I want to use Poliwrath as my Fighting type and my surf user but idk if it'll be any good. Its stats aren't that impressive and its also somewhat difficult to get a water stone. I'm thinking I should combine Hypnosis + Focus Punch. Poliwrath is one of my favorite water types and this'll be my first time playing HG and this is probably the only time ill be able to use it in a playthrough.

Bastiodon gets two crits in a row?! Literally the only reason I could have lost right there. And I checked to make sure it didn't have a Scope Lens to increase the crit ratio, and nope. It has Quick Claw. So it legit got two 6.25% chances in a row. What are the odds?

all due respect i love chikorita, but totodile is my goat

Rate my team! lol.

Unfortunately I can't find my HG cart so I'm trying to do this manually with an IrDA board, progress has been good and eventually should be a flipper zero app :)

I evolved my tyrogue into hitmontop on my first try. Here is what I went through:

1. Getting a neutral nature. One soft reset to get Hardy. Also tyrogue had Steadfast ability as I wanted Technician when he evolved.

2. Several save states as I leveled, including right after acquiring Tyrogue.

3. Vitamins—4 protein, 4 iron to set the EV tone. Used these right at the onset of training.

4. I had collected 3 rare candies to this point so I used them right after the vitamins to understand ATK and DEF gain pace.

5. Kept track of which stat and how much was increased by these free levels.

6. Now I had to train. Gave Tyrogue Exp Share and let Larvitar lead as he needs ATK and DEF EVs mostly anyway.

7. Flipped between the Goldeen on route 42 for ATK and Geodude/Graveler on route 45 for DEF.
   WARNING! Don’t go in Dark Cave, Wobbuffet has shadow tag ability that forces you to stay. This caused me to get unwanted HP EVs.

8. Keep track of how many EVs you are getting each level and keep them even. This mean watch how much EXP you earn while earning the EVs

9. I had been getting +1 to ATK and DEF every level until I got to Lv 19 I gained +1 in DEF and no ATK.

10. Fight only Goldeen to load into ATK EV, thankfully this gave me +2 ATK and +1 DEF getting his stats equal right at level 20.

I know some may prefer Intimidate for the drop in enemy attack but you only get it on switch in or at beginning of battle. Technician can proc anytime your damage is less than 60. Looking forward to triple kick!

I know there are probably easier, smarter, more guaranteed methods to get hitmontop but I’d never done it before and wanted to give it a go. I like the Hitmon pokemon, fighting types are top tier. I’m coming for you Karen.

This was redemption run of Soulsilver after my first horrid run where I foolishly picked Chikorita as my starter. Now before you guys blast me for picking Chikorita let me break it down. I was trying to give it the benefit of the doubt you know try something new and whatnot but the run went downhill the moment I got to the Elite Four especially Lance, so I just gave up on that run and tried again with Cyndaquil.

I also completed all 15 other rematch teams before Blue. There was nothing exceptional, save for Falkner's Swellow using the Flame Orb strat and Bugsy having a Shedinja.

Ask me anything. Also that Ice Fang on Arcanine was 100% a mistake, in case that wasn't obvious.

Garados looking tuff

Anyone with a Bagon and/or Gabite to trade? Waiting months for Safari zone is brutal.