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Leech Seed or Flamethrower?

Perriechu

Perriechu

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    No no. This isn't a which is better thread.

    In-Game do you prefer to dive-in head first or do you take the strategy route?

    I prefer to use moves like Stun Spore and Leech Seed to annoy my opponent, it makes things a hell of a lot easier when it comes to setting-up a Swords Dance or something. I find them easier during the earlier stages of the games, like against Brawly in Emerald. Stun Spore + Leech Seed saved my <: during the match with him. ilu Shroomish.
     
    Well it always depends on the Pokémon @.@!

    If it's against other players - real people - I usually go by strategy. But there it also depends on what Pokémon I'm up against.
    Ingame I usually prefer plain attacking - usually my Pokémon are strong enough to ohko and thanks to being able to switch after every new Pokémon you can always send in your opponents weakness. If it's gym leaders or other "boss" characters, though, I suppose I use buffs/debuffs etc as well... depending on how tough their Pokémon are >,<v
     
    I've always had a preference towards taking the slow and steady approach, capturing Pokemon than can take a huge beating whilst slowly wearing away at the foe's HP. One example I can think of was a Walrein of mine. Trained with defence in mind, he was capable of using the moves "Substitute, Toxic, Protect and Encore", whilst having the Ice Body ability and carry Leftovers. Entwined with my Hailstorm-team, it managed to slowly but surely wear away the foe's health, whilst constantly regenerating his.

    Of course, while I do tend to keep a careful balance of the two, as more variety makes you a more adaptable fighter, I do tend to lean towards the slower and more defensively focused Pokemon, which has given me a love of Grass-types. As such, I tend to balance, but I find it hard to resist the charms of a Pokemon who can create the foe's life a living hell by drawing out the battle.
     
    When I was younger I use to just physically and specially hit the Pokemon but after a few times of losing both competitvely and in the actual games (such as the Battle Frontier and Pokemon Colossuem) I have learned that I have to change my battling. I usually start off with an status inducer such as Toxic and then use protect and various other moves to slowly make the Pokemon lose its HP as I regain HP


    :t354:TG
     
    SO DISAPPOINTED. CAN'T GET TOXIC FOR AGES IN BLACK AND WHITE. :(

    ...but yeah I wish I had Toxic. However! I've been using Yawn with Munna, since I'm kinda enjoying using those types of moves rather than straight out attacking since it makes me feel smart or something is much more fun to do so. However, before this I always went straight out attacking, this is the only play through when I'm going to fully utilise killing slowly by status and such.
     
    In game, it was almost always flat-out attacking. The in-game opponents are typically easy to beat, so I'd rather not waste time trying to inflict status on them.

    Against IRL players, however, I'm apt to use a more cunning strategy mixed in with straight attacking moves.
     
    Unless I'm participating in the Subway/Frontier areas, flat-out attacking is my preference. The in-game opponents aren't worth my Taunts and Sleep Powders...
     
    In-game I'm more quick to go full out in attack than make any sort of set-up first. I do try to teach some of my team members moves like Leech Seed, Thunder Wave or Swords Dance so I can get some sort of field advantage, however, I don't go to those moves first as much as I would like to. I guess it really just depends on what sort of Pokémon I'm battling or what the situation of the battle is looking like before I go in and set up anything to give me a head advantage.

    I remember when I first started playing Pokémon, when I got my first game [Pokémon Ruby] I barely ever taught or used any moves that would put any status effect on my opponent or boost the stats of my own team members. I always went all out with attacks back then.
     
    For a second I thought.. what?

    But yeah I do like to use tactical moves towards the start like stat lowering moves and health saping moves such as Leech Seed and maybe a Paralyze or Confuse, then start with the stronger moves.
     
    I have a darkrai so First i put the enemy to sleep using Dark Void. Then I use Nightmare. coming next Dream eater, and its ability Bad Dreams does the rest. Then Ill just use dark pulse or something. So I guess you could say Im more strategic.
     
    Well I just attack when I'm sure I can OHKO, but yeah I just love to use moves like leech seed and sleep powder. The thing is, if you decide to play defensive in-game, you'll run out of PP really fast.

    I don't like to solely rely on stalling, but it can be helpful for when you to set up on your opponents.
     
    When you can OHKO your opponent with your attacks, I'd just use an attacking move. Otherwise I'd just use double team or something like that (unless I'm battling in a competitive environment). Stat-boosting moves can easily determine whether you'd 3HKO, 2HKO, or OHKO your opponent. Easily. So I have at least 1 or 2 non-attacking move for every pokemon I have (Unless it's running a choice set).
     
    I tend to usually start off strong with a physical attack (like flamethrower, lol). I do tend to use strategy routes in the middle of battles.
     
    It depends on the Pokemon I use. If a Pokemon is meant for attacking, I go that route. If it's meant for defense, I take that route.
     
    In Pearl, i was always flat-out attacking since i thought i was the best trainer in the universe, but in Black i tend to use leech seed when i don't think the battle will be really quick.
     
    Occasionally I use some kind of strategy, with certain kinds of Pokemon, but usually I just prefer to use straight attacking. I'm not into competitive battling, so I never really battle against real people. So since I mainly just battle in-game, it really doesn't matter as much. I get impatient and prefer to use straight-on attacking to defeat people more quickly. I never really have a problem at all with battling in-game. Although sometimes I like to use things like toxic or sleep powder.
     
    It depends on the pokemon you'e using. For example I lik my setup pokemon (the first to be sent into battle) to have a lot of annoying moves like spikes, stealth rock, toxic and roar/whirlwind moves to amplify their affects and spread non direct damage on everything aswell as a combination of one or both screeen moves to reduce my enemies damage and weather moves. Then I like to have my sweeper pokemon usualy equipted with a life orb or the sort and guys who have great coverage get an expert belt. Then I have my slow tank pokemon who take hits and deal damage in many ways like using buff moves like bulkup, calm mind, curse and swords dance with some attacking moves or rather than buff moves perhaps something annoying aswell like a status inducing move or weather effect.
     
    Depends on the Pokemon, their stats, and what they can learn. I try to have a good mix though, however in gens I-III I don't go for much strategy anymore. I just enjoy having full out offensive movesets, but I like to give Pokemon moves they probably shouldn't have. Like Fire Blast Machamp, lmao. I like weird stuff.
     
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