Battle Tower Problem

[Paperfairy]

Starmie @ Wise Glasses
Modest
Natural Cure
Individual Values: 0/0-3/16-17/31/18-19/30
Effort Values: 6/0/0/252/0/252
- Surf
- Thunderbolt
- Psychic
- Ice Beam

Electabuzz (Electivire) @ Expert Belt
Lonely
Static (Motor Drive)
Individual Values: 30/30/6-7/17-18/18-19/31
Effort Values: 0/198/0/124/0/178
- Ice Punch
- Thunderbolt
- Fire Punch (Earthquake)
- Cross Chop

Salamence @ Life Orb
Adamant
Intimidate
Individual Values: 19-20/31/4-5/18-19/0-1/31
Effort Values: 6/252/0/0/0/252
- Earthquake
- Dragon Dance
- Fire Fang
- Dragon Claw

This is the trio I've entered in the Battle Tower. My steak is 48. The strategy is to deal super effective hits to anything that Starmie faces. If a Pokémon poses a threat to Starmie, Electivire will be switched in to absorb the incoming Electric move, and proceed to sweep. If things are looking bleak, proceed with Salamence, and sweep.

However, this dream team is not working out as planned. Palmer's second team soundly defeated me in our first duel. Heatran was hit with Surf, then quickly eliminated Starmie with Dark Pulse. Salamence used Earthquake, but Cresselia took its fallen comrade's place and after a Calm Mind, proceeded to eliminate Salamence with Psychic. Electabuzz came out, and while it seemed almost won, Cresselia used Moonlight and proceeded with a final Psychic to end our duel. I also took the Wi-Fi Room Challenge, and I was quickly defeated by Latios. Should I go back and re-breed my team until better defenses surface, or should I continue with my current team? If so, would a rearrangment in the distribution of Effort Values prove beneficial?

I am also considering replacing Cross Chop with Brick Break, because those misses have nearly cost me a match. I am also in desperate need of an Electirizer. Send me a private message concerning that.


23:38 08/24/2007
I faced Palmer a second time.

Starmie used Surf!
Heatran used Dark Pulse!
Starmie has 4 HP.
Heatran has 1~ HP.
Starmie used Surf!
Heatran fainted!
Starmie used Surf!
Cresselia used Psychic!
Starmie fainted!
Cresselia restored with Leftovers.
Cresselia has 5/6 HP remaining.
Electabuzz used Thunderbolt!
Cresselia used Moonlight!
Electabuzz and Cresselia are at full HP.
Electabuzz used Thunderbolt!
Cresselia used Calm Mind!
Cresselia restored with Leftovers.
Cresselia has 7/8 HP remaining.
Electabuzz used Ice Punch!
Cresselia used Moonlight!
Electabuzz and Cresselia are at full HP.
Electabuzz used Ice Punch!
Cresselia used Calm Mind!
Cresselia restored with Leftovers.
Cresselia has 14/15 HP remaining.
Electabuzz used Ice Punch! A critical hit!
Cresselia used Psychic!
Electabuzz has 20 HP remaining.
Cresselia has 7/8 HP remaining.
Electabuzz used Ice Punch!
Cresselia used Psychic!
Electabuzz fainted!
Cresselia restored with Leftovers.
Cresselia has 7/8 HP remaining.
Salamence used Dragon Claw!
Cresselia used Psychic!
Cresselia restored with Leftovers.
Cresselia has 1~ HP.
Salamence has 19 HP.
Salamence used Dragon Dance!
Cresselia used Shadow Ball!

I made an error, but had I finished off Cresselia, Regigigas would have surely finished the battle.

 

[Azonic]

I hope you mean Electivire.

I would scrap Psychic on Starmie for Recover since 2/3 pokemon are immune to it.

 

[Paperfairy]

I would appreciate that you read my entire, or the majority of my post, before posting. Recover would be useless, and has proven useless, because most attacks knock out Starmie in one hit.

 

[Towlie]

Why aren't you running Choice Specs on a Starmie without any support moves?

 

[Paperfairy]

Wise Glasses allow me to use more than one move without switching.

 

[Towlie]

It also does more damage, which would have killed off Heatran. Heck, even switch it to Expert Belt.