My Pokemon
Some Pokemon I've used long enough to consider an important part of that game's journey. These aren't necessarily the ones that I beat the Elite 4 with or the ones that I used the longest, but they are in some way memorable.
Pokemon Sword
This team has some noticeable holes in coverage, but it served me well during the main game. A special shout-out to Cramorant, whom I almost boxed at a certain point due to being behind everyone else level-wise. I persisted, though, and found that Cramorant was fantastic in-game if you use Dive. This wastes a turn, which is already great for stalling Gigantomax Pokemon. Because it will return with a fish in its mouth, other Pokemon that attack it will take damage. I finished off Eternus with one of Cramorant’s fish missiles.
Falinks is also special here, being the first Pokemon of this generation that I well and truly love. The Wiggler-like design is so charming and I love the concept of it as a fighting troop. It feels like a callback to Pokemon with multiple entities in them. And Falinks was no slouch; the combo of No Retreat with Close Combat finished off a lot of enemies.
I had great fun with Toxtricity as well. Toxtricity has a move that deals more damage if the opponent has a status effect. Of course, I taught her Toxic to take advantage of this, but Boltund has Nuzzle, which causes Paralysis. This means I can have Toxtricity come in after Boltund if he fails and clean up.
Hall of Fame
Traits
- Nature: Quiet
- Ability: Gulp Missile
- Item: None
Stats
- HP: 149
- Attack: 129
- Defense: 93
- Sp. Atk: 125
- Sp. Def: 130
- Speed: 97
Moves
- Hydro Pump
- Fury Attack
- Drill Peck
- Dive
Traits
- Nature: Naive
- Ability: Punk Rock
- Item: Magnet
Stats
- HP: 166
- Attack: 156
- Defense: 116
- Sp. Atk: 162
- Sp. Def: 93
- Speed: 113
Moves
- Toxic
- Overdrive
- Boomburst
- Venoshock
Traits
- Nature: Timid
- Ability: Battle Armor
- Item: Heavy-Duty Boots
Stats
- HP: 160
- Attack: 136
- Defense: 153
- Sp. Atk: 94
- Sp. Def: 98
- Speed: 134
Moves
- No Retreat
- First Impression
- Close Combat
- Megahorn
Traits
- Nature: Quiet
- Ability: Blaze
- Item: Charcoal
Stats
- HP: 184
- Attack: 178
- Defense: 124
- Sp. Atk: 108
- Sp. Def: 113
- Speed: 150
Moves
- Double Kick
- Pyro Ball
- Flame Charge
- Headbutt
Traits
- Nature: Hardy
- Ability: Unburden
- Item: None
Stats
- HP: 176
- Attack: 111
- Defense: 102
- Sp. Atk: 124
- Sp. Def: 133
- Speed: 132
Moves
- Nasty Plot
- Thief
- Night Slash
- Swift
Traits
- Nature: Impish
- Ability: Strong Jaw
- Item: None
Stats
- HP: 171
- Attack: 148
- Defense: 104
- Sp. Atk: 126
- Sp. Def: 106
- Speed: 177
Moves
- Spark
- Dig
- Nuzzle
- Crunch
Pokemon Crystal (3DS)
My original Pokemon Crystal file was lost twice - once when I erased it as a kid to start a new save file, and the second time when the internal battery died. I no longer remember any of the Pokemon used in those runs except Feraligatr, Furret, and possibly Suicune and Skarmory. This new run has little in common with my original runs except for the Feraligatr. Nevertheless, I'm pretty happy with the team I put together. The Crobat, Arcanine, and Dragonair had to be trained to be up to level. The Arcanine was evolved just for the Elite 4. I was very lucky - just when I saw I didn't have the Fire Stone, Schoolkid Alan called me. My battle against Lance involved using Feraligatr's Ice Punch, Magneton's incredible defense, and, incredibly enough, Dragonair taking down Lance's final Pokemon - Aerodactyl - with back-to-back Dragon Rage. I hadn't gone into that run expecting to win, merely to level up my Pokemon, but I saw the opportunity.
Hall of Fame
Magnet
Stats
- HP: 133
- Attack: 86
- Defense: 128
- Sp. Atk: 148
- Sp. Def: 98
- Speed: 89
Moves
- Thundershock
- Thunder Wave
- Supersonic
- Tri Attack
Mystic Water / NeverMeltIce
Stats
- HP: 137
- Attack: 107
- Defense: 102
- Sp. Atk: 84
- Sp. Def: 88
- Speed: 80
Moves
- Surf
- Ice Punch
- Bite
- Slash
Amulet Coin
Stats
- HP: 151
- Attack: 121
- Defense: 93
- Sp. Atk: 102
- Sp. Def: 85
- Speed: 107
Moves
- Flame Wheel
- Bite
- Roar
- Leer
No Item
Stats
- HP: 140
- Attack: 89
- Defense: 91
- Sp. Atk: 80
- Sp. Def: 88
- Speed: 122
Moves
- Wing Attack
- Fly
- Bite
- Confuse Ray
Exp Share
Stats
- HP: 113
- Attack: 90
- Defense: 78
- Sp. Atk: 83
- Sp. Def: 83
- Speed: 75
Moves
- Dragon Rage
- Thunder Wave
- Twister
- Extremespeed
Pink Bow
Stats
- HP: 143
- Attack: 89
- Defense: 87
- Sp. Atk: 78
- Sp. Def: 115
- Speed: 81
Moves
- Confusion
- Headbutt
- Shadow Ball
- Hypnosis
Pokemon Moon
I'm really fond of this team, for some reason. I knew I had to get Magneton because it's a mainstay of my team every time I get one, but the rest aren't the usual Pokemon I would use on a run. Ledian in the end game? Gumshoos from so early in the game? But hey, it worked! The Tsareena is from the Bounsweet you get traded earlier in the game.
Hall of Fame
Traits
- Adamant
- Ability: Overgrowth
- Decidium Z
Stats
- HP: 208
- Attack: 202
- Defense: 124
- Sp. Atk: 146
- Sp. Def: 161
- Speed: 145
Moves
- Spirit Shackle
- Leaf Blade
- Synthesis
- Brave Bird
Traits
- Modest
- Ability: Sturdy
- Adrenaline Orb
Stats
- HP: 173
- Attack: 119
- Defense: 155
- Sp. Atk: 211
- Sp. Def: 116
- Speed: 142
Moves
- Tri Attack
- Thunder Wave
- Discharge
- Flash Cannon
Traits
- Timid
- Ability: Early Bird
- Silver Powder
Stats
- HP: 178
- Attack: 81
- Defense: 99
- Sp. Atk: 89
- Sp. Def: 174
- Speed: 170
Moves
- Air Slash
- Reflect
- Swift
- Bug Buzz
Traits
- Sassy
- Ability: Stakeout
- Silk Scarf
Stats
- HP: 223
- Attack: 205
- Defense: 116
- Sp. Atk: 100
- Sp. Def: 116
- Speed: 87
Moves
- Hyper Fang
- Super Fang
- Yawn
- Mud-Slap
Traits
- Hardy
- Ability: Keen Eye
- Mystic Water
Stats
- HP: 185
- Attack: 114
- Defense: 169
- Sp. Atk: 154
- Sp. Def: 128
- Speed: 123
Moves
- Stockpile
- Water Pulse
- Air Cutter
- Ice Beam
Traits
- Adamant
- Ability: Leaf Guard
- Bright Powder
Stats
- HP: 182
- Attack: 210
- Defense: 143
- Sp. Atk: 82
- Sp. Def: 133
- Speed: 114
Moves
- Teeter Dance
- High Jump Kick
- Stomp
- Trop Kick
Pokemon AlphaSapphire
I got really attached to a Slakoth I caught but I couldn't bear to evolve Vigoroth and have that awful ability Slaking has. Instead of a Magneton, I'm using an Electrode on this team! What can I say, inorganic Gen I Pokemon are just pretty cool.
Hall of Fame Clear
Traits
- Item: Silk Scarf
Moves
- Strength
- Slack Off
- Feint Attack
- Reversal
Traits
- Item: Metronome
Moves
- Steel Wing
- Spikes
- Fly
- Sandstorm
Traits
- Item: Expert Belt
Moves
- Discharge
- Thunder Wave
- Swift
- Magnet Rise
Traits
- Item: Latiasite
Moves
- Dragon Breath
- Mist Ball
- Surf
- Calm Mind
Traits
- Item: Rocky Helmet
Moves
- Body Slam
- Toxic
- Sludge Bomb
- Earthquake
Traits
- Item: Metagrossite
Moves
- Iron Head
- Meteor Mash
- Psychic
- Iron Defense
Pokemon Y
You can really tell that Blaziken, Reuniclus, and Goodra carried this team! But it makes sense; it's time-consuming to raise up a team of 6 to equal levels, and some Pokemon end up making the team more for HM status than battling potential. Dodrio is blatantly there as a Fly-user, which is all the funnier considering his lack of wings. I'm surprised I didn't end up using Aegislash for 'first game clear', as I have very strong memories of using that Pokemon in this game.
First Game Clear
Silk Scarf
Moves
- Strength
- Uproar
- Rock Smash
- Howl
No item
Moves
- Toxic
- Sky Uppercut
- Cut
- Blaze Kick
King's Rock
Moves
- Fly
- Drill Peck
- Quick Attack
- Tri Attack
Quick Claw
Moves
- Ice Beam
- Body Slam
- Waterfall
- Surf
No Item
Moves
- Thunder Wave
- Gyro Ball
- Psyshock
- Future Sight
Rocky Helmet
Moves
- Body Slam
- Dragon Pulse
- Sludge Bomb
- Thunderbolt
This is the team I ended up using for a lot of battling. And you can see my trusty Aeglislash is here!! But I am surprised that Dodrio went from being just a Fly user to being the most high leveled team member I have. I think this is one of my favorite teams I've ever put together.
Battle Box
Traits
- Calm
- Ability: Run Away
- Item: None
Stats
- HP: 176
- Attack: 144
- Defense: 107
- Sp. Atk: 95
- Sp. Def: 112
- Speed: 160
Moves
- Fly
- Drill Peck
- Quick Attack
- Tri Attack
Traits
- Lonely
- Ability: Stance Change
- Item: Spell Tag
Stats
- HP: 163
- Attack: 95
- Defense: 179
- Sp. Atk: 82
- Sp. Def: 197
- Speed: 103
Moves
- Sacred Sword
- King's Shield
- Shadow Sneak
- Iron Head
Traits
- Hardy
- Ability: Speed Boost
- Item: Blazikenite
Stats
- HP: 210
- Attack: 203
- Defense: 140
- Sp. Atk: 181
- Sp. Def: 123
- Speed: 145
Moves
- Toxic
- Sky Uppercut
- Cut
- Blaze Kick
Traits
- Sassy
- Ability: Overcoat
- Item: None
Stats
- HP: 257
- Attack: 138
- Defense: 119
- Sp. Atk: 209
- Sp. Def: 157
- Speed: 77
Moves
- Thunder Wave
- Gyro Ball
- Psyshock
- Future Sight
Traits
- Gentle
- Ability: Sap Sipper
- Item: None
Stats
- HP: 236
- Attack: 173
- Defense: 111
- Sp. Atk: 177
- Sp. Def: 270
- Speed: 138
Moves
- Body Slam
- Dragon Pulse
- Sludge Bomb
- Thunderbolt
Traits
- Sassy
- Ability: Inner Focus
- Item: None
Stats
- HP: 153
- Attack: 174
- Defense: 135
- Sp. Atk: 83
- Sp. Def: 114
- Speed: 95
Moves
- Iron Defense
- Aerial Ace
- Iron Head
- Night Slash
Pokemon Black
If there's a Pokemon I associate with this game, it's Archeops. So many memories of using Acrobatics and dealing a bunch of damage. I'm pleasantly surprised to see Vanilluxe here. I have vague memories of Galvantula. This is the last generation where I used a legendary on my Elite Four challenge, as from that point on I would come to see it as a little cheap. I don't remember Lampent and Seismitoad at all.
Hall of Fame
Moves
- DragonBreath
- Slash
- Fusion Flare
- Extrasensory
Moves
- Will-O-Wisp
- Flame Burst
- Memento
- Hex
Moves
- Mud Shot
- Drain Punch
- Rain Dance
- Surf
Moves
- Crunch
- Rock Slide
- Acrobatics
- Quick Guard
Moves
- Mirror Shot
- Ice Beam
- Mirror Coat
- Hail
Moves
- Slash
- Electroweb
- Signal Beam
- Agility
Other Pokemon
Some time when I was a kid, the boy across the street got a Gameshark for the Gameboy Advance. We experimented with sharking in event Pokemon such as Celebi and Deoxys. If I remember correctly, after you put in the code, you would walk into any patch of grass and the next encounter would be the Pokemon of your choice. I remember catching this Deoxys outside of Lilycove City, probably in Emerald. Don't ask why the original trainer is AAAAAAA if I caught it.
When the fourth gen games came out, I moved a lot of my Pokemon from the third gen games to them. I had this idea that it would be fun to always have my Pokemon on the latest gen of games. (This ended up not happening for many reasons.) I was, of course, worried about Deoxys because it was not caught legitimately. But the games seemingly didn't care and just let me bounce a blatantly borked Deoxys from Emerald to Platinum to Black. By Pokemon Y, however, the devs had apparently implemented anti-cheating measures that left my bro Deoxys stranded in the Unova region. He stays there still, vibing in that box, while all his legendary buddies are having the time of their lives in Kalos.
Other
OT AAAAAAA. Transferred from Hoenn. My hacked Deoxys.
Pokemon HeartGold
I was so happy to get an Ampharos in this game. Can you tell I grew up on Crystal? I always loved the Mareep line, but Mareep was not available in that game. That Fearow is Kenya, the in-game "trade" Pokemon that you're really meant to deliver to someone else. When I was a kid, I had this fantasy of beating Crystal using only the free Pokemon you were given in the game. The moveset for Kenya here, with Roost and Aerial Ace, is certainly nicer than what I would have had access to on Crystal. I went with Feraligatr because you know I had to do it to 'em. I don't know where that Garchomp came from but I'm very amused seeing him here as the only Pokemon not originally in those games. Don't ask why a level 39 Butterfree is on this team... I think I wanted to experiment if it was true that Bug Pokemon you catch early in the game aren't viable later in the game.
Hall of Fame
Traits
- Magnet
- Naive
- Static
Stats
- HP: 158
- Attack: 103
- Defense: 90
- Sp. Atk: 132
- Sp. Def: 100
- Speed: 88
Moves
- Strength
- Charge
- Thunderpunch
- Thunder Wave
Traits
- Hasty
- Keen Eye
Stats
- HP: 141
- Attack: 116
- Defense: 77
- Sp. Atk: 86
- Sp. Def: 82
- Speed: 136
Moves
- Leer
- Fly
- Roost
- Aerial Ace
Traits
- NeverMeltIce
- Lax
- Torrent
Stats
- HP:
- Attack:
- Defense:
- Sp. Atk:
- Sp. Def:
- Speed:
Moves
- Ice Fang
- Screech
- Surf
- Crunch
Traits
- Naive
- Sand Veil
Stats
- HP: 203
- Attack: 167
- Defense: 138
- Sp. Atk: 117
- Sp. Def: 109
- Speed: 156
Moves
- Crunch
- Slash
- Dig
- Dragon Claw
Traits
- —
Stats
- HP:
- Attack:
- Defense:
- Sp. Atk:
- Sp. Def:
- Speed:
Moves
- Extrasensory
- Fire Blast
- Sunny Day
- Sacred Fire
Traits
- Amulet Coin
- Jolly
- Compoundeyes
Stats
- HP: 115
- Attack: 50
- Defense: 60
- Sp. Atk: 70
- Sp. Def: 83
- Speed: 92
Moves
- Silver Wind
- PoisonPowder
- Stun Spore
- Psybeam
Pokemon Platinum
Pokemon Platinum helpfully tells you when you beat the Hall of Fame, and this is the team I had when I beat the Hall of Fame Sep 13, 2009. I'm pretty sure the Dialga was traded over from my Diamond cartridge. Caught that Rapidash because I remember reading that there weren't a lot of good fire options in Platinum. The tragically low level of Rapidash compared to the rest of the team suggests it wasn't doing a lot of work.
Fun fact - this game sparked my Magneton obsession, no pun intended. I had caught a Magnemite at some point and was sort of surprised at how useful it was. I don't have any record of seriously using the Magnemite line before this game. Afterwards, I'd use Magneton whenever I had the opportunity, and it's climbed the ranks to become one of my favorite Pokemon (and definitely my favorite Pokemon to battle with).
The Rotom is from a special event - you could apparently get the key to the room that changes Rotom's forms through Wi-Fi or Toys R Us. I feel like I must have gone to the Toys R Us event for this. If you never went to a real life Pokemon event distribution, you would go up to the counter at the designated store and there would be some sort of machine you can interact with. I don't remember much more about this one, unfortunately. But yeah, this started my love of Rotom and lawnmower Rotom. I would never have expected Rotom to become such a mainstay of the Pokemon games.
Pokemon
Traits
- Poison Barb
- Adamant
- Liquid Ooze
Stats
- HP: 156
- Attack: 104
- Defense: 85
- Sp. Atk: 99
- Sp. Def: 151
- Speed: 116
Also has a good footprint.
Traits
- Rose Incense
- Gentle
- Levitate
Stats
- HP: 126
- Attack: 99
- Defense: 117
- Sp. Atk: 129
- Sp. Def: 141
- Speed: 118
Moves
- Shock Wave
- Confuse Ray
- Double Team
- Leaf Storm
Traits
- —
Stats
- HP:
- Attack:
- Defense:
- Sp. Atk:
- Sp. Def:
- Speed:
Moves
- —
Traits
- Dragon Fang
- Lax
- Natural Cure
Stats
- HP: 171
- Attack: 111
- Defense: 132
- Sp. Atk: 97
- Sp. Def: 117
- Speed: 110
Moves
- Fly
- Dragon Pulse
- Dragon Dance
- Refresh
Has a footprint ribbon, apparently.
Traits
- Relaxed
- Run Away
Stats
- HP: 129
- Attack: 104
- Defense: 83
- Sp. Atk: 87
- Sp. Def: 78
- Speed: 97
Moves
- Agility
- Strength
- Tail Whip
- Flame Wheel
Traits
- Magnet
- Sassy
- Sturdy
Stats
- HP: 94
- Attack: 94
- Defense: 127
- Sp. Atk: 146
- Sp. Def: 106
- Speed: 99
Moves
- Thunder Wave
- Supersonic
- SonicBoom
- Thunderbolt
Pokemon Diamond
I wish I could tell you anything about these little fellas, but I have absolutely no memory of this game. I apparently used not one, but two legendaries on this team! As with Pokemon Platinum, there is an underleveled Rapidash on this team to provide fire coverage.
Hall of Fame
Traits
- Magnet
- Rash
- Rivalry
Stats
- HP: 157
- Attack: 150
- Defense: 94
- Sp. Atk: 139
- Sp. Def: 90
- Speed: 98
Moves
- Spark
- Leer
- Charge
- Crunch
Traits
- —
Stats
- HP:
- Attack:
- Defense:
- Sp. Atk:
- Sp. Def:
- Speed:
Moves
- —
Traits
- —
Stats
- HP:
- Attack:
- Defense:
- Sp. Atk:
- Sp. Def:
- Speed:
Moves
- —
Traits
- Sassy
- Torrent
Stats
- HP: 207
- Attack: 143
- Defense: 157
- Sp. Atk: 159
- Sp. Def: 169
- Speed: 103
Moves
- Cut
- Waterfall
- Surf
- Drill Peck
Traits
- Shell Bell
- Rash
- Intimidate
Stats
- HP: 167
- Attack: 153
- Defense: 89
- Sp. Atk: 74
- Sp. Def: 68
- Speed: 135
Moves
- Fly
- Wing Attack
- Defog
- Close Combat
Traits
- Cheri Berry
- Docile
- Run Away
Stats
- HP: 148
- Attack: 126
- Defense: 95
- Sp. Atk: 111
- Sp. Def: 98
- Speed: 141
Moves
- Flare Blitz
- Strength
- Tail Whip
- Attract
Pokemon Colosseum
There's no special place recording the Pokemon you beat the game with in Colosseum, so this list of 'special' Pokemon was gotten by looking at the highest leveled Pokemon in my box and going off the sense that some Pokemon must have been used by my younger self. As you can see, I have an absurdly high-leveled Plusle. That free Plusle is clearly carrying my entire team. I wanted to go through that challenge that would let you get Ho-Oh at the end, but Plusle isn't enough for that.
Special Pokemon
Traits
- Jolly
- Plus
Stats
- HP: 245
- Attack: 136
- Defense: 127
- Sp. Atk: 189
- Sp. Def: 173
- Speed: 255
Moves
- Spark
- Thunder Wave
- Quick Attack
- Thunder
Traits
- Silk Scarf
- Adamant
- Hyper Cutter
Stats
- HP: 148
- Attack: 114
- Defense: 130
- Sp. Atk: 45
- Sp. Def: 90
- Speed: 114
Moves
- Faint Attack
- Earthquake
- Guillotine
- Slash
Traits
- Metal Coat
- Clear Body
- Impish
Stats
- HP: 189
- Attack: 179
- Defense: 198
- Sp. Atk: 124
- Sp. Def: 131
- Speed: 96
Moves
- Hyper Beam
- Iron Defense
- Meteor Mash
- Psychic
Traits
- Black Glasses
- Synchronize
- Bold
Stats
- HP: 167
- Attack: 79
- Defense: 145
- Sp. Atk: 83
- Sp. Def: 145
- Speed: 89
Moves
- Bite
- Secret Power
- Faint Attack
- Toxic
Traits
- Pressure
- Docile
Stats
- HP: 238
- Attack: 133
- Defense: 175
- Sp. Atk: 149
- Sp. Def: 179
- Speed: 142
Moves
- Rain Dance
- Aurora Beam
- Gust
- Surf
Pokemon LeafGreen
You see a Magneton here and you may ask, why didn't this game start your Magneton obsession? And the answer is that, like with Diamond, I have basically no memory of playing this game. I know I did, being that I beat the game, but I have absolutely no memories associated with this game. I felt pretty 'meh' about the game when it came out, so maybe that's why? Kadabra and Moltres are doing all the hard work on this team.
Hall of Fame
Traits
- Sturdy
- Modest
Stats
- HP: 121
- Attack: 74
- Defense: 121
- Sp. Atk: 144
- Sp. Def: 79
- Speed: 98
Moves
- Spark
- SonicBoom
- Thunder Wave
- Tri Attack
Traits
- BlackGlasses
- Bashful
- Synchronize
Stats
- HP: 128
- Attack: 78
- Defense: 62
- Sp. Atk: 169
- Sp. Def: 98
- Speed: 146
Moves
- Psychic
- Thief
- Attract
- Recover
Traits
- Mild
- Overgrow
Stats
- HP: 136
- Attack: 99
- Defense: 85
- Sp. Atk: 119
- Sp. Def: 108
- Speed: 99
Moves
- Razor Leaf
- Leech Seed
- PoisonPowder
- Strength
Traits
- Jolly
- Rock Head
Stats
- Attack: 128
- Defense: 88
- Sp. Atk: 64
- Sp. Def: 89
- Speed: 163
Moves
- Aerial Ace
- Fly
- Mimic
- Steel Wing
Traits
- Careful
- Shell Armor
Stats
- HP: 183
- Attack: 100
- Defense: 93
- Sp. Atk: 84
- Sp. Def: 119
- Speed: 69
Moves
- Surf
- Body Slam
- Ice Beam
- Safeguard
Pokemon Emerald
I kind of laughed seeing the range in levels here. We have a level 72 Rayquaza and a level 32 Gardevoir. Geez, I wonder which one did all the work? But to be fair, there's also a Ninetales here clearly pulling his weight. I played the heck out of this game, but I was so bad at making teams as a kid and clearly liked using legendaries to do the hard work for me. In my defense, going through the tower to get Rayquaza was a challenge in and of itself, and I would sit there with my little R/S/E player's guide studying the path with the mach bike, patiently trying over and over again until I finally got to the top. What I lacked in team-making skill I made up for with determination.
Hall of Fame
Traits
- Air Lock
- Quirky
Stats
- HP: 254
- Attack: 234
- Defense: 156
- Sp. Atk: 238
- Sp. Def: 140
- Speed: 165
Moves
- Fly
- Rest
- ExtremeSpeed
- Outrage
Traits
- Synchronize
- Timid
Stats
- HP: 95
- Attack: 48
- Defense: 55
- Sp. Atk: 94
- Sp. Def: 89
- Speed: 78
Moves
- Psychic
- Calm Mind
- Double Team
- Flash
Traits
- Sturdy
- Quirky
Stats
- HP: 100
- Attack: 77
- Defense: 116
- Sp. Atk: 39
- Sp. Def: 71
- Speed: 68
Moves
- Steel Wing
- Fly
- Swift
- Air Cutter
Traits
- Flash Fire
- Careful
Stats
- HP: 175
- Attack: 112
- Defense: 101
- Sp. Atk: 108
- Sp. Def: 146
- Speed: 145
Moves
- Will-O-Wisp
- Confuse Ray
- Secret Power
- Flamethrower
Traits
- Water Veil
- Mild
Stats
- HP: 150
- Attack: 64
- Defense: 37
- Sp. Atk: 70
- Sp. Def: 32
- Speed: 59
Moves
- Surf
- Waterfall
- Dive
Traits
- Naive
- Overgrow
Stats
- HP: 158
- Attack: 103
- Defense: 83
- Sp. Atk: 135
- Sp. Def: 98
- Speed: 167
Moves
- Fury Cutter
- Leaf Blade
- Earthquake
- Quick Attack
Pokemon Sapphire
A Linoone called Mass...? Well, this team is less unbalanced than the Emerald one. Kyogre is obviously out here repping the team, but Sceptile is doing his best too. The level twenty-two Linoone, though... Yeah, you can tell I really did not do well with balancing a whole team early on in my life. It's kind of hilarious to see this and then compare with my more modern teams like the 3DS Crystal Run and see that that one has a tight distribution of levels.
Hall of Fame
Traits
- Drizzle
- Careful
- Mystic Water
Stats
- HP: 195
- Attack: 140
- Defense: 128
- Sp. Atk: 167
- Sp. Def: 206
- Speed: 119
Moves
- Waterfall
- Ice Beam
- Hydro Pump
- Calm Mind
Traits
- Overgrow
- Naive
Stats
- HP: 157
- Attack: 110
- Defense: 79
- Sp. Atk: 124
- Sp. Def: 96
- Speed: 158
Moves
- Dig
- Leaf Blade
- Absorb
- Brick Break
Traits
- Guts
- Naughty
Stats
- HP: 105
- Attack: 83
- Defense: 57
- Sp. Atk: 51
- Sp. Def: 46
- Speed: 104
Moves
- Fly
- Double Team
- Aerial Ace
- Steel Wing
Traits
- Adamant
- Trace
Stats
- HP: 101
- Attack: 69
- Defense: 62
- Sp. Atk: 90
- Sp. Def: 88
- Speed: 75
Moves
- Double Team
- Psychic
- Secret Power
- Hidden Power
Pokemon Ruby
"Why do you have so many Gen 3 games?" You know, that's an excellent question I don't have an answer for. When I was a kid and wrote a review for R/S/E, I wrote that the games were better than average but "not as good as Crystal," so it seems contemporary evidence shows I wasn't singing the praises of this gen. The material evidence, on the other hand, clearly shows I was obsessed with Gen 3 being that I have, you know, Ruby, Sapphire, AND Emerald. (And LeafGreen, I guess.) I can answer why I had this Ruby - my original copy mysteriously died and wouldn't turn on. It's really weird and I've never had another Gameboy Advance game die on me like that - something to investigate one day, perhaps?
Oh yeah, the team. I got a Skarmory. I liked using Skarmory on my teams and yet I rarely leveled them up high enough. Surprised to see a Manectric and a Heracross here - I don't really remember using these Pokemon. I guess Manectric is there to fulfill my need to have an electric Pokemon.
Hall of Fame
Pokemon Yellow
The oldest continually running cart I have. Look at that Charmeleon. Look at it. I will never again have such a low-leveled Pokemon in the Hall of Fame. Questionable decisions made by my younger self, who was apparently really set on having all three starters. But that dream didn't bear out and I instead went for the triple threat of Articuno, Moltres, and Pikachu. I never liked Zapdos much anyway, and I couldn't bear to box Pikachu, so it all worked out.
Hall of Fame
Pokemon Crystal
My very first Pokemon game - or my first where you could capture Pokemon. It was an evening where I fired up my pink Gameboy Advance and selected Totodile as my starter Pokemon - Totodile was the one who most looked like a dragon. I don’t know much more about my team, as I reset my game and lost any information. Everything I know about this save is because I saved many of my Pokemon to the Pokemon Stadium 2 box. These are the Pokemon that stand out.
Special Pokemon
Focus Belt
Stats
- HP: 343
- Attack: 283
- Defense: 259
- Sp. Atk: 210
- Sp. Def: 217
- Speed: 219
Moves
- Rock Smash
- Cut
- Hydro Pump
- Bite
Leftover
Stats
- HP: 211
- Attack: 201
- Defense: 158
- Sp. Atk: 161
- Sp. Def: 161
- Speed: 140
Moves
- Dragon Rage
- Slam
- Twister
- Extremespeed
No Item
Stats
- HP: 110
- Attack: 81
- Defense: 135
- Sp. Atk: 48
- Sp. Def: 72
- Speed: 77
Moves
- Steel Wing
- Swift
- Fly
- Cut