2010-05-09, 01:56 AM
I am a old Pokemon fan returning to Pokemon. This time I am playing HeartGold. I have also only recently been introduced to competitive pokemon battling. I understand IVs and EVs, but I can't fully grasp the concept of a well rounded team. (like what most teams are composed of these days). Smogon.com's guides are very helpful, albeit difficult to understand (I'm not very math geeky).
I'd love to add one additional and permanant member to my team: Dragonite. I have always loved Dragonite and never cared that it gradually became weaker with the release of replacements such as Salamance. Dragonite is truly my favorite Pokemon. Although, I have a level 100 one with rather oddly distributed EVs (and not so great IVs). It has vitamins on all stats except HP. I'd like to breed a new one.
My team is only composed of a Gengar right now with perfect IV on S.Atk only (other stats are meh because I'm a week old on the game so I didn't spend a lot of time). For some reason only my 31 S.Atk haunter passed the IV on to my Gengar, not the 31 Speed Ditto. I used both power items to pass IVs. It has a modest nature with a choice scarf build according to smogon. Keeping that in mind, what kind of Dragonite should I get? Let me clarify, what build for Dragonite is most versatile and useful? How am I to obtain certain egg moves if necessary? IVs & EVs?
What are most teams composed of these days?
What is the deal with Ubers, OU, UU, NU these days?
Thank you. I hope I can find some help on southperry. Maybe in Mapler terms, you guys can dumb this down even I can understand.
I'd love to add one additional and permanant member to my team: Dragonite. I have always loved Dragonite and never cared that it gradually became weaker with the release of replacements such as Salamance. Dragonite is truly my favorite Pokemon. Although, I have a level 100 one with rather oddly distributed EVs (and not so great IVs). It has vitamins on all stats except HP. I'd like to breed a new one.
My team is only composed of a Gengar right now with perfect IV on S.Atk only (other stats are meh because I'm a week old on the game so I didn't spend a lot of time). For some reason only my 31 S.Atk haunter passed the IV on to my Gengar, not the 31 Speed Ditto. I used both power items to pass IVs. It has a modest nature with a choice scarf build according to smogon. Keeping that in mind, what kind of Dragonite should I get? Let me clarify, what build for Dragonite is most versatile and useful? How am I to obtain certain egg moves if necessary? IVs & EVs?
What are most teams composed of these days?
What is the deal with Ubers, OU, UU, NU these days?
Thank you. I hope I can find some help on southperry. Maybe in Mapler terms, you guys can dumb this down even I can understand.