.: Giovanni :. said:
Introducing my Emerald team....after I beet the Elite Four I've kinda just stopped training them...
BLAZIKEN
Lv.55
Item: Charcoal
Nature: Docile
Ability: Blaze
- Flamethrower/Fire Blast
- Rock Slide
- Sky Uppercut
- Swords Dance
A couple things. First, do not give two attacking moves of the same type on a Poke. It is redundant and prevents your Poke from being more effective. Next, NEVER give your regular team any HM moves that aren't called Surf. They are a complete waste. Give them to crappy Pokes instead, like Zigzagoon, Tropius, and Wailmer. Lastly, do not give your Pokes the type-specific boost items, like Charcoal. A 10% increase isn't much help when it only affects one move. As for Blaziken, since it cannot learn half of its moveset until you have beaten the game, it must use crappier moves. Swampert, and even Sceptile, are just better options.
SHARPEDO
Lv.55
Item: Mystic Water
Nature: Lax
Ability: Rough Skin
- Crunch
- Earthquake/Return
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
The only thing I am going to say about Sharpedo is that its base Def is 40 and its base SDef is 35. What that means is that there are only 17 other Pokes (out of 386) that are weaker defensively than Sharpedo. This thing cannot even sweep since it will die to practically any attack. At any rate, this thing is best used as a hit-n-run Poke. Come in, hit hard, and then switch out. Under that premise, Hydro Pump should be used instead of Surf, for that extra power. Earthquake is an option, but that TM could be put to better use elsewhere on a better Poke. Return can be used instead. Also use Ice Beam over Blizzard since you already have one low accuracy move in HP. My suggestion would be to use a better Water-type.
MIGHTYENA
Lv.54
Item: Blackglasses
Nature: Hardy
Ability: Intimidate
- Return/Body Slam
- Shadow Ball
- Toxic
- Yawn/Thief/Taunt
Mightyena is the RSE equivalent of GSC Furret. It also has the same problem as Absol. Great base Atk, bad typing. If you insist on using it, at least breed it so you can get a better Nature (Adamant) and Yawn (Egg move from Lv31 Wooper or Lv34 Quagsire). If you don't get Yawn, Thief or Taunt can be interesting. Body Slam is an Emerald MT, so you can use Return instead. Crobat or Dusclops would be better alternatives.
HARIYAMA
Lv.54
Item: Leftovers
Nature: Lonely
Ability: Guts
- Brick Break
- Earthquake
- Rest/Whirlwind/Counter
- Shadow Ball/Toxic
Putting a special attack on Hariyama is pointless. I am not sure why Hariyama can learn Surf, but I am sure that you shouldn't have it learn it. It only occupies a slot where a more effective move could be used instead. In-game, EQ is a good option. There are better Pokes that should use it instead of Hariyama, but you cannot really take it back now, can you? Congrats on selecting a good item, but I would suggest Chesto Berry/Lum Berry instead. That gives you a free Rest and in-game that is all you really need. Its defenses aren't good enough to benefit a lot from Leftovers. It is better served on a bulky Water-type or other good sponge.
RAICHU
Lv.54
Item: Magnet
Nature: Quirky
Ability: Static
-Thunder
-Flash (Pointless)
-Thunderbolt
-Slam
Well, at least it isn't Plusle/Minum/Magnetric. Still not a good option, as Electric-types go though. Sadly, Pikachu with a Light Ball is even better. Jolteon, Magneton, or even Lanturn are better options. As I told someone else, even Gardevoir with Calm Mind can prove to be a good alternative to Raichu. It just doesn't have a good movepool.
RAYQUAZA
Lv.70
Item: Sharp Beak
Nature: Naive
Ability: Air Lock
-Fly
-Crunch
-Extremespeed
-Dragon Claw
This guy makes your previous four Pokes obsolete. Personally, I would make Rayquaza your "Honorable Mention", and put Swellow back.
**Honorable Mention** :P
I used Swellow until he got replaced by Rayquaza
SWELLOW
Lv.52
Item: Choice Band
Nature: Lonely
Ability: Guts
- Aerial Ace
- Facade/Return
- Quick Attack
- Steel Wing/Return
Swellow isn't as good as Dodrio, but it can still pack a punch if you use Choice Band, and especially if it gets statused and you have Facade. This is not only where Quick Attack becomes a good move, but also where you would use more than one attacking move of the same type. An alternative moveset would be to use the Rest/Sleep Talk combo. Rest puts Swellow to sleep, replenishes its HP, and then ST will activate its Guts Ability.
***Anyway thats my team. Any comments or recommendations are welcome. :D ***
