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

[E123-omega]

what is the fastest pokemon to learn whirlwind?

Whirlwind always goes last, but before trick room.

 

[xLeafybug =D]

what is the fastest pokemon to learn whirlwind?

Whirlwind is a negative priority move.

http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Priority

 

[E123-omega]

I already said that.

 

[Terywj [태리]]

I already said that.

Well he semi-expanded on it by explaining its negative priority, no worries about his repeat.
Regardless, all four of you answered his question.

 

[E123-omega]

If you tutor your pokemon Draco meteor, can you teach another pokemon it, or is it a one time thing?

 

[jigglyppuff8]

In Gen IV, move tutor moves can be taught as many times as you like.

 

[Wave⁂]

Sleep Talk ignores priority. Just for the record.

 

[Riddle]

Fast Pokemon
~Sleep Talk
~Whirlwind/Roar

get yourself put to sleep when there are a lot of hazards up on their side and profit?

 

[Wave⁂]

Since that's technically a question, I'll give my thoughts:

Aerodactyl @ Leftovers
Rest | Sleep Talk | Roar | Whirlwind

You have a 2/3 chance to select a phazing move. You lose to Scizor. You have to put yourself to sleep to phaze, which gives your opponent time to attack your paper-thin defenses.

Drapion @ Leftovers
Rest | Sleep Talk | Roar | Whirlwind

Drapion is a bulky mother****er, so this set might actually work. Earthquake weakness is really bad, though. And you're slow.

Persian @ Choice Scarf | Jolly
Assist

This set is much more gimmicky.
1. Fill your team with entry hazard users that can also learn phazing moves. Skarmory, Aerodactyl, Drapion.
2. Fill your team with Whirlwind and Roar users. One "wildcard" might be a good idea. Breloom with Spore, Focus Punch, Substitute, and maybe Protect. A Curselax could also work, but then you're gambling that Assist won't pick any of its moves.
3. Set up entry hazards.
4. Switch in Persian. Spam Assist.
5. Win after ragequit

Disclaimer: This team sucks

 

[Wrath`]

What is the best offensive UU lead, I have been using Houndoom, but he doesn't seem to get the job done sometimes.

 

[Riddle]

Ambipom is most likely the best:

Ambipom@Life Orb / Silk Scarf
Jolly / Technician
252 Atk / 4 SDef / 252 Spe
~Fake-Out
~Taunt/Payback/Pursuit
~Low-Kick
~U-turn/Return

 

[rockem7]

This set destroys Ambipom though and it's a lot of fun.

Claydol@Choice Scarf
+Atk Nature
252 Atk/252 Def/ 4 HP
-Trick
-Explosion
-Earthquake
-Zen Headbutt.

 

[PowerBomb]

Does Mold Breaker prevent Intimidate from working if a Pokemon with Intimidate switches in on a Pokemon with Mold Breaker?

 

[jigglyppuff8]

No. Mold breaker allows Moves to be used without regard for ability, it doesn't nullify them.

 

[Terywj [태리]]

What is the best offensive UU lead, I have been using Houndoom, but he doesn't seem to get the job done sometimes.

Physically, Ambipom does a great job, with the set described by Riddle.

On the other side of the spectrum, is Choice Specs Alakazam, who is further able to trick his Specs onto a defensive Pokemon or wall.

 

[Fuelbi]

Since I asked this in the Pokeswapping thread by accident (lol), in PO and Shoddy, there's an option to place pokemon in boxes, what purpose does that serve?

 

[UltiMario]

So you can just pull them out rather than entering items/moves/etc over and over again

 

[Fuelbi]

So now that Mence is Ubers, what would a good replacement for him be? Machamp?

 

[Metal~Mario]

Probably not.

It depends on what his role was.

I expect to hear a lot of this in the days to come...

 

[Fuelbi]

Probably not.

It depends on what his role was.

I expect to hear a lot of this in the days to come...

Well, he was that pokemon I could rely on to get at least 2 KOs with his Outrage or destroy skarms, metagrosses, and scizors with his FB/EQ

 

[Metal~Mario]

Don't expect to replace him, then. Nobody has the combination of moves and stats of Mence.

You could try another dragon, I suppose.

 

[Fuelbi]

The only other one is Dnite... and bleh, his speed sucks

 

[Terywj [태리]]

We have the Metagame Discussion thread for this. Take the questions about potential Salamence replacements there, because it's more fitting there.

 

[Fuelbi]

We have the Metagame Discussion thread for this. Take the questions about potential Salamence replacements there, because it's more fitting there.

Ah ok then, considering that I got my Latias replacement from here, I just thought this was the appropriate place for it.

 

[Eddosan]

Is there a designated section here where I can post IRL pokemon tournaments? My local LAN center is having "PokeMondays" and looking to spread the word.

 

[Terywj [태리]]

Is there a designated section here where I can post IRL pokemon tournaments? My local LAN center is having "PokeMondays" and looking to spread the word.

Yep! You can make a thread about in the Battle Tower subforum of the PokeCenter.

 

[Fuelbi]

Have they released teh new event Celebi to us yet?

If they do somebody inform me, you know how insane I am over Celebi.

 

[jigglyppuff8]

The Celebi event will likely come around the time that the 13th movie comes out here. Which is who knows when.

 

[Fuelbi]

And I don't have to watch th-

Wait nevermind, they never release those movies in the theaters here.

It's gonna be for wi-fi right? I want a Zorua

 

[Wo1f]

If I catch a Pokemon and start EV training it then or would it be better to take the time to get an egg and start from level 1?

 

[Charmander]

If I catch a Pokemon and start EV training it then or would it be better to take the time to get an egg and start from level 1?

well, it depends, some people keep breeding until they get a good nature/iv pokemon (which takes forever, trust me).

Wild pokemon are just as easily ev trained as eggs are though, no difference.

 

[Pokemon Trainer1]

Where is the battle tower thread?

 

[Terywj [태리]]

Where is the battle tower thread?

It's a subforum, at the top of the announcements. I think you figured it out already, though.

 

[Pokemon Trainer1]

Ah, thank you. I think you heard about Ryos and my trading trouble. Does anyone know how to fix defective wi-fi crap?

 

[PowerBomb]

Get a better internet/router. That's one thing. Also, depends on your DS. Unless it's the DSi, the original and Lite don't connect to any router, iirc.

 

[Ryos4]

We traded perfectly fine until the Phione. After that he said he got kicked out from the room. And we havent been able to connect since. So basically im stuck with his Phione and he has my ho'oh. But yeah i really dont care about either pokemon, but it seems like he wanted his back.

BTW we were trading for Dex filling.

 

[Wrath`]

Is 317 Speed good enough for a taunt lead? I mean I can go to ambipom, but I'd hate to do that.

 

[Wave⁂]

Is 317 Speed good enough for a taunt lead? I mean I can go to ambipom, but I'd hate to do that.

It depends on the lead; if it has a way to deal with, say, Aerodactyl and Azelf, it won't have to worry about being outsped by the fastest Taunt users, and can Taunt the likes of Swampert and Metagross.

 

[Wrath`]

It depends on the lead; if it has a way to deal with, say, Aerodactyl and Azelf, it won't have to worry about being outsped by the fastest Taunt users, and can Taunt the likes of Swampert and Metagross.

Whoops, I forgot to mention UU tier.

 

[Fuelbi]

I've got a question. So today I just got screwed over from a win because apparently this guy's pokemon ignored a choice item. I gave this Kingdra a Choice item with Trick from my rotom, and he started using Outrage like a *****. Then suddenly he hurt himself with confusion while I was using DD like hell. Then it snaps out of confusion to Waterfall me cauising the rest of the game to go to crap when my Ttar fainted

What's up with that?