Shadow Walker Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 (edited) So I managed to figure out two ways to easily beat Solaris's Garchomp (I've never tried it out yet though as I would have to replay the game up till that point) Option 1) Requirements: a pokemon that knows endeavor and a focus band (can be bought at the dept. store on the third floor). (the fastest to get one as of update 10.5 would be Swirlix or Slurpuff at lvl 21) Basically you get a pokemon that knows endeavor and give it the focus band. It will survive the OHKO and bring garchomp hp to 1, I believe Solaris would heal him up so keep using endeavor until he runs out of potions and finishes off your pokemon. Now Garchomp will have 1 hp and you can easily finish him off with the rest of your team (try a first hit move like quick attack). Option 2) Requirements: a pokemon that knows destiny bond and either a quick claw or focus band (can be bought at the dept. store on the third floor). (the fastest way to get one as of update 10.5 would be teaching it to Vespiquen at lv 21 with a heart scale) Get a pokemon that knows destiny bond and give it either quick claw (so it moves before Garchomp) or focus band ( so it survives the first hit) and use destiny bond. Garchomp will then knock it out and himself as well and if you want the exp send out the pokemon you want to gain the exp first then switch to another pokemon to get knocked out and finally swicth to the pokemon with destiny bond. Edited February 24, 2014 by Shadow Walker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghkdkd Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 (edited) I think option 1 is not gonna doing well. That Garchomp's ability is Rough Skin. If your pokemon use Endeavor with 1 HP, that pokemon gonna die due to Rough Skin damage and Solaris will use Full Restore. +Can U get Focus Sash in this game? Edited February 23, 2014 by ghkdkd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinny Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 This tactics would be perfect... if there was a focus sash in this game (There is, but in the higher floors of the dept. store where we have no access as of 10.5) You can put a Focus band in place of the focus sash with the Koffing thing, although the focus band doesn't always activate (But at least you can get a Focus Band ^^...) Honestly, you can win by giving 5 pokemons "brightpowder", the other a Focus Band (To avoid dying in one hit) and having something like Minimize or Mud Bomb (Abusing the fact that both of this moves are bugged in 10.5 and give twice the status increase/decrease...) If there is a Focus sash available somewhere else than the dept. store, i don't know, so don't judge me ^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghkdkd Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Or 2~3 Intimiadate pokemon + Dusclops or Confarigus with Curse can be great.(With Bright powder/Focus Band, much better). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naphiro Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Prankster Banette with focus brand to curse and burn. Maybe not easy since you are gonna lose some pokes, but I just find it pleasant to see it die in agony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Walker Posted February 23, 2014 Author Share Posted February 23, 2014 This tactics would be perfect... if there was a focus sash in this game (There is, but in the higher floors of the dept. store where we have no access as of 10.5) Sorry, I meant focus band not sash (my mistake) I think option 1 is not gonna doing well. That Garchomp's ability is Rough Skin. If your pokemon use Endeavor with 1 HP, that pokemon gonna die due to Rough Skin damage and Solaris will use Full Restore. In that case you can either have multiple Slurpuffs with endeavor or revive and heal it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naphiro Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 We should give Garchomp embargo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghkdkd Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Prankster Banette with focus brand to curse and burn. Maybe not easy since you are gonna lose some pokes, but I just find it pleasant to see it die in agony. Normal Banette ability can't be Prankstar. Banette possibly get ability Prankstar only through mega evolution Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Walker Posted February 23, 2014 Author Share Posted February 23, 2014 (edited) I know there are a bunch of ways to defeat Garchomp but those require your team (which you may not have) to have a or a combination of pokemon with high evasiveness, curse, toxic and playing around with Garchomp while trying to survive which I wouldn't exactly consider 'easy'. The pokemon required for this are also easier to obtain and train. Edited February 23, 2014 by Shadow Walker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaunt Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Just evolve a female Combee to Vespiquen (lv. 21) and use a heart scale to make it learn Destiny Bond, with a Quick Claw that Garchomp is as good as dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amphouse Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Best way is still abusing sturdy imo. Use a Roggenrola with brightpowder, keep using mud slap and healing when you get hit until Garchomp is at -6 accuracy. Then the rest of your team should be able to handle it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Walker Posted February 24, 2014 Author Share Posted February 24, 2014 Just evolve a female Combee to Vespiquen (lv. 21) and use a heart scale to make it learn Destiny Bond, with a Quick Claw that Garchomp is as good as dead. Thanks for the info, didn't know that Vespiquen could learn it at lv 21 with a heart scale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derekwst3 Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 wish there was a pokemon who could learn destiny bond, hold a focus band, and have the ability aftermath. I think the only pokemon that could work with this would be driffloon/ driffblimp, they could have aftermath, they could hold items, and through breeding with a available pokemon koffing, it could learn destiny bond (level 40). is it cheap? maybe but it takes time to level a koffing up so it would work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 things i've tried and suceeded with; sturdy endeavor aron & dual intimidators + curse booster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatoneguy666 Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 how does it change the story if you beat the garchomp? specifics please it thats allowed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynxiechan Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 (edited) there's also the Shuckle theory. If you have episode 10, go back to the training grounds where Kiki gave her lecture and find a shuckle. This thing learns Power split. Couple that with it's insanely weak offense skills, it will literally cut Garchomp's attack by half. Follow it up with cofagrigus or dusclops will-o-wisp, and finish it with curse. You could just then use an ice type pokemon or fairy to finish it off, but I just used kricketune and perish songed it because by that time it couldnt hit me for shit xD Note: I used power split on shuckle twice e.e EDIT: Also, I got bored of status affecting garchomp and didn't want to waste energy so after doing all dat shet I switched into azumarill and charmed it xD Edited February 25, 2014 by Lynxiechan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowser Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 (edited) how does it change the story if you beat the garchomp? specifics please it thats allowed As the quote here says, besides gaining some decent experience... Is there any plot change? Like what would be Solaris' (XD Locket of the Iron Solari from LoL) new comment towards you? Edited February 25, 2014 by Bowser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Walker Posted February 25, 2014 Author Share Posted February 25, 2014 (edited) how does it change the story if you beat the garchomp? specifics please it thats allowed According to Ame, at first she didn't expect anyone to actually beat it and you're suppose to lose that battle. But since people started beating it she said she might change the dialogue and perhaps some story elements in a later patch. But as of now there should be no difference in dialogues and the story will be stay the same whether you win or lose aside from exp and money you gain from winning the battle. Edited February 25, 2014 by Shadow Walker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghkdkd Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 (edited) how does it change the story if you beat the garchomp? specifics please it thats allowed The story goes same. Just dialogues change little after battle. Gastly event dialogues also change littlebit. Edited February 25, 2014 by ghkdkd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naphiro Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 (edited) Just defeated his Garchomp. His reaction can be translated as, "You're a waste of time." I wonder how strong his Tyranitar is. Edited February 27, 2014 by Naphiro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigShotJoe Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Personally, i just used granbull with charm. Send him in, cut garchomp's attack a bit, swap him out. After the 2nd intimidate, spam charm til you die. Then he can't hit for shit. If you still have trouble with him, get cottonee with trickster and stun spore. After i did all that, i spammed bulk up with blaziken til i could 1-shot the bitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowireallylovesweaters Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 May I ask; do you have to beat Solaris in the battle you guys are referring to? You can still advance in the story if you lose? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinny Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 May I ask; do you have to beat Solaris in the battle you guys are referring to? You can still advance in the story if you lose? You can. The dialogue when he loses change though (It's not something all that awesome, but it's cool...) Also, another certain event changes a bit, but it's nothing that prevents you from continuing through the game... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sapphire Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Catch a Duskull/Dusclops. (Duskull is best for levitate). Give it quick claw or focus band (though they aren't even needed). As Duskull has levitate he can only use moves that have a miss chance. Use Curse till you get it off. Profit! (That's how I did it) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flynn Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Pidgeot with Feather Dance + Cofagrigus with Curse did the job nicely. Was what I did on my first play through so I wasn't expecting that behemoth at all and had to work with what I had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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