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illu
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada2531 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-28 16:56:31
July 28 2010 16:53 GMT
#21
On July 28 2010 23:52 Ian Ian Ian wrote:
Yeah.. do not have.. you'd also need a second copy of pokemon right?

What versions can platinum trade to?


To trade without GTS, you need two DS, both with Pokemon Pearl, Diamond, Platinum, Heartgold, or Soulsilver, in close approximity (by close, I mean about 1 metre or so... it doesn't have to be two inches facing each other, LOL).

If you ever choose to fly to Toronto I'd trade with you LOLOLOLOL.

Besides, those are not the only things you want to trade. There is Rhyperior and Scisor which are really powerful species. Also there are many Pokemon that you cannot catch or too hard to catch in Platinum, for example Ditto. Stuntank, etc.
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Empyrean
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
17053 Posts
July 28 2010 17:54 GMT
#22
On July 29 2010 01:53 illu wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 28 2010 23:52 Ian Ian Ian wrote:
Yeah.. do not have.. you'd also need a second copy of pokemon right?

What versions can platinum trade to?


To trade without GTS, you need two DS, both with Pokemon Pearl, Diamond, Platinum, Heartgold, or Soulsilver, in close approximity (by close, I mean about 1 metre or so... it doesn't have to be two inches facing each other, LOL).

If you ever choose to fly to Toronto I'd trade with you LOLOLOLOL.

Besides, those are not the only things you want to trade. There is Rhyperior and Scisor which are really powerful species. Also there are many Pokemon that you cannot catch or too hard to catch in Platinum, for example Ditto. Stuntank, etc.


Rhyperior is awful. So is Skuntank

Scizor's exceptionally useful though. And so is Ditto (if you still breed instead of PRNG abuse).
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illu
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada2531 Posts
July 28 2010 19:10 GMT
#23
On July 29 2010 02:54 Empyrean wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 29 2010 01:53 illu wrote:
On July 28 2010 23:52 Ian Ian Ian wrote:
Yeah.. do not have.. you'd also need a second copy of pokemon right?

What versions can platinum trade to?


To trade without GTS, you need two DS, both with Pokemon Pearl, Diamond, Platinum, Heartgold, or Soulsilver, in close approximity (by close, I mean about 1 metre or so... it doesn't have to be two inches facing each other, LOL).

If you ever choose to fly to Toronto I'd trade with you LOLOLOLOL.

Besides, those are not the only things you want to trade. There is Rhyperior and Scisor which are really powerful species. Also there are many Pokemon that you cannot catch or too hard to catch in Platinum, for example Ditto. Stuntank, etc.


Rhyperior is awful. So is Skuntank

Scizor's exceptionally useful though. And so is Ditto (if you still breed instead of PRNG abuse).


Statistics-wise Rhyperior is pretty good (let's just forget about its typing...). Skuntank is somewhat a gimmick but still useable.

:]
Ian Ian Ian
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
915 Posts
July 28 2010 19:28 GMT
#24
You don't have access to wifi illu?
Empyrean
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
17053 Posts
July 28 2010 19:43 GMT
#25
On July 29 2010 04:10 illu wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 29 2010 02:54 Empyrean wrote:
On July 29 2010 01:53 illu wrote:
On July 28 2010 23:52 Ian Ian Ian wrote:
Yeah.. do not have.. you'd also need a second copy of pokemon right?

What versions can platinum trade to?


To trade without GTS, you need two DS, both with Pokemon Pearl, Diamond, Platinum, Heartgold, or Soulsilver, in close approximity (by close, I mean about 1 metre or so... it doesn't have to be two inches facing each other, LOL).

If you ever choose to fly to Toronto I'd trade with you LOLOLOLOL.

Besides, those are not the only things you want to trade. There is Rhyperior and Scisor which are really powerful species. Also there are many Pokemon that you cannot catch or too hard to catch in Platinum, for example Ditto. Stuntank, etc.


Rhyperior is awful. So is Skuntank

Scizor's exceptionally useful though. And so is Ditto (if you still breed instead of PRNG abuse).


Statistics-wise Rhyperior is pretty good (let's just forget about its typing...). Skuntank is somewhat a gimmick but still useable.



Rhyperior is hardly ever the optimal choice for a team. Its biggest problem is that it can't ever switch in on ANYTHING, and is easily forced out. It also faces competition for a teamslot by Pokemon like Swampert, Gliscor, Tyranitar, or Hippowdon, and all of those Pokemon outclass Rhyperior in numerous regards. Rhyperior isn't ever going to use its impressive attack stat, its defense is hindered by an abysmal typing, and it lacks useful moves that the other Pokemon do (such as Slack Off or Roost).

Skuntank is simply horrid, and never belongs on any competitive team (unless you're playing niche tiers like NU). It has subpar stats in everything except HP, a terrible movepool, and is completely outclassed by Drapion (which has the same typing and serves a similar purpose...not saying it's useful either, because it's not).

Whereas you can potentially put Rhyperior on a team and make it semi-legit (maybe on a Trick Room team or something), having a Skuntank on any sort of team will just get you laughed at.
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