Hey There. I'm back with another team preview, but i have taken the liberty of trying to find the move-sets of each of the pokemon i have decided to use in this run. Half of my team are new to me, while the other half aren't. Be Mindful this is a long post because i have so much info to implement here. Would love some suggestions about any or all pokemon i display here. Yes, it is Story Mode i am doing here, for reference
My Team:
Masquerain - Level 60
Type(s): Bug/Flying
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Bold (-Att, +Def)
Moves:
Quiver Dance (Status)
Bug Buzz (Special)
Scald (Special)
Energy Ball (Special)
Masquerain is one Pokemon that i haven’t used before, and it’s one a lot of people weren’t expecting me to use. It doesn’t have the best stats in the world but Intimidate for it’s ability can at least make it viable and playable. Because it’s mostly a special attacker i restricted it’s move-set to have only special attacking moves. Quiver Dance is a good setup for the other special attacking moves making it a little threatening, but not the best pokemon on my team. Because it has a Special restricted moveset, it’s nature is Bold, and thus it’s a good nature for Masquerian to have in this scenario.
Breloom - Level 60
Type(s): Grass/Fighting
Ability: Poison Point
Nature: Careful (-Sp. Att, +Sp. Def)
Moves:
Brick Break (Physical)
Sludge Bomb (Special)
Sky Uppercut (Physical)
Energy Ball (Special)
Breloom is not my strongest pokemon, but it packs a serious punch (pun intended because it's part fighting). The nature of Careful is the reason why i’m not putting DynamicPunch on it. It is also because unlike Machamp, it doesn’t get No Guard for the ability. But Breloom is still a respectable pokemon to have, for my tastes anyway haha. Sludge Bomb and Energy Ball are in the move-set because of variety and because i just think that they are at least viable in the Special Category, even though Breloom’s Special stats aren’t the best.
Gardevoir - Level 61
Type(s): Psychic/Fairy
Ability: Synchronize
Nature: Quirky
Moves:
Calm Mind (Status)
Psychic (Special)
Shadow Ball (Special)
Future Sight (Special)
With Future Sight being the first move it uses, It’s out of the way so that Gardevoir can use the other moves she uses so that it’s out of the way and she doesn’t have to set it up later. Gardevoir is not my Mega-pokemon, but by spamming Calm Mind, it would make the opponent cry because the other moves are going to be so powerful it’s not even funny because they ARE ALL SPECIAL! I would put Moonblast on Gardevoir but she gets it at Level 62. She would be too-OP to have that move on her set (by level and by moveset) so i balanced it out by having her at Level 61.
Seviper - Level 60
Type(s): Poison
Ability: Shed Skin
Nature: N/A
Moves:
Crunch (Physical)
Toxic (Status)
Flamethrower (Special)
Sludge Wave (Special)
Mixed Attacker Seviper is next on my list. Beginning with Toxic, it can get it out of the way so that it can use the other moves without worrying that it forgot to set it up. Crunch can get in the physical damage that it has, the next 2 are special-oriented. Sludge Wave is the highest damaging move in it’s set, with getting the same type attack bonus it gets upon using it. Flamethrower is also good to get some type coverage in there as well. It’s a pokemon that is balanced, but not used often
Flygon - Level 60
Type(s) Dragon/Ground
Ability: Levitate
Nature: N/A
Moves:
Earthquake (Physical)
Fly (Physical)
Dragon Claw (Physical)
Hyper Beam (Special)
Everybody loves this guy, mostly because it has good stats all around. You can’t deny that this thing is good having Earthquake in it’s move-set. Fly is there because i need to have a pokemon that can learn fly in the long run anyway so might as well put it on Flygon for some good Special damage. Earthquake, that’s a given, not sure why i wouldn’t be putting it on it anyway. Dragon Claw for same type attack bonus (goes without saying about Earthquake as well). Not my strongest pokemon but it’s a good one
Swampert - Level 63
Type(s): Water/Ground
Ability: Torrent
Nature: Gentle
Items: Swampertite
Moves:
Earthquake (Physical)
Surf (Special)
Hammer Arm (Physical)
Stone Edge (Physical)
My Starter is the one that not only is the strongest pokemon, but has the mega-evolution. Simply Put, Earthquake and Surf are givens because they deal good amounts of damage. The move-set is designed to take advantage of it’s Physical Attack stat while also giving it’s Special stat some love too. Hammer Arm is a great move to counter Sidney’s pokemon well. As well it has the other moves that are just plain badass on this thing.
What do you think of the team? Again, would love some feedback on this, this took an hour to type so yea!
Edit: The N/A means i haven't caught it yet, as soon as i catch it i will update this
My Team:
Masquerain - Level 60
Type(s): Bug/Flying
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Bold (-Att, +Def)
Moves:
Quiver Dance (Status)
Bug Buzz (Special)
Scald (Special)
Energy Ball (Special)
Masquerain is one Pokemon that i haven’t used before, and it’s one a lot of people weren’t expecting me to use. It doesn’t have the best stats in the world but Intimidate for it’s ability can at least make it viable and playable. Because it’s mostly a special attacker i restricted it’s move-set to have only special attacking moves. Quiver Dance is a good setup for the other special attacking moves making it a little threatening, but not the best pokemon on my team. Because it has a Special restricted moveset, it’s nature is Bold, and thus it’s a good nature for Masquerian to have in this scenario.
Breloom - Level 60
Type(s): Grass/Fighting
Ability: Poison Point
Nature: Careful (-Sp. Att, +Sp. Def)
Moves:
Brick Break (Physical)
Sludge Bomb (Special)
Sky Uppercut (Physical)
Energy Ball (Special)
Breloom is not my strongest pokemon, but it packs a serious punch (pun intended because it's part fighting). The nature of Careful is the reason why i’m not putting DynamicPunch on it. It is also because unlike Machamp, it doesn’t get No Guard for the ability. But Breloom is still a respectable pokemon to have, for my tastes anyway haha. Sludge Bomb and Energy Ball are in the move-set because of variety and because i just think that they are at least viable in the Special Category, even though Breloom’s Special stats aren’t the best.
Gardevoir - Level 61
Type(s): Psychic/Fairy
Ability: Synchronize
Nature: Quirky
Moves:
Calm Mind (Status)
Psychic (Special)
Shadow Ball (Special)
Future Sight (Special)
With Future Sight being the first move it uses, It’s out of the way so that Gardevoir can use the other moves she uses so that it’s out of the way and she doesn’t have to set it up later. Gardevoir is not my Mega-pokemon, but by spamming Calm Mind, it would make the opponent cry because the other moves are going to be so powerful it’s not even funny because they ARE ALL SPECIAL! I would put Moonblast on Gardevoir but she gets it at Level 62. She would be too-OP to have that move on her set (by level and by moveset) so i balanced it out by having her at Level 61.
Seviper - Level 60
Type(s): Poison
Ability: Shed Skin
Nature: N/A
Moves:
Crunch (Physical)
Toxic (Status)
Flamethrower (Special)
Sludge Wave (Special)
Mixed Attacker Seviper is next on my list. Beginning with Toxic, it can get it out of the way so that it can use the other moves without worrying that it forgot to set it up. Crunch can get in the physical damage that it has, the next 2 are special-oriented. Sludge Wave is the highest damaging move in it’s set, with getting the same type attack bonus it gets upon using it. Flamethrower is also good to get some type coverage in there as well. It’s a pokemon that is balanced, but not used often
Flygon - Level 60
Type(s) Dragon/Ground
Ability: Levitate
Nature: N/A
Moves:
Earthquake (Physical)
Fly (Physical)
Dragon Claw (Physical)
Hyper Beam (Special)
Everybody loves this guy, mostly because it has good stats all around. You can’t deny that this thing is good having Earthquake in it’s move-set. Fly is there because i need to have a pokemon that can learn fly in the long run anyway so might as well put it on Flygon for some good Special damage. Earthquake, that’s a given, not sure why i wouldn’t be putting it on it anyway. Dragon Claw for same type attack bonus (goes without saying about Earthquake as well). Not my strongest pokemon but it’s a good one
Swampert - Level 63
Type(s): Water/Ground
Ability: Torrent
Nature: Gentle
Items: Swampertite
Moves:
Earthquake (Physical)
Surf (Special)
Hammer Arm (Physical)
Stone Edge (Physical)
My Starter is the one that not only is the strongest pokemon, but has the mega-evolution. Simply Put, Earthquake and Surf are givens because they deal good amounts of damage. The move-set is designed to take advantage of it’s Physical Attack stat while also giving it’s Special stat some love too. Hammer Arm is a great move to counter Sidney’s pokemon well. As well it has the other moves that are just plain badass on this thing.
What do you think of the team? Again, would love some feedback on this, this took an hour to type so yea!
Edit: The N/A means i haven't caught it yet, as soon as i catch it i will update this
