Peruse My Initial Diamond Team

[Doa]

My signature lists the Pokemon I have at this moment, including their movesets and a few things that are notable about them - I might be able to pull up more information if asked. While it may change as I progress, I would like to point out that each of my 3 team members were level 10s at the time I created this thread.

The reason this is my team, and the reason I don't have my starter, is because I am challenging myself to challenge the 8 Sinnoh Gyms with Magikarp at the helm and all Pokemon I caught before it (luckily, only my starter) released. (I'll engage in the formal level 1 Magikarp Pokemon League challenge when I get to it.)

I have not yet challenged Roark. My Pokemon are currently at a disadvantage; do you have any suggestions for how I could improve this brand-new team prior to defeating the first Diamond gym?

(Yes, I intend to use a particular training method to get Magikarp to level 15 before I do much else. No, I do not intend to evolve it.)

 

[vaporeon7]

If you want to have some type advantage when you challenge Roark, you could catch a Budew on Route 204. Budew will start off with Absorb and will learn Stun Spore at level 10, which could be very handy for you. It learns Mega Drain at level 13 which could help you further. It'll eventually evolve into Roserade, which in my experience, is a very useful Pokémon.