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DRCM November 26th, 2014 1:52 AM

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.

Hikamaru November 26th, 2014 2:16 AM

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.

YellowTemperance November 26th, 2014 2:56 AM

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.

Musica November 26th, 2014 4:59 AM

Sharpedo for x2 surfing speed!

Thursday November 26th, 2014 5:01 AM

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.

Sabrewulf238 November 26th, 2014 5:10 AM

I intend to have a Ludicolo on my team, so he'll be my surfer.

Death November 26th, 2014 5:23 AM

Linoone (HM slave), most likely. I don't really want to give my sharpedo a special move.

Sebastian_Sommer November 26th, 2014 8:05 AM

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.

Judge Mandolore Shepard November 26th, 2014 8:14 AM

I taught Surf to my starter, which is Swampert since Surf is part of his final move set.

Spinosaurus November 26th, 2014 8:22 AM

Kyogre on Alpha Sapphire. So rad that he gets his own model.

Zangofete November 26th, 2014 9:17 AM

I used wingul originally this time probably a HM slave zigzagoon/linoone, gotta get dat pickup

RedJ November 26th, 2014 9:28 AM

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.

Emboar November 26th, 2014 10:11 AM

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.

Meganium November 26th, 2014 12:59 PM

For now, Linoone...until I find a Feebas and evolve it to Milotic. That's for OR.

For AS, probably Whiscash.

Pendraflare November 26th, 2014 1:05 PM

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.

Bounsweet November 26th, 2014 1:35 PM

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!

Alex November 26th, 2014 1:53 PM

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!

Candy November 26th, 2014 2:14 PM

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.

antemortem November 26th, 2014 5:36 PM

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.

adameastment November 26th, 2014 5:52 PM

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

SkyRyder November 26th, 2014 5:59 PM

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.

clbgolden November 26th, 2014 8:30 PM

I used my Swampert to surf. Thinking about changing to Kyogre, though...

Outsethero November 27th, 2014 10:17 AM

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

J a s m i n e © November 27th, 2014 12:15 PM

My Swampert. I always give my water starters Surf. I usually give Waterfall to Goldeen and Dive to Gyarados.

Maggs November 27th, 2014 1:20 PM

I'll use Sharpedo x2 surf speed FTW!!! Also, he's named jetsky

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