Expert: Chamale - 2/17/2008

Question
QUESTION: 1.How can you tell what egg group a pokemon is in?
2.Do you no any good cheats for the game?
3.What pokemon can starter pokemon breed with????!!!!!

ANSWER: For questions 1 and 3, I'd like to explain the basic Egg rules:
Pokémon in the same egg group as each other will provide an egg that is the same species as the female (the symbol with a circle on top and a double-crossed line below it).
All pokémon can breed with ditto if they can breed with anything.
The pokémon you get when you breed with Ditto is the same species as the one that isn't ditto.
Genderless (no symbol) pokémon can only breed with Ditto.
Legendary pokémon cannot breed.
If both parents are a different species, but neither is Ditto, but both know the same move, the baby will know the move. I once used this to get an Eevee that knew Flamethrower, which I evolved into a Vaporeon. Grass-types never saw it coming!
If one parent knows a move that the baby pokémon can learn by a TM or HM, the baby will know it.
If one pokémon is shiny, the baby is more likely to be shiny.

As for the egg groups, the only way I know is to refer to a guide on the internet. I recommend going here: http://www.gamefaqs.com/portable/ds/game/925601.html
This page has an egg group guide, in the "in-depth guides". The guides are listed alphabetically, so just look under "e".

For the third question, that would be any pokémon in the same egg group as the starter, plus Ditto. Ditto is good for basic breeding, but if you want specific moves, you might need to get creative. Turtwig is in the "monster" egg group, Chimchar is in the "ground" egg group, and Piplup is in the "Water 1" egg group. Keep in mind your starter will need to be female, otherwise the baby will be the same species as the pokémon you were breeding it with. If your starter is male, just breed it with a Ditto until you get a female for more specific breeding.


For the second question, yes, I know a few Action Replay codes. However, do you mean Action Replay, Gameshark, or just tricks in the game?

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QUESTION: I mean do you know any tricks in the game because no matter how hard I try I cant beat the stupid elite 4.

Answer
Well, to beat the Elite 4, I like to train my pokémon to the same level as my opponent's, which means about level 65. However, it's fine if you don't want to train them that high, and level 60's should be OK. If you use very good type-matching strategies and many items, you can use pokémon between level 50 and 60, but it'll be a tricky fight.

If you're the type of trainer who only has 1 very high-level pokémon, though, it should be at least level 80 and more. Be sure to bring lots of other pokémon that can stall for time while you heal the big guy. The "one big pokémon" strategy can work well or backfire tremendously, and it's just a matter of training style.

Also, I know something that's almost like a cheat: Save before each fight, and you can try as often as you like.

Before you enter the Elite Four, though, you should make sure you have your strongest pokémon, and buy lots of Full Restores and Hyper Potions, plus a few Revives. This is good because you don't have to worry about losing 1/2 your money to the Elite Four.

Here's a few moves that are good against the Elite Four. Keep in mind that attacks do more damage if used by a pokémon of the same type.

Fly or Aerial Ace
Earthquake
Sunny Day and Solarbeam in combo (used by a Grass-type)
Surf or Hydro Pump (I prefer Surf, because 5 PP is rarely enough)
Shadow Ball or Dark Pulse, or both (Used by a dark-type)
Toxic (A pokémon that knows one of the above moves can also use this one).
Ice Beam (It's fine if your Ice-type is also your Water-type)

Here's an individual trainer guide I wrote. Sorry it's so long, but I wanted to mention each pokémon.

Against Aaron, I recommend Fire or Flying pokémon. Moves of either type are super-effective against all his pokémon except Drapion, and flying is ultra-super-effective against Heracross. As for Drapion, though, he's only weak to Ground-type attacks, so you should use Earthquake if you have a pokémon that knows it. If you don't, just pummel him to death with something strong.

Between fights is a great time to heal, save, and switch out a pokémon who can win the next fight.

The next trainer, Bertha, starts with a Quagsire. A Grass-type would be great here, since it does damage X4 against Quagsire. Since Quagsire uses Protect on the first turn a lot, start with Sunny Day. Sunny Day and Solar Beam is a fantastic combo for a grass-type, because under the influence of Sunny Day, Solar Beam doesn't need to charge up on the turn before it attacks!

After Quagsire, just slam everything with Solar Beam and you'll be fine.

Heal, save, and put a ground or water-type first to fight Flint.

Rapidash can be killed with Earthquake or Surf. Infernape, normally the second pokémon, can also be killed with these moves. His Lopunny is weak, and can likely be killed with any decent pokémon. Steelix is best beaten with a water-type, but Earthquake or a Fighting-type move will work. His last pokémon, Drifblim, is Ghost-type, so if you have a Dark-type, use it. Otherwise, just smash it with something strong.

Now, heal and save, and switch the dark-type to first to fight Lucian.

Mr. Mime will be killed fast by Dark Pulse or Shadow Ball, but Medicham is tricky. You should switch to your Flyer here, because Medicham is part-fighting - that lets him kill your Dark-type very fast. However, he is weak to flying. Next, Alakazam is very weak to a Dark-type (he can't even hurt them with his best attacks!) Girafarig is best beaten by another Dark-type, but be sure to use Dark Pulse - Shadow Ball won't affect it. Next, Bronzong has no weaknesses, which means you should just beat him to death with something strong. Fire attacks are nice, because he has low Special Defense.

Heal and SAVE, because the last fight is hard. Spiritomb is tricky, as it has no weaknesses. Your first pokémon should know Toxic.

Use Toxic on Spiritomb, and just try to erode its health. If it stays out, Toxic will hurt it a lot. Full restore is annoying, but if that happens, just keep fighting. If you can make Cynthia run out of Full Restores (she has 6), the fight will be easier. If you want, you can actually wait around in this fight so she uses them all. Be sure to use your own, though.

Next, you fight Roselia. This one goes down easily to Ice or Flying, though Flying is recommended. Why? Your Ice-type fighter must be strong for the next fight.

Garchomp is only weak to Ice, but he is extremely weak to that. Ice-beam should take him out in one hit if delivered from a pokémon close to him in level. He is the highest-level pokémon in the Elite Four, but you can defeat him with an ice-type.

Next, Gastrodon (this name means food-tooth or stomach-tooth in Latin). Remember that grass-type? Use it now, to tear Gastrodon to pieces. Grass moves do quadruple damage here.

Lucario can be killed with Earthquake.

Milotic is the last pokémon, so hit it with all you have. Grass moves work, though Mirror Coat might hurt your grass-type badly. However, if Cynthia is out of full restore, you can just use Sunny Day, then Solar beam and Revive. 2 or 3 solar beams should kill it.