Is Roserade or Luxray better for a Platinum playthrough?

I need help with my team, and I’m thinking about either Roserade or Luxray. They both have good stats, are found early, and have great designs. I know I want to use one but can’t decide. Thanks for helping!

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I recommend using Roserade. Shinx and Roselia arrive at levels 10 and 20, respectively, so using Roselia saves some experience in the early game and makes it easier to defeat Roark and Gardenia. Roserade’s special attack is much higher than Luxray’s. Luxray has higher physical attack, but its physical STAB has only 65 base power. This is the moveset I recommend. Roserade can’t learn growth or petal dance, so make sure Roselia knows them before evolving.

Roselia -> Roserade @ poison barb/expert belt/choice specsAbility: natural cureEVs: 100 Spe- stun spore -> sludge bomb- leech seed -> shadow ball- magical leaf -> giga drain -> petal dance- growth

Also you should use Weavile instead of Froslass because Weavile has better stats.

I think Luxray would be better suited to your team. It has super effective attacks against Crasher Wake, a few Pokemon of other notable Trainers like Cyrus, and has a slightly larger movepool than Roserade. Intimidate is also a very good Ability. Roserade has a shallower movepool, and its STAB isn’t super effective against as many things.

Luxray @ Magnet / Expert BeltAbility Intimidate- Spark / Thunder Fang / Thunderbolt- Crunch- Return / Strength- Iron Tail

I ordinarily wouldn’t suggest Iron Tail on a Pokemon, but Luxray’s movepool is too shallow for much else.

Hope I helped!