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Old September 3rd, 2008 (7:36 AM).
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Well, basically as the question asks, I didn't mean the layout of the gym, I ment the Pokemon used.

(Sorry, if theres a thread like this, I did look, maybe not enough)

This is how I would have the teams

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Roark:
Geodude, Onix, Rampardos, Sudawodo
The problem with Rock types is they evolve quite late so teams are stuck with first forms, although Sudowoodo seems a good chocie or possible a Bonsly instead. Rampardos is this to line it up with the Anime, just to please me xD

Gardenina:
Turtwig, Cherubi, Roserade, Shaymin xD Roseila
Her teams ok, just added Roseila for a bit of a stronger team, but it could work without it, "when its not broke..."

Maylene:
Croagunk (!), Machoke, Meditie, Lucario
Croagunk has to be there, otherwise your flying type has 2x damage on over half the team. Lucario's still the boss though

Wake:
Floatzel, Gyarados, Gastridon, Azumarill
Again, pretty much a "If it ain't broke" kinda team, but with Gastridon to make it more DPP friendly and Azumarill because none of the Marill family seem to used past level 20

Fantina:
Haunter, Gengar, Driftblim, Mismagius
Very limited here, so I chucked in a Haunter to remind us of the good old days of Morty xD

Byron:
Bastidon, Steelix, Bronzong, Empoleon
Again its pretty solid this team, I evolved his Bronzor because I hate them, and threw Empoleon there as its the only starter family not to be in an offical persons team, and is yet, arguably, the best one

Candine
Weavile, Sneasal, Snover, Ambasnow, Medicham/Lopbunny
Funny how a huge part of Sinnoh is icey and yet all you have is about 6 Ice families pre- national dex, good one on their part, the two Evoulotion families made more sensible and more wholesome, the final Pokemon is there for team increasion and too stop your fire type in its tracks (or hooves if your a Ponyta, which theres a 50/50 chance xD)

Volkner (If he's still there)
Luxray, Raichu, Octillery, Ambipom, Ampharos
I know Amphy is pre national dex, but the Jasmine connection I felt was needed, plus the team needed to be Electric heavy it had a water type for pete's sake
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Old September 3rd, 2008 (7:44 AM).
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Well, I don't have any particular gym or pokemon at be added in mind,
but All the gyms need to be toughened, cuz fighting them doesn't feel like a "Powerful" battle at all!
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Old September 3rd, 2008 (11:53 AM).
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I think that maybe you could re-challenge all of the gym leaders once you defeat the Elite-Four and you'd get to go to a 2nd island (hopefully Kanto or Johto) after you defeat all 8 gym leaders again. I think that would be a great idea.
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I'd like it if they were more of a challenge. :/
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Old September 3rd, 2008 (1:44 PM).
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The reason that Nintendo makes them so easy is because of the little kids who play them. They need to have a difficulty setting or something so that the game becomes fun for us older players too. If the Gyms stay incredibly easy, I will be pissed to no end.
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Old September 3rd, 2008 (2:53 PM).
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Gardenia should use Cherrim and Roselia or Grotle
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Old September 4th, 2008 (7:11 AM).
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more challenging gyms =D
i want them to be more realistic and slightly harder from the beginning
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Old September 4th, 2008 (8:01 AM).
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They should be higher leveled so u can get more early experience
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Old September 4th, 2008 (8:41 AM).
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I agree. I am sick & tired of holding back to get a better challenge from Gym leaders, or accidentaly over-leveling.
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The way gyms are now they arent an exciting thing but it is supposed to be one of the most important things about your journey. Its not represented that way in game anymore
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Old September 4th, 2008 (3:18 PM).
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I think that Volkner did need a little work. Yeah, a water type? That's not right. I want to mention Flint, but I think everyone knows why. He had two fire types. The least they could do was add Slugma or something to the pre-national dex..
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They actually are adding 59 more Pkmn to the Sinnoh dex in Platinum. This is likely because of Giratina being in the game pre-national dex, and I would guess that there will be one or two more fire types in there also.
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Old September 4th, 2008 (5:57 PM).
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I think the gym leaders were WAY to easy this time. Pal Park should be open to games also from pearl as well. That was off topic heh.
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Old September 4th, 2008 (8:47 PM).
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YEAH I THINK WE SHOULD RE-BATTLE THEM AFTER WE BEAT THE ELITE FOUR JUST LIKE IN EMERALD VERSION XD..... AND I THINK THEY SHOULD ADD SOME MORE NEW POKEMON ON THEIR TEAM ASWELL :D
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Old September 5th, 2008 (1:26 AM).
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Like almost everyone, I would love to see the Gym's become more challenging. I also think that the Gym leaders should have an entire team of well levelled Pokémon, because as it stands (most of them) just have one high level Poké and then 2-3 rubbish, time wasters.
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Old September 5th, 2008 (1:35 AM).
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The only problem I had with the Gym Leaders are that Crasher Wake and Maylene have the exact same levels on their pokemon. I mean they are quite a distance apart for each other and yet Nintendo doesn't expect you to level between then, or are we meant to switch teams entirely just so we don't overlevel.

Pokemon Gyms have always been ridiculously easy, GSC had level 40 as their highest level in Gyms and level 50 in the Elite 4, that is just pathetic and it hasn't gotten much better (Pokemon League has, Gyms not so much).

I mean at least in RBY we had to face a level 50 Rhydon in Giovanni's gym
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Old September 5th, 2008 (1:48 AM).
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Yeh but in RBY/LGFR. I just anihalted Giovani with my Gyarados, as a few of his were weak to water. The toughest Gym Leader I always struggled against was Misty, as I always picked Charmander and had to catch a Pikachu and Oddish/Bellsprout then train them up to around Lvl 18. But Starmie was such a huge pain, especially since Misty used a super potion when I nearly defeated it. Hate it when Gym Leaders do that.

I think to make Gym Battles more fun and dificult. Before the battle, you decide on a 3 on 3 or 1 on 1, etc battle. This way, it's more of a challenge as you have equal amount and they could choose any of around six Pokémon they may have. Like in the anime.
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I agree with you on the Croagunk part, it would make Maylene more challenging. Though in layout, I wish they change Fantina's, I want it when you have to battle eryone to get to the leader, not math problems. (Although there is a calculator.)

Also, I do wish they would increase the number of Pokemon Gym Leaders have.
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Old September 6th, 2008 (3:17 AM).
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To tell you the truth, it's possible to face Wake before Maylene. Once you reach solacean town, you can choose which gym to battle. Lucario was so difficult to defeat, that I went wandering searching for trainers to battle and eventually reached and defeated Wake. Really. Might have even reached sunyshore city if it weren't for that fat guy.

The low levels were probably to balance Ash's pokemon. If they were higher, Ash could have had a Lv.100 pickachu.

I do believe they should make it more tough. In R/S/E they were in a completely different league than the gym trainers. Also, they should be higher to prepare us for the elite four, because they're levels are much higher. Volkner's luxray is level 49, so is Aaron's dustox.
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i found the gyms so easy they need to be harder!!!!!!! and like emeral i hope that in platinum you can rechallenge the gym leaders
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Old September 6th, 2008 (7:50 AM).
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i agree with the volkner one and i also think you should have to battle jasmine to be able to get waterfall from her. thatd be cool
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Old September 6th, 2008 (7:12 PM).
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I don't think there needs to be much improvement but most of the Gym Leaders with evolutionary Pokémon (i.e. Roark) should get their Pokémon leveled and evolved.

I have read a small-paperback Pokémon book, and it mentions that Roark actually has a Rampardos. The books and the series have many differences to them, like the one I read.

I'd have to agree that there should be small improvement on the Sinnoh Gym's, but overall their fine for now.
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