What is a good in-game team for X and Y?

Question

Share your best in-game teams for Pokemon X and Y on this thread! Teams should be aimed toward making casual runs of the game efficient, enjoyable and hassle-free.

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Answer 1

I haven't played through XY yet however when I do this could be my team

Zangoose

Slash/Return
Close Combat
X-Scissor/Shadow Claw
Sword Dance

Zangoose is underrated. It has a solid attack stat and high speed stat making good use of swords dance, selects the move once and it will tear apart almost anything it sees with its other good psychical coverage and giving it the scope lens will increase the critical hit ratio of slash or shadow claw (if you chose to have that move on it) even more. Its an underrated pick I recommend it

Sigilyph

Psychic
Air Slash
Flash Canon/Ice Beam/Energy Ball/Shadow Ball
Fly

Another underrated Pokemon. Sigilyph is a good mon with an interesting ability, good utility and wide movepool with amazing special attack and speed. Its accesability is good seeing as you get it pior to facing the fighting gym since it has the quad resistance to fighting types its an underrated mon I highly recommend it.

Venasaur
Venasuarite
Energy Ball
Sludge Bomb
Earthquake
Growth

Whats nice about XY is that you get 2 starters in-game and Venasaur is really good in these games as its a good defensive tank with good offence and its mega give it the thick-fat ability halving both of its weaknesses. This will be your counter to Fairy types and other major boss fights.

Flygon

Earthquake
Dragon Claw
Crunch
Rock Slide

Flygon is an old friend of ours from the days of Ruby and Sapphire with its high attack and speed stats and good psychical coverage it will be able to tear everything apart especially since its accessible as a trapinch pior to facing the electric type gym in Lumiose city. Its annoying to raise but with the exp share on it shouldn't be that tedious to raise.

Lanturn

Surf
Ice Beam
Thunderbolt
Stockpile/Thunder Wave/Confuse Ray

Lanturn is a good Pokemon. Outstanding hp stat, decent special attack and wide movepool, this will be our bulky special sweeper with access to stockpile to increase its defenses making it take hits and dish them out with Boltbeam or Surf or cripple opponents with Thunder Wave. Overall Lanturn is a good Pokemon with an amazing typing and movepool I recommend it if your looking for a water type with good bulk and wide movepool.

Hariyama

Brick Break/Close Combat
Earthquake
Poison Jab
Facade

Hariyama is a really good fighting type as its immense bulk and movepool makes it stand out. Its outstanding hp and attack stats makes it able to take hits and dish them out with Guts as an ability it will make good use of Facade and with its attack stat already being insanely high it will do disgusting damage and its other coverage moves Poison Jab is for Fairy Types and Earthquake is for other types in general. Overall Hariyama is a good fighting type option to use its not the best however its not the worst its still a decent Pokemon to use.

I haven't played through XY however I know that these games are lacking difficulty but they are fun to play when there's a large variety of what you can use.

Have fun using this team :)

Answer 2

For Greninja Lovers, Use This Team!

Greninja (Pick up Frokiae from Tireno in Aquacorde Town)

Nickname: Amphinobi (Greninja’s French Name)

Final Moveset:

Surf
Ice Beam
Extrasensory
Grass Knot

Nature: Timid or Modest

Notes: Ice Beam is for Dragon Types and Grass Knot is for Other Water Types. At the End of the Game, Swap Grass Knot for Dark Pulse if you want to defeat Marvla’s Chanderlue.

Charizard (Pick up Charmander after defeating Sycamore in a battle in Lumiose City)

Depending on your version you will get a Charizadite X if playing X or Charizardite Y if playing Y.

If Playing X:

Nickname: Dragon Bleu (French for Blue Dragon Even if it is Black with Blue Flames)

Final Moveset:
Flare Blitz
Fly
Dragon Claw
Earthquake

Nature: Jolly or Adamant

If Playing Y:

Nickname: Apollo if Male (God of Sun) Alexstarza if Female (The Female Red Dragon in World of Warcraft)

Final Moveset:
Flamethrower
Solar Beam
Earthquake
Fly

Nature: Hasty or Mild

Notes: If Playing Y, there is a 12.5% chance to find a female Charmander. If you see a female Charmander, name it that latter name above if you are a fan of World of Warcraft! If not name her, Dragosoliel which is a combination of Drago (a nickname for dragons) and Soliel (French of Sun). Also, we need Fly for both Charizards because we need to travel the Kalos Region Quicker!

Gogoat (Catch a Skidoo on Route 5)

Nickname: Chevre (French for Goat)

Final Moveset:
Horn Leech
Earthquake
Rock Slide
Bulk Up

Nature: Adamant

Aegislash (Catch a Honedge in the Route near Parfum Palace which is Route 6)

Nickname: Hexcauilbar (A Combination of Hex and Excauilbar, a famous sword)

Final Moveset:
Iron Head
Shadow Claw/Shadow Ball
Sacred Sword
King’s Shield

Nature: Adamant or Brave

Notes: Find a Dusk Stone after using Super Training or Find it in Teremius Cave after doing the Rock Smash Puzzle.

Syevelon (Catch an Eevee in Route 10 and evolve it with high affection in Poké-Amine and a Fairy type Move too!)

Nickname: Cupcake (Like a Small Dessert)

Final Moveset:
Moonblast
Draining Kiss
Shadow Ball
Calm Mind

Nature: Modest

Goodra (Catch a Goomy in Route 14)

Nickname: Murasaki (Japanese for Purple)

Final Moveset:
Dragon Pulse
Flamethrower
Thunderbolt
Focus Blast

Nature: Modest

Notes: Evolve Silgoo into Goodra when it is raining in the overworld not by Rain Dance.

Comments

Why use Bulldoze instead of Earthquake on Gogoat?

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Here’s why? I wanted Bulldoze on Gogoat because of single use! Just kidding in XY, TMs are multiple use and I want to teach Earthquake to both Charizard and Gogoat! And I am going to notice a lot of people to use this Greninja team!

Answer 3

Starter: Greninja @ Mystic Water
Moves:

• Surf
• Water Shuriken
• Dark Pulse
• Ice Beam

Surf and Water Shuriken are STAB, so is Dark Pulse. Ice Beam for grass coverage. Surf is also hm.

Charizard @ Charizardite X

• Fly
• Flamethrower
• Earthquake
• Dragon Claw

Fly and Flamethrower are STAB. Dragon Claw is STAB when Mega Evolved. Earthquake is for 4x rock weakness.

Ampharos @ Zap Plate

• Thunderbolt
• Power Gem
• Singal Beam
• Thunder Wave

Thunderbolt is STAB. Power Gem and Signal Beam for coverage. Thunder Wave for catching Pokémon and Paralysis is useful in battles.

Aegislash @ Steel Coat/Iron Plate

• Iron Head
• Shadow Claw
• Sacred Sword
• Kings Shield/Swords Dance

Overused Pokémon but still great. Iron Head and Shadow Claw are STAB. Sacred Sword for Normal types. Kings Shield is a great defensive move but if you are more offensive you can use swords dance.

Gardevoir

• Psychic
• Moonblast
• Shadow Ball
• Light Screen/Protect

One of my favorite Pokémon of all time and it got better in this Gen because of added Fairy type. Psychic and Moonblast are STAB. Shadow Ball comes of its great special attack stat. Light Screen or Protect depending if you want special defense or defense.

Roserade

• Giga Drain
• Sludge Bomb
• Grass Knot
• Toxic

Giga Drain is for healing Roserade and STAB. Sludge Bomb is STAB. Grass Knot is STAB and many of rock and ground Pokémon are heavy. Toxic is for battles you need to stall out to win or just for extra damage each turn.