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Old August 23rd, 2007 (7:23 AM).
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I have prepared 6 teams to put onto PBR whenever it is released in the UK, but I was unhappy with one that consisted of

Gallade
Swampert
Magnezone
Probopass
Mamoswine
Espeon

So I decided to remake it and I considered using my one and only PBR Pikahcu with Surf and Volt Tackle to fill a gap. Because want to use it competetively, I wandered whether I should evolve it to give it's stats a major boost, or to keep it as the legendary Pikachu that it is. Anybody tell me what I should do?
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Old August 23rd, 2007 (7:26 AM).
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Raichu can actually survive non-supereffective attacks. Light ball doesn't really help pika because his speed sucks.
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Old August 23rd, 2007 (7:27 AM).
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C-dog has had much sucess with Pikachu. I like Raichu best.
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Old August 23rd, 2007 (7:30 AM).
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C-dog has had much sucess with Pikachu. I like Raichu best.
o.0 Jask support or somefink?
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Old August 23rd, 2007 (7:31 AM).
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No, surprisingly. Took down two of my pokes.
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Old August 23rd, 2007 (7:34 AM).
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..You were drugged. Unless I'm mistaken PBR pikachu are hardy..
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Old August 23rd, 2007 (7:46 AM).
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Also, what would be a good moveset? I was thinking

Surf
Thunder Wave
Volt Tackle
Light Screen/Reflect
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Old August 23rd, 2007 (7:56 AM).
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I just beat the Elite four in Diamond but I evolved my Pikachu before then because poor Pikachu wouldn't have endoored most of the Elite 4's harsh attacks. I gave Raichu a light Ball I imported from a friend.


Raichu lvl 49: Held Item: Light Ball

Thunder

Focus Blast

Thunderbolt

Iron Tail



And you know? Raichu turned out faster then Pikachu, which speed helps when facing the elite four. Through after I beat the elite four I sorta regretted evolving Pikachu because I wanted it to learn Volt Tack, but * sighs * Raichu is just as good ^^. You know how good Pikachu is in the anime especially with Iron Tail, so that's why I taught it Iron Tail, not Volt Tackle but close enough. :P
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Old August 23rd, 2007 (7:59 AM).
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Ick, thats a terrible moveset..Iron tail sucks..I like sims's Raichu. (Even though I forgot it's movesets)
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This was my old Raichu
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Nature:Modest
Thunderbolt
Grass Knot
Nasty Plot
Light Screen

This is my new Raichu:

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Nature:Timid
Thunderbolt
Grass Knot
Focus Blast
Nasty Plot
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Old August 23rd, 2007 (9:05 AM).
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Thing is people, I need it to know Volt Tackle and Surf, because they are not worth deleting.
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Old August 23rd, 2007 (9:08 AM).
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I don't know about Volt Tackle, but you can Replace Grass Knot with Surf.
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