Pokémon General Discussion

[Ddude The Insane]

How did you get them all to level 100?

but your team leaves a bit to be desired...you overlap a lot of types, and you have 3 weaknesses to Fighting Types.

[Magical Girl Mimi]

What do you think of this team?
Charzard
Metagross
Tyranitar
Blissey
Gengar
Lucario
Pretty much OU pokemon... All level 100. Should I change any pokemon?

Replace Charizard with Infernape, Infernape gets a lot of good moves, and could be a lead.

Take out Tyran and replace him with Salamence.

What's the Gengar's role? What's Metagross' role?

Lucario, how's he going to be used?

[.]

What do you think of this team?
Charzard
Metagross
Tyranitar
Blissey
Gengar
Lucario
Pretty much OU pokemon... All level 100. Should I change any pokemon?

i would replace lucario and maybe charzard, depending on how you use him. For an OU to replace him i would use a bulky gyrados, if you want a uu try a sub-seeder sceptile.

[Dudebot5000]

I suppose I'll look into importing some leftovers from my Sapphire, along with my Kyogre (Just happened to be modest xD) and whatever others I feel like importing.

[The Host]

What do you think of this team?
Charzard
Metagross
Tyranitar
Blissey
Gengar
Lucario
Pretty much OU pokemon... All level 100. Should I change any pokemon?

i would replace lucario and maybe charzard, depending on how you use him. For an OU to replace him i would use a bulky gyrados, if you want a uu try a sub-seeder sceptile.

Charizard loses 50% of its health when it switches into Stealth Rocks. That gives you a max of 4 times in(Lead, 2 SR damage, and 1 time at 1HP. That also assumes you aren't damaged by anything else, and if Tyranitar goes in you'll probably get Sandstorm Damage).
And please (this should be a rule) if you post a RMT have explanations for the purposes of each pokemon, as well as the EV spread, Nature, Item and Moveset.

@. :I'm pretty sure this is an OU team(other than Zard).

[.]

probably zls, but if he replaces charzard he may want a UU. and subseeders are very tough to deal with.

[B~T]

 

I am really starting to like Starmie when I battled Blade. Although it was built to be a Rapid Spinner *hinthint*, it saved me from a tight situation from Blade's Palkia's Spacial Rend. It also swept through Blade's Hoenn team, but that's because it was EV-Trained. It's also IV Trained after breeding for a better Starmie.  [/bragtag]

I need to level Machamp more...

[Magical Girl Mimi]

I was sooooo close there. ;_; I saved the battle though, so I'll upload it later while I'm on.

[B~T]

SCIZOR TIME.

Type: BUG/STEEL
Ability: Technician - Powers up move by 50% if they are at 60 Base Power or lower.
          Swarm - When the Pokemon has 1/3 of its HP Left or lower, its Bug type moves increase in power by 50%.
Tier:  OU
Stats:

HP	79
Atck	130
Def	100
Sp. Atck	55
Sp. Def	80
Speed	65

Author's Opinion: This is one of OU's best sweepers. It has a boosted Priority move (Bullet Punch), as well as only one weakness. In fact, it is a viable Pokemon to be used in the Uber tier. Not to mention Swords Dance, Roost, and Life Orb added in for a powerful sweeper.

Recommended Movesets:
Nature: Adamant
Ability: Technician
Item: Choice Band
EVs: 248 HP/252 Attack/8 Speed
       252 HP/252 Attack/4 Def
       252 HP/252 Attack/4 Speed
~ U-Turn
~ Bullet Punch
~ Superpower
~ Pursuit/Night Slash/Quick Attack

The Choice Band set for Scizor. Bullet Punch and Pursuit gets a boost from 40 to 60, and can cause massive damage. Quick Attack is there to hit hard on frail and fast Pokemon, such as Infernape and Jolteon.

Nature: Adamant
Ability: Technician
Item: Choice Band
EVs: 252 HP/252 Attack/4 Speed OR Defense
~ Swords Dance
~ Bullet Punch
~ Brick Break/Superpower
~ X-Scissor/Roost/Quick Attack

Swords Dance that sky-high attack of Scizor and sweep. Brick Break or Superpower is your choice - Superpower for extra power, but Brick Break is better for longer battles, since Superpower lowers your Defense and Attack. The last option is up to you, really.

Countering Scizor:

Rotom Formes, particularly Heat Form, can wreak havoc with Overheat and resists everything not named Pursuit or Night Slash.

Anything with a Fire type move can beat it in One or two hits. The est examples are Heatran, who resists all its moves, and Infernape.

Physical Walls can wall it, particularly Skarmory, Hippowdon, and Gliscor. Roaring or Whirlwinding it is only a temporary solution, since Skarmory w/ Brave Bird fails to 2HKO the bug. A Swords Danced Superpower can threaten to 2HKO Skarmory.

And the hax bug, Shedinja, can wall Scizor's attacks that aren't Dark-Typed.  



News and Improvements Section:
Hello, this is, uh, the news section.

August 7, 2009.
With his suggestion, I will add the Tier section to make things a lot helpful. It will be between the ability and stat sections. I will also link to previous reviews to make things a lot convenient in the section below. They will be listed alphabetically. Oh, and not to mention that this is also the first time I added the News Section .

August 11, 2009
Added separate section for the previous reviews.

August 12, 2009
Recolored Flying type.

August 20, 2009
Recolored Dragon type.

Previous Reviews:
Aerodactyl: Here
Alakazam: Here
Arcanine: Here
Blaziken: Here
Dusknoir: Here
Feraligatr: Here
Gallade: Here
Gyarados: Here
Lucario: Here
Meganium: Here
Milotic: Here
Salamence: Here
Skarmory: Here
Typhlosion: Here
Umbreon: Here

[Ddude The Insane]

*clap clap*

Nice, B~T.

Although I did something different. I gave it 224 Speed EVs to help it, and it has worked. Although it is still my 4th best stat out of six, it has been getting +4s in speed lately...

I've also discovered a great counter to a Swords Dance-Bullet Punch-Roost-X-scissor Scizor:Lucario. He can exspose Scizor's average Sp. Def, and resist all of his attacks. I learned the hard way. Although I had random moves, besides Roost. No real strategy. But he 2HKO'D me anyway. 0__0

[Dudebot5000]

Sounds good to me. Take all the time you need.

And before I forget, thank you for taking care for the competitive itself. =D

[Skullkeepa14]

My Pokemon Team is as Follows:
Top 3 Pokemon In Party
Sceptile

Moves: Frenzy Plant, Leaf Blade, Leaf Storm, Detect

Ability: Overgrow: Powers Up Grass-Type Moves In A Pinch.

*Base Stats Have Been Upgraded*

Stats: Hp: 300/300
Attack: 208
Defense 160
Sp.Atk: 241
Sp.Def: 176 (Yet to upgrade)
Speed: 322

Infernape

Ability: Blaze: Powers Up Fire-Type Moves In A Pinch.

 Moves: Overheat, Close Combat, Earthquake, Blast Burn

*Base Stats Have Been Upgraded*

Stats: Hp:290/290
Attack:217
Defense: 184
Sp.Atk:270
Sp.Def: 178 (Not Yet Upgraded)
Speed: 280

Blastoise

Moves: Hydro Pump, Skull Bash, Flash Cannon, Hydro Cannon

Ability: Torrent: Powers Up Water-Type Moves In A Pinch

*Base Stats Have Been Upgraded*

Stats: Hp:301/301
Attack: 202
Defense:250
Sp.Atk: 245
Sp.Def: 204 (not Yet Upgraded)
Speed:207

Remaining 3 Pokemon In Party:

Dragonite,
Garchomp,
Weavile,

Tell Me If There Are Any Things You Would Recommend??? 

[Dudebot5000]

Why do I have the feeling of Deja-vu? Oh yeah, we've covered a lot of this stuff pages upon pages ago. =P

First of all, kill Frenzy Plant, Blast Burn, and Hydro Cannon. They may seem powerful, but they're horrible moves lining up with Hyper Beam, Giga Impact, Rock Wrecker, etc. You could deal more damage with a different move in two turns than you can with any of the above moves in it's one turn.

For example, I'll compare Blast Burn to Flare Blitz.

In one shot of Blast Burn, you have a base power of 150, not factoring in STAB and the like. Then you have one turn that you are simply a target.

With Flare Blitz, you deal out a base power of 120 each turn. Therefore, across the same two turns of Blast Burn, you can deal a total base power of 240.

See what I mean?
Second, I have no clue what you mean by "upgraded." Did you just max out each stat on vitamins or something? =/
Third, you NEVER place two or more attacking moves of the same type on the same Pokemon. I'm pointing this out on all of your Pokemon. However, due to the time of night, I don't feel like looking up recommended movesets ATM. *Yawn*

[Skullkeepa14]

Why do I have the feeling of Deja-vu? Oh yeah, we've covered a lot of this stuff pages upon pages ago. =P

First of all, kill Frenzy Plant, Blast Burn, and Hydro Cannon. They may seem powerful, but they're horrible moves lining up with Hyper Beam, Giga Impact, Rock Wrecker, etc. You could deal more damage with a different move in two turns than you can with any of the above moves in it's one turn.

For example, I'll compare Blast Burn to Flare Blitz.

In one shot of Blast Burn, you have a base power of 150, not factoring in STAB and the like. Then you have one turn that you are simply a target.

With Flare Blitz, you deal out a base power of 120 each turn. Therefore, across the same two turns of Blast Burn, you can deal a total base power of 240.

See what I mean?
Second, I have no clue what you mean by "upgraded." Did you just max out each stat on vitamins or something? =/
Third, you NEVER place two or more attacking moves of the same type on the same Pokemon. I'm pointing this out on all of your Pokemon. However, due to the time of night, I don't feel like looking up recommended movesets ATM. *Yawn*

I use High powered moves such as Blast Burn Since I normally Knock out pokemon in 1 hit knock out.

With Flare Blitz You Sustain Recoil Damage.

But Good Point On  The Types of moves.

Upgraded means maxed out on Proteins and stuff. Wat is sp.def used for?

[.]

what if you are against the hax pokémon? you couldn't do anything with 2 of them.

also is your blastiose supposed to be a sweeper or tank? And if you are participating in the contest, you can't use garchomp.

[Magical Girl Mimi]

Skull Skeepa, response to Dudebot: Blast Burn or such won't knock out the Pokemon on the first turn, and even then, when the opponent switches in, then it's toast if it's a good typing against yours.

Recoil damage doesn't matter. If it's supposed to be a sweeper, then as much damage as it can get in before it goes bye-bye the better... And resting moves don't help with that.

The stats aren't maxed out if you use ten vitamins... That's the vitamin limit. You can further train it by battling certain Pokemon, and it's called EV training. And Sp. Def is essentially Defense against Special Attack.

[.]

he didn't say maxed out. he maxing out vitamins. meaning 100 evs every where. also try using your skeptile as a sub-seeder.

the 1 pokémon that should use giga impact/blast burn/ any of those moves is slaking.

[Dudebot5000]

True, there are exceptions, but at 3 AM, I was too lazy to think of them. =P

I am also available to ask to see the board. I also have control over membergroups. =P

[B~T]

@Skullkeepa - Heed everyone's advice about Blast Burn, Frenzy Plant, and Hydro Cannon. I agree with them too. It only makes you easily revenge killed. And there are moves that can deal more overall damage. And why you have more than one of the same type moves is just beyond me. Leaf Storm and Energy Ball together is fine, but...

@DB - Usually Choice sets contain "Overheat"ish moves, since they switch out in play a lot, cancelling the effect of the moves. Then there is another move intended for longer play.

I feel like reviewing a Swampert. I'll do that now.

Does somebody have a spare Stealth Rock TM I can use, because I hate using up one-opportunity TMs... -____-
SWAMPERT

Type: WATER/GROUND
Ability: Torrent - When this Pokemon has 1/3 HP remaining or less, its Water move's power is increased by 50%
Tier:  OU
Stats:

HP	100
Atck	110
Def	90
Sp. Atck	85
Sp. Def	90
Speed	60

Author's Opinion: Swampert has excellent type distribution, having above average stats not named speed. Due to this, it was given the role of "Bulky Water". It only has one weakness, which is Grass.

Recommended Movesets:
Nature: Relaxed
Item: Leftovers
EVs: 240 HP/216 Defense/52 Sp Attack
~ Earthquake
~ Ice Beam
~ Surf/Hydro Pump
~ Stealth Rock/Toxic/Protect/Roar

So, why put Ice Beam instead of Ice Punch? Well, it can get past Walling Skarmory, which hits their lower Sp. Defense, and it isn't affected by Intimidate. Same gos for Surf and Hydro Pump. Hydro Pump can score a 2HKO on Skarmory and Weezing, two of its counters. Put Stealth Rock on if you do not have any other Pokemon with Stealth Rock. There are other options, like Protect, which scouts your opponent's moves. Roar can stop threats from setting up, but that's only temporary. Toxic can ruin its counters not named Weezing and ResTalk users.

Countering Swampert:

Anything with a Grass type move can stop it in its tracks, especially Grass Knot and Energy Ball.

Gyarados and Cresselia can wall Swampert, but if you are using Gyarados, beware Stone Edge on some variants.

Dusknoir is an example of a Ghost Type bulky enough to wall its attacks, and can throw Will-O-Wisp to hurt Physical variants.

Other Bulky Waters can pose a threat, as long as they have recovery moves. Examples are Milotic and Suicune.

Zapdos can wall its attacks, even Ice Beam, but it needs Hidden Power Grass to actually hurt it.



News and Improvements Section:
Hello, this is, uh, the news section.

August 7, 2009.
With his suggestion, I will add the Tier section to make things a lot helpful. It will be between the ability and stat sections. I will also link to previous reviews to make things a lot convenient in the section below. They will be listed alphabetically. Oh, and not to mention that this is also the first time I added the News Section .

August 11, 2009
Added separate section for the previous reviews.

August 12, 2009
Recolored Flying type.

August 20, 2009
Recolored Dragon type.

August 29, 2009
Recolored Water Type.

Previous Reviews:
Aerodactyl: Here
Alakazam: Here
Arcanine: Here
Blaziken: Here
Dusknoir: Here
Feraligatr: Here
Gallade: Here
Gyarados: Here
Lucario: Here
Meganium: Here
Milotic: Here
Salamence: Here
Scizor: Here
Skarmory: Here
Typhlosion: Here
Umbreon: Here

[Ddude The Insane]

Nice. I'm working on a team for the Battle Tower, and guess what: I'm using Swampert!

Oh, and I figured out a way I can't believe I didn't see before to get Stealth Rock-simply get it from my Diamond Version, which I have really early in the game. I can just beat Roark, trade it in, new game, lather, rinse, repeat.. =P So Stealth Rock will be get-able. The dilema is now, do I go with forteress as my lead, which offers Toxic Spikes, Spikes AND Stelath rock, a DEADLY trio, but get two Pokemon with the same types (and thus the same weaknesses), or do I stick with Drapion?

EDIT:

Ok, I don't like overlapping types, BUT....I might as well, as he's an elite lead. So here's how it'll look:

Forrteress
Item:Leftovers
Nature:Relaxed


Toxic Spikes
Stealth Rock
Explosion
Rapid Spin

A nice Lead. He tosses out Toxic Spikes and Stealth Rock, which will slow down the enemy quite a bit. Immunity to Toxic Spikes will be a problem, but with Stealth Rock out there it'll be fine. Rapid spin will get rid of the opponent's Spikes variations, and Selfdestruct is just a last resort. As for EVs...

252 HP
104 Def (well, he does have massive defense as is =P)
152 Sp. Def ( I need to cover up teh shakey SP. Def)

Suggestions are welcomed. Although I may not take them. =P