Quick Question and Answer Thread / Breeding Questions

[jigglyppuff8]

The odds of 2 DSes having the EXACT same time are very slim. I guess the game is VERY picky when it comes to time. The solution I think would be to stick to one DS.

Does anyone know if the Masuda Method really works? How many times does it take before you get a Shiny by breedding?

The game checks to see if one of the parents is from a different region then yours. Then, you have 4 times the chance of receiving a shiny egg. It still will be a 1/2048 chance though.

 

[groudonlover]

You could try the GBA-Reset-method, a part of the Time Travel Glitch.
Insert a GBA Pokémon game into slot 2 and choose to migrate as if you were to PalPark, the game should ask you to reset the clock.
Let it do that, and tomorrow it should be working again.

 

[chyola]

It'll always be the female UNLESS your breeding with a ditto.

Well i have gotton a male before but it was because of a glitch

 

[Terror]

It'll always be the female UNLESS your breeding with a ditto.

I can confirm this to be true.

It will (normally) be the bottom of the female evolution chain (unless you breed with ditto).

How many steps does the black flute repel for? (I've heard it's only one).

 

[Zelda]

How many steps does the black flute repel for? (I've heard it's only one).

Yes, the Black Flute only repels for one step and you would have to keep using it everytime you take that one step. To me it is not that worthy of using, and I would suggest using Repels, Super Repels and Max Repels instead. So after one step when using the Black Flute, the repel is off and pokémon will show up once more. Max Repels and all are much more capable of repelling for a longer period of time.

 

[groudonlover]

But you get a far better deal on Super Repels, since you have to pay a lot extra for the extra 50 steps...

 

[hunterzhorizon]

Hey, I JUST got Pokerus for the first time EVER in platinum.
and i tried google-ing it and it didnt help.
But does anybody know how Pokerus works with power items.
not just macho brace, but the anklets and such too.

Thanks.

 

[jigglyppuff8]

Pokerus doubles the EVs you gain after everything else has been calculated:

[Pokerus Bonus] * (EVs gained + EVs from item)
For Macho Brace:
In the case of a Pokemon that gives 1 EV:
2 * (1 * 2) = 2 * 2 = 4 EVs
In the case of a Pokemon that gives 2 EVs:
2 * (2 * 2) = 2 * 4 = 8 EVs
and 3 EVs:
2 * (3 * 2) = 2 * 6 = 12 EVs

For Power items:
In the case of a Pokemon that gives 1 EV:
2 * (1 + 4) = 2 * 5 = 10 EVs
In the case of a Pokemon that gives 2 EVs:
2 * (2 + 4) = 2 * 6 = 12 EVs
and 3 EVs:
2 * (3 + 4) = 2 * 7 = 14 EVs

Does this help?

 

[hunterzhorizon]

Pokerus doubles the EVs you gain after everything else has been calculated:

[Pokerus Bonus] * (EVs gained + EVs from item)
For Macho Brace:
In the case of a Pokemon that gives 1 EV:
2 * (1 * 2) = 2 * 2 = 4 EVs
In the case of a Pokemon that gives 2 EVs:
2 * (2 * 2) = 2 * 4 = 8 EVs
and 3 EVs:
2 * (3 * 2) = 2 * 6 = 12 EVs

For Power items:
In the case of a Pokemon that gives 1 EV:
2 * (1 + 4) = 2 * 5 = 10 EVs
In the case of a Pokemon that gives 2 EVs:
2 * (2 + 4) = 2 * 6 = 12 EVs
and 3 EVs:
2 * (3 + 4) = 2 * 7 = 14 EVs

Does this help?

/Love<3

Thanks ABUNCH!:D

 

[Anis]

Can you launch the GBA game from the home screen?
It might be too damaged so that the game does not recognize it as a game...
Also check that:
1) You have the National Dex
2) You have beaten the Weak Five
3) You have the Pokédex and at least 7 Pokémons caught in the GBA game
4) It is bootable

Yes, everything is fine (it does all you asked). I've also done everything from 1-4 (I'm guessing your mean the elite 4 + champion when referring to the weak 5).

 

[colonial cobar]

you know how to get lucario in platinum

 

[World King]

First, you get to Iron Island and go through the cave with Riley. Afterwards, he'll give you an egg with Riolu in it. Then, hatch the egg and level up the Riolu with it having max happiness. It will then evolve into Lucario.

To add: "Level it up with max happiness during the day, and it'll evolve."

~W.K. ​

 

[GFA]

I have downloaded the Rotom and Darkrai events to my Platinum, but, besides that, I'm greatly disappointed in how I played. If I restart, will I lose my downloads?

 

[Zelda]

I have downloaded the Rotom and Darkrai events to my Platinum, but, besides that, I'm greatly disappointed in how I played. If I restart, will I lose my downloads?

Because the downloads you have are saved onto your current file, then restarting your game will erase all memory of what was stored before. So, yes, by restarting you will end up losing your downloads sadly.

 

[World King]

If you delete your save file to restart your game, than yes. You'll lose them, and will have to redownload (in Darkrai's case).

Beaten. Dammit!​

 

[groudonlover]

Yes, everything is fine (it does all you asked). I've also done everything from 1-4 (I'm guessing your mean the elite 4 + champion when referring to the weak 5).

Do you have a legit game?
It sometimes does not work with Flashcards...
Does the option to migrate just not show up, or does it not let you transfer anything?
Also, have you talked to Professor Oak in the PalPark, and received the Chaining Poketch App?

 

[GFA]

Gosh darnit. Thanks for the help

 

[Jaimes]

Is cloning a Pokemon considered hacking by most people? (namely those who scan cartridges at tournaments..) I've seen on forums users cloning a decent Pokemon and giving it around like the flu.

Reason being I just traded for a LOAD of event Pokemon (Deoxys, Darkrais, Shaymins, Dragonite etc...) but they have are all the result of cloning- or are certain event Pokemon technically clones when initially given away?
I'll happily trade them away lol ;0

 

[groudonlover]

You don't have to tell them you cloned, and no one can see they are clones since they are just copies of a legit Poké :D
They are legit as long as you clone a legit Poké, since it's just a copy of it

 

[Silhouette]

Are Hayley's Pokémon from 'My Pokémon Ranch' UT? I'm not sure because thy are higher levels than when she 'obtained' them.