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Planned Team for Black.

Once I have completed my Fighting Monotype, I'm doing another run-through using (apart from my starter) Pokemon I haven't used before.

So Far I have:

Samurott
-Surf
-Aqua Tail -> Return
-X-scissor
-Retaliate -> Ice beam

Archeops
-Fly
-Crunch -> Earthquake
-Rock Slide
-Dragon Claw

Haxorus
-Dragon Dance
-Dragon Claw
-Brick break
-Dig -> Earthquake

Stunfisk
-Thunderbolt
-Muddy Water
-Mud Bomb
-Sludge Bomb

Mienshao
-Hi jump Kick
-Fake Out
-U-turn
-Rock Slide

Chandelure
-Shadow Ball
-Fire Blast -> Flamethrower
-Pain Split -> Energy Ball
-Will-o-wisp -> Calm Mind // Psychic [Still Undecided]

Feel free to suggest other Pokemon/different moves for my Pokemon. Bear in mind if I've used the Pokemon before, though, I won't accept it.
 
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Sceptilo

Hakuna Matata!
Hi!
Once I have completed my Fighting Monotype, I'm doing another run-through using (apart from my starter) Pokemon I haven't used before.

So Far I have:

Samurott
-Surf
-ice beam
-Megahorn!
-aqua jet
samurott is a great mixed attacker. aqua tail is not needed, one attack of a type is enough. aqua jet helps with his low speed, megahorn and ice beam help with grass types. and megahorn is so cool...

Archeops
-Fly
-Crunch/EQ
-Rock Slide
-U-turn
I think EQ fits better, with QuakEdge you can hit many things supereffectively. U-turn is cool to get out of dangerous situations imo, although dragon claw has great neutral coverage.

Haxorus
-Dragon Dance
-Dragon Claw
-EQ
-Rock Slide
standard haxorus, really powerful with great coverage.

Stunfisk
-Thunderbolt
-Muddy Water
-Mud Bomb/ Earthpower
-Thudner Wave/Camouflage ??
I don't know if you want to breed. if not, mud bomb is nice. and I don't know about the last move.

Mienshao
-Hi jump Kick
-Fake Out
-U-turn
-Rock Slide
looks nice imo.


Chandelure:
-Shadow Ball
-Fire Blast/flamethrower
-energy ball
-Will-o-wisp/Calm mind/pain split

Chandelure fits better, because you have three (!) ice weaknesses...
fire blast only has 5 PP, which could be a problem ingame. FT is more reliable, but weaker, standard accuracy vs. power.
energy ball is against waters, grounds and rocks.

Hope it helps :)
 
This is a pre E4 team, bear in mind. So no Earthquake, Stone Edge, Ice beam, Energy Ball or Flamethrower. But I'm sure to replace Retaliate and Fire Blast at least when I do the Rematches, because I have that set on Samurott from White.
I'd rather not have to breed if I can, especially not Earth Power (Corosla @Level 53[?] is the easiest)

I prefer X-scissor's accuracy. I hate missing things. And I don't need Aqua Jet.

Yeah, I think I'll go for Chandelure.
 

Mr. Reloaded

Cause a pirate is free
Once I have completed my Fighting Monotype, I'm doing another run-through using (apart from my starter) Pokemon I haven't used before.

So Far I have:

Samurott
-Surf
-Aqua Tail
-X-scissor
-Retaliate

Archeops
-Fly
-Crunch
-Rock Slide
-U-turn/Dragon Claw

Haxorus
-Dragon Dance
-Dragon Claw
-Brick break
-X-scissor/Dig/Rock Slide

Stunfisk
-Thunderbolt
-Muddy Water
-Mud Bomb
-Thudner Wave/Camouflage

Mienshao
-Hi jump Kick
-Fake Out
-U-turn
-Rock Slide

And then, I have to Choose between two Pokemon. Ferrothorn and Chandelure.
Now, I really need Ferrothorn for Dex Data on White, And he's a pretty cool Pokemon with some good moves.
Planned Moveset:
-Power Whip
-Iron head
-Stealth Rock/Leech Seed
-Shadow Claw

However, Chandelure is a Beast, or so I've heard, and I'm a huge Fan of Fire types.
Planned moveset:
-Shadow Ball
-Fire Blast
-Pain Split
-Will-o-wisp

Which one should I choose? Oh, and Feel free to suggest other Pokemon/different moves for my other Pokemon too. Bear in mind if I've used the Pokemon before, though, I won't accept it.

Not a bad team but may i make a suggestion. For samurott i would have megahorn rather than x scissor.
 

Zhanton

le quant-à-soi
Return > Aqua Tail on Samurott as Water + Normal gets great neutral coverage. I believe you can get Grass Knot pre-E4 so throw that > Retaliate.

Acrobatics + Flying Gem is beastly on Archeops, although you may prefer Fly for the convenience and the fact that you don't have to stock up on a billion Flying Gems. ^^; Dragon Claw, Rock Slide and EQ (when you can get the TM/s) rounds off the moveset well.

Scald > Muddy Water since iirc Muddy Water has a less than desirable accuracy and Scald has the added bonus of a chance of burning. Sludge Bomb as the last move on Stunfisk as well since he really has trouble hitting Grass-types.

Calm Mind > Pain Split on Chandelure, and as soon as you can get Energy Ball slap it on as its last move. Flamethrower > Fire Blast because the horrible accuracy and PP of Fire Blast is horrible.
 

Sceptilo

Hakuna Matata!
you nowhere wrote it :(

then for haxorus, you can go for bulldoze/dig before the E4. bulldoze is especially cool, since you'll be faster than everything after one turn of using it :)

oh, and @ zhanton: archeops even learns dragon claw by level-up iirc, so it can be used for great neutral coverage.

and I think there were only one or two PKMN in the E4 part steel type (klinklang and bisharP?), so it is a great attack for the E4, especially with archeops' masssive atk.
 

TheEpicGoomba

Well-Known Member
Once I have completed my Fighting Monotype, I'm doing another run-through using (apart from my starter) Pokemon I haven't used before.

So Far I have:

Samurott
-Surf
-Ice Beam
-Megahorn
-Return

Archeops
-Fly
-Acrobatics
-Rock Slide
-U-turn/Dragon Claw

Haxorus
-Dragon Dance
-Dragon Claw
-Brick break
-X-scissor/Dig/Rock Slide

Stunfisk
-Thunderbolt
-Muddy Water
-Sludge Wave
-Thudner Wave/Camouflage

Mienshao
-Hi jump Kick
-Fake Out
-U-turn
-Rock Slide

And then, I have to Choose between two Pokemon. Ferrothorn and Chandelure.
Now, I really need Ferrothorn for Dex Data on White, And he's a pretty cool Pokemon with some good moves.
Planned Moveset:
-Power Whip
-Iron head
-Stealth Rock/Leech Seed
-Shadow Claw

However, Chandelure is a Beast, or so I've heard, and I'm a huge Fan of Fire types.
Planned moveset:
-Shadow Ball
-Fire Blast/Flamethrower
-Psychic
-Energy Ball

Which one should I choose? Oh, and Feel free to suggest other Pokemon/different moves for my other Pokemon too. Bear in mind if I've used the Pokemon before, though, I won't accept it.

Comments in Bold, hope it helps.
 
As I've already said, X-scissor over Megahorn for me. I don't like the lower accuracy.

I've edited the first post. Anything in Red will replace the move before it after the Elite four once I get the TM. What is before is what I will be using until that point.

zhanton- If this was a Competitive team, it would be Acrobatics for sure. But I need Fly for ingame. In my monotype, I have no Surfers on hand and no flying types on hand either (It's a Fighting one), and I really need them ingame. So yeah.
Of, and can I ask, how does Archeops benefit from having Acrobatcis and Flying Gem? Since a Flying Gem only increases Flying moves by 50%, having no item and getting 2X the base power would surely be better. Its ability doesn't get benefited by losing an item either...

Still Undecided on Chandelure's last move.
 
Once I have completed my Fighting Monotype, I'm doing another run-through using (apart from my starter) Pokemon I haven't used before.

So Far I have:

Samurott
-Surf
-Return[/B
-X-scissor/Grass Knot
-Blizzard -> Ice beam
Return can be obtained before the E4.
Archeops
-Fly
-Crunch/Acrobatics -> Earthquake
-Rock Slide
-Dragon Claw
Acrobatics+Flying Gem is an excellent combo. Acrobatics consumes the gem before using the attack, so you are effectively using a 110 BP double STAB attack.
Haxorus
-Dragon Dance
-Dragon Claw
-Brick breakRock Slide
-DigBulldoze -> Earthquake
Bulldoze and Rock Slide get excellent coverage.

Stunfisk
-Thunderbolt
-Scald
-Sludge Bomb/Sludge Wave
Not sure if you want to save up the BP for Sludge Wave, and Scald over Muddy Water.

Mienshao
-Hi jump Kick
-Fake Out
-U-turn
-Rock Slide
Nothing wrong here.

Chandelure
-Shadow Ball
-Flamethrower
-Pain Split -> Energy Ball
-Will-o-wisp -> Calm Mind // Psychic [Still Undecided]
I do believe that Lampent gets Flamethrower by level-up. If it does not, go with Fire Blast.
Feel free to suggest other Pokemon/different moves for my Pokemon. Bear in mind if I've used the Pokemon before, though, I won't accept it.


Comments in bold.
 

Zhanton

le quant-à-soi
Basically, regarding Archeops, the Flying Gem is first consumed (giving you your 50% bonus or whatever) and on top of that you get the 'no item' bonus so Acrobatics gets insanely powerful. I do understand why you'd prefer Fly, though.

Also, Psychic gets rather redundant coverage for Chandelure. It only hits Fighting and Psychic-types for super effective, neither of which are a threat to Chandelure in any shape or form, so go with Calm Mind because boosting is always nice.
 
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