defencive dilema

[pikafan]

Hello.

I have a problem beating gym no. 5.:( I have a feeling that my pokemon are too weak in defence. Only sandslash and minun have high defences. How do I get my pokemons defences up? These are their natures, just incase they're involved:

Marshtomp lv 26: calm: def 43 atk 48 sp. def 49 sp. atk 41 spd 34(male)
Rock Smash
Bide
Mud Shot
Water Gun

Marshtomp lv 26: bashful: def 42 atk 56 sp. def 45 sp. atk 38 spd 37(male)
Tackle
Rollout
Mud Shot
Water Gun

Sandslash lv 24: bold: def 68 atk 50 sp. def 34 sp. atk 27 spd 39(female)
Sand-attack
Slash
Poison Sting
Secret Power

Mudkip lv 24: timid: def 29 atk 38 sp. def 32 sp atk 31 spd 33(female)
Bide
Mud-slap
Water Gun
Mud Sport

Beautifly lv 24: relaxed: def 35 atk 41 sp. def 33 sp. atk 51 spd 34(female)
Stun Spore
Gust
Morning Sun
Mega Drain

Minun 25: bold: def 35 atk 29 sp. def 49 sp. atk 49 spd 58(male)
Spark
Thunder Wave
Quick Attack
Helping Hand

Please adjust my team!:)

[tt87]

Ditch the entire team and raise a team of 6 hariyama's at LV30

[shineyaltaria]

Hello.

I have a problem beating gym no. 5.:( I have a feeling that my pokemon are too weak in defence. Only sandslash and minun have high defences. How do I get my pokemons defences up? These are their natures, just incase they're involved:

Please adjust my team!:)

Remind me which gym is #5 and what type pokemon are there and I'll try and help you. (It's been a while).

And how is it that you have two Marshstomps?

[Sephirtoh_Masamune]

Shiney...seriously? Breeding guy.

[E-hero cyberblaster]

Remind me which gym is #5 and what type pokemon are there and I'll try and help you. (It's been a while).

And how is it that you have two Marshstomps?

the 5 gym is your ''father'' who uses normal type pokemons

[shineyaltaria]

Shiney...seriously? Breeding guy.


LOL, I meant why bother with the same two on the same team?!?!

Anyway, Father has normal types---viggy and slaking if I remember, so FTG moves are the ones you'll want. Heal before you fight them. Try and inflict a status condition (like t-wave) at the start and that should help you win. Use slaking's ability (slack off) against it. If possible, have some revives/super potions/etc too. Remember that Zigs pick these things up for free so it's a good idea to have one or more in your party just for pickup. Hope this helps.

[Bleakdragon55]

Raise, that is all I suggest, and since you can go to 50 now, get yourself a Swampert on the one without Bide.

Then buy ALOT of Super Potions.

[pikafan]

Remind me which gym is #5 and what type pokemon are there and I'll try and help you. (It's been a while).

And how is it that you have two Marshstomps?

Norman has normal pokemon, and look at my breeding thread to find out the way I got 2 marshtomps.

ps: most of my team are stronger.
pps: I swapped mudkip for a machop that I'm training.

[Miller]

I you have protect yet you can teach it to one of your pokemon.
When he brings out slaking, just use protect every time he attacks and attack him when he's slacking off.

[Riazete]

i would say only to raise two or three poke at the most at one time, otherwise they will all be low level, instead of a few very high level ones. i have experianced both, and the obvious choice is to raise just a few. for your gym problem, your machop should do the trick, as it's fighting.