ty_taurus Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 Hey friends. Playing through V13 from start (Intense Mode). I'm now just passed Angie and caught myself a Slowpoke and a Staryu after clearing the lighthouse quest and I'm a little stumped for which I want on my team (Sadly, both is probably not a great option as much as I love them). I kinda like to play with semi-monotype teams inspired by Reborn. A lot of characters would run with 3 Pokemon of their favorite Type while the other 3 could be any type, and I've really enjoyed trying to make teams like that. I've been keeping this in mind for my favorite type, Psychic, but I'm definitely needing to update and think about the party I want to be my A Team. Regarding who else I've been using/planning to use: I know I want to make use of A-Milotic and A-Lapras. As for a third Psychic, I'm thinking Metagross in the distant future might be the smartest choice, though I want to be more flexible to try and create a more synergistic team. Other Psychics I've been using up till now: - Chimecho - Grumpig - Xatu - M-Meowstic - Solrock - Sap Sipper Girafarig (With Petal Blizzard, he's become actually pretty effective in double battles) They've all honestly been putting in a ton of good work. Other Pokemon that I've been using: - Primeape - Unburden Drifblim with Hypnosis - Technician Ambipom - Petal Blizzard Cherrim - Luxray - Cheek Pouch Dedenne (You wouldn't think it, but he's honestly been fantastic. Ruined Madelis at Blacksteeple) - Tail Glow Lumineon (She's been a great sweeper for me but will have to step down in favor of Starmie/Slowbro.) I'm at a point where I'm really gonna need to start actually thinking about my team's synergy as Angie has proved to me, so I'm kind of building my ideas now and thinking about what Pokemon I'll be able to get in the future to think about my main squad long-term. I'd like to get some thoughts from other players to get some more perspectives on building this team right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow of mars Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 Why do you think Starmie isn't a good option? It gets Hydro Pump, Psychic and Recover and is pretty fast. Pretty great for most of the game, not as good as a Greninja yeah, but close. Near the end of the game you also get the option to run Life Orb or Waterium-Z, as well as the Blizzard TM The problem with intense mode is that it's pretty hard to keep one single team of 6 mons, you'll eventually have to catch some stuff to counter other trainers - but since you like psychics, I suggest you get Alakazam (LO Magic Guard), Gardevoir (mega stone already accessible) and crested Claydol. Can't go wrong with Metagross (great vs. Melia's v13 Gym battle) as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ty_taurus Posted August 15, 2021 Author Share Posted August 15, 2021 Oh Starmie is great, but I also want to use Slowbro since I like them both and wasn't sure which one was the better option to try and prioritize. Slowbro's bulk has helped me stall out certain threats so far and I haven't really tried putting Starmie into practice. Its power and speed would definitely be a benefit in certain scenarios, but I also find it difficult to get my squishy sweepers in without sacking someone first. And yeah, I definitely know what you mean regarding switching your team frequently. I have 1.5 boxes of Pokemon that have been used at least once for certain fights, though I like to keep a general "core" team that I try and work with most frequently and adapt as is necessary. I'm not sure when the earliest opportunity is for the Claydol crest, but I have one waiting that I purified for when I do. I've also bread a Chimecho with Stored Power, Cosmic Power, and Recover (along with Charge Beam) and wow does he put in far more work than he should be at this point. Clefable would probably perform that role better, but without any way to get soft-boiled, I prefer the more sustainable Recover Chimecho gets to Moonlight or Wish. I've legitimately swept bosses I had no business sweeping with just a Chimecho and maybe a bit of setup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vepper Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 12 hours ago, shadow of mars said: Why do you think Starmie isn't a good option? It gets Hydro Pump, Psychic and Recover and is pretty fast. Pretty great for most of the game, not as good as a Greninja yeah, but close. Near the end of the game you also get the option to run Life Orb or Waterium-Z, as well as the Blizzard TM The problem with intense mode is that it's pretty hard to keep one single team of 6 mons, you'll eventually have to catch some stuff to counter other trainers - but since you like psychics, I suggest you get Alakazam (LO Magic Guard), Gardevoir (mega stone already accessible) and crested Claydol. Can't go wrong with Metagross (great vs. Melia's v13 Gym battle) as well. Small correction - Blizzard (as well as Thunder and Fire Blast) are not available in V13 as they were axed and replaced with things such as terrain TMs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow of mars Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 8 hours ago, vepper said: Small correction - Blizzard (as well as Thunder and Fire Blast) are not available in V13 as they were axed and replaced with things such as terrain TMs. ty, didn't know that, I only played the new chapter on my previous v12 save Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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