WIFI GENERAL GUIDE: GEN 6 EDITION


Please read the global rules and any /vp/ rules; we are not exempt. Otherwise, Wifi General has its own set of "rules". Breaking these won't get you banned, but you should expect to get shit/doxxed for it. Below, you'll find what you need to know. Also, scroll to the bottom to find useful links and guides.


DON'T ask stupid questions. Google has the answers. If you still haven't found out what you need to know after searching, then feel free to ask.

DON'T beg. If you want something, offer something. If you don't have anything to offer, just ask politely and someone might just give it to you for a shitmon.

DON'T jew. 4IVs are worthless and usually given away for free or traded for other 4IVs. A 5IV missing a necessary IV is effectively a 4IV, both for breeding and battling purposes, and should be treated as such. Don't try to trade your regular breedable Pokemon for shinies, rare event Pokemon, or anything else valuable. Even if someone else is willing to, it's not cool to take advantage of someone unaware of their value.

DO use a name. Names make you easier to identify when posting, and helps when you're trying to get a trade going. It's easiest to use your ingame name and friend code. All better for us to dox you, my dear.

DO lurk before posting. It is a great way to learn etiquette and regulars. (If you're simply looking for a trade, and going to leave here forever afterward, you may ignore this.)

DO participate in multis. It's seriously all we have left. If you manage to actually get a multi going, dawny will speak to you in her qt french mousey voice in game. Try to use RU or NU mons as that makes it more fun. Mega fug will just make everyone upset.

DON'T make it known if the Pokémon you're trading is RNG'd, bred with hacked/cloned parents, or Instacheck'd/SV'd. We have a problem with autistic people spazzing out and starting huge internet fights over this. Just be cool about it and will be fine. No one expects you to spend days soft resetting for dice rolls when you make a competitive pokemon. That's just asinine.

DO breed the most efficient way possible. That way is to use a 6IV ditto. If you do not have one, request it in the thread. Say something simple like "I need a 6iv ditto. Disc up for one with /vp/ in the description". DO NOT use your IGN or FC in your post otherwise the regulars will have an asthma attack.

DON'T post text lists. They clutter up the thread, take up too much space, and are visually unappealing. "But CTRL+F!" No. If you must, feel free to post a keyword string in your post. If you're asking for advice about your competitive team, use Pastebin instead.

DO make an image list for trading. They're easily the most effective way to show what you have and what you want. Some people will use programs such as Photoshop or GIMP, but MS Paint is all you really need. At the bare minimum, you can just type up what you have in Notepad, screencap it, and use that as your image list. Or use Pastebin, Google Docs, or something along those lines. But you'll find that you'll get more trades with a more visually appealing image. Check out other peoples' lists if you need inspiration for how to do this. See below for some downloads to get you started.

DON'T shitpost. Only the highest quality posts are allowed in /wfg/.

WFG has an IRC you can join freely to chat with others. #wfg on irc.rizon.net

>implying you want to join the skype chat


--- Terms to Know ---
FC: Friend Code
IGN: In-game Name
TR: Trade Request
BR: Battle Request
HA: Hidden Ability (Sometimes called DW or DWA)
HP: Hidden Power
FS: Friend Safari
EM: Egg moves
Shone: Shiny
RNG: Random Number Generator
Touch trade: Trading for dex entries only; trading and then immediately trading back.
Jewing: Trading for something worth much more than what you're offering.
Pentaperfect: A Pokémon with five perfect stats, or 5IV, all in the right stats. Whatever stat is missing should be the stat reduced by the nature used.
Hexaperfect: A Pokémon with six perfect stats. Usually refers to IVs of 31 in all stats, but may also include some 30s (Hidden Power) 0s - for example, 31/31/31/31/31/0 on a Pokémon where the lowest possible speed is desired.
Derp or shitmon: A random Pokémon, nothing special. Usually a breeding leftover or a randomly caught wild Pokémon. Pretty much anything unwanted and on hand.
Leftovers: Pokémon that were left over from a breeding project. Not to be confused with the item Leftovers.
Hexaflawless seven: Seven Pokémon that cover all egg groups between them. Some people have bred 6IV males of these seven Pokémon specifically to use for breeding.
Balltism: Ball autism. A contagious disease that affects the majority of Wifi General. Most people want their Pokémon to be in specific Pokeballs. Some use the same Pokeball for all their Pokémon, some match the ball's color scheme to the Pokémon's, and some have even stranger tastes. There is no logic in this. It's best to just leave them be. There is no known cure for balltism.
Disc up: Short way of asking someone to put a Luvdisc on the GTS asking for whatever Pokémon.



--- Things for Making Image Lists ---
3D models, sprites, shiny sprites, and more: http://imgur.com/a/FJQ5G
Templates and backgrounds: http://imgur.com/a/tHOdV
Ramsey's spreadsheet template: http://goo.gl/sfKPJw


--- Links ---
WFG OPs: http://imgur.com/a/f8xsB
IV Calculator: http://www.metalkid.info/Pokemon/Calculators/IV.aspx
Competitive Pokémon information: http://www.smogon.com/dex/xy/pokemon/
Global Link: http://3ds.pokemon-gl.com/
Online Pokémon battle simulator: http://play.pokemonshowdown.com/
Horde EV training in ORAS: http://nuggetbridge.com/articles/ev-training-horde-hotspots-pokemon-omega-ruby-alpha-sapphire/
Damage calculator: http://pokemonshowdown.com/damagecalc/
Breeding probability calculator: http://destinyknot.tk/
Legal balls available: http://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/read-me-tips-for-simple-hack-checks-please-for-the-love-of-god-read-the-op-first.3498670/
Type coverage calculator: http://pokemondb.net/tools/type-coverage
Moveset searcher: http://serebii.net/games/moveset-xy.shtml
Breeding and training guides and other guides/tips: http://imgur.com/a/QsIux