Potential in-game team

[bwburke94]

Generally, I don't form in-game teams ahead of time. I don't base team decisions on IVs, nature, or shininess. I take what I can get, even if that means I'll need to level grind later. That will all change in February or March, when Generation V arrives in America.

I have a team planned for my copy of Black, and need help deciding on movesets. THIS IS NOT A SCRAMBLE CHALLENGE, so I won't be forced to take your advice. Anyway, here's my team:

#530 Doryuzu (Ground/Steel)
Ability: Sand Paddle or Sand Power (haven't decided)
Moveset: Earthquake/Sandstorm/Swords Dance/Focus Blast

#593 Burungel (Water/Ghost)
Ability: Water Absorb
Moveset: Boiling Water/Energy Ball/Ice Beam/Slime Wave

#596 Denchura (Bug/Electric)
Ability: Compoundeyes
Moveset: Thunder Wave/Sucker Punch/Energy Ball/Elecball

#604 Shibirudon (Electric)
Ability: Levitate
Moveset: Thunderbolt/Thunder Wave/Flamethrower/Grass Knot

#609 Shandera (Ghost/Fire)
Ability: Flash Fire
Moveset: Sunny Day/SolarBeam/Fire Blast/Calm Mind

#635 Sazandora (Dark/Dragon)
Ability: Levitate
Moveset: Dragon Pulse/Earthquake/Surf/Fire Blast

Yes, I am aware of the fact Sazandora doesn't evolve from Jiheddo until level 64. It will probably be Exp. Shared up to its evolution to prevent Jiheddo's ability from being too much of a problem.

Post your comments below.

 

[PlatinumDude]

Doryuuzu: Focus Blast is terrible on it because of its bad Special Attack. Rock Slide is better in its place.

Denchura: It's fast enough already, so you can replace Thunder Wave with Signal Beam or Bug Buzz.

Shandera: Maybe you can fit Shadow Ball in there somewhere, but I don't know what move to replace.

That's a pretty good team you've got there.

 

[bwburke94]

OK, maybe mixed Doryuuzu was a bad idea. I'll think of another move to replace it.

 

[Weavile05]

I wouldn't have two electric types personally. Maybe have the Grass Starter in it's place, since you don't have a grass type.

 

[Fever]

Shandera: Maybe you can fit Shadow Ball in there somewhere, but I don't know what move to replace.

Id replace Fire Blast. Shadow Ball has more PP and higher accuracy. Plus you still get STAB with Shadow Ball being a Ghost attack.
Keep the SunnyBeam combo to take care of water types.

 

[Weavile05]

That would be good, but... a fire type without a fire type move isn't exactly a smart move. As good of a move as Calm Mind is, that's what I would replace.

 

[steviec]

You will definitely need doryuuzu to have physical attacks as much as possible. And I would add a grass type. Very valuable in the game plus the starter can become a wall because of its high defense and special defense, plus the fact it can learn hp draining moves

 

[Chaos Uxie]

hmm u have 2 electric types so i think replacing Shibirudon would be good and replacing it with a dark type like kirizikan or zoroark(dark and bugs really help defeating entire elite four)

You will definitely need doryuuzu to have physical attacks as much as possible. And I would add a grass type. Very valuable in the game plus the starter can become a wall because of its high defense and special defense, plus the fact it can learn hp draining moves

grass type aint that needed coz denchura can cover it with energy ball and brungel can become a wall coz its high hp and decent defense

 

[Sydian]

I suggest getting rid of Denchura. I like it, but it still didn't cut it very well when I used it in White. Plus you already have a better Electric type listed for your potential team. But the moveset you've selected for it is still pretty good, so if you were more bent on using Pokemon you just really like, then that's also fine. I just didn't have a good experience in using it, but I might have had a hindering nature or a sub-par moveset.

And on Saz, you might consider something other than Fire Blast. Maybe ya know...Flamethrower. Much more accurate. Or, since you already have a Fire type, have yourself a nice STAB Crunch. It works well with my Saz.

And to make more use of Dory, get Rock Slide or something else that physical in place of Focus Blast to make more use of Sword's Dance, because with Quake being the only physical attack it has, SD is just...sitting there.