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

Originally Posted by trainer_ebony

well, yes. but by the levels of the E4, you probably should train it to atleast 50 something. meaning itd likely evolve mid E4. if its fast and knows a good dragon move, it can sweep lances most powerful dragons like mine did.

I see......so I'll ditch Lugia for more EXP ^^

Also, provide a good moveset for Dragonair and Nidoking?

Originally Posted by Vaeriu

Originally Posted by trainer_ebony

well, yes. but by the levels of the E4, you probably should train it to atleast 50 something. meaning itd likely evolve mid E4. if its fast and knows a good dragon move, it can sweep lances most powerful dragons like mine did.

I see......so I'll ditch Lugia for more EXP ^^

Also, provide a good moveset for Dragonair and Nidoking?

as both are high in attack, id suggest physical moves.

for nidoking:
TM 71; stone edge
TM 68; giga impact
level 23; thrash
level 43; earth power

for dragonite:
Dragonair level 33; aqua tail
Dragonair level 39; dragon rush
Dragonair level 53; dragon dance
and if you can get it to relearn moves, it can learn Thunder punch in Dragonite form for some reason.

I'm trying to get a Vulpix with the eggmoves:

Heatwave
Flamethrower
Hypnosis
Will-O-Wisp

My current attempts have involved breeding a Torkoal with a Vulpix and then taking a newly hatched Vulpix that knows Flamethrower and Heatwave and breeding it with a Stantler but then because the Vulpix has to be female for it's offspring to hatch with Hypnosis it loses both Heatwave and Flamethrower. Would anybody please be able to suggest a work around for this so I can have the perfect moveset for my pokemon?

Any help is very much appreciated and I thank you in advance!

Get a male Smeargle and teach it Heat Wave and Hypnosis through Sketch, then breed it with a female Vulpix. The Vulpix offspring can then learn Will-O-Wisp and Flamethrower naturally.

I may be mistaken, as the utility I used to find this appears to be a Generation IV calculator, but it's a start.

Recently one of my friends got me into playing Pokemon TCG and I have decided to start playing the video games as well. I have been doing some research and there are so many Pokemon games that I am having a hard time choosing where to start. I would like to collect as many Pokemon as possible throughout the series but it seems that only the remakes of the first few pairs of games our compatible with current gen Pokemon games. Where would be a good place to start playing to ensure all my pokemon are compatible with the most recent generation? FireRed? I have a GameBoy color, GB Advanced, DS Lite and a 3DS. If I were able to lay my hands on a link cable or whatever, would I have all the technology, minus the games you guys suggest, to be able to "catch 'em all"?

@fathomblack;

Hey!

I'd start with either HeartGold or SoulSilver. That way, you see a lot of 'Pokemon geography' shall we say. Also, you'll have access to the vast majority of the first 251 Pokemon out of the current 649. All in all, either one of those games would be a great starting point.

I can't remember if the DS Lite has a GB Advanced game slot...? If it does, you could start with Ruby, Sapphire or Emerald so that you could get some hard to catch Pokemon before moving onto games with much better graphics and better gameplay in general. I apologise if I come across as condescending here - I just don't know how much you know about Pokemon - so in case you're unaware, the Ruby Sapphire and Emerald games are set in the Hoenn region (the third region) therefore, you might feel it'd be a bit strange to start with those games.

I'd really like to help you with this because I enjoy coming across people trying to fill up their Pokedex - I am also working on that! Feel free to PM me with any questions.

:)

Originally Posted by JaggedRag

I can't remember if the DS Lite has a GB Advanced game slot...?

The Lite does indeed have a GB Advanced slot. If you can get it, go with Emerald out of those three.

Originally Posted by Joltik

Originally Posted by JaggedRag

I can't remember if the DS Lite has a GB Advanced game slot...?

The Lite does indeed have a GB Advanced slot. If you can get it, go with Emerald out of those three.

Indeed.

Would it be possible/feasible to play SoulSilver>Emerald>Diamond or Pearl to preserve the original Pokemon timeline? Could I transfer pokemon in that order? I know very little about the Pokemon world, so don't worry about being condescending. Lol. All help/info is appreciated.

Originally Posted by fathomblack

Would it be possible/feasible to play SoulSilver>Emerald>Diamond or Pearl to preserve the original Pokemon timeline? Could I transfer pokemon in that order? I know very little about the Pokemon world, so don't worry about being condescending. Lol. All help/info is appreciated.

No, you cannot transfer Pokemon to a previous generation. You can only trade within the same generation or transfer them to the next generation. Soul Silver and Diamond/Pearl are Gen IV, while Emerald is Gen III.

I'm not sure if this is the right forum... I didn't think the game forum would be appropriate because it's about my physical copy rather than the game itself.
Anyway, I bought a used LeafGreen Version from someone on Amazon. The thing is, the cartridge doesn't fit flush in my GameBoy Advance, which I find really odd. The game will turn on and can be played without a problem, but it sticks out about a millimeter or so.

In addition to that, the cartridge's plastic casing can be "pulled apart" at the seams, as if it isn't screwed together tightly. However, it is screwed together tightly... I even re-tightened the screw myelf.
If I take the cartidge apart, the back half fits flush in the GBA. The problem is the front half... it seems to be slightly too big. I can't tell if it's counterfeit or a manufacturing defect.

Other than that, the cartridge appears legit. The label's printing doesn't look blurry, the color doesn't seem off (as far as I can tell). Even taking it apart and looking at the actual circuit boad thing inside, the text printed on it all looks legit. The only thing that might be suspicious is that the number printed on the cartridge's label does not match the number printed on the circuit board thing on the inside, and neither of those match the number embossed in the plastic on the back. I don't know if they're supposed to or not. The numbers are:
label - AGB-BPGE-USA
inside - AGB-E01-41
back - AGB-002

I took couple of notes from my LeafGreen cartridge. I didn't take It apart since I don't have the proper screwdriver to remove It. But since the case is transparent, I was able to note down the numbers.

MODEL NO. AGB-002

MX CHIP
MX B063157G
MX29L010TC-15A1
1H3479

ACB-E02-30
512K/1M FLASH

Does It match from my cartridge to your own (unless every cartridge has their own unique chip number)? Also, can you upload a picture of the PCB as well as the overall physical look of the cartridge?

I'll try to get a picture up later... but the numbers don't match up to yours. Except the model number. Everything else is completely different. One of the chips says:
Sammy
CRアラジンネオ
演出制御1用
PK093WA01

It's also worth mentioning that mine (if it's not fake) is most likely from a later release. So maybe that's the reason for the chip being completely different?

What color is the cartridge?You might have a fake game.

Originally Posted by Xenidal

I'm not sure if this is the right forum... I didn't think the game forum would be appropriate because it's about my physical copy rather than the game itself.
Anyway, I bought a used LeafGreen Version from someone on Amazon. The thing is, the cartridge doesn't fit flush in my GameBoy Advance, which I find really odd. The game will turn on and can be played without a problem, but it sticks out about a millimeter or so.

In addition to that, the cartridge's plastic casing can be "pulled apart" at the seams, as if it isn't screwed together tightly. However, it is screwed together tightly... I even re-tightened the screw myelf.
If I take the cartidge apart, the back half fits flush in the GBA. The problem is the front half... it seems to be slightly too big. I can't tell if it's counterfeit or a manufacturing defect.

Other than that, the cartridge appears legit. The label's printing doesn't look blurry, the color doesn't seem off (as far as I can tell). Even taking it apart and looking at the actual circuit boad thing inside, the text printed on it all looks legit. The only thing that might be suspicious is that the number printed on the cartridge's label does not match the number printed on the circuit board thing on the inside, and neither of those match the number embossed in the plastic on the back. I don't know if they're supposed to or not. The numbers are:
label - AGB-BPGE-USA
inside - AGB-E01-41
back - AGB-002

This may help you compare with your own.
Take note though that the carts described are PAL carts, if you have American ones, scroll down the comments for a pic of what those should look like.

Also this guide as well (has more pictures and goes into more detail)