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RR, that's good advice, but the problem is Trick will only help for one Pokemon. So after that it's just a normal battle.

Ah, true. Hm, Is there any way to give Zam encore?

Use a wynauted into wobobufft instsnt uber.

not in netendo tournys.  can you use wobabuffet without that move?

I totally get it now. Lol Just didn't know what Zam meant. 

Yeah I like that strategy. The thing is that what is trick going to do if I have choice specs? That's just going to increase their attacks.

Perhaps I didn't properly explain the strategy. Choice band means they can only do ONE move, once I use trick with alakazam. So they are forced to keep doing the same move. Then I switch in Garchomp or my other Pokemon. They use Swords Dance while the opponent keeps doing the same move (Garchomp and a Steel Pokemon will ensure that no move is super effective, plus Alakazam uses thunder wave to paralyze). So now I have a Garchomp with maxed attack, a substitute, and basically nothing can stop it.

So yeah... my other Pokemon I wanted to be a slower kind of guy that uses curse, which boosts attack and defense. Garchomp boosts attacks and is insanely fast (with EV trained speed there's only 3 pokemon in the battle tower that will attack first).

So that's the strategy. So my 3rd guy needs to be someone who has a good stat boosting move, like swords dance, curse, etc.

Any suggestions? To give examples, Skarmory (steel with swords dance), and Registeel (steel with curse), are both great choices. But is there any other strategy I could implement in this? Wobuffet is definitely an awesome choice, he is allowed at the battle tower (any guy except the extreme legendaries like Mewtwo are allowed). I was thinking maybe Gengar, try to take out one of their guys, then use destiny bond on the second to make a 2-1 fight that I will rarely lose?

After Garchomp uses 3 Swords Dance, has a substitute and is one of the fastest pokemon in the game? Probably not. The only problem is if they use ice beam, in which case I bring out a Steel type Pokemon. Also remember that when I have Uxie, once I get my friend to teach him memento (I don't have Platinum, once again) then I can use memento and that makes it super easy to set up.

After Garchomp uses 3 Swords Dance, has a substitute and is one of the fastest pokemon in the game? Probably not. The only problem is if they use ice beam, in which case I bring out a Steel type Pokemon. Also remember that when I have Uxie, once I get my friend to teach him memento (I don't have Platinum, once again) then I can use memento and that makes it super easy to set up.

What if you were fighting a Laparas (sp?) with Ice/Water move sets? I'm not trying to be a pain it just seems like its a huge gamble.