Thread: Simple Questions / Simple Answers (Gen 5)

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Ok so I have a lvl 60 haunter and a lvl 60 drapion I trained them both up at different times and now I'm wondering which one would be best to use from now on? (Only 1 space so can't use both + can't evolve haunter as don't have wifi yet)

Originally Posted by xanderthevampire

Ok so I have a lvl 60 haunter and a lvl 60 drapion I trained them both up at different times and now I'm wondering which one would be best to use from now on? (Only 1 space so can't use both + can't evolve haunter as don't have wifi yet)

post the rest of your team dude - we can go on that (basically cover weaknesses & resistances)

Well, don't laugh but I use an all poison team. I always have (ever since yellow) cause its my favourite type and it adds a bit of difficulty to the game. Right now my team is:
Nidoking
Crobat
Tentacruel
Victreebel
Toxicroak
Drapion/haunter
I think drapion might be best because of its defense against psychic/ghost (with haunter you need to hope its faster than the psychic/ghost foe or you're done for)

Ok, I have a breeding question and I'm kind of confused on the whole 'perfect' stats thing that people tend to mention. How exactly do you know if a stat is 31 or not?

I know one indicator is the description, such as Mischevious for a Poke that has a focus on Modest. Can you get straight 31's across the board? How many stats are chosen from both male and female? Is it 3 each? Or just 3 from the male? Also, is the 31 based on their stats at level 5?

Sorry for all the questions!

Originally Posted by Godstar

Ok, I have a breeding question and I'm kind of confused on the whole 'perfect' stats thing that people tend to mention. How exactly do you know if a stat is 31 or not?

I know one indicator is the description, such as Mischevious for a Poke that has a focus on Modest. Can you get straight 31's across the board? How many stats are chosen from both male and female? Is it 3 each? Or just 3 from the male? Also, is the 31 based on their stats at level 5?

Sorry for all the questions!

(Don't be sorry for questions in a questions thread... lol :D)

To know for sure what your Pokémons IVs are the best thing is to use Action Replay. However, there are several IV calculators on the internet that is helpful to get a exact or in a range of what IVs your Pokémon have. I don't know with HG/SS; B/W, but in D/P/P there is a stat judge in Fight Area/Battle Frontier, that can say judge your Pokémons IVs, and if he says "It can't be better in that stat", the Pokémon got 31 IVs in that stat. However, there is only one stat that he's judging, so if the Pokémon got 31 IVs in two stats, it will be a problem to find out using the stat judge.

The Pokémon will have "Mischevious" if it have any of these IVs in Sp.attack: 1, 6, 11, 16, 21, 26, 31 and that it's the highest of all IVs the Pokémon have in total. It could be 31, but it could also be 6 (for example). The nature has nothing to do with it really.

When you breed a Pokémon, either none, one, two or three stats are passed down from the parents. It will at max be three stats passed down, either from the father or the mother or both.

What do you mean by level 5? At level 100, a Pikachu with 0 IVs in speed will have 200 stats in speed (for example), and another Pikachu in level 100, with 31 IVs in speed, will get 231 stats in speed. (I'm not 100% sure about this, but this is what I always thought it works). And that's how it works.

Originally Posted by woaska

(Don't be sorry for questions in a questions thread... lol :D)

To know for sure what your Pokémons IVs are the best thing is to use Action Replay. However, there are several IV calculators on the internet that is helpful to get a exact or in a range of what IVs your Pokémon have. I don't know with HG/SS; B/W, but in D/P/P there is a stat judge in Fight Area/Battle Frontier, that can say judge your Pokémons IVs, and if he says "It can't be better in that stat", the Pokémon got 31 IVs in that stat. However, there is only one stat that he's judging, so if the Pokémon got 31 IVs in two stats, it will be a problem to find out using the stat judge.

The Pokémon will have "Mischevious" if it have any of these IVs in Sp.attack: 1, 6, 11, 16, 21, 26, 31 and that it's the highest of all IVs the Pokémon have in total. It could be 31, but it could also be 6 (for example). The nature has nothing to do with it really.

When you breed a Pokémon, either none, one, two or three stats are passed down from the parents. It will at max be three stats passed down, either from the father or the mother or both.

What do you mean by level 5? At level 100, a Pikachu with 0 IVs in speed will have 200 stats in speed (for example), and another Pikachu in level 100, with 31 IVs in speed, will get 231 stats in speed. (I'm not 100% sure about this, but this is what I always thought it works). And that's how it works.

Thanks for that, it clears up a lot. What I meant at level 5 was that was the level it seemed people used to determine if a stat was at "31" or not because all the older games hatched eggs starting at level 5, so the stats are different than they are now since eggs hatch at level 1. Maybe that's not really the case.

I am getting an Action Replay so I can look at stats and possibly activate old events I missed (hopefully). Just out of curiosity, do people consider captured Pokes from hacked events hacked as well? Or are they considered legit?

Originally Posted by Godstar

Thanks for that, it clears up a lot. What I meant at level 5 was that was the level it seemed people used to determine if a stat was at "31" or not because all the older games hatched eggs starting at level 5, so the stats are different than they are now since eggs hatch at level 1. Maybe that's not really the case.

I am getting an Action Replay so I can look at stats and possibly activate old events I missed (hopefully). Just out of curiosity, do people consider captured Pokes from hacked events hacked as well? Or are they considered legit?

Hm, they could use IV calculators but level 5 seem a bit to low, in my option, I usually level them around 15 before calculating. The stats are only different because of the levels, the IVs will still remain the same so it shouldn't really matter, haha.

That sounds a bit hacked for me, but I don't know what other people think or what is consider as hacked.

Originally Posted by woaska

That sounds a bit hacked for me, but I don't know what other people think or what is consider as hacked.

Yeah, I guess I'll cross that bridge when I get there. Haven't really needed to do anything like that since most stuff is available through trading.

So... I'm thinking about EV training a Dewott. A Dewott, not a Samurott. I'm going to let it hold an Eviolite and see if it's any good. So the question is, should I get it to be a special attacker or a physical attacker?

Originally Posted by Godstar

Yeah, I guess I'll cross that bridge when I get there. Haven't really needed to do anything like that since most stuff is available through trading.

But the events are sure still availale through trading from other people, if you offer them something.

Originally Posted by Alex800

So... I'm thinking about EV training a Dewott. A Dewott, not a Samurott. I'm going to let it hold an Eviolite and see if it's any good. So the question is, should I get it to be a special attacker or a physical attacker?

Dewott got higher sp. attack, but it's attack isn't far from, so it all depends on what moves you want to use. Dewott learns both special and physical moves so... it's up to you what moves you're thinking of using and then EV train after that. =)

Originally Posted by woaska

Dewott got higher sp. attack, but it's attack isn't far from, so it all depends on what moves you want to use. Dewott learns both special and physical moves so... it's up to you what moves you're thinking of using and then EV train after that. =)

OK, thanks, I'll do that C:

I have replayed gen 3 this past yearish at points I was bored (I just finished the final strech of Sapphire after letting it sit) so I have 3 in-game teams to pull from in addition to White. I wonder what from these teams I should (emerald) clone and use for White's post-game content (which I have barely touched). I want a balanced team without too much redundancy. I think I also have Soul Silver's E4 and Dragon Dev doubles rival to do as well.

From Sapphire
Youmu: Marowak@Thick Club: Adamant, Lighting Rod: Aerial Ace, False Swipe, Rock Slide, Earthquake.
Yuugi: Heracross: Adamant Swarm: Brick Break, Megahorn, Horn Attack, Endure
Yuuka: Cacturne@Black Glasses: Bashful Sand Veil: Leech Seed, Growth, Needle Arm, Faint Attack.
Satori: Grumpig: Modest Thick Fat: Confuse Ray, Extrasensory, Shock Wave, Icy Wind.

From XD
Jolteon: Timid: Bite, Thunder Wave, Shadow Ball, Thunderbolt (Bite is going away in exchange for something else after import) Evs:
sp atk 249, sp def 1, speed 253, hp 2, def 4 (Why I decided to EV train something in-game, I don't know, I plan to fix it in emerald before cloning)
Houndoom: Bold, Flash Fire: Crunch, Flamethrower, Roar, Charm
Walrein: Rash: Ice Beam, Water Pulse, Body Slam, Mud-slap
Gardevoir: Quiet Trace: Shock Wave, Hypnosis, Calm Mind, Psychic.


From LeafGreen
Mokou: Charizard: Serious: Brick Break, Wing Attack, Flamethrower, Metal Claw.
Pyonta: Poliwrath: Jolly Water Absorb: Focus Punch, Hypnosis, Surf, Body Slam.
Boota: Dugtrio: Jolly, Arena Trap: Mud-Slap, Aerial Ace, Earthquake, Rock Slide.
Wriggle: Butterfree: Naive: Stun Spore, Sleep Powder, Giga Drain, Psychic.

From White
O-Chul: Samurott: Jolly: Revenge, Night Slash, X-Scissor, Waterfall
Hee-Ho, Chandelure, Modest Flash Fire: Smog, Shadow Ball, Flamethrower, Will-o-Wisp
Kaminadile: Krookodile: Adamant Intimidate: Rock Slide, Brick Break, Earthquake, Crunch
Yamame: Galvantula: Timid, Compoundeyes: Thunder Signal Beam, Spider Web, Thunder Wave
Smoky: Stoutland: Jolly, Intimidate: Work Up, Ice Fang, Return, Crunch.

(Well this isn't exactly a SIMPLE question...)

Originally Posted by woaska

However, there is only one stat that he's judging, so if the Pokémon got 31 IVs in two stats, it will be a problem to find out using the stat judge.

Maybe in gen4, but in gen5 he will tell you if two or more stats have 31s.

Originally Posted by Reyairia

Maybe in gen4, but in gen5 he will tell you if two or more stats have 31s.

Oh that's nice. What city is he located in?

Originally Posted by woaska

But the events are sure still availale through trading from other people, if you offer them something.

Correct, however, you miss out on the story line aspect of the events themselves - like with Victini/Zorua - which I find very irritating. Many of them are pretty uninteresting since you just pick up an egg, but both those events were actually pretty well done IMO.