Pokemon Strategy

[Raivu]

Okay, when playing I know EV's are involved, but as for your Pokemon's movesets, starters, team matchup, etc. Do you have a strategy?

Personally, I like to give my Pikachu a Ground attack. So it's super effective against it's own type

[CL0V3R]

I usually try to spread out attacks so that at least one pokemon on my team has an ability to cover another. =P
Also I enjoy annoying stats moves like toxic.

[Raivu]

I usually try to spread out attacks so that at least one pokemon on my team has an ability to cover another. =P
Also I enjoy annoying stats moves like toxic.

Haha. :p
One tactic I used to love was "Sleep Powder" then switch out to Milktank and go Rollout. After the first pokemon (which is asleep) is out, it'll be powerful enough to take the rest with just one hit.
I equipped that bitch with speed boosts too

[ya bish]

Lol I didn't know there was tactics behind Pokemon, I just use the strongest move.

[C0FFINCASE]

I try to build a team that covers each other's weaknesses naturally. from there I try to teach each Pokemon two moves that different types from their own so that I have a move that is super effective against any type. The idea being that I should be able to 1 hit KO any Pokemon unless they have super high speed or defense.

[ya bish]

I try to build a team that covers each other's weaknesses naturally. from there I try to teach each Pokemon two moves that different types from their own so that I have a move that is super effective against any type. The idea being that I should be able to 1 hit KO any Pokemon unless they have super high speed or defense.

You must really be into Pokemon.

[GAMEchief]

Attack moves only. Two physical, two special.
Coolest looking motherfuckers.

The REAL way to play Pokemon.

[PrincessFluttershy]

Attack moves only. Two physical, two special.
Coolest looking motherfuckers.

The REAL way to play Pokemon.

But.. with the new pokemon versions, it's actually viable to go full attack builds no matter what element (or special attack builds).

[GAMEchief]

New versions? I've done that ever since Red/Blue.

It takes a lot of late-game grinding, but it gets the job done.

[PrincessFluttershy]

New versions? I've done that ever since Red/Blue.

It takes a lot of late-game grinding, but it gets the job done.

Yeah it does LOL. I personally don't like moves that boost damage or defenses either. I think the stalling is a pain in the ass, and there's only a handful of pokemon that can make such tactics valuable (legendary ones in example).

[Raivu]

Stalling's perfect as long as you work on the defense of the pokemon that does it.

I have a lvl 38 Butterfree with a speed boost item (so it always goes first)

Use Sleeping Powder
Spend 5 turns bulking attack/critical/defense

Bam. That's the whole team taken care of for the rest of the battle

[C0FFINCASE]

Attack moves only. Two physical, two special.
Coolest looking motherfuckers.

The REAL way to play Pokemon.

True.

You must really be into Pokemon.

I enjoy strategy.

[Ethan]

I love Pokemon that can learn odd moves.
It's amazing what teams you can build for extreme strength set-ups.
I HATE single-type Pokemon. I prefer two-types.

[Raivu]

I like Single type Pokemon to an extent. It really depends on their nature and what they can learn

[-0- D i o r -0-]

I like to use abilities to their full affect. I have a Nidoking with Sheer Force (negates his side affects in all attacks) with a life orb (increases base attack points in all attacks, which normally takes out a small amount of hp for each attack. For some reason his ability negates this, too, so there's no drawback) equipped with Ice Beam, Thunderbolt, Earth Power, and Flamethrower.

[Raivu]

Hot.
Damn.

I'm going to start giving out Prizes

[PrincessFluttershy]

Hot.
Damn.

I'm going to start giving out Prizes

You should see my triple battle lineup raivu. My first 3 pokemon are gastrodon, palkia and jellicent. I run a full water type team with vaporeon (support), lanturn and poliwrath as my benched pokemon. Palkia is meant to be a fast sweeper for taking out high risk targets, jellicent is a wall for certain moves and my trick room user, and gastrodon is my bulky sweeper who is UNSTOPPABLE with trickroom. The key to my build is abusing water absorb and storm drain abilities, so everytime I use surf in a triple battle my gastrodon gets special attack boosted. He has a special attack ground move, hidden power grass, ice beam and surf (hits like a truck after 2-3 boosts and goes first in trickroom almost always).

I like building type-teams like the traditional gym leaders. It really makes synergy shine

[Raivu]

You should see my triple battle lineup raivu. My first 3 pokemon are gastrodon, palkia and jellicent. I run a full water type team with vaporeon (support), lanturn and poliwrath as my benched pokemon. Palkia is meant to be a fast sweeper for taking out high risk targets, jellicent is a wall for certain moves and my trick room user, and gastrodon is my bulky sweeper who is UNSTOPPABLE with trickroom. The key to my build is abusing water absorb and storm drain abilities, so everytime I use surf in a triple battle my gastrodon gets special attack boosted. He has a special attack ground move, hidden power grass, ice beam and surf (hits like a truck after 2-3 boosts and goes first in trickroom almost always).

I like building type-teams like the traditional gym leaders. It really makes synergy shine

That's great! I have no clue what anything past a "chimchar" is, but I do know sweepers and walls.
That sounds like you've got a badass lineup

[CL0V3R]

You should see my triple battle lineup raivu. My first 3 pokemon are gastrodon, palkia and jellicent. I run a full water type team with vaporeon (support), lanturn and poliwrath as my benched pokemon. Palkia is meant to be a fast sweeper for taking out high risk targets, jellicent is a wall for certain moves and my trick room user, and gastrodon is my bulky sweeper who is UNSTOPPABLE with trickroom. The key to my build is abusing water absorb and storm drain abilities, so everytime I use surf in a triple battle my gastrodon gets special attack boosted. He has a special attack ground move, hidden power grass, ice beam and surf (hits like a truck after 2-3 boosts and goes first in trickroom almost always).

I like building type-teams like the traditional gym leaders. It really makes synergy shine

Yo Niichan, you running Hydration on your vaporeon?
Cause if not do it. Oh my god Hydration Vaporeon is in my top tear of awesome pokemon desu yo!

[PrincessFluttershy]

Yo Niichan, you running Hydration on your vaporeon?
Cause if not do it. Oh my god Hydration Vaporeon is in my top tear of awesome pokemon desu yo!

Haha I don't unfortunately. I run water absorb on vaporeon for the SOLE REASON that i don't have any pokemon with rain dance. I don't want to risk an enemy team getting free 100% accuracy thunders on me in triple battle, so because of that I don't run rain dance in my surf triple battle strat x:! Besides if i ran hydration, surf would hit vaporeon! even if it is for minimal damage !

[Ethan]

Ever since the Playthrough, I am amazed at how solid the Nidoking at the first few badges can be.
I still have to complete that!

[PrincessFluttershy]

Ever since the Playthrough, I am amazed at how solid the Nidoking at the first few badges can be.
I still have to complete that!

Pfft, wait till you get to black and white 2. You'll cry because his typing is ass. His abilities and stats arent bad though

[Ethan]

Pfft, wait till you get to black and white 2. You'll cry because his typing is ass. His abilities and stats arent bad though

I actually pirated that. Still haven't played it though.
I am so lazy!

[PrincessFluttershy]

I actually pirated that. Still haven't played it though.
I am so lazy!

Uh, wait what? Did you get a 3ds emulator or something?

[Stapled]

Uh, wait what? Did you get a 3ds emulator or something?

Black and White 2 are for DS not 3DS.

[PrincessFluttershy]

Black and White 2 are for DS not 3DS.

Oh right. I just have a 3ds so I forgot. Sorry Also hi stapled.

[323]

I'm pretty sure they do have 3DS emulators though. And if not, they sure will be coming soon.

I don't know why, I can't play emulated Pokemon games. I'm fine with other games, but when it comes to Pokemon I just have to have the real cartridge haha. I've been tempted to buy a blank readable and writable cartridge and a cartridge reader/writer so I can download ROMs and actually play them on the physical Gameboy, but I'm not sure yet haha.

[C0FFINCASE]

I'm pretty sure they do have 3DS emulators though. And if not, they sure will be coming soon.

I don't know why, I can't play emulated Pokemon games. I'm fine with other games, but when it comes to Pokemon I just have to have the real cartridge haha. I've been tempted to buy a blank readable and writable cartridge and a cartridge reader/writer so I can download ROMs and actually play them on the physical Gameboy, but I'm not sure yet haha.

They have 3DS and DS emulators. I've had people tell me they work great but I've not experienced that but it's been awhile since I touched one
Due to the nature of pokemon and the time commitment I have to play it on a handheld. Makes it more real for me I guess plus I can play anywhere.

[PrincessFluttershy]

They have 3DS and DS emulators. I've had people tell me they work great but I've not experienced that but it's been awhile since I touched one
Due to the nature of pokemon and the time commitment I have to play it on a handheld. Makes it more real for me I guess plus I can play anywhere.

Yeah it always sucks when people are like OMG YOU PLAy, LETS BATTLE

and bam... you have a ROM and they bring their DS.

[C0FFINCASE]

Yeah it always sucks when people are like OMG YOU PLAy, LETS BATTLE

and bam... you have a ROM and they bring their DS.

Yep. Another reason I went and got one.
Plus t's definitely respectable for like a 30 year old person to walk around with a DS playing pokemon right now and I think that's pretty awesome.

[PrincessFluttershy]

Yep. Another reason I went and got one.
Plus t's definitely respectable for like a 30 year old person to walk around with a DS playing pokemon right now and I think that's pretty awesome.

You're not 30 years old. Wtf don't lie to me.

But yes, that scenario is perfectly fine.

[C0FFINCASE]

You're not 30 years old. Wtf don't lie to me.

But yes, that scenario is perfectly fine.

I don't recall saying I was.

[Use]

my set up;
smeargle with spore, toxic, a one hit KO move, and double team

the most annoying piece of shit you could ever fight

[PrincessFluttershy]

my set up;
smeargle with spore, toxic, a one hit KO move, and double team

the most annoying piece of shit you could ever fight

Hahah. Have you ever heard of level 1 smeargle combos with focus band, that move that brings their hp as low as yours + quick attack?

Same shit with ratatatas. I find that combo absolutely retarded, yet funny lol

[Use]

Hahah. Have you ever heard of level 1 smeargle combos with focus band, that move that brings their hp as low as yours + quick attack?

Same shit with ratatatas. I find that combo absolutely retarded, yet funny lol

Yeah theres a video of PIMPNITE (I think i spelled that right) doing a sweep with a smeargle using the focus band

[PrincessFluttershy]

Yeah theres a video of PIMPNITE (I think i spelled that right) doing a sweep with a smeargle using the focus band

LMAO. Yeah man, those level 1 smeargles are ballin as hell. Until your opponent uses trick room and your level 1 smeargle goes first and gets owned.

[Use]

LMAO. Yeah man, those level 1 smeargles are ballin as hell. Until your opponent uses trick room and your level 1 smeargle goes first and gets owned.

I use trick room with my kecleon, because his speed stat is super low
my whole team is made up of those weird normal types that don't evolve lol

[PrincessFluttershy]

I use trick room with my kecleon, because his speed stat is super low
my whole team is made up of those weird normal types that don't evolve lol

Interesting haha. Yeah, my triple battle surf team is based around my gastrodon as well. While I have some pokemon that go fast (palkia being my major one) most of my pokemon have anti speed natures and I use my jellicent to trick room. I like to surf to boost my gastrodon's sp attack as much as possible in order to lead him into a trick room making him one of the strongest sweepers for triple battles (in my opinion, without spamming legendaries)

[C0FFINCASE]

I use trick room with my kecleon, because his speed stat is super low
my whole team is made up of those weird normal types that don't evolve lol

So a rock type with a fighting move would destroy you?

[Use]

So a rock type with a fighting move would destroy you?

Yeah lol
I tried to beat my friend who only used fighting, I got him down to 2 pokemon from 6 though