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[Veedrock]

Why is Smogon's clock 7-8 minutes fast?

I've been wondering this too XD

 

[Age of Kings]

I've been wondering this too XD

Same, probably something to do with vBulliten or something :/

 

[Master_Sora]

Is it okay to use Pokesav to check IV's?

 

[memorexia]

What are some of the best counters to Life Orb, Technician Scizor? I've heard Swampert and Gyrados are pretty decent.

 

[macle]

What are some of the best counters to Life Orb, Technician Scizor? I've heard Swampert and Gyrados are pretty decent.

http://www.smogon.com/dp/pokemon/scizor

Read the counter section

 

[Veedrock]

Both of them work well because of their steel resist (and Gyarados' intimidate).

Swampert can work. Empoleon and Heatran decent but has to watch out for fighting moves. Zapdos can pretty much come in and Roost off any damage taken when it switches out.

And of course, Scarf Magnezone/ton can trap and kill the mofo with HP Fire (but don't switch into Superpower).

 

[BlakBlastoise]

Is it okay to use Pokesav to check IV's?

I'm pretty sure thats a no. As soon as sav touvhes the pokemon, they are illegitimate.

 

[Master_Sora]

really? Because I dont save my sav file(I trade my pokemon to my flashcart and check) or anything.

 

[Fatality]

As a general hit-and-run wall-breaker, would CB Heracross be better than CS Heracross? I am actually leaning towards a CS Jolly Heracross to outspeed +Spe Choice Scarf Heatrans. It still KOs Blissey and Celebi without a problem.

I'm not sure about Jolly Megahorn vs Cresselia though =/

 

[BlakBlastoise]

As a general hit-and-run wall-breaker, would CB Heracross be better than CS Heracross? I am actually leaning towards a CS Jolly Heracross to outspeed +Spe Choice Scarf Heatrans. It still KOs Blissey and Celebi without a problem.

I'm not sure about Jolly Megahorn vs Cresselia though =/

Herra can not come into heatrans fire moves. And i'm sure that if you switch in a hera on heatran they are going to know something is up.
If you come in on an HP ice, or earthpower then they are going to be switching out anyways, so speed wont matter. Thats the way I see it. You may want to get others' oppinions though.

 

[Fatality]

Most Scarfed Heatran nowadays are +Speed. Most Scarf Heracross are Adamant... So they think they outspeed me... That's what I was going for.

 

[BlakBlastoise]

Most Scarfed Heatran nowadays are +Speed. Most Scarf Heracross are Adamant... So they think they outspeed me... That's what I was going for.

Yes i know that. So do the majority of other poeple. So if you try to revenge kill it, they will probably know that you are running a gimmiky set.

 

[DiamondMaster]

Could somebody explain me about the new Rotom's? I dont understand them. A linky is okay tooQ|!

What do you need to know about them?

Well, the only thing I know that one of them is looking like a breadroster (im Dutch :$)... Just give me as much as I need to know to understand them...

 

[Fatality]

Hmm... So are you trying to say I should use Adamant? I really didn't get an answer =S

 

[DiamondMaster]

Hmm... So are you trying to say I should use Adamant? I really didn't get an answer =S

they say Jolly isn't going to do what you want it for ...

 

[Fatality]

Hmm..... I rethought the team I am going to use it on. I think I will actually use Adamant Choe Band. Most of the time it will switch in on extremely Bulky and slow pokes, or under a Sub.

 

[ball00nboy]

Is Iron Defense banned in competition?

 

[Jiggy-Ninja]

Is Iron Defense banned in competition?

Hell no.

The only moves generally banned in competitive play are Double Team, Minimize, Sheer Cold, Fissure, Horn Drill, and Guillotine.

 

[Thorns]

What moveset/EVs should I run for a 'new UU' Registerl? I already have Stealth Rock on another poke, and I need Registeel to be a wall.

 

[weezy]

is it possible to submit request to kick MODs from shoddy? because acien regime just kicked me because i tried to get 2 guys who were following me throughout my battles making sexual statements off my back.

 

[ball00nboy]

Does Sketch fail if it's used in a wifi battle? Or does it still work?

 

[Erazor]

If an Azelf(or anyone really) is at full health and is holding a focus sash, then uses explosion, will it survive with one HP left?

 

[Thorns]

is it possible to submit request to kick MODs from shoddy? because acien regime just kicked me because i tried to get 2 guys who were following me throughout my battles making sexual statements off my back.

requesting a kick will get you kicked. so no, without logs or screenshots.

ball00nboy: no.
Erazor: no, Focus Sash doesn't block self-inflicted KOs, whether from recoil or Explosion.

 

[Komodo]

if smeargle sketches a move on wifi does the move stay on smeargle when you disconnect ?

 

[OmegaX]

if smeargle sketches a move on wifi does the move stay on smeargle when you disconnect ?

No.