Hi everybody, me and my high school classmates organized a tournament in FR/LG. Would like to have your suggestion to make a good team, especially considering the rules we are using for the tournament:
1)We can use only the pokemon available in the two games: therefore all Kanto pokedex, plus the few Gen II pokemon available in game. No trade from other generations are allowed.
2) We can have only one legendary; Mewtwo and Deoxys are banned, but it's possible to choose Lugia or Ho-Oh.
3)Specie clause, sleep clause.
4)Perish Song, Baton Pass, Fissure & similar moves are banned.
5)It's mandatory to have the starter in our team.
Consider the particular context in which we play, I haven't found all the guides on the web truly useful for my situation.
Anyway, that's the team I thought about (a sort of incomplete TSS team):
Skarmory; @ Lum Berry
N: Careful
A: Sturdy
-Spikes
-Roar
-Steel Wing
-Taunt
My lead pokemon. Main work of this Skarm is to set spikes as soon as possible, sponge physical hits and phaze away dangerous set-up pokemon.
Steel Wing over Drill Peak 'cause I'm too lazy to breed a Skarmory with that move (yeah, that really sucks), also the chance of increasing Ph. Def. could be kinda useful.
Taunt as a last move, since I can teach Rest to only one pokemon (roost ,I miss you so much).
Blissey; @ Leftovers
N: Bold
A: Natural Cure
-Aromatherapy
-Seismic Toss
-Soft Boiled
-Ice beam/Thunderwave
I don't think it's very necessary for me to explain what this Blissey should do. Very classic usage here. Still some doubts about the last move.
Tyranitar; @ Leftovers
N: Adamant
A: Sand stream
-Crunch
-Earthwake
-Rock Slide
-Fire Blast
Since the extreme lack of Dark pokemon I have to face, I feel like Tyranitar is totally mandatory for me. Since my team lack of Fire and Dark offensive moves, I opted for a Mixed Tyr with Adamant nature. I only have 2 leftovers available in game, and decided to give one to it since no Rest.
Would it be a worth it to breed a Tyranitar with DragonDance?
Venusaur; @ Lum Berry
N: Careful
-Leech Seed
-Synthesis
-Sludge Bomb
-Protect/Sleep Powder
Since I'm forced to use a starter, I decided to go with Venusaur since it looks to me compatible with the playstyle I have in mind. A defensive and classic moveset, with a big doubt about the last moveslot since we use sleep clause. Nevertheless, I feel like sleep powder is used at the right time could help me gaining momentum and shutting down a potential tricky situation. Also giving me a free chance to leech seed the opp. Still,if the asleep pokemon is took out the battlefield I literally play with 3 moves slot.
Lugia; @ Lum Berry
N: Bold
-Toxic
-Aeroblast
-Whirlwind/Earthwake/Thunderbolt
-Recover
Since I can teach Toxic to only one pokemon, I decided to put that move in a stronghold. Defensive Lugia is here to sponge hits, and intoxicate the opponent.
Since the general passivity of my team, I think would be good to sacrifice Whirlwind to an offensive move. Especially Thunderbolt, since I totally lack an offensive electric move in my team. But Earthwake, on the other hand, has better synergy with Aeroblast.
Slowbro; @ Lum Berry
N: Bold
-Surf
-Ice Beam
-Rest/Shadow Ball
-Calm Mind
Main work of this guy is to setup when his potential threats are gone, and then win the match. Surf to have a nice stab, and finally a water move, and Ice beam which gives good coverage. Doubts about Rest/Shadowball, but I think the first could be better since Slowbro will have his role also midgame.
What do you think of this team? Starmie and Gengar were also strongly considered as a 6th member, but in the end I decided for Slowbro.
Feel free to share with me your suggestions.
1)We can use only the pokemon available in the two games: therefore all Kanto pokedex, plus the few Gen II pokemon available in game. No trade from other generations are allowed.
2) We can have only one legendary; Mewtwo and Deoxys are banned, but it's possible to choose Lugia or Ho-Oh.
3)Specie clause, sleep clause.
4)Perish Song, Baton Pass, Fissure & similar moves are banned.
5)It's mandatory to have the starter in our team.
Consider the particular context in which we play, I haven't found all the guides on the web truly useful for my situation.
Anyway, that's the team I thought about (a sort of incomplete TSS team):
Skarmory; @ Lum Berry
N: Careful
A: Sturdy
-Spikes
-Roar
-Steel Wing
-Taunt
My lead pokemon. Main work of this Skarm is to set spikes as soon as possible, sponge physical hits and phaze away dangerous set-up pokemon.
Steel Wing over Drill Peak 'cause I'm too lazy to breed a Skarmory with that move (yeah, that really sucks), also the chance of increasing Ph. Def. could be kinda useful.
Taunt as a last move, since I can teach Rest to only one pokemon (roost ,I miss you so much).
Blissey; @ Leftovers
N: Bold
A: Natural Cure
-Aromatherapy
-Seismic Toss
-Soft Boiled
-Ice beam/Thunderwave
I don't think it's very necessary for me to explain what this Blissey should do. Very classic usage here. Still some doubts about the last move.
Tyranitar; @ Leftovers
N: Adamant
A: Sand stream
-Crunch
-Earthwake
-Rock Slide
-Fire Blast
Since the extreme lack of Dark pokemon I have to face, I feel like Tyranitar is totally mandatory for me. Since my team lack of Fire and Dark offensive moves, I opted for a Mixed Tyr with Adamant nature. I only have 2 leftovers available in game, and decided to give one to it since no Rest.
Would it be a worth it to breed a Tyranitar with DragonDance?
Venusaur; @ Lum Berry
N: Careful
-Leech Seed
-Synthesis
-Sludge Bomb
-Protect/Sleep Powder
Since I'm forced to use a starter, I decided to go with Venusaur since it looks to me compatible with the playstyle I have in mind. A defensive and classic moveset, with a big doubt about the last moveslot since we use sleep clause. Nevertheless, I feel like sleep powder is used at the right time could help me gaining momentum and shutting down a potential tricky situation. Also giving me a free chance to leech seed the opp. Still,if the asleep pokemon is took out the battlefield I literally play with 3 moves slot.
Lugia; @ Lum Berry
N: Bold
-Toxic
-Aeroblast
-Whirlwind/Earthwake/Thunderbolt
-Recover
Since I can teach Toxic to only one pokemon, I decided to put that move in a stronghold. Defensive Lugia is here to sponge hits, and intoxicate the opponent.
Since the general passivity of my team, I think would be good to sacrifice Whirlwind to an offensive move. Especially Thunderbolt, since I totally lack an offensive electric move in my team. But Earthwake, on the other hand, has better synergy with Aeroblast.
Slowbro; @ Lum Berry
N: Bold
-Surf
-Ice Beam
-Rest/Shadow Ball
-Calm Mind
Main work of this guy is to setup when his potential threats are gone, and then win the match. Surf to have a nice stab, and finally a water move, and Ice beam which gives good coverage. Doubts about Rest/Shadowball, but I think the first could be better since Slowbro will have his role also midgame.
What do you think of this team? Starmie and Gengar were also strongly considered as a 6th member, but in the end I decided for Slowbro.
Feel free to share with me your suggestions.