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Jake♫

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New York
Seen January 17th, 2022
Posted June 26th, 2016
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15 Years
For some reason i doubt a level 25 kirlia is competitive =/
Uber Haxed Kirlia?

Anyways, whats a good defensive set for Washer Rotom? I've been wanting to try it out, and I can't seem to find a good set.

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Age 29
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Seen February 25th, 2009
Posted February 24th, 2009
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14.2 Years
hello every1, for the past two days I've been reading up on "EV's" and "IV's" to expand my competitive battling. I think i grasp both concepts, but have a couple questions.....

1. I understand that you need to record what Pokemon to battle, and i know which Pokemon gives you which Ev's. So after I'm done specializing my Pokemon's Ev' s and spreading them out evenly, if I'm not at lvl. 100 can i just give them rare candies till they get to that level since rare candy's don't affect Ev's? will it affect how strong they are?

2. Also I think i kinda understand IV's, which is what ev's they start off with i think? rite? could someone please explain the basics of IV's?

Thanks for the help in advanced :)


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Seen December 8th, 2013
Posted December 5th, 2013
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1. I'm pretty sure that using Rare candies does in fact make your Pokemon weaker. Also, why bother getting to lv. 100 when D/P already has a feature on wi-fi that allows you to have lv. 100 Pokemon for the battle.
2. IVs aren't what you think they are. IVs are special factors that are determined for the Pokemon when it is caught, received as an egg, etc.. They range on a scale from 0-31. These affects their stat points at lv.100 and range from 0-31 for each of the 6 stat. A Pokemon with a 31 IV in HP will have an HP stat 31 points greater than the same Pokemon with the same amount of EVs but a 0 IV in HP. They are also used in determining a Hidden Power's type and strength.
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Curt_09

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Age 32
Male
Oklahoma
Seen March 14th, 2023
Posted March 27th, 2016
498 posts
14.2 Years
If anyone has ever played Sonic Adventure 2: Battle!, or any other Sonic game with Chaos (the cute little guys you raise in the Chao Gardens), then you will understand the analogy. I think of a Pokemon's IVs as like how Chaos will start with a letter grade in a stat ranging from E-S. For anyone who knows what I'm talking about, you will understand IVs very well. It's just too bad there isn't a "Pokemon Doctor" you can take them to in the game that tells you what they have.

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Jake♫

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New York
Seen January 17th, 2022
Posted June 26th, 2016
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hello every1, for the past two days I've been reading up on "EV's" and "IV's" to expand my competitive battling. I think i grasp both concepts, but have a couple questions.....

1. I understand that you need to record what Pokemon to battle, and i know which Pokemon gives you which Ev's. So after I'm done specializing my Pokemon's Ev' s and spreading them out evenly, if I'm not at lvl. 100 can i just give them rare candies till they get to that level since rare candy's don't affect Ev's? will it affect how strong they are?

Once a Pokemon's EVs are maxed out, they no longer gain them from battling, so you can just battle with them normally. Using Rare Candies, as you stated, doesn't effect the EVs of a Pokemon. If you used them without EV training, they would be weaker, but with EV training, it is just a fast level up.

2. Also I think i kinda understand IV's, which is what ev's they start off with i think? rite? could someone please explain the basics of IV's?

IVs, or individual value, is a number from 0-31 that is assigned to a Pokemon when breeding occurs. When breeding, the parents can pass down a maximum of 3 IVs to the baby Pokemon. Of course, the higher the value, the stronger the Pokemon will be.

Thanks for the help in advanced :)
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Curt_09

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Age 32
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Oklahoma
Seen March 14th, 2023
Posted March 27th, 2016
498 posts
14.2 Years
I forgot to add, you can't change IVs, so if I understand your "comparison", then IVs are nothing like chaos.
Okay, well, aside from that. IVs don't change, but that's how I think of them. They are the source behind how well you gain in a stat, aside from nature and a Pokemon's natural abilities by species, like Jolteons are fast.
Aside from not being changeable, IVs are very similar to chaos. They are breedable just like them. I actually have studied Chaos and their breeding abilities to pass on traits, and they have a lot in common with IVs. So aside from not being able to change your IVs through evolution, they are the same as chaos.

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Seen January 26th, 2020
Posted January 5th, 2020
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Okay, well, aside from that. IVs don't change, but that's how I think of them. They are the source behind how well you gain in a stat, aside from nature and a Pokemon's natural abilities by species, like Jolteons are fast.
Aside from not being changeable, IVs are very similar to chaos. They are breedable just like them. I actually have studied Chaos and their breeding abilities to pass on traits, and they have a lot in common with IVs. So aside from not being able to change your IVs through evolution, they are the same as chaos.
Wha? Chaos?

Basically, a stat is effected by several factors.
Base Stats, Level, Natures, EVs, IVs.
Levels and EVs can change, but IVs, Natures are stuck from the start, with Base Stats being the same across all pokemon of the same species.

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Age 30
Challenging The E4
Seen September 15th, 2022
Posted January 18th, 2020
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15.7 Years
Yeah, they give you 10 EVs per vitamin, but you can only use 10 of them.
Seen November 6th, 2009
Posted August 29th, 2009
39 posts
14.6 Years
Nope, that's Dry Skin. Water Absorb only regains HP when you are hit by a Water attack. Surf, Waterfall, Aqua Jet, etc. :)
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Seen July 14th, 2009
Posted July 14th, 2009
31 posts
15 Years
Since Latias is OU now what would be good nature, item(since soul dew is still banned),and evs

FOR moveset
~ Draco Meteor
~ Surf
~ Dragon Pulse
~ Trick / Recover

or
~ Draco Meteor
~ Surf
~ Thunderbolt
~ Recover

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Age 29
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In the swimming pool
Seen November 17th, 2013
Posted December 23rd, 2011
1,194 posts
15 Years
I need a vapereon toxi-stalling set but want eneough power to hit hard with surf.

Vapereon @ Leftovers
Bold/Modest?
Evs:???(Help)
~Toxic
~Wish
~Protect
~Surf

Help needed with nature and eves?
Bold Nature, I run 252 HP/ 252 Def/ 6 Spa on Wish Vappy. Consider another attacking move >> Toxic if you already have status on your team. Preferably Ice Beam or HP Electric

EDIT: Oops, didn't see the power part. The best moveset for that then is 252 HP/ 176 Def/ 80 Spa.
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Seen May 29th, 2010
Posted October 12th, 2009
300 posts
14.8 Years
Bold Nature, I run 252 HP/ 252 Def/ 6 Spa on Wish Vappy. Consider another attacking move >> Toxic if you already have status on your team. Preferably Ice Beam or HP Electric

EDIT: Oops, didn't see the power part. The best moveset for that then is 252 HP/ 176 Def/ 80 Spa.
Finally thanks,guess ill use that spread.
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Posted June 28th, 2022
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15.9 Years
Bold Nature, I run 252 HP/ 252 Def/ 6 Spa on Wish Vappy. Consider another attacking move >> Toxic if you already have status on your team. Preferably Ice Beam or HP Electric

EDIT: Oops, didn't see the power part. The best moveset for that then is 252 HP/ 176 Def/ 80 Spa.
Awful ev spread, on pokemon with low def and high hp its more beneficial to max def before the hp.

Vappy really doesnt need many if any sp.att investments on a defensive set. It has base 110 base sp.att so you might aswell leave it untouched since you will hit hard regardless and ev its defense so it can actually wall something.
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