Thread: Simple Questions / Simple Answers (Gen 5)

Originally Posted by mattrules161

Originally Posted by Mumzy

Originally Posted by Destiny Queen

Originally Posted by Mumzy

Are action replay pokemon worse at battling then legit? Curious because that's all my friend uses and he acts like he's the best.
Is it a good idea to use Power Bands and stuff on your Pokemon while leveling? And it's ok to pump your pokemon full of vitimins right? Also, are Rare candies a no-no? Thank you in advance! <3

I used action replay to get pokemon at level 1 so I could raise them all I want. I guess whatever you do, it depends on the situation and what you are aiming at. You can use Rare Candies if you want fast level ups but remember that the pokemons stats won't change. Power Bands and Vitamins are good to use, but refrain from using Rare Candies if you want your pokemon to be powerful.

So level goes up, but kinda doesn't matter becuase stats don't?

Rare candies aren't a bad thing at all. As long as you get your full EVs, they'll be equally powerful. Vitamins are good for saving time but not essential. I advise you look up EV training if you're interested in training powerful pokemon.

Ok thanks, that's what I read.

Ok, I'm trying to get a Scraggy w/ Drain Punch. My question is... If I want this move, the male needs to be a mienfoo or mienshao, right? I can't use a male scraggy/scrafty which has learned it through breeding and expect it to transfer down unless that shows up in the breeding transfers list on the respective page, right? ( Scraggy (Pokémon) - Bulbapedia, the community-driven Pokémon encyclopedia )

Yes, the male has to be the one with the moves, since the offspring takes the female's form. As for your second question, I do not think I understand it. But based on how I perceive your question, this is how it should work:

M Mienfoo + F Scrafty = M Scrafty (with DP)
M Scrafty + F [Breeding partner] = [Breeding partner] (with DP) This is assuming that the breeding partner is able to learn Drain Punch as an egg move.

Originally Posted by Jooks

Ok, I'm trying to get a Scraggy w/ Drain Punch. My question is... If I want this move, the male needs to be a mienfoo or mienshao, right? I can't use a male scraggy/scrafty which has learned it through breeding and expect it to transfer down unless that shows up in the breeding transfers list on the respective page, right? ( Scraggy (Pokémon) - Bulbapedia, the community-driven Pokémon encyclopedia )

OR you could just do this since it is in the Ground Egg Group:

Male Smeargle (that has sketched Drain Punch) + Female Scraggy/Scrafty = Scraggy w/Drain Punch.

Originally Posted by Affinity

M Scrafty + F [Breeding partner] = [Breeding partner] (with DP) This is assuming that the breeding partner is able to learn Drain Punch as an egg move.

Yes, this is what I was asking :D Thanks for the quick responses, this forum is awesome!

Ah, I see. Glad to see I understood your question and was able to help.

Is it possible to breed Night Slash and Twineedle onto a Sniper Spinarak? I wish that there was an updated version of Seedot's moveset calculator available, but there isn't...

Originally Posted by mikarugelord

Is it possible to breed Night Slash and Twineedle onto a Sniper Spinarak? I wish that there was an updated version of Seedot's moveset calculator available, but there isn't...

I think you can get both moves onto Skorupi can't you? And just breed that with a female sniper spinarak?

Originally Posted by yourlilemogirl

Originally Posted by mikarugelord

Is it possible to breed Night Slash and Twineedle onto a Sniper Spinarak? I wish that there was an updated version of Seedot's moveset calculator available, but there isn't...

I think you can get both moves onto Skorupi can't you? And just breed that with a female sniper spinarak?

Skorupi (Pokémon) - Bulbapedia, the community-driven Pokémon encyclopedia

According to this, Skorupi can only get twinneedle from beedrill or that knight thing (i dont know genV english names), neither of which seem to learn night slash. Does this mean I'm out of luck?

Are the trainers in the big stadium/small court rebattleable indefinitely? Today I went there, and all the same trainers as last time I went (2 days ago) were still there, and refused to battle again. Has anybody else had this problem, an is it permanent?

If you change the time/date of your DS, it gets screwed up and you won't be able to fight them for a day.

Actually, I was playing on a different DS than I was last time, would that affect it in the same way?

I'm not sure, but I think it will. I recall it happening when I played my Black on my DS Lite when I normally would play on my 3DS. I think the dates should be the same, not sure about the time though. But based on how I understand it, only the dates are important.

If you have problem with clock based events, set the DS time to 23:58 of yesterday's date and load your game so the midnight would pass while you're in-game. Then save, turn DS off, set your clock back to current time and you're all set. The game allows you to change time with no repercussions (possibly to allow you to adjust time if your DS clock is too fast or too slow), but date changes are somehow prohibited.

How long does it take Shuckle to produce a Rare Candy from an Oran Berry?