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Reference ChartGameWinners Pokemon ChatHow to Get Dialga/PalkiaHow to Get the Legendary TrioHow to Get GiratinaHow to Get HeatranHow to Get CresseliaHow to Get SpiritombSinnoh PokedexType Effectiveness ChartEVs and IVsEV Training SpotsCharacteristicsNaturesMr. E. Goods

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GameWinners Pokemon Chat

Wanna talk about Pokemon with your fellow GameWinners users? Now you have a place to do so! Here's how to do it:
Here are some step-by-step instructions, courtesy of Seerow:

Download an IRC client. The most popular is mIRC, and these instructions assume that this is the client you will be using, although you could probably still make sense of them if you're using another client. Get mIRC from www.mirc.com – although it says you need to pay to use it after 30 days, you will still be able to use it after the 30 days are up.
Open mIRC. After pressing Continue, and Options box should appear. If it doesn’t, press Alt + O.
Fill in the fields in the box. It doesn’t matter what goes in the Full Name and Email Address boxes. Nickname is what you want your username to be. Alternative is another Nickname that mIRC might use sometimes (such as if you ping out and reconnect).
Expand the Connect option in the menu on the left if it isn’t already expanded. Click on Servers. If DejaToons is not already on the list, go to Add, and fill in the fields. Anything can go in Description, this is what the server’s name will appear as in the list. In Server put irc.dejatoons.net. If you want it in a folder, fill in the name of the folder in the Group box. Put the Port as 6667.
Click on your DejaToons server and click on Select. Then click Ok.
Press the Connect button in the top-left hand corner.
When mIRC is done connecting, type in /j #germanswine in the text line at the bottom and hit Enter. Barring some error, you should now be in.

Come to talk about movesets, ask questions, ask for battles, or just hang out with some cool people! (Well, as cool as people who play Pokemon can be, anyway :link:)

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How to Get Dialga/Palkia
To obtain Dialga/Palkia, first enter Mt. Coronet from the side closest to Oreburgh City. You'll need to Surf across the water to the north, and then use Rock Climb on a wall. Continue through the mountain until you get to the Spear Pillar, where Cyrus of Team Galactic will summon your game's legendary (Dialga for Diamond, Palkia for Pearl). After a cutscene, you will have to defeat two of the Galactic admins with a little help from your rival. Once you do that, your rival will heal your Pokemon and run off, allowing you to fight Cyrus. Once Cyrus is defeated, you can catch Dialga/Palkia. If you wish to get a good nature/IVs for your legend, I would suggest saving as soon you beat Cyrus. Here is what you will have to face when you walk up to your legend:

Dialga
Trait: Pressure
- Metal Claw (Steel, Physical, 50 BP, 10% chance of raising Atk)
- Ancientpower (Rock, Special, 60 BP, 10% chance of raising all stats)
- Dragon Claw (Dragon, Physical, 80 BP, no additional effect)
- Roar of Time (Dragon, Special, 140 BP, requires user to recharge after use)

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Palkia
Trait: Pressure
- Water Pulse (Water, Special, 60 BP, 20% chance of causing Confusion)
- Ancientpower (Rock, Special, 60 BP, 10% chance of raising all stats)
- Dragon Claw (Dragon, Physical, 80 BP, no additional effect)
- Spacial Rend (Dragon, Special, 100 BP, high critical hit ratio)

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How to Get the Legendary Trio

After encountering your version's legendary, you can obtain the legendary trio. You can encounter them in any order but for the purpose of this guide we will go from Azelf -> Uxie -> Mesprit.

First, let's get Azelf, the offensive one of the trio. Go to Lake Valor and surf to the island in the center. Enter the cave and walk up to Azelf. Save now if you want good IVs/a good nature/a shiny. Talk to it by pressing A, and you will engage it in battle. It will know the following moves:

- Confusion (Psychic, Special, 50 BP, 10% chance of causing Confusion)
- Uproar (Normal, Special, 50 BP, 2-5 turn attack that prohibits sleep)
- Future Sight (Psychic, Special, 80 BP, 90% acc, causes damage 2 turns after the move is used)
- Nasty Plot (Dark, Other, raises Sp. Atk two stages)

Next on the list is Uxie, the defensive one of the trio. Go to Lake Acuity and surf to the island in the center. Go in the cave and walk up to it, just like Azelf. Here are the attacks it will know:

- Confusion (Psychic, Special, 50 BP, 10% chance of causing Confusion)
- Yawn (Normal, Other, causes opponent to fall asleep at the end of the next turn)
- Future Sight (Psychic, Special, 80 BP, 90% acc, causes damage 2 turns after the move is used)
- Amnesia (Psychic, Other, raises Sp. Def two stages)

The last of the trio, Mesprit, is the middle ground between the other two. It is the hardest of the three to catch. First, go to Lake Verity and surf to the island in the middle. Unlike its counterparts, however, Mesprit will run when you talk to it. Much like the legendary dogs in G/S/C and Lati@s in R/S/E, you must chase it around the country to find it. You can track its movement by using function 13 of the Poketch. It will move one route every time you change routes. Using Fly will reset the location of Mesprit. One method is to walk in and out of Solaceon Town until it runs onto a route near you. Here are the attacks it knows when you catch it:

- Confusion (Psychic, Special, 50 BP, 10% chance of causing Confusion)
- Lucky Chant (Normal, Other, prohibits critical hits for 5 turns)
- Future Sight (Psychic, Special, 80 BP, 90% acc, causes damage 2 turns after the move is used)
- Charm (Normal, Other, lowers the opponent's Atk two stages)

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How to Get Giratina

Once you obtain the National Pokedex, a new path will appear south of Veilstone City. Hug the right side of Route 214. You'll see an opening that wasn't there before which leads to a place called "Spring Path". You'll need to do a fair bit of Rock Climbing to navigate your way around. Eventually, you'll make your way to a cave, called "Turnback Cave". Enter the cave, and get ready to get lost. Pick a doorway, and navigate your way around. You need to encounter 3 rooms with pillars in them before you have entered 30 rooms. Some of the rooms seem to follow a pattern, but they also seem random. The one constant is to never enter a door you just exited.

Once you find the third pillar, the next room will always contain Giratina. It will appear at level 70, and have the following moves: Shadow Force, a 120 BP Ghost type move that works like an unblockable (by Protect or Detect) version of Fly/Dive; Heal Block, which prevents HP recovery moves from working; Earth Power, a 90 BP Special Ground attack; and Slash. Keep in mind that you cannot throw Poke-balls at Giratina while it is using Shadow Force.

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How to Get Heatran

In order to catch Heatran, you must have first obtained the National Pokedex. Make your way to Stark Mountain, north of the Resort Area of the northeast island. Make sure to have a Pokemon that knows Strength, Rock Smash, and Rock Climb (such as Bibarel). Once inside, you'll encounter a trainer named Buck who will team up with you. Make your way to the very top of the cave with him, and enter a little alcove. Buck will then take a rock out of the alcove, causing the volcano to go haywire. Leave the cave, and make your way to the Survival Area to the west. Buck will be in one of the houses there. He'll run off, letting you go back to Stark Mountain. Reenter the cave and make your way back to the alcove (made much easier this time by the ability to use Rock Climb). Once inside, you'll see Heatran.

It appears at level 70, and knows the following moves: Scary Face, Lava Plume, Iron Head, and Fire Spin.

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How to Get Cresselia

Once you've obtained the National Pokedex, go to Canalave City and go into the house directly next to the ship on the west side of town. You will see a little boy in a bed. Talk to both him and his mother, and then exit the house. Talk to the sailor near the ship, who turns out to be the father of the sick boy. He'll ask you if you want to go to Full Moon Island to obtain the Lunar Wing to help his kid. Accept, and sail to the island. After walking a short distance on the island, you will see Cresselia. Talk to it, and a picture of it will show up before it flies off, leaving behind the Lunar Wing. Heal the child with the Lunar Wing, and then check your marking map. Cresselia will fly around the map much like Mesprit did.

It appears at level 50, and will have the following moves: Mist, Aurora Beam, Future Sight, and Slash.

Just a couple of notes: First, if you want to reset for a good nature/IVs, you'll want to save just before you talk to it for the first time. Second, unlike every other Legendary in the game, the Synchronize trick DOES NOT WORK.

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How to Get Spiritomb

To obtain Spiritomb, first obtain an Odd Keystone, which can be found in the Underground. Then, talk to another person (not Hikers) 32 times while in the Underground. Once you have done this, go to the Hallowed Tower south of Solaceon Town. You will then encounter Spiritomb. In order to encounter it again, you must speak to someone else 32 times in the Underground again.

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Sinnoh Pokedex

Here's a complete listing of the Pokemon in the Sinnoh Dex, sorted by number. To find a specific Pokemon, just hit ctrl + F, then type in the number or name of the Pokemon. We will try to have trainer locations for you as we go along, as well as special cases (Unown, Riolu, etc.). Generally, you'll have it completed once you beat the Elite Four if you fight every trainer in the game up to that point (especially in the Gyms).

001. Turtwig - Starter Pokemon / Rival battle; Gardenia battle
002. Grotle - Starter Pokemon / Rival battle
003. Torterra - Starter Pokemon / Rival battle
004. Chimchar - Starter Pokemon / Rival battle
005. Monferno - Starter Pokemon / Rival battle
006. Infernape - Starter Pokemon / Rival battle; Flint battle
007. Piplup - Starter Pokemon / Rival battle
008. Prinplup - Starter Pokemon / Rival battle
009. Empoleon - Starter Pokemon / Rival battle
010. Starly - Rival battle
011. Staravia - Rival battle
012. Staraptor - Rival battle
013. Bidoof - Routes 201-5, 208, 211, Lake Verity, Safari Game
014. Bibarel - Routes 208-210 North, 212 South, Lakes Valor and Acuity, Spring Path
015. Kricketot - routes 202-4, 207 (morning only)
016. Kricketune - Routes 206, 210-South, 212, 214, 215, Trophy Garden (morning and night only)
017. Shinx - Routes 202-4, Fuego Ironworks
018. Luxio - Rich Boy Trey (Route 222)
019. Luxray - Volkner battle
020. Abra -
021. Kadabra -
022. Alakazam - Lucian battle
023. Magikarp - Fisherman Andrew (Route 205)
024. Gyarados - Wake battle
025. Budew -
026. Roselia -
027. Roserade - Gardenia battle
028. Zubat -
029. Golbat -
030. Crobat -
031. Geodude - Roark battle
032. Graveler -
033. Golem - Bertha battle
034. Onix - Roark battle
035. Steelix - Byron battle; Flint battle
036. Cranidos - Roark battle
037. Rampardos -
038. Shieldon -
039. Bastiodon - Byron battle
040. Machop -
041. Machoke - Maylene battle
042. Machamp -
043. Psyduck -
044. Golduck -
045. Burmy -
046. Wormadam -
047. Mothim -
048. Wurmple -
049. Silcoon -
050. Beautifly - Aaron battle
051. Cascoon -
052. Dustox - Aaron battle
053. Combee -
054. Vespiquen - Aaron battle
055. Pachirisu -
056. Buizel -
057. Floatzel - Wake battle
058. Cherubi - Gardenia battle
059. Cherrim -
060. Shellos -
061. Gastrodon - Cynthia battle
062. Heracross - Rival battle; Aaron battle
063. Aipom -
064. Ambipom - Volkner battle
065. Drifloon -
066. Drifblim - Fantina battle; Flint battle
067. Buneary -
068. Lopunny - Flint battle
069. Gastly -
070. Haunter -
071. Gengar - Fantina battle
072. Misdreavus -
073. Mismagius - Fantina battle
074. Murkrow -
075. Honchkrow -
076. Glameow -
077. Purugly -
078. Goldeen -
079. Seaking -
080. Barboach -
081. Whiscash - Bertha battle
082. Chingling -
083. Chimecho -
084. Stunky -
085. Skuntank -
086. Meditite - Maylene battle
087. Medicham - Candice battle
088. Bronzor - Byron battle
089. Bronzong - Lucian battle
090. Ponyta - Rival battle
091. Rapidash - Rival battle
092. Bonsly -
093. Sudowoodo - Bertha battle
094. Mime Jr. -
095. Mr. Mime - Lucian battle
096. Happiny - Receive egg in Hearthome City
097. Chansey -
098. Blissey -
099. Cleffa -
100. Clefairy -
101. Clefable -
102. Chatot -
103. Pichu -
104. Pikachu -
105. Raichu - Volkner battle
106. HootHoot -
107. Noctowl -
108. Spiritomb - Cynthia battle
109. Gible -
110. Gabite -
111. Garchomp - Cynthia battle
112. Munchlax - Rival battle
113. Snorlax - Rival battle
114. Unown - inside the ruins east of Solaceon Town
115. Riolu - Receive an egg from Riley after helping him through Iron Island
116. Lucario - Maylene battle
117. Wooper -
118. Quagsire - Wake battle
119. Wingull -
120. Pelipper -
121. Girafarig - Lucian battle
122. Hippopotas -
123. Hippowdon - Bertha battle
124. Azurill -
125. Marill -
126. Azumarill -
127. Skorupi -
128. Drapion - Aaron battle
129. Croagunk -
130. Toxicroak -
131. Carnivine -
132. Remoraid -
133. Octillery - Volkner battle
134. Finneon -
135. Lumineon -
136. Tentacool -
137. Tentacruel -
138. Feebas -
139. Milotic - Cynthia battle
140. Mantyke -
141. Mantine -
142. Snover - Candice battle
143. Abomasnow - Candice battle
144. Sneasel - Candice battle
145. Weavile -
146. Uxie - Encounter at Lake Acuity after battling Palkia/Dialga
147. Mesprit - Encounter at Lake Verity after battling Palkia/Dialga
148. Azelf - Encounter at Lake Valor after battling Palkia/Dialga
149. Palkia - Storyline (Pearl)/Talk to Cynthia's Grandmother (Diamond)
150. Dialga - Storyline (Diamond)/Talk to Cynthia's Grandmother (Pearl)

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Type Effectiveness Chart

http://img116.imageshack.us/img116/2106/typechartmg9.png


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EVs and IVs
What are EVs and IVs, you ask?

An IV (Individual Value, also known as a DV, or Diversification Value) is an invisible number between 0 and 31 determining how high a stat can go, with 0 being the lowest and 31 being the highest. Each IV is worth one point at level 100 for a neutral-natured Pokemon. When breeding, you'll want to aim for the highest possible IV (with a few exceptions). You can check your Pokemon's IVs by using an IV calculator. I prefer MetalKid's (http://www.metalkid.info/Pokemon/OnlineProgram/Calculators/IV.aspx) myself, but there is also one on Serebii (http://64.72.117.249/games/iv-calcdp.shtml). The easiest method of using one of these is to take your Pokemon to a Level 100 WiFi battle, then record the stats and plug them into the calculator.

EVs, or Effort Values, are also invisible numbers; that is, you can't just look them up like you can your stats. When you battle and defeat a Pokemon, you'll get between one and three EVs in a certain stat, depending on the Pokemon you defeat. Remember that as long as a Pokemon gets experience from a battle (even if using the Exp Share), it will get those EVs.Use an online Pokedex (such as Serebii's (http://64.72.117.249/pokedex-dp/)) to see what kinds of Pokemon give out which EVs. For every 4 EVs you receive in a certain stat, that stat will be increased by 1 point at level 100 for a neutral-natured Pokemon. You can only gain 255 EVs in a given stat, and 510 total.

Some tips for EV training:
Use the Power Items. These are hold items, purchasable in the Battle Park for 16 BP, that will automatically give you +4 EVs in a stat for every Pokemon you defeat. The Anklet increases Speed, the Band increases Sp. Def, the Belt increases Def, the Bracer increases Atk, the Lens increases Sp. Atk, and the Weight increases HP. All of these items have the in-battle effect of halving your Speed (this is temporary). An alternative if you cannot get the BP to buy the Power Items is the Macho Brace. It doubles the amount of EVs you gain from a battle, also at the cost of half your Pokémon's Speed while it is wearing it in battle.
Get Pokerus if you can. This wonderful little virus doubles the EVs you get in a battle, including those obtained by a Power item. So, if you went into battle wearing a Power Anklet and defeated a Magikarp, you'd recieve one point in Speed for defeating the Magikarp and four for the Anklet, for a total of five EVs in Speed. However, if your Pokemon had Pokerus, you'd double those five points to get ten.
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EV Training with the VS Seeker

Here's a list of helpful trainers to battle when EV training your Pokemon.

HP:
Route 209 - Cowgirl Shelley - L14, 15, 15, 15, and 16 Bidoof (5 HP)
Number of battles to reach 252 HP (No Pokerus, no items): 51
Number of battles to reach 252 HP (Pokerus): 26
Number of battles to reach 252 HP (item): 11
Number of battles to reach 252 HP (Pokerus + item): 5
Route 213 - Tuber Jared (pacing) - L52, 53, and 51 Gastrodon (6 HP)
Number of battles to reach 252 HP (No Pokerus, no items): 42
Number of battles to reach 252 HP (Pokerus): 21
Number of battles to reach 252 HP (item): 14
Number of battles to reach 252 HP (Pokerus + item): 7

Attack:
Route 203 - Lass Madeline (upper area) - L38 Staraptor, L38 Bibarel (5 Attack)
Number of battles to reach 252 Atk (No Pokerus, no items): 51
Number of battles to reach 252 Atk (Pokerus): 26
Number of battles to reach 252 Atk (item): 20
Number of battles to reach 252 Atk (Pokerus + item): 16
Route 222 – Fisherman Alec (leftmost) – L53 and 53 Gyarados (4 Attack)
Number of battles to reach 252 Atk (No Pokerus, no items): 63
Number of battles to reach 252 Atk (Pokerus): 32
Number of battles to reach 252 Atk (item): 21
Number of battles to reach 252 Atk (Pokerus + item): 11
Route 222 - Rich Boy Trey - L55/60 Luxio (2 Attack) (Note: Gives 8800/9600 Pokemoney as prize money WITHOUT the Amulet Coin, so this guy is excellent for making money off of)
Number of battles to reach 252 Atk (No Pokerus, no items): 126
Number of battles to reach 252 Atk (Pokerus): 63
Number of battles to reach 252 Atk (item): 42
Number of battles to reach 252 Atk (Pokerus + item): 21

Defense:
Route 210 (tall grass area) - Ninja Boy Fabian (middle) - L23, 23, and 26 Geodude (3 Defense)
Route 212 (rain area) - Collector Dominique - L17, 18, and 19 Geodude (3 Defense)
Route 221 – Collector Ivan – L51, 52, and 53 Hippopotas (3 Defense)

(Note: Fabian is in tall grass, Dominque is in the rain, and Ivan is under Sandstorm conditions)
For all three:
Number of battles to reach 252 Def (No Pokerus, no items): 84
Number of battles to reach 252 Def (Pokerus): 42
Number of battles to reach 252 Def (item): 17
Number of battles to reach 252 Def (Pokerus + item): 9

Special Attack:
Route 212 (rain area) - Scientist Shaun - L53 and 53 Alakazam (6 Sp. Attack) (Note: Cut is needed to access this trainer)
Number of battles to reach 252 Sp. Atk (No Pokerus, no items): 42
Number of battles to reach 252 Sp. Atk (Pokerus): 21
Number of battles to reach 252 Sp. Atk (item): 18
Number of battles to reach 252 Sp. Atk (Pokerus + item): 11
Route 214 - Collector Douglas (south end of split paths) - L20, 22, and 24 Roselia (6 Sp. Attack)
Number of battles to reach 252 Sp. Atk (No Pokerus, no items): 42
Number of battles to reach 252 Sp. Atk (Pokerus): 21
Number of battles to reach 252 Sp. Atk (item): 14
Number of battles to reach 252 Sp. Atk (Pokerus + item): 7

Special Defense:
Route 210 (foggy section) - Ninja Boy Davido (upper level) - L27 Dustox (3 Sp. Defense)
Number of battles to reach 252 Sp. Def (No Pokerus, no items): 84
Number of battles to reach 252 Sp. Def (Pokerus): 42
Number of battles to reach 252 Sp. Def (item): 36
Number of battles to reach 252 Sp. Def (Pokerus + item): 18

Speed:
Route 205 (water bridge section) - Fisherman Andrew (second from right) - L10, 10, 10, 10, 10, and 10 Magikarp (6 Speed)
Number of battles to reach 252 Spd (No Pokerus, no items): 42
Number of battles to reach 252 Spd (Pokerus): 21
Number of battles to reach 252 Spd (item): 9
Number of battles to reach 252 Spd (Pokerus + item): 5

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List of Characteristics

Characteristics are a new feature of the game. They are short little messages that describe the "personality" of your Pokemon. What do they mean, though? Basically, they are an indication of what your Pokemon does best. More specifically, it will tell you what your Pokemon's highest IV is. Here's a list of characteristics and what they represent IV-wise:

HP
Loves to eat - 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30
Often dozes off - 1, 6, 11, 16, 21, 26, 31
Often naps - 2, 7, 12, 17, 22, 27
Often scatters things - 3, 8, 13, 18, 23, 28
Likes to relax - 4, 9, 14, 19, 24, 29

Attack
Proud of its power - 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30
Likes to thrash about - 1, 6, 11, 16, 21, 26, 31
A little quick-tempered - 2, 7, 12, 17, 22, 27
Likes to fight - 3, 8, 13, 18, 23, 28
Hot-tempered - 4, 9, 14, 19, 24, 29

Defense
Sturdy body - 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30
Capable of taking hits - 1, 6, 11, 16, 21, 26, 31
Highly persistant - 2, 7, 12, 17, 22, 27
Good endurance - 3, 8, 13, 18, 23, 28
Good perseverance - 4, 9, 14, 19, 24, 29

Special Attack
Highly curious - 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30
Mischievous - 1, 6, 11, 16, 21, 26, 31
Thoroughly cunning - 2, 7, 12, 17, 22, 27
Often lost in thought - 3, 8, 13, 18, 23, 28
Very finicky - 4, 9, 14, 19, 24, 29

Special Defense
Strong-willed - 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30
Somewhat vain - 1, 6, 11, 16, 21, 26, 31
Strongly defiant - 2, 7, 12, 17, 22, 27
Hates to lose - 3, 8, 13, 18, 23, 28
Somewhat stubborn - 4, 9, 14, 19, 24, 29

Speed
Likes to run - 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30
Alert to sounds - 1, 6, 11, 16, 21, 26, 31
Impetuous and silly - 2, 7, 12, 17, 22, 27
Somewhat of a clown - 3, 8, 13, 18, 23, 28
Quick to flee - 4, 9, 14, 19, 24, 29

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Natures

Natures are variables that influence stat growth. Of the 25 natures, 20 will boost one stat by 10% and reduce another by 10%, while the other 5 do not boost or reduce any stat. You can use these natures to your advantage. A little extra speed or attack power could be the deciding factor in your battles. Here are some quick tips for deciding on which nature you want to use:

Boost stats you use, and reduce stats you don't. It doesn't make much sense to have a Modest Choice Bander. If your moveset is something like Agility, Thunderbolt, Ice Beam, and Nasty Plot, you will want to go with a nature that boosts Sp. Atk (to boost the power of your two attacks) and reduces Attack (which is not used at all). In this case, use a Modest nature.
NEVER drop your defenses. There are exceptions to every rule, but generally you don't want to reduce either of your defenses. You'll want the extra protection over any increased firepower. An exception would be something like Flygon, which likes to hit from both sides of the Physical/Special spectrum, or Cloyster, which has such a pitiful Sp. Def that a drop in that stat is near negligible. That brings me on to my next point:
When in doubt, boost your highest stat and drop your lowest. Since natures work by percentages, you'll get a bigger boost if your base stat is higher. For example, something will 300 Defense before natures will get boosted to 330 Defense, while something with 200 Defense will only get boosted to 220. Once again, there are exceptions. Blissey, for example, likes a Bold nature, even though it has a pitiful base Defense. Blissey needs all the Defense it can get to defend itself on the Physical side, so most people will run max Defense (+ nature, 252 EVs).

Here's a nice little chart telling you which Natures do what.
http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/9713/naturechartdm8.png

How to read this chart: Find your nature in the chart. Match up the stats on the left and above your Nature. The stat on the left gets reduced by 10%, while the stat on the top gets boosted 10%. Here's what the colors mean:

Yellow: Neutral natures, natures that don't boost or reduce anything. These are generally useless, as the 10% boost in a certain stat will ALWAYS be worth the 10% drop in another. I guess you could use one of these with a mixed attacker, but I wouldn't recommend it.
Blue: These are the "good" natures; you will see these natures most often in the competitive environment.
White: These are all the other Natures. While some of them are useful in certain situations, most of them are inferior to the natures in blue nearly all the time.

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Mr. E. Goods

Who is Mr. E. Goods? He's the enigmatic man in the green near the Hearthome Pokemon Center who will give you things for your secret base, provided you meet certain requirements. Here's a list of items you can get from Mr. E. Goods and how to get them:

Globe: Connect to the GTS
Gym Statue: Beat all 8 gyms
Beauty Cup: Defeat the Beauty Master Rank Super Contest
Cool Cup: Defeat the Cool Master Rank Super Contest
Cute Cup: Defeat the Cute Master Rank Super Contest
Smart Cup: Defeat the Smart Master Rank Super Contest
Tough Cup: Defeat the Tough Master Rank Super Contest
Blue Crystal: Meet 100 people in the Underground
Pink Crystal: Give 100 items to people in the Underground
Red Crystal: Dig up 100 fossils in the Underground
Yellow Crystal: Trap 100 people in the Underground
Bronze Trophy: Get a 10 win streak in the Battle Tower
Silver Trophy: Get a 50 win streak in the Battle Tower
Gold Trophy: Get a 100 win streak in the Battle Tower

[WER]

What is this topic for? This is a topic to prevent topics like "hwo do i catch mesprit" from popping up all over the forum. The moderators will add more as time goes on. In the meantime, if you think something else should be on here, or if you have a question about any of the above information, don't hesitate to post in this thread. :D

[FrostSabre]

How about a berry guide (where to find all the berries even the really rare ones like enigma berry) and an underground FAQ/information.

[Cytosine]

Do you need someone to explain the Cresselia thing? I can do that if you want.

[Seerow]

I would advise you post about the Hearthome Gym leader (I forget her name) and how to get her to appear (i.e. Hearthome is the fifth gym, not the third), as I've seen countless topics asking as such.

Also, for the Sinnoh Pokédex locations list, you might want to go to this FAQ (http://www.gamefaqs.com/portable/ds/file/925601/45138) and Ctrl + F "Locations of Pokemon for the Sinnoh Dex". Although obviously you won't be allowed to copy it directly from there without the FAQ writer's permission -.-

[Pencil Thief]

How about natures and their effects?

[WER]

That is something we can add, actually. I'll draw up a chart real quick and see if I can do that.

[Pencil Thief]

Also, you do not have to get an egg from Riley to see riolu. a trainer has him at orburgh (sp) gate. If you're wondering where that is, you get there by going east from jublife into the cave, and then going up then right at the first opportunity. Continue west using the ramps. I believe you will eventually come to water you will have to surf across. Then there should be an expert there that has Riolu. The TM Brick Break is also there.

[Seerow]

Here's a nice little chart telling you which Natures do what:
http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/6025/naturechartfi3.png
You might want to check that chart for errors.

[WER]

OK, fixed. I don't know why that wasn't working. >_>

[Arceus62907]

ha ha! I dodged it!

[Mr. Mr]

You might want to add that if a Pokemon gets experience in any way from a battle that they also get EVs from the battle. I have seen questions about that multiple times.

[Twinkies]

On the characteristics part, for attack I do believe it is quick-tempered not hot-tempered. I may be wrong but my ryhorn has that characteristic and I don't see it anywhere else.

[Seerow]

Well, he also has "A little quick-tempered" up there under attack, so it might be that.

[CM Punk]

A question or two about the item mentioned in EV training,

1) Are you talking about the Power items? (Anklet, Band, Belt, Bracer, Lens, Weight)

2) If you are talking about the items mentioned above, do they just multiply the EVs you get by 3?

[Seerow]

1. Yes, he is talking about the items you mentioned.

2. No, they add 4 to the number of EVs you get, even if you wouldn't normally get EVs. So really, it's not a bad idea to stock up on the berry that reduces Speed EVs and use Power Items to train any stat against that Fisherman with 6 Magikarp. 24 EVs per battle, plus 6 Speed EVs.

[CM Punk]

Alright thanks for that, but now you've confused me with your answer to my second question. I have no idea what you mean with the berry thing, so I guess I can just ignore that but with the Magikarp thing, do you mean 24 of any EV + 6 Speed EVs? and one more thing, so you'll get the EVs even if the pokemon doesn't even go into battle? If so, that's is awesome.

PS It's my 16th Birthday :D

[Seerow]

With the Berry thing I mean if, for example, you want to train Defence, and use the Defence EV increasing Power Item, by battling the guy with 6 Magikarp, you'll get 24 EVs in Defence due to the power item and 6 EVs in Speed because Magikarp give 1 Speed EV each. However, if you don't want any Speed EVs you can wait until you have the appropriate amount of Defence, and then give it berries to get rid of the Speed EVs.

I mean 24 of the EVs that the Power Item boosts, and 6 Speed EVs.

A Pokémon always needs to gain experience in order to get any EVs. Even with the Power Items.

Happy Birthday.

[Damien_rogue]

....You know, a berry guide will be pretty sweet. I think they're sixty something berries, and it would be nice to know what they do and where to find them all.An item list would be nice as well.

[Psychic]

Serebii.net has a "berrydex" but no locations.

[Cytosine]

When you use the EV reducing berries, do you give them the berries directly, or do you make Poffin or something?

[CM Punk]

I'm almost certain that you just give them the berries, because in Emerald all you had to do was give them the berry, and not the pokeblock. I don't think they would change how you use the berries, unless they wanted to be annoying :tease:

[Th3 Mast3r]

this is for the ppl that r inexperienced to the way to balance pokemon moveset...for those that know...ignore this message

1)do not repeat move types
2)go for reliability not power
3)do not lower stats
4)use special or physic depending on whether ur pokemon has higher attasck or special attack
5)do not i repeat do not use two part moves...no matter how strong...they cann leave u to die(move such as hyperbeam or fly)
6)for moves that raise stats...raise only ur higher stats not ur lower ones...raising lower stas just wastes time

[Scandalous]

this is for the ppl that r inexperienced to the way to balance pokemon moveset...for those that know...ignore this message

1)do not repeat move types
2)go for reliability not power
3)do not lower stats
4)use special or physic depending on whether ur pokemon has higher attasck or special attack
5)do not i repeat do not use two part moves...no matter how strong...they cann leave u to die(move such as hyperbeam or fly)
6)for moves that raise stats...raise only ur higher stats not ur lower ones...raising lower stas just wastes time

# 1 is not always necessarily(pardon my spelling) correct. Variations of Salamence known commonly as SpecsMence require Draco Meteor and Dragon Pulse to be used in full potential. But, it's your opinion so yeah.

Good job on the others!:^:

[Th3 Mast3r]

well yeah...there r exceptions to all rules

[Scandalous]

Okay then. A guide to breeding here wouldn't be too bad either.

[Th3 Mast3r]

that would be useful

[WER]

I think having a basic breeding guide would be a good idea, so I think I'll try and get that done before I go off to school.

[Th3 Mast3r]

an easy way to raise happiness

go to fuego ironworks...put a soothe bell on the pokemon that u want to be happy...make ur way through to the floor panel next to the guy that gives u a firestone...there is a panel near him that take 13 steps to reach from the wall...clamp down the down button using a clip or something of that nature...plug in the charger and u can go to sleep...by the time u wake up the happiness should be maxed out...just lvl up once...if it is a poke mon that lvls up from happiness then it should evolve

[jaymes]

you get the old keystone off some karate guy left of hearthome city. he is hiding near some trees

[Pencil Thief]

you get the old keystone off some karate guy left of hearthome city. he is hiding near some trees

You can also get an extra one south of Twinleaf Town in that little pond of water. It is in that little part in the trees.

[Sev278]

guys im confused i cant find rock climb plz tell me where i get it

[SuperSimon]

its in the snowy part going to snowpoint city find the house on the road and i believe it is right behind it

[tigerboy6]

its in the snowy part going to snowpoint city find the house on the road and i believe it is right behind it
You seem to be a Pearl Expert. I can't get into Suny Shores. When I click on it it's gray and nothing happens.

tks,
TB

[SuperSimon]

thats because you are trying to fly there you cant fly to places you havent been to the pokemon center yet

[tigerboy6]

thats because you are trying to fly there you cant fly to places you havent been to the pokemon center yet
Whick Pokemon Center do I go to?

[SuperSimon]

the one in sunny shore

to get to sunny shore go in through the south of pastoria i believe

[Cytosine]

I think it's easier to go to the town above Valor Lakefront (Veilstone I think), go down, then right.

[tigerboy6]

OK. I have beaten Team Galatica, gotten seven badges I still need to free the three Lake Spirits and captured/defeat Palkia.

Where do I go to free the Lake Spirits and find Palkia?

tks,

TB

[SuperSimon]

um you go to mt. coronet

[Pencil Thief]

Does a Macho Brace raise the EV's of whatever stat you are enhancing? For example, if I'm raising my Marowak's defense EV by training against Geodudes, would the Macho Brace double those defense EV's?

[WER]

A Macho Brace doubles the EVs you get from battle, so yes, instead of getting 1 Defense EV from battling a Geodude, you would get 2.

[Pencil Thief]

So would the number of battles to get to 252 speed against firsherman andrew still only take 9 battles if I used the Macho Brace as apposed to the power anklet? Or would it be different? If it is different, please edit the first post or if you could just tell me that would be fine.

[Seerow]

Time for some calculations:

For Macho Brace you would gain 2 EVs per Magikarp (2*1)
For Power Anklet you would gain 5 EVs per Magikarp (1+4)

With Macho Brace you gain 12 EVs per battle (2*6)
With Power Anklet you gain 30 EVs per battle (5*6)

For 252 EVs with Macho Brace, you must battle 21 times (252/12)
For 252 EVs with Power Anklet, you must battle 9 times (252/30=8.4)

[WER]

I added a section on Mr. E. Goods. I also hope to get a section on some of the legendaries done, too.

[Pencil Thief]

When you say that Manaphy is not needed to complete National Dex, I think you mean Sinnoh Dex.

[pokemonmaster-1]

no. he means the national. To compleat the national you need 482. these don't inclued legendarys like HOOH LUGIA CELEBI ARCUSSES MANHAPHY ect

[Seerow]

No, he means Sinnoh. You need EVERYTHING to complete the National Dex (49X?) :P

[WER]

I did mean Sinnoh. That's been fixed.

Also, whoo! 5000 posts!

[pokemonmaster-1]

No you don't. I need 7 more pokemon to get 493 but I've completed the national pokedex

[Seerow]

Unless there is something wrong with your game, the National Dex is the one that requires 493 to complete. You get it AFTER seeing 150 in the Sinnoh Dex. The Sinnoh Dex (http://www.serebii.net/diamondpearl/shinoudex.shtml) contains 151 Pokémon, but the 151st (Manaphy) is not required to obtain the National Dex.

What makes you think you've completed the National Pokédex? Did you go to the Professor, meet Oak, and get the Pokéradar and access to Pal Park? Because that's what happens when you complete the Sinnoh Dex, not the National Dex.

[CM Punk]

In the game, to complete the National Dex, you DON'T need Mew, Lugia, Ho-oh, Celebi, Deoxys, Jirachi, Phione, Manaphy, Darkrai, Shaymin or Arceus. If you get all the pokemon except those, you get the next star for the trainer card - and most people say that, that is just completing the National Dex.

[pokemonmaster-1]

Thank you The Game

[Psychic]

If you notice that a pokemon has lost pokerus since you last played, DO NOT SAVE! Turn off the DS, turn it back on, set it to the last time you played, reload the game, and deposit the pokemon. Then, save, turn it on and off, change the settings back, and save the settings. The pokemon will have pokerus again without hacking or getting a screwed up journal. I just did it successively.

[WER]

Update: I've created an IRC channel for GameWinners Pokemon Chat. I've added a detailed instruction of how to get in, so feel free to join up and go in!

I'll also try to get some other stuff updated when I can.

[Rene]

Collector Ivan isn't under sandstorm conditions, at least not until u start to battle him. it took me a while to find him cuz i was mislead.:bashhead:

[Infernape_Fire]

I need help, I have already recieved the National Poke'Dex, but when people post that a Poke'mon ranger gives you a Manaphy egg, I get lost.... Where is this guy anyway???

[Scandalous]

First off, you need a copy of Pokemon Ranger and a second DS. Play through Ranger till you can access a special password that allows you to transfer a Manaphy Egg to Diamond/Pearl. Obtain the password and wirelessly link the 2 Ds's together. You should be then able to transfer the Manaphy Egg to Diamond/Pearl. When you have done so, load Diamond/Pearl and go to any Pokemart (except Elite 4) and there should be a man dressed in green there. Speak to him and you will obtain the Manaphy Egg.

Oh, and welcome to GameWinners! :wave:

[Infernape_Fire]

And I know you don't need it to complete the dex!

Thanks, I also can't obtain a code to trade poke'mon with my friends, I have a pal pad, but not the code to use it.... What do I do?

[Pencil Thief]

I believe you and your friend can get your friend codes by going to the basement of a pokemon center and talking to the first person behind the counter. Or go to your Pal Pad and click see your own friend code.

[Rene]

who should i battle to get lots of money (besides elite 4)?

[Skittleman]

Theres is one trainer just east of the hotel on the way to Sunyshore. A Rich Boy. Battle him to get good money (and even more with Amulet Coin/Luck Incense).

[ngm]

canIhavetheonix

[umbrion32]

where you get sdhinys

[WER]

canIhavetheonix

Please don't post SPAM in this topic (or this forum, or any forum for that matter). This is your only caution.

umbrion, there's no one place you can get shinies. It's a lot easier to get them if you "chain" with the Poke-radar, which you get after obtaining the National Dex.

This video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkeKPlBYYbs) is a little on the long side but is very helpful in explaining how to chain.

[WER]

UPDATE: I've finally finished the legendary sections. I'll put up a guide on how to get Regigigas some other time.

Update2: The old type-effectiveness chart got deleted, so I made a new one.

Update3: I added a section about EVs and IVs. If anyone thinks I should add something (or to any section), let me know.

[Chris!]

Sorry to be really nitpicky, but Water Pulse on Palkia has a 20% rate of confusion. You might also want to mention that you can't check IVs if a Pokémon has ever battled anything ever. Regardless it's a great sticky.

[Sini]

You might also want to mention that you can't check IVs if a Pokémon has ever battled anything ever.
Or you could use mucho Rare Candies to level monster all the way up to lv.100 without ever gaining any EVs, and then it should be easy to calculate IVs. Or have I read BS again?

[Skittleman]

If you have access to Wifi, try entering a lv 100 battle with the pokemon in question (before giving it any EVs). Record the stats of your pokemon, and use an IV calculator to calculate it with near perfect (if not perfect) accuracy.

If you level it up to 100 without giving it any EVs, and find that the IVs are perfect, the problem will lie in getting the added stats from EVs. The changes in stats caused by EVs occur during level changes I believe. Somebody correct me if I am mistaken.

[Seerow]

Chris is me is saying that if your Pokémon has already gained EVs and you don't know what said EVs are, you can't check its IVs and expect them to be correct.

[vegeta1923]

wat is pokerus and EV an IV i dont understand any of it......can some1 tell me plz thanx for your help :D

[Seerow]

EVs and IVs are explained on the first page of this topic. :rolleyes:

[SuperSimon]

i just thought about this in your nature chart you show that none of the + sp. def natures are good i would consider calm and carefull good

[WER]

That chart was designed in the early days of D/P, so basically it's based on ADV. I think I'll just scrap the whole "good nature" thing and redo the chart.

[Chris!]

The only bad natures nowadays are +def -sdef and such, since lots of things are mixed now.

[Psychic]

Use the Power Items. These are hold items, purchasable in the Battle Park for 16 BP, that will automatically give you +4 EVs in a stat for every Pokemon you defeat. The Anklet increases Speed, the Band increases Sp. Def, the Belt increases Def, the Bracer increases Atk, the Lens increases Sp. Atk, and the Weight increases HP. All of these items have the in-battle effect of halving your Speed (this is temporary).


What are the effects of Macho Brace?(Could you add the answer to the quoted section?)

[Seerow]

What are the effects of Macho Brace?(Could you add the answer to the quoted section?)

Done.

[Sini]

If Macho Brace's effect was added to info section, then...
HP:
Route 209 - Cowgirl Shelley - L14, 15, 15, 15, and 16 Bidoof (5 HP)

* Number of battles to reach 252 HP (No Pokerus, no items): 51
* Number of battles to reach 252 HP (Pokerus/Macho Brace): 26
* Number of battles to reach 252 HP (Power Item): 11
* Number of battles to reach 252 HP (Pokerus + Power Item): 5

etc. etc.

Just a suggestion, though. I don't think Macho Brace was called a Power Item, so...

[Psychic]

Route 209 - Cowgirl Shelley - L14, 15, 15, 15, and 16 Bidoof (5 HP)[/B]
Number of battles to reach 252 HP (No Pokerus, no items): 51
Number of battles to reach 252 HP (Pokerus): 26
Number of battles to reach 252 HP (itemPower Weight): 11
Number of battles to reach 252 HP (Pokerus + itemPower Weight
Number of battles to reach 252 HP (Maco Brace): 26
Number of battles to reach 252 HP (Pokerus + Maco Brace): 26
): 5
An addition to the above post(Sini's suggestion)

[Warlord1981]

Hey I've been out of Pokemon for a few years now. I have a question because I'm thinking of getting back into it. I heard that if you had a version of either Leaf Green, or Fire Red and either Diamond or Pearl that you could plug both games into the DS and use some special feature on either Diamond or Pearl to upload Pokemon from your saved game on Fire Red or Leaf Green. I heard the same goes for Emerald as well. How true is that? One of my old school favs is Mewtwo and I'd really like to have him if I'm gonna be monkeying around on Diamond or Pearl, thats why I asked. Thanks.

[Cytosine]

When you beat the Elite 4 on D/P, you can go to Pal Park and transfer your pokemon from the GBA games. It can't be reversed, though.

[SuperSimon]

Seerow dont know if yyou want to edit this in but, there is fog in turnback cave so having a pokemon with defog with you is nice. It only talks about rock climb in the description for giratina

[Psychic]

im currently looking for a formula to find the sid using only the tid. it would be great help if you would pm me you tid AND your sid. the more pairs, the more acurate my calculations will be.

[Bulbasaurus Rex]

What're a tid and a sid?

[Seerow]

Trainer ID and Secret ID. And I don't think there's any way of finding it without hacking, if there was you'd be able to find it on the internet somewhere.

[Psychic]

smogon shows how to use the ivs to find the pid, then use that and the tid to find the sid, but it has to be an unchained shiny-- too hard. im going to use smogons own concept of psuedo-random numbers to find something much easier that they dont have- an algorithm or maybe a program to fin the sid with only the tid.

[xardion117]

Just out of curiosity, what is the big deal with secret ID's? I mean whats their purpose:confused:

[Psychic]

you can abuse it to get shinies.