Emerald General Purpose Team

[christyvoltron]

I just need a team to make it through most aspects of the Emerald game. For one thing I can't decide what water type would be best -- my team right now is:

Combusken - Lv. 38
Ember
Double Kick
Peck
Slash

Linoone - Lv. 34
Surf
Rock Smash
Headbutt
Fury Swipes

Gardevoir - Lv. 35
Confusion
Psychic
Imprison
Teleport

Machoke - Lv. 35
Low Kick
Seismic Toss
Strength
Vital Throw

Gyarados - Lv. 27 (I just got this one)
Tackle
Bite
Dragon Rage
Splash

Manectric - Lv. 34
Spark
Thunder Wave
Quick Attack
Roar

Any suggestions? Both movesets and possible other Pokemon to exchange. Thank you.

 

[ZNtelle]

I've got a major overhaul...and you really need a Pokemon that can take a hit. I'd suggest Snorlax here.

Blaziken @ Leftovers
Lonely Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Swords Dance
- Sky Uppercut
- Rock Slide
- Fire Blast

Linoone @ Leftovers
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Substitute
- Belly Drum
- Extremespeed
- Shadow Ball

Gardevoir @ Leftovers
Modest Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Calm Mind
- Psychic
- Thunderbolt
- Will-o-wisp

[Having Machamp makes two Fighting-types on the same team...]

Gyarados @ Leftovers
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Dragon Dance
- Return
- Earthquake
- Thunder Wave

Manectric @ Petaya Berry
Timid Nature (+Spd, -Atk)
- Substitute
- Thunderbolt
- Crunch
- [Filler]

 

[christyvoltron]

Thanks! How do I get so many leftovers? And can you get Snorlax in Emerald? Sorry -- I'm only to the 4th Badge.

 

[Eontios]

You can get leftovers from Leaf Green/Fire Red, they are under where the Snorlax were. Use the Itemfinder. Another way is to exchange battle points in the battle frontier, Leftovers are 48 BP. In Ruby/Sapphire, just win over 35 matches in a row in the Battle Tower, but it is random. You cannot get Snorlax in Emerald, you have to trade/breed from the two snorlax in Leaf Green/Fire Red.

 

[christyvoltron]

Okay. Thank you. But doesn't this team leave me with no water type moves at all?

 

[pokekid77]

take out makoke and add a grass or a dragon

 

[SapphireL]

Along with what Nine Thou said, for Manectric's last move, there's always HP Special/Thunder Wave. Unfortunetly, this cool Pokemon has a terrible move pool. -_-

 

[DragonDance]

take out makoke and add a grass or a dragon

Whats a "makoke?"

No.

Take out Machamp and add in Snorlax.

Snorlax @ Leftovers.
Enough ev's for 500HP, 300Atk, and the rest in Sp.Def
Careful (+Sp. Def, -Sp.Atk) / Impish (+Def, -Sp. Atk) nature
Trait: Thick Fat
-Curse
-Body Slam
-Shadow Ball / Earthquake (i suggest SB)
-Rest.

 

[ZNtelle]

Whats a "makoke?"

lol I was about to say...

Okay. Thank you. But doesn't this team leave me with no water type moves at all?

You're right, but almost every type that the Water-type is supereffective against (Rock and Fire but not Ground) is covered by my suggestion. You can even slot in Ice Punch somewhere on Gardevoir if hitting Ground-types supereffectively matters that much. Gyarados is horrid with special moves anyways.

 

[christyvoltron]

Okay! I will give it a try! Thanks so much!