3rd Gen Battle Frontier Discussion

[~*!*~Tatsujin Gosuto~*!*~]

Umm... can someone sticky this because this is a main part of the game and stuff and this thread can cut down on alot of Battle frontier threads.
Anyways I currently still have
4 gold symbols
all of the silver
I really think that the Battle frontier is too hard. I've been stck like this for 6 months

:t094:~*!*~Queen Boo~*!*~

 

[Skitty Miaow]

i've been trying the battle frontier for a while.. and I still haven't got anywhere.. any advice?

 

[Squeegee Beckenheim]

I will sticky this thread because I think you have a point on how need it is. This thread is for discussion over the Battle Frontier. Keep questions in Simple Questions!

STICKY

 

[HoundoomOfTheDarkness]

Battle Frontier advice: I'm not the greatest, but I have all the silver symbols. Basically, you need strong attacks. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A FIGHTING TYPE!!! Or at least a physically strong Pokemon with fighting moves. Otherwise you will be done in by Chansey and Blissey. How humiliating.

 

[~*!*~Tatsujin Gosuto~*!*~]

Thank you The Hunk my first sticky.
Anyways I've always had a Shuckle with the following moves
*Toxic
*Sludgebomb
*Protect
*Subsitute
Well thats how I got most of my symbols.

:t094:~*!*~Queen Boo~*!*~

 

[HoundoomOfTheDarkness]

Queen Boo, for your Shuckle you might consider replacing Sludge Bomb with Toxic. Shuckle's pitiful attack power kind of makes any directly damaging attack worthless. I have a Houndoom specifically for the Battle Frontier, especially the Arena. It has Sunny Day, Fire Blast, Solarbeam, and Hyper Beam. I accidentally used it in Open Level once (it's level 50) and a non Sunny Dayed Fire Blast stopped most level 60s in one shot! I love you, brute attack power!

 

[~*!*~Tatsujin Gosuto~*!*~]

Queen Boo, for your Shuckle you might consider replacing Sludge Bomb with Toxic. Shuckle's pitiful attack power kind of makes any directly damaging attack worthless. I have a Houndoom specifically for the Battle Frontier, especially the Arena. It has Sunny Day, Fire Blast, Solarbeam, and Hyper Beam. I accidentally used it in Open Level once (it's level 50) and a non Sunny Dayed Fire Blast stopped most level 60s in one shot! I love you, brute attack power!

Umm.. I have Toxic already thats like the best move to give a Shuckle. So alot of people are saying that I should get rid of Sludgebomb for Double team.

:t093:~*!*~Queen Boo~*!*~

 

[Smarties-chan]

No, don't get rid of Sludge Bomb for Double Team, get rid of it for Sandstorm. You might also consider Wrap over Substitute.

 

[HoundoomOfTheDarkness]

Oh... sorry. I didn't notice. I just noticed Sludge Bomb. I also didn't notice that you had 4 gold symbols. I don't have any gold symbols at all! And I've been stuck that way longer than you've had 4 Gold Symbols!

 

[~*!*~Tatsujin Gosuto~*!*~]

No, don't get rid of Sludge Bomb for Double Team, get rid of it for Sandstorm. You might also consider Wrap over Substitute.

Its that I want to torcher the Pokemon by using subsistute and then protect and then Toxic, well thats my plan and thats how I got 4 gold and 7 silver symbols.

:t094:~*!*~queen Boo~*!*~

 

[shanecdavis]

That is still way too much set up in BF, and that is probably why you haven't advanced any further. Defense is good, but overdoing it like can make it last longer than it needs to and you will usually end up on the other end of the battle. Ditch the Shuckster for a Poke that has good defense, but can actually attack as well.

 

[HoundoomOfTheDarkness]

That is still way too much set up in BF, and that is probably why you haven't advanced any further. Defense is good, but overdoing it like can make it last longer than it needs to and you will usually end up on the other end of the battle. Ditch the Shuckster for a Poke that has good defense, but can actually attack as well.

Or have both. What two Pokemon do you ordinarily use with your Shuckle? Good balance would probably require something with brutal attack force but little defense, and something medium. Salamence and... hmmm... not too many mediums out there... Anyone think of a well balanced stat Poke other than some legendaries (Mew comes to mind. Too bad it is outlawed at the Frontier. And why do all the rentals in the Battle Factory suck except the ones your opponent uses, and then you can't beat them to swap? Why am I going on and on in parenthesis?)?

 

[~*!*~Tatsujin Gosuto~*!*~]

Well I usually use a Pokemon with bad attack (Shuckle and Umbreon) and some Pokemon with very good attack and special attack (Charizard and Espeon) my team is balanced out. But thats not all of them. Well in the battle Factory I had a shuckle with Toxic, Double team, Wrap and Sandstorm. those were horrible move though

:t093:~*!*~Queen Boo~*!*~

 

[shanecdavis]

That is where you have a problem. Every Poke you use should have good attacks. Again, you are emphasizing too much on defense. While defense is always a good thing, too much of it is going to be counter-productive. You still need a way to defeat your opponent.

 

[Razer302]

I Am Training Jolteon For Lv 50
Jolteon Lvl 34 Timid Need Item
Ev Spa 105 Speed 130
Thunder Wave
Thundershock
Thunderbolt
Helping Hand

I Need 2 Pokemon To Go With It And More Moves Instead Of Thunder Shock And Thunder Wave

 

[HoundoomOfTheDarkness]

Note to self: Always have a ground type. Or else something with ground moves. Lest you die by Electric types. Why must they only have one weakness? Speaking of weaknesses: if Sableye could learn skill swap, and used it on Shedinja, it would be invincible!!! I bet I could sort of make that work!!! *Coughskillswapswitchoutsableyeskillswapinvinciblecough*. Excuse me.

 

[shanecdavis]

Actually it wouldn't be invincible. Your Sableye would still be succeptable to non-direct damage, ala Toxic or Will-O-Wisp or the like.

 

[~*!*~Tatsujin Gosuto~*!*~]

That is where you have a problem. Every Poke you use should have good attacks. Again, you are emphasizing too much on defense. While defense is always a good thing, too much of it is going to be counter-productive. You still need a way to defeat your opponent.

Okay thanks for the information. I'll try that.

:t094:~*!*~Queen Boo~*!*~

 

[HoundoomOfTheDarkness]

Shanecdavis, I know what you mean by indirect damage, but I meant stuff like Fire Blast that do serious ammounts of damage instead of annoying slow effects. Never underestimate the slow effects though. I fought my first Shedinja in the Battle Tower on Sapphire. It sucked and couldn't kill my Latias, but I couldn't beat it either, no Super Effectives or slowkillers. Eventually it killed itself with Struggle. Never use Tyranitar on a team with a Shedinja. Sand Stream=bye bye Shedinja.

 

[~*!*~Tatsujin Gosuto~*!*~]

So what Pokemon should I compete with then:t201-qu:

:t094:~*!*~Queen Boo~*!*~