4th Gen Gardenia

[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

 

[Shiny]

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.

 

[beauty. proletariat]

*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.

 

[Shiny]

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

 

[Shiny]

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.

 

[Shiny]

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.

 

[Shiny]

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.

 

[Shiny]

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

 

[Shiny]

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.