Intro:

Here’s my first Pokemon moveset guide about Skarmory, the Iron Bird. Having High Defense it is a very good physical wall. I will be about to show you a very good moveset and build of Skarmory. You can freely use it in your own will (and risk hehehe)

Item: Leftovers

To allow it to last in battle Leftovers is the key, having it restore a small amount of HP per turn will make it hard to kill.

Nature: Impish (+ Def, - Sp. Att)

Self-explanatory, Skarmory doesn’t need SPECIAL ATTACK so might as well go with Impish to give it extra DEFENSE.

EV’s:

252 HP / 252 Defense / 6 Attack

Skarmory needs HP to boot with Leftovers and DEFENSE to make it more bulkier and little ATTACK to destroy subs and might as well for a little offense.

Moves:

Toxic - This a good move for starters as it weakens out bulky Pokemon like Blissey and Umbreon making Skarmory last more than them. Though I might say that a usual Skamory would have Rest but I placed a Leftovers so it should do just fine.

Steel Wing - Surprised ?, well Steel Wing is better that Drill Peck IMO. Well first, it has a good anti-Weavile coverage and can raise Defense one stage. Pretty much useful since if your Heracross enemy knows your gonna Drill Peck it, so it will be useless since it will switch anyway.

Stealth Rock - Well this is one of my most favorite attacks for a Skarmory as it
deals damage as opponents enter. Combined with Roar, it can damage your opponents killing them little by little. This is better than Spikes as at a first layer it can dice out good damage compared to Spikes which takes about 3 layers and a waste of two turns.

Roar - Well this attack makes Skarmory a Pseudo-Hazer, thus making BP’ers and Self-Buffer Sweepers be upset as their efforts are doomed to failure and this also can be used to shuffle the enemy team’s Pokemon. Then you will see what the enemy will use.

Strategy:

Well Skarmory must be placed on the top of the team making it the first to battle. When in battle, deploy the Stealth Rock first then use Toxic if you think that this opposing Pokemon doesn’t have killer Special Attack moves like Fire Blast and Thunderbolt. Prediction and Timing is the key on when to Attack, Poison or Pseudo-Haze.

What to Fear:

Though you think that Skarmory is invincible, then think again. Special Attacks, not only Fire Blasts and Thunderbolts, must be feared as Skarmory has low / average SPECIAL DEFENSE. You also have to watch out for Status changes like Paralysis or Burns as it will give Skarmory a hard time to battle as we didn’t use Rest in the first place.

Closing Words:

Well Skarmory is a good Pokemon. A very good Physical Wall (best Physical Wall In my opinion). With the right Roaring and Roaring, you could urge your enemy to switch and let them be killed steadily with your entry hazard attack. And oh another thing, you could also use Spikes instead of Stealth Rock since many as in many Pokemon can learn Stealth Rock while there are only a few SPikers.

Oh, before I forget, credit to Sugimori sprites go to Pokebeach. Thank you so much.

Well, heads up Pokemon fans because the third installment to Diamond and Pearl will be up. First heard about from CoroCoro magazine which seems fake but now, Nintendo officially announces Pokemon Platinum. It will be out probably by September 2008.

Here’s the CoroCoro Magazine Scan and got this from Serebii.net

Major and minor changes:

-A new place called Battle Island which operates like Pokemon Emerald’s Battle Frontier

-Volkner is no longer the Gym Leader of Sunyshore Gym

-Customization of the player’s main character, in Layman’s terms you can dress up your character anyway you want.

-Giratina Origin form and Regigigas Sky for to acquire the abilty, Levitate.

-Shaymin’s new form will be part Ice Type

-Enhanced Graphics

-New Story

Source:

Bulbapedia

Pokemon.com.jp

Today is my last day in Luzon. It was a fun trip to tour around the whole Luzon island. We went to various places like Enchanted Kingdom, Mall of Asia, Zoobic, Star City, Punta Fuego and lots of other attractions and especially the “ukay-ukay’s” we went to.

Now I both feel happy and sad. Happy that I will be with my family once more. Sad in the case that this will be the end of my vacation. Even though the trip will meet its end it will still with a bang when we will eat breakfast (or should I say brunch) at a 5 star hotel, hehehe.

After the breakfast , we will go to the airport now, wait for the plane to arrive by 4:25 but I doubt it because PAL is our plane which means “Plane Always Late” but I don’t worry about that because I will get over my boredom by reading my Manga. Well, this is the end of great Luzon tour, I thank all who sponsored this trip.

PS: I hate paying that stupid terminal fee ^^

Ratings: 8.5 out of 10

Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni is a good anime. At first I thought it was childish because of the character design but, boy, I was so wrong. Murder here, murder there, murder everywhere. At first I couldn’t understand the story because I didn’t now it had a “time loop” format.

The story revolves around group of friends in the village called Hinamizawa where strange events occur. Maebara Keichi is the main protagonist, he is a boy who just recently transferred to Hinamizawa. He, due to his charismatic attitude, easliy made friends with Mion, Rena, Shion, Satoko and Rika. The tranquility of the village is disrupted upon the day of the Watanagashi festival where a person dies due to Oyashiro-Sama’s Curse. Mostly, the one killed by Oyashiro-Sama’s curse is in Maebara Keichi’s group of friends. Oishi, a local detective, then investigates the case but the only murderer which can be pointed out is Oyashiro-Sama and his curse. Slowly, the real truth behind the real killer is revealed.

I recommend you fright fans out there to watch this. This anime is not recommendable to those people who are weak-hearted as it contains brutal scenes and explicit showing of internal organs. I suggest you watch this in a dark room, alone as you will truly feel the real meaning of horror because you may feel that somebody’s watching you. Who knows? It may be Oyashiro-Sama, hehehe.

Flirting is important in today’s society because it lets you know a person better. Flirting is the first step to dating. In order to help those who don’t know how to flirt, I made some basic techniques in flirting a girl.

Here are some of my formulated flirting steps….

1. Have a little fashion sense

You must look good before you flirt. For clothes, I suggest a casual style but it’s up to you. You must be neat and clean. You may also apply perfume which the girl likes. Never use perfume which is irritating to her. Your breath must also be fresh.

2. Choose First

Find the girl you want to flirt with. If you are sitting next to her, you can simply start talking to her, tell her how good she looks, etc. Just remember not to say anything that might put her off, especially if you’ve never talked to her. Just pretend she is like one of your “guy” friends. Don’t treat her exactly like this or she will feel like you don’t care that she is a girl and are desprate for a new guy friend.

3. Read body language

See if she wants to flirt with you or has a crush on you. If she looks at you for a second then turns back when you see her, that is a sign that she wants to flirt with you. There are many body languages too, but so far this is one.

4. If she’s far from you…

Try staring at her for a few seconds (5 is the best) but not too hard like you wanna kill her cause she’ll be creeped-out. You then can mouth a conversation with her. DO NOT LOOK BELOW HER FACE. The eyes and lips have the best effect ^^.

5. Be confident

Act like you’ve done this before. Just be yourself no matter you’re a geek, a nerd or whatsoever. Don’t act stupid, insecure or immature.

6. Be cool

Don’t stress out just be calm as the water of the river

Tips:

• If you are sitting across the room, and you catch her staring at you, make eye contact and SMILE and mouth a conversation to her if she is interested in you she will keep mouthing a conversation too!
• Likewise, if you like her, and she catches you staring at her, smile, and try to keep eye contact for at least 3 seconds.
• If you really like her, don’t talk dirty or perverted with her–it really turns them off.
• Make sure she’s not just testing her flirting skills with you.
• Don’t try too hard to impress her. If she knows you like her, then do simple things, like opening the door for her, or picking up her stuff if it drops.
• Don’t turn into someone else when you flirt. Be yourself.
• Flirt with her when other girls aren’t near. She’ll just think you’re a player.
• Actually listen to what she says, and take mental notes, so you could be the first guy that remembers when her birthday is.
• Do your research. If she mentions her favorite band or something, ask her about the latest album or something.
• Don’t ever lie to her. If you’re mad about something, tell her so–it makes things more comfortable. Girls could be really ticked off about guys who are not honest.
• If you guys plan to go to a movie, try a scary one. You can get closer together and kiss, if desired. If she is scared, grabs your arm and closes her eyes, let her. She will feel safer in your arms.
• Don’t be too movie-like. Girls will notice.
• Be really careful about what you say. If you say something about her she might feel offended. She might not talk to you again!
• Fight with her. That doesn’t mean sock her in the jaw, it means don’t give her what she wants. Do it in a nice way and she will be fighting for you, not against you.

Luna Moonfang is a very powerful hero in the game. She can be both strong in the early game and in the late games. Her Eclipse is one of the strongest spells in the game by the way. She can also make money fast due to her high attack and Moon Glaive. She is also one of the fast heroes having a base move speed of 320, this suits her title as the “Moon Rider”.

My Luna Moonfang Build:

Power Treads

This is a very good item for Luna during levels 1 - 15 as it increases her movement and attacks speed. Use Power Treads of Agility build if the opponents are mostly Strength or melee and Power Treads of Strength if the opponents are the spell caster Intelligence type. This will be bought after making your Helm of Dominator.

Lothar’s Edge

You may ask, “Why Lothar’s Edge and not Dagger of Escape?”. My answer to that is Dagger of Escape sucks now in 6.51 as it cannot be used when you’re attacked. Lothar’s Edge is better to use at it adds 20 Agility (nice bonus) and 21 Damage unlike the Dagger of Escape which just allows Blink and no stat increase or whatsoever. This may be bought after buying the Power Treads or after buying the first Butterfly.

The Butterfly

The Butterfly is a very good item for Luna for it gives a 30% dodge which covers up her low HP. The +30% Attack Speed helps Luna “life steal” much faster making her a lot more harder to kill. The +30 Damage gives her more life steal and a bigger increase in damage due to her Lunar Blessing. The +30 Agility gives her more Damage and Attack Speed. This may be bought after buying Power Treads or Lothar’s Edge.

Another Butterfly won’t hurt right? So by doing so, it gives Luna become nearly “untouchable” and more Agility, Attack Speed and Damage to boot. The second Butterfly maybe bought after buying the Satanic.

Satanic

Luna’s “secret weapon” allowing her to life steal at 5 units at once at a 25% life steal. Also good as it “bulks -up” Luna’s HP by adding 25 Strength. The really good part about Satanic is the Unholy Rage which adds a 15% life steal bonus and + 30 damage which may turn the tide in battle. This may be bought after buying the first Butterfly.

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The sixth item depends on the game and your enemies. For example, if your enemies are powerful spell casters, Black King Bar is an option and if the enemies are mostly “Blinkers” or “Escape Artists”, Orchid Malevolence or Guinsoo’s Scepter of Vyse will do. This may be bought any time when it’s duty calls. For the sixth item, I’d always prefer Guinsoo.

PS: I hope this helps those DotA newbies out there ^^.

Rating: 9.3 out of 10

School Rumble is a very good anime. Very good character development. The first season was a bomb while the second season seemed to have a slow pace and crappy episodes but pretty good nonetheless.The humor was very good though some are understandable (especially the Japanese show parodies) but funny still with the sidenotes that Wannabefansubs placed.

This features Tenma who has a crush on oblivious Karasuma. It got weird because tough guy Harima has a crush on Tenma. So it’s like He has a crush on her but she has a crush on him. Anyways, this show features also other great characters like Eri, Mikoto, Akira and others who gave a strong support to the show.

Overall, it was pretty fun and wackingly funny. You should try and watch it, you won’t regret it ^^.