Rate Team [SoulSilver/ Pearl]

[SoulSilver]
Typlosion [Item: Charcoal]
- Flame Wheel [debating to replace between Earthquake/ Thunder Punch]
- Flamethrower
- Lava Plume
- Eruption

Dragonite [Item: Dragon Fang]
- Draco Meteor
- Dragon Rush
- Aqua Tail
- Fly

Ampharos [Item: Quick Claw]
- Discharge
- Thunderpunch
- Thunder Wave
- Thunder

Tyranitar [Item: None]
- Avalanche
- Dark Pulse
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge

[2 empty slots; currently training up Heracross]

[Pearl]
Charizard [Item: None]
- Dragon Claw
- Heat Wave
- Flamethrower
- Fly

Sceptile [Item: None]
- Earthquake
- Dragon Claw
- Giga Drain
- Leaf Blade

Pikachu [Item: Light Ball]
- Thundershock [forgot to replace it with another move; debating which one]
- Thunder
- Volt Tackle
- Thunder Wave

Lucario [Item: Black Belt]
- Aura Sphere
- Close Combat
- Dragon Pulse
- Extreme Speed

[2 empty slots; training Lapras]
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Bench Pokemon;

Infernape [Item: None]
- Flame Wheel [forgot to replace it with another move; debating which one]
- Flamethrower
- Shadow Claw
- Focus Blast

Leafeon [Item: Scope Lens]
- Magical Leaf
- Leaf Blade
- Energy Ball
- Giga Drain


I can already see a few things wrong with this (mainly with items, some movesets being too limited and not having variety), although I'm still unsure as to how I can fix this. I'm also trying to limit it and NOT use any Legendaries. Often I may switch my parties between both parties.

seems fairly good, but picking moves also depends on stats of poke

My party is generally in the high 70s - 100s, so their stats vary from being 200 and over.

i.e.

Leafeon
ATK 253
DEF 308
SP ATK 148
SP DEF 192
SPEED 232

Charizard
ATK 247
DEF 209
SP ATK 282
SP DEF 203
SPEED 225

it would be better if your leafeon had physical attacking moves since it has a higher attack than sp attack and reverse for your charizard~

I would give Infernape Flare Blitz, but it can also learn Fire Punch via Move Tutor in Platinum. Close Combat is also good since it has the same base power as Focus Blast and it has 100% accuracy while Focus Blast has 70%.

With Pikachu, 4 electric moves is indeed bad. I'd at least switch Thundershock with Grass Knot if you have one. Move Ground-types are quite heavy and you could perhaps OHKO them if they're heavy enough.

Typhlosion with Thunderpunch is good, so you could use that.

Paradox wrote:I would give Infernape Flare Blitz, but it can also learn Fire Punch via Move Tutor in Platinum. Close Combat is also good since it has the same base power as Focus Blast and it has 100% accuracy while Focus Blast has 70%.

With Pikachu, 4 electric moves is indeed bad. I'd at least switch Thundershock with Grass Knot if you have one. Move Ground-types are quite heavy and you could perhaps OHKO them if they're heavy enough.

Typhlosion with Thunderpunch is good, so you could use that.

I don't have Platinum, so...I guess Fire Punch is out of the question (unless there is a TM). Initially I made him forget Flare Blitz cause of the recoil and the fact he would probably get owned on the next turn if he couldn't do a critical hit/ K.O.
I know at one point I taught it Solar Beam...

Yeah, I agree Pikachu had bad movesets (although I was pretty sure I had Thundershock replaced with something else...hmm...). I do indeed have Grass Knot. Question: Would a steel attack (i.e. Iron Tail) also be a good move?

I still have a Surfing Raichu (evolved by accident) which probably covers more for its weakness.
Lvl 72 {Female}
Attacks: Thunder, Surf, Iron Tail, Discharge
ATK 152
DEF 120
SP ATK 163
SP DEF 149
SPEED 164

I'm still trying to find a Thunder Punch TM for Typlosion..

advent-retribution wrote:Yeah, I agree Pikachu had bad movesets (although I was pretty sure I had Thundershock replaced with something else...hmm...). I do indeed have Grass Knot. Question: Would a steel attack (i.e. Iron Tail) also be a good move?

Steel type moves are okay, it's just that you don't often see an Ice-type Pokemon battle Pikachu. Iron Tail is pretty powerful, but, alas, the accuracy is bad.

I still have a Surfing Raichu (evolved by accident) which probably covers more for its weakness.
Lvl 72 {Female}
Attacks: Thunder, Surf, Iron Tail, Discharge
ATK 152
DEF 120
SP ATK 163
SP DEF 149
SPEED 164

Nice Raichu. Surf + Iron Tail covers some similar types, but you are also super effective against Ice and Fire. Though Thunder is a little scary with its 70% accuracy.

I'm still trying to find a Thunder Punch TM for Typlosion..

Thunderpunch isn't a TM in Generation III-IV, but it is in G/S/C.

Paradox wrote:

Thunderpunch isn't a TM in Generation III-IV, but it is in G/S/C.

Hmm...I just found out there is an NPC teaching this move.
There are 3 guys in Battle Frontier (in a house below the PKMN Center) teaching various moves.

One of them teaches Thunder/ Fire Punch for 64 BP;