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Gardevoir likes to use {{bp|Calm Mind}} to increase her Special Attack and Special Defence and most times she uses {{bp|Charge Beam}} it will give her Special Attack an extra boost in addition to causing damage. {{bp|Focus Blast}} is there to deal with Dark types and Psychic is the signature move of Will's whole team except Jynx.
Gardevoir likes to use {{bp|Calm Mind}} to increase her Special Attack and Special Defence and most times she uses {{bp|Charge Beam}} it will give her Special Attack an extra boost in addition to causing damage. {{bp|Focus Blast}} is there to deal with Dark types and Psychic is the signature move of Will's whole team except Jynx.


Will chose to keep his {{bp|Early Bird}} Xatu, although the {{bp|Synchronize}} one would probably have been better. Actually this is the offspring of one of his other Xatu's since it can only learn {{bp|Quick Attack}} by breeding. Obviously Xatu also has Psychic. Her last two moves are Confuse Ray and {{bp|Shadow Ball}}.
Will chose to keep his {{bp|Early Bird}} Xatu, although the {{bp|Synchronize}} one would probably have been better. Actually this is the offspring of one of his other Xatu's since it can only learn {{bp|Quick Attack}} by breeding. Obviously Xatu also has Psychic. Her last two moves are Confuse Ray and {{bp|Shadow Ball}} and like the Xatu Will used last time, she will be holding a Sitrus Berry.




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Toxicroak is extremely vulnerable to Psychic types but has {{bp|X-Scissor}} to hit slower ones super effectively. He also has {{bp|Swagger}} to cause confusion whilst also raising your Pokemon's Attack power. {{bp|Gunk Shot}} and {{bp|Cross Chop}} are both powerful but innaccurate.
Toxicroak is extremely vulnerable to Psychic types but has {{bp|X-Scissor}} to hit slower ones super effectively. He also has {{bp|Swagger}} to cause confusion whilst also raising your Pokemon's Attack power. {{bp|Gunk Shot}} and {{bp|Cross Chop}} are both powerful but innaccurate.


Muk is unique since it is the only Pokemon in the Indigo Plateau, or any other Pokemon League championship for that matter, that cannot directly damage his opponents. Instead he relies on indirect damage through Toxic and Swagger. He still has {{bp|Screech}} so if your Pokemon hurts itself in confusion it will really hurt partly because of lowered Defence and partly because of raised Attack. Muk also has {{bp|Minimize}} to make him harder to hit. A Pokemon with {{bp|Safeguard}} would be extremely useful here.
Muk is unique since it is the only Pokemon in the Indigo Plateau, or any other Pokemon League championship for that matter, that cannot directly damage his opponents. Instead he relies on indirect damage through Toxic and Swagger. He still has {{bp|Screech}} so if your Pokemon hurts itself in confusion it will really hurt partly because of lowered Defence and partly because of raised Attack. Muk also has {{bp|Minimize}} to make him harder to hit. A Pokemon with {{bp|Safeguard}} would be extremely useful here. He still has a Black Sludge and {{bp|Sticky Hold}} means he'll be keeping it unless you can disable his ability.


Swalot has {{bp|Amnesia}} to raise his Special Defence by two levels and {{bp|Yawn}} to cause your Pokemon to fall asleep on the turn after it is used. He also has {{bp|Pain Split}} which shares HP equally between himself and your Pokemon; in other words when Swalot's HP is lower than yours, he will restore it and you will lose it and when his HP is higher than yours, you will restore it and he will lose it. Swalot's last move is {{bp|Sludge Bomb}}.
Swalot has {{bp|Amnesia}} to raise his Special Defence by two levels and {{bp|Yawn}} to cause your Pokemon to fall asleep on the turn after it is used. He also has {{bp|Pain Split}} which shares HP equally between himself and your Pokemon; in other words when Swalot's HP is lower than yours, he will restore it and you will lose it and when his HP is higher than yours, you will restore it and he will lose it. Swalot's last move is {{bp|Sludge Bomb}}. Like Muk, Swalot has Sticky Hold and so that his ability doesn't go to waste, Koga gave him an item to restore energy after each turn, in his case, Leftovers.


Unlike last time, Koga's Venomoth has got a good moveset using {{bp|Double Team}} to make him harder to hit and {{bp|Baton Pass}} to pass stat changes on to other members of the team. {{bp|Silver Wind}} is not particularly powerful but has a chance, although only a very slim one, of raising all of Venomoth's stats at once, except evasiveness and accuracy. The only move that Venomoth has kept from last time is {{bp|Psychic}}.
Unlike last time, Koga's Venomoth has got a good moveset using {{bp|Double Team}} to make him harder to hit and {{bp|Baton Pass}} to pass stat changes on to other members of the team. {{bp|Silver Wind}} is not particularly powerful but has a chance, although only a very slim one, of raising all of Venomoth's stats at once, except evasiveness and accuracy. The only move that Venomoth has kept from last time is {{bp|Psychic}}.
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Hitmonlee still has {{bp|Blaze Kick}} and {{bp|Swagger}} but has also learned {{bp|Reversal}} which causes more damage when Hitmonlee is tired. Like Hitmontop and Hitmonchan, Hitmonlee also has Close Combat.
Hitmonlee still has {{bp|Blaze Kick}} and {{bp|Swagger}} but has also learned {{bp|Reversal}} which causes more damage when Hitmonlee is tired. Like Hitmontop and Hitmonchan, Hitmonlee also has Close Combat.


Hariyama is tough since he can use {{bp|Bulk Up}} to raise his Defence and Attack at the same time and {{bp|Payback}} to deal with Psychic and Ghost types. He has {{bp|Low Kick}} so don't use a heavy Pokemon and he also has Bullet Punch to make up for his lame Speed. Hariyama has the {{bp|Guts}} ability so for goodness sake do ''not'' inflict poison, burn of paralysis or Hariyama's already considerable Attack power will reach an overwhelming level, especially after a couple of Bulk Ups.
Hariyama is tough since he can use {{bp|Bulk Up}} to raise his Defence and Attack at the same time and {{bp|Payback}} to deal with Psychic and Ghost types. He has {{bp|Low Kick}} so don't use a heavy Pokemon and he also has Bullet Punch to make up for his lame Speed. Hariyama has the {{bp|Guts}} ability so for goodness sake do ''not'' inflict poison, burn of paralysis or Hariyama's already considerable Attack power will reach an overwhelming level, especially after a couple of Bulk Ups. Hariyama uses a Sitrus Berry when he's tired.


Machamp still has No Guard which is useful since two of his moves, {{bp|Dynamic Punch}} and {{bp|Stone Edge}}, are normally inaccurate. Dynamic Punch will cause confusion whenever it hits and even using {{bp|Fly}}, {{bp|Dig}} or similar moves won't save you because of No Guard. This Machamp has obviously been bred because he knows Bullet Punch. {{bp|Foresight}} is there to allow him to hit Ghost types with Dynamic Punch.
Machamp still has No Guard which is useful since two of his moves, {{bp|Dynamic Punch}} and {{bp|Stone Edge}}, are normally inaccurate. Dynamic Punch will cause confusion whenever it hits and even using {{bp|Fly}}, {{bp|Dig}} or similar moves won't save you because of No Guard. This Machamp has obviously been bred because he knows Bullet Punch. {{bp|Foresight}} is there to allow him to hit Ghost types with Dynamic Punch.
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Honchkrow has been bred from the Murkrow Karen used last time and this is proven by the fact that she knows {{bp|Drill Peck}}. She also has {{bp|Whirlwind}} just like her mother, and {{bp|Sucker Punch}} to strike first. Karen also decided to teach Honchkrow {{bp|Thunder Wave}}.
Honchkrow has been bred from the Murkrow Karen used last time and this is proven by the fact that she knows {{bp|Drill Peck}}. She also has {{bp|Whirlwind}} just like her mother, and {{bp|Sucker Punch}} to strike first. Karen also decided to teach Honchkrow {{bp|Thunder Wave}}.


Finally Karen's Umbreon has Curse (obviously different from Spiritomb's Curse since Umbreon is not a Ghost type) as well as Confuse Ray, Sucker Punch and {{bp|Payback}}. Sucker Punch is obviously there to make up for the Speed Umbreon loses each time he powers up his Attack and Defence with Curse.
Karen's Umbreon has Curse (obviously different from Spiritomb's Curse since Umbreon is not a Ghost type) as well as Confuse Ray, Sucker Punch and {{bp|Payback}}. Sucker Punch is obviously there to make up for the Speed Umbreon loses each time he powers up his Attack and Defence with Curse. Umbreon's Sitrus Berry allows him to restore health, making him harder to take down.




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Garchomp is a devastating Physical Attacker and can raise his already high Attack power even further by using {{bp|Swords Dance}}. He knows {{bp|Roar}} but rarely uses it. Garchomp has a frighteningly powerful {{bp|Outrage}}attack but this will cause him to become confused after two or three turns. He also knows the very powerful {{bp|Earthquake}}.
Garchomp is a devastating Physical Attacker and can raise his already high Attack power even further by using {{bp|Swords Dance}}. He knows {{bp|Roar}} but rarely uses it. Garchomp has a frighteningly powerful {{bp|Outrage}}attack but this will cause him to become confused after two or three turns. He also knows the very powerful {{bp|Earthquake}}.


Altaria is a more gentle opponent but still not one that should be underestimated. He knows {{bp|Double Team}} which can get extremely annoying if used too many times. He also has {{bp|Perish Song}} and Lance will recall him on the third turn of the Song, just before the count hits 0. Like Karen's Absol, you can easily turn this strategy against him with {{bp|Mean Look}}, {{bp|Fire Spin}} or similar moves. {{bp|Dragonbreath}} is not too strong but it can cause paralysis. Altaria also knows Hyper Beam and after a few Double Teams the turn he has to use to recharge might not make much difference because your attacks might be missing.
Altaria is a less ferocious opponent but still not one that should be underestimated. He knows {{bp|Double Team}} which can get extremely annoying if used too many times. He also has {{bp|Perish Song}} and Lance will recall him on the third turn of the Song, just before the count hits 0. Like Karen's Absol, you can easily turn this strategy against him with {{bp|Mean Look}}, {{bp|Fire Spin}} or similar moves. {{bp|Dragonbreath}} is not too strong but it can cause paralysis. Altaria also knows Hyper Beam and after a few Double Teams the turn he has to use to recharge might not make much difference because your attacks might be missing.
 
Finally Lance's Dragonite is his highest levelled Pokemon. However although he is a powerful Pokemon, Dragonite's moveset is not as good as it should be; all of his offensive moves are Special Attacks and one of them lowers his Special Attack by two stages after each use. Anyway, Dragonite has {{bp|Safeguard}} to prevent status problems and still has {{bp|Fire Blast}} and Hyper Beam. Since last time, Dragonite has also learned {{bp|Draco Meteor}}, but this is the move that was mentioned above, the one that decreases his Special Attack by two stages. Dragonite should have at least one Physical Attack to make up for the side effect of Draco Meteor but he doesn't. Oh well it makes the battle easier for you.
 
 
 


Finally Lance's Dragonite is his highest levelled Pokemon. However although he is a powerful Pokemon, Dragonite's moveset is not as good as it should be; all of his offensive moves are Special Attacks and one of them lowers his Special Attack by two stages after each use. Anyway, Dragonite has {{bp|Safeguard}} to prevent status problems and still has {{bp|Fire Blast}} and Hyper Beam. Since last time, Dragonite has also learned {{bp|Draco Meteor}}, but this is the move that was mentioned above, the one that decreases his Special Attack by two stages. Dragonite should have at least one Physical Attack to make up for the side effect of Draco Meteor but he doesn't. Oh well it makes the battle easier for you. Dragonite's Sitrus Berry allows him to restore health but won't make much difference against a powerful Ice type move. I suggest you use an Ice type that is also part Water type so that it can resist Fire Blast.




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