Trainer Match-ups hints and tips for Pokemon FireRed

Trainer Match-ups

In my oppinon, the way a trainer matches up with their Pokemon is almost as important as the way two opposing Pokemon match up.

I know what your thinking; it sounds like rubbish, but it's true.

Just like a certain Pokemon has strengths and weakneses, so dose a trainer. You have a particular style, a way you train your pokemon.

Think of it like this:

>if you are someone who likes travel, try using Pokemon that raise quickly (like grass or bug)

>if you like high defense, which lets you wear the foe down, try harder to raise pokemon(like rock, or steel)

>if you like offensive, use Pokemon with high attack, and speed, as they tend to have lower defense. (Fire and Electric are good examples of this)

Also, learn your pokemons strengths and weaknesses, inside out. For example, my faveourite party's stats are like this:

>Katora, AKA: KABUTOPS, Lvl: 59, Strengths: attack + defense, Weakness:sp.atk + speed

>Kiro, AKA: NIDOKING, Lvl:54, Strengths: attack + sp.atk, defense, Weakness: defense + Sp.def

>Aurora, AKA: ARTICUNO, Lvl: 55, strengths: sp.atk + sp.def, weakness: attack + defense

>Yu, AKA: PRIMEAPE, Lvl: 57, strengths: attack + speed, weakness: sp.def + defense

>Draka, AKA: DRAGONITE, Lvl: 77, strengths: attack +sp.atk, weakness: defense + speed

>Strify, AKA: PIGDEOT, Lvl: 54, strengths: Attack + Speed, weakness: Defense + sp.def

What this could tell you is that I go in for a more offensive battle style, where we take no prisoners.

I use hight attack or sp.atk, to deliver a harsh attack, because I mainly lack defense.

You could use speed as an advantage to beat this, however, to deliver a strong attack, or one-hit K.O. Before I can attack.

But if I was to try using a defnsive stratergy with those Pokemon, i'd be wiped out before we had chance to change the plan.

Try using a range of tactics at the begining of the game until you find a style that suits you.

Have fun experimenting with tactics, and Pokemon to match them!

~+~Hughes~+~

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