Topic: I Need Help With My Pokemon Ruby Team

[Raphetty]

Also, should I teach Inferno (Blaziken) Flamethrower instead of Quick Attack?

Well you should definitely teach it Flamethrower since it's generally better than Blaze Kick. I'd get rid of Focus Energy myself. I remember keeping my Torchic unevolved just so it could learn Flamethrower at level 43.

[SaRo|Rapidash]

What can sometimes be a good idea is going to petalburg woods and getting Swellow poisoned from the weedle there while you just use focus energy to stall turns, then teach it Facade. It gets a 140 BP STAB with a x1.5 power boost from guts. If you do decide to do this, stock up on potions, as the poison will slowly kill him and if he dies he loses the poison boost. The league is going to be hurt a lot by that, as all but the second (Phoebe, iirc?) lack a normal type resist.

Edit: Oh, and Steven, obviously, I completely forgot about him xD

[Sesh16]

Well you should definitely teach it Flamethrower since it's generally better than Blaze Kick. I'd get rid of Focus Energy myself. I remember keeping my Torchic unevolved just so it could learn Flamethrower at level 43.

Thanks. Btw, I need help coming up with a nickname for my male Exploud. I was trying to think of sound-related names. Could you please help me out?

[Sesh16]

What can sometimes be a good idea is going to petalburg woods and getting Swellow poisoned from the weedle there while you just use focus energy to stall turns, then teach it Facade. It gets a 140 BP STAB with a x1.5 power boost from guts. If you do decide to do this, stock up on potions, as the poison will slowly kill him and if he dies he loses the poison boost. The league is going to be hurt a lot by that, as all but the second (Phoebe, iirc?) lack a normal type resist.

Edit: Oh, and Steven, obviously, I completely forgot about him xD

Thanks for the strategy, but I don't really do those kinds of things. It's a interesting and cool strategy, but it's not really my style.

[Raphetty]

Thanks. Btw, I need help coming up with a nickname for my male Exploud. I was trying to think of sound-related names. Could you please help me out?

Here are some ideas: Sonic, Howler, Screecher, Screamer, Shrieker, Squealer.

[Sesh16]

Here are some ideas: Sonic, Howler, Screecher, Screamer, Shrieker, Squealer.

Cool nicknames, thanks, I might go with Sonic or maybe Scream. Btw, have you heard of this game for the Wii called Xenoblade Chronicles? I am HOOKED on this game, and the Monado is so BADASS. Sadly I don't have a Wii, but just watching Chuggaaconroy's LP of it really makes me want to get it. From what I have heard, it is apparently hard to get. Idk why. If you have heard of the game and have heard the music from the game, what is your favorite music from Xenoblade Chronicles? Mine is the Time To Fight! battle theme. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bif3yzR6WdU

[Sesh16]

Sonicboom: Exploud (Male)
Lvl: 50
Ability: Soundproof
Nature: Careful
Item: Silk Scarf
HP: 180
Attack: 110
Defense: 72
Sp. Attack: 87
Sp. Defense: 82
Speed: 81
Moves: Strength, Stomp, Howl, Rock Smash

Goht: Aggron (Female)
Lvl: 50
Ability: Sturdy
Nature: Hasty
Item: King's Rock
HP: 150
Attack: 126
Defense: 171
Sp. Attack: 67
Sp. Defense: 65
Speed: 73
Moves: Metal Claw, Shock Wave, Iron Tail, Protect

Azure: Azumarill (Female)
Lvl: 50
Ability: Thick Fat
Nature: Modest
Item: Mystic Water
HP: 175
Attack: 59
Defense: 109
Sp. Attack: 72
Sp. Defense: 100
Speed: 78
Moves: Dive, Defense Curl, Surf, Waterfall

Flutters: Swellow (Female)
Lvl: 50
Ability: Guts
Nature: Serious
Item: Quick Claw
HP: 138
Attack: 102
Defense: 78
Sp. Attack: 75
Sp. Defense: 76
Speed: 149
Moves: Aerial Ace, Fly, Focus Energy, Steel Wing

Caesar: Mightyena (Male)
Lvl: 50
Ability: Intimidate
Nature: Docile
Item: Black Glasses
HP: 145
Attack: 105
Defense: 93
Sp. Attack: 87
Sp. Defense: 81
Speed: 107
Moves: Crunch, Howl, Roar, Bite

Inferno: Blaziken (Female)
Lvl: 50
Ability: Blaze
Nature: Bashful
Item: Charcoal
HP: 166
Attack: 135
Defense: 94
Sp. Attack: 125
Sp. Defense: 83
Speed: 106
Moves: Quick Attack, Brick Break, Focus Energy, Blaze Kick

I will post more of this tomorrow. In fact, I will post what each battle is for me (which moves and items me and the E4 use. But 1 battle per post. )

[Raphetty]

Here are some usable TM moves for some of your Pokémon, I don't mean use all of them, they are just an idea for what TMs you can use if you have them available.

Exploud: replace one normal type attack, possibly Howl. Pick 1 or 2 of: Ice Beam, Earthquake, Shadow Ball, Brick Break, Flamethrower/Overheat

Aggron: Anything could be replaced here. Shock Wave is very weak coming off that Special Attack. Possible moves: Earthquake/Dig, Brick Break, Aerial Ace, Return

Azumarill: Replace Defense Curl with one of: Ice Beam, Dig, Brick Break, Rock Smash (freeing up Exploud)

[Sesh16]

BATTLE! Vs. Sidney!

Sidney: Sends out Lvl 46 Mightyena

Me: Sends out Sonicboom (Exploud) Lvl 50

Me: Howl

Sidney: Take Down (Hits. 137/180 HP)

Me: Strength (Hits)

Sidney: Take Down (Misses)

Me: Strength (Hits. KO)

Sidney: Cacturne Lvl 46

Me: (Keeps Sonicboom)

Me: Strength (Hits)

Sidney: Cotton Spore (Hits)

Sidney: Feint Attack (Hits. 92/180 HP)

Me: Strength (Hits. KO)

Sidney: Sharpedo Lvl 48

Me: (Keeps Sonicboom)

Sidney: Swagger (Hits)

Me: Strength (Lands Hit. OKO Rough Skin'ed: 81/180 HP)

Sidney: Absol Lvl 49

Me: (Keeps Sonicboom)

Sidney: Snatch (Hits)

Me: Strength (Snaps out of Confusion)(Hits. OKO)

Sidney: Shiftry Lvl 48

Me: (Keeps Sonicboom)

Sidney: Double Team

Me: Strength (Miss)

Sidney: Double Team

Me: Strength (Miss)

Sidney: Double Team

Me: Stomp (Hits. in Red)

Sidney: Full Restore

Me: Stomp (Hits. in Red)

Sidney: Full Restore

Me: Stomp (Miss)

Sidney: Double Team

Me: Rock Smash (Miss)

Sidney: Double Team

Me: Howl

Sidney: Double Team

Me: Strength (Miss)

Me: (Switch out to Goht)

Sidney: Extrasensory (Hit. 127/150 HP)

Sidney: Extrasensory (Hit. 107/150 HP)

Me: Shock Wave (Hit.)

Sidney: Swagger

Me: Metal Claw (Hurt self 82/150 HP)

Me: Protect

Sidney: Extrasensory (Protected)

Sidney: Extrasensory (Hit. 62/150 HP)

Me: Metal Claw (Miss)

Me: Protect

Sidney: Extrasensory (Protected)

Sidney: Extrasensory (Hit. 40/150 HP)

Me: Metal Claw (Miss)

Me: (Switch to Flutters)

Sidney: Swagger

Me: (Hit self)

Sidney: Extrasensory (Hit. 59/138 HP)

Me: Steel Wing (Miss)

Sidney: Extrasensory (Hit. 23/138 HP)

Me: Fly (Snapped out)

Sidney:  Extrasensory (Flew)

Me: Fly (Miss)

Sidney: Extrasensory (Hit. KO)

Me: (Send out Caesar)

Me: Howl

Sidney: Swagger

Me: Crunch (Hit)

Sidney: Swagger

Me: Crunch (Snap out)(Hit)

Sidney: Swagger

Me: Crunch (Hurt self. 67/145 HP)

Sidney: Swagger (already effected)

Me: Bite (Miss)

Sidney: Extrasensory (Miss)

Me: (Miss-click) Roar (Miss)

Sidney: Swagger (Miss)

Me: Crunch (Miss)

Sidney: Swagger

Me: (Switch to Inferno)

Sidney: Swagger

Me: Blaze Kick (Hurt self)

Sidney: Extrasensory (Hit. KO)

Me: (Send out Azure)

Sidney: Extrasensory (Hits. (didn't see the amount of HP left xD)

Me: Flinched

Sidney: Swagger

Me: (Hit self 133/175 HP)

Sidney: Extrasensory (Hit 108/175 HP)

Me: (Hurt self 91/175 HP)

Me: (Revive Flutters)

Sidney: Extrasensory (Hit 62/175 HP)

Sidney Extrasensory (Hit 33/175 HP)

Me: Surf (Miss)

Me: (Switch to Flutters)

Sidney: Extrasensory (Hit 31/138 HP)

Me: Fly

Sidney: Extrasensory (Flew)

Me: Fly (HIT. KO)

I beat Sidney (Took 30 minutes)

Current state of team:
Sonicboom:
HP: 81/180
Moves:
Strength 5/15
Stomp: 17/20
Howl: 38/40
Rock Smash: 14/15

Goht:
HP: 40/150
Moves:
Metal Claw: 33/35
Shock Wave: 19/20
Iron Tail: 15/15
Protect: 8/10

Azure:
HP: 33/175
Moves:
Dive: 10/10
Defense Curl: 40/40
Surf: 14/15
Waterfall: 15/15

Flutters:
HP: 31/138
Moves:
Aerial Ace: 20/20
Fly: 13/15
Focus Energy: 30/30
Steel Wing: 24/25

Caesar:
HP: 67/145
Moves:
Crunch: 12/15
Howl: 47/48
Roar: 19/20
Bite: 29/30

Inferno:
HP: 0/166 (FNT)
Moves:
Quick Attack: 30/30
Brick Break: 15/15
Focus Energy: 30/30
Blaze Kick: 14/14