How's this team? :O

[Newbie 2.0]

So, this is the team I have planned out for Black.


-Emboar
-Jellicent
-Sawsbuck
-Vanilluxe
-Archeops
-Zebstrika

I don't have their move sets picked out yet, though. But if you think a Pokemon in here is just awful, let me know which Pokemon should replace it (preferably of the same type) and it can only be a gen 5 Pokemon.


I really need some tips, please! Thanks.


Edit: So, if you could give me suggestions on my team not solely based on the in-game (since really anything can go there) but with the idea that I will want to use these guys for some online play and in a smaller tournament in another forum. No need to be as critical, but kind of in between. If that makes sense.

 

[Erufuun]

Hmm, I would reccomend replacing Vanilluxe with Scrafty. It's typing comes in handy, cause you need a Dark and Fighting type.
And this may just be my preference, but Eelektross over Zebstrika~
Though the training for it may be a pain.

 

[Aurafire]

Moving this to the In-Game forum since it's not a competitive team.

 

[Newbie 2.0]

Erufuun: I was actually looking at Scrafty and Elektross. May take out Zebstrika for one of them, though.

Aurafire: Well, this team was gonna be used in online battles as well, and for a small tournament another forum is holding. Though I guess they aren't as competitive as others. =\


So, if you (people reading this) could give me suggestions on my team not solely based on the in-game (since really anything can go there) but with the idea that I will want to use these guys for some online play and in a smaller tournament in another forum. No need to be as critical, but kind of in between. If that makes sense. Phew.

 

[luke]

Well if you want it to be competitive, we'll need EVs, natures, move sets and what not. But I definitely suggest Eelektross.

 

[Newbie 2.0]

Elektross does seem like a pain to train. He doesn't learn some strong attacks until way up in the levels (and that's Elektrik or whatever that leans them).


Not going so much for competitive battling, but as long as people don't tell me "anything goes in-game" I'm good.

 

[Sydian]

It would be helpful if you posted potential movesets at least. I'll agree with everyone about Elektross though. I have one around level 80 and I love it<3 It's slow, but it's a good Pokemon to have. And Vanilluxe...ehhh. :( If you ~want~ an ice type, there are better ones out there...because Vanilluxe doesn't have much of a good movepool unless you like Ice Beam and Mirror Shot. I didn't enjoy using it in my team. Don't have much else to say without movesets listed though.

 

[Newbie 2.0]

But there aren't many ice types this gen. Do you think the bear is better or the snowflake crying thing?

I haven't really looked at movesets yet, sorry. This is just what I've gotten so far and wanted to see some reactions. Seems like Zebstrika is getting the worst reaction. Though I really want speed and Elektross is kinda hard to train and slow....I may take him out then.

 

[Sydian]

Well, go with Zeburaika since you want speed. No one's stopping you. And I don't think it's a bad Pokemon. Every time I battle Morimoto, I have a hard time with his Zeburaika. lol

Also, what most in-game teams seem to run, is having their Water type be pesudo-Ice. So you could run Ice Beam or something on Jellicent. That's what I typically do, because I hate having both a Water and an Ice type on the team. But Vanilluxe is alright in terms of Special Defense. If you want something more offensive though, I'd go for Polar Bear or Snowflake thing (yeah I need to learn the names).

 

[blue]

Well, Vanilluxe actually has the best base stat total of all Ice type Pokémon so it's really balanced out, well tied against Lapras but you can't obtain Lapras isn't in Unova, but it's upto you!

 

[Newbie 2.0]

Don't worry, I do take your guys' suggestions into consideration. I am now considering putting Elektross on my team instead of Zebstrika. I'll look into the crying snowflake lol.
But yeah, I saw Vanilluxe had good stats.