shanecdavis
Prof. Davis
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If you ask for help, PLEASE include the natures of your Pokes. Natures are VERY important, as the entire moveset can be based on what the nature of a Poke is. DO NOT discount the effectiveness of having a good nature. At any rate (pun intended), suggestions/fixes/annoying comments in bold red:
BTW - Fire Blast can be purchased at the Lilycove Department Store (Fourth Floor - left lady) for $5500.
Swampert is a decent defensive Poke physically, but you have a HUGE special attack weakness. Your sixth Poke should be one that can take special attacks without much problem. Gardevoir or better yet, Milotic, instantly pop into my mind. Good luck.Anyway, my team is:
Sceptile (Lv. 54) @ Leftovers
Timid Nature (+Spd, -Def)
- Leaf Blade
- Leech Seed
- Substitute
- Thunderpunch
PLEASE resist the urge to make Sceptile a SunnyBeamer. It learns the best Grass move in the game in Leaf Blade and is one of the fastest non-Uber Pokes in the game. Take advantage of that. Leech Seed is an Egg moves, but EXTREMELY worth it. With Leech Seed and Leftovers, your Substitutes end up being practically free. Avoid putting Normal attacks on non-Normal Pokes. They get absolutely no benefit from them. Also never give crappy two-turn moves like Dig and Hyper Beam to a serious Poke either. You do more damage in a move that hits every turn than one that makes you wait. Thunderpunch is a much better option since it can cover its huge Flying weakness. It is a Move Tutor move in Emerald Battle Frontier. Sadly, that is why both Sceptile and Blaziken are so inferior to Swampert. Both of them cannot achieve their best moveset until well after the Weak5. Swampert rules all starters. Timid to make your Sceptile even faster.
Swampert (Lv. 56) @ Leftovers / Chesto Berry
Relaxed Nature (+Def, -Spd)
- Rest / Protect
- Earthquake
- Ice Beam
- Surf
Having two attacking moves of the same type is redundant and prevents your Swampert from being more versatile. Using Rest and having it hold Chesto Berry allows it to absorb status and have a free Rest without sleeping for two turns. Relaxed makes it stronger defensively, which is what you really need on this team.
Metagross (Lv. 53) @ Choice Band / Leftovers
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Meteor Mash
- Shadow Ball
- Earthquake
- Explosion / Agility
Don't try to cover a Fighting weakness with a weak move like an un-STAB Aerial Ace. A STAB Meteor Mash will do more damage to a Fighting-type than that. Instead, go with Explosion or Agility. Explosion to take out any Poke when your health is too low. Agility to insure that Metagross with then attack first and cause serious damage. Just don't use it with Choice Band. Adamant makes Metagross hit even harder.
Salamence (Lv. 53) @ Choice Band / Leftovers
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Aerial Ace
- Brick Break / Rock Slide / Dragon Dance
- Earthquake
- Fire Blast
Salamence is a much better physical attacker than special attacker. Aerial Ace is for STAB, and the second slot is for preference. The added speed from Dragon Dance is always helpful. Even though it is Adamant, Fire Blast will still take down things that are weak to it.
Blaziken (Lv. 59) @ Leftovers
Hasty Nature (+Spd, -Def)
- Fire Blast
- Rock Slide
- Sky Uppercut
- Swords Dance
This is your weak link, as Fire-types typically are. While it is a good attacker, its HORRIBLE typing makes it weak to four of the most commonly used attacks in the game: Aerial Ace, Earthquake, Psychic, and Surf. Go with Rock Slide over Thunderpunch since Swords Dance will boost it. Why they made Fire-types so crappy, I will never understand. If only there were a Fire/Water-type.
I'm currently on my way to get my seventh badge, so this team was obtained through lots of trading with my friends and my other cartridges.
If anyone has any improvements, please tell me, and I also need to find a decent sixth Pokemon.
Oh yeah, does anyone know where to get Fire Blast from?
BTW - Fire Blast can be purchased at the Lilycove Department Store (Fourth Floor - left lady) for $5500.