My team as of the end of episode 12

[2tousent]

(01:43:12) 2tousent: hmm i have a small dilema
(01:44:18) 2tousent: what is it? - says everybody
(01:44:23) 2tousent: i want to post my Reborn team on the team showcase and listen to the suggestions, but i'm not willing to change anything, should i do it?
(01:44:45) [Aurora]Bazaro: if you want to, do it
(01:44:59) Gash Bell:
(01:45:26) [Aurora]Secchan: If you aren't willing to change anything, don't waste anyone's time.
(01:45:28) [Aurora]Secchan: Yours and theirs.
(01:45:33) 2tousent: okay
(01:46:27) +Mashew: You could still post your team, it's a showcase. Just expect people to give you things to change, you don't have to listen to them but if you wanna show your team that you're proud of that's kinda what it's there for.
(01:46:53) 2tousent: what, i want to listen to the suggestions, but i'm not willing to invest time/grind
(01:47:37) +Mashew: Yes I know, I'm saying to post your team if you want to. You don't have to take the time to change a lot, I'm saying just be prepared for people to tell you some things should be changed. But if you wanna show off your team, go for it.
(01:47:56) 2tousent: okay thanks
(01:48:04) +Mashew: It's not a waste of your time or anyone else's if they don't wanna read it they don't have to.

So i decided to do it, i have an anti-grind policy, so i rarely get new members on the team, thats also why my team is so low level.

I will certainly be changing the natures whenever i can thats for sure

I am accepting suggestion as long as they dont require grinding, like getting a new team member or breeding.

I will also not change things that were usefull for me in the past like Flame body, because... because... idk i feel like if it worked it shouldnt be changed, but post your suggestions if you want, i will surely hear them, i may not put them into practice tho :/

Magmar, lvl 58

-hardy

-flame body

--- Fire Blast

--- Feint attack

--- Flamethrower

--- Confuse ray

Probably my team's weakest, but Flame body saved me plenty of times, i wouldnt be able to beat Kiki without this guy

Ryhorn, lvl 58

-bashful

-rock head

--- Take Down

--- Megahorn

--- Drill run

--- Stone edge

Newcomer, the only thing i did to her was teaching her Drill Run, i had a bidoof previosuly as a HM slave, but i found a ground type high enough level to cover my electric weakness

Gardevoir, lvl 59

-Impish

-Trace

--- Shadow ball

--- Psychic

--- Calm mind

--- Moonblast

Her usefullness cannot be denied. Prior to gen 6 i had an electric move on her, but i replaced that with moonblast, might consider changing Shadow Ball or Calm mind.

Venusaur, lvl 59

-Mild

-Clorophyl

--- Synthesis

--- Sleep Powder

--- Leech Seed

--- Razor Leaf

Thist thing is a beast, but it can't hurt grass types. Leech Seed/Sleep Powder, are a good support for Gardevoir and Gyarados to set up. the biggest problem is that i dont know what to replace Razor Leaf with.

Scrafty, lvl 60

-Naughty :3

-Shed Skin

--- Brick Break

--- Hi Jump Kick

--- Crunch

--- Strength

Has 1 atack IV. maybe i should change his hability for moxie.

Gyarados, lvl 64

-Calm (my enemies disagree)

-Moxie

--- Ice Fang

--- Aqua Tail

--- Bite

--- Dragon Dance

It's a gyarados... Nuff said

[Etesian]

Since you said no grinding, there's not a lot to say, but:

Instead of 2 Fire moves, you could give Magmar Brick Break. I also dislike relying on unstable things like Confusion, so I'd swap Confuse Ray for maybe Sunny Day, especially if your Venusaur has Chlorophyl, which is easy to change to with Ability Capsules.

Why doesn't Rhyhorn have Earhtquake instead of Drill Run? Also I'd say Chip Away would be more useful than Take Down in certain scenarios at the cost of a little power. Your team is not the fastest, so Bulldoze could give some nice support as well.

Standard Gardevoir. I'd say keep Shadow Ball and Calm Mind, but if you want to change those, Hidden Power and Magical Leaf are your best options if you won't breed. ML could be useful because you only have one Pokemon to hit Water types super-effectively with, HP's usefulness depends on what you get.

Sleep only last up to 3 turns, so I believe there are more useful moves. You could use Double Edge to reduce the number of foes you don't hit at least neutrally from 334 to 60. With Synthesis and Leech Seed, the Recoil should hardly matter.

If you give Magmar Sunny Day, swap Razor Leaf for Solar Beam. If not, Petal Blizard is better than Razor Leaf. Only the PP is worse.

It hurts me to look at a Scrafty like that. It can breed for Zen Headbutt, Dragon Dance, Drain Punch+Fake Out or the 3 Elemental Punches. Buuuuut you said no grinding and/or breeding, too bad.

The Obsidia Dept Store has an item that improves the holders accuracy should the foe outspeed him. With it, HJK has 99%-ish accuracy. Facade could be more useful than Strength, especialy should you happen to get burned. After all we don't know when it's Charlotte's turn. Other than that, uhhh....Head Smash and maybe Scary Face are useful/usable. Since you don't have Dragon Dance, you don't have the speed to sweep, so Moxie may not be that great. It's better than Shed Skin IMO, but Intimidate would be most useful.

Standard Gyarados. Although the Circus has a tutor for the move Bounce. Dunno if it learns it through tutoring in Reborn the same way it did in gen 5, but try your luck.

As for team options, I'd say swap Rhyhorn for Crustle, especially because Shell Smash is a thing. You could breed it with Shuckle for Earthquake, just saying.

Aaaand Swaping Magmar for a Zubat/Golbat/Crobat. It gives you a few things you don't have, most importantly ways to hit Fighting and Fairy types super effectivelly, as well as some actual speed. It can be caught in Aventurine Cave at level 50-ish, and with a friend Ball, you'll get it evolved in no time.

Welp, that's all I've got, without breeding, grinding or what have you. Just a trip to the Dept. Store, using some Heart Scale and getting a new member is all I have to recommend.

EDIT:There's also Mienshao. Bounce, U-Turn (+Regenerator), HJK, Fake Out would be a good non-bred set.

Edited August 1, 2014 by Etesian

[2tousent]

rhydon learns earthquake at lvl 62, i should hit that level next episode and get rid of Drll run

swapped fire blast with brick break, i prefer accuracy over power, but i'm keeping confuse ray

the way i use my venusaur doesnt really allow me to use solar beam, i'm gonna swap razor leaf for petal blizzard, i think the reason i didnt do it is because when i used the move relearner that move was bugged, thanks for the reminder

on the scrafty, i guess if i'm going to use that item i can get rid of brick break as it is there just for a bit of reliability. i have shed skin because i intended to use rest, but that doesnt seem to be happening anytime soon

thanks

Edited August 1, 2014 by 2tousent

[Ultra]

rhydon learns earthquake at lvl 62, i should hit that level next episode and get rid of Drll run

swapped fire blast with brick break, i prefer accuracy over power, but i'm keeping confuse ray

the way i use my venusaur doesnt really allow me to use solar beam, i'm gonna swap razor leaf for petal blizzard, i think the reason i didnt do it is because when i used the move relearner that move was bugged, thanks for the reminder

on the scrafty, i guess if i'm going to use that item i can get rid of brick break as it is there just for a bit of reliability. i have shed skin because i intended to use rest, but that doesnt seem to be happening anytime soon

thanks

You should probably just swap Feint attack for Brick Break, keep Fire Blast and replace flamethrower with Lava Plume. Feint attack is pretty useless as a coverage move, Fire Blast is to hit hard while Lava Plume is useful for a chance to burn.

Seriously, Feint attack does as much as a not very effective STAB Lava Plume. At the very least Brick Break covers rock.