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  • I keep clicking search and it is not finding anything during the parameters. I have the time correct, using newest version of RNG Reporter that has the built in I'v checker and i also used metal kids just to make sure. All the IV's it has found on a level 100 pokemon are all exact. Not sure what is going wrong here. If there is anyway you could help that would be great.

  • @MrPKMNBattler Check for military time? Make sure you're not holding buttons when loading? It's hard for me to help you beyond that.

  • Matey, why can't you use AR to find your sid?

  • Just wanted to say thankyou for your videos, i now have over 20 rnged pokemon! It took effort and time but it payed off. Thankyou :)!

  • @davegrohl23 It happens the same to me D:

  • I wanted to say thanks for the vid. Worked perfectly with my 3ds :D

  • So I'm trying to get a shiny egg from Pokemon White. I get the paramaters and everything but the only thing I don't understand is the frames. First how did you know that 5 frames meant that you have to take 128 steps. Also how do you know what frame you start on?

  • Also last question, say I am in a place like Route 3 where there are NPC, is it bad to do it there? The pokemon I want, aren't in a quiet place like a cave?

  • @KNDRULES01 It's definitely not ideal. Be prepared for an NPC to screw with you.

  • at 6:05 when I click search, it doesn't find a one at all. Whats wrong? I am in wellspring cave.

  • @KNDRULES01 If you're using an IV calc, don't use Serebii's. Respect military time, and away.

  • @bearsfan092drums Yea I was using Serebii's :(

    Whats wrong with it?

  • Hi! So, I've been trying this, I read many guides watched many videos and did every step described in those but when it comes to catching the pokemon, it never has the desired IVs. I load 1 second early like I should (that's what I got in the parameters) and always put the right date/time but the pokemon is wrong. I'm pretty sure I'm hitting the right time and now I keep getting the same pokemon, but it doesn't have the right IVs, The frame is 1 so I never do anything before catching.

  • bearsfan, when I'm breeding for perfects and my target frame lets say is 120, how do I find my initial frame (when abusing the PIDRNG)? No one can answer this question it seems... I understand that I start at 1, then I am giving 7 when I get my egg but what is my initial PID so I can start advancing frames?

  • @iCruziii Since this video was made, RNGreporter got a button that calculates the starting PID for your seed.

  • Hey, so I tried following this video. I have a DSi, but I know it should work now. So I just set up a date, hour, and seconds...set the DS Type to DSi, and put in the MAC Address...but when I get the IVs from a calculator, I click the search button and nothing ever comes up...is there something I'm missing? I have a full party when I go to catch the pokemon...is that a problem? is there any pokemon I HAVE to have in my party? Thanks

  • @beeEyeG 1. Don't use Serebii for IV calculation if you are. 2. Remember that it's military time. 3. Sweet scent immediately upon loading. Usually one of those three fixes the problem

  • I'm currently stuck on the Calibration phase. I'm using a DSi, since Standard Abuse supports all DS hardware now. I'm trying to sync with my computer clock, but when I set the time for my DSi, it always seems to be off by a second or two. Any way I can fix this, like setting it a second or two before the next computer minute starts?

  • @Vanderbloff I didn't know the DSi behaved liked that. Go ahead and try setting it a second ahead.

  • ok so here is my problem... i have the seed, time and date

    it then tells me to go 2 frame 7, so i walk 128 steps 3 times with 2 pokemon in my team, and yet i still cant hit the seed? could u help me by telling me where im going wrong?

    many thanks

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  • @JimmytheNoob Someone doesn't pay any attention to basketball

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  • Do I need a stuffed jigglypuff for this to work?

  • @Me7aLxGui7aRiSt Oh shit i forgot to put that in the prerequisites!

  • is there a reason that my synchronizer isnt working? the rng reporter is bolding the nature but it isn't changing. also, i'm only hitting my seed less then half the time i try.

  • do you have to get the pokemon to lvl 100? or do you can you make it lvl 50

  • @KhalilSaramah The higher the better, but it doesn't have to be 100.  I just had the resources to get it to 100.

  • @SPEARMlNT Nevermind, I did more reading and learned that it's common for timer0 to fluctuate. I was just really unlucky...

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  • Do you have to recalibrate on your second use of the RNG reporter 9.93 (after closing it)? Or can you put in the numbers and letters under "timer0, etc" into the parameters setup tab? (I've managed to RNG breed 2 pokemon with almost-flawless IV's and after a looong try, managed to get myself a shiny roselia with my SID)

  • @WarpenProductions Nah, you don't have to recalibrate. The values stay the same. Feel free to input them into the parameters setup tab again, but RNGreporter should save them automatically.

  • @bearsfan092drums Thanks for clearing it up :) I must be doing something wrong along the process if rnging, I'll probably figure it out myself =P

  • man, sorry for my ignorance but i tried this like 4 hours and i cant hit the seed, im using RNG reporter 9.93, please if you can help me, thanks bro

  • @bearsfan092drums Have any tips on how to PidRng in the Desert Resort?

  • @StrikingSword4985 Not in particular. Sorry.

  • so what i've used a action replay before? ..... if i've ever used a action replay on my game im shit out of luck?

  • @catlinmassier I don't even know what you're talking about.

  • @bearsfan092drums On Gen 5 PIDRNG on Rng Reporter 9.93 Beta. Sorry for not mentioning it before.

  • @bearsfan092drums (My starting frame is at 49 and my desire frame with the Shiny Pokemon is on 79 but I try to find my actual starting which ends up on 312).

  • @StrikingSword4985 Which frames are you talking about? There are PIDRNG frames and frames for IV generation like Method 5.

  • @bearsfan092drums Are you letting NPC's move around? Is there any weather on the overworld?

  • @bearsfan092drums What do I do when I try to find my actual Pid Frame from my starting frame but it keeps giving mea result which is past my desire frame?

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  • @bearsfan092drums Thanks!  I always wondered what the encounter slot meant.

  • When searching for wild Pokemon in the grass, is there a way to manipulate what Pokemon you run in to? The game consistently throws every available Pokemon at me EXCEPT the one I want, even when it has a good encounter rate.

  • @PikminWarrior454 Every PID frame is associated with an encounter slot value. You line up that value with the encounter slot that has your desired species. RNGreporter has a link to the charts with the encounter slots for every route in a dropdown menu on the main screen.

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  • Oh, thanks lol! I'll give a try then this way, I didn't try because of the part where you said you can't have a DSi, guess I should have just gave it a shot anyway :)

  • Are you planning to make an updated video for this for DSi if it's possible now?

  • @danyo1301 It's exactly the same on a DSi, from what I understand.

  • @neerdy5 Exactly correct.

  • Can you do this in an emulator, specifically no$gba?

  • @svkt28 Emulated games tend to have an inconsistent Timer0, so while it's doable, it's a bit harder.

  • if this can be done with dsi are there anything different you have to do not in this vid?

  • You can use dsi to do this now?

  • Hello, can I use this method to catch DW pm in Entralink?

  • @ming12383 That would entail turning on the C Gear, so no.

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  • Too many holes that arent answered in this video..

  • @iCruziii This video hails back before we had the process super tight. I plan on releasing an updated version around May.

  • @bearsfan092drums Just curious why you say not to use Serebii's IV calculator. Also, can you provide a good link for the most recent RNG Reporter DL, I think I may have downloaded the April Fool's version :O

  • @Serebii's IV Calculator is actually programmed incorrectly in that it can falsely rule out possible IV combinations. As far as a link is concerned, check smogon's wifi forum.

  • Might want to update this for DSi Standards, depending on what has changed.

    Still reading up.

  • i put all the exact same info as you cause i cant seem to get it to work with my info. i cant get it to work with your info either. i was wondering does ur DS have to be turned on and have accesss to the same comp as the wifi source? cause if not there is a large step your skipping as no one can seem to get it to work in your comments

  • @Cronotfalcon mine wouldn't work until i imputed my TID/SID -shrugs-

  • Thanks for the vid!

  • So... You can't use it with an emulator? D:

  • erm...can i ask how did you get the other window with the pokemon picture which have a black background?because i kind of not very sure of what to do now because of the NET framwork on the web cannot be run on 64bits? oo" sorry because i really don't know what to do now

  • @AceKazama96 Mind giving me a time where that window showed up? Also, .NET definitely works on 64 bit windows.

  • erm... i am so sorry because i am a computer nub ><" does this thing only useable on mac?

  • I fill in everything and follow everything like you but when i hit search i dont get any results? no idea why ive tried multiple times now.

  • @elementz115 1. Sweet scent immediately. 2. Don't use Serebii's IV checker if you are using one. 3. Check that you're respecting military time.

  • I just want to get a shiny, but this makes little sense to me. I do it fine with no problem in diamond but when i try to get a tutorial to do it in Black I don't understand what they are saying.

  • @Grimmly77 The best thing I can advise is watch the video in its entirety once or twice, then work alongside it. The good news is you can pretty much skip all that nature crap in part 2, since OmegaDonut has since figured out a way to calculate the starting PID frame.

  • I wonder what I'm doing wrong...... I'm a bit frustrated with this. I do everything exactly as the guides say and when I click search it doesn't find a thing.

    What am I doing wrong?

    -When you say "don't press any buttons", what does it mean? Can I press A when "Game Freak" appears? And when Zekrom appears?

    -How about the C-Gear? Do I turn it on or what?

    Thanks in advance.

  • @befaceless

    1. Don't press any buttons until at least the nintendo logo. You can press buttons after that.

    2. No c gear. See title of video.

    3. Make sure you are using a non Serebii IV checker and that you sweet scent immediately.

  • what if we dont have any rare candys

  • @pokabu719 Well, either find a way to level them up without adding EV's (perhaps the daycare, but that's slow), or else keep track of your EV's so you can still determine the IV's, which is all you really need.

  • @bearsfan092drums how do you have so many rare candys?

  • @pokabu719 I action replay'd mine. Besides, you really don't need exact IV's. Just a range, so you could use an IV calculator

  • Hi there - great guide, I'm just starting to get into RNGing and this is the best guide I have come across - its the only one where I haven't felt lost instantly! The problem I have is that after I have searched for the DS Parameters it shows the Actual Seconds field as 46 - obviously you only got 1, and most place I have searched say this is the general number, so am I doing something completely wrong or pressing something I shoukd?

  • Hello, I have a question.

    I try to use DS Parameter Finder.

    If the date I enter is 27/10/2011, 12:00:10.

    And the calculated actual second is 20.

    Does it mean I should enter the game at 12:00:30 or 11:59:50?

  • @ming12383 Neither. The 20 actually comes from the reading on your DS clock when it does load.

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  • what if we dont have a chatot

  • TOO complicated... plus I only have a dsi :(

  • WHY CANT WE USE DSI?

  • @jsilvestre2010 There's some hardware dependent encryption that hasn't been figured out

  • hey, ive been trying to understand RNG abuse for pokemon white. But, i cant find where to download it or how to use it.

  • i got lost at about 8:00 :S

  • One quick scenario I can't figure out:

    I was attempting to RNG a ditto with the IV spread of 31/31/31/7/31/31 that is frame 1 and is encounter slot 6. I ended up with a solrock with the same spread even though it's encounter slot five. What did I do wrong?

  • @uxsee3 I'm guessing you either missed the PID frame (perhaps there was a NPC there. I can't remember if there is in the Giant Chasm) or you might have forgotten that the first listed slot in the charts is slot 0 and not slot 1.

  • Hi Jigglypuff. :D

  • what reporter version is that. its different than the one i DLed. x.x

  • @MrInfantrymen This version was a beta version given to me by OmegaDonut for making this video so it could be released alongside the first RNGreporter that supported Standard Abuse. 9.81 isn't all that different.

  • About finding out your IVs, can you trade with anyone that is able to tell you them?

  • So I am trying to get a perfect Kyurem, I found that the lowest frame to get 31/31/31/31/31/31 is on frame 12, how many steps would I have to walk, and do I use repels to keep away wild pokemon when I hit my seed?

  • How can I find out how many steps I have to go etc.?

  • @ZantoLP You go 128 and you'll probably be fine.

  • @bearsfan092drums Well and 128 Steps with one Pokémon in your Team = 1 Frame? Did I understand it? xD

  • @ZantoLP Yep, sounds about right

  • You might want to mention in the description how to find the DS MAC address. I would suggest Mario Kart DS, as it has an option to edit wi-fi settings (since there is no option on the DS original's menu.)

  • @Shwheelz It's actually accessible via any wifi game, including Black and White

  • Nice guide, but it was really hard to fully understand it as you talked too fast and close to your microphone :(

  • I'm using RNGReporter 9.81 and it can never find any parameters.

  • @TheOscillat0r 1. Respect military time. 2. Sweet scent immediately (no walking or flying). 3. Don't use Serebii as an IV calculator.

  • Ok i figured out how to get shinys with certin natures. Now i need to get those Ivs and nature on a shiny PIDRNG seed frame. So how do i do that?

  • i understand part 1 and part 2, but i do i get a shiny version of this pokemon. But i cant figure out how the PIDRNG works. If you can send me a PM and we can talk about it if your up to it.

  • @kakashidragon2 PIDRNG starts out a certain frame based off your seed. It gets advanced by saving, NPC's, and Chatot chatters (among other things). You start off at your PID frame (which is separate from your IV frame), and advance up to your target.

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  • hey bear for some reason i can't seem to get the ds parameter finder to work? i did everything up to 6:00 but no results... any advice?

  • @hokataru 1.) Respect military time. 2.) Sweet scent immediately upon loading. 2.) Don't use Serebii as an IV calculator.

  • @bearsfan092drums why not use serebii? is theirs flawed or something?

  • @Scorpion03001 Yep, it's flawed. It rules out possibilities when it shouldn't

  • @bearsfan092drums Ah ok. I guess I'll stick with metalkids IV calculator then

  • @bearsfan092drums My question is if you can give me a good emulator and pokemon b/w website to download for the pc.

  • @ThePunishernr1 I don't help with piracy. Sorry.

  • @bearsfan092drums is RNG Reporter 9.81 BETA good enough? I can't seem to find the 5th gen time finder

  • @bearsfan092drums Nevermind, found it

  • @bearsfan092drums How many times are we supposed to do the DS Parameter search

  • @Chomegiddo Just one, if you dont hit the seed, try with the other Time0.

  • @bearsfan092drums Actually, what version of RNG Reporter do you have, because my capture tab looks different to yours. Mine doesn't have an input box for Mac Address for starters. (Mine is RNG 9.81 BETA)

  • @Chomegiddo You have to clic the button "DS Parameter Search" if you want to calibrate and enter the Mac. The "5th Gen DS Parameters Setup" tab in Time Finder has an input box for Mac Address, also.

  • @phantomdm No, I mean, look at the picture at 7:57. My version of RNG Reporter 9.81 Beta looks like that EXCEPT WITHOUT anything pass the ID, SID, Abililty input boxes, the Shiny checkbox or the Roaming Pokemon checkbox. It doesn't have any of the input boxes pass that.

  • @Chomegiddo Yeah, you are right. It seems the version is RNG Reporter 9 Beta 3. Well, I saw it on the other video.

  • @phantomdm Actually, I have ability, just not all the 5th gen related input boxes

  • @bearsfan092drums If the frame is 148 or something big like that, how do you get the frame

  • @bearsfan092drums Once you use a seed to catch a pokemon, can you use it again? I caught a random clefairy using a seed, and now I can't get the same spread. It comes up consistently with a different spread every time I try that same seed.

    Other variables were:

    Different pokemon in party

    Different Route

    Different starting location

    By the way, my frame was supposed to be 1 for the seed, but all I did was walk (But it was not 128 steps) so I'm assuming I didn't advance any frames.

  • @Chomegiddo The 128 step counter actually saves when you save your file, so it's possible to be on step, say for example, 120, making that 128 step counter effectively an 8 step counter. Sweet scent for consistency.

  • @bearsfan092drums When does it reset? I mean, when you caught your terrakion, I'm assuming your step counter was at 0 when you loaded that game file because you walked 128 steps to advance the frame, but how did you know that your step counter was at 0 when you loaded your game at the target time

    Say I load to my target time, walk 120 steps, save the game, reload to the target time, do I only need to walk 8 steps?

  • @Chomegiddo I didn't know what step I was on. Theoretically, I could have been screwed by chance, but you won't be often. That last situation you described in invalid 99 percent of the time. Don't do it.

  • Unfortunately, this doesn't help greatly with wild pokemon (non stationary ones). It also doesn't help that you can't use Sweet Scent in the Giant Chasm. I've been trying to RNG a flawless ditto, but i've not been able to encounter it yet. The encounter tables linked to in RNG reporter don't seem accurate; either that or the mist is messing up the RNG...

  • @kyogreblast It is possible to sweet scent in Giant Chasm. There's a trick to clearing out the weather that involves changing the month.  With wild Pokemon, the process is pretty much the same except for the inclusion of encounter slots.

  • @bearsfan092drums Ooh, thanks. I'd forgotten about that. Managed to RNG that Ditto now, thanks. In 4th gen though, the encounter slot lists that RNG Reporter linked to didn't seem right, because when I checked the list against what I actually found in the wild it was always different, but in 5th gen at least the lists seem to be correct :) Thanks again

  • @kyogreblast Those 4th gen lists have never failed me and I've done it at least twenty times. Oh well.

  • @bearsfan092drums It was just when I was RNGing a shiny regigigas, I was seeing golbat in the wild when I shouldn't have been (according to the encounter slot lists). But I suppose that doesn't really matter now, I mostly do RNG Breeding, so no need for encounter slot lists anymore :)

  • im too stupid to do this i cant understand anything ahhaha

  • What is the web address you use in the video??

  • @SarignCleric Probably smogon's wifi forum. The RNG thread there has the links for everything

  • I don't understand all what you say, but i can follow that guide really well, thanks ^^ When you (2:24) select Hours, Minutes and Seconds, what did you write? I suppose when you catched the Durant, but it doesn't work ._.

  • @LoverBlizzard When you started the game from the main DS menu

  • If I just want a shiny Axew or something do I have to worry about inputting IVs and crap?

  • @dsboy86 no,u dont,only the shiny color

  • @crythehedgeohg It's so weird I can't get my head around it!

  • I've tried dozens of times and it never finds a seed when I search :(

  • How did you get such a perfect knowledge of it's ivs? Did you have to level it?

  • @TurbinationE Yep. Used PO to find the IV's that would yield the correct stats. You can also used an IV Calculator.

  • The first time I did it, I got one seed. But I was unsure if I released my hold on the A button a bit too late when I loaded the game, so I tried again. The next time, RNG reporter couldn't find a seed. What do I do?

  • Can you get a shiny in the wild by doing this? Or a shiny stationary legendary? If so, how? Please reply! Thanks in advance!

  • When your catching the Pokemon with the IV's you want it to have, can it work with pokemon outside victory road 9:32 - 10:32 thanks

  • @Die2Distroy It can. It's just easiest to do it where there are no NPC's

  • I want a flawless Dwebble...

    But I only find Scraggy's if I hit the seed....

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  • Are the DS parameters always the same? Or do you have to do it over again everytime?

  • @Geoff66XD On a given DS-game combo, they should be same. The timer0 might vary by 1 (example: c7b could fluctuate between c7a and c7c), but the others are pretty consistent.

  • Hey, I just wanted to say thanks for this great video. I just got hitting my seed down, but I still cant get the Encounter Slot I want.

  • @rawrimapidgeon Just pick a PID with the encounter slot that correlates to the included chart of encounter data in RNGreporter's main window.

  • @bearsfan092drums

    Alright I'll try that next time I RNG in stead of constantly checking seeds to see if it is the Pokemon I want. Thanks!

  • I have one question, in the rng reporter, what does it mean when a nature is in grey font? In Emerald my first shiny frame is for a lax nature but a couple natures down is bashful but it is greyed out. I tried syncing for a bashful encounter but non of the shinies were bashful please help.