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Who are you/will you be using for Surf?
As the topic suggests. Which pokemon are you using for surf in ORAS? Also, is it just a HM slave, or an actual member of your party?
As for me, I'd like a Skrelp/Dragalgae. It'd be a part of my team, as well. I'd need to catch another surfer to find a Skrelp, but I'd just box that one straight away. |
I'll be sticking to actual party members, but if an HM Slave is needed I may use one. My Swampert can be my resident surfer (even if it's more of a physical attacker but special stats aren't bad either) but I know I may definitely recruit Kyogre in the postgame for the fact I'll be riding on it.
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I typically try to use my Starter, always on my team, as the Surf and water-HM move user, but I decided to do different this run and use a Pelipper for Surf in the early game and switch to Kyogre in the late game after I caught it. I wanted to reserve my Swampert's movepool for my Secret Base team.
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Sharpedo for x2 surfing speed!
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I have a Gyarados right now that has basically turned into a HM slave (Dive, Waterfall, Surf) but my original intentions for it were to have a nice water Pokemon. Didn't want to have to box another Pokemon so I just stuffed all my water-type HMs onto it.
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I intend to have a Ludicolo on my team, so he'll be my surfer.
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Linoone (HM slave), most likely. I don't really want to give my sharpedo a special move.
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I gave this HM to my Lanturn who is part of my team in Alpha Sapphire, it seems to be making good use of it since it's a SP attacker and it deals reliable damage.
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I taught Surf to my starter, which is Swampert since Surf is part of his final move set.
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Kyogre on Alpha Sapphire. So rad that he gets his own model.
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I used wingul originally this time probably a HM slave zigzagoon/linoone, gotta get dat pickup
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For the main story I used my Swampert, but now I use Sharpedo...even though I don't really need to Surf that often now that I have the Eon Flute.
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I put it on my Pelipper, which really needed a good attack because it's attacks were really weak. I would've put it on my Latias, but I needed to put Dive and Waterfall on that, and I wanted to keep it's STAB moves.
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For now, Linoone...until I find a Feebas and evolve it to Milotic. That's for OR.
For AS, probably Whiscash. |
I used my starter, a Swampert, for surfing. Since I had that to use there wasn't really anything else I would have a need to give it to. I had an Azumarill for HMs, but I stuck with Dive and Waterfall for that.
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I'm using my Milotic as it's part of my in-game team, but when I'm exploring or I want to get somewhere in a hurry, that Sharpedo 2x Surf and Dive speed really comes in handy. Plus, it gets its own model!
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Zigzagoon always acts my early game HM slave but once I caught a Feebas, Milotic became my primary surfer and water attacker in the party. I love him!
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Eh, Alpha Sapphire will go with Kyogre. As for Omega Ruby... I'm conflicted between Sharpedo and Milotic. Maybe Sharpedo post-game? Eh, idk.
Or I can always go with Linoone, but Covet... Or I can go with my old Water HM (+Flash) slave Lombre, but I'll need to evolve the Lotad I was traded. |
I was previously using a Zigzagoon (that eventually became Linoone by virtue of the EXP Share) but since I caught Latias, I gave it Surf. I'll probably be using the Latias as my Surfer for awhile. I'm not really sure where the last two slots on my team are headed so that could change at any point.
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When I get the game I will probably play it like I have done previously, and get a Zigzagoon and use that as my initial HM slave. Then move onto others like Sharpedo as soon as I can, especially seeing as it would come in handy for Mossdeep :D
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I've been using Sharpedo to surf. Thankfully it has decent special attack (I'll definitely use Waterfall more than Surf once I get it though).
I've never really used Sharpedo in-game before, and I felt that now was a good time to use it due to its special new mechanic: x2 surfing speed! That, plus super repels makes traversing through Hoenn's oceans very convenient. |
I used my Swampert to surf. Thinking about changing to Kyogre, though...
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EDIT: I've restarted my game and am no longer using HM slaves. For the time being, at least. At the moment I plan to use my soon-to-be Exploud, though I might use a Carvanha/Sharpedo. I'll update this once I actually know what I'll be using. xD
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My Swampert. I always give my water starters Surf. I usually give Waterfall to Goldeen and Dive to Gyarados.
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I'll use Sharpedo x2 surf speed FTW!!! Also, he's named jetsky
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I use a wailmur. Maybe one day ill evolve it.
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I gave Milotic both Waterfall and Surf because I didn't have anything else to replace Waterfall with. I used a Wailmer slave for Dive.
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I used Azumarill and Latias at some point during the story. My surfing Pokemon is now Sharpedo for the speed.
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I went with Walrein. Back in rse Walrein was a favorite of mine and just a typical staple of my teams then. So it felt like betrayal using any other hoenn water type. Plus I really missed Walrein... I've been trying to avoid using any third generation Pokemon since the end of the sinnoh games so I could be hyped up for this remake loool
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Well, currently I'm using my Linoone. I'm not sure what I'm going to do for a Water type. :( Maybe I'll get a Walrein, too! :^D
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Good question. Given this is Hōen, I'll be spending a lot of time with my choice. I decided upon Gorebyss yesterday or so but I don't know what I'll do for Waterfall and Dive... probably Wailord; that might be fun, and it can be the initial surfer for a time since I'll be diving for Clamperls.
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Sharpedo cause he's fast :)
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I have my precious Slowking surfing for me, with my Poliwrath for dive and waterfall
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I ended up spending two hours in area nav looking for a speed boost carvahna, and now use it as a sharpedo for all water-based transportation.
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Me and my Linoone (aptly named HM ******) don't get along too well, he can have all of the HM's.
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I used my trusty Zigzagoon as a surfer up until I caught Wailmer, which is the 'mon I surf on now. Reaaaally need to get a water type to use on my team but I didn't feel like teaching anyone HMs like Waterfall and Dive so I ended up keeping him as an all-around slave, heheh.
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I'm using Tentacruel for Waterfall, Surf, and Dive. It's an HM slave.
HMs aren't necessarily bad but I rarely use those moves for anything other than the games obstacles... |
When i originally played the original games i found it difficult i had to fish for a water type which i believe ended up being tentacool or goldeen i think i used both haha. For Oras i used swampert who is my contest star but i did take him off the team and im training a sealeo although im happy dive is back its kinda bothersome that it needs to know 3 water type moves (surf, waterfall, dive). Which only leaves 1 move for itself unless u have someone else on ur team that can learn surf ik some other than water types can learn it.
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My water type on my team always learns Surf...it's like the only HM I would teach my Pokemon.
At this time it's a cross between Milotic and Gyarados. |
I'll use my Linoone to Surf with me if I'll get the TM soon, just like what I did in my X playthrough.
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With Zigzagoon sitting in my party (HM Slave) she eventually evolved into Linoone which I taught Surf after my fifth gym badge to cross the water on Route 118 and receive the Good Rod.
On the same route I caught myself a Carvanha (now a Sharpedo) so I use him to surf since he's a member of my team. Having his own surfing sprite and increased speed when surfing just makes its even better! |
Kyogre is an awesome surfer and diver too, so I'll be using him. :3 I got him in a trade from GTS, and I adore him so much!
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Linoone: Temporary Surf Slave 'til I caught Feebas Milotic: Surf as one of her main attacks Sharpedo: Deleted Milotic's Surf to replace it with Ice Beam, so I used him instead to navigate through the huge water routes of Hoenn. Taught Milotic again: Because I want to go to my Secret Base freely << |
Swampert (I have it as a temporary HM slave, until I end exploring), but it will be removed as soon as I don't need it for going on. Then it'll be a random one, or a pokemon with good sp.att.
I normally used Pelliper, Ludicolo or Milotic, but I still don't have any of those. |
Ludicolo is the only Hoenn Pokémon capable of learning Surf that I never really used before (aside from Crawdaunt, a Pokémon I've always disliked), so that ended up being my Surfer as well as the reason I got Alpha Sapphire.
Now that I've beaten the Elite Four, however, I have 2 Surfers on my team: Wartortle and Lapras (both Shiny). |
I am using an Swampert as my surf pokemon
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I've recently caught a Feebas which I've taught Surf. I personally think it was a good move, considering it will be a permanent member of my team!
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Currently I'm using Latias, but I'm going to catch a Horsea as soon as I can acquire the Super Rod.
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I was using an Azumarill I caught as a Marill for this type of thing, but now I'm using Latias, since she's replaced the Trapinch I was going to have on my team and...eh, Surf is a good move. It means I don't have to keep swapping team members out now as well, since there is a lot of Surfing in my future.
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I used Tentacruel on my first hall of fame team. I wanted to use Gyarados, but I ended up finding Tentacool first, so I just went with that. Zigzagoon's become the Surfer for my second hall of fame team.
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I was using Milotic who was a part of my main team until I decided to toy around with a random Huge Power Azumarill that I found, but quickly switched back as I couldn't be bothered to grind him up to the right levels.
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Linoone up until the fourth gym, since then it had to share the role with Tentacool (occasionally Wailmer) up until I reached the League, then it became all Tentacool up to the present.
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I had Gyrados and he was an actual team member. I switched him for the Elite 4 though.
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I'm going to be using my Gyarados since he is already a member of my team and he needs a water move. I would use zigzagoon but nah.
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I used Hariyama, I didn't want a water pokemon in my party on this play through so Hariyama was perfect.
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I had Lombre as a Surfer for the water section in Route 118, but I switched to Latias.
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For now I have Linoon (surf, cut, strenght and rock smash) but I will switch it when I need dive and others water type HM
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I'm using my Swampert for surf. Surf is probably the best HM for battle since most of the HM moves suck in battle. I prefer it to Hydro Pump because well Hydro Pump is stronger, at least this has 100% accuracy.
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I'm using my awesome Kyogre. :D Thing looks beast even when it's surfing.
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I am currently using a Sharpedo (hate me all you want), because he's way faster than any of the other surf-enabled Pokemon and his surf sprite is awesome.
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I use a pickup team, that focuses on ability>power. Unfortunately, there aren't any pickups that can learn dive or waterfall; so, i'm using a wailmer as a hm slave for those. |
Omega Rubin was strange because this is like the first game where I didn't have room for an hm slave. This is because I've assembled my team early on (via the wonders of Pokemon Bank). On Y I got a shiny Mudkip via Wondertrade (seems perfectly legit...I sure hope the trader in question liked my EM Dream Ball Ponyta) and used this as my water Pokemon straight from the beginning (well, as soon as I got to the first Pokemon center). So my surfer is my (now) Swampert.
I keep meaning to try out Sharpedo, but...well I'd have to train it first. |
I might teach my Milotic surf, since it's a decent water type move in battle, but I have a 5 Pokemon team and a permanent space for an hm slave. I have a heracross for rock smash, cut, and strength (plus secret power), and I'll use a Walmer for the other water hms (dive and waterfall), but I'm not sure what happens when you dive if one pokemon knows surf and a different one knows dive...
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Using Zigzagoon as HM slave. Gna get a random Sharpedo to take over though with surf, dive and waterfall.
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I've been using the Sharpedo from the Aqua grunt. It really helps out when I'm collecting flags. Although I recently hit 1000+ flags, so I probably won't be doing much of that anymore...
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Currently I've been switching my Surfing user from Linoone to Sharpedo, which I got from the Aqua grunt. It's pretty decent because it's one of the fastest surfer around.
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I use Sharpedo as an HM slave. It can learn all water HM's as well as Strength and Rock Smash. It's also fast which I like because anything under the mach bike speed annoys me
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I will be using my Latias on my AS playthrough, even with my Swampert (all physical set for him).
On my OR game, I currently have Linoone as a HM Slave, packing Cut, Rock Smash, Strength and Surf |
Got me that HM Slave Zigzagoon at the start in AS.
I'm going to try not to use an HM Slave for my OR run if I do it normally though. May have to if I do something like a solo play through or nuzlocke of some sort. |
I have just been using my Greninja for surf xD It was the only water type I had available to use for surf. At some point I'll probably switch it for another pokemon so I can teach it better moves.
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Used Zigzagoon from start to finish since I was only doing a solo run in Omega Ruby.
Yeeeeeeeeah! For Alpha Sapphire, I might have Ludicolo for Surf since I'm planning on a Grass mono team. |
right now its lombre (my hm slave) but i might teach it to my whiscash whenever i catch a shiny barboach. i think lombre is pretty good for teaching everything, i think he knows strength, rock smash, surf and dive.
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My Swampert will do! I usually give Surf to all water starters since their special attack is not that bad
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Gyarados and Skarmory are my Hoenn HM Buddies. I've got all the field moves between the two of them.
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Swampert is my go-to surfer as it is a part of my team now. However, if I acquire Waterfall, I think I'll be going with it on my Swampy and give Surf to Wailmer as an HM Slave.
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I use a heliolisk competitively and for surfing. I still need a sharpedo though, I love that pokemon.
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Tentacruel is my HM slave. Surf, Dive, Waterfall, Cut
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I used Milotic but after I beat the game, I switch between Sharpedo for speed and Kyogre because I like its overworld model.
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My shiny Milotic, Erishana, is my surfing Pokémon =) she was actually the first Pokémon I raised to lvl 100 in Alpha Sapphire as well ^^
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Kyogre is my surf buddy. It was Latias before though.
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I just used my Swampert for Surf but now I really wish I'd taught Surf to my Linoone instead because all of Swampert's moves are HM moves (Surf, Dive, Waterfall).
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I used Gyarados for Surf for quite a while, before changing it to Feraligatr.
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I Surf on my Latios in OR and Latias in AS. I used to have surf on Greninja but have since replaced it with Waterfall.
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I tend to use a real teammate in most games for HMs (excluding WhiteTwo. I wasnmt saying no to a free Zorua and lost my last team placement. XD) and went with Linoone. He's pretty boss too, alnog with Double Edge and Stength. XD
My Swampert gets taught Dive whenever I need it but gets retaught Return whenever I don't. :3 I... I think Swampert had Waterfall for a while there as well. =w=U |
I've never in my life used a slave for surf.
Here in Alpha Sapphire as is my version I'm using my Seaking which has been a solid member of my now level 41-42 team since it's capture as level 5 Goldeen when I'd first arrived in Mauville. At least for now, I may switch it up sometime from now (Fortree) to Victory Road. The only HMs I use slaves for are Rock Smash and sometimes strength. Possibly waterfall if a water type team member doesn't naturally learn it. Though for the first time I've actually managed to fit Rock Smash on my team with my Mightyena. |
I had my Ludicolo learn Surf. Swampert doesn't have the stats for it and I usually have two Water Types in Hoenn games anyway. Ludicolo is part of my main team. It was the first one I found and it has Teeter Dance. {<3}
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Also I might be a bit late to the party but I was exploring the sea routes the other day and discovered that if you Dive with a Wailmer then there's actually a special sprite for it! Pretty cool. |
I took Metang out my team and made Sharpedo my HM slave and poor Metang is still at 32 and Sharpedo is nearly at 60 lol Idk for some reason I don't care much for the Metagross family.
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As funny as it sounds I use my Hariyama. I was thinking about using an HM slave because i didn't have a water type but then i found out that Hariyama could use it.
Also i know its terrible on Hariyama because its a physical attacker but i just thought it was so hilarious at the time. |
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And my most recent go of Alpha Sapphire had me alternating between Swampert and Tentacruel for Surf, dropping the moves from another when I felt they weren't necessary. I mostly had it for the latter because it had higher Special Attack (and a Quiet nature, for that matter). |
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As for ORAS, I use my Gyarados in AS and I used Barboach/Wailmer/Tentacruel in OR. Not sure why I have so many water Pokemon in OR o.o |
Lapras finally got the justice it deserved woot woot :D
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Lombre Surf/Dive/Waterfall best pokemon ever :D
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Ludicolo. I use him competitively, so it works out well.
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I used my kabutops Hes a team meber
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I used tentacool/Kyogre for surf in AS, and I used my Swampert in my first run in OR. Right now I'm gunna use my frogadier for surf in my second run of OR
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My shiny Sharpedo, I love that he has a custom sprite. It's rather unfortune that a shiny Sharpedo doesn't have a custom sprite.. :(
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