Second Play Through Team Rate?

[samurottwarrior]

Hey guys, second time playing through the game. I have white

This is what I am planning on having.

Serperior
+attack - special def
Giga Drain
aerial ace
leaf blade
Dragon Tail

Excadrill
+ speed - Sp att
brick break
Earthquake
Rockslide
Sandstorm (possibles: metal claw, x-scissor, poison jab)

Archeops
bit of a glass cannon with its ability but its still pretty good,
+ attack - special attack
rock slide
aerial ace (acrobats if no held item)
fly
Dragon Claw

Scrafty
Moxie
+ attack - Special Attack
Seems pretty good, need a fighting type for dark i think,
Brick Break
Crunch
STone Edge
Dragon Claw

Hydreigon,
I know you get him really late but it will give me something to do after the e4.
Dragon pulse,
Flamethrower
Surf
Crunch

Volcarona,
hoping i dont get a bad nature from the egg -.-
Flamethrower
SIlver Wind
Psychic
Quiver Dance

What do you think?


Thanks guys!

 

[ThePika]

How useful is sandstorm on Excadrill? Only Archeops can resist it, and I think you will find it more hurtful than helpful.

Have you thought about acrobatics for Archeops? Base 110 power physical flying move when he doesn't have an item.

Wild charge on Volcarana seems out of place. I suggest Quiver Dance, for its very useful boosting power.

For Hydreigon, Dark Pulse is only obtainable through some very advanced migrating and TMs and breeding. If you have fly on Archeops, you don't need it on him.

Overall, its a good team. The only thing I add would be a pokemon to use Surf, maybe put it on Hydreigon.

 

[Guinno]

For Excadrill, metal claw certainly isn't great but it's got stab and can raise your attack...

Give Volcarona Quiver Dance! Switch it for wild charge. It's almost broken good.

Acrobatics+flying jewel+140 attack kill in dire situations.

Thanks for your help, thought I'd do the same!

 

[samurottwarrior]

Thanks guys! I made the adjustments on my first post, its already looking better!

The only guy i am worried about is Volcarona. If i get a bad egg (female, bad nature) i am worried it will be one of those eggs that you cant restart and get new stats etc. I can switch it for a darmanitan or a chandelure. I dont really like chandelure's looks though. Wait to get my egg before training darmanitan?

 

[Guinno]

Just save before you get the egg, then if you don't like what you get you can retry.

 

[Shine]

Excadrill
Adamant/Jolly Nature
~Swords Dance
~Earthquake
~Rock Slide
~X-Scissor



Hydreigon wants Mild/Rash/Hasty/Naive Nature with your current set.


Volcarona
Modest/Timid Nature
~Bug Buzz
~Fire Dance (Flamethrower in the meantime)
~Quiver Dance
~Hurricane

too bad it can't learn Energy Ball, would have been good for its last move.

 

[gyaradosuseddragonrage!]

Serperior @ Leftovers
Adamant/Overgrow
~ Leaf Blade
~ Coil
~ Return/Aerial Ace/Dragon Tail/Leech Seed
~ Return/Aerial Ace/Dragon Tail/Leech Seed
(As a note, don't use Dragon Tail and Leech Seed together.)

Archeops @ Flying Jewel
Adamant/Defeatist
~ Rock Slide
~ Acrobatics (Flying Jewel disposes itself after you use this)
~ Earthquake
~ Crunch/U-Turn

Hydreigon @ Life Orb
Modest or Rash (Use Rash if you use U-Turn)/Levitate
~ Dragon Pulse
~ Fire Blast/Flamethrower
~ Surf
~ Dark Pulse/Draco Meteor/U-Turn

 

[Serperior Snake]

Serperior (leftovers/rocky helmet)
Adamant nature (good speed already, lacks attack)
Leaf blade (stab)
Return (coverage)
Leech seed (recovery)
Coil (stat boosts)

Archeops (no item)
Jolly nature (high attack, could use some speed)
Acrobatics (powerful move w/o item+stab)
Stone edge (stab)
Earthquake (coverage)
U-turn (use this when your hp falls below 50% because of archeop's ability)

i cant help you with the other pokemon because i havent gathered knowledge on those yet, but i hope what i could tell you helps