Official Q & A Thread

[WuddlePook]

for a rhyperior always put 252 in atk and 252 in either def or hp, even if you put EVs into sp def it will still die from a sp atk.( same with tyranitar )

no... not necessarily...

he could run something like 252/ half and half in defense/hp or something. Give it solid rock/whatever its ability is and as long as a sandstorm is in effect, it gets a 1.5 sp def boost or something like that.

anyways, any rhypherior without speed evs sound good to me =P

 

[Reaper12324]

no... not necessarily...

he could run something like 252/ half and half in defense/hp or something. Give it solid rock/whatever its ability is and as long as a sandstorm is in effect, it gets a 1.5 sp def boost or something like that.

anyways, any rhypherior without speed evs sound good to me =P

thats what i used to think too but even with the solid rock and sandstorm his sp def still isnt high enough to take a hit from something like a modest starmies surf, or ice beam.

 

[WuddlePook]

thats what i used to think too but even with the solid rock and sandstorm his sp def still isnt high enough to take a hit from something like a modest starmies surf, or ice beam.

well dump the points into atk/def/hp. or you might as well breed some good trick room pokemon and throw rhypherior in the mix with it.

 

[Ness]

ok thanks for the advice!

 

[massi4h]

OK Modest Max Special Attack (328) Starmie (which doesn't exist in the competitive community for many reasons) does 95-112% Damage to a max HP 0 Sdef Solid Rock Rhyperior in a sandstorm.
Ice Beam does a measley 32-37% in a sandstorm and 47-56% without sandstorm (which gives a small chance of a 2hko with leftovers) and even 71-84% without solid rock.

If you invest in 72 SDef EVs 9and max HP of course) you can even guarantee to survive Modest Starmie's (328 SAtk) Surf in a sandstorm 100% of the time, so don't write off Rhyperiors special defense stat.

 

[Fox]

Yeah, but Ryperior still could have better replacements methinks.

 

[ranger147222]

i need help finding shinys can someone plz review finding them with me thxs

 

[Judge]

Um, best i can tell you is to use your poke radar, other than that, there's really no secret to obtaining them and its all based on luck.

 

[ranger147222]

thanks judge but i only got 1 shiny and i didnt even find it i got it in a trade
and i got bad luck at shinys

 

[spiderman]

is modest a good nature for garchomp?

 

[Judge]

Me as well, i've only caught one in my full game timd in Pearl. Glad i could help. Best to accumulate shinies is by trading. Though you may have to dish out more if youre trading for a shiny with non-shinies, so thats natural.

 

[Fox]

@Spidermam - God no, either Jolly or Adamant.

 

[spiderman]

oh...ok thanks

 

[Judge]

FOX took the words out of my mouth

 

[spiderman]

did anyone ever encountered (legit) shiny pokemon ?
i have encountered shiny grumpig in sapphire