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BobColeman



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PostPosted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 2:24 pm Reply with quote
Nice! I'm excited about it
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Kougeru



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PostPosted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 2:26 pm Reply with quote
wth is a shuckle? /1stgener
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Tenbyakugon



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PostPosted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 2:41 pm Reply with quote
WIN! Laughing

Kougeru wrote:
wth is a shuckle? /1stgener


Generation II Rock/Bug-type that has the highest non-Legendary Defense and Special Defense (They split up the Special stat after Generation I.) of any Pokemon.
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jojothepunisher



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PostPosted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 2:49 pm Reply with quote
This is the reason why you never put game-related questions on an assignment or a test. There is no guarantee that the teacher will know better than the students.
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Cutiebunny



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PostPosted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 3:06 pm Reply with quote
This was great. Thank you. Best response to any question I've heard all day. And I hope to see this picture on Buzzfeed soon, under one of those topics dedicated to "Best Test Answers".
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Dark Absol



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PostPosted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 3:24 pm Reply with quote
One Question to that student....

What about an item called Ether? It replenishes the PPs Bulbasaur lost. In other words...You can still use Leaf Attack up to 40 times...If you're up against those that's 4x resist to this attack. Smile

Also, that teacher didn't factor into the equation that the opponent may use the Evasion moves like Double Team. Smile
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walw6pK4Alo



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PostPosted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 3:28 pm Reply with quote
It's just a student teacher.
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Red Fox of Fire



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PostPosted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 3:30 pm Reply with quote
"Schooled?" More like the kid was just trying to be a smartass. The question didn't say it was being used 40 times in a row or in a single battle. It just meant that, over time, if Razor Leaf is used 40 times, how many times can it be expected to miss?
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Sobe



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PostPosted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 3:38 pm Reply with quote
Too school for cool.

Raise your glass, lol. Twisted Evil
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Mohawk52



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PostPosted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 3:41 pm Reply with quote
I'd fail him for insubordination, the insolent impertinent lillipup.
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ColonelYao47



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PostPosted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 3:59 pm Reply with quote
Here would be my response to this student's answer.

"Correct...except I would feed my Bulbasaur Leppa Berries. Who says a Pokemon trainer can't go organic?"
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SquadmemberRitsu



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PostPosted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 4:04 pm Reply with quote
Mohawk52 wrote:
I'd fail him for insubordination, the insolent impertinent lillipup.
Same here. Stupid little smartass.
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Haterater



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PostPosted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 4:10 pm Reply with quote
Would give a little extra credit in naming a pokemon that wasn't in the first generation. Small pet peeve when you have over 700 pokes and many still only list/mention the first 151.
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jlaking



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PostPosted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 4:12 pm Reply with quote
Actually Razor Leaf can have a base of 40 if a PP Max or 3 PP Ups are used on that move.
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stardf29



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PostPosted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 4:16 pm Reply with quote
Pshaw, this is elementary school probability. Wait until he has to calculate the probability of breeding a Pokemon with x perfect IVs if the male has five perfect IVs, the female has two which both overlap with the male's, and one of them is holding a Destiny Knot.

Extra credit if the 1/32 chance of the non-inherited IV being perfect is accounted for. Razz
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