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HG/SS Help Thread

If you're going to get into competitive battling, my best answer for you is to read guides in the Strategies and Movesets section. That'll tell you everything you need to know to get started battling against other players.

Also, for EV training, there's a guide here and at the bottom of the post here. And then there's my personal go-to place for guides, GameFAQs, which has a guide here. That guide explains the basics of EV training, natures, and where to find the best Pokemon for each stat.
 
I started a new team over. Right now I'm doing some ev training to my pokemon. My chamiar is level 8 and his speed is higher than the attack. Right now its at 16. I was battling a zubat in the slowpokes cave. How can you tell if it has gain some ev or not? Another thing is How can you tell when it can not gain any more evs. Attack is 13 last time I check. I know Chimar is not an speedy pokemon, but I want it just in case.
 
ltsang said:
How can you tell if it has gain some ev or not?
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Whenever your Pokemon defeats another Pokemon, it will always gain at least one EV.

Another thing is How can you tell when it can not gain any more evs.
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There is a girl in a house in Blackthorn City who will give your Pokemon a ribbon if it has fully maxed out its EVs. That is the only way to find out if your Pokemon's EVs are maxed out, unless you've been keeping track.

I know Chimar is not an speedy pokemon, but I want it just in case.
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Chimchar is actually very fast. Definitely focus on its Speed, along with either Attack or Special Attack depending on what moves you plan to teach it.
 
On Chimar I'm planning on teaching it grass knot, thunder punch, close combat and flamethrower. The ones from smogen university site
 
ev's

is each pokemon's ev distribution predetermined or does it matter which ones you concentrate on? I've been using vitamins for raising my pokemon's evs(expensive I know but as far as I'm concerned it still gets the job done)

and anyone notice the odd looking rocks in the ilex forest? the ones by the Azalea Town entrance, think they might be anything like the two rocks in diamond that evolve eevee into two of it's forms?
 
each pokemon has its own evs it gives upon defeat e.g Nidoking gives 3 attack evs

Glaceon & Leafeon are not available in HG/SS
 
that doesn't answer my question
 
rstevenson1976 said:
is each pokemon's ev distribution predetermined or does it matter which ones you concentrate on? I've been using vitamins for raising my pokemon's evs(expensive I know but as far as I'm concerned it still gets the job done)

and anyone notice the odd looking rocks in the ilex forest? the ones by the Azalea Town entrance, think they might be anything like the two rocks in diamond that evolve eevee into two of it's forms?
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it matters which one you concentrate on. ev's are not set in stone like ivs are. with each pokemon you battle, that's where you get evs from. so if you want to concentrate on say defense evs, battle lots of geodudes. vitamins are supposed to help a lot, yes



but a question of my own: when I use vitamins, even if I use a lot, not too significant of a change shows on the stats at level up. why?
 
rstevenson1976 said:
is each pokemon's ev distribution predetermined or does it matter which ones you concentrate on? I've been using vitamins for raising my pokemon's evs(expensive I know but as far as I'm concerned it still gets the job done)
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EVs? Effort Values are not the ones that are predetermined. Those are IVs, which are determined at birth/first appearance in the wild. EVs, on the other hand, are the ones that depend on what you concentrate on. You have more control over EVs.

So the answer I believe you're looking for is: The latter--"it [matters] which ones you concentrate on"

and anyone notice the odd looking rocks in the ilex forest? the ones by the Azalea Town entrance, think they might be anything like the two rocks in diamond that evolve eevee into two of it's forms?
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Negative. Eevee can evolve to Glaceon and Leafeon in only D/P/Pt, not in HG/SS. Those rocks were only placed there, as far as I know, for the Farfetch'd in-game event.
 
How do you keep track of the your ev for your pokemon? I don't really know. I've paper and pencil, but I lost track.
 
ltsang said:
How do you keep track of the your ev for your pokemon? I don't really know. I've paper and pencil, but I lost track.
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You can find many calculators for these sorts of things online. Google 'EV Calculator' or something similar and you should find the one you need.
 
mrunner4home said:
Is there a ditto replacement in black/white?

well, before the national pokedex of black/white you can't get any of the pokemon from prior generations. this would include ditto. is there another pokemon that can transform in gen 5? or are the days of breeding over?

(I've heard that there are no baby pokemon but not sure what exactly that would mean (no only-baby-obtainable gen 5 pokes or no daycares or what))

what happens when you get the national pokedex? does a daycare open up? (like the one in fr/lg kinda?)
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1. No, I don't think so. You'll have to wait till you get the National Dex in B/W in order to see Ditto.

2. No, a new Daycare doesn't open up when you get the National Dex in HG/SS. You'll be able to see the dex entries of Pokemon of other regions, not just the native ones.
 
I remember during the game there is a girl somewhere in the kanto that asked for a chancey. I forgot where. Does anyone remember? Also which ou pokemon you taught fly too. I need a flying type.
 
I need help. HOW DA HECH I'M I MEANT TO TRAIN MY POKEMON?! *exists n00b mode*

I'm serious, like I've seen the table on Bulbapedia of the trainers, their times and their location, but it's on different days at different times during the day and it'll only be like 5 a day. And I have 6 Pokemon to train. Wild Pokemon just don't cut it.

Here's my predicament:
Most of my Pokemon are just short of Lv.30, to of them are already there. My next Gym Leader is jasmine, who has Lv.35 Pokemon. I have a Fighting and Fire type I can use against her but I'll need to train them. I've battled all trainers up to the town Pryce's Gym is located, and I can't go past there. I keep underestimating the Gym Leaders, at first, I over estimated, but that was only Falkner's Gym xD So now I have to train my Pokemon. I don't know how to go, and where to go, about it.

Please, somebody - help me! *end scene* :)
 
Bluerang1 said:
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Please, somebody - help me! *end scene* :)
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Well, to be honest in that situation there isn't any quick and easy way out. You are just going to have to train against wild Pokémon until you at a level to beat Jasmine. I found that the best wilds to train against at that particular stage are on the water routes between Olivine and Cianwood (Routes 40 & 41).

Bear in mind though that you will have a very good chance of beating Jasmine with Lv. 30's and you don't have to raise them over and above her levels. Just bring in a number of Super Potions, Revives and Status Healers and you should be fine.

To stop this from happening again, I suggest that in the early phases of the game you never select 'Run' (unless necessary) or use Repels - fight every wild and your experience will grow all the time. It may not seem like a lot but it avoids this sort of thing later on in the game.
 
You can also change around your DS date and time...I know, you're probably worried about Apricorns etc. right? You solve that by reverting back to normal date and time at 23:59ish, going on your game, waiting until 00:01, then saving. If it passes midnight whilst your playing, clock manipulation doesn't screw it. Great, huh?
 
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