ASB Move Tutor Shop

[BTPoke]

Hmmm... is it today or tomorrow that I pick up Rosalinda? If today, then I'm picking her up xD

[Ayeun]

Should make use of this, hey.

Midnight (Umbreon) - Crunch (Eevee can learn bite) - 2 points
The Boss (Shiftry) - Pursuit (Quick attack) - 5 points
la Bella (Milotic) - Taunt (It has a mouth) - 2 points

Total costs = 9 points

[Greyfox]

BTPoke -- Tomorrow.

Ayeun -- come back Saturday (7.14).

[BTPoke]

ok, NOW i'm all set to pick up rosalinda, right? xD

[Greyfox]

Yessir.

[Perfect Chaos]

Question(s), Grey

If I leave a Pokemon for tutoring, would I still be able to use it during the battle, albeit without the move until it finished learning it/battle finishes?

[Greyfox]

Nope. While being tutored, a pokemon cannot be used in any battles or the Safari Zone until the tutoring ends.

[Perfect Chaos]

Hmm, alright no problem then.

I'd like to leave Maní, my Eevee to learn Crunch

Paid for here

[Greyfox]

No can do, PC. Eevee's gotta evolve first before he can learn that move.

[Perfect Chaos]

Dammit, I figured as much, was thinking I should evolve him first into an Umbreon before leaving him here but thought I could at least keep Eevee here to learn it. Oh well

[Greyfox]

Leaving some folks to get tutored:

Falconzord's getting *Aeroblast. -8pts.
Danae and Haphestus're getting *Magnet Bomb. -10pts.

Link.

[Greyfox]

Time to collect!

[Ayeun]

Collected.

[BTPoke]

Ok, considering apparently NO pokemon in gen V is able to learn Twister (except snivy due to breeding T_T), I vote for Twister being in this shop, considering it can be really useful if used right.

I don't exactly know what the criteria for Twister would be, but perhaps I'll get back to you on that

[Greyfox]

Will keep that in mind -- meanwhile, I've made one minor alteration to the list that should've been made awhile ago.

[Blademaster]

I second Twister being teachable. It's somewhat tricky to peg, but I think these are all solid criteria for learning the move:

1. being a Dragon-type and/or Dragon Egg Group Pokemon that is capable of 'swimming' (Onix can learn the move since it 'swims' underground, but Ekans cannot since it just slithers.)
2. being a Flying Pokemon capable of/reliant on actual flight (Pidgey can learn the move, but Doduo cannot.)
3. being a sufficiently dragonian or otherwise 'monstrous' Water/Flying Pokemon Pokemon that fulfills at least one other criterium (Horsea's line = criterium #1, Pelipper = criterium #2, Staryu's line = criterium #3)
4. having your name picked out of a hat once or twice a Generation (Seriously, I have no idea how or why Shiftry and Venomoth can learn the move.)

All these criteria have been set after consulting Bulbapedia's page about the move. The way it's been translated is partially why the move has so many weird assignments.

[DarkestLight]

I second Twister being teachable. It's somewhat tricky to peg, but I think these are all solid criteria for learning the move:

2. being a Flying Pokemon or capable of/reliant on actual flight
4. Venomoth

It can actually fly, despite its typing, so I think it falls into criteria 2 there. :/

[BTPoke]

well, I assume that those able to use twister are those that are capable of creating wind;
whether it be by flapping or waving fans/wings or by spinning around in circles (seriously. Hitmontop can learn twister).

[Blademaster]

It can actually fly, despite its typing, so I think it falls into criteria 2 there. :/

Yes, but this can become a slippery slope considering that many winged Pokemon - Bug types especially - aren't Flying types. Dustox for instance can't learn Twister and it and Venomoth are closely related.

[Greyfox]

Well, let's not worry about the outliers too much and consider the more heavier winged creatures (so Pidgeotto, but not Dustox).

[DarkestLight]

Hrm.

I've been plotting this for a while now. Did not want to use up all of Ha-oh Maru's slots, but I think I need to follow the curve here and give it both Quiver Dance and Blaze Kick for exceptional coverage.

My Pidgeot's in the SZ..as is Kanga...damnit... so that leaves me with giving Marauder (Staraptor) Aeroblast as well.

Here is link to points.

[Greyfox]

Come back on the 4th!

[Greyfox]

New moves everyone. Check it!

[Cynder]

Oooh, nice! I'm going to drop off Giratina to learn Dragon dance methinks :3

[bank]

I hope Sacred Fire is still around when I catch Reshiram and get my Charmander evolved xD

[Greyfox]

Should still be up by then, I'm thinking. Come back next week!

[RaZoR LeAf]

Would you consider Toxicroak to have a horn? It has a weird spike thing in the middle of its head.

[Greyfox]

Yup.

[RaZoR LeAf]

Dropping off Dendro (f) Toxicroak @ Poison Touch to learn Mega Horn. Woe be the Psychic types her take on her on after this, Mwahaha. Might even earn her a name change and a recolour too.

Hard earned Moolah

[BTPoke]

Can you by any chance add Druddigon to the list of dragon Dance-learners?

[Greyfox]

Didn't see that Druddigon didn't naturally learn Dragon Dance, so I put him on the list.

Meanwhile, I'm dropping off some pokémon of my own!:

Cavalier's (sceptile) gonna learn *Dragon Dance. -5pts.
Drachekonig's (dragonair) gonna learn *Mega Horn and *Taunt. -7pts.
Hephaestus' (heatran) gonna learn *Sacred Fire. -8pts.
Session's (troxicroak) gonna learn *Mega Horn. -5pts.

Link will come right now!

[Oslo]

I'm leaving behind Aquafresh (female Lapras) and Puff (male Hydreigon) to learn Megahorn and Dragon Dance respectively.

Bank link!

[DarkestLight]

>.> Wthell? ::Looks up something::

[Perfect Chaos]

Leaving Yum Kaax, my Treecko M to learn Dragon Dance

Paid here

Stupid question, you say on the first page that if Pokemon could learn a move any of its evolutions could learn it too

So since Typhlosion can learn Sacred Fire, could I leave my Cyndaquil here to learn it or he has to evolve first?

[BTPoke]

no. by evolutions, they mean only higher evolutions, not pre-evolutions

[Greyfox]

What BTPoke said.

So, if Wartortle can learn it, then so can Blastoise, but not Squirtle.

[Perfect Chaos]

Here to pick up my new salsa-swagging Treecko!

[DarkestLight]

I left some folks here...haoh and marauder? Taking them now. Will leave others.

[Oslo]

I am also claiming Pokemon. Aquafresh and Puff are mine again. And there was much rejoicing.

[RaZoR LeAf]

What they said

[Perfect Chaos]

Leaving Ifrit, my Typhlosion, to learn Sacred Fire and become drenched in super-special-awesome sauce!

Cha-ching!