Official Black & White Help thread (Ask your questions here)

[jameskattz]

lol you are right. thanks

[varanus_komodoensis]

Mean Look can't be baton passed any more, so Baton Pass is useless.

Well that stinks.

In that case, I would do False Swipe/Mean Look/Spore/Swords Dance for Smeargle against a roamer. You could try to get a couple of Attack boosts in there while the opponent is asleep, since Smeargle's Attack is so bad.

[Shine]

ok thanks cus i wanted to train up a Zen mode Darmanitan but didnt want to if i couldnt use it online

I suggest not doing that, Zen Mode is trash as hell.

It requires Darmanitan to stays at less than 50% HP, and it gets additional typing, which means more weaknesses.
And it doesn't immediately activates upon being sent out into battle....it changes at the end of the turn, which means it may have to take a hit first. While its HP is less than 50%.
You can use Belly Drum to reduce its HP easily....but then it's a waste of a moveslot since as long as Darmanitan's HP is below 50%, you don't have to use it again.
Sure it has amazing defenses and SAtk, but the "less than 50% HP" restriction and the additional typing kills it.

[Vandslaux]

I suggest not doing that, Zen Mode is trash as hell.

It requires Darmanitan to stays at less than 50% HP, and it gets additional typing, which means more weaknesses.
And it doesn't immediately activates upon being sent out into battle....it changes at the end of the turn, which means it may have to take a hit first. While its HP is less than 50%.
You can use Belly Drum to reduce its HP easily....but then it's a waste of a moveslot since as long as Darmanitan's HP is below 50%, you don't have to use it again.
Sure it has amazing defenses and SAtk, but the "less than 50% HP" restriction and the additional typing kills it.

And he becomes slow as hell.

[GameMaster0000]

Thank actully I want to use in future game too, Not only B/W. I think I will speard 132 HP/252 ATK/120 Speed spread. Because at Level 100 mostly out speed everything. So final will be.

Smeargle
Nature : Jolly
Ability : Moody
Item : Leftover
EV : 132 HP/252 ATK/124 Speed
Move
- False Swift
- Spore
- Mean Look
- Fore Sight

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Thank Totally forgot a potion. Look like I do competitive too much XP.

[~Sam~]

^why use swords dance? it has no use but in competative. Keep it mean look for life!

[foxyman1167]

Thank actully I want to use in future game too, Not only B/W. I think I will speard 132 HP/252 ATK/120 Speed spread. Because at Level 100 mostly out speed everything. So final will be.

Smeargle
Nature : Jolly
Ability : Moody
Item : Leftover
EV : 132 HP/252 ATK/120 Speed
Move
- False Swipe
- Spore
- Mean Look
- Fore Sight

Swords Dance and Moody could get in each other's way, and why have Recover when you have Potions?

[varanus_komodoensis]

I only suggested Swords Dance because Smeargle's Attack is so bad that I wasn't sure that it would be able to get any use out of False Swipe before dying. And he/she only needs Mean Look for roamers, not for anything else.

And yeah, I kind of forgot about the existence of Potions... I prefer Recover personally anyway, but I'm weird.

[Vandslaux]

IMO, I'd use Technician on Smeargle, to get more out of False Swipe.

[coconut]

quick question
with pokerus does my EV points from battle get doubled for example, if i battled a patrat with pokerus would i get 2 EVs??

[floatzel98]

Yes, that is correct. 2 ev's for Attack instead of one.

[coconut]

kool thanx

[GameMaster0000]

When does Pikachu DW is come? Accort here http://serebii.net/pokedex-bw/025.shtml it is available but I don't see any Pikachu on any area or event exclusive.

[Mochi10]

When does Pikachu DW is come? Accort here http://serebii.net/pokedex-bw/025.shtml it is available but I don't see any Pikachu on any area or event exclusive.

I think there's a Dream World event in Japan that gives a pikachu. Otherwise, pikachu can't be found in the DW.

[GameMaster0000]

Okay I found her. http://serebii.net/events/dex/025.shtml

100% female that good.

[~Upsidedown 403~]

I have a question about the Abyssal Ruins.

In DPPt, you could get multiples of the same plates for Arceus underground, as well as other items...Can you get multiples of the plates and relic items on BW??

[GameMaster0000]

Look like it will gave you only 1 for each plate.

[Claus351]

Hey guys. I didn't want to start a new topic on something liek this, if I should have let me know.
I was considering restarting my black so I could do a nuzlock challenge. I got black to fill in for legendarys I didnt have on white, but i traded away my reshiram so I had another file going (which im using right now) im on the seventh badge.. should I wait to get the legendarys i traded to get them to my white or just start over now and catch them during my nuzlock challenge?
again, sorry if this is the wrong topic.

[Aquarelle]

Hey guys. I didn't want to start a new topic on something liek this, if I should have let me know.
I was considering restarting my black so I could do a nuzlock challenge. I got black to fill in for legendarys I didnt have on white, but i traded away my reshiram so I had another file going (which im using right now) im on the seventh badge.. should I wait to get the legendarys i traded to get them to my white or just start over now and catch them during my nuzlock challenge?
again, sorry if this is the wrong topic.

It's really up to you. You have to decide for yourself whether you want to catch the legendaries on your current file or your new one.

(Or maybe catch them on both files? Having extra copies is always useful!)

[Excitable Boy]

I don't know how strictly you're following your challenge, but if you want them now, you'd obviously be better off trading now and starting afterward.