The In-Game Team Review Thread

[Jazzifinks]

Basically I'm restarting Platinum, and would like my team rated! First, the team are all now in the early 30s! Some of the moves will be filler moves, these ones being Cut, Strength, Rock Smash and Surf! I had no idea nature's did anything till about 30mins ago either :x

Team A:

1. Skarmory (Amanda)
Nature: Impish
Ability: Sturdy
Moves: Steel Wing, Fly, Night Slash, Air Cutter
Item: Metal Coat

2. Sunflora (Tommo)
Nature: Gentle
Ability: Chlorophyll
Moves: Petal Dance, Cut, Ingrain, Razor Leaf
Item: Big Root

3. Relicanth (Russel)
Nature: Brave
Ability: Rock Head
Moves: Waterfall, Surf, Take Down, Rock Slide
Item: Splash Plate

4. Grumpig (Katie)
Nature: Quiet
Ability: Own Tempo
Moves: Psybeam, Psywave, Mirror Coat, Confuse Ray
Item: Mind Plate

5. Venomoth (Benjamin)
Nature: Docile
Ability: Tinted Lens
Moves: Poison Fang, Zen Headbutt, Signal Beam, Sludge Bomb
Item: Poison Barb

6. Primeape (Jojo)
Nature: Careful
Ability: Vital Spirit
Moves: Rock Smash, Strength, Rock Climb, Brick Break
Item: Fist Plate

[Jaxon]

Basically I'm restarting Platinum, and would like my team rated! First, the team are all now in the early 30s! Some of the moves will be filler moves, these ones being Cut, Strength, Rock Smash and Surf! I had no idea nature's did anything till about 30mins ago either :x

Team A:

1. Skarmory (Amanda)
Nature: Adamant/Jolly
Ability: Sturdy
Moves: Steel Wing, Aerial ace, Whirlwind/Stealth rock, Spikes
Item: Leftovers/Muscle band

2. Sunflora (Tommo)
Nature: Timid/Modest
Ability: Chlorophyll
Moves: Sludge bomb, Sunny day, Hidden power, Solar beam/Grass knot
Item: Heat rock/Wise glasses

3. Relicanth (Russel)
Nature: Adamant
Ability: Rock Head
Moves: Waterfall, Head smash, Amnesia, Rest
Item: Lum berry

4. Grumpig (Katie)
Nature: Calm/Modest
Ability: Own Tempo
Moves: Psychic, Calm mind, Mirror Coat, Reflect/Shadow ball
Item: Light clay/Left overs

5. Venomoth (Benjamin)
Nature: Modest/Timid
Ability: Tinted Lens
Moves: Bug buzz, Psychic, Sleep powder, Sludge Bomb
Item: Poison Barb/Focus sash

6. Primeape (Jojo)
Nature: Adamant/Jolly
Ability: Vital Spirit
Moves: Cross chop, Earthquake, Punishment/U-turn, Stone edge
Item: Life orb/Muscle band

My reccomedations are in bold.

[treeco fan]

I DO KEEP TRAINING LOW LEVEL POKEMON


PIPLUP LV 2

MOVES DIG POUND


COMBEE LV 9

MOVES GUST


RYDON LV 45



MOVES FORGOT




YANMA LV 32
CURRENT EVOLVE HOLD EXP SHARE



MOVES FOGOT


SQURTILE LV 7

MOVES SAME AS PIPLUP

MY PLATINUM TEAM

[SharKing]

This doesn't seem like an in-game team. This looks competitive. You could post this in its own thread!

[CynthiaLover]

Here's my current Platinum Team. Note that this team is a bit different than my orginal team, as I'm now at the Battleground. I've defeated four of the five Battle Frontier facilities (silver stamp), and I'm currently training to take on the Elite Four again. I try to keep my team about the same level, so it's easier to keep track. Anyway.

Torterra (Razor)(Starter)
Gender: Male
Level: 73*
Ability: Overgrow
Nature: Hasty
Personality: Somewhat Stubborn
Attacks:
Crunch (15 PP)
Earthquake (12 PP)
Wood Hammer (15 PP)
Leaf Storm (7 PP)
Held Item: Razor Claw*

Blaziken (Blazer)
Gender: Male
Level: 72*
Ability: Blaze
Nature: Lax
Personality: Often Dozes Off
Attacks:
Sky Uppercut (15 PP)
Blaze Kick (12 PP)
Earthquake (12 PP)*
Bulk Up (20 PP)
Held Item: Leftovers*

Empoleon (Jet)
Gender: Male
Level: 72*
Ability: Torrent
Nature: Gentle
Personality: Quick to Flee
Attacks:
Steel Wing (25 PP)
Brick Break (15 PP)
Surf (15 PP)
Ice Beam (10 PP)
Held Item: Lax Incense*

Gardevoir (Lora)
Gender: Female
Level: 72*
Ability: Trace
Nature: Relaxed
Personality: Often Scatters Things
Attacks:
Psychic (12 PP)
Thunderbolt (15 PP)
Dream Eater (15 PP)
Hypnosis (20 PP)
Held Item: Wise Glasses

Garchomp (Jetfang)
Gender: Male
Level: 72*
Ability: Sand Veil
Nature: Lonely
Personality: Hates to Lose
Attacks:
Dig (10 PP)
Dragon Claw (15 PP)
Flamethrower (15 PP)
Draco Meteor (6 PP)
Held Item: Shell Bell*

Lucario (Aura)
Gender: Male
Level: 72*
Ability: Steadfast
Nature: Modest
Personality: Good Perseverance
Attacks:
Flash Cannon (10 PP)*
Water Pulse (20 PP)
Dark Pulse (15 PP)
Aura Sphere (20 PP)
Held Item: Scope Lens

There. I'm still learning about the whole Personalities and Nature stuff, so this is what I've managed to get. I also listed the PP of each one, since I've used a few PP Ups before and after the Elite Four (mostly before). What do you think? This is probably my best team so far, better than my Emerald team. I would list the stats, but that would take too long. So, that's my team. Any suggestions on new moves or whatever?

EDIT: Got a hold of a few new items and such, as well as leveled up a little bit. What do you think? Still working on them, but this is what I've managed to gather for now.

*Indicates change or update

[Jaxon]

Torterra (Razor)(Starter)
Gender: Male
Level: 71
Ability: Overgrow
Nature: Hasty
Personality: Somewhat Stubborn
Attacks:
Crunch (15 PP)
Earthquake (12 PP)
Wood Hammer (15 PP)
Leaf Storm (7 PP)
Held Item: BlackGlasses

Blaziken (Blazer)
Gender: Male
Level: 71
Ability: Blaze
Nature: Lax
Personality: Often Dozes Off
Attacks:
Sky Uppercut (15 PP)
Blaze Kick (12 PP)
Earthquake (10 PP)
Bulk Up (20 PP)
Held Item: Earth Plate

Empoleon (Jet)
Gender: Male
Level: 71
Ability: Torrent
Nature: Gentle
Personality: Quick to Flee
Attacks:
Steel Wing (25 PP)
Brick Break (15 PP)
Surf (15 PP)
Ice Beam (10 PP)
Held Item: Fist Plate

Gardevoir (Lora)
Gender: Female
Level: 71
Ability: Trace
Nature: Relaxed
Personality: Often Scatters Things
Attacks:
Psychic (12 PP)
Thunderbolt (15 PP)
Dream Eater (15 PP)
Hypnosis (20 PP)
Held Item: Wise Glasses

Garchomp (Jetfang)
Gender: Male
Level: 71
Ability: Sand Veil
Nature: Lonely
Personality: Hates to Lose
Attacks:
Dig (10 PP)
Dragon Claw (15 PP)
Flamethrower (15 PP)
Draco Meteor (6 PP)
Held Item: Flame Plate

Lucario (Aura)
Gender: Male
Level: 71
Ability: Steadfast
Nature: Modest
Personality: Good Perseverance
Attacks:
Force Palm (12 PP)
Water Pulse (20 PP)
Dark Pulse (15 PP)
Aura Sphere (20 PP)
Held Item: Scope Lens

This team is actualy pretty good, but you should replace lucario's force palm with flash cannon, garchomp's draco meteor with crunch, garchomp's dig with earthquake and his flamethrower with fire fang or aerial ace. Also consider replacing blaziken's blaze kick with flare blitz. You should also consider replacing the held items with items such as life orb, muscle band, left overs, lum berry, choice items, or something.

[Lazyboy0337]

Is Blastoise bulky enought to be a spcial wall without any stat boosts for NU/UU?

[Venusaur]

I'm debating between playing Diamond with a Dragon theme team or a Grass one.

Dragon will look like (at Lv. 60 pre-E4):
Charizard: Heat Wave, Shadow Claw, Air Slash, Brick Break
Kingdra: Surf, Waterfall, Ice Beam, Dragon Pulse
Sceptile: Leaf Blade, Iron Tail, Leech Seed, Crunch
Garchomp: Earthquake, Dragon Rush, Fire Fang, Stealth Rock
Salamence: Crunch, Fly, Zen Headbutt, Thunder Fang
Dialga: Roar of Time, Metal Claw, Earth Power, Heal Block
+ Bibarel HM Slave

Grass (also at hypothetical Lv. 60 pre-E4):
Torterra: Crunch, Earthquake, Leech Seed, Leaf Storm
Abomasnow: Blizzard, Wood Hammer, Brick Break, Rock Climb
Ludicolo: Surf, Waterfall, Solarbeam, Fake Out
Tropius: Fly, Cut, Rock Smash, Synthesis (entry hazard instead?)
Exeggutor: Hypnosis, Dream Eater, Strength, Sunny Day
Venusaur: Toxic, Synthesis, Sludge Bomb, Leaf Storm (Petal Dance? Solarbeam?)

As mentioned, these are designed to be theme groups (meaning they vary within the constraints of sticking to one type or breeding group) and I spent most the last evening working the theory out and starting breeding work for both groups, which will be assembled and TM'd and HM'd up in tandem on Pearl before one goes to Diamond, once I restart the game...but I'm not sure which I actually want to do...

[Jaxon]

Is Blastoise bulky enought to be a spcial wall without any stat boosts for NU/UU?

You should've put this in the simple questions thread. But yes, I think he is if you EV train him a bit

I'm debating between playing Diamond with a Dragon theme team or a Grass one.

Dragon will look like (at Lv. 60 pre-E4):
Charizard: Heat Wave, Shadow Claw, Air Slash, Brick Break
Kingdra: Surf, Waterfall, Ice Beam, Dragon Pulse
Sceptile: Leaf Blade, Iron Tail, Leech Seed, Crunch
Garchomp: Earthquake, Dragon Rush, Fire Fang, Stealth Rock
Salamence: Crunch, Fly, Zen Headbutt, Thunder Fang
Dialga: Roar of Time, Metal Claw, Earth Power, Heal Block
+ Bibarel HM Slave

Grass (also at hypothetical Lv. 60 pre-E4):
Torterra: Crunch, Earthquake, Leech Seed, Leaf Storm
Abomasnow: Blizzard, Wood Hammer, Brick Break, Rock Climb
Ludicolo: Surf, Waterfall, Solarbeam, Fake Out
Tropius: Fly, Cut, Rock Smash, Synthesis (entry hazard instead?)
Exeggutor: Hypnosis, Dream Eater, Strength, Sunny Day
Venusaur: Toxic, Synthesis, Sludge Bomb, Leaf Storm (Petal Dance? Solarbeam?)

As mentioned, these are designed to be theme groups (meaning they vary within the constraints of sticking to one type or breeding group) and I spent most the last evening working the theory out and starting breeding work for both groups, which will be assembled and TM'd and HM'd up in tandem on Pearl before one goes to Diamond, once I restart the game...but I'm not sure which I actually want to do...

I think I like the dragon one better, but that's just personal preference XD. Anyway you should just get an HM slave instead of teaching good pokemon the weaker HM moves(cut, rock smash, strength, rock climb, defog, fly) also you should go with a grass team focusing on ONE weather effect because it may get difficult having to switch between weather effects every now and then.

[A Concerned Solomon]

Utterly awful levels going into the Elite Four in Platinum. Any quick tweaks would be appreciated. The items suck because I don't know where they all are (that and some of the good ones are held back until Battle Frontier). I think I can win with this group and eventually build something decent, but I want to get out of this part first.

Staraptor (Lv. 51)

Brave Bird
Return
Close Combat
Double Team

Self-explanatory. Actually has a Lonely nature, something I don't even look at when in-game playing. Designed to try and sweep immediately; if it looks like I can set up I'll spam Double Team. Will eventually be named Clarice - I wasn't feeling clever the first hour of play.

Empoleon (Lv. 47, Nevermeltice)

Surf
Ice Beam
Growl
Aerial Ace

A special sponge about halfway completed. Gentle nature is not what I was looking for but I work with it.

Gyarados (Lv. 47, Ice Plate)

Dragon Dance
Waterfall
Return
Ice Fang

A second water type, which concerns me. Bad nature but I figure the moveset is pretty good in lieu of Earthquake, which I can get when I find an actual good Magikarp. Maybe the German one won't suck?

Rapidash (Lv. 48)

Flame Wheel
Take Down
Agility
Bounce

REALLY needs work. Took a while to find one with Flash Fire. Naive nature is a help but probably overkill.

Giratina (Lv. 51, Dragon Claw)

Ominous Wind
Ancientpower
Dragon Claw
Heal Block

I know, I know. But with these levels I think I need the help (wasted a lot of time raising a Togetic and a Lucario who couldn't quite catch up). Heal Block was put in to help win the type of endurance matches this guy gets into, like with Barry's Snorlax or possibly an Alakazam. Sassy nature. Wanted Leftovers but it's not easily come by.

Azelf (Lv. 50)

Default moveset

It's that or said Lucario, at level 36 and in desperate need of move tutors I can't yet afford. I have no depth to my team at the moment. Lucked into a Mild nature. Nicknamed X, for the Mega Man character (what, like you didn't think it?).


I'm just trying to get through the Elite Four right now and want to know if there are any quick changes I should make. Keep in mind the stage of the game I'm at - the best TMs are not easy to come by yet, so I can't throw Thunder Wave where it needs to go.

[g3rgni]

Empoleon (Lv. 47, Nevermeltice)

Surf
Ice Beam
Growl
Aerial Ace

A special sponge about halfway completed. Gentle nature is not what I was looking for but I work with it.

I recommend giving Empoleon Aqua Jet instead of Growl. Having a priority move helps in many situations. Other than that, you should probably try leveling up your pokemon a bit more. I realize you don't want to spend too much time doing this, but beating the Elite Four with such low-level pokemon can be quite difficult.

[Kirin]

Mismagius Lv 100 (Mismagius)

EVs: 255 SpAtt, 255 Spd.

Moves
Shadow Ball
Thunder Bolt
Psychic
Energy Ball



Breloom Lv 100 (Redcap)

EVs: 255 Att, 255 Spd.

Moves
Thunder Punch
Seed Bomb
Mach Punch
Superpower

Clearly these aren't my only pokemon but these are the only two that I'm going to put in this post. I'll add the rest when I'm done training them.

Yeah, for Vanity, all of my pokemon are Shiny, and Legit.(Can't stand Hackies.) I have issues. Lol.

[Jaxon]

Those guys are pretty good AmazingMagnezone I can only suggest that you replace either mach punch or super power with spore. Also you should have posted their abilities, natures and held items. Breloom should have poison heal and be holding a toxic orb. You may also want to consider calm mind, pain split or nasty plot on mismagius.

PS shroomish learns spore but I dont think breloom does

[CynthiaLover]

Hi. I'm relisting my team since there have been some changes (mostly levels and moves). I'll also include my stats so you can see my move choices. Not sure if posting stats will me competative, but I thought it might be ideal to show you my reasons for my moves. Just as a side note, I hate items like Life Orb or the Power items, which is why I don't use them. I don't like sacrificing strength for power. That's my reason behind not using them. Anyway. Here they are.

Torterra (Razor) (Starter)
Gender: Male
Ability: Overgrow
Nature: Hasty
Personality: Somewhat stubborn
Level: 75
Stats:
HP: 247
Attack: 186
Defense: 169
Sp. Attack: 149
Sp. Defense: 157
Speed: 141
Attacks:
Crunch (15 PP)
Earthquake (12 PP)
Wood Hammer (15 PP)
Leaf Storm (7 PP)
Held Item: Razor Claw
Position: Balanced

Blaziken (Blazer)
Gender: Male
Ability: Blaze
Nature: Lax
Personality: Often dozes off
Level: 75
Stats:
HP: 233
Attack: 199
Defense: 137
Sp. Attack: 188
Sp. Defense: 121
Speed: 153
Attacks:
Sky Uppercut (15 PP)
Blaze Kick (12 PP)
Earthquake (12 PP)
Blast Burn (6 PP)
Held Item: Leftovers
Position: Phy/Sp. Sweeper

Empoleon (Jet)
Gender: Male
Ability: Torrent
Nature: Gentle
Personality: Quick to flee
Level: 75
Stats:
HP: 240
Attack: 152
Defense: 157
Sp. Attack: 179
Sp. Defense: 184
Speed: 145
Attacks:
Steel Wing (25 PP)
Brick Break (15 PP
Surf (15 PP)
Ice Beam (12 PP)
Held Item: Lax Incense
Position: Balanced

Gardevoir (Lora)
Gender: Female
Ability: Trace
Nature: Relaxed
Personality: Often scatters things
Level: 75
Stats:
HP: 213
Attack: 128
Defense: 176
Sp. Atk: 209
Sp. Defense: 199
Speed: 141
Attacks:
Psychic (14 PP)
Thunderbolt (15 PP)
Dream Eater (15 PP)
Hypnosis (20 PP)
Held Item: Wise Glasses
Position: Special Hitter/Defender

Garchomp (Jetfang)
Gender: Male
Ability: Sand Veil
Nature: Lonely
Personality: Hates to lose
Level: 75
Stats:
HP: 258
Attack: 243
Defense: 158
Sp. Attack: 209
Sp. Defense: 159
Speed: 175
Attacks:
Dragon Claw (15 PP)
Flamethrower (15 PP)
Earthquake (12 PP)
Draco Meteor (6 PP)
Held Item: Shell Bell
Position: Phy/Sp. Sweeper

Lucario (Aura)
Gender: Male
Ability: Steadfast
Nature: Modest
Personality: Good perseverance
Level: 75
Stats:
HP: 213
Attack: 164
Defense: 176
Sp. Attack: 223
Sp. Defense: 163
Speed: 160
Attacks:
Water Pulse (20 PP)
Flash Cannon (14 PP)
Dark Pulse (15 PP)
Aura Sphere (20 PP)
Held Item: Scope Lense
Position: Special Sweeper

You can obviously see where all my EV training went. I'm still open to recomendations, but I will point this out. 1: No Life Orbs or Power Items, I really don't like them. 2: Limit recoil moves; I'll use them, but I don't like them. And 3: If listing my stats makes it competative, don't bash me, I'm new around here. You can probably see my battling style is to either outlast the foe or take them out quickly, depending on who I use. Well, let me know what you think.

[Jaxon]

Here are some of my reccomendations to CynthiaLover's team:
Torterra:
1-Replace leaf storm with stone edge
2-Make him hold the leftovers

Blaziken
1-Replace blast burn with shadow claw so he can deal with psychic types better
2-Replace his held item with Muscle band

Empoleon
1-Consider flash cannon over steel wing
2-Consider teaching it grass knot instead of brick break
3-I think perhaps if you focused training it on a single offensive stat it would be more effective

Gardevoir
1-Would be a MUCH better defender with:
Hold:Light clay
Reflect/Light screen
Protect
Psychic
Wish

Garchomp
1-Consider crunch over Draco Meteor
2-Again, perhaps focusing on a single offensive stat could prove more effective

Lucario
1-If he's a special sweeper why not make him hold th wise glasses?

Some of your pokemon's natures dont really help much.
(Also I edited my team its on page 14!)<-sorta rhymes