What is a USEFUL flying type you can get in Hg (prior to elite-4)?
I have created a team that when I level it should beat the elite four but my problem is that the flying member is a pidgeotto with extremely weak stats. I already have ho-oh but it is only good to an extent up to bruno which is one of my big problems (alongside lance who kicked my butt even when I had my first copy) so can someone please tell me a good flying type to use against the elite four.
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Crobat. It has good sweeping stats and can pretty much outspeed anything in-game. It also has access to great coverage moves such as Wing Attack, Bite, Cross Poison, ans X-Scissor, and lots of moves for BP. Here is a good moveset for ingame.
Crobat @ LeftoversTrait: Inner FocusAdamant Nature (Not that important ingame.)- Fly- Roost- Cross Poison/Poison Fang- X-Scissor/U-Turn
The three are the top three flying Pokemon obtainable in HeartGold (In my opinion of course, some might argue that Delibird is quite good)
Crobat
Movesets:For Crobat you can use the sets I postedhereLocations obtainable(As its pre-evo Golbat):
The biggest problem with catching Golbat, and almost any Pokemon, at such a late stage in the game, is that it can be quite difficult to level them up for battling standards. So my suggestion would be to avoid as many trainers as possible before Victory Road, catch your Golbat, then go back and battle said trainers.
Evolution:HappinessAt such a late level it can be quite difficult to level him up enough to like you. For that reason I would suggest catching a low level Zubat, then going and battling higher leveled wild Pokemon, he’ll like you more and it won’t be too much extra time.
Xatu
Movesets:Now generally for in-game you’d like an offensive moveset. This tends to be the way of the game so i’ll post some offensive sets here.
Xatu @ Leftovers/Life OrbTrait: SynchronizeEVs: 252 SAtk / 252 Spd / 4 HPModest Nature- Psychic (Level-up)- Shadow Ball (TM)- Giga Drain (TM)- Roost (TM)
Mostly TM moves, so I hope that’s not a problem.
Xatu @ (Whatever really)Trait: SynchronizeEVs: 252 SATk / 252 Spd / 4 HPModest Nature- Heat Wave (Move Tutor)- Psychic (Level-up)- Signal Beam (Move Tutor)- Shadow Ball (TM)
In-game movesets tend to have whatever item and no EVs so you can disregard those if you wish. Otherwise these two sets are what I would go for in-game. You could also just throw Fly in there instead of any of those moves.
Locations:Rout 28, Ruins of Alph, Mt.Silver (all as Natu)
Evolution:Level 25
Gliscor
Movesets:In-game you’ll want to run a physical moveset, here’s my suggestion,
Gliscor @ (Again in-game doesn’t really matter)Trait: Hyper CutterEVs: 252 Atk / 252 Spd / 4 HPAdamant Nature- Earthquake (TM)- Night Slash (Level-up)- Swords Dance (Level-up)- Steel Wing/Stone Edge (Both TMs)
Physical in-game sweeper. Stone Edge > Steel Wing unless you have another poke you want to learn Stone Edge.
Locations Obtainable:Route 45 (As Gligar)
Evolution:Level up at nighttime holding Razor Fang
Razor Fang can be obtained at the Battle Frontier.Which is after the main game so I kinda wished i’d checked that first xP
Anyway you’ve already selected BA but I decided to finish as I was almost done anyway.
Why there are quite a few.
Skarmory: Skarmory is good at one thing: defense. With titanic defense and a steel typing allow it to withstand the assault of Lance’s powerful dragons, and it can even survive a supereffective hit thanks to its ability sturdy. It also makes a surprisingly decent HM slave, learning cut, fly, rock smash and flash, and has decent attack
Mantine: Mantine is essentially a special skarmory. Massive special defense, ok special attack, and the ability to be your water HM slave if need be.
Gyarados: Gyarados is a physical monster. With a set up move in dragon dance, a powerful stab waterfall or aqua tail, and decent coverage in ice fang and the Tm earthquake it can pummel opponents. However it lacks a reliable flying stab move.
Dragonite: though it will take a lot of work to evolve it, dragonite is a beast. Base 134 atk and 100 sp atk and a massive movepool allow to be an offensive menace. It’s bulk isn’t bad either. Dragon dance and extreme speed can resolve the speed issue.
Togekiss: Togekiss can be a great special attacker, getting great coverage between its stab air slash and the perfectly accurate aura sphere. It’s serene grace ability makes air slash more likely to flinch the opponent, which is handy.
Scyther: Scyther’s naturally high speed and attack make it a decent physical presence, and decent stab moves in x scissor and wing attack, the latter is boosted by its technician ability.
