Some general battling tips (that is, player against player) hints and tips for Pokemon Blue

Some general battling tips (that is, player against player)

Here are some tips for battling in Red/Blue/Yellow. They aren't expansive but they will serve as an adequate introduction.

- the in-game team you beat the Elite 4 with? No, that's not your team. Trust me, most talented players would be able to tell your lack of skill just by looking at your *team* (I've seem far too many teams fall into the mewtwo - 4 ubers and a starter - pidgeot/some other useless Pokemon mold. These teams, although effective against the Elite Four, won't cut it in the Colloseum.

- don't double up on similar attacks (especially attacks). Don't put Flamethrower AND Fire Blast on your Pokemon - they serve an extremely similar purpose and are redundant. Choosing one over the other (in this case, usually Fire Blast) and using the open spot to store an extra move is a much better way of using your moveslot

- defensive/status moves are good. Nothing like being confused, paralyzed or asleep in battle. Using attacks that don't directly damage the opponent seems counterintuitive at first, but once you see what a status inflictor can do, it becomes obvious their benefits.

- having lots of Psychic types on your team is OK - the only things you'll be weak to are weak bug attacks thrown by weak Pokemon. Having lots of any other type is not OK. Having any Fighting types or Poisons is rare and usually means quick death to the said Pokemon (because Psychic is so dominant, and most Fightings/Poisons have low special.

- fast is good. If a Pokemon isn't fast, it has to have a lot of other redeeming features to compensate (Eggy, Snorlax and Chansey are three slow Pokemon that manage to do well because of their excellent stats in other areas.

- there are lots of water-types. Although they are popular, Blastoise, Gyarados and Poliwrath are not among the better of them. Depending on the purpose needed to be filled, Starmie and Slowbro are probably your best bets. Still, there are tons of other water types to use - many are good, many are bad.

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