Quick Question and Answer Thread / Breeding Questions

It's A Totally Random Number But It's usually Around 40-60 Max But There My Results.
Good Luck Chaining! =d

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On water Poke'mon

I know I have to keep my Gastrodon (or some other water type, I guess) at a decent level for Flint and Bertha in the Elite Four, but it hasn't been learning any decent moves! What TMs does it learn (I haven't seen any under 5500), and does it ever get a par moveset?
 
You'll obviously want to give it the HM Surf. Earthquake (TM 26) is also a must, and you can find it in the hidden part of Wayward Cave (the entrance hidden under the Route 206 bridge, where you find Gible). Unless you've got an Ice-type, give it Ice Beam (TM 13) which is on Route 216 (you'll need to defeat Candice and use Rock Climb to reach it).

As for level-up moves, it doesn't get much. Muddy Water at 41 and Recover at 54 are the only notable ones, and Muddy Water is redundant if you have Surf.
 
While we're on the subject, I'm using a Gastrodon as well and wanted to get Earth Power on it. Bulbapedia says it can learn it via move tutor, but where do I find this move tutor and what do I have to give him?

EDIT: It's OK, just found I can't get it until after the Elite Four anyway, I'll just use Earthquake.
 
Thanks, LeSabre. I was looking for earthquake and couldn't seem to find it. I'm about to fight Candace in just a short while, if that gives you an idea.

Glad you found your answer Char.
 
PirateSam said:
Tere is no special Pattern it is A random thing you could find a shiny in 1 Go or it could be 200 for all you no!
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While the shiny pokémon can come up at any time during chaining, you can get it at a higher rate once your chain reaches the 40's or above. However, if it doesn't, don't be suprised because even if the chance for a shiny rises, you never know when you are going to come across it.
 
Question about Smeargle

I was just wondering if sketch can literally copy any move. Like would it be possible to copy Lock-on and fissure on a single Smeargle? Could you literally kill any pokemon in 2 hits? Has anyone else thought of this?
 
Yes. They've one-upped you and did Mind Reader and Sheer Cold. However, OHKO moves are banned from standard competitive play, so...
Also, only Chatter and Struggle can't be Sketched.
 
xxkaylabby said:
that's what i gave mine xD
it worked for me!
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I wouldnt waste earthquake on a gastrodon since it has better spec atk than attk and eartquake is physical so better keep mudbomb until you can get eartpower
 
I know that with every new Pokemon added to a chain increases the chance of a shiny until it peaks at 40 and stays there. Exactly what is the percent at a 40 plus chain?
 
The shiny formula using the Pokeradar is (14747 - 40 x (chain number; max 40)) / 2621440 x (41 - chain number; max 40)
When you substitute a 40 in for both of these, it simplifies to 13147/2621440 which is roughly 1/200, so you have about a 1/200 chance of finding a shiny Pokemon with a 40+ chain with the Pokeradar.
 
If you are EV training a pokemon and it evolves, does it keep the same EV's it had before it evolved?



Edit: Thanks "mondays suck", this is great news to me because I thought I had a crap load of EV training to do again :D
 
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