Which Pokemon should I use?

[The Homestar Runner]

I'm restarting my Sapphire, and these are the pokemon that I want to use, but I don't know which ones to use.
Sceptile, Gardevoir, Dustox, Pelipper, Torkoal, Magneton, and Donphan.

My dilema:
Sceptile can learn Earthquake, so I wouldn't need Donphan anymore, but Sceptile has a modest nature and low attack. Gardevoir can learn Thunderbolt, so I wouldn't need Magneton, but Magneton is part steel type and Thunderbolt gets STAB.

In conclusion, which pokemon should I use?

 

[ElementalBoxer]

I'm restarting my Sapphire, and these are the pokemon that I want to use, but I don't know which ones to use.
Sceptile, Gardevoir, Dustox, Pelipper, Torkoal, Magneton, and Donphan.

My dilema:
Sceptile can learn Earthquake, so I wouldn't need Donphan anymore, but Sceptile has a modest nature and low attack. Gardevoir can learn Thunderbolt, so I wouldn't need Magneton, but Magneton is part steel type and Thunderbolt gets STAB.

In conclusion, which pokemon should I use?

No Pelliper.

Sceptile@Petaya
Modest/Timid nature
Leaf Blade
Thunderpunch
Crunch
Dragon Claw

Gardevoir@Lefties
Modest nature
Psychic
Calm mind
Hypnosis
Light screen/Reflect

Dustox@Lefties
Careful nature
Silver Wind
Toxic
Light Screen
Moonlight

Torkoal@Lefties
Calm nature
Heat Wave
Body Slam
Iron Defense
Amnesia

Magneton@???
Modest nature
Thunderbolt
Metal Sound
Thunderwave
Supersonic

Donphan@Lefties
Adamant nature
Rock Slide
Earthquake
Fissure
Counter

EBoxer

 

[The Homestar Runner]

I can understand no Pelipper, but Dustox was there for Psychic and Darks.
Dustox@?
Adamant nature
Shadow Ball
Silverwind
Toxic
Whirlwind
A Toxicwhirl.

 

[ElementalBoxer]

Hey. It's your Dustox, but you did ask for advice, so I gave it to you. If you go with my Dustox set, put Reflect on Gardy.

EBoxer

 

[Konion Champ]

Dustox's stats are low so if you are planning for a pokemon that can take psychic and dark, you should really get a volbeat with:
Signal Beam
Swagger
Psych Up
Baton Pass/Brick Break/Shadow Ball

Volbeat's attack is higher than Dustox's so it is more useful for Bug attacks.
Signal Beam has more power than silver wind and still keeps the extra STAB. Swagger and Psych Up combos speak for themselves. You also have an option to go all out against Psychics, all out against Darks, or pass the hightened stat to Donphan for a stronger attack.

Hope it helps.

 

[The Homestar Runner]

OK I'll try Volbeat. Thanks for your help you two.

 

[PatTar]

this set is better IMO

Volbeat@???
Adamant Nature
Signal Beam
shadow ball
Brick Break
Moonlight/AA/Filler

 

[Seviper]

To counter Psychic and Dark try with Sableye, immune to Psychic, Fighting and Normal, no weaknesses and it can learn Brick Break to be used against Dark and Shadow Ball against Psychic.
Also I recommend you to teach Thunderbolt to Gardevoir and get rid of Magneton and use Pelipper which helps you with Water and Ice type-moves and immunity against Ground.

 

[Freakshow]

Sceptile, Gardevoir, Dustox, Pelipper, Torkoal, Magneton, and Donphan.

Sceptile @ Leftovers
Trait: Overgrow
Timid/Modest Nature (+Spd/+SAtk, -Atk)
- Leaf Blade
- Leech Seed
- Substitute
- Thunderpunch

Gardevoir @ Leftovers
Trait: Trace
Modest Nature (+SAtk, -Atk)
- Calm Mind
- Psychic
- Thunderbolt
- Will-o-Wisp/Hypnosis

Dustox = Ditch IMO

Pelipper @ Leftovers
Trait: Keen Eye
Modest Nature (+SAtk, -Atk)
- Surf
- Ice Beam
- Agility/Toxic/Substitute/Shock Wave
- Agility/Toxic/Substitute/Shock Wave

Torkoal @ Leftovers
Trait: White Smoke
Relaxed Nature (+Def, -Spd)
- Curse
- Flamethrower/Fire Blast
- Explosion
- Rock Slide/Sludge Bomb

Magneton @ Leftovers
Trait: Magnet Pull/Sturdy
Modest Nature (+SAtk, -Atk)
- Substitute
- Metal Sound/Hidden Power [Grass/Ice/Fire]
- Thunder Wave/Hidden Power [Grass/Ice/Fire]
- Thunderbolt

Donphan @ Leftovers
Trait: Sturdy
Impish Nature (+Def, -SAtk)
- Earthquake
- Rock Slide
- Rest
- Roar/Counter