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Simple Questions, Simple (Or Not) Answers

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Mega-Markario

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I've been breeding Squirtle in order to get a female one for a trade. I've got around ten males with the same moveset (partly due to the father's TM and HM), but they all have slightly different statistics for Attack, Defence, etc.

A 'Docile' one has 12HP and equal stats on 6 each, but the 'Brave' Squirtle has 11HP and a Speed of 4, two points lower than the fastest ones at 6 points. The different natures make me think it's down to them, but I'm not sure. As the only criteria I had was for one female, I'm not too bothered, but it is curious.

So, how are these initial stats determined in newly-hatched pokemon and can the players choices of parents positively/negatively affect them?



The stats of all Pokémon are effected by a factor called I.Vs, which are determined when you meet/hatch them. They range from 0-31, but the effects of these I.Vs (or Individual values) are not as obvious at early levels. In order to accurately rate a Pokémons I.Vs you would need to train them a decent number of levels, all the while keeping track of their E.Vs.

It sounds compliacated, and at first, it can be. But there are plenty of guides both here and on numerous other websites for both of these topics.

(I'd post the link for "L"'s E.V guide, but i cba XD)
 

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I have a question : I have never traded over GTS, so I need to know something before I do it. Can I ask for a pokemon that is not available in my Dex? For example, I dont have the data/entry for a torchic, so can I ask for one over the GTS?

Nope. You have to at least see a pokemon to ask for it in GTS.
 

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I've been breeding Squirtle in order to get a female one for a trade. I've got around ten males with the same moveset (partly due to the father's TM and HM), but they all have slightly different statistics for Attack, Defence, etc.

A 'Docile' one has 12HP and equal stats on 6 each, but the 'Brave' Squirtle has 11HP and a Speed of 4, two points lower than the fastest ones at 6 points. The different natures make me think it's down to them, but I'm not sure. As the only criteria I had was for one female, I'm not too bothered, but it is curious.

So, how are these initial stats determined in newly-hatched pokemon and can the players choices of parents positively/negatively affect them?

The initial stats are determined by the particular pokemon species' base stats plus whatever IVs they are born with. (Now when those pokemon start getting trained up, that is when the Nature and EVs comes into play.) You can look at pretty much any pokemon raising guide to get a better idea than just my summary though.
 

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I've been breeding Squirtle in order to get a female one for a trade. I've got around ten males with the same moveset (partly due to the father's TM and HM), but they all have slightly different statistics for Attack, Defence, etc.

A 'Docile' one has 12HP and equal stats on 6 each, but the 'Brave' Squirtle has 11HP and a Speed of 4, two points lower than the fastest ones at 6 points. The different natures make me think it's down to them, but I'm not sure. As the only criteria I had was for one female, I'm not too bothered, but it is curious.

So, how are these initial stats determined in newly-hatched pokemon and can the players choices of parents positively/negatively affect them?
Usually, three of the newborn's stats are inherited from their parents. The higher IVs may show that the newborn's stats are a mite higher at birth than other newly hatched Pokemon with lower IVs. However, natures also make a difference. They can increase and decrease one stat by 10% (usually a 1 stat point difference in baby Pokemon).
 

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Are wild pokemon more inclined to show up when your lead pokemon is low on health? To me, it always seems that, if I'm trying to get back to a Pokemon Center after a round of training on a route or something, I always run into twice as many pokemon going back as I did coming, and I was just wondering.
 

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No, it's just you running into more wild Pokémon.

At "L", Apicot>Pamtre>Wiki. Wiki has 15 Dryness while Pamtre has 30.
 

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No, it's just you running into more wild Pokémon.

At "L", Apicot>Pamtre>Wiki. Wiki has 15 Dryness while Pamtre has 30.

Pamtre's dryness is neutralised by its other flavour making it lower.

EDITS: Found it
http://www.gamefaqs.com/portable/ds/file/925601/48341

PHP:
Assuming maximum time (60 seconds):
 
    BERRY   DRY LEVEL  FEEL  MAX EAT  LEVEL  LEVEL(+)  LEVEL(-)
    +----   +--------  +---  +------  +----  +-------  +-------
    APICOT  28         39     7       196    210       175
    WIKI    14         24    11       154    165       132
    PAMTRE  19         34     8       152    160       136

Unlike in the previous generation, they added the aspect of flavour neutralisation which weakened Pamtre berries.

Also, you are just looking at it from a level stand point, and not analysing the level:feel ratio of the berry, or the level:# eaten.

When your nature is neutral or favours the taste, wiki does better than Pamtre.
 
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For some reason, this morning it was raining on Route 213. I've never known it to rain there before. Is this a random thing, or do changes from the normal in-game weather signal anything in particular?
 

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Yeah. It happened to me twice, and I had Absol swarmed on one of the day too. Sigh. Chaining no-go.
 

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Yeah. It happened to me twice, and I had Absol swarmed on one of the day too. Sigh. Chaining no-go.

So, weather conditions affect chaining? Hadn't thought of that. Does it mean you can't get one at all, or that longer chains are harder to get? The only place I've tried where there's 'weather' is in the snow on Acuity Lakefront. Unsuccessfully, I might add.
 

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I want to breed a pidgy with a good moveset/nature I have got a bunch of different pidgy male/female and want to know what the best nature/moves to breed it with and how to do it. I am no good with breeding.

I have a pidgeot with Ariel Ace/ Mirror Move, Steel Wing and Fly, but its defense and speed are low and its at lv60 and not a good pokemon to battle with so I want a better one, my starraptor at lv60 was far better than pidgeot. It had fly, Ariel Ace, Brave Bird and roost and it was better.
 

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So, weather conditions affect chaining? Hadn't thought of that. Does it mean you can't get one at all, or that longer chains are harder to get? The only place I've tried where there's 'weather' is in the snow on Acuity Lakefront. Unsuccessfully, I might add.

Longer chains are just harder to get because it's more difficult to see what you're doing. Rain I think is worse than sandstorm or hail, because the rain sort of makes a strange effect on the grass. I've never had rain though on route 213, that's pretty weird.

It shouldn't be snowing on Acuity Lakefront, unless it's the same deal as route 213 and it happens randomly.
 

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Longer chains are just harder to get because it's more difficult to see what you're doing. Rain I think is worse than sandstorm or hail, because the rain sort of makes a strange effect on the grass. I've never had rain though on route 213, that's pretty weird.

It shouldn't be snowing on Acuity Lakefront, unless it's the same deal as route 213 and it happens randomly.

You're right about the Lakefront. So do I mean hail? Argh, I've confused myself.

Fortunately I wasn't hunting for anything on 213 this morning, just rambling randomly.
 

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I want to breed a pidgy with a good moveset/nature I have got a bunch of different pidgy male/female and want to know what the best nature/moves to breed it with and how to do it. I am no good with breeding.

I have a pidgeot with Ariel Ace/ Mirror Move, Steel Wing and Fly, but its defense and speed are low and its at lv60 and not a good pokemon to battle with so I want a better one, my starraptor at lv60 was far better than pidgeot. It had fly, Ariel Ace, Brave Bird and roost and it was better.

Pidgeot is kinda average, with all of it's stats are around 230 - 260 (neutral nature) on lvl 100, except for it's speed and HP. You can go for both Att & Sp Att type attack, but Steel wing will not gain STAB.

While Staravia on the other hand, got an amazing (well, kinda) 370++ Att with beneficial nature, and with it's average Sp Att, it'll do great in Adamant nature.

But if you want the best Flying Pokemon, and you play Diamond like me, go with Honchkrow. It holds a 380++ Att and 330++ Sp Att on lvl 100 with beneficial nature, while 340++ Att and 300++ Sp Att with neutral nature. With moves variety like Dark Pulse (STAB), Night Slash (STAB), Wing Attack (STAB), Faint Attack (Egg Move, STAB), Sky Attack (Egg Move, STAB), Mirror Move (Egg Move, STAB) and Drill Peck (Egg Move, STAB), you can go with any neutral nature, or Lonely nature, as it's weaknesses are most Sp Att Electric & Ice, except for Rock.
 

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On the other hand, with base 52 in both defenses, Honchkrow can't take much of a beating. And with only 71 base speed, it won't be striking first too often.
 

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Yeah, the weakness is it's speed. But I can still gamble with luck by equipping it a Quick Claw. By the way, my favourite Flying pokemon is Togekiss. :)
 

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A legal hack is a hacked Pokemon that one could have obtained naturally; in other words, its ability, moveset, EV total, etc, are all legitimately obtainable.

Yeah, the weakness is it's speed. But I can still gamble with luck by equipping it a Quick Claw. By the way, my favourite Flying pokemon is Togekiss. :)

With those defenses, speed is a huge weakness. However, it has a 1/4 probability of a critical hit with STAB'd Night Slash (1/2 if you give up that quick claw for a scope lens).

Also, hooray for Togekiss! It's in my top three favorite Pokemon ever ^_^
 

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A legal hack is a hacked Pokemon that one could have obtained naturally; in other words, its ability, moveset, EV total, etc, are all legitimately obtainable.

so if a mada a pokemon shiny and meet it a lv 99 but it stats ablillty and moveset where all normal would it counyt as a legal hack? i use them for muk about not wifi
 
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