Yes. Use a Smeargle. Or alternatively get Aqua Tail from Psyduck->Minccino and Iron Tail from Aggron->Nidoran-M->Mincinno if you don't have a Smeargle/want to Sketch.
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^^Thank you both so much!
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Liepard is one of the most atrocious offensive mons there is.
If you're using it it's for Prankster Swagger+Foul Play.
If you're set on trying to sweep with it, I'm not sure if Prankster or Unburden is better, but Prankster is nice to have anyways.
Either:
Liepard
Ability: Prankster
Nature: Timid
Item: Life Orb
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
-Nasty Plot
-Encore
-Dark Pulse
-Hidden Power Fighting/Shadow Ball/Grass Knot
Comments: Don't run this. Just don't. Last gen it was even worse because it didn't have Dark Pulse until BW2 and had to put up with Snarl.
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Liepard
Ability: Prankster
Nature: Jolly
Item: Life Orb
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
-Hone Claws
-Encore
-Night Slash
-Play Rough
Comments: Don't even try running this. At least it actually gets coverage this gen as opposed to last but there is zero reason to run this still. If it got Swords Dance it might not end up being inferior to Ledian as a physical sweeper.
Summary: Don't run offensive Liepard. Don't. If you want to there's two sets up there but please don't. If you really want to lose most of your games, fine.
Well in response to the Fire/Ice Fang or Fire Blast/Ice Beam question, I'd say definitely go with Fire Blast and Ice Beam. Your main targets of the moves (Forretress, Scizor, Breloom, Gliscor, etc...) all have weaker special defenses. For example, Gliscor is only 2HKO'd by Ice Fang, while he is OHKO'd by Ice Beam.
You did mention using an Adamant nature, though, so that would definitely hurt Ttar's ability to effectively use special attacks. Its base 95 SpA is certainly workable, but a Defense lowering nature would be preferable if you're going mixed. The funny thing is, Fire Blast and Ice Beam are still out-damaging the fangs in most cases even with Adamant nature (I ran some calcs), although you do miss some OHKOs.
If you're not running a special attack then don't worry about Special Attack IVs.
You'd only care about it's Special Attack if you wanted to run Shadow Ball to break into a physical wall.
Does anyone have a more definite EV spread for a Geomancy Xerneas? I just caught a 31/10/30/31/30/31 Modest.
The one topic in the ubers' section doesn't seem too well kept with incoming information.
Thanks for the clarification. I can easily breed a different nature, so I'll keep that in mind. Now should I run Lonely or Mild? If I'm going mixed, I'm assuming I'll want to run Mild so as to boost the SpA of T-Tar as high as I can get it, because the STAB off Crunch mixed with T-Tar's already solid Def / Atk stats will make up for it.
Sorry for the basic questions - this is the first gen I've bred a whole competitive Singles team on my own.
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Has it been determined wether or not Zygarde is shiny locked? I've been SR'ing (around 1750 times) and just now heard it could be. Google just says there is a possibility. Do we know 100% one way or another?
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There is no way to know for sure unless you look it up in the game files which is currently not possible, because the 3ds has yet to get "cracked", however if google suggest that it is very likely that it is impossible to get shiny zygardes for now.
I'd go with Mild, for the reasons you mentioned. Hasty (+Speed, -Def) is also a reasonable option so you can get the jump on neutral natured base 70's like Breloom.
EDIT: Never mind Hasty, that would only work with full speed investment. Go with Mild.
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Is the item acquired when you use pickup generated when you get into wild battles or via steps?
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Pickup has a 10% chance of finding and holding an item after battle.
Hope this helps.
Damage isn't everything. Their damage are the same, Magma Storm's accuracy might be shaky at times but everytime your opponent switches into a counter or a check you will get value out of this simply by knowing that your opponent will definitely not switch out. It just got better with the increased trapping damage but we think it is still a bit too early to tell it the current metagame warrants it usefulness. Politoed fell out of the Top 50 and Tyranitars resort to Earthquake because they currently do not have Superpower
Certainly depends on the set you are using. For offensive Heatran is usually means everything works the same. One little difference, though: Magma Storm 2HKOs 0/0 Talonflame but that should be the least of your worries as it can't do shit to Heatran. It can counteract Gliscor's Poison Heal, but you generally want to HP Ice, even with only 60 base power. Magma Storm is a straight OHKO to Aegislash without prior damage while Fire Blast has a 'mere' higher than 80% chance to do that (always OHKO with SR).
A real difference is only noticable when the target resists it and is not 2HKOed by it, which are usually situations where Heatran should get out as fast as possible if it is not willing to take damage. The check/counter you will switch in will probably have a bit more appreciation for the damage done but that is case-to-case dependant.
A real difference is only noticable when the target resists it and is not 2HKOed by it, which are usually situations where Heatran should get out as fast as possible if it is not willing to take damage. The check/counter you will switch in will probably have a bit more appreciation for the damage done but that is case-to-case dependant.
It depends on the HP of the target. But any target who has more than 4 x 16 or more than 64 HP will take more than the 4 a turn needed to push it over in that calc.
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Silver Wind is a Special move, so it comes off Scizor's terrible SpAtk stat and doesnt get the Choice Band boost. Really you should never consider such a move on scizor as Bug Bite exists and is physical with the same BP as Silver Wind, and is actually a viable move.
Yeah I had a brain-dead moment with the Choice-band & SpA part. So yeah it's bad. Bug Bite doesn't sound too bad though.
Quick Question:
In double battles, is there any effect to using Aerilate (Pinsir) on other teammates? Do normal moves become flying only for him?
How about if my other Teammate is a Gale Wings Talonflame, do Pinsir's Flying moves get priority? OR does this only apply to the individual with the abilties
tl;dr
Do Aerilate or Gale Wings affect other pokemon Directly?
In double battles, is there any effect to using Aerilate (Pinsir) on other teammates? Do normal moves become flying only for him?
How about if my other Teammate is a Gale Wings Talonflame, do Pinsir's Flying moves get priority? OR does this only apply to the individual with the abilties
tl;dr
Do Aerilate or Gale Wings affect other pokemon Directly?
No..These abilities work only for the user/owner of the ability :)
As I thought, thanks!
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