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Topic: Rate my Ancient Power Team
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jshadias
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posted 07-15-2002 12:40 AM
As you know, the effects of an AP boost can devastate several of the opponent's Pokemon. However, this only occurs fairly rarely. But what if a team was completely based around the Ancient Power attack? The boost would occur almost for sure every single game. And with a fairly wide variety of Pokemon learning the attack, it wouldn't be an all rock team. That is what this team is based around.
Possible candidates:
Omastar
Kabutops
Aerodactyl
Corsola
Charizard
Dugtrio
Exeggutor
Marowak
Meganium
Feraligatr
Quagsire
Dunsparce
Piloswine
Donphan
Tyranitar
Venusaur
Smeargle
My choices:
Aerodactyl
Corsola
Marowak
Quagsire
Charizard
Exeggutor
Aerodactyl @ Leftovers
Ancient Power
Earthquake
Whirlwind
Toxic
My old starter.
Corsola @ Leftovers
Curse
Amnesia
Ancient Power
Surf
Tank.
Marowak @ Thick Club
Ancient Power
Eathquake
HP Bug
Swords Dance
AP's just to fit the theme.
Quagsire @ Leftovers
Ancient Power
Body Slam
Earthquake
Surf
Sweeper.
Charizard @ Mint Berry
Swords Dance
Ancient Power
HP Flying / Earthquake
Rest
I'll probably stick with quake for rocks and electrics.
Exeggutor @ Leftovers
Ancient Power
Synthesis
Psychic
Explosion
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What Nintendo doesn't want you to know
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GP-Chan: "id probably quit every battle, and not just every other battle."
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SpunkDawg4-Life
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posted 07-15-2002 12:49 AM
AP boosts are rare...and with all those grounds/rock/fire pokemon on your team you will probably get ko'd quick with waters/ices even with the ap boosts. It is an ok strategy....but you'll need luck...and maybe a baton passer. ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
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PKMN Master FRAZZE
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posted 07-15-2002 03:12 AM
Yeah, like SpunkDawg said, a team with a water Pokémon that knows Surf and Ice Beam + an allright grass typ would probably bring that team down before you get your AP boost's.
[ 07-15-2002, 03:14 AM: Message edited by: PKMN Master FRAZZE ]
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Tyranitar 101
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posted 07-15-2002 06:47 AM
Its an okay idea, but Quaggy needs to go.
Replace with:
Tyranitar @leftovers
E-quake
Return
AP
fire blast/surf
Far better than quaggy and could be modded to include crunch as a psychic counter
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Uiru
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posted 07-15-2002 01:58 PM
Charizard and Marowak can't have Swords Dance and Ancientpower at once. Of this I am almost completely positive. And why doesn't Corsola have Recover? The worst thing ever is to have your Aerodactyl get an AP boost while at 20 HP.
And yeah, Water/Ice attacks cause AP teams trouble... You should invest in a Lapras or something to help deal with them. Make sure it has Thunderbolt and Rest. (Sleep Talking Lapras are pure evil. You pretty much need a Zapdos to take them out reliably, and even then it can be iffy.)
Aerodactyl is no Whirlwinder. Sure it resists Normal, but tell that to a Curselax. It won't be able to do it more than twice. Put Wing Attack on it and use it as your anti-Grass. Corsola, Marowak and Quagsire (and Tyranitar if you go that route) are all weak to Grass, and several of them pack Ancientpower so Charizard has to watch its step too. (Gambit sent HOUOU! CELEBI used ANCIENTPOWER! Gambit withdrew HOUOU! Etc.) I once had Shadow Ball on my Exeggutor/Celebi to help it deal with other Exeggutor (and Starmie for that matter; I haven't used Giga Drain in ages). I'm sure it would have worked a little better with an AP boost. ^_^;
~Uiru
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Tubbers
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posted 07-15-2002 06:41 PM
Exeggutor
~Explosion
~AP
~Psychic
~Synthesis
=/= legal go with AP psychic Synthesis/leech seed ang giga drain with leftovers
Quagsire is NOT A SWEEPER
Not using Zards Sp.Atk is a shame
Corsola is SOOOOOO dead 1 giga drain from a Exeggutor
Marowak could work, but try dropping quaggy for an agi BPer so it WILL work I realize no BPers can Agility AND AP so...use Scizor with Agility BP 2 of Swords dance/wing attack/steel wing/HP ROCK/BUG put it over Quaggy
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jshadias
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posted 07-15-2002 06:47 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Uiru:
Charizard and Marowak can't have Swords Dance and Ancientpower at once. Of this I am almost completely positive.
Oops. I'll give Charizard Belly Drum then and replace Marowak with... something. Maybe that T-tar.
And why doesn't Corsola have Recover? The worst thing ever is to have your Aerodactyl get an AP boost while at 20 HP.
Both have leftovers for a reason.
And yeah, Water/Ice attacks cause AP teams trouble... You should invest in a Lapras or something to help deal with them. Make sure it has Thunderbolt and Rest. (Sleep Talking Lapras are pure evil. You pretty much need a Zapdos to take them out reliably, and even then it can be iffy.)
I'll think about that if I ever get NetBattle to work again.
Aerodactyl is no Whirlwinder. Sure it resists Normal, but tell that to a Curselax. It won't be able to do it more than twice. Put Wing Attack on it and use it as your anti-Grass.
HP Flying > Wing Attack. I'll think about replacing Whirlwind. The best thing about Aerodactyl is it 0wns Forretress so hard...
Corsola, Marowak and Quagsire (and Tyranitar if you go that route) are all weak to Grass, and several of them pack Ancientpower so Charizard has to watch its step too. (Gambit sent HOUOU! CELEBI used ANCIENTPOWER! Gambit withdrew HOUOU! Etc.) I once had Shadow Ball on my Exeggutor/Celebi to help it deal with other Exeggutor (and Starmie for that matter; I haven't used Giga Drain in ages). I'm sure it would have worked a little better with an AP boost. ^_^;
Shadow Ball on Exeggutor = illegal. I'll use Tubbers set for now.
[ 07-15-2002, 07:25 PM: Message edited by: jshadias ]
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What Nintendo doesn't want you to know
Uiru: "Now that we're all used to the rules, clauses and by-laws... what would happen to the metagame if every one of them were whipped away?"
GP-Chan: "id probably quit every battle, and not just every other battle."
ThumbsOfSteel: "Why, because they broke the rules?"
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Uiru
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posted 07-15-2002 10:59 PM
Huh, so it is. I guess it was just Celebi then. ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
Recover > Leftovers
Oh yeah. I have a perfect Flying Power Aerodactyl. *is proud of himself*
~Uiru
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jshadias
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posted 07-16-2002 12:11 AM
Updated Version
Aerodactyl @ Leftovers
Ancient Power
Earthquake
HP Flying
Toxic
Corsola @ Leftovers
Curse
Amnesia
Ancient Power
Surf
People often make the mistake of letting this guy get COMPLETELY set up. Very, very bad mistake. I took down a Psych Up Espeon at the expense of all my Ancient Power PP but one. I then OHKOd a Haze Draggy, but was taken by something else.
Marowak @ Thick Club
Ancient Power
Eathquake
HP Bug
Swords Dance
Quagsire @ Leftovers
Ancient Power
Body Slam
Earthquake
Surf
Doesn't work perfectly, but works OK.
Charizard @ Mint Berry
Swords Dance
Ancient Power
HP Flying / Earthquake
Rest
Exeggutor @ Leftovers
Ancient Power
Synthesis
Giga Drain
Psychic
Works.
Overall, the team has fared very well. It even took down a nasty little DT/Curse/Attract/PAR combo and would have gone one for the win but the opponent quit on his last poke. Of course, the Attract and PAR wore off after the afflicted poke got KOd ![[Razz]](tongue.gif) . But that is a NASTY combo. And I almost got swept by a Jumpluff because of it XD But the team has had no problems with any type in particular, so those predictions are incorrect.
[ 07-16-2002, 12:15 AM: Message edited by: jshadias ]
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What Nintendo doesn't want you to know
Uiru: "Now that we're all used to the rules, clauses and by-laws... what would happen to the metagame if every one of them were whipped away?"
GP-Chan: "id probably quit every battle, and not just every other battle."
ThumbsOfSteel: "Why, because they broke the rules?"
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jshadias
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posted 07-18-2002 11:00 AM
A couple edits:
I changed Corsola's Surf to HP Rock for Curse power.
I really want to replace Quagsire, but not with a Tyranitar. Would this be a suitable replacement?
Feraligatr @ Mint Berry
Ancient Power
Surf
Ice Beam
Rest
I'm also thinking about ditching Minty Rest for Leftovers/Eathquake.
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What Nintendo doesn't want you to know
Uiru: "Now that we're all used to the rules, clauses and by-laws... what would happen to the metagame if every one of them were whipped away?"
GP-Chan: "id probably quit every battle, and not just every other battle."
ThumbsOfSteel: "Why, because they broke the rules?"
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