Battle Frontier Moves

[Seawolf]

So, the current team I'm using for the Battle Frontier in Emerald (Battle Dome and Battle Tower, mostly) doesn't seem to be working out. It's been successful for the first couple of battles I've been in, but I just keep getting murdered as I keep progressing. I guess I need some help with different moves or new Pokemon. In any case, this is the current team...

Vaporeon @ Leftovers
- Surf
- Substitute
- Baton Pass
- Wish

Passes subs and health to the other members of my team, including the one who needs it most, Breloom.

Gardevoir @ Leftovers
- Will-O-Wisp
- Thunderbolt
- Calm Mind
- Psychic

Special sweeper. Strangely, she's been the most helpful of the three. WOW comes in handy, but I wonder if it should be replaced with an elemental punch.

Breloom @ Focus Band
- Spore
- Leech Seed
- Focus Punch
- Bulk Up

Leftovers is useless on this guy, so I wasn't sure what item to put on him. He's pretty good, but his defenses give me a lot of trouble. For some reason, Pokemon who are put to sleep with Spore seem to have the uncanny ability of waking up after one or two turns. This is frustrating when I have double or multi battles in the Tower, seeing as how I'm usually hit by the opponent's second Pokemon when I try to use Focus Punch. :ermm: This also prevents me from using Bulk Up, which I'm sure would help.

All are EV trained and at Level 70. Any advice you guys have for me would be lovely.

[celebi]

use scope lenses instead of leftovers.You can't even imagine how thinks turn around.Why do you use will-o-wisp. haven't you thought your gardevoir hypnosis and dream eater.It's far more affective than brelooms spore and focus punch.I guess it would help you out if you use a strong fire pokemon instead of breloom.But I know you love breloom:biggrin:

[Fossil Fusion]

I have that problem of winning then lossing with my decent EV trained team:susp: but the movesets ok try using different mons if it's not working.

[Husnain]

For Gardevoir:

~ Mean Look
~ Hypnosis
~ Calm Mind
~ Psychic

@ Leftovers

or

~ Psychic
~ Calm Mind
~ Wish
~ Safeguard

@ Leftovers

[celebi]

I have that problem of winning then lossing with my decent EV trained team:susp: but the movesets ok try using different mons if it's not working.

You speak like Gary in the cartoon.tell me about your decent EV training please.I have been defeated in the frontier like twice or three times too but didn't do anything speacial with EV training. just breeded them fine with vitamins.

[Fossil Fusion]

This is about Megumi's Battle frontier team not mine :rolleyes:

[Husnain]

This is about Megumi's Battle frontier team not mine :rolleyes:
Yeah :goofy:

I will post Breloom's moves later.

[Ridley]

use scope lenses instead of leftovers.You can't even imagine how thinks turn around.Why do you use will-o-wisp. haven't you thought your gardevoir hypnosis and dream eater.It's far more affective than brelooms spore and focus punch.I guess it would help you out if you use a strong fire pokemon instead of breloom.But I know you love breloom:biggrin:
It's a very uncommon, unpopular combo (usually), mostly because of hypnosis's accuracy.

[Husnain]

It's a very uncommon, unpopular combo (usually), mostly because of hypnosis's accuracy.
It is very common on netbattle.

[celebi]

it might have low accuracy but don't forget boy no pain no gain :biggrin:

[Seawolf]

I didn't think anyone would reply. :oops: Thanks!

I just realized not too long ago that two of the Pokemon I listed have pretty bad defensive stats. I'm thinking of replacing maybe Breloom with my Armaldo, or look for some other Pokemon that can take hits and still dish out some damage. I chose Breloom in the first place to get rid of the random Snorlax's that pop up.

Also, a lot of the people I lose against use really obnoxious strategies like Attract + Confuse Ray, that sort of thing. Maybe I should add a Lanturn to my roster and return the favor. :twisted:

[Marowakko]

I didn't think anyone would reply. :oops: Thanks!

I just realized not too long ago that two of the Pokemon I listed have pretty bad defensive stats. I'm thinking of replacing maybe Breloom with my Armaldo, or look for some other Pokemon that can take hits and still dish out some damage. I chose Breloom in the first place to get rid of the random Snorlax's that pop up.

Also, a lot of the people I lose against use really obnoxious strategies like Attract + Confuse Ray, that sort of thing. Maybe I should add a Lanturn to my roster and return the favor. :twisted:


Use a stronger physical sweeper with good defenses like a Tyranitar or Dragonite.
To take care of that Attract and Confuse Ray combo, use a PKMN with Own Tempo or
Oblivious. You can also use berries.

[Ridley]

It is very common on netbattle.
I've only seen it once in 3 months. :eh:

[Seawolf]

Use a stronger physical sweeper with good defenses like a Tyranitar or Dragonite.
To take care of that Attract and Confuse Ray combo, use a PKMN with Own Tempo or
Oblivious. You can also use berries.

I forgot about Tyranitar...what is a good moveset for him? I think I have a Larvitar stored in my PC somewhere. :confused:

As for the whole Hypnosis on Gardevoir thing, I don't trust it on her, what with her mediocre defense.

[Marowakko]

I forgot about Tyranitar...what is a good moveset for him? I think I have a Larvitar stored in my PC somewhere. :confused:

As for the whole Hypnosis on Gardevoir thing, I don't trust it on her, what with her mediocre defense.


A good moveset for Tyranitar is:
Rock Slide
Earthquake
Focus Punch/Brick Break
Return/Double-Edge

You could give it a choice band or leftovers. You could also teach it dragon dance.Make sure it's adamant or jolly.

Another thing, DON'T teach Gardevoir Hypnosis because it misses too much. Teach it
a punch or Thunder Wave.:biggrin:

[celebi]

A good moveset for Tyranitar is:
Rock Slide
Earthquake
Focus Punch/Brick Break
Return/Double-Edge

You could give it a choice band or leftovers. You could also teach it dragon dance.Make sure it's adamant or jolly.

Another thing, DON'T teach Gardevoir Hypnosis because it misses too much. Teach it
a punch or Thunder Wave.:biggrin:

A good set is:
Rock slide
Earthquake
crunch
return/brick break
Don't forget that it's highest stat is attack. And as it's a dark type crunch has magnificent affect.And use scope lenses or left overs as the item.That's how I do with my tranitar.

[Marowakko]

A good set is:
Rock slide
Earthquake
crunch
return/brick break
Don't forget that it's highest stat is attack. And as it's a dark type crunch has magnificent affect.And use scope lenses or left overs as the item.That's how I do with my tranitar.

That could work but then you'd need another nature. And Scope Lens hardly ever works.

[Meno]

A good set is:
Rock slide
Earthquake
crunch
return/brick break
Don't forget that it's highest stat is attack. And as it's a dark type crunch has magnificent affect.And use scope lenses or left overs as the item.That's how I do with my tranitar.

Crunch is a Sp.ATK-based move. And, Scope lens isn't good. Here's my tyranni moveset:

ChoiceBand
Return
Earthquake
Rockslide
BrickBreak

A nice, variable choicebander.

[Husnain]

Try Jolteon.

~ Thunderbolt
~ Hidden Power Grass / Substitute
~ Agility
~ Baton Pass

@ Leftovers

For Vaporeon (WALL)

~ Surf
~ Protect
~ Toxic / Ice Beam
~ Wish

@ Leftovers

For T-Tar

~ Rock Slide / Hidden Power Rock
~ Earthquake
~ Focus Punch
~ Body Slam / Hidden Power Bug

@ Choice Band

For Armaldo

~ Hidden Power Bug
~ Knock Off
~ Rock Blast
~ Swords Dance / Rest

@ leftovers

Brellom

~ Spore
~ Focus Punch
~ Brick Break / Sky Uppercut
~ Hidden Power Ghost / Mach Punch

@ Leftovers


Make sure breloom's nature is Admant ;)

[celebi]

Scope lenses can save your ass from many desperate battles man.Also the same for bright powder.Tyranitar has his all stats high except speed.And as it is a rock dark pokemon his crunch is perfect for battles and also gives you advantage for phychic and ghost type pokemons.

[Husnain]

Scope lenses can save your ass from many desperate battles man.Also the same for bright powder.Tyranitar has his all stats high except speed.And as it is a ground dark pokemon his crunch is perfect for battles and also gives you advantage for phychic and ghost type pokemons.
Tyranitar is Rock/Dark :rolleyes:

[Fossil Fusion]

Ever thought of using Metagross in battle Frontier

Metagross@Choice Band

Meteor Mash
Explosion
Earthquake
Sludge Bomb/Shadow Ball/Rock Slide

Metagross@Leftovers

Meteor Mash
Earthquake
Explosion
Agility

Metagross@Leftovers

Meteor Mash
Sleep Talk
Rest
Earthquake

They're my suggestions :/

[Husnain]

What about Sala?

[celebi]

Yes my team was usually

Salamence, milotic, blaziken or skeptile.They do the trick.

[Seawolf]

This is going to sound stupid, but I'm not a big fan of really OU Pokemon like Salamence. I traded my Metagross to my boyfriend, so I don't think that's an option.

Crunch is a Sp.ATK-based move. And, Scope lens isn't good. Here's my tyranni moveset:

ChoiceBand
Return
Earthquake
Rockslide
BrickBreak

Sounds good, but I think Dragon Dance should go in there somewhere. I'll try to go with some of the suggestions everyone has stated, though. :wink: Thanks.

[Husnain]

This is going to sound stupid, but I'm not a big fan of really OU Pokemon like Salamence. I traded my Metagross to my boyfriend, so I don't think that's an option.



Sounds good, but I think Dragon Dance should go in there somewhere. I'll try to go with some of the suggestions everyone has stated, though. :wink: Thanks.
What about your Milotic and Swampert? :O

[Seawolf]

What about your Milotic and Swampert? :O

I might start using Milotic, and the Swampert I once had was a victim of an erased game file. :x

[Husnain]

I might start using Milotic, and the Swampert I once had was a victim of an erased game file. :x
Hehe. What starter did you choose then?

[Meno]

This is going to sound stupid, but I'm not a big fan of really OU Pokemon like Salamence. I traded my Metagross to my boyfriend, so I don't think that's an option.

Sounds good, but I think Dragon Dance should go in there somewhere. I'll try to go with some of the suggestions everyone has stated, though. :wink: Thanks.

Here, if you want a DD tyranitar, it's only a bit different, but remember, you WILL need to breed it on.

Tyranitar @FocusBand
DD
Earthquake
Rockslide
Return

That's the best I could think of...

[Seawolf]

Here, if you want a DD tyranitar, it's only a bit different, but remember, you WILL need to breed it on.

Tyranitar @FocusBand
DD
Earthquake
Rockslide
Return

That's the best I could think of...

Breed one with a Horsea that knows Dragon Dance, I know. :rolleyes:

Husnain, I chose Sceptile as my starter. I've also bred two, hehe.

[Meno]

Husnain, I chose Sceptile as my starter. I've also bred two, hehe.
You should breed more for a higher variety of IV's to choose from to EV train.