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

[Metal~Mario]

You have a 1/8196 chance.

In other words, Shiny dittos are only better than normal dittos in that they're shiny.

They have no effect on the shininess of its offspring.

 

[Ryu Shimazu]

The only way to reduce it, is mating with a foreign pokemon. Japanese Dittos can reduce it by 3/4, or any foreign ditto for that matter. Actually any foreign pokemon can do it, Ditto is just the best for that.

 

[Fuelbi]

What is TRU?

 

[Mewter]

The OT of certain Pokemon given out at events.

 

[Wave⁂]

Toys 'R' Us

 

[Mewter]

Well, I was close, I guess!

Is a dragon-themed team (Dragonite, Tyranitar, Salamence, Garchomp, Luxray, Kingdra) a good idea for something that's not competitive play, or should I consider revising?

 

[Ryu Shimazu]

I have a question. How can I get Serebiis MRiC script so I can go rip kids off >_> I mean..get a lucario to breed with?

 

[Wave⁂]

You mean MIRC?

What would be the most accurate, practical, and fair way to have a Pokémon-game-beating race?

 

[kirbyraeg]

Give them pointy hats.

 

[UltiMario]

What would be the most accurate, practical, and fair way to have a Pokémon-game-beating race?

See who could do the Nuzlocke challenge first.

Or all stay at someone's house overnight and play Pokemon the whole time and see who finishes.

 

[Ryu Shimazu]

I want to do a nuzlocke run so bad, but I keep putting it off. Who came up with the name, anyways?

 

[Kofu]

I want to do a nuzlocke run so bad, but I keep putting it off. Who came up with the name, anyways?

From the creator's website:

But what they liked even more than the comic itself was Nuzlocke. I should mention now that I am a huge fan of ABC’s show LOST, to the point of obsession. In the first three pages I posted, I gave the Seedot I captured the face of John Locke when he shared his wisdom with Ruby, the trainer. “Seedlocke” would eventually evolve into Nuzleaf, and from that moment on, he and the comic would forever be known as Nuzlocke.

 

[Fuelbi]

What do I do when a person switches in a Breloom against my Swampert?

Breloom is faster than Swampert and it can use Spore first. I switch in somebody else and they still use Spore against it.

What do I do in that case?

EDIT:

No Majority, it wasn't because of our match, it's happened to me like 4 times today already.

 

[Charmander]

What do I do when a person switches in a Breloom against my Swampert?

Breloom is faster than Swampert and it can use Spore first. I switch in somebody else and they still use Spore against it.

What do I do in that case?

EDIT:

No Majority, it wasn't because of our match, it's happened to me like 4 times today already.

Switch in someone with synchronize and a chesto berry, haha

 

[Wave⁂]

What do I do when a person switches in a Breloom against my Swampert?

Breloom is faster than Swampert and it can use Spore first. I switch in somebody else and they still use Spore against it.

What do I do in that case?

EDIT:

No Majority, it wasn't because of our match, it's happened to me like 4 times today already.

Switch in your Honchkrow.

Or be a man and just sacrifice something to the god **** Spore.

 

[Fuelbi]

Ok sheesh, I just want to complete a match with as little casualties as possible

 

[Wave⁂]

Ok sheesh, I just want to complete a match with as little casualties as possible

That's the point of sacrificing something to the Spore.

 

[xLeafybug =D]

When Breloom switches into your Swampert, you switch to Rotom-H.

 

[SS3 Chaos]

Its crazy to see how much pokemon has evolved over the years. I used to own in tournaments back in early 2000. My team was Mewtwo, Dragonite, Charizard, Tyranitar, Lugia and...I think Mew but I believe my old team could hang with this new era of pokemon masters

 

[Ryu Shimazu]

Well.. half of your team is banned. 2/3 of the other half has been outdated. Tyranitar stands firm, though. My favorite<3.

I have a question: Is there a way to make lucarios hatch instead of Riolus?

 

[Melfice z]

I have a question: Is there a way to make lucarios hatch instead of Riolus?

This would be really helpful to a friend of mine

i cant see there being any real way without a use of some exploit though...

 

[Ryu Shimazu]

Well it's really aggravating. I'm breeding with crappy parents, and everytime I need to incest.. I mean upgrade my breeders I have to spend an hour evolving them.

Baby Pokemon. Is. The. Epitome. Of. Fail.

 

[Ryu Shimazu]

Sorry for double post. I honestly don't know what just happened. I lagged out and then the next thing I know there are two here....x_x.

Really sorry about that, I wasn't trying to spam or anything.

 

[Melfice z]

Does jirachi have any viable use of draco meteor? the event move :D

 

[UltiMario]

Sadly, the only thing you hit harder with Meteor is Kingdra.

So no.

 

[supermarth64]

It has utility use in Ubers so it can smack Palkia around, but it hasn't been tested throughly yet.

 

[Melfice z]

Thanks for the input

those dual magikarp avatars really throw me off! haha

 

[PowerBomb]

Hey, can Deoxys be legitimately shiny?

 

[Fuelbi]

Well since it IS an event pokemon and those can be shiny, I don't see why this one can't

 

[UltiMario]

Hey, can Deoxys be legitimately shiny?

Yes.

The chances of someone having one is somewhere close to 0, though. It's probably fake if it isn't Japanese, seeing as they have more Deo availability than anyone else.

 

[A_man13]

Hey, can Deoxys be legitimately shiny?

It CAN be, but don't get your hopes up.

A) It has to be from Hoenn or Kanto; the only places that have a capturable deoxys (and, therefore, can be re-encountered until a shiny one is found).
B) It's probably Japaneese considering that these events rarely come our way.
C) UT, the deoxys is level 30

If you find one in a trade, 1) Ready up the 20 evds to be traded for it and 2) check the IV's, EV's, and moves. If it's shiny AND an event poke, naturally people are gonna hack to get one and trade it off to some sucker. You wanna make sure it's legitimate before you trade..

 

[PowerBomb]

I got mine from the GTS, it's Japanese and from Hoenn. It's level 100, though, and knows nothing out of the ordinary.

IVs:

HP: 16
Attack: 29
Defense: 0
Sp. Att: 29
Sp. Def: 27
Speed: 28

Serious nature, arrived at level 100 from Hoenn, Quick Tempered.

So is this legit? Shiny Deoxys

 

[Charmander]

I got mine from the GTS, it's Japanese and from Hoenn. It's level 100, though, and knows nothing out of the ordinary.

IVs:

HP: 16
Attack: 29
Defense: 0
Sp. Att: 29
Sp. Def: 27
Speed: 28

Serious nature, arrived at level 100 from Hoenn, Quick Tempered.

So is this legit? Shiny Deoxys

that... actually sounds somewhat legit

 

[A_man13]

It does. Especially since the GTS is pretty good about catching hacks.

 

[UltiMario]

Hacked shinies from Hoenn games are always Serious Nature.

I call a fake.

 

[PowerBomb]

Hacked shinies from Hoenn games are always Serious Nature.

I call a fake.

Oh really? Are you sure?

 

[UltiMario]

90% sure.

I was a hacker back in the day, I know my stuff, and I don't trust that Deo.

 

[Fuelbi]

90% sure.

I was a hacker back in the day, I know my stuff, and I don't trust that Deo.

I like the 10% chance and I'll most likely get it right

 

[PowerBomb]

Meh, I practically got it for free. Traded a Pokesav'd Pokemon for it. I'll just keep it for whatever. Maybe get some more clarification on it later.

EDIT: Besides, the person who was trading it kept putting it up and taking it back, looking for random level 100 Pokemon. Trained an Empoleon and an Entei via Rare Candies to level 100 before I got annoyed and busted out my Pearl.

 

[UltiMario]

i like the 10% chance and i'll most likely get it right

ONE TIME ROACH.

One time :/