Building a leaf green team

[u01grc9]

So I haven't played pokemon in yonks and have just booted up the ol' gba. I'm trying to plot out the team I'm gonna use trough the game.

Note: Team is for in game only, not competitive. Trading is not an option, so no trade level-up pokemon or pokemon and abilities from other versions for me. At the time of writing I've just finished Celadon gym.

Planned end-game team:

Charizard

- Slash
- Fly
-Flamethrower
-Fire Blast (to be upgraded to Blast Burn)

Nidoking

- Earthquake
- Megahorn
- ?
- ?

Jolteon

- Shock Wave
- Thunderbolt
- Thunder
- ?(Too much lightning elemental? Are the better things for Jolteon to do?)

Snorlax

- Hyper Beam
- Shadow Ball
- ? (physical normal attack or rest / sleep-talk combo?)
- ? (physical normal attack or rest / sleep-talk combo?)

Lapras

- Surf
- Ice Beam
- ?
- ?

Final pokemon undecided, was thinking either Mr. Mime or Hitmonlee

And I'm gonna use Krabby / Kingler as a HM slave for cut, strength and Rock Smash, to be switched in as neccessary.

Any thoughts welcome

 

[((JAWS))]

Give Lapras Thunderbolt and Psychic.

Snorlax@Leftovers
-Earthquake
-Surf
-Rest
-Sleep Talk

Jolteon
-Agility
-Thunder/Thunderbolt
-Signal Beam
-Rain Dance

Nidoking
-Earthquake
-Toxic
-Surf
-Rock Slide

Spec. Sweep Charizard
-Flamethrower
-Earthquake
-Aerial Ace/Fly
-Roost/Hiddenpower

Or you can go physical sweeper

Bellyzard
-Belly Drum
-Fire Punch
-Thunderpunch
-Earthquake

Also Mr. Mime

Mr. Mime
-Calm Mind
-Baton Pass
-Thunderbolt
-Return

 

[u01grc9]

Thanks for the input-

I've slapped my psychic TM on Lapras.

Is there more than one earthquake TM in leaf green? I thought there was only one, and that being the case I'd keep it on Nidoking for STAB.

I also don't think there's a signal beam TM in Leaf Green?

And I don't really use stat boosts or debuffs, I thought they were more for competitive play than in game?


I've just defeated Koga's gym, the team looks like this at the mo:

Charizard:
Slash
Wing Attack
Fly
Flamethrower

Jolteon:
Shockwave
Thunderbolt
Double Kick
Hyper Beam

Snorlax:
Hyper Beam
Shadow Ball
Rest
Body Slam

Nidoking:
Dig
Megahorn
Rock-Slide
Thrash

Lapras:
Surf
Ice Beam
Psychic
Body Slam

They're all between level 40 and 50

 

[((JAWS))]

I forgot there is no signal beam.

Let me clean up your team a bit otherwise it's looking good.

I'll give you better in-game movesets

Jolteon
-Thunderbolt
-Hidden Power
-Substitute
-Shock Wave/Shadow Ball

Snorlax
-Sleep Talk
-Rest
-Body Slam
-Shock Wave/Surf/Shadow Ball (Any Special Attack that can work really)

After beating Giovanni you can obtain earthquake.

Nidoking
-Earthquake
-Thunderbolt (Celadon Game Corner)
-Toxic
-Rock Slide

Your Lapras looks good if you wanna give it thunderbolt or breed sing that's up to you

 

[Ludakrix]

Planned end-game team:

Charizard

- Slash
- Fly
-Flamethrower
-Dragon Claw

Nidoking

- Earthquake
- Megahorn
- Sludge Bomb
- Rock Slide

Jolteon

- Thunder Wave
- Thunderbolt
- Double Kick
- Bite

Snorlax

- Return/Body Slam
- Shadow Ball
- Brick Break
- Rest (just use an awakening or full heal)

Lapras

- Surf
- Ice Beam
- Thunderbolt
- Psychic

Final pokemon undecided, was thinking either Mr. Mime or Hitmonlee

And I'm gonna use Krabby / Kingler as a HM slave for cut, strength and Rock Smash, to be switched in as neccessary.

Any thoughts welcome

Suggestions in Bold

Hitmonlee
-Substitue
-Rock Slide
-Focus Punch
-Return

 

[((JAWS))]

Hitmonlee@Choice Band
-Meditate
-Substitute
-Focus Punch
-Hidden Power

 

[KillerDraco]

Hitmonlee@Choice Band
-Meditate
-Substitute
-Focus Punch
-Hidden Power

< - <

Choice Band and non-attacking moves should never be used on the same set since if you try to sub or meditate, Choice Band will lock you into that move and thus you'll be forced to switch.

 

[((JAWS))]

Substitute in, Meditate the Focus Punch.?

 

[Ludakrix]

Choice Items such as Choice Band lock you into the first move used after switching in. In RSE, Choice Band is best reserved for fast Pokemon lacking in power or setup moves, or for a Pokemon to come in and deal heavy damage without setting up

For instance, think about RBY wrap/bind/fire spin. If you had wrap or any of the others moved on you, you couldn't do anything. If you clicked "Fight" then you were automatically damaged by wrap. With a Choice Band, you get to select your first move. Every move after that, however, will be the same as the first move whenever you click "Fight."

Example:
Turn 1: Press Fight then Substitute on a Hitmonlee with a Choice Band.

Hitmonlee used Substitute
Turn 2: Press Fight. If the Substitute is down, then another is created. If the substitute is not down, the move fails.

Choice band is not used with any support or setup moves barring "Trick" or Switcharoo" starting in gen IV really. SubPunch Hitmonlee is probably your best option IMO though, as Focus Punch is stupidly powerful and Hi Jump Kick is weak in gen III and there's no Close Combat yet.

@JAWS: do you understand what a choice item does now? If not then read up Choice Items on Bulbapedia a bit more

 

[J4ji]

Charizard
change slash to dragon claw

Nidoking
dig to earthquake

Jolteon
maybe a more powerful fighting type move if possible

Snorlax
would do what jaws said

Lapras
seems good

Another option instead of hitmonlee and mr mime could be
exeggutor
stomp
psychic
giga drain
hypnosis(not 100% sure if able to learn but if not pretty sure it can learn sleep powder)

OR

vileplume
sludge bomb
sleep powder
giga drain
poison powder

vileplume moveset2
sunny day
synthesis
solar beam
sleep powder