Team Rating Thread

Someone plz, rate my team, I need some help

Blaziken(100)(serious)
(charcoal/blackbelt)

Sky Uppercut
Flamethrower
Blaze Kick
Double Kick

Crawdauwnt(100)(Brave)
(mystic water/scope lens)

Ice Beam
Crunch
Crabhammer
Surf/gulltine

Nidoking(100)(Serious)
(no item)

Iron Tail
Earthquake
Mega Punch
Horn Drill/Mega Horn

Salamance(100)(Hasty)
(Petaya Berry)

Fire Blast
Blizzard
Thunderbolt
Hydro Pump

Electabuzz(100)(Modest)
(Magnet)

Thunderbolt
ThunderPunch
Brick Break
Psychic

Metagross(100)(Hasty)
(metal coat)

Meteor Mash
Metal Claw
Shadow Ball
Rock Slide

Any sugesstions?

On 13-Mar-2006 Dragon_Gazer said:

Someone plz, rate my team, I need some help

Blaziken(100)(serious)
(charcoal/blackbelt)

Sky Uppercut
Flamethrower
Blaze Kick
Double Kick

Crawdauwnt(100)(Brave)
(mystic water/scope lens)

Ice Beam
Crunch
Crabhammer
Surf/gulltine

Nidoking(100)(Serious)
(no item)

Iron Tail
Earthquake
Mega Punch
Horn Drill/Mega Horn

Salamance(100)(Hasty)
(Petaya Berry)

Fire Blast
Blizzard
Thunderbolt
Hydro Pump

Electabuzz(100)(Modest)
(Magnet)

Thunderbolt
ThunderPunch
Brick Break
Psychic

Metagross(100)(Hasty)
(metal coat)

Meteor Mash
Metal Claw
Shadow Ball
Rock Slide

Any sugesstions?

Blaziken: Eliminate the double-STAB feature. Keep Sky Uppercut and lose Double Kick for Swords Dance. Get rid of Blaze Kick and go with Rock Slide or Earthquake. As for the Hold item, Charcoal and/or Blackbelt give a 1.1x boost, which is quite low. I would suggest replacing the item with Shell Bell (which could really help after you've used Swords Dance) or Choice Band if you're up for the challenge.

Crawdaunt: I was thinking more of a Hyperdancer... The set for that would be Swords Dance, Hyper Beam, Surf, and Rock Slide or Ice Beam if you'd prefer that. Once again, Shell Bell could be nice, or Leftovers if you want to gain during the recharging period.

Nidoking: A nice Physical sweeper. Replace Iron Tail for Rock Slide. Keep Earthquake. Delete Horn Drill if you still have it on the Pokemon and give it Megahorn. For the last move, you could use Bulk Up if preferred. Nidoking needs the extra Def. for Flyers as well. Give Nidoking Choice Band to dish out serious damage or Leftovers/Shell Bell.

Salamence: The famous Salamence. Unfortunately, not the famous Salamence set. Fire Blast may stay. Thunderbolt is out for Dragon Dance. Blizzard is out for Earthquake. Hydro Pump is out for Aerial Ace or Rock Slide. Give this boy Leftovers.

Electabuzz: I'll pass on this one. Electabuzz never appealed to me, and quite frankly, I never put it in my party.

Metagross: Good old Metagross. Meteor Mash stays, Metal Claw goes (don't double-STAB), Shadow Ball can stay or go for Earthquake, and if that's not the case, Rock Slide is out for the former. Replace Metal Claw for Agility. Hold item: Choice Band if you're confident, Leftovers if you're playing it safe.

Overall rating: 4.5/10. Needs some improvements, though.

On 13-Mar-2006 Dragon_Gazer said:

Someone plz, rate my team, I need some help

Blaziken(100)(serious)
(charcoal/blackbelt)

Sky Uppercut
Flamethrower
Blaze Kick
Double Kick

Crawdauwnt(100)(Brave)
(mystic water/scope lens)

Ice Beam
Crunch
Crabhammer
Surf/gulltine

Nidoking(100)(Serious)
(no item)

Iron Tail
Earthquake
Mega Punch
Horn Drill/Mega Horn

Salamance(100)(Hasty)
(Petaya Berry)

Fire Blast
Blizzard
Thunderbolt
Hydro Pump

Electabuzz(100)(Modest)
(Magnet)

Thunderbolt
ThunderPunch
Brick Break
Psychic

Metagross(100)(Hasty)
(metal coat)

Meteor Mash
Metal Claw
Shadow Ball
Rock Slide

Any sugesstions?

Blaziken: With Flamethrower handy you probably won't use Blaza Kick. Drop it for Aerial Ace. Yes Blaziken can learn Aerial Ace.

Crawdaunt: Good I suppose. Give it Surf.

Nidoking: Ah, these aren't very good. Give it Mega Horn, Sludge Bomb, Earthquake and Toxic.

Salamence: Crap. Give it Flamethrower, Ice Beam, Thunderbolt and Dragon Claw.

Electrabuzz: Thunder Wave for Thunderpunch. He sucks with Brick Break, give him Ice Punch for it.

Metagross: Overdone offensively. Give it Meteor Mash, Earthquake, Psychic and Iron defence.

I'd give it 5/10. Some of your pok�mon are good and some (especially your Salamence) have rubbish movesets.

On 13-Mar-2006 Dragon_Gazer said:

Someone plz, rate my team, I need some help

Blaziken(100)(serious)
(charcoal/blackbelt)

Sky Uppercut
Flamethrower
Blaze Kick
Double Kick

Crawdauwnt(100)(Brave)
(mystic water/scope lens)

Ice Beam
Crunch
Crabhammer
Surf/gulltine

Nidoking(100)(Serious)
(no item)

Iron Tail
Earthquake
Mega Punch
Horn Drill/Mega Horn

Salamance(100)(Hasty)
(Petaya Berry)

Fire Blast
Blizzard
Thunderbolt
Hydro Pump

Electabuzz(100)(Modest)
(Magnet)

Thunderbolt
ThunderPunch
Brick Break
Psychic

Metagross(100)(Hasty)
(metal coat)

Meteor Mash
Metal Claw
Shadow Ball
Rock Slide

Any sugesstions?

Blaziken: Too mnay attacking moves. Maybe you should loose double kick and learn swords dance. Also, maybe the charcoal/white herb combo would work to your advantage.

Craudaunt: Not bad actually, there's nothing you can improve on really.

Nidoking: Mega punch... uhh... delete.

Salamence: OMG... that is a really over-powered pokemon. I don't know how many times i've said this, but power is not the bets tactic. Whilst these moves are powerful, the PP is low and the moves are innacurate. Loose fire blast, blizzard and hydro pump for flamethrower, dragon dance and double edge.

Electabuzz: Not bad... maybe a stat based move could be helpful.

Metagross: Get phsycic for metal claw, why the hell do you still have that!? Then toxic for shadow ball.

5/10 for you.

Eh, here is the team I use for NetBattle.

Salamence
@Lefties
Trait: Intimidate
Modest Nature
EVs: 6 HP, 252 Speed, 252 Sp Attack.
Dragon Claw
HP[Grass]
Fire Blast
Crunch
Counters other Salamences, Unpredictable and annoys people who think that it is the normal set.

Skarmory
@Lefties
Trait: Keen Eye
Jolly Nature
EVs: 198 HP, 60 Attack, 252 Defence
Drill Peck
Taunt
Spikes
Roar
Basic Skarm set with taunt for screwing up anything (thats slower) with hopes of using a support move.

Medicham
@Choice Band
Trait: Pure Power
Jolly Nature
EVs: 6 HP, 252 Attack, 252 Speed
Brick Break
Rock Slide
Shadow Ball
Fake Out
One Word: PWNS

Jirachi
@Lefties
Trait: Serene Grace
Modest Nature
EVs: 252 HP, 178 Speed, 80 HP
Substitute
Thunder
Psychic
Calm Mind
Basic Jirachi set

Raikou
@Lefties
Trait: Pressure
Modest Nature
EVs: 6 HP, 252 Speed, 252 Sp Attack
Calm Mind
Thunder Bolt
Crunch
Substitute
Basic Raikou set

Blissey
@Lefties
Trait: Natural Cure
Bold Nature
EVs: 200 HP, 215 Defence, 95 Sp Defence
Thunder Wave
Aromatheropy
Softboiled
Seismic Toss
Basic Blissey Set

rate my dragonite:lv83
brick break
fly
thunderbolt
dragon claw

On 15-Mar-2006 Jirachi X said:

Eh, here is the team I use for NetBattle.

Salamence
@Lefties
Trait: Intimidate
Modest Nature
EVs: 6 HP, 252 Speed, 252 Sp Attack.
Dragon Claw
HP[Grass]
Fire Blast
Crunch
Counters other Salamences, Unpredictable and annoys people who think that it is the normal set.

Skarmory
@Lefties
Trait: Keen Eye
Jolly Nature
EVs: 198 HP, 60 Attack, 252 Defence
Drill Peck
Taunt
Spikes
Roar
Basic Skarm set with taunt for screwing up anything (thats slower) with hopes of using a support move.

Medicham
@Choice Band
Trait: Pure Power
Jolly Nature
EVs: 6 HP, 252 Attack, 252 Speed
Brick Break
Rock Slide
Shadow Ball
Fake Out
One Word: PWNS

Jirachi
@Lefties
Trait: Serene Grace
Modest Nature
EVs: 252 HP, 178 Speed, 80 HP
Substitute
Thunder
Psychic
Calm Mind
Basic Jirachi set

Raikou
@Lefties
Trait: Pressure
Modest Nature
EVs: 6 HP, 252 Speed, 252 Sp Attack
Calm Mind
Thunder Bolt
Crunch
Substitute
Basic Raikou set

Blissey
@Lefties
Trait: Natural Cure
Bold Nature
EVs: 200 HP, 215 Defence, 95 Sp Defence
Thunder Wave
Aromatheropy
Softboiled
Seismic Toss
Basic Blissey Set

Salamence: Flamethrower for Fire Blast because Fire Blast sucks. You'd probably want Ice Beam and Thunderbolt instead of HP Grass and Crunch. Either way, if you get hit by an Ice movebefore killing the pok�imon that uses it, you are doomed.

Skarmory: These are countered by today's Starmie. Especially one with Rapid Spin. Skarmory isn't so great anymore.

Medicham: Brick Break is good so keep it. Also keep Shadow Ball. Maybe you want to go for the Calm Mind - Psychic startegy for your other two moves. Now you should take out all his weaknesses with ease. just watch out for Flying types. Thye'll kill him no matter what.

Jirachi: Thunderbolt, not Thunder. Otherwise good.

Raikou: My personal favourite Raikou. I use this moveset with him whenI ahve him in my team.

Blissey: Whatever moveset you use it will get killed by a Fight type. But the ideal Blissey moveset. I hate Blissey, lol.

6/10.

On 15-Mar-2006 DARKCHAOSREAPER said:

rate my dragonite:lv83
brick break
fly
thunderbolt
dragon claw

I don't really like that moveset. 3/10.

Loose fly and brick break. The best one i believe is ice beam, dragon claw, dragon dance and thunderbolt.

what else instead of dragon dance>?

On 15-Mar-2006 nintendo_dude said:

Salamence: Flamethrower for Fire Blast because Fire Blast sucks. You'd probably want Ice Beam and Thunderbolt instead of HP Grass and Crunch. Either way, if you get hit by an Ice movebefore killing the pok�imon that uses it, you are doomed.

Skarmory: These are countered by today's Starmie. Especially one with Rapid Spin. Skarmory isn't so great anymore.

Medicham: Brick Break is good so keep it. Also keep Shadow Ball. Maybe you want to go for the Calm Mind - Psychic startegy for your other two moves. Now you should take out all his weaknesses with ease. just watch out for Flying types. Thye'll kill him no matter what.

Jirachi: Thunderbolt, not Thunder. Otherwise good.

Raikou: My personal favourite Raikou. I use this moveset with him whenI ahve him in my team.

Blissey: Whatever moveset you use it will get killed by a Fight type. But the ideal Blissey moveset. I hate Blissey, lol.

6/10.

Just so you know, Salamence doesn't leard Thunder Bolt or Ice Beam.
And with Medicham, his Sp Attack is crap, and with pure power, his attack is doubled. Also with Choice Band, his attack reaches well over 600, and im not letting all that go to waste on sp attacks.

hi is the first time i rate a team so not blame me please

salamence:it's very good but fire blast misses sometimes. better flamethrower

skarm:skarm is good but exist other variants. but this is very good either. only probem starmie-_-

medicham:it kicks asses it s trait and choice band are really good

jirachi:drop thunder for thunderbolt and it's perfect

raikou:this is good but the one with hp grass is also good

blissey:it's good too

i give it a 8/10

On 15-Mar-2006 Jirachi X said:

Just so you know, Salamence doesn't leard Thunder Bolt or Ice Beam.
And with Medicham, his Sp Attack is crap, and with pure power, his attack is doubled. Also with Choice Band, his attack reaches well over 600, and im not letting all that go to waste on sp attacks.

Have you never heard of TM's?

On 15-Mar-2006 Jirachi X said:

Just so you know, Salamence doesn't leard Thunder Bolt or Ice Beam.
And with Medicham, his Sp Attack is crap, and with pure power, his attack is doubled. Also with Choice Band, his attack reaches well over 600, and im not letting all that go to waste on sp attacks.

Yes he does. I have battled many Salamence with Ice Beam and Thunderbolt. I even had one with those moves, although I didn't like him very much and dropped him.
Yes but you should balance him out. His Speed isn't so good either. If your opponent switches out to a Flying type, say Pidgeot (just using Pidegot as an example since he's the first thing that came to my head) and Medicham uses Brick Break or whatever and Pidegot won't die. That leaves you open to a nice Flying move that kills Medicham. You NEED something that can hit a Flying type hard.

Salamence doesn't learn either n_d, but it can be taught them by TM.

Zapdos hit flying hard, so does salamence (even without the SP effective, he has rock slide). And medicham CAN and will OHKO
a pidgeot ion a switch out with a little prediction, and a little focus punch o_O.

On 16-Mar-2006 annefranman52 said:

Have you never heard of TM's?

Yes, I have heard of them, Salamence still doesn't learn those moves though, TM/Move Tutor or not.

On 16-Mar-2006 nintendo_dude said:

Yes he does. I have battled many Salamence with Ice Beam and Thunderbolt. I even had one with those moves, although I didn't like him very much and dropped him.
Yes but you should balance him out. His Speed isn't so good either. If your opponent switches out to a Flying type, say Pidgeot (just using Pidegot as an example since he's the first thing that came to my head) and Medicham uses Brick Break or whatever and Pidegot won't die. That leaves you open to a nice Flying move that kills Medicham. You NEED something that can hit a Flying type hard.

Sorry to burst your bubble but, IF Salamence learnt T-Bolt & Ice Beam, there is no way I would not have those two moves because those two togeather hit every pokemon except Magneton & Lanturn for Neutral Damage or better. Salamence does not learn T-bolt or Ice Beam.
As for Medicham, Rock Slide Enough for you =P Also, who in they're right mind wound keep Medicham out against anything thats faster and can OHKO it any way?

On 17-Mar-2006 Jirachi X said:

Yes, I have heard of them, Salamence still doesn't learn those moves though, TM/Move Tutor or not.

Of course it does, with TM's...

On 17-Mar-2006 Jirachi X said:

Sorry to burst your bubble but, IF Salamence learnt T-Bolt & Ice Beam, there is no way I would not have those two moves because those two togeather hit every pokemon except Magneton & Lanturn for Neutral Damage or better. Salamence does not learn T-bolt or Ice Beam.
As for Medicham, Rock Slide Enough for you =P Also, who in they're right mind wound keep Medicham out against anything thats faster and can OHKO it any way?

It can with TMs. I won't say it again.
Hidden Power Rock beats Rock Slide, because it doesn't miss unles syour accuracy is lowered or some n00b uses Double Team. What if the pok�mon you happened to have just killed with Medicham used Mean Look and Medicham was up helpless against a faster pok�mon with a Flying move? Or if he was your last pok�mon left alive?