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Wall Team

Hey guys, I'm just wondering if a wall team is feasible in competitive battling. I'm thinking of putting the following critters into my team:

Umbreon (Impish)
Dusknoir (Impish)
Spiritomb (Relaxed/Sassy)
Bronzong (Levitate, Relaxed/Sassy)
Metagross (Serious/Docile/Bashful/Hardy) (as I intend to place some special attacks on him)
Empoleon (Serious/Docile/Bashful/Hardy) (as I intend to place some physical attacks on him)
Vaporeon (Calm) as an alternative to Empoleon?

Both my ghosts will have Pain Split as a source of recovery, and several status/attack moves as well. I'm in a dilemma on whether to give Umbreon Wish or Moonlight. For Bronzong, Rest seems like its only way to recovery. Metagross and Empoleon won't have any recovery moves, as I intend to fill them up with mixed attacks and stat-boosters. If I ever decide to use Vaporeon over Empoleon, Wish will be its recover move.

Please criticize and suggest alternatives if necessary. I'm a total noob when it comes to competitive battling, so any advice from you guys will be really valuable to me!
 
bludhound said:
Hey guys, I'm just wondering if a wall team is feasible in competitive battling. I'm thinking of putting the following critters into my team:

Umbreon (Impish)
Dusknoir (Impish)
Spiritomb (Relaxed/Sassy)
Bronzong (Levitate, Relaxed/Sassy)
Metagross (Serious/Docile/Bashful/Hardy) (as I intend to place some special attacks on him)
Empoleon (Serious/Docile/Bashful/Hardy) (as I intend to place some physical attacks on him)
Vaporeon (Calm) as an alternative to Empoleon?

Both my ghosts will have Pain Split as a source of recovery, and several status/attack moves as well. I'm in a dilemma on whether to give Umbreon Wish or Moonlight. For Bronzong, Rest seems like its only way to recovery. Metagross and Empoleon won't have any recovery moves, as I intend to fill them up with mixed attacks and stat-boosters. If I ever decide to use Vaporeon over Empoleon, Wish will be its recover move.

Please criticize and suggest alternatives if necessary. I'm a total noob when it comes to competitive battling, so any advice from you guys will be really valuable to me!
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Umbreon has another option for a Nature: Bold. And Dusknoir has an alternate too: Careful.. Spiritomb=Calm.. Bronzong=Impish/relaxed.. Metagross=Adamant..

Empoleon @ Leftovers
Trait: Torrent
Modest Nature (+Special Attack -Attack)
- Agility
- Surf
- Ice Beam
- Grass Knot. This is the Standard Empoleon, so i'm afraid you're gonna have to have a Special Sweeper on your Team. :P Vaporeon is Bold always, and is best as a Bp'er:

Vaporeon @ Leftovers
Trait: Water Absorb
Bold Nature
- Surf
- Ice Beam
- Baton Pass
- Wish...
 
bludhound said:
Cool! Looks like it's going to be special-sweeper scouting time..
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Gengar, pory Z, etc. You have 7 pokemon...I don't think that's allowed lol. Your team has a few weaks though, but nothing eye-opening.
 
What is a good moveset for typlosion? This is what I think.

Typhlosion
expert belt
Flamethrower
focus blast
thunder punch
grass knot.(I want to have something different so why not this?)
 
boo836 said:
What is a good moveset for typlosion? This is what I think.

Typhlosion
expert belt
Flamethrower
focus blast
thunder punch
grass knot.(I want to have something different so why not this?)
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What is with all these expert belt sets these days? Choice scarf + eruption = doom. that's all you need to know.

EDIT: thunderpunch is foolish on typhlosion, as it is a physical attack...
 
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Itachi 2007 said:
Seismic Toss is in Emerald/Fr/Lg. I have Emerald. A good alternate for ST is Counter/Ice Beam. The common Spread is 252 HP/252 def/6 Sp.Atk or Sp.Def. Running the moveset Ice Beam, Counter, or Seismic Toss like said/Aromatherapy/Softboiled/Thunder Wave....
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Ice Beaming Blissey likes to have some Sp.Attack EVs as well to OHKO Garchomp & friend.

What is a good moveset for typlosion? This is what I think.

Typhlosion
expert belt
Flamethrower
focus blast
thunder punch
grass knot.(I want to have something different so why not this?)
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There's one good reason for why you shouldn't use Grass Knot on Typhlosion; it doesn't learn the move. Choice Scarfed Typhlosion with Eruption, Hidden Power [ICE/GRASS], Focus Punch and Overheat equals win.
 
Oh Smarties, you know it = win, not equals win lol jk

I was wondering, why is dugtrio used so much? Even with choice band and max attack, it doesn't have great attack and just seems limited to me. Sure it gets arena trap, but that's all I really see in it. Just wondering.
 
Arena Trap plus speed and diverse mosepool are its best aspects, Im still not a fan. It has its good parts against Blissey, unless of course ICe Beam goes PETOOUGH throuhg Dugtrios heads.
 
I don't really see a diverse movepool. sure, it gets HP bug and aerial ace which covers a lot, but those moves have relatively low power anyways...that's just my take though. kk, thanks
 
Noobish question: What is a TSS team?

What is a good EV spread, nature, and moveset for Feraligatr. I've trying to think of it, but Feraliagtr is too slow for a sweeper and doesn't build up to be a strong tank.

Here's the moves I know it needs:

Dragon Dance
Icepunch
The other ones, I am clueless about, but the only ones I can venture a guess to is STAB waterfall and CRunch/Super Power. Please help.
 
KingFlygon said:
Noobish question: What is a TSS team?

What is a good EV spread, nature, and moveset for Feraligatr. I've trying to think of it, but Feraliagtr is too slow for a sweeper and doesn't build up to be a strong tank.

Here's the moves I know it needs:

Dragon Dance
Icepunch
The other ones, I am clueless about, but the only ones I can venture a guess to is STAB waterfall and CRunch/Super Power. Please help.
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If Ice Punch is on Feraligatr, always go Earthquake.
 
Name said:
If Ice Punch is on Feraligatr, always go Earthquake.
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And Gatr makes good use of waterfall too. It's like a DD version of swampert...kinda-ish. As for TSS, I think it is toxic-stall-sandstorm. Probably wrong though...
 
ok. thanks so the moveset is:

EQ
DD
Ice Punch
Waterfall

What about EV's?
 
KingFlygon said:
ok. thanks so the moveset is:

EQ
DD
Ice Punch
Waterfall

What about EV's?
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Waterfall is pretty redundant....but works. Run adamant with 252 Atk / 252 Spd / 4 HP, but I'll havge to double chack on the nature.
 
Hey, I've got an old Eon Ticket (from when I used to subscribe to Nintendo Power) and was thinking of using it to get Latios on my Emerald. However, I'm not sure if it works with Emerald, as everywhere I read, they say the only way to get it is to mix records with Ruby or Sapphire. Is this true, or can I still use the ticket with Emerald? Not that it really matters, as my friend has Sapphire, but I'd like some confirmation.
 
anyone got a moveset fo ambipom?
 
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