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[crazedninja]

I've finished putting together my Pokemon team, with the exception of a few moves which the Pokemon in question will learn by level-up. This is the first time I've bred an entire team (except one), and the first time I've EV trained my Pokemon. I haven't IV bred them, but I figure movesets, EVs and natures are good enough for a test drive.

Zapp (Gengar / Level 84 / Female)
Nature: Naive
Characteristic: Sturdy body
EVs: 252 Sp. Atk, 252 Speed, 4 HP
Held Item: Gengarite
Ability: Levitate
Moveset: Destiny Bond, Thunderbolt, Shadow Ball, Sludge Bomb
My Plans: I'm pretty satisfied with her moveset, and she can pretty much solo the Elite Four. Shadow Ball and Sludge Bomb are damn good STAB attacks, and Thunderbolt's good for type coverage, though I may replace it with Focus Blast just to blow away any dark-types that might sneak up.

Claude (Sylveon / Level 53 / Male)
Nature: Modest
Characteristic: Mischievous
EVs: 252 Sp. Atk, 252 Sp. Def, 4 Defense
Held Item: None yet (possibly Leftovers or Soft Sand?)
Ability: Cute Charm
Moveset: Misty Terrain, Moonblast, Dig, Psych Up
My plans: The moveset's good for trolling, but I'm not sure what to give him as a held item. I might replace Dig with Hidden Power to see if his Hidden Power type is ground, since Hidden Power ground would be way better than Dig for dealing with poison and steel-types.

Croco-chan (Krookodile / Level 51 / Female)
Nature: Adamant
Characteristic: Good perseverance
EVs: 252 Attack, 252 Speed, 4 HP
Held Item: None yet (Black Glasses?)
Ability: Moxie
Moveset: Torment, Dig, Crunch, Aerial Ace
My plans: Dig will definitely be replaced with Earthquake when she learns it. Aerial Ace is for dealing with pesky fighting and grass-types.

Merlin (Delphox / Level 52 / Male)
Nature: Timid
Characteristic: Good perseverance
EVs: 252 Sp. Attack, 252 Speed, 4 HP
Held Item: None yet (Wise Glasses? Focus Sash)
Ability: Blaze
Moveset: Psychic, Light Screen, Flamethrower, Howl
My plans: Howl's definitely being replaced with Sunny Day, because on a Pokemon with low base attack, no EVs in the attack stat and no physical moves, Howl is about as useful as a chocolate teapot. Other than that, Merlin's good. Light Screen's there for a last resort so that if he gets killed, the next Pokemon will be better guarded.

Orlov (Cloyster / Level 45 / Female)
Nature: Naughty
Characteristic: Hates to lose
EVs: 252 Attack, 252 Defense, 4 Speed
Held Item: None yet (possibly Quick Claw)
Ability: Skill Link
Moveset: Toxic, Icicle Spear, Razor Shell, Poison Jab
My plans: I like this moveset. Skill Link and Icicle Spear make a deadly combo, and Poison Jab is great for dealing with fairy-types. And Toxic? You can never go wrong with Toxic.

Jackie Bruce (Breloom / Level 49 / Female)
Nature: Mild
Characteristic: Thoroughly cunning
EVs: 252 Attack, 252 Speed, 4 HP
Held Item: None yet (planning for Toxic Orb)
Ability: Effect Spore (to be switched!)
Moveset: Solar Beam, Spore, Focus Punch, Leech Seed
My plans: She's still incomplete. I'm planning to hang out at the Battle Maison until I can get my hands on an Ability Capsule and a Toxic Orb. Because Poison Heal and Toxic Orb would make an excellent combination.