Official BW2 IN-GAME Team Discussion Thread [Read First Post]

[Sito]

Shadow Sneak is a Physical move. Do you plan on having a Gallade?

Yes, i plan on making him a Gallade
but now that i look at my team, i dont have any fire type, are there any fire attacks gallade or someone else in my team can learn?

 

[azeem40]

Gallade can learn Fire Punch and Dratini can learn Flamethrower/Fire Blast and Fire Punch as a Dragonite.

 

[TsukiMirage]

So I started a new game and need help deciding on a new team and their moveset-

Samurott
nature:?
- Surf
- Megahorn
- Return
- ?

Excadrill
nature: Jolly
- Earthquake
- Iron Head
- Rock Slide
- Sword Dance

Galvantula
nature: Modest
- Thunder
- Bug Buzz
- Volt Switch
- ?

Chandelure
nature: Timid
- Flame Burst
- Shadow Ball
- Will-o-wisp
- Confuse Ray

Haxorus
nature: Adamant
- Dragon Claw
- Superpower
- ?
- Dragon Dance

 

[azeem40]

So I started a new game and need help deciding on a new team and their moveset-

Samurott
nature: Mild
- Surf
- Megahorn
- Return
- Ice Beam

Mild boosts his SpA but doesn't hinder its attacking stats. Ice Beam helps with Dragons and Grass types.

Excadrill
nature: Jolly
- Earthquake
- Iron Head
- Rock Slide
- Sword Dance

Good.

Galvantula
nature: Modest
- Thunder
- Bug Buzz
- Volt Switch
- Energy Ball

Helps with rock types,

Chandelure
nature: Timid
Ability: Flash Fire
- Flamethrower
- Shadow Ball
- Substitute
- Energy Ball/Pain Split

Flamethrower is more powerful. Substitute prevents status and stat lowering, which the AI in BW2 is going to do a lot. Energy Ball helps with Rock, Ground, and Water types while Pain Split helps with healing somewhat.

Haxorus
nature: Jolly
- Dragon Claw
- Superpower
- Earthquake
- Dragon Dance

It is already hard hitting with 147 Base Atk, so Speed is more useful for him. The set above has unresisted coverage.

I helped a bit with changes in bold.

 

[Mr. Ribbles]

Starting Black 2 over when I get a 3ds to trade over my important stuff. If stuff has ??? Marks, need suggestions/was too lazy to finsih it, probobly will be finished tomorrow. I have access to my white version, so feel free to suggest replacements for stuff such as Reuncilus that are version exclusives in white. (Items too, maybe? <3)

Samurott
Nature:???
Waterfall
X-Scissor
Return
Revenge

Umbreon:
Nature:???
Payback
???
???
???

Swoobat
Nature:Mild
Psychic
Air Cutter/Fly
???
???

Maractus
Nature:Mild
Giga Drain
Sucker Punch
???
???

The rest is to be compleated, sill would like your thoughts on moves, though. ^^

Magmotar
Nature:-
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Zangoose
Nature:Adamant
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[Trainer Grey]

I decided I did not want to use a 5th gen Starter Pokémon to play the story with. I'm not so fond of the gen 5 Pokémon. Therefor I decided to use starters that I want to play a story with.
I have 6 gymbadges now and I'm playing with the following Pokémon:

Venusaur:
-Leech seed
-Giga Drain
-Toxic
-Venoshock

Arcanine:
-FireFang
-Extremespeed
-Irontail
-Blastburn

Marowak:
-Trash
-Ironhead
-Focus Energy
-Bonemerang

Yesterday I added Weavile to my team. But it still needs training and moves before it can really do anything.
I enjoy the game a lot. A lot more then I enjoyed playing BW1. Especially with these Pokémon, I like the fact that I wasn't forced to use the fixed starters and the Pokémon available for catch early in the game.

 

[azeem40]

You asking for advice or something?

 

[Shine]

Samurott
Nature:Adamant
Waterfall
X-Scissor
Return
Revenge

Umbreon:
Nature:Brave
Payback
Curse
Toxic
Return/Wish

Swoobat
Nature:Modest/Timid, Simple ability
Psychic
Air Slash
Calm Mind
Shadow Ball

Maractus
Nature:Mild
Giga Drain
Sucker Punch
Drain Punch
Hyper Voice/Aerial Ace

Magmotar
Nature:Lonely/Naughty
Flamethrower
Thunderbolt
Dual Chop
Earthquake


Zangoose
Nature:Adamant
Return
Shadow Claw
Close Combat
X-Scissor

Comments in bold

 

[Mr.Munchlax]

I'm at Castelia City right now & I'm thinking about either Eevee or Buneary at Castelia Park. Does anyone have any preferences?

I haven't added any stats because I'm still not sure what to evolve Eevee into if I catch it

 

[LAWLZ FUNNY MAN]

Eevee so you could have a sweeper

 

[azeem40]

Buneary is not very good in-game due to its strategy not being so viable. Eevee has more diversity.

 

[amittal12]

I decided I did not want to use a 5th gen Starter Pokémon to play the story with. I'm not so fond of the gen 5 Pokémon. Therefor I decided to use starters that I want to play a story with.
I have 6 gymbadges now and I'm playing with the following Pokémon:

Venusaur:
-Leech seed
-Giga Drain
-Toxic
-Venoshock

Arcanine:
-FireFang
-Extremespeed
-Irontail
-Blastburn

Marowak:
-Trash
-Ironhead
-Focus Energy
-Bonemerang

Yesterday I added Weavile to my team. But it still needs training and moves before it can really do anything.
I enjoy the game a lot. A lot more then I enjoyed playing BW1. Especially with these Pokémon, I like the fact that I wasn't forced to use the fixed starters and the Pokémon available for catch early in the game.

Venusaur seems OK.

Arcanine doesn't seem well.I suppose you have evolved it very early without learning Flamethrower or Flare Blitz.You should teach it Flamethrower with the TM.You can have Wild Charge(also from a TM) and Dragon Pulse(Move Tutor).

For Marowak,Bonemerang.You can teach it Rock Slide instead of Iron Head for the unresisted Rock-Ground combo.It should learn Double Edge if it has Rock Head.Last slot is just a matter of choice.

 

[Mr155555]

my current black 2 team

samurott lv.100
surf
ice beam
air slash*breeding*
revenge

ampharos lv.100
thunderbolt
power gym
iron tail*tutor*
thunder wave

lucario lv.100
aura sphere
dark pulse
flash cannon
calm mind

arcanine lv.100
flare blitz
outrage
close combat*breeding*
wild charge

espeon lv.100
psychic
shadow ball
grass knot
calm mind

crobat lv.100
cross poison
fly
shadow ball
confuse ray

 

[TyphlosionLegend]

My team so far is Krookodile, Samaurott, and Arcanine. Already have beaten elite 4 and almost all are up to level 80. Anyone want to help me with the others. haha.

 

[Angeltripper]

Arcanine:
-FireFang
-Extremespeed
-Irontail
-Blastburn

:l

....................anyways, so far I gots a Lucario, Umbreon, Crobat, Vaporeon, Zoroark, volcarona and Serperior. first I want to know if these 7 are even good enough to consider stuff like subway

 

[azeem40]

Unless we know their movesets, EVs, and IVs, we can't tell you.

 

[Xynno]

I have made 2 teams so far but I feel that some should be one in team and the others should be in the other. The teams I made are mostly thrown together with pokemon I enjoy asthetically, and I wanted to see how well they faired together. Since I beat iris the first time I went on a breeding bonanza. I'm getting ready for round 2 and would like to know if these teams would do well come round 2 elite 4.

All pokemon mentioned have perfect speed IV's and whatever attack stat they are best in.

Team 1

Metagross Adamant clear body also has perfect HP IVS

EVs 252 hp 252 attack 4 spd

stealth rock
meteor mash
bullet punch
hammer arm

Weavile Adamant Pressure (why weavile gets pressure is beyond me because she dies in one hit anyway)

EVs 252 attack 252 speed 4 hp

Ice punch
night slash
low kick
sword dance

Starmie Timid Natural cure

EVs 252 special attack 252 speed 4 hp

Ice beam
surf
thunderbolt
recover

registeel Impish clear body flawless IVS in all stats

EVs 252 hp 128 defense 128 special defense

curse
iron head
earthquake
rest

Aggron Adamant rock head (zerg rush?)

EVs 252 attack 252 speed 4 hp

autotomize
headsmash
earthquake
aqua tail

Zekrom Adamant teravolt

EVs 252 hp 252 attack 4 spd

Bolt strike
dragon claw
zen headbutt
volt switch

I feel team ones weakness is the lack of more special attackers as starmie is really the only one there that has any special attack at all.

Team 2

Sharpedo rash speed boost

EVs 148 attack 252 special attack 108 speed

Crunch
Hydro pump
protect
ice beam

Electrode Timid static (sharpedo's best friend drop in the rain and then go sharpedo go)

EVs 252 speed 252 special attack 4 hp

Rain dance
Thunderbolt
Volt switch
signal beam

Latias Timid Levitate (defensive pivot)

EVs 252 hp 252 speed

Dragon pulse
Surf
Roost
calm mind

Victini Adamant Victory star (the I dare you to use sunny day)

EVs 252 attack 252 speed 4 hp

V- create
Fusion bolt
U- turn
zen headbutt

Butterfree Modest Tinted lens (she's just there I always liked butterfree)

EVs 252 special attack 252 speed 4 hp

Bug buzz
substitute
quiver dance
sleep powder

Bisharp Adamant defiant (kamen rider bisharp)

EVs 252 attack 252 speed 4 hp

Iron head
sucker punch
sword dance
substitute


Thoughts?

 

[~-Overheat-~]

My planned B2 team:

Serperior

Swords Dance/Coil
Leaf Blade
Aqua Tail
Outrage

Can't decide between Swords Dance or Coil. SD is much stronger, but Coil gives Aqua Tail perfect accuracy..

Lucario

Dark Pulse
Dragon Pulse
Aura Sphere
Flash Cannon

Arcanine:

Wild Charge
Extremespeed
Flamethrower
Bulldoze

I want to evolve Growlithe ASAP, so no Crunch or Flare Blitz.

Flygon

Fly
Earthquake
Dragon Claw
Stone Edge

Hydreigon

Dragon Pulse
Dark Pulse
Surf
Flamethrower

Carracosta

Waterfall
Stone Edge
Earthquake
Shell Smash

 

[Zhanton]

^ personally I'd go with Coil for the accuracy boost, as you mentioned.

Anyway, I've been thinking of using this team for my W2 run:

Serperior ~ Ampharos ~ Muk ~ Beheeyem ~ Bisharp ~ Dewgong

Sure it has several weaknesses (the weakness to Ground is pretty huge) but they're all Pokemon I really like. If I were to change any of them, it would be either Beheeyem or Bisharp but eh, we'll see how they go.

 

[Sckewi]

Thanks to the GTS I managed to get a hold of an Oshawott and a Servine. They had symbols for names since they came from Japan so I bred both so that I could read the names!

I swapped my Jellicent and Leaveanny for Oshawott and Snivvy and trained my in-game-team today, which now is as follows:

Sigilyph, Lv 65, Ice Beam, Fly, Air Slash, Psychic
Magnezone, Lv 65, Flash, Flash Cannon, Thunderbolt, Thunder Wave
Liepard, Lv 66, Shadow Claw, Slash, Pursuit, Night Slash
Serperior, Lv 36, Leech Seed, Mega Drain, Cut, Leaf Blade
Samurott, Lv 54, Ice Beam, Surf, Waterfall, Dive
Emboar, Lv 70, Flamethrower, Arm Thrust, Strength, Assurance

Also today I beat N and caught Latias or Latios (whichever is Red, I think Latias xD).

Next step is to grind my entire team to level 75ish and then explore the remainder of Unova.