Difference between revisions of "Pokémon HeartGold/SoulSilver"
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| + | ===Lugia=== | ||
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| + | Pros: | ||
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| + | * Unique Aeroblast move | ||
| + | * Amazing Sp. Defense | ||
| + | * Higher Defense and Speed than Ho-Oh | ||
| + | * Diverse movepool | ||
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| + | Cons: | ||
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| + | * Pursuit and Stealth Rock weakness | ||
| + | * Mediocre offensive stats | ||
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| + | ===Ho-Oh=== | ||
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| + | Pros: | ||
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| + | * Unique Sacred Fire move | ||
| + | * Amazing Sp. Defense | ||
| + | * Higher offensive stats than Lugia | ||
| + | * Diverse movepool | ||
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| + | Cons: | ||
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| + | * 4x Stealth Rock weakness | ||
| + | * Mediocre Defense and Speed | ||
Revision as of 17:24, 2 October 2010
Contents
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
