Anstane

Is it? Spine?

Erm, no, it did not. Tempest?

"I am pleased with this turn of events."

It's been a while since we've been able to post here. And...is it me, or are there fewer then 1000 pages again? Spine?

Aurorus

Well, you were right that I would come later in the day. But not when I was the predicted one. Tempest?

But isn't that...boring? Requiring only the bare essentials? Spine?

Glaceon

Yeah, still around. Gotta run, though. So...*uses Hail, then Snow Cloak activates, causing me to shimmer into the hailstorm and disappear* Cronos?

Don't look so smug. I know what you're thinking, but your prediction was merely a setback! Lugruf?

Don't say "If I were you..."

Just something I'm listening to right now. Micky?

Mighty quiet today. Spine?

http://www.pokemonreborn.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=19231 This thread should be a huge help in preparing for the battles as well as singling out specific threats. Oh, and one more thing: Don't be afraid to try and at least scout out the battles. Sometimes you might be surprised (Like when I tried Samson on my run kind of a "Let's see how far I get and see how it goes" run. I proceeded to defeat him on my first attempt.)

Ah, Radomus is a perfect example of where you need to prepare. Yes, Poison is weak to Psychic. However, there are a few Poison/Dark types out there, handily nullifying the weakness. In fact, the Poison-typing also covers for Dark's weakness to Fighting, which Radomus has a few of (Superpower on Contrary Malamar and Close Combat on Gallade). Furthermore, keep a Nido in reserve for his Metagross. Also take advantage of the fact that, despite Radomus' team being built to abuse Trick Room (Which is to say, everyone's super slow), he won't actually use it in most cases. Take advantage of that. This is just one specific example. There are plenty of strategies you can use, and you'll need to use for the various leaders you'll face.

From my experience doing an Ice-Mono: Look up what Pokemon of your chosen type you can get and try to get as many of them as possible, especially those with dual-typings. All mono runs assume that at least one of the dual-typings is the type of choice, so unless you're doing an extra challenge run, you should be fine. You might need to use special tactics against trainers whose typing beats yours (In my case, Kiki and Charlotte). Don't be afraid to experiment. Try to figure out the opponent's teams, especially gym leaders, and prepare appropriate counters. This goes double for teams that beat your type.

Amaura

Yeah, I am here. Still hate waking up early. Cronos?

Mayhaps, even though smiling is not something I do often. Cronos?

I'm nothing "Temp". Spine?

I have to say Eevee is the most adorable Pokémon with Glaceon in second place.

It kind of works in waves. It's mostly quiet, but sometimes pure insanity ensues. Right, Micky?

Ah, I love my luck. I really do. A 5 on my attempt and a 2 on my save. Out of 20 on both. *sigh*... Spine?

'sup. Spine?