Quick Question and Answer Thread / Breeding Questions

[Chris809]

Help in Platinum

i need some to help me get arceus or darkrai because i dont know where to find it

 

[Tinhead Bruce]

Arceus and Darkrai are event only Pokemon and you need to go to Nintendo events to get them.

Ahem, this needs a little clarification. You can only get Darkrai through an "event" of sorts, but it doesn't have to be at a certain time. When you beat Pokémon Rangers: Shadows on Almia, you can unlock a missoin to get Darkrai, and transfer it to D/P/Pt.

 

[Zelda]

Ahem, this needs a little clarification. You can only get Darkrai through an "event" of sorts, but it doesn't have to be at a certain time. When you beat Pokémon Rangers: Shadows on Almia, you can unlock a missoin to get Darkrai, and transfer it to D/P/Pt.

This may be so, but there was a time limit to unlock the mission for Darkrai. If you did not beat Pokémon Ranger Shadows of Almia, and/or did not download the Darkrai Mission through Wi-fi by the time of January 31, you will not be able to obtain the Darkrai to transfer it to Diamond and Pearl. However, besides getting that Darkrai, if you have Wi-fi you could ask for one in the Quick Trade Center.

 

[gago9876]

Ok the thing is I have a Tyrogue egg. When it hatches I'll like to evolve it to a Hitmontop. But the thing is I know its attack and defence have to be equal. Any tips of doing this?

save and then lvl it up to lvl 20 then see what its missing and turn it off, then feed it the vitamins it needed then lvl it up again.

 

[Midnight_1987]

I have some questions about places to train...
for example If I want train pokemon in Attack, where I should go?
The same with Hp, def, s ata, s def, vel.

 

[jigglyppuff8]

HP: Route 205 (Shellos and Bidoof; 1 HP EV each) or Route 201 (Bidoof; 1 HP EV each)
Attack: Route 207 (Machop; 1 Attack EV each)
Defense: Oreburgh Gate (Geodude; 1 Defense EV each)
Sp. Atk: Old Chateau (Gastly; 1 sp. atk EV each) or Resort Area (Surfing: Golduck; 2 sp. atk EVs each)
Sp. Def: Most Surfing routes (Tentacool; 1 sp. def EV each)
Speed: Ravaged Path (Zubat; 1 speed EV each)

In my humble opinion, anyway.

 

[HelloP]

how many days does it take to grow berries... how much should i water them..

 

[Zelda]

how many days does it take to grow berries... how much should i water them..

Well it all varies. If you put mulch on the berries, they should grow faster. While with watering them with the watering can, it does not really matter. However, you could water your berries a lot in order to get more amount of berries. It doesn't help your berries grow faster, but it helps it get more berries. Mulch is probably the only way to help your berries grow faster. To obtain mulch, get to the entrance of the hallway in Hearthome City which is located left of Hearthome, and go to the Berry Master. The girl in the pink shirt shall give you mulch.

 

[.little monster]

how many days does it take to grow berries... how much should i water them..

Here is a guide on the berrys growing times that I found on RarityGuide. Google if you need to look there.

Also, I do not think there is any scale on how much watering helps them. It doesn't help by much though. I couldn't find a guide, I would just not worry about watering.

Spoiler:

#01: Cheri – Spicy: 10
Stage: 3 hrs Maturity: 12 hrs Feel: 25
Min: 1 Max: 5
Effects: Cures paralysis

# 02: Chesto Berry – Dry: 10
Stage: 3 hrs Maturity: 12 hrs Feel: 25
Min: 1 Max: 5
Effect: Cures Sleep

# 03: Pecha – Sweet 10
Stage: 3 hrs Maturity: 12hrs Feel: 25
Min: 1 Max: 5
Effect: Cures Poison

# 04: Rawst – Bitter 10
Stage: 3 hrs Maturity: 12 hrs Feel: 25
Min: 1 Max: 5
Effect: Cures Burn

# 05: Aspear – Sour 10
Stage: 3 hrs Maturity: 12 hrs Feel: 25
Min: 1 Max: 5
Effect: Cures Frozen

# 06: Leppa – Spicy 10, Sweet 10, Bitter 10, Sour 10
Stage: 4 hrs Maturity: 16 hrs Feel: 20
Min: 1 Max: 5
Effect: Restores a move's PP by 10

# 07: Oran - Spicy 10, Dry 10, Bitter 10, Sour 10
Stage: 4 hrs Maturity: 16 hrs Feel: 20
Min: 1 Max: 5
Effect: Heal user's HP by 10

# 08: Persim – Spicy 10, Dry 10, Sweet 10, Sour 10
Stage: 4 hrs Maturity: 16 hrs Feel: 20
Min: 1 Max: 5
Effect: Recover from Confusion

# 09: Lum – Spicy 10, Dry 10, Sweet 10, Bitter 10
Stage: 12 hrs Maturity: 48 hrs Feel: 20
Min: 1 Max: 5
Effect: Cures any status problem

# 10: Sitrus – Dry 10, Sweet 10, Bitter 10, Sour 10
Stage: 8 hrs Maturity: 32 hrs Feel: 20
Min: 1 Max: 5
Effect: Heals the user's HP a little

# 11: Figy – Spicy 15
Stage: 5 hrs Maturity: 20 hrs Feel: 25
Min: 1 Max: 5
Effect: Will heal user in a pinch, but may cause confusion based on nature

# 12: Wiki – Dry 15
Stage: 5 hrs Maturity: 20 hrs Feel: 25
Min: 1 Max: 5
Effect: Will heal user in a pinch, but may cause confusion based on nature

# 13: Mago – Sweet 15
Stage: 5 hrs Maturity: 20 hrs Feel: 25
Min: 1 Max: 5
Effect: Will heal user in a pinch, but may cause confusion based on nature

# 14: Aguav – Bitter 15
Stage: 5 hrs Maturity: 20 hrs Feel: 25
Min: 1 Max: 5
Effect: Will heal user in a pinch, but may cause confusion based on nature

# 15: Iapapa – Sour 15
Stage: 5 hrs Maturity: 20 hrs Feel: 25
Min: 1 Max: 5
Effect: Will heal user in a pinch, but may cause confusion based on nature

# 16: Razz – Spicy 10, Dry 10
Stage: 2 hrs Maturity: 8 hrs Feel: 20
Min: 2 Max: 10
Effect: Poffin ingredient

# 17: Bluk – Dry 10, Sweet 10
Stage: 2 hrs Maturity: 8 hrs Feel: 20
Min: 2 Max: 10
Effect: Poffin ingredient

# 18: Nanab – Sweet 10, Bitter 10
Stage: 2 hrs Maturity: 8 hrs Feel: 20
Min: 2 Max: 10
Effect: Poffin ingredient

# 19: Wepear – Bitter 10, Sour 10
Stage: 2 hrs Maturity: 8 hrs Feel: 20
Min: 2 Max: 10
Effect: Poffin ingredient

# 20: Pinap - Sour 10, Spicy 10
Stage: 2 hrs Maturity: 8 hrs Feel: 20
Min: 2 hrs Max: 8 hrs
Effect: Poffin ingredient

# 21: Pomeg – Spicy 10, Sweet 10, Bitter 10
Stage: 8 hrs Maturity: 32 hrs Feel: 20
Min: 1 Max: 5
Effect: Using this berry makes the Pokemon more friendly, but lowers its base HP

# 22: Kelpsy – Dry 10, Bitter 10, Sour 10
Stage: 8 hrs Maturity: 32 hrs Feel: 20
Min: 1 Max: 5
Effect: Using this berry makes the Pokemon more friendly, but lowers its base Attack

# 23: Qualot – Spicy 10, Sweet 10, Sour 10
Stage: 8 hrs Maturity: 32 hrs Feel: 20
Min: 1 Max: 5
Effect: Using this berry makes the Pokemon more friendly, but lowers its base defense

# 24: Hondew – Spicy 10, Dry 10, Bitter 10
Stage: 8 hrs Maturity: 32 hrs Feel: 20
Min: 1 Max: 5
Effect: Using this berry makes the Pokemon more friendly, but lowers its base Sp. Attack

# 25: Grepa – Dry 10, Sour 10, Sweet 10
Stage: 8 hrs Maturity: 32 hrs Feel: 20
Min: 1 Max: 5
Effect: Using this berry makes the Pokemon more friendly, but lowers its base Sp. Defense

# 26: Tamato – Spicy 20, Dry 10
Stage: 8 hrs Maturity: 32 hrs Feel: 30
Min: 1 Max: 5
Effect: Using this berry makes the Pokemon more friendly, but lowers its base Speed

# 27: Cornn – Dry 20, Sweet 10
Stage: 6 hrs Maturity: 24 hrs Feel: 30
Min: 2 Max: 10
Effect: Poffin ingredient

# 28: Magost – Sweet 20, Bitter 10
Stage: 6 hrs Maturity: 24 hrs Feel: 30
Min: 2 Max: 10
Effect: Poffin ingredient

# 29: Rabuta – Bitter 20, Sour 10
Stage: 6 hrs Maturity: 24 hrs Feel: 30
Min: 2 Max: 10
Effect: Poffin ingredient

# 30: Nomel – Spicy 20, Sour 10
Stage: 6 hrs Maturity: 24 hrs Feel: 30
Min: 2 Max: 10
Effect: Poffin ingredient

# 31: Spelon – Spicy 30, Dry 10
Stage: 15 hrs Maturity: 60 hrs Feel: 35
Min: 3 Max: 15
Effect: Poffin ingredient

# 32: Pamtre – Dry 30, Sweet 10
Stage: 15 hrs Maturity: 60 hrs Feel: 35
Min: 3 Max: 15
Effect: Poffin ingredient

# 33: Watmel - Sweet 30, Bitter 10
Stage: 15 hrs Maturity: 60 hrs Feel: 35
Min: 3 Max: 15
Effect: Poffin ingredient

# 34: Durin – Bitter 30, Sour 10
Stage: 15 hrs Maturity: 60 hrs Feel: 35
Min: 3 Max: 15
Effect: Poffin ingredient

# 35: Belue – Spicy 30, Sour 10
Stage: 15 hrs Maturity: 60 hrs Feel: 35
Min: 3 Max: 15
Effect: Poffin ingredient

# 36: Occa – Spicy 15, Sweet 10
Stage: 18 hrs Maturity: 72 hrs Feel: 30
Min: 1 Max: 5
Effect: Reduces the damage from a Super Effective Fire-Type Attack

# 37: Passho – Dry 15, Bitter 10
Stage: 18 hrs Maturity: 72 hrs Feel: 30
Min: 1 Max: 5
Effect: Reduces the damage from a Super Effective Water-type attack

# 38: Wacan – Sweet 15, Sour 10
Stage: 18 hrs Maturity: 72 hrs Feel: 30
Min: 1 Max: 5
Effect: Reduces the damage from a Super Effective Electric-type attack

# 39: Rindo - Bitter 15, Spicy 10
Stage: 18 hrs Maturity: 72 hrs Feel: 30
Min: 1 Max: 5
Effect: Reduces the damage from a Super Effective Grass-type attack

# 40: Yache – Sour 15, Dry 10
Stage: 18 hrs Maturity: 72 hrs Feel: 30
Min: 1 Max: 5
Effect: Reduces the damage from a Super Effective Ice-type attack

# 41: Chople – Spicy 15, Bitter 10
Stage: 18 hrs Maturity: 72 hrs Feel: 30
Min: 1 Max: 5
Effect: Reduces the damage from a Super Effective Fighting-type attack

# 42: Kebia – Dry 15, Sour 10
Stage: 18 hrs Maturity: 72 hrs Feel: 30
Min: 1 Max: 5
Effect: Reduces the damage from a Super Effective Poison-type attack

# 43: Shuca – Sweet 15, Spicy 10
Stage: 18 hrs Maturity: 72 hrs Feel: 30
Min: 1 Max: 5
Effect: Reduces the damage from a Super Effective Ground-type attack

# 44: Coba – Bitter 15, Dry 10
Stage: 18 hrs Maturity: 72 hrs Feel: 30
Min: 1 Max: 5
Effect: Reduces the damage from a Super Effective Flying-type attack

# 45: Payapa – Sour 15, Sweet 10
Stage: 18 hrs Maturity: 72 hrs Feel: 30
Min: 1 Max: 5
Effect: Reduces the damage from a Super Effective Psychic-type attack

# 46: Tanga – Spicy 20, Sour 10
Stage: 18 hrs Maturity: 72 hrs Feel: 35
Min: 1 Max: 5
Effect: Reduces the damage from a Super Effective Bug-type attack

# 47: Charti – Dry 20, Spicy 10
Stage: 18 hrs Maturity: 72 hrs Feel: 35
Min: 1 Max: 5
Effect: Reduces the damage from a Super Effective Rock-type attack

# 48: Kasib – Sweet 20, Dry 10
Stage: 18 hrs Maturity: 72 hrs Feel: 35
Min: 1 Max: 5
Effect: Reduces the damage from a Super Effective Ghost-type attack

# 49: Haban – Bitter 20, Sweet 10
Stage: 18 hrs Maturity: 72 hrs Feel: 35
Min: 1 Max: 5
Effect: Reduces the damage from a Super Effective Dragon-type attack

# 50: Colbur – Sour 20, Bitter 10
Stage: 18 hrs Maturity: 72 hrs Feel: 35
Min: 1 Max: 5
Effect: Reduces the damage from a Super Effective Dark-type attack

# 51: Babiri – Spicy 25, Dry 10
Stage: 18 hrs Maturity: 72 hrs Feel: 35
Min: 1 Max: 5
Effect: Reduces the damage from a Super Effective Steel-type attack

# 52: Chilan – Dry 25, Sweet 10
Stage: 18 hrs Maturity: 72 hrs Feel: 35
Min: 1 Max: 5
Effect: Reduces the damage from a Super Effective Normal-type attack

# 53: Liechi – Spicy 30, Sweet 30, Dry 10
Stage: 24 hrs Maturity: 96 hrs Feel: 40
Min: 1 Max: 5
Effect: Raises holder's attack in a pinch

# 54: Galon – Dry 30, Bitter 30, Sweet 10
Stage: 24 hrs Maturity: 96 hrs Feel: 40
Min: 1 Max: 5
Effect: Raises holder's Defense in a pinch

# 55: Salac – Sweet 30, Sour 30, Bitter 10
Stage: 24 hrs Maturity: 96 hrs Feel: 40
Min: 1 Max: 5
Effect: Raises holder's Speed in a pinch

# 56: Petaya – Spicy 30, Bitter 30, Sour 10
Stage: 24 hrs Maturity: 96 hrs Feel: 40
Min: 1 Max: 5
Effect: Raises holder's Special Attack in a pinch

# 57: Apicot – Dry 30, Sour 30, Spicy 10
Stage: 24 hrs Maturity: 96 hrs Feel: 40
Min: 1 Max: 5
Effect: Raises holder's Special Defense in a pinch

# 58: Lansat – Spicy 30, Sweet 30, Sour 30, Dry 10, Bitter 10
Stage: 24 hrs Maturity: 96 hrs Feel: 50
Min: 1 Max: 5
Effect: Raises holder's Critical Hit ratio in a pinch

# 59: Starf – Spicy 30, Sweet 30, Sour 30, Dry 10, Bitter 10
Stage: 24 hrs Maturity: 96 hrs Feel: 50
Min: 1 Max: 5
Effect: Sharply raises one of the holder's stats in a pinch

# 60: Enigma – Spicy 40, Dry 10
Stage: 24 hrs Maturity: 96 hrs Feel: 60
Min: 1 Max: 5
Effect: Restores HP when hit by a Super Effective attack

# 61: Micle – Dry 40, Sweet 10
Stage: 24 hrs Maturity: 96 hrs Feel: 60
Min: 1 Max: 5
Effect: One time boost to accuracy to a move in a pinch

# 62: Custap – Sweet 40, Bitter 10
Stage: 24 hrs Maturity: 96 hrs Feel: 60
Min: 1 Max: 5
Effect: One time, in a pinch, user's move will go first

# 63: Jabco – Bitter 40, Sour 10
Stage: 24 hrs Maturity: 96 hrs Feel: 60
Min: 1 Max: 5
Effect: When held, if hit by a Foe's physical move, they also take damage

# 64: Rowap – Sour 40, Spicy 10
Stage: 24 hrs Maturity: 96 hrs Feel: 60
Min: 1 Max: 5
Effect: When held, if hit by a Foe's special attack move, they also take damage

When it reaches maturity, it will have berries on it.

 

[HelloP]

Well it all varies. If you put mulch on the berries, they should grow faster. While with watering them with the watering can, it does not really matter. However, you could water your berries a lot in order to get more amount of berries. It doesn't help your berries grow faster, but it helps it get more berries. Mulch is probably the only way to help your berries grow faster. To obtain mulch, get to the entrance of the hallway in Hearthome City which is located left of Hearthome, and go to the Berry Master. The girl in the pink shirt shall give you mulch.

Thank youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

 

[olliem]

capturing mesprit

i'm trying to capture mesprit. and it's annoying.
i've used gengar's mean look + i've used hypnosis.
it has literally no hp (you nearly can't see the red)
and... after 40 ultra balls, it still isn't captured.
i have 60 left... is there anything wrong?
additional info: it usually doesn't rumble at all, sometimes once.

 

[kricketunelullaby]

What I did was I got it down to red hp, put it to sleep then ran away.
Next encounter with it, I just tossed a quick ball, and caught it.

 

[The Darkest Gale]

I froze (didn't mean to) using my dewgong and it worked puting its hp to red

 

[olliem]

What I did was I got it down to red hp, put it to sleep then ran away.
Next encounter with it, I just tossed a quick ball, and caught it.

it seemed like a very good idea, but after 25 quick balls, exactly the same. I progressed though - some of the attempts were 2 rumbles. Thanks for the idea... i'll spend more money and time on it on another day.

 

[Doctortux]

What I did was I got it down to red hp, put it to sleep then ran away.
Next encounter with it, I just tossed a quick ball, and caught it.

You must have gotten lucky. Quick balls work like ultra balls when tossed on the first turn. On all the other turns, they work like poke balls.

What I did to capture mesprit was I lowered it to red then gave it all the status effects. Threw ultra ball then done.

 

[.MurkyBurning.]

i'd paralyze. its a lasting status condition. i would use timer balls if you put it too sleep. the catching rate increases with each turn
your very lucky

 

[The Darkest Gale]

Doctertux

pokemon only get one status effect they can't get more than one

 

[olliem]

it seemed like a very good idea, but after 25 quick balls,

yes, i know quick balls lose their effectiveness. The 1st five only gave (at most) 2 rumbles.

 

[Vednix]

Yeah, mesperit is hard as nails for capturing. i had to follow it all day >.>
Mine was on red and i kept tossing any ball i had.

 

[Farasha]

Breeding question -

I've been trying to turn out Charmanders with DD so I can chain breed it to Larvitars.

I have a male Dratini and a female Charmander in the daycare center. The Dratini knows Dragon Dance.

Why don't any of the Charmanders I'm hatching know Dragon Dance as an egg move?