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ECM
I'm having trouble defeating the Elite Four in the first Pokémon White. I'm positive that increasing the level of my Pokémon will help a lot, but I'm also wondering if I should change my moveset up a bit.
That being said, I don't only want advice because of the Elite Four, but because I want an awesome team by the end of the game regardless. Anyways, here's my current team:
Emboar Lv. 48
Lax Nature
Ability: Blaze
Item: Charcoal
Flamethrower
Brick Break
Strength
Assurance
[B]Assuming Strength is for ingame purposes, consider replacing it and using an HM slave instead. There's not many rocks to move and once you push them down a hole, you don't have to worry about them ever again. Emboar is slow, so Flame Charge is a great move on it. Assurance gives good coverage with Brick Break but it's completely unreliable. Unlike Payback (double damage if acting second) it will only have 100 BP if you're second AND you're hit by an attacking move. Get Rock Slide/Stone Edge, it will work much better for you.
Simisage Lv. 45
Calm Nature
Ability: Gluttony
Item: Miracle Seed
Seed Bomb
Acrobatics
Bite
Shadow Claw
I'm assuming you don't care about natures (which is fine ingame). but a -attack nature on a physical attacker kind of sucks. Try to go mixed at the very least (energy ball etc). You will hurt more. Bite and Shadow Claw have the exact same coverage, ditch Bite for something else.
Zebstrika Lv. 43
Naughty Nature
Ability: Lightningrod
Item: Magnet
Spark
Flame Charge
Facade
Thunder Wave
As you specifically said you want "an awesome team", just discard this. Horrible coverage and bulk, meaning there are really few things you can KO before they take one or two hits and murder you. Fast electric type ? Galvantula. You can use a bug STAB anyway for the dark type Elite 4. Compoundeyes Thunder is awesome as well. (do NOT get an Unnerve Joltik, it's garbage. If at the beginning of the battle you get no messages, it means it's a Compoundeyes variant. Else, just run)
Seismitoad Lv. 46
Sassy Nature
Ability: Poison Touch
Item: Scope Lens
Surf
Drain Punch
Dig
Sludge Bomb
Once again quoting the "awesome team" thingy, this poke is not exactly "top percentage". Still WAY more usable than Zebstrika, so if you like it keep it :V moveset is okay, be sure to get Earthquake once you have the TM for it.
Beartic Lv. 47
Calm Nature
Ability: Snow Cloak
Item: NeverMelt Ice
Icicle Crash
Surf
Brick Break
Shadow Claw
Ice type is not great for a slow bulky attacker, too many weaknesses. Surf is pretty bad on it as it has very low special attack. I can't remember if this thing gets Ice Shard or any sort of priority, but if it does, teach it (Aqua Jet maybe?).
Rufflet Lv. 43 (Will evolve into Braviary)
Lax Nature
Ability: Sheer Force
Item: Sharp Beak
Fly
Air Slash
Slash
Shadow Claw
Ditch Air Slash for Rock Slide, or (when you get to the right level) Superpower. Return is much stronger than Slash once you hang around for some time with your poke.
I would really appreciate any advice given. I know that there are some moves I may not have access to until after I defeat the Elite Four, so if there is another place-holder move you might suggest, I would be very thankful for the help.
Pokémon White Team for Elite Four and Beyond
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