Ok, so this will be my Strategy guide for ingame use in BW. I got the idea from aragornbird, who has a similar guide on GameFaqs for HG/SS. I won't be using event Pokemon (Victini, Keldeo, Meloetta, Genesect) and I won't be using DW Pokemon (very slight possibility, there's so many). I plan to have two movesets for the Pokemon. One at level 55 (with all the available moves by that level), which is when most have evolved and the player's reached the league, and one at level 75, for the battles against Cynthia, Elite 4 rematch, Gamefreak director etc. The level 75 movesets will be added later on. The format will be the following:
Sprite of Pokemon
Pokemon name (in brackets the level it evolves into final form / other evolutionary methods))
Typing
Ability (preferred one goes first if it has two)
Power: X/10
Availability: X/10
Movepool: X/10
-move
-move
-move
-move
Description
Serperior (36)
Grass
Overgrow
Power: 6/10
Availability: 10/10
Movepool: 3/10
- Coil
- Leaf Blade
- Return
- Iron Tail / Aerial Ace / Dragon Tail
Serperior, while having a pretty cool design, is unfortunately the worst of the three starter Pokemon. It has only average offenses at best and a very poor movepool, which are both necessary for In-Game. It does however possess good defenses and excellent speed, making it a tankish Pokemon. It only really finds use in the later stages of the game. Its signature move, Coil, allows it to to boost its Attack, Defense and Accuracy all in one turn, which can make it quite threatening after a turn of setup. Leaf Blade is a reliable STAB attack, while Return gives it coverage, and another high BP move. Iron Tail is possibly the best option for the last slot, since its accuracy gets boosted by Coil and it hits Ice types super-effectively. Aerial Ace is slightly stronger than Return against Grass and Bug types, which resist its STAB, while Dragon Tail allows it to deal damage while shuffling the opponents team. It will almost always go last, however, which kind of takes away the point of using Serperior and its high speed in the first place.
Emboar (36)
Fire / Fighting
Blaze
Power: 8/10
Availability: 10/10
Movepool: 8/10
- Flame Charge
- Heat Crash
- Hammer Arm / Brick Break
- Head Smash / Rock Slide
Emboar is easily one of the best Fire types available. He's a starter Pokemon, so you don't even have to catch him, it has two very good STAB types, a very high attack stat and an extensive movepool. His speed however, is below average, but that can easily be fixed by using Flame charge. Heat Crash is a powerful move that deals more damage the heavier Emboar is compared to the target. And this fat pig weighs a LOT. Hammer Arm is his strongest Fighting STAB move, but it lowers his speed, so the weaker Brick Break can be used instead. Finally, Emboar should run a Rock move for coverage. Head Smash is incredibly powerful, but also deals massive recoil. Rock Slide is safer, but is only half as strong as Head Smash. Emboar also has a very usable special attack and special movepool, with moves like Flamethrower, Fire Blast, Grass Knot, Scald and Focus Blast. Pure physical sets may be slightly outclassed by Darmanitan though, since he boasts higher attack and speed.
Samurott (36)
Water
Torrent
Power: 8/10
Availability: 10/10
Movepool: 7/10
- Surf
- Megahorn
- Blizzard / Grass Knot
- Waterfall
Samurott is probably the best Water type available in the Unima region. It has solid offensive stats backed by good HP, and a movepool with all the necessary moves to be effective. Samurotts best shot is at going mixed, allowing it to hit opponents from both ends of the spectrum. Surf is his strongest and most reliable STAB move. Megahorn is an extremely powerful Bug type move, and it hits Grass type Pokemon that could pose a threat super-effectively. Blizzard has great coverage with Water, but the low PP and accuracy can be off-putting. Grass Knot is another special alternative that lets Samurott deal with other Water types. Waterfall is a strong physical STAB move, and is useful outside of battle in order to obtain items like Rare Candy that can only be obtained by using a Pokemon that knows Waterfall.
Watchog (20)
Normal
Illuminate / Keen Eye
Stoutland (32)
Normal
Intimidate / Sand Rush
Liepard (20)
Dark
Limber / Unburden
Simisage (Leaf Stone)
Grass
Gluttony
Simisear (Fire Stone)
Fire
Gluttony
Simipour (Water Stone)
Water
Gluttony
Musharna (Moon Stone)
Psychic
Synchronize / Forewarn / Telepathy
Unfezant (32)
Normal / Flying
Super Luck / Big Pecks
Zebstrika (27)
Electric
Lightning Rod / Motor Drive
Gigalith (Trade)
Rock
Sturdy
Swoobat (Happiness)
Psychic / Flying
Unaware / Klutz
Excadrill (31)
Ground / Steel
Sand Rush / Sand Force
Audino (Basic)
Normal
Regenerator / Healer
Conkeldurr (Trade)
Fighting
Guts / Sheer Force
Seismitoad (36)
Water / Ground
Poison Touch / Swift Swim
Throh (Basic)
Fighting
Guts / Inner Focus
Sawk (Basic)
Fighting
Sturdy / Inner Focus
Leavanny (Happiness)
Bug / Grass
Swarm / Chlorophyll
Scolipede (30)
Bug / Poison
Swarm / Poison Point
Whimsicott (Sun Stone)
Grass
Prankster / Infiltrator
Lilligant (Sun Stone)
Grass
Own Tempo / Chlorophyll
Basculin (Basic)
Water
Adaptability / Reckless
Krookodile (40)
Ground / Dark
Moxie / Intimidate
Darmanitan (35)
Fire (Fire / Psychic in Zen Mode)
Sheer Force / Zen Mode
Maractus (Basic)
Grass
Water Absorb / Chlorophyll
Crustle (34)
Bug / Rock
Sturdy / Shell Armor
Scrafty (39)
Dark / Fighting
Moxie / Shed Skin
Sigilyph (Basic)
Psychic / Flying
Magic Guard / Wonder Skin
Cofagrigus (34)
Ghost
Mummy
Carracosta (37)
Water / Rock
Sturdy / Solid Rock
Archeops (37)
Rock / Flying
Defeatist
Garbodor (36)
Poison
Stench / Weak Armor
Zoroark (30)
Dark
Illusion
Cincinno (Shiny Stone)
Normal
Technician / Cute Charm
Gothitelle (41)
Psychic
Frisk
Reuniclus (41)
Psychic
Magic Guard / Overcoat
Swanna (35)
Water / Flying
Big Pecks / Keen Eye
Vanilluxe (47)
Ice
Ice Body
Sawsbuck (34)
Normal / Grass
Sap Sipper / Chlorophyll
Emolga (Basic)
Electric / Flying
Static
Escavalier (Trade)
Bug / Steel
Shell Armor / Swarm
Amoonguss (39)
Grass / Poison
Effect Spore
Jellicent (40)
Water / Ghost
Cursed Body / Water Absorb
Alomomola (Basic)
Water
Hydration / Healer
Galvantula (36)
Electric / Bug
Compoundeyes / Tension
Ferrothorn (40)
Grass / Steel
Iron Barbs
Klingklang (49)
Steel
Plus / Minus
Elektross (Thunder Stone)
Electric
Levitate
Beheeyem (42)
Psychic
Synchronize / Telepathy
Chandelure (Dusk Stone)
Ghost / Fire
Flame Body / Flash Fire
Haxorus (48)
Dragon
Mold Breaker / Rivalry
Beartic (37)
Ice
Snow Cloak
Cryogonal (Basic)
Ice
Levitate
Accelgor (Trade)
Bug
Sticky Hold / Hydration
Stunfisk (Basic)
Ground / Electric
Static / Limber
Mienshao (50)
Fighting
Regenerator / Inner Focus
Druddigon (Basic)
Dragon
Sheer Force / Rough Skin
Golurk (43)
Ground / Ghost
Iron Fist / Klutz
Bisharp (52)
Dark / Steel
Defiant / Inner Focus
Bouffalant (Basic)
Normal
Reckless / Sap Sipper
Braviary (54)
Normal / Flying
Sheer Force / Keen Eye
Mandibuzz (54)
Dark / Flying
Big Pecks / Overcoat
Heatmor (Basic)
Fire
Flash Fire / Gluttony
Durant (Basic)
Bug / Steel
Hustle / Swarm
Hydreigon (64)
Dark / Dragon
Levitate
Volcarona (59)
Bug / Fire
Flame Body
Cobalion (Basic)
Steel / Fighting
Justified
Terrakion (Basic)
Rock / Fighting
Justified
Virizion (Basic)
Grass / Fighting
Justified
Tornadus (Basic)
Flying
Prankster
Thundurus (Basic)
Electric / Flying
Prankster
Reshiram (Basic)
Dragon / Fire
Turboblaze
Zekrom (Basic)
Dragon / Electric
Teravolt
Landorus (Basic)
Ground / Flying
Sand Force
Kyurem (Basic)
Ice / Dragon
Pressure
Sprite of Pokemon
Pokemon name (in brackets the level it evolves into final form / other evolutionary methods))
Typing
Ability (preferred one goes first if it has two)
Power: X/10
Availability: X/10
Movepool: X/10
-move
-move
-move
-move
Description
Serperior (36)
Grass
Overgrow
Power: 6/10
Availability: 10/10
Movepool: 3/10
- Coil
- Leaf Blade
- Return
- Iron Tail / Aerial Ace / Dragon Tail
Serperior, while having a pretty cool design, is unfortunately the worst of the three starter Pokemon. It has only average offenses at best and a very poor movepool, which are both necessary for In-Game. It does however possess good defenses and excellent speed, making it a tankish Pokemon. It only really finds use in the later stages of the game. Its signature move, Coil, allows it to to boost its Attack, Defense and Accuracy all in one turn, which can make it quite threatening after a turn of setup. Leaf Blade is a reliable STAB attack, while Return gives it coverage, and another high BP move. Iron Tail is possibly the best option for the last slot, since its accuracy gets boosted by Coil and it hits Ice types super-effectively. Aerial Ace is slightly stronger than Return against Grass and Bug types, which resist its STAB, while Dragon Tail allows it to deal damage while shuffling the opponents team. It will almost always go last, however, which kind of takes away the point of using Serperior and its high speed in the first place.
Emboar (36)
Fire / Fighting
Blaze
Power: 8/10
Availability: 10/10
Movepool: 8/10
- Flame Charge
- Heat Crash
- Hammer Arm / Brick Break
- Head Smash / Rock Slide
Emboar is easily one of the best Fire types available. He's a starter Pokemon, so you don't even have to catch him, it has two very good STAB types, a very high attack stat and an extensive movepool. His speed however, is below average, but that can easily be fixed by using Flame charge. Heat Crash is a powerful move that deals more damage the heavier Emboar is compared to the target. And this fat pig weighs a LOT. Hammer Arm is his strongest Fighting STAB move, but it lowers his speed, so the weaker Brick Break can be used instead. Finally, Emboar should run a Rock move for coverage. Head Smash is incredibly powerful, but also deals massive recoil. Rock Slide is safer, but is only half as strong as Head Smash. Emboar also has a very usable special attack and special movepool, with moves like Flamethrower, Fire Blast, Grass Knot, Scald and Focus Blast. Pure physical sets may be slightly outclassed by Darmanitan though, since he boasts higher attack and speed.
Samurott (36)
Water
Torrent
Power: 8/10
Availability: 10/10
Movepool: 7/10
- Surf
- Megahorn
- Blizzard / Grass Knot
- Waterfall
Samurott is probably the best Water type available in the Unima region. It has solid offensive stats backed by good HP, and a movepool with all the necessary moves to be effective. Samurotts best shot is at going mixed, allowing it to hit opponents from both ends of the spectrum. Surf is his strongest and most reliable STAB move. Megahorn is an extremely powerful Bug type move, and it hits Grass type Pokemon that could pose a threat super-effectively. Blizzard has great coverage with Water, but the low PP and accuracy can be off-putting. Grass Knot is another special alternative that lets Samurott deal with other Water types. Waterfall is a strong physical STAB move, and is useful outside of battle in order to obtain items like Rare Candy that can only be obtained by using a Pokemon that knows Waterfall.
Watchog (20)
Normal
Illuminate / Keen Eye
Stoutland (32)
Normal
Intimidate / Sand Rush
Liepard (20)
Dark
Limber / Unburden
Simisage (Leaf Stone)
Grass
Gluttony
Simisear (Fire Stone)
Fire
Gluttony
Simipour (Water Stone)
Water
Gluttony
Musharna (Moon Stone)
Psychic
Synchronize / Forewarn / Telepathy
Unfezant (32)
Normal / Flying
Super Luck / Big Pecks
Zebstrika (27)
Electric
Lightning Rod / Motor Drive
Gigalith (Trade)
Rock
Sturdy
Swoobat (Happiness)
Psychic / Flying
Unaware / Klutz
Excadrill (31)
Ground / Steel
Sand Rush / Sand Force
Audino (Basic)
Normal
Regenerator / Healer
Conkeldurr (Trade)
Fighting
Guts / Sheer Force
Seismitoad (36)
Water / Ground
Poison Touch / Swift Swim
Throh (Basic)
Fighting
Guts / Inner Focus
Sawk (Basic)
Fighting
Sturdy / Inner Focus
Leavanny (Happiness)
Bug / Grass
Swarm / Chlorophyll
Scolipede (30)
Bug / Poison
Swarm / Poison Point
Whimsicott (Sun Stone)
Grass
Prankster / Infiltrator
Lilligant (Sun Stone)
Grass
Own Tempo / Chlorophyll
Basculin (Basic)
Water
Adaptability / Reckless
Krookodile (40)
Ground / Dark
Moxie / Intimidate
Darmanitan (35)
Fire (Fire / Psychic in Zen Mode)
Sheer Force / Zen Mode
Maractus (Basic)
Grass
Water Absorb / Chlorophyll
Crustle (34)
Bug / Rock
Sturdy / Shell Armor
Scrafty (39)
Dark / Fighting
Moxie / Shed Skin
Sigilyph (Basic)
Psychic / Flying
Magic Guard / Wonder Skin
Cofagrigus (34)
Ghost
Mummy
Carracosta (37)
Water / Rock
Sturdy / Solid Rock
Archeops (37)
Rock / Flying
Defeatist
Garbodor (36)
Poison
Stench / Weak Armor
Zoroark (30)
Dark
Illusion
Cincinno (Shiny Stone)
Normal
Technician / Cute Charm
Gothitelle (41)
Psychic
Frisk
Reuniclus (41)
Psychic
Magic Guard / Overcoat
Swanna (35)
Water / Flying
Big Pecks / Keen Eye
Vanilluxe (47)
Ice
Ice Body
Sawsbuck (34)
Normal / Grass
Sap Sipper / Chlorophyll
Emolga (Basic)
Electric / Flying
Static
Escavalier (Trade)
Bug / Steel
Shell Armor / Swarm
Amoonguss (39)
Grass / Poison
Effect Spore
Jellicent (40)
Water / Ghost
Cursed Body / Water Absorb
Alomomola (Basic)
Water
Hydration / Healer
Galvantula (36)
Electric / Bug
Compoundeyes / Tension
Ferrothorn (40)
Grass / Steel
Iron Barbs
Klingklang (49)
Steel
Plus / Minus
Elektross (Thunder Stone)
Electric
Levitate
Beheeyem (42)
Psychic
Synchronize / Telepathy
Chandelure (Dusk Stone)
Ghost / Fire
Flame Body / Flash Fire
Haxorus (48)
Dragon
Mold Breaker / Rivalry
Beartic (37)
Ice
Snow Cloak
Cryogonal (Basic)
Ice
Levitate
Accelgor (Trade)
Bug
Sticky Hold / Hydration
Stunfisk (Basic)
Ground / Electric
Static / Limber
Mienshao (50)
Fighting
Regenerator / Inner Focus
Druddigon (Basic)
Dragon
Sheer Force / Rough Skin
Golurk (43)
Ground / Ghost
Iron Fist / Klutz
Bisharp (52)
Dark / Steel
Defiant / Inner Focus
Bouffalant (Basic)
Normal
Reckless / Sap Sipper
Braviary (54)
Normal / Flying
Sheer Force / Keen Eye
Mandibuzz (54)
Dark / Flying
Big Pecks / Overcoat
Heatmor (Basic)
Fire
Flash Fire / Gluttony
Durant (Basic)
Bug / Steel
Hustle / Swarm
Hydreigon (64)
Dark / Dragon
Levitate
Volcarona (59)
Bug / Fire
Flame Body
Cobalion (Basic)
Steel / Fighting
Justified
Terrakion (Basic)
Rock / Fighting
Justified
Virizion (Basic)
Grass / Fighting
Justified
Tornadus (Basic)
Flying
Prankster
Thundurus (Basic)
Electric / Flying
Prankster
Reshiram (Basic)
Dragon / Fire
Turboblaze
Zekrom (Basic)
Dragon / Electric
Teravolt
Landorus (Basic)
Ground / Flying
Sand Force
Kyurem (Basic)
Ice / Dragon
Pressure
