The Pokémon Trainer Association Page 8

Started by Miau June 29th, 2013 12:05 PM
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Zebz213

Travelling Insomniac

Male
Milton, CA
Seen February 1st, 2022
Posted October 28th, 2013
42 posts
10.2 Years
Welcome the the club, hope you enjoy it here! Good luck with your team, may we ask what Pokemon you're training and how's it going? Also, here is a great EV counter for you, you can set PKRS and any items you're using, and you can just hit a button to add your EVs, a real time saver, hehe. And if you're playing B/W or B2/W2, it also hints to some of the best EV training spots in Unova.
I've already got an EV counter and I've already finished EV Training half the team in quite a good spot, thanks for the recommendation though! :D I'm actually EV Training an OU Team instead now and the pokemon are Cresselia, Volcarona, Metagross, Gastrodon, Scrafty, and Amoongus.




White 2 FC: 3955-5631-8786
Add my FC if you want to battle, trade, or just hang out.

xMikasax

Your Worst Nightmare

Female
Philippines
Seen November 21st, 2014
Posted November 21st, 2014
69 posts
9.7 Years
No i'm not duplicating them because I was thinking in ruby winggull in ruby and in emerald tailow and my starter in emerald is treecko while my starter in ruby is torchic (see the difference)
"When every life meets another life, something will be born".~ Cynthia

Miau

If I fits...

Female
Seen October 31st, 2022
Posted October 23rd, 2022
812 posts
10.8 Years
Username: kirou12
Your Goals: To create a strong team to face the entire Pokemon universe.
Welcome to the club! Good luck with your training projects and feel free to tell us about them. Hope you enjoy it here ^_^

Wait, isn't Blaze Black a remake of Black? So if you're already on Route 13, does that mean you've beat the game, mucus? Or are you able to explore Black post-game area before defeating the Champion in Blaze Black?

Mikasa, that's great! Your starters even match the color of the game they're in, hehe. I think it's a good idea to use a different team in different playthroughs, especially when you're playing two games at the same time, that way you can compare your training progress and see what fits you best while experimenting with different Pokemon. Feel free to keep us updated on your progress :)

Dylan, that's good to hear! It's always a great feeling to see that all the breeding and hard training pays off in the end, isn't it?
Male
Seen May 25th, 2014
Posted December 21st, 2013
88 posts
10.2 Years
Username: Pacifist
Your Goals: I want to maximize the potential of my pokemon through breeding, shiny hunting, EV training and much much more
at the moment i'm playing through Black 2 again, my main objective for this playthrough is to get a nice base for breeding and training until X & Y come out, since my last save was really messed up
I have just defeated Burgh and this is my team so far:
Spoiler:

Nickname: Bittly
Lvl: 23
Gender: Male
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Relaxed
Held Item: Amulet Coin
IVs:23/28/19/9/15/7
Moveset:
Tackle
Protect
Bug Bite
Razor Leaf

Nickname: Magma
Lvl: 24
Gender: Male
Ability: Flame Body (HATCH ALL THE EGGS!)
Nature: Hardy
Held Item: Eviolite
IVs:22/0/10/9/9/18
Moveset:
Flame Burst
Smokescreen
Faint Attack
Rock Smash

Aslan

she/her
Seen 1 Day Ago
Posted 2 Days Ago
3,108 posts
10.2 Years
Okay wow it's been a while. Sorry for not being too active but life's busy! Anyway I decided to restart Emerald since it was a bit hard coping with my current team. Anyone got any suggestions that could prove to be useful? Good training spots early on would be helpful as well. I've also been meaning to try out some underrated Pokemon so if you have any suggestions then shoot. Starter is Torchic by the way. :D
paired with Austin

Miau

If I fits...

Female
Seen October 31st, 2022
Posted October 23rd, 2022
812 posts
10.8 Years
Welcome to the club, Pacifist, and good luck with your current game! If you're looking to train and breed later on, I'd suggest starting early with Join Avenue, I especially use the Nursery there, and there are other facilities to help with EV training. And I've used Leavanny in my Black 2 playthrough as well, and she was a very pleasant surprise. I didn't expect her to last long, but she was actually an important member of my team against the E4. Here she is at some point in our post-game adventures:
Spoiler:


Victoria (Leavanny) ♀ (Lv.62)
OT: MIAU (Black 2, 19210/1428)
Serious - Swarm
21/6/5/17/21/5 - 55 HP/117 Att/19 Def/45 SAt/47 SDf/87 Spd
Leaf Blade - Protect - X-Scissor - Shadow Claw


Mikasa and Sophie, you two make me want to restart Emerald too, hehe. I can't really remember much from early on, so sadly I can't really give any hints. As for underrated Pokemon, I wonder if early route ones count, such as Poochyena, Zigzagoon and Wurmple.
Male
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Posted December 21st, 2013
88 posts
10.2 Years
I've also been meaning to try out some underrated Pokemon so if you have any suggestions then shoot. Starter is Torchic by the way. :D
I would recommend Spoink (Jagged Pass) Chimecho (Mt. Pyre summit) and Seviper (Route 114)

Oh and today i defeated Colress, Caught some females for breeding in the desert area (Nice 31 HP IVs Female Sigilyph ) Worked a little bit in my Join Avenue, Arrived Nimbasa city and explored Lostlorn forest where i caught a Pansage, Whimsicott and a nice Pinsir from the Hidden Grotto, Moxie FTW oh and i caught a new team member!
Team Update:
Spoiler:

Nickname: Bittly
Lvl: 27
Gender: Male
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Relaxed
Held Item: Amulet Coin
IVs:23/28/19/9/15/7
Moveset:
Tackle
Protect
Bug Bite
Razor Leaf

Nickname: Magma
Lvl: 29
Gender: Male
Ability: Flame Body
Nature: Hardy
Held Item: Eviolite
IVs:22/0/10/9/9/18
Moveset:
Flame Burst
Confuse Ray
Fire Punch
Faint Attack

Nickname: Mahiro
Lvl: 26
Gender: Male
Ability: Intimidate
Held Item: (None)
IVs:28/16/30/15/5/31
Moveset:
Bite
Sand-Attack
Assurance
Dig

Miau

If I fits...

Female
Seen October 31st, 2022
Posted October 23rd, 2022
812 posts
10.8 Years

THE POKEMON TRAINER ASSOCIATION SPRINT
- September 2013: PIRATES -



Avast, me hearties, yer just in time fer our very first Pokemon Association Trainer Sprint! A Trainer Sprint lasts for an entire month, and aside from normal club activity, there's also a fun theme to go with it! For ye landlubbers out there, September 19th is the International Talk Like a Pirate Day, hence this month's theme.

During this Trainer Sprint, everyone is invited to:
  • post updates on their training progress and discuss training topics and share tips
  • complete goals to get featured in the club's achievements section. Whenever you're in the mood to tackle a new achievement, fill in the form!
    [b]Goal:[/b]
    [b]Details:[/b]

    Spoiler:

    Examples:

    Goal: The League's Greatest
    Details: Emerald

    Goal: All for One
    Details: E4 rematch with a monotype Water team (B2)
  • participate in the Sprint's Training Project and mini-events that may occur throughout the month
  • discuss the Sprint's topics on various training matters

Sprinters



Completed goals

  • Zebz213
    Spoiler:

    Goal: Training a Kabutops which will be the piratiest (Is that even a word?) Kabutops on the seven seas!
    Details: It will stealthy and jolly pick pocketing Kabutops which will send shivers down your spine!

  • kirou12
    Spoiler:

    Goal: Make my Kenji (Samurott) the strongest of all!!!
    Details: I will Focus Training (well it is my training regiment where I train a single Pokemon by challenging trainers across the map) Kenji and then try to challenge the E4(B2) only using him. (I done this on the recent games I hope this will work out)

Ongoing goals

  • MIAU
    Spoiler:

    Goal: The League's Greatest
    Details: Emerald

    Goal: All for One
    Details: E4 rematch with a monotype Water team (B2)

  • Narnia
    Spoiler:

    Goal: Train a in B2 and give an overview on it.

    Details: Basically what the above implies. I trained a Ducklett in White but never finished. Since I just finished Black 2, I might pick a Swanna up for my team and see how it goes. It strikes me as an elegant Pokemon, so I hope its a good fighter as well. Anyway I'll give an update whenever I start on that.

  • AlexOzzyCake
    Spoiler:

    Goal: The league's greatest... and one for all!
    Details: I'll train Hook the Weavile to level 100 by defeating the league (over and over and over and over... yay!) in B2.

  • Pacifist
    Spoiler:

    Goal: Train a normal Corphish and turn it into the most powerful DDance Crawdaunt ever!
    Details: I want to Breed for IVs/Moves, EV train and level him up to level 100 because Crawdaunt is the perfect pokémon for this theme!

  • mucus
    Spoiler:

    Goal: Train a Jolly water pokemon that knows thief!
    Details: Tentacruel

  • kirou12
    Spoiler:

    Goal: Create a pirate team and explore the vast seas.
    Details: I will create a team of 6 Pokemons and name them after from a famous pirate anime.

Trainer Project



This month we're training a pirate Pokemon! Show off a Pokemon you've trained that matches one or more of the criteria below. Don't have one? Well then, why don't you get started on training the fiercest pirate Pokemon to sail the seven seas?


Criterion 1: Every pirate is a great sailor that knows its way on the vast seas.

Train a Water-type Pokemon.
Criterion 2: Stealthy pickpocketing or furious canon blows, your choice!

Train a Pokemon that knows Thief or Fling.
Criterion 3: Bring that casket o' rum ta fill me black jack!

Train a Jolly Pokemon
(+ Speed / - Sp.Atk).









Showcase Pokemon



  • Fortiter (Level 88)
    Owner: Narnia
    Surf / Ice Beam / Flash Cannon / Waterfall


  • Choki (Kabutops) ♂ (Lv.100)
    OT: Ninja (Black)
    Owner: Zebz213
    Adamant - Weak Armor
    31/31/31/31/31/31 - 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
    Rapid Spin - Stone Edge - Aqua Jet - Swords Dance


  • Kenji (Level 81)
    Owner: kirou12

Pokemon in-training

  • Narnia
  • AlexOzzyCake
  • Pacifist
  • mucus

Sprint Topics



The pirate's stash!


The Lucky Egg or Exp. Share for faster training, Macho Brace or power items for faster EV training, and maybe other items you keep in your treasure chest that aid you in training your Pokemon. What are the items you prefer and how do you use them?

Zebz213

Travelling Insomniac

Male
Milton, CA
Seen February 1st, 2022
Posted October 28th, 2013
42 posts
10.2 Years
Goal: Training a Kabutops which will be the piratiest (Is that even a word?) Kabutops on the seven seas!
Details: It will be a stealthy and jolly pick pocketing Kabutops which will send shivers down your spine!




White 2 FC: 3955-5631-8786
Add my FC if you want to battle, trade, or just hang out.

Aslan

she/her
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10.2 Years


Overview:


Fortiter
Level 88

(brave nature)

- Surf
- Ice Beam
- Flash Cannon
- Waterfall

If we're going to show off a couple of Pokemon, I'll get it started. How much more special can you get than your original starter? Anyway it's not Blastoise from Red/Blue. It's none other than Empoleon. Unlike half of you folks, I started with the fourth generation about when I was eight. My first starter was Infernape but being inexperienced and not knowing what to do, I restarted several times. The first time I actually completed a playthrough was with a level 88 Empoleon. It was my first highest-leveled Pokemon before Houndoom and it was one of my all-time favourites.

While it's not the most RNGed, has perfect stats, or IVs, who cares? I don't treat Pokemon with perfectionism. As cheesy as it might sound I just like how my Pokemon are. That's what makes them unique. My Empoleon began as a Piplup while we were flying in an aeroplane and finished off as one of the most monstrous machines I had ever trained. I spent hours and hours even EV training it despite not wanting to get involved with wifi-battles. I just wanted to make my Empoleon the very best like no other had ever been. And what made it the most special was that it was mine.

It's been through a lot with me. When times got rough, I hid under my covers at night and played Pokemon Platinum. It helped me single-handedly take down Cynthia's Garchomp after numerous tries. It was a fighter and I'll never forget what it did. It's probably the reason I enjoyed Platinum the most, I would always look forward to using it in battle and it was my second favourite. While I didn't have high expectations from the beginning as a bubble-blowing penguin didn't seem overly impressive, it proved me wrong. Its gotten me out of some really tough situations. I guess while I'm at it I should explain the concept behind the nickname.

Fortiter wasn't what it really was called. Its first nickname was iCanFly. Being eight, I thought that was a pretty darn cool name. While penguins couldn't fly I thought it was an amusing name and proved that it would never give up. However if I had the chance to rename it today, I would call it Fortiter. It isn't just some random name that sounds cool. Fortiter is my school's motto but also means 'brave or bravely' in Latin. I feel like this represents my Empoleon perfectly. It's nature was brave, it could survive some of the hardest hits in the game and while I found the game tough at times, it would charge on and get me through. I know it sounds insane to write this much about a Pokemon but I considered it my first Pokemon ever. And considering that I've even started competitive, you can tell I'm not dropping from this series any time soon. It just so happened that it fit the criteria. Thanks Empoleon, you're darn amazing.

tl;dr: empoleons are amazing

Now that's over I suppose I'd like to train another water-type.


Goal: Train a in B2 and give an overview on it.

Details: Basically what the above implies. I trained a Ducklett in White but never finished. Since I just finished Black 2, I might pick a Swanna up for my team and see how it goes. It strikes me as an elegant Pokemon, so I hope its a good fighter as well. Anyway I'll give an update whenever I start on that.
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Squirrel

Age 28
Male
Seen 5 Days Ago
Posted July 10th, 2021
9,551 posts
11.7 Years
I'm going to be taking the '... And One For All' challenge and shall train my Weaville to level 100, the ultimate thief that's perfect to be a pirate. I've taught him Thief and he's level 49 now so quite a way to go yet, but I'll beat the league a few times to train him. He was on my last B2 team so I'll keep working on him and make him the best that he can be.

Goal: The league's greatest... and one for all!
Details: I'll train Hook the Weavile to level 100 by defeating the league (over and over and over and over... yay!) in B2.

I'll take a look at the 'all for one' challenge after completing this but hopefully I'll be able to pull off all three. :D

kirou12

Trainer?

Don't care
earth
Seen February 25th, 2023
Posted July 24th, 2021
48 posts
9.7 Years
Goal: Make my Kenji (Samurott) the strongest of all!!!
Details: I will Focus Training (well it is my training regiment where I train a single Pokemon by challenging trainers across the map) Kenji and then try to challenge the E4(B2) only using him. (I done this on the recent games I hope this will work out)

Zebz213

Travelling Insomniac

Male
Milton, CA
Seen February 1st, 2022
Posted October 28th, 2013
42 posts
10.2 Years
UPDATE!
I finished training my piratey (still not a real word) Kabutops!


Choki (Kabutops) ♂ (Lv.100)
OT: Ninja (Black)
Adamant - Weak Armor
31/31/31/31/31/31 - 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Rapid Spin - Stone Edge - Aqua Jet - Swords Dance




White 2 FC: 3955-5631-8786
Add my FC if you want to battle, trade, or just hang out.
Male
Seen May 25th, 2014
Posted December 21st, 2013
88 posts
10.2 Years
So yeah first a have a really big updated about my Black 2 playthrough, I defeated Elesa Clay and went through the chargestone cave, where i caught a new team member
Team Update:
Spoiler:


Nickname: Bittly
Lvl: 36
Gender: Male
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Relaxed
Held Item: Amulet Coin
IVs:23/28/19/9/15/7
Moveset:
Shadow Claw
Protect
X-Scissors
Leaf Blade

Nickname: Magma
Lvl: 36
Gender: Male
Ability: Flame Body
Nature: Hardy
Held Item: Scope Lens
IVs:22/0/10/9/9/18
Moveset:
Lava Plume
Will-o-Wisp
Strength
Faint Attack

Nickname: Mahiro
Lvl: 35
Gender: Male
Ability: Intimidate
Nature: Careful
Held Item: BrightPowder
IVs:28/16/30/15/5/31
Moveset:
Crunch
Sand-Attack
Bulldoze
Dig

Nickname: Shirogane
Lvl: 35
Gender: Female
Ability: Rock Head
Nature: Hasty
Held Item: Eviolite
IVs: 10/12/24/5/1/31
Moveset:
Protect
Iron Head
Rock Slide
Dig

I want to finish the game this week and then i will start working on my goal for the sprint
Goal: Train a normal Corphish and turn it into the most powerful DDance Crawdaunt ever!
Details: I want to Breed for IVs/Moves, EV train and level him up to level 100 because Crawdaunt is the perfect pokémon for this theme!

Miau

If I fits...

Female
Seen October 31st, 2022
Posted October 23rd, 2022
812 posts
10.8 Years
Okay, Sprint post is updated, woo!

Dylan, Kabutops definitely fits the bill as one fierce pirate, he's kinda creepy looking. I'm guessing he was RNGed, so that must have taken a while, but man, already level 100? From 25, I think that's the level fossils are revived at? What was your training strategy?

Sophie, Empoleon is indeed an amazing Pokemon, and so is seeing someone cherish a Pokemon like that. I never played Pokemon as a child, so I think having childhood memories of your (virtual) adventures and holding on to them is pretty amazing. Also, good luck on that Swanna! I had one on my B2 team, they're a bit fragile, but really cool in rain, with Hurricane and Surf. Add an Ice Beam, and there's your Dragon slayer, hehe.

Ozzy, for an added challenge, may I suggest taking on the Black Tower with Hook? Pokemon levels there range from 50 to 80, and I think you can have rematches with the boss, though I'm not sure, so you should check this. It would be a good idea to bring backup too, 'cause you can't use items, and there's only one heal per area. I think it'd prove to be a bit more fun that battling the E4 over and over again.

Good luck with your Kenji, Kirou, I'm sure he'll do great against the E4! What level is he at right now?

Pacifist, Elesa and Clay were the ones I had the most issues with in my White playthough, I actually lost twice (I think) to Elesa until I got Palpitoad, so good job! I admit that I first thought of Crawdaunt and Sharpedo when I devised the Trainer Project, but I wanted to leave a bit of leeway for people to chose any Pokemon they see fit, while still having some restrictions, so instead of having all three criteria into one, I decided to let people chose which ones to use.

Zebz213

Travelling Insomniac

Male
Milton, CA
Seen February 1st, 2022
Posted October 28th, 2013
42 posts
10.2 Years
Choki was actually bred from a dream world female Kabutops I found in a creepy trade shop so it took even longer to get him to level 100. RNGing has been getting easier for me since I've been RNGing so much these days so it didn't take long to do that. As for getting to level 100, my strategy is to train at the Battle House in Opelucid by using the pokemon I'm training with a lucky egg first and then switching to my super overpowered Arceus till I win. I do that till I get into a level where I can sweep everything in the game and then I just go to the Victory Road and go on a killing spree (yes I don't have a soul). EV training has been really easy lately since I switched to that EV counter you recommended (thanks for that btw :D)




White 2 FC: 3955-5631-8786
Add my FC if you want to battle, trade, or just hang out.

Miau

If I fits...

Female
Seen October 31st, 2022
Posted October 23rd, 2022
812 posts
10.8 Years
Seems like the Victory Road is a popular spot for training, makes sense, since it does have the highest leveled Pokemon in the game. Since I've only taken the PWT challenges lately, I've only needed to train my Pokemon to learn a certain move, if that, but when I'll finally go for that E4 rematch, I might also grind there.

kirou12

Trainer?

Don't care
earth
Seen February 25th, 2023
Posted July 24th, 2021
48 posts
9.7 Years
Seems like the Victory Road is a popular spot for training, makes sense, since it does have the highest leveled Pokemon in the game. Since I've only taken the PWT challenges lately, I've only needed to train my Pokemon to learn a certain move, if that, but when I'll finally go for that E4 rematch, I might also grind there.
Thanks for that I think I will train Kenji there, but still road to E4 is still a long way for me because I just finished the 8TH Gym Challenge and still halfway to the Team Plasma quest... so I think I will focus in finishing the quest than training... and I think that it is overkill that my Pokemon team are all level
55 - 60.
My current Team
Kenji (Samurott) Lvl: 60
Tekken (Lucario) Lvl:58
Blitz (Ampharos) Lvl: 57
Exia (Excadrill) Lvl: 55
Retsu (Haxorus) Lvl: 60


and for the sixth spot, I don't know who to choose if:
Blaze (Arcanine) Lvl:48 or Flygon Lvl:53 or Altaria Lvl:55 or Venomancer (Drapion) Lvl: 55 or Mienshao Lvl: 53

what do you think guys?

Aslan

she/her
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Thanks for that I think I will train Kenji there, but still road to E4 is still a long way for me because I just finished the 8TH Gym Challenge and still halfway to the Team Plasma quest... so I think I will focus in finishing the quest than training... and I think that it is overkill that my Pokemon team are all level
55 - 60.
My current Team
Kenji (Samurott) Lvl: 60
Tekken (Lucario) Lvl:58
Blitz (Ampharos) Lvl: 57
Exia (Excadrill) Lvl: 55
Retsu (Haxorus) Lvl: 60


and for the sixth spot, I don't know who to choose if:
Blaze (Arcanine) Lvl:48 or Flygon Lvl:53 or Altaria Lvl:55 or Venomancer (Drapion) Lvl: 55 or Mienshao Lvl: 53

what do you think guys?

... do you really need to know what I think on this? For anybody that knows me even a tiny bit, you'll definitely know what I'm going to say. Drapion? Pft you wish. Despite this being quite an unbiased... (*coughing in the background*) decision, I still think Arcanine is a solid teammate and performs well on any team. Fire-types are always one of my first priorities and they serve very useful roles. Arcanine does especially well at being one of the hardest hitters in the game and I'd definitely reccomend it. However if a fire-type doesn't tickle your fancy, then Flygon isn't half of a bad choice either.

I've used one in Emerald and it has saved my skin so many times. It single-handedly ripped through Tate and Liza and it only keeps getting better. With access to moves that would leave space goats running away in terror, Flygon can truly be the world's next terrifying monster. It's not too hard to train either- in fact, it's almost as easy as snapping your fingers or counting to three. With the addition of Lucky Egg in Gen V, Flygon will turn into an overpowered monster if you play with it right. Drapion.. I've never seen anything too spectacular from. It has a good typing but I don't really like playing around with it. Mienshao is insanely powerful but I prefer the first two. It all comes down to you though. Hope this helped. :)
paired with Austin

xMikasax

Your Worst Nightmare

Female
Philippines
Seen November 21st, 2014
Posted November 21st, 2014
69 posts
9.7 Years
Sorry I didn't post for a while I was too busy with school anyway having too hard time in battling Winona I might just give up but I always think of my motto "try and try until you succeed" so wish me luck :)
"When every life meets another life, something will be born".~ Cynthia