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Title: Magnitude
Post by: Sam on August 30, 2010, 06:02:10 PM
Wow. I'm actually posting a serious topic... pretty cool huh?

Okay, so my question is: When using the move Magnitude, will it be like in the games themselves or just serve as a weaker Earthquake? Because in other games I've played, it's an Earth attack with like 50 or 60 Power. Which is lame, because it's meant to be a move that makes you go:
"Oooh, I hope it's Magnitude 10."

Mr Squiggles used Magnitude!
Magnitude 4!

"GODDAMNIT!"

 8)
Title: Re: Magnitude
Post by: Kamaran on August 30, 2010, 06:30:47 PM
Inflicts regular damage. Power is selected at random between 10 and 150, with an average of 64:

Magnitude   Power   Chance
4                10        5%
5                30        10%
6                50        20%
7                70        20%
8                90        20%
9                110      10%
10              150      5%

This move has double power against Pokémon currently underground due to Dig.
Title: Re: Magnitude
Post by: Sam on August 30, 2010, 06:57:39 PM
Quote from: Kamaran on August 30, 2010, 06:30:47 PM
Inflicts regular damage. Power is selected at random between 10 and 150, with an average of 64:

Magnitude   Power   Chance
4                10        5%
5                30        10%
6                50        20%
7                70        20%
8                90        20%
9                110      10%
10              150      5%

This move has double power against Pokémon currently underground due to Dig.


:D
Title: Re: Magnitude
Post by: Raikt on August 30, 2010, 11:04:00 PM
Earthquake is always chosen for consistency. It's always going to have 100 BP (150 with STAB involved) while Magnitude's will vary.
Title: Re: Magnitude
Post by: Sam on August 30, 2010, 11:08:05 PM
Quote from: Raikt on August 30, 2010, 11:04:00 PM
Earthquake is always chosen for consistency. It's always going to have 100 BP (150 with STAB involved) while Magnitude's will vary.

Not "always", my good man. ;)

With my GOLEM I chose Magnitude instead of Magnitude simply because I like to take chances. I liked the satisfaction of seeing:

"Squiggles (Yes, my GOLEM's name is Squiggles) used Magnitude!"
"Magnitude 10!"

But, yeah... it often failed to get 10... but I still like the move more than Earthquake because of it's unreliability. :)
Title: Re: Magnitude
Post by: Frenchfry on August 31, 2010, 09:51:44 AM
You know what lyrics I can't get out of my head now?
Quote from: Journey
Some will win, some will lose!
Some are born to sing the blu~ues!
Livin' just to roll the dice, just one more time!
Godamnit, Sam!
Magnitude is the kind of attack I only use when I'm out of PP with everything else.
---wait!
Magnitude   Power   Chance
4                10        5%
5                30        10%
...
...if four is the lowest... then my camerupt is the devil. I only get magnitude 3's. Seriously.
Title: Re: Magnitude
Post by: Sam on August 31, 2010, 10:23:20 AM
Quote from: Frenchfry545 on August 31, 2010, 09:51:44 AM
...if four is the lowest... then my camerupt is the devil. I only get magnitude 3's. Seriously.


Hahahahahahahahahahahaha. You go, Camerupt!
Title: Re: Magnitude
Post by: Raikt on August 31, 2010, 10:39:40 AM
Quote from: Sam on August 30, 2010, 11:08:05 PM
Not "always", my good man. ;)

I used "always" in terms of the competitive environment. Outside of that, or in-game, any move can be effective if used right. So, it's completely up to opinion on which one is used.

From a competitive standpoint, however, Earthquake is always a better choice.
Title: Re: Magnitude
Post by: Sam on August 31, 2010, 10:43:21 AM
Touché.
Title: Re: Magnitude
Post by: Frenchfry on August 31, 2010, 10:51:09 AM
Magnitude has about a 15% chance of being more powerful than earthquake. So earthquake is better 85% of the time. I dunno, to me, it sounds like magnitude just sucks in comparison.
Title: Re: Magnitude
Post by: Kamaran on August 31, 2010, 06:14:12 PM
Quote from: Frenchfry545 on August 31, 2010, 09:51:44 AM
...if four is the lowest... then my camerupt is the devil. I only get magnitude 3's. Seriously.

Sorry dude. But 3 is impossible.

Sources:
Bulbapedia (http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Magnitude#Effect)
Serebii (http://www.serebii.net/attackdex-dp/magnitude.shtml)
Veekun (http://veekun.com/dex/moves/magnitude)
PsyPokes (http://www.psypokes.com/dex/techdex/222)
Smogon University (http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/magnitude)
Title: Re: Magnitude
Post by: Frenchfry on August 31, 2010, 06:32:01 PM
Quote from: Kamaran on August 31, 2010, 06:14:12 PM


Sorry dude. But 3 is impossible.
Sources:
Bulbapedia (http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Magnitude#Effect)
Serebii (http://www.serebii.net/attackdex-dp/magnitude.shtml)
Veekun (http://veekun.com/dex/moves/magnitude)
PsyPokes (http://www.psypokes.com/dex/techdex/222)
Smogon University (http://www.smogon.com/dp/moves/magnitude)
I guess my game is messed up, then. I'm telling you, this thing gets magnatude 3's. of course, half of the houses in my game have trees growing out of them...
Title: Re: Magnitude
Post by: Jerry on August 31, 2010, 06:41:14 PM
Fry... you once again forgot the sarcasm font >.>
Title: Re: Magnitude
Post by: Frenchfry on August 31, 2010, 08:11:13 PM
(http://img.qj.net/uploads/articles_module2/76432/Naked%20Snake.jpg)Do I look sarcastic to you?
But seriously. I'm serious.
Title: Re: Magnitude
Post by: Jerry on August 31, 2010, 08:17:58 PM
Supposing you're serious... you would play such a meh game? You deceive me Fry...
Title: Re: Magnitude
Post by: Sam on August 31, 2010, 08:20:52 PM
Fry, buddy. Your game is all glitched up. You need to beat it into submission until it works properly.
Wait, your all Solid Snake...

Hide in a box... sneak up on it and cut it's throat.
Title: Re: Magnitude
Post by: Frenchfry on August 31, 2010, 08:54:57 PM
Quote from: Sam on August 31, 2010, 08:20:52 PM
Fry, buddy. Your game is all glitched up. You need to beat it into submission until it works properly.
Wait, your all Solid Snake...

Hide in a box... sneak up on it and cut it's throat.
Naked Snake, actually. You might know him as Big Boss, the guy Solid Snake was cloned from.
Title: Re: Magnitude
Post by: Sam on August 31, 2010, 08:57:07 PM
Quote from: Frenchfry545 on August 31, 2010, 08:54:57 PM
Naked Snake, actually. You might know him as Big Boss, the guy Solid Snake was cloned from.

Goodness, details.

Hide in a box...
Sneak up behind him...
Cut its throat.
Then teabag it.
Title: Re: Magnitude
Post by: Kamaran on August 31, 2010, 10:26:59 PM
Topic answered

/closed