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Guide to Shiny Pokemon Hunting: Poke Radar

By Jo

Generation IV introduced some of the most widely used shiny hunting methods that are still being used for their reliability and because they meet the desired results: getting a shiny Pokemon. One method that arguably gives the best results would be the Poke Radar.

In the Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum the player is given a key item called the Poke Radar after they have seen every Pokemon in the Sinnoh Pokedex by Professor Rowan, though he doesn’t go into depth for what it does. The radar is used to find Pokemon that you couldn’t otherwise find in the games (without using it). Though that isn’t its only function, the Poke Radar can also be used to find shiny Pokemon. Be warned, though, shiny hunting while using the Poke Radar is very time consuming and requires a great deal of patience as well as your undivided attention.
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Pokemon Battle Subway

By Matt

Located at the front of Nimbasa City, the Battle Subway is another way to test your Pokemons’ abilities. The Battle Subway is very similar to the Battle Frontier and Battle Tower of other previous games. You can take on Single, Double, and even play cooperatively with a friend with Infrared Connection or DS Wireless Communications. The Wi-Fi Train can also be used for battling trainers’ rosters from online. (Sometimes, they use hacks, which allow them to get Pokemon like Shiny Zoroark, but this should be no problem, unless, of course, it is EV trained.) Like the Battle Frontier or Battle Tower, you will need to defeat seven trainers consecutively to earn Battle Points, or BP. Unfortunately, since the Battle Subway does not support Triple Battle Trains, you will have to wait for another game, or just be content with either Single or Double.
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A Teenager’s View On Raichu

By Matt

Even before I was a Quilava fan, the very first Pokemon I knew of was Raichu. That’s because when I was young, I remember going to an event hosted by my dad’s company. I was about 7 (or younger) and there were games you could play to get tickets. I saw a Raichu plush, and it stood out of the other prizes.

We had a whole day to do whatever we wanted, and so I was finally able to get the Raichu, thus making my love in Pokemon even stronger. Even though it’s only about 5 inches tall, it’s huggable and soft, and I bet in a few decades, it will become a collector’s item. Raichu, like Pikachu, is a Mouse Pokemon, and its ability is Static, which can cause paralysis (30% chance) to the opponent when Raichu gets hit by a physical attack.  If you’re lucky enough to find it in the Pokemon Dream World, its new ability will be Lightningrod, which is sort of like Follow Me, but only with Electric-type moves. It won’t take any damage; it will take these attacks and raise its Special Attack by one stage.
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Pokemon Coliseum – The Game

By Matt

You’ve already heard about this new (or should I say, old) game. Now there are many different concepts to cover here. This game is divided into Story Mode and Coliseum Mode. The first one is the main story involving the hero (you). Coliseum Mode deals with competitive battling with preset teams, or just linking up a GameBoy Advance and battling with your friends. In Story Mode, the Shadow Pokemon you catch here will not disappear; if you happen to pass by a Team member that has a Shadow  Pokemon (like I did), they will most likely reappear at the end of the game at the same place.

Tyranitar, one of the last Shadow Pokemon you will have to catch, belongs to the boss of Team Plasma, and if you cannot catch it the first time, you can always come back and try again a second time (or as many tries as you need). In battle, the “Run” command has disappeared; that’s because there’s no wild Pokemon in the Orre region! Instead, this is replaced by “Call”, which I’ll explain the effect of later. When you battle with Shadow Pokemon, your goal is to purify them. If you decide to use the ones you captured in battle, you can see that they have five segmented bars of purple where the EXP should go. You have to purify them (in-game, “open the door to their heart”) by battling with them frequently.
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Pokemon “Eeveelutions” In-Depth

By Matt

Last time, I covered the strange mystery that is an Eevee. I will be more specific on how you can get Eevee’s “Eeveelutions” through various games. Through the classic games, a Water Stone would turn Eevee into Vaporeon, the one with lots of HP. A Thunderstone will turn Eevee into Jolteon, and a Fire Stone, into Flareon. To turn Eevee into Espeon or Umbreon, you need to increase its happiness. Before time-based Pokemon games came out (time is the deciding factor for this evolution), you would need a Sun Stone for it to turn into Espeon, the sly, powerful, Psychic-type, or Umbreon, the well-rounded Dark-type.

In games like Pokemon Mystery Dungeon, you would need a Solar or Lunar Ribbon, and of course, feed your Eevee some gummies for its IQ to increase. More specifically, in games (starting from Pokemon Diamond and Pearl Versions) you would need to evolve Eevee between 12pm and 12am; this is considered daytime in Pokemon. On the other hand, 12am to 12pm is considered night time; it’s required you get your Eevee happy enough to turn it into Umbreon. To get the two recent forms, Leafeon and Glaceon, you would need to also make it happy, but you must be near certain stones. Since there are no places with stones in Johto/Kanto (Heart Gold and Soul Silver Versions), it’s impossible to get a Leafeon or Glaceon there; you may need to trade it from Diamond or Pearl version.
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Pokemon Triple Battles

By Matt

First introduced in Pokemon Generation V, Triple Battles are definitely another way to utilize your Pokemon’s strengths effectively. I was excited when I first got the game; when I looked on the back, it told me about Triple Battles, which looked very promising (and it is!). Triple Battles are what it implies: you battle using three Pokemon on the field. But unlike Single Battle, where you have three, and Double, where you have four, Triple allows you to use all your team members. The system for Triple Battle isn’t that hard to understand; each Pokemon can attack the opponent in front, to the left, and to the right. The only Pokemon that can do this is the one in the middle. The ones on the right can only attack the two closest to them, and vice-versa. However, there are some moves (like Fly) that ignore this barrier; you are able to hit the Pokemon on the far right (or left).

There’s been word going around (at least among my friends) that when more than one of your Pokemon faint in the same turn, the screen will freeze up. Then, you have to realize that it says “Basic reading skills are necessary to fully enjoy this game” on the game box. To get out of this situation, the box at the bottom will ask which Pokemon you want to use next (it can’t be fainted). After you select the shift option, it will then ask you which fainted Pokemon to switch out with. The Pokemon go in order by their position on the field; the first one corresponds with far left, the second, middle, and the third, far right.
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The Royal Unova In Black And White Version

By Matt

Located in Castelia City, the Royal Unova is a ship that will take you around some parts of Unova. However, this is an exclusive ship, as it leaves at various times only in the night, which are known to change for each season. The Royal Unova will be open for only three hours in the afternoon; otherwise, you will have to try again and board at a different time. The ship also charges 1,000 Poke dollars, but it’s nothing compared to the sights you can see once you board.

In Winter, you can board starting at 4pm; Autumn and Spring, 5pm, and Summer, 6pm. This is because in real life, the sun’s position changes depending on the season. In winter, the sun tends to set earlier because of Daylight Savings Time, causing the ship to leave earlier. In the summer, the sun is out the longest during the day, causing it to leave late.

Once you get on the Royal Unova, you can go out to the front of the ship and see the tour of all the places you will pass by, or you can go in the ship and battle various trainers. Although the trainers do not change that much when you return, the various items you can get for defeating them will change throughout the days of the week.
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Pokemon EVs – In-Depth Explanation

By Matt

When I first started EV training, I was too impatient to realize that EVs will build up over time, giving higher values as your Pokemon levels up. The base stat will be a factor in developing maximized IVs (Individual Values). When you defeat a wild Pokemon, you will get EXP points, and also (not recorded) Effort Values (EVs). I’ve already explained this in past articles; the Pokemon will give invisible EVs based on its best stats (i.e. Buizel will give out Speed EVs). Also, like I said before, EVs are not recorded, so you have to keep track with a piece of paper. Certain items, like the Macho Brace, will double these EVs, and make it easier for your Pokemon to increase a certain stat.
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Pokemon That Evolve Based on Happiness or Evolution Factors: Pokemon Happiness

Pokemon Evolution: Happiness

So you caught a Woobat, and you now want a Swoobat; or perhaps, you have an adorable Eevee you want to evolve into an intimidating Umbreon. Well it could be a good 40 levels of training until you realize that your Pokemon has shown no sign of evolution. Level after level, becoming letdown by each time you don’t hear that beautiful tune that signifies evolution. Now you are beginning to blame the Daycare man for dropping your Pokemon as an egg, thus hindering it from a normal development.

Don’t become frustrated at your Pokemon, because it isn’t evolving because it isn’t happy.
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All about Pokemon Minccino, Cinccino, and Emolga

By Emily

Both Minccino and Emolga share top spots as the cutest Pokemon from the fifth generation, with Cinccino trailing behind by just a little. While their strengths and attacks may not be perfect, their overwhelming cuteness and flood of merchandise more than makes up for it.

Emolga is a bit harder to find than Minccino since it only in shaking grass. Both Pokemon can be found on multiple routes, so you can get one at a relatively high level if you so desire. Despite needing an evolutionary stone to evolve, Cinccino can also be found in the wild where Minccino is normally found, but like Emolga it will only be in the shaking grass.
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