Fufu: Where are you getting all this foruth-gen battling knowledge? Smogon hasn't been updated since last year and SPP(f) doesn't seem very helpful. Adamant was one of the natures I found an Abra in very soon, most certainly because I didn't need it.
Well, most of it is just my common sense. When the moves were revealed, I tried to construct movesets for the Pokemon. And Smogon has a whole section dedicated to discussion of D/P as well. You must not have been there for a while.
MetalMario said:
I'll move on to leveling up my team. And yes, Bibarel learns Rock Climb. My current team concept looks something like:
Bibarel@Persim:
Surf
Rock Climb
Super Fang
Yawn
Slave/Lower Dialga's HP and sleep it.
Bronzong@Persim:
Iron Defense
Hypnosis
Rock Smash
filler
RS slave/Stall Dialga and keep it asleep
Rapidash@Persim:
Agility
Fire Blast/Flare Drive
Iron Tail
Strength
Strength slave/Physical sweeper against the Galactics
Staraptor@Persim:
Aerial Ace
Fly
Defog
Close Combat
Fly/fog slave
Girafarig@Wise Glasses:
Flash
Psychic
Shadow Ball
Thunderbolt
Flash slave/Special sweeper against Galactics
Torterra@Quick Claw:
Razor Leaf/Wood Hammer
Earthquake
Synthesis
Crunch
Other Physical sweeper against Galactics
I can keep most of my regular team on deck since Dialga doesn't pull any stunts like Rayquaza does. (Rayquaza Rests and Confuses itself)
I'd like to take a few test runs to make sure I can catch the thing 98% of the time, but given the length of one trial from the point at which you can still leave, that doesn't seem to be an option.
Looks nice. However, I'm not sure that you need Flash at all. My brother caught Palkia yesterday, and he said you only need Rock Climb, Surf, and Rock Smash to get through Mt. Coronet. Unfortunately, he was too stubborn to listen to me to at least get a Palkia with a decent nature. =/ I'd also put Light Screen as your filler move, it'll help with your other Pokemon surviving Dialga's hits...
So far, mine is planned to look like...
Adamant Synchronize Abra
Teleport
Lol, I still have to catch an Adamant Synchronize Abra! =(
Careful Bibarel
Yawn/Super Fang/Rock Climb/Rock Smash
I'm loving this thing ever since you mentioned it, MM. Did anyone here notice that it can counter the expected standard movesets DDTar and DDMence? I might put some other HM over Rock Smash because I'm not
completely positive I need it. I did a quick scan of the maps in the guide book last night, and I'm absolutely sure you need Surf and Rock Climb, though.
Hardy Infernape
Nasty Plot/Flamethrower/Grass Knot/Close Combat
Well, it's my shiny Pokemon, so I won't be taking it out of my team. It'll basically sweep everyone.
Relaxed Bronzong
Hypnosis/Light Screen/Gyro Ball/???
Need help with the last move...makes Dialga sleep easily, and sets up Light Screen for others. It'll also come in handy when I'm fighting other people, I guess. Takes hits from both ends of the spectrum pretty well. Maybe Earthquake as the filler?
Bold Gastrodon
Surf/Ice Beam/Yawn/Recover
Um, because I can? It has (well, will have) Yawn, and if (for some reason) Bibarel dies before getting Dialga to 1 HP with Super Fang, I can spam Ice Beam or something...
I'm open to any suggestions anyone may have.
I'm now training my normal in-game team...I've only gotten a third of it "complete" (Infernape and soon-to-be Bronzong). Luxio and Staravia will be replaced, and the female Bold Shellos I have will be bred with a male Wooper to get an offspring with Yawn...as soon as I get to Solaceon. I don't expect to find a shiny while training. Good luck, everyone.
Oh, and congrats on the shiny, DP.
Edit: Another thing, MM, I've heard that Dialga/Palkia are quite easy to catch, so you (and everyone who plans to catch one in the future) should have nothing to worry about.
Edit2: I noticed that your team has no "Syncher", MM...do you plan to go for it normally? Either way, good luck. Why are most of your Pokemon holding somewhat useless items?
Lots of people are hunting Dialga. Three others at SPPf are hunting for it right now, too. Looks like you have some competition!
I'm off to catch a Careful Bidoof, which shouldn't take too long with my Careful Synching Abra (I knew it would come in handy!).