Official Pokemon Platinum Thread of Metagame, Friendcodes, Battling & Trading!

My new FC is 4382 8592 0180, Im readding all of the Adrileys and Sl4ins, and also Illl add moxio too. Anyone else PM me. Im also up for a battle right now if anyones game
 
Add me peoples i will be adding anyone also i am new to the game got it only for 5days and almost beat it :D will get my last badge later today
name:shu
friend code:4898 2915 3506
 
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Alright guys another round of breeding brings another round of left overs. For trade today in my breeding shop are Hasty Gastlys. All of these Gastly are at level 1 and have IV's in the respective nature for use as Phsycial & Special Sweepers, (the most common moveset used with this type of Gastly usually contain Shadow Ball, Substitute & Focus Punch) but you can use them with whatever moveset you want. Enough rambling, here they are and what ever isn't claimed is going to the GTS.

Gastly 1
Att 28
SpA 31
Spe 6

Gastly 2
Att 28
SpA 31
Spe 19

Gastly 3
Att 28
SpA 31
Spe 12

Gastly 4
Hp 31
Att 28
SpA 31
Spe 22

Gastly 5
Att 28
SpA 31
Spe 20

As always, let me know if you want one.
 
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im still in question if i should pick this game up. from what i heard, the battles are still a bit slow which arnt really a favorite to me. but story is always a plus
 
[quote name='SL4IN']Gastly 1
Att 28
SpA 31
Spe 6
[/QUOTE]
Holy crumbs, Slain! I have fun breeding decent moves into the pokies, but HOW do you wind up with a level one having those kind of stats?!?!?


May I have Number Two?
 
[quote name='guinaevere']Holy crumbs, Slain! I have fun breeding decent moves into the pokies, but HOW do you wind up with a level one having those kind of stats?!?!?[/QUOTE]

Those aren't the actual stats that I'm listing, they're actually the IV's of that stat. 31 is the highest amount of IV's you can have in one stat, so that Gastly has perfect IV's in Special Attack and near perfect in Attack.

IV's are what differentiate each Pokemon from one another. It's why two Pokemon that are exactly the same can deal different amounts of damage despite being the same Pokemon and using the same moves.
 
Alright I have pulled of Gastly #'s 2 & 5 for Gwen and Mox. I can trade anytime today, so just let me know when is good for each of you.

Edit: I guess I should say that I actually never quit breeding since I'm always training new Pokemon, so there are going to be tons of good left overs to come. Also, if there are any special requests for Pokemon anyone wants (I haven't forgot about the Charmander I said I could get you Mox) just let me know and I'll get you what I can (Legendaries are of course the exception).
 
[quote name='SL4IN']Those aren't the actual stats that I'm listing, they're actually the IV's of that stat. 31 is the highest amount of IV's you can have in one stat, so that Gastly has perfect IV's in Special Attack and near perfect in Attack.[/QUOTE]OOOOOOOOOOOOOhhh! I getchya now. I dont really calculate the IVs, I just pay attention to nature, personality(?) (Good perseverance, Alert to Sounds, et cetera) and then EV train them.


I'm like you, I enjoy breeding and training. If anyone wants something breedable, lemme know.
 
[quote name='pete5883']Nice. Sped up a lot? This gives me hope for G/S.[/QUOTE]

No, just the unusual pauses/delays that were there are now gone.

Surf speed is back to Ruby/Sapphire speed tho.
 
Sl4in, let me know if you can still EV for me, cuz the job is being altered to a shiny adamant riolu I got, and my offer of a shiny UT Rayquaza still stands
 
[quote name='SL4IN']I finished my team this morning and I'm competing in the one this Saturday in Dallas.[/QUOTE]Do well, Slain.



Question to anyone. I haven't been going on to GTS with Platinum because I intend to get a DSi in time to play it on, and they say in the game that they treat the game and DS as one unit. Would I not be able to later go on to GTS or wifi or whatever with Plat when I get the DSi?
 
[quote name='Filler2001']Sl4in, let me know if you can still EV for me, cuz the job is being altered to a shiny adamant riolu I got, and my offer of a shiny UT Rayquaza still stands[/QUOTE]

Yeah man, I can still EV for you. I'll probably get started on it tomorrow.

[quote name='guinaevere']Do well, Slain.



Question to anyone. I haven't been going on to GTS with Platinum because I intend to get a DSi in time to play it on, and they say in the game that they treat the game and DS as one unit. Would I not be able to later go on to GTS or wifi or whatever with Plat when I get the DSi?[/QUOTE]

Thanks Gwen ;)

No, what they mean is that when you go online with a game (any DS Wi-Fi game, not just Pokemon), the online components of that game become tied to that DS. So, all your friend codes that are stored and Wi-Fi records are kept to that DS. When you use the Wi-Fi game on a different DS to play online, you will lose all your stored Friend Codes, Records & your Friend Code for playing online, only to be given a new Friend Code for that system.
 
That isn't so terrible. But what about the globe with all the marks for where you've traded to/from? I've gone from being occ about collecting all the pokies, to being occ to collecting dots all over the globe in Pearl. If I went online with Pearl on a different DS/DSi, would the globe be wiped?
 
[quote name='SL4IN']I finished my team this morning and I'm competing in the one this Saturday in Dallas.[/QUOTE]

Hey, good luck, the competition is fierce and it will be tough, I just won first in Phoenix and my friend won first in San Francisco and we both had some of the hardest matches in our Pokelives. I wish you the best and if you want to become more involved or just keep up to date on how people are doing at these events, I suggest you check out Smogon, specifically this thread. Good luck!
 
[quote name='zerowing']Hey, good luck, the competition is fierce and it will be tough, I just won first in Phoenix and my friend won first in San Francisco and we both had some of the hardest matches in our Pokelives. I wish you the best and if you want to become more involved or just keep up to date on how people are doing at these events, I suggest you check out Smogon, specifically this thread. Good luck![/QUOTE]

Woah, this is, like really wierd. I was reading about your victory on the Pokemon.com website the other day, just as I've been scoping out the people that have been winning the Senior divisions at all the meets so far (to check possible ages of winners, I certainly don't want to be the only 21 year old there), I had no clue it would be a CAG!

Anyway, I have absolutely no idea what to expect, this is more or less my first true test of my skills with game I've played for so long. I know of Smogon and I've spent numerous days there reading strats & movesets as well as opinions on each Pokemon, to which helped me greatly in training the team I'll be using this Saturday. The only problem I have with Smogon, is that sometimes the people over there come off kind of smarmy, which turns me away from the site.

I'm more or less concerned with being selected to play since I'm certain there's going to be more than 128 entrants. About how long did the tournament take, and when do you find out if you play or not?

Thanks for the good luck!
 
[quote name='zerowing']Hey, good luck, the competition is fierce and it will be tough, I just won first in Phoenix and my friend won first in San Francisco and we both had some of the hardest matches in our Pokelives.[/QUOTE]Congratulations, zerowing! I suppose people dont use straight up sweepers in these competitions?

[quote name='SL4IN']I certainly don't want to be the only 21 year old there), I had no clue it would be a CAG![/QUOTE]You wont be. =)
 
[quote name='SL4IN']Woah, this is, like really wierd. I was reading about your victory on the Pokemon.com website the other day, just as I've been scoping out the people that have been winning the Senior divisions at all the meets so far (to check possible ages of winners, I certainly don't want to be the only 21 year old there), I had no clue it would be a CAG!

Anyway, I have absolutely no idea what to expect, this is more or less my first true test of my skills with game I've played for so long. I know of Smogon and I've spent numerous days there reading strats & movesets as well as opinions on each Pokemon, to which helped me greatly in training the team I'll be using this Saturday. The only problem I have with Smogon, is that sometimes the people over there come off kind of smarmy, which turns me away from the site.

I'm more or less concerned with being selected to play since I'm certain there's going to be more than 128 entrants. About how long did the tournament take, and when do you find out if you play or not?

Thanks for the good luck![/QUOTE]

Yeah, out of the top 16 I was probably in the upper half of the ages, but there is a good variety of ages in the Senior division. I saw several people that could be in their 30s or 40s participate but I would say most people are in their upper teens and lower 20s.

Smogon unfortunately is pretty elitist, and most of the staff there (which includes me) try to limit that, but people will always say they are the best and exude extreme amounts of confidence just because Smogon is one of the best resources of competitive Pokemon on the internet.

As for the times and all that, from 8:30 to 9:30 is registration and after you register you just sort of chill around until about 10:10 where Chimchar, Turtwig, Piplup, and Pikachu dance (you can join in!) and they display who got in right after the dance party concludes. I think at about 1 I just finished the finals, posed for pictures, got interviewed, and all the business that comes with winning.

And if you would like some practice I would love to help you out.

[quote name='guinaevere']Congratulations, zerowing! I suppose people dont use straight up sweepers in these competitions?[/QUOTE]

Thank you!

Well there are about 3 different types of players at these tournaments, the people who just grab their starter, Garchomp, and 2 other random "strong" Pokemon, the people who have an idea about serious competition, but don't have the team building skills to form a really good team, and the people who know what they are doing and generally form very good teams with very good strategies.

The first 2 groups generally just use straight up sweepers, but the last group can use anything from Trick Room to Rain Dance to straight up sweeping (which I used, though it isn't as basic as you would think, you can check out my story about my trip and the basics of my team here)
 
[quote name='zerowing']And if you would like some practice I would love to help you out.[/QUOTE]

Actually.....

I don't have any time before the tournament on Saturday unfortunately due to work tonight and tomorrow, but if you'd like to help me out after this weekend that would be awesome. I've learned a lot about the competitive game and have come an incredibly far way since I first started, but if you wouldn't mind helping me getting an even better grasp on the competitive game, that would be awesome.
 
I just saw that finals match, and MY GOD that was crazy. I feel bad for the other finalist though, to get so far and (obviously) get some confidence on the first turn, only to be crushed a minute later
 
First off, congrats to zerowing on his win (I also left a message in your thread on Smogon)!

I also saw the Japanese finals, and it warms my heart to see a Rain Dance team win. That team you posted seemed pretty solid too. I remember chuckling when I saw that you were going up against a Double Team Shuckle, and you remembered you had an Abomasnow waiting for it.
 
Does anyone have a regigas that is able to unlock the 3 regirocks????i'll give u something with a masterball if someone lets me borrow the regigas i do not steal pokemon because i can catch my own and i don't like using masterball so ya if anyone has the legit regigas able to unlock regirock...regice..and registeel plz help me :)
Pokemon Platinum
Name:Shu
Code:4898 2915 3506
 
Congratulations, zerowing. I liked the nicknames you gave your team. I can easily picture Smogon being elitist, just because there are so many casual players out there. Still can't possibly be as bad as gamefaqs though. :)

After winning such a tough tournament, I take it you beat Platinum Battle Frontier already? Speaking of which, how hard is it?
 
[quote name='DQT']Congratulations, zerowing. I liked the nicknames you gave your team. I can easily picture Smogon being elitist, just because there are so many casual players out there. Still can't possibly be as bad as gamefaqs though. :)

After winning such a tough tournament, I take it you beat Platinum Battle Frontier already? Speaking of which, how hard is it?[/QUOTE]

Thanks, and actually I haven't really messed with the Battle Frontier outside of the Factory, the Frontier is a totally different beast, and I've spent a majority of my time focusing on the real tournament.

[quote name='Mr. Beef']First off, congrats to zerowing on his win (I also left a message in your thread on Smogon)![/QUOTE]

[quote name='Filler2001']Also, congrats :D[/QUOTE]

Thanks felllas.
 
[quote name='zerowing']Well there are about 3 different types of players at these tournaments, the people who just grab their starter, Garchomp, and 2 other random "strong" Pokemon, the people who have an idea about serious competition, but don't have the team building skills to form a really good team, and the people who know what they are doing and generally form very good teams with very good strategies.

The first 2 groups generally just use straight up sweepers, but the last group can use anything from Trick Room to Rain Dance to straight up sweeping (which I used, though it isn't as basic as you would think, you can check out my story about my trip and the basics of my team here)[/QUOTE]Nice fight, Zero.

One thing I really liked about XD (other than finally getting Lugia!!) were the training simulator battle thingies (those Fifty Battle CDs you had to find). Some of those battles were VERY challanging and you really had to know what you were doing to win some of the later ones.

I'd love to try a tournament, one day, but I mostly rely on sweepers rather than status or skill.

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bwaaaaaaaaahhh!! My poor girl Hikari had her face blocked out!!!
 
Ive built a completely new team using some of the shiny guys Ive attempted to EV. Here it is:

Adamant Red Gyarados w/ leftovers level 100
332/382/178/115/206/243
-Waterfall
-Ice Fang
-Taunt (soon to be stone edge)
-Dragon Dance

Shiny Timid Gengar w/ Toxic Plate level 100
244/133/148/351/176/330
-Shadow Ball
-Sludge Bomb
-T-Bolt
-Focus Blast

Shiny Impish Skarmory w/ leftovers level 100
309/192/386/79/172/173
-Spikes
-Drill Peck
-Roost
-Whirlwind

Shiny Adamant Slaking (FULLY EVd by me) w/ Choice Band level 100
442/460/234/177/166/299
-Return
-Earthquake
-Pursuit
-Fire Punch

Green Lonely Dragonite w/ Choice Band level 57
186/200/101/149/132/131
-Outrage
-Earthquake
-Thunder Punch
-Dragon Dance

Jolly Shiny Tyranitar w/ choice Band level 100 (Also EVd w/o help)
342/367/256/203/236/243
-Dragon Dance
-Stone Edge
-Crunch
-Taunt

I could use some help building this :/, my Skarmory (EVd mostly by someone else) is a mess. Thanks for any help in advance
 
I'm back and unfortunately no more battled hardened than from when I left. I do have pictures I'm going to upload tonight though of the tournament facility after I get off work.
 
I feel terrible at pokemon. When I played Blue&Red I never paid attention to all the intricacies. Now I check message boards today and see kids the same age as I was talking about shinies, evs, ivs,etc.

I'll just become a pokemon master by catching all 150 ;_;
 
Congrats Zerowing I never really tried with battling usually just catching them all, but I'll be getting wifi hopefully soon so maybe I'll feel more motivated to work on my team then also sorry SL4IN I'm sure it was tough losing, but atleast you tried I bet the next tourny you'll be better! :applause:
 
Well I unfortunately had a worse fate than losing, and that was the fate of not getting selected to be one of the 128 participants out of the sea of almost 500 entrants. The only thing that really seemed to piss me off more than not getting selected is to see some of the entrants that got selected fight with teams of sub 40 Pokemon, making it apparent they were only there for the shiny Milotic and nothing else.
 
[quote name='SL4IN']Well I unfortunately had a worse fate than losing, and that was the fate of not getting selected to be one of the 128 participants out of the sea of almost 500 entrants. The only thing that really seemed to piss me off more than not getting selected is to see some of the entrants that got selected fight with teams of sub 40 Pokemon, making it apparent they were only there for the shiny Milotic and nothing else.[/QUOTE]
Boooooo. :bomb: That's pretty lame. Was it just a random drawing for one of the 128 spots? Sorry to hear that man, I probably would have been pissed too.
 
Yeah. When you get there and register, you were given a wrist band that has a Pokemon & that Pokemon's number on it (I was #120 Staryu). Got registered and everything by 9 AM and the random drawing was at 10 AM with the tournament starting at 10:15 AM. Waited around for an hour only to realize my number wasn't selected so I got to watch from the sidelines this time around.

Oh well, I wanted the experience to see how these things go and to scope out what kind of strategies and Pokemon tournament goers would be running. Time to start training for next year.
 
[quote name='SL4IN']Well I unfortunately had a worse fate than losing, and that was the fate of not getting selected to be one of the 128 participants out of the sea of almost 500 entrants. The only thing that really seemed to piss me off more than not getting selected is to see some of the entrants that got selected fight with teams of sub 40 Pokemon, making it apparent they were only there for the shiny Milotic and nothing else.[/QUOTE]Ouch!! Sorry to hear this, Slain. Seriously, to love the game that much and do all the planning you did and not even get to battle?! I really am sorry.
 
Hey guys
Just got a 360 so ive been playing that lately.
Hope all had fun at the tourney.
Was planning on going and showing off my Sunny Day team
then i got slammed at work when the two people i work with got sick
just my luck
 
i know this is a bit off topic, but i was wondering something.
is it at all possible to get a shiny: legendary, starter, or a pokemon from an egg?
i hope the only way isn't by cheating because i want a shiny Charizard, it looks so sick!
 
Shiny Legends/Starters require lots of soft resets. You start the encounter, see if it's shiny or not, and act accordingly.

I have no idea if shiny Pokemon can hatch from eggs.
 
[quote name='popular penguin']i know this is a bit off topic, but i was wondering something.
is it at all possible to get a shiny: legendary, starter, or a pokemon from an egg?
i hope the only way isn't by cheating because i want a shiny Charizard, it looks so sick![/QUOTE]

Great that you bring this up because I don't believe I posted it earlier. As Mr. Beef stated, to have an encounter with a shiny Legendary or Starter, it requires a lot of soft resetting your game until you encounter one.

As for breeding & Pokemon eggs, you can hatch shiny Pokemon. The process on how to do so was cracked about 2 months ago by the folks over at Smogon, where they cracked the random number generator that determines shiny Pokemon hatching from eggs. Using the instruction they have posted in the OP here to the T, you should be able to hatch shiny Pokemon of anyone you want.
 
[quote name='Mr. Beef']Shiny Legends/Starters require lots of soft resets. You start the encounter, see if it's shiny or not, and act accordingly.

I have no idea if shiny Pokemon can hatch from eggs.[/QUOTE]The first Pokemon game I played was Sapphire. Then Ruby, then Leaf Green, Fire Red, and Emerald. Then Pearl, Diamond and now Platinum. With all the time I've spent breeding, trading and battling, I've averaged about 300 hours each game (too many hours, I know. But a few minutes here and there each day adds up).

I found and caught one Shiny (Tentacool) in Ruby. It wasn't until Platinum that I came across a second shiny... Graveler. I threw a quickball at it, he popped out, and used Self Destruct. It felt like Nintendo and GameFreak poked me in the eye. Then I came across a shiny Floatzel, which I managed to capture. Because he looks like he's kinda flamboyant looking, I named him Hunter S (couldn't fit Thompson).

I've bred thousands of pokies, and never once hatched a shiny. Clearly, Pokemon doesn't love me as much as I love it.

[quote name='Mr. Beef']Hey SL41N (or anyone, actually), you wouldn't happen to have a spare Dragon Scale, would you?[/QUOTE]I was bored last night and spent some time Coveting on Seadras to grab a few extra Dragon Scales. Do you still need one?
 
[quote name='guinaevere'] It wasn't until Platinum that I came across a second shiny... Graveler. I threw a quickball at it, he popped out, and used Self Destruct. [/QUOTE]
:bomb: Oh man, that's awful. I always save my masterball for guys like this. You can always "work at" getting a running legendary and get it eventually. Shinies that explode, roar, whirlwind, etc. are gone for good. I always try to have my utility Smeargle out in front anyway in case I come across something good. (Level 100, Spore/False Swipe/Odor Sleuth/Covet)

As for the number of shinies you've found... Statistically speaking, it's probably "about right." (1/8192)
 
[quote name='guinaevere']I was bored last night and spent some time Coveting on Seadras to grab a few extra Dragon Scales. Do you still need one?[/QUOTE]
I sure do. I don't have any free time now, but later this afternoon I should be free, if you are.
 
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