Rate my Emerald Battle Tower team, please. It ultimately may not mean much against RNGesus, but I try.
Smearlge
Nature: Jolly
Item: Salac Berry
96 HP/120 Def/40 SpD/252 Spe
- Endure
- Spore
- Swords Dance
- Baton Pass
The lead. There are three use cases:
1.) Faster Opponent: Endure for Salac Boost, and then Spore. That sleep will last a minimum of 2 turns, including the turn they've been put to sleep. So I do one SD and pass the boost to Gyarados.
2.) Slower Opponent: Spore, SD, and then Baton Pass. Depending on which Pokemon it is, I may endure for the extra speed boost or just pass after one boost. I'll be looking at a reference of Pokemon sets, and if I know they're not likely to use a damaging move on the turn they wake up, just pass without taking my chances with Endure.
3.) Early Bird leads: they are all faster than Smeargle, and are likely to attack, so just Endure, Spore, then pass. If it's a flying-type, I pass to Jolteon and kill them. Jolt can still pass later in the match if need be, and Gyarados will still get his speed boost. Not a power boost, but dry CB Gyarados is already pretty strong.
Gyarados
Nature: Naughty
Item: Choice Band
68 HP/252 Atk/188 Spe
- Double-Edge
- Hidden Power (Flying)
- Earthquake
- Hydro Pump
The recipient of the BP boosts. I've played him in the other facilities without Smeargle, and he's still a wrecking ball. So, with one SD boost, and a speed boost that makes him faster than any Pokemon on the game, he'll just sweep teams. Hydro Pump is for Donphan and Claydol, EQ does more damage to Rhydon and is more reliable. CB Salamence is for tryhards.
Jolteon
Nature: Timid
Item: Leftovers
4 HP/252 SpA/252 Spe
- Thunderbolt
- Thunder Wave
- Hidden Power (Ice)
- Baton Pass
Best dogmon and best partner for Gyarados. They can switch into and eliminate each others weaknesses. Before the massive power creep in later gens, unboosted STAB Thunderbolt from 110 Base SpA was pretty good, and it OHKOs and 2HKOS a lot of Frontier Pokemon. With him in the lead @ Lum Berry, he could sweep through most of the Battle Arena on the way to the Gold Medal.