Is it good to have a Hariyama on an Emerald playthrough?

I always used Machamp as my Fighting type, but this time I want to switch things around and use Hariyama. I want some help to figure out a good moveset, ability and nature and usually they end up bad so I want it to be good plus all my Fighting types are mainly the best Pokemon on my team, from the in game trade of Machop (GSC and HGSS) or the in game trade Machamp (a Machoke due it being a trade evo it becomes Machamp) in Pokemon Yellow.

Pleaselog inorregisterto add a comment.

First, Hariyama is likely slightly worse than Blaziken and Breloom, mostly because it’s slower and can’t learn sky uppercut. I don’t know whether it’s worse than Machamp. If you’re sure you want to use Hariyama instead of Blaziken and Breloom, then this is probably the best moveset.

Hariyama @ silk scarf/soft sandAbility: thick fatEVs: 100 Atk- vital throw -> brick break- strength -> return- bulk up- dig -> earthquake

The fighting attacks get STAB, and the normal and ground attacks are for coverage. Bulk up is important because it lets Hariyama completely solo several important battles, like Flannery, Norman, Juan, Sidney, and Glacia.