Team Staple

[xSilentOmenx]

We all have it. That one pokemon that just makes your team work in the Pokemon games. The question is, which one is it for you? Feel free to make it as detailed as you like. Maybe you have a staple that is version dependant. What works in Emerald may not really work for you in Diamond. I suppose I'll get it started.

Red, Blue and Yellow: I always found myself relying heavily on Clefable for some odd reason. I never really liked it, but it was always in some way on my teams. It was a pain because the work you had to do just to find one in Mt. Moon. But it's bulk and passable offense made it something I could depend on.

Gold, Silver, Crystal: My teams never felt complete without Tauros in this game. It was easier to find and it was fast and strong. It always managed to get me out of some tough situations even lower leveled.

Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald: I've only recently played through these games. I fell off the bandwagon in gen 3. However, in my playthroughs I find that Gardevoir is the staple that holds my team together. It has a fairly diverse movepool and I haven't really been let down yet.

Fire Red, Leaf Green: I think this is the game I really started to find my poison type admiration. I began to find a lot of use in Nidoqueen and Nidoking. Poison haxx is awesome.

Diamond, Pearl, Platinum: I always seem to find myself with 3 members on my Gen IV team. Not entirely sure why Carnivine makes it, but it does. Lopunny is just awesome and cute. Drapion has found a spot because it's over all very well balanced.

Heart Gold, Soul Silver: Slowking finds itself on my team more often than not here. I enjoy the damage it does with some of it's special attacks. It's fairly reliable and own tempo really helps deal with the scores of Zubat in caves.

Black and White: Scolipede. Find a heart scale and teach it Megahorn and you have a hulking beast of death. For in game, it's also reasonably bulky and packs a punch.

 

[Beefnbread]

Red, Blue, and Yellow: I had a very convenient Sandslash that I would use just to mainly KO whatever Pokemon it was up against. It'd always be around 5 levels above my other Party Pokemon's level because I'd use him so frequently.

Gold, Silver, Crystal: I haven't played this game since I was just a wee child, but the Pokemon I remember being the key to my party was my Typhlosion. It was Ash's Pikachu to my Party, you know?

Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald: Alakazam. I'd never feel right if I ever had him out of my Party. Alakazam's over exceeding Sp. Attack is put to good use in my team.

Fire Red and Leaf Green: The Pokemon I remember switching into battle a lot in a sticky sitatuation is my Poliwrath. It just satisfied me in any direction the battle was going. Heh, I was just glad to have it on my team I suppose ^.^

Sorry I didn't put any of the DS Pokemon games on here. I had Diamond a while back, but my mind is so foggy when I try to recall any of the Pokemon I had on there. That, and I don't have any of the other ones. :l Oh well. xD

 

[Lord Regal]

Red, Blue, Yellow: I sadly didn't ever play the original gen...was too young, combined with the fact I thought the series was stupid (this changed dramatically later)

Gold, Silver, Crystal: Every time I play this, I have to have an Ampharos. It's a fast, strong electric type, and for whatever reason I stay on the road where you can catch Mareep until I get one, every time. Not sure why, but it is pretty cool hehe.

Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald: I have a couple staples here. First, I love Crobat in this gen. Mainly for his speed, but also his ability to poison others with impunity. I realize that Zubat and Golbat are terrible, but something about that extra evolution really changes my mind about the bat. The other staple is Swampert. I haven't always used Mudkip as the starter, but I miss him terribly when I don't go with him. Sapphire was my first version, and I remember picking Mudkip because I liked Marshtomp, who was one of my only Pokemon cards at the time (I never really got into the cards, but I still have a decent stack). I thought that saving the Prof. with the Mudkip was a one time deal, since it was really HIS Pokemon...my joy when I got him for myself (or technically her)...it was incredible. As long as you keep out of the way of grass types (a healthy ice beam helps here) Swampert's hard to beat.

FireRed, Leafgreen: I've only played this a couple times, but Cloyster shows up quite a bit. Getting him to the level he learns Ice Beam as a Shellder is annoying, but afterwards he's an incredibly versatile Pokemon, and he does well against almost any type due to his high defense.

Diamond/Pearl/Platinum: This I have two for as well. Scizor was the first Pokemon that began to teach me that a Bug type wasn't necessarily worthless in this gen. Prior, most of the bug moves were terrible...this was where they first got the chance to shine (this got even better in gen 5). With great defense, decent speed, and strong physical moves, I love Scizor in this gen...were it not for the fact Escavalier has better defense and attack, I'd have a Scizor on my gym team...I was willing to sacrifice some speed for the higher other stats. Gallade is my other choice here. An incredibly fast Pokemon, with amazing physical attack. Get a heart scale and have it learn Leaf Blade, make sure it gets Psycho Cut...possibly teach it brick break...the last move is up to you...man, a powerhouse that can handle almost any type all by itself. It's defense is a bit weak, but so long as it finishes things quickly, you're golden.

Heartgold/Soulsilver: I have no idea WHY I end up with it, but Togetic/kiss. I think the first time I took the "this egg has a special power" thing literally, so I used it a ton, but every time I play through Togetic becomes my flying type. It's not the best as far as stats go, but I can't seem to do without it for whatever reason.

Black/White: I've only played through this game once, as I don't want to lose all the Pokemon I've transferred, but if I'm mixing and matching Pokemon between my various teams I'm setting up, Eelektross comes up more often than not. It's slow as molasses, true, but it has no weaknesses, good defensive stats, and it learns such a versatile moveset, it can handle literally anything. Make sure it stays alive, and you've got a tank.

 

[Raith]

Red/Blue: I have only played this game a few times as I played it at a much later date then when it was released. By the time I bought blue Fire Red and Leaf Green were out and I played those more often. The times I did play it though, Charizard was always on my team. I don't think there was any logic to it, I just always thought he looked the coolest

Gold/Silver/Crystal: Never played it

I hope to soon though.

Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald: Sapphire is one of my top ranking games of all time so this game I have always enjoyed and played a lot of. Whenever I play I can never decide on what pokemon to use, but I always end up using a Swellow and Exploud. They always seemed to help with certain gyms and do a decent amount of damage. Again at this point I still never really thought o major advantages in pokemon and their stats.

Fire Red/Leaf Green: For some reason I love [font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Alakazam in this game. I would always spen the extra time to catch and train an Abra so I could get one as soon as possible.[/font]

[font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Diamond/Pearl: Not sure about this one but I can remember always using Starraptor so I guess he was. Always like to use a bird pokemon in my games and he was no exception.[/font]

[font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Black/White: Just got this game recently and my party is always changing. I seem to like my Litwick though and my Samurott has yet to ever leave my party.[/font]

 

[Dark Young Link]

Pikachu. Always on my team in every game. Never evolved into a Raichu besides in Black, but I have one in the box. The Raichu is for the gym challenge.

Though I guess I'll just say my most important Pokemon from the game.

Red/Blue/Yellow: Charizard. First Pokemon. Favorite Pokemon. Favorite starter... You know.

Gold/Silver/Crystal: I don't remember my old team all because I haven't played it since 2002, the game won't work right because it always resets even if I saved, and I really hated Gold version when I was younger. I didn't like it as much as Red. However, I remember my starter was Cyndiquill, but I never liked it, even though it was fire. I would have to say Gyarados. It was my favorite color, red. I didn't know it was shiny, but I wouldn't have cared. I still don't like or care for shinies anyway.

Sapphire/Ruby/Emerald: Sandslash. I caught a Sandshrew and it evolved. Became my favorite one I had.

Fire Red/Leaf Green: Still Charizard...

Diamond/Peral: Same Sandslash from Sapphire. I moved it from Sapphire since I knew I wouldn't go back to playing it.

Heart Gold/Soul Silver: Feraligatr. The first and only water starter I've ever used. Unless you count Squirtle that you get in Yellow. I've still never used a grass starter to this day. Unless you count the Bulbasaur you get in Yellow as well.

Black/White: Out of my whole team the only 3 that never left from the main adventure was Samurott, Unfezant, and Haxorus. So I'd have to say Haxorus.

 

[Pocodudeface]

Oh, this is easy. Magikarp.

 

[KellsterCartier]

Good question!

RBY: Alakazam! Let's be honest, psychic types were way overpowered, and Alakazam was maybe the most powerful, besides Mewtwo.

GSC: Umbreon. Dark types were the bomb in gen2! And the fact that Eevee had once again, a new evolution was great! Toxic stall anyone?

RSE: Skip, never played through that generation.

DPP: Roserade! Such a cool pokemon I thought, and it was really good on my team! Honorable mention to Infernape that was so good!

BW: Y'know what? I didn't have a bread and butter pokemon on this playthrough... Galvantula was pretty good, so was Conkeldurr...

In competitive play, Dusclops is my main dude! Bulky as hell, access to Pain Split, Confuse Ray, Will O Wisp... and my personal favorite, Gravity!

 

[SpoonySage]

Yellow: Pikachu (always included in my battle team and never evolved). Haunter, who was my favorite and I would also refuse to evolve because that would reduce his happiness rating, and I wanted him to love me.

Gold/HeartGold: Haunter (still my favorite Pokemon and one I was so glad to be able to catch early on in the game). Typhlosion was also present even in my remake team. I actually got a female one, and I think I named it Maiden, in reference to an iron maiden's spiky nature.

Platinum: I remember only a few from this game, but I know that many times against the Elite Four and in the Battle Tower I used a Magmortar and a Togekiss. Also, my flyer was Drifblim, which I thought was a pretty cool new ghost Pokemon.

White: Samurott was always by my side. Also, Sawk was a fav that never let me down. Chandelure became my new ghost companion, though she could not handle the Elite Four as well until I bred one specifically for the VGCs. Oh, and Zebstrika was a beast all throughout the game, mocking the electric gym and using flame charge (and later overheat) to actually function as a versatile glass cannon.

 

[Ev!l Hydr490]

Red: Charizard, favourite starter at the time, Pikachu and Eevee.

Gold/Crystal: Typhlosion,Togetic and Suicune we're always in my team

Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald: Everytime I played these games I would always look for a Wurmple to evolve into Beautifly and Plusle/ Minun and I would always try to get Bagon. Out of the legendaries I'd say the Lati@s and Rayquaza.

FireRed/LeafGreen: I would choose Charizard most of the time, but apart from that Pikachu and Eevee still stayed on the team.

Diamond/Pearl/Platinum: Torterra, Luxray, Lucario, Houndoom and Glaceon ( all of them got me out of a tight spot here and there)

HeartGold/SoulSilver: Umbreon was my best Dark Type (I relied on her to get me out of the tightest spots in the game, that pretty much happened most of the time). Her moves are Faint Attack, Shadow Ball, Dark Pulse and Return. (The queen of destruction in her own right!)

Black/White: I'd say Serperior and Samurrott are my favourite starters, Zoroark, Sawsbuck, Hydreigon, Reshiram and Zekrom.