Simple Questions and Answers Thread for BST! (Read First Post)

[No Prophet]

Thanks for the suggestions, iPoke.

A few questions on Substitute:
1. When something uses Substitute, does it have to use Baton Pass in order for another pokemon to use it, or can it just switch out?

2. This is kind of a complicated question to phrase on it's own, so I'll give a hypothetical example; Drifblim uses Substitute, then switches to an electric-type. The opponent uses Earthquake. Does Earthquake still affect the Substitute, since the pokemon that made it is immune to Earthquake?

3. A similar scenario: let's say that same Drifblim uses Substitute, and then a Dark-type pokemon comes in. The opponent uses Psychic. Does Psychic affect the substitute, since the pokemon behind it is immune to the move?

1) Switch loses the Subsitutes
2)Assuming its baton passed out, then the subsitute would die. if its switched then your electric type would die.
3) Since Psychic hits Ghost.... but if he was hit by an earthquake, thats a good question. Ill test and get back to you.

[freddie515]

What types can this moveset at hit for not-very effective/no damage ?
Fake-out
U-turn
Shadow claw
Brick Break

also adament or jolly for this ambipom ?

[Cheesus Is Lord]

Almost positive that set hits everything at least neutrally effective.

Jolly is probably best for an Ambipom.

[No Prophet]

Which is better for Espeon
HP Fire
Or
HP Fighting

[Wiilio]

I'd use HP Fighting. It has the good coverage with Shadow Ball (provided you're using it). If you're using HP Fire mainly for Scizor, it's going to deal some heavy damage with Bullet Punch anyway, so it might as well be Fighting. For other things (Skarmory, Forretress, etc) it's fine.

[freddie515]

Best item for the following ambipom ?
jolly
252Speed/252Attack/6hp
Fake Out
Double Hit
U-turn
Payback

Its my party lead, fake out then U-turn or attack. Fake out + U-turn can kill darkrai easily. Payback over shadow claw because of technician and its coverage.

[Wiilio]

Lead? Give it something that would be retarded to get Trick'd, like Silk Scarf (Except that would help Explosion on Azelf) or one of the type-boosting plates (Insect or Dread). I dunno, you can either be creative with an item or use somethin like Life Orb.

[Ino-Chan]

I have a question on the evasion clause.

If I have a sandstorm team and I have a Gliscor, can I use the Sand Veil ability and it is still okay to use?

[The Outrage]

Evasion clause is for Double team.

Also this:

Okay, so Bulbapedia keeps going on about how Swords Dance will do nothing if your have a +6 stat bonus or your stat is 999.

I thought in generation 4 that this limit had been removed and you can still keep using Swords Dance until you have a +6 stat bonus, but it would go past 999.

[freddie515]

^^ it goes over 999

[The Outrage]

Yeah, that's what I thought, especially with the damage calculations on a lot of gaming calculators, but for some reason, every single page on Bulbapedia was changed to say that.

[freddie515]

in gen 2 if the stat went over 999 it went back to 0 and added on the remainder of the stat boost. So back in gen2 a marowak holding a thick club and 3 swords dances was actually weaker... =\

[The Outrage]

in gen 2 if the stat went over 999 it went back to 0 and added on the remainder of the stat boost. So back in gen2 a marowak holding a thick club and 3 swords dances was actually weaker... =\

I knew that one, which was hilarious.

[freddie515]

lol

What pokemon can baton pass an iron defence ?

[The Outrage]

lol

What pokemon can baton pass an iron defence ?

Apart from Smeargle, there's Mawile and Scizor.