6th Gen In-Game Quick Questions & Answers

[ugtgrime]

Sorry for double post.
here's my updated team

Blaziken (charcoal)

Flamethrower
Earthquake
Facade
Flame Charge

Sceptile (Sceptilite)

False Swipe
Leaf Blade
Mega Drain
Dual Chop

Braviary (Razor Claw)

Fly
Steel Wing
Crush Claw
Air Slash

Zoroark (Kings Rock)

Night Slash
Foul Play
Flamethrower
Dark Pulse

Pikachu (Light Ball)
Discharge
Electro Ball
Spark
Meteor Mash

Starmie (Lax Incense)

Psychic
Brine
Surf
Rapid Spin

Lowest level is Starmie at 46
highest level is Pikachu at 58.

 

[Hikamaru]

Sorry for double post.
here's my updated team

Blaziken (charcoal)

Flamethrower
Earthquake
Facade
Flame Charge

Sceptile (Sceptilite)

False Swipe
Leaf Blade
Mega Drain
Dual Chop

Braviary (Razor Claw)

Fly
Steel Wing
Crush Claw
Air Slash

Zoroark (Kings Rock)

Night Slash
Foul Play
Flamethrower
Dark Pulse

Pikachu (Light Ball)
Discharge
Electro Ball
Spark
Meteor Mash

Starmie (Lax Incense)

Psychic
Brine
Surf
Rapid Spin

Lowest level is Starmie at 46
highest level is Pikachu at 58.

First up, why is Blaziken lacking a Fighting-type move? Having STAB for both types is essential, and Facade can really only be used effectively if you're affected with a status condition so I'll say drop it for Fighting because Steven has like two bulky Pokemon with a Fighting weakness plus your Fire moves mean he can handle all except Claydol and Armaldo easily.

Air Slash on Braviary is really useless because of its pitiful Special Attack. You need solely physical attacks on it, period.

Zoroark there has like three Dark-type attacks, but then again its movepool is shallow so there's not much you can give to it. Hidden Power could make some decent extra coverage, and if you're not sure what type he gets you could always talk to that one person in Fortree City.

For Sceptile, get rid of False Swipe for now since it's weak and not usually able to inflict a KO. Given you have some physical attacks you could stick Swords Dance in there, and you can pick up the TM for that in Lavaridge Town. Be mindful Mega Sceptile has much higher Special Attack so if you want to run physical moves, Swords Dance is definitely needed. Dual Chop is also weak, so if you can use Surf and Waterfall in Meteor Falls you can pick up Dragon Claw which should hit harder.

Brine is pretty useless on Starmie, since the attack only hits harder when used on something with half their HP remaining. Drop that for Ice Beam (TM can be picked up after solving the room key sidequest in Sea Mauville, found in the same room as Beedrill's Mega Stone) so that you can at least have an easy way to beat Drake since you look like you're struggling with him.

Cosplay Pikachu with Light Ball... be extremely careful when using it as it'll never be able to take a hit, meaning it'll go down very quickly. If you're too concerned about that, you could always replace it with something better.

 

[ugtgrime]

I took your advice, levelled Blaziken til he got sky uppercut, swapped out false swipe on sceptile for swords dance, gave starmie ice beam went to try it out.

Pretty much ran the first 2 Zoroark and Sceptile.
soloed glacia with Blaziken and then it was drake.

Was fine until Salamance. Then he wiped out pikachu, sceptile and Starmie. Zoroark finished him off.

Revived then steven.

Pretty much soloed steven with Blaziken.

Thanks for the help

 

[Nidorina of Time Lord]

I have a question. What is the real shiny encounter rate with the shiny charm? Most internet guides say about 1 in 2000.

But personal experience and careful counting shows differently.

Number of Pokémon I encountered before meeting a shiny for my last 3 caught
254, 257, and 245.
So I'm thinking the rate is really probably around 250. Or am I just lucky?
Edit: Found a fourth after a mere 175 encounters

 

[Altairis]

I have a question. What is the real shiny encounter rate with the shiny charm? Most internet guides say about 1 in 2000.

But personal experience and careful counting shows differently.

Number of Pokémon I encountered before meeting a shiny for my last 3 caught
254, 257, and 245.
So I'm thinking the rate is really probably around 250. Or am I just lucky?
Edit: Found a fourth after a mere 175 encounters

I've done some research and I seem to be finding that number as well. Maybe you're just super lucky? Are you chain fishing? That also increases your chance of finding a shiny.

 

[Nidorina of Time Lord]

I am not chain fishing. I am using Venusaur's sweet scent in different areas.
Found two more shinies in 390 and 80 tries respectively.

 

[Howmander]

I am not chain fishing. I am using Venusaur's sweet scent in different areas.
Found two more shinies in 390 and 80 tries respectively.

The thing is, you're looking at it like the game is counting down so 1 in every 2,000+ (whatever) you can get a shiny, that is incorrect. It's not that every 2,000+ encounters you get a shiny, it's that each encounter has a 1 in 2,000+ chance of being shiny, meaning that literally every single encounter you have COULD result in a shiny, it's just that each encounter has a 1 in 2000+ chance of getting a shiny, the game doesn't keep track of how many pokemon you're encountering and then gives you one at a specific interval, every encounter results in a possible shiny just at a very low rate. In addition to that, the shiny charm cuts that rate down to half, and if you're using Sweet Scent you're also dividing that encounter rate by 5 since horde encounters are 5 pokemon each so therefore the rate of one of them being shiny is also higher.

 

[banjopop7_7]

How can you go on the S. S. Tidal? I really want the blastoisinite, but everytime I take the boat I juist come on the destination

 

[destinedjagold]

How can you go on the S. S. Tidal? I really want the blastoisinite, but everytime I take the boat I juist come on the destination

I think you can only get 'inside' the boat if you were to get to the Battle Resort. And that's a post-game area... :/

 

[Hikamaru]

How can you go on the S. S. Tidal? I really want the blastoisinite, but everytime I take the boat I juist come on the destination

You need to have beaten the Delta Episode first, and then board the S.S. Tidal at the dock in either Slateport or Lilycove City and make sure you select the other of the two cities as your destination. Then, while on board, head west to go onto the observation area and to the north you'll find the Blastoisinite.

If you're still confused, you can watch this:

Spoiler:

I think you can only get 'inside' the boat if you were to get to the Battle Resort. And that's a post-game area... :/

As far as I know, heading to the Battle Resort just cuts straight to there, and you can't explore the inside of the ship. You have to go to Slateport or Lilycove from the other one of the two to do this.

 

[banjopop7_7]

Thank you, I finally found. I tought I already did that. Maybe not

Edit: New question

I battled in the enter the dragon-type competition, but now I want the Pokemon in the battle box back, but I can't move them. I also tried logging in on the PGL site, but that also didn't help.

 

[Nidorina of Time Lord]

The thing is, you're looking at it like the game is counting down so 1 in every 2,000+ (whatever) you can get a shiny, that is incorrect. It's not that every 2,000+ encounters you get a shiny, it's that each encounter has a 1 in 2,000+ chance of being shiny, meaning that literally every single encounter you have COULD result in a shiny, it's just that each encounter has a 1 in 2000+ chance of getting a shiny, the game doesn't keep track of how many pokemon you're encountering and then gives you one at a specific interval, every encounter results in a possible shiny just at a very low rate. In addition to that, the shiny charm cuts that rate down to half, and if you're using Sweet Scent you're also dividing that encounter rate by 5 since horde encounters are 5 pokemon each so therefore the rate of one of them being shiny is also higher.

Oh, okay! Sorry, I've always sucked at math. I obviously interpreted it wrong.

 

[destinedjagold]

I battled in the enter the dragon-type competition, but now I want the Pokemon in the battle box back, but I can't move them. I also tried logging in on the PGL site, but that also didn't help.

Go to the Online Compatition in Battle Spot. It'll give you a message saying that the online competition has already ended and it will unlock your battle box.

 

[Alumens]

I kinda have a question that is bugging me for a while. For example, some trainers, after you battle them in a rematch they give you evolutionary stones. My question is, since they don't have a 100% chance giving them, will it work if i just save before a rematch and battle the head out of them until they give me one?

Thank you

 

[Howmander]

Since High Jump Kick (according to both Bulbapedia and Serebii) DOES get a boost from Reckless, does that mean that if it hits, I DON'T get recoil Damage of any kind but still get the power boost?

 

[Nah]

Since High Jump Kick (according to both Bulbapedia and Serebii) DOES get a boost from Reckless, does that mean that if it hits, I DON'T get recoil Damage of any kind but still get the power boost?

Reckless just boosts the power. You still take recoil damage. I use a Reckless Staraptor fairly often and it takes recoil damage from Brave Bird and Double-Edge.

HJK also only does recoil damage if it misses/is blocked by Protect and the like.

 

[Loriania]

How I reach Pacifidlog Town?

 

[Laguna]

How I reach Pacifidlog Town?

Go south from Sootopolis and then west, you can't reach it going from Slateport.

 

[Loriania]

Thanks! I was trying from Slateport.

 

[Nah]

So....do all Pokemon used in Rated Battle Spot battles have to be blue pentagon or something?