~Ruby Team~ Please Rate

[meb9000]

This ismy Ruby team that I'm trying to play around with. I could definitely use some ideas for some of these guys...

*Ninjask@brightpowder
~Protect
~Swords Dance
~Baton Pass
~Silver Wind

My attempt a good baton passer. He protects to get a free speed boost, then gets at least one swords dance in before passing it to one of my beatsticks. Silver wind feeds off his attack+STAB and its a good bug move. I'm new with this guy, so some suggestions would be nice.

*Wailord@chesto
~Rest
~Earthquake
~Surf/Water Spout
~Ice Beam

My basic Water pokemon. I really like him, and his mammoth hp keeps him around a while. A speed boost from Ninjask helps him hit first, while EQ gets better with the swords dance.

*Armaldo@leftovers
~Aerial Ace
~Earthquake
~Ancientpower
~Hyper Beam/???

This guys gets crazy if he gets a nice pass from Ninjask. I could use some help with the last slot, though.

*Latios@lum berry
~Recover
~Psychic
~Ice Beam
~T-bolt

This is my special sweeper. I love this guy because he's the first Lati I ever caught, so don't take him out. I don't have access to soul dew, so don't suggest that.

*Camerupt@quick claw
~Eruption/Flamethrower
~Earthquake
~Rock Slide
~Amnesia

This guy also can use the speed/attack boost, but he also had quick claw so he can stand on his own if need be. Eruption works great when he has enough passed speed. Amnesia defends him againt those nasty water types...

*Medicham@focus band
~Recover
~Shadow Ball
~Hi Jump Kick
~Bulk Up

This guy eats up the Ninjask boost as much as Armaldo. Bulk up lets him boost his defense and attack if he didn't get a swords dance for some reason. Recover keeps him alive while his two moves pound on the opponent.


As you can see, I'm trying to make Ninjask as worthwhile as possible for this team. Thanks in advance for any rates/fixes!

[Kuiper]

Ninjask is the best 'Zam killer. And will be good for killing Deoxys in FR.

Anyway, your Ninjask is fine.

Your Wailord set is okay, but you probably don't want to BP SD to him. He mainly has EQ for electric types, and most electric types have low HP so it should be powerful enough all ready.

Why BP SD to Armaldo when he can learn it? SD over hyper beam, Brick break over AA, and perhaps HP:rock over AP.

Dragon Claw over ice beam on Latios. It shouldn't he hard to borrow an eon ticket, and if no one in your area has one, you can get one off ebay. After you've used it, sell it on ebay or let a friend have it.

Camerupt looks okay, you might want to do overheat+white herb for the fire move, don't use eruption if you don't have rest.

Medicham is okay, he could be a BPer. Perhaps you might want to consider replacing him with Slaking or Metagross.



About your BP stratagy, it probably won't work. Usually, he just protects and BPs the speed boost. You usually have one physical sweeping target for SD, so make Ninjask careful, with maxed HP/Special Defense. If he comes across a special sweeper, SD, protect, and BP to the physical sweeper. Watch for Skarmory with drill peck.


All in all, your team looks pretty good, just be sure to use Ninjask correctly.

[meb9000]

Thanks for the suggestions. My Anorith was male, so I can't get Swords Dance on him now. I've also used several TMs elsewhere. I don't think I'd be able to build a good Metagross or Slaking, as I've already used the valuable tms that they need (Shadow Ball, EQ, Brick break, etc.) If anyone has any suggestions on what would be a good physical sweeper besides Machamp (I can't get a trade to evolve it) that would work well with a baton pass, it would be most appreciated.

[King Politoed]

most people use surf instead of psychic on latios

[RareHunterX]

i've found psychic to be more useful then surf..consdiering how many fighting types u may come across+ poison types as well
u could try this for slaking
slaking@choice band
return
hyper beam