Gogoat or Roserade for Pokemon Y playthroughs?

Question

I have been planning my team for Pokemon Y, I am thinking of a grass type and was confused. Both of them know prettey cool and strong moves and have good stats. Gogoat can learn strong moves early and also Roserade can learn some serious moves as Roselia. What should I keep? Gogoat or Roserade?

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Answer 1

Gogoat
- High HP and Attack
- Learns moves like Leaf Blade, Earthquake, Bulk Up and Horn Leech
- Sap Sipper is a decent Ability
- Can learn Surf and Strength
- Grass types often struggle in-game
- It's a bit slow

Roserade
- High Special Attack and Special Defense
- Learns moves like Giga Drain, Sludge Bomb, Shadow Ball, and Dazzling Gleam
- Budew is available slightly earlier than Skiddo
- Friendship evolutions are annoying
- Roserade doesn't learn anything by level up
- Less physically bulky than Gogoat

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Both are good options, but I would go for Gogoat. It only comes one route later, is less reliant on TMs, and has more bulk (which is ideal for tanking super effective hits). You can use Roserade to great effect, but I've used both before, and Gogoat has generally been better. Here's a set:

Gogoat
Ability: Sap Sipper
- Leaf Blade / Horn Leech
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Brick Break / Bulk Up
- Strength / Return

Comments

Thank you, I'm gonna go with Gogoat.