Articles - Pokémon

A Pokémon’s Nature is the “characteristic” or “personality” of the Pokémon.  There are 25 different natures, and a Pokémon will be given a nature when it is born or encountered.  The nature of a Pokémon affects a Pokémon’s stats and its preferred Poffin flavors. [b]Table of Contents[/b][b] [/b][b] [/b][b]- How Natures Affect Stats[/b][b] [/b][b]- How Natures Affect Poffin Flavors[/b][b] [/b][b]- How Natures are Generated[/b][b] [/b][b]- The Everstone Trick[/b][b] [/b][b]- The Synchronize Trick[/b][b] [/b][b] [/b][b]How Natures Affect Stats[/b] The Nature of a Pokémon increases one of the Pok ...

[b]Introduction[/b] Experience is a crucial aspect of in-game Pokémon. When a Pokémon earns enough Experience Points through battling, it will level up and thus increase its stats. However, even the novice player will notice that Experience Points are not a constant for each Pokémon - he or she might notice that weaker Pokémon tend to level up faster, or that higher lever Pokémon give out considerably more Experience Points. The player might even begin to trade Pokémon solely for the reason of getting that Experience boost on a traded Pokémon. This guide will take a look at the inner workings of Experience Points in Pokémon includi ...

This is the Uber Speed List, here to make it easier for you to make EVspreads in the new Uber Shoddy Ladder. With the advent of the Scarf inthe metagame, new boosting moves and the introduction of new ubers, thespeed list will certainly need a revamp. To use this list firstsearch (ctrl+F) for the Pokemon you are training or EVing. Then decidewhich threats you wish to outspeed, going up the list. Finallycalculate your spread. eg. Hasty (+Speed, -Def) Mewtwo with 252EVs can hit 394 speed. But the next highest is at 384 speed (+SpeedDarkrai). So Hasty Mewtwo can safely run 385 speed (216 EVs) and neverlose any extra matchups. Boosting: you can find a target speedyou&rsqu ...

Tired of getting outsped by your opponent's pokemon in a battle? Tired of not knowing how much speed a pokemon runs? Well look no further. This Speed List will provide you with the latest speeds on OU/BL Pokemon! [span style="color:rgb(255,0,0);"]* Note: This speed list assumes the pokemon you are using has perfect IVs in speed and may not be as accurate in a Wifi Battle. You have been warned.[/span] ----- Speed List ----- 63 Speed: This is the speed of a 0 IV -Speed Bronzong. 76 Speed: This is the speed of a 0 IV -Speed Rhyperior. 85 Speed: This is the speed of a 0 IV -Speed Dusknoir or Marowak. 86 Speed: The lowest speed for a -Speed Snorlax. 94 Sp ...

[b]Introduction[/b] Hidden Power is one of the most peculiar moves in Pokémon to a newcomer – it doesn’t have a set base power or typing.  It’s also [i]the[/i] most complicated move in Pokémon to an experienced player – calculating Hidden Power can be a tedious procedure.  There is quite a large gap in difficulty level in this guide.  Therefore, the first section of this guide is designed for newer players who desire a quick overview of Hidden Power without delving too deep into the specifics.  The second part of the guide is a very comprehensive and complicated overview of the calculation of Hidden Power, as well as a few more ana ...