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Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire Phase 9: Final Team Shape

A comfortable League team usually wants: - One strong Water type with Surf and possibly Ice Beam.

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A comfortable League team usually wants: - One strong Water type with Surf and possibly Ice Beam.

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Final Team Shape

A comfortable League team usually wants:

  • One strong Water type with Surf and possibly Ice Beam.
  • One Electric or Grass attacker for Water and Flying coverage.
  • One Fighting or Ground attacker for Sidney, Glacia, Aggron, and Metagross.
  • One answer to Ghosts that is not Normal or Fighting.
  • One Ice move for Drake’s Dragons.
  • Enough bulk to survive Steven’s Metagross.

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