Prof. Oak's Lab: The Q&A Thread - USE THIS

[6Mizu]

I recently decided to begin playing pokemon competitively where should I go to get my team rated?

 

[Metal~Mario]

^The Rating Room.

Be sure to include full details about the pokemon, like natures, EVs, items, and descriptions.

 

[6Mizu]

^The Rating Room.

Be sure to include full details about the pokemon, like natures, EVs, items, and descriptions.

TY, could you provide a link please?
I most likely will not have my team rated yet because I need to train one more pokemon.

 

[Terywj [태리]]

When you're on the PokeCenter index, you should see two subforums at the top - the Rating Room is there.

-Terywj

 

[Marthmaster800]

I have a question ... more like two.

Does anyone know when the event to get the other bird (Latias/Latios) is coming out?

I need to get an EXP Share. Where do I get it?

 

[Terywj [태리]]

To get the Experience Share in HG/SS you have to obtain the Red Scale, which is done by catching the shiny Gyarados in Lake of Rage. Then bring the item to Mr. Pokemon and he'll trade you an Exp. Share for it.

-Terywj

 

[6Mizu]

Can some one Link me to the Official Rule Set for Pokemon? I mean I know most of the rules but I'd like to learn more.

 

[Marthmaster800]

Thanks. I also want to know: I'm trying to catching a Raikou with Wobbeffet with Shadow Tag in my Party. It escapes using Roar! Is this really possible or is it a glitch in the game

 

[Marthmaster800]

I think it's like a regular battle with no ubers and no items

 

[Metal~Mario]

Yes. It's possible.

Have Wobby encore a different move, or use an Umbreon with Taunt and Mean Look.

 

[Marthmaster800]

I just realized I have 11 eevee eggs and 1 level 30 eevee xP

 

[Metal~Mario]

Cool.

Umby learns Mean look at a pretty late level, though.

I don't know if you still have your Taunt TM, either.

 

[Marthmaster800]

I sure do.

 

[Metal~Mario]

Alright that should work then.

You should have saved your Master Ball for him, actually.

 

[Marthmaster800]

My friend had extra traded-in masterballs, so I now have 3.

 

[Metal~Mario]

It's much easier to chuck a Master Ball at him because of the extreme pain involved with catching him. As you know all too well.

 

[UltiMario]

Or save your masterballs for when that Shiny randomly pops up in the wild.

 

[Metal~Mario]

What wild pokemon would you need a master ball for?

 

[Fuelbi]

Or save your masterballs for when that Shiny randomly pops up in the wild.

That's what I'm doing. I got about 8 master balls lying around for the day that one of those vermins pop up

 

[Terywj [태리]]

What wild pokemon would you need a master ball for?

Graveler.

-Terywj

 

[Metal~Mario]

Unless he's at level 41 or above, I'll risk an Ultra Ball.

Plus, Spore.

 

[Gates]

What wild pokemon would you need a master ball for?

Roaming pokemon. I believe I used my Pearl Master Ball on Cresselia.

Anyway, I have a shoddy troubleshooting question. Lately Shoddybattle seems to randomly not load my teams. Is there anything I can to to help out with this?

 

[supermarth64]

Shoddy battle is buggy recently, so until a Smogon programmer can fix it, there's not much you can do. Try reinstalling Shoddy battle in the meantime.

 

[UltiMario]

What wild pokemon would you need a master ball for?

You don't get it....

Graveler.

-Terywj

Unless he's at level 41 or above, I'll risk an Ultra Ball.

Plus, Spore.

You STILL don't get it.


I lost a Shiny Graveler because it exploded on me.

 

[6Mizu]

Can some one Link me to the Official Rule Set for Pokemon? I mean I know most of the rules but I'd like to learn more.

Can someone help me out with this?

 

[Terywj [태리]]

Unless he's at level 41 or above, I'll risk an Ultra Ball.

Plus, Spore.

Graveler learns Selfdestruct at level 18.

-Terywj

 

[Marthmaster800]

How unfortunate. Hypnosis works wonders though.

 

[supermarth64]

There's no real "official" ruleset, but here's some off the top of my head.

Evasion Clause: Moves like Double Team and Minimize are banned.
Freeze Clause (unenforceable on wifi): Only 1 Pokemon can be frozen at once.
Sleep Clause: Only one Pokemon can be slept at once.
Species Clause: Only one type of Pokemon per team (aka no 2 Lucarios or Rotom-A).
OHKO Clause: Horn Drill, Sheer Cold, Fissure, and Guillotine are banned.
Soul Dew Clause: Only for Latias, Soul Dew is banned on it.

And the less cared about clause:
Item Clause: Only one type of item per team (no 2 Leftovers).

 

[Marthmaster800]

No It's no soul dew on Latios. Latias is OK.

 

[xLeafybug =D]

No, in OU, Soul Dew is a banned item choice on Latias. Latios is Uber, and Soul Dew clause doesn't exist there.

 

[Terywj [태리]]

No It's no Soul Dew on Latios. Latias is OK.

As stated Latios is Ubers so that doesn't matter.

Also, a Pokemon using Rest on your team does not activate Sleep Clause.

-Terywj

 

[Wave⁂]

Psycho Shifting Sleep and Effect Spore can bypass Sleep Clause.

 

[Marthmaster800]

Oh right. But Latias is awesome

 

[Fuelbi]

Is it possible to clone pokemon in Sapphire?

I know it's possible in Emerald

 

[UltiMario]

No, it isn't possible in R/S

 

[Ryu Shimazu]

I have a question <.<. I have a Timid Eevee (who shall be a Jolteon) that is 30-28-19-30-27-31. Normally I won't accept anything under 24 (Ttar had a 24 Spec. Def and Hippowdon has 24 HP, which was only accepted because it's female), BUT this one has Hidden Power Grass 68. Even though it's defense is meh, and it's not 70, it's grass. Should I keep it or go =x?

 

[Wave⁂]

Jolteon won't be taking many hits. I'd say take what you get.

 

[xLeafybug =D]

Jolteon is pretty frail anyways. You might as well keep it. A 68 HP Grass is still good. The only reason Jolteon even uses HP Grass is to keep Swampert at bay. A 68 HP Grass will still easily blow it out of the water.

 

[Ryu Shimazu]

^ Yeah, tis the first time I've gotten a lucky power. Though I did recently get an Entei that was Mild and okay ivs (all 25ish or so, not bad for a roaming legend) with 70 hp grass. <.< Too bad he was meant to be physical and I've never liked him

 

[Riddle]

Jolteon is pretty frail anyways. You might as well keep it. A 68 HP Grass is still good. The only reason Jolteon even uses HP Grass is to keep Swampert at bay. A 68 HP Grass will still easily blow it out of the water.

Unfortunately thats not exactly true. Without specs Jolteon can not OHKO special defensive swampert (Cursepert) with HP: Grass. In fact, Cursepert can take a Max SpA LO Grass Knot from infernape which is quite a bit stronger.