starting over

[HackMan]

i was thinking of starting my sapphire over and wanted some suggestions for the following pokemon

no breeding for moves please

Swampert

Torkoal

bellossom

Xatu

Magneton

Heracross

 

[Pax Deorum]

Swampert: Earthquake/Ice Beam/Surf or Muddy Water/Rest

Torkoal: Fire Blast/Curse/Body Slam/Explosion

Bellossom: Not much it can do ingame. Sunnybeaming is ok but Sunny Day doesn't have the highest PP and Belossom is mostly a supporting pokemon and his only good STAB move is breed only

Xatu: Calm Mind/Psychic/Toxic/Giga Drain or Confuse Ray or Wish. Again, Xatu is a supporting pokemon

Magneton: Not much it can do ingame movesetwise like most Electrics seeing they usually relly on Thunderbolt and a Hidden Power. Thunderbolt/Metal Sound/Thunder Wave/Filler

Heracross: Bulk Up/Megahorn/Brick Break/Filler like EQ even though you won't need it much.

 

[gerudodragon1]

Swampert: Earthquake/Ice Beam/Surf or Muddy Water/Rest

Torkoal: Fire Blast/Curse/Body Slam/Explosion

Bellossom: Not much it can do ingame. Sunnybeaming is ok but Sunny Day doesn't have the highest PP and Belossom is mostly a supporting pokemon and his only good STAB move is breed only

Xatu: Calm Mind/Psychic/Toxic/Giga Drain or Confuse Ray or Wish. Again, Xatu is a supporting pokemon

Magneton: Not much it can do ingame movesetwise like most Electrics seeing they usually relly on Thunderbolt and a Hidden Power. Thunderbolt/Metal Sound/Thunder Wave/Filler

Heracross: Bulk Up/Megahorn/Brick Break/Filler like EQ even though you won't need it much.

i agree almost entirely. but not EQ as filler you only get one per game. dont wast it.

why dont you just breed for moves? not doing so is just laziness.

 

[Pax Deorum]

It's called Pickup which can be whored

 

[gerudodragon1]

oh zigzagoon and crap right, i 4got my bad.

 

[shanecdavis]

It can only be whored in Emerald though, and according to the original post, this is Sapphire.

 

[HackMan]

i was thinking and i guess i could breed for some moves

 

[Pax Deorum]

It can only be whored in Emerald though, and according to the original post, this is Sapphire.

I stand corrected
25charlimit

 

[gerudodragon1]

well if you want to breed a new bellossom then

@leftovers
-ingrain (leech seed over this but i dont think you want to go out and buy pokemon box)
-sunny day
-solarbeam/razorleaf
-moonlight

pump it full of Def and HP EVs

 

[Allegoric Zapdos]

well if you want to breed a new bellossom then

@leftovers
-ingrain (leech seed over this but i dont think you want to go out and buy pokemon box)
-sunny day
-solarbeam/razorleaf
-moonlight

pump it full of Def and HP EVs

Sunny Day should be replaced if you use Razor Leaf. This set is better.

Bellossom @ Leftovers
Modest Nature
- Sunny Day
- Solarbeam
- Hidden Power [Fire / Ice]
- Sleep Powder

 

[Pax Deorum]

not ingame as Sunny Day has crap PP and it's hard to get Hidden Power

 

[aragornbird]

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Never ever use Ingrain except on a Baton Pass team. Being unable to switch out is like a free ticket to defeat.

Anyways, Vileplume is a much better Sunnybeamer than Bellossom. Bellossom is (fairly) good as a supporter:

Bellossom @ Leftovers
Calm Nature
- Sleep Powder
- Giga Drain/Magical Leaf
- Moonlight
- Stun Spore

Basically, you double powder stuff and heal when necessary. Bellossom still sucks and should be avoided if possible.

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[Pax Deorum]

Being pure grass makes Bellossom worthwile, but ingame it sucks. It's better on NB

 

[gerudodragon1]

belive me im no fan of ingrainid much rather have leech seed. im just tryin to make bellosom able to survive.

however ingrain is good on cacturne if you have a sandveil evasion team.


but if i may make a suggestion, lose maggy. ingame he is........ lacking.

 

[Fr0st]

Not really... Metal sound+Thunderbolt rules all ingame pokes not ground...
In emerald... You can beat the whole elite four with a good Magneton

 

[gerudodragon1]

but eventualy your going to fight a hiker who backs you into a corner because you only have thunderbolt. and i suppose you could have sonicboom but youll be long dead before that beats any mid level pokemon.

if hidden power was an option my opinion would change but...

 

[shanecdavis]

That is when you switch out to your special sweeper. Magneton is fine in-game, as the AI doesn't overuse EQ the way humans do. Outside of the BF, the movesets are basic and sadly predictable.

 

[gerudodragon1]

but ingame (unlike ppl) trainers have themes like hikers. he'll have to go through entire caves without using maggy.

 

[shanecdavis]

And why is that a bad thing???

 

[gerudodragon1]

its not nessicarilly bad but maggy wont level as well and he would have to use a party of five (unless he decides to make an alt pokemon) while playing parts of the game where hikers are common.