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cranium October 2nd, 2004 10:40 PM

The Worst Way To Level Up?
 
ok i have a team of level 50's and i cant seem to get past some elite 4 members so basically i play them (level up sometimes) then faint and go back and do the same thing again. eventually i will be strong enough to overcome all the elite 4

is this like the worst way to level up pokemon?
will their stats suck forever?

or will it just be the same as levelling up normally, because i really cant be bothered e.v training with this game just yet, i just wanted to know will this decrease my pokemons stats by using this method?

ps. help preferably from someone who knows what they're talking about ^.^

Simon October 2nd, 2004 10:46 PM

Well...I'd suggest using the VS Seeker instead. That way you won't lose money and you'll still gain EXP. The VS Seeker is how my Pokemon were a good level 80-85 by the time I made it to the E4 for the first time.

cranium October 2nd, 2004 10:51 PM

where is this vs seeker!!!
i dont have it
do you have to beat the elite 4 first??
i hope your still there, i wanna get cracking

Simon October 2nd, 2004 10:52 PM

You get it from a Woman inside the Vermillion Pokemon Center.

cranium October 2nd, 2004 10:54 PM

yay thanx
**** i already did the faint thing like 20 times
i can stop now though
i was trying to level up on stupid geodudes
this is like great, thankyou x1000

i never usually talk to people in the PC's, get this will teach me

Sarck45 October 2nd, 2004 11:01 PM

I'n FR/LG it's good idea to talk with people cus they can give you some items,
And they help you fill the Fame Checker... (the thing u get from gary...)

Simon October 2nd, 2004 11:02 PM

Erm..yeah..sure whatever.

Quote:

is this like the worst way to level up pokemon?
will their stats suck forever?
Yes, battling the E4 is the worst way to level up for competitive battling purposes. If you're just going to be playing in-game, it won't matter since all you need is a level advantage.

Battling the E4 constantly will destroy how your EVs are spread out. If you want to fix that, breed new versions of your Pokemon so the babies will have zero EVs.

If you want to fill the Fame Checker, there's a section on all the locations for it in the FRLG FAQ.

cranium October 2nd, 2004 11:03 PM

yeah i mean for competitive battling
ah well too late to complain now

do the trainers level up every time you play them?

Simon October 2nd, 2004 11:05 PM

I never took notice of their levels. I think some do and some don't. Not sure though. It's been so long since I used the thing.

cranium October 2nd, 2004 11:07 PM

the one ive been battling against doesnt seem to be, some random trainer on way to seamfoam islands

his pokemon are staying at lv 27 which isnt helping me too much

Simon October 2nd, 2004 11:08 PM

I'd suggest battling the ones inside Victory Road right now. They're probably the strongest ones until you get to Seven Island, which you can't get to without defeating the E4.

Sarck45 October 2nd, 2004 11:10 PM

try fight trainer one 1 - 3 islands...

some of them is strong too...

seraphim October 3rd, 2004 4:04 AM

so...what difference does it make who you battle? when i grow a level in the e4, the stats seem to go up, like, 4-5 points

cranium October 3rd, 2004 4:30 AM

yeah thats what i thought
my snorlax is happily growng 5 in hp and 5 in attack

Simon October 3rd, 2004 9:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by seraphim
so...what difference does it make who you battle? when i grow a level in the e4, the stats seem to go up, like, 4-5 points

Because battling random things just to get levels destroy how your EVs are set out. I doubt you even have any idea of what EVs are.

AdamHays October 3rd, 2004 5:21 PM

you could fight in Vroad for a while,but that time consuming.i suggest going with demons idea.
loosing money and leveling up that way is the worst way.pretty soon you be up there.
whats your party that your going in with?

cranium October 3rd, 2004 5:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by demonchaos916
Because battling random things just to get levels destroy how your EVs are set out. I doubt you even have any idea of what EVs are.

i do actually, maybe more than most people ive come across, im just too lazy. see my plan is to complete my pokedex's on all my games and then create my ultimate 12 pokemon with max ev's. at the moment thats not even in my train of thought. this is just about getting passed the elite four

my exact team are, suggestions please on moves, im only going to replace magneton if need be. i just want to beat the elite 4 and leave pretty decent moves on my pokemon for future

anyway here goes:

zapdos - lv 59
-thunder wave
-shock wave
-drill peck
-agility (want this replaced, suggestions?)

venusaur - lv 51 :11:
-sleep powder
-razor leaf
-leech seed
-growth

pidgeot - lv 47
-wing attack
-whirlwind (want this replaced, suggestions?)
-double-edge
-fly

articuno - lv 51
-mist (want this replaced, suggestions?)
-water pulse
-mind reader (want this replaced, suggestions?)
-ice beam

snorlax - lv 50
-body slam
-rollout
-rest
-sleep talk

magneton - lv 31
-supersonic (want this replaced, suggestions?)
-sonicboom (want this replaced, suggestions?)
-thunder wave (want this replaced, suggestions?)
-spark (want this replaced, suggestions?)

thanks for the help
greatly appreciated

seraphim October 7th, 2004 11:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by demonchaos916
Because battling random things just to get levels destroy how your EVs are set out. I doubt you even have any idea of what EVs are.

actually, you're right...i probably know what it means, i'm just not familiar with the abbreviation...anyway, WHY does leveling up from the e4 instead of trainers have an effect on stats and stuff?

cranium October 8th, 2004 6:33 AM

its very complicated to explain
i think its in one of the FAQ's

KaeL October 8th, 2004 6:57 AM

A comment about the vs seeker. By Fusha city, Where they 3 bird trainers are on the left, I use those to train my steelix. One of them gets 4 level 47 ferows ( after u battle him for the 2nd time )
And my steelix is level 45 and still getting exp from them. So if u have any Rock/Ice/Electic to train i suggest there.


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