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Ian Ian Ian
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
915 Posts
July 26 2010 20:39 GMT
#1
Antz thread got me into playing my pokemon platinum again and right now I'm looking for people to help evolve my Haunter/Machoke since you need to trade them..

Anyone got a pokemon game and can help me out? Just need to trade/trade back.

*
selboN
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
United States2523 Posts
July 26 2010 20:42 GMT
#2
Beware of Pokemon Snatchers!
"That's what happens when you're using a mouse made out of glass!" -Tasteless (Referring to ZergBong)
Saracen
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United States5139 Posts
July 26 2010 20:48 GMT
#3
You should definitely get an Alakazam if you're gonna be doing this. Best traded level 3 evolution by far.
Ian Ian Ian
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
915 Posts
July 26 2010 20:55 GMT
#4
On July 27 2010 05:48 Saracen wrote:
You should definitely get an Alakazam if you're gonna be doing this. Best traded level 3 evolution by far.


Used an alakazam last game

So far my team is Haunter Machoke Garbite PrinPlup Luxio and Golbat
Empyrean
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
17046 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-26 21:00:40
July 26 2010 21:00 GMT
#5
Machamp is a better lead competitively. Dynamic Punch, Bullet Punch, Payback, Ice Punch on a 240 HP / 248 Atk / 16 SpD / 4 Spe Adamant/No Guard @ Lum Berry is much better than anything Alakazam can come up with in the standard metagame.

EDIT: Gengar is also more useful than Alakazam is.
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Ian Ian Ian
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
915 Posts
July 26 2010 21:16 GMT
#6
Lol. I'm kind of just playing for fun
Saracen
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United States5139 Posts
July 26 2010 21:26 GMT
#7
Don't listen to Yue. He wouldn't know good if it smacked him upside the head. You know, he used to play PvZ without using any high templar. Needless to say, he never got past C-.
YejinYejin
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States1053 Posts
July 26 2010 21:30 GMT
#8
On July 27 2010 06:26 Saracen wrote:You know, he used to play PvZ without using any high templar.


O.o
That's like playing ZvT without using Science Vessels
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which I accidentally do occasionally ._.
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Empyrean
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
17046 Posts
July 26 2010 21:51 GMT
#9
On July 27 2010 06:26 Saracen wrote:
Don't listen to Yue. He wouldn't know good if it smacked him upside the head. You know, he used to play PvZ without using any high templar. Needless to say, he never got past C-.


I never actually got TO C-.
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Hidden_MotiveS
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Canada2562 Posts
July 27 2010 02:32 GMT
#10
I don't get it, are you using an emulator or a handheld?
Count9
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
China10928 Posts
July 27 2010 02:38 GMT
#11
Gengar is more useful =)
illu
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada2531 Posts
July 27 2010 03:29 GMT
#12
I play on handheld. But don't we have to be physically close to each other in order to do this?
:]
Empyrean
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
17046 Posts
July 27 2010 03:38 GMT
#13
Not if you trade on wi-fi. Or GTS :<
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Kyuukyuu
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Canada6263 Posts
July 27 2010 05:03 GMT
#14
Alakazam stopped being useful

Gengar is still cool though.
illu
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada2531 Posts
July 27 2010 05:40 GMT
#15
On July 27 2010 12:38 Empyrean wrote:
Not if you trade on wi-fi. Or GTS :<

I don't even know what WIFI is. O noes.
:]
Ian Ian Ian
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
915 Posts
July 27 2010 12:17 GMT
#16
If you have a wireless internet connection you can set up wifi on your device.

And then we go to the GTS and trade or whatever I think. IS there a way tot rade other then through the GTS?
Ian Ian Ian
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
915 Posts
July 28 2010 12:13 GMT
#17
Anyone?
Empyrean
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
17046 Posts
July 28 2010 14:30 GMT
#18
If you have two DS's in close enough proximity, they can trade with each other without GTS. And by close enough proximity I mean pointed at each other a few inches away.
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Ian Ian Ian
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
915 Posts
July 28 2010 14:52 GMT
#19
Yeah.. do not have.. you'd also need a second copy of pokemon right?

What versions can platinum trade to?
Empyrean
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
17046 Posts
July 28 2010 14:59 GMT
#20
Anything in that generation and beyond, I believe.
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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.
:]
Empyrean
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
17046 Posts
July 28 2010 17:54 GMT
#22
On July 29 2010 01:53 illu wrote:
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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:
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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
17046 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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