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==Starters==
 
==Starters==
  
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Pros:
 
Pros:
  
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* It evolves into Meganium at Level 32, early for a starter Pokémon
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* It evolves into Meganium at Level 32, pretty early compared to most starters
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* Good defensive stats
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* Good defenses
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* Learns some useful support moves
  
 
Cons:
 
Cons:
  
 
* Poor offensive movepool
 
* Poor offensive movepool
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* Poor offensive stats
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* Mediocre offensive stats
  
 
Overall:
 
Overall:
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Pros:
 
Pros:
  
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* It evolves into Quilava at Level 14, early for a starter Pokémon
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* It evolves into Quilava at Level 14, pretty early compared to most starters
 
* High Sp. Attack and Speed
 
* High Sp. Attack and Speed
 
* Knows Shadow Claw, Aerial Ace and Solarbeam
 
* Knows Shadow Claw, Aerial Ace and Solarbeam
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* Can double as an HM whore with the below Abra/Kadabra strategy, as it learns Rock Smash, Rock Slide, Strength, and Cut.
 
  
 
Cons:
 
Cons:
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* High HP/Attack/Defense
 
* High HP/Attack/Defense
 
* Evolves for Feraligatr at Level 30, the earliest of 12 starters
 
* Evolves for Feraligatr at Level 30, the earliest of 12 starters
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* 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
 
* Learns Dragon Dance and Swords Dance giving it amazing Attack
 
* Knows Surf by HM which always nice
 
* Knows Surf by HM which always nice
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* Can learn Ice moves (Ice Punch/Ice Beam/Blizzard) to counter Grass and Dragon Pokémon
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* Good physical movepool
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* Can learn almost every HM in the game
  
 
Cons:
 
Cons:
  
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* Evolves to Croconaw at Level 18, late for a Starter Pokémon
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* Evolves to Croconaw at Level 18, pretty late compared to most starters
 
* Its low speed makes Torrent a swepping difficulty
 
* Its low speed makes Torrent a swepping difficulty
  
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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.
 
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.
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==Legendary Trio==
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===Raikou===
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Pros:
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* Excellent Sp. Attack/Sp. Defense/Speed
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* Good type for offensive
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Cons:
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* Limited movepool
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* Ground is a very popular offensive type
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* Poor physical defense
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===Entei===
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Pros:
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* Excellent HP/Attack/Speed
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* Good type for offensive
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Cons:
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* Limited movepool
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* Low Sp. Defense
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* Can't learn a powerful physical STAB move
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* Weakness to common types
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===Suicune===
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Pros:
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* Good HP and Defenses
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* Knows Surf
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Cons:
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* Limited movepool
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* Low Speed
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==Guardian Legendary==
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===Lugia===
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Pros:
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* Unique Aeroblast move
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* Amazing Sp. Defense
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* Higher Defense and Speed than Ho-Oh
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* Diverse movepool
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Cons:
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* Pursuit and Stealth Rock weakness
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* Mediocre offensive stats
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===Ho-Oh===
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Pros:
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* Unique Sacred Fire move
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* Amazing Sp. Defense
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* Higher offensive stats than Lugia
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* Diverse movepool
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Cons:
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* 4x Stealth Rock weakness
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* Mediocre Defense and Speed

Latest revision as of 15:18, 30 January 2013

Starters

Chikorita

Pros:

  • It evolves into Meganium at Level 32, pretty early 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
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