[Meta thread] Iron's PokeRole Adventure: The Skull Ruins

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

Then maybe phrase things a little better, in a way that doesn't has a chance to appear hurtful. Moving to private message preferably.

[Spiritmon]

I just hope that Rhyhorn don't know Horn Drill. Otherwise it will be One Hit KO

[Dragonstrike]

Some friendly advice, @Mikaruge108:

Fury Attack isn't going to do much of anything to Lairon because it has a massive resistance to Normal type moves due to being Steel/Rock. Dark moves are going to be your best bet for KOing it since they're unresisted.

[Spiritmon]

@Dragonstrike, mind if I stick with Miracle Rod? That item quite help me a lot against some situations in let me have access a useful move and to of course make Grass Pokemon a little more bulk.

[Dragonstrike]

Dragonstrike, mind if I stick with Miracle Rod? That item quite help me a lot against some situations in let me have access a useful move and to of course make Grass Pokemon a little more bulk.

It's your item, man.  Even if I think I could get a lot of use out of it (For another example, D-Parasect has exactly 0 Grass STAB moves.  Can't even learn Giga Drain),  the decision of whether you keep it or give/trade it to someone else is ultimately yours.

I'll also say this, though: don't underestimate multi action moves, particularly when they have a type advantage.

[Dragonstrike]

Well, I suppose the next question is:

Will Spira stick around to watch the rest of the Safari Cup battles, @Mikaruge108?

[Iron]

If you've already determined that you won't be in third place or better, you can put in requests for which Safari mon you'd like a PokeDoll of.

Technically it's random but I'll let you pick OOC.

It can be any safari zone mon from any game, from the Bug Catching Contest, or even a Safari-like Tandormon.

[Iron]

Spira, do you want tips for your future battles?

[Mikaruge108]

Spira, do you want tips for your future battles?

Though I'm normally a 'learn-by-doing' type, yes.

[Iron]

Part of it is just getting a sense of the rules.

Tip 1: Comb for every bonus you can get. Like don't forget any buffs your Pokemon have earned.
Tip 2: Carefully consider the order of your actions. Your first actions are more important than later actions, and any move with a chance to buff you or debuff your opponent should probably go earlier in the round. Early actions are more accurate, and more likely to crit.
Tip 3: Held items are pretty good in Pokerole. You may need to borrow some though, considering your character hasn't had time to accrue many yet. Some can be purchased. This might be more of a character-goal tip rather than a battle-tip.
Tip 4: Will points! Will points are awesome. You can use them to ignore pain or to automatically hit (+1 unremovable success). I would even allow that on a disobedience roll.