Welcome to the Pokémon Dungeon Library featuring Pokémon information ranging from technical stats and charts, trading card game info, commentaries and opinions aswell as projects past and present.
Why do some Pokemon have different stats without any EVs, even if the base stat is the same? Well, that’s because Pokemon have genes, too. But how are these represented? In the games, they are called Individual Values, or IVs for short. These numbers range from 0 to 31, for each stat. That makes it … Read more
How do competitive battlers do it? How is it that they make such great teams? Why can’t I make teams like them? These are probably many questions you’ve asked yourself. Teambuilding appears to be very difficult, and for good reason. It is difficult. “Then how do some battlers have so many good teams?” Well, that’s … Read more
Originally written by a friend of mine who was unable to post this herself. The Basics When a pokemon is freshly caught or newly hatched, it has 0 EVs. It can max out at 510 EVs. Every 4 EVs give one point to a certain stat. Each stat can only have 255 EVs total. When … Read more
Breeding is a feature added in Generation II that requires you to have a female and male Pokemon (or either gender and a Ditto), and put them in a daycare made for two Pokemon. If your Pokemon are in the same egg group and are of the opposite gender (or if one parent is a … Read more
Back in Gen III and Gen IV, you would (usually) battle someone with neither of you knowing the other’s team beforehand. If you were trying to predict, you would A) have to remember what was common beforehand, and B) have to keep track of what Pokemon were already sent out. Due to this, many Wi-Fi … Read more
This guide was created by a group effort from the PokeDS Battling Community on Facebook Now that you’ve conquered the Elite Four with your level 88 Charizard, you’re feeling pretty good about yourself. You decide to battle this guy from Smogon. It’s an easy game, right? Of course it is. You go in with your … Read more
Roaming Pokemon are Pokemon that disappear and reappear in different places all throughout a region. Each region has had it’s share of roamers, and each roamer its share of frustration. Catching Roaming Pokemon is a notoriously aggravating task, considering that they usually have microscopic catch rates and a tendency to either Run or Roar you … Read more
Feebas is a peculiar little Pokemon. It is the Contest variant of Magikarp, both equally being ‘useless’ (though Feebas can learn TMs and HMs and gets Egg moves) However, Feebas is prized for its ability to evolve into the beautiful and rare Milotic, as well as it’s own rarity. This guide will walk you through … Read more
Battle Factory The Battle Factory is the closest facility to the entrance of the Battle Frontier. To get to it, walk to the southwest corner of the Battle Frontier and walk upwards. A yellow boxy building will be in front of you, go inside to hear the techno music. After you’re done dancing, you should … Read more
Happiness is a system implemented in Pokemon Gold and Silver that allows your Pokemon to grow to love you through basic interactions. In order for a Pokemon to be ‘happy’, it must reach a certain level. Once reaching this level (255 is the maximum), some Pokemon will evolve. 😀 Methodology There are several ways of … Read more
Natures and StatsNatures first appeared in Ruby and Sapphire and have, since then, remained an integral factor in the stats of Pokemon. In the original Ruby and Saphire games and later games, certain NPCs allude to the fact that natures can raise stats. For example, one of the TV programs in Diamond and Pearl broadcasts … Read more
Need some extra pocket cash in your FireRed game to buy an Ice Beam TM for your Blastoise? Or maybe you just want to get tons of Proteins for easy EV management? Well, you’ve come to the right page then! There are many good ways to earn Pokedollars though some are faster than others. This … Read more
Table of Contents Chaining What’s so good about a big chain? Calculate Shiny Chance Okay, I’m interested Repels Types of Patches The Zones Resetting Picking the Best Spot Caution Key Points Quick Summary About the Pokemon Chaining Swarms Static and Magnet Pull Synchronize Intimidate and White Smoke Remember… You’re catching these! Pokemon Key Points Have … Read more
Introduced in generation II, shinies are rare alternate colorations of Pokemon. While every Pokemon has a shiny form, differences in the color palettes of shinies and normal Pokemon can range from being incredibly drastic, such as in Kyogre’s pink shiny form to the right, or being incredibly subtle, such as in the case with Bibarel’s … Read more
This chart below shows how one type of Pokémon will do in a battle against each other. Regular Attack Attack is “Super effective” to opponent Attack is “Not very effective” to opponent Attack has no effect to an opponent at all Attack Type ⇒ Opponent Type⇓ NRM FIR … Read more