Sometimes I hate choices. They hurt my brain
So, I have a Gloom. A Gloom I really love for some odd reason. But it's gonna have to evolve someday... The question is, to what? o.o;
Bellossom and Vileplume both have the same base stats aside from Special Attack and Special Defence. Vileplume has a higher Sp. Attack while Bellossom has a higher Sp. Defence (the stats are switched). They also learn a few different attacks. Bellossom can learn Magical Leaf through use of the Move Tutor, while Vileplume can learn Aromatherapy (a very, VERY useful sounding attack IMO).
Then there's the type combination Vileplume has verses Bellossom's pure Grass. Poison means Vileplume isn't resistant to Ground attacks and has an added weakness to Psychics, but it is resistant to Fighting types and doesn't have a weakness to Bugs or other Poison Pokemon.
Makes Vileplume seem like the better choice, eh? Only problem is... What to give it?
A quick skim of its moves gave me this set:
Solar Beam
Aromatherapy (Because it sounds great)
Sludge Bomb (STAB, and it does have a decent attack stat)
Sunny Day (For Solar Beam and its Ability)
I'm very reluctant to using this moveset because Sludge Bomb is the only offensive attack I can use in one turn, but it would probably work nicely. Gloom also learns Sleep Powder and Moonlight, though... Then there's Petal Dance, but I fear Petal Dance.
Bellossom wouldn't need Sunny Day/Solar Beam. Magical Leaf would be enough, but what else could it know then? Sludge Bomb wouldn't get STAB. I guess you could give it this, though:
Magical Leaf
Sludge Bomb
Moonlight
Sleep Powder
Decisions... I think I'm leaning towards Vileplume because of its higher Sp. attack stat and STAB but I'd like to hear more moveset ideas for it. Which would you go with between the two, and what movesets would you give 'em?
All opinions are appreciated... And no. Eggmoves are not an option.
So, I have a Gloom. A Gloom I really love for some odd reason. But it's gonna have to evolve someday... The question is, to what? o.o;
Bellossom and Vileplume both have the same base stats aside from Special Attack and Special Defence. Vileplume has a higher Sp. Attack while Bellossom has a higher Sp. Defence (the stats are switched). They also learn a few different attacks. Bellossom can learn Magical Leaf through use of the Move Tutor, while Vileplume can learn Aromatherapy (a very, VERY useful sounding attack IMO).
Then there's the type combination Vileplume has verses Bellossom's pure Grass. Poison means Vileplume isn't resistant to Ground attacks and has an added weakness to Psychics, but it is resistant to Fighting types and doesn't have a weakness to Bugs or other Poison Pokemon.
Makes Vileplume seem like the better choice, eh? Only problem is... What to give it?
A quick skim of its moves gave me this set:
Solar Beam
Aromatherapy (Because it sounds great)
Sludge Bomb (STAB, and it does have a decent attack stat)
Sunny Day (For Solar Beam and its Ability)
I'm very reluctant to using this moveset because Sludge Bomb is the only offensive attack I can use in one turn, but it would probably work nicely. Gloom also learns Sleep Powder and Moonlight, though... Then there's Petal Dance, but I fear Petal Dance.
Bellossom wouldn't need Sunny Day/Solar Beam. Magical Leaf would be enough, but what else could it know then? Sludge Bomb wouldn't get STAB. I guess you could give it this, though:
Magical Leaf
Sludge Bomb
Moonlight
Sleep Powder
Decisions... I think I'm leaning towards Vileplume because of its higher Sp. attack stat and STAB but I'd like to hear more moveset ideas for it. Which would you go with between the two, and what movesets would you give 'em?
All opinions are appreciated... And no. Eggmoves are not an option.