Most people prefer to train only one stat at a time, and Atk+Def is a fairly uncommon combination, so Boldore isn't usually a very good choice.
Out of curiosity, what EV spread are you going for?
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Out of curiosity, what EV spread are you going for?
I'm more interest in one on one matches, plus I'm making a trick room team. I get Thunderbolt and Drain Punch, but Protect and Acrobatics?
Oh.. Well I am pretty new.. I stopped before gold/silver came out to game-boy color, so this is all new to me.. Shiny, EV's.. I just thought I would try it all out on a bouffalant, so as he stands now
Bouffalant Level 44
Impish Nature W/ Macho Brace
HP 150
Attack 115
Defense 121
Sp Atk 40
Sp Def 98
Speed 71
So since my battling strategy is pretty basic, not using weather and other boosts yet, that high atk and def and increased speed would be beneficial?
Im thinking this is wrong though..so I am removing the Exp share from my Virizion...
EVs are kind of complicated at first, you may want to look through Smogon's guide. If there's anything that link doesn't explain or that you don't understand, feel free to ask more about it.
Also, with regards to speed, keep in mind that Bouffalant is pretty slow with or without EVs, so it might not be worthwhile to invest in it.
Also, with regards to speed, keep in mind that Bouffalant is pretty slow with or without EVs, so it might not be worthwhile to invest in it.
Okay, Maybe I will revisit the guide and see where I went wrong lol
My girlfriends going to be a bit testy at me if I made her make a little chart and count how many boldores and basculines I have KO'd in the past 3 days for nothing tho.. Better not tell her.
With his speed, he seems to do better now, the past 4 levels have been +3 and so far he seems to be able to last through any one hit, then match it with a great revenge.
But I have not played against any real people yet, so I guess I will see how this works in the real world. Thanks for the help, I am off to read more!!
My girlfriends going to be a bit testy at me if I made her make a little chart and count how many boldores and basculines I have KO'd in the past 3 days for nothing tho.. Better not tell her.
With his speed, he seems to do better now, the past 4 levels have been +3 and so far he seems to be able to last through any one hit, then match it with a great revenge.
But I have not played against any real people yet, so I guess I will see how this works in the real world. Thanks for the help, I am off to read more!!
Just keep in mind on something slow, but rather bulky, like Bouffalant, it's probably better to capitalize on that bulk rather than trying to make it faster. In that case you'd probably be better running max Atk and HP. In any case, this is an excellent place to check for recommended EVs.
It depends on the number of possible targets, even if the other targets use Protect or are immune or whatever. The power will only not be reduced if your opponent only has one Pokémon in play, and if it can hit your other Pokémon then the power will still be reduced unless you only have one as well.
So, lately in my area I have found a high number of Pokemon games getting sold used for dirt cheap.. in the past week I have bought 6 catridges and a 3ds, and spent just under 120 dollars in total.
With all these games, some have been wiped, others are not. The 5 dollar Pokemon pearl I got today, has a level 78 Ferligator, a level 100 pikachu, 7 badges.. I know he had transferred or released every Pokemon in his storage system, but I am suspicious as to why he left these two.
Quick question, what's the best/most common thing to do with previous owners pokemon?
Also, is there a classifieds forum that I just am not able to find? I want to offer some $ or goods to anyone who wants to mail me a souvenir from the nationals.. also, I would like a penpal.
With all these games, some have been wiped, others are not. The 5 dollar Pokemon pearl I got today, has a level 78 Ferligator, a level 100 pikachu, 7 badges.. I know he had transferred or released every Pokemon in his storage system, but I am suspicious as to why he left these two.
Quick question, what's the best/most common thing to do with previous owners pokemon?
Also, is there a classifieds forum that I just am not able to find? I want to offer some $ or goods to anyone who wants to mail me a souvenir from the nationals.. also, I would like a penpal.
Not to backseat mod, but I doubt these things should be on Smogon. I'd sign up for craigslist if I were you. I could probably get you a souvenir, and I'm not sure about the pen-pal thing.
I like to wipe their EVs, check the IVs, and see what I can do with them, if anything, competitively.
I can't see anything in the rules against it, and there's nothing ethically questionable about the request, so I'm gonna ok it. The pen pal bit is definitely off-topic, though.
And if you look at other posts you'll notice it calls everyone in quotes fat, not just you :P
And if you look at other posts you'll notice it calls everyone in quotes fat, not just you :P
Now THIS is going to be my sig. Take lessons everyone
Well...if it keeps calling me fat..atleast itll be a good thing and make me famous!
How many cartridges are too many? I just found another kijiji ad for soul silver and white for $20 all together. I have only 1 white but 2 silver..its soo tempting! I dont even know why tho
oh, another quick question!
I am going backpacking in south america in the later part of this year for 6+ months,
Does anyone know about the pokemon scene down there?
How many cartridges are too many? I just found another kijiji ad for soul silver and white for $20 all together. I have only 1 white but 2 silver..its soo tempting! I dont even know why tho
oh, another quick question!
I am going backpacking in south america in the later part of this year for 6+ months,
Does anyone know about the pokemon scene down there?
This really isn't the place to ask for purchasing advice.
I'm not too familiar with the non-VGC scene, but this might be a good place to start.
Also, please don't double post. If you have multiple questions just a few minutes apart, use the "Edit" button in the bottom-right corner of your post.
Hi, I was wondering if trading pokemon from black/white rom to use in vgc is legal. im not concidering action replay, just using the extra speed feature and thus saving a lot of time. will these pokemon be detected during the checks?
thanks
thanks
Using Pokémon from roms is perfectly legal, assuming no cheats or editing programs were involved. Obviously you need to use a retail cart for the actual tournament, though.
are you 100% possitive? i would hate to drive all the way to nationals only to be disqualified. how about using double walking speed action replay just to speed things up?
All we check is the battle box.
hey where is the best place look for vgc players in my town on smogon if this is the best place i live in charllotesville, Va
Okay, I am back with 2 more questions!
1- I have started breeding some Pokemon and was wondering if the starting stats reflect anything or show that one will be better than another? I have a spreadsheet to mark egg#, gender, nature, characteristic, ability, and then the stats. And no matter what species it seems to be 6's, 5's and 4, but some are at all 6's, and I am just wondering if its reflective of iv's or anything at all..
2- And I wanted to make sure, EV's stick with a pokemon after trading right? because I was on the trade negotiations and received quite a few high levels for some low level ones of the same pokemon, and was not sure why until I thought that possibly these high leveled ones are ev screwed?
Thanks to all, this is really starting to get a bit clearer, and I have been studying the guides, faqs and drooling with envy over the war stories from this past weekend.
Really is making these games I love even more deep, interesting and I hope to be around these forums for a long time and get to know you all better!
1- I have started breeding some Pokemon and was wondering if the starting stats reflect anything or show that one will be better than another? I have a spreadsheet to mark egg#, gender, nature, characteristic, ability, and then the stats. And no matter what species it seems to be 6's, 5's and 4, but some are at all 6's, and I am just wondering if its reflective of iv's or anything at all..
2- And I wanted to make sure, EV's stick with a pokemon after trading right? because I was on the trade negotiations and received quite a few high levels for some low level ones of the same pokemon, and was not sure why until I thought that possibly these high leveled ones are ev screwed?
Thanks to all, this is really starting to get a bit clearer, and I have been studying the guides, faqs and drooling with envy over the war stories from this past weekend.
Really is making these games I love even more deep, interesting and I hope to be around these forums for a long time and get to know you all better!
EVs do stick around after trading, yes.
At level 1, the possible IV ranges for a given stat are so wide that it's almost useless. If you're breeding for 31s, then you can use the Subway Judge for that, or upload your breeds to Pokécheck to get exact values for all of them.
Also, I strongly recommend not using anything you got on the GTS, especially if it's something you thought was suspicious; there are a lot of hacks on there, and it's not worth risking disqualification when there are so many users on here that are willing to provide you with free Pokémon.
I'm prepping for the Hawaii LCQ and I'm retooling my drought team.
What's the best thread to post in? Here? Make a new topic? Different thread? Just solicit PMs?
I went 4/4 at the regionals, and was a hax/dumb@$$ mistake away from 6/2. So I'm fundamentally ok with the concept of my team. But it obviously could use some help.
What's the best thread to post in? Here? Make a new topic? Different thread? Just solicit PMs?
I went 4/4 at the regionals, and was a hax/dumb@$$ mistake away from 6/2. So I'm fundamentally ok with the concept of my team. But it obviously could use some help.
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