Vinnie

Actually I meant the opposite. I believe I said I didn't want to use it.

Some of these are pretty late game. Weavile takes a long time to get. Noivern does as well since I tried working with a Noibat in my very first play through but I eventually realized I'd be better grabbing one at later levels.

Honestly Amaria's water field was scary, but air balloons made it work out fine. As long as I have enough power to knock out her mons it's probably alright. I really don't see how great Blaziken is here. Without protect you can't always get a speed boost up, and without focus sashes you can't say guarantee a swords dance(which isn't available and is why you're running bulk up) + speed boost set either. I suppose it is probably the most outright powerful starter though.

And with very few minimal switching of party members? I just played through the game for the first time, although I probably missed a few side quests. I was just thinking about replaying the game but I wanted something different but at the same time potentially more comfortable. My last game I ran a team of Infernape - the mvp of the team. I actually got a shiny when soft resetting for iron fist. Taunt saved me a few times, although I switched mach punch out for acrobatics at the fighting gym because it helped out so much. I just wish it could get overheat. My infernape was naive so running a mixed set would be fine. Meowstic -> Alakazam which was a very necessary upgrade roughly the same bulk, but way more power and with it's high speed, lack of priority utility moves didn't matter. Ampharos -> Jolteon another needed upgrade. The electric type bulk just wasn't enough and honestly, Jolteon is probably the best non-legendary/mythical eletric type. Leavanny one of the original team members, it put in a surprising amount of work. It was actually amazing for doubles with how it got protect naturally. Donphan -> Excadrill I tried to make donphan work but a solo ground typing just didn't work, although it did last me through Shade's gym and then some Weavile - I waited so long for this guy purely out of love for it. I don't believe I could get knock off at the move tutor unfortunately though. I liked having a speedy dragon slayer on my team though. Prior to Weavile I tended to just carry around fodder, aside from having a Bisharp for a while. My team probably could've used a bulky water type over my weavile in all honesty but it worked. I'd like to try a different team though but I'd also like it to be somewhat comfortable and accessible through out the storyline at reasonable points. I know that with one of the mods I found on these forums I could breed mons and dump them in the shared pc box or something like that but I'd rather acquire them during the actual story. In terms of starters, Snivy is actually my favorite starter. I simply ran Chimchar over it because apparently contrary doesn't work. Also also also! I don't know the owner/lead creator of the game very well, I think their name is Ame but I wanted to say that their game is awesome, I love all of the work they've put into it and it's really the first pokemon game that's ever really challenged me. I've never ever had to soft reset and change strategies before gym leaders and other challenging opponents this much.