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McEuph
01-29-2012, 02:45 AM
This is my current team:

Servine
Larvitar
Charmeleon

What I want to know is if I should catch a Sandile and train him up to be part of my team. The Larvitar covers everything he will pretty much. I just want to know if you think it's a waste of a slot.

timpanimaster
01-29-2012, 03:05 AM
if you are going to evolve larvitar to tyranitar i would not use sandile because you will have to dark type pokemon and if you go up against a strong bug type and charmeleon is unavialibe it will hit super effectives on the remaining ones. What type of team are you trying to build i can give some better ideas then if i know your goal for your team

McEuph
01-29-2012, 03:07 AM
I am just trying to build a pretty well rounded versatile team.

timpanimaster
01-29-2012, 03:08 AM
do you have all the pokemon available? and are you going to evolve everything?

McEuph
01-29-2012, 03:09 AM
Yes, I am going to evolve everything and I will trade for anything I want to get.

timpanimaster
01-29-2012, 03:10 AM
what pokemon are you planing to build your team around?

McEuph
01-29-2012, 03:12 AM
I don't know. I'm not very good at team building. I just get pokemon of different types that are good.

timpanimaster
01-29-2012, 03:14 AM
what type do you want as your main type?

McEuph
01-29-2012, 03:15 AM
I don't want a main type, because I don't want my entire team to be weak against one pokemon.

timpanimaster
01-29-2012, 03:16 AM
no I mean what type or pokemon do you want to build your team around?

McEuph
01-29-2012, 03:17 AM
Forgive me, but I'm not really sure what you mean.

timpanimaster
01-29-2012, 03:19 AM
it's ok by what type or pokemon you want to build your team around i mean what is going to be your main pokemon that you are going to use?

McEuph
01-29-2012, 03:21 AM
Oh, I dunno. I use them all equally throughout the game and keep them all equally leveled so I don't have one that is a bunch of levels above the rest. I don't really like having a "team carrier", but if I were I would probably build my team around Larvitar just because he will become the most powerful.

timpanimaster
01-29-2012, 03:28 AM
what strategy do you want to use, fast pokemon, heavy hitters, defensive pokemon, high hp pokemon.

timpanimaster
01-29-2012, 03:30 AM
also do you want to use that team for wifi battles, and if so what type of battle would you use it for?

McEuph
01-29-2012, 03:31 AM
All of those sound nice haha. I am not sure about wifi battles yet. Right now I am just thinking of in game with the possibility of transitioning to wifi.

I was thinking of adding Alakazam as well as Electivire to my team as well.

timpanimaster
01-29-2012, 03:35 AM
well first of all i would choose a type of team from my former post before choosing pokemon.

McEuph
01-29-2012, 03:36 AM
I'm curious, what is the advantage of that?

timpanimaster
01-29-2012, 03:38 AM
it just gives me an idea of type of trainer you are and your strategy

timpanimaster
01-29-2012, 03:40 AM
I always try to keep one thing in common with the pokemon like what their best stat is or their type

McEuph
01-29-2012, 03:41 AM
Well, I think it would be logical to have each of those on my team. A fast, heavy hitter would make a great sweeper, and then a high hp defensive pokemon would make a good tank.

timpanimaster
01-29-2012, 03:44 AM
I just think it would be best to stay with one type of those because it can dictate what type of moves and position of the pokemon

McEuph
01-29-2012, 03:47 AM
I guess we just play the game differently then.

timpanimaster
01-29-2012, 04:16 AM
if you go to pokemon.com you would see that must of the people who got to the world championships had something in common with most of their pokemon

McEuph
01-29-2012, 04:17 AM
Meh, I'm not looking to play competitively.

timpanimaster
01-29-2012, 04:18 AM
no I am just saying it is a good idea.

GaryEhffinJoaker
01-29-2012, 05:40 AM
Hm, I think I see what kind of team you are using based on your discussions with timpanimaster. I'm impressed. Most people use a specific type team or based around something. You seem to just be using versatile pokemon you like. I do that. Helps to have a surprise when battling. As for Sandile, I have a Krookdile in my team but I don't necessarily recommend it. It's good but it's not the best, especially with Tyranitar being prt dark already, that'd be two Dark types. Albeit, one would be part ground. I don't know why you want Sandile in your team but if you just like it, then yeah, go for it. It's not a bad pokemon and I love Ground types myself. They come in handy and are usually pretty strong.

McEuph
01-29-2012, 06:05 AM
Hm, I think I see what kind of team you are using based on your discussions with timpanimaster. I'm impressed. Most people use a specific type team or based around something. You seem to just be using versatile pokemon you like. I do that. Helps to have a surprise when battling. As for Sandile, I have a Krookdile in my team but I don't necessarily recommend it. It's good but it's not the best, especially with Tyranitar being prt dark already, that'd be two Dark types. Albeit, one would be part ground. I don't know why you want Sandile in your team but if you just like it, then yeah, go for it. It's not a bad pokemon and I love Ground types myself. They come in handy and are usually pretty strong.

Yeah, I like his final evolution, because I did a play though only once before not being able to trade, but I only got him because he covered parts of my team I didn't already have. Thanks for the help

glue
01-31-2012, 03:27 AM
I found an article online and hopes it helps it the search for a perfect team. Good luck

http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=232456

bigbadbenbass
02-02-2012, 02:38 AM
switch out the sandile for a gengar with rash nature teach it sludge bomb hypnosis destiny bond(incase you fight a faster pokemon that could 1-hit ko) and shadow ball. i have one and its my best pokemon currently it has a speed of 292 and a sp atk of 327 IT WHUPPS ASS