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 what would be a good rock/ground pokemon? 
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what would be a good rock/ground pokemon that I could get in Gold Version without trading?

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Rhydon comes to mind, and Graveler is decent even without evolving. Pupitar is also rock/ground but you would be better off with Tyranitar.

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Ground/rock is pretty weak against water and grass, they don't have good special defense or offense, so they can't have a good counter against those types (like thunderbolt in Rhydon if he is fighting with a water type). The best are Golem and Rhydon like Gardevoir said, but they are slow and they can die before attack... onix is quicker, but it isn't a good pokemon.


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I don't know how married you are to the Rock/Ground type, but I thought it would be worthwhile to suggest Donphan.

A well trained Donphan can PWN a member of the Rhydon family. It's also great for getting out of irritating situations. Check it out:

*Rapid Spin: Not alot of damage dealt with this, but you can blow away anything like Spikes, Leech Seed, Fire Spin, and Wrap/Bind and really take the wind out of your opponent's sails.

*Rollout: Does double the damage each time it hits, and is (IMO) a very cool move (plus, it's fun to watch your opponent get pummeled for five turns).

*Defense Curl: Not only does it raise your defense by one stage, it also doubles the attack power of Rollout when used right before it. Got to love combos, huh?

*Earthquake: Do I really have to explain this one? Usually takes your opponent out in one hit if they're weak against Ground. 'Nuff said, wouldn't you agree?

So yeah, it doesn't have a Rock type in its element, but it PWNs all the same. My Donphan even helped me waste the E4 a few times. :wink:


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yea but i can't get donny in gold

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Oh, really? Wow, I feel kind of retarded now.

Let's just say I was...testing your knowledge as to what PkMn you could catch in Gold...yes...that's it...testing your knowledge...

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I wouldn't really recommend Rhydon; dual Rock/Ground types are pretty bad, IMO. Water attacks (common) and Grass moves usually own them in one hit, no matter how much SA the opponent has (when I say this, I mean Pokemon around the Rock/Ground Pokemon's level will KO them regardless of SA). But on the other hand, you could use Exp.Share and continuously train on the Elite Four. Eventually your Pokemon will be a high enough level to generally avoid this problem.

If you've defeated the Elite Four, obtained all of the gym badges, and have decided to use a non dual Rock/Ground, I guess Tyranitar is the way to go. Great stats and movesets; but just beware of Fighting Pokemon and/or fighting attacks on other types of Pokemon.


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I'd say, {tyranitar} would be best but u can only catch him where you battle ash :/ n e having a {donphan} would be also a good idea.

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tyranitar is the best because

tyranitar@psncureberry
flamethrower
thunderbolt
dragon dance/swords dance
aerial ace

or corsola

corsola@psncureberry
psychic
calm mind
raindance
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ok dragon dance, aerial ace, and calm mind don't exist in this generation and i doubt ttar learns all those so those movesets are defunct. rhydon is amazing in gsc simply because it can stall out anything called raikou or zapdos (prob the 2 most popular electrics). its EQ also hurts snorlax and roar is nice for pseudohaze.

donphan is fine too but rollout+def curl is a horrible combo in gsc because using rollout locks you in and allows any water to come in and kill. go for the standard EQ + Rock slide on most of these and supplement with roar. donphan's rapid spin is quite useful. If you're using golem add fireblast to deal with steels.

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{tyranitar} . This pokemon is good!

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{tyranitar} PWNS!!!!!


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typhlame, this is called necromancy. This topic is 5 months old, and your post doesn't add something to discussion. Please don't do it again.

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Gnaaye wrote:
typhlame, this is called necromancy. This topic is 5 months old, and your post doesn't add something to discussion. Please don't do it again.


this is back seat moderating at its finest. I don't even know why so many people suggested tyranitar. The guy said he wanted a rock/ground duo.
Tyranitar is rock/dark. Why do so many people suggest Tyranitar?!

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Er, Tyranitar can learn Earthquake anyway. *shrug*

In any case, please do not revive old threads, and please do not backseat moderate. paperluigi, if you require further assistance on this matter, please approach a moderator to get this topic re-opened for you.

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