Emerald Team

[reapsoul964]

Well, this one keeps dying, but whenever I post it I do get some people replying to it... so...

RATE MY TEAM AND OFFER FIXES ^^

First up-

SALAMENCE @ king's rock
Rock Slide
Earthquake
Dragon Claw
Flamethrower

Next-

METAGROSS @ leftovers
Thunderpunch
Explosion
Meteor Mash
Earthquake

and next-

SKARMORY @ leftovers
Spikes
Toxic
Steel Wing
Roar

up now is-

HOUNDOOM @ focus band
Sludge Bomb
Flamethrower
Swagger
Crunch

and...-

KINGDRA @ leftovers
Surf
Ice Beam
Rain Dance
Toxic

and last but not least-

AERODACTYL @ king's rock
Rock Slide
Aerial Ace
Double-Edge
Dragon Claw

Strategies-

Salamence-

Salamence's high speed and higher attack make it an ideal physical sweeper. Immunity to Earthquake also really helps out a lot. Just send him out against a pokemon and sweep away with whatever's most useful. Dragon Claw is a special move, if I'm correct, so therefore it is only on my Salamence to recieve the STAB bonus. Flamethrower is for Ice types, like Glalie(my friend uses this pokemon a LOT)

Metagross-

Simple-Earthquake's there because it simply kicks butt, and Meteor Mash is a strong steel move, and Metagross, being a steel type, gets a STAB. Thunderpunch and Explosion are there because I just learned the hard way that METAGROSS CANNOT LEARN FOCUS PUNCH!!!!!!!!!!! UGH!!!!

Skarmory-

Let's face it-there's only one effective Skarmory. Toxispiker. Simply lay out 3 sets of spikes, use toxic, then roar, use toxic on the next poke, roar, keep doing that until they're all poisoned, and just sweep away with steel wing/drill peck(egg move).

Houndoom-

I'm a dog person, and this dog fits my tastes rather well. High special attack and speed makes Houndoom a good special sweeper. Crunch and Flamethrower get STABs, and they're both special attacks. Swagger will help against another special sweeper, and Sludge Bomb's there because it works.

Kingdra-

Swift Swim. Nothing more to say really... Send in Kingdra, use Rain Dance (or for you legendary users out there, send out kyogre then switch to Kingdra -.-), then surf and ice beam as needed. Toxic's there because, well, Toxic rocks.

Aerodactyl-

My favorite pokemon, and a good one too. Simple strategy here as well, high attack and speed make it an ideal sweeper, and the rock type helps with defenses. Rock Slide and Aerial Ace get a STAB bonus, and Double-Edge takes advantage of Aerodactyl's Rock Head ability. Dragon Claw is there for fun and I am not taking it off. It also is a pretty effective move.

I do have two more pokemon I use, but those will be used ONLY in the battle frontier. So far, here are the levels, moves, and whatever.

BLAZIKEN @ some random berry
lvl 68 right now
Blaze Kick
Rock Slide
Sky Uppercut
Overheat

Strategy-

Blaziken's base 120 attack and 110 special attack rock for mixed sweeping. Send out Blaziken when it's cool, cuz he has lower defenses, and Blaze Kick/Rock Slide/Sky Uppercut away. Overheat's there for when I'm in a tight spot.

GENGAR @ leftovers
Lvl 50
Psychic
Shadow Ball
Night Shade
Toxic

Strategy-

Gengar's got a nice speed and special attack, which rocks for sweeping. Psychic and Shadow Ball(STAB) away for maximum effectiveness. Toxic helps too, of course, and Night Shade's good if the opponent has something with really high defenses or a Dark type, such as a Houndoom, which will screw up my Gengar, ghost moves don't affect it that much.

IF RATING, USE A 1-10 SCALE(1 worst, 10 best) PLEASE! If you have the time, I'd like you to rate my team with changes and without changes.

If you have a LOT of time, I'd appreciate it if you could rate each individual Pokemon :p

Thanks, and God Bless

Additional Comment:
Sorry For Double Posting!!!

[Hellian]

now 8.9/10

replace steelwing with drill peck if possible.

if done 9.1/10

i like how you coverede your ice weakness

[reapsoul964]

Thanks, I remember how my friend ***** my Salamence with Glalie... so, yeah.

I could replace Dragon Claw on Aerodactyl with Earthquake, but that will take more time (restarted Sapphire to get TMs for Emerald). I could also make a Gyarados...


Gyarados @ Brightpowder
Earthquake
Taunt
Dragon Dance
Torment


Strategy-

Send out Gyarados against almost anything, especially a non flying tank(meaning don't use it against Skarmory or you're screwed.). Torment and Taunt so they can't use their effective moves, Dragon Dance and Earthquake away. Brightpowder's there because he's ***** by electricity, and you need all the help you can get against that.


I'd prefer to NOT raise a Gyarados, but they are really good, and it's my second favorite.

Thanks for the rating!

...and keep rating, everyone!

[Wynn Notus]

I have a question actually. How strong is Skarmory Defensively? I keep wanting to say Switch Toxic for Thunder Wave, but I dont wanna sound stupid.

Besides that:
Salamance
Brick Break might solve your problem with Ice Pokemon and it would be stronger than Flame Thrower...

Metagross
I like your Move Set, but Meteor Mash can be a wee bit unpredictable. Maybe teach it Explosion Via Battle Points LM. It Can devastate a pokemon if you are in danger.

Aerodactyl
I dont like Dragon Claw on him very much. Maybe Earthquake instead?

Well, thats my insights.

[Dragonite89]

I have a question actually. How strong is Skarmory Defensively? I keep wanting to say Switch Toxic for Thunder Wave, but I dont wanna sound stupid.

Besides that:
Salamance
Brick Break might solve your problem with Ice Pokemon and it would be stronger than Flame Thrower...

Metagross
I like your Move Set, but Meteor Mash can be a wee bit unpredictable. Maybe teach it Explosion Via Battle Points LM. It Can devastate a pokemon if you are in danger.

Aerodactyl
I dont like Dragon Claw on him very much. Maybe Earthquake instead?

Well, thats my insights.

Flamethrower is 95 power while Brick Break I believe is 75 power. It might work because of Salamence's high attack, but Flamethrower is also good against Grass, Bug, and Steel Pokemon.

Before : 9/10 (No team is perfect)

After : 9/10 (No team is perfect) :D

[reapsoul964]

for salamence, it's still got hidden power in that spot, so i can always do either move, but i'd prefer flamethrower(looks cool ^^)

Metagross already knows explosion. I'm working on the moveset right now, but here's my current:

Metagross @ leftovers
Thunderpunch
Meteor Mash
Explosion
Earthquake

as for aerodactyl, i only used dragon claw because i've got nothing else. i restarted my other game, sapphire, and i'm getting the TMs i need now.

and for Skarmory, it's got REALLY high defenses. my level 42 Skarmory's defense is 140. Toxic is an awesome move, i just learned this ^^

so yeah, new team update sort of, when i get all the TMs i'll have these sets-(must get items too, battle frontier)

Salamence @ King's Rock
Rock Slide
Flamethrower
Earthquake
Dragon Claw (STAB for 120 base power)

Metagross @ leftovers
Substitute
Focus Punch
Meteor Mash (STAB for 150 base power)
Earthquake

Houndoom @ focus band
Sludge Bomb
Crunch (STAB for 135 base power)
Flamethrower (STAB for 137.5 base power)
Swagger

Skarmory @ leftovers
Toxic
Steel Wing(STAB for 105 or 107.5 base power)
Spikes
Roar

Aerodactyl @ King's Rock
Rock Slide (STAB for 107.5 base power)
Aerial Ace (STAB for 90 base power)
Earthquake
Double-Edge (Rock Head)

Kingdra
Surf (137.5 STAB)
Ice Beam
Rain Dance (swift swim)
Toxic

Thanks, all!

[Chaosred]

t3 of your pokemon would be killed by ice beam from my blastiose

[reapsoul964]

This is true, but I've got other ways of doing stuff. I've got another team idea anyways...

[DinoKing]

very nice! 9/10!! :D

the only use i have with king's rock is evolving poliwhirl into one of my favorite pokemon.

[reapsoul964]

Grr, metagross can't learn focus punch.

I'm using this instead...

TYRANITAR @ Leftovers(I love Lefties ^^)
Subsitute
Focus Punch
Crunch
Thunderbolt

Or I could clone it with subsitute and focus punch and have a physical one as well... I'd rather not, sounds like cheating.

Tyranitar @ leftovers
Substitute
Focus Punch
Earthquake
Rock Slide

I'd prefer the special one

Thunderbolt's sexy xD