The Pokemon Thread
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Stratelier
Well-Known Member
I'm still working on my B-team. As in, the one I use primarily for experimenting and Pokedex completion. For plot relevant battling I definitely bring in my A-Team. (No, I don't have a Pokemon named Mr. T. I have one named Grimlock, but not the T).
Jags
Shepherd of Fire
I can't even get mine to work. What witchcraft are you weaving on the damn thing?
SirRob
Well-Known Member
Basically--
Bring tons of repels and leppa berries if you're shiny hunting
Use a large patch of grass
Don't stray so far from the patch that all the shaking grass is off screen
Always use the radar in a grass patch
Pay attention to how violent the grass shakes-- You want to avoid grass that doesn't shake a lot. (I think there's just two animations for the grass, not including the shiny one)
Only go to grass that shook 4 tiles or farther from where you used the radar
Avoid the edges of the grass patch
If you don't find any suitable grass, take 50 steps and use the radar again-- keep in mind the third rule
Bring tons of repels and leppa berries if you're shiny hunting
Use a large patch of grass
Don't stray so far from the patch that all the shaking grass is off screen
Always use the radar in a grass patch
Pay attention to how violent the grass shakes-- You want to avoid grass that doesn't shake a lot. (I think there's just two animations for the grass, not including the shiny one)
Only go to grass that shook 4 tiles or farther from where you used the radar
Avoid the edges of the grass patch
If you don't find any suitable grass, take 50 steps and use the radar again-- keep in mind the third rule
SirRob
Well-Known Member
None, it's a terrible experience and you'll lose your innocence doing it.
Alexxx-Returns
The Sergal that Didn't Vore
Glad I'm not the only one. I NEED all my Pokemons to be caught in a Poke ball. Including the ubers. Luckily, I was able to catch X in a Poke ball after about 7 turns (with Sheds, thank you very much =D, none of X's attacks touched him.)
Shedinja is fucking awesome! I'm getting to learn what Pokemons he is likely to stay alive against, and since I've been able to face him against Pokemons 20 levels above him, he's already over lvl50. He pretty much took on a whole gym by himself.
What really bothers me is that he won't eat the Krispy Kremes in Pokemon-Amie =( And it's hard to tell where he does and doesn't like to be petted.
Harbinger
The Last of Us.
Well i think i'll give up the masuda method. I stupidyl thought it would take under 1000 eggs on average to get a shiny, but i've been reading its still pretty much luck based and people have had 2000 attempts to no avail.
I have shit luck seeing as i have only ever seen 1 shiny in the entire pokemon franchise skipping gen V. Was coming up to my 5th charmander box.
I have shit luck seeing as i have only ever seen 1 shiny in the entire pokemon franchise skipping gen V. Was coming up to my 5th charmander box.
Jags
Shepherd of Fire
All my agreement. Any pokemon I plan to use with any consistency must be in a pokeball, or I get aggravated every time I see it in the centre.
Also Rob, I lost my innocence the moment I googled Braixen with safe search off. There is no hope for me now.
SirRob
Well-Known Member
Try consecutive fishing, I think that's the easiest way to get shinies-- although it still won't be easy. I've gotten -three- shinies through this.
I'm the opposite-- the Pokemon I use competitively are always bred, so they've always been in Poke balls. Now that we can pass them down, I wanted to give it a shot.
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Alexxx-Returns
The Sergal that Didn't Vore
This destroys breeding for me D= I was perfectly happy with the comfort of knowing it would be in the ball I liked, and I could catch the parents with anything I had lying around.
SirRob
Well-Known Member
It's only the females that pass their balls down. If you breed a male with a ditto, the child will always be in a Pokeball.
Jags
Shepherd of Fire
Ironic.
Sorry, I couldn't resist
I kinda miss the feature from D/P/P where you could decorate your balls. All I want is my Pokemon in balls with type symbols on them, but it may never be.
Alexxx-Returns
The Sergal that Didn't Vore
"Repel's effect wore off. Use another?"
I could have cried with joy.
I could have cried with joy.
SirRob
Well-Known Member
I'd like to see that again, though I think the balls give plenty of variety already.Ironic.
Sorry, I couldn't resist
I kinda miss the feature from D/P/P where you could decorate your balls. All I want is my Pokemon in balls with type symbols on them, but it may never be.
This was like one of the biggest things I was hoping would come back in XY.
TransformerRobot
Robot in disguise
Is it wrong that I wish they created a new Pokemon that looked like Dr. Robotnik?
Judge Spear
Well-Known Member
TransformerRobot
Robot in disguise
It could happen, you never know.
Judge Spear
Well-Known Member
Not intentionally. That's for sure.
Stratelier
Well-Known Member
Apparently you gotta use the D-Pad or it won't work.
They introduced that in Gen 5.
Judge Spear
Well-Known Member
Do you understand how fucking happy I was? I SPAM repels. After my first Pokemon game, I said "fuck caves".
Alexxx-Returns
The Sergal that Didn't Vore
I guess it's been a while =/
CaptainCool
Lady of the lake
The problem is that you have a 1:1366 chance to get a shiny with the Masuda Method every time an egg hatches. The odds don't change.
If you make 1366 eggs chances are you will end up with a shiny. But it's not guaranteed. You can be lucky and get one within 10 eggs, or you can have some really bad luck and not get any shiny Mons even though you have already hatched 5000 eggs or more.
That's the problem with random chance and also why I don't bother breeding for shiny Mons.
Now that is interesting. Too bad it's limited to water Mons though...
I have never even seen a shiny Pokémon though, so I may actually try that.
Alexxx-Returns
The Sergal that Didn't Vore
There are worse things.
When I restarted Pearl (tweaking glitch gone wrong), and got into that first fight where you get your starter (no Poke balls), it was a fucking shiny. Hardest victory of my Pokemon-playing years.