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So I actually got to beat him, once I broke through his Ludicolo it wasn't so bad  

what monotype are you doing?

Ground! So I had on my hand Sandstorm, a Mamoswine, a Nidoking and a Dynamic Punch Golurk to play with (?)

Aw sweet, I've yet to get that lucky with the mystery egg in any reborn-style game. Have fun, and piece the heavens with your drill!

You're so lucky.... what kind of ritual did you perform?

Hm. Mudkip/Turtwig, Sandshrew, Geodude, Onix, Numel, at the very least, I may be missing another one or two.

Numel should get Curse before her level cap, which will change her field and depower her a lot. 

I'm including Nidorino/Nidorina since their evos are ground type, I've got also (former shadow) quagsire, and thanks for the Curse heads-up, I'll try  

There might not be enough before the first gym, since all I've seen is mudkip as a starter, and marshtomp's stab ground moves become part poison on Venam's field. If that's not a problem somehow then idk.

I currently have no idea of the availability of each type on early game, definetively it's going to be something to work on before trying... thanks!

Edit: Ah, I looked around and it looks like the Nidorans are also available (which fits bc Nidoking/queen are ground types) and Geodude, I think?

I can't believe I didn't think of Nidoran, since he's right there on the pier. That actually looks like a solid start to the run, with magnitude for Venam and two Poison types for Keta. Good luck on your run!

I tend to have troubles with her even when I have a fire type with me

I've got the form pack mod and it's very fun, for now I've added to my team a fire/grass carnivine. Very fun in Jasper & Beryl vs the PULSEs. She offed it without a second thought. 

interesting, I installed one of the earlier version but never got around to playing around with it

I find that his performance falls a tiny bit behind past a certain point, so I didn't use him with Life Orb much. However his versatility is great as you said, he makes playing around some fields very easy. We can thank Aya for Sludge Wave.

I'm using him in a ground monorun. And it's basically my main line of defense against water types in general and Gyarados in particular 

oooh, neat! I hope he keeps serving you well

I know it will be slow and painful, (even having a Nidoking and Excadrill for resisting the poison) and I'll search for snarl when I get home, thank you!! 

You’re welcome

By the way, I noticed that Excadrill is not affected by Poison moves and can survive Swalot’s Discharge for the same reason. In the end, the only damaging move that should affect him is Infestation. I would recommend the use of Strength or Rock Slide to take it out cause Ground Type moves are ineffective on Murkwater Surface.

Yes, that was the idea... I've got  steel claws to boot, plus shadow claws, plus rock slides, so... 

that is true, yet Dynamic Punch offers type coverage for dark and Ice types. It's really just up to you, do you wanna use Dynamic Punch a lot or do you wanna remove it?

Well, I'll keep it until I can consider some other options like Drain Punch, thanks  

no problem