Your first strategy is picking different Pokes. Your type coverage is EXTREMELY limited and having a huge Ice weakness isn't going to do much for you either. Not to mention your movesets, but you have already admitted that.
In order to be successful, you need a good physical attacker, a good special attacker, and a Poke that can take a few hits. A Normal resist Poke is always a big help as well. Salamence and Flygon are both excellent choices, but not together. Pick one or the other. Each has their own strengths and weaknesses. Sceptile is an okay choice, but it does limit you a bit, unless you have enough Battle Points to get its best moveset.
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Originally Posted by GCFreak
I mainly use Salamence, Flygon and Sceptile for the Battle Frontier. I just lost to Pike Queen Lucy so I decided I needed better strategies. Can you guys help with my moves?
Salamence (Level 60) (Effect: Intimidate) (Item: Shell Bell / Lum Berry / Choice Band)
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
Moves:
- Aerial Ace
- Earthquake
- Fire Blast
- Rock Slide
I would get rid of Salamence since its nature ruins it. Sure it can be an effective special sweeper, but it won't be nearly as effective as it could be as a special sweeper. If you want to breed for a new one, make sure that it is ADAMANT and give it the moveset above. Listing a Pokes stats is unnecessary as we are all familiar with them. Showing the EVs though would definitely help. Also, NEVER stick those crappy HM moves not called Surf on your Pokes. Especially the craptacular two-turn one.
Flygon (Level 59) (Effect: Levitate) @ Choice Band
EVs: 76 HP / 252 Atk / 164 Spd / 16 SAtk
Jolly Nature (+Spd, -SAtk)
Moves:
- Earthquake
- Fire Blast
- Quick Attack
- Rock Slide
Ugh. Another bad nature. You really should breed one of these two. Also, a Flygon without a STAB Earthquake is a VERY sad Flygon indeed. Use the above moveset. Quick Attack is an Egg move, so since you should breed for JOLLY anyway, you might as well add it.
Sceptile (Level 59) (Effect: Overgrow) @ Leftovers
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Spd / 252 SAtk
Timid Nature (+Spd, -Atk)
Moves:
Leaf Blade
- Leech Seed
- Substitute
- Thunderpunch
Strike three. You will need to breed this one anyway, in order to get Leech Seed on there. Leftovers and Leech Seed allow you to basically use Substitute for free. Plus you have Thunderpunch and a STAB Leech Seed for damage. Not too bad, but imo just not good enough.
Some of these moves are crappy I know, just give me a replacement. :P
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I guess you could keep Sceptile and either Salamence or Flygon (breeded with better nature and moveset of course), and then add Suicune, Umbreon, or Milotic.