The Marine pattern is my personal favorite.Originally Posted by Pumpkin
I like Tundra and Meadow pattern the mostest
Most of them look stunning. The garden pattern is probably the most dull though. I'm loving the ocean pattern!
Also I like Matt's team the bestest
Well, my computer is working again. Sort of. Apparently my hard drive is experiencing linear read errors, which is massively slowing down its ability to read data. This is generally a sign that the entire hard drive is about to go kablooie (technical term there). So I'm currently trying to get a backup performed, then I'm going to have to replace my hard drive.
But, in the meantime, I can actually use it again. For now.
So...
Hello! Welcome to the world of Pokémon! My name's Skyblade! People call me "that annoying guy who posts in General Gaming a lot". This world is inhabited by creatures called Pokémon! Some people raise Pokémon as pets. Others battle with them to strengthen their bonds of friendship. Myself, I study tons and tons of useless trivia about them!
First, what's your name? Oh, you already told everyone? And you already got your first Pokémon? Great. You don't need ME then. Ciao!
Welcome to Professor Skyblade's Trainer Tips!
Here we go over the basics of raising a Pokémon for rookie trainers.
The first step of training is to build your team. Fortunately, you guys all already have your Pokémon, so we can skip this step (which is by far the longest and most tedious step of training).
An Overview of EVs
Let's take a moment to talk about EVs. EVs, or Effort Values, are one of the primary ways to customize your Pokémon. Each battle your Pokémon participates in awards it EVs, based on which foe is defeated. Generally, Pokémon grant EVs that relate to their own strengths. For example, if you defeat a fast Pokémon, like a Raichu, you are awarded EVs in Speed.
A Pokémon can have a total of 510 EVs total. A maximum of 252 can be awarded to any individual stat. For every 4 EVs in a stat, a Pokémon will gain 1 additional point in that stat at level 100. So, with a 252 maximum per stat, this means that you can acquire, at most, 63 additional points in any single stat.
The most basic stat spread for a Pokémon is 252 EVs in two individual stats, with the remaining 6 put in an extra stat. For a Pokémon that focuses on attacking, for example, 252 in an Attack stat, 252 in Speed, and a remaining 6 in HP or Defense is not unusual.
So, how to get these EVs reliably?
One way is Super Training. The points that you get in Super Training are EVs, and it is a way to get exactly the EVs you want. Unfortunately, it can be very tedious, and not everyone enjoys or is good at Super Training.
Horde Battles are another fantastic way to do this. Since you get EVs for each Pokémon you defeat, fighting five Pokémon at once is a great way to get a lot of EVs. Sweet Scent and Honey both allow you to encounter Hordes regularly. Then, it's just a matter of knowing which Hordes you should try to encounter. A fantastic guide to Horde EV training for the XY games can be found Here.
So, after EVs, what else is there to focus on? Simple. Moves!
Moveset is incredibly important. When training your Pokémon, don't just focus on what it needs to cover, but look at how it covers your team. If you notice that several Pokémon on your team are weak to one particular type, try to get a move that counters that type, even if it's not a move you would normally put on that Pokémon. Balance is important. Consider what your team is weak to, and what you can do to check those weaknesses, even if you can't eliminate them.
Don't forget as well that ORAS games have Move Tutors, TMs are always valuable, and there are plenty of moves to be acquired through level ups.
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