Heartgold Team, Pre E4

[idkwhattouse]

So I'm about to fight Claire and I've got a good grasp on my team, having 5/6 Pokemon, but unsure what to use as my sixth.

;160; (Naughty) lv. 42
Torrent
-Ice Fang
-Crunch
-Surf
-Slash

;214; (Calm) lv. 39
Guts
-Headbutt
-Aerial Ace
-Close Combat
-Endure
(I know Endure's gotta go, probably Headbutt too...)

;169; (Rash) lv. 39
Inner Focus
-Wing Attack
-Poison Fang
-Fly
-Bite

;058; (Docile) lv. 39
Flash Fire
-Take Down
-Flamethrower
-Reversal
-Flame Wheel

;181; (Impish) lv. 39
Static
Headbutt
ThunderPunch
Discharge
Thunder Wave
(Yeah, Thunderbolt will probably replace both Punch and Discharge)

Suggestions for improvement on this team would be great, and suggestions/movesets for a 6th would be awesome too! Thanks.

 

[Purple_Tangrowth]

Feraligator
Adamant
-Waterfall
-Ice Fang/Ice Punch
-Earthquake
-Dragon Dance/Swords Dance
Ice punch and dragon dance are better moves

 

[Pokefan3810]

Evolve Growlithe. ;059;

 

[idkwhattouse]

Purple Tangrowth: Thanks, I'm definitely gonna upgrade it to that as soon as I can..probably after E4.

Pokefan: I was waiting to get Flare Blitz or w/e the move is and then use a Heart Scale to get ExtreemeSpeed.

 

[peacemaker987]

Heracross@Muscle Band / Flame Orb
Adamant / Guts
-Swords Dance
-Rock Slide
-Megahorn
-Close Combat

Crobat@Life Orb
Rash / Inner Focus
-Brave Bird
-Heat Wave
-Air Slash
-Super Fang

Arcanine@Choice Band / Muscle Band
Adamant / Intimidate
-Iron Head
-Extreme Speed
-Thunder Fang
-Flare Blitz

Ampharos@Wise Glasses
Modest / Static
-Thunderbolt
-Thunderwave
-Signal Beam
-Focus Blast

btw, QuakEdge has can SE 4/5 of your team, and your only real counter is Feraligatr,
so Breloom or Torterra can be used.

 

[foxyman1167]

So I'm about to fight Claire and I've got a good grasp on my team, having 5/6 Pokemon, but unsure what to use as my sixth.

;160; (Naughty) lv. 42
Torrent
-Ice Punch
-Crunch
-Waterfall
-Swords Dance/Earthquake

;214; (Calm) lv. 39
Guts
-Megahorn
-Aerial Ace
-Close Combat
-Rock Slide
(I know Endure's gotta go, probably Headbutt too...)

;169; (Rash) lv. 39
Inner Focus
-Wing Attack
-Poison Fang
-Fly
-Bite

;058; (Docile) lv. 39
Flash Fire
-Extremespeed
-Flamethrower
-Thunderfang
-Dragon Pulse

;181; (Impish) lv. 39
Static
Signal Beam
Power Gem
Thunderbolt
Thunder Wave
(Yeah, Thunderbolt will probably replace both Punch and Discharge)

Suggestions for improvement on this team would be great, and suggestions/movesets for a 6th would be awesome too! Thanks.

Comments in bold.

 

[peacemaker987]

^A STAB'd Thunderbolt will always do more than SE Power Gem...

 

[Pokefan3810]

Purple Tangrowth: Thanks, I'm definitely gonna upgrade it to that as soon as I can..probably after E4.

Pokefan: I was waiting to get Flare Blitz or w/e the move is and then use a Heart Scale to get ExtreemeSpeed.

You make a good point, but i always preferred flamethrower better than stuff like fire blast or flare blitz. Extreme Speed is fine though. I always evolve my growlithe the minute it learns flame wheel.

 

[Purple_Tangrowth]

^
Flamethrower over flare blitz will depend on the type of arcanine you want; special, physical or mixed attacker. I would want to stick with peacemakers idea with flare blitz but a mixed arcanine is also fine.

 

[idkwhattouse]

I'm gonna start my breeding/retraining after the E4 most likely so I can start EV training and whatnot...and I'm hopefully going to get a Torterra because I already have a fighting type on my team via Heracross so a 2nd one wouldn't be very great..
Thanks a bunch everyone!!