Take 2: Community Discussion: In-Game Teams

[randomspot555]

While we're not a mecha for competitive battling, and I like seeing diversity in RMT forums, most in-game RMTs consist of this:

*6 pokemon +moves*
*people comment on moves*
*repeat*

But at the same time, I know that a well balanced team can help in the main 8 gyms + E4 game. Sure, you CAN beat everything with a level 100 Caterpie if you REALLY wanted to, but it's frustrating.

So, here is what I was thinking of implementing, and everyone please feel free to comment on my ideas, modify them, or suggest your own:

• One thread for all the typical in-game stuff. 6 random Pokes, nothing else. And when posting it, pretend you are on at least the 7th gym, so by that time your Pokemon have evolved.
  
• Of course, Battle Tower/Frontier teams can have their own individual threads.
  
• If you're making an interesting gimmick team for in-game completion, that can warrant it's own thread. Some mono type, or Luvdisc/Unown/Feebas play through. You know, some type of theme.

I spent like 5 minutes thinking about this, so I'm sure you all can think of something better.

Previously said by other people:

Like the official small questions thread in DPP forums and Wifi trade? Yeah, I think in-game teams should be in one thread while competitive teams can have their own RMT threads. In that case, I think I can merge some threads here and we can continue off that way.

This one thread should have a sticky if it really is going to come to be. I think its a good idea. Lots of people have gimmicks for beating gyms and playing through the game. Like playing through the game with just using a starter or using just bugs. Plus it can help all the people that might actually struggle with beating a gym or the elite four. I know it took me 4 times in platinum before I could finally beat the elite four and the champion. First flint stopped me, then lucian, then cynthia...hehe 4th times the charm.

Good idea randomspot555

[wraith89]

Repost of another...
Here is my in-game team:


Hera the Heracross@Wide Lens
Level 82
Female
Guts Ability
- Megahorn
- Close Combat
- Stone Edge
- Swords Dance


Cordelia the Roserade@Damp Rock
Level 76
Female
Natural Cure Ability
- Rain Dance
- Sleep Powder
- Energy Ball
- Weather Ball


Pippi the Empoleon@Leftovers
Level 82
Female
Torrent Ability
- Agility [bred the original Empoleon I got with a Floatzel]
- Grass Knot
- Ice Beam
- Surf


Cassandra the Gardevoir@Leftovers
Level 80
Female
Trace Ability
- Calm Mind
- Will-o-Wisp [unfortunate collision of Duskull and a Kirlia got this]
- Thunderbolt
- Psychic


Autumn the Froslass (one of the four Froslass sisters)@Choice Specs
Level 85
Female
Snow Cloak Ability
- Trick
- Thunderbolt
- Shadow Ball
- Ice Beam


Eve the Vaporeon@Leftovers
Level 82
Female
Water Absorb Ability
- Wish [Smeargle + Eevee]
- Protect
- Ice Beam
- Surf

I have many others in the box...

[Illithian]

Here's mine:



Imani the Alakazam @Choice Specs
Level 86
Male - Modest
Synchronize
- Psychic
- Focus Blast
- Energy Ball
- Trick



Accendare the Salamence @Life Orb
Level 81
Female
Intimidate
- Fire Blast
- Roost
- Dragon Claw
- Earthquake



Felix the Drifblim @Leftovers
Level 67
Male - Modest
Aftermath
- Hypnosis
- Will-o-Wisp
- Shadow Ball
- Dream Eater



Demetri the Infernape @Shell Bell
Level 74
Male - Adamant
- Swords Dance
- Close Combat
- Flare Blitz
- Stone Edge



Crobat @Leftovers
Level 70
Male
- Brave Bird
- U-Turn
- Hypnosis
- Roost



Scot the Mamoswine @Choice Band
Level 79
Male
- Earthquake
- Ice Shard
- Stone Edge
- Superpower

[Haruhara Haruko]

I'm relatively new, so the first thing I'll do is get my team rated. I'd also like any suggestions for new moves or even new Poke'mon.

1. Blaziken@Salac Berry
Nature: Jolly
Moves:
Bulk Up
Rock Slide
Brick Break
Fire Punch

2. Gardevoir@TwistedSpoon
Nature: Modest
Moves:
Calm Mind
Magical Leaf
Ice Punch
Psychic

3. Milotic@Sitrus Berry
Nature: Quiet
Moves:
Aqua Ring
Hypnosis
Ice Beam
Surf

4. Altaria@Wide Lens
Nature: Calm
Ability: Natural Cure
Moves:
Sing
Fly
Fire Blast
Haze

5. Roserade@Black Sludge
Nature: Timid
Ability: Natural Cure
Moves:
Leech Seed
Sleep Powder
Substitute
Sludge Bomb

6. Garchomp@Muscle Band
Nature: Serious
Moves:
Swords Dance
Fire Fang
Dragon Claw
Earthquake

[.:Loky:.]

Here's my team


Valliant th Gallade @ Mind Plate
Moves:
Night Slash
Psychic
Psycho Cut
Close Combat

Mark the Empoleon @ Splash Plate
Moves:
Surf
Brine
Avalanche
Hydro Pump

Aurora the Lucario @ Shell Bell
Moves:
Aura Shere
Dragon Pulse
BlazeKick (Breed with blaziken, its legal)
Extreme Speed

Heeroh the Shaymin (Sky Forme) @ Meadow Plate
Moves:
Energy Ball
Seed Flare
Air Slash
Leaf Storm

VoidWalker the Giratina (Origin Forme) @ Griseous Orb
Moves:
Shadow Claw
Shadow Force
Dragon Claw
Draco Meteor

T-Rex the Tyranitar @ Leftovers
Moves:
Thuner
Fire Blast
Stone Edge
Earthquake

There it is

[Dimi]

I restarted my Platinum about a week ago, and this is my team so far.


Staraptor Lvl 39
Male (Shiny xD)
Intimidate
- U-turn
- Brave Bird
- Close Combat
- Roost


Floatzel Lvl 38
Female
Swift Swim
- Surf
- Aqua Jet
- Ice Punch
- Crunch


Lickilicky Lvl 40
Male
Naughty xD
Own Tempo
- Return
- Fire Blast
- Rollout
- Lick


Rapidash Lvl 41
Female
Flash Fire
- Tail Whip
- Flame Wheel
- Megahorn
- Take Down


Toxicroak Lvl 39
Male
Anticipation =(
- Bulk Up (Traded to Diamond for TM)
- Brick Break
- Poison Jab
- Sucker Punch


Torterra Lvl 45
Male
Adamant >=D
- Curse
- Synthesis
- Wood Hammer
- Earthquake

[Mobius]

I'm still trying to get a solid team together for the metagame, but my in-game party is currently like this:

Current Party: Diamond Version
Miyamoto
Male Scyther, Level 53
Moveset: X-Scissor/Aerial Ace/Night Slash/Brick Break
Item: Usually Razor Claw
Note: My first Pokemon to be fully EV trained (Speed & Attack)

Sanryuki
Male Gyarados, Level 63
Moveset: Waterfall/Dragon Dance/Flamethrower/Earthquake
Item: Quick Powder

Rasengan
Male Lucario, Level 65
Moveset: Aura Sphere/Psychic/Dark Pulse/Dragon Pulse
Item: Leftovers
Note: I accidently trained it for Attack instead of Special Attack, so I'm trying to raise another one

Kazeshini
Male Crobat, Level 60
Moveset: Giga Drain/Haze/Air Slash/Fly
Item: Big Root

Empoleon, Level 57
Moveset: Surf/Defog/Flash Cannon/Grass Knot
Item: Splash Plate
Note: Definatly going to replace him for another for the metagame

Timare
Female Garchomp, Level 57
Moveset: Dragon Claw/Flamethrower/Rock Climb/Strength
Item: Draco Plate
Note: Did NOT come out how I intended her to, breeding her like Rasengan

Well, that's about it. I'm probably going to exchange Timare and Empoleon for other Pokemon (Empoleon because I don't really care for it, and Timare because I just found out that Garchomp became Uber class). This was still nothing compared to my Pearl team though...

Pearl Team (no longer in this world)
Angelfiend
Female Zangoose, Level 100
Moveset: Return, Swords Dance, Ice Beam, X-Scissor
Item: Silk Scarf

Charizard, Level 95
Moveset: Fly, Heat Wave, Shadow Claw, Roost
Item: Charcoal

Groudon, Level 86
Moveset: Solarbeam, Earthquake, Flamethrower, Dragon Claw
Item: Leftovers

Dialga, Level 82
Moveset: Roar of Time, Flash Cannon, Ice Beam, Dragon Pulse
Item: Adamant Orb

Venusaur, Level 75
Moveset: Sunny Day, Earthquake, Solarbeam, Giga Drain
Item: Miracle Seed

Lucario, Level 75
Moveset: Aura Sphere, Extremespeed, Drain Punch, Swords Dance
Item: Fist Plate

Well, that's it, the party I have now and the one I did have before I left a couple years ago (thanks to losing Pearl). Anyway, advice would be appreciated.

P.S. How do you get those pictures of each Pokemon into the messages?

[memjee]

P.S. How do you get those pictures of each Pokemon into the messages?

Yea I've been wanting to know that forever...


I don't have any fourth gen games but heres my sapphire line up!

Nosferatu the Gengar @ Leftovers
Lvl 96
Shadowball
Sludge Bomb
Thunderbolt
Explosion

Gae Bolg the Tyranitar @ Choice Band
Lvl 89
Crunch
Rock Slide
Earthquake
Thunderbolt

Megoujee the Swampert @ Leftovers
Lvl 98
Surf
Eathquake
Icebeam
Protect

Durandal the Skarmory @ Leftovers
Lvl 92
Drill Peck
Steel Wing
Spikes
Whirlwind

Balmut the Salamence @ Choice Band
Lvl 95
Dragon Claw
Flamethower
Brick Break
Fly (for flying but it had it's uses)

Gazaria the Snorlax @ Leftovers
Lvl 86
Body Slam
Sleep Talk
Curse
Rest

Heres my Ruby Line up!

Metagross @ Leftovers
Lvl 82
Meteormash
Earthquake
Agility
Psychic

Heracross @ leftovers
Ability: Guts
Lvl 88
Megahorn
Brick Break
Sleep Talk
Rest

Suicune @ Chesto Berry
Lvl 77
Surf
Calm Mind
Ice Beam
Rest

Flygon @ Choice Band
Lvl 75
Earthquake
Dragon Claw
Fly
Rock Slide

Gardevoir @ Leftovers
Lvl: 77
Psychic
Thunderbolt
Calm Mind
Hypnosis

Sceptile @ Leftovers
Lvl: 85
Leaf Blade
Leech Seed
Substitute
Hidden Power Ice

[Sirius]

You can use [sprite]Pokedex Number Here[/sprite] to get in the sprites. This is [sprite]001[/sprite]...



Likewise, shiny Pokemon uses [shinysprite]Pokedex Number[/shinysprite]... like this (if I put in 001):



My Team in Platinum


Pepper the Swellow (F) @ Flame Orb
Guts
Jolly Nature
- Brave Bird
- Roost
- Facade
- U-Turn


Dark the Umbreon (M) @ Leftovers
Synchronize
Bold Nature
- Payback
- Curse
- Rest
- Sleep Talk


Rage the Arcanine (M) @ Flame Plate
Flash Fire
Naive Nature
- Flamethrower
- Extremespeed
- Flare Blitz
- Crunch


Murderbug the Yanmega (M) @ Wide Lens
Speed Boost
Mild Nature
- Bug Buzz
- Air Slash
- Hypnosis
- Ancientpower


Blueshark the Garchomp (F) @ Choice Band
Sand Veil
Jolly Nature
- Crunch
- Earthquake
- Dragon Claw
- Stone Edge


Bonaparte the Empoleon (M) @ Mystic Water
Torrent
Modest Nature
- Surf
- Grass Knot
- Agility
- Ice Beam

Source:

1. http://projectpokemon.org/forums/sho...0&postcount=21

[GoldTrainer]

Am I allowed to post my pokemon team here? If not can someone move this thread to the correct forum?

Anyway, here they are:

Blaziken (male)
Nature: Jolly
Ability: Blaze
Item: Scope Lens
Moves:
Blaze Kick
Shadow Claw
Thunderpunch
Sky Uppercut
Stats:
HP: 301
Atk: 339
Def: 176
Sp.Atk:230
Sp.Def: 176
Speed: 284


Gardevoir (female)
Nature: Timid
Ability: Synchronize
Item: Lum Berry
Moves:
Psychic
Calm Mind
Focus Blast
Thunderbolt
Stats:
HP: 277
Atk: 149
Def: 182
Sp.Atk: 333
Sp.Def: 266
Speed: 284


Salamence (male)
Nature: Jolly
Ability: Intimidate
Item: Yache Berry
Moves:
Outrage
Fly
Fire Blast
Dragon Dance
Stats:
HP: 331
Atk: 369
Def: 196
Sp.Atk: 230
Sp.Def: 196
Speed: 328


Roserade (female)
Nature: Timid
Ability: Natural Cure
Item: Black Sludge
Moves:
Energy Ball
Shadow Ball
Sludge Bomb
Sleep Powder
Stats:
HP: 261
Atk: 158
Def: 162
Sp.Atk: 333
Sp.Def: 246
Speed: 306


Milotic (female)
Nature: Modest
Ability: Marvel Scale
Item: Salac Berry
Moves:
Ice Beam
Recover
Hydro Pump
Mirror Coat
Stats:
HP: 331
Atk: 140
Def: 194
Sp.Atk: 328
Sp.Def: 286
Speed: 261


Metagross (genderless)
Nature: Adamant
Ability: Clear Body
Item: Life Orb
Moves:
Meteor Mash
Agility
Ice Punch
Earthquake
Stats:
HP: 301
Atk: 392
Def: 296
Sp.Atk: 203
Sp.Def: 254
Speed: 214



Tell me what you think.

Oh, and one thing, I don't like to teach two of my team pokemon the same moves, or give them the same items. Its kind of my style.

[memjee]

Goldtrainer do you want that team to be rated and commented competively or something? post that in the main RMT forums if that's the case

[wraith89]

Um memjee... this is the thread for In-Game teams... you can comment on them and do whatever you want here, as long as it is IN-GAME.

They are pretty nice although moves like Focus Blast and Fire Blast I would avoid using in-game due to their low PP and low accuracy... and berries like Yache and Salac Berry are one time use only

[randomspot555]

Yeah, stick with accuracy in-game. Major hax happens with 85% accuracy moves.

[Mobius]

You can use [sprite]Pokedex Number Here[/sprite] to get in the sprites. This is [sprite]001[/sprite]...



Likewise, shiny Pokemon uses [shinysprite]Pokedex Number[/shinysprite]... like this (if I put in 001):



My Team in Platinum


Pepper the Swellow (F) @ Flame Orb
Guts
Jolly Nature
- Brave Bird
- Roost
- Facade
- U-Turn


Dark the Umbreon (M) @ Leftovers
Synchronize
Bold Nature
- Payback
- Curse
- Rest
- Sleep Talk


Rage the Arcanine (M) @ Flame Plate
Flash Fire
Naive Nature
- Flamethrower
- Extremespeed
- Flare Blitz
- Crunch


Murderbug the Yanmega (M) @ Wide Lens
Speed Boost
Mild Nature
- Bug Buzz
- Air Slash
- Hypnosis
- Ancientpower


Blueshark the Garchomp (F) @ Choice Band
Sand Veil
Jolly Nature
- Crunch
- Earthquake
- Dragon Claw
- Stone Edge


Bonaparte the Empoleon (M) @ Mystic Water
Torrent
Modest Nature
- Surf
- Grass Knot
- Agility
- Ice Beam

Source:

1. http://projectpokemon.org/forums/sho...0&postcount=21

Thanks, Sirius!

[wraith89]

This may be going back a while and a bit off topic, but on your team, Wraith, would your Scyther do more damage with Bug Bite than with X-scissor? With technician factored in, it should do 90 base damage, compared to X-scissor's 80. Ne?

Yes you are correct, but Bug Bite is a HGSS move. I have no access to it currently. By the way, I wonder what they were thinking when they gave Bug Bite when the obvious bug WITH teeth was scorned.

EDIT: Wait, my team does not even seem to mention Scyther o_o