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[Girlinhat]

I recently got X, anyone else still playing, or have advice?  I'm basically running through the game without a care, until I beat it, then I'm going into super breeding.

[RekkaAtsuma]

Since X and Y.

Apparently it does -not- include baby Pokemon... Normally they can't breed and some can be caught in the wild, like this Happiny I just caught in ORAS today that, according to judge, only has a single 31 IV, atk.
So I find it hard to believe that it's "All wild pokemon that can't breed are guaranteed to have three perfect IVs."
Now yes, Happiny and other baby Pokemon can be bred, but they themselves cannot breed.

[Girlinhat]

That's really semantics though.  You're avoiding the intent of the message.  You know what he meant and we all know what he meant, but you've got to be that one "Twelve Items Or Fewer" guy...

[RekkaAtsuma]

That's really semantics though.  You're avoiding the intent of the message.  You know what he meant and we all know what he meant, but you've got to be that one "Twelve Items Or Fewer" guy...

Actually they informed me of a system mechanic I knew nothing of and, I presume, in the while of that hinted I shouldn't get too thrilled about my catpure's stats.
That's what I gather from their message, anyways. I'm simply informing them that the info they told me might be a little skewed by the term "all".

But regardless, and getting on subject.
Finally got around to doing my Item trade-overs, so now I can get around to setting up my Rotation team.
Can't decide if i should use a defender or not though...I'm so used to sweepers or psuedo-sweepers

[Reudh]

I recently got X, anyone else still playing, or have advice?  I'm basically running through the game without a care, until I beat it, then I'm going into super breeding.

I still play every now and then. As to advice, story-wise I don't really have much - it's an easy game and as long as your team is relatively well leveled, you won't have much issue.

After the end of the game, you want to do breeding? Well, first off, your "base" to work from is a foreign preferably as high IV as possible Ditto.

High IV - can be checked by the judge in that south eastern town, I believe? It's a measure of base statistics of the pokemon. Higher IVs mean higher stats when fully trained.
Foreign - Any from a region that is not your own. I've got one foreign Ditto left. Why is this good? Well, having a foreign parent as a breeder drastically increases the chance of it being shiny. It's really just a matter of whether you want a shiny or not.
Ditto - it can breed with anything, regardless of gender, as long as it's breedable.

Since X and Y.

Apparently it does -not- include baby Pokemon... Normally they can't breed and some can be caught in the wild, like this Happiny I just caught in ORAS today that, according to judge, only has a single 31 IV, atk.
So I find it hard to believe that it's "All wild pokemon that can't breed are guaranteed to have three perfect IVs."
Now yes, Happiny and other baby Pokemon can be bred, but they themselves cannot breed.

Pfeh, splitting hairs. Baby pokemon cannot breed, ergo, they are guaranteed to have three perfect IVs as long as they're caught in the wild.

[RekkaAtsuma]

Since X and Y.

Apparently it does -not- include baby Pokemon... Normally they can't breed and some can be caught in the wild, like this Happiny I just caught in ORAS today that, according to judge, only has a single 31 IV, atk.
So I find it hard to believe that it's "All wild pokemon that can't breed are guaranteed to have three perfect IVs."
Now yes, Happiny and other baby Pokemon can be bred, but they themselves cannot breed.

Pfeh, splitting hairs. Baby pokemon cannot breed, ergo, they are guaranteed to have three perfect IVs as long as they're caught in the wild.

I do clearly remember implying it was caught in the wild, cannot breed and yet only had one single max IV. In fact you quoted me on that statement but in hindsight see I wasn't very clear on how I caught it. Spoiler tag for that info as just being cautious.

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That single iv Happiny was caught in the wilds of ORAS just outside route105 on a mirage forest island. the only other pokemon there was Forretress, yet despite being a wilds catch, this Happiny only had 1 maximum IV. You guys are saying it should have three? That's why I stated it -may not- effect the baby pokemon, as they can be bred.

But anyways...
How does Wish work in Rotation battles? Does it get cast then when it triggers heal whoever's taking the lead or just the caster?
---I know switching in the recipient in singles lets it heal who's in battle after the switch so I'm just curious. Seeing as they're all technically in the battle that's the part tripping me up.
EDIT: Found out thanks to a nice find on a site I use for planning my EV training. Anyways....
Going back to that whole use a defender on my rotation team, How does Skarmory fair as a defender?

[Heron TSG]

How does Skarmory fair as a defender?

One of the best in the game for over a decade. Steer clear of special super effective moves and you'll probably not get 2HKO'd by much in the game.

[RekkaAtsuma]

How does Skarmory fair as a defender?

One of the best in the game for over a decade. Steer clear of special super effective moves and you'll probably not get 2HKO'd by much in the game.

Well the major note is that this is for rotation, so I could throw in wish support but I'd also have more foes to deal with too.
The idea is to have something that can actually take attacks, I've only ever used Sweepers or Pseudo-Sweepers.
My judgements in rotating my Pokemon have been my saving grace, but it'd be really nice to have a Pokemon that can survive more than 2 hits.

[Heron TSG]

Yeah, that's why I recommended Skarmory. It can survive more than two hits from just about anything in the game.

[Cthulhu]

How does Skarmory fair as a defender?

One of the best in the game for over a decade. Steer clear of special super effective moves and you'll probably not get 2HKO'd by much in the game.

Well the major note is that this is for rotation, so I could throw in wish support but I'd also have more foes to deal with too.
The idea is to have something that can actually take attacks, I've only ever used Sweepers or Pseudo-Sweepers.
My judgements in rotating my Pokemon have been my saving grace, but it'd be really nice to have a Pokemon that can survive more than 2 hits.

I like rotating more than walls, more fun and exciting.  Like the difference between a toughness and agility character in a video game.

[umiman]

Skarmory does that super annoying "stealth rock + spikes + whirlwind" thing. Seriously, it's so douchy.

[Heron TSG]

That's certainly one set. I usually use it as more of a bulky wall, using Roost to stay healthy while hitting hard with Brave Bird or any number of its decent offensive moves. Erode their offensive pokemon enough for your own to 1HKO them later.

[umiman]

"Erode their offensive pokemon enough for your own to 1HKO them later."

This sounds like stealth rock + spikes + whirlwind to me brah. You can't fool me!

[Heron TSG]

Two means to the same end.

[Reudh]

How does Skarmory fair as a defender?

One of the best in the game for over a decade. Steer clear of special super effective moves and you'll probably not get 2HKO'd by much in the game.

Back in the day, the most feared defensive core was SkarmBliss, with Skarmory's not insignificant offense, and great typing and physical defense, coupled with Blissey's titanic HP and Special defense, along with various clerical moves. There was little that could stand up to it, because whatever hit Skarmory couldn't tank, Blissey could. If Skarmory got statused, Blissey could use Heal Bell. If Skarmory got injured, Blissey could use Wish to pass huge heals to it. if Blissey got injured, it could heal itself with Softboiled.

Of course, a speedy Taunter could shut down Blissey very easily, but they weren't really around until early gen 3.