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Hey so all you people who know Pokemon strategies, I'm trying single battle in the battle tower. I'm trying the "trick" team, basically I start with alakazam (I don't have any Pokemon game past pearl so I can't use Uxie), you use trick and give your opponent the choice band that you used to have. Then they can only use the same move over and over. However, sometimes the move they use can be deadly.

So I need advice for my 3rd Pokemon. Alakazam starts and uses trick, then I have garchomp to use swords dance and own everyone in one hit. So my last guy I'd like preferably to have him have high defense. Registeel and Dusknoire come to mind, because they have great special defense and offense. And they can both do cool things. Registeel can use curse and amnesia to become invincible. Dusknoire can use curse to cut his health and give them a curse, then use "split pain" to split health with your opponent.

So yeah... what's a good character that has good special and normal defense but can still attack effectively?

Uxie's in pearl.Also on the the 3rd pokemon try emploeon the typeage and moveset rocks.

Hey bro,

Sorry if you thought my post was spam... it wasn't! Metapod and Kakuna both know harden. Ditto can be anyone. The rest will strike fear into your opponents and cause them to run away.

do you need a self destucter? if so alzef.

No I don't. Otherwise I'd definitely use registeel. Good suggestions though, thanks.

@Rawr, I give up. 

Use this Umbreon Set:

Careful Umbreon @ Leftovers
Toxic
Wish
Protect
Payback

Natures raise/lower your stats by 10%. For example, the Adamant nature raises your Attack by 10%, but decreases your Special Attack by 10%. They can make the difference between a OHKO and critical HP damage in some cases. Try googling "Pokemon Natures" and you should find a chart that explains which natures do what to which stats.

Use this Umbreon Set:

Careful Umbreon @ Leftovers
Toxic
Wish
Protect
Payback

I like giving my garchomp leftovers so he can use more substitutes if he gets in trouble... but I might try this. The problem is how do I dish out damage? I prefer guys who have an attack boosting move, such as swords dance.

umbreon is not a attacking pokemon base defense = high, base attack=low.

Quote from: Alex_Olijar on April 16, 2010, 10:28:32 PM

Use this Umbreon Set:

Careful Umbreon @ Leftovers
Toxic
Wish
Protect
Payback

I like giving my garchomp leftovers so he can use more substitutes if he gets in trouble... but I might try this. The problem is how do I dish out damage? I prefer guys who have an attack boosting move, such as swords dance.

Your misunderstanding the goal of that set then. Your Choice Banding the Zam right? Honestly I'd try to Choice Specs (is that the one that boosts Spec. Attack?). If it's a Pokemon Zam is super effective or neutral against (and has average to low defenses), use Psychic. If not, use Trick. Then switch to Umbreon. Use Wish, Toxic, Protect, Wish, Protect, Wish til KO. Next Pokemon comes out. If you have a good type matchup with either Zam or Chomp, switch to them. Otherwise, use Toxic, Wish, Protect, etc. Same thing for the third Pokemon.

Jirachi isn't uber. Just hard to get in game, which is why I didn't suggest him.

I have the Colleseum disc and a bunch of calm Jirachi if you want to trade...once I find my DS charger.

Really? That's ownage. I assume you can Wifi trade? We'll have to set something up. I've always been a little behind most other competitive battlers since I don't have Nintendo consoles XD.

Zam=Alakazam (in case you didn't know). What exactly are you confused about? I might just be assuming everyone thinks like I do.

go with gengar for something fast and strong.(@ pol to bad it isn't the japanese one i wants celebi)