Serebii is as close to a list as you can get right now, but we wouldn't call that list complete until we get confirmation from the data miners.
-
Welcome to Smogon! Take a moment to read the Introduction to Smogon for a run-down on everything Smogon, and make sure you take some time to read the global rules.
-
Congrats to the winners of the 2023 Smog Awards!
Resource ORAS OU Simple Questions, Simple Answers (Read the OP First!)
- Thread starter ginganinja
- Start date
- Status
Well, we got a shiny non-Masuda egg totally by chance. Destiny Knot and Everstone were involved.
Since there is no Technical Machine for Focus Punch does that mean you can't get the move on Breloom?
Focus Punch is an egg move of Breloom since the 5th generation. Chain Smeargle -> Snubbull -> Shroomish.
I've seen commentary in threads regarding M-Banette using Prankster alongside Imprison. Serebii does not have Imprison listed as a possible move, nor does the research thread here. Where/how does Banette get this move? Is it something that has to be imported from a previous generation?
To be fair, the Research thread for Banette is kinda underdeveloped. The Ralts line is available in this generation, so it should receive Imprison from one of these. We will try to confirm this the next opportunity.
Apologies if this is the wrong place, but I'm thinking about running a Hydration Wall Goodra in Ranked Doubles. Any more experienced battlers think this will work (before I go off and breed it to test for myself):
Goodra "Goomeister" @ Weakness Policy
Hydration/Calm
252 HP, 112 Defense, 4 Special Attack, 140 Special Defense
- Rest
- Muddy Water
- Acid Armor
- Toxic
[EVed for maximum defensive efficiency in doubles assuming +2 Defense from 1 Acid Armor. Calm chosen over Bold for around a 3% increase in defensive effectiveness]
Goodra "Goomeister" @ Weakness Policy
Hydration/Calm
252 HP, 112 Defense, 4 Special Attack, 140 Special Defense
- Rest
- Muddy Water
- Acid Armor
- Toxic
[EVed for maximum defensive efficiency in doubles assuming +2 Defense from 1 Acid Armor. Calm chosen over Bold for around a 3% increase in defensive effectiveness]
A Jolly/Naive Landorus-T reaches 264 speed. We have no idea why someone would do that because Adamant/Naughty Lando-T can achieve the same speed with 184 EVs in speed.
Mew with +nature and 88 EVs has 283 speed. It actually need 188 EV with a neutral nature in order to get the same speed.
I don't think it's possible to get a 'Durr with Mach Punch until Pokebank is released. You can probably get Drain Punch (Mienfoo is available as a source), but I don't know if there are any possible sources for the egg move. Also not sure if Iron Fist Conkeldurr is available, either.
If I'm right and Mach Punch Conkeldurr is currently unavailable that's probably the major reason; I can hardly think of a common Conkeldurr set that didn't run it.
Does the Ability Capsule only provide a temporary effect, or is the Ability change permanent?
I was under the impression that it was a permanent effect, but I recently read something saying it was stored in the battle items bag which, as far as I know, only contains single-use, in-battle effects.
I was under the impression that it was a permanent effect, but I recently read something saying it was stored in the battle items bag which, as far as I know, only contains single-use, in-battle effects.
As far as we can remember it is classified as medicine; it is definitely a one-use but permanent ability change, though.
Edit: Checked it, it's medicine.
I'm looking for a good specially defensive pokemon to round out my ingame team (which will probably form the core of anything else I do until Pokebank releases).
Hawlucha
Vivillon
Chesnaught
Golurk
Charizard (Megazard X)
INSERT NEW BRO HERE
It's not ideal by any means, I realize (several of these are going to be replaced or re-bred once I finish the game), but for the time being I'd like to get some ideas of what would be a good 6th to add as I tinker with this team for the month or so before Pokebank launches.
I'm currently looking at a supportive Goodra set, but any other suggestions? In particular I also recognize this team has a huge Flying weakness (3/5 Flying weak, one 4x) and a 6th who can soak those incoming blows would be nice. I could go with an Aegislash, but I'd prefer something with a bit more supportive capability.
Hawlucha
Vivillon
Chesnaught
Golurk
Charizard (Megazard X)
INSERT NEW BRO HERE
It's not ideal by any means, I realize (several of these are going to be replaced or re-bred once I finish the game), but for the time being I'd like to get some ideas of what would be a good 6th to add as I tinker with this team for the month or so before Pokebank launches.
I'm currently looking at a supportive Goodra set, but any other suggestions? In particular I also recognize this team has a huge Flying weakness (3/5 Flying weak, one 4x) and a 6th who can soak those incoming blows would be nice. I could go with an Aegislash, but I'd prefer something with a bit more supportive capability.
Thank you very much!
I know I asked this a page or two ago, but it never got addressed- do we know if there's a shiny lock on the cover legends and/or Zygarde?
Let's go down the list:
Gyarados is a solid tank both ways and does not need a lot of maintenance, but your team already is fairly weak to Electrics, so you should skip this one.
There a quite a few specially defensive Fairies out there, with Flogres and Sylveon being the most prominent. Both have Wish and have quite a bit punch behind their Moonblast. Sylveon das not have its Hyper Voice nuke available yet, so you might want to stick with Florges, especially because it is quite easy to breed (always female). Gardevoir is also possible; not quite as bulky but has more exotic support options like WoW, Thunder Wave, Hypnosis and Disable in addition to Wish.
You are probably already familiar with Goodra.
Need Rage Powder? We think Amoonguss is the only one here with that. Spore is nice, too. And you do get Regenerator without Friend Safari. Patches up Charizard's weaknesses nicely.
Noctowl! Next!
Unfortunately, you do not get a Gothitelle without Friend Safari. If you happen to find one, it makes a nice trapper.
The last one on the list is Altaria. Overall it is weaker than Goodra but its power lies in the support: Has Roost, Safeguard and Perish Song as well as Refresh. Unfortunately, it misses out Heal Bell form the previous generation, so its actual team support is slightly hampered.
Only the data miners may know. There hasn't been a case of shiny Zygarde been documented yet. Let's say that nobody knows.
There isn't really a generation VI metagame yet, so the only bans are the basics (sleep/item/evasion clauses, Moody) and the ubers of the Uber tier, the version-mascots and generation headliners with massive BSTs.
I'm not sure what the plans are, but I'd be slightly surprised to see anything "solid" before the release of Pokebank at the least, since Pokebank being unavailable amounts to a *massive* tacit banlist for a "pure" gen VI metagame. It'd be arguably moot, since anything they put into place now will have to deal with a huge glut of Pokemon and sets from previous generations that are unavailable now, including previous-gen mainstays like Heatran.
(I also can't speak to the plans there, but privately I'd be shocked as well if it's considered necessary to maintain the DrizzleSwim ban, since Drizzle rain isn't permanent now.)
Nobody knows for sure; crit rate boosts supposedly received a buff, but nobody's done any testing with statistically-relevant sample sizes and the dataminers haven't cracked it yet.
Many times where I tried unranked random matchups on the 3DS, I have a blast.....except when the preview screen has Ubers like Mewtwo, and the signature X/Y legendaries.
I mean, there really isn't anything I can do right? No in game restrictions in place.....I mean I can do random matchups with all ubers if I was obsessed with winning. Just don't think that is something Gamefreak could have ignored for yet another generation.
The only solution I can think of is having a Xerneas on my 6 so that when I have to choose 3 Pokemon, I can pick that as a just-in-case solution.
I mean, there really isn't anything I can do right? No in game restrictions in place.....I mean I can do random matchups with all ubers if I was obsessed with winning. Just don't think that is something Gamefreak could have ignored for yet another generation.
The only solution I can think of is having a Xerneas on my 6 so that when I have to choose 3 Pokemon, I can pick that as a just-in-case solution.
Nobody answered..
No. I hatched a shiny Froakie with the Masuda Method and both of the items after only 149 eggs. Although that isn't exactly the biggest sample size, there's no reason to believe that they would lower the shiny odds. Good luck getting a foreign Ditto with good IVs and nature, though...
- Status