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|-- Important Battles Guide ---------------|
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This FAQ has been updated as of February, 2018.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
1: Introduction/Contact Information .................................... INTCI
2: Recommended Types Section ........................................... RCTPS
3: The Gym Leaders of Johto ............................................ JGLG0
A: Falkner ............................................................. JGLG1
B: Bugsy ............................................................... JGLG2
C: Whitney ............................................................. JGLG3
D: Morty ............................................................... JGLG4
E: Chuck ............................................................... JGLG5
F: Jasmine ............................................................. JGLG6
G: Pryce ............................................................... JGLG7
H: Clair ............................................................... JGLG8
4: The Elite Four ...................................................... TEFG0
A: Will ................................................................ TEFG1
B: Koga ................................................................ TEFG2
C: Bruno ............................................................... TEFG3
D: Karen ............................................................... TEFG4
E: Champion ............................................................ TEFG5
5: The Gym Leaders of Kanto ............................................ KGLG0
A: Lt. Surge ........................................................... KGLG1
B: Sabrina ............................................................. KGLG2
C: Janine .............................................................. KGLG3
D: Erika ............................................................... KGLG4
E: Misty ............................................................... KGLG5
F: Brock ............................................................... KGLG6
G: Blaine .............................................................. KGLG7
H: Blue ................................................................ KGLG8
6: The Real Champion ................................................... RCHBT
7: Rival Silver ........................................................ RVLG0
A: Battle 1 ............................................................ RVLG1
B: Battle 2 ............................................................ RVLG2
C: Battle 3 ............................................................ RVLG3
D: Battle 4 ............................................................ RVLG4
E: Battle 5 ............................................................ RVLG5
F: Battle 6 ............................................................ RVLG6
G: Battle 7 ............................................................ RVLG7
H: Tag Battle .......................................................... RVLG8
8: Team Rocket ......................................................... TREG0
A: Proton, Battle 1 .................................................... TREG1
B: Petrel, Battle 1 .................................................... TREG2
C: Ariana, Battle 1 .................................................... TREG3
D: Petrel, Battle 2 .................................................... TREG4
E: Proton, Battle 2 .................................................... TREG5
F: Ariana, Battle 2 .................................................... TREG6
G: Archer .............................................................. TREG7
H: Giovanni (Event) .................................................... TREG8
9: The Gym Leaders, Round 2 ............................................ GLR00
A: Falkner ............................................................. GLR01
B: Bugsy ............................................................... GLR02
C: Whitney ............................................................. GLR03
D: Morty ............................................................... GLR04
E: Chuck ............................................................... GLR05
F: Jasmine ............................................................. GLR06
G: Pryce ............................................................... GLR07
H: Clair ............................................................... GLR08
I: Brock ............................................................... GLR09
J: Misty ............................................................... GLR10
K: Lt. Surge ........................................................... GLR11
L: Erika ............................................................... GLR12
M: Janine .............................................................. GLR13
N: Sabrina ............................................................. GLR14
O: Blaine .............................................................. GLR15
P: Blue ................................................................ GLR16
10: The Elite Four, Round 2 ............................................ TEFR0
A: Will ............................................................... TEFR1
B: Koga ............................................................... TEFR2
C: Bruno .............................................................. TEFR3
D: Karen .............................................................. TEFR4
E: Champion ........................................................... TEFR5
11: Final Notes/Closing ................................................ FNCLS
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| 1: INTRODUCTION/CONTACT INFORMATION | INTCI |
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Hello, and welcome. This is the Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver Important Battles
Guide. The noteworthy battles of the game will be found here in as much detail
as I can manage. I wrote this guide in 2010 and have updated it several times,
so if you've read this before and it looked different then, welcome back. I've
missed you.
Along with the Pokemon, levels, movesets, etc. that are expected, I tackle EXP
point and EV gains as approximately as I can. I will not be listing held items
here, but I will point them out in synopses if they're relevant, and I'll tell
you now that the majority of the time, the only held item is an Oran or Sitrus
Berry held by the "main" [highest-leveled] Pokemon of whichever trainer you're
battling at the time. Both berries kick in once the Pokemon's HP reaches about
half [yellow] or less: Oran Berries heal 10 HP, while Sitrus Berries heal one-
quarter of their maximum HP from whatever their HP happens to be at the time.
In addition to sections you'd have expected - the gym leaders of both regions,
the Elite Four, the rematches for both, and the final battle - I have included
sections for the rival and for Team Rocket. You are welcome to call your rival
whatever you'd like, but his canon name is Silver, so that's how I'll refer to
him. As for Team Rocket, enough people asked me to include a section for them,
so I have. They're important late into the first half, I guess. Giovanni is in
here as well, and I don't know why I decided to do that, because he's involved
in an event-only bit that most people can't trigger. Oh, well. He's here.
All in all, this is by far my most in-depth boss guide. I hope it will be what
you hope it is.
If you have questions, I can be contacted personally at the email address from
the Copyright Information section. Before you do, though, read the following:
- I will be ignoring personal emails, even greetings. Sorry, but I've only put
my email address on the guide for matters relating to the guide. If you'd like
to say hello, look for me on the message boards.
- I will likely ignore questions that I've already answered through the guide.
If something isn't clear enough, by all means send me an email and I'll try to
help you with it, or even adjust the guide if it's my own error. If it's right
there on the page, though, don't expect a reply.
- I will, of course, be ignoring hate mail. No exceptions. Don't waste my time
and yours telling me unsavoury things about my mother.
- I will try to respond as quickly as possible to emails regarding mistakes in
the guide. It's here to help people, after all, not further confuse them. Your
name will be added to the special thanks list, and I will fix the mistake when
I find the time to do so, giving you the credit.
Thank you for your patience. Without further ado, I present my guide!
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| 2: RECOMMENDED TYPES SECTION | RCTPS |
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Here is a chart for every type with its respective weaknesses and resistances.
I had originally done a Recommended Type portion for each individual, but it's
not all that appealing to me and so I'm doing it here instead.
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|-- TYPE -------|-- WEAKNESSES ----------------------------------------------|
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|-- BUG --------|-- FIRE, FLYING, ROCK --------------------------------------|
|-- DARK -------|-- BUG, FIGHTING -------------------------------------------|
|-- DRAGON -----|-- DRAGON, ICE ---------------------------------------------|
|-- ELECTRIC ---|-- GROUND --------------------------------------------------|
|-- FIGHTING ---|-- FLYING, PSYCHIC -----------------------------------------|
|-- FIRE -------|-- GROUND, ROCK, WATER -------------------------------------|
|-- FLYING -----|-- ELECTRIC, ICE, ROCK -------------------------------------|
|-- GHOST ------|-- DARK, GHOST ---------------------------------------------|
|-- GRASS ------|-- BUG, FIRE, FLYING, ICE, POISON --------------------------|
|-- GROUND -----|-- GRASS, ICE, WATER ---------------------------------------|
|-- ICE --------|-- FIGHTING, FIRE, ROCK, STEEL -----------------------------|
|-- NORMAL -----|-- FIGHTING ------------------------------------------------|
|-- POISON -----|-- GROUND, PSYCHIC -----------------------------------------|
|-- PSYCHIC ----|-- BUG, DARK, GHOST ----------------------------------------|
|-- ROCK -------|-- FIGHTING, GRASS, GROUND, STEEL, WATER -------------------|
|-- STEEL ------|-- FIGHTING, FIRE, GROUND ----------------------------------|
|-- WATER ------|-- ELECTRIC, GRASS -----------------------------------------|
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|-- TYPE -------|-- RESISTANCES ---------------------------------------------|
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|-- BUG --------|-- GRASS, GROUND, FIGHTING ---------------------------------|
|-- DARK -------|-- DARK, GHOST ---------------------------------------------|
|-- DRAGON -----|-- ELECTRIC, FIRE, GRASS, WATER ----------------------------|
|-- ELECTRIC ---|-- ELECTRIC, FLYING ----------------------------------------|
|-- FIGHTING ---|-- BUG, DARK, ROCK -----------------------------------------|
|-- FIRE -------|-- BUG, FIRE, GRASS, ICE, STEEL ----------------------------|
|-- FLYING -----|-- BUG, FIGHTING, GRASS ------------------------------------|
|-- GHOST ------|-- BUG, POISON ---------------------------------------------|
|-- GRASS ------|-- ELECTRIC, GRASS, GROUND, WATER --------------------------|
|-- GROUND -----|-- POISON, ROCK --------------------------------------------|
|-- ICE --------|-- ICE -----------------------------------------------------|
|-- NORMAL -----|-- NONE ----------------------------------------------------|
|-- POISON -----|-- BUG, FIGHTING, GRASS, POISON ----------------------------|
|-- PSYCHIC ----|-- FIGHTING, PSYCHIC ---------------------------------------|
|-- ROCK -------|-- FIRE, FLYING, NORMAL, POISON ----------------------------|
|-- STEEL ------|-- BUG, DARK, DRAGON, FLYING, GHOST, GRASS, ICE, NORMAL ----|
|---------------|-- PSYCHIC, ROCK, STEEL ------------------------------------|
|-- WATER ------|-- FIRE, ICE, STEEL, WATER ---------------------------------|
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|-- TYPE -------|-- IMMUNITIES ----------------------------------------------|
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|-- BUG --------|-- NONE ----------------------------------------------------|
|-- DARK -------|-- PSYCHIC -------------------------------------------------|
|-- DRAGON -----|-- NONE ----------------------------------------------------|
|-- ELECTRIC ---|-- NONE ----------------------------------------------------|
|-- FIGHTING ---|-- NONE ----------------------------------------------------|
|-- FIRE -------|-- NONE ----------------------------------------------------|
|-- FLYING -----|-- GROUND --------------------------------------------------|
|-- GHOST ------|-- FIGHTING, NORMAL ----------------------------------------|
|-- GRASS ------|-- NONE ----------------------------------------------------|
|-- GROUND -----|-- ELECTRIC ------------------------------------------------|
|-- ICE --------|-- NONE ----------------------------------------------------|
|-- NORMAL -----|-- GHOST ---------------------------------------------------|
|-- POISON -----|-- NONE ----------------------------------------------------|
|-- PSYCHIC ----|-- NONE ----------------------------------------------------|
|-- ROCK -------|-- NONE ----------------------------------------------------|
|-- STEEL ------|-- POISON --------------------------------------------------|
|-- WATER ------|-- NONE ----------------------------------------------------|
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| 3: THE GYM LEADERS OF JOHTO | JGLG0 |
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As you might have guessed, I'll be covering the Johto gym leaders in the order
in which they're meant to be battled. They're a bit different from their Gold/
Silver counterparts, but not terribly.
Here we go!
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|---------------|------- JOHTO GYM LEADER 1: FALKNER -------|---- JGLG1 -----|
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|-- SPECIALTY --|--- BADGE ---|---- YEN ----|-- TOTAL EXP --|-- DIFFICULTY --|
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|--- FLYING ----|-- ZEPHYR ---|--- 1,560 ---|----- 418 -----|----- EASY -----|
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|----- NEW HM USAGE ------|------ LEADER'S TM ------|-- LOCATION OF LEADER --|
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|--- HM06 (ROCK SMASH) ---|------ TM51 (ROOST) -----|----- VIOLET CITY ------|
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|---------------------------- FALKNER'S POKEMON -----------------------------|
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|-- POKEMON -----|-- LVL. --|-- 1ST TYPE --|-- 2ND TYPE --|-- ABILITIES -----|
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|-- PIDGEY ------|---- 9 ---|-- NORMAL ----|-- FLYING ----|-- KEEN EYE ------|
|-- PIDGEOTTO ---|--- 13 ---|-- NORMAL ----|-- FLYING ----|-- KEEN EYE ------|
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|-- POKEMON -----|-- MOVESETS -----------------------------------------------|
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|-- PIDGEY ------|-- TACKLE, SAND-ATTACK ------------------------------------|
|-- PIDGEOTTO ---|-- TACKLE, SAND-ATTACK, GUST, ROOST -----------------------|
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|-- POKEMON -----|-- GENDER --|--- EXP ---|-- EFFORT VALUES EARNED ----------|
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|-- PIDGEY ------|-- MALE ----|---- 105 --|-- +1 SPEED ----------------------|
|-- PIDGEOTTO ---|-- MALE ----|---- 313 --|-- +2 SPEED ----------------------|
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|-- POKEMON -----|-- BASE STATS (HP, ATK, DEF, SPEED, SP. ATK, SP. DEF) -----|
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|-- PIDGEY ------|--- 40 --|--- 45 --|--- 40 --|--- 35 --|--- 35 --|--- 56 --|
|-- PIDGEOTTO ---|--- 63 --|--- 60 --|--- 55 --|--- 50 --|--- 50 --|--- 71 --|
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|------------------------------ MURK'S POKEMON ------------------------------|
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|-- POKEMON -----|-- LVL. --|-- 1ST TYPE --|-- 2ND TYPE --|-- ABILITIES -----|
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|-- CHIKORITA ---|--- 13 ---|-- GRASS -----|-- NONE ------|-- OVERGROW ------|
|-- GASTLY ------|--- 13 ---|-- GHOST -----|-- POISON ----|-- LEVITATE ------|
|-- MAREEP ------|--- 13 ---|-- ELECTRIC --|-- NONE ------|-- STATIC --------|
|-- PIDGEY ------|--- 13 ---|-- NORMAL ----|-- FLYING ----|-- TANGLED FEET --|
|-- RATTATA -----|--- 13 ---|-- NORMAL ----|-- NONE ------|-- GUTS ----------|
|-- BUTTERFREE --|--- 13 ---|-- BUG -------|-- FLYING ----|-- COMPOUNDEYES --|
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Falkner's levels have jumped a bit since Gold/Silver, which I think is because
of Sprout Tower now being a mandatory quest before this gym. His levels aren't
as high as the levels of a typical first gym leader, though. A lucky break for
you here is that Pidgey doesn't learn Wing Attack nearly as soon as Starly and
Taillow, so Pidgeotto doesn't yet know it. That said, even Tackle causes quite
a bit of damage at this point in the game.
The gym leaders each have a signature move, typically a TM in the game, and at
least one of their Pokemon will be able to use it. Falkner's signature move is
Roost, which has two effects: it will restore the user's HP by one-half of its
maximum (e.g. if the user has 50 HP, Roost will restore its current HP by 25),
and remove the user's Flying type for the remainder of that turn. This doesn't
matter if the user is slower, but unless you've leveled up a ton, there aren't
many Pokemon at this point who are faster than Pidgeotto.
Pidgey isn't the problem. At level 9, it's only slightly tougher than the many
other Pidgey you've faced thus far and is only really here to chip at your HP.
It only has Tackle, a Normal-type attack with 35 base power (henceforth called
BP), to attack you with. The only real bother is Sand-Attack, which you'll see
a lot throughout the game in various forms: it reduces the opponent's accuracy
stat by one stage with each use. You can't even respond in kind because of its
ability, Keen Eye, which prevents accuracy reduction.
Your real battle is with Pidgeotto. It has the same ability, so don't waste an
attack trying to reduce its accuracy. It also has Tackle and will probably use
it more than Gust, which is a Flying-type attack with 40 BP which uses its low
Special Attack stat as fuel. Both attacks receive a same-type attack bonus, or
STAB, a fifty percent boost for attacks which match the user's type. Pidgeotto
is both Normal and Flying, so it'll receive that boost for both attacks. Note:
this applies to any Pokemon you use as well, and is useful to note for future.
I probably won't point it out often.
Anyway, Falkner will probably stick with Tackle, the stronger move here, so it
can maximise damage. I've noticed it tends to do somewhere around 10 damage at
a time. If you caught a Gastly, it has a type immunity to Normal-type attacks,
but Pidgeotto is similarly immune to Ghost-type attacks, and it still has Gust
to attack with. Rock and Electric are available types at this point, either in
the wild or by in-game trade. Sand-Attack might make this needlessly annoying,
and Roost will definitely be a problem if your attacks aren't inflicting a lot
of damage, but that just makes it a battle of your patience. Remember, this is
one of the easier battles.
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|---------------|-------- JOHTO GYM LEADER 2: BUGSY --------|---- JGLG2 -----|
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|-- SPECIALTY --|--- BADGE ---|---- YEN ----|-- TOTAL EXP --|-- DIFFICULTY --|
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|----- BUG -----|--- HIVE ----|--- 2,040 ---|---- 1,140 ----|---- MEDIUM ----|
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|----- NEW HM USAGE ------|------ LEADER'S TM ------|-- LOCATION OF LEADER --|
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|------ HM01 (CUT) -------|----- TM89 (U-TURN) -----|----- AZALEA TOWN ------|
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|----------------------------- BUGSY'S POKEMON ------------------------------|
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|-- POKEMON -----|-- LVL. --|-- 1ST TYPE --|-- 2ND TYPE --|-- ABILITIES -----|
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|-- SCYTHER -----|--- 17 ---|-- BUG -------|-- FLYING ----|-- TECHNICIAN ----|
|-- METAPOD -----|--- 15 ---|-- BUG -------|-- NONE ------|-- SHED SKIN -----|
|-- KAKUNA ------|--- 15 ---|-- BUG -------|-- POISON ----|-- SHED SKIN -----|
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|-- POKEMON -----|-- MOVESETS -----------------------------------------------|
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|-- SCYTHER -----|-- U-TURN, QUICK ATTACK, LEER, FOCUS ENERGY ---------------|
|-- METAPOD -----|-- TACKLE -------------------------------------------------|
|-- KAKUNA ------|-- POISON STING -------------------------------------------|
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|-- POKEMON -----|-- GENDER --|--- EXP ---|-- EFFORT VALUES EARNED ----------|
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|-- SCYTHER -----|-- FEMALE --|---- 681 --|-- +1 ATTACK ---------------------|
|-- METAPOD -----|-- FEMALE --|---- 228 --|-- +2 DEFENSE --------------------|
|-- KAKUNA ------|-- FEMALE --|---- 231 --|-- +2 DEFENSE --------------------|
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|-- POKEMON -----|-- BASE STATS (HP, ATK, DEF, SPEED, SP. ATK, SP. DEF) -----|
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|-- SCYTHER -----|--- 70 --|-- 110 --|--- 80 --|--- 55 --|--- 80 --|-- 105 --|
|-- METAPOD -----|--- 50 --|--- 20 --|--- 55 --|--- 25 --|--- 25 --|--- 30 --|
|-- KAKUNA ------|--- 45 --|--- 25 --|--- 50 --|--- 25 --|--- 25 --|--- 35 --|
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|------------------------------ MURK'S POKEMON ------------------------------|
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|-- POKEMON -----|-- LVL. --|-- 1ST TYPE --|-- 2ND TYPE --|-- ABILITIES -----|
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|-- BAYLEEF -----|--- 17 ---|-- GRASS -----|-- NONE ------|-- OVERGROW ------|
|-- GASTLY ------|--- 17 ---|-- GHOST -----|-- POISON ----|-- LEVITATE ------|
|-- SLUGMA ------|--- 17 ---|-- FIRE ------|-- NONE ------|-- FLAME BODY ----|
|-- RATTATA -----|--- 17 ---|-- NORMAL ----|-- NONE ------|-- GUTS ----------|
|-- SLOWPOKE ----|--- 17 ---|-- WATER -----|-- PSYCHIC ---|-- OBLIVIOUS -----|
|-- BUTTERFREE --|--- 17 ---|-- BUG -------|-- FLYING ----|-- COMPOUNDEYES --|
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This is certainly a tougher battle. It revolves around Bugsy's signature move,
U-Turn, a physical Bug-type attack with 70 BP. It's especially powerful from a
Scyther, which has a higher Attack stat than most if not all other Pokemon you
have encountered to this point, and it immediately switches out the user after
it's used. Since Scyther is very fast, you'll be left to fight his two cocoons
before you can actually battle Scyther. It isn't a great strategy, and Bugsy's
a bit stupid to not at least evolve his other Pokemon, but even this can wreck
an underleveled team at this point.
Metapod and Kakuna are nothing. Just look at their stats. All they really have
going for them is some physical durability. I don't even know if they have any
moves besides Tackle and Poison Sting respectively. Poison Sting has 15 BP and
might inflict poison upon the target, which will reduce their HP by one-eighth
at the end of each turn. Their mutual ability has a chance of curing their own
status conditions at the end of a turn, but they'll be knocked out a long time
before that becomes a factor, especially considering they'll likely be swapped
in right as you're using an attack meant for Scyther.
Scyther is basically your only opponent. It's one of the best Bug-type Pokemon
out there, even unevolved, and has a higher stat total than Metapod and Kakuna
put together. There are a number of exploitable weaknesses even this early on,
particularly Rock, which would inflict four times regular damage. My favourite
by far, however, is Zubat, as it only takes one-quarter regular damage from U-
Turn and learns Wing Attack relatively early.
None of that counts out Scyther, of course. Its ability increases the power of
all attacks with up to 60 BP by fifty percent, so Quick Attack actually has 60
BP for the purposes of this battle. It's a Normal-type attack with an increase
in priority, which means it will strike first regardless of the Speed stats of
either the user or the target. Leer reduces the target's Defense by one stage,
and Focus Energy raises the user's chance of landing critical hits, which will
double the damage inflicted by an attack. Throw in the fact that U-Turn can be
used without switching out once the cocoons are knocked out, and Scyther might
become too much to handle. I'm not worried, though. You have enough options to
counter it.
But seriously, where the hell are Butterfree and Beedrill? Did they think that
Scyther is enough? So many wasted possibilities ...
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|---------------|------- JOHTO GYM LEADER 3: WHITNEY -------|---- JGLG3 -----|
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|-- SPECIALTY --|--- BADGE ---|---- YEN ----|-- TOTAL EXP --|-- DIFFICULTY --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|--- NORMAL ----|--- PLAIN ---|--- 2,280 ---|---- 1,060 ----|----- HARD -----|
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|----- NEW HM USAGE ------|------ LEADER'S TM ------|-- LOCATION OF LEADER --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---- HM04 (STRENGTH) ----|----- TM45 (ATTRACT) ----|---- GOLDENROD CITY ----|
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|---------------------------- WHITNEY'S POKEMON -----------------------------|
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|-- POKEMON -----|-- LVL. --|-- 1ST TYPE --|-- 2ND TYPE --|-- ABILITIES -----|
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|-- CLEFAIRY ----|--- 17 ---|-- NORMAL ----|-- NONE ------|-- CUTE CHARM ----|
|-- MILTANK -----|--- 19 ---|-- NORMAL ----|-- NONE ------|-- SCRAPPY -------|
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|-- POKEMON -----|-- MOVESETS -----------------------------------------------|
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|-- CLEFAIRY ----|-- DOUBLESLAP, METRONOME, ENCORE, MIMIC -------------------|
|-- MILTANK -----|-- STOMP, ROLLOUT, ATTRACT, MILK DRINK --------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- GENDER --|--- EXP ---|-- EFFORT VALUES EARNED ----------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- CLEFAIRY ----|-- FEMALE --|---- 247 --|-- +2 HIT POINTS -----------------|
|-- MILTANK -----|-- FEMALE --|---- 813 --|-- +2 DEFENSE --------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- BASE STATS (HP, ATK, DEF, SPEED, SP. ATK, SP. DEF) -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- CLEFAIRY ----|--- 70 --|--- 45 --|--- 48 --|--- 60 --|--- 65 --|--- 35 --|
|-- MILTANK -----|--- 95 --|--- 80 --|-- 105 --|--- 40 --|--- 70 --|-- 100 --|
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|------------------------------ MURK'S POKEMON ------------------------------|
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|-- POKEMON -----|-- LVL. --|-- 1ST TYPE --|-- 2ND TYPE --|-- ABILITIES -----|
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|-- BAYLEEF -----|--- 20 ---|-- GRASS -----|-- NONE ------|-- OVERGROW ------|
|-- GASTLY ------|--- 20 ---|-- GHOST -----|-- POISON ----|-- LEVITATE ------|
|-- SLUGMA ------|--- 20 ---|-- FIRE ------|-- NONE ------|-- FLAME BODY ----|
|-- SLOWPOKE ----|--- 20 ---|-- WATER -----|-- PSYCHIC ---|-- OBLIVIOUS -----|
|-- BUTTERFREE --|--- 20 ---|-- BUG -------|-- FLYING ----|-- COMPOUNDEYES --|
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Remember your battle with Whitney in Gold/Silver? Her Pokemon have dropped one
level each since then, but that doesn't mean this is an easier battle. Attract
is once again her signature move, and its effect is the same: it infatuates an
opposite gender target, reducing by half their chances of successfully using a
move. It doesn't work on Pokemon that are either genderless or the same gender
as the user, and it doesn't work on Pokemon with the ability Oblivious. If you
don't have any of the above, good luck. You're in for an annoying battle.
Clefairy isn't too tough, but its ability can become irritating quite quickly,
as it's basically Attract in ability form: if a Pokemon of the opposite gender
uses an attack which makes physical contact, such as Tackle or Karate Chop, it
has a thirty percent chance of becoming infatuated. This is further bothersome
because Clefairy, as a pure Normal-type, has only one weakness, and you aren't
going to find too many Fighting-types around here. Heracross is available, and
surprisingly not that rare, and you can make an in-game trade with an Abra for
a Machop, but that's about it for type advantage.
None of Clefairy's attacks are new to the series - it had all of them in Gold/
Silver - but they're new to us in this playthrough. Encore forces the opponent
to continue using the move it last used for three to seven turns. Mimic copies
the move last used by the opponent and allows Clefairy to use it with 5 PP, or
power points. Doubleslap, its only actual attack, is a Normal-type attack with
15 BP which strikes two to five times in one turn. Metronome is essentially an
attack generator, as it uses almost any attack in the series at random. It may
even Selfdestruct on you, or simply use Splash. For reference, I've had a move
called Judgment, which is unique to Arceus, used on me here.
If Clefairy was tough, you're not ready for Miltank, who uses the same moveset
as last time as well. Stomp is a Normal-type attack with 65 BP that can flinch
the target. It's the attack Miltank is probably going to use most, and Miltank
is a fast Pokemon, so flinching is a very real problem here. Another one would
be Rollout, a Rock-type attack which starts at 30 BP and doubles in power with
each successful use, for a total of five turns. By the fourth turn, Miltank is
likely to murder whatever you're using unless it has a type resistance, and it
may still do so even then. Milk Drink has same HP-restoring effect as Roost. I
don't think I need to explain how much a nightmare Attract can be here.
That's not even all there is to it. If you brought a Ghost-type Pokemon for an
extra level of security, you were wrong; Miltank's ability allows it to bypass
Ghost's type immunity to Normal- and Fighting-type attacks, so Stomp will hurt
Gastly as it would hurt anything else. The first status condition you inflict,
whatever it might be, will be removed by its held Lum Berry. In short, Miltank
is a monster. It isn't impossible to have Golem or Heracross at this point, so
I might recommend you put in the effort if you're struggling here.
Give yourself a big pat on the back when you win. You've definitely earned it.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---------------|-------- JOHTO GYM LEADER 4: MORTY --------|---- JGLG4 -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- SPECIALTY --|--- BADGE ---|---- YEN ----|-- TOTAL EXP --|-- DIFFICULTY --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---- GHOST ----|---- FOG ----|--- 2,760 ---|---- 2,634 ----|---- MEDIUM ----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|----- NEW HM USAGE ------|------ LEADER'S TM ------|-- LOCATION OF LEADER --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|------ HM03 (SURF) ------|-- TM30 (SHADOW BALL) ---|---- ECRUTEAK CITY -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|----------------------------- MORTY'S POKEMON ------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- LVL. --|-- 1ST TYPE --|-- 2ND TYPE --|-- ABILITIES -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- GASTLY ------|--- 21 ---|-- GHOST -----|-- POISON ----|-- LEVITATE ------|
|-- HAUNTER -----|--- 21 ---|-- GHOST -----|-- POISON ----|-- LEVITATE ------|
|-- GENGAR ------|--- 25 ---|-- GHOST -----|-- POISON ----|-- LEVITATE ------|
|-- HAUNTER -----|--- 23 ---|-- GHOST -----|-- POISON ----|-- LEVITATE ------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- MOVESETS -----------------------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- GASTLY ------|-- LICK, SPITE, MEAN LOOK, CURSE --------------------------|
|-- HAUNTER -----|-- DREAM EATER, NIGHTMARE, CURSE, HYPNOSIS ----------------|
|-- GENGAR ------|-- SHADOW BALL, MEAN LOOK, SUCKER PUNCH, HYPNOSIS ---------|
|-- HAUNTER -----|-- NIGHT SHADE, MEAN LOOK, SUCKER PUNCH, CURSE ------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- GENDER --|--- EXP ---|-- EFFORT VALUES EARNED ----------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- GASTLY ------|-- MALE ----|---- 427 --|-- +1 SPECIAL ATTACK -------------|
|-- HAUNTER -----|-- MALE ----|---- 567 --|-- +2 SPECIAL ATTACK -------------|
|-- GENGAR ------|-- MALE ----|-- 1,017 --|-- +3 SPECIAL ATTACK -------------|
|-- HAUNTER -----|-- MALE ----|---- 621 --|-- +2 SPECIAL ATTACK -------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- BASE STATS (HP, ATK, DEF, SPEED, SP. ATK, SP. DEF) -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- GASTLY ------|--- 30 --|--- 35 --|--- 30 --|-- 100 --|--- 35 --|--- 80 --|
|-- HAUNTER -----|--- 45 --|--- 50 --|--- 45 --|-- 115 --|--- 55 --|--- 95 --|
|-- GENGAR ------|--- 60 --|--- 65 --|--- 60 --|-- 130 --|--- 75 --|-- 110 --|
|-- HAUNTER -----|--- 45 --|--- 50 --|--- 45 --|-- 115 --|--- 55 --|--- 95 --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|------------------------------ MURK'S POKEMON ------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- LVL. --|-- 1ST TYPE --|-- 2ND TYPE --|-- ABILITIES -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- PINSIR ------|--- 25 ---|-- BUG -------|-- NONE ------|-- HYPER CUTTER --|
|-- SLUGMA ------|--- 25 ---|-- FIRE ------|-- NONE ------|-- FLAME BODY ----|
|-- DRATINI -----|--- 24 ---|-- DRAGON ----|-- NONE ------|-- SHED SKIN -----|
|-- GLACEON -----|--- 25 ---|-- ICE -------|-- NONE ------|-- SNOW CLOAK ----|
|-- ALAKAZAM ----|--- 26 ---|-- PSYCHIC ---|-- NONE ------|-- INNER FOCUS ---|
|-- NIDORINA ----|--- 26 ---|-- POISON ----|-- NONE ------|-- RIVALRY -------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
If you've been relying heavily on type advantage thus far, you're a bit out of
luck here. The Gastly line has four weaknesses in total. With the exception of
Umbreon, there aren't any Dark-types at this point, so the only type advantage
avenue there is a Dark-type attack from another type. Ground-type attacks will
be useless here because of Levitate. The other two types can be found and used
here, but they're a bit risky: a Ghost-type of your own doesn't have much from
level-up at this point and will be wrecked by Shadow Ball, and a Psychic-type,
while better off in movepool, has that same weakness. You're able to catch the
Normal/Psychic Girafarig at this point, and its typing is incredible here. You
should probably have a Normal-type either way, and many can be found in routes
near this gym.
Like Whitney, Morty's signature move hasn't changed. Shadow Ball has 80 BP and
a chance of cutting Special Defense by one stage. It's an excellent choice for
any special attacker, which you'll see later in the game as it becomes a very,
very common sight in movesets. Gengar in particular will hit hard, though, due
to STAB and its own immense Special Attack stat. Don't doubt that like all the
main leader Pokemon before it, Gengar is the main threat here.
Between your rival and the trainers in this gym, Gastly can't be new to you at
this point. It's fast and specially powerful for a basic Pokemon, but it lacks
everywhere else as a result. This one uses four moves common for its line. Its
only direct attack is Lick, a physical Ghost-type attack with 30 BP that might
inflict paralysis. Spite cuts 4 PP from whichever move the target last used, a
problem if it naturally has low PP. Mean Look prevents switching out until one
of the two faints, or the user switches out. Finally, Curse is a move that has
a different effect for Ghost-types than for every other type. For Ghost-types,
Curse sacrifices one-half of the user's maximum HP, regardless of remaining HP
and whether doing so knocks out the user, to place an HP drain upon the target
that cannot be removed unless the target switches out or faints, draining one-
quarter of the target's maximum HP each turn. This can be bad if Mean Look has
been used, but Gastly honestly isn't challenging enough that it's an issue.
The first Haunter uses a basic strategy. It will start with Hypnosis, a sleep-
inducing move with low accuracy. After that, it will use a pair of moves which
only work on sleeping targets: Nightmare, which induces a Curse-like HP drain,
and Dream Eater, a Psychic-type attack with 100 BP that restores the user's HP
with one-half of the damage it inflicts upon the target. Dream Eater will hurt
a lot coming from Haunter. Have Chesto Berries/Awakenings on hand. Even better
would be a Pokemon with Insomnia, like Noctowl or Hypno. Oh, and watch out for
Curse again. Haunter is obviously better than Gastly, but it's still fragile.
Gengar is in a league of its own. Its Special Attack is the best of both types
and it puts that stat to superb effect with Shadow Ball. It's also fast enough
that unless you're using a fully evolved Pokemon as well, like your own Gengar
or Alakazam, it's going to be faster than you. The rest of its stats are under
par for an evolved Pokemon, though. Those who played Gold/Silver will remember
Gengar having Dream Eater, but this time it knows Sucker Punch, a first-strike
Dark-type attack with 80 BP that only works on targets who are also attacking.
It's a decent counter for the Psychic- or Ghost-types you might be using. Your
Normal-types will be decent here, especially if they've been taught some Dark-
type attacks, and Umbreon is obviously excellent here. If neither of those are
an option, I would suggest using your best Pokemon otherwise.
The second Haunter isn't too tough. You've seen all of its moves at this point
other than maybe Night Shade, which inflicts damage equal to the user's level,
meaning Haunter will only deal 23 damage. It's a Ghost-type attack, so Normal-
types are still safe. Sucker Punch might be bad, but you should be fine if you
didn't have trouble with the other Haunter.
---
Additional Notes/Tips
1: Peter notes that if you have a Pokewalker, you can catch Kangaskhan earlier
in the game. Kangaskhan has a high Attack stat, learns Bite from level-up, and
has Scrappy to attack Ghost-types using its various Normal-type attacks, so it
is pretty awesome here. Thank you, Peter.
2: Alex informs me that the Togepi you're given by egg knows Extrasensory, one
of the better Psychic-type attacks out there: it has 80 BP, 30 PP, and is able
to cause flinching. Its evolved form, Togetic, would be decent against Gengar.
Thank you, Alex.
3: Michael reminds me that even though Normal-types can't use attacks of their
own type against Ghost-types, they're safe against Gengar if they're not using
damaging attacks: they're immune to Shadow Ball, and Sucker Punch won't do any
damage. Thank you, Michael.
---
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---------------|-------- JOHTO GYM LEADER 5: CHUCK --------|---- JGLG5 -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- SPECIALTY --|--- BADGE ---|---- YEN ----|-- TOTAL EXP --|-- DIFFICULTY --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- FIGHTING ---|--- STORM ---|--- 3,720 ---|---- 2,153 ----|---- MEDIUM ----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|----- NEW HM USAGE ------|------ LEADER'S TM ------|-- LOCATION OF LEADER --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|------ HM02 (FLY) -------|-- TM01 (FOCUS PUNCH) ---|---- CIANWOOD CITY -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|----------------------------- CHUCK'S POKEMON ------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- LVL. --|-- 1ST TYPE --|-- 2ND TYPE --|-- ABILITIES -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- PRIMEAPE ----|--- 29 ---|-- FIGHTING --|-- NONE ------|-- VITAL SPIRIT --|
|-- POLIWRATH ---|--- 31 ---|-- WATER -----|-- FIGHTING --|-- WATER ABSORB --|
o---------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- MOVESETS -----------------------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- PRIMEAPE ----|-- FOCUS PUNCH, LEER, ROCK SLIDE, DOUBLE TEAM -------------|
|-- POLIWRATH ---|-- FOCUS PUNCH, SURF, BODY SLAM, HYPNOSIS -----------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- GENDER --|--- EXP ---|-- EFFORT VALUES EARNED ----------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- PRIMEAPE ----|-- MALE ----|---- 925 --|-- +2 ATTACK ---------------------|
|-- POLIWRATH ---|-- MALE ----|-- 1,228 --|-- +3 DEFENSE --------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- BASE STATS (HP, ATK, DEF, SPEED, SP. ATK, SP. DEF) -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- PRIMEAPE ----|--- 65 --|-- 105 --|--- 60 --|--- 60 --|--- 70 --|--- 95 --|
|-- POLIWRATH ---|--- 90 --|--- 85 --|--- 95 --|--- 70 --|--- 90 --|--- 70 --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|------------------------------ MURK'S POKEMON ------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- LVL. --|-- 1ST TYPE --|-- 2ND TYPE --|-- ABILITIES -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- PINSIR ------|--- 32 ---|-- BUG -------|-- NONE ------|-- HYPER CUTTER --|
|-- SLUGMA ------|--- 31 ---|-- FIRE ------|-- NONE ------|-- FLAME BODY ----|
|-- GLACEON -----|--- 32 ---|-- ICE -------|-- NONE ------|-- SNOW CLOAK ----|
|-- ALAKAZAM ----|--- 33 ---|-- PSYCHIC ---|-- NONE ------|-- INNER FOCUS ---|
|-- DRAGONAIR ---|--- 32 ---|-- DRAGON ----|-- NONE ------|-- SHED SKIN -----|
|-- NIDOQUEEN ---|--- 33 ---|-- POISON ----|-- GROUND ----|-- RIVALRY -------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
Up until now, your Grass-types have been pretty useless in gym leader battles,
with the possible exception of Whitney. Well, they finally have a chance to be
great here. If your starter was Chikorita and it's fully evolved, it'll easily
deal with Poliwrath and probably Primeape as well. If you picked Cyndaquil, it
isn't a good idea to use it here, as both can deal with it. Totodile is rather
neutral here. All in all, I'd say this is your easiest leader battle since the
first one.
Chuck's signature move is Focus Punch, a Fighting-type attack with 150 BP. No,
you didn't misread that. One. Five. Zero. It's extremely powerful. It tightens
the user's focus, then attacks after the target's move, but only if the target
doesn't hit the user with an attack that inflicts damage. Basically, launching
an attack cancels out Focus Punch, which essentially means he'll lose the turn
in which he used it. Thanks, Chuck! Of course, if Focus Punch isn't prevented,
it will inflict horrendous damage. Unless you're using a Ghost, of course.
Primeape is a decent pure Fighting-type, being fast and physically strong. The
reason I advised you against using a Fire-type is because of Rock Slide, which
is actually the signature move of a Kanto gym leader late in the game. Also, I
would strongly advise against Flying-types for the same reason. Rock Slide has
75 BP and flinching powers. Double Team increases the user's hidden evasion by
one stage, making it harder to hit. This is bad, because Focus Punch. The only
level-up move it kept is Leer, which reduces Defense. Take it down, quickly.
The physical/special split introduced in this generation made Poliwrath great.
For the large movepool it has, it isn't much of a special attacker, so most of
its attacks weren't that strong. It doesn't have Primeape's physical strength,
of course, but it's durable enough to last. You can't not know Surf, since you
need it to even reach this gym, but it's quite possibly the best attack of its
type, with 95 BP. Body Slam is a Normal-type attack with 85 BP and a chance of
paralysing the target. This is especially bad because if you lose your turn as
a result of paralysis, you run the risk of being hit by Focus Punch. Have some
items to cure paralysis, just in case. Sleep, too, because it has Hypnosis. It
has a few common weaknesses, and for a main gym leader Pokemon, I found Gengar
and Miltank tougher.
---
Additional Notes/Tips
1: Michael notes that if you want a strategy that isn't about using only super
effective attacks, you can safely use a Steel-type Pokemon against Primeape as
long as it can prevent Focus Punch, since Steel-types only receive half-damage
from Rock Slide. Thank you, Michael.
2: Josh notes that this Poliwrath's ability is actually Water Absorb; I had it
listed as Damp before. For reference, Damp prevents Explosion and Selfdestruct
from being used, while Water Absorb nullifies all damage and effects of Water-
type attacks used against the Pokemon with the ability, instead restoring that
Pokemon's HP by one-quarter of their maximum. Thank you, Josh.
---
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---------------|------- JOHTO GYM LEADER 6: JASMINE -------|---- JGLG6 -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- SPECIALTY --|--- BADGE ---|---- YEN ----|-- TOTAL EXP --|-- DIFFICULTY --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---- STEEL ----|-- MINERAL --|--- 4,200 ---|---- 2,612 ----|----- EASY -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|----- NEW HM USAGE ------|------ LEADER'S TM ------|-- LOCATION OF LEADER --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---------- N/A ----------|--- TM23 (IRON TAIL) ----|----- OLIVINE CITY -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---------------------------- JASMINE'S POKEMON -----------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- LVL. --|-- 1ST TYPE --|-- 2ND TYPE --|-- ABILITIES -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- MAGNEMITE ---|--- 30 ---|-- ELECTRIC --|-- STEEL -----|-- MAGNET PULL ---|
|-- MAGNEMITE ---|--- 30 ---|-- ELECTRIC --|-- STEEL -----|-- MAGNET PULL ---|
|-- STEELIX -----|--- 35 ---|-- STEEL -----|-- GROUND ----|-- STURDY --------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- MOVESETS -----------------------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- MAGNEMITE ---|-- THUNDERBOLT, SONICBOOM, SUPERSONIC, THUNDER WAVE -------|
|-- MAGNEMITE ---|-- THUNDERBOLT, SONICBOOM, SUPERSONIC, THUNDER WAVE -------|
|-- STEELIX -----|-- IRON TAIL, ROCK THROW, SCREECH, SANDSTORM --------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- GENDER --|--- EXP ---|-- EFFORT VALUES EARNED ----------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- MAGNEMITE ---|-- NONE ----|---- 571 --|-- +1 SPECIAL ATTACK -------------|
|-- MAGNEMITE ---|-- NONE ----|---- 571 --|-- +1 SPECIAL ATTACK -------------|
|-- STEELIX -----|-- FEMALE --|-- 1,470 --|-- +2 DEFENSE --------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- BASE STATS (HP, ATK, DEF, SPEED, SP. ATK, SP. DEF) -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- MAGNEMITE ---|--- 25 --|--- 35 --|--- 70 --|--- 95 --|--- 55 --|--- 45 --|
|-- MAGNEMITE ---|--- 25 --|--- 35 --|--- 70 --|--- 95 --|--- 55 --|--- 45 --|
|-- STEELIX -----|--- 75 --|--- 85 --|-- 200 --|--- 55 --|--- 65 --|--- 30 --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|------------------------------ MURK'S POKEMON ------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- LVL. --|-- 1ST TYPE --|-- 2ND TYPE --|-- ABILITIES -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- PINSIR ------|--- 34 ---|-- BUG -------|-- NONE ------|-- HYPER CUTTER --|
|-- SLUGMA ------|--- 33 ---|-- FIRE ------|-- NONE ------|-- FLAME BODY ----|
|-- GLACEON -----|--- 33 ---|-- ICE -------|-- NONE ------|-- SNOW CLOAK ----|
|-- ALAKAZAM ----|--- 33 ---|-- PSYCHIC ---|-- NONE ------|-- INNER FOCUS ---|
|-- DRAGONAIR ---|--- 34 ---|-- DRAGON ----|-- NONE ------|-- SHED SKIN -----|
|-- NIDOQUEEN ---|--- 34 ---|-- POISON ----|-- GROUND ----|-- RIVALRY -------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
After five battles ranging from easy to difficult, this is kind of a joke. She
hasn't evolved either Magnemite, despite both of them being at the right level
to evolve at, and Steelix is just not that threatening at this point. It isn't
as pitiful as its previous form, Onix, but it has several easily weaknesses to
be exploited and not a lot of range to fight back. Her signature move is still
Iron Tail, which has 100 BP and may reduce the target's Defense by one stage.
The Magnemite pair are the same in every way. Supersonic, as you probably know
already, is a low-accuracy move which induces confusion. Thunder Wave inflicts
immediate paralysis without damaging the target. They can both be removed with
one Full Heal. Sonicboom is a fixed-damage Normal-type attack; unless you have
a Ghost-type, it will always inflict 20 damage. Thunderbolt is the best of its
type, like Surf, with 95 BP and full accuracy, and the usual chance of causing
paralysis. Magnemite is decent for an unevolved Pokemon, but it isn't too much
of a threat, and you've already seen a couple before now.
Steelix is a physical fortress. It has the second-highest Defense in the whole
series, tied with Regirock and topped only by Shuckle, which is a gift Pokemon
in the previous town. On the other hand, its Special Defense is less than one-
third of that, so focus on that. It's as physically strong as Poliwrath, so it
will hurt you with Iron Tail, but it's super slow, so unless your levels are a
lot lower - and they shouldn't be - you'll outpace it. Rock Throw has a rather
obvious type and 50 BP, and I assume is there to counter Fire-types. Sandstorm
generates a weather condition which damages every type except Rock, Steel, and
Ground each turn by one-sixteenth of their maximum HP, and will remain in play
for five turns unless you use your own weather move. Screech lowers Defense by
two stages. Water-types are great here.
If you have trouble with this battle, you need to start leveling up your team.
This is by far the easiest gym leader battle on this side of the map.
---
Additional Notes/Tips
Michael makes the interesting point that if you're using a Magneton, it'll get
some easy EXP from Steelix: it is immune to Sandstorm, takes minor damage from
Iron Tail and Rock Throw, and can whittle Steelix's HP with the pairing of its
Sonicboom and Supersonic. Thank you, Michael.
---
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---------------|-------- JOHTO GYM LEADER 7: PRYCE --------|---- JGLG7 -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- SPECIALTY --|--- BADGE ---|---- YEN ----|-- TOTAL EXP --|-- DIFFICULTY --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|----- ICE -----|-- GLACIER --|--- 4,080 ---|---- 3,013 ----|---- MEDIUM ----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|----- NEW HM USAGE ------|------ LEADER'S TM ------|-- LOCATION OF LEADER --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|--- HM05 (WHIRLPOOL) ----|------ TM07 (HAIL) ------|---- MAHOGANY TOWN -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|----------------------------- PRYCE'S POKEMON ------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- LVL. --|-- 1ST TYPE --|-- 2ND TYPE --|-- ABILITIES -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- SEEL --------|--- 30 ---|-- WATER -----|-- NONE ------|-- THICK FAT -----|
|-- DEWGONG -----|--- 32 ---|-- WATER -----|-- ICE -------|-- THICK FAT -----|
|-- PILOSWINE ---|--- 34 ---|-- ICE -------|-- GROUND ----|-- SNOW CLOAK ----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- MOVESETS -----------------------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- SEEL --------|-- HAIL, ICY WIND, REST, SNORE ----------------------------|
|-- DEWGONG -----|-- REST, ICE SHARD, SLEEP TALK, AURORA BEAM ---------------|
|-- PILOSWINE ---|-- HAIL, BLIZZARD, MUD BOMB, ICE FANG ---------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- GENDER --|--- EXP ---|-- EFFORT VALUES EARNED ----------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- SEEL --------|-- MALE ----|---- 642 --|-- +1 SPECIAL DEFENSE ------------|
|-- DEWGONG -----|-- MALE ----|-- 1,206 --|-- +2 SPECIAL DEFENSE ------------|
|-- PILOSWINE ---|-- MALE ----|-- 1,165 --|-- +1 HIT POINT & ATTACK ---------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- BASE STATS (HP, ATK, DEF, SPEED, SP. ATK, SP. DEF) -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- SEEL --------|--- 65 --|--- 45 --|--- 55 --|--- 45 --|--- 70 --|--- 45 --|
|-- DEWGONG -----|--- 90 --|--- 70 --|--- 80 --|--- 70 --|--- 95 --|--- 70 --|
|-- PILOSWINE ---|-- 100 --|-- 100 --|--- 80 --|--- 60 --|--- 60 --|--- 55 --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|------------------------------ MURK'S POKEMON ------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- LVL. --|-- 1ST TYPE --|-- 2ND TYPE --|-- ABILITIES -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- PINSIR ------|--- 35 ---|-- BUG -------|-- NONE ------|-- HYPER CUTTER --|
|-- GLACEON -----|--- 35 ---|-- ICE -------|-- NONE ------|-- SNOW CLOAK ----|
|-- ALAKAZAM ----|--- 36 ---|-- PSYCHIC ---|-- NONE ------|-- INNER FOCUS ---|
|-- GYARADOS ----|--- 35 ---|-- WATER -----|-- FLYING ----|-- INTIMIDATE ----|
|-- MAGCARGO ----|--- 38 ---|-- FIRE ------|-- ROCK ------|-- FLAME BODY ----|
|-- NIDOQUEEN ---|--- 36 ---|-- POISON ----|-- GROUND ----|-- RIVALRY -------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
If you'd thought this would be as easy as using a Fire-type, sorry, wrong. His
main Pokemon is the only one taking super-effective damage from them, and it's
able to hold its own all the same because it's a also a Ground-type. Pryce has
leveled up his Pokemon by three each, putting them on par with Jasmine's team.
It'd be nice if he had a third Ice-type instead of Seel, though. His signature
move is Hail, which is basically Sandstorm for Ice-types. He's way better than
he was in Gold/Silver, though his movesets still aren't super or anything.
Seel is evidence of this. It's a pure Water-type, but it doesn't have a single
Water-type attack. It also has no noteworthy stats, so it won't be an issue in
this battle. It has Rest, which restores the user's HP to full and removes its
status ailment, but puts it to sleep for three turns. It can attack while it's
asleep using Snore, a Normal-type attack with 40 BP and flinching powers. Then
there's Icy Wind, Pryce's original signature move, which has 55 BP and reduces
the target's Speed by one stage whenever it's used. Whatever you've been using
against Water-types all along will be fine here.
Dewgong is Seel's evolved form and is superior in every way. It's more durable
than anything else, and it's not even that durable, but it can be tough to get
its HP down. Its ability halves all damage from Fire- and Ice-type attacks. If
that's actually an issue for you, I don't know what to say. It also uses Rest,
which can make this battle drag on, and has Sleep Talk, which allows it to use
any other attack in its moveset at random while it's sleeping. Aurora Beam has
65 BP and might reduce the target's Attack by one stage. Ice Shard is the Ice-
type version of Quick Attack. If you have a pure Rock-type, it's fine here.
Honestly, I don't find Piloswine to be as tough as Dewgong. Any of the starter
Pokemon can hit it super-effectively, though I wouldn't recommend Meganium; it
will be pulverised by Blizzard, the strongest Ice-type attack in the game with
120 BP and freezing powers. Its accuracy is poor, but the hailstorm that might
still be happening will give it perfect accuracy, which means it will not miss
unless your Pokemon is underground or in the sky at the time. Typhlosion users
should note Mud Bomb, a Ground-type attack with 65 BP which might cut accuracy
by one stage. Ice Fang also has 65 BP, and can freeze or flinch targets. Also,
its ability increases its evasiveness during a hailstorm, so it might be a bit
tricky to knock it out. Still, you should be fine here.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---------------|-------- JOHTO GYM LEADER 8: CLAIR --------|---- JGLG8 -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- SPECIALTY --|--- BADGE ---|---- YEN ----|-- TOTAL EXP --|-- DIFFICULTY --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|--- DRAGON ----|-- RISING ---|--- 4,920 ---|---- 5,901 ----|----- HARD -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|----- NEW HM USAGE ------|------ LEADER'S TM ------|-- LOCATION OF LEADER --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|--- HM07 (WATERFALL) ----|-- TM59 (DRAGON PULSE) --|--- BLACKTHORN CITY ----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|----------------------------- CLAIR'S POKEMON ------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- LVL. --|-- 1ST TYPE --|-- 2ND TYPE --|-- ABILITIES -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- GYARADOS ----|--- 38 ---|-- WATER -----|-- FLYING ----|-- INTIMIDATE ----|
|-- DRAGONAIR ---|--- 38 ---|-- DRAGON ----|-- NONE ------|-- SHED SKIN -----|
|-- DRAGONAIR ---|--- 38 ---|-- DRAGON ----|-- NONE ------|-- SHED SKIN -----|
|-- KINGDRA -----|--- 41 ---|-- WATER -----|-- DRAGON ----|-- SNIPER --------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- MOVESETS -----------------------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- GYARADOS ----|-- DRAGON PULSE, DRAGON RAGE, BITE, TWISTER ---------------|
|-- DRAGONAIR ---|-- DRAGON PULSE, THUNDER WAVE, SLAM, FIRE BLAST -----------|
|-- DRAGONAIR ---|-- DRAGON PULSE, THUNDER WAVE, SLAM, AQUA TAIL ------------|
|-- KINGDRA -----|-- DRAGON PULSE, SMOKESCREEN, HYDRO PUMP, HYPER BEAM ------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- GENDER --|--- EXP ---|-- EFFORT VALUES EARNED ----------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- GYARADOS ----|-- FEMALE --|-- 1,741 --|-- +2 ATTACK ---------------------|
|-- DRAGONAIR ---|-- FEMALE --|-- 1,171 --|-- +2 ATTACK ---------------------|
|-- DRAGONAIR ---|-- FEMALE --|-- 1,171 --|-- +2 ATTACK ---------------------|
|-- KINGDRA -----|-- FEMALE --|-- 1,818 --|-- +1 ATTACK, SP. ATK, SP. DEF ---|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- BASE STATS (HP, ATK, DEF, SPEED, SP. ATK, SP. DEF) -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- GYARADOS ----|--- 95 --|-- 125 --|--- 79 --|--- 60 --|-- 100 --|--- 81 --|
|-- DRAGONAIR ---|--- 61 --|--- 84 --|--- 65 --|--- 70 --|--- 70 --|--- 70 --|
|-- DRAGONAIR ---|--- 61 --|--- 84 --|--- 65 --|--- 70 --|--- 70 --|--- 70 --|
|-- KINGDRA -----|--- 75 --|--- 95 --|--- 95 --|--- 95 --|--- 95 --|--- 85 --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|------------------------------ MURK'S POKEMON ------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- LVL. --|-- 1ST TYPE --|-- 2ND TYPE --|-- ABILITIES -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- PINSIR ------|--- 40 ---|-- BUG -------|-- NONE ------|-- HYPER CUTTER --|
|-- GLACEON -----|--- 41 ---|-- ICE -------|-- NONE ------|-- SNOW CLOAK ----|
|-- ALAKAZAM ----|--- 40 ---|-- PSYCHIC ---|-- NONE ------|-- INNER FOCUS ---|
|-- GYARADOS ----|--- 41 ---|-- WATER -----|-- FLYING ----|-- INTIMIDATE ----|
|-- MAGCARGO ----|--- 40 ---|-- FIRE ------|-- ROCK ------|-- FLAME BODY ----|
|-- NIDOQUEEN ---|--- 40 ---|-- POISON ----|-- GROUND ----|-- RIVALRY -------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
You've probably noticed by now that the gym leaders have changed up either the
movesets of their Pokemon or the levels, or both. Clair has done this as well,
and has also changed one of her old Pokemon, trading in one of three Dragonair
for Gyarados. Her team is now her anime team plus a second Dragonair, and is a
bit easier as a result; while Dragonair isn't a tough Pokemon and Gyarados is,
the latter has that huge, gaping weakness that just can't be ignored. All four
of her Pokemon have gained a level since Gold/Silver, and all four can use her
new signature move, Dragon Pulse, which has 90 BP and no gimmicks. She is most
certainly the toughest of the Johto leaders.
Gyarados isn't a Dragon-type, so none of its attacks will get an attack bonus,
and its attacks probably won't hit too hard anyway: it's not a special hitter,
and its only physical attack is Bite, which you likely already know is a Dark-
type attack with 60 BP and flinching powers. Dragon Rage, like with Sonicboom,
is a fixed-damage attack: it will always inflict 40 damage. No exceptions this
time, as no type in this generation has a Dragon-type immunity. Twister is the
Dragon-type version of Gust with additional flinching powers. Note that if Fly
or Bounce is being used at the time, Gust and Twister both double in power; it
wasn't worth noting when you were battling Falkner. Gyarados has great Special
Defense, so use a powerful Electric-type attack if you're using one. Also note
its ability, which cuts Attack immediately after the Pokemon is sent out.
The two Dragonair differ only in moveset. You've seen one or two by now as you
navigated the gym, and they'll have given you a notion of what to expect here.
It has average stats across the board, having traded some HP and Defense for a
little more Attack, so if you saw Lance's Dragonite and are worried about this
pair, don't be: they're not even in the same league. Thunder Wave can be a bit
irritating here, especially since dragon users tend to use it a lot. Slam is a
Normal-type attack with 80 BP and even less accuracy. One of the Dragonair has
Fire Blast, presumably for Ice- and Steel-types; it has 120 BP and a chance of
burning the target. The other Dragonair chose Aqua Tail, a physical Water-type
attack with 90 BP and accuracy. Neutral types are best here.
Her main Pokemon is Kingdra, and it has the most well-rounded stats we've seen
to this point, all of which are above-average. All of its attacks are powerful
enough to write home about, and then it has Smokescreen, another form of Sand-
Attack, to try and jeopardise your chances of hitting back. Hydro Pump has 120
BP and no gimmicks, and will hit the hardest of the three attacks due to STAB.
Hyper Beam is a Normal-type attack with 150 BP and a forced recharge, which is
another way of saying the user can't do anything during the following turn, at
all. Note Kingdra's ability, which increases the damage ratio of critical hits
to triple power. Yeah. Good luck.
And with that, the gym challenge of Johto concludes.
---
Additional Notes/Tips
Tim tells me that both Dragonair use Aqua Tail. I went out of my way to record
these movesets, and Bulbapedia confirms them, so I have no idea what to say on
that regard. This note is here to acknowledge that I've heard about this, just
in case. At any rate, thank you, Tim.
---
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| 4: THE ELITE FOUR | TEFG0 |
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o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|------------------------------ MURK'S POKEMON ------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- LVL. --|-- 1ST TYPE --|-- 2ND TYPE --|-- ABILITIES -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- GLACEON -----|--- 46 ---|-- ICE -------|-- NONE ------|-- SNOW CLOAK ----|
|-- MACHAMP -----|--- 46 ---|-- FIGHTING --|-- NONE ------|-- NO GUARD ------|
|-- ALAKAZAM ----|--- 46 ---|-- PSYCHIC ---|-- NONE ------|-- INNER FOCUS ---|
|-- GYARADOS ----|--- 46 ---|-- WATER -----|-- FLYING ----|-- INTIMIDATE ----|
|-- MAGCARGO ----|--- 46 ---|-- FIRE ------|-- ROCK ------|-- FLAME BODY ----|
|-- NIDOQUEEN ---|--- 46 ---|-- POISON ----|-- GROUND ----|-- RIVALRY -------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- MOVESETS -----------------------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- GLACEON -----|-- ICY WIND, ICE BEAM, SIGNAL BEAM, WATER PULSE -----------|
|-- MACHAMP -----|-- REVENGE, FIRE PUNCH, EARTHQUAKE, CROSS CHOP ------------|
|-- ALAKAZAM ----|-- PSYCHIC, CALM MIND, SHADOW BALL, CHARGE BEAM -----------|
|-- GYARADOS ----|-- BITE, WATERFALL, AVALANCHE, DRAGON DANCE ---------------|
|-- MAGCARGO ----|-- SUNNY DAY, LAVA PLUME, FLAMETHROWER, ANCIENTPOWER ------|
|-- NIDOQUEEN ---|-- BITE, SURF, EARTH POWER, DRAGON PULSE ------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
Rather than post my team five separate times for five consecutive battles, I'm
just going to post the team going into the challenge. You don't need levels as
high as my own, though it'll be a lot easier if they are, and you should be at
least above 40 on average by now. Have healing items as needed. Their movesets
have all changed, and they're generally better. In addition, five Pokemon from
the champion's team have increased levels. Be ready.
If you've been wondering about my constant team changes, it was a Nuzlocke.
Onward!
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|---------------|----------- ELITE FOUR 1: WILL ------------|---- TEFG1 -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- SPECIALTY --|-- REWARD --|-- TOTAL EXP --|-- LVL. AVG --|-- DIFFICULTY --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|--- PSYCHIC ---|--- 5,040 --|---- 7,508 ----|----- 41 -----|---- MEDIUM ----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---------------------------- WILL'S POKEMON --------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- LVL. --|-- 1ST TYPE --|-- 2ND TYPE --|-- ABILITIES -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- XATU --------|--- 40 ---|-- PSYCHIC ---|-- FLYING ----|-- SYNCHRONIZE ---|
|-- JYNX --------|--- 41 ---|-- ICE -------|-- PSYCHIC ---|-- OBLIVIOUS -----|
|-- EXEGGUTOR ---|--- 41 ---|-- GRASS -----|-- PSYCHIC ---|-- CHLOROPHYLL ---|
|-- SLOWBRO -----|--- 41 ---|-- WATER -----|-- PSYCHIC ---|-- OWN TEMPO -----|
|-- XATU --------|--- 42 ---|-- PSYCHIC ---|-- FLYING ----|-- EARLY BIRD ----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- MOVESETS -----------------------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- XATU --------|-- PSYCHIC, CONFUSE RAY, U-TURN, ME FIRST -----------------|
|-- JYNX --------|-- PSYCHIC, ICE PUNCH, DOUBLESLAP, LOVELY KISS ------------|
|-- EXEGGUTOR ---|-- PSYCHIC, EGG BOMB, REFLECT, HYPNOSIS -------------------|
|-- SLOWBRO -----|-- PSYCHIC, WATER PULSE, AMNESIA, CURSE -------------------|
|-- XATU --------|-- PSYCHIC, CONFUSE RAY, AERIAL ACE, OMINOUS WIND ---------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- GENDER --|--- EXP ---|-- EFFORT VALUES EARNED ----------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- XATU --------|-- FEMALE --|-- 1,465 --|-- +1 SPECIAL ATTACK & SPEED -----|
|-- JYNX --------|-- FEMALE --|-- 1,203 --|-- +2 SPECIAL ATTACK -------------|
|-- EXEGGUTOR ---|-- FEMALE --|-- 1,861 --|-- +2 SPECIAL ATTACK -------------|
|-- SLOWBRO -----|-- FEMALE --|-- 1,440 --|-- +2 DEFENSE --------------------|
|-- XATU --------|-- FEMALE --|-- 1,539 --|-- +1 SPECIAL ATTACK & SPEED -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- BASE STATS (HP, ATK, DEF, SPEED, SP. ATK, SP. DEF) -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- XATU --------|--- 65 --|--- 75 --|--- 70 --|--- 95 --|--- 70 --|--- 95 --|
|-- JYNX --------|--- 65 --|--- 50 --|--- 35 --|-- 115 --|--- 95 --|--- 95 --|
|-- EXEGGUTOR ---|--- 95 --|--- 95 --|--- 85 --|-- 125 --|--- 65 --|--- 55 --|
|-- SLOWBRO -----|--- 95 --|--- 75 --|-- 110 --|-- 100 --|--- 80 --|--- 30 --|
|-- XATU --------|--- 65 --|--- 75 --|--- 70 --|--- 95 --|--- 70 --|--- 95 --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
The Elite Four doesn't have signature moves in the way that gym leaders do, as
you will not receive a badge or a TM for winning against them, but Psychic has
essentially been made Will's signature move. It has 90 BP and might reduce the
target's Special Defense by one stage. All five of his Pokemon can use it, and
as you can see from the base stats, all five have above-average Special Attack
stats. He's also taught some other familiar to his team. Dark is the best type
to use here, of course, with Steel a close second. If you're using Gengar, the
only Ghost-type option available to you right now, note that while Ghost-types
are super-effective, Psychic-types in turn can wreck Gengar, because it's also
a Poison-type. All of his Pokemon are dual types, so switch frequently if that
will help you.
His first Xatu has U-Turn, which you'll remember is Bugsy's signature move and
the basis of his entire strategy. You may be facing Xatu a few times before it
finally falls. Confuse Ray is as annoying as ever, and it has full accuracy, a
real pain when you might need to take a turn to remove it and Xatu can hit you
with U-Turn or Psychic for free. Me First copies the target's attack and makes
use of it with an extra fifty percent power and perfect accuracy. It's strong,
but it only works if the target is using a damage-inflicting attack, and won't
work if the target attacks first. Like most of its type, Xatu has high Special
Attack and Speed, and average everything else.
Jynx might be a bit annoying. Ice Punch is now physical, so it won't hit quite
as hard coming from Jynx as it did in the previous three generations, but it's
still an attack with 75 BP and a chance of freezing. Doubleslap will deal even
less damage than Ice Punch because it doesn't have STAB. Of course, it can hit
hard with Psychic all the same. You might not have seen Lovely Kiss before now
due to it being unique to the Jynx line - it's basically Hypnosis. Jynx is one
of the most pathetically fragile Pokemon in the series as far as Defense goes,
with less than most basic, unevolved Pokemon, so this shouldn't take long.
Exeggutor is probably Will's strongest Pokemon, despite it not being his main.
It has the highest Special Attack stat of the Grass type, and also the highest
on this team. Psychic will tear apart underleveled Pokemon. Egg Bomb is unique
to Exeggutor and the Chansey line, and is a rather inaccurate Normal-type move
with 100 BP. Reflect halves all physical-based damage dealt to the user's team
for five turns. Exeggutor has seven weaknesses, and especially to Bug-types.
Slowbro has appeared once or twice before now. It has Water Pulse, a signature
move from the Kanto side, which has 60 BP and a chance of inflicting confusion
upon the target. Amnesia increases the user's Special Defense by two stages. I
have explained one effect of Curse before, the Ghost-type effect, and now I'll
explain the effect shared by everyone else: by sacrificing one stage of Speed,
the user gains one stage each of Attack and Defense. As Slowbro is already one
of the slowest Pokemon out there, this isn't much of a sacrifice. Between that
and Amnesia, Slowbro can become very durable, which is bad because it's also a
strong special hitter. Try to knock it out quickly.
His main Pokemon, the other Xatu, also has Psychic and Confuse Ray, so you are
not yet safe from confusion. Aerial Ace has 60 BP and a perfect accuracy stat,
which means unless you're under or above the field, it isn't going to miss. It
also has Ominous Wind, which has 60 BP and 5 PP, and may boost all five of the
user's stats by one stage each. It becomes a new opponent if that happens. You
shouldn't have too many issues against it if you didn't against the first one.
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o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---------------|----------- ELITE FOUR 2: KOGA ------------|---- TEFG2 -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- SPECIALTY --|-- REWARD --|-- TOTAL EXP --|-- LVL. AVG --|-- DIFFICULTY --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|--- POISON ----|--- 5,280 --|---- 6,781 ----|----- 42 -----|---- MEDIUM ----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---------------------------- KOGA'S POKEMON --------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- LVL. --|-- 1ST TYPE --|-- 2ND TYPE --|-- ABILITIES -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- ARIADOS -----|--- 40 ---|-- BUG -------|-- POISON ----|-- INSOMNIA ------|
|-- VENOMOTH ----|--- 41 ---|-- BUG -------|-- POISON ----|-- SHIELD DUST ---|
|-- FORRETRESS --|--- 43 ---|-- BUG -------|-- STEEL -----|-- STURDY --------|
|-- MUK ---------|--- 42 ---|-- POISON ----|-- NONE ------|-- STICKY HOLD ---|
|-- CROBAT ------|--- 44 ---|-- POISON ----|-- FLYING ----|-- INNER FOCUS ---|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- MOVESETS -----------------------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- ARIADOS -----|-- POISON JAB, GIGA DRAIN, SPIDER WEB, BATON PASS ---------|
|-- VENOMOTH ----|-- TOXIC, PSYCHIC, GUST, SUPERSONIC -----------------------|
|-- FORRETRESS --|-- TOXIC SPIKES, EXPLOSION, SWIFT, PROTECT ----------------|
|-- MUK ---------|-- TOXIC, GUNK SHOT, SCREECH, MINIMIZE --------------------|
|-- CROBAT ------|-- POISON FANG, WING ATTACK, QUICK ATTACK, DOUBLE TEAM ----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- GENDER --|--- EXP ---|-- EFFORT VALUES EARNED ----------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- ARIADOS -----|-- MALE ----|-- 1,147 --|-- +2 ATTACK ---------------------|
|-- VENOMOTH ----|-- MALE ----|-- 1,212 --|-- +1 SPECIAL ATTACK & SPEED -----|
|-- FORRETRESS --|-- MALE ----|-- 1,086 --|-- +1 HIT POINT & ATTACK ---------|
|-- MUK ---------|-- MALE ----|-- 1,413 --|-- +2 DEFENSE --------------------|
|-- CROBAT ------|-- MALE ----|-- 1,923 --|-- +3 SPEED ----------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- BASE STATS (HP, ATK, DEF, SPEED, SP. ATK, SP. DEF) -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- ARIADOS -----|--- 70 --|--- 90 --|--- 70 --|--- 60 --|--- 60 --|--- 40 --|
|-- VENOMOTH ----|--- 70 --|--- 65 --|--- 60 --|--- 90 --|--- 75 --|--- 90 --|
|-- FORRETRESS --|--- 75 --|--- 90 --|-- 140 --|--- 60 --|--- 60 --|--- 40 --|
|-- MUK ---------|-- 105 --|-- 105 --|--- 75 --|--- 65 --|-- 100 --|--- 50 --|
|-- CROBAT ------|--- 85 --|--- 90 --|--- 80 --|--- 70 --|--- 80 --|-- 130 --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
Koga, a gym leader-turned-elite, is primarily a Poison-type specialist, but is
also adept enough with Bug-types that I consider him better than that weakling
Bugsy. I don't understand why he uses Forretress and Jasmine doesn't. Whatever
the case, he's changed some of his moves to adapt to the current generation as
the Poison type didn't have much at their disposal until now.
He leads with Ariados, which has a higher than average Attack stat, and that's
really it. Its attacks are both signature moves from the Kanto map: Poison Jab
has 80 BP and may poison the target, while Giga Drain is the strongest self-HP
restoring attack the Grass type can use, at 60 BP. Spider Web prevents targets
from switching out, much like Mean Look, and Baton Pass switches out the user,
transferring all stat changes to the next Pokemon in the process. It has every
weakness a Beedrill has.
If you used a Fire-type to beat Ariados, for some reason he'll pick Forretress
next despite its massive weakness. You might not have seen it before. It has a
fortress-like Defense stat, and it's as physically powerful as Ariados. Swift,
like Aerial Ace, bypass evasion and accuracy to attack, but is Normal in type.
Explosion, another Normal-type attack, has 250 BP - no, that wasn't a typo, it
actually has 250 BP - and sacrifices all of the user's remaining HP to attack,
halving the target's Defense stat in the process. If that happens, you'll most
likely only tank it if you're using a Rock- or Steel-type. It doesn't hurt the
Ghost type, of course. Toxic Spikes scatters poisonous spikes around the field
on the target's side and poisons new targets upon entry. If the move is used a
second time, new targets are badly poisoned. I'll explain that in a bit. It is
not effective against Flying, Poison, or Steel, the latter two because they're
immune and the former because they don't actually touch the field. It might be
best to skip all of that and just Flamethrower it or something.
Venomoth is a slightly better Ariados, though specially instead of physically.
It only has Gust and Psychic to attack with. I'll use the explanation of Toxic
to elaborate on "badly poisoning": unlike normal poison conditions, Toxic-tier
poison damage increases each turn, starting at one-sixteenth of the maximum HP
of the target and increasing by an additional one-sixteenth each turn. If left
unchecked, it won't be long before the poison can knock out the inflicted. You
can negate this with the usual items. Venomoth's Shield Dust prevents an extra
effect from an attack from working - for example, if you use Flamethrower, the
burn factor will never apply - but Venomoth isn't that durable anyway.
You've seen Muk a few times throughout the game. Of all of Koga's Pokemon, Muk
has made the most appearances throughout the series, and it may as well be his
main Pokemon. It isn't, though. It's holding an item that isn't a berry: Black
Sludge, which restores a Poison-type's HP by one-sixteenth of its maximum each
turn, and depletes any other type's HP by one-eighth of its maximum each turn.
It isn't terribly impressive, but its Attack and Special Defense are up there.
If you're using a Steel-type, Muk can't touch it, but it has Minimize, another
form of Double Team, to make it damn near impossible for you to touch it. Gunk
Shot has 120 BP and uses the Special Attack stat. Between it and Toxic, Muk is
very able to inflict poison - again, if you're not using a Steel-type.
His main Pokemon is Crobat, the fully evolved Zubat. It was bred, because it's
not able to learn Quick Attack otherwise, but Quick Attack and Wing Attack are
commonplace with Flying-types. Poison Fang has 50 BP and inflicts the opponent
with a Toxic-level poison. Double Team is there to make it more irritating, of
course. It's one of the fastest Pokemon we've faced yet, and is all around the
most well-rounded of Koga's Pokemon. Fortunately, unlike the various Zubat and
Golbat we've faced throughout, it isn't able to inflict confusion.
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o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---------------|----------- ELITE FOUR 3: BRUNO -----------|---- TEFG3 -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- SPECIALTY --|-- REWARD --|-- TOTAL EXP --|-- LVL. AVG --|-- DIFFICULTY --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- FIGHTING ---|--- 5,520 --|---- 6,649 ----|----- 43 -----|----- EASY -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---------------------------- BRUNO'S POKEMON -------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- LVL. --|-- 1ST TYPE --|-- 2ND TYPE --|-- ABILITIES -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- HITMONTOP ---|--- 42 ---|-- FIGHTING --|-- NONE ------|-- TECHNICIAN ----|
|-- HITMONLEE ---|--- 42 ---|-- FIGHTING --|-- NONE ------|-- RECKLESS ------|
|-- HITMONCHAN --|--- 42 ---|-- FIGHTING --|-- NONE ------|-- IRON FIST -----|
|-- ONIX --------|--- 43 ---|-- ROCK ------|-- GROUND ----|-- STURDY --------|
|-- MACHAMP -----|--- 46 ---|-- FIGHTING --|-- NONE ------|-- NO GUARD ------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- MOVESETS -----------------------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- HITMONTOP ---|-- TRIPLE KICK, QUICK ATTACK, DIG, COUNTER ----------------|
|-- HITMONLEE ---|-- HI JUMP KICK, BLAZE KICK, SWAGGER, FOCUS ENERGY --------|
|-- HITMONCHAN --|-- FIRE PUNCH, ICE PUNCH, THUNDERPUNCH, BULLET PUNCH ------|
|-- ONIX --------|-- EARTHQUAKE, ROCK SLIDE, DRAGONBREATH, SANDSTORM --------|
|-- MACHAMP -----|-- CROSS CHOP, ROCK SLIDE, REVENGE, FORESIGHT -------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- GENDER --|--- EXP ---|-- EFFORT VALUES EARNED ----------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- HITMONTOP ---|-- MALE ----|-- 1,242 --|-- +2 SPECIAL DEFENSE ------------|
|-- HITMONLEE ---|-- MALE ----|-- 1,251 --|-- +2 ATTACK ---------------------|
|-- HITMONCHAN --|-- MALE ----|-- 1,260 --|-- +2 SPECIAL DEFENSE ------------|
|-- ONIX --------|-- MALE ----|---- 994 --|-- +1 DEFENSE --------------------|
|-- MACHAMP -----|-- MALE ----|-- 1,902 --|-- +3 ATTACK ---------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- BASE STATS (HP, ATK, DEF, SPEED, SP. ATK, SP. DEF) -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- HITMONTOP ---|--- 50 --|--- 95 --|--- 95 --|--- 35 --|-- 110 --|--- 70 --|
|-- HITMONLEE ---|--- 50 --|-- 120 --|--- 53 --|--- 35 --|-- 110 --|--- 87 --|
|-- HITMONCHAN --|--- 50 --|-- 105 --|--- 79 --|--- 35 --|-- 110 --|--- 76 --|
|-- ONIX --------|--- 35 --|--- 45 --|-- 160 --|--- 30 --|--- 45 --|--- 70 --|
|-- MACHAMP -----|--- 90 --|-- 130 --|--- 80 --|--- 65 --|--- 85 --|--- 55 --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
Bruno isn't the first Fighting-type specialist we've faced - he might actually
be third, depending on whether cave exploration interests you - and he's not a
particularly tough trainer to beat. I'd argue he's the easiest of the four, to
be honest. If storylines interest you, Bruno is the only elite who was also an
elite in the Kanto games. He has all three evolutions of Tyrogue, and they are
all improved by the current generation, especially Hitmonchan. Also, he has an
Onix as well for some reason.
Hitmontop is the third of the Hitmon trio and the last to be introduced to the
series. It shares an ability with Bugsy's Scyther, so it will hit a lot harder
with Quick Attack and Triple Kick, which starts with 10 BP and increases by 10
with each successful hit, up to three times. Dig is a two-turn move with 80 BP
that burrows the user underground on the first turn, shielding it from attacks
that aren't Earthquake, Magnitude, or Fissure, and attacks on the next turn. I
should note two additional things: it's a Ground-type attack, if that wasn't a
bit obvious, and the user takes double damage from Earthquake and Magnitude on
the turn it's underground. Counter is a revenge-style attack which moves last,
lets the user take damage, and inflicts twice that damage against the target -
but only if the attack was physical-based.
Hitmonlee is his strongest Pokemon after Machamp. Its ability, Reckless, gives
its attacks with recoil damage an additional twenty percent power boost, so it
will hit ridiculously hard with Hi Jump Kick, which has 120 BP. It's not super
accurate, though, and missing means the user takes half of the damage it would
have inflicted if it hit. Blaze Kick is a Fire-type attack with 85 BP, as much
accuracy as Hi Jump Kick, a high critical hit ratio, and the usual chance of a
burn. Not counting breeding, it can only be learned by Hitmonlee and Blaziken.
Focus Energy raises the chances of a critical hit. Swagger boosts the target's
Attack stat by two stages, but also confuses it, so self-damaging attacks will
hit harder. Hitmonlee isn't too durable, so you should be fine.
Now that the physical/special split has happened, Hitmonchan is excellent. Its
movesets covers just about everything, and its elemental punches now hit three
times as hard due to the aforementioned split. Actually, more than three times
as hard, as its ability boosts the power of punching attacks by twenty percent
more. Each punch has 75 BP and a chance of inflicting the status condition for
its type. Bullet Punch is a Steel-type Quick Attack, so Hitmonchan doesn't get
STAB for any of its attacks, and it's not quite as strong as Hitmonlee.
Let's be honest. Onix is a joke. It has far too many expoitable weakness - two
of which are double weaknesses - to be a threat. Still, it has Earthquake, the
best Ground-type attack in the games: it has 100 BP, hits all targets during a
Double Battle, and inflicts twice as much damage against targets using Dig, as
I said above. Dragonbreath has 60 BP and can inflict paralysis. Rock Slide and
Sandstorm are familiar. Onix are surprisingly fast and possess a fortress-like
Defense stat, but you should be using attacks like Surf anyway.
His main Pokemon, Machamp, is a physical monster. It has a unique ability that
ensures perfect accuracy for any move used by either it or its target. This is
particularly bad for Flying-types using Fly, because Rock Slide will still hit
them. Foresight has two effects: it lets the user hit evasive opponents, which
is useless here, and removes the Ghost-type's immunity to Normal and Fighting.
It has two Fighting-type attacks: Revenge, a decreased-priority attack with 60
BP which becomes 120 if the user took damage during that turn, and Cross Chop,
which has 100 BP and a high critical hit ratio. You're going to have your work
cut out for you if you're underleveled. Use a Psychic-type like Alakazam for a
quick win.
Actually, just use Alakazam for this whole battle, and it'll be over before it
begins.
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o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---------------|----------- ELITE FOUR 4: KAREN -----------|---- TEFG4 -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- SPECIALTY --|-- REWARD --|-- TOTAL EXP --|-- LVL. AVG --|-- DIFFICULTY --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---- DARK -----|--- 5,640 --|---- 8,321 ----|----- 44 -----|----- HARD -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---------------------------- KAREN'S POKEMON -------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- LVL. --|-- 1ST TYPE --|-- 2ND TYPE --|-- ABILITIES -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- UMBREON -----|--- 42 ---|-- DARK ------|-- NONE ------|-- SYNCHRONIZE ---|
|-- VILEPLUME ---|--- 42 ---|-- GRASS -----|-- POISON ----|-- CHLOROPHYLL ---|
|-- GENGAR ------|--- 45 ---|-- GHOST -----|-- POISON ----|-- LEVITATE ------|
|-- MURKROW -----|--- 44 ---|-- DARK ------|-- FLYING ----|-- SUPER LUCK ----|
|-- HOUNDOOM ----|--- 47 ---|-- DARK ------|-- FIRE ------|-- FLASH FIRE ----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- MOVESETS -----------------------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- UMBREON -----|-- FAINT ATTACK, PAYBACK, CONFUSE RAY, DOUBLE TEAM --------|
|-- VILEPLUME ---|-- PETAL DANCE, ACID, MOONLIGHT, STUN SPORE ---------------|
|-- GENGAR ------|-- FOCUS BLAST, LICK, SPITE, DESTINY BOND -----------------|
|-- MURKROW -----|-- FAINT ATTACK, SUCKER PUNCH, PLUCK, WHIRLWIND -----------|
|-- HOUNDOOM ----|-- FLAMETHROWER, DARK PULSE, CRUNCH, NASTY PLOT -----------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- GENDER --|--- EXP ---|-- EFFORT VALUES EARNED ----------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- UMBREON -----|-- FEMALE --|-- 1,773 --|-- +2 SPECIAL DEFENSE ------------|
|-- VILEPLUME ---|-- FEMALE --|-- 1,656 --|-- +3 SPECIAL ATTACK -------------|
|-- GENGAR ------|-- FEMALE --|-- 1,831 --|-- +3 SPECIAL ATTACK -------------|
|-- MURKROW -----|-- FEMALE --|-- 1,008 --|-- +1 SPEED ----------------------|
|-- HOUNDOOM ----|-- FEMALE --|-- 2,053 --|-- +2 SPECIAL ATTACK -------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- BASE STATS (HP, ATK, DEF, SPEED, SP. ATK, SP. DEF) -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- UMBREON -----|--- 95 --|--- 65 --|-- 110 --|--- 60 --|-- 130 --|--- 65 --|
|-- VILEPLUME ---|--- 75 --|--- 80 --|--- 85 --|-- 100 --|--- 90 --|--- 50 --|
|-- GENGAR ------|--- 60 --|--- 65 --|--- 60 --|-- 130 --|--- 75 --|-- 110 --|
|-- MURKROW -----|--- 60 --|--- 85 --|--- 42 --|--- 85 --|--- 42 --|--- 91 --|
|-- HOUNDOOM ----|--- 75 --|--- 90 --|--- 50 --|-- 110 --|--- 80 --|--- 95 --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
Karen, the original specialist of her type, is the toughest elite of them all.
We've faced all five of her Pokemon throughout the game, mostly in other major
battles I have covered or will cover in other sections. Dark is an interesting
type, but one with few Pokemon during the generation they were introduced. Six
in total, actually. Of the three missing, one is being used by your rival, one
is the second generation's pseudo-legendary, and one is a pre-form of another.
In short, Karen's selection was lacking. She picked two night-based Pokemon to
complete her team and fit her theme.
You've battled Umbreon recently, during the brouhaha with the Kimono Girls. It
isn't particularly strong or fast, but its durability is fantastic. Payback is
a Dark-type attack with 50 BP which becomes 100 if it's used second, used on a
target that's just switched in, or used on a target who's just used an item. I
reiterate, Umbreon is slow. Faint Attack is yet another of the attacks with 60
BP and a perfect accuracy stat, this one for Dark-types. It has no coverage in
type, so anything that resists Dark-type attacks will do. As ever, Confuse Ray
and Double Team are there to be annoying.
Vileplume was one of Ariana's Pokemon during your second battle with her. It's
a decent Grass-type, and can be tough if you're not prepared for it. Acid is a
Poison-type attack with 40 BP which may reduce the target's Special Defense by
one stage. Petal Dance is a Grass-type attack with 90 BP which attacks for two
to three turns, confusing the user once it's finished. Both moves are special-
based. Stun Spore is a low-accuracy method of inflicting paralysis. Moonlight,
last but not least, replenishes the user's HP by one-half of its maximum, like
any other HP-restoring move, though the amount also varies with the weather. I
would think you have something strong against at least one of its types.
Gengar, of course, was Morty's main Pokemon. This one outlevels his by twenty,
but isn't as tough to beat. You'll remember Lick and Spite from Morty's gym; I
don't know why, but this one uses both. It makes up for this with Focus Blast,
an inaccurate Fighting-type attack with 120 BP and a slight chance of reducing
the target's Special Defense by one stage. It's special-based, and I feel like
I don't need to remind you that Gengar is a monster, but I will anyway, so I'd
suggest not using your Dark-type here, and perhaps not your Steel-type either.
Destiny Bond depends on timing: if Gengar uses it just before it's knocked out
by the inflicted, it'll take them down with it. It's my personal fear during a
Nuzlocke challenge. Personally, I'd use a Psychic-type here, as it will resist
Focus Blast and, well, Lick sucks.
As you'll recall, Murkrow was Ariana's main Pokemon. Karen's gets STAB for all
three of its attacks. Whirlwind forces a random switch, so you won't know what
you'll be sending in until it's in, though the move has decreased priority. It
also has Pluck, a Flying-type attack with 60 BP that steals the target's Berry
if it has one. You know the other moves already. Murkrow is easily her weakest
Pokemon, particularly defensively, so I don't foresee issues here.
This is the second time we've faced a Houndoom that's a main Pokemon, with the
first being Archer's. Its Special Attack is well above average, and its Attack
isn't too far behind, so factor in STAB and you have a Pokemon that can easily
wipe out underleveled and unhealed teams. Crunch and Dark Pulse are both Dark-
type attacks with 80 BP. Crunch is physical and might cut the target's Defense
by one stage; Dark Pulse is special and has flinching powers. Flamethrower, as
with Surf and Thunderbolt, has 95 BP and is probably the best move of its type
to use. If you have a Poliwrath, it's amazing here. Houndoom is not physically
durable by any means, so whatever you use as a physical hitter, consider using
it here.
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|---------------|--------- ELITE FOUR 5: CHAMPION ----------|---- TEFG5 -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- SPECIALTY --|-- REWARD --|-- TOTAL EXP --|-- LVL. AVG --|-- DIFFICULTY --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|--- FLYING ----|-- 10,000 --|--- 12,968 ----|----- 48 -----|----- HARD -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|--------------------------- CHAMPION'S POKEMON -----------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- LVL. --|-- 1ST TYPE --|-- 2ND TYPE --|-- ABILITIES -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- GYARADOS ----|-- 46 ----|-- WATER -----|-- FLYING ----|-- INTIMIDATE ----|
|-- DRAGONITE ---|-- 49 ----|-- DRAGON ----|-- FLYING ----|-- INNER FOCUS ---|
|-- DRAGONITE ---|-- 49 ----|-- DRAGON ----|-- FLYING ----|-- INNER FOCUS ---|
|-- AERODACTYL --|-- 48 ----|-- ROCK ------|-- FLYING ----|-- PRESSURE ------|
|-- CHARIZARD ---|-- 48 ----|-- FIRE ------|-- FLYING ----|-- BLAZE ---------|
|-- DRAGONITE ---|-- 50 ----|-- DRAGON ----|-- FLYING ----|-- INNER FOCUS ---|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- MOVESETS -----------------------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- GYARADOS ----|-- WATERFALL, ICE FANG, FLAIL, DRAGON PULSE ---------------|
|-- DRAGONITE ---|-- HYPER BEAM, DRAGON RUSH, THUNDER WAVE, THUNDER ---------|
|-- DRAGONITE ---|-- HYPER BEAM, DRAGON RUSH, THUNDER WAVE, BLIZZARD --------|
|-- AERODACTYL --|-- ROCK SLIDE, AERIAL ACE, CRUNCH, THUNDER FANG -----------|
|-- CHARIZARD ---|-- AIR SLASH, FIRE FANG, DRAGON CLAW, SHADOW CLAW ---------|
|-- DRAGONITE ---|-- HYPER BEAM, OUTRAGE, FIRE BLAST, SAFEGUARD -------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- GENDER --|--- EXP ---|-- EFFORT VALUES EARNED ----------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- GYARADOS ----|-- MALE ----|-- 2,109 --|-- +2 ATTACK ---------------------|
|-- DRAGONITE ---|-- MALE ----|-- 2,289 --|-- +3 ATTACK ---------------------|
|-- DRAGONITE ---|-- MALE ----|-- 2,289 --|-- +3 ATTACK ---------------------|
|-- AERODACTYL --|-- MALE ----|-- 2,077 --|-- +2 SPEED ----------------------|
|-- CHARIZARD ---|-- MALE ----|-- 2,149 --|-- +3 SPECIAL ATTACK -------------|
|-- DRAGONITE ---|-- MALE ----|-- 2,335 --|-- +3 ATTACK ---------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- BASE STATS (HP, ATK, DEF, SPEED, SP. ATK, SP. DEF) -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- GYARADOS ----|--- 95 --|-- 125 --|--- 79 --|--- 60 --|-- 100 --|--- 81 --|
|-- DRAGONITE ---|--- 91 --|-- 134 --|--- 95 --|-- 100 --|-- 100 --|--- 80 --|
|-- DRAGONITE ---|--- 91 --|-- 134 --|--- 95 --|-- 100 --|-- 100 --|--- 80 --|
|-- AERODACTYL --|--- 80 --|-- 105 --|--- 65 --|--- 60 --|--- 75 --|-- 130 --|
|-- CHARIZARD ---|--- 78 --|--- 84 --|--- 78 --|-- 109 --|--- 85 --|-- 100 --|
|-- DRAGONITE ---|--- 91 --|-- 134 --|--- 95 --|-- 100 --|-- 100 --|--- 80 --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
If you were surprised Lance is the champion, I'm going to slap you.
With the exception of his main Dragonite, each of his Pokemon has increased by
two levels since Gold/Silver, and the movesets have changed quite a bit. A big
change is that Hyper Beam is no longer used by his entire team; he only taught
it to his Dragonite trio. It would be an excellent idea to have Electric-types
and Ice-types here, as if you don't, this battle is going to be a nightmare. I
like the full circle feeling here, though: our first main battle was against a
Flying-type specialist, and now we're fighting the league champion, who's also
a Flying-type specialist. I mean, yes, he's technically actually a Dragon-type
specialist, but his entire team is Flying-types, so too bad.
Is it weird to anyone else that the only attack Gyarados kept from Gold/Silver
is Flail? It's a Normal-type attack with 20 BP that increases, up to 200, with
the damage the user has taken. If you lower its HP to 1 or so and it manages a
Flail, it might actually destroy you. Dragon Pulse is there, I assume, because
this is a Dragon-type team - as you'll recall, Gyarados's Special Attack isn't
high enough to make good use of it - and Waterfall and Ice Fang are there as a
pair of coverage attacks. Waterfall, assuming you don't already know since you
sort of need it to get this far, has 80 BP and flinching powers. You've fought
a Gyarados recently, and whatever you did last time should be fine here, too.
Dragonite, the original pseudo-legendary Pokemon, has the highest Attack we've
seen yet - though not by much - and high stats in general. It doesn't have the
highest Speed we've ever seen, but at levels 49 and 50, it might still outpace
you. The two Dragonite at level 49 differ only in moveset, each using a strong
elemental attack of a different type. Blizzard isn't new, but Thunder might be
if you didn't see Lance's Dragonite use it in Mahogany Town. It has equal base
power and accuracy to Blizzard, but the secondary effect of a normal Electric-
type attack. It would have perfect accuracy in a rainstorm, but Rain Dance has
not been taught to any of Lance's Pokemon, so don't worry about it unless your
own Pokemon uses Rain Dance. Dragon Rush, yet another inaccurate move, has 100
BP and flinching powers, which is bad if Dragonite outpaces you. Dragonite has
a double weakness to Ice-types, so focus on that. Keep in mind that you're not
guaranteed a one-hit knock out.
Aerodactyl is a great Pokemon. It's one of the fastest Pokemon we've faced yet
and, while not in the same league as Gyarados and Dragonite, is still powerful
physically. This one has a lot of type coverage. Crunch is probably only there
for that reason, but Thunder Fang is there for Water-types. It has 65 BP, like
Ice Fang, and can flinch or paralyse targets. If you've got a Steelix, it will
be immune to Thunder Fang and resist every other attack. If you don't, take it
out quickly, as Aerodactyl can be the anti-strategy to your own strategy.
Charizard, a Kanto starter, went through a moveset overhaul. Fire Fang is like
the other fang attacks and has comparative effects. If Charizard's HP is below
one-third of its maximum, Fire Fang will receive a fifty percent boost because
of Blaze. Air Slash has 75 BP and flinching powers, and is the only move which
makes use of Charizard's higher Special Attack stat. Shadow Claw has 70 BP and
a high critical hit ratio, and Dragon Claw has 80 BP and no gimmicks. It has a
stat range from average to high, as typical of a starter, but will probably be
the weakest Pokemon on Lance's team. Still, you'll burn a few potions here.
His main Pokemon is his original Dragonite, which is alone unchanged since the
Gold/Silver days. On the other hand, the physical/special split made Outrage a
physical attack and Hyper Beam a special attack, so that's different. Outrage,
like Petal Dance, will continue for two to three turns and confuse the user as
it ends, but has 120 BP, is a Dragon-type attack, and will straight up destroy
your team if it's underleveled. Fire Blast is there to counter your Ice-types,
and Safeguard is there to protect it from any status change. It's not going to
be easy to take down.
After you win, congratulations, you're now the champion! And remember, this is
just the beginning.
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| 5: THE GYM LEADERS OF KANTO | KGLG0 |
=======================================
Once you've completed the Elite Four challenge, you get to travel to Kanto and
challenge the gym leaders there. Unlike in Gold/Silver, however, you're facing
a group of leaders on par with the Elite Four at the very least. Each leader's
levels have increased by at least seven, and some by more than ten, with Blue,
the last of the leaders, being the only exception. If you want to keep up, you
had best level up your own team to be comparable. Trainer rematches are a good
way of doing so, as their team levels are typically at or around the elites by
now. Also, rematches with the Elite Four are good, too.
Onward. I will be listing the Kanto gym leaders in the same order I used in my
previous guide. One final note: they now all give out TMs again. Enjoy.
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|---------------|------ KANTO GYM LEADER 1: LT. SURGE ------|---- KGLG1 -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- SPECIALTY --|--- BADGE ---|---- YEN ----|-- TOTAL EXP --|-- DIFFICULTY --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- ELECTRIC ---|-- THUNDER --|--- 6,360 ---|---- 7,744 ----|----- EASY -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|----- NEW HM USAGE ------|------ LEADER'S TM ------|-- LOCATION OF LEADER --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---------- N/A ----------|--- TM34 (SHOCK WAVE) ---|---- VERMILION CITY ----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---------------------------- SURGE'S POKEMON -------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- LVL. --|-- 1ST TYPE --|-- 2ND TYPE --|-- ABILITIES -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- RAICHU ------|--- 51 ---|-- ELECTRIC --|-- NONE ------|-- STATIC --------|
|-- ELECTRODE ---|--- 47 ---|-- ELECTRIC --|-- NONE ------|-- STATIC --------|
|-- MAGNETON ----|--- 47 ---|-- ELECTRIC --|-- STEEL -----|-- STURDY --------|
|-- ELECTRODE ---|--- 47 ---|-- ELECTRIC --|-- NONE ------|-- STATIC --------|
|-- ELECTABUZZ --|--- 53 ---|-- ELECTRIC --|-- NONE ------|-- STATIC --------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- MOVESETS -----------------------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- RAICHU ------|-- SHOCK WAVE, DOUBLE TEAM, THUNDER WAVE, QUICK ATTACK ----|
|-- ELECTRODE ---|-- SHOCK WAVE, DOUBLE TEAM, THUNDER WAVE, LIGHT SCREEN ----|
|-- MAGNETON ----|-- SHOCK WAVE, DOUBLE TEAM, MIRROR SHOT, SUPERSONIC -------|
|-- ELECTRODE ---|-- CHARGE BEAM, DOUBLE TEAM, SELFDESTRUCT, SCREECH --------|
|-- ELECTABUZZ --|-- SHOCK WAVE, QUICK ATTACK, LOW KICK, LIGHT SCREEN -------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- GENDER --|--- EXP ---|-- EFFORT VALUES EARNED ----------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- RAICHU ------|-- MALE ----|-- 1,332 --|-- +3 SPEED ----------------------|
|-- ELECTRODE ---|-- NONE ----|-- 1,510 --|-- +2 SPEED ----------------------|
|-- MAGNETON ----|-- NONE ----|-- 1,621 --|-- +2 SPECIAL ATTACK -------------|
|-- ELECTRODE ---|-- NONE ----|-- 1,510 --|-- +2 SPEED ----------------------|
|-- ELECTABUZZ --|-- MALE ----|-- 1,771 --|-- +2 SPEED ----------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- BASE STATS (HP, ATK, DEF, SPEED, SP. ATK, SP. DEF) -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- RAICHU ------|--- 60 --|--- 90 --|--- 55 --|--- 90 --|--- 80 --|-- 100 --|
|-- ELECTRODE ---|--- 60 --|--- 50 --|--- 70 --|--- 80 --|--- 80 --|-- 140 --|
|-- MAGNETON ----|--- 50 --|--- 60 --|--- 95 --|-- 120 --|--- 70 --|--- 70 --|
|-- ELECTRODE ---|--- 60 --|--- 50 --|--- 70 --|--- 80 --|--- 80 --|-- 140 --|
|-- ELECTABUZZ --|--- 65 --|--- 83 --|--- 57 --|--- 95 --|--- 85 --|-- 105 --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|------------------------------ MURK'S POKEMON ------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- LVL. --|-- 1ST TYPE --|-- 2ND TYPE --|-- ABILITIES -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- GLACEON -----|--- 52 ---|-- ICE -------|-- NONE ------|-- SNOW CLOAK ----|
|-- MACHAMP -----|--- 53 ---|-- FIGHTING --|-- NONE ------|-- NO GUARD ------|
|-- ALAKAZAM ----|--- 52 ---|-- PSYCHIC ---|-- NONE ------|-- INNER FOCUS ---|
|-- GYARADOS ----|--- 52 ---|-- WATER -----|-- FLYING ----|-- INTIMIDATE ----|
|-- MAGCARGO ----|--- 54 ---|-- FIRE ------|-- ROCK ------|-- FLAME BODY ----|
|-- DRAGONAIR ---|--- 53 ---|-- DRAGON ----|-- NONE ------|-- SHED SKIN -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
I can't emphasise this enough: a Ground-type will wreck his team. Any will do.
Since I'm writing a guide which is meant to help you from a neutral angle, I'm
not able to just assume you're going to use one, so I'll give the details that
I usually give. But just bring a Ground-type I mean my god.
Synopsis if you don't have a Ground-type:
Lt. Surge is the third gym leader of this region, but that's moot here because
they're all roughly in the same boat. His signature move is Shock Wave, a very
familiar sort of attack by now: it has 60 BP and perfect accuracy. Four of his
team can use Shock Wave, and another four can use Double Team. Static, if it's
new to you, works a bit like Cute Charm: if the Pokemon is hit by a move which
makes physical contact, the attacker may become paralysed. It ignores immunity
of type, and four of his Pokemon have it.
Raichu, Surge's former main Pokemon, isn't too challenging. Its moveset hasn't
changed from FireRed/LeafGreen, so if it looked familiar, you're correct. It's
not particularly tough, at least in comparison to what we've faced to get this
far, and doesn't use anything new except Shock Wave.
The Electrode pair have different movesets, sharing only Double Team. It's the
fastest Pokemon we've seen yet but is otherwise a bit unremarkable. One uses a
similar moveset to the Raichu, with Quick Attack replaced by Light Screen, the
special counterpart of Reflect. The other Electrode has Charge Beam, which has
50 BP and a high chance of raising the user's Special Attack stat by one stage
with each use. It also has Selfdestruct, which is Explosion with 50 less BP. A
big issue here is that both Electrode are at the same level, so you won't know
which one has which attacks until, quite possibly, it's too late. Use a Steel-
type Pokemon if need be.
Speaking of Steel-types, you've battled Magneton a few times by now. Silver is
noteworthy in that regard. It's the only one on his team without Static, so it
has no means whatsoever of inflicting paralysis, though it can cause confusion
with Supersonic. Mirror Shot is the Steel-type version of Mud Bomb and is also
a special attack. Magneton is Surge's best special attacker, and it's a Steel-
type, which means it has multiple resistances, but you should have a type that
can handle it, since you've battled enough of them by now.
His new main Pokemon is Electabuzz, which isn't terribly different from Raichu
in terms of stats. If you're using something like Golem, its weight will be in
jeopardy here due to Low Kick, a Fighting-type attack which has varying power:
the heavier the target, the more powerful the attack. A strong physical attack
should put Electabuzz down quickly.
Synopsis if you do have a Ground-type:
Use Earthquake five times. Get badge. ???. Profit.
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|---------------|------- KANTO GYM LEADER 2: SABRINA -------|---- KGLG2 -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- SPECIALTY --|--- BADGE ---|---- YEN ----|-- TOTAL EXP --|-- DIFFICULTY --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|--- PSYCHIC ---|--- MARSH ---|--- 6,600 ---|---- 5,970 ----|----- HARD -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|----- NEW HM USAGE ------|------ LEADER'S TM ------|-- LOCATION OF LEADER --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---------- N/A ----------|--- TM48 (SKILL SWAP) ---|----- SAFFRON CITY -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|--------------------------- SABRINA'S POKEMON ------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- LVL. --|-- 1ST TYPE --|-- 2ND TYPE --|-- ABILITIES -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- ESPEON ------|--- 53 ---|-- PSYCHIC ---|-- NONE ------|-- SYNCHRONIZE ---|
|-- MR. MIME ----|--- 53 ---|-- PSYCHIC ---|-- NONE ------|-- FILTER --------|
|-- ALAKAZAM ----|--- 55 ---|-- PSYCHIC ---|-- NONE ------|-- INNER FOCUS ---|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- MOVESETS -----------------------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- ESPEON ------|-- PSYCHIC, SKILL SWAP, SHADOW BALL, CALM MIND ------------|
|-- MR. MIME ----|-- PSYCHIC, SKILL SWAP, LIGHT SCREEN, MIMIC ---------------|
|-- ALAKAZAM ----|-- PSYCHIC, SKILL SWAP, ENERGY BALL, REFLECT --------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- GENDER --|--- EXP ---|-- EFFORT VALUES EARNED ----------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- ESPEON ------|-- MALE ----|-- 2,236 --|-- +2 SPECIAL ATTACK -------------|
|-- MR. MIME ----|-- FEMALE --|-- 1,543 --|-- +2 SPECIAL DEFENSE ------------|
|-- ALAKAZAM ----|-- MALE ----|-- 2,191 --|-- +3 SPECIAL ATTACK -------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- BASE STATS (HP, ATK, DEF, SPEED, SP. ATK, SP. DEF) -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- ESPEON ------|--- 65 --|--- 65 --|--- 60 --|-- 130 --|--- 95 --|-- 110 --|
|-- MR. MIME ----|--- 40 --|--- 45 --|--- 65 --|-- 100 --|-- 120 --|--- 90 --|
|-- ALAKAZAM ----|--- 55 --|--- 50 --|--- 45 --|-- 135 --|--- 85 --|-- 120 --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|------------------------------ MURK'S POKEMON ------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- LVL. --|-- 1ST TYPE --|-- 2ND TYPE --|-- ABILITIES -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- GLACEON -----|--- 54 ---|-- ICE -------|-- NONE ------|-- SNOW CLOAK ----|
|-- MACHAMP -----|--- 54 ---|-- FIGHTING --|-- NONE ------|-- NO GUARD ------|
|-- ALAKAZAM ----|--- 53 ---|-- PSYCHIC ---|-- NONE ------|-- INNER FOCUS ---|
|-- GYARADOS ----|--- 54 ---|-- WATER -----|-- FLYING ----|-- INTIMIDATE ----|
|-- MAGCARGO ----|--- 54 ---|-- FIRE ------|-- ROCK ------|-- FLAME BODY ----|
|-- DRAGONITE ---|--- 55 ---|-- DRAGON ----|-- FLYING ----|-- INNER FOCUS ---|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
Sabrina only has three Pokemon, but they're all pure Psychic-types, and she is
the highest-leveled trainer we've faced yet. A Dark-type would be amazing here
if you have one, of course, and a Steel-type repels every attack this trio can
use against you. Her signature move is Skill Swap, which trades the ability of
the user with that of the target. All three of her Pokemon can use both it and
Psychic. The Psychic type, as you know by now, sacrifices their physical power
for special power and speed, and none of her Pokemon are exceptions to that. I
would suggest getting your levels up, as this is one of the tougher gym leader
battles on this side of the map.
She leads with Espeon, and I honestly find it to be her toughest Pokemon. It's
up there with Gengar in terms of power and speed. Shadow Ball is there to take
down Psychic- and Ghost-types. Calm Mind raises the user's special-based stats
by one stage each, which means Psychic and Shadow Ball will hit harder even as
it withstands your own Shadow Balls even more. Stick with moves like Crunch or
Shadow Punch here, as they're physical.
Mr. Mime is probably her weakest Pokemon. It has an immense Special Defense, a
potential problem for you if you're replying on moves like Shadow Ball or Dark
Pulse, but its only attack is Psychic. It might steal one of your attacks with
Mimic, though. Its ability, unique to its line, reduces super-effective damage
by one-quarter. Between that and Light Screen, you may not want to use special
attacks. You might receive the ability from it if it uses Skill Swap, as every
time I've battled Sabrina in this game, it's only Mr. Mime who uses it.
Sabrina's main Pokemon is Alakazam, which I've mentioned many times throughout
this guide. It has the highest Special Attack stat among non-legendaries. It's
extremely fast, too. Reflect is there to boost its frail Defense. I don't know
why Energy Ball is there; it's the Grass-type version of Shadow Ball. It can't
use Calm Mind, thankfully, and nor can the stat increases of its team be given
to it, because none of them have Baton Pass. A Psychic-type of your own should
be fine if you don't have something else that resists Psychic.
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o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---------------|-------- KANTO GYM LEADER 3: JANINE -------|---- KGLG3 -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- SPECIALTY --|--- BADGE ---|---- YEN ----|-- TOTAL EXP --|-- DIFFICULTY --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|--- POISON ----|--- SOUL ----|--- 6,000 ---|---- 7,856 ----|----- EASY -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|----- NEW HM USAGE ------|------ LEADER'S TM ------|-- LOCATION OF LEADER --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---------- N/A ----------|--- TM84 (POISON JAB) ---|----- FUCHSIA CITY -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|--------------------------- JANINE'S POKEMON -------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- LVL. --|-- 1ST TYPE --|-- 2ND TYPE --|-- ABILITIES -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- CROBAT ------|-- 47 ----|-- POISON ----|-- FLYING ----|-- INNER FOCUS ---|
|-- WEEZING -----|-- 44 ----|-- POISON ----|-- NONE ------|-- LEVITATE ------|
|-- ARIADOS -----|-- 47 ----|-- BUG -------|-- POISON ----|-- INSOMNIA ------|
|-- ARIADOS -----|-- 47 ----|-- BUG -------|-- POISON ----|-- INSOMNIA ------|
|-- VENOMOTH ----|-- 50 ----|-- BUG -------|-- POISON ----|-- TINTED LENS ---|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- MOVESETS -----------------------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- CROBAT ------|-- WING ATTACK, SCREECH, SUPERSONIC, CONFUSE RAY ----------|
|-- WEEZING -----|-- SLUDGE BOMB, EXPLOSION, DOUBLE HIT, TOXIC --------------|
|-- ARIADOS -----|-- POISON JAB, PIN MISSILE, PSYCHIC, SCREECH --------------|
|-- ARIADOS -----|-- POISON JAB, PIN MISSILE, SWAGGER, NIGHT SHADE ----------|
|-- VENOMOTH ----|-- SLUDGE BOMB, SIGNAL BEAM, PSYCHIC, DOUBLE TEAM ---------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- GENDER --|--- EXP ---|-- EFFORT VALUES EARNED ----------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- CROBAT ------|-- FEMALE --|-- 2,053 --|-- +3 SPEED ----------------------|
|-- WEEZING -----|-- FEMALE --|-- 1,630 --|-- +2 DEFENSE --------------------|
|-- ARIADOS -----|-- FEMALE --|-- 1,348 --|-- +2 ATTACK ---------------------|
|-- ARIADOS -----|-- FEMALE --|-- 1,348 --|-- +2 ATTACK ---------------------|
|-- VENOMOTH ----|-- FEMALE --|-- 1,477 --|-- +1 SPECIAL ATTACK & SPEED -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- BASE STATS (HP, ATK, DEF, SPEED, SP. ATK, SP. DEF) -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- CROBAT ------|--- 85 --|--- 90 --|--- 80 --|--- 70 --|--- 80 --|-- 130 --|
|-- WEEZING -----|--- 65 --|--- 90 --|-- 120 --|--- 85 --|--- 70 --|--- 60 --|
|-- ARIADOS -----|--- 70 --|--- 90 --|--- 70 --|--- 60 --|--- 60 --|--- 40 --|
|-- ARIADOS -----|--- 70 --|--- 90 --|--- 70 --|--- 60 --|--- 60 --|--- 40 --|
|-- VENOMOTH ----|--- 70 --|--- 65 --|--- 60 --|--- 90 --|--- 75 --|--- 90 --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|------------------------------ MURK'S POKEMON ------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- LVL. --|-- 1ST TYPE --|-- 2ND TYPE --|-- ABILITIES -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- GLACEON -----|--- 55 ---|-- ICE -------|-- NONE ------|-- SNOW CLOAK ----|
|-- MACHAMP -----|--- 55 ---|-- FIGHTING --|-- NONE ------|-- NO GUARD ------|
|-- ALAKAZAM ----|--- 55 ---|-- PSYCHIC ---|-- NONE ------|-- INNER FOCUS ---|
|-- GYARADOS ----|--- 54 ---|-- WATER -----|-- FLYING ----|-- INTIMIDATE ----|
|-- MAGCARGO ----|--- 55 ---|-- FIRE ------|-- ROCK ------|-- FLAME BODY ----|
|-- DRAGONITE ---|--- 55 ---|-- DRAGON ----|-- FLYING ----|-- INNER FOCUS ---|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
This is essentially the same battle you had with Koga, with some minor changes
between the two: her levels are higher, she chose Weezing and a second Ariados
over Forretress and Muk, and she's selected different movesets, though not too
different. If you didn't find Koga to be tough, you'll breeze past Janine. Her
signature move is Poison Jab, and only her Ariados pair use it. I'm not giving
her Crobat a unique paragraph, because I've described it before and this one's
moveset is awful. Seriously, it has Supersonic and Confuse Ray, and can attack
only with Wing Attack. Knock the speedy runt out of the sky.
Weezing isn't new to you, of course. A pair of Team Rocket Admins and a few of
their grunts used it. It's the most physically durable of its type, and cannot
be damaged by Ground-type attacks, which means it effectively has one weakness
altogether. Double Hit is a Normal-type attack which, as the name may suggest,
hits twice in one turn, with 35 BP per hit. Sludge Bomb, running off Weezing's
decent Special Attack stat, has 90 BP and may poison the target. You know it's
going to explode if its HP is uncomfortably low, so watch out for that: as you
know, it essentially has 500 BP.
Her Ariados pair share two attacks. Pin Missile is the Bug type's multi-strike
attack, with 14 BP per hit for up to five hits. The moves they don't share are
nothing new to us, even if you've only seen them once or twice each. Swagger's
a bit annoying, but Ariados is weak enough that you can give up a turn to heal
your status.
Venomoth, in contrast to Crobat, is better than Koga's. It uses three special-
based attacks. Sludge Bomb and Psychic are familiar by now, but Signal Beam is
possibly new: it's a Bug-type attack with 75 BP that might confuse the target.
It has Double Team because apparently no team is complete without it. Bug-type
Pokemon shouldn't be giving you much trouble at this point in the game.
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o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---------------|-------- KANTO GYM LEADER 4: ERIKA --------|---- KGLG4 -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- SPECIALTY --|--- BADGE ---|---- YEN ----|-- TOTAL EXP --|-- DIFFICULTY --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---- GRASS ----|-- RAINBOW --|--- 6,720 ---|---- 8,272 ----|----- EASY -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|----- NEW HM USAGE ------|------ LEADER'S TM ------|-- LOCATION OF LEADER --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---------- N/A ----------|--- TM19 (GIGA DRAIN) ---|----- CELADON CITY -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---------------------------- ERIKA'S POKEMON -------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- LVL. --|-- 1ST TYPE --|-- 2ND TYPE --|-- ABILITIES -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- JUMPLUFF ----|--- 51 ---|-- GRASS -----|-- FLYING ----|-- CHLOROPHYLL ---|
|-- TANGELA -----|--- 52 ---|-- GRASS -----|-- NONE ------|-- CHLOROPHYLL ---|
|-- VICTREEBEL --|--- 56 ---|-- GRASS -----|-- POISON ----|-- CHLOROPHYLL ---|
|-- BELLOSSOM ---|--- 56 ---|-- GRASS -----|-- NONE ------|-- CHLOROPHYLL ---|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- MOVESETS -----------------------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- JUMPLUFF ----|-- GIGA DRAIN, SUNNY DAY, U-TURN, LEECH SEED --------------|
|-- TANGELA -----|-- GIGA DRAIN, WRING OUT, ANCIENTPOWER, SLEEP POWDER ------|
|-- VICTREEBEL --|-- LEAF STORM, SUNNY DAY, RAZOR LEAF, GRASS KNOT ----------|
|-- BELLOSSOM ---|-- GIGA DRAIN, SUNNY DAY, SYNTHESIS, SOLARBEAM ------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- GENDER --|--- EXP ---|-- EFFORT VALUES EARNED ----------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- JUMPLUFF ----|-- FEMALE --|-- 1,923 --|-- +3 SPEED ----------------------|
|-- TANGELA -----|-- FEMALE --|-- 1,849 --|-- +1 DEFENSE --------------------|
|-- VICTREEBEL --|-- FEMALE --|-- 2,292 --|-- +3 ATTACK ---------------------|
|-- BELLOSSOM ---|-- FEMALE --|-- 2,208 --|-- +3 SPECIAL DEFENSE ------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- BASE STATS (HP, ATK, DEF, SPEED, SP. ATK, SP. DEF) -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- JUMPLUFF ----|--- 75 --|--- 55 --|--- 70 --|--- 55 --|--- 85 --|-- 110 --|
|-- TANGELA -----|--- 65 --|--- 55 --|-- 115 --|-- 100 --|--- 40 --|--- 60 --|
|-- VICTREEBEL --|--- 80 --|-- 105 --|--- 65 --|-- 100 --|--- 60 --|--- 70 --|
|-- BELLOSSOM ---|--- 75 --|--- 80 --|--- 85 --|--- 90 --|-- 100 --|--- 50 --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|------------------------------ MURK'S POKEMON ------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- LVL. --|-- 1ST TYPE --|-- 2ND TYPE --|-- ABILITIES -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- GLACEON -----|--- 56 ---|-- ICE -------|-- NONE ------|-- SNOW CLOAK ----|
|-- MACHAMP -----|--- 56 ---|-- FIGHTING --|-- NONE ------|-- NO GUARD ------|
|-- ALAKAZAM ----|--- 57 ---|-- PSYCHIC ---|-- NONE ------|-- INNER FOCUS ---|
|-- GYARADOS ----|--- 56 ---|-- WATER -----|-- FLYING ----|-- INTIMIDATE ----|
|-- MAGCARGO ----|--- 56 ---|-- FIRE ------|-- ROCK ------|-- FLAME BODY ----|
|-- DRAGONITE ---|--- 57 ---|-- DRAGON ----|-- FLYING ----|-- INNER FOCUS ---|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
A literal walk in the park.
Her signature move is Giga Drain. All of her Pokemon except Victreebel can use
it. Her entire team has Chlorophyll, which doubles the Speed stat in sunlight.
Since three of her Pokemon have Sunny Day, it's going to be used at least once
in this battle. The sunlight also allows Solarbeam to be used without a charge
turn. I wouldn't worry about it, though: the sunlight also increases the power
of Fire-type attacks by fifty percent, and she has very little attack coverage
here.
Jumpluff is also a Flying-type, and its offenses are terrible, so the Ice-type
you used against Lance will probably laugh it to death. Leech Seed is a Grass-
type move that saps one-eighth of the target's maximum HP every turn and heals
the user's team with the damage inflicted. It doesn't stop just because you've
knocked out Jumpluff or it's switched out using U-Turn, so I suggest switching
out if it happens.
For a basic Pokemon, Tangela's stats are almost as high as Jumpluff's. I mean,
only two of its stats are notable, but it's still a solid Pokemon. Its Special
Attack stat is up there with fully evolved Pokemon and its physical durability
is incredible for its type. If you remember Ominous Wind, used by Will's Xatu,
Ancientpower is the Rock-type version of that, and a total stat raise could be
trouble for you here. Wring Out is a Normal-type attack with 120 BP that loses
power as the target's HP decreases, with one BP at its lowest. Sleep Powder is
annoying, of course. Take advantage of the sunlight and burn it.
Victreebel doesn't know anything about type coverage and uses three Grass-type
attacks. Razor Leaf has 55 BP and a high critical hit ratio. Grass Knot is the
Grass-type version of Low Kick. Leaf Storm has 140 BP, but reduces the Special
Attack stat of the user by two stages with each use, so it won't be strong for
long. You've seen enough of this line and this typing to know what to use.
Remember Vileplume? Bellossom is the other possible final form of that line. A
pure Grass-type, it has well-rounded stats, if not exceptional ones, and a low
Speed stat that will nonetheless double in sunlight. Like Victreebel, it isn't
about the type coverage. Solarbeam has 120 BP and no issues with accuracy, but
it requires a turn to charge before it can be used. As I said, however, it can
be used without a charge turn in sunlight. Synthesis in normal weather is just
another Recover/Roost/[insert other recovery move here], but will restore two-
thirds of the user's maximum HP in sunlight, so it might take a while to knock
out Bellossom. If you use your own weather move, and I'll laugh, it'll mess up
both moves: Solarbeam will only inflict half-damage, and Synthesis replenishes
only one-quarter of maximum HP. Have fun with that if you want.
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o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---------------|-------- KANTO GYM LEADER 5: MISTY --------|---- KGLG5 -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- SPECIALTY --|--- BADGE ---|---- YEN ----|-- TOTAL EXP --|-- DIFFICULTY --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---- WATER ----|-- CASCADE --|--- 6,480 ---|---- 8,098 ----|---- MEDIUM ----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|----- NEW HM USAGE ------|------ LEADER'S TM ------|-- LOCATION OF LEADER --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---------- N/A ----------|-- TM03 (WATER PULSE) ---|---- CERULEAN CITY -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---------------------------- MISTY'S POKEMON -------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- LVL. --|-- 1ST TYPE --|-- 2ND TYPE --|-- ABILITIES -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- GOLDUCK -----|--- 49 ---|-- WATER -----|-- NONE ------|-- DAMP ----------|
|-- QUAGSIRE ----|--- 49 ---|-- WATER -----|-- GROUND ----|-- WATER ABSORB --|
|-- LAPRAS ------|--- 52 ---|-- WATER -----|-- ICE -------|-- SHELL ARMOR ---|
|-- STARMIE -----|--- 54 ---|-- WATER -----|-- PSYCHIC ---|-- NATURAL CURE --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- MOVESETS -----------------------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- GOLDUCK -----|-- WATER PULSE, PSYCHIC, DISABLE, PSYCH UP ----------------|
|-- QUAGSIRE ----|-- WATER PULSE, EARTHQUAKE, AMNESIA, RAIN DANCE -----------|
|-- LAPRAS ------|-- WATER PULSE, ICE BEAM, BODY SLAM, SING -----------------|
|-- STARMIE -----|-- WATER PULSE, ICE BEAM, RECOVER, CONFUSE RAY ------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- GENDER --|--- EXP ---|-- EFFORT VALUES EARNED ----------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- GOLDUCK -----|-- FEMALE --|-- 1,827 --|-- +2 SPECIAL ATTACK -------------|
|-- QUAGSIRE ----|-- FEMALE --|-- 1,438 --|-- +2 HIT POINTS -----------------|
|-- LAPRAS ------|-- FEMALE --|-- 2,439 --|-- +2 HIT POINTS -----------------|
|-- STARMIE -----|-- NONE ----|-- 2,394 --|-- +2 SPEED ----------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- BASE STATS (HP, ATK, DEF, SPEED, SP. ATK, SP. DEF) -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- GOLDUCK -----|--- 80 --|--- 82 --|--- 78 --|--- 95 --|--- 80 --|--- 85 --|
|-- QUAGSIRE ----|--- 95 --|--- 85 --|--- 85 --|--- 65 --|--- 65 --|--- 35 --|
|-- LAPRAS ------|-- 130 --|--- 85 --|--- 80 --|--- 85 --|--- 95 --|--- 60 --|
|-- STARMIE -----|--- 60 --|--- 75 --|--- 85 --|-- 100 --|--- 85 --|-- 115 --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|------------------------------ MURK'S POKEMON ------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- LVL. --|-- 1ST TYPE --|-- 2ND TYPE --|-- ABILITIES -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- GLACEON -----|--- 58 ---|-- ICE -------|-- NONE ------|-- SNOW CLOAK ----|
|-- MACHAMP -----|--- 57 ---|-- FIGHTING --|-- NONE ------|-- NO GUARD ------|
|-- ALAKAZAM ----|--- 57 ---|-- PSYCHIC ---|-- NONE ------|-- INNER FOCUS ---|
|-- GYARADOS ----|--- 58 ---|-- WATER -----|-- FLYING ----|-- INTIMIDATE ----|
|-- MAGCARGO ----|--- 59 ---|-- FIRE ------|-- ROCK ------|-- FLAME BODY ----|
|-- DRAGONITE ---|--- 58 ---|-- DRAGON ----|-- FLYING ----|-- INNER FOCUS ---|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
As far as difficulty goes, Misty is about middle of the pack for this point in
Kanto. Her signature move is Water Pulse, which is a bit lame when Surf is the
better option by far. If you're focused on type advantage, you might want both
types here, as Quagsire is immune to Electric-type attacks and Ice Beam is the
move of choice for Water-types against Grass-types.
She leads with Golduck, a pure Water-type which should really be part Psychic-
type as well. Disable prevents the target from using the most recent move it's
used. Psych Up copies the stat changes of the target to the user. For example,
if you increase your evasion with Double Team, Psych Up will note that change,
copy it, and increase Golduck's evasion with it. Try to avoid using moves like
that if it helps. If for whatever reason you feel you must use Selfdestruct or
Explosion, you can't, as Damp prevents that.
If you didn't heed my advice, I'm going to laugh if Earthquake knocks out your
only Electric-type. Its only weakness is to the Grass type. Attack quickly, as
it will quickly become durable with Amnesia. It has Rain Dance to power up the
Water Pulses of her entire team, but it isn't particularly impressive and it's
almost as slow as Slowbro, so you should be fine. It will be healed if you use
a Water-type attack against it, so don't do that.
Lapras is a great Pokemon and one I enjoy using in-game. It has lots of HP and
decent durability, so it might be tough to get its HP down. Sing is another of
the low-accuracy sleep-inducing moves. Every move in its moveset can inflict a
status condition, so it would be a good idea to have Full Heals ready. This is
not the toughest Lapras you'll face in-game, either. /foreshadowing
Her main Pokemon, as ever, is Starmie. It shares two attacks with Lapras, hits
almost as hard with Ice Beam even without STAB, and has two attacks to confuse
you with. It can also recover HP with Recover. It's fast, so you might have to
suck it up and deal with the confusion. Remember, though, it's also a Psychic-
type, and has all the weaknesses of one. You have many options here.
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o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---------------|-------- KANTO GYM LEADER 6: BROCK --------|---- KGLG6 -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- SPECIALTY --|--- BADGE ---|---- YEN ----|-- TOTAL EXP --|-- DIFFICULTY --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---- ROCK -----|-- BOULDER --|--- 6,240 ---|---- 8,663 ----|-- SUPER EASY --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|----- NEW HM USAGE ------|------ LEADER'S TM ------|-- LOCATION OF LEADER --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---------- N/A ----------|--- TM80 (ROCK SLIDE) ---|----- PEWTER CITY ------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-------------------------- THE BROCK'S POKEMON -----------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- LVL. --|-- 1ST TYPE --|-- 2ND TYPE --|-- ABILITIES -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- GRAVELER ----|--- 51 ---|-- ROCK ------|-- GROUND ----|-- STURDY --------|
|-- RHYHORN -----|--- 51 ---|-- GROUND ----|-- ROCK ------|-- ROCK HEAD -----|
|-- OMASTAR -----|--- 53 ---|-- ROCK ------|-- WATER -----|-- SHELL ARMOR ---|
|-- ONIX --------|--- 54 ---|-- ROCK ------|-- GROUND ----|-- STURDY --------|
|-- KABUTOPS ----|--- 52 ---|-- ROCK ------|-- WATER -----|-- BATTLE ARMOR --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- MOVESETS -----------------------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- GRAVELER ----|-- ROCK SLIDE, EARTHQUAKE, ROLLOUT, DEFENSE CURL ----------|
|-- RHYHORN -----|-- HORN DRILL, EARTHQUAKE, SANDSTORM, SCARY FACE ----------|
|-- OMASTAR -----|-- ANCIENTPOWER, PROTECT, BRINE, SPIKE CANNON -------------|
|-- ONIX --------|-- ROCK SLIDE, SANDSTORM, IRON TAIL, SCREECH --------------|
|-- KABUTOPS ----|-- ROCK SLIDE, AQUA JET, GIGA DRAIN, ENDURE ---------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- GENDER --|--- EXP ---|-- EFFORT VALUES EARNED ----------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- GRAVELER ----|-- MALE ----|-- 1,464 --|-- +2 DEFENSE --------------------|
|-- RHYHORN -----|-- MALE ----|-- 1,474 --|-- +1 DEFENSE --------------------|
|-- OMASTAR -----|-- MALE ----|-- 2,259 --|-- +2 DEFENSE --------------------|
|-- ONIX --------|-- MALE ----|-- 1,249 --|-- +1 DEFENSE --------------------|
|-- KABUTOPS ----|-- MALE ----|-- 2,217 --|-- +2 ATTACK ---------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- BASE STATS (HP, ATK, DEF, SPEED, SP. ATK, SP. DEF) -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- GRAVELER ----|--- 55 --|--- 95 --|-- 115 --|--- 45 --|--- 45 --|--- 35 --|
|-- RHYHORN -----|--- 80 --|--- 85 --|--- 95 --|--- 30 --|--- 30 --|--- 25 --|
|-- OMASTAR -----|--- 70 --|--- 60 --|-- 125 --|-- 115 --|--- 70 --|--- 55 --|
|-- ONIX --------|--- 35 --|--- 45 --|-- 160 --|--- 30 --|--- 45 --|--- 70 --|
|-- KABUTOPS ----|--- 60 --|-- 115 --|-- 105 --|--- 65 --|--- 70 --|--- 80 --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|------------------------------ MURK'S POKEMON ------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- LVL. --|-- 1ST TYPE --|-- 2ND TYPE --|-- ABILITIES -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- GLACEON -----|--- 59 ---|-- ICE -------|-- NONE ------|-- SNOW CLOAK ----|
|-- MACHAMP -----|--- 59 ---|-- FIGHTING --|-- NONE ------|-- NO GUARD ------|
|-- ALAKAZAM ----|--- 59 ---|-- PSYCHIC ---|-- NONE ------|-- INNER FOCUS ---|
|-- GYARADOS ----|--- 59 ---|-- WATER -----|-- FLYING ----|-- INTIMIDATE ----|
|-- MAGCARGO ----|--- 60 ---|-- FIRE ------|-- ROCK ------|-- FLAME BODY ----|
|-- DRAGONITE ---|--- 60 ---|-- DRAGON ----|-- FLYING ----|-- INNER FOCUS ---|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
This is just disappointing. More than half of his team is unevolved, though he
can't evolve Onix for obvious reasons, and if that wasn't enough, every single
one of them has two weaknesses to Grass-types, of which you have several moves
at your disposal at this point, particularly the prize TM you got from beating
Erika. His signature move is Rock Slide, which we've seen many times, and it's
one of the better attacks of its type. The only difference between the moveset
for Onix and for Jasmine's Steelix is Rock Slide. Just some trivia. I couldn't
think of what else to tell you for Onix.
Graveler and Rhyhorn, like most of their typing, have great physical stats and
that's about it. I don't know why they haven't evolved, though I guess Rhyhorn
hasn't because this team is based on the Gold/Silver team and it wasn't a high
enough level then. Anyway, they're as easy to knock out as Onix is. It's worth
noting that Rollout has a second effect, which I didn't think was worth noting
during the Whitney battle: if Defense Curl is used first, Rollout's base power
is doubled. This means it can reach a power of 960, without counting STAB. You
don't have to worry about it here, though, as Graveler sucks. Rhyhorn has some
attacks we haven't seen before: Horn Drill, a one-hit knock out attack, though
it only works if the user's level is higher than the target's and will only be
more accurate as the gap widens, which makes it pretty useless here; and Scary
Face, which reduces the target's Speed by two stages. Rhyhorn is actually even
slower than Slowbro, so don't worry about it.
His last two Pokemon are fossils, as Aerodactyl was. There's Omastar, which is
very physically durable and is the special hitter of the team. Spike Cannon is
a Normal-type attack with 20 BP that hits two to five times in one turn. Brine
is a Water-type attack with 65 BP which is a fantastic finishing move: it hits
twice as hard if the target has less than half of their HP left. Protect is an
easily abusable move, but it doesn't work in succession. Nor does Endure, used
by Kabutops, the physical hitter of Brock's team. Endure guarantees the user's
survival that turn with at least one hit point. Aqua Jet is a Water-type Quick
Attack. I assume Giga Drain is there for Water-types, but you're not using any
against the fossils anyway.
See? Easy.
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o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---------------|-------- KANTO GYM LEADER 7: BLAINE -------|---- KGLG7 -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- SPECIALTY --|--- BADGE ---|---- YEN ----|-- TOTAL EXP --|-- DIFFICULTY --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---- FIRE -----|-- VOLCANO --|--- 7,080 ---|---- 6,141 ----|---- MEDIUM ----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|----- NEW HM USAGE ------|------ LEADER'S TM ------|-- LOCATION OF LEADER --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---------- N/A ----------|---- TM50 (OVERHEAT) ----|--- SEAFOAM ISLANDS ----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---------------------------- BLAINE'S POKEMON ------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- LVL. --|-- 1ST TYPE --|-- 2ND TYPE --|-- ABILITIES -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- MAGCARGO ----|--- 54 ---|-- FIRE ------|-- ROCK ------|-- FLAME BODY ----|
|-- MAGMAR ------|--- 54 ---|-- FIRE ------|-- NONE ------|-- FLAME BODY ----|
|-- RAPIDASH ----|--- 59 ---|-- FIRE ------|-- NONE ------|-- FLASH FIRE ----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- MOVESETS -----------------------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- MAGCARGO ----|-- OVERHEAT, ROCK SLIDE, SMOG, SUNNY DAY ------------------|
|-- MAGMAR ------|-- OVERHEAT, THUNDERPUNCH, CONFUSE RAY, SUNNY DAY ---------|
|-- RAPIDASH ----|-- OVERHEAT, FLARE BLITZ, BOUNCE, QUICK ATTACK ------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- GENDER --|--- EXP ---|-- EFFORT VALUES EARNED ----------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- MAGCARGO ----|-- MALE ----|-- 1,782 --|-- +2 DEFENSE --------------------|
|-- MAGMAR ------|-- MALE ----|-- 1,932 --|-- +2 SPECIAL ATTACK -------------|
|-- RAPIDASH ----|-- MALE ----|-- 2,427 --|-- +2 SPEED ----------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- BASE STATS (HP, ATK, DEF, SPEED, SP. ATK, SP. DEF) -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- MAGCARGO ----|--- 50 --|--- 50 --|-- 120 --|--- 80 --|--- 80 --|--- 30 --|
|-- MAGMAR ------|--- 65 --|--- 95 --|--- 57 --|-- 100 --|--- 85 --|--- 93 --|
|-- RAPIDASH ----|--- 65 --|-- 100 --|--- 70 --|--- 80 --|--- 80 --|-- 105 --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|------------------------------ MURK'S POKEMON ------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- LVL. --|-- 1ST TYPE --|-- 2ND TYPE --|-- ABILITIES -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- GLACEON -----|--- 62 ---|-- ICE -------|-- NONE ------|-- SNOW CLOAK ----|
|-- MACHAMP -----|--- 61 ---|-- FIGHTING --|-- NONE ------|-- NO GUARD ------|
|-- ALAKAZAM ----|--- 62 ---|-- PSYCHIC ---|-- NONE ------|-- INNER FOCUS ---|
|-- GYARADOS ----|--- 62 ---|-- WATER -----|-- FLYING ----|-- INTIMIDATE ----|
|-- MAGCARGO ----|--- 62 ---|-- FIRE ------|-- ROCK ------|-- FLAME BODY ----|
|-- DRAGONITE ---|--- 63 ---|-- DRAGON ----|-- FLYING ----|-- INNER FOCUS ---|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
Blaine, like Sabrina, has only three Pokemon, but with the highest levels yet.
His signature move is Overheat, the Fire-type version of Leaf Storm, and every
Pokemon he has can use it. I know what you're thinking: a single use of such a
move reduces the user's Special Attack stat by two stages, so the first hit is
the one to worry about. You're correct, but there are ways around that, and he
has done so by giving a White Herb to each of his Pokemon. This hold item will
restore stats the moment they're lowered, including through self-reduction, so
you actually have six Overheats at full power to worry about. You should bring
some Full Restores for this one, as between damage and status conditions, your
HP is going to drop quickly.
Magcargo is interesting. It has two weaknesses each to Water and Ground, which
simply can't be ignored this late in the game. If you have a Quagsire, you are
golden here. This is also true because it resists Magcargo's other attacks. If
you have somehow come this far without seeing it, Smog is a Poison-type attack
with 20 BP and a high chance of inflicting regular poison, but little accuracy
to speak of. If it uses Sunny Day, Overheat will crush you. It's very durable,
but that's why you have Surf, which is required to reach Blaine to begin with.
Mind its Flame Body, which may inflict a burn if you physically touch it.
Magmar definitely isn't new to you. It has the highest Special Attack here, so
this is where Overheat will inflict the most damage, especially if it's sunny.
Thunderpunch is there to deal with the Water-types you're using, and I'm going
to assume Confuse Ray is there simply because it can. Still have that Quagsire
from before?
His main Pokemon is Rapidash, which is the fastest of his team. I doubt I even
need to say it, but don't use a Fire-type attack of your own here. Flash Fire,
its ability, will negate all damage and power up its own Fire-type attacks. It
has two, both of which have nearly 200 BP due to STAB. Flare Blitz has 120 BP,
recoil damage, and a chance of burning the target. I don't know why it's using
Quick Attack. Bounce is a Flying-type attack with 85 BP that attacks like Fly,
but may also inflict paralysis. It isn't particularly durable.
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o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---------------|--------- KANTO GYM LEADER 8: BLUE --------|---- KGLG8 -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- SPECIALTY --|--- BADGE ---|---- YEN ----|-- TOTAL EXP --|-- DIFFICULTY --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|----- N/A -----|--- EARTH ---|--- 9,600 ---|--- 14,587 ----|----- HARD -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|----- NEW HM USAGE ------|------ LEADER'S TM ------|-- LOCATION OF LEADER --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|--- HM08 (ROCK CLIMB) ---|--- TM92 (TRICK ROOM) ---|---- VIRIDIAN CITY -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|----------------------------- BLUE'S POKEMON -------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- LVL. --|-- 1ST TYPE --|-- 2ND TYPE --|-- ABILITIES -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- EXEGGUTOR ---|-- 55 ----|-- GRASS -----|-- PSYCHIC ---|-- CHLOROPHYLL ---|
|-- GYARADOS ----|-- 52 ----|-- WATER -----|-- FLYING ----|-- INTIMIDATE ----|
|-- MACHAMP -----|-- 56 ----|-- FIGHTING --|-- NONE ------|-- NO GUARD ------|
|-- RHYDON ------|-- 58 ----|-- ROCK ------|-- GROUND ----|-- ROCK HEAD -----|
|-- ARCANINE ----|-- 58 ----|-- FIRE ------|-- NONE ------|-- INTIMIDATE ----|
|-- PIDGEOT -----|-- 60 ----|-- NORMAL ----|-- FLYING ----|-- TANGLED FEET --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- MOVESETS -----------------------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- EXEGGUTOR ---|-- LEAF STORM, PSYCHIC, HYPNOSIS, TRICK ROOM --------------|
|-- GYARADOS ----|-- RETURN, WATERFALL, ICE FANG, DRAGON DANCE --------------|
|-- MACHAMP -----|-- STONE EDGE, EARTHQUAKE, THUNDERPUNCH, DYNAMICPUNCH -----|
|-- RHYDON ------|-- STONE EDGE, EARTHQUAKE, THUNDER FANG, MEGAHORN ---------|
|-- ARCANINE ----|-- FLARE BLITZ, DRAGON PULSE, EXTREMESPEED, ROAR ----------|
|-- PIDGEOT -----|-- RETURN, AIR SLASH, WHIRLWIND, MIRROR MOVE --------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- GENDER --|--- EXP ---|-- EFFORT VALUES EARNED ----------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- EXEGGUTOR ---|-- MALE ----|-- 2,497 --|-- +2 SPECIAL ATTACK -------------|
|-- GYARADOS ----|-- MALE ----|-- 2,383 --|-- +2 ATTACK ---------------------|
|-- MACHAMP -----|-- MALE ----|-- 2,316 --|-- +3 ATTACK ---------------------|
|-- RHYDON ------|-- MALE ----|-- 2,535 --|-- +2 ATTACK ---------------------|
|-- ARCANINE ----|-- MALE ----|-- 2,646 --|-- +2 ATTACK ---------------------|
|-- PIDGEOT -----|-- MALE ----|-- 2,210 --|-- +3 SPEED ----------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- BASE STATS (HP, ATK, DEF, SPEED, SP. ATK, SP. DEF) -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- EXEGGUTOR ---|--- 95 --|--- 95 --|--- 85 --|-- 125 --|--- 65 --|--- 55 --|
|-- GYARADOS ----|--- 95 --|-- 125 --|--- 79 --|--- 60 --|-- 100 --|--- 81 --|
|-- MACHAMP -----|--- 90 --|-- 130 --|--- 80 --|--- 65 --|--- 85 --|--- 55 --|
|-- RHYDON ------|-- 105 --|-- 130 --|-- 120 --|--- 45 --|--- 45 --|--- 40 --|
|-- ARCANINE ----|--- 90 --|-- 110 --|--- 80 --|-- 100 --|--- 80 --|--- 95 --|
|-- PIDGEOT -----|--- 83 --|--- 80 --|--- 75 --|--- 70 --|--- 70 --|--- 91 --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|------------------------------ MURK'S POKEMON ------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- LVL. --|-- 1ST TYPE --|-- 2ND TYPE --|-- ABILITIES -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- GLACEON -----|--- 65 ---|-- ICE -------|-- NONE ------|-- SNOW CLOAK ----|
|-- MACHAMP -----|--- 65 ---|-- FIGHTING --|-- NONE ------|-- NO GUARD ------|
|-- ALAKAZAM ----|--- 65 ---|-- PSYCHIC ---|-- NONE ------|-- INNER FOCUS ---|
|-- GYARADOS ----|--- 65 ---|-- WATER -----|-- FLYING ----|-- INTIMIDATE ----|
|-- MAGCARGO ----|--- 65 ---|-- FIRE ------|-- ROCK ------|-- FLAME BODY ----|
|-- DRAGONITE ---|--- 65 ---|-- DRAGON ----|-- FLYING ----|-- INNER FOCUS ---|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
Upon winning this battle, you are allowed usage of an HM outside of battle for
the first time since Johto: HM08, Rock Climb. You may have noticed some places
in both regions with rocky spots aligned on walls: with this move, you can use
these rocks to reach areas you couldn't access before. You'll find these rocky
spots in several areas you've explored throughout the game, but mountains make
especially considerable use of them, and Mt. Silver, the final area to explore
in HeartGold/SoulSilver, cannot be explored without this HM. You'll receive it
shortly after this battle. Anyway, on with the synopsis.
Blue is the last and best of the leaders. As you'll remember from Red/Blue and
their remakes, he was Red's rival and the champion. Now he's a gym leader with
a full, diverse team and the highest levels we've seen yet. You may wonder why
he isn't using Alakazam anymore, and I don't have an answer for you, but I can
guess that he's using Machamp because it was one of his Pokemon in Adventures.
His main Pokemon is now Pidgeot, which brings a sort of full circle feeling to
this gym challenge thing, and I like that. We've battled half of these Pokemon
before, and we've seen them all in some form or another.
He now leads with Exeggutor, which shares two moves with Will's. It will start
with Trick Room, a weird move that swaps the order of battle for five turns: a
slower Pokemon will go first, and vice versa. It's great for a Pokemon such as
Slowbro. Note that if you use a hold item which influences Speed, it overrides
the move. You've seen Psychic and Leaf Storm before, and both are super strong
coming from Exeggutor.
Do I even need to explain Gyarados anymore? Without counting regular trainers,
we have seen two of them already. Unlike the dragoners, however, Blue knows it
wouldn't do to teach Gyarados special-based attacks, so he hasn't. You've seen
Waterfall and Ice Fang many times by now. Return might be interesting, though:
it's a Normal-type attack with a variable base power that is based entirely on
the friendship level of the user, with a maximum base power of 102 (friendship
of 255, the highest it can be, divided by two point five). If it can be judged
by my battle, Blue and his Gyarados are great friends. Rounding the moveset is
Dragon Dance, an incredible move that raises the user's Attack and Speed stats
by one stage each. Why none of Lance's Pokemon had it is beyond me.
Blue's Machamp is a lot tougher than Bruno's. It has four physical attacks and
a lot of coverage, and No Guard guarantees perfect accuracy for them all. This
is especially bad for you because of Dynamicpunch, Chuck's old signature move,
which has 100 BP, fifty percent accuracy, and instant confusion if it hits. It
will also hit hard with Stone Edge, the Rock-type version of Cross Chop. Don't
use a Flying-type here, period. Psychic-types are your best bet, because while
Machamp can hit them hard, it doesn't have anything specifically for them.
Rhydon, personally my favourite Pokemon, is the second form of Rhyhorn. You've
possibly seen one or two by now. It has the same Attack stat as Machamp and an
excellent range of attacks for its type, especially since it covers its double
weaknesses. We've seen Thunder Fang before. Megahorn is the strongest Bug-type
attack in the games with 120 BP. Its special stats and Speed don't differ much
from Rhyhorn's, so a single Surf or Giga Drain will knock it out in one hit.
Arcanine is Blue's only Pokemon to keep its original level. It's well-rounded,
for the most part, and uses its stats to high effect. Extremespeed is twice as
strong as Quick Attack and has the same type and effect, and Roar is Whirlwind
with a different name. It will use Roar in a pinch, so try and knock it out as
quickly as possible if it's low on HP. I don't know why it has Dragon Pulse; I
suppose Blue thought you might have a Kingdra or something.
His new main is Pidgeot, the evolved form of Falkner's main. It isn't the best
Pokemon here by any means, but it can be tough, and it has the highest level a
gym leader Pokemon will ever reach in an initial battle. Its ability increases
its evasiveness if it becomes confused, so maybe don't do that. Mirror Move is
a neat move that uses the last move used by the target against the user. There
isn't much else I can say here.
With that, the gym leader challenge is complete!
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================================
| 6: THE REAL CHAMPION | RCHBT |
================================
The stronger trainer, the true champion, is waiting at the peak of Mt. Silver.
We've heard about him several times throughout the game, especially during the
Kanto challenge. Since the battle takes place at the mountain's summit, you'll
both be forced to deal with a permanent hailstorm all throughout. You can stop
it by using your own weather move, but it uses a turn, with few exceptions, so
that's your call. He's built his team partly around the hailstrom, as three of
his Pokemon know Blizzard, which you'll remember has perfect accuracy in hail,
and one of his Pokemon is an Ice-type, so it won't take damage. If it'll help,
you can built part of your team around it as well. Here we go.
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|--------------------------- POKEMON TRAINER RED ----------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- SPECIALTY --|-- REWARD --|-- TOTAL EXP --|-- LVL. AVG --|-- DIFFICULTY --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|----- N/A -----|-- 16,800 --|--- 19,290 ----|----- 84 -----|-- SUPER HARD --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|----------------------------- RED'S POKEMON --------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- LVL. --|-- 1ST TYPE --|-- 2ND TYPE --|-- ABILITIES -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- PIKACHU -----|--- 88 ---|-- ELECTRIC --|-- NONE ------|-- STATIC --------|
|-- LAPRAS ------|--- 80 ---|-- WATER -----|-- ICE -------|-- SHELL ARMOR ---|
|-- SNORLAX -----|--- 82 ---|-- NORMAL ----|-- NONE ------|-- THICK FAT -----|
|-- VENUSAUR ----|--- 84 ---|-- GRASS -----|-- POISON ----|-- OVERGROW ------|
|-- CHARIZARD ---|--- 84 ---|-- FIRE ------|-- FLYING ----|-- BLAZE ---------|
|-- BLASTOISE ---|--- 84 ---|-- WATER -----|-- NONE ------|-- TORRENT -------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- MOVESETS -----------------------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- PIKACHU -----|-- VOLT TACKLE, THUNDERBOLT, QUICK ATTACK, IRON TAIL ------|
|-- LAPRAS ------|-- BLIZZARD, BRINE, PSYCHIC, BODY SLAM --------------------|
|-- SNORLAX -----|-- GIGA IMPACT, BLIZZARD, CRUNCH, SHADOW BALL -------------|
|-- VENUSAUR ----|-- FRENZY PLANT, SLUDGE BOMB, GIGA DRAIN, SLEEP POWDER ----|
|-- CHARIZARD ---|-- BLAST BURN, AIR SLASH, FLARE BLITZ, DRAGON PULSE -------|
|-- BLASTOISE ---|-- HYDRO CANNON, BLIZZARD, FOCUS BLAST, FLASH CANNON ------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- GENDER --|--- EXP ---|-- EFFORT VALUES EARNED ----------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- PIKACHU -----|-- MALE ----|-- 1,545 --|-- +2 SPEED ----------------------|
|-- LAPRAS ------|-- MALE ----|-- 3,753 --|-- +2 HIT POINTS -----------------|
|-- SNORLAX -----|-- MALE ----|-- 2,706 --|-- +2 HIT POINTS -----------------|
|-- VENUSAUR ----|-- MALE ----|-- 3,744 --|-- +2 SP. ATK, +1 SP. DEF --------|
|-- CHARIZARD ---|-- MALE ----|-- 3,762 --|-- +3 SPECIAL ATTACK -------------|
|-- BLASTOISE ---|-- MALE ----|-- 3,780 --|-- +3 SPECIAL DEFENSE ------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- BASE STATS (HP, ATK, DEF, SPEED, SP. ATK, SP. DEF) -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- PIKACHU -----|--- 35 --|--- 55 --|--- 30 --|--- 50 --|--- 40 --|--- 90 --|
|-- LAPRAS ------|-- 130 --|--- 85 --|--- 80 --|--- 85 --|--- 95 --|--- 60 --|
|-- SNORLAX -----|-- 160 --|-- 110 --|--- 65 --|--- 65 --|-- 110 --|--- 30 --|
|-- VENUSAUR ----|--- 80 --|--- 82 --|--- 83 --|-- 100 --|-- 100 --|--- 80 --|
|-- CHARIZARD ---|--- 78 --|--- 84 --|--- 78 --|-- 109 --|--- 85 --|-- 100 --|
|-- BLASTOISE ---|--- 79 --|--- 83 --|-- 100 --|--- 85 --|-- 105 --|--- 78 --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|------------------------------ MURK'S POKEMON ------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- LVL. --|-- 1ST TYPE --|-- 2ND TYPE --|-- ABILITIES -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- GLACEON -----|--- 80 ---|-- ICE -------|-- NONE ------|-- SNOW CLOAK ----|
|-- MACHAMP -----|--- 80 ---|-- FIGHTING --|-- NONE ------|-- NO GUARD ------|
|-- ALAKAZAM ----|--- 80 ---|-- PSYCHIC ---|-- NONE ------|-- INNER FOCUS ---|
|-- GYARADOS ----|--- 80 ---|-- WATER -----|-- FLYING ----|-- INTIMIDATE ----|
|-- MAGCARGO ----|--- 80 ---|-- FIRE ------|-- ROCK ------|-- FLAME BODY ----|
|-- DRAGONITE ---|--- 80 ---|-- DRAGON ----|-- FLYING ----|-- INNER FOCUS ---|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
Welcome to the toughest battle you'll ever fight in-game. At least, during the
fourth generation. I can't speak for the sixth or seventh.
The interesting thing about Red's team is that you can have this same team, if
not the movesets, in Pokemon Yellow without having to trade for them. No other
trainer in these games reaches Red's levels, with the champion and Blue coming
closest during their respective rematches. If you want to win, you need a team
with solid attacks, diverse typing, and levels as high as you can get them. My
levels aren't a joke, and I was tempted to keep going. At the very least, have
levels in the 60s. You have so many options available in the remake games.
His main Pokemon is Pikachu. It's the highest-leveled trainer Pokemon you will
ever fight in a storyline battle. It's holding a Light Ball, which doubles its
Attack and Special Attack stats, and knows the same four attacks used by Ash's
Pikachu during the Sinnoh arc. Volt Tackle, which is unique to Pikachu's line,
is essentially the Electric-type version of Flare Blitz. Being a former first-
stage Pokemon, it has very little HP and durability, and it might knock itself
out while trying to knock you out with Volt Tackle. If not, one solid physical
attack should be enough; despite its level, it's his easiest Pokemon to beat.
The next Pokemon was Espeon in Gold/Silver, but Red switched his Espeon with a
Lapras, which shares only one move with Misty's. It doesn't have a drastically
different moveset, though. It will mainly attack with Blizzard, but Brine is a
superb finishing move, and it knows Psychic for Fighting-types. It alone won't
take any damage from the hail, and its ability protects it from critical hits.
If your levels are low, whittling down its HP will be a nightmare. Good luck.
His Snorlax has seen a complete revamping of its moveset since Gold/Silver. It
only had four level-up moves back then, and primarily stuck with Body Slam for
attacking. Now, well, just look at it. Blizzard and Shadow Ball won't do much,
but Giga Impact will wreck. Giga Impact is the physical version of Hyper Beam,
which means it's essentially what Hyper Beam was in the generations before the
current one. I think Crunch is there for Ghost-types, but it also knows Shadow
Ball, so it might just be for extra physical coverage. Be glad it doesn't know
Rest anymore.
His last three Pokemon are the fully evolved Kanto starters. All three of them
know the variants of Hyper Beam for their type, taught by a move tutor for the
fully evolved starter Pokemon only. You might have one of them yourself. First
of the starters is Venusaur, which we've seen many times in common battles. It
knows Frenzy Plant, the Grass-type Hyper Beam. If you have a Steel-type, it'll
resist both Grass-type attacks and is, of course, immune to Sludge Bomb. Sleep
Powder is still there to consider, but you'll just have to deal with that one.
You've battled this typing dozens of times, and while this Venusaur is a giant
among them, it doesn't change what you can use against it.
The second of the starters is Charizard, the only Kanto starter we've faced in
a major battle before this one. It knows Blast Burn, the Fire-type Hyper Beam.
Actually, the weakest attack it knows is Dragon Pulse, because it doesn't have
STAB. As you know, Charizard is fast and Air Slash can flinch targets, so this
can become an aggravating bout extremely quickly. All I can recommend for this
one is that you use something with high Special Defense, though Flare Blitz is
a physical attack.
Finally, Blastoise is the third of the starters and the most durable. It knows
Hydro Cannon, the Water-type Hyper Beam. Flash Cannon is the Steel-type Shadow
Ball, rather like Energy Ball was the Grass-type version. Throw in Focus Blast
and Blizzard, and you have type coverage in a nutshell. No attack it uses will
specially target Electric-types, so it should be fine to use one. It'd best be
tough, though, because it probably doesn't resist most of this moveset.
And that's that. You've defeated the most powerful trainer. Congrats.
---
Additional Notes/Tips
I'm told by Michael E. that after taking out Pikachu, you can use Bronzong for
the rest, even at level 60 or so. It resists most of Lapras's attacks, so your
turns can be used juicing it up with the X stat items. Upon doing so, it'll be
strong enough to take out the rest of Red's team, especially if its ability is
Heatproof. It should probably have Hypnosis, just in case. Thank you, Michael.
---
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===========================
| 7: RIVAL SILVER | RVLG0 |
===========================
Now we return to the beginning. This time, we focus on Silver, who's been kind
of a dick and has challenged us every so often all throughout. Here we go.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---------------|------ RIVAL BATTLE 1: PASSERBY BOY -------|---- RVLG1 -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- PRIZE YEN --|-- LEVEL AVERAGE --|--- BATTLE LOCATION ---|-- DIFFICULTY --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|----- 500 -----|-------- 5 --------|--- CHERRYGROVE CITY --|------ N/A -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|----------------------------- RIVAL'S POKEMON ------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- LVL. --|-- 1ST TYPE --|-- 2ND TYPE --|-- ABILITIES -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|----------------------- DEPENDING ON PLAYER'S STARTER ----------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- CYNDAQUIL ---|---- 5 ---|-- FIRE ------|-- NONE ------|-- BLAZE ---------|
|-- TOTODILE ----|---- 5 ---|-- WATER -----|-- NONE ------|-- TORRENT -------|
|-- CHIKORITA ---|---- 5 ---|-- GRASS -----|-- NONE ------|-- OVERGROW ------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- MOVESETS -----------------------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- CYNDAQUIL ---|-- TACKLE, LEER -------------------------------------------|
|-- TOTODILE ----|-- SCRATCH, LEER ------------------------------------------|
|-- CHIKORITA ---|-- TACKLE, GROWL ------------------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- GENDER --|--- EXP ---|-- EFFORT VALUES EARNED ----------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- CYNDAQUIL ---|-- MALE ----|----- 69 --|-- +1 SPEED ----------------------|
|-- TOTODILE ----|-- MALE ----|----- 70 --|-- +1 ATTACK ---------------------|
|-- CHIKORITA ---|-- MALE ----|----- 67 --|-- +1 SPECIAL DEFENSE ------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- BASE STATS (HP, ATK, DEF, SPEED, SP. ATK, SP. DEF) -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- CYNDAQUIL ---|--- 39 --|--- 52 --|--- 43 --|--- 60 --|--- 50 --|--- 65 --|
|-- TOTODILE ----|--- 50 --|--- 65 --|--- 64 --|--- 44 --|--- 48 --|--- 43 --|
|-- CHIKORITA ---|--- 45 --|--- 49 --|--- 65 --|--- 49 --|--- 65 --|--- 45 --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
As I said earlier, I'm going to be calling him Silver. You are welcome to name
him whatever you'd like [to a cap of seven letters].
He's only just stolen his Pokemon, so it will always be at level 5, and is the
type that is super-effective against yours. You should have leveled up between
cities, so this battle should be virtually impossible to lose. Still, critical
hits can happen, so have a Potion ready if need be.
Their stat totals are relatively equal, with a nine point gap between most and
least, though they received different distributions: Cyndaquil has more in its
Speed and Special Attack; Totodile favours its physical stats; and Chikorita's
more durable than anything. This is mostly true of their evolved forms, too.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---------------|--------- RIVAL BATTLE 2: SILVER ----------|---- RVLG2 -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- PRIZE YEN --|-- LEVEL AVERAGE --|--- BATTLE LOCATION ---|-- DIFFICULTY --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---- 1,152 ----|------- 16 --------|----- AZALEA TOWN -----|----- EASY -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|----------------------------- SILVER'S POKEMON -----------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- LVL. --|-- 1ST TYPE --|-- 2ND TYPE --|-- ABILITIES -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- GASTLY ------|--- 14 ---|-- GHOST -----|-- POISON ----|-- LEVITATE ------|
|-- ZUBAT -------|--- 16 ---|-- POISON ----|-- FLYING ----|-- INNER FOCUS ---|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|----------------------- DEPENDING ON PLAYER'S STARTER ----------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- QUILAVA -----|--- 18 ---|-- FIRE ------|-- NONE ------|-- BLAZE ---------|
|-- CROCONAW ----|--- 18 ---|-- WATER -----|-- NONE ------|-- TORRENT -------|
|-- BAYLEEF -----|--- 18 ---|-- GRASS -----|-- NONE ------|-- OVERGROW ------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- MOVESETS -----------------------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- GASTLY ------|-- LICK, SPITE, MEAN LOOK, CURSE --------------------------|
|-- ZUBAT -------|-- LEECH LIFE, SUPERSONIC, ASTONISH, BITE -----------------|
|-- QUILAVA -----|-- LEER, SMOKESCREEN, EMBER, QUICK ATTACK -----------------|
|-- CROCONAW ----|-- WATER GUN, RAGE, BITE, SCARY FACE ----------------------|
|-- BAYLEEF -----|-- RAZOR LEAF, POISONPOWDER, SYNTHESIS, REFLECT -----------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- GENDER --|--- EXP ---|-- EFFORT VALUES EARNED ----------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- GASTLY ------|-- MALE ----|---- 285 --|-- +1 SPECIAL ATTACK -------------|
|-- ZUBAT -------|-- MALE ----|---- 184 --|-- +1 SPEED ----------------------|
|-- QUILAVA -----|-- MALE ----|---- 547 --|-- +1 SPECIAL ATTACK & SPEED -----|
|-- CROCONAW ----|-- MALE ----|---- 550 --|-- +1 ATTACK & DEFENSE -----------|
|-- BAYLEEF -----|-- MALE ----|---- 542 --|-- +1 DEFENSE & SPECIAL DEFENSE --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- BASE STATS (HP, ATK, DEF, SPEED, SP. ATK, SP. DEF) -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- GASTLY ------|--- 30 --|--- 35 --|--- 30 --|-- 100 --|--- 35 --|--- 80 --|
|-- ZUBAT -------|--- 40 --|--- 45 --|--- 35 --|--- 30 --|--- 40 --|--- 55 --|
|-- QUILAVA -----|--- 58 --|--- 64 --|--- 58 --|--- 80 --|--- 65 --|--- 80 --|
|-- CROCONAW ----|--- 65 --|--- 80 --|--- 80 --|--- 59 --|--- 63 --|--- 58 --|
|-- BAYLEEF -----|--- 60 --|--- 62 --|--- 80 --|--- 63 --|--- 80 --|--- 60 --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
This isn't a difficult battle if you were able to beat Bugsy's Scyther. Silver
has two extra levels for each Pokemon compared to Gold/Silver, which is likely
because Croconaw evolves from Totodile at level 18. The favourable types which
can be used against each of his starters can be found in the routes leading up
to Azalea Town. Bayleef is probably the toughest, as there isn't anything that
can be done about Reflect at this point.
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o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---------------|--------- RIVAL BATTLE 3: SILVER ----------|---- RVLG3 -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- PRIZE YEN --|-- LEVEL AVERAGE --|--- BATTLE LOCATION ---|-- DIFFICULTY --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---- 1,408 ----|------- 20 --------|----- BURNED TOWER ----|----- EASY -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|----------------------------- SILVER'S POKEMON -----------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- LVL. --|-- 1ST TYPE --|-- 2ND TYPE --|-- ABILITIES -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- GASTLY ------|--- 20 ---|-- GHOST -----|-- POISON ----|-- LEVITATE ------|
|-- MAGNEMITE ---|--- 18 ---|-- ELECTRIC --|-- STEEL -----|-- MAGNET PULL ---|
|-- ZUBAT -------|--- 20 ---|-- POISON ----|-- FLYING ----|-- INNER FOCUS ---|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|----------------------- DEPENDING ON PLAYER'S STARTER ----------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- QUILAVA -----|--- 22 ---|-- FIRE ------|-- NONE ------|-- BLAZE ---------|
|-- CROCONAW ----|--- 22 ---|-- WATER -----|-- NONE ------|-- TORRENT -------|
|-- BAYLEEF -----|--- 22 ---|-- GRASS -----|-- NONE ------|-- OVERGROW ------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- MOVESETS -----------------------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- GASTLY ------|-- LICK, MEAN LOOK, CURSE, CONFUSE RAY --------------------|
|-- MAGNEMITE ---|-- THUNDERSHOCK, SUPERSONIC, SONICBOOM, THUNDER WAVE ------|
|-- ZUBAT -------|-- SUPERSONIC, ASTONISH, BITE, WING ATTACK ----------------|
|-- QUILAVA -----|-- SMOKESCREEN, EMBER, QUICK ATTACK, FLAME WHEEL ----------|
|-- CROCONAW ----|-- WATER GUN, BITE, SCARY FACE, ICE FANG ------------------|
|-- BAYLEEF -----|-- POISONPOWDER, SYNTHESIS, REFLECT, MAGICAL LEAF ---------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- GENDER --|--- EXP ---|-- EFFORT VALUES EARNED ----------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- GASTLY ------|-- MALE ----|---- 406 --|-- +1 SPECIAL ATTACK -------------|
|-- MAGNEMITE ---|-- NONE ----|---- 342 --|-- +1 SPECIAL ATTACK -------------|
|-- ZUBAT -------|-- MALE ----|---- 231 --|-- +1 SPEED ----------------------|
|-- QUILAVA -----|-- MALE ----|---- 668 --|-- +1 SPECIAL ATTACK & SPEED -----|
|-- CROCONAW ----|-- MALE ----|---- 673 --|-- +1 ATTACK & DEFENSE -----------|
|-- BAYLEEF -----|-- MALE ----|---- 664 --|-- +1 DEFENSE & SPECIAL DEFENSE --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- BASE STATS (HP, ATK, DEF, SPEED, SP. ATK, SP. DEF) -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- GASTLY ------|--- 30 --|--- 35 --|--- 30 --|-- 100 --|--- 35 --|--- 80 --|
|-- MAGNEMITE ---|--- 25 --|--- 35 --|--- 70 --|--- 95 --|--- 55 --|--- 45 --|
|-- ZUBAT -------|--- 40 --|--- 45 --|--- 35 --|--- 30 --|--- 40 --|--- 55 --|
|-- QUILAVA -----|--- 58 --|--- 64 --|--- 58 --|--- 80 --|--- 65 --|--- 80 --|
|-- CROCONAW ----|--- 65 --|--- 80 --|--- 80 --|--- 59 --|--- 63 --|--- 58 --|
|-- BAYLEEF -----|--- 60 --|--- 62 --|--- 80 --|--- 63 --|--- 80 --|--- 60 --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
Considering how long ago the Azalea Town battle was in the storyline, Silver's
been a bit lazy in leveling up. Quilava now has Flame Wheel, a physical attack
with 60 BP and the unique ability to be used while the user is frozen, thawing
them in the process. Croconaw now has Ice Fang for Grass-types. Bayleef's only
attack is Magical Leaf, another perfect accuracy attack with 60 BP. Gastly can
use Confuse Ray, Magnemite has a similar moveset to those of Jasmine's pair of
Magnemite, and Zubat can now use Wing Attack, which has 60 BP. Your strategies
from last time still apply, and while Magnemite's Steel typing may be a little
tricky to overcome, there are types to counter it at this point.
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o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---------------|--------- RIVAL BATTLE 4: SILVER ----------|---- RVLG4 -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- PRIZE YEN --|-- LEVEL AVERAGE --|--- BATTLE LOCATION ---|-- DIFFICULTY --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---- 2,176 ----|------- 33 --------|--- GOLDENROD TUNNEL --|---- MEDIUM ----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|----------------------------- SILVER'S POKEMON -----------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- LVL. --|-- 1ST TYPE --|-- 2ND TYPE --|-- ABILITIES -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|----------------------- DEPENDING ON PLAYER'S STARTER ----------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- GOLBAT ------|--- 32 ---|-- POISON ----|-- FLYING ----|-- INNER FOCUS ---|
|-- MAGNEMITE ---|--- 30 ---|-- ELECTRIC --|-- STEEL -----|-- MAGNET PULL ---|
|-- HAUNTER -----|--- 32 ---|-- GHOST -----|-- POISON ----|-- LEVITATE ------|
|-- SNEASEL -----|--- 34 ---|-- DARK ------|-- ICE -------|-- INNER FOCUS ---|
|-- QUILAVA -----|--- 34 ---|-- FIRE ------|-- NONE ------|-- BLAZE ---------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- GOLBAT ------|--- 30 ---|-- POISON ----|-- FLYING ----|-- INNER FOCUS ---|
|-- MAGNEMITE ---|--- 28 ---|-- ELECTRIC --|-- STEEL -----|-- MAGNET PULL ---|
|-- HAUNTER -----|--- 30 ---|-- GHOST -----|-- POISON ----|-- LEVITATE ------|
|-- SNEASEL -----|--- 32 ---|-- DARK ------|-- ICE -------|-- INNER FOCUS ---|
|-- FERALIGATR --|--- 32 ---|-- WATER -----|-- NONE ------|-- TORRENT -------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- GOLBAT ------|--- 32 ---|-- POISON ----|-- FLYING ----|-- INNER FOCUS ---|
|-- MAGNEMITE ---|--- 30 ---|-- ELECTRIC --|-- STEEL -----|-- MAGNET PULL ---|
|-- HAUNTER -----|--- 32 ---|-- GHOST -----|-- POISON ----|-- LEVITATE ------|
|-- SNEASEL -----|--- 34 ---|-- DARK ------|-- ICE -------|-- INNER FOCUS ---|
|-- MEGANIUM ----|--- 34 ---|-- GRASS -----|-- NONE ------|-- OVERGROW ------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- MOVESETS -----------------------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- GOLBAT ------|-- ASTONISH, BITE, CONFUSE RAY, AIR CUTTER ----------------|
|-- MAGNEMITE ---|-- SPARK, SUPERSONIC, SONICBOOM, THUNDER WAVE -------------|
|-- HAUNTER -----|-- SHADOW BALL, MEAN LOOK, CURSE, CONFUSE RAY -------------|
|-- SNEASEL -----|-- FAINT ATTACK, ICY WIND, QUICK ATTACK, FURY SWIPES ------|
|-- QUILAVA -----|-- SMOKESCREEN, QUICK ATTACK, FLAME WHEEL, SWIFT ----------|
|-- FERALIGATR --|-- WATER GUN, CRUNCH, ICE FANG, THRASH --------------------|
|-- MEGANIUM ----|-- PETAL DANCE, POISONPOWDER, SYNTHESIS, REFLECT ----------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- GENDER --|--- EXP ---|-- EFFORT VALUES EARNED ----------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- GOLBAT ------|-- MALE ----|-- 1,171 --|-- +2 SPEED ----------------------|
|-- MAGNEMITE ---|-- NONE ----|---- 571 --|-- +1 SPECIAL ATTACK -------------|
|-- HAUNTER -----|-- MALE ----|---- 864 --|-- +2 SPECIAL ATTACK -------------|
|-- SNEASEL -----|-- MALE ----|---- 961 --|-- +1 SPEED ----------------------|
|-- QUILAVA -----|-- MALE ----|-- 1,033 --|-- +1 SPECIAL ATTACK & SPEED -----|
|-- MEGANIUM ----|-- MALE ----|-- 1,514 --|-- +1 DEFENSE, +2 SP. DEFENSE ----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- GOLBAT ------|-- MALE ----|-- 1,098 --|-- +2 SPEED ----------------------|
|-- MAGNEMITE ---|-- NONE ----|---- 534 --|-- +1 SPECIAL ATTACK -------------|
|-- HAUNTER -----|-- MALE ----|---- 810 --|-- +2 SPECIAL ATTACK -------------|
|-- SNEASEL -----|-- MALE ----|---- 904 --|-- +1 SPEED ----------------------|
|-- FERALIGATR --|-- MALE ----|-- 1,440 --|-- +2 ATTACK, +1 DEFENSE ---------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- BASE STATS (HP, ATK, DEF, SPEED, SP. ATK, SP. DEF) -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- GOLBAT ------|--- 75 --|--- 80 --|--- 70 --|--- 65 --|--- 75 --|--- 90 --|
|-- MAGNEMITE ---|--- 25 --|--- 35 --|--- 70 --|--- 95 --|--- 55 --|--- 45 --|
|-- HAUNTER -----|--- 45 --|--- 50 --|--- 45 --|-- 115 --|--- 55 --|--- 95 --|
|-- SNEASEL -----|--- 55 --|--- 95 --|--- 55 --|--- 35 --|--- 75 --|-- 115 --|
|-- QUILAVA -----|--- 58 --|--- 64 --|--- 58 --|--- 80 --|--- 65 --|--- 80 --|
|-- FERALIGATR --|--- 85 --|-- 105 --|-- 100 --|--- 79 --|--- 83 --|--- 78 --|
|-- MEGANIUM ----|--- 80 --|--- 82 --|-- 100 --|--- 83 --|-- 100 --|--- 80 --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
For reasons that haven't yet been explained to me, all of Silver's Pokemon are
two levels lower if he started with Totodile. As a result, I've separated each
team accordingly, so that levels and EXP yield can be differentiated. This has
been part of my 2018 update to this guide. Welcome back, everyone.
He's gotten his act together and assembled a decent team. Most of his team are
at least one stage into their evolutions at this point, and two of his starter
Pokemon have fully evolved. Haunter and Golbat are improved versions of Gastly
and Zubat in every way, especially Golbat, and even learned some good attacks.
If you're using a Psychic-type, watch out for Haunter's Shadow Ball. Magnemite
has yet to evolve even if it's at the correct level to do so, and is easier to
beat than both of Jasmine's simply because it doesn't use Thunderbolt. I mean,
Spark is a decent attack, having 65 BP, but it's also a physical attack, which
means Magnemite was better off keeping Thundershock. The Sneasel he's using is
also stolen, this time from some bloke in Cianwood City who offers you Shuckle
to keep it safe. It has the same offenses as Magnemite, but switched up; Faint
Attack will hit hard, but Icy Wind will reduce your Speed more than your HP.
[Starter] is still only Quilava if you picked Chikorita, and has learned Swift
since the last time you fought it. It's a bit outclassed here. Feraligatr uses
a number of powerful physical attacks, and it's the physically strongest here;
Water Gun actually seems like a bit of a joke in this case. Meganium has a lot
of durability now, and now has Petal Dance as its sole direct attack.
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o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---------------|--------- RIVAL BATTLE 5: SILVER ----------|---- RVLG5 -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- PRIZE YEN --|-- LEVEL AVERAGE --|--- BATTLE LOCATION ---|-- DIFFICULTY --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---- 2,560 ----|------- 37 --------|----- VICTORY ROAD ----|---- MEDIUM ----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|----------------------------- SILVER'S POKEMON -----------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- LVL. --|-- 1ST TYPE --|-- 2ND TYPE --|-- ABILITIES -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- SNEASEL -----|--- 36 ---|-- DARK ------|-- ICE -------|-- INNER FOCUS ---|
|-- GOLBAT ------|--- 38 ---|-- POISON ----|-- FLYING ----|-- INNER FOCUS ---|
|-- MAGNETON ----|--- 37 ---|-- ELECTRIC --|-- STEEL -----|-- MAGNET PULL ---|
|-- HAUNTER -----|--- 37 ---|-- GHOST -----|-- POISON ----|-- LEVITATE ------|
|-- KADABRA -----|--- 37 ---|-- PSYCHIC ---|-- NONE ------|-- SYNCHRONIZE ---|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|----------------------- DEPENDING ON PLAYER'S STARTER ----------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- TYPHLOSION --|--- 40 ---|-- FIRE ------|-- NONE ------|-- BLAZE ---------|
|-- FERALIGATR --|--- 40 ---|-- WATER -----|-- NONE ------|-- TORRENT -------|
|-- MEGANIUM ----|--- 40 ---|-- GRASS -----|-- NONE ------|-- OVERGROW ------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- MOVESETS -----------------------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- SNEASEL -----|-- FAINT ATTACK, ICY WIND, QUICK ATTACK, FURY SWIPES ------|
|-- GOLBAT ------|-- ASTONISH, BITE, CONFUSE RAY, AIR CUTTER ----------------|
|-- MAGNETON ----|-- SPARK, MAGNET BOMB, SUPERSONIC, THUNDER WAVE -----------|
|-- HAUNTER -----|-- SHADOW BALL, MEAN LOOK, CURSE, CONFUSE RAY -------------|
|-- KADABRA -----|-- PSYBEAM, DISABLE, REFLECT, RECOVER ---------------------|
|-- TYPHLOSION --|-- LAVA PLUME, QUICK ATTACK, FLAME WHEEL, SWIFT -----------|
|-- FERALIGATR --|-- WATERFALL, CRUNCH, ICE FANG, SLASH ---------------------|
|-- MEGANIUM ----|-- PETAL DANCE, POISONPOWDER, SYNTHESIS, REFLECT ----------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- GENDER --|--- EXP ---|-- EFFORT VALUES EARNED ----------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- SNEASEL -----|-- MALE ----|-- 1,017 --|-- +1 SPEED ----------------------|
|-- GOLBAT ------|-- MALE ----|-- 1,392 --|-- +2 SPEED ----------------------|
|-- MAGNETON ----|-- NONE ----|-- 1,276 --|-- +2 SPECIAL ATTACK -------------|
|-- HAUNTER -----|-- MALE ----|---- 999 --|-- +2 SPECIAL ATTACK -------------|
|-- KADABRA -----|-- MALE ----|-- 1,149 --|-- +2 SPECIAL ATTACK -------------|
|-- TYPHLOSION --|-- MALE ----|-- 1,791 --|-- +3 SPECIAL ATTACK -------------|
|-- FERALIGATR --|-- MALE ----|-- 1,800 --|-- +2 ATTACK, +1 DEFENSE ---------|
|-- MEGANIUM ----|-- MALE ----|-- 1,782 --|-- +1 DEFENSE, +2 SP. DEFENSE ----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- BASE STATS (HP, ATK, DEF, SPEED, SP. ATK, SP. DEF) -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- SNEASEL -----|--- 55 --|--- 95 --|--- 55 --|--- 35 --|--- 75 --|-- 115 --|
|-- GOLBAT ------|--- 75 --|--- 80 --|--- 70 --|--- 65 --|--- 75 --|--- 90 --|
|-- MAGNETON ----|--- 50 --|--- 60 --|--- 95 --|-- 120 --|--- 70 --|--- 70 --|
|-- HAUNTER -----|--- 45 --|--- 50 --|--- 45 --|-- 115 --|--- 55 --|--- 95 --|
|-- KADABRA -----|--- 40 --|--- 35 --|--- 30 --|-- 120 --|--- 70 --|-- 105 --|
|-- TYPHLOSION --|--- 78 --|--- 84 --|--- 78 --|-- 109 --|--- 85 --|-- 100 --|
|-- FERALIGATR --|--- 85 --|-- 105 --|-- 100 --|--- 79 --|--- 83 --|--- 78 --|
|-- MEGANIUM ----|--- 80 --|--- 82 --|-- 100 --|--- 83 --|-- 100 --|--- 80 --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
If you're having trouble here, you're not ready for the Elite Four.
He's finally evolved his Magnemite, and his team is completed by a Kadabra. If
he started with Cyndaquil, this is your first battle with Typhlosion. He's not
terribly different from last time otherwise. Sneasel, Haunter, and Golbat have
the same movesets as last time. Magneton's physical power has improved through
evolving, but not to the point where either of its attacks will hurt much. You
won't need to improvise much against Kadabra, as it only has Psybeam to attack
with. Psybeam is basically just Confusion with 65 BP.
The starters have varying changes. Meganium doesn't use anything new, and it's
used most of its moves all along. Feraligatr replaced some of its attacks, and
they're all physical now. Typhlosion is much improved on Quilava and uses Lava
Plume, which has 80 BP and can inflict a burn, and will hit everyone in double
battles.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---------------|--------- RIVAL BATTLE 6: SILVER ----------|---- RVLG6 -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- PRIZE YEN --|-- LEVEL AVERAGE --|--- BATTLE LOCATION ---|-- DIFFICULTY --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---- 3,200 ----|------- 47 --------|------- MT. MOON ------|----- EASY -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|----------------------------- SILVER'S POKEMON -----------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- LVL. --|-- 1ST TYPE --|-- 2ND TYPE --|-- ABILITIES -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- SNEASEL -----|--- 46 ---|-- DARK ------|-- ICE -------|-- INNER FOCUS ---|
|-- GOLBAT ------|--- 47 ---|-- POISON ----|-- FLYING ----|-- INNER FOCUS ---|
|-- MAGNETON ----|--- 46 ---|-- ELECTRIC --|-- STEEL -----|-- MAGNET PULL ---|
|-- GENGAR ------|--- 48 ---|-- GHOST -----|-- POISON ----|-- LEVITATE ------|
|-- ALAKAZAM ----|--- 48 ---|-- PSYCHIC ---|-- NONE ------|-- SYNCHRONIZE ---|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|----------------------- DEPENDING ON PLAYER'S STARTER ----------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- TYPHLOSION --|--- 50 ---|-- FIRE ------|-- NONE ------|-- BLAZE ---------|
|-- FERALIGATR --|--- 50 ---|-- WATER -----|-- NONE ------|-- TORRENT -------|
|-- MEGANIUM ----|--- 50 ---|-- GRASS -----|-- NONE ------|-- OVERGROW ------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- MOVESETS -----------------------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- SNEASEL -----|-- FAINT ATTACK, ICY WIND, QUICK ATTACK, SHADOW CLAW ------|
|-- GOLBAT ------|-- POISON FANG, BITE, CONFUSE RAY, AIR CUTTER -------------|
|-- MAGNETON ----|-- DISCHARGE, MAGNET BOMB, SUPERSONIC, THUNDER WAVE -------|
|-- GENGAR ------|-- SHADOW BALL, MEAN LOOK, CURSE, CONFUSE RAY -------------|
|-- ALAKAZAM ----|-- PSYCHIC, DISABLE, REFLECT, RECOVER ---------------------|
|-- TYPHLOSION --|-- FLAMETHROWER, QUICK ATTACK, FLAME WHEEL, SWIFT ---------|
|-- FERALIGATR --|-- WATERFALL, CRUNCH, ICE FANG, SLASH ---------------------|
|-- MEGANIUM ----|-- PETAL DANCE, POISONPOWDER, SYNTHESIS, LIGHT SCREEN -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- GENDER --|--- EXP ---|-- EFFORT VALUES EARNED ----------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- SNEASEL -----|-- MALE ----|-- 1,300 --|-- +1 SPEED ----------------------|
|-- GOLBAT ------|-- MALE ----|-- 1,722 --|-- +2 SPEED ----------------------|
|-- MAGNETON ----|-- NONE ----|-- 1,587 --|-- +2 SPECIAL ATTACK -------------|
|-- GENGAR ------|-- MALE ----|-- 1,953 --|-- +3 SPECIAL ATTACK -------------|
|-- ALAKAZAM ----|-- MALE ----|-- 1,912 --|-- +3 SPECIAL ATTACK -------------|
|-- TYPHLOSION --|-- MALE ----|-- 2,238 --|-- +3 SPECIAL ATTACK -------------|
|-- FERALIGATR --|-- MALE ----|-- 2,250 --|-- +2 ATTACK, +1 DEFENSE ---------|
|-- MEGANIUM ----|-- MALE ----|-- 2,227 --|-- +1 DEFENSE, +2 SP. DEFENSE ----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- BASE STATS (HP, ATK, DEF, SPEED, SP. ATK, SP. DEF) -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- SNEASEL -----|--- 55 --|--- 95 --|--- 55 --|--- 35 --|--- 75 --|-- 115 --|
|-- GOLBAT ------|--- 75 --|--- 80 --|--- 70 --|--- 65 --|--- 75 --|--- 90 --|
|-- MAGNETON ----|--- 50 --|--- 60 --|--- 95 --|-- 120 --|--- 70 --|--- 70 --|
|-- GENGAR ------|--- 60 --|--- 65 --|--- 60 --|-- 130 --|--- 75 --|-- 110 --|
|-- ALAKAZAM ----|--- 55 --|--- 50 --|--- 45 --|-- 135 --|--- 85 --|-- 120 --|
|-- TYPHLOSION --|--- 78 --|--- 84 --|--- 78 --|-- 109 --|--- 85 --|-- 100 --|
|-- FERALIGATR --|--- 85 --|-- 105 --|-- 100 --|--- 79 --|--- 83 --|--- 78 --|
|-- MEGANIUM ----|--- 80 --|--- 82 --|-- 100 --|--- 83 --|-- 100 --|--- 80 --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
Now that he's completed his team, there isn't much else to say. You've battled
all of his Pokemon at this point, even Gengar and Alakazam, at least once. His
Gengar is probably the toughest we've seen yet, but his Alakazam isn't. You've
faced every attack listed here by now.
I'm glad his levels are higher than they were in Gold/Silver, though. They are
all five higher this time, and are nearly on par with Lance's.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---------------|--------- RIVAL BATTLE 7: SILVER ----------|---- RVLG7 -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- PRIZE YEN --|-- LEVEL AVERAGE --|--- BATTLE LOCATION ---|-- DIFFICULTY --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---- 3,840 ----|------- 57 --------|---- INDIGO PLATEAU ---|---- NORMAL ----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|----------------------------- SILVER'S POKEMON -----------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- LVL. --|-- 1ST TYPE --|-- 2ND TYPE --|-- ABILITIES -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- SNEASEL -----|--- 55 ---|-- DARK ------|-- ICE -------|-- INNER FOCUS ---|
|-- CROBAT ------|--- 58 ---|-- POISON ----|-- FLYING ----|-- INNER FOCUS ---|
|-- MAGNETON ----|--- 55 ---|-- ELECTRIC --|-- STEEL -----|-- MAGNET PULL ---|
|-- GENGAR ------|--- 56 ---|-- GHOST -----|-- POISON ----|-- LEVITATE ------|
|-- ALAKAZAM ----|--- 56 ---|-- PSYCHIC ---|-- NONE ------|-- SYNCHRONIZE ---|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|----------------------- DEPENDING ON PLAYER'S STARTER ----------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- TYPHLOSION --|--- 60 ---|-- FIRE ------|-- NONE ------|-- BLAZE ---------|
|-- FERALIGATR --|--- 60 ---|-- WATER -----|-- NONE ------|-- TORRENT -------|
|-- MEGANIUM ----|--- 60 ---|-- GRASS -----|-- NONE ------|-- OVERGROW ------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- MOVESETS -----------------------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- SNEASEL -----|-- FAINT ATTACK, ICY WIND, METAL CLAW, SHADOW CLAW --------|
|-- CROBAT ------|-- AIR CUTTER, BITE, CONFUSE RAY, TOXIC -------------------|
|-- MAGNETON ----|-- DISCHARGE, MAGNET BOMB, MIRROR SHOT, THUNDER WAVE ------|
|-- GENGAR ------|-- SHADOW BALL, SLUDGE BOMB, DARK PULSE, CONFUSE RAY ------|
|-- ALAKAZAM ----|-- PSYCHIC, FOCUS BLAST, REFLECT, RECOVER -----------------|
|-- TYPHLOSION --|-- FLAMETHROWER, ROLLOUT, SWIFT, WILL-O-WISP --------------|
|-- FERALIGATR --|-- AQUA TAIL, CRUNCH, ICE FANG, SLASH ---------------------|
|-- MEGANIUM ----|-- PETAL DANCE, BODY SLAM, SYNTHESIS, LIGHT SCREEN --------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- GENDER --|--- EXP ---|-- EFFORT VALUES EARNED ----------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- SNEASEL -----|-- MALE ----|-- 1,555 --|-- +1 SPEED ----------------------|
|-- CROBAT ------|-- MALE ----|-- 2,535 --|-- +3 SPEED ----------------------|
|-- MAGNETON ----|-- NONE ----|-- 1,897 --|-- +2 SPECIAL ATTACK -------------|
|-- GENGAR ------|-- MALE ----|-- 2,280 --|-- +3 SPECIAL ATTACK -------------|
|-- ALAKAZAM ----|-- MALE ----|-- 2,232 --|-- +3 SPECIAL ATTACK -------------|
|-- TYPHLOSION --|-- MALE ----|-- 2,686 --|-- +3 SPECIAL ATTACK -------------|
|-- FERALIGATR --|-- MALE ----|-- 2,700 --|-- +2 ATTACK, +1 DEFENSE ---------|
|-- MEGANIUM ----|-- MALE ----|-- 2,673 --|-- +1 DEFENSE, +2 SP. DEFENSE ----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- BASE STATS (HP, ATK, DEF, SPEED, SP. ATK, SP. DEF) -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- SNEASEL -----|--- 55 --|--- 95 --|--- 55 --|--- 35 --|--- 75 --|-- 115 --|
|-- CROBAT ------|--- 85 --|--- 90 --|--- 80 --|--- 70 --|--- 80 --|-- 130 --|
|-- MAGNETON ----|--- 50 --|--- 60 --|--- 95 --|-- 120 --|--- 70 --|--- 70 --|
|-- GENGAR ------|--- 60 --|--- 65 --|--- 60 --|-- 130 --|--- 75 --|-- 110 --|
|-- ALAKAZAM ----|--- 55 --|--- 50 --|--- 45 --|-- 135 --|--- 85 --|-- 120 --|
|-- TYPHLOSION --|--- 78 --|--- 84 --|--- 78 --|-- 109 --|--- 85 --|-- 100 --|
|-- FERALIGATR --|--- 85 --|-- 105 --|-- 100 --|--- 79 --|--- 83 --|--- 78 --|
|-- MEGANIUM ----|--- 80 --|--- 82 --|-- 100 --|--- 83 --|-- 100 --|--- 80 --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
This is your last battle with Silver. His team's levels are, to the digit, ten
higher than his Gold/Silver levels. This is his cap, though. He doesn't become
better than this. You can have this battle every Monday and Wednesday.
He didn't evolve Sneasel or Magneton, presumably because their evolutions were
not present in Gold/Silver. It's a shame, though, especially considering every
gym leader and elite will use Pokemon from generations three and four when you
have rematches with them. He did evolve Golbat, though, and Golbat evolves via
friendship, which signifies that Silver has finished shifting to the good side
or whatever. His team have better movesets in general, seeing as it's the last
battle with him, but this is otherwise not terribly different from your battle
at Mt. Moon.
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After you've battled him at Mt. Moon, you'll find Silver in Dragon's Den every
Tuesday and Thursday. He is apparently training here, as his starter is out of
its Pokeball and with him. Once you've exchanged what passes for pleasantries,
Lance and Clair will randomly turn up together. Silver will demand a battle to
reclaim his lost honour or something. Lance will suggest a double battle, with
you as his partner, and Clair will suggest likewise of Silver, who instead has
you partner with him against them, hilariously making fun of Clair as he does.
Now, I know you might want to kick Silver for that, because Lance is obviously
cooler than Silver and we know he's a great partner, but consider this: Silver
has wanted another battle with Lance for a long time, and even though his loss
in Mahogany Town was for the best, for character development and such, I think
we owe it to Silver to assist him in his vengeance. Let's knock Lance off that
pedestal he's probably on!
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---------------|----- RIVAL BATTLE 8: LANCE AND CLAIR -----|---- RVLG8 -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- PRIZE YEN --|-- LEVEL AVERAGE --|--- BATTLE LOCATION ---|-- DIFFICULTY --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|--- 22,200 ----|-- 56 (C)/70 (L) --|----- DRAGON'S DEN ----|----- HARD -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|----------------------------- CLAIR'S POKEMON ------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- LVL. --|-- 1ST TYPE --|-- 2ND TYPE --|-- ABILITIES -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- DRAGONAIR ---|--- 52 ---|-- DRAGON ----|-- NONE ------|-- SHED SKIN -----|
|-- KINGDRA -----|--- 56 ---|-- WATER -----|-- DRAGON ----|-- SNIPER --------|
|-- DRAGONITE ---|--- 60 ---|-- DRAGON ----|-- FLYING ----|-- INNER FOCUS ---|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- MOVESETS -----------------------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- DRAGONAIR ---|-- DRAGON RUSH, THUNDERBOLT, FLAMETHROWER, THUNDER WAVE ---|
|-- KINGDRA -----|-- DRAGONBREATH, HYDRO PUMP, ICE BEAM, YAWN ---------------|
|-- DRAGONITE ---|-- DRAGONBREATH, HYPER BEAM, THUNDER, PROTECT -------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- GENDER --|--- EXP ---|-- EFFORT VALUES EARNED ----------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- DRAGONAIR ---|-- FEMALE --|-- 1,603 --|-- +2 ATTACK ---------------------|
|-- KINGDRA -----|-- FEMALE --|-- 2,484 --|-- +1 ATK & SP. ATK & SP. DEF ----|
|-- DRAGONITE ---|-- FEMALE --|-- 2,802 --|-- +3 ATTACK ---------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- BASE STATS (HP, ATK, DEF, SPEED, SP. ATK, SP. DEF) -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- DRAGONAIR ---|--- 61 --|--- 84 --|--- 65 --|--- 70 --|--- 70 --|--- 70 --|
|-- KINGDRA -----|--- 75 --|--- 95 --|--- 95 --|--- 95 --|--- 95 --|--- 85 --|
|-- DRAGONITE ---|--- 91 --|-- 134 --|--- 95 --|-- 100 --|-- 100 --|--- 80 --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---------------------------- LANCE'S POKEMON -------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- LVL. --|-- 1ST TYPE --|-- 2ND TYPE --|-- ABILITIES -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- GYARADOS ----|--- 68 ---|-- WATER -----|-- FLYING ----|-- INTIMIDATE ----|
|-- CHARIZARD ---|--- 68 ---|-- FIRE ------|-- FLYING ----|-- BLAZE ---------|
|-- DRAGONITE ---|--- 75 ---|-- DRAGON ----|-- FLYING ----|-- INNER FOCUS ---|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- MOVESETS -----------------------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- GYARADOS ----|-- WATERFALL, ICE FANG, THUNDER WAVE, DRAGON DANCE --------|
|-- CHARIZARD ---|-- FLAMETHROWER, HYPER BEAM, AIR SLASH, DRAGON CLAW -------|
|-- DRAGONITE ---|-- DRACO METEOR, HYPER BEAM, FIRE PUNCH, SAFEGUARD --------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- GENDER --|--- EXP ---|-- EFFORT VALUES EARNED ----------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- GYARADOS ----|-- MALE ----|-- 3,117 --|-- +2 ATTACK ---------------------|
|-- CHARIZARD ---|-- MALE ----|-- 3,045 --|-- +3 SPECIAL ATTACK -------------|
|-- DRAGONITE ---|-- MALE ----|-- 3,502 --|-- +3 ATTACK ---------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- BASE STATS (HP, ATK, DEF, SPEED, SP. ATK, SP. DEF) -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- GYARADOS ----|--- 95 --|-- 125 --|--- 79 --|--- 60 --|-- 100 --|--- 81 --|
|-- CHARIZARD ---|--- 78 --|--- 84 --|--- 78 --|-- 109 --|--- 85 --|-- 100 --|
|-- DRAGONITE ---|--- 91 --|-- 134 --|--- 95 --|-- 100 --|-- 100 --|--- 80 --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|----------------------------- SILVER'S POKEMON -----------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- LVL. --|-- 1ST TYPE --|-- 2ND TYPE --|-- ABILITIES -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|----------------------- DEPENDING ON PLAYER'S STARTER ----------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- TYPHLOSION --|--- 60 ---|-- FIRE ------|-- NONE ------|-- BLAZE ---------|
|-- CROBAT ------|--- 58 ---|-- POISON ----|-- FLYING ----|-- INNER FOCUS ---|
|-- GENGAR ------|--- 56 ---|-- GHOST -----|-- POISON ----|-- LEVITATE ------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- FERALIGATR --|--- 60 ---|-- WATER -----|-- NONE ------|-- TORRENT -------|
|-- CROBAT ------|--- 58 ---|-- POISON ----|-- FLYING ----|-- INNER FOCUS ---|
|-- GENGAR ------|--- 56 ---|-- GHOST -----|-- POISON ----|-- LEVITATE ------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- MEGANIUM ----|--- 60 ---|-- GRASS -----|-- NONE ------|-- OVERGROW ------|
|-- CROBAT ------|--- 58 ---|-- POISON ----|-- FLYING ----|-- INNER FOCUS ---|
|-- GENGAR ------|--- 56 ---|-- GHOST -----|-- POISON ----|-- LEVITATE ------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
---
1: This battle takes place before your rematch with Clair. It can also be done
before your seventh battle with Silver.
2: Silver's three movesets are the same as his movesets at the Indigo Plateau.
I haven't listed all of the usual sections because you're not battling him.
---
As neat as it is to finally have a battle alongside Silver, this will be tough
if you're underleveled. Lance's three Pokemon tower over Clair's and Silver's,
but all three have double weaknesses you can exploit to make it easier. Silver
doesn't really stand a chance against Lance here, so that little speech was an
obvious joke, but he's more than a match for Clair if you focus on taking down
Lance. Don't write off Clair, though.
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==========================
| 8: TEAM ROCKET | TREG0 |
==========================
The four Executives aren't really strong enough to warrant a small walkthrough
for them, but what the hell. I'm also adding Giovanni, though I've never had a
chance to battle him in these games before, because he is part of Team Rocket.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---------------|------ TEAM ROCKET BATTLE 1: PROTON -------|---- TREG1 -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- PRIZE YEN --|-- LEVEL AVERAGE --|--- BATTLE LOCATION ---|-- DIFFICULTY --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|----- 480 -----|------- 10 --------|---- SLOWPOKE WELL ----|----- EASY -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---------------------------- PROTON'S POKEMON ------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- LVL. --|-- 1ST TYPE --|-- 2ND TYPE --|-- ABILITIES -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- ZUBAT -------|---- 8 ---|-- POISON ----|-- FLYING ----|-- INNER FOCUS ---|
|-- KOFFING -----|--- 12 ---|-- POISON ----|-- NONE ------|-- LEVITATE ------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- MOVESETS -----------------------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- ZUBAT -------|-- LEECH LIFE, SUPERSONIC ---------------------------------|
|-- KOFFING -----|-- POISON GAS, TACKLE, SMOG, SMOKESCREEN ------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- GENDER --|--- EXP ---|-- EFFORT VALUES EARNED ----------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- ZUBAT -------|-- MALE ----|----- 91 --|-- +1 SPEED ----------------------|
|-- KOFFING -----|-- MALE ----|---- 292 --|-- +1 DEFENSE --------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- BASE STATS (HP, ATK, DEF, SPEED, SP. ATK, SP. DEF) -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- ZUBAT -------|--- 40 --|--- 45 --|--- 35 --|--- 30 --|--- 40 --|--- 55 --|
|-- KOFFING -----|--- 40 --|--- 65 --|--- 95 --|--- 60 --|--- 45 --|--- 35 --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
Proton's levels aren't that different from those of his grunts, and either way
they're lower than Falkner's. Your own levels should be about 15+ by now. Mind
Koffing's Poison Gas, which, while quite inaccurate, inflicts immediate poison
upon the target.
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o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---------------|------ TEAM ROCKET BATTLE 2: PETREL -------|---- TREG2 -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- PRIZE YEN --|-- LEVEL AVERAGE --|--- BATTLE LOCATION ---|-- DIFFICULTY --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|----- 880 -----|------- 23 --------|---- ROCKET HIDEOUT ---|----- EASY -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---------------------------- PETREL'S POKEMON ------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- LVL. --|-- 1ST TYPE --|-- 2ND TYPE --|-- ABILITIES -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- ZUBAT -------|--- 22 ---|-- POISON ----|-- FLYING ----|-- INNER FOCUS ---|
|-- KOFFING -----|--- 22 ---|-- POISON ----|-- NONE ------|-- LEVITATE ------|
|-- RATICATE ----|--- 24 ---|-- NORMAL ----|-- NONE ------|-- GUTS ----------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- MOVESETS -----------------------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- ZUBAT -------|-- ASTONISH, BITE, WING ATTACK, CONFUSE RAY ---------------|
|-- KOFFING -----|-- SMOG, SELFDESTRUCT, ASSURANCE, SMOKESCREEN -------------|
|-- RATICATE ----|-- HYPER FANG, CRUNCH, SUCKER PUNCH, SCARY FACE -----------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- GENDER --|--- EXP ---|-- EFFORT VALUES EARNED ----------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- ZUBAT -------|-- MALE ----|---- 253 --|-- +1 SPEED ----------------------|
|-- KOFFING -----|-- MALE ----|---- 537 --|-- +1 DEFENSE --------------------|
|-- RATICATE ----|-- MALE ----|---- 595 --|-- +2 SPEED ----------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- BASE STATS (HP, ATK, DEF, SPEED, SP. ATK, SP. DEF) -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- ZUBAT -------|--- 40 --|--- 45 --|--- 35 --|--- 30 --|--- 40 --|--- 55 --|
|-- KOFFING -----|--- 40 --|--- 65 --|--- 95 --|--- 60 --|--- 45 --|--- 35 --|
|-- RATICATE ----|--- 55 --|--- 81 --|--- 60 --|--- 50 --|--- 70 --|--- 97 --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
Been a while since the last admin, huh?
He has all of Proton's Pokemon and a Raticate. That he hasn't evolved Zubat is
kind of a joke. If you're going through this part of the game after you've won
against the fifth and sixth gyms, you're not going to struggle here. The worst
case scenario is Koffing getting a critical Selfdestruct.
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o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---------------|-- TEAM ROCKET BATTLE 3: ARIANA & GRUNT ---|---- TREG3 -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- PRIZE YEN --|-- LEVEL AVERAGE --|--- BATTLE LOCATION ---|-- DIFFICULTY --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---- 2,960 ----|-- 26 (A)/19 (G) --|---- ROCKET HIDEOUT ---|----- EASY -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---------------------------- ARIANA'S POKEMON ------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- LVL. --|-- 1ST TYPE --|-- 2ND TYPE --|-- ABILITIES -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- ARBOK -------|-- 25 ----|-- POISON ----|-- NONE ------|-- INTIMIDATE ----|
|-- GLOOM -------|-- 25 ----|-- GRASS -----|-- POISON ----|-- CHLOROPHYLL ---|
|-- MURKROW -----|-- 27 ----|-- DARK ------|-- FLYING ----|-- SUPER LUCK ----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- MOVESETS -----------------------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- ARBOK -------|-- POISON STING, WRAP, GLARE, CRUNCH ----------------------|
|-- GLOOM -------|-- MEGA DRAIN, ACID, SLEEP POWDER, SWEET SCENT ------------|
|-- MURKROW -----|-- WING ATTACK, PURSUIT, ASTONISH, NIGHT SHADE ------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- GENDER --|--- EXP ---|-- EFFORT VALUES EARNED ----------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- ARBOK -------|-- FEMALE --|---- 787 --|-- +2 ATTACK ---------------------|
|-- GLOOM -------|-- FEMALE --|---- 595 --|-- +2 SPECIAL ATTACK -------------|
|-- MURKROW -----|-- FEMALE --|---- 618 --|-- +1 SPEED ----------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- BASE STATS (HP, ATK, DEF, SPEED, SP. ATK, SP. DEF) -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- ARBOK -------|--- 60 --|--- 85 --|--- 69 --|--- 65 --|--- 79 --|--- 80 --|
|-- GLOOM -------|--- 60 --|--- 65 --|--- 70 --|--- 85 --|--- 75 --|--- 40 --|
|-- MURKROW -----|--- 60 --|--- 85 --|--- 42 --|--- 85 --|--- 42 --|--- 91 --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|----------------------------- GRUNT'S POKEMON ------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- LVL. --|-- 1ST TYPE --|-- 2ND TYPE --|-- ABILITIES -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- DROWZEE -----|-- 18 ----|-- PSYCHIC ---|-- NONE ------|-- INSOMNIA ------|
|-- GRIMER ------|-- 20 ----|-- POISON ----|-- NONE ------|-- STICKY HOLD ---|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- MOVESETS -----------------------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- DROWZEE -----|-- DISABLE, CONFUSION, HEADBUTT, POISON GAS ---------------|
|-- GRIMER ------|-- SLUDGE, MUD-SLAP, DISABLE, MINIMIZE --------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- GENDER --|--- EXP ---|-- EFFORT VALUES EARNED ----------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- DROWZEE -----|-- MALE ----|---- 393 --|-- +1 SPECIAL DEFENSE ------------|
|-- GRIMER ------|-- MALE ----|---- 385 --|-- +1 HIT POINT ------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- BASE STATS (HP, ATK, DEF, SPEED, SP. ATK, SP. DEF) -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- DROWZEE -----|--- 60 --|--- 48 --|--- 45 --|--- 43 --|--- 90 --|--- 42 --|
|-- GRIMER ------|--- 80 --|--- 80 --|--- 50 --|--- 40 --|--- 50 --|--- 25 --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---------------------------- LANCE'S POKEMON -------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- LVL. --|-- 1ST TYPE --|-- 2ND TYPE --|-- ABILITIES -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- DRAGONITE ---|-- 40 ----|-- DRAGON ----|-- FLYING ----|-- INNER FOCUS ---|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- MOVESETS -----------------------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- DRAGONITE ---|-- FLY, TWISTER, THUNDER, HYPER BEAM ----------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
What a fun battle. Lance battles alongside you with Dragonite, and it's at the
highest level we've seen yet. Also, somehow it's at level 40 despite not being
able to evolve from its previous form until level 55. It has Hyper Beam, but I
have only ever seen it use Fly and Thunder, and mostly Fly by far. The biggest
issue against it is Arbok's Glare, which paralyses the target, since Lance has
no items and you can't heal his Pokemon. As an aside, if you have a Ditto, and
I salute you if you are because it's a pain in the ass to have sometimes, it's
able to transform into Dragonite, and then you can use Dragonite. It's really,
really neat.
Anyway, Ariana is obviously the tougher of the two, with levels higher than we
have seen so far outside of gym leader battles. The Grunt can be defeated with
the same method you've been using against the others: by using whatever you're
using at the time. Ariana's best Pokemon is Arbok, and it will cut your Attack
simply by being sent out and paralyse you with Glare. Crunch is powerful, too.
Gloom and Murkrow aren't terribly threatening and will fall fast.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---------------|------ TEAM ROCKET BATTLE 4: PETREL -------|---- TREG4 -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- PRIZE YEN --|-- LEVEL AVERAGE --|--- BATTLE LOCATION ---|-- DIFFICULTY --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---- 1,200 ----|------- 31 --------|----- RADIO TOWER -----|---- MEDIUM ----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---------------------------- PETREL'S POKEMON ------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- LVL. --|-- 1ST TYPE --|-- 2ND TYPE --|-- ABILITIES -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- KOFFING -----|--- 30 ---|-- POISON ----|-- NONE ------|-- LEVITATE ------|
|-- KOFFING -----|--- 30 ---|-- POISON ----|-- NONE ------|-- LEVITATE ------|
|-- KOFFING -----|--- 30 ---|-- POISON ----|-- NONE ------|-- LEVITATE ------|
|-- WEEZING -----|--- 32 ---|-- POISON ----|-- NONE ------|-- LEVITATE ------|
|-- KOFFING -----|--- 30 ---|-- POISON ----|-- NONE ------|-- LEVITATE ------|
|-- KOFFING -----|--- 30 ---|-- POISON ----|-- NONE ------|-- LEVITATE ------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- MOVESETS -----------------------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- KOFFING -----|-- TACKLE, SLUDGE, SMOKESCREEN, SELFDESTRUCT --------------|
|-- KOFFING -----|-- TACKLE, SLUDGE, SMOKESCREEN, SELFDESTRUCT --------------|
|-- KOFFING -----|-- TACKLE, SLUDGE, SMOKESCREEN, SELFDESTRUCT --------------|
|-- WEEZING -----|-- TACKLE, SLUDGE, SMOKESCREEN, EXPLOSION -----------------|
|-- KOFFING -----|-- TACKLE, SLUDGE, SMOKESCREEN, SELFDESTRUCT --------------|
|-- KOFFING -----|-- TACKLE, SLUDGE, SMOKESCREEN, SELFDESTRUCT --------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- GENDER --|--- EXP ---|-- EFFORT VALUES EARNED ----------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- KOFFING -----|-- MALE ----|---- 732 --|-- +1 DEFENSE --------------------|
|-- KOFFING -----|-- MALE ----|---- 732 --|-- +1 DEFENSE --------------------|
|-- KOFFING -----|-- MALE ----|---- 732 --|-- +1 DEFENSE --------------------|
|-- WEEZING -----|-- MALE ----|-- 1,185 --|-- +2 DEFENSE --------------------|
|-- KOFFING -----|-- MALE ----|---- 732 --|-- +1 DEFENSE --------------------|
|-- KOFFING -----|-- MALE ----|---- 732 --|-- +1 DEFENSE --------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- BASE STATS (HP, ATK, DEF, SPEED, SP. ATK, SP. DEF) -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- KOFFING -----|--- 40 --|--- 65 --|--- 95 --|--- 60 --|--- 45 --|--- 35 --|
|-- KOFFING -----|--- 40 --|--- 65 --|--- 95 --|--- 60 --|--- 45 --|--- 35 --|
|-- KOFFING -----|--- 40 --|--- 65 --|--- 95 --|--- 60 --|--- 45 --|--- 35 --|
|-- WEEZING -----|--- 65 --|--- 90 --|-- 120 --|--- 85 --|--- 70 --|--- 60 --|
|-- KOFFING -----|--- 40 --|--- 65 --|--- 95 --|--- 60 --|--- 45 --|--- 35 --|
|-- KOFFING -----|--- 40 --|--- 65 --|--- 95 --|--- 60 --|--- 45 --|--- 35 --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
So, he kept his Koffing and made a full team with it. If you're using Psychic-
or Steel-types, they'll be in heaven here. All of his movesets are exactly the
same, with one exception: Weezing has Explosion instead of Selfdestruct. There
is a lot of risk involved with this battle if you're doing a solo run. Weezing
is especially durable, so maybe stick with special attackers here.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---------------|------ TEAM ROCKET BATTLE 5: PROTON -------|---- TREG5 -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- PRIZE YEN --|-- LEVEL AVERAGE --|--- BATTLE LOCATION ---|-- DIFFICULTY --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---- 1,320 ----|------- 31 --------|----- RADIO TOWER -----|----- EASY -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---------------------------- PROTON'S POKEMON ------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- LVL. --|-- 1ST TYPE --|-- 2ND TYPE --|-- ABILITIES -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- GOLBAT ------|--- 28 ---|-- POISON ----|-- FLYING ----|-- INNER FOCUS ---|
|-- WEEZING -----|--- 33 ---|-- POISON ----|-- NONE ------|-- LEVITATE ------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- MOVESETS -----------------------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- GOLBAT ------|-- LEECH LIFE, BITE, WING ATTACK, CONFUSE RAY -------------|
|-- WEEZING -----|-- SLUDGE, DOUBLE HIT, SMOG, SMOKESCREEN ------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- GENDER --|--- EXP ---|-- EFFORT VALUES EARNED ----------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- GOLBAT ------|-- MALE ----|-- 1,026 --|-- +2 SPEED ----------------------|
|-- WEEZING -----|-- MALE ----|-- 1,222 --|-- +2 DEFENSE --------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- BASE STATS (HP, ATK, DEF, SPEED, SP. ATK, SP. DEF) -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- GOLBAT ------|--- 75 --|--- 80 --|--- 70 --|--- 65 --|--- 75 --|--- 90 --|
|-- WEEZING -----|--- 65 --|--- 90 --|-- 120 --|--- 85 --|--- 70 --|--- 60 --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
He's still the weakest of the admins. He's seen a twenty level increase, which
means he's only barely above regular Grunts. He ought to have kept that Golbat
at level 36 that he had in Gold/Silver; maybe then he'd still be a fortress. I
mean, Petrel was better with a team of bloody Koffing.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---------------|------ TEAM ROCKET BATTLE 6: ARIANA -------|---- TREG6 -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- PRIZE YEN --|-- LEVEL AVERAGE --|--- BATTLE LOCATION ---|-- DIFFICULTY --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---- 2,560 ----|------- 32 --------|----- RADIO TOWER -----|---- MEDIUM ----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---------------------------- ARIANA'S POKEMON ------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- LVL. --|-- 1ST TYPE --|-- 2ND TYPE --|-- ABILITIES -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- ARBOK -------|--- 32 ---|-- POISON ----|-- NONE ------|-- INTIMIDATE ----|
|-- VILEPLUME ---|--- 32 ---|-- GRASS -----|-- POISON ----|-- CHLOROPHYLL ---|
|-- MURKROW -----|--- 32 ---|-- DARK ------|-- FLYING ----|-- SUPER LUCK ----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- MOVESETS -----------------------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- ARBOK -------|-- POISON STING, WRAP, GLARE, CRUNCH ----------------------|
|-- VILEPLUME ---|-- PETAL DANCE, ACID, SLEEP POWDER, SWEET SCENT -----------|
|-- MURKROW -----|-- WING ATTACK, PURSUIT, ASTONISH, NIGHT SHADE ------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- GENDER --|--- EXP ---|-- EFFORT VALUES EARNED ----------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- ARBOK -------|-- FEMALE --|-- 1,008 --|-- +2 ATTACK ---------------------|
|-- VILEPLUME ---|-- FEMALE --|-- 1,261 --|-- +3 SPECIAL ATTACK -------------|
|-- MURKROW -----|-- FEMALE --|---- 733 --|-- +1 SPEED ----------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- BASE STATS (HP, ATK, DEF, SPEED, SP. ATK, SP. DEF) -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- ARBOK -------|--- 60 --|--- 85 --|--- 69 --|--- 65 --|--- 79 --|--- 80 --|
|-- VILEPLUME ---|--- 75 --|--- 80 --|--- 85 --|-- 100 --|--- 90 --|--- 50 --|
|-- MURKROW -----|--- 60 --|--- 85 --|--- 42 --|--- 85 --|--- 42 --|--- 91 --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
This battle is little changed from the last one, other than that Lance and the
Grunt aren't involved this time. Arbok and Murkrow haven't done anything other
than level up. Gloom is now Vileplume and now has Petal Dance, which is Thrash
for Grass-types. It's powerful, but considering that Ariana is on par with the
most recent gym leaders and you should be well beyond that point, it shouldn't
be too tough to overpower her.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---------------|------ TEAM ROCKET BATTLE 7: ARCHER -------|---- TREG7 -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- PRIZE YEN --|-- LEVEL AVERAGE --|--- BATTLE LOCATION ---|-- DIFFICULTY --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---- 3,040 ----|------- 36 --------|----- RADIO TOWER -----|---- MEDIUM ----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---------------------------- ARCHER'S POKEMON ------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- LVL. --|-- 1ST TYPE --|-- 2ND TYPE --|-- ABILITIES -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- HOUNDOUR ----|--- 35 ---|-- DARK ------|-- FIRE ------|-- EARLY BIRD ----|
|-- KOFFING -----|--- 35 ---|-- POISON ----|-- NONE ------|-- LEVITATE ------|
|-- HOUNDOOM ----|--- 38 ---|-- DARK ------|-- FIRE ------|-- EARLY BIRD ----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- MOVESETS -----------------------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- HOUNDOUR ----|-- FAINT ATTACK, FIRE FANG, BITE, ROAR --------------------|
|-- KOFFING -----|-- SLUDGE, TACKLE, HAZE, SMOKESCREEN ----------------------|
|-- HOUNDOOM ----|-- FAINT ATTACK, FIRE FANG, BITE, SMOG --------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- GENDER --|--- EXP ---|-- EFFORT VALUES EARNED ----------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- HOUNDOUR ----|-- MALE ----|---- 855 --|-- +1 SPECIAL ATTACK -------------|
|-- KOFFING -----|-- MALE ----|---- 855 --|-- +1 DEFENSE --------------------|
|-- HOUNDOOM ----|-- MALE ----|-- 1,660 --|-- +2 SPECIAL ATTACK -------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- BASE STATS (HP, ATK, DEF, SPEED, SP. ATK, SP. DEF) -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- HOUNDOUR ----|--- 45 --|--- 60 --|--- 30 --|--- 80 --|--- 50 --|--- 65 --|
|-- KOFFING -----|--- 40 --|--- 65 --|--- 95 --|--- 60 --|--- 45 --|--- 35 --|
|-- HOUNDOOM ----|--- 75 --|--- 90 --|--- 50 --|-- 110 --|--- 80 --|--- 95 --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
I want to say that Team Rocket's current leader is more difficult than all the
other admins, but he's really not. Houndour and Houndoom are pretty great, but
they're just too frail to really pose a problem. I don't know why he and every
other admin needs Koffing, but apparently they do, and Archer's is weak.
And that's that for the Team Rocket admins.
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o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---------------|--- TEAM ROCKET EVENT BATTLE: GIOVANNI ----|---- TREG8 -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- PRIZE YEN --|-- LEVEL AVERAGE --|--- BATTLE LOCATION ---|-- DIFFICULTY --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---- 8,280 ----|------- 43 --------|----- TOHJO FALLS -----|------ N/A -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---------------------------- ARCHER'S POKEMON ------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- LVL. --|-- 1ST TYPE --|-- 2ND TYPE --|-- ABILITIES -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- NIDOKING ----|--- 42 ---|-- POISON ----|-- GROUND ----|-- POISON POINT --|
|-- KANGASKHAN --|--- 40 ---|-- NORMAL ----|-- NONE ------|-- SCRAPPY -------|
|-- HONCHKROW ---|--- 43 ---|-- DARK ------|-- FLYING ----|-- SUPER LUCK ----|
|-- NIDOQUEEN ---|--- 46 ---|-- POISON ----|-- GROUND ----|-- POISON POINT --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- MOVESETS -----------------------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- NIDOKING ----|-- SHADOW CLAW, DOUBLE KICK, FURY ATTACK, FOCUS ENERGY ----|
|-- KANGASKHAN --|-- DIZZY PUNCH, SUCKER PUNCH, OUTRAGE, LEER ---------------|
|-- HONCHKROW ---|-- DARK PULSE, SHADOW BALL, NASTY PLOT, SWAGGER -----------|
|-- NIDOQUEEN ---|-- EARTH POWER, SUPERPOWER, CRUNCH, ROAR ------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- GENDER --|--- EXP ---|-- EFFORT VALUES EARNED ----------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- NIDOKING ----|-- MALE ----|-- 1,755 --|-- +3 ATTACK ---------------------|
|-- KANGASKHAN --|-- FEMALE --|-- 1,500 --|-- +2 HIT POINTS -----------------|
|-- HONCHKROW ---|-- MALE ----|-- 1,722 --|-- +2 ATTACK ---------------------|
|-- NIDOQUEEN ---|-- FEMALE --|-- 1,911 --|-- +3 HIT POINTS -----------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- BASE STATS (HP, ATK, DEF, SPEED, SP. ATK, SP. DEF) -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- NIDOKING ----|--- 81 --|--- 92 --|--- 77 --|--- 85 --|--- 75 --|--- 85 --|
|-- KANGASKHAN --|-- 105 --|--- 95 --|--- 80 --|--- 40 --|--- 80 --|--- 90 --|
|-- HONCHKROW ---|-- 100 --|-- 125 --|--- 52 --|-- 105 --|--- 52 --|--- 71 --|
|-- NIDOQUEEN ---|--- 90 --|--- 82 --|--- 87 --|--- 75 --|--- 85 --|--- 76 --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
This battle takes place simultaneously to the Radio Tower plot. It's an event-
only thing, and I don't know much about it because I've never done it. All I'm
really here for is to give the usual information on the team itself. Because I
obviously couldn't verify anything for myself, credit for the levels, EXP, and
such is given to Bulbapedia and various YouTube clips.
Giovanni has been around since the first games, and he's used most of his team
many times. The only new face is Honchkrow, the evolved form of Murkrow, which
we've battled several times throughout the game. Of the four, I would say that
Kangaskhan is his most powerful, even if it's lowest in level. I don't need to
tell you how powerful Outrage is, since we all remember Lance's Dragonite.
He starts off with Nidoking. It has a couple of good attacks, but quite a weak
set on the whole. It has Poison Point, so if your attack has physical contact,
you risk being inflicted with poison. If you're using a Psychic-type, mind its
Shadow Claw.
Kangaskhan is a powerhouse. It doesn't have the highest Attack stat we've ever
seen, but it can inflict some real damage. Dizzy Punch is a Normal-type attack
with 70 BP and a chance of confusing the target, and it's physical. Outrage is
only resisted by Steel-types. Note that your Ghost-types will take damage from
Dizzy Punch due to Kangaskhan's ability. That it has Leer and Outrage together
is a bit funny to me.
Honchkrow is much improved over Murkrow, though it won't shine much here since
it doesn't use its Attack stat. It does use yours with Swagger, though. It has
a high enough Special Attack stat that its two attacks will hit hard, and it's
able to further strengthen both with Nasty Plot. Your usual strategies for the
Flying type will suffice here.
His main Pokemon is Nidoqueen. It has similar stats to Nidoking, though it has
more of a focus on defenses. Earth Power is a special-based Ground-type attack
with Psychic's power and effect. Superpower is a physical Fighting-type attack
with 120 BP and a one-stage reduction to Attack and Defense with each use. You
know all about Crunch and Roar by now. It also has Poison Point, so try not to
touch it.
When you win, Giovanni leaves in disgrace and you're sent back to the present.
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| 9: THE GYM LEADERS, ROUND 2 | GLR00 |
=======================================
A feature included in the remake games is the ability to challenge the leaders
to rematches. You'll first need to register them in the Pokegear, which can be
done by tracking them down and speaking with them; some remain nearby to their
cities, while others actually visit the other region. Each gym leader is found
only on certain days, and in some cases only at certain times, the information
for which I've included in the synopses. You can find and challenge most Johto
leaders as soon as you enter the Hall of Fame, while most Kanto leaders aren't
accessible for a rematch until you've collected all sixteen badges.
The leaders are all tougher this time around, since all of them will have full
teams of six Pokemon, many from the third and fourth generations, and improved
movesets in general. Their levels range from the high 40s to the low 60s, with
the only exception being Blue, whose levels range around 70. You can also face
a stronger Elite Four, whose levels are mostly in the low 60s. That is covered
in the next section.
This is all fantastic training for your battle with Red. You can battle him at
any point you'd like after collecting all sixteen badges and getting HM08 from
Professor Oak, but he's well beyond everyone in the game, so I'd suggest a bit
of training first.
The gym leaders will be listed in their original order, Janine replacing Koga,
starting with Johto. Here we go.
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o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---------------|------ GYM LEADER REMATCH 1: FALKNER ------|---- GLR01 -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- SPECIALTY --|-- REWARD --|-- TOTAL EXP --|-- LVL. AVG --|-- DIFFICULTY --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|--- FLYING ----|--- 6,720 --|--- 11,363 ----|----- 52 -----|----- EASY -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|------------------- INFORMATION ON POKEGEAR REGISTRATION -------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- LOCATION ------|-- 4TH FLOOR OF CELADON DEPARTMENT STORE ----------------|
|-- DAY AND TIME --|-- MONDAYS, ALL DAY -------------------------------------|
|-- REQUIREMENTS --|-- HALL OF FAME, DEFEAT JANINE IN GYM BATTLE ------------|
|-- AVAILABILITY --|-- SATURDAYS, 4:00 - 10:00 ------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---------------------------- FALKNER'S POKEMON -----------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- LVL. --|-- 1ST TYPE --|-- 2ND TYPE --|-- ABILITIES -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- STARAPTOR ---|--- 50 ---|-- NORMAL ----|-- FLYING ----|-- INTIMIDATE ----|
|-- PELIPPER ----|--- 48 ---|-- WATER -----|-- FLYING ----|-- KEEN EYE ------|
|-- NOCTOWL -----|--- 52 ---|-- NORMAL ----|-- FLYING ----|-- INSOMNIA ------|
|-- SWELLOW -----|--- 52 ---|-- NORMAL ----|-- FLYING ----|-- GUTS ----------|
|-- HONCHKROW ---|--- 54 ---|-- DARK ------|-- FLYING ----|-- INSOMNIA ------|
|-- PIDGEOT -----|--- 56 ---|-- NORMAL ----|-- FLYING ----|-- KEEN EYE ------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- MOVESETS -----------------------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- STARAPTOR ---|-- BRAVE BIRD, CLOSE COMBAT, U-TURN, ATTRACT --------------|
|-- PELIPPER ----|-- SURF, ICE BEAM, HIDDEN POWER, TAILWIND -----------------|
|-- NOCTOWL -----|-- AIR SLASH, SHADOW BALL, ROOST, FEATHERDANCE ------------|
|-- SWELLOW -----|-- FACADE, ENDEAVOR, PROTECT, DOUBLE TEAM -----------------|
|-- HONCHKROW ---|-- DARK PULSE, NIGHT SLASH, SUCKER PUNCH, THUNDER WAVE ----|
|-- PIDGEOT -----|-- RETURN, SWAGGER, ROOST, DOUBLE TEAM --------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- GENDER --|--- EXP ---|-- EFFORT VALUES EARNED ----------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- STARAPTOR ---|-- MALE ----|-- 1,842 --|-- +3 ATTACK ---------------------|
|-- PELIPPER ----|-- MALE ----|-- 1,686 --|-- +2 DEFENSE --------------------|
|-- NOCTOWL -----|-- MALE ----|-- 1,804 --|-- +2 HIT POINTS -----------------|
|-- SWELLOW -----|-- MALE ----|-- 1,804 --|-- +2 SPEED ----------------------|
|-- HONCHKROW ---|-- MALE ----|-- 2,163 --|-- +2 ATTACK ---------------------|
|-- PIDGEOT -----|-- MALE ----|-- 2,064 --|-- +3 SPEED ----------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- BASE STATS (HP, ATK, DEF, SPEED, SP. ATK, SP. DEF) -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- STARAPTOR ---|--- 85 --|-- 120 --|--- 70 --|--- 50 --|--- 50 --|-- 100 --|
|-- PELIPPER ----|--- 60 --|--- 50 --|-- 100 --|--- 85 --|--- 70 --|--- 65 --|
|-- NOCTOWL -----|-- 100 --|--- 50 --|--- 50 --|--- 76 --|--- 96 --|--- 70 --|
|-- SWELLOW -----|--- 60 --|--- 85 --|--- 60 --|--- 50 --|--- 50 --|-- 125 --|
|-- HONCHKROW ---|-- 100 --|-- 125 --|--- 52 --|-- 105 --|--- 52 --|--- 71 --|
|-- PIDGEOT -----|--- 83 --|--- 80 --|--- 75 --|--- 70 --|--- 70 --|--- 91 --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
Falkner still has the lowest levels of the sixteen leaders, but he has seen an
enormous growth since the last time we faced him. Since then, he's evolved one
of his Pokemon into Pidgeot and formed a full team of bird Pokemon. A lot will
be new faces to you, given that they're third and fourth generation Pokemon. I
think it's great that he finally has Noctowl, though.
He leads with Staraptor, a bird with an Attack stat higher than most Fighting-
type Pokemon. First introduced in Diamond/Pearl, Staraptor has a pair of great
attacks we haven't seen yet, and oddly enough the signature moves of Bugsy and
Whitney, the two gym leaders after Falkner. Both new attacks have 120 BP, so a
single hit could be deadly. Brave Bird is yet another of the strong moves with
recoil damage that we've seen in the late game, for Flying-types. Close Combat
is a Fighting-type attack which reduces the user's Defense and Special Defense
stats by one stage with each use. It's very strong and very fast in comparison
to its counterparts from earlier generations, but its special stats are awful,
so a Thunderbolt or Ice Beam should put it down.
Pelipper was introduced in Ruby/Sapphire. It has Gyarados's typing, but it has
nowhere near the same sort of stats. Surf and Ice Beam are fairly common moves
for Water-types. Hidden Power is an attack which has a different type and base
power for every user, and because Pelipper hasn't used it against me before, I
couldn't tell you what they are. If it uses Tailwind, Falkner's entire team is
going to have doubled Speed stats for three turns. I'm just surprised it isn't
able to use Protect, as it's a fairly common sight in Pelipper movesets. Shock
it down.
Noctowl has always been a pretty resilient Pokemon. Other than Featherdance, a
move that reduces the target's Attack stat by two stages, you've seen all this
before. Remember that Roost removes its Flying attribute during the turn it is
used. It shouldn't matter, though, as Noctowl isn't super fast. It has more of
HP and special durability than anything else.
Swellow, introduced with Pelipper, is one of the faster Pokemon out there. Its
moveset is crap, and it only uses Normal-type attacks, so your Ghost-type is a
safe bet here. It's holding a Flame Orb, which inflicts the holder with a burn
immediately. This might seem bizarre, but Facade, which has 70 BP, will become
twice as strong if the user is burned, poisoned or paralysed. The reduction of
Attack stat from being burned still applies, though. If its HP is low, it will
use Endeavor, which matches your HP to its own. [insert rant about Double Team
here]. [insert rant about Protect here].
While we haven't seen Honchkrow before, I've described it for you before. This
one only uses Dark-type attacks, plus Thunder Wave for some reason. We've seen
most of these moves before. Night Slash is the Dark-type version of Slash, and
is perfect for Honchkrow because its Attack stat equals Gyarados's. I couldn't
begin to guess why it's bothering with Sucker Punch or Dark Pulse and not some
attacks with actual coverage. Punish it for its stupidity.
Last and kind of least is Pidgeot. It only uses a single Normal-type attack to
inflict direct damage, so a Ghost-type is a great choice again. It's painfully
average for a fully evolved Pokemon. I don't know what else to say, as Pidgeot
has already been seen in a major battle before now, and Blue's was just better
than Falkner's. [insert rant about Swagger here].
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o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---------------|------- GYM LEADER REMATCH 2: BUGSY -------|---- GLR02 -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- SPECIALTY --|-- REWARD --|-- TOTAL EXP --|-- LVL. AVG --|-- DIFFICULTY --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|----- BUG -----|--- 6,240 --|--- 12,344 ----|----- 53 -----|----- EASY -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|------------------- INFORMATION ON POKEGEAR REGISTRATION -------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- LOCATION ------|-- SOUTH SIDE OF VIRIDIAN FOREST ------------------------|
|-- DAY AND TIME --|-- THURSDAYS, ALL DAY -----------------------------------|
|-- REQUIREMENTS --|-- HALL OF FAME -----------------------------------------|
|-- AVAILABILITY --|-- THURSDAYS, 10:00 - 20:00 -----------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|----------------------------- BUGSY'S POKEMON ------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- LVL. --|-- 1ST TYPE --|-- 2ND TYPE --|-- ABILITIES -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- SCIZOR ------|--- 56 ---|-- BUG -------|-- STEEL -----|-- TECHNICIAN ----|
|-- SHEDINJA ----|--- 48 ---|-- BUG -------|-- GHOST -----|-- WONDER GUARD --|
|-- VESPIQUEN ---|--- 52 ---|-- BUG -------|-- FLYING ----|-- PRESSURE ------|
|-- YANMEGA -----|--- 52 ---|-- BUG -------|-- FLYING ----|-- TINTED LENS ---|
|-- HERACROSS ---|--- 54 ---|-- BUG -------|-- FIGHTING --|-- GUTS ----------|
|-- PINSIR ------|--- 55 ---|-- BUG -------|-- NONE ------|-- MOLD BREAKER --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- MOVESETS -----------------------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- SCIZOR ------|-- X-SCISSOR, BULLET PUNCH, SUPERPOWER, SWORDS DANCE ------|
|-- SHEDINJA ----|-- X-SCISSOR, SHADOW SNEAK, TOXIC, SWAGGER ----------------|
|-- VESPIQUEN ---|-- ATTACK ORDER, DEFEND ORDER, PROTECT, CONFUSE RAY -------|
|-- YANMEGA -----|-- BUG BUZZ, AIR SLASH, ANCIENTPOWER, DETECT --------------|
|-- HERACROSS ---|-- MEGAHORN, CLOSE COMBAT, STONE EDGE, COUNTER ------------|
|-- PINSIR ------|-- X-SCISSOR, EARTHQUAKE, ROCK TOMB, GUILLOTINE -----------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- GENDER --|--- EXP ---|-- EFFORT VALUES EARNED ----------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- SCIZOR ------|-- FEMALE --|-- 2,400 --|-- +2 ATTACK ---------------------|
|-- SHEDINJA ----|-- NONE ----|---- 976 --|-- +2 HIT POINTS -----------------|
|-- VESPIQUEN ---|-- FEMALE --|-- 2,094 --|-- +1 DEFENSE & SPECIAL DEFENSE --|
|-- YANMEGA -----|-- FEMALE --|-- 2,205 --|-- +2 ATTACK ---------------------|
|-- HERACROSS ---|-- FEMALE --|-- 2,313 --|-- +2 ATTACK ---------------------|
|-- PINSIR ------|-- FEMALE --|-- 2,356 --|-- +2 ATTACK ---------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- BASE STATS (HP, ATK, DEF, SPEED, SP. ATK, SP. DEF) -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- SCIZOR ------|--- 70 --|-- 130 --|-- 100 --|--- 55 --|--- 80 --|--- 65 --|
|-- SHEDINJA ----|---- 1 --|--- 90 --|--- 45 --|--- 30 --|--- 30 --|--- 40 --|
|-- VESPIQUEN ---|--- 70 --|--- 80 --|-- 102 --|--- 80 --|-- 102 --|--- 40 --|
|-- YANMEGA -----|--- 86 --|--- 76 --|--- 86 --|-- 116 --|--- 56 --|--- 95 --|
|-- HERACROSS ---|--- 80 --|-- 125 --|--- 75 --|--- 40 --|--- 95 --|--- 85 --|
|-- PINSIR ------|--- 65 --|-- 125 --|-- 100 --|--- 55 --|--- 70 --|--- 85 --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
Remember when we first battled him? His whole strategy revolved around Scyther
and U-Turn? Yeah, not this time. He ditched his weak cocoons, evolved his main
Pokemon, and built a solid team of Bug-type Pokemon. True, it's not a terribly
difficult task to beat him; a Fire-type can lay waste to his team if it's both
powerful and fast enough. It's not a simple battle by any means if you decided
not to go that route, but I found Falkner to be tougher, to be honest.
He still leads with his main Pokemon. Scizor actually has the same total stats
as Scyther, but they're distributed a bit differently: it sacrificed its Speed
to gain Attack and Defense. It rivals Machamp in physical power now. As you'll
recall, Bullet Punch is the Steel-type version of Quick Attack, and because of
that, it will become more powerful due to Scizor's ability. X-Scissor is among
the most powerful Bug-type attacks, with 80 BP and no accuracy issues. You may
not have seen Superpower before, but I described it in the Giovanni section. I
think you realise that if it uses Swords Dance a few times, it will become too
powerful. It only has one weakness, so if you don't have a Fire-type here, you
may struggle.
Shedinja was a Ruby/Sapphire introduction, and is a unique Pokemon in a number
of ways: its ability, Wonder Guard, nullifies any attack that will not inflict
super-effective damage, which leaves you with five types out of seventeen; its
evolution is unique; and it will only ever have one hit point, no matter which
level it's at. It can be hurt by weather- and status-based attacks, and it has
the lowest stats of most Pokemon, let alone the rest of Bugsy's team, so while
it has a neat thing going for it, it's a bit of a joke here. Shadow Sneak is a
Ghost-type attack with Quick Attack's power and effect. Have a Full Heal ready
for Toxic and Swagger.
There will never be a male Vespiquen. It can only evolve from a female Combee.
If you're in a bit of a rut, remember that at least you're not Combee. Anyway,
it has more durability than anything else. Attack Order and Defend Order are a
pair of attacks unique to Vespiquen: Attack Order is a Bug-type attack with 90
BP and a high critical hit ratio, while Defend Order increases its Defense and
Special Defense by one stage each. [insert rant about its other moves here]. I
doubt you'll have too much trouble here, but remember that its ability doubles
your PP usage. This is a good time to use Ethers if you're struggling.
Yanmega, and Vespiquen, were introduced in Diamond/Pearl. Yanmega is a special
hitter, with three decent special-based attacks and Detect to avoid all damage
from opponents, as it's the same as Protect. Bug Buzz is basically Psychic for
Bug-types, and Ancientpower and Air Slash aren't new to us. Its ability allows
it to inflict double damage if its attacks aren't very effective, so you won't
be able to use type resistance to your advantage here.
Heracross is one of the best Bug-type Pokemon in terms of Attack, and has some
powerful attacks using that stat. Megahorn is the strongest Bug-type attack in
the series at 120 BP. Stone Edge and Close Combat are familiar attacks with an
awful lot of power. Be careful of Counter, too, as if you attack with a super-
effective physical attack and Heracross survives it, your Pokemon is virtually
guaranteed to be knocked out. Flying-types are still the best choice, but mind
Stone Edge, which at least won't have guaranteed accuracy from No Guard here.
Pinsir is Bugsy's only pure Bug-type. It's up there with Scizor in physicality
and is fully capable of tearing about wounded teams. If you recall Horn Drill,
used by Brock's Rhyhorn, Guillotine is another form of it. Rock Tomb has 50 BP
and is guaranteed to reduce the target's Speed by one stage with each hit. Its
moveset covers its weaknesses pretty well, and it's physically powerful enough
to do so, but a Fire-type attack should still put it down handily.
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o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---------------|------ GYM LEADER REMATCH 3: WHITNEY ------|---- GLR03 -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- SPECIALTY --|-- REWARD --|-- TOTAL EXP --|-- LVL. AVG --|-- DIFFICULTY --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|--- NORMAL ----|--- 6,960 --|--- 10,585 ----|----- 53 -----|----- HARD -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|------------------- INFORMATION ON POKEGEAR REGISTRATION -------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- LOCATION ------|-- 6TH FLOOR OF GOLDENROD DEPARTMENT STORE --------------|
|-- DAY AND TIME --|-- EVERY DAY, 12:00 - 16:00 -----------------------------|
|-- REQUIREMENTS --|-- HALL OF FAME -----------------------------------------|
|-- AVAILABILITY --|-- SATURDAYS, 10:00 - 20:00 -----------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---------------------------- WHITNEY'S POKEMON -----------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- LVL. --|-- 1ST TYPE --|-- 2ND TYPE --|-- ABILITIES -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- GIRAFARIG ---|--- 52 ---|-- NORMAL ----|-- PSYCHIC ---|-- INNER FOCUS ---|
|-- LICKILICKY --|--- 50 ---|-- NORMAL ----|-- NONE ------|-- OWN TEMPO -----|
|-- CLEFABLE ----|--- 52 ---|-- NORMAL ----|-- NONE ------|-- MAGIC GUARD ---|
|-- DELCATTY ----|--- 54 ---|-- NORMAL ----|-- NONE ------|-- NORMALIZE -----|
|-- BIBAREL -----|--- 54 ---|-- NORMAL ----|-- WATER -----|-- SIMPLE --------|
|-- MILTANK -----|--- 58 ---|-- NORMAL ----|-- NONE ------|-- SCRAPPY -------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- MOVESETS -----------------------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- GIRAFARIG ---|-- CALM MIND, BATON PASS, PSYCHIC, SHADOW BALL ------------|
|-- LICKILICKY --|-- WRING OUT, FLAMETHROWER, ICE BEAM, THUNDERBOLT ---------|
|-- CLEFABLE ----|-- CALM MIND, FIRE BLAST, BLIZZARD, THUNDER ---------------|
|-- DELCATTY ----|-- CALM MIND, BATON PASS, FAKE OUT, ASSIST ----------------|
|-- BIBAREL -----|-- SURF, ICE BEAM, CHARGE BEAM, DOUBLE TEAM ---------------|
|-- MILTANK -----|-- BODY SLAM, ATTRACT, REST, SLEEP TALK -------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- GENDER --|--- EXP ---|-- EFFORT VALUES EARNED ----------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- GIRAFARIG ---|-- FEMALE --|-- 1,659 --|-- +2 SPECIAL ATTACK -------------|
|-- LICKILICKY --|-- FEMALE --|-- 2,067 --|-- +3 HIT POINTS -----------------|
|-- CLEFABLE ----|-- FEMALE --|-- 1,437 --|-- +3 HIT POINTS -----------------|
|-- DELCATTY ----|-- FEMALE --|-- 1,596 --|-- +1 HIT POINT & SPEED ----------|
|-- BIBAREL -----|-- FEMALE --|-- 1,341 --|-- +2 ATTACK ---------------------|
|-- MILTANK -----|-- FEMALE --|-- 2,485 --|-- +2 DEFENSE --------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- BASE STATS (HP, ATK, DEF, SPEED, SP. ATK, SP. DEF) -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- GIRAFARIG ---|--- 70 --|--- 80 --|--- 65 --|--- 90 --|--- 65 --|--- 85 --|
|-- LICKILICKY --|-- 110 --|--- 85 --|--- 95 --|--- 80 --|--- 95 --|--- 50 --|
|-- CLEFABLE ----|--- 95 --|--- 70 --|--- 73 --|--- 85 --|--- 90 --|--- 60 --|
|-- DELCATTY ----|--- 70 --|--- 65 --|--- 65 --|--- 55 --|--- 55 --|--- 70 --|
|-- BIBAREL -----|--- 79 --|--- 85 --|--- 60 --|--- 55 --|--- 60 --|--- 71 --|
|-- MILTANK -----|--- 95 --|--- 80 --|-- 105 --|--- 40 --|--- 70 --|-- 100 --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
Brace yourselves. This can be a long, annoying battle. The only real threat to
your team last time was Miltank, and while it was a real threat, it was alone.
This time, her team is full of stat boosts and transfers, and each Pokemon she
uses can be deadly. Hopefully you have a strong Fighting-type attack, if not a
Fighting-type Pokemon itself.
She leads with Girafarig. If you're leading with a Fighting-type, put it away,
as Girafarig is also a Psychic-type. You might recognise its strategy: it will
use Calm Mind to boost its special-based stats, lay waste with Shadow Ball and
Psychic, and use Baton Pass if it doesn't have the advantage. The thing is, if
it switches out using Baton Pass, any stat changes it experienced are given to
the new Pokemon. Most of her team uses special-based attacks, so letting it do
this is a bad idea. Girafarig isn't too impressive, but stat changes are quick
to add up.
Lickilicky is a weird new evolution of Lickitung. If you were able to stop the
Calm Mind/Baton Pass strategy, you shouldn't have too many issues. It has four
familiar attacks, three of them the elemental attacks with 95 BP taught by TM.
It's durable on both ends, but not so much that your attacks won't deal damage
if they're strong enough. It's also her slowest Pokemon.
This Clefable isn't the Clefairy you faced last time, which had Cute Charm, an
annoying but different ability. This one has Magic Guard, which nullifies most
indirect damage to it, such as Sandstorm, Toxic and Leech Seed. This shouldn't
be too big an issue, since Fighting-types are the best option anyway, but it's
worth noting in case such strategies are your norm. It'll use Calm Mind itself
if it didn't receive the stat benefits from Baton Pass, but otherwise uses the
three elemental attacks with 120 BP taught by TM, all of which are familiar by
now. It's a little bit stronger than Lickilicky, and its attacks are stronger,
so if its stats have been raised, it could become a threat. It doesn't have an
awful lot of accuracy, with Fire Blast having eighty-five percent to Thunder's
and Blizzard's seventy each, but that doesn't mean it'll miss every time. Note
that if you're using a Machamp with No Guard, none of its attacks will miss.
Delcatty is Whitney's last chance at pulling off a Calm Mind/Baton Pass combo,
but it's easier than Girafarig to deal with since it's a pure Normal-type. Its
lead attack will always be Fake Out, a Normal-type attack with 40 BP which can
only be used on the first turn the user is active in battle, but strikes first
and will always flinch the target. Assist allows it to use any attack from her
team's movesets, so don't be surprised at what you might see. Any move it uses
this way will receive STAB through Normalize, which is unique to this line and
transforms all moves, damaging or otherwise, into Normal-type moves. This also
means that Ghost-types are your best option here, as nothing Delcatty uses can
hurt them.
Bibarel, the only Normal/Water Pokemon you'll ever find, could become the most
annoying of them all if left unchecked. Simple doubles all stat changes, so it
will effectively use Double Team twice in one turn, and if Charge Beam's extra
power kicks in, its Special Attack will go up by two stages. Throw in Surf and
Ice Beam, and you have a potentially powerful special hitter. It's a painfully
average Pokemon without those changes, though, so unless it received the gains
of a Calm Mind/Baton pass combo, you should be fine. Note that Simple works as
both a gift and a curse: if you use moves such as, say, Leer or Growl, Bibarel
will lose two stages of Defense or Attack respectively.
Miltank is still her main Pokemon and is as much of a pain in the ass as ever.
The only move it kept from last time is Attract. Body Slam is now its only way
to inflict direct damage, and it can still hit Ghost-types, so use a Steel- or
Rock-type here if you can. You may remember the Rest/Sleep Talk combo that was
used by Pryce's Dewgong, though its held Lum Berry will immediately wake it up
the first time it uses Rest. For simplicity's sake, use a female Pokemon here.
I can't begin to describe how annoying Attract is when you're paralysed. It'll
already be tough enough to whittle down its HP.
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|---------------|------- GYM LEADER REMATCH 4: MORTY -------|---- GLR04 -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- SPECIALTY --|-- REWARD --|-- TOTAL EXP --|-- LVL. AVG --|-- DIFFICULTY --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---- GHOST ----|--- 6,840 --|--- 12,507 ----|----- 54 -----|---- MEDIUM ----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|------------------- INFORMATION ON POKEGEAR REGISTRATION -------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- LOCATION ------|-- BELLCHIME TRAIL IN ECRUTEAK CITY ---------------------|
|-- DAY AND TIME --|-- MONDAYS AND TUESDAYS, ALL DAY ------------------------|
|-- REQUIREMENTS --|-- HALL OF FAME -----------------------------------------|
|-- AVAILABILITY --|-- TUESDAYS, 0:00 - 4:00, 20:00 - 0:00 ------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
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|----------------------------- MORTY'S POKEMON ------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- LVL. --|-- 1ST TYPE --|-- 2ND TYPE --|-- ABILITIES -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- DRIFBLIM ----|--- 52 ---|-- GHOST -----|-- FLYING ----|-- UNBURDEN ------|
|-- DUSKNOIR ----|--- 52 ---|-- GHOST -----|-- NONE ------|-- PRESSURE ------|
|-- SABLEYE -----|--- 52 ---|-- DARK ------|-- GHOST -----|-- STALL ---------|
|-- MISMAGIUS ---|--- 54 ---|-- GHOST -----|-- NONE ------|-- LEVITATE ------|
|-- GENGAR ------|--- 57 ---|-- GHOST -----|-- POISON ----|-- LEVITATE ------|
|-- GENGAR ------|--- 57 ---|-- GHOST -----|-- POISON ----|-- LEVITATE ------|
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|-- POKEMON -----|-- MOVESETS -----------------------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- DRIFBLIM ----|-- SHADOW BALL, THUNDERBOLT, SUBSTITUTE, DESTINY BOND -----|
|-- DUSKNOIR ----|-- PAIN SPLIT, PAYBACK, SUBSTITUTE, WILL-O-WISP -----------|
|-- SABLEYE -----|-- SUCKER PUNCH, BRICK BREAK, FAKE OUT, ICE PUNCH ---------|
|-- MISMAGIUS ---|-- PERISH SONG, CONFUSE RAY, ASTONISH, MEAN LOOK ----------|
|-- GENGAR ------|-- SHADOW BALL, THUNDERBOLT, SUBSTITUTE, DESTINY BOND -----|
|-- GENGAR ------|-- SHADOW BALL, FOCUS BLAST, HYPNOSIS, CONFUSE RAY --------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- GENDER --|--- EXP ---|-- EFFORT VALUES EARNED ----------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- DRIFBLIM ----|-- MALE ----|-- 2,272 --|-- +2 HIT POINTS -----------------|
|-- DUSKNOIR ----|-- MALE ----|-- 2,340 --|-- +1 DEFENSE, +2 SP. DEFENSE ----|
|-- SABLEYE -----|-- MALE ----|-- 1,092 --|-- +1 ATTACK & DEFENSE -----------|
|-- MISMAGIUS ---|-- MALE ----|-- 2,163 --|-- +1 SP. ATTACK & SP. DEFENSE ---|
|-- GENGAR ------|-- MALE ----|-- 2,320 --|-- +3 SPECIAL ATTACK -------------|
|-- GENGAR ------|-- MALE ----|-- 2,320 --|-- +3 SPECIAL ATTACK -------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- BASE STATS (HP, ATK, DEF, SPEED, SP. ATK, SP. DEF) -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- DRIFBLIM ----|-- 150 --|--- 80 --|--- 44 --|--- 90 --|--- 54 --|--- 80 --|
|-- DUSKNOIR ----|--- 45 --|-- 100 --|-- 135 --|--- 65 --|-- 135 --|--- 45 --|
|-- SABLEYE -----|--- 50 --|--- 75 --|--- 75 --|--- 65 --|--- 65 --|--- 50 --|
|-- MISMAGIUS ---|--- 60 --|--- 60 --|--- 60 --|-- 105 --|-- 105 --|-- 105 --|
|-- GENGAR ------|--- 60 --|--- 65 --|--- 60 --|-- 130 --|--- 75 --|-- 110 --|
|-- GENGAR ------|--- 60 --|--- 65 --|--- 60 --|-- 130 --|--- 75 --|-- 110 --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
Morty apparently likes his main Pokemon so much that he wanted two of them, so
he has two main Pokemon now. The remaining half of his old team is gone, and a
quarter of Ghost-types from the third and fourth generations replace them. You
will be able to use Ground-types this time, as Levitate is shared by only half
of his team this time, but you won't be able to sweep with a Psychic-type this
time, as his new Pokemon don't have that weakness. I don't know why Misdreavus
wasn't on his team to begin with. It was the only new Ghost-type at that time,
and no one else in-game used one. Oh, well.
He leads with Drifblim, which was introduced in Diamond/Pearl. It has stupidly
high HP, which is why Substitute was a great choice for it: when used, it will
sacrifice one-quarter of the user's maximum HP to create a decoy with one more
hit point than the amount sacrificed, which will act as a shield through which
Drifblim cannot be attacked until the decoy is destroyed. Luckily, Drifblim is
not a durable Pokemon. It's holding a Sitrus Berry, so not only will its HP be
recovered enough to get one more Substitute in, but because of its ability, it
will have twice as much Speed once the item is used. This is an especially bad
thing because of Destiny Bond, so be careful with your attacks.
Dusknoir was introduced in Diamond/Pearl, and is the final form of Duskull, an
introduction from Ruby/Sapphire. It's a bit of an opposite to Drifblim: it's a
slow Pokemon with little HP, but it has insane durability on both ends. It was
bred, as it can't naturally learn Pain Split, which bypasses accuracy and will
equalise the target's HP with the user's, which generally means reducing one's
HP and increasing the other's. For example, if your HP is at 90/125 and its HP
is at 10/125, you will both have 50 HP after Pain Split is used. You might not
have seen Will-O-Wisp yet: it inflicts a burn, with the same level of accuracy
as most powder moves. Payback is familiar and is the only attacking move here,
so plan accordingly.
Sableye is probably Morty's weakest Pokemon. A Ruby/Sapphire introduction, its
unique ability will ensure it won't be the faster Pokemon, regardless of which
Pokemon you use, and its stats are average at best. Brick Break is a Fighting-
type attack with 75 BP which shatters the barriers created by Light Screen and
Reflect, and is likely there for Dark- and Steel-types. Use anyone here.
Mismagius, introduced in Diamond/Pearl, is the evolved form of Misdreavus, who
was actually introduced in Gold/Silver. Again, I don't know why it wasn't used
by Morty in either set of games before this battle. Anyway, its only attacking
move is Astonish, a physical Ghost-type attack with 30 BP. It isn't a physical
attacker, so Astonish isn't the issue here. The issue is Perish Song, which is
formerly unique to this line, and is a countdown move which will automatically
knock out all Pokemon in play when it was used, including the user, at the end
of the third turn after it's used. Switching out will prevent this, and that's
why it has Mean Look as well. If Confuse Ray also plays into that strategy, it
does so by trying to prevent you from knocking out Mismagius before the end of
the third turn. Oh, and he'll probably switch out on the third turn. Take care
and try not to die.
His two Gengar can be tough. The first has the exact same moveset as Drifblim,
so no surprises there, other than that you won't know which Gengar is which if
they only use Shadow Ball. The second has Focus Blast to crush Normal-, Dark-,
and Steel-types, and since Psychic-types are covered by its Shadow Ball, there
isn't much you can do about type advantage. Focus Blast isn't exactly accurate
compared to most attacks, but it's still a risk. You know why it has the other
moves. Watch out for Destiny Bond again.
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|---------------|------- GYM LEADER REMATCH 5: CHUCK -------|---- GLR05 -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- SPECIALTY --|-- REWARD --|-- TOTAL EXP --|-- LVL. AVG --|-- DIFFICULTY --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- FIGHTING ---|--- 7,200 --|--- 11,041 ----|----- 55 -----|---- MEDIUM ----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|------------------- INFORMATION ON POKEGEAR REGISTRATION -------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- LOCATION ------|-- FROM CHUCK'S WIFE IN CIANWOOD CITY -------------------|
|-- DAY AND TIME --|-- EVERY DAY, ALL DAY -----------------------------------|
|-- REQUIREMENTS --|-- HALL OF FAME -----------------------------------------|
|-- AVAILABILITY --|-- WEDNESDAYS, 0:00 - 4:00, 20:00 - 0:00 ----------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|----------------------------- CHUCK'S POKEMON ------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- LVL. --|-- 1ST TYPE --|-- 2ND TYPE --|-- ABILITIES -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- MEDICHAM ----|--- 54 ---|-- FIGHTING --|-- PSYCHIC ---|-- PURE POWER ----|
|-- HITMONCHAN --|--- 52 ---|-- FIGHTING --|-- NONE ------|-- IRON FIST -----|
|-- BRELOOM -----|--- 54 ---|-- GRASS -----|-- FIGHTING --|-- POISON HEAL ---|
|-- HITMONLEE ---|--- 55 ---|-- FIGHTING --|-- NONE ------|-- RECKLESS ------|
|-- PRIMEAPE ----|--- 56 ---|-- FIGHTING --|-- NONE ------|-- ANGER POINT ---|
|-- POLIWRATH ---|--- 60 ---|-- WATER -----|-- FIGHTING --|-- WATER ABSORB --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- MOVESETS -----------------------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- MEDICHAM ----|-- HI JUMP KICK, THUNDERPUNCH, PSYCHO CUT, ATTRACT --------|
|-- HITMONCHAN --|-- FOCUS PUNCH, MACH PUNCH, SWAGGER, DOUBLE TEAM ----------|
|-- BRELOOM -----|-- FOCUS PUNCH, DRAIN PUNCH, STONE EDGE, SUBSTITUTE -------|
|-- HITMONLEE ---|-- HI JUMP KICK, BLAZE KICK, FAKE OUT, BULK UP ------------|
|-- PRIMEAPE ----|-- CLOSE COMBAT, THUNDERPUNCH, PAYBACK, SWAGGER -----------|
|-- POLIWRATH ---|-- FOCUS PUNCH, WATERFALL, DOUBLE TEAM, SUBSTITUTE --------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- GENDER --|--- EXP ---|-- EFFORT VALUES EARNED ----------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- MEDICHAM ----|-- MALE ----|-- 1,770 --|-- +2 SPEED ----------------------|
|-- HITMONCHAN --|-- MALE ----|-- 1,560 --|-- +2 SPECIAL DEFENSE ------------|
|-- BRELOOM -----|-- MALE ----|-- 1,908 --|-- +2 ATTACK ---------------------|
|-- HITMONLEE ---|-- MALE ----|-- 1,638 --|-- +2 ATTACK ---------------------|
|-- PRIMEAPE ----|-- MALE ----|-- 1,788 --|-- +2 ATTACK ---------------------|
|-- POLIWRATH ---|-- MALE ----|-- 2,377 --|-- +3 DEFENSE --------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- BASE STATS (HP, ATK, DEF, SPEED, SP. ATK, SP. DEF) -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- MEDICHAM ----|--- 60 --|--- 60 --|--- 75 --|--- 60 --|--- 75 --|--- 80 --|
|-- HITMONCHAN --|--- 50 --|-- 105 --|--- 79 --|--- 35 --|-- 110 --|--- 76 --|
|-- BRELOOM -----|--- 60 --|-- 130 --|--- 80 --|--- 60 --|--- 60 --|--- 70 --|
|-- HITMONLEE ---|--- 50 --|-- 120 --|--- 53 --|--- 35 --|-- 110 --|--- 87 --|
|-- PRIMEAPE ----|--- 65 --|-- 105 --|--- 60 --|--- 60 --|--- 70 --|--- 95 --|
|-- POLIWRATH ---|--- 90 --|--- 85 --|--- 95 --|--- 70 --|--- 90 --|--- 70 --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
Chuck only had two Pokemon to begin with, both of which were fully evolved, so
all he had to do was find four more Fighting-types to round out his team. He's
taken a leaf from Bruno's book in doing so, as you can see, and has also added
a few faces from the third generation. Oddly enough, his main Pokemon is still
physically his weakest, and not by a small amount. He still has Focus Punch in
three of his movesets, and those three Pokemon still have methods by which the
move can be used uninterrupted, and it's still a stupidly powerful move, so be
careful.
He opens with Medicham, first introduced in Ruby/Sapphire. It doesn't have any
impressive stats, but its ability doubles its Attack stat, bringing it up near
Hitmonlee and Breloom. It has frigging Attract of all things, and Thunderpunch
for your Flying-types. The only attack that's new here is Psycho Cut, which is
a Psychic-type attack with 70 BP and a high critical hit ratio. It alone stops
you from walking in with a Psychic-type and wrecking his team, but Shadow Ball
was made available to Psychic-types for that reason, I suppose.
Hitmonchan continues the Focus Punch/Double Team combo that Primeape used last
time, and threw in Swagger for an extra shot. Between its ability and the same
type attack bonus, Focus Punch will have a base power of 270 - no, you are not
misreading that - before type consideration, so you might want to not allow it
to hit you. Aerial Ace is great here because it won't miss, no matter how many
times Double Team is used, but be careful of the confusion factor.
Breloom was introduced simultaneously to Medicham and, for a while, had unique
typing. It's actually Chuck's physically strongest Pokemon, even including the
ability boost Medicham has. It covers its big weakness with Stone Edge, but it
probably isn't enough, particularly because of the move's poor accuracy. Drain
Punch is a Fighting-type attack with Giga Drain's power and effect, and I just
don't get that, but it's neat. It's holding a Toxic Orb, which inflicts poison
upon itself immediately after it's sent out. If you're confused, don't be: its
HP actually increases as a result, thanks to its ability. Channel that Falkner
spirit within and knock it dead.
His Hitmonlee isn't terribly different from Bruno's. Bulk Up raises its Attack
and Defense stats by one stage each, which could be a problem if you're mostly
using physical attacks. Whatever you used when you faced Bruno is fine here.
This is a different Primeape. Its new ability maximises its Attack stat if you
land a critical hit against it. If that happens, it will murder you with Close
Combat and Thunderpunch. It also has Swagger, and you can't afford to lose any
turns if its Attack stat was maximised. Payback is probably there for Psychic-
types, but shouldn't be an issue.
Poliwrath is better this time around. It continues the Focus Punch/Double Team
thing and has replaced Surf with Waterfall, which uses its better stat. If its
accuracy boosts aren't enough, Substitute probably is, which is also true with
Breloom. As with Hitmonlee, whatever you used last time should be fine.
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|---------------|------ GYM LEADER REMATCH 6: JASMINE ------|---- GLR06 -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- SPECIALTY --|-- REWARD --|-- TOTAL EXP --|-- LVL. AVG --|-- DIFFICULTY --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---- STEEL ----|--- 7,440 --|--- 13,701 ----|----- 54 -----|---- MEDIUM ----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|------------------- INFORMATION ON POKEGEAR REGISTRATION -------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- LOCATION ------|-- CAFE IN OLIVINE CITY ---------------------------------|
|-- DAY AND TIME --|-- EVERY DAY, 13:00 - 14:00 -----------------------------|
|-- REQUIREMENTS --|-- HALL OF FAME -----------------------------------------|
|-- AVAILABILITY --|-- WEDNESDAYS, 10:00 - 20:00 ----------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---------------------------- JASMINE'S POKEMON -----------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- LVL. --|-- 1ST TYPE --|-- 2ND TYPE --|-- ABILITIES -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- METAGROSS ---|--- 52 ---|-- STEEL -----|-- PSYCHIC ---|-- CLEAR BODY ----|
|-- BRONZONG ----|--- 50 ---|-- STEEL -----|-- PSYCHIC ---|-- HEATPROOF -----|
|-- SKARMORY ----|--- 52 ---|-- STEEL -----|-- FLYING ----|-- STURDY --------|
|-- EMPOLEON ----|--- 52 ---|-- WATER -----|-- STEEL -----|-- TORRENT -------|
|-- MAGNEZONE ---|--- 56 ---|-- ELECTRIC --|-- STEEL -----|-- STURDY --------|
|-- STEELIX -----|--- 62 ---|-- STEEL -----|-- GROUND ----|-- STURDY --------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- MOVESETS -----------------------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- METAGROSS ---|-- METEOR MASH, BULLET PUNCH, EXPLOSION, GRAVITY ----------|
|-- BRONZONG ----|-- GYRO BALL, DREAM EATER, HYPNOSIS, GRAVITY --------------|
|-- SKARMORY ----|-- STEEL WING, AIR SLASH, NIGHT SLASH, SPIKES -------------|
|-- EMPOLEON ----|-- HYDRO PUMP, AQUA JET, BLIZZARD, ROAR -------------------|
|-- MAGNEZONE ---|-- ZAP CANNON, MIRROR COAT, LOCK-ON, METAL SOUND ----------|
|-- STEELIX -----|-- IRON TAIL, STONE EDGE, ROAR, STEALTH ROCK --------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- GENDER --|--- EXP ---|-- EFFORT VALUES EARNED ----------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- METAGROSS ---|-- NONE ----|-- 2,340 --|-- +3 DEFENSE --------------------|
|-- BRONZONG ----|-- NONE ----|-- 2,013 --|-- +1 DEFENSE & SPECIAL DEFENSE --|
|-- SKARMORY ----|-- FEMALE --|-- 1,872 --|-- +2 DEFENSE --------------------|
|-- EMPOLEON ----|-- MALE ----|-- 2,340 --|-- +3 SPECIAL ATTACK -------------|
|-- MAGNEZONE ---|-- NONE ----|-- 2,532 --|-- +3 SPECIAL ATTACK -------------|
|-- STEELIX -----|-- FEMALE --|-- 2,604 --|-- +2 DEFENSE --------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- BASE STATS (HP, ATK, DEF, SPEED, SP. ATK, SP. DEF) -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- METAGROSS ---|--- 80 --|-- 135 --|-- 130 --|--- 95 --|--- 90 --|--- 70 --|
|-- BRONZONG ----|--- 67 --|--- 89 --|-- 116 --|--- 79 --|-- 116 --|--- 33 --|
|-- SKARMORY ----|--- 65 --|--- 80 --|-- 140 --|--- 40 --|--- 70 --|--- 70 --|
|-- EMPOLEON ----|--- 84 --|--- 86 --|--- 88 --|-- 111 --|-- 101 --|--- 60 --|
|-- MAGNEZONE ---|--- 70 --|--- 70 --|-- 115 --|-- 130 --|--- 90 --|--- 60 --|
|-- STEELIX -----|--- 75 --|--- 85 --|-- 200 --|--- 55 --|--- 65 --|--- 30 --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
She's a lot tougher this time. There's a twelve-level gap between her highest-
and lowest-leveled Pokemon, which is strange, but whatever. Her previous issue
with evolution is a thing of the past: all of her Pokemon that can evolve have
fully evolved.
She leads with Metagross, the pseudo-legendary of Ruby/Sapphire. Its typing is
such that it only has a couple of weaknesses, and its stats cannot be reduced,
period, so don't waste your time. Its main attacks are Steel-type attacks. You
have seen Bullet Punch before, but Meteor Mash is new: it has 100 BP and might
raise the user's Attack stat by one stage, as if Metagross needs more physical
power. If it's in danger of fainting, it'll use Explosion, which will probably
wipe out whatever you're using along with it. Gravity makes it so that Pokemon
who are immune to Ground-type attacks, whether through type or ability, can be
hit by them for a few turns. I don't know why Jasmine wasted a slow with this,
as no Pokemon on her team uses Ground-type attacks. If you have one of the two
types that hits Metagross super-effectively, by all means use it, as she isn't
covering those weaknesses.
Bronzong, introduced in Diamond/Pearl, is kind of a tank. It has the same type
pairing as Metagross, but while Fire-type attacks are super-effective, they'll
only actually inflict regular damage to Bronzong because of its ability. She's
taught Gravity to Bronzong as well, and I still don't get it. It's slow, which
is actually a benefit for it because of Gyro Ball, a Steel-type attack that is
more powerful if the user is slower that the target, with a maximum base power
of 150. The Hypnosis/Dream Eater combo is probably familiar to you, even if it
wasn't used against you before now in this set of games. Its durability is the
most noteworthy thing about it otherwise.
Skarmory actually goes back as far as Gold/Silver, and I have no idea why this
is the first time Jasmine has had one. You've seen its attacks before, and Air
Slash won't do much of anything since Skarmory's Special Attack is trash. Your
concern should be Spikes, which covers the target's side of the field in order
to inflict entry damage each time a switch happens, with one-eighth of the new
Pokemon's max HP being taken each time. Flying-types and Pokemon with Levitate
are immune to this ... and, now I think of it, that's probably why those first
two Pokemon have Gravity. Dammit, Murk.
Empoleon is the final evolution of the Water-type starter of Diamond/Pearl. It
is thus far the only Steel-type starter, though this one doesn't use any moves
of that type, and it has the usual high stats of a starter. Its attacks aren't
new to us. If Skarmory was able to use Spikes, Roar will become irritating, as
it forces switches.
She only kept one of her Magnemite, and now it's fully evolved and has a great
Special Attack stat. Its Defense isn't far behind, so use special attacks here
if it helps. Or use Earthquake. Zap Cannon is an Electric-type attack with 100
BP and only fifty percent accuracy, but it will always paralyse a target if it
hits. If that sounds like Dynamicpunch to you, you're correct. Unlike Machamp,
however, it can't have No Guard, so it will instead start with Lock-On, a move
that guarantees perfect accuracy for the next move used. Not only does using a
Ground-type with Earthquake solve this problem, it also renders Mirror Coat to
be useless, as Mirror Coat is Counter for special attacks. Metal Sound reduces
Special Defense by two stages.
Steelix is still her main Pokemon, and is at least ten levels higher than most
of her team. As you know, it has one of the best Defense stats in this series,
so leave out your physical attackers. Stealth Rock is like Spikes, but it also
factors in type advantage, so that one-eighth I mentioned will rise or fall in
accordance to what you switch in, between one-half and one-thirty-second. It's
able to better hit Fire-types you might be using, but still has nothing to use
against Water-types. Mind its Roar.
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|---------------|------- GYM LEADER REMATCH 7: PRYCE -------|---- GLR07 -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- SPECIALTY --|-- REWARD --|-- TOTAL EXP --|-- LVL. AVG --|-- DIFFICULTY --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|----- ICE -----|--- 7,200 --|--- 13,803 ----|----- 55 -----|---- MEDIUM ----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|------------------- INFORMATION ON POKEGEAR REGISTRATION -------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- LOCATION ------|-- WESTERN BANK OF LAKE OF RAGE -------------------------|
|-- DAY AND TIME --|-- EVERY DAY, 6:00 - 10:00 ------------------------------|
|-- REQUIREMENTS --|-- HALL OF FAME -----------------------------------------|
|-- AVAILABILITY --|-- MONDAYS, 4:00 - 10:00 --------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|----------------------------- PRYCE'S POKEMON ------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- LVL. --|-- 1ST TYPE --|-- 2ND TYPE --|-- ABILITIES -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- ABOMASNOW ---|--- 56 ---|-- GRASS -----|-- ICE -------|-- SNOW WARNING --|
|-- GLALIE ------|--- 52 ---|-- ICE -------|-- NONE ------|-- INNER FOCUS ---|
|-- FROSLASS ----|--- 52 ---|-- ICE -------|-- GHOST -----|-- SNOW CLOAK ----|
|-- WALREIN -----|--- 54 ---|-- ICE -------|-- WATER -----|-- ICE BODY ------|
|-- DEWGONG -----|--- 58 ---|-- WATER -----|-- ICE -------|-- THICK FAT -----|
|-- MAMOSWINE ---|--- 60 ---|-- ICE -------|-- GROUND ----|-- SNOW CLOAK ----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- MOVESETS -----------------------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- ABOMASNOW ---|-- BLIZZARD, WOOD HAMMER, ICE SHARD, EARTHQUAKE -----------|
|-- GLALIE ------|-- BLIZZARD, ATTRACT, PAYBACK, TORMENT --------------------|
|-- FROSLASS ----|-- BLIZZARD, ATTRACT, ICE SHARD, CONFUSE RAY --------------|
|-- WALREIN -----|-- BLIZZARD, BODY SLAM, HAIL, SWAGGER ---------------------|
|-- DEWGONG -----|-- SHEER COLD, DIVE, REST, SLEEP TALK ---------------------|
|-- MAMOSWINE ---|-- AVALANCHE, EARTHQUAKE, STONE EDGE, DOUBLE TEAM ---------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- GENDER --|--- EXP ---|-- EFFORT VALUES EARNED ----------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- ABOMASNOW ---|-- MALE ----|-- 2,568 --|-- +1 ATTACK & SPECIAL ATTACK ----|
|-- GLALIE ------|-- MALE ----|-- 2,083 --|-- +2 HIT POINTS -----------------|
|-- FROSLASS ----|-- FEMALE --|-- 2,083 --|-- +2 SPEED ----------------------|
|-- WALREIN -----|-- MALE ----|-- 2,221 --|-- +3 HIT POINTS -----------------|
|-- DEWGONG -----|-- MALE ----|-- 2,187 --|-- +2 SPECIAL DEFENSE ------------|
|-- MAMOSWINE ---|-- MALE ----|-- 2,661 --|-- +3 ATTACK ---------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- BASE STATS (HP, ATK, DEF, SPEED, SP. ATK, SP. DEF) -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- ABOMASNOW ---|--- 90 --|--- 92 --|--- 75 --|--- 92 --|--- 85 --|--- 60 --|
|-- GLALIE ------|--- 80 --|--- 80 --|--- 80 --|--- 80 --|--- 80 --|--- 80 --|
|-- FROSLASS ----|--- 70 --|--- 80 --|--- 70 --|--- 80 --|--- 70 --|-- 110 --|
|-- WALREIN -----|-- 110 --|--- 80 --|--- 90 --|--- 95 --|--- 90 --|--- 65 --|
|-- DEWGONG -----|--- 90 --|--- 70 --|--- 80 --|--- 70 --|--- 95 --|--- 70 --|
|-- MAMOSWINE ---|-- 110 --|-- 130 --|--- 80 --|--- 70 --|--- 60 --|--- 80 --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
He seems to have taken a liking to Blizzard, as four of his Pokemon can use it
and none of them are his main Pokemon, which has evolved further. That problem
with accuracy is eliminated by his leading Pokemon, which has the ability Snow
Warning. This creates a hailstorm that's essentially permanent, as it won't go
away unless another weather move is used. If you don't have one, unless you're
also using an Ice-type, you'll be taking hail damage throughout the battle and
Blizzard will never miss. He gets various other benefits, too. Snow Warning is
a bit of a game changer, as he doesn't really need to waste move slots on Hail
anymore, but he's taught it to one of his Pokemon as a backup. Ready?
Abomasnow itself isn't particularly tough. The main Pokemon of Diamond/Pearl's
Ice-type gym leader, its stats aren't too impressive, with decent offenses its
best feature, but it has a wide range of attacks you don't typically see in an
Ice-type Pokemon. Earthquake is obviously there for Fire-types, but that huge,
gaping weakness just can't be ignored. Wood Hammer is yet another take on such
moves as Flare Blitz, this one for Grass-types. You know the Ice-type attacks.
It favours physical attacks, but it's a slow Pokemon, and Flamethrower.
Glalie and Froslass are both evolved forms of Snorunt, which was introduced in
Ruby/Sapphire. Glalie was simultaneously introduced, but Froslass didn't deign
to appear until a generation later. Glalie's base stats are the same across, a
rather unique trait in a non-legendary, while Froslass traded its defenses and
HP for more Speed. [insert rant about Attract here]. Torment prevents a target
from using the exact same move twice in a row, which could be a bit irritating
if Flamethrower was your strategy (which it shouldn't be, considering he has a
pair of Water-types on his team). [insert rant about Confuse Ray here]. Due to
being a Ghost-type, Froslass has a few extra weaknesses to exploit, and it has
no attacks of that type to use, so you have a few avenues to explore there. It
also has Snow Cloak, which makes a lot of sense for a Ghost-type.
Walrein, also introduced in Ruby/Sapphire, is basically a tougher Dewgong, and
considering it's a stage 3 Pokemon, it's really not by much. If you managed to
foil Pryce's permanent hailstorm, Walrein will be the one to use Hail to bring
it back, though a hailstorm from Hail only lasts for five turns. Ice Body will
restore its HP during a hailstrom, permanent or otherwise, by the amount you'd
lose from it. Have a Full Heal ready for Swagger if need be.
Then we get to Pryce's original Pokemon. Dewgong hasn't changed much, and only
has Dive, a Water-type attack with Dig's power and effect, to attack with. How
threatening it will be with Sheer Cold, another one-hit knock out attack, will
depend entirely on your own level. If it's under 58, well, good luck. Why it's
still using the Rest/Sleep Talk combo is beyond me.
Mamoswine, his main Pokemon, is Piloswine's evolved form introduced during the
generation you're currently playing. It has an Attack stat that outshines most
Fighting-types and uses it with all of its attacks. Most of its weaknesses are
covered by Earthquake and Stone Edge, but they're also decent general attacks.
Avalanche is the Ice-type version of Revenge, and it will hurt just as much as
Machamp's Revenge did. Its ability hasn't changed, so it will still be tougher
to hit during a hailstorm, and [insert rant about Double Team here]. Honestly,
Water-types are great here.
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|---------------|------- GYM LEADER REMATCH 8: CLAIR -------|---- GLR08 -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- SPECIALTY --|-- REWARD --|-- TOTAL EXP --|-- LVL. AVG --|-- DIFFICULTY --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|--- DRAGON ----|--- 7,200 --|--- 14,035 ----|----- 55 -----|---- MEDIUM ----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|------------------- INFORMATION ON POKEGEAR REGISTRATION -------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- LOCATION ------|-- NEAR ENTRYWAY OF DRAGON'S DEN ------------------------|
|-- DAY AND TIME --|-- EVERY DAY, 6:00 - 10:00 ------------------------------|
|-- REQUIREMENTS --|-- HALL OF FAME, DEFEAT CLAIR AND LANCE WITH SILVER -----|
|-- AVAILABILITY --|-- FRIDAYS, 0:00 - 4:00, 20:00 - 0:00 -------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|----------------------------- CLAIR'S POKEMON ------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- LVL. --|-- 1ST TYPE --|-- 2ND TYPE --|-- ABILITIES -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- GYARADOS ----|--- 56 ---|-- WATER -----|-- FLYING ----|-- INTIMIDATE ----|
|-- DRAGONAIR ---|--- 52 ---|-- DRAGON ----|-- NONE ------|-- SHED SKIN -----|
|-- AERODACTYL --|--- 52 ---|-- ROCK ------|-- FLYING ----|-- ROCK HEAD -----|
|-- CHARIZARD ---|--- 52 ---|-- FIRE ------|-- FLYING ----|-- BLAZE ---------|
|-- KINGDRA -----|--- 56 ---|-- WATER -----|-- DRAGON ----|-- SNIPER --------|
|-- DRAGONITE ---|--- 60 ---|-- DRAGON ----|-- FLYING ----|-- INNER FOCUS ---|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- MOVESETS -----------------------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- GYARADOS ----|-- DRAGON PULSE, WATERFALL, EARTHQUAKE, DRAGON DANCE ------|
|-- DRAGONAIR ---|-- DRAGON RUSH, THUNDERBOLT, FLAMETHROWER, THUNDER WAVE ---|
|-- AERODACTYL --|-- ROCK SLIDE, EARTHQUAKE, THUNDER FANG, ROAR -------------|
|-- CHARIZARD ---|-- DRAGON CLAW, FIRE FANG, AIR SLASH, SHADOW CLAW ---------|
|-- KINGDRA -----|-- DRAGONBREATH, HYDRO PUMP, ICE BEAM, YAWN ---------------|
|-- DRAGONITE ---|-- DRAGONBREATH, HYPER BEAM, THUNDER, SAFEGUARD -----------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- GENDER --|--- EXP ---|-- EFFORT VALUES EARNED ----------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- GYARADOS ----|-- FEMALE --|-- 2,568 --|-- +2 ATTACK ---------------------|
|-- DRAGONAIR ---|-- FEMALE --|-- 1,603 --|-- +2 ATTACK ---------------------|
|-- AERODACTYL --|-- MALE ----|-- 2,250 --|-- +2 SPEED ----------------------|
|-- CHARIZARD ---|-- MALE ----|-- 2,328 --|-- +3 SPECIAL ATTACK -------------|
|-- KINGDRA -----|-- FEMALE --|-- 2,484 --|-- +1 ATTACK, SP. ATK, SP. DEF ---|
|-- DRAGONITE ---|-- FEMALE --|-- 2,802 --|-- +3 ATTACK ---------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- BASE STATS (HP, ATK, DEF, SPEED, SP. ATK, SP. DEF) -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- GYARADOS ----|--- 95 --|-- 125 --|--- 79 --|--- 60 --|-- 100 --|--- 81 --|
|-- DRAGONAIR ---|--- 61 --|--- 84 --|--- 65 --|--- 70 --|--- 70 --|--- 70 --|
|-- AERODACTYL --|--- 80 --|-- 105 --|--- 65 --|--- 60 --|--- 75 --|-- 130 --|
|-- CHARIZARD ---|--- 78 --|--- 84 --|--- 78 --|-- 109 --|--- 85 --|-- 100 --|
|-- KINGDRA -----|--- 75 --|--- 95 --|--- 95 --|--- 95 --|--- 95 --|--- 85 --|
|-- DRAGONITE ---|--- 91 --|-- 134 --|--- 95 --|-- 100 --|-- 100 --|--- 80 --|
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How about that? She's using six Pokemon we've faced before. Actually, if Clair
had replaced Dragonair and Kingdra with two Dragonite, this would basically be
your battle with Lance all over again. No, she isn't as tough as Lance. Not at
this point, anyway.
Gyarados leads again, and it's a lot better this time: other than still having
Dragon Pulse for some reason, its moveset is much improved. It has Earthquake,
of course, for Electric-types. Also, it's holding a Wacan Berry, so your first
super-effective Electric-type attack will be reduced by half. So, despite that
double weakness, don't be surprised if Gyarados hangs on after Thunderbolt and
murks your Pokemon. This is especially true if it uses Dragon Dance that turn.
The remaining Dragonair has improved as well. It now has Dragon Rush, probably
one of the better Dragon-type attacks in the games, and two powerful elemental
attacks. It's still her weakest Pokemon despite this improvement, so you won't
have trouble here.
Now for the Pokemon we recognise that weren't originally used by her. I'm sure
this Aerodactyl is Lance's, as he no longer uses one. Either way, it isn't too
different from the one Lance used. It may use Roar if it's low on HP, but I've
never personally seen it use Roar, so maybe not. I'm certain this Charizard is
her own, despite having the exact same moveset as Lance's did during the first
Elite Four challenge. I have nothing new to add there.
Kingdra is no longer her main Pokemon, and now that you're close to the end of
the game, you have a lot more options to choose from against it. She's swapped
Hyper Beam and Dragon Pulse for Ice Beam and Dragonbreath, which has 60 BP and
may inflict paralysis. Yawn will induce sleep at the end of the turn after its
use. It's not as tough as it was the first time.
Her new main Pokemon is Dragonite, evolved from one of her two Dragonair. It's
sort of a lighter version of Lance's main Dragonite, knowing Dragonbreath over
the far superior Outrage. I don't know why it doesn't use any physical attacks
when its Special Attack, while still high, is not in the same league. It won't
pack as much of a punch as a result.
That's it for Johto.
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|---------------|------- GYM LEADER REMATCH 9: BROCK -------|---- GLR09 -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- SPECIALTY --|-- REWARD --|-- TOTAL EXP --|-- LVL. AVG --|-- DIFFICULTY --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---- ROCK -----|--- 6,840 --|--- 12,741 ----|----- 57 -----|----- EASY -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|------------------- INFORMATION ON POKEGEAR REGISTRATION -------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- LOCATION ------|-- ROUTE 2 ENTRANCE OF DIGLETT'S CAVE -------------------|
|-- DAY AND TIME --|-- EVERY DAY, 12:00 - 15:00 -----------------------------|
|-- REQUIREMENTS --|-- ALL 16 BADGES ----------------------------------------|
|-- AVAILABILITY --|-- SATURDAYS, 0:00 - 4:00, 20:00 - 0:00 -----------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-------------------------- THE BROCK'S POKEMON -----------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- LVL. --|-- 1ST TYPE --|-- 2ND TYPE --|-- ABILITIES -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- GOLEM -------|--- 55 ---|-- ROCK ------|-- GROUND ----|-- STURDY --------|
|-- RELICANTH ---|--- 54 ---|-- WATER -----|-- ROCK ------|-- ROCK HEAD -----|
|-- KABUTOPS ----|--- 55 ---|-- ROCK ------|-- WATER -----|-- BATTLE ARMOR --|
|-- OMASTAR -----|--- 56 ---|-- ROCK ------|-- WATER -----|-- SHELL ARMOR ---|
|-- ONIX --------|--- 61 ---|-- ROCK ------|-- GROUND ----|-- STURDY --------|
|-- RAMPARDOS ---|--- 57 ---|-- ROCK ------|-- NONE ------|-- MOLD BREAKER --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- MOVESETS -----------------------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- GOLEM -------|-- ROCK SLIDE, ROCK POLISH, SANDSTORM, EARTHQUAKE ---------|
|-- RELICANTH ---|-- HEAD SMASH, AQUA TAIL, EARTHQUAKE, REST ----------------|
|-- KABUTOPS ----|-- ROCK SLIDE, AQUA JET, GIGA DRAIN, ENDURE ---------------|
|-- OMASTAR -----|-- ANCIENTPOWER, BRINE, PROTECT, SANDSTORM ----------------|
|-- ONIX --------|-- ROCK SLIDE, ROCK POLISH, SANDSTORM, STEALTH ROCK -------|
|-- RAMPARDOS ---|-- STONE EDGE, ROCK POLISH, EARTHQUAKE, AVALANCHE ---------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- GENDER --|--- EXP ---|-- EFFORT VALUES EARNED ----------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- GOLEM -------|-- MALE ----|-- 2,085 --|-- +3 DEFENSE --------------------|
|-- RELICANTH ---|-- MALE ----|-- 2,083 --|-- +1 HIT POINT & DEFENSE --------|
|-- KABUTOPS ----|-- MALE ----|-- 2,344 --|-- +2 ATTACK ---------------------|
|-- OMASTAR -----|-- MALE ----|-- 2,388 --|-- +2 DEFENSE --------------------|
|-- ONIX --------|-- MALE ----|-- 1,411 --|-- +1 DEFENSE --------------------|
|-- RAMPARDOS ---|-- MALE ----|-- 2,430 --|-- +2 ATTACK ---------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- BASE STATS (HP, ATK, DEF, SPEED, SP. ATK, SP. DEF) -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- GOLEM -------|--- 80 --|-- 110 --|-- 130 --|--- 55 --|--- 65 --|--- 45 --|
|-- RELICANTH ---|-- 100 --|--- 90 --|-- 130 --|--- 45 --|--- 65 --|--- 55 --|
|-- KABUTOPS ----|--- 60 --|-- 115 --|-- 105 --|--- 65 --|--- 70 --|--- 80 --|
|-- OMASTAR -----|--- 70 --|--- 60 --|-- 125 --|-- 115 --|--- 70 --|--- 55 --|
|-- ONIX --------|--- 35 --|--- 45 --|-- 160 --|--- 30 --|--- 45 --|--- 70 --|
|-- RAMPARDOS ---|--- 97 --|-- 165 --|--- 60 --|--- 65 --|--- 50 --|--- 58 --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
He's replaced his weak Rhyhorn with a pair of decent Rock-types, one from each
generation since Gold/Silver. Whatever. He still kind of sucks. He still has a
total of five Pokemon with two Grass-type weaknesses each, and his single-type
Pokemon will still probably lose to one. It knows Avalanche, though, so that's
your call. I have nothing new to add on his original fossils, as the only real
change is the three-level gain to each. Omastar has replaced Spike Cannon with
Sandstorm, too. Big deal. Onix has a few new moves, too, but even at level 61,
Onix just isn't a challenging opponent.
It's nice to see Brock finally using a Golem. It's not terribly different from
its previous form, with its special-based stats finally reaching those of most
unevolved Pokemon and its physical-based stats going further overboard, as you
would expect from a stage 3 Rock-type. It's not fast at all, but it can become
so by using Rock Polish, which raises Speed by two stages. Your usual strategy
for this typing will work perfectly again.
Relicanth, a fossil-like Pokemon introduced in Ruby/Sapphire, is just as bulky
as Golem. Actually, they have the same stat total, with the exact same Defense
and Special Defense but slight changes otherwise. Head Smash is tied for first
in the category of strongest Rock-type attack, with 150 BP and one-half recoil
damage. It won't inflict any recoil damage, though, because Relicanth has Rock
Head as its ability. You're probably familiar with the Rest/Lum Berry thing by
now, as we've been seeing it every so often since the third gym.
Rampardos is possibly the best its type has to offer. It turned up in Diamond/
Pearl and is second only to Deoxys Attack Forme, which in my opinion just does
not bloody count, in Attack stat. It has Rock Polish to make itself faster and
can use Avalanche if it's not fast enough, and especially if your Pokemon is a
Grass-type. It alone is what saves Brock's team. However, its other stats, and
especially its defenses, were sacrificed to make it so powerful, so a powerful
attack may knock it out more easily than it would Brock's other Pokemon.
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|---------------|------- GYM LEADER REMATCH 10: MISTY ------|---- GLR10 -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- SPECIALTY --|-- REWARD --|-- TOTAL EXP --|-- LVL. AVG --|-- DIFFICULTY --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---- WATER ----|--- 7,200 --|--- 13,533 ----|----- 57 -----|---- MEDIUM ----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|------------------- INFORMATION ON POKEGEAR REGISTRATION -------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- LOCATION ------|-- NEAR THE COTTAGE ON ROUTE 25 -------------------------|
|-- DAY AND TIME --|-- EVERY DAY, 16:00 - 18:00 -----------------------------|
|-- REQUIREMENTS --|-- ALL 16 BADGES, MUST COMPLETE SUICUNE SIDEQUEST -------|
|-- AVAILABILITY --|-- WEDNESDAYS, 4:00 - 10:00 -----------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---------------------------- MISTY'S POKEMON -------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- LVL. --|-- 1ST TYPE --|-- 2ND TYPE --|-- ABILITIES -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- STARMIE -----|--- 60 ---|-- WATER -----|-- PSYCHIC ---|-- NATURAL CURE --|
|-- LANTURN -----|--- 54 ---|-- WATER -----|-- ELECTRIC --|-- ILLUMINATE ----|
|-- FLOATZEL ----|--- 54 ---|-- WATER -----|-- NONE ------|-- SWIFT SWIM ----|
|-- LAPRAS ------|--- 56 ---|-- WATER -----|-- ICE -------|-- SHELL ARMOR ---|
|-- QUAGSIRE ----|--- 56 ---|-- WATER -----|-- GROUND ----|-- WATER ABSORB --|
|-- MILOTIC -----|--- 60 ---|-- WATER -----|-- NONE ------|-- MARVEL SCALE --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- MOVESETS -----------------------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- STARMIE -----|-- SURF, THUNDERBOLT, PSYCHIC, ICE BEAM -------------------|
|-- LANTURN -----|-- SURF, THUNDERBOLT, CONFUSE RAY, THUNDER WAVE -----------|
|-- FLOATZEL ----|-- WATERFALL, ICE FANG, AGILITY, BATON PASS ---------------|
|-- LAPRAS ------|-- SURF, BLIZZARD, RAIN DANCE, PERISH SONG ----------------|
|-- QUAGSIRE ----|-- WATER PULSE, EARTHQUAKE, AMNESIA, RAIN DANCE -----------|
|-- MILOTIC -----|-- HYDRO PUMP, ICE BEAM, REST, SLEEP TALK -----------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- GENDER --|--- EXP ---|-- EFFORT VALUES EARNED ----------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- STARMIE -----|-- NONE ----|-- 2,661 --|-- +2 SPEED ----------------------|
|-- LANTURN -----|-- FEMALE --|-- 1,804 --|-- +2 HIT POINTS -----------------|
|-- FLOATZEL ----|-- FEMALE --|-- 2,059 --|-- +2 SPEED ----------------------|
|-- LAPRAS ------|-- FEMALE --|-- 2,628 --|-- +2 HIT POINTS -----------------|
|-- QUAGSIRE ----|-- FEMALE --|-- 1,644 --|-- +2 HIT POINTS -----------------|
|-- MILOTIC -----|-- FEMALE --|-- 2,737 --|-- +2 SPECIAL DEFENSE ------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- BASE STATS (HP, ATK, DEF, SPEED, SP. ATK, SP. DEF) -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- STARMIE -----|--- 60 --|--- 75 --|--- 85 --|-- 100 --|--- 85 --|-- 115 --|
|-- LANTURN -----|-- 125 --|--- 58 --|--- 58 --|--- 76 --|--- 76 --|--- 67 --|
|-- FLOATZEL ----|--- 85 --|-- 105 --|--- 55 --|--- 85 --|--- 50 --|-- 115 --|
|-- LAPRAS ------|-- 130 --|--- 85 --|--- 80 --|--- 85 --|--- 95 --|--- 60 --|
|-- QUAGSIRE ----|--- 95 --|--- 85 --|--- 85 --|--- 65 --|--- 65 --|--- 35 --|
|-- MILOTIC -----|--- 95 --|--- 60 --|--- 79 --|-- 100 --|-- 125 --|--- 81 --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
Her team has changed a bit since last time. She now leads with a main Pokemon,
has another as well, and has replaced Golduck with a trio of new Pokemon, each
from a different generation. Her levels haven't increased much, which you will
notice of every Kanto leader except Blue, but now that she isn't making use of
her signature move with every Pokemon on her team, her movesets have improved.
For the record, Quagsire hasn't changed except in level, so I have nothing new
to add there. Lapras has a new moveset, but none of its moves are new to you.
She leads this time with none other than Starmie, which now uses four powerful
special-based attacks, two of which receive STAB. With so much attack coverage
here, you'll have to take few risks. It's holding a Colbur Berry, so the first
Dark-type attack you use will only inflict regular damage. It's still a decent
type to use here, though, as they're immune to Psychic and won't be hit super-
effectively by any attack Starmie uses. Unless they're a dual type, of course.
If you've seen Chinchou before - and you might have, as it was introduced back
in Gold/Silver - then you'll know this to be its evolution. It obviously won't
be hit super-effectively by an Electric-type, but it still has the weakness to
Grass-types, and it can't inflict even regular damage against them in turn. Be
ready to heal paralysis and confusion, possibly both at once. Lanturn has more
HP than anything else.
Floatzel first appeared in Diamond/Pearl and was their Water-type gym leader's
main Pokemon. It's a fast and physically strong Pokemon, which means Waterfall
and Ice Fang are good choices here. Baton Pass was one of Whitney's strategies
the second time around, and Floatzel has a go at that strategy with Agility, a
move that increases Speed by two stages. You probably don't want to let it get
that combo across. Oh, and if it's raining, Floatzel becomes twice as fast due
to its ability.
Her other main Pokemon is Milotic, which was introduced in Ruby/Sapphire as an
irritating pain in the ass bloody nightmare to get. It's sort of a counterpart
to Gyarados, actually, in that it has the same stat total with three - Attack,
Special Attack, and Special Defense - set up differently. So, not only does it
have a great Special Defense, its Defense raises by one-half if you inflict it
with a status condition. Of all things, it carries on the Rest/Sleep Talk bit,
but Hydro Pump and Ice Beam are strong. Use a physical hitter here.
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|---------------|----- GYM LEADER REMATCH 11: LT. SURGE ----|---- GLR11 -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- SPECIALTY --|-- REWARD --|-- TOTAL EXP --|-- LVL. AVG --|-- DIFFICULTY --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- ELECTRIC ---|--- 6,720 --|--- 11,338 ----|----- 55 -----|----- EASY -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|------------------- INFORMATION ON POKEGEAR REGISTRATION -------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- LOCATION ------|-- OUTSIDE KANTO POWER PLANT ----------------------------|
|-- DAY AND TIME --|-- EVERY DAY, 9:00 - 11:00 ------------------------------|
|-- REQUIREMENTS --|-- ALL 16 BADGES, CATCH ZAPDOS, HAVE WALKING PIKACHU ----|
|-- AVAILABILITY --|-- FRIDAYS, 4:00 - 10:00 --------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---------------------------- SURGE'S POKEMON -------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- LVL. --|-- 1ST TYPE --|-- 2ND TYPE --|-- ABILITIES -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- RAICHU ------|-- 60 ----|-- ELECTRIC --|-- NONE ------|-- STATIC --------|
|-- MAGNEZONE ---|-- 52 ----|-- ELECTRIC --|-- STEEL -----|-- MAGNET PULL ---|
|-- ELECTRODE ---|-- 52 ----|-- ELECTRIC --|-- NONE ------|-- STATIC --------|
|-- MANECTRIC ---|-- 52 ----|-- ELECTRIC --|-- NONE ------|-- STATIC --------|
|-- ELECTIVIRE --|-- 56 ----|-- ELECTRIC --|-- NONE ------|-- MOTOR DRIVE ---|
|-- PACHIRISU ---|-- 58 ----|-- ELECTRIC --|-- NONE ------|-- PICKUP --------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- MOVESETS -----------------------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- RAICHU ------|-- THUNDERBOLT, THUNDER WAVE, QUICK ATTACK, GRASS KNOT ----|
|-- MAGNEZONE ---|-- THUNDERBOLT, THUNDER WAVE, MIRROR SHOT, MAGNET RISE ----|
|-- ELECTRODE ---|-- THUNDERBOLT, THUNDER WAVE, EXPLOSION, DOUBLE TEAM ------|
|-- MANECTRIC ---|-- DISCHARGE, THUNDER WAVE, OVERHEAT, NATURAL GIFT --------|
|-- ELECTIVIRE --|-- THUNDERBOLT, EARTHQUAKE, ICE PUNCH, CROSS CHOP ---------|
|-- PACHIRISU ---|-- DISCHARGE, QUICK ATTACK, SUPER FANG, SWEET KISS --------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- GENDER --|--- EXP ---|-- EFFORT VALUES EARNED ----------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- RAICHU ------|-- MALE ----|-- 1,566 --|-- +3 SPEED ----------------------|
|-- MAGNEZONE ---|-- NONE ----|-- 2,350 --|-- +3 SPECIAL ATTACK -------------|
|-- ELECTRODE ---|-- NONE ----|-- 1,671 --|-- +2 SPEED ----------------------|
|-- MANECTRIC ---|-- MALE ----|-- 1,872 --|-- +2 SPEED ----------------------|
|-- ELECTIVIRE --|-- MALE ----|-- 2,388 --|-- +3 ATTACK ---------------------|
|-- PACHIRISU ---|-- MALE ----|-- 1,491 --|-- +1 SPEED ----------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- BASE STATS (HP, ATK, DEF, SPEED, SP. ATK, SP. DEF) -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- RAICHU ------|--- 60 --|--- 90 --|--- 55 --|--- 90 --|--- 80 --|-- 100 --|
|-- MAGNEZONE ---|--- 70 --|--- 70 --|-- 115 --|-- 130 --|--- 90 --|--- 60 --|
|-- ELECTRODE ---|--- 60 --|--- 50 --|--- 70 --|--- 80 --|--- 80 --|-- 140 --|
|-- MANECTRIC ---|--- 70 --|--- 75 --|--- 60 --|-- 105 --|--- 60 --|-- 105 --|
|-- ELECTIVIRE --|--- 75 --|-- 123 --|--- 67 --|--- 95 --|--- 85 --|--- 95 --|
|-- PACHIRISU ---|--- 60 --|--- 45 --|--- 70 --|--- 45 --|--- 90 --|--- 95 --|
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Two new Pokemon and two new evolutions. His Raichu is finally his main Pokemon
again, and he's evolved Magneton and Electabuzz into their evolutions from the
fourth generation. I don't know which Electrode he kept, but he's replaced one
of them for some more faces from generations three and four.
He's still leading with Raichu. It's swapped Shock Wave for Thunderbolt and is
able to attack your Grass-types with Grass Knot, which inflicts damage through
the medium of weight, just like Low Kick: the heavier the target, the stronger
Grass Knot will be. If you're using Golem or something, well, it's going to be
a viciously powerful attack. Nothing else Raichu uses is new.
If you're following the order of the rematches section to the letter - and I'd
be shocked if you were - then you've already faced a Magnezone before. Whether
or not you have, Surge's Magnezone is a bit different. It's able to use Magnet
Rise, which changes the user's ability to Levitate for five turns, eliminating
Magnezone's biggest weakness. It's still not a fast Pokemon, though. Magnezone
was Surge's best special attacker last time, and that stat has only increased,
so Thunderbolt will hit hard unless you have a type resistance. Or immunity, I
guess.
I have nothing new to say about Electrode. Something, something, Double Team.
Manectric first appeared in Ruby/Sapphire and was actually the main Pokemon of
the Electric-type gym leader in Emerald. It's fast and has the highest Special
Attack after Magnezone, but is rather frail for an evolved Pokemon. I'll never
understand how it can use moves like Overheat, but it can, so if you have been
coasting with Steelix, it's in trouble here. You might not have seen its other
attacks yet. Discharge has 80 BP and attacks everyone in a double battle, with
a decent chance of inflicting paralysis. Natural Gift is sort of a Normal-type
move, and by that I mean the user must be holding a berry in order to use this
move, and its base power and type depends on the berry. Manectric is holding a
Pinap Berry, so it will be a Grass-type attack with 70 BP. Obviously there for
Ground-types, but it can only be used once.
Electivire is much improved from Electabuzz. It has an Attack stat higher than
most Fighting-types, and an interesting range of physical attacks. Motor Drive
will increase its Speed by one stage if you use an Electric-type attack, and I
don't know why you would, but it should be noted regardless. It isn't slow, so
try to avoid that. It also isn't that durable. You can guess the reasoning for
each attack Surge picked, I'm sure.
Pachirisu was introduced alongside Magnezone and Electivire. For being second-
highest in level, it's a rather surprising pick. It has very little in the way
of offensive power, which I suppose is why it knows Super Fang, an attack that
reduces the target's current HP by half. If it's low enough, Quick Attack will
pick you off. Sweet Kiss is basically just Supersonic. It might be faster than
your Pokemon - and that's quite a maybe - but it's definitely his weakest. Its
ability has no in-battle effect at this stage in the series.
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|---------------|------- GYM LEADER REMATCH 12: ERIKA ------|---- GLR12 -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- SPECIALTY --|-- REWARD --|-- TOTAL EXP --|-- LVL. AVG --|-- DIFFICULTY --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---- GRASS ----|--- 6,600 --|--- 13,707 ----|----- 56 -----|----- EASY -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|------------------- INFORMATION ON POKEGEAR REGISTRATION -------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- LOCATION ------|-- BESIDE FOUNTAIN IN CELADON CITY ----------------------|
|-- DAY AND TIME --|-- WEEKENDS, 15:00 - 17:00 ------------------------------|
|-- REQUIREMENTS --|-- ALL 16 BADGES ----------------------------------------|
|-- AVAILABILITY --|-- SUNDAYS, 4:00 - 10:00 --------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---------------------------- ERIKA'S POKEMON -------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- LVL. --|-- 1ST TYPE --|-- 2ND TYPE --|-- ABILITIES -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- SHIFTRY -----|--- 54 ---|-- GRASS -----|-- DARK ------|-- CHLOROPHYLL ---|
|-- JUMPLUFF ----|--- 53 ---|-- GRASS -----|-- FLYING ----|-- CHLOROPHYLL ---|
|-- ROSERADE ----|--- 55 ---|-- GRASS -----|-- POISON ----|-- NATURAL CURE --|
|-- VICTREEBEL --|--- 56 ---|-- GRASS -----|-- POISON ----|-- CHLOROPHYLL ---|
|-- BELLOSSOM ---|--- 56 ---|-- GRASS -----|-- NONE ------|-- CHLOROPHYLL ---|
|-- TANGROWTH ---|--- 60 ---|-- GRASS -----|-- NONE ------|-- CHLOROPHYLL ---|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- MOVESETS -----------------------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- SHIFTRY -----|-- LEAF STORM, SUCKER PUNCH, EXPLOSION, SUNNY DAY ---------|
|-- JUMPLUFF ----|-- GIGA DRAIN, U-TURN, MEMENTO, SLEEP POWDER --------------|
|-- ROSERADE ----|-- ENERGY BALL, SLUDGE BOMB, WEATHER BALL, STUN SPORE -----|
|-- VICTREEBEL --|-- LEAF STORM, LEAF BLADE, SLUDGE BOMB, NATURAL GIFT ------|
|-- BELLOSSOM ---|-- GIGA DRAIN, SOLARBEAM, ATTRACT, SUNNY DAY --------------|
|-- TANGROWTH ---|-- POWER WHIP, ROCK SLIDE, EARTHQUAKE, SWORDS DANCE -------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- GENDER --|--- EXP ---|-- EFFORT VALUES EARNED ----------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- SHIFTRY -----|-- FEMALE --|-- 2,094 --|-- +3 ATTACK ---------------------|
|-- JUMPLUFF ----|-- FEMALE --|-- 1,998 --|-- +3 SPEED ----------------------|
|-- ROSERADE ----|-- FEMALE --|-- 2,403 --|-- +3 SPECIAL ATTACK -------------|
|-- VICTREEBEL --|-- FEMALE --|-- 2,292 --|-- +3 ATTACK ---------------------|
|-- BELLOSSOM ---|-- FEMALE --|-- 2,208 --|-- +3 SPECIAL DEFENSE ------------|
|-- TANGROWTH ---|-- FEMALE --|-- 2,712 --|-- +2 DEFENSE --------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- BASE STATS (HP, ATK, DEF, SPEED, SP. ATK, SP. DEF) -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- SHIFTRY -----|--- 90 --|-- 100 --|--- 60 --|--- 90 --|--- 60 --|--- 80 --|
|-- JUMPLUFF ----|--- 75 --|--- 55 --|--- 70 --|--- 55 --|--- 85 --|-- 110 --|
|-- ROSERADE ----|--- 60 --|--- 70 --|--- 55 --|-- 125 --|-- 105 --|--- 90 --|
|-- VICTREEBEL --|--- 80 --|-- 105 --|--- 65 --|-- 100 --|--- 60 --|--- 70 --|
|-- BELLOSSOM ---|--- 75 --|--- 80 --|--- 85 --|--- 90 --|-- 100 --|--- 50 --|
|-- TANGROWTH ---|-- 100 --|-- 100 --|-- 125 --|-- 110 --|--- 50 --|--- 50 --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
Little has changed for Erika. Her newly evolved Tangrowth is her main Pokemon,
and she's brought in a few new faces. Her remaining three Pokemon have changed
only slightly. Only one of her Pokemon doesn't have Chlorophyll, so that Speed
factor from last time still applies this time.
She leads with Shiftry, a Pokemon from Ruby/Sapphire. It isn't spectacular. It
will use Sunny Day only to double its Speed, which will also make it extremely
simple for you to burn it out, because its defenses are poor. I don't know why
anyone bothers with Sucker Punch, but Shiftry at least receives STAB. Also for
Leaf Storm, which you'll remember is super powerful, the first time. Your Bug-
types shine here if you have any. Mind its Explosion.
Erika seems to have acknowledged how worthless Jumpluff is, because she taught
it Memento, a very weird move: the user, by sacrificing the remainder of their
HP, reduces the target's Attack and Special Attack stats by two stages each. I
can't imagine wanting something weakened so badly that I'd knock myself out to
make it happen, but I'm not a Pokemon, so who knows. The rest is familiar, and
other than being ultra-fast in sunlight, Jumpluff has little going for it.
Diamond/Pearl fans will remember Roserade, since it was used by three trainers
of note. It's tied with Exeggutor for the highest Special Attack of all Grass-
types, and it has a wide movepool available to it. Most of what it will use is
old hat, but you haven't seen Weather Ball, a Normal-type attack with 50 BP in
normal conditions; its type changes to match the weather, and the move doubles
in power during that weather condition, so it's probably a Fire-type attack in
this battle. If you're unsure, keep your Ice- and Steel-types away. Fire-types
work as well or better anyway.
Victreebel is still the same level as last time, but it has three new attacks,
having kept only Leaf Storm. Natural Gift will use the Kelpsy Berry Victreebel
is holding to be a Fighting-type attack with 70 BP, and is presumably for your
Ice-types. I don't know why Erika is deluding herself into believing we're not
using a Fire-type, but whatever. Leaf Blade is a Grass-type attack with 90 BP,
formerly 70, and a high critical hit ratio. At least it's improved in range.
Erika's only change to Bellossom is switching Synthesis for Attract. KILL IT.
Her new main Pokemon is actually neat. Tangrowth, introduced in Diamond/Pearl,
is powerful and quite physically durable. It covers its weaknesses to both Ice
and Fire, and it may well be a threat because of that. It also has Power Whip,
a physical Grass-type attack with 120 BP. Swords Dance only makes it stronger,
but Flamethrower will target the stat it's lacking in, so decide how you'll be
proceeding here.
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|---------------|------ GYM LEADER REMATCH 13: JANINE ------|---- GLR13 -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- SPECIALTY --|-- REWARD --|-- TOTAL EXP --|-- LVL. AVG --|-- DIFFICULTY --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|--- POISON ----|--- 6,600 --|--- 12,176 ----|----- 55 -----|----- EASY -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|------------------- INFORMATION ON POKEGEAR REGISTRATION -------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- LOCATION ------|-- POKEMON LEAGUE RECEPTION GATE ------------------------|
|-- DAY AND TIME --|-- EVERY DAY, 16:00 - 18:00 -----------------------------|
|-- REQUIREMENTS --|-- HALL OF FAME, DEFEAT HER IN GYM BATTLE ---------------|
|-- AVAILABILITY --|-- MONDAYS, 10:00 - 20:00 -------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|--------------------------- JANINE'S POKEMON -------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- LVL. --|-- 1ST TYPE --|-- 2ND TYPE --|-- ABILITIES -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- CROBAT ------|--- 52 ---|-- POISON ----|-- FLYING ----|-- INNER FOCUS ---|
|-- TOXICROAK ---|--- 52 ---|-- POISON ----|-- FIGHTING --|-- DRY SKIN ------|
|-- DRAPION -----|--- 55 ---|-- POISON ----|-- DARK ------|-- SNIPER --------|
|-- WEEZING -----|--- 56 ---|-- POISON ----|-- NONE ------|-- LEVITATE ------|
|-- ARIADOS -----|--- 58 ---|-- BUG -------|-- POISON ----|-- INSOMNIA ------|
|-- VENOMOTH ----|--- 59 ---|-- BUG -------|-- POISON ----|-- TINTED LENS ---|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- MOVESETS -----------------------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- CROBAT ------|-- CROSS POISON, CONFUSE RAY, U-TURN, HEAT WAVE -----------|
|-- TOXICROAK ---|-- POISON JAB, CROSS CHOP, ATTRACT, SUBSTITUTE ------------|
|-- DRAPION -----|-- CROSS POISON, CONFUSE RAY, CRUNCH, SWORDS DANCE --------|
|-- WEEZING -----|-- TOXIC, SLUDGE BOMB, THUNDERBOLT, EXPLOSION -------------|
|-- ARIADOS -----|-- TOXIC, NIGHT SHADE, BOUNCE, SWAGGER --------------------|
|-- VENOMOTH ----|-- BUG BUZZ, PSYCHIC, SLEEP POWDER, DOUBLE TEAM -----------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- GENDER --|--- EXP ---|-- EFFORT VALUES EARNED ----------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- CROBAT ------|-- FEMALE --|-- 2,272 --|-- +3 SPEED ----------------------|
|-- TOXICROAK ---|-- FEMALE --|-- 2,016 --|-- +2 ATTACK ---------------------|
|-- DRAPION -----|-- FEMALE --|-- 2,403 --|-- +2 DEFENSE --------------------|
|-- WEEZING -----|-- FEMALE --|-- 2,076 --|-- +2 DEFENSE --------------------|
|-- ARIADOS -----|-- FEMALE --|-- 1,665 --|-- +2 ATTACK ---------------------|
|-- VENOMOTH ----|-- FEMALE --|-- 1,744 --|-- +1 SPECIAL ATTACK & SPEED -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- BASE STATS (HP, ATK, DEF, SPEED, SP. ATK, SP. DEF) -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- CROBAT ------|--- 85 --|--- 90 --|--- 80 --|--- 70 --|--- 80 --|-- 130 --|
|-- TOXICROAK ---|--- 83 --|-- 106 --|--- 65 --|--- 86 --|--- 65 --|--- 85 --|
|-- DRAPION -----|--- 70 --|--- 90 --|-- 110 --|--- 60 --|--- 75 --|--- 95 --|
|-- WEEZING -----|--- 65 --|--- 90 --|-- 120 --|--- 85 --|--- 70 --|--- 60 --|
|-- ARIADOS -----|--- 70 --|--- 90 --|--- 70 --|--- 60 --|--- 60 --|--- 40 --|
|-- VENOMOTH ----|--- 70 --|--- 65 --|--- 60 --|--- 90 --|--- 75 --|--- 90 --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
She's still not a particularly difficult opponent. Her new faces are both from
Diamond/Pearl and replace one of her Ariados. Thanks to one of them, you can't
just waltz in and curbstomp her entire team with Psychic, but I'd be surprised
if you didn't have something with Earthquake at this stage.
Crobat has seen a major overhaul, only keeping Confuse Ray from before. I have
no idea how the hell it learns Heat Wave, a Fire-type attack with 100 BP which
hits both targets in double battles, but it's there for Steel-types, and maybe
Ice-types as well. Cross Poison has 70 BP and a high critical hit ratio. It'll
probably use U-Turn, so be prepared to fight it several times before it's down
for the count.
Toxicroak is unique in that it and its previous form are the only Pokemon with
a double weakness to Psychic-type attacks. [insert rant about Attract here]. I
think it was bred, as it can't naturally learn Cross Chop. Substitute is there
to make trying to knock it out all the more fun, while all the while [insert a
second rant about Attract here]. If you favour Water-types, don't use it here,
as its ability will simply use Surf or whatever you're using to restore its HP
by one-quarter of its maximum. A similar thing happens with rain: it will gain
one-eighth back each turn. On the other hand, it loses one-eighth each turn in
sunshine, and Fire-type attacks deal one-quarter more damage than normal. Some
extra options for you.
Drapion is her only Pokemon without a weakness to Psychic-types. It isn't that
different from Weezing otherwise. It was bred to learn Confuse Ray, so [insert
rant about Confuse Ray here]. Cross Poison and Crunch are rather powerful even
without Swords Dance or its own above-average Attack boosting them, so try not
to draw this out too long, as Drapion can be irritating in extended battles.
I don't have much to say about the other three. Weezing now has Thunderbolt, a
change James would be proud of, but otherwise has changed only in level. She's
actually worsened her Ariados. Venomoth now has Bug Buzz, and the only notable
difference between that and Psychic is type. Nothing here you haven't seen.
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o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---------------|------ GYM LEADER REMATCH 14: SABRINA -----|---- GLR14 -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- SPECIALTY --|-- REWARD --|-- TOTAL EXP --|-- LVL. AVG --|-- DIFFICULTY --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|--- PSYCHIC ---|--- 6,360 --|--- 12,426 ----|----- 56 -----|----- HARD -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|------------------- INFORMATION ON POKEGEAR REGISTRATION -------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- LOCATION ------|-- OLIVINE CITY HARBOR ----------------------------------|
|-- DAY AND TIME --|-- FRIDAYS, ALL DAY -------------------------------------|
|-- REQUIREMENTS --|-- HALL OF FAME, DEFEAT HER IN GYM BATTLE ---------------|
|-- AVAILABILITY --|-- SUNDAYS, 10:00 - 20:00 -------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|--------------------------- SABRINA'S POKEMON ------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- LVL. --|-- 1ST TYPE --|-- 2ND TYPE --|-- ABILITIES -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- ALAKAZAM ----|--- 60 ---|-- PSYCHIC ---|-- NONE ------|-- SYNCHRONIZE ---|
|-- WOBBUFFET ---|--- 53 ---|-- PSYCHIC ---|-- NONE ------|-- SHADOW TAG ----|
|-- GALLADE -----|--- 53 ---|-- PSYCHIC ---|-- FIGHTING --|-- STEADFAST -----|
|-- JYNX --------|--- 54 ---|-- ICE -------|-- PSYCHIC ---|-- FOREWARN ------|
|-- MR. MIME ----|--- 56 ---|-- PSYCHIC ---|-- NONE ------|-- FILTER --------|
|-- ESPEON ------|--- 58 ---|-- PSYCHIC ---|-- NONE ------|-- SYNCHRONIZE ---|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- MOVESETS -----------------------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- ALAKAZAM ----|-- PSYCHIC, FOCUS BLAST, ENERGY BALL, GRAVITY -------------|
|-- WOBBUFFET ---|-- MIRROR COAT, COUNTER, ENCORE, DESTINY BOND -------------|
|-- GALLADE -----|-- PSYCHO CUT, CLOSE COMBAT, NIGHT SLASH, STONE EDGE ------|
|-- JYNX --------|-- PSYCHIC, FOCUS BLAST, BLIZZARD, PERISH SONG ------------|
|-- MR. MIME ----|-- PSYCHIC, THUNDER, REFLECT, SKILL SWAP ------------------|
|-- ESPEON ------|-- PSYCHIC, SHADOW BALL, CALM MIND, BATON PASS ------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- GENDER --|--- EXP ---|-- EFFORT VALUES EARNED ----------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- ALAKAZAM ----|-- MALE ----|-- 2,391 --|-- +3 SPECIAL ATTACK -------------|
|-- WOBBUFFET ---|-- FEMALE --|-- 2,010 --|-- +2 HIT POINTS -----------------|
|-- GALLADE -----|-- MALE ----|-- 2,361 --|-- +3 ATTACK ---------------------|
|-- JYNX --------|-- FEMALE --|-- 1,584 --|-- +2 SPECIAL ATTACK -------------|
|-- MR. MIME ----|-- FEMALE --|-- 1,632 --|-- +2 SPECIAL DEFENSE ------------|
|-- ESPEON ------|-- MALE ----|-- 2,448 --|-- +2 SPECIAL ATTACK -------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- BASE STATS (HP, ATK, DEF, SPEED, SP. ATK, SP. DEF) -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- ALAKAZAM ----|--- 55 --|--- 50 --|--- 45 --|-- 135 --|--- 85 --|-- 120 --|
|-- WOBBUFFET ---|-- 190 --|--- 33 --|--- 58 --|--- 33 --|--- 58 --|--- 33 --|
|-- GALLADE -----|--- 68 --|-- 125 --|--- 65 --|--- 65 --|-- 115 --|--- 80 --|
|-- JYNX --------|--- 65 --|--- 50 --|--- 35 --|-- 115 --|--- 95 --|--- 95 --|
|-- MR. MIME ----|--- 40 --|--- 45 --|--- 65 --|-- 100 --|-- 120 --|--- 90 --|
|-- ESPEON ------|--- 65 --|--- 65 --|--- 60 --|-- 130 --|--- 95 --|-- 110 --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
A Houndoom with Shadow Ball can wreck this team. I'm not allowed to assume you
have one, though, so I'll provide the usual details for you. Surprisingly, the
only new generation face here is Gallade - she could have used the others back
in Gold/Silver if she'd wanted.
Her returning Pokemon haven't changed much. Alakazam is now in the lead, has a
counter for Dark- and Steel-types, and for some reason has Gravity. Skill Swap
is now used only by Mr. Mime, who now has a little more coverage with Thunder.
Espeon has gained five levels and has the same moveset as Whitney's Girafarig,
so it might transfer a Calm Mind or two to another of her Pokemon. You've seen
this strategy a few times by now, so you should be ready for it. Jynx might be
new to Sabrina's team, but it isn't new to us, and neither are its moves.
And then there's Wobbuffet, the most annoying opponent in the games. Oh my god
I hate this thing. For starters, you can't switch out once it's been sent out,
because its unique ability won't let you. It can't attack you directly through
any method, relying instead on Counter and Mirror Coat. If Encore is used, you
will be stuck using the same move and Wobbuffet won't have to guess which move
to use to strike back. Almost half of its stats went into HP, so if you weaken
it considerably and it strikes back, you're dead. If it uses Destiny Bond, and
especially if you're locked into Encore, waste a turn. Not by switching, since
you can't, but using an item or something. Whatever you do, make it count.
Fans of Ruby/Sapphire will remember Ralts; Gallade is a second evolution which
was introduced in Diamond/Pearl. It's a physical sweeper, with a wide movepool
and four great physical attacks here, all of which I've described at one point
or another. It doesn't have a lot of Defense, and Close Combat reduces it even
further, but you have to survive the hit to strike back. Looking at its stats,
you should follow its lead and stick with physical attacks as well. Also, note
that if you make it flinch somehow, its Speed will increase by one stage.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---------------|------ GYM LEADER REMATCH 15: BLAINE ------|---- GLR15 -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- SPECIALTY --|-- REWARD --|-- TOTAL EXP --|-- LVL. AVG --|-- DIFFICULTY --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---- FIRE -----|--- 7,440 --|--- 13,383 ----|----- 58 -----|----- EASY -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|------------------- INFORMATION ON POKEGEAR REGISTRATION -------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- LOCATION ------|-- CINNABAR ISLAND --------------------------------------|
|-- DAY AND TIME --|-- TUESDAYS, ALL DAY ------------------------------------|
|-- REQUIREMENTS --|-- ALL 16 BADGES ----------------------------------------|
|-- AVAILABILITY --|-- TUESDAYS, 10:00 - 20:00 ------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|----------------------------- BLAINE'S POKEMON -----------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- LVL. --|-- 1ST TYPE --|-- 2ND TYPE --|-- ABILITIES -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- TORKOAL -----|--- 54 ---|-- FIRE ------|-- NONE ------|-- WHITE SMOKE ---|
|-- HOUNDOOM ----|--- 54 ---|-- DARK ------|-- FIRE ------|-- FLASH FIRE ----|
|-- CAMERUPT ----|--- 57 ---|-- FIRE ------|-- GROUND ----|-- SOLID ROCK ----|
|-- MAGCARGO ----|--- 58 ---|-- FIRE ------|-- ROCK ------|-- FLAME BODY ----|
|-- RAPIDASH ----|--- 60 ---|-- FIRE ------|-- NONE ------|-- FLASH FIRE ----|
|-- MAGMORTAR ---|--- 62 ---|-- FIRE ------|-- NONE ------|-- FLAME BODY ----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- MOVESETS -----------------------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- TORKOAL -----|-- OVERHEAT, BODY SLAM, YAWN, SUNNY DAY -------------------|
|-- HOUNDOOM ----|-- FLAMETHROWER, DARK PULSE, SHADOW BALL, SUCKER PUNCH ----|
|-- CAMERUPT ----|-- ERUPTION, EARTHQUAKE, SOLARBEAM, SUNNY DAY -------------|
|-- MAGCARGO ----|-- OVERHEAT, STONE EDGE, GYRO BALL, CURSE -----------------|
|-- RAPIDASH ----|-- OVERHEAT, FLARE BLITZ, MEGAHORN, QUICK ATTACK ----------|
|-- MAGMORTAR ---|-- FLAMETHROWER, THUNDERBOLT, LOW KICK, CONFUSE RAY -------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- GENDER --|--- EXP ---|-- EFFORT VALUES EARNED ----------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- TORKOAL -----|-- MALE ----|-- 1,863 --|-- +2 DEFENSE --------------------|
|-- HOUNDOOM ----|-- MALE ----|-- 2,359 --|-- +2 SPECIAL ATTACK -------------|
|-- CAMERUPT ----|-- MALE ----|-- 2,137 --|-- +1 ATTACK & SPECIAL ATTACK ----|
|-- MAGCARGO ----|-- MALE ----|-- 1,914 --|-- +2 DEFENSE --------------------|
|-- RAPIDASH ----|-- MALE ----|-- 2,467 --|-- +2 SPEED ----------------------|
|-- MAGMORTAR ---|-- MALE ----|-- 2,643 --|-- +3 SPECIAL ATTACK -------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- BASE STATS (HP, ATK, DEF, SPEED, SP. ATK, SP. DEF) -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- TORKOAL -----|--- 70 --|--- 85 --|-- 140 --|--- 85 --|--- 70 --|--- 20 --|
|-- HOUNDOOM ----|--- 75 --|--- 90 --|--- 50 --|-- 110 --|--- 80 --|--- 95 --|
|-- CAMERUPT ----|--- 70 --|-- 100 --|--- 70 --|-- 105 --|--- 75 --|--- 40 --|
|-- MAGCARGO ----|--- 50 --|--- 50 --|-- 120 --|--- 80 --|--- 80 --|--- 30 --|
|-- RAPIDASH ----|--- 65 --|-- 100 --|--- 70 --|--- 80 --|--- 80 --|-- 105 --|
|-- MAGMORTAR ---|--- 75 --|--- 95 --|--- 67 --|-- 125 --|--- 95 --|--- 83 --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
Not much has changed here. He still has three Pokemon with Overheat, though he
hasn't given any of them White Herbs this time, so they only have the one full
power use. Two of his new Pokemon are Ruby/Sapphire faces, and they'll both be
very familiar if you played Ruby.
Torkoal in particular was the Fire-type gym leader's main Pokemon. Saying it's
a durable Pokemon is like saying skyscrapers are tall buildings, so stick with
such attacks as Surf and Earth Power here. You can't reduce its stats, at all,
so don't try to. Other than Overheat, the paralysis factor of Body Slam is the
most annoying thing about it.
Here's that Houndoom with Shadow Ball. It shares most of its moveset with that
of Karen's Houndoom, so I don't have much of anything to add there.
Camerupt is neat. It only has two weaknesses, and thanks to Solid Rock, super-
effective damage against it is reduced by one-quarter. It actually has a go at
the Sunny Day/Solarbeam combination, so if it survives a Surf, this may be the
point where your Water-type falls. I'd laugh if that happened. Eruption starts
at 150 BP and loses power as the user loses HP. Its Speed sucks, so as long as
you weaken it enough right away, Eruption shouldn't be an issue.
Magcargo has a neat strategy this time around. It will use Curse, which raises
Attack and Defense but reduces Speed. Then it'll use Gyro Ball, which benefits
from reduced Speed and is a physical attack. It's otherwise as easy as ever to
knock out.
Rapidash has gained one level and now knows Megahorn for some reason, and that
is pretty much it. Still, three powerful attacks, y'know?
His new main Pokemon is Magmortar, evolved from Magmar and first introduced in
Diamond/Pearl. It has a surprisingly large special-based movepool and a superb
Special Attack to fuel it. It can actually use Thunderbolt, so it might not be
a bad idea to keep your Water-types out of this one. Unless it's Quagsire. Low
Kick is probably there for Rock-types, and it seems weirdly out of place here.
Something, something, Confuse Ray. Good luck.
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o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---------------|------- GYM LEADER REMATCH 16: BLUE -------|---- GLR16 -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- SPECIALTY --|-- REWARD --|-- TOTAL EXP --|-- LVL. AVG --|-- DIFFICULTY --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- DIVERSITY --|-- 11,520 --|--- 18,177 ----|----- 69 -----|----- HARD -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|------------------- INFORMATION ON POKEGEAR REGISTRATION -------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- LOCATION ------|-- FROM BLUE'S SISTER, DAISY, IN PALLET TOWN ------------|
|-- DAY AND TIME --|-- EVERY DAY, ALL DAY -----------------------------------|
|-- REQUIREMENTS --|-- ALL 16 BADGES ----------------------------------------|
|------------------|-- HAVE DAISY MASSAGE A POKEMON AT LEAST SEVEN TIMES ----|
|------------------|-- (15:00 - 16:00 EVERY DAY) ----------------------------|
|------------------|-- SHOW HER A POKEMON WITH MAXIMUM FRIENDSHIP -----------|
|-- AVAILABILITY --|-- SUNDAYS, 0:00 - 4:00, 20:00 - 0:00 -------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|----------------------------- BLUE'S POKEMON -------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- LVL. --|-- 1ST TYPE --|-- 2ND TYPE --|-- ABILITIES -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- EXEGGUTOR ---|--- 67 ---|-- GRASS -----|-- PSYCHIC ---|-- CHLOROPHYLL ---|
|-- ARCANINE ----|--- 68 ---|-- FIRE ------|-- NONE ------|-- FLASH FIRE ----|
|-- MACHAMP -----|--- 69 ---|-- FIGHTING --|-- NONE ------|-- NO GUARD ------|
|-- RHYPERIOR ---|--- 70 ---|-- ROCK ------|-- GROUND ----|-- SOLID ROCK ----|
|-- TYRANITAR ---|--- 70 ---|-- ROCK ------|-- DARK ------|-- SAND STREAM ---|
|-- PIDGEOT -----|--- 72 ---|-- NORMAL ----|-- FLYING ----|-- TANGLED FEET --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- MOVESETS -----------------------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- EXEGGUTOR ---|-- LEAF STORM, PSYCHIC, EXPLOSION, TRICK ROOM -------------|
|-- ARCANINE ----|-- FLARE BLITZ, CRUNCH, THUNDER FANG, EXTREMESPEED --------|
|-- MACHAMP -----|-- STONE EDGE, DYNAMICPUNCH, FLING, ATTRACT ---------------|
|-- RHYPERIOR ---|-- STONE EDGE, EARTHQUAKE, MEGAHORN, THUNDER FANG ---------|
|-- TYRANITAR ---|-- ROCK SLIDE, EARTHQUAKE, LOW KICK, FIRE FANG ------------|
|-- PIDGEOT -----|-- AIR SLASH, RETURN, STEEL WING, DOUBLE TEAM -------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- GENDER --|--- EXP ---|-- EFFORT VALUES EARNED ----------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- EXEGGUTOR ---|-- MALE ----|-- 3,043 --|-- +2 SPECIAL ATTACK -------------|
|-- ARCANINE ----|-- MALE ----|-- 3,103 --|-- +2 ATTACK ---------------------|
|-- MACHAMP -----|-- MALE ----|-- 2,853 --|-- +3 ATTACK ---------------------|
|-- RHYPERIOR ---|-- MALE ----|-- 3,255 --|-- +3 ATTACK ---------------------|
|-- TYRANITAR ---|-- MALE ----|-- 3,270 --|-- +3 ATTACK ---------------------|
|-- PIDGEOT -----|-- MALE ----|-- 2,653 --|-- +3 SPEED ----------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- BASE STATS (HP, ATK, DEF, SPEED, SP. ATK, SP. DEF) -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- EXEGGUTOR ---|--- 95 --|--- 95 --|--- 85 --|-- 125 --|--- 65 --|--- 55 --|
|-- ARCANINE ----|--- 90 --|-- 110 --|--- 80 --|-- 100 --|--- 80 --|--- 95 --|
|-- MACHAMP -----|--- 90 --|-- 130 --|--- 80 --|--- 65 --|--- 85 --|--- 55 --|
|-- RHYPERIOR ---|-- 115 --|-- 140 --|-- 130 --|--- 55 --|--- 55 --|--- 40 --|
|-- TYRANITAR ---|-- 100 --|-- 134 --|-- 110 --|--- 95 --|-- 100 --|--- 61 --|
|-- PIDGEOT -----|--- 83 --|--- 80 --|--- 75 --|--- 70 --|--- 70 --|--- 91 --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
Talk about difficult. His levels have risen far beyond those of his fellow gym
leaders, and is now the number three trainer you'll face in these games, after
Red and Lance. He gave up his Gyarados (thank god, too; I'm sick of needing to
write about them) and replaced it with Tyranitar, the pseudo-legendary Pokemon
of Gold/Silver. This is the last of the gym leader rematches. Here we go.
Exeggutor and Arcanine haven't changed all that much beyond leveling up. Trick
Room is still present to mess with the laws of physics and stuff, and now he's
able to sacrifice his Exeggutor to take out your Pokemon if he thinks it won't
win. Arcanine can hit most types at least regularly with this moveset, but the
attacks themselves aren't anything new.
Machamp is still tough, but doesn't have the same coverage it had last time. I
haven't described Fling before: it's a Dark-type attack with a base power that
depends on the user's held item. Machamp is holding an Iron Ball, so Fling has
130 BP in this case. Yeah. At least it can only be used once. I couldn't begin
to guess why he taught Attract to Machamp, but there it is. Everything else is
still applicable from last time.
Rhyperior is the fourth generation evolved form of Rhydon. Its stats increased
a little in everything except Speed, and it has the Solid Rock ability, and it
has the same moveset as last time. If you're not using a type that targets one
or both of its double weaknesses, it can be tough to beat.
Tyranitar is roughly a Rock/Dark version of Dragonite. It doesn't use anything
new here, but even its weaker attacks will hit hard. Sand Stream will create a
permanent sandstorm, just like Snow Warning and the hailstorm; unless you stop
it with a weather move, it'll be whittling your HP until the end unless you're
using one of the three types that doesn't take sand damage. You'll notice that
Fighting-types are Tyranitar's biggest weakness, and it doesn't use a specific
attack for them.
Pidgeot is still his main Pokemon and is a respectable level 72, which must be
the highest-leveled Pidgeot ever seen in-game. It now has Steel Wing for Rock-
types and Double Team because of course it does. Air Slash won't do much here,
but Return will.
Give yourself a big pat on the back after this battle. You've earned it.
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| 10: THE ELITE FOUR, ROUND 2 | TEFR0 |
=======================================
Once you've obtained all sixteen badges, the Elite Four undergoes a level jump
as well, with teams ranging from levels 58-64. That's not including the champ,
whose level average is above 70. They also use Pokemon of the third and fourth
generations, in many cases filling the gaps in their type from before. If your
battle at the entry hall with Silver was tough, you're not ready for this yet.
The sections probably won't be as long this time, because I'm rapidly reaching
the point where I'm actively trying not to repeat myself many times over. Here
we go!
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o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---------------|------- ELITE FOUR REBATTLE 1: WILL -------|---- TEFR1 -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- SPECIALTY --|-- REWARD --|-- TOTAL EXP --|-- LVL. AVG --|-- DIFFICULTY --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|--- PSYCHIC ---|--- 7,440 --|--- 13,265 ----|----- 60 -----|---- MEDIUM ----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---------------------------- WILL'S POKEMON --------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- LVL. --|-- 1ST TYPE --|-- 2ND TYPE --|-- ABILITIES -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- BRONZONG ----|--- 58 ---|-- STEEL -----|-- PSYCHIC ---|-- HEATPROOF -----|
|-- GRUMPIG -----|--- 59 ---|-- PSYCHIC ---|-- NONE ------|-- OWN TEMPO -----|
|-- JYNX --------|--- 60 ---|-- ICE -------|-- PSYCHIC ---|-- OBLIVIOUS -----|
|-- SLOWBRO -----|--- 60 ---|-- WATER -----|-- PSYCHIC ---|-- OWN TEMPO -----|
|-- GARDEVOIR ---|--- 61 ---|-- PSYCHIC ---|-- NONE ------|-- TRACE ---------|
|-- XATU --------|--- 62 ---|-- PSYCHIC ---|-- FLYING ----|-- EARLY BIRD ----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- MOVESETS -----------------------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- BRONZONG ----|-- PSYCHIC, PAYBACK, GRAVITY, REFLECT ---------------------|
|-- GRUMPIG -----|-- PSYCHIC, POWER GEM, SIGNAL BEAM, CONFUSE RAY -----------|
|-- JYNX --------|-- BLIZZARD, DREAM EATER, LOVELY KISS, FAKE TEARS ---------|
|-- SLOWBRO -----|-- PSYCHIC, BODY SLAM, CURSE, AMNESIA ---------------------|
|-- GARDEVOIR ---|-- PSYCHIC, CHARGE BEAM, FOCUS BLAST, CALM MIND -----------|
|-- XATU --------|-- PSYCHIC, SHADOW BALL, QUICK ATTACK, CONFUSE RAY --------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- GENDER --|--- EXP ---|-- EFFORT VALUES EARNED ----------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- BRONZONG ----|-- NONE ----|-- 2,335 --|-- +1 DEFENSE & SPECIAL DEFENSE --|
|-- GRUMPIG -----|-- FEMALE --|-- 2,073 --|-- +2 SPECIAL DEFENSE ------------|
|-- JYNX --------|-- FEMALE --|-- 1,761 --|-- +2 SPECIAL ATTACK -------------|
|-- SLOWBRO -----|-- FEMALE --|-- 2,107 --|-- +2 DEFENSE --------------------|
|-- GARDEVOIR ---|-- FEMALE --|-- 2,718 --|-- +3 SPECIAL ATTACK -------------|
|-- XATU --------|-- FEMALE --|-- 2,271 --|-- +1 SPECIAL ATTACK & SPEED -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- BASE STATS (HP, ATK, DEF, SPEED, SP. ATK, SP. DEF) -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- BRONZONG ----|--- 67 --|--- 89 --|-- 116 --|--- 79 --|-- 116 --|--- 33 --|
|-- GRUMPIG -----|--- 80 --|--- 45 --|--- 65 --|--- 90 --|-- 110 --|--- 80 --|
|-- JYNX --------|--- 65 --|--- 50 --|--- 35 --|-- 115 --|--- 95 --|--- 95 --|
|-- SLOWBRO -----|--- 95 --|--- 75 --|-- 110 --|-- 100 --|--- 80 --|--- 30 --|
|-- GARDEVOIR ---|--- 68 --|--- 65 --|--- 65 --|-- 125 --|-- 115 --|--- 80 --|
|-- XATU --------|--- 65 --|--- 75 --|--- 70 --|--- 95 --|--- 70 --|--- 95 --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
It only gets harder from here. He still favours the attack Psychic, though for
some reason Jynx doesn't have it this time, instead using Dream Eater. Slowbro
has switched Water Pulse for Body Slam; the remaining Xatu has some attacks of
its two types that are common sights by now; and Jynx now also has Fake Tears,
which reduces Special Defense by two stages. Your strategies from before still
apply.
Bronzong is a familiar sight if you've already had your rebattle with Jasmine.
It has the same ability as well, and Gravity for some reason, but is otherwise
its own Pokemon. Compared to the rest of Will's team, Psychic will inflict the
least damage coming from Bronzong, but Reflect can become a problem later.
Grumpig and Gardevoir were introduced in Ruby/Sapphire. Grumpig can confuse in
two different ways, and uses Power Gem, a special Rock-type attack with 70 BP.
It's there for Bug-types, I think, and Signal Beam is there for Dark-types, so
it has a decent go at covering its weaknesses. It's pretty average, all things
considered.
You'll definitely recognise Gardevoir if you played one of the two games, as a
rival had one and let's be honest you probably did too. It's his best Pokemon,
and can quickly become overpowering with Calm Mind and possibly Charge Beam. A
Ghost-type that isn't Gengar would do well here, since Focus Blast is going to
demolish advantage types if it hits, and especially if it's raised its Special
Attack a couple of times. Neutral types are good, too.
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o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---------------|------- ELITE FOUR REBATTLE 2: KOGA -------|---- TEFR2 -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- SPECIALTY --|-- REWARD --|-- TOTAL EXP --|-- LVL. AVG --|-- DIFFICULTY --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|--- POISON ----|--- 7,680 --|--- 14,034 ----|----- 62 -----|---- MEDIUM ----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---------------------------- KOGA'S POKEMON --------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- LVL. --|-- 1ST TYPE --|-- 2ND TYPE --|-- ABILITIES -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- SKUNTANK ----|--- 61 ---|-- POISON ----|-- DARK ------|-- AFTERMATH -----|
|-- TOXICROAK ---|--- 60 ---|-- POISON ----|-- FIGHTING --|-- DRY SKIN ------|
|-- MUK ---------|--- 62 ---|-- POISON ----|-- NONE ------|-- STICKY HOLD ---|
|-- SWALOT ------|--- 62 ---|-- POISON ----|-- NONE ------|-- STICKY HOLD ---|
|-- VENOMOTH ----|--- 63 ---|-- BUG -------|-- POISON ----|-- TINTED LENS ---|
|-- CROBAT ------|--- 64 ---|-- POISON ----|-- FLYING ----|-- INNER FOCUS ---|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- MOVESETS -----------------------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- SKUNTANK ----|-- TOXIC, SUCKER PUNCH, EXPLOSION, DIG --------------------|
|-- TOXICROAK ---|-- GUNK SHOT, CROSS CHOP, X-SCISSOR, SWAGGER --------------|
|-- MUK ---------|-- TOXIC, SWAGGER, SCREECH, MINIMIZE ----------------------|
|-- SWALOT ------|-- SLUDGE BOMB, PAIN SPLIT, YAWN, AMNESIA -----------------|
|-- VENOMOTH ----|-- SILVER WIND, PSYCHIC, BATON PASS, DOUBLE TEAM ----------|
|-- CROBAT ------|-- TOXIC, CROSS POISON, FLY, MEAN LOOK --------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- GENDER --|--- EXP ---|-- EFFORT VALUES EARNED ----------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- SKUNTANK ----|-- MALE ----|-- 2,731 --|-- +2 HIT POINTS -----------------|
|-- TOXICROAK ---|-- MALE ----|-- 2,326 --|-- +2 ATTACK ---------------------|
|-- MUK ---------|-- MALE ----|-- 2,085 --|-- +2 DEFENSE --------------------|
|-- SWALOT ------|-- MALE ----|-- 2,232 --|-- +2 HIT POINTS -----------------|
|-- VENOMOTH ----|-- MALE ----|-- 1,863 --|-- +1 SPECIAL ATTACK & SPEED -----|
|-- CROBAT ------|-- MALE ----|-- 2,797 --|-- +3 SPEED ----------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- BASE STATS (HP, ATK, DEF, SPEED, SP. ATK, SP. DEF) -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- SKUNTANK ----|-- 103 --|--- 93 --|--- 67 --|--- 71 --|--- 61 --|--- 84 --|
|-- TOXICROAK ---|--- 83 --|-- 106 --|--- 65 --|--- 86 --|--- 65 --|--- 85 --|
|-- MUK ---------|-- 105 --|-- 105 --|--- 75 --|--- 65 --|-- 100 --|--- 50 --|
|-- SWALOT ------|-- 100 --|--- 73 --|--- 83 --|--- 73 --|--- 83 --|--- 55 --|
|-- VENOMOTH ----|--- 70 --|--- 65 --|--- 60 --|--- 90 --|--- 75 --|--- 90 --|
|-- CROBAT ------|--- 85 --|--- 90 --|--- 80 --|--- 70 --|--- 80 --|-- 130 --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
Neat, a full Poison-type team. He can be tricky to beat if you're underleveled
here. Even his three returning Pokemon have undergone quite a few changes.
Skuntank and Toxicroak were introduced in Diamond/Pearl, and were both notable
as main Pokemon of two Team Galactic commanders. You've already seen Toxicroak
if you've had your rematch with Janine. Gunk Shot and Cross Chop are powerful,
but so is any Psychic-type attack you use against it. Skuntank, meanwhile, has
roughly the same build as Muk, other than Speed and Special Defense. It wrecks
your plans for Psychic the same way Drapion did, and Explosion is a concern as
usual, but you've dealt with a lot tougher. Have some Full Heals ready for the
badly poison status.
Muk can be a pain in the arse to take down. It still replenishes HP every turn
from Black Sludge. It doesn't have any direct attacks anymore, but it inflicts
steady damage with Toxic and Swagger. Poison- and Steel-types have immunity to
Toxic, of course, but are still vulnerable to the confusion ailment. They will
abuse the hell out of Minimize if they want to, so have an attack with perfect
accuracy if you can. If not, well, something will work eventually.
Swalot was introduced in Ruby/Sapphire, and has a lot of HP and average almost
everything else. I don't know where Koga found a Misdreavus, or where he keeps
it, but he'd need one to breed Pain Split onto Swalot. Just a bit of trivia. I
don't know what else to say, as the rest is familiar.
We've faced Venomoth a few times now. Silver Wind is a Bug-type attack with 60
BP that might raise all five of its main stats by one stage each, which should
sound at least vaguely familiar since we've come across two other attacks like
that. It can also raise accuracy through Double Team, and I mention that as it
can then transfer all six stat gains to another Pokemon through Baton Pass. If
it manages to transfer stats like that to Muk, you might just demolish your DS
out of sheer frustration.
Crobat is back and better than ever. Toxic and Mean Look are self-explanatory,
we've seen Cross Poison before, if only once or twice, and you definitely know
Fly if you like convenient movement through the game. Either way, it has 90 BP
in battle, and you can use Gust or Twister to inflict double damage against it
if it's up in the air at the time. You won't, but you can. Your Electric-types
can get some exercise here if you're tired of using Psychic-types.
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o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---------------|------- ELITE FOUR REBATTLE 3: BRUNO ------|---- TEFR3 -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- SPECIALTY --|-- REWARD --|-- TOTAL EXP --|-- LVL. AVG --|-- DIFFICULTY --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- FIGHTING ---|--- 7,680 --|--- 13,365 ----|----- 62 -----|----- EASY -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---------------------------- BRUNO'S POKEMON -------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- LVL. --|-- 1ST TYPE --|-- 2ND TYPE --|-- ABILITIES -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- HITMONTOP ---|--- 62 ---|-- FIGHTING --|-- NONE ------|-- TECHNICIAN ----|
|-- HITMONLEE ---|--- 61 ---|-- FIGHTING --|-- NONE ------|-- RECKLESS ------|
|-- HITMONCHAN --|--- 61 ---|-- FIGHTING --|-- NONE ------|-- IRON FIST -----|
|-- HARIYAMA ----|--- 62 ---|-- FIGHTING --|-- NONE ------|-- GUTS ----------|
|-- MACHAMP -----|--- 64 ---|-- FIGHTING --|-- NONE ------|-- NO GUARD ------|
|-- LUCARIO -----|--- 64 ---|-- FIGHTING --|-- STEEL -----|-- INNER FOCUS ---|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- MOVESETS -----------------------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- HITMONTOP ---|-- CLOSE COMBAT, EARTHQUAKE, QUICK ATTACK, COUNTER --------|
|-- HITMONLEE ---|-- CLOSE COMBAT, BLAZE KICK, REVERSAL, SWAGGER ------------|
|-- HITMONCHAN --|-- CLOSE COMBAT, BULLET PUNCH, DRAIN PUNCH, SUBSTITUTE ----|
|-- HARIYAMA ----|-- BULLET PUNCH, LOW KICK, PAYBACK, BULK UP ---------------|
|-- MACHAMP -----|-- BULLET PUNCH, DYNAMICPUNCH, STONE EDGE, FORESIGHT ------|
|-- LUCARIO -----|-- CLOSE COMBAT, IRON TAIL, EXTREMESPEED, COUNTER ---------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- GENDER --|--- EXP ---|-- EFFORT VALUES EARNED ----------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- HITMONTOP ---|-- MALE ----|-- 1,833 --|-- +2 SPECIAL DEFENSE ------------|
|-- HITMONLEE ---|-- MALE ----|-- 1,816 --|-- +2 ATTACK ---------------------|
|-- HITMONCHAN --|-- MALE ----|-- 1,830 --|-- +2 SPECIAL DEFENSE ------------|
|-- HARIYAMA ----|-- MALE ----|-- 2,443 --|-- +2 HIT POINTS -----------------|
|-- MACHAMP -----|-- MALE ----|-- 2,646 --|-- +3 ATTACK ---------------------|
|-- LUCARIO -----|-- MALE ----|-- 2,797 --|-- +1 ATTACK & SPECIAL ATTACK ----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- BASE STATS (HP, ATK, DEF, SPEED, SP. ATK, SP. DEF) -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- HITMONTOP ---|--- 50 --|--- 95 --|--- 95 --|--- 35 --|-- 110 --|--- 70 --|
|-- HITMONLEE ---|--- 50 --|-- 120 --|--- 53 --|--- 35 --|-- 110 --|--- 87 --|
|-- HITMONCHAN --|--- 50 --|-- 105 --|--- 79 --|--- 35 --|-- 110 --|--- 76 --|
|-- HARIYAMA ----|-- 144 --|-- 120 --|--- 60 --|--- 40 --|--- 60 --|--- 50 --|
|-- MACHAMP -----|--- 90 --|-- 130 --|--- 80 --|--- 65 --|--- 85 --|--- 55 --|
|-- LUCARIO -----|--- 70 --|-- 110 --|--- 70 --|-- 115 --|--- 70 --|--- 90 --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
He now has two main Pokemon, and he's ditched his Onix to complete a full team
of Fighting-types. He's still not terribly difficult to beat. Like with Brock,
there's only so much detail I can give you without repeating myself a lot, but
I'll have a go.
All three of his Hitmons have changed quite a bit, especially Hitmonchan. With
only Bullet Punch remaining from its old moveset, it's gone from the cover-all
approach to a more STAB-related approach. Hitmonlee hasn't changed as much, as
it retains most of its old moves. Reversal is a Fighting-type attack which has
20 BP to start and increases in power as the user's HP decreases, and will cap
at 200. Yes, it's Flail with a different type. Hitmontop has changed a pair of
attacks for stronger attacks of their types, and is otherwise the same as last
time.
Hariyama's stats went into HP and Attack, so while it's powerful and will take
a while to whittle, it has nothing else going for it. It has a weak moveset at
this point in the game, but Bulk Up will increase the power of every attack it
has, so that's something, I suppose. It came from Ruby/Sapphire, and was quite
commonly seen throughout.
Bruno has taken some pointers from Blue with his own Machamp. I don't know why
it's bothering with Foresight when it literally can't miss, period. I guess it
really wants to hit Ghost-types with Dynamicpunch. I also don't know why Bruno
taught it Bullet Punch, but Machamp does throw one thousand punches within two
seconds, so maybe it's a shout out to that bit of trivia? Who knows. Machamp's
nothing new at this point.
Lucario is awesome. First introduced during the third generation and appearing
properly in Diamond/Pearl, and seen frequently throughout the games, it has an
incredible movepool - hell, it learns Dragon Pulse through level-up - and high
offensive stats. It's not particularly durable, which is odd for a part Steel-
type, but it makes up for it. Extremespeed won't just pick you off, it's fully
capable of being a regular attack. Your own Fighting-type works here.
---
Additional Notes/Tips
Two people have told me that Lucario can use moves other than the four listed.
There isn't much I can say about that, as I've confirmed the movesets, so it's
possibly a glitch or some other form of issue. This note is just to let people
know that I have both seen and acknowledged the issue.
---
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o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---------------|------- ELITE FOUR REBATTLE 4: KAREN ------|---- TEFR4 -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- SPECIALTY --|-- REWARD --|-- TOTAL EXP --|-- LVL. AVG --|-- DIFFICULTY --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---- DARK -----|--- 7,680 --|--- 15,204 ----|----- 63 -----|----- HARD -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|---------------------------- KAREN'S POKEMON -------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- LVL. --|-- 1ST TYPE --|-- 2ND TYPE --|-- ABILITIES -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- WEAVILE -----|--- 62 ---|-- DARK ------|-- ICE -------|-- PRESSURE ------|
|-- SPIRITOMB ---|--- 62 ---|-- GHOST -----|-- DARK ------|-- PRESSURE ------|
|-- ABSOL -------|--- 62 ---|-- DARK ------|-- NONE ------|-- SUPER LUCK ----|
|-- HOUNDOOM ----|--- 63 ---|-- DARK ------|-- FIRE ------|-- FLASH FIRE ----|
|-- HONCHKROW ---|--- 64 ---|-- DARK ------|-- FLYING ----|-- SUPER LUCK ----|
|-- UMBREON -----|--- 64 ---|-- DARK ------|-- NONE ------|-- SYNCHRONIZE ---|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- MOVESETS -----------------------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- WEAVILE -----|-- NIGHT SLASH, ICE PUNCH, ICE SHARD, LOW KICK ------------|
|-- SPIRITOMB ---|-- SUCKER PUNCH, PAIN SPLIT, CURSE, CONFUSE RAY -----------|
|-- ABSOL -------|-- NIGHT SLASH, PSYCHO CUT, DETECT, PERISH SONG -----------|
|-- HOUNDOOM ----|-- DARK PULSE, FLAMETHROWER, SLUDGE BOMB, NASTY PLOT ------|
|-- HONCHKROW ---|-- SUCKER PUNCH, DRILL PECK, WHIRLWIND, THUNDER WAVE ------|
|-- UMBREON -----|-- SUCKER PUNCH, PAYBACK, CURSE, CONFUSE RAY --------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- GENDER --|--- EXP ---|-- EFFORT VALUES EARNED ----------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- WEAVILE -----|-- FEMALE --|-- 2,643 --|-- +1 ATTACK & SPEED -------------|
|-- SPIRITOMB ---|-- FEMALE --|-- 2,232 --|-- +1 DEFENSE & SPECIAL DEFENSE --|
|-- ABSOL -------|-- FEMALE --|-- 2,311 --|-- +2 ATTACK ---------------------|
|-- HOUNDOOM ----|-- FEMALE --|-- 2,754 --|-- +2 SPECIAL ATTACK -------------|
|-- HONCHKROW ---|-- FEMALE --|-- 2,563 --|-- +2 ATTACK ---------------------|
|-- UMBREON -----|-- FEMALE --|-- 2,701 --|-- +2 SPECIAL DEFENSE ------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- BASE STATS (HP, ATK, DEF, SPEED, SP. ATK, SP. DEF) -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- WEAVILE -----|--- 70 --|-- 120 --|--- 65 --|--- 45 --|--- 85 --|-- 125 --|
|-- SPIRITOMB ---|--- 50 --|--- 92 --|-- 108 --|--- 92 --|-- 108 --|--- 35 --|
|-- ABSOL -------|--- 65 --|-- 130 --|--- 60 --|--- 75 --|--- 60 --|--- 75 --|
|-- HOUNDOOM ----|--- 75 --|--- 90 --|--- 50 --|-- 110 --|--- 80 --|--- 95 --|
|-- HONCHKROW ---|-- 100 --|-- 125 --|--- 52 --|-- 105 --|--- 52 --|--- 71 --|
|-- UMBREON -----|--- 95 --|--- 65 --|-- 110 --|--- 60 --|-- 130 --|--- 65 --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
She's just as tough as ever. She finally has a full team of her type, and they
are strong. There's no question, in my opinion, that she's the toughest of the
Elite Four, champion not included.
Somewhere along the line, she found a Sneasel and evolved it into its Diamond/
Pearl final stage, Weavile. It's strong and fast, and reflects this with every
attack it uses. Remember that Pressure doubles your own PP usage, so mind what
you're using, because this isn't the end of the line yet.
Spiritomb was introduced with Weavile and is similar to Sableye, though it's a
bit stronger. It does many of the things you'd expect of a Ghost-type, and its
durability is impressive for a Ghost-type. Whatever you used or plan to use on
Morty's Sableye, use it here, too.
Absol was introduced in Ruby/Sapphire and has Machamp-level power. Mind Perish
Song, as always. Its ability raises its critical hit ratio by one stage, which
combined with its attacks, both of which have increased critical hit ratios as
is, means your HP may be in some serious peril here. Lucky for you, as you may
have noticed is often the case, this also means its durability is poor.
Houndoom hasn't changed enough for me to have anything new to add. Sludge Bomb
is only super-effective against one type, and Flamethrower already had that in
check, and more.
Honchkrow is one of her two main Pokemon. You've seen Falkner's, and if you've
managed to trigger the Celibi event, you've also seen Giovanni's. It has Drill
Peck, a Flying-type attack with 80 BP, and can slow you down with Thunder Wave
and Whirlwind, if for different reasons. To make things simple, use Steelix. I
know you might not have one, but come on, it resists both attacks and can't be
touched by Thunder Wave. Or use an Electric-type or something.
Umbreon is a pain in the ass, as always. It isn't a fast Pokemon, and it knows
this, because Curse will sacrifice its poor Speed to raise its poor Attack and
make it even more bloody durable. And, of course, Confuse Ray. Umbreon isn't a
diverse attacker in the least, so Fighting-types are perfect here, and a Dark-
type of your own is also good.
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|---------------|----- ELITE FOUR REBATTLE 5: CHAMPION -----|---- TEFR5 -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- SPECIALTY --|-- REWARD --|-- TOTAL EXP --|-- LVL. AVG --|-- DIFFICULTY --|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|--- DRAGON ----|-- 15,000 --|--- 19,330 ----|----- 71 -----|-- SUPER HARD --|
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o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|--------------------------- CHAMPION'S POKEMON -----------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- LVL. --|-- 1ST TYPE --|-- 2ND TYPE --|-- ABILITIES -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- SALAMENCE ---|--- 72 ---|-- DRAGON ----|-- FLYING ----|-- INTIMIDATE ----|
|-- GYARADOS ----|--- 68 ---|-- WATER -----|-- FLYING ----|-- INTIMIDATE ----|
|-- CHARIZARD ---|--- 68 ---|-- FIRE ------|-- FLYING ----|-- BLAZE ---------|
|-- GARCHOMP ----|--- 72 ---|-- DRAGON ----|-- GROUND ----|-- SAND VEIL -----|
|-- ALTARIA -----|--- 73 ---|-- DRAGON ----|-- FLYING ----|-- NATURAL CURE --|
|-- DRAGONITE ---|--- 75 ---|-- DRAGON ----|-- FLYING ----|-- INNER FOCUS ---|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- MOVESETS -----------------------------------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- SALAMENCE ---|-- DRAGON CLAW, SHADOW CLAW, FLAMETHROWER, REST -----------|
|-- GYARADOS ----|-- DRAGON DANCE, WATERFALL, ICE FANG, THUNDER WAVE --------|
|-- CHARIZARD ---|-- DRAGON CLAW, FLAMETHROWER, HYPER BEAM, AIR SLASH -------|
|-- GARCHOMP ----|-- OUTRAGE, ROAR, EARTHQUAKE, SWORDS DANCE ----------------|
|-- ALTARIA -----|-- DRAGONBREATH, HYPER BEAM, DOUBLE TEAM, PERISH SONG -----|
|-- DRAGONITE ---|-- DRACO METEOR, HYPER BEAM, FIRE BLAST, SAFEGUARD --------|
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|-- POKEMON -----|-- GENDER --|--- EXP ---|-- EFFORT VALUES EARNED ----------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- SALAMENCE ---|-- MALE ----|-- 3,363 --|-- +3 ATTACK ---------------------|
|-- GYARADOS ----|-- MALE ----|-- 3,117 --|-- +2 ATTACK ---------------------|
|-- CHARIZARD ---|-- MALE ----|-- 3,045 --|-- +3 SPECIAL ATTACK -------------|
|-- GARCHOMP ----|-- MALE ----|-- 3,363 --|-- +3 ATTACK ---------------------|
|-- ALTARIA -----|-- MALE ----|-- 2,940 --|-- +2 SPECIAL DEFENSE ------------|
|-- DRAGONITE ---|-- MALE ----|-- 3,502 --|-- +3 ATTACK ---------------------|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- POKEMON -----|-- BASE STATS (HP, ATK, DEF, SPEED, SP. ATK, SP. DEF) -----|
o----------------------------------------------------------------------------o
|-- SALAMENCE ---|--- 95 --|-- 135 --|--- 80 --|-- 110 --|--- 80 --|-- 100 --|
|-- GYARADOS ----|--- 95 --|-- 125 --|--- 79 --|--- 60 --|-- 100 --|--- 81 --|
|-- CHARIZARD ---|--- 78 --|--- 84 --|--- 78 --|-- 109 --|--- 85 --|-- 100 --|
|-- GARCHOMP ----|-- 108 --|-- 130 --|--- 95 --|--- 80 --|--- 85 --|-- 102 --|
|-- ALTARIA -----|--- 75 --|--- 70 --|--- 90 --|--- 70 --|-- 105 --|--- 80 --|
|-- DRAGONITE ---|--- 91 --|-- 134 --|--- 95 --|-- 100 --|-- 100 --|--- 80 --|
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He is the strongest trainer you will face in a rematch, and is now second only
to Red in level. He's replaced a pair of Dragonite and Aerodactyl, who I still
think he gave to Clair, and obtained three new Dragon-types. He now uses three
pseudo-legendary Pokemon, and they're all over level 70. If your levels aren't
up to par with his, you're in for one long battle. The double weakness to Ice-
types that Dragonite suffers from is shared by all three new faces, too.
He leads with Salamence, the Dragonite of Ruby/Sapphire. In comparison, it's a
lot faster and has better Special Attack, but is lacking in defenses. Rest/Lum
Berry makes a return here. It has great coverage with its attacks, will strike
hardest with Dragon Claw, and has Flamethrower for obvious reasons. Intimidate
will make it all the harder for special attackers. It doesn't have a favourite
form of defense, so special attackers might be better here.
I have nothing new to add about Gyarados and Charizard.
Garchomp was the main Pokemon of the Diamond/Pearl champion. This is where you
are going to face most of your problems: Outrage, especially after some Swords
Dancing, is viciously powerful. The only type with a resistance against Dragon
is Steel, and Garchomp has Earthquake to deal with them. I haven't seen it use
Roar before, but it can, and it might. Luck be with you. It might come down to
that in the end.
Altaria was introduced with Salamence. It's not a pseudo-legendary, and it may
be the oasis in this desert. Still, it's his highest-leveled Pokemon after his
Dragonite, so it's not exactly weak. To me, Perish Song is the biggest threat;
if it uses it, you'll have to decide whether to switch out, potentially eating
a Hyper Beam, or ride it out. Either way, try to take it out before it becomes
too evasive.
His main Pokemon is his original Dragonite, which has risen twenty-five levels
and replaced Outrage for Draco Meteor, which is kind of dumb. Draco Meteor has
140 BP and reduces the user's Special Attack by two stages with each use. Yes,
you're correct on what it sounds like. It doesn't use any physical attacks, so
it won't hit as hard as Lance's other pseudo-legendaries, and especially after
its Special Attack decreases enough.
And that's that. You're the champion again.
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| 11: FINAL NOTES/CLOSING | FNCLS |
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Well, that's that. I've covered every important battle I can think of.
I'll bet my obvious attempts at having 79 characters per line were annoying at
times, huh? It was harder than it looked.
This is where I end the guide, but before I do, I have some special thanks I'd
like to offer, because some of you just deserve it:
- Me, Murk, for making this guide.
- You, the reader, for bearing with me long enough to reach the special thanks
section in the first place. I realise I sounded ridiculous at times and I duly
apologise.
- CJayC and SBAllen, the former for starting it all and the latter for keeping
it going all this time. We miss you, Ceejus.
- Psypoke and Bulbapedia, because I would never have been able to fill out all
the movesets and abilities and such for every Pokemon without them.
- Fellow writer Drayano, for having abilities that I couldn't confirm myself.
- Nintendo, for making these two excellent games.
Also, I'd like to extend an additional special thanks to the following people,
each of whom emailed me regarding corrections and additional advice that I did
not record before:
- Tim Hart, for pointing out the issue with Clair's two Dragonair.
- Alex Norris, who gave me the tip about Togepi's Extrasensory attack.
- Michael Ernstmeyer, who gave me the tip for using Bronzong against Red.
- Peter Mallett, who contributed the idea of using Kangaskhan against Morty.
- Michael Santiago, for his contributions to the guide regarding Morty, Chuck,
and Jasmine. Thank you very much indeed.
- Kevin Connelly, who pointed out a mistake I made in the rematch with Jasmine
regarding Bronzong's ability, which has since been corrected.
- Josh Lewter, for pointing out that Chuck's Poliwrath during the first battle
has the ability Water Absorb, not Damp. Also corrected.
- Scott Huskins, for pointing out that I didn't originally put in how to fetch
the leaders' phone numbers in order to rebattle them.
- Michael Willems, for reminding me that No Guard will guarantee accuracy; I'd
originally stated that Machamp's Dynamicpunch would be inaccurate.
- Pyro Man and Christopher Wang, who informed me of the glitch with Lucario in
Bruno's second team. Also to Christopher for pointing out an error I made with
Sabrina's Jynx.
- Tyler Kaszuba, who pointed out two errors to me: Bruno's Hitmonlee's ability
Reckless, which I defined incorrectly, and Ariana's Vileplume, which I left as
Gloom by accident in the header part of the section. Both have been corrected.
Well, that's it. Smell ya later.
*This document is Copyright (C) 2010 Murk/David Critch.