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Pokémon HeartGold/SoulSilver

2010-10-16T23:20:51Z

Gabrielbw: /* Cyndaquil */

[[Category:Nintendo DS]]
[[Category:Games]]
==Starters==

===Chikorita===

Pros:

* It evolves into Meganium at Level 32, pretty compared to most starters
* Good defenses
* Learns some useful support moves

Cons:

* Poor offensive movepool
* Mediocre offensive stats

Overall:

Considered the worst of three starters, due to limited offensive movepool and because many Gym Leaders have advantages for Grass-type Pokémon, making it a very hard difficulty.

===Cyndaquil===

Pros:

* It evolves into Quilava at Level 14, pretty early compared to most starters
* High Sp. Attack and Speed
* Knows Shadow Claw, Aerial Ace and Solarbeam

Cons:

* Low HP and Defenses makes it a bit difficulty
* Poor special movepool

Overall:

One of useful starter Pokémon despite its limited special movepool. The Johto Gym Leaders have many disadvantages only a few advantages to Fire-type Pokémon.

===Totodile===

Pros:

* High HP/Attack/Defense
* Evolves for Feraligatr at Level 30, the earliest of 12 starters
* Learns Dragon Dance and Swords Dance giving it amazing Attack
* Knows Surf by HM which always nice
* Can learn Ice moves (Ice Punch/Ice Beam/Blizzard) to counter Grass and Dragon Pokémon
* Good physical movepool
* Can learn almost every HM in the game

Cons:

* Evolves to Croconaw at Level 18, pretty late compared to most starters
* Its low speed makes Torrent a swepping difficulty

Overall:

Totodile is other useful starter Pokémon. With good physical movepool, good HP/ATK/DEF and canning boost its Attack with Swords Dance and Dragon Dance, it is considered of course the best starter Pokémon.

==Legendary Trio==

===Raikou===

Pros:

* Excellent Sp. Attack/Sp. Defense/Speed
* Good type for offensive

Cons:

* Limited movepool
* Ground is a very popular offensive type
* Poor physical defense

===Entei===

Pros:

* Excellent HP/Attack/Speed
* Good type for offensive

Cons:

* Limited movepool
* Low Sp. Defense
* Can't learn a powerful physical STAB move
* Weakness to common types

===Suicune===

Pros:

* Good HP and Defenses
* Knows Surf

Cons:

* Limited movepool
* Low Speed

==Guardian Legendary==

===Lugia===

Pros:

* Unique Aeroblast move
* Amazing Sp. Defense
* Higher Defense and Speed than Ho-Oh
* Diverse movepool

Cons:

* Pursuit and Stealth Rock weakness
* Mediocre offensive stats

===Ho-Oh===

Pros:

* Unique Sacred Fire move
* Amazing Sp. Defense
* Higher offensive stats than Lugia
* Diverse movepool

Cons:

* 4x Stealth Rock weakness
* Mediocre Defense and Speed

Pokémon HeartGold/SoulSilver

2010-10-16T23:20:13Z

Gabrielbw:

[[Category:Nintendo DS]]
[[Category:Games]]
==Starters==

===Chikorita===

Pros:

* It evolves into Meganium at Level 32, pretty compared to most starters
* Good defenses
* Learns some useful support moves

Cons:

* Poor offensive movepool
* Mediocre offensive stats

Overall:

Considered the worst of three starters, due to limited offensive movepool and because many Gym Leaders have advantages for Grass-type Pokémon, making it a very hard difficulty.

===Cyndaquil===

Pros:

* It evolves into Quilava at Level 14, pretty early compared to most starters
* High Sp. Attack and Speed
* Knows Shadow Claw, Aerial Ace and Solarbeam

Cons:

* Low HP and Defenses makes it a bit difficulty
* Poor special movepool
* Can learn Swift by leveling up, but not by move tutor
* Easily exposed to Water and Ground types, making Quagsire a good counter

Overall:

One of useful starter Pokémon despite its limited special movepool. The Johto Gym Leaders have many disadvantages only a few advantages to Fire-type Pokémon.

===Totodile===

Pros:

* High HP/Attack/Defense
* Evolves for Feraligatr at Level 30, the earliest of 12 starters
* Learns Dragon Dance and Swords Dance giving it amazing Attack
* Knows Surf by HM which always nice
* Can learn Ice moves (Ice Punch/Ice Beam/Blizzard) to counter Grass and Dragon Pokémon
* Good physical movepool
* Can learn almost every HM in the game

Cons:

* Evolves to Croconaw at Level 18, pretty late compared to most starters
* Its low speed makes Torrent a swepping difficulty

Overall:

Totodile is other useful starter Pokémon. With good physical movepool, good HP/ATK/DEF and canning boost its Attack with Swords Dance and Dragon Dance, it is considered of course the best starter Pokémon.

==Legendary Trio==

===Raikou===

Pros:

* Excellent Sp. Attack/Sp. Defense/Speed
* Good type for offensive

Cons:

* Limited movepool
* Ground is a very popular offensive type
* Poor physical defense

===Entei===

Pros:

* Excellent HP/Attack/Speed
* Good type for offensive

Cons:

* Limited movepool
* Low Sp. Defense
* Can't learn a powerful physical STAB move
* Weakness to common types

===Suicune===

Pros:

* Good HP and Defenses
* Knows Surf

Cons:

* Limited movepool
* Low Speed

==Guardian Legendary==

===Lugia===

Pros:

* Unique Aeroblast move
* Amazing Sp. Defense
* Higher Defense and Speed than Ho-Oh
* Diverse movepool

Cons:

* Pursuit and Stealth Rock weakness
* Mediocre offensive stats

===Ho-Oh===

Pros:

* Unique Sacred Fire move
* Amazing Sp. Defense
* Higher offensive stats than Lugia
* Diverse movepool

Cons:

* 4x Stealth Rock weakness
* Mediocre Defense and Speed

Pokémon HeartGold/SoulSilver

2010-10-16T23:19:30Z

Gabrielbw:

[[Category:Nintendo DS]]
[[Category:Games]]
==Starters==

===Chikorita===

Pros:

* It evolves into Meganium at Level 32, pretty compared to most starters
* Good defensives
* Learns some useful support moves

Cons:

* Poor offensive movepool
* Mediocre offensive stats

Overall:

Considered the worst of three starters, due to limited offensive movepool and because many Gym Leaders have advantages for Grass-type Pokémon, making it a very hard difficulty.

===Cyndaquil===

Pros:

* It evolves into Quilava at Level 14, pretty early compared to most starters
* High Sp. Attack and Speed
* Knows Shadow Claw, Aerial Ace and Solarbeam

Cons:

* Low HP and Defenses makes it a bit difficulty
* Poor special movepool
* Can learn Swift by leveling up, but not by move tutor
* Easily exposed to Water and Ground types, making Quagsire a good counter

Overall:

One of useful starter Pokémon despite its limited special movepool. The Johto Gym Leaders have many disadvantages only a few advantages to Fire-type Pokémon.

===Totodile===

Pros:

* High HP/Attack/Defense
* Evolves for Feraligatr at Level 30, the earliest of 12 starters
* Learns Dragon Dance and Swords Dance giving it amazing Attack
* Knows Surf by HM which always nice
* Can learn Ice moves (Ice Punch/Ice Beam/Blizzard) to counter Grass and Dragon Pokémon
* Good physical movepool
* Can learn almost every HM in the game

Cons:

* Evolves to Croconaw at Level 18, pretty late compared to most starters
* Its low speed makes Torrent a swepping difficulty

Overall:

Totodile is other useful starter Pokémon. With good physical movepool, good HP/ATK/DEF and canning boost its Attack with Swords Dance and Dragon Dance, it is considered of course the best starter Pokémon.

==Legendary Trio==

===Raikou===

Pros:

* Excellent Sp. Attack/Sp. Defense/Speed
* Good type for offensive

Cons:

* Limited movepool
* Ground is a very popular offensive type
* Poor physical defense

===Entei===

Pros:

* Excellent HP/Attack/Speed
* Good type for offensive

Cons:

* Limited movepool
* Low Sp. Defense
* Can't learn a powerful physical STAB move
* Weakness to common types

===Suicune===

Pros:

* Good HP and Defenses
* Knows Surf

Cons:

* Limited movepool
* Low Speed

==Guardian Legendary==

===Lugia===

Pros:

* Unique Aeroblast move
* Amazing Sp. Defense
* Higher Defense and Speed than Ho-Oh
* Diverse movepool

Cons:

* Pursuit and Stealth Rock weakness
* Mediocre offensive stats

===Ho-Oh===

Pros:

* Unique Sacred Fire move
* Amazing Sp. Defense
* Higher offensive stats than Lugia
* Diverse movepool

Cons:

* 4x Stealth Rock weakness
* Mediocre Defense and Speed

Pokémon HeartGold/SoulSilver

2010-10-16T23:15:01Z

Gabrielbw:

[[Category:Nintendo DS]]
[[Category:Games]]
==Starters==

===Chikorita===

Pros:

* It evolves into Meganium at Level 32, pretty compared to most starters
* Good defensives
* Learns some useful support moves

Cons:

* Poor offensive movepool
* Poor offensive stats

Overall:

Considered the worst of three starters, due to limited offensive movepool and because many Gym Leaders have advantages for Grass-type Pokémon, making it a very hard difficulty.

===Cyndaquil===

Pros:

* It evolves into Quilava at Level 14, pretty early compared to most starters
* High Sp. Attack and Speed
* Knows Shadow Claw, Aerial Ace and Solarbeam

Cons:

* Low HP and Defenses makes it a bit difficulty
* Poor special movepool
* Can learn Swift by leveling up, but not by move tutor

Overall:

One of useful starter Pokémon despite its limited special movepool. The Johto Gym Leaders have many disadvantages only a few advantages to Fire-type Pokémon.

===Totodile===

Pros:

* High HP/Attack/Defense
* Evolves for Feraligatr at Level 30, the earliest of 12 starters
* Learns Dragon Dance and Swords Dance giving it amazing Attack
* Knows Surf by HM which always nice
* Can learn Ice moves (Ice Punch/Ice Beam/Blizzard) to counter Grass and Dragon Pokémon
* Good physical movepool
* Can learn almost every HM in the game

Cons:

* Evolves to Croconaw at Level 18, pretty late compared to most starters
* Its low speed makes Torrent a swepping difficulty

Overall:

Totodile is other useful starter Pokémon. With good physical movepool, good HP/ATK/DEF and canning boost its Attack with Swords Dance and Dragon Dance, it is considered of course the best starter Pokémon.

==Legendary Trio==

===Raikou===

Pros:

* Excellent Sp. Attack/Sp. Defense/Speed
* Good type for offensive

Cons:

* Limited movepool
* Ground is a very popular offensive type
* Poor physical defense

===Entei===

Pros:

* Excellent HP/Attack/Speed
* Good type for offensive

Cons:

* Limited movepool
* Low Sp. Defense
* Can't learn a powerful physical STAB move
* Weakness to common types

===Suicune===

Pros:

* Good HP and Defenses
* Knows Surf

Cons:

* Limited movepool
* Low Speed

==Guardian Legendary==

===Lugia===

Pros:

* Unique Aeroblast move
* Amazing Sp. Defense
* Higher Defense and Speed than Ho-Oh
* Diverse movepool

Cons:

* Pursuit and Stealth Rock weakness
* Mediocre offensive stats

===Ho-Oh===

Pros:

* Unique Sacred Fire move
* Amazing Sp. Defense
* Higher offensive stats than Lugia
* Diverse movepool

Cons:

* 4x Stealth Rock weakness
* Mediocre Defense and Speed

Pokémon HeartGold/SoulSilver

2010-10-16T23:13:06Z

Gabrielbw:

[[Category:Nintendo DS]]
[[Category:Games]]
==Starters==

===Chikorita===

Pros:

* It evolves into Meganium at Level 32, pretty early for a starter Pokémon
* Good defensives
* Learns some useful support moves

Cons:

* Poor offensive movepool
* Poor offensive stats

Overall:

Considered the worst of three starters, due to limited offensive movepool and because many Gym Leaders have advantages for Grass-type Pokémon, making it a very hard difficulty.

===Cyndaquil===

Pros:

* It evolves into Quilava at Level 14, pretty early to compared to most starters
* High Sp. Attack and Speed
* Knows Shadow Claw, Aerial Ace and Solarbeam

Cons:

* Low HP and Defenses makes it a bit difficulty
* Poor special movepool
* Can learn Swift by leveling up, but not by move tutor

Overall:

One of useful starter Pokémon despite its limited special movepool. The Johto Gym Leaders have many disadvantages only a few advantages to Fire-type Pokémon.

===Totodile===

Pros:

* High HP/Attack/Defense
* Evolves for Feraligatr at Level 30, the earliest of 12 starters
* Learns Dragon Dance and Swords Dance giving it amazing Attack
* Knows Surf by HM which always nice
* Can learn Ice moves (Ice Punch/Ice Beam/Blizzard) to counter Grass and Dragon Pokémon
* Good physical movepool
* Can learn almost every HM in the game

Cons:

* Evolves to Croconaw at Level 18, pretty late to compared with most starters
* Its low speed makes Torrent a swepping difficulty

Overall:

Totodile is other useful starter Pokémon. With good physical movepool, good HP/ATK/DEF and canning boost its Attack with Swords Dance and Dragon Dance, it is considered of course the best starter Pokémon.

==Legendary Trio==

===Raikou===

Pros:

* Excellent Sp. Attack/Sp. Defense/Speed
* Good type for offensive

Cons:

* Limited movepool
* Ground is a very popular offensive type
* Poor physical defense

===Entei===

Pros:

* Excellent HP/Attack/Speed
* Good type for offensive

Cons:

* Limited movepool
* Low Sp. Defense
* Can't learn a powerful physical STAB move
* Weakness to common types

===Suicune===

Pros:

* Good HP and Defenses
* Knows Surf

Cons:

* Limited movepool
* Low Speed

==Guardian Legendary==

===Lugia===

Pros:

* Unique Aeroblast move
* Amazing Sp. Defense
* Higher Defense and Speed than Ho-Oh
* Diverse movepool

Cons:

* Pursuit and Stealth Rock weakness
* Mediocre offensive stats

===Ho-Oh===

Pros:

* Unique Sacred Fire move
* Amazing Sp. Defense
* Higher offensive stats than Lugia
* Diverse movepool

Cons:

* 4x Stealth Rock weakness
* Mediocre Defense and Speed

Pokémon HeartGold/SoulSilver

2010-10-16T23:08:22Z

Gabrielbw: /* Totodile */

[[Category:Nintendo DS]]
[[Category:Games]]
==Starters==

===Chikorita===

Pros:

* It evolves into Meganium at Level 32, pretty early for a starter Pokémon
* Good defensive stats

Cons:

* Poor offensive movepool
* Poor offensive stats

Overall:

Considered the worst of three starters, due to limited offensive movepool and because many Gym Leaders have advantages for Grass-type Pokémon, making it a very hard difficulty.

===Cyndaquil===

Pros:

* It evolves into Quilava at Level 14, pretty early for a starter Pokémon
* High Sp. Attack and Speed
* Knows Shadow Claw, Aerial Ace and Solarbeam
* Can double as an HM whore with the below Abra/Kadabra strategy, as it learns Rock Smash, Rock Slide, Strength, and Cut.

Cons:

* Low HP and Defenses makes it a bit difficulty
* Poor special movepool
* Can learn Swift by leveling up, but not by move tutor

Overall:

One of useful starter Pokémon despite its limited special movepool. The Johto Gym Leaders have many disadvantages only a few advantages to Fire-type Pokémon.

===Totodile===

Pros:

* High HP/Attack/Defense
* Evolves for Feraligatr at Level 30, the earliest of 12 starters
* Learns Dragon Dance and Swords Dance giving it amazing Attack
* Knows Surf by HM which always nice
* Can learn Ice moves (Ice Punch/Ice Beam/Blizzard) to counter Grass and Dragon Pokémon
* Good physical movepool
* Can learn almost every HM in the game

Cons:

* Evolves to Croconaw at Level 18, pretty late for a Starter Pokémon
* Its low speed makes Torrent a swepping difficulty

Overall:

Totodile is other useful starter Pokémon. With good physical movepool, good HP/ATK/DEF and canning boost its Attack with Swords Dance and Dragon Dance, it is considered of course the best starter Pokémon.

==Legendary Trio==

===Raikou===

Pros:

* Excellent Sp. Attack/Sp. Defense/Speed
* Good type for offensive

Cons:

* Limited movepool
* Ground is a very popular offensive type
* Poor physical defense

===Entei===

Pros:

* Excellent HP/Attack/Speed
* Good type for offensive

Cons:

* Limited movepool
* Low Sp. Defense
* Can't learn a powerful physical STAB move
* Weakness to common types

===Suicune===

Pros:

* Good HP and Defenses
* Knows Surf

Cons:

* Limited movepool
* Low Speed

==Guardian Legendary==

===Lugia===

Pros:

* Unique Aeroblast move
* Amazing Sp. Defense
* Higher Defense and Speed than Ho-Oh
* Diverse movepool

Cons:

* Pursuit and Stealth Rock weakness
* Mediocre offensive stats

===Ho-Oh===

Pros:

* Unique Sacred Fire move
* Amazing Sp. Defense
* Higher offensive stats than Lugia
* Diverse movepool

Cons:

* 4x Stealth Rock weakness
* Mediocre Defense and Speed

Pokémon HeartGold/SoulSilver

2010-10-16T23:06:04Z

Gabrielbw: /* Cyndaquil */

[[Category:Nintendo DS]]
[[Category:Games]]
==Starters==

===Chikorita===

Pros:

* It evolves into Meganium at Level 32, pretty early for a starter Pokémon
* Good defensive stats

Cons:

* Poor offensive movepool
* Poor offensive stats

Overall:

Considered the worst of three starters, due to limited offensive movepool and because many Gym Leaders have advantages for Grass-type Pokémon, making it a very hard difficulty.

===Cyndaquil===

Pros:

* It evolves into Quilava at Level 14, pretty early for a starter Pokémon
* High Sp. Attack and Speed
* Knows Shadow Claw, Aerial Ace and Solarbeam
* Can double as an HM whore with the below Abra/Kadabra strategy, as it learns Rock Smash, Rock Slide, Strength, and Cut.

Cons:

* Low HP and Defenses makes it a bit difficulty
* Poor special movepool
* Can learn Swift by leveling up, but not by move tutor

Overall:

One of useful starter Pokémon despite its limited special movepool. The Johto Gym Leaders have many disadvantages only a few advantages to Fire-type Pokémon.

===Totodile===

Pros:

* High HP/Attack/Defense
* Evolves for Feraligatr at Level 30, the earliest of 12 starters
* Can double as an HM whore with the below Abra/Kadabra strategy, as it learns Rock Smash, Rock Slide, Strength, and Cut
* Learns Dragon Dance and Swords Dance giving it amazing Attack
* Knows Surf by HM which always nice
* Can learn Ice moves (Ice Punch/Ice Beam/Blizzard) to counter Grass and Dragon Pokémon
* Good physical movepool
* Can learn almost every HM in the game

Cons:

* Evolves to Croconaw at Level 18, pretty late for a Starter Pokémon
* Its low speed makes Torrent a swepping difficulty

Overall:

Totodile is other useful starter Pokémon. With good physical movepool, good HP/ATK/DEF and canning boost its Attack with Swords Dance and Dragon Dance, it is considered of course the best starter Pokémon.

==Legendary Trio==

===Raikou===

Pros:

* Excellent Sp. Attack/Sp. Defense/Speed
* Good type for offensive

Cons:

* Limited movepool
* Ground is a very popular offensive type
* Poor physical defense

===Entei===

Pros:

* Excellent HP/Attack/Speed
* Good type for offensive

Cons:

* Limited movepool
* Low Sp. Defense
* Can't learn a powerful physical STAB move
* Weakness to common types

===Suicune===

Pros:

* Good HP and Defenses
* Knows Surf

Cons:

* Limited movepool
* Low Speed

==Guardian Legendary==

===Lugia===

Pros:

* Unique Aeroblast move
* Amazing Sp. Defense
* Higher Defense and Speed than Ho-Oh
* Diverse movepool

Cons:

* Pursuit and Stealth Rock weakness
* Mediocre offensive stats

===Ho-Oh===

Pros:

* Unique Sacred Fire move
* Amazing Sp. Defense
* Higher offensive stats than Lugia
* Diverse movepool

Cons:

* 4x Stealth Rock weakness
* Mediocre Defense and Speed

Pokémon HeartGold/SoulSilver

2010-10-16T23:04:06Z

Gabrielbw: /* Totodile */

[[Category:Nintendo DS]]
[[Category:Games]]
==Starters==

===Chikorita===

Pros:

* It evolves into Meganium at Level 32, pretty early for a starter Pokémon
* Good defensive stats

Cons:

* Poor offensive movepool
* Poor offensive stats

Overall:

Considered the worst of three starters, due to limited offensive movepool and because many Gym Leaders have advantages for Grass-type Pokémon, making it a very hard difficulty.

===Cyndaquil===

Pros:

* It evolves into Quilava at Level 14, pretty early for a starter Pokémon
* High Sp. Attack and Speed
* Knows Shadow Claw, Aerial Ace and Solarbeam
* Can double as an HM whore with the below Abra/Kadabra strategy, as it learns Rock Smash, Rock Slide, Strength, and Cut.

Cons:

* Low HP and Defenses makes it a bit difficulty
* Poor special movepool

Overall:

One of useful starter Pokémon despite its limited special movepool. The Johto Gym Leaders have many disadvantages only a few advantages to Fire-type Pokémon.

===Totodile===

Pros:

* High HP/Attack/Defense
* Evolves for Feraligatr at Level 30, the earliest of 12 starters
* Can double as an HM whore with the below Abra/Kadabra strategy, as it learns Rock Smash, Rock Slide, Strength, and Cut
* Learns Dragon Dance and Swords Dance giving it amazing Attack
* Knows Surf by HM which always nice
* Can learn Ice moves (Ice Punch/Ice Beam/Blizzard) to counter Grass and Dragon Pokémon
* Good physical movepool
* Can learn almost every HM in the game

Cons:

* Evolves to Croconaw at Level 18, pretty late for a Starter Pokémon
* Its low speed makes Torrent a swepping difficulty

Overall:

Totodile is other useful starter Pokémon. With good physical movepool, good HP/ATK/DEF and canning boost its Attack with Swords Dance and Dragon Dance, it is considered of course the best starter Pokémon.

==Legendary Trio==

===Raikou===

Pros:

* Excellent Sp. Attack/Sp. Defense/Speed
* Good type for offensive

Cons:

* Limited movepool
* Ground is a very popular offensive type
* Poor physical defense

===Entei===

Pros:

* Excellent HP/Attack/Speed
* Good type for offensive

Cons:

* Limited movepool
* Low Sp. Defense
* Can't learn a powerful physical STAB move
* Weakness to common types

===Suicune===

Pros:

* Good HP and Defenses
* Knows Surf

Cons:

* Limited movepool
* Low Speed

==Guardian Legendary==

===Lugia===

Pros:

* Unique Aeroblast move
* Amazing Sp. Defense
* Higher Defense and Speed than Ho-Oh
* Diverse movepool

Cons:

* Pursuit and Stealth Rock weakness
* Mediocre offensive stats

===Ho-Oh===

Pros:

* Unique Sacred Fire move
* Amazing Sp. Defense
* Higher offensive stats than Lugia
* Diverse movepool

Cons:

* 4x Stealth Rock weakness
* Mediocre Defense and Speed

Pokémon HeartGold/SoulSilver

2010-10-03T00:26:45Z

Gabrielbw: /* Totodile */

[[Category:Nintendo DS]]
[[Category:Games]]
==Starters==

===Chikorita===

Pros:

* It evolves into Meganium at Level 32, pretty early for a starter Pokémon
* Good defensive stats

Cons:

* Poor offensive movepool
* Poor offensive stats

Overall:

Considered the worst of three starters, due to limited offensive movepool and because many Gym Leaders have advantages for Grass-type Pokémon, making it a very hard difficulty.

===Cyndaquil===

Pros:

* It evolves into Quilava at Level 14, pretty early for a starter Pokémon
* High Sp. Attack and Speed
* Knows Shadow Claw, Aerial Ace and Solarbeam
* Can double as an HM whore with the below Abra/Kadabra strategy, as it learns Rock Smash, Rock Slide, Strength, and Cut.

Cons:

* Low HP and Defenses makes it a bit difficulty
* Poor special movepool

Overall:

One of useful starter Pokémon despite its limited special movepool. The Johto Gym Leaders have many disadvantages only a few advantages to Fire-type Pokémon.

===Totodile===

Pros:

* High HP/Attack/Defense
* Evolves for Feraligatr at Level 30, the earliest of 12 starters
* Can double as an HM whore with the below Abra/Kadabra strategy, as it learns Rock Smash, Rock Slide, Strength, and Cut
* Learns Dragon Dance and Swords Dance giving it amazing Attack
* Knows Surf by HM which always nice
* Can learn Ice moves (Ice Punch/Ice Beam/Blizzard) to counter Grass and Dragon Pokémon

Cons:

* Evolves to Croconaw at Level 18, pretty late for a Starter Pokémon
* Its low speed makes Torrent a swepping difficulty

Overall:

Totodile is other useful starter Pokémon. With good physical movepool, good HP/ATK/DEF and canning boost its Attack with Swords Dance and Dragon Dance, it is considered of course the best starter Pokémon.

==Legendary Trio==

===Raikou===

Pros:

* Excellent Sp. Attack/Sp. Defense/Speed
* Good type for offensive

Cons:

* Limited movepool
* Ground is a very popular offensive type
* Poor physical defense

===Entei===

Pros:

* Excellent HP/Attack/Speed
* Good type for offensive

Cons:

* Limited movepool
* Low Sp. Defense
* Can't learn a powerful physical STAB move
* Weakness to common types

===Suicune===

Pros:

* Good HP and Defenses
* Knows Surf

Cons:

* Limited movepool
* Low Speed

==Guardian Legendary==

===Lugia===

Pros:

* Unique Aeroblast move
* Amazing Sp. Defense
* Higher Defense and Speed than Ho-Oh
* Diverse movepool

Cons:

* Pursuit and Stealth Rock weakness
* Mediocre offensive stats

===Ho-Oh===

Pros:

* Unique Sacred Fire move
* Amazing Sp. Defense
* Higher offensive stats than Lugia
* Diverse movepool

Cons:

* 4x Stealth Rock weakness
* Mediocre Defense and Speed

Pokémon HeartGold/SoulSilver

2010-10-02T23:28:19Z

Gabrielbw:

[[Category:Nintendo DS]]
[[Category:Games]]
==Starters==

===Chikorita===

Pros:

* It evolves into Meganium at Level 32, pretty early for a starter Pokémon
* Good defensive stats

Cons:

* Poor offensive movepool
* Poor offensive stats

Overall:

Considered the worst of three starters, due to limited offensive movepool and because many Gym Leaders have advantages for Grass-type Pokémon, making it a very hard difficulty.

===Cyndaquil===

Pros:

* It evolves into Quilava at Level 14, pretty early for a starter Pokémon
* High Sp. Attack and Speed
* Knows Shadow Claw, Aerial Ace and Solarbeam
* Can double as an HM whore with the below Abra/Kadabra strategy, as it learns Rock Smash, Rock Slide, Strength, and Cut.

Cons:

* Low HP and Defenses makes it a bit difficulty
* Poor special movepool

Overall:

One of useful starter Pokémon despite its limited special movepool. The Johto Gym Leaders have many disadvantages only a few advantages to Fire-type Pokémon.

===Totodile===

Pros:

* High HP/Attack/Defense
* Evolves for Feraligatr at Level 30, the earliest of 12 starters
* Can double as an HM whore with the below Abra/Kadabra strategy, as it learns Rock Smash, Rock Slide, Strength, and Cut
* Learns Dragon Dance and Swords Dance giving it amazing Attack
* Knows Surf by HM which always nice

Cons:

* Evolves to Croconaw at Level 18, pretty late for a Starter Pokémon
* Its low speed makes Torrent a swepping difficulty

Overall:

Totodile is other useful starter Pokémon. With good physical movepool, good HP/ATK/DEF and canning boost its Attack with Swords Dance and Dragon Dance, it is considered of course the best starter Pokémon.

==Legendary Trio==

===Raikou===

Pros:

* Excellent Sp. Attack/Sp. Defense/Speed
* Good type for offensive

Cons:

* Limited movepool
* Ground is a very popular offensive type
* Poor physical defense

===Entei===

Pros:

* Excellent HP/Attack/Speed
* Good type for offensive

Cons:

* Limited movepool
* Low Sp. Defense
* Can't learn a powerful physical STAB move
* Weakness to common types

===Suicune===

Pros:

* Good HP and Defenses
* Knows Surf

Cons:

* Limited movepool
* Low Speed

==Guardian Legendary==

===Lugia===

Pros:

* Unique Aeroblast move
* Amazing Sp. Defense
* Higher Defense and Speed than Ho-Oh
* Diverse movepool

Cons:

* Pursuit and Stealth Rock weakness
* Mediocre offensive stats

===Ho-Oh===

Pros:

* Unique Sacred Fire move
* Amazing Sp. Defense
* Higher offensive stats than Lugia
* Diverse movepool

Cons:

* 4x Stealth Rock weakness
* Mediocre Defense and Speed

Pokémon HeartGold/SoulSilver

2010-10-02T23:24:13Z

Gabrielbw:

[[Category:Nintendo DS]]
[[Category:Games]]
==Starters==

===Chikorita===

Pros:

* It evolves into Meganium at Level 32, early for a starter Pokémon
* Good defensive stats

Cons:

* Poor offensive movepool
* Poor offensive stats

Overall:

Considered the worst of three starters, due to limited offensive movepool and because many Gym Leaders have advantages for Grass-type Pokémon, making it a very hard difficulty.

===Cyndaquil===

Pros:

* It evolves into Quilava at Level 14, early for a starter Pokémon
* High Sp. Attack and Speed
* Knows Shadow Claw, Aerial Ace and Solarbeam
* Can double as an HM whore with the below Abra/Kadabra strategy, as it learns Rock Smash, Rock Slide, Strength, and Cut.

Cons:

* Low HP and Defenses makes it a bit difficulty
* Poor special movepool

Overall:

One of useful starter Pokémon despite its limited special movepool. The Johto Gym Leaders have many disadvantages only a few advantages to Fire-type Pokémon.

===Totodile===

Pros:

* High HP/Attack/Defense
* Evolves for Feraligatr at Level 30, the earliest of 12 starters
* Can double as an HM whore with the below Abra/Kadabra strategy, as it learns Rock Smash, Rock Slide, Strength, and Cut
* Learns Dragon Dance and Swords Dance giving it amazing Attack
* Knows Surf by HM which always nice

Cons:

* Evolves to Croconaw at Level 18, late for a Starter Pokémon
* Its low speed makes Torrent a swepping difficulty

Overall:

Totodile is other useful starter Pokémon. With good physical movepool, good HP/ATK/DEF and canning boost its Attack with Swords Dance and Dragon Dance, it is considered of course the best starter Pokémon.

==Legendary Trio==

===Raikou===

Pros:

* Excellent Sp. Attack/Sp. Defense/Speed
* Good type for offensive

Cons:

* Limited movepool
* Ground is a very popular offensive type
* Poor physical defense

===Entei===

Pros:

* Excellent HP/Attack/Speed
* Good type for offensive

Cons:

* Limited movepool
* Low Sp. Defense
* Can't learn a powerful physical STAB move
* Weakness to common types

===Suicune===

Pros:

* Good HP and Defenses
* Knows Surf

Cons:

* Limited movepool
* Low Speed

==Guardian Legendary==

===Lugia===

Pros:

* Unique Aeroblast move
* Amazing Sp. Defense
* Higher Defense and Speed than Ho-Oh
* Diverse movepool

Cons:

* Pursuit and Stealth Rock weakness
* Mediocre offensive stats

===Ho-Oh===

Pros:

* Unique Sacred Fire move
* Amazing Sp. Defense
* Higher offensive stats than Lugia
* Diverse movepool

Cons:

* 4x Stealth Rock weakness
* Mediocre Defense and Speed

Pokémon HeartGold/SoulSilver

2010-10-02T23:07:18Z

Gabrielbw:

[[Category:Nintendo DS]]
[[Category:Games]]
==Starters==

===Chikorita===

Pros:

* It evolves into Meganium at Level 32, early for a starter Pokémon
* Good defensive stats

Cons:

* Poor offensive movepool
* Poor offensive stats

Overall:

Considered the worst of three starters, due to limited offensive movepool and because many Gym Leaders have advantages for Grass-type Pokémon, making it a very hard difficulty.

===Cyndaquil===

Pros:

* It evolves into Quilava at Level 14, early for a starter Pokémon
* High Sp. Attack and Speed
* Knows Shadow Claw, Aerial Ace and Solarbeam
* Can double as an HM whore with the below Abra/Kadabra strategy, as it learns Rock Smash, Rock Slide, Strength, and Cut.

Cons:

* Low HP and Defenses makes it a bit difficulty
* Poor special movepool

Overall:

One of useful starter Pokémon despite its limited special movepool. The Johto Gym Leaders have many disadvantages only a few advantages to Fire-type Pokémon.

===Totodile===

Pros:

* High HP/Attack/Defense
* Evolves for Feraligatr at Level 30, the earliest of 12 starters
* Can double as an HM whore with the below Abra/Kadabra strategy, as it learns Rock Smash, Rock Slide, Strength, and Cut
* Learns Dragon Dance and Swords Dance giving it amazing Attack
* Knows Surf by HM which always nice

Cons:

* Evolves to Croconaw at Level 18, late for a Starter Pokémon
* Its low speed makes Torrent a swepping difficulty

Overall:

Totodile is other useful starter Pokémon. With good physical movepool, good HP/ATK/DEF and canning boost its Attack with Swords Dance and Dragon Dance, it is considered of course the best starter Pokémon.

==Legendary Trio==

===Raikou===

Pros:

* Excellent Sp. Attack/Sp. Defense/Speed
* Good type for offensive

Cons:

* Limited movepool
* Ground is a very popular offensive type
* Poor physical defense

===Entei===

Pros:

* Excellent HP/Attack/Speed
* Good type for offensive

Cons:

* Limited movepool
* Low Sp. Defense
* Can't learn a powerful STAB move
* Weakness to common types

===Suicune===

Pros:

* Good HP and Defenses
* Knows Surf

Cons:

* Limited movepool
* Low Speed

Pokémon HeartGold/SoulSilver

2010-09-26T23:51:39Z

Gabrielbw: /* Cyndaquil */

==Starters==

===Chikorita===

Pros:

* It evolves into Meganium at Level 32, early for a starter Pokémon
* Good defensive stats

Cons:

* Poor offensive movepool
* Poor offensive stats

Overall:

Considered the worst of three starters, due to limited offensive movepool and because many Gym Leaders have advantages for Grass-type Pokémon, making it a very hard difficulty.

===Cyndaquil===

Pros:

* It evolves into Quilava at Level 14, early for a starter Pokémon
* High Sp. Attack and Speed
* Knows Shadow Claw, Aerial Ace and Solarbeam
* Can double as an HM whore with the below Abra/Kadabra strategy, as it learns Rock Smash, Rock Slide, Strength, and Cut.

Cons:

* Low HP and Defenses makes it a bit difficulty
* Poor special movepool

Overall:

One of useful starter Pokémon despite its limited special movepool. The Johto Gym Leaders have many disadvantages only a few advantages to Fire-type Pokémon.

===Totodile===

Pros:

* High HP/Attack/Defense
* Evolves for Feraligatr at Level 30, the earliest of 12 starters
* Can double as an HM whore with the below Abra/Kadabra strategy, as it learns Rock Smash, Rock Slide, Strength, and Cut
* Learns Dragon Dance and Swords Dance giving it amazing Attack
* Knows Surf by HM which always nice

Cons:

* Evolves to Croconaw at Level 18, late for a Starter Pokémon
* Its low speed makes Torrent a swepping difficulty

Overall:

Totodile is other useful starter Pokémon. With good physical movepool, good HP/ATK/DEF and canning boost its Attack with Swords Dance and Dragon Dance, it is considered of course the best starter Pokémon.

Pokémon HeartGold/SoulSilver

2010-09-26T23:19:07Z

Gabrielbw:

==Starters==

===Chikorita===

Pros:

* It evolves into Meganium at Level 32, early for a starter Pokémon
* Good defensive stats

Cons:

* Poor offensive movepool
* Poor offensive stats

Overall:

Considered the worst of three starters, due to limited offensive movepool and because many Gym Leaders have advantages for Grass-type Pokémon, making it a very hard difficulty.

===Cyndaquil===

Pros:

* It evolves into Quilava at Level 14, early for a starter Pokémon
* High Sp. Attack and Speed
* Knows Shadow Claw, Aerial Ace and Solarbeam
* Can double as an HM whore with the below Abra/Kadabra strategy, as it learns Rock Smash, Rock Slide, Strength, and Cut.

Cons:

* Low HP and Defenses makes it a bit difficulty
* Poor special movepool

Overall:

One of useful starter Pokémon despite its limited special movepool. The Johto Gym Leaders have many advantages only a few disadvantages to Fire-type Pokémon.

===Totodile===

Pros:

* High HP/Attack/Defense
* Evolves for Feraligatr at Level 30, the earliest of 12 starters
* Can double as an HM whore with the below Abra/Kadabra strategy, as it learns Rock Smash, Rock Slide, Strength, and Cut
* Learns Dragon Dance and Swords Dance giving it amazing Attack
* Knows Surf by HM which always nice

Cons:

* Evolves to Croconaw at Level 18, late for a Starter Pokémon
* Its low speed makes Torrent a swepping difficulty

Overall:

Totodile is other useful starter Pokémon. With good physical movepool, good HP/ATK/DEF and canning boost its Attack with Swords Dance and Dragon Dance, it is considered of course the best starter Pokémon.

Pokémon HeartGold/SoulSilver

2010-09-26T23:14:14Z

Gabrielbw:

==Starters==

===Chikorita===

Pros:

* It evolves into Meganium at Level 32, early for a starter Pokémon
* Good defensive stats

Cons:

* Poor offensive movepool
* Poor offensive stats

Overall:

Considered the worst of three starters, due to limited offensive movepool and because many Gym Leaders have advantages for Grass-type Pokémon, making it a very hard difficulty.

===Cyndaquil===

Pros:

* It evolves into Quilava at Level 14, early for a starter Pokémon
* High Sp. Attack and Speed
* Knows Shadow Claw, Aerial Ace and Solarbeam
* Can double as an HM whore with the below Abra/Kadabra strategy, as it learns Rock Smash, Rock Slide, Strength, and Cut.

Cons:

* Low HP and Defenses makes it a bit difficulty
* Poor special movepool

Overall:

One of useful starter Pokémon despite its limited special movepool. The Johto Gym Leaders have many advantages only a few disadvantages to Fire-type Pokémon.

===Totodile===

Pros:

* High HP/Attack/Defense
* Evolves for Feraligatr at Level 30, the earliest of 12 starters
* Can double as an HM whore with the below Abra/Kadabra strategy, as it learns Rock Smash, Rock Slide, Strength, and Cut
* Learns Dragon Dance and Swords Dance giving it amazing Attack
* Knows Surf by HM which always nice

Cons:

* Evolves to Croconaw at Level 18, late for a Starter Pokémon
* Its low speed makes Torrent a swepping difficulty

Pokémon HeartGold/SoulSilver

2010-09-26T22:10:27Z

Gabrielbw:

==Starters==

=Chikorita=

Pros:

* It evolves into Meganium at Level 32, early for a starter Pokémon
* Good defensive stats

Cons:

* Poor offensive movepool
* Poor offensive stats

Overall:

Considered the worst of three starters, due to limited offensive movepool and because many Gym Leaders have advantages for Grass-type Pokémon, making it a very hard difficulty.

=Cyndaquil=

Pros:

* It evolves into Quilava at Level 14, early for a starter Pokémon
* High Sp. Attack and Speed
* Knows Shadow Claw, Aerial Ace and Solarbeam
* Can double as an HM whore with the below Abra/Kadabra strategy, as it learns Rock Smash, Rock Slide, Strength, and Cut.

Cons:

* Low HP and Defenses makes it a bit difficulty
* Poor special movepool

Overall:

One of useful starter Pokémon despite its limited special movepool. The Johto Gym Leaders have many advantages only a few disadvantages to Fire-type Pokémon.

=Totodile=

Pros:

* High HP/Attack/Defense
* Evolves for Feraligatr at Level 30, the earliest of 12 starters
* Can double as an HM whore with the below Abra/Kadabra strategy, as it learns Rock Smash, Rock Slide, Strength, and Cut
* Learns Dragon Dance and Swords Dance giving it amazing Attack
* Knows Surf by HM which always nice

Cons:

* Evolves to Croconaw at Level 18, late for a Starter Pokémon
* Its low speed makes Torrent a swepping difficulty

Pokémon HeartGold/SoulSilver

2010-09-26T21:45:58Z

Gabrielbw: Created page with '==Starters== =Chikorita= Pros: * It evolves into Meganium at Level 32, early for a starter Pokémon; * Highest defenses of three starters. Cons: * Poor offensive movepool * …'

==Starters==

=Chikorita=

Pros:

* It evolves into Meganium at Level 32, early for a starter Pokémon;
* Highest defenses of three starters.

Cons:

* Poor offensive movepool
* Poor offensive stats

Overall:

Considered the worst of three starters, due to limited offensive movepool and because many Gym Leaders

=Cyndaquil=

Pros:

* It evolves into Quilava at Level 14, early for a starter Pokémon
* High Sp. Attack and Speed

Cons:

* Frail defenses
* Poor special movepool

Overall:

One of useful starter Pokémon despite its limited special movepool. The Johto Gym Leaders have many advantages only a few disadvantages to Fire-type Pokémon.

=Totodile=

Pros:

* High HP/Attack/Defense
* Evolves for Feraligatr at Level 30, the earliest of 12 starters
* Learns almost every HM of the game
* Learns Dragon Dance and Swords Dance giving it amazing Attack

Cons:

* Evolves to Croconaw at Level 18, late for a Starter Pokémon
* Low Speed