It's about time for an update. I've beaten Jupiter. I lost against the guy who uses an X-Special on Kadabra, simply becuse I kept missing, and he critted Grotle.
Liketurtle: Lv 21 Relaxed Male Grotle
Bite
Curse
Absorb
Razor Leaf
Status:
Man, getting this thing to solo Roserade was difficult. I had to set up Curse against Cherrim, because Combee had to solo Turtwig. Cherrim's Magical Leaf was doing surprising amounts of damage, meanwhile, Tackle, at +4, was dealing 1/4, what kinda hacked Cherrim does Gardina use?! Roserade was even tougher, but I was on more or less full HP thanks to a Super Potion, and fully set up. Another Super Potion later, and Roserade was down, Turtwig went to lv 21, learnt Bite, and evolved.
LikeTurtle is yet to flex his powers as a Grotle. He's actually be best offensive member of my team right now, but slow to get going.
Magifail: Lv 21 Jolly Female Magikarp
Splash
Tackle
Status:
Still awaiting to hit lv 30 for Flail, and therefor evolution. Magifail's leveling will be easier when I get the re-challenge thing I forgot the name of. Magikarp has double the EXP of the rest of my party... but is the same level. Even if it hits Gyarados before Fatina, it'll require more leveling to learn a move that actually hits her.
Shellos: Lv 22 Relaxed Male Shellos
Mud Bomb
Rain Dance
Water Pulse
Hidden Power [Presumerably Poision, from what I've seen, so it's actually decent coverage on Grass types, which is good, because it's a Fixed Move]
Status:
Luckily, it turned out Shellos had a HP which is good for his level-up coverage. Ironically, this type is the worst offensive type in the game, so outside of that coverage, it's useless. Shellos is already my weakest pokemon stat-wise, barring Magifail, and it's only gonna get worse as it cannot evolve. I see Shellos just being used as a HM slave towards the end of the game, unfortunetly. However, for now, it's gotta hold until Fatina.
Royal: Lv 21 Careful Female Vespiquen
Sweet Scent
Gust
Power Gem
Bug Bite
Status:
After soloing Turtwig, it evolved into Vespiquen, and became my team's powerhouse for the forseeable future [Until Magifail hits lv 30]. Vespiquen almost soloed Jupiter, with help from a Super Potion. Zubat's Wing attacks hurt, but Skuntank was struggling to hurt it, especially as I stole it's berry to heal myself again. Vespiquen eventually lost to Crithax, but not before weaking Skuntank to the oint where Shellos' Mud Bomb 2HKO'ed it.
Vespiquen is also likly to be my trump card against Fatina. Power Gem is my best attack agaist the Ghosts, and Vespiquen's bulk will aid it against Mismagius. Beyond then, it's more than likly to become a defensive brute, taking hits for the team.
Overall Status:
Dreading Fatina. I can't use Eevee/Flareon against her either, Grotle won't get time to set up, Magifail will still probobly be a 'Karp, and even then won't be able to touch Ghosts, Shellos is weak, and Vespi's strongest move is NVE.
A message from my Jolly, 31 IV in Speed FlailDos to be: