Gardenia

[Claire Bennet]

Okay I'm up to Gardenia and I cant beat her can you plz help me?

Budew Lvl 23
Rash
Absorb
Worry Seed
Stun Spore
Mega Drain

Buneary Lvl 18 (Quick Claw)
Sassy
Pound
Quick Attack
Frustration
Endure

[Ichida]

Either level up, get some Fire, Ice, Flying, Bug, or Poison-element Pokemon, or both.

[lil' Gullwing]

where is your starter pokemon?
they help, you know.

[Claire Bennet]

I had the water starter and I moreso wanted help with my moves...

[Ichida]

Obviously if you have Piplup you'll have issues with Grass Pokemon. You should have considered this when you chose Piplup to begin with. *pokes his own last post* You'll want to follow that advice. Budew and Buneary are terrible anyways. Sack 'em.

[Claire Bennet]

Hmm I want my Budew to evolve so how can I raise its happiness?

[NekroBoi]

if you could get Ice beam (TM 13) on Buneary....
Or, Just Level up etc.
You can get Ice beam from another game, or try in trading forums, ask for TM 13. Some one might trade it to you...

Budew is a pain. I had mine at lvl 43 when it evolved on my other game... My current one, i dont have it.

[Claire Bennet]

Ye I cant connect though >< Im still having problems with my wireless

[lil' Gullwing]

then train like you've never trained before
all the advice i can give

[Claire Bennet]

I only like fighting trainers as the XP is way better

[lil' Gullwing]

ok
fight the gym a couple times(probably lose) and if you have plenty bof money to waste
then blow it on that blacking out thing,
thats how i used to train when nothing else could be done

[Ichida]

Orrrrr... you could go to fields in higher-level areas. <.<

[Claire Bennet]

Hmm which pokemon is better and what move set would go with them?
Milotic or Glameow

[Ichida]

Milotic. Waaaaaayyyyyyyy better. Glameow is nothing but a Pearl exclusive. Surf, Ice Beam, Rest, Mirror Coat. Make it hold any Chesto Berries you find, too, so it can recover from sleep after using Rest. Mirror Coat should be used against anything you know is going to use a special-type attack.

[NekroBoi]

Catch a zubat train to lvl 35 and Leech Life?

Milotic is Better. Glameow was prob just to make it look like there are less legends than there alredy are...

[Claire Bennet]

Okay so I would need to get it from my friends Ruby but How come I cant trade from my Emerald to my Diamond???

NekroBoi lol but I hate Zubat so dam annoying in caves

[Ichida]

Zubat is terrible and Leech Life is an even more terrible attack move. >.< You need to see all 150 Sinnoh Dex Pokemon before you can Pal Park GBA Pokemon to D/P.

[lil' Gullwing]

"better" is an opinion
but go to serebii.net
check the pokedex thing
and lokk at their move sets
you should find out which is "better"

[Claire Bennet]

Hmm okay but what pokemon in Diamond or Pearl can I get without completing the Pokedex is good?

[Ichida]

When it comes to a Leech Life-using Zubat, almost ANYTHING is "better." Seriously. :P

[Kayke™]

I always manage to get off topic easily...

...but this has to be asked, since Milotic was brought up. I'm trying to get my Empoleon to look something like this...

Toxic
Aqua Ring
Protect
Surf

Unfortunately, Empoleon doesn't learn Aqua Ring as it levels up. And there isn't a TM for it...

...is there any other way I can get Aqua Ring on my Empoleon without breeding? God I hate breeding...

[lil' Gullwing]

Hmm okay but what pokemon in Diamond or Pearl can I get without completing the Pokedex is good?

a bird maybe
like starly and evolve it into staravia

[Claire Bennet]

Since when was Aqua Ring even a move?
But there seems no possible way

[Ichida]

Since it's listed as an egg move, obviously not. So either suck it in and learn to get with the breeding like the rest of the serious trainers, or forget about Aqua Ring.

[NekroBoi]

*AAAH! The Bird! I forgot... I was thinkin of Fire and Ponyta...*
Oh well, yeh, Staraptor is pretty good for e4 aswell. You can keep as a long-life pokmeon.

[Kayke™]

Since it's listed as an egg move, obviously not. So either suck it in and learn to get with the breeding like the rest of the serious trainers, or forget about Aqua Ring.

Yeah, rough...I'm actually sorta-kinda trying to get into the Pokemon metagame, or atleast create a somewhat competent team.

[Claire Bennet]

How can I check how much my Budew is Happy because I really want my Roserade soon

[lil' Gullwing]

Hmm maybe not I dont like it

the bird?
like it or not
just beat the gym with it and forget starly

[Claire Bennet]

Lol I edited my post sorry

[Ichida]

Staraptor can be a good sweeper if you know how to raise it, which doesn't seem to be the case. Regardless, Staraptor's a keeper for someone starting out.

[Claire Bennet]

Yes but doesnt it make me a stronger trainer if I win gym battles with the same type? Like it helps my win in any condition so thats why I want my Buneary and Budew and How do I check how Happy my pokemon are?

[lil' Gullwing]

Staraptor can be a good sweeper if you know how to raise it, which doesn't seem to be the case. Regardless, Staraptor's a keeper for someone starting out.

true
but if that first attack doesn't make the opponent faint or the attack misses
then with staraptors poor defense it 'll get toasted
but i do have one

[Ichida]

Grass Pokemon are weak to Flying, and Staraptor's got good attack and speed. A keeper, if only for sweeping Gardenia. You check if it's happy enough by levelling it up, obviously. But seriously, sack Budew and Buneary. Roserade and Lopunny aren't particularly worth using.

[Claire Bennet]

Yes but Roserade is very strong and Lopunny...okay Lopunny sucks but Roserade doesnt

[lil' Gullwing]

there is this footprint guy in the a little farther in the game that tells happiness i think. there is also a function on your watch that you get from some one in a pokecenter that tells happiness with hearts
but the team you have isn't the greatest at this point

[Ichida]

BTW, "a better trainer?" By willingly using weak Pokemon? No. Quite the contrary. It makes you weak to use weak Pokemon.

[Claire Bennet]

Yes but this is my future team-

Roserade
Lopunny
Milotic
Maybe Clefable
Blissy

[lil' Gullwing]

Yes but this is my future team-

Roserade
Lopunny
Milotic
Maybe Clefable
Blissy

what about empoleon?
don't you still have piplup/prinplup
the starter helps

[Claire Bennet]

I dislike this gen's starters so I got a Budew

[Ichida]

Sack Clefable. Blissey does the same thing, but way better. And again, sack Lopunny. It's only good for weird item-based tactics.

[Claire Bennet]

Okay I just got the Poktech app that shows friendship and my Budew gives a heart how many do I need?

[lil' Gullwing]

I dislike this gen's starters so I got a Budew

not smart but ok
it's not my game, it's yours

[Claire Bennet]

True but why do you think I made this thread? For help and suggestions

[lil' Gullwing]

you need two big hearts (post too short)

[Claire Bennet]

Oh I got like a small-middle size heart

[lil' Gullwing]

try feeding it berries or giving it vitamins and training budew then

[Claire Bennet]

Hmm I cant get any of those berries yet though

[lil' Gullwing]

ok
what are the levels of your pokemon now then
or have you done nothing?

[Claire Bennet]

23-Budew
18-Buneary
They are weak I admit

[NekroBoi]

so by being able to kill a Water pokemon with the ability Water absorb with a water Move, you are considered strong?
- Actually you are XD

[lil' Gullwing]

so by being able to kill a Water pokemon with the ability Water absorb with a water Move, you are considered strong?
- Actually you are XD

is that possible? (post too short)

[Ichida]

I don't think it is, I've never seen anyone stupid enough to try it.

[Claire Bennet]

Lol what makes you think I'm strong?

[lil' Gullwing]

I don't think it is, I've never seen anyone stupid enough to try it.

well maybe i could go be that stupid
i'll try it knowing that it wont work

p.s. - tried it
it didn't work

[Claire Bennet]

Lol thought so(Message too short)

[lil' Gullwing]

good luck on your battle
i gotta sleep, it's like 3 am

[Claire Bennet]

What moves should my Buneary have?

[NekroBoi]

I dunno... Never used It...
Here is what i think it might work:
Substitute
Ice Beam/Thunder Wave
Hidden Power (Psychic or Flying - To counter Fighting types)
Attract

I would go for the T Wave and make it an annoyer...
But, i'm not good with moves... so....

[Claire Bennet]

Oh well I started my game again lol I got a Shinx now =P