Is there any advice on when to evolve pokemon? I know there was some discussion earlier, because someone mentioned the benefits of waiting to evolve pokemon so they learn moves earlier, but what about trade evolution pokemon? I have a Porygon that I can easily evolve into a Porygon Z or Polygon.... whatevs ( I have the Up- Grade and the Dubious Disc) I just don't know when to evolve them. I have it at like level 43, and I'm keeping it in the Daycare, using a weighted walk cheat to keep it levelling, but I'm just wondering if there was a "target" zone for them.
If you want your pokemon to learn a move earlier, then you can wait to evolve them...otherwise, I evolve my Pokemon as soon as they are able to. The thing about trade evolving pokemon, like Gengar, Machamp, Golem...etc, is that they usually learn moves as the same as their previous forms, so evolve them asap.
And as a side note. I have a friend who I challenge occasionally, and he is getting on my nerves. Everytime we fight he uses Giratina, Palkia, Rayquaza, Groudon, Kyogre, and some other pokemon (He doesn't have Heatran yet) but its annoying because I ask him to use a team of hand trained pokemon, but he doesn't ever. In fact I asked him, and it turns out he wouldn't have enough because after he caught the legendaries he stopped levelling his originals. I know I can't force him, but everytime we duel, he just uses the pokemon, that I would consider cheap, and he doesn't actually know that EV and the like play a part in their development. I guess I'm just annoyed, but I have a decent team ranging from 60-70, and his team of pokemon he CAUGHT at those levels can beat me... I mean its close, but its not easy when your best is a fighting type and he has a ghost dragon with uber defense....
Don't worry about your friend..anyone can win with Uber pokemon vs a regular team, it takes no skill, whatsoever. I would stop fighting him if he keeps being a noob and only using Ubers.
Anyone else feel cheated that they spent the time and energy to level a team of pokemon, that for some people like me that I felt close too, as in the pokemon, and just watch them get steamrollled...? Its hard for me to level up past 60 too. I spent forever getting my Machamp to level 70... and then I have the rest around 65, or lower. Not too mention that I'm thinking of scrapping my old team and constructing a new one. Merely because there are some pokemon that I like better and there are others that are I could use to move away from.
Current team: Can be any of these
-Altaria level 66
-Vileplume level 61
-Rhypherior level 61
-Machamp level 70
-Walrein level 61
-Duscnoir level 58
-Pinsir level 58
My Dream Team is in construction: Includes alternates, or Pokemon I'd like to be able to turn to.
Umbreon
Polygon (?) Z
Mr. Mime
Flareon
Jolteon
Glaceon
Espeon
Togekiss
and a few others
So yeah, super duper long post, but now I guess the question is, would my dream team be strong? I am considering swapping the Jolteon for a Pichu/Pikachu, but I know I want Umbreon and the Polygon Z, Togekiss... But would two Normal types be good? I mean it seems like one wants variety...
Just have a team that you like, that's all that matters. If it was all about having the strongest team, then everyone would have like the same few pokemon, and that's no fun.
» Sun May 01, 2011 2:30 pm 
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