The Pokemon Questions Thread Again!

[Benzigzag]

First post brought this question back into my mind.

Why the hell is Flying super effective against Grass? It may be just me, but I don't quite get the logic there...

My guess is that either,

A) It's because birds make their nests in trees, or

B) Lots of birds eat plants.

This is just my thoughts though.

 

[RedJirachi]

Because it was easier for them to ban event legendaries across the board.

What kind of coding do they use for that?

 

[Nutter t.KK]

What kind of coding do they use for that?

Since It's part the game, I'd be willing to guess C, or similar type of Programming language, or Assembly as the Red and Green most likey was. Personally I think it's "scripted" in Game Freak's engine.

 

[Benzigzag]

Are there any pokemon that can learn electric, fire, and water moves? I know this is a noob question.

 

[dirkac]

Are there any pokemon that can learn electric, fire, and water moves? I know this is a noob question.

... Any Moves in specific you want them to learn?

Quite a few Pokémon like Emboar, Octilerry, etc. Can learn those Types of Moves.

 

[Benzigzag]

... Any Moves in specific you want them to learn?

Quite a few Pokémon like Emboar, Octilerry, etc. Can learn those Types of Moves.

Preferably a flamethrower and aqua ring.

 

[KillerDraco]

Preferably a flamethrower and aqua ring.

No Pokemon in existence learns both Flamethrower and Aqua Ring.

...Except for the obvious Smeargle.

But Smeargle has no business carrying Flamethrower ever and it has better options than Aqua Ring.

 

[Locormus]

Reposting because nobody answered:

Out of the 30-something Slowpoke's I've hatched, I've worked down to three with IV's that are actually decent.

Slowpoke #27 HP: Grass/Takes plenty of siestas
- HP: 31
- Att: 31
- Def: 30,31
- SpA: 30
- SpD: 31
- Spd: 27

Slowpoke #8 HP: Grass/Somewhat vain
- HP: 28
- Att: 24
- Def: 31
- SpA: 30
- SpD: 31
- Spd: 27

Slowpoke #14 HP: Grass/Somewhat vain
- HP: 28
- At: 15
- De: 31
- SA: 30
- SD: 31
- Sp: 29

So my real question here is which is better: the 3 extra HP IV's Slowpoke #27 has, or the substantially lower Attack IV's of specifically Slowpoke #14 - which is useful due to less damage from Foul Play, at the cost of not having a perfect HP IV (but 28 still isn't bad).

I ran out of Rare Candies so I couldn't really fully check wether Slowpoke #27 had either 30 or 31 in Defense, but considering that many other had perfect Defense, I'm willing to take a gamble that the Perfect Defense IV was transferred as well due to Destiny Knot..

 

[Mr. Reloaded]

Slowpoke 27# is the way to go. You won't take much from Foul Play regardless becuase it's attack stat is already low. Having the correct set of IV's makes low damage roll kills less likely to knock it out.

 

[Locormus]

Slowpoke 27# is the way to go. You won't take much from Foul Play regardless becuase it's attack stat is already low. Having the correct set of IV's makes low damage roll kills less likely to knock it out.

Thanks! Off to EV-training it is! And than, to the league!

 

[HM02gon]

Just sort of a petty personal question- am I the only one who thinks Salamence kinda looks like a Great Ball?

 

[Ascended Dialga]

Just sort of a petty personal question- am I the only one who thinks Salamence kinda looks like a Great Ball?

Personally I don't, but I understand why you think that. The two do have similar colorations

 

[TheFightingPikachu]

Just sort of a petty personal question- am I the only one who thinks Salamence kinda looks like a Great Ball?

You are not the only one! While the blue on Salamence seems slightly different than the blue on a Great Ball, they both have similar red markings on top. I have on several occasions chosen to catch a Bagon in a Great Ball, since I think it looks good.

 

[Requiem Aeternam]

If I use my game on another 3DS purely to use Pokemon Bank, without booting up the game itself, does my PSS Friend List get reset?

 

[Mr. Reloaded]

If I got up a layer of T-Spikes and the Posion type with either Levitate or the flying typing were on the field and I go for Gravity would that layer be removed? I'm sure it would, just wanna double check.

 

[Mega Altaria]

If I got up a layer of T-Spikes and the Posion type with either Levitate or the flying typing were on the field and I go for Gravity would that layer be removed? I'm sure it would, just wanna double check.

No, it's only removed if the Pokémon switches in while Gravity is under effect.

 

[Mr. Reloaded]

No, it's only removed if the Pokémon switches in while Gravity is under effect.

Oh really? That's good info to have then, thanks.

 

[Creyk]

Is it true that a legendary can only have 3 good IV's? So if one has 4-5 perfect stats it's hacked?

 

[Tsukuyomi56]

Is it true that a legendary can only have 3 good IV's? So if one has 4-5 perfect stats it's hacked?

No, legendaries caught in Gen 6 are guaranteed to have at least 3 perfect IVs. It can have any number of perfect IVs (as long as it is at least three) so one with 4-5 perfect IVs does not automatically make it hacked. A 6IV legendary is generally regarded as a potential hack however.

 

[PrinceOfFacade]

Pokémon - What Constitutes A Region?

This has been a question that has bothered me for years.

This is not about space, story, or gameplay mechanics, but the environment. Every generation has had the same makeup: a forest, an ocean coast, a mountain, and a metropolis, among others. Constantly seeing the same makeup has made me wonder if this is what a region has to be, or if it can be something else.

Does every region have to have a forest? Can a region not have a large river or lake instead of an ocean? Must a region have a mountain? Is this what makes a region?

Personally, I strongly feel every region should be environmentally distinct, but I'm just one person. What do you guys think? Does a region have to have certain conditions, or can it have something else?