Is Walrein or Sharpedo better for an Emerald playthrough?

Question

My Sharpedo has a Naive Nature and Walrein has a Modest Nature. Which is more effective?

Comments

I'd go with Sharpedo for Phoebe since you already have Gardevoir for Drake

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This is for Emerald, so Gardevoir isn't Fairy type.

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Where are you at in the game?

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Personally, I'd keep Swampert lol

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im pretty sure this is opinion based

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This can be statistically proven as to which is better, so it's not opinion-based.

Answer 1

Sharpedo
- Quite fast
- Amazing Attack stat and respectable Special Attack
- Solid Ability in Rough Skin
- Naive is a very good Nature for Sharpedo
- Learns moves like Crunch, Skull Bash, and Hydro Pump
- Dark and Water are special in Gen 3, meaning it doesn't get to effectively use its better attacking stat
- Paper-thin defenses

Walrein
- Excellent tank, with 110/90/90 defensive stats
- Thick Fat ups its tankiness even more
- Solid Special Attack
- Water and Ice are special in Gen 3, meaning it can use its better attacking stat well
- Learns moves like Waterfall, Surf, Blizzard, and Ice Beam
- Gets zero special moves that aren't STAB, meaning you'll have to do a mixed moveset
- Modest and a mixed moveset isn't a good combo, but it works
- Fairly slow

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If you want a speedy attacker, go with Sharpedo. If you want a hard-hitting but slower attacker, go with Walrein. I'll provide sets:

Sharpedo @ anything
Ability: Rough Skin
- Waterfall / Surf
- Crunch
- Strength / Return
- Skull Bash / Earthquake

Walrein @ anything
Ability: Thick Fat
- Ice Beam
- Surf
- Earthquake / Strength
- Return

Hope I helped!

Comments

If the answer helped you click the green checkmark

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@Tizzoy I appreciate it :) But maybe wait a while to say that, I don't think the OP has even seen my answer yet.

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"Naive is a very good Ability for Sharpedo"


poifection

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Isn't it? It ups Speed, and reduces Special Defense, which Sharpedo doesn't have much of anyways.

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X you said ability

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God damn it

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hahahahahahahha

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Thanks!

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Walrein and Sharpedo have the same base special attack, which means their surfs do (roughly) the same amount of damage.

Answer 2

First, Sharpedo and Walrein have the same base special attack, so their surfs do (roughly) the same amount of damage.
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Sharpedo's STAB crunch is useful against Tate and Liza and Phoebe, and Walrein has a bit of trouble against Juan and Glacia because water Pokemon resist both of its STABs. Walrein is useful against Drake and not really any other major opponents. I think this is the best Sharpedo moveset. It has ice beam so it can still hit Drake.

Sharpedo @ mystic water/dark glasses
EVs: 100 SpA
- surf
- ice beam
- crunch
- earthquake/rock smash/strength/dive/waterfall

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Thanks!