Thread: Simple Questions / Simple Answers (Gen 5)

Originally Posted by deluachu

Does Pokemon White occur 10+ years before Pokemon Black? I speak of course, of those...strange events that take place in Opelucid. Im trying not to put in any spoilers but...It just makes no sense. Theyd have to be that far apart...And yet they cant be. This has been driving me quite insane.

Being different games, Black and White especially are more-or-less implied to be alternate universes of each other and not in the same timeline.

@deluachu
The Opelucid guy makes it seem like alternate universes, but one of them is "behind" in time in some respects. It would be impossible for the games to be ten years apart from each other given the parallels with the plot and characters.

I have a question about organizing decorations in my Dream World homes. I recently bought the pillows from the Mansion update to the catalogue. I love them, but whenever I try to put them in my house, they both end up on the table with the dream catalogue and my lamp.

Now, I know this probably sounds stupid, but how do I move things around? I don't want four things stacked on the same tiny table, I want to be able to move stuff around. But... how? D:

Originally Posted by Georgie Pie

I have a question about organizing decorations in my Dream World homes. I recently bought the pillows from the Mansion update to the catalogue. I love them, but whenever I try to put them in my house, they both end up on the table with the dream catalogue and my lamp.

Now, I know this probably sounds stupid, but how do I move things around? I don't want four things stacked on the same tiny table, I want to be able to move stuff around. But... how? D:

Simply hit the Redecorate tab in the top left menu in your house, then you can drag and drop items where you like. Once you're done, click Set Position in the top left menu.

Originally Posted by yourlilemogirl

Simply hit the Redecorate tab in the top left menu in your house, then you can drag and drop items where you like. Once you're done, click Set Position in the top left menu.

Oh my gosh, thank you SO MUCH! :D

Does anyone know exactly how to cure Pokérus? I have a shiny Fraxure I received in a trade that I want to train without infecting my other Pokémon. I know, it's weird that I want to cure it, but I received it in a trade and it wouldn't feel legit to infect my Pokémon with it.

Now I've heard it will be cured after 24 or 72 hours in the party, and it is also automatically cured at midnight if in the party. I tried the midnight trick last night, but to no avail. Does anyone have a concise answer?

Just put it in your party fer a few days, like while training your Pokemon or whatever. It just takes like 1 to 4 or whatever days to cure it. Know what I mean?

If you don't want any other of your Pokémon to be infected, have Fraxure be your only Pokémon in the party. Otherwise, there's not much to be done about it.

Another way is that you only carry Pokemon who's already immune to the Pokerus, along with your Fraxure, in your party.

My question:
How is the amount of damage caused by Psyshock determined?
On Bulbapedia it only says "calculates damage using the user's Special Attack and opponent's Defence stat"

Is there anyway of influencing which Dream World map we go to by Pokemon type?

Originally Posted by a0161613

Is there anyway of influencing which Dream World map we go to by Pokemon type?

No, there is no way of influencing it at all.

Originally Posted by metalKS

How is the amount of damage caused by Psyshock determined?
On Bulbapedia it only says "calculates damage using the user's Special Attack and opponent's Defence stat"

During any regular attack calculation, the game uses the Attack/Special Attack stat of the attacker and the Defense/Special Defense stat of the defender, with which stat being used dependent on whether the attack is physical (Attack/Defense) or Special (Special Attack/Special Defense).

Psyshock and similar moves subvert this formula by calculating by using the Defense stat of the defender instead of their Special Defense, even though it's a special move.

Originally Posted by RiverAura

During any regular attack calculation, the game uses the Attack/Special Attack stat of the attacker and the Defense/Special Defense stat of the defender, with which stat being used dependent on whether the attack is physical (Attack/Defense) or Special (Special Attack/Special Defense).

Psyshock and similar moves subvert this formula by calculating by using the Defense stat of the defender instead of their Special Defense, even though it's a special move.

I understand now, thanks!

Are all legit Arceus meant to be in Cherish balls?

Originally Posted by Xiera

Are all legit Arceus meant to be in Cherish balls?

The Japanese Dream World Arceus is caught in the Entree Forest like any other Dream World pokemon. So I presume that that Arceus can be in a Dream Ball, or any ball that can be found in Unova.