What is Your Battling Party From Pokemon Diamond/Pearl?

[tottb0x]

Hey guys! Me and my friends are having a pokemon tournament of sorts when we all get back from school, and I was wondering what kind of pokemon/moves I should expect. I'm hoping to get the edge by using some unexpected combinations that counter the most commonly used types and withstand the most commonly used type of attacks!

Any and all advice would be much appreciated!

 

[Helios_(DEL)]

heartgold,
ferolagator/naughty
waterfall
earthquake
ice fang
shadow claw

i have a slowpoke that i want to make a slowbro
a naughty eevee to make a flareon
thats all atm

 

[Helios_(DEL)]

Modest nature Gardevoir: Dual Screen http://www.smogon.com/dp/pokemon/gardevoir (with Psychic)
(amazing sp.atk and sp.def)

Adamant nature Absol, Bite/Crunch, Swords Dance and Double Team + random normal physical
(One of the best attacks in game coupled with a dark STAB on bite/crunch makes me JIMP)

Calm nature Tentacruel with a Toxic Spiker set: http://www.smogon.com/dp/pokemon/tentacruel
(SP. DEF wall)

Impish nature Relicanth with a Sleep Talk set: http://www.smogon.com/dp/pokemon/relicanth
(DEF wall)

Careful nature Garchomp with Swords Dance moveset: http://www.smogon.com/dp/pokemon/garchomp
(Garchomp is the best non-legendary for PvP)

Adamant nature Metagross


What do you guys think? Any problems I am not seeing with this team?

nice

 

[Helios_(DEL)]

Modest nature Gardevoir: Dual Screen http://www.smogon.com/dp/pokemon/gardevoir (with Psychic)
(amazing sp.atk and sp.def)

Adamant nature Absol, Bite/Crunch, Swords Dance and Double Team + random normal physical
(One of the best attacks in game coupled with a dark STAB on bite/crunch makes me JIMP)

Calm nature Tentacruel with a Toxic Spiker set: http://www.smogon.com/dp/pokemon/tentacruel
(SP. DEF wall)

Impish nature Relicanth with a Sleep Talk set: http://www.smogon.com/dp/pokemon/relicanth
(DEF wall)

Careful nature Garchomp with Swords Dance moveset: http://www.smogon.com/dp/pokemon/garchomp
(Garchomp is the best non-legendary for PvP)

Adamant nature Metagross


What do you guys think? Any problems I am not seeing with this team?

hey when you ev do you ev maxx 2 stats or just one?

 

[tottb0x]

For PVP purposes I wasn't sure if I should throw a froslass in there? The ghost/ice combo is kind of a garchomp killer which I like

and I am also very interested in how you EV train them, that's a really good blueprint there, that's pretty creative

 

[Gigaguy64]

My Platinum team

Luxray:Timid Nature:Intimidate
Movesischarge, Charge, Crunch, Thunder Fang

Staraptor:Calm Nature:Intimidate
Movesefog, Aerial Ace, Fly, Brave Bird

Torterra:Brave Nature:Overgrow
Moves:Razor Leaf, Crunch, Synthesis, Giga Drain

Lucario:Impish Nature:Steadfast
Movesrain Punch, Force Palm, Extreme Speed, Dragon Pulse

Floatzel:Lonely Nature:Swift Swim
Moves:Surf, Aqua Jet, Waterfall, Razor Wind

Giratina:Jolly Natureressure
Moves:Ominous Wind, Ancient Power, Dragon Claw, Shadow Force.

All except for Giratina are at LV51 or higher.

 

[Amnestic]

Jolteon
Flareon
Leafeon
Glaceon
Umbreon
Espeon

...I don't do much competitive play.

 

[Helios_(DEL)]

that would mean youd have to ev train from level 1 hey?

 

[Helios_(DEL)]

Jolteon
Flareon
Leafeon
Glaceon
Umbreon
Espeon

...I don't do much competitive play.

dont you get bored of eevee?

 

[Amnestic]

Jolteon
Flareon
Leafeon
Glaceon
Umbreon
Espeon

...I don't do much competitive play.

dont you get bored of eevee?

Not at all. I wish I could field 8 Pokémon so I could have them all with me.

Still waiting for a Flying-type evolution though. I vote for it to be called 'Aveon'.

 

[2xDouble]

here is a downright evil pokemon that nobody seems to have thought of...
picture this: Skarmory; any -offense, +defense or +spd nature; spikes, stealth rock, roost whirlwind. no pokemon are fast enough to rapid spin on him, and pretty much only electrode and jolteon are any sort of threat to it (with thunder wave, fast TAUNTers are minimal threat once hazards are set). and a defensive miltank or blissey solves that problem (heal bell). toss Scizor or Heracross in there for good measure, and a popular pokemon like garchomp, salamence, or tyranitar.

although personally i've taken entire npc teams apart with just Magneton/Magnezone, Gyarados, and Lanturn. (i love Lanturn! i don't care what smogon or serebii says.)

 

[DeadlyYellow]

Eh, I don't waste time with the online masses. I just go with what I like.

All three of the starters (fully evolved,) Aggron, Alakazam, and Weavile.

 

[2xDouble]

Jolteon
Flareon
Leafeon
Glaceon
Umbreon
Espeon

...I don't do much competitive play.

*sigh* ...if only Flareon could use Flare Blitz. oh well, at least Last Resort is fun.
switch glaceon for vaporeon and you got yourself a competition team there... you can toggle between Rain Dance for vaporeon and jolteon (water bonus and Thunder activation) and Sunny Day for flareon and leafeon (fire bonus and Leaf Guard/Solarbeam activation, not to mention giving the other two a nice healing bonus with Morning Sun and Moonlight). that's especially nice for 2v2 battling.

Eeveelutions rock!

 

[Amnestic]

Jolteon
Flareon
Leafeon
Glaceon
Umbreon
Espeon

...I don't do much competitive play.

*sigh* ...if only Flareon could use Flare Blitz. oh well, at least Last Resort is fun.
switch glaceon for vaporeon and you got yourself a competition team there... you can toggle between Rain Dance for vaporeon and jolteon (water bonus and Thunder activation) and Sunny Day for flareon and leafeon (fire bonus and Leaf Guard/Solarbeam activation, not to mention giving the other two a nice healing bonus with Morning Sun and Moonlight). that's especially nice for 2v2 battling.

Eeveelutions rock!

See I have considered swapping Vaporeon for Glaceon, but I prefer the look of Glaceon. I'll keep it in mind should I ever decide to actively start eeveelutioning the battle circuit though.

 

[2xDouble]

Not at all. I wish I could field 8 Pokémon so I could have them all with me.

Still waiting for a Flying-type evolution though. I vote for it to be called 'Aveon'.

Avieon, Gusteon, Galeon, Breezeon, Birdeon (the third hole, ha! get it? it's a golf joke not a sex joke... *ahem* moving on...), Wingeon, Peguseon (after Pegusus. picture it, a white Eeveelution with angel wings? awesome.) [oh, speaking of which...] Angeleon, Seraphion, Skyeon... so many options... somebody should start a thread poll.

Let me know when there's a "Ghosteon", "Steeleon", or "Draconeon" ...that would be wicked.

 

[Amnestic]

"Steeleon"

Titaneon? Alumineon?

But yeah, I'd love to see more expansion for the eeveelutions. One for every type.

 

[2xDouble]

See I have considered swapping Vaporeon for Glaceon, but I prefer the look of Glaceon. I'll keep it in mind should I ever decide to actively start eeveelutioning the battle circuit though.

yeah, i always thought glaceon was prettier, but it's ability and typing just don't mesh with an all eeveelution team the way i understand it. glaceon wants Hail for maximum effectiveness (snow cloak + Blizzard bonus, after which it can pretty much bowl over everything), which means you probably want an Abomasnow or a Walrein with Ice Body on your team to work with him.

OR consider a Baton Pass chain, i.e. Jolteon passes Agility to Vaporeon who can stack Acid Armor and pass them to Espeon who can add Calm Mind, passes to Umbreon who can Nasty Plot, then pass onto Glaceon and Blizzard (or Vaporeon again and Surf) the crap out of everything... if you'd rather not mess around with weather (or are afraid of Tyranitar, Hippowdon, or Abomasnow stepping in and messing up your plan).

 

[gigastrike]

"Steeleon"

Titaneon? Alumineon?

But yeah, I'd love to see more expansion for the eeveelutions. One for every type.

Metaleon? Whatever it is, I want it.

The team I'm planning is:

Magnezone

Jirachi (I'm not planning on doing wifi) otherwise, Metagross

Scizor

Empoleon

Steelix

Skarmory