Finally beat the game for the first time, with this team: not an optimized one, mostly ones I got attached to, but all fully EV-trained (obviously).
Khensu/Umbreon: Protect, Toxic, Wish, Foul Play; Synchronize; Leftovers
Yuki-Onna/A-Ninetales: Blizzard, Freeze-dry, Moonblast, Aurora Veil; Snow Warning; Light clay, and a Focus Sash for the final Lin battle
Jörmungandr/Steelix: Stone Edge, Stealth Rock, Gyro Ball, Earthquake; Sturdy; Steelixite when sturdy wasn't needed, metal coat when it was
Sekhmet/Arcanine; Flame Blitz, Wild Charge, Extreme Speed, Close Combat; Flash Fire; Fire plate or Firium-Z when Kappa didn't hold it's own Z.
Kappa/Swampert: Ice Punch, Waterfall, Earthquake, and Brick Break in case of barriers; Torrent, as Damp isn't really useful here; Waterium-Z or Focus Sash for the last Lin battle.
Siegfried/Gallade: Psycho Cut, Close Combat, Leaf Blade, and Night Slash switched to Light Screen for the second Lin battle: Justified; Choice Band, and Light Clay for the second Lin Battle
Steelix/Jörmungandr was the clear MVP for Heather, especially with Stealth Rock
Arcanine/Sekhmet practically soloed Bennett & Laura after setting the field on fire
El was a team effort and probably the toughest E4, with special thanks to Swampert/Kappa's Ice punch, Arcanine/Sekhmet's extreme speed, and Gallade/Siegfried's Close Combat, all made possible with the help of Ninetales/Yuki-Onna's Aurora Veil
Anna was an easier team effort than El: again Aurora Veil, followed with a few Gyro Balls and Night Slash. Umbreon/Khensu took care of the Starmie with Toxic, a bit of stalling with protect/wish, and foul play.
The first Lin battle was tough, but doable: had to think about my switchouts and got blindsided by the PULSE abra for a moment, but I had a good team for it. Second battle though..... Lot harder, made it impossible for me to use Aurora Veil, which I often relied on, and I only had 5 Full restores and a single max revive left. Should've known the "normal" preparatory purchases wouldn't suffice.
Literal step-by-step planning to beat it, and a single unexpected crit would throw the planning out. Umbreon first to take out Mismagius with Foul play, Toxic the Clefable and stall until knocked out, have Gallade set up Light screen and get knocked out, then Steelix with Gyro Ball to weaken the bastard enough for toxic to kill it off before Lin cures it. Arcanine one-shots Celesteela with Z-fire, Ninetales one-shots Hydreigon with Moonblast and can do so with the help of a focus sash. Then came the fun part.
Lure out Honchcrow's Z-move on focus sash swampert, then hit it with Ice punch. Follow-up by letting Swampieboy go down to heal Steelix, switch it in, and finish off Honchcrow with Stone Edge.
Then see Arceus get switched in, shit your pants a bit, and see what you can manage with your scraps. Umbreon really shone here, once I used my max revive: gave arceus Toxic two or three times, and tanked it with wish/the few protects I had left, using Foul Play/Wish whenever I got lucky on type to ration the protects against the problematic ones. Steelix and Arcanine finally finished it off in the end, as the only other 'mons who could either get priority or take a hit from it.
If I were to re-do this with a more competitive team, I'd probably switch out Gallade; Steelix and Arcanine were too fitting given the E4 and champ's teams, Umbreon's practically a competitive stall at this point (really proud of that one), Aurora Veil's a huge aid, and i just love Swampert too much. Maybe switch in my Galvantula (Anansi) for Sticky Web. But I'd have to give it a proper pondering.
Finally beat the game for the first time, with this team: not an optimized one, mostly ones I got attached to, but all fully EV-trained (obviously). Khensu/Umbreon: Protect, Toxic, Wish, Foul Play; Synchronize; Leftovers Yuki-Onna/A-Ninetales: Blizzard, Freeze-dry, Moonblast, Aurora Veil; Snow Warning; Light clay, and a Focus Sash for the final Lin battle Jörmungandr/Steelix: Stone Edge, Stealth Rock, Gyro Ball, Earthquake; Sturdy; Steelixite when sturdy wasn't needed, metal coat when it was Sekhmet/Arcanine; Flame Blitz, Wild Charge, Extreme Speed, Close Combat; Flash Fire; Fire plate or Firium-Z when Kappa didn't hold it's own Z. Kappa/Swampert: Ice Punch, Waterfall, Earthquake, and Brick Break in case of barriers; Torrent, as Damp isn't really useful here; Waterium-Z or Focus Sash for the last Lin battle. Siegfried/Gallade: Psycho Cut, Close Combat, Leaf Blade, and Night Slash switched to Light Screen for the second Lin battle: Justified; Choice Band, and Light Clay for the second Lin Battle Steelix/Jörmungandr was the clear MVP for Heather, especially with Stealth Rock Arcanine/Sekhmet practically soloed Bennett & Laura after setting the field on fire El was a team effort and probably the toughest E4, with special thanks to Swampert/Kappa's Ice punch, Arcanine/Sekhmet's extreme speed, and Gallade/Siegfried's Close Combat, all made possible with the help of Ninetales/Yuki-Onna's Aurora Veil Anna was an easier team effort than El: again Aurora Veil, followed with a few Gyro Balls and Night Slash. Umbreon/Khensu took care of the Starmie with Toxic, a bit of stalling with protect/wish, and foul play. The first Lin battle was tough, but doable: had to think about my switchouts and got blindsided by the PULSE abra for a moment, but I had a good team for it. Second battle though..... Lot harder, made it impossible for me to use Aurora Veil, which I often relied on, and I only had 5 Full restores and a single max revive left. Should've known the "normal" preparatory purchases wouldn't suffice. Literal step-by-step planning to beat it, and a single unexpected crit would throw the planning out. Umbreon first to take out Mismagius with Foul play, Toxic the Clefable and stall until knocked out, have Gallade set up Light screen and get knocked out, then Steelix with Gyro Ball to weaken the bastard enough for toxic to kill it off before Lin cures it. Arcanine one-shots Celesteela with Z-fire, Ninetales one-shots Hydreigon with Moonblast and can do so with the help of a focus sash. Then came the fun part. Lure out Honchcrow's Z-move on focus sash swampert, then hit it with Ice punch. Follow-up by letting Swampieboy go down to heal Steelix, switch it in, and finish off Honchcrow with Stone Edge. Then see Arceus get switched in, shit your pants a bit, and see what you can manage with your scraps. Umbreon really shone here, once I used my max revive: gave arceus Toxic two or three times, and tanked it with wish/the few protects I had left, using Foul Play/Wish whenever I got lucky on type to ration the protects against the problematic ones. Steelix and Arcanine finally finished it off in the end, as the only other 'mons who could either get priority or take a hit from it. If I were to re-do this with a more competitive team, I'd probably switch out Gallade; Steelix and Arcanine were too fitting given the E4 and champ's teams, Umbreon's practically a competitive stall at this point (really proud of that one), Aurora Veil's a huge aid, and i just love Swampert too much. Maybe switch in my Galvantula (Anansi) for Sticky Web. But I'd have to give it a proper pondering..png.f73d12b9f3ef68834a027ac508fdc133.png)