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Norwegian Moose

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    • I need help with EV Spread... Okay, so I have an Adamant Snorlax. I want it to be an offensive Snorlax. How should I spread the EV's? PM me please! C:
     
    Dark Azelf

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    Haowakeorden said:
    Suppose I have a Togekiss with the Serene Grace ability and the move Air Slash. Would attaching King's Rock increase Air Slash's flinch rate on top of the Serene Grace boost?
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    No, sadly it doesnt.

    Norwegian Moose said:
    I need help with EV Spread... Okay, so I have an Adamant Snorlax. I want it to be an offensive Snorlax. How should I spread the EV's? PM me please! C:
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    No need to PM lol. 252 Atk / 252 Special Defense / 6 Defense. This optimises your attack and special defense which lets you take special hits well and helps you switch into special attackers with ease and punish them. It also is of more benefit to ev Snorlax's special defense than any other stat, even HP as you gain MORE special durability from EVing its special defence rather than its HP as its HP is already massive.
     
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    kingofbluesteel

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    does the move acrobatic get a boost from technician if they arent holding an item? not sure which number counts for technican before the no item boost or after
     

    Norwegian Moose

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    • Dark Azelf said:
    No need to PM lol. 252 Atk / 252 Special Defense / 6 Defense. This optimises your attack and special defense which lets you take special hits well and helps you switch into special attackers with ease and punish them. It also is of more benefit to ev Snorlax's special defense than any other stat, even HP as you gain MORE special durability from EVing its special defence rather than its HP as its HP is already massive.
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    Thanks! C:


    Another question then, since people here's helpfull: I have a Shiny Timid Espeon with Magic Bounce... What should I use it for? I kinda want it as a special sweeper, but I know there are better ways to use it. Help?
     

    PikachuGuy

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    • Ok, I need some freakin' help. I'm (trying) to fully EV train an Adamant Dragonite in Attack and Speed. Question: I have 3 of them that I EV'd and the 1st one has more attack than the others, and I defeated the same amount of Poke's to get it.

    Here's their stats: Same nature, same EV's.

    1st 'Nite: Just evolved, Level 55
    HP: 178
    Attack: 215
    Defense: 122
    SP: Attack: 106
    SP: Defense: 132
    Speed: 137

    Now these 2 BOTH have lower attack, despite doing the EXACT same thing with the 1st one:

    2nd 'Nite
    HP: 180
    Attack: 212
    Defense: 126
    SP: Attack: 117
    SP: Defense: 123
    Speed: 143

    3rd 'Nite
    HP: 178
    Attack: 212
    Defense: 114
    SP: Attack: 112
    SP: Defense: 117
    Speed: 146

    I EV'd all three of these by using the Power Bracer and killing 32 Goldeen, and then Power Anklet and killing 32 Magikarp. I just can't figure out what the crapp I am doing wrong, but it's really frustrating. Which Dragonite should I raise? The one with the highest attack? Because I am trying to truly max out its attack at Level 100, which is 403. And I predict it that I probably won't reach 403. Just how do you know? And as I said, all of these are Adamant nature.
     

    RAcastBlaster

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    dragonomega said:
    I'm pretty sure you ask in the Quick battle thread.
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    Ah crap, where's that at? x.x;

    I apologize if I'm being blind about this.

    Edit: found it, my bad... how long has it been under the tourney sub-forum? xD No wonder I couldn't find it.
     

    .Aero

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    What is the main difference between putting EV´s in (special) defence or in HP.
    252/126/130 vs 4/252/252 vs 174/170/170?
     
    Perriechu

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    • Bananani said:
    What is the main difference between putting EV´s in (special) defence or in HP.
    252/126/130 vs 4/252/252 vs 174/170/170?
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    Putting Evs into Special Defense will increase the resistance it has against Special Attacks.

    Putting them into Hp will increase the survive-ability of a Pokemon. So that it can take hits better from both sides. And it can create more Subs and pass better Wishes (If it learns Wish)

    Ill let someone else add to this. x-x
     

    greg0915

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    • PikachuGuy said:
    Ok, I need some freakin' help. I'm (trying) to fully EV train an Adamant Dragonite in Attack and Speed. Question: I have 3 of them that I EV'd and the 1st one has more attack than the others, and I defeated the same amount of Poke's to get it.

    Here's their stats: Same nature, same EV's.

    1st 'Nite: Just evolved, Level 55
    HP: 178
    Attack: 215
    Defense: 122
    SP: Attack: 106
    SP: Defense: 132
    Speed: 137

    Now these 2 BOTH have lower attack, despite doing the EXACT same thing with the 1st one:

    2nd 'Nite
    HP: 180
    Attack: 212
    Defense: 126
    SP: Attack: 117
    SP: Defense: 123
    Speed: 143

    3rd 'Nite
    HP: 178
    Attack: 212
    Defense: 114
    SP: Attack: 112
    SP: Defense: 117
    Speed: 146

    I EV'd all three of these by using the Power Bracer and killing 32 Goldeen, and then Power Anklet and killing 32 Magikarp. I just can't figure out what the crapp I am doing wrong, but it's really frustrating. Which Dragonite should I raise? The one with the highest attack? Because I am trying to truly max out its attack at Level 100, which is 403. And I predict it that I probably won't reach 403. Just how do you know? And as I said, all of these are Adamant nature.
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    the reason their stats are different is their IVs are different.

    IVs are hidden values (like EVs are) for each stat that have a max. of 31 and min. of 0. Pokemon with higher IVs will have higher stats, for example
    a Lv.100 Dragonite with 31 IVs in all it's stats will have 31 more in each stat than a Dragonite with 0 IVs in all it's stats :)
     
    Dark Azelf

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    Norwegian Moose said:
    Thanks! C:


    Another question then, since people here's helpfull: I have a Shiny Timid Espeon with Magic Bounce... What should I use it for? I kinda want it as a special sweeper, but I know there are better ways to use it. Help?
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    Espeon @ Light Clay
    Trait: Magic Bounce
    EVs: 252 Hp / 6 SpD / 252 Spe
    Timid Nature (+Spe, -SDef)
    - Reflect
    - Light Screen
    - Psyshock / Psychic
    - Baton Pass / Hidden Power [Fire/Fighting]

    Dual Screen Espeon is probably its best set, it cant be Taunted and you can then pass both screens to a sweeper with Baton Pass.

    Espeon @ Leftovers
    Trait: Magic Bounce
    EVs: 252 Hp / 6 SpD / 252 Spe
    Timid Nature (+Spe, -SDef)
    - Calm Mind
    - Substitute / Reflect
    - Baton Pass
    - Psychic / Psyshock

    Calm Mind passing Espeon. Best one in the game imo as it cant be PHazed or Taunted.

    Espeon @ Leftovers
    Trait: Magic Bounce
    EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SAtk / 252 Spe
    Timid Nature (+Spe, -SDef)
    - Substitute
    - Psyshock
    - Hidden Power [Fighting/Fire]
    - Shadow Ball

    Sub attacking Espeon. HP Fight for Tar and Heatran, HP Fire for Scizor, Ferro, Skarm and Forry.

    Espeon @ Life Orb
    Trait: Magic Bounce
    EVs: 252 SAtk / 6 SpD / 252 Spe
    Timid Nature (+Spe, -SDef)
    - Calm Mind / Grass Knot
    - Psyshock
    - Hidden Power [Fire/Fighting]
    - Shadow Ball

    Calm Mind Espeon.
     

    dreyko

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    • hey what are the best set(s) for celebi to use? i was thinking of using it on my rain team. is this a good idea or are there better pokemon to utilize on a rain team?
     

    G-Virus

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    • ^ Eh, I've never used Celebi, but if you're using a rain team then you definitely have to compose it of pokemon that either abuse the weather with status boosts (i.e Swift Swim) or have moves that can work well in rain (water moves obviously, and Thunder).
     

    dreyko

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    • G-Virus said:
    ^ Eh, I've never used Celebi, but if you're using a rain team then you definitely have to compose it of pokemon that either abuse the weather with status boosts (i.e Swift Swim) or have moves that can work well in rain (water moves obviously, and Thunder).
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    well the thing i have to take into consideration is that drizzle + swift swim is banned so i cant use that. i was thinking of using celebi in a way that helps/ supplements my rain abusers ( toxicroak & Nite),
    but thanks for the quick reply =)
     
    Dark Azelf

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    well the thing i have to take into consideration is that drizzle + swift swim is banned so i cant use that. i was thinking of using celebi in a way that helps/ supplements my rain abusers ( toxicroak & Nite),
    but thanks for the quick reply =)
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    Probably Nasty Plot Celebi to be honest.

    Celebi @ Leftovers
    252 SAtk / 252 Speed / 6 HP
    Timid Nature
    - Nasty Plot
    - Giga Drain
    - Earth Power
    - Hidden Power [Ice] /Psychic

    Sucks you cant use HP Fire in rain, so something to beat/remove Scizor, Ferrothorn and the like would be cool. *Looks at Magnezone* :] lol

    Or you could shove Baton Pass in the last slot and be cool and pass Nasty Plot to Agility Dragonite which sounds kinda fun actually lol.
     

    dreyko

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    • Dark Azelf said:
    Probably Nasty Plot Celebi to be honest.

    Celebi @ Leftovers
    252 SAtk / 252 Speed / 6 HP
    Timid Nature
    - Nasty Plot
    - Giga Drain
    - Earth Power
    - Hidden Power [Ice] /Psychic

    Sucks you cant use HP Fire in rain, so something to beat/remove Scizor, Ferrothorn and the like would be cool. *Looks at Magnezone* :] lol

    Or you could shove Baton Pass in the last slot and be cool and pass Nasty Plot to Agility Dragonite which sounds kinda fun actually lol.
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    thanks!! i have a toxicroak to help counter ferrothorn. i guess zone could help to also counter scizor but since HP fire is weakened in the rain scizor most likely will live and then hit back with superpower/ brick break which hurts zone.

    i was thinking of using rotom-w as a scizor counter because it can burn it, and then switch out with volt switch if its not specs/scarf.

    instead of me rambling so much the point is i need help with a scizor counter. any advice?
     

    greg0915

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    • A Floatzel would be a good addition:

    Ability: Swift Swin
    Item: Life Orb
    Move 1: Ice Punch
    Move 2: Waterfall
    Move 3: Crunch
    Move 4: Brick Break/ Aqua Jet
    Nature: Adamant/ Jolly
    EVs: 4 HP, 252Atk, 252 Spd
     
    Perriechu

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    • greg0915 said:
    A Floatzel would be a good addition:

    Ability: Swift Swin
    Item: Life Orb
    Move 1: Ice Punch
    Move 2: Waterfall
    Move 3: Crunch
    Move 4: Brick Break/ Aqua Jet
    Nature: Adamant/ Jolly
    EVs: 4 HP, 252Atk, 252 Spd
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    Floatzel is terribly frail and wouldn't last long in an OU Drizzle team. It would be down within minutes. Swift Swim is also banned when coupled with Drizzle.
     

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    Anybody know of any good Ev spreads/movesets for a Poison Heal Gliscor? Probably more defensive aswell. Thanks. :)
     
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