The Pokemon Questions Thread Again!

[OshyHikari]

Speaking of eggs, in gen 4 at what point is the nature of a Pokemon in an egg determined? Is it when you get the egg or when the egg hatches?
Like say I wanted to SR for a specific nature Riolu in Diamond, do I save before Riley gives me the egg or right before it hatches?

The details of what's in the egg (species, gender, nature, IVs etc) are generated as soon as you receive the egg, so you need to save beforehand if you want to SR.

 

[Forbidden Snowflake]

Since Protect is such a game maker move, in what situations would u prefer using it over a coverage move/ support move?

 

[Nockturne]

The details of what's in the egg (species, gender, nature, IVs etc) are generated as soon as you receive the egg, so you need to save beforehand if you want to SR.

I see, thanks.

 

[samosa]

I have a samurott, Rottom, Hoopa unbound.
How should I finish off my team

team for what?

 

[RedJirachi]

Is it possible for the starter Espeon/Umbreon/Eevee in Pokemon Colosseum or Pokemon XD to be shiny, if only down to chance?

 

[BCVM22]

The starter Eevee in Colosseum cannot be. The starter Eevee in XD can be.

https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Shiny_Pokémon#Pok.C3.A9mon_Colosseum

 

[RedJirachi]

The starter Eevee in Colosseum cannot be. The starter Eevee in XD can be.

https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Shiny_Pokémon#Pok.C3.A9mon_Colosseum

Is there any means of hunting for a shiny Phione and Mew in My Pokemon Ranch, or is it purely up to chance?

 

[AmethystLeslie]

They cannot be obtained shiny via Ranch. Mew can still be shiny from the Emerald event, and Phione can hatch shiny, however.

 

[Forbidden Snowflake]

When a flying-type is smacked down, does it temporarily lose stab bonus for its flying moves?

 

[Team Volt Grunt]

When a flying-type is smacked down, does it temporarily lose stab bonus for its flying moves?

Pretty sure Smack Down has no effect on the pokemon's type. It just cancels immunity to ground attacks and has the ability to cancel Fly and Bounce. Flying types should still get their STAB.

 

[RedJirachi]

Pretty sure Smack Down has no effect on the pokemon's type. It just cancels immunity to ground attacks and has the ability to cancel Fly and Bounce. Flying types should still get their STAB.

Does Gravity have the same effect on Flying types, or is it something different?

 

[Team Volt Grunt]

Does Gravity have the same effect on Flying types, or is it something different?

https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Grounded

Pokemon that have the Flying-type, the ability Levitate, are holding the Air Balloon, or have used Magnet Rise or Telekinesis are considered "ungrounded", meaning they are immune to most Ground attacks.

Pokemon without Flying-type or Levitate, or that are holding the Iron Ball or are under the effect of Smack Down, Thousand Arrows, Ingrain, or Gravity are considered "grounded" and can be hit by Ground attacks.

So it's pretty much the same. Gravity increases accuracy, however.

 

[RedJirachi]

https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Grounded

Pokemon that have the Flying-type, the ability Levitate, are holding the Air Balloon, or have used Magnet Rise or Telekinesis are considered "ungrounded", meaning they are immune to most Ground attacks.

Pokemon without Flying-type or Levitate, or that are holding the Iron Ball or are under the effect of Smack Down, Thousand Arrows, Ingrain, or Gravity are considered "grounded" and can be hit by Ground attacks.

So it's pretty much the same. Gravity increases accuracy, however.

Do Roost Pokemon lose their Flying type or are they merely grounded?

Also, in the original Generation II what determined the color of shinies?

 

[AmethystLeslie]

Do Roost Pokemon lose their Flying type or are they merely grounded?

Also, in the original Generation II what determined the color of shinies?

1-They lose their Flying typing for a turn.
2- Nothing, really. You find them shiny, and they look that color. It was the programmers that deemed it so.

 

[RedJirachi]

1-They lose their Flying typing for a turn.
2- Nothing, really. You find them shiny, and they look that color. It was the programmers that deemed it so.

I fail to see certain Pokemon like Ursaring and Garchomp were purposefully given their shiny coloration by the sprite artists

 

[AmethystLeslie]

I fail to see certain Pokemon like Ursaring and Garchomp were purposefully given their shiny coloration by the sprite artists

Well, believe it. That's how it happened, they approved it, and whether it looks nice or not, they deemed it to be okay.

 

[Auraninja]

Do people who download both Gold and Silver get two Celebi codes, or one?

 

[Team Volt Grunt]

Do people who download both Gold and Silver get two Celebi codes, or one?

I would buy them in separate transactions to be safe.

 

[Forbidden Snowflake]

Is it possible to evolve Eevee into Sylveon without dealing with pokemon amie?

 

[Nutter t.KK]

Is it possible to evolve Eevee into Sylveon without dealing with pokemon amie?

In Gen 6, no.

In Sun and Moon, Pokémon Amie has been replaced by Pokémon Refresh, which is more or less the exactly the same. And No, you must use Refresh in Sun and Moon to get Sylveon.