Thread: Simple Questions / Simple Answers (Gens 1-4)

Id suggest an electric type and an Ice type, Altaria is Dragon/Flying, so 4x week to Ice. Hariyama and Combusken are Fighting types, which are weak to Flying. Also, you may want to train your Zubat, its underleveled.

Your friend is wrong. Mewtwo is affected by Hypnosis as much as any other 'Mon in RBY, although with the move's shaky accuracy, I wouldn't rely on it.

Welcome to Bulbagarden, by the way.

@Mustang_Hikaru; Basically, a Pokémon becomes easier to catch if it has been affected by a special condition (such as Paralysis, Freeze, Sleep etc). Sleep is the most preferred because it stops the opponent from attacking. And to confirm what @Flareth; said, your friend is wrong in that Mewtwo is affected by Hypnosis.

Also, there is even a chance you can catch Mewtwo in a Pokéball. If you don't want to use the Master Ball, your best bet is to whittle down its HP to as near 0 as you can without knocking it out, put it to sleep and throw Ultra Balls like no tomorrow (make sure to save in front of Mewtwo before you battle it, just in case you do accidentally knock it out).

Originally Posted by munch

hi i'm just wondering whats required for trading right now my only gameboy is the gameboy player for gamecube if i buy a gba sp can i trade between the gen 1 and 2 games and also gen 3( i know gen 3 can't trade back to gen 1 or 2). do i just need a gameboy color link cable and a game boy advance link cable? thanks

In regards to Generation III games, you will be able to trade between a GBA (or GBA SP) and a game played on a Gamecube via GameBoy Player if you use the standard Gameboy Advance link cable.

Unfortunately though, Gameboy Advance link cables are incompatible with Gameboy Colour systems. I've tested connecting two Gameboy Advance consoles playing Red and Blue with GBA link cables and I haven't been able to get them to connect - the most I can get is one of them opening a connection but the other being unable to pick one up. Unfortunately, I don't have any GBC link cables on hand to test.

Originally Posted by Joshawott

Unfortunately, I don't have any GBC link cables on hand to test.

I have traded Pokémon with my Geneation I and II games using a Game Boy Colour Link Cable connected to an original Game Boy Advance and a Game Boy Advance SP so trading does work with GBC link cables using GBA systems.

Originally Posted by Water Max

Originally Posted by Joshawott

Unfortunately, I don't have any GBC link cables on hand to test.

I have traded Pokémon with my Geneation I and II games using a Game Boy Colour Link Cable connected to an original Game Boy Advance and a Game Boy Advance SP so trading does work with GBC link cables using GBA systems.

Thanks. I noticed the ports for the GBC link cables looked just like the GBA ones, just without a little notch at the top. So I guess it's just GBA cables that are incompatible with GB/GBC games.

Ok, so im thinking about running through Emerald, one of my favorite games. I want to start wih a Treecko, and use a Tailow and A Poochyena for sure. any suggestions on the other three?

Well, I like Trapinch, and Ralts would make a nice addition. Carvanha or Barboach would make good water types.

I like Trapinch, but I overuse Ralts too much xD I might try Carvanha though.

soo...(final evos)

Sceptile
Swellow
Flygon
Sharpedo
Mightyena

Maybe Ninjask, Armaldo or Dusclops or the last one?

Torkoal is also a great Pokemon to have.

Ok, I decided on the fire type xD.

Sceptile
Swellow
Mightyena
Flygon
Sharpedo
Torkoal

So I was running around Iron Island, leveling up a pokemon via Experience Share, using my Torterra. Over time, it eventually levels up as well, and it's gained a ridiculous 9 defense. I knew I'd be getting tons of Defense EVs, but the highest I had ever seen was 6, from a Wailord ages ago. (I've never had a Blissey, I would assume they get that all the time) So now I'm curious, is there a cap to how much stat growth you can get from a single level?