is used to determine which ability your hatched Pokémon will have. As RNG Reporter does not know the Pokémon you are breeding, it simply lists them as "0" or "1". To convert these numbers to an actual ability, click the "Dex / IV Check" button in RNG Reporter and select the Pokémon you are breeding. Additionally, there is an online listing for Pokemon with multiple abilities in X-Act's article on PID Creation.
    Gender
    There are four columns used to help you determine the gender of a Pokémon . This is necessary because gender is determined, in part, by the gender ratio of the Pokémon. Since RNG Reporter does not know the gender ratio of the Pokémon you are breeding, it lists what the gender will be for each of those four ratios.

    Below is a listing of column headings in RNG Reporter and the specific genders that they apply to.

    50%
    50% female / 50% male

    12.5%
    12.5% female / 87.5% male

    25%
    25% female / 75% male

    75%
    75% female / 25% male

    Step 6

    Once you have decided on your spread, the number of times to exercise the Pokétch Applications will need to be determined. This is quite easy. Right click the nature in the listing and select "Calculate Pokétch Taps."

    dpp_rng_poketchmenu.png


    Make a note of the number of taps and coin flips before proceeding to the next step.

    dpp_rng_poketchapp.png


    Step 7

    At this point you should begin tapping both applications as many times as you were told to do so. A tap on the happiness checker is a double click that makes the Pokémon jump. It is recommended that you do the Happiness Checker Application taps first, as you will want to flip away from this Application when you are done to avoid automatically tripping it. Once you have completed this task advance to the next step.

    It is important to remember to switch away from the Happiness Checker before proceeding to the next step!

    dpp_rng_friend.png


    dppt_rng_coin.png


    Step 8

    Proceed directly to the PC inside of the daycare. Don't worry if you have to fly to Solaceon, as this will not affect the IRNG. Gather the parents you are going to use, and finally place them into the daycare. Ride your bike until the daycare man is holding an egg.

    Save the game, if you plan to soft reset for good IVs.

    Collect and hatch to verify your shiny.

    Troubleshooting

    When first learning to hatch shiny Pokémon there are a number of common issues that many people encounter. This section deals with those common problems and the most likely solutions.

    Problem
    When attempting to find the initial seed, you are presented with this error message: "No reasonable initial seed found. Please check your DATE and TIME"
    Cause
    This problem is always caused when you enter a date and time into RNG Reporter which does not match the date and time on the Nintendo DS when the A button was pressed on the continue screen.
    Solution
    Verify that the date and time which you enter into RNG Reporter match the date and time on the Nintendo DS. Pay particular attention to the hour, which should be in 24 hour format. For more infomation you should read this article on the 24 hour clock.

    Problem

    Each time you collect an egg the Nature, Ability, and Gender are correct, but the Pokémon is not shiny.

    Cause

    This issue indicates that you have incorrectly entered the SID or ID into RNG Reporter.

    Solution

    Carefully verify your SID and ID and ensure that you have entered them correctly into RNG
    Reporter. It is important that they are both correct.

    Problem

    Each time you collect an egg the Nature, Ability, and Gender are incorrect.

    Causes

    There are a number of different issues which can lead to this issue.

    One of the parent Pokémon is holding an everstone.

    You selected "DPPt Egg PID (International)" when the parents are not, in fact, of different languages.

    You selected "DPPt Egg PID (Normal)" when the parents are, in fact, of different languages.

    You correctly selected "DPPt Egg PID (International)", but entered the SID or ID incorrectly.

    You made an error counting when using the Happiness application or Coin Flip application.

    The Happiness application was not closed immediately and you performed some other ingame action, such as flying or entering a building, while it was still open.

    Solutions

    Remove the Everstone from the parent Pokémon.

    Be sure that the choice of international or normal is correct.

    Carefully verify your SID and ID and ensure that they are entered correctly into RNG Reporter. It is important that they are both correct.

    Be sure to carefully count the number of Happiness application taps and Coin Flip application taps.

    Be sure to only have the Happiness application open during the time when you are performing the taps.

    __________________________________________________________________________
     

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    [How to] Effectively chain shiny pokemon

    I was reading through the shiny thread earlier and I noticed a fair number of questions on chaining. "Wheres the best place" "I keep encountering a different pokemon" and other such things.
    I have a competent grasp on how to chain shiny pokemon with the pokeradar, so I figured I would write a tutorial on it.

    If this isn't the right place for this, I'm sorry.

    Step 1: Preparing For Your Mission
    ​

    So you're all set to catch some shiny Pokemon eh?
    Not so fast Bub.
    Before going out to start chaining Pokemon like crazy, you need to prepare.
    As preparation, you should always be sure that you have these things:

    Items-

    • Max Repels (I usually keep around 100, but 200-300 are recommended)
      • Pokemon can appear randomly even if you are using the Pokeradar.
    • Pokeballs (or whatever variation you prefer)
      • To catch your shiny.
    • PP Restoratives (Leppa berries are best imo. Easy to replace.)
      • You'll be needing to KO a lot of Pokemon.

    Pokemon-

    • 5 Damage Dealing Pokemon (High levels and attacks that can OHKO with lots of PP are best)
      • The easier and faster you can KO the Pokemon, the better.
    • 1 False Swipe Pokemon (I like Scizor/Scyther)
      • When the time comes to catch that shiny Pokemon, you don't want to KO it.

    Other Objects of Importance-

    • The Pokeradar (DUH)
      • Obtainable only after beating the Elite Four and having seen every pokemon in the Sinnoh Pokedex. Talk to Professor Rowan.
    • Poketch App. 20 (The Pokeradar App.)
      • Obtained from the boy in the second house to the right from the Inn at Valor Lakefront. Rock Climb will be required to reach it.
      • The Pokeradar App. will tell you how long your current chain is as well as your top 3 longest chains.

    Step 2: Who, What, Where, When, and Why?
    ​

    All the important questions...
    Okay, so Who isn't really all that important here. Since obviously, ITS YOU!
    And I suppose that Why isn't really all that important either. Since the only logical reason to try and encounter 40+ of the same Pokemon is so that you can catch a shiny.
    But What, Where, and When are pretty important.

    What-

    • The Pokemon (It has to be obtainable in the game, obviously)
      • The Pokemon you choose will decide where and when you are chaining your shiny. It must always be obtainable in a grassy area.
        • Example: Let's say I want a shiny Electabuzz.
    Where-

    • The Route (And also the specific patch of grass)
      • The route cannot be inside of a cave or in the water. It must have patches of grass. Sometimes your Pokemon will be available in multiple Routes. Your Pokedex can give you the specifics. Finding the best patch of grass to chain in is important. The patch of grass should have an area of 9 squares by 9 squares AT LEAST. To display what this looks like I've made a nifty box of exes. Assume that one x is equal to one square in game and the o is your starting point.
    This is your ideal grass patch:
    x x x x x x x x x
    x x x x x x x x x
    x x x x x x x x x
    x x x x x x x x x
    x x x x o x x x x
    x x x x x x x x x
    x x x x x x x x x
    x x x x x x x x x
    x x x x x x x x x
    (Spacing is a little whacky here. The area will be square in game)

    • Example: Electabuzz is only available on Route 222. It just so happens that there is a patch of grass similar to the one shown above in the most western portion of Route 222. This is where I will chain my Pokemon.

    When-

    • Time of day (Some pokemon are only available at certain times of the day)
      • Again, Your Pokedex is your tool. Your Pokedex can tell you what particular time of day your Pokemon is available. Sometimes your Pokemon may require you to start your chain in the morning, or night. If the Pokemon you are seeking is not in your Pokedex, there are a lot of online sources that can give you the details.
        • Example: Electabuzz can be found all throughout the day. I can start chaining whenever I want.
    Step 3: The Basics
    ​

    With preparations complete, I think its time for you to start chaining Pokemon. And you're thinking "But Alpha Eevee, you haven't even taught us HOW! Just guided us through preparation!"
    Well..
    You're right.
    BUT,
    I'm going to go through the process with you. I find it best to learn while doing, ya know?
    So here it goes.

    First Things First-

    • The rules of chaining:

    1. The farther away from you the spot of grass is, the higher the chance is that it will be the Pokemon you are chaining (This obviously doesn't apply if you haven't started your chain yet).
    2. As soon as your repel wears off, use another.
    3. If you need to take a break, do so during the middle of battle.
    4. NEVER run from battle during a chain.
    5. Do not let the Pokemon you are battling flee or force you to (Teleporting, roaring, whirlwinding, etc.. Pokemon)
    6. NEVER use your bike.
    7. If there are two patches next to each other, do not enter either.
    8. If there are no spots of grass at least four spaces away, do not enter any. Reset the radar.
    9. NEVER move into the space of grass directly behind your sprite. Because your character is standing right in front of that spot of grass, it's difficult to tell sometimes if the spot shook or not. So to be safe, stay out of it.
    These are my nine rules. Follow them. Learn them. Love them. These rules will have you chaining shiny Pokemon soon enough.

    A Little Bit of Foreknowledge-

    • [Possibly] Important information:
      • There are 4 "zones" where spots of grass will appear after using the Pokeradar. (See the end of this section to see some numbers that display those zones)
      • Resetting the Pokeradar (Using it again while in the middle of a chain) will not break your chain. Resetting is very important and you will be doing it a lot.
      • Turning off the DS will break your chain.
      • Moving too far away from the spots of grass can break your chain.
      • If you're chaining a Pokemon that only appears in the day and it changes to night time, you can still continue the chain. The same goes for swarm Pokemon. If you start a swarm Pokemon before midnight and the day changes, you can continue to chain the Pokemon still.
      • The non-sparkly spots of grass still have the same 1 in 8,192 chance of revealing a shiny Pokemon.
      • If you are chaining an Electric type Pokemon the abilty Static increases your chance of finding one. For Steel type Pokemon, The ability Magnet Pull will increase your chances.
      • After reaching a chain of 40, your odds of finding a shiny Pokemon will not increase further. Rather than continuing to chain (unless you are also training, or just want the number as a record), start resetting the Pokeradar after 40 until you find a sparkly spot, to guarantee that you will not break your chain.
      • You are more likely to find and continue to find swarm Pokemon while chaining.
    The zones:
    4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
    4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4
    4 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 4
    4 3 2 1 1 1 2 3 4
    4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4
    4 3 2 1 1 1 2 3 4
    4 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 4
    4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4
    4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
    So here is your ideal patch of grass again. 0 is you. This displays which spots of grass are the safest to walk into to continue your chain. Zone 4 is the only area I suggest using while chaining. Of course it is entirely up to you. Spots in zones 1 and 2 will almost always break your chain. One patch of grass will shake in each zone every time you use the Pokeradar. BUT, if you don't have 4 spots of grass on every side of you, the spot for that zone may be outside the grass, making it impossible to use it in your chain. So if that happens, you should reset the Pokeradar from a spot that does have 4 spaces on every side.
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    So those are just some of the few things to know while chaining, but there's still a good bit more to it than that. So get the the middle of your patch of grass and register that Pokeradar so that we can get on with it!

    Step 4: Taking Care of Business-
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    This is it. The moment of truth. Enough delaying and preparing. I think you're ready to go for the long chain.
    SO!

    Get to the center of your chosen patch of grass and use a Max Repel.
    Be sure that you've got a Pokemon at the front of your party that can OHKO the Pokemon you're going to be chaining.
    Use your Pokeradar.
    After using the Pokeradar, up to 4 spots of grass will wiggle.
    There are 3 types of wiggles.
    The Common Wiggle- the grass just shakes. These spots of grass usually contain the more common type of Pokemon.
    The Uncommon Wiggle (I'm so creative)- the grass will shake and flecks of white will show up above it. These are usually less common Pokemon.
    The Rare Wiggle- sparkles appear above the grass and will flash at you a couple times. These always contain a shiny Pokemon, and the Pokemon will always be the one you are currently chaining.
    Choose your spot of grass you want to enter. If it contains the Pokemon that you set out to chain, KO it. Catching it will also start/continue the chain.
    If it isn't the Pokemon you are looking for, just run. Recharge your Pokeradar by running around for 50 steps and using it again.
    Once you have found your first Pokemon for the chain and have either caught or KO'd it, the screen will go back to your character in the patch of grass where another 4 patches of grass will shake. Try to stay with the same types of wiggles unless its a rare wiggle, although its possible that your Pokemon is in another type of wiggle, it is unlikely and its easy to break your chain. Now. Remember the zones?
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    4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
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    4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4
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    4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
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    To be safest, choose a spot of grass in zone 4, so that your chain is less likely to break. If your last encounter brought you towards the edge or a corner where you don't have 4 spaces on all sides of you and a spot of grass in zone 4 doesn't appear, walk enough steps for your Pokeradar to recharge it, move back to a good spot and use it again.
    While recharging the Pokeradar, be sure to stay away from the other patches the moved and also be sure not to go too far from them. If you get too far away, your chain will break.
    This is all that chaining really is from now on.
    It takes a lot of patience, but just remember that once you have that shiny Pokemon, it makes all of this worth it.
    OH, and...
    Any time your instincts say that you shouldn't enter a patch of grass, even though its in zone 4 and its the same type of wiggle, but you just have this feeling, reset the Pokeradar.
    I've found that when I don't trust my instincts, I end up regretting it.
    I would rather take an extra 50 steps.
    Just because it follows all of the rules, doesn't mean it is guaranteed to be your Pokemon.
    After you reach a chain of 40, you can stop fighting Pokemon and just start resetting the Pokeradar if you don't see a patch of rare wiggly grass that has a shiny Pokemon. Your odds won't get any better from this point on and it's better than breaking your chain by accident.
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    This is about all I really have on chaining Pokemon for you.
    So good luck everyone and happy gaming.

    If there are any questions, I'll do my best to answer them and add to this as I go.
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    D/P/Pt Guide to RNG Abuse
    Written by Alternative


    Honestly, I think it belongs here. If it doesn't, please move it to the appropriate forum.

    (Disclaimer: This guide will only teach the basics on how to breed for flawless IVs. I will add to this once I learn how to catch, and others like Wondercards etc.)



    This is my guide to D/P/Pt breeding using RNG Abuse. You will learn after reading this guide how to breed Pokemon for flawless Pokemon, or near there.


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    What you will need:
    RNG Reporter: A program that allows you to essentially RNG abuse the Pokemon wanted. Downloading is required. You can download the program here.

    (Note: This doesn't yet work on Macintosh Computers, but I think there's another program which will allow you to do so. I don't know anything about it though.)


    Action Replay (AR): Not really needed, but it helps. A couple of the steps you will need to do something different from the guide to get the same result.


    A clock with a clear Seconds reading: You will need to have a clock with a clear seconds reading to synchronie your DS clock with for the RNG abuse.


    Calibration Phase Done: This is a simple phase, and it's just to calculate what your average delay and time is for RNG abuse. It's different for everyone. You can find a guide to it here. You should also note whether you hit mostly Odd or Even delays. I'm using a DSi but using a GBA cartridge will change your Delay to Odd or Even, depending on what your usual Delay is.



    A Flawless Ditto/(Insert Pokemon): Kinda crucial to the plan of RNG abuse. You will need a flawless Pokemon to get the best end result for your RNG abuse.


    Poketch Applications 6 and 15 (Happiness Checker/Coin Flip): These are needed to complete the first step of the RNG abuse method.

    Your Secret ID (SID): You will need this for RNG reporter. Just ask someone around here with AR to help you find it, and I'm sure they will.


    Time and Patience: This is a big one. You will need this to withstand the frustration of going through RNG abuse and learning it. It took me ages to get the hang of RNG abuse but with patience and persistence, I got through to a nice end result.
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    To me, I've always felt like there's three major steps to using RNG abuse to get the best out of your Pokemon. Just follow these steps and hopefully your Pokemon will turn out to be great!

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    First Step; Breeding for Nature/Ability

    For this, you will need the following:
    - RNG Reporter open with the spread you want your end result to be
    - Five Pokemon, including your Parents
    - Your Pokemon's IVs for both of your Parents
    - The ability to fly (for those without AR)​
    1) You should have your RNG Reporter open at this stage. Click on Time Finder and choose the IV spread you wish to use. For Physical attack, you'll want to choose to use 31's for everything except Special Attack, and for Special, 31's in everything except Attack. Choose a spread from the list. As a beginner, you would want to choose anything with all A's or all B's.

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    2) Make sure you have all your Pokemon in your Party that you need. This will need to include your parents for breeding. Head over to the grass in Route 210 and save in the grassy area.
    (If you don't have AR, save in the grass near the Fight Area.)

    3) Now leave your Time Finder open, and make sure your method is selected to "D/P/Pt Egg PID (Normal)", and the Nature to whatever nature you wish to use. Open up the Seed finder and put in your DS' Year, Month, Date and Hour. We'll leave the minutes for later.
    (Use International for the Method if any of your Pokemon's Parents are a different language i.e. Japanese)

    4) Now turn on your DS again and enter the game world as soon as possible (Mash A until you enter the game). Record the Minute you entered the game world with your Clock and quickly catch a Pokemon. Record it's Nature and IVs into the Seed Finder and click Find. Then click Okay.
    (For those without AR, use the Initial Seed by Stats tab and do the same thing, except fill out it's stats instead of the IVs.)

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    5) You should already have chosen your method and Nature you want, so click on Generate. This gives a whole bunch of information which will tell you what to do to get what you want in your egg. Right click the first one and click "Calculate Poketch Taps". This will bring up a box of how many Happiness double-taps and coin flips you will need to do to get what we want from the egg.
    (If the Pokemon you're using has a certain ability you want, go to "Dex/IV Check" and find the Pokemon you're breeding in the list. It will tell you what number the ability you want is.)

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    6) Now that we have the IVs, let's put our parents into daycare. Refer back to the final spread you chose in the time finder. If your spread had all A's in it, put your flawless Pokemon in first. If the same with B's, put the flawless Pokemon in second. Ride around the place until you get an egg in your daycare. Save in front of the man that gives you the egg.

    7) Hatch the egg now. This is purely for confirmation for if we got what we wanted on the Pokemon. You're looking for Nature and ability mainly, but if you're breeding for egg moves, check them as well. If you did everything right, you should have gotten what you wanted.If you didn't, you will need to start again. Now turn off your DS without saving. You have now completed the first step of RNG abuse.



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    Second Step; Checking the Save Frame

    1) Before we start, go to RNG Reporter, and change the method to "Breeding (DPPt)" and the nature to Any. This will give up IV spreads which our egg will be.

    2) Open the Seed Finder again and do the same thing with it as you did with Step 3 before. Turn your DS on and mash the A button to enter the game world as fast as possible. Now keep mashing that A Button until you get the egg. This must be done WITHOUT any of the NPCs moving, meaning the cowgirls and Pachirisu.
    (Buneary doesn't count as it has a set walking course)

    3) Go and catch a Pokemon in the nearby Route like you did before and record it's IVs again into the Seed Finder. Go Okay and click Generate. This will give you a list of IV spreads which your egg/hatched Pokemon will be.
    (If you're not using AR, go back to the Fight Area and do the same as you did before.)

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    4) Now check your Egg/Hatched Pokemon's IVs. This is to check for your save frame. You should find your Pokemon's IVs somewhere within the first 8-10 spreads. For beginner's sake, you should want your Pokemon's IVs to be on an Even spread. If it isn't on an Even spread, Soft-Reset your game, save it again and repeat steps 2-4 until you have an Even frame.
    (If you're not using AR, hatch the Egg and level it up using Rare Candies or Battling to about level 10. Then use Metalkid's IV calculator to get an acceptable range as a guide. The Calculator is located here.)

    5) If your Pokemon's IVs were on an Even frame, repeat steps 2-4 again. This is just to verify whether you have truly hit an even frame or not. If you have done this corrently, you are officially up to the last stage of RNG Abuse! Turn your DS off.



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    Third Step; Hatching for the end Result
    1) This is the most tedious part of the RNG abuse process. Go to the Time Finder, right click the final spread you chose earlier on and then Click "Generate Adjacent Results" This will come up with a box. Make the seconds the same, keep the Delay going 10 each way and make the Frame the same number. This will give you a list of final spreads, along with time and date.

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    2) Turn your DS back on and go into the options. Change the Date first to the date given with your final spread, and set the time to one minute before your target time, synchronizing with your clock. This is to ensure you have enough time to get to the screen before starting up your game.

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    3) Once you hit the time to start to enter the game world, ferociously mash the A Button until you hit continue game. This will open the journal if your date is at least 2 days apart from your old date.

    4) Now that the Journal is open, let's start the flipping process to get to your final result. Go to your time finder and see what your target frame is. The formula for how many journal flips is
    (Target Frame - Save Frame) / 2 = Number of Journal Flips
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    In this example my Target frame is 14, and my save frame is 4, so the formula for me is
    (14 - 4) / 2 = 5 Journal Flips
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    So I will now do this.
    (A flip is when a page says something like "Caught Male Ponyta (Day)" or "Defeated a Male Geodude")
    (To quickly exit the journal, just press start on your game)

    5) Once you exit your journal, collect the egg as fast as possible without any NPC's moving and check it's IVs. There is no surefire way that you will hit your Delay, but if you have, congratulations! You have now just RNG'd your first Pokemon! If you didn't hit your Delay, check the Time Finder to see what delay you hit, and repeat steps 2-4 until you hit your desired spread.
    (If you don't have AR, again, hatch the Pokemon, level it up and use Metalkid's IV calculator again to get an acceptable range.)



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    If you followed all these steps, you should have officially RNG bred your first Pokemon!


    Through writing this guide, I RNG'd something as well, which will be given away for inspiration for people that also want to learn to RNG.

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    Magby
    Trait: Flame Body
    Nature: Modest
    IVs: 31 | x | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31
    Smog / Leer


    Rate, critique, post asking questions, post success stories, and maybe I can help you, or other well-known RNG breeders can help you.

    Good Luck!
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    Breeding for Egg Moves
    Written by Alternative

    This is pretty much a continuation from breeding for just Pokemon, to breeding high-end Pokemon with the special egg moves you want. This could be from Mirror Coat Shellos, to Brave Bird Zubat, or even something completely uselsss like Psycho Shift Murkrow.


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    What you will need:
    - A female version of the Pokemon you wish to be a final result of RNG abuse.

    - A male Pokemon with the egg moves needed.

    - Time and patience.
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    The breeding process:
    1) You will want to get your Pokemon ready for the egg move(s) that you want, including the Male Pokemon with the Egg Moves, and the Female Pokemon for what you want to be the final result. For this example, I will be breeding Brave Bird Zubat.

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    Staraptor ♂
    Known Moves: Brave Bird / Fly / Quick Attack / Close Combat

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    Golbat ♀
    Known Moves: Air Cutter / Leech Life / Confuse Ray / Fly
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    2) These are the Pokemon which will be going into daycare together. It doesn't matter what order they go in as it will always get the same final result. You will want to do this step before you start the RNG abuse process.


    3) Once you get your egg, hatch the little thing and out should come your baby with the inherited Egg Moves.

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    Zubat ♂
    Known Moves: Leech Life / Brave Bird / Fly / Quick Attack

    There is no telling what gender your baby Pokemon will be, but you will want a Male for the RNG abuse process. If the Pokemon itself has the egg move, then the egg move will still be inherited.


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    Important tips when breeding for egg moves:
    - The Pokemon with the Egg Moves should be Male, whereas the Pokemon inheriting the Egg Moves should be Female.

    - Breeding can take a while, but stick with it, and you should come out with some good Pokemon.

    - Remember your Egg Groups. Certain Pokemon can only breed with other Pokemon for Egg Moves.

    - Any Pokemon in the Ground-type Egg Group can have any combination of Four of their egg moves if they are bred with a Male Smeargle.


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    HG/SS Only Egg Moves
    Some Pokemon only have certain egg moves which can only be learnt through playing HeartGold or SoulSilver. Just remember if you get a Pokemon with any of these moves and isn't a HG/SS location, you know it's a hack.

    Hover Over the Pokemon to see their moves.


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    Refer to this as a guide to what moves can be bred in which game.

    Again, Good Luck.

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