So I got Pokemon X for Christmas, beat it the other day, it was a very enjoyable experience. Now for an update on EV Training! There are two effective manners of EV Training in these games.
The simplest is the Super Training. Located on your bottom screen, it's pretty self-explanatory, and yo do not need any of the fancy stuff to do it. You play a little mini-game that will reward you with 4, 8, or 12 EVs depending on which level of the game you play. As an additional reward for winning the mini-game, you get a training bag. There are a good variety of training bags, and breaking them will give certain rewards or perks. The more common bags give you extra EVs; a small (S) bag gives you 1 EV in the listed stat, a medium (M) gives you 4 EVs, and a large (L) gives you 12 EVs.
There are also bonus bags that you may get that are less common. The Double-Up Bag doubles the EVs you get from your next mini-game, so if you activate this bag and win a lv 1 game, you'll get 8 EVs, and 16 EVs for a lv 2 game, and 24 EVs for a lv 3 game. A Reset Bag will reset all of the EVs the Pokemon has, so you may restart a Pokemon's EVs to zero and start again if you decide to change them. A Soothing Bag will increase the Pokemon's happiness. The Team Flare Bag makes it easier to defeat other training bags, and the remaining bags (Swiftness Bag, Toughen-Up Bag, Strength Bag, and Big Shot Bag) all make the mini-game easier. None of the EVs given by the mini-game or training bags are affected by Pokerus or the Power Items.
The other method is making use of the Horde Encounters. You can trigger one of these through the use of Honey, or using Sweet Scent outside of battle (NOTE: the in-game weather must be clear for this to work). Each of the Pokemon you fight in the Horde Encounter will give EVs, and these EVs will be affected by Pokerus and the Power Items. For example, if you fight a horde of Axews, you will get 1 Attack EV for each of the Axews, 10 EVs each if you have the Pokerus and Power Item. Therefore, defeating all 5 of the Axews in the horde will grant you 50 Attack EVs. Defeating a horde becomes significantly easier if you have a multi-hit move, such as Surf or Rock Slide.
Unlike in the Gen V games, there are no set routes in which only Attack EV Pokemon reside, so these are your best options. Certainly if the weather is not permitting it, the Horde Encounter option is off the table. If you do not like the mini-game, Horde is your better option. I myself prefer the Super Training method, just because it's more engaging in my opinion. Try both and see which one you prefer!
Brock out.
Monday, January 13, 2014
Monday, January 6, 2014
Corphish, the Ruffian Pokemon
Crawdaunt is a beastly attacker with his Dream World ability. With the proper breeding, he can wreak all sorts of havoc on your opponents. The build I suggest is the following:
Crabhammer
Night Slash
Dragon Dance
Aerial Ace/Superpower
IVs: 31 Attack, 31 Defense, 31 Speed
EVs: 252 Attack, 252 Speed, 4 HP
Have him hold a Focus Sash. The first turn you use Dragon Dance to boost Speed and Attack, and then you are set up to sweep most anything. The Adaptability ability changes the STAB from x1.5 to x2, meaning Crabhammer and Night Slash are 180 and 140 power respectively with no modification. After a single Dragon Dance, they become 270 and 210 respectively, and that is backed by Crawdaunts impressive base Attack stat of 120. Not only that, but with the right Nature, he becomes faster than most other Pokemon, pretty much anything under 110 base. Most things faster than that have poor defenses anyhow, so just hit then before they hit you first, since the Focus Sash affords you a free turn. His 4th moveslot is really up to personal preference. I opted for Aerial Ace so I would have a move that never misses, and to hit pesky Grass types like Shiftry and Meganium. However, that super effective Aerial Ace is not as strong as a one-type resisted Crabhammer or Night Slash, so you may prefer something with more power. Superpower could fill that void, but remember it lowers Attack and Defense 1 stage each. There are other options, but these are the better ones in my opinion.
How do you get this bully of a Pokemon?
(1) Breed a female DW Corphish with a male Feraligatr that knows Dragon Dance (an Egg Move) and Superpower if you want that (level up, or you can use a B2W2 move tutor for it later). If you don't want Superpower, you can use a Horsea for breeding, as it learns Dragon Dance through level up.
(2) Aim for a Jolly Nature. Teach it Aerial Ace via the respective TM if desired.
I'll have a video of this beast up shortly, he is just ferocious.
Brock out.
Crabhammer
Night Slash
Dragon Dance
Aerial Ace/Superpower
IVs: 31 Attack, 31 Defense, 31 Speed
EVs: 252 Attack, 252 Speed, 4 HP
Have him hold a Focus Sash. The first turn you use Dragon Dance to boost Speed and Attack, and then you are set up to sweep most anything. The Adaptability ability changes the STAB from x1.5 to x2, meaning Crabhammer and Night Slash are 180 and 140 power respectively with no modification. After a single Dragon Dance, they become 270 and 210 respectively, and that is backed by Crawdaunts impressive base Attack stat of 120. Not only that, but with the right Nature, he becomes faster than most other Pokemon, pretty much anything under 110 base. Most things faster than that have poor defenses anyhow, so just hit then before they hit you first, since the Focus Sash affords you a free turn. His 4th moveslot is really up to personal preference. I opted for Aerial Ace so I would have a move that never misses, and to hit pesky Grass types like Shiftry and Meganium. However, that super effective Aerial Ace is not as strong as a one-type resisted Crabhammer or Night Slash, so you may prefer something with more power. Superpower could fill that void, but remember it lowers Attack and Defense 1 stage each. There are other options, but these are the better ones in my opinion.
How do you get this bully of a Pokemon?
(1) Breed a female DW Corphish with a male Feraligatr that knows Dragon Dance (an Egg Move) and Superpower if you want that (level up, or you can use a B2W2 move tutor for it later). If you don't want Superpower, you can use a Horsea for breeding, as it learns Dragon Dance through level up.
(2) Aim for a Jolly Nature. Teach it Aerial Ace via the respective TM if desired.
I'll have a video of this beast up shortly, he is just ferocious.
Brock out.
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