If I Were A Gym Leader...

[TheBigCheese]

If I Were A Gym Leader...

 

Greetings to everyone here at YGCM and good morning/afternoon/evening/night to you all, depending on whatever part of the world you find yourselves residing. I have not posted on here for a very long time so I hope that there is still an active community of members who will flood this thread with their opinions and ideas, gratifying my original idea to post this question in the first place.

 

The question is simple; if you were a gym leader:

1. What type of Gym Leader would you define yourself as? (Personality, physical traits, influences, Pokémon-type etc…)
2. What Pokémon would your team consist of? (You may delve as deep as attacks/stats or any other information if you so desire.)
3. Any additional information. (Tactics etc..)

You need not write “War and Peace” if you don’t want to, the bullet points are merely a guide to help define yourself best. If you so desire to regale us with a profound insight into your back story, highlighting your personality, appearance, skills and how that would shape the gym leader you would see yourself as, then by all means go ahead, I would love to read about it! Conversely, if you would prefer to leave a short summary highlighting your chosen type and your selected team, then that would also be fantastic!

 

Please be respectful and refrain from any general nastiness or a fresh water salmon will repeatedly head-butt your left leg (this doesn’t sound like too heavy a sentence, but this punishment will span over a 7 month period. Also the salmon will be made of sandpaper. Needless to say a sandpaper salmon called Sally, slamming itself swiftly and strenuously into your side, sucks! So think before posting).

 

Posts on this thread will be legitimately acceptable ONLY if they commence with the phrase:

 

“If I Were A Gym Leader…”

 

Allow me to demonstrate:

 

If I Were A Gym Leader….I would most certainly command the steel type.

 

 Determined and hard to break down, I go about my business with an air of defiance, opting to grind things out and hang in, rather than opt for a more brash approach. I enjoy taking a back seat and watching from afar, selecting the opportune moment to approach something once I have surveyed it fully, rather that tackle it head on. I would describe myself as placid and measured, but at the same time powerful, given the correct provocation of course.

 

My weaknesses are manifest in my softness, (which is ironic for a Steel-Gym leader, making my selection more intriguing), my slow physical speed, and my habit of starting on the back foot and battling through a challenge, as opposed to executing something efficiently and effectively. Physically, I would describe myself as short and stocky, with bright blue eyes, dark brown hair and a personable guise.

 

I believe that the nigh-impregnable Steel-Type would best reflect all aspects of my personality, as stated above.

 

 My team would be as follows:

1. Scizor
2. Skarmory
3. Registeel
4. Bastiodon
5. Empoleon
6. Steelix

 

In regards to strategy, my Pokémon would reflect me, in so far as they would start slow, on the defensive, first acquiring a grasp of their surroundings, opponent and strategy before launching into a counteroffensive. Like me they would stay strong, endure hits and wear the opposition down, which would mean that the majority of my strategy would be focalised on restoring hit-points and increasing defensive resistance to create an impregnable fortress. Granted, this isn’t the most stylish of strategies, but I like it, it reflects me, and I have always taken pleasure in winning ugly.

 

To conclude I truly strike an accord with the Steel-Type mainly down to the fact that it is often dis-regarded and cast aside in favour of the more attractive and mainstream types. This is manifest within the Pokédex itself, with only 37 Pokémon of the Steel-Type in existence. The same can be said of the anime, in reference to that fact that Ash is still yet to catch a Steel-Type Pokémon. But none of this upsets me; in fact the reverse is true; I take pride in the underestimation of the Steel-Type as it makes it more personal to me as I myself am often disregarded and underestimated. Having said that however, I am sure that there are a wealth of people who are as in love with the Steel-Type as I am and I can’t wait to hear from not only you, but from everyone else too.

 

So get to it! tell me what gym leader YOU would be!

 

Regards, TheBigCheese….

[Flame Dragon]

Because a couple people reported this: While I would say this belongs in a general pokemon thread rather than its own, that thread is LONG dead. So since you put a lot into this thread and I don't see any reason why talking about what kind of gym leader you'll be shouldn't be in VG so I'm going to leave this be.

 

 

 

On Topic: I'm not sure what type I would pick. Dragon, Water, Ground, and Fire all have pokemon I really like and gravitate the most towards. Guess it depends on my mood what I'll pick on any given day.

[Blake]

If I were a gym leader, I'd be fire. I like bugs as much as, if not more than, fire, but fire has my favorite pokemon of all.

Chandelure, Ninetails, Typhlosion, Volcarona, Houndoom, and Blaziken.

Of course there's no competitive thought going into this, I just adore the Litwick, Vulpix, Cyndaquil, and Larvesta lines. I suppose 2 pure fire would be worse than Rotom-H, though, as far as type coverage goes...

[Agro]

Well let me see.

 

I'm going to take a little turn from the original idea from gym leaders. Instead of working with a specific type, I like the idea of gym leaders based around other things. Examples include the type of attacks, the attacking stats, the defending stats, the playstyle, or in the case I'm choosing here, a theme.

 

The theme of my team is "Dragon Hunter". Based on this theme, I'm working the trainerbase of Dragon Tamers and what would amount to knights.

 

Therefore my team would be as follows:

 

Dragonite

Lucario

Charizard

Flygon

Kingdra

Gallade

 

Not really any competetive ideas worked in here. I don't like that kind of stuff anyway.

 

As a gym leader, I'd be rather reserved. I'd probably take losses personally and train myself to be better for the next one and I'd feel pride in my pokemon with each victory. I'd have a team that feels the same way, since clashing ideals in pokemon & trainer isn't going to work out. I'd be a bit adventurous. Hell, I'd probably need to be brought back from the outside world when a challenger arrives. But of course, I'd have to be chivalrous still.

 

As for tacitcs, it's really rather simple. The first pokemon would be the most important, as it'd need to draw out whatever strategies the opponent is using and help me figure out what I'm going up against. Once I have, a plan would be made to counter and then the rest of the team would fight hard and fast, trying to decimate the opponent quickly and cleanly.

[TheBigCheese]

Because a couple people reported this: While I would say this belongs in a general pokemon thread rather than its own, that thread is LONG dead. So since you put a lot into this thread and I don't see any reason why talking about what kind of gym leader you'll be shouldn't be in VG so I'm going to leave this be.

 

 

 

On Topic: I'm not sure what type I would pick. Dragon, Water, Ground, and Fire all have pokemon I really like and gravitate the most towards. Guess it depends on my mood what I'll pick on any given day.

 

Flame Dragon,

 

I thank you for your leniency, it could have been easy for you to adhere fully to the rules and close my thread without a moment’s pause, so for that thank you. However I am aware that if I am in breach of the rules then my thread could be subject to closure so if that does in fact transpire, I will accept the consequences and create a new one correctly.

 

In regards to your gym leader status I was interested in that fact that you could not settle on a type which intrigues me. I have always believed, and as I was about to tell Agro now, I firmly believe that a gym leader need not confine themselves to type alone. A true leader would follow their muse and create a gym/team based around a theme (be that theme a type or not).  The beauty of the theme concept is that a leader could construct a gym/team from an innate idea such as, appearances, stats, role etc. Agro is a perfect example of this as he has based his team around the concept of a dragon trainer and I commend him for that, just as I commend you for not languishing within the confines of a type.  Unfortunately, this is a concept which the developers at Game Freak have somewhat overlooked and I do believe that it would add a dimension to their games if they were to base gym leaders around concepts and themes rather than merely type alone. 

 

A type will always remain a type, whereas a theme can be whatever you want it to be.

 

Regards, TheBigCheese....

Well let me see.

 

I'm going to take a little turn from the original idea from gym leaders. Instead of working with a specific type, I like the idea of gym leaders based around other things. Examples include the type of attacks, the attacking stats, the defending stats, the playstyle, or in the case I'm choosing here, a theme.

 

The theme of my team is "Dragon Hunter". Based on this theme, I'm working the trainerbase of Dragon Tamers and what would amount to knights.

 

Therefore my team would be as follows:

 

Dragonite

Lucario

Charizard

Flygon

Kingdra

Gallade

 

Not really any competetive ideas worked in here. I don't like that kind of stuff anyway.

 

As a gym leader, I'd be rather reserved. I'd probably take losses personally and train myself to be better for the next one and I'd feel pride in my pokemon with each victory. I'd have a team that feels the same way, since clashing ideals in pokemon & trainer isn't going to work out. I'd be a bit adventurous. Hell, I'd probably need to be brought back from the outside world when a challenger arrives. But of course, I'd have to be chivalrous still.

 

As for tacitcs, it's really rather simple. The first pokemon would be the most important, as it'd need to draw out whatever strategies the opponent is using and help me figure out what I'm going up against. Once I have, a plan would be made to counter and then the rest of the team would fight hard and fast, trying to decimate the opponent quickly and cleanly.

 

Agro,

 

Thank you for your insightful and in-depth response. As I have just explained to Flame Dragon above, I commend both you and him for electing to define yourselves as leaders removed from the constraints of type selection.

 

There is a multitude of ways that a gym leader can define themselves and type is merely one way to do so. Anyway, if you want further insight into what I think about the theme concept then consult my response to Flame Dragon.

 

In regards to your style as a gym leader, I can truly picture you as a stoic figure of pride encircled by your magnanimous Pokémon upon a mountaintop (don’t ask me why a mountain top; it’s just what I can envisage). Your style truly lends itself to a chivalrous age where knights fought honourably in wholehearted affairs, which would be reflected by your reserved yet offensive style. Your Pokémon themselves seem to adhere to a regal trend with four dragons, a king and even a blade-wielding Pokémon.

 

I enjoyed reading this, stay chivalrous!

 

Regards, TheBigCheese….

If I were a gym leader, I'd be fire. I like bugs as much as, if not more than, fire, but fire has my favorite pokemon of all.

Chandelier, Ninetails, Typhlosion, Volcarona, Houndoom, and Blaziken.

Of course there's no competitive thought going into this, I just adore the Litwick, Vulpix, Cyndaquil, and Larvesta lines. I suppose 2 pure fire would be worse than Rotom-H, though, as far as type coverage goes...

 

Blaster Black,

 

As an adept of the Fire-Type, naturally you would be the trainer that I would be most wary of (with me commanding the Steel-Type). With fire holding such connotations as passion, anger, impetuousness and spontaneity I am interested to know whether any of those could be attributed to your personality.

 

What I got from your summation is the fact that you allow the origins of your Pokémon to define your team selection; allow me to explain:

 

For most people they have an idea of their top 6 and focus only on the goal of obtaining the most powerful team possible. You however set your sights on the origins of your team, content with your Pokémon in their original basic forms, prioritising the Pokémon themselves over the urge to evolve them. Naturally they will evolve, leaving you with the team of 6 you mentioned above, but the goal will not have been evolving them, it will have been enjoying your relationship as you will have not have had the urge to evolve them in the first place.

 

But that’s just what I got from it.

 

Regards, TheBigCheese….

[Toffee.]

Naturally, I would use Ghost-Types.
Also, I'll be the half-way point, assuming were playing this like it is its own region~

Golett
Banette
Lampent
Drifblim

Challange mode:

Banette
Drifblim
Chandelure
Golurk

I wouldn't be anything special... Just, some guy in a black/purple striped shirt, with sleeves that stretch down to the floor. I would only be implying that I'm insane, when really, I'm just playing the part, just for laughs.
...
Kinda' lazy to make up more of it.

[Kyng's Old Account]

If I were a Gym Leader, I would convey my prowess through the Water Type.

Though, indeed, used with frequency, I would portray the most aggressive side of Water through my Gym. I would hold a very relaxed, content, even chirpy and fun-loving air about me outside of Pokemon Battles; during these clashes I would attempt to overbear and thrash my opponent into instantaneous defeat through brute force. I would be an opportunist, and strike when possible, but I would never once let up the weight until my opponent's Pokemon would faint. I would not allow stalling

My weakness, naturally, is a lacking in Defensive strategy. Most of my Pokemon would be highly prone to fast and quick-to-work Pokemon, especially the Electric Type. Though some of my Pokemon will be armed with Anti-Super Effective Type Match-up moves, if they move too fast I will be beaten at my own game.

My Team would consist of Pokemon whom I find to portray the Ruthless and Sheer Might that the Waters can bring about, and thus would consist of:
1 - Quagsire: This Pokemon, though indeed adorable, would be the beginning to a vicious assault. Not only hiding my strategy behind its innocent masquerade, I would arm Quagsire with Earthquake and Ice Punch to ensure a quick evisceration of my enemies.
2 - Kabutops: Speaking of evisceration, meet Kabutops! With a powerful Swords Dance and Aqua Jet as well as some Rock attacks, this Fossil would be a very reliable tool for my squadron. He would be relied upon to dish out a swift punishment!
3 - Gyarados*: The one with the most versatile Moveset, I adore the Red Gyarados. I would let him portray a brutal force of Flinch-inducing techniques, most prominently a Dragon Dance and Waterfall combination; naturally with a King's Rock, Gyarados could be argued the King of the Team.
4 - Sharpedo: Kabutops #2, Sharpedo will, again, serve to dish out damage quickly. Even armed with Earthquake, I would assure that Sharpedo attacked and ferociously destroyed my adversary. Needless to say, this could potentially overwhelm my opponent.
5 - Starmie: Even more swift punishment, Starmie would make use of more Psychic-orientated attacks to overwhelm or confuse enemies prior to the spearhead of the team. Trained for pain, I would make sure this Starmie was armed with Thunder Wave.
6 - Feraligatr: Both revealing that my character is a Johto Trainer, as well as portraying a ferocious physique, Feraligatr would usually be driven into absolute annihilation of any loose ends. He'd have very brutal attacks to drive the nail home.

If we were in a fictional region, the Tide Badge would be the prize in my Gym, alongside Aqua Jet. I'd convey the message that "Life is quite short, so give it everything you have; don't let off the pedal." My Gym trainers would be a mixture of Body-builders whom would use more Bipedal Water Pokemon (i.e. Quagsire, Croconaw, etc.) and Swimmers of either gender with the more Swimming-oriented Pokemon (i.e. Gyarados, Carvahna, etc.).

Reaching me in my Gym would involve Surfing across pools of waters, Wave Machines pushing challengers upon Land patches, with levers to shut off the Wave Machines. Three of these mechanisms would work, before requiring to Surf (and battle 3 Swimmers) or walk around to a platform (and battle 3 Body-builders on either side) in the centre of the Pool where I would await challengers.

I would be tall, with a big (not necessarily muscular) frame. Beard bound, likely a stubble, with shaven hair, I would be bare (and lightly grizzled) chested with a waist coat around my waist, shrouding a pair of jeans tucked into some big heavy boots. My little bear belly would be on display.

[bury the year]

Flying type for me~! I've always been a world traveler and have difficulty committing to a single idea or mindset, so the freewheeling antics of Flying-type Pokémon would definitely appeal to me. I also have a bit of a playful and cocky side, and being a bird that can constantly stay out of the grips of predators seems to fit that image.

As for specific Pokémon and the like... All I know right now is I'd have a Swellow. And a pair of nice aviators.

[Fusion X. Denver]

If I were a Gym Leader, I'd use the Grass-Type. I've always gone with Grass as my main starter and I kinda like how it's sort of an underdog type with its limited offensive capabilities compared to Fire and Water.

No idea where I'd be placed in the region though. I'd probably be placed near the beginning, then abandon my post to join whichever kid beats me on his quest to be Pokemon master. I'd take my job seriously, but I'd probably be a lot more lenient than others about certain aspects with the job.

 

When you first face me, I'll face you with an Ivysaur and Grovyle, both Level 16.

 

Final Team:

Torterra

Venusaur

Breloom

Abomasnow

Tropius

Sceptile

 

I'd use Torterra to scope out the enemy's strategy, then just focus on basic offensive strategies with the rest of the team. I actually don't know all their stats and other nonsense on Smogon, I formed it out of variety.

[WTFauKorean]

Infernape

Breloom

toxicroak

gallade

Heracross

Lucario

 

Welcome Challenger! Its WTfaukorean, the kickinyoface town gym leader!  My team is filled with fighting type Pokemon. While training with my pokemon I have become quite close with them as they reflect the way I fight myself.

 

Fast and hard before the opponent has time to think, not giving them a chance to regroup and plan a strategy.

A plan and command is worthless without being able to perform it properly and skillfully with, quick reaction, fast aggression and turn of the dime counters.  Being able to dish out 4 times as much the punishment with a flashy combo for every one smash you take.  That's the way for me!

 

A skillful display of offence and well offence!

 

Ready or not trainer? Here I come!

 

*commence pokemon battle theme* dedoodoodedoodoodedoodoode bum bum bum buddabum bum bum bum budda buuuum

[DeathSDelano]

If I was a Gym Leader I would probably go with Ground-types. Probably be 7th or 8th Gym.

 

my team would look like this[No competitive was really used in this, just using pokemon I like]:

 

Torterra: One of my powerhouses who can take a beating, and take down Water Pokemon they thought would be a good idea to lead in with.

 

Gliscor: To provide a challenge to unprepared challengers who think all ground-type pokemon are on the slow-side. Gliscor keeps them on there toes using Acrobatics and Toxic to cause major problems.

 

Seismitoad: Using Posion touch, Seismitoad acts another powerhouse using physical type moves to trigger posion touch, and with Venom shock as a final move once posion touch kicks in or on an already posioned pokemon that fought Gliscor beforehand.

 

Claydol: A floating tank who can take and dish out punishment on the Special sweep and add in cosmic power to increase his sp. power and defenses.

 

Nidoking: Acts as a mix sweeper to hit all on fronts using attacks such as Thunderbolt and Ice punch to take down grass and water types. 

 

Rhyperior: The star pokemon of the Gym. Acting as the final challenge for challengers taking advantage of his solid rock-ability and powerful defense  Rhyperior hammers down on the opponent, and for those thinking his low speed will make him easy to take down with quick pokemon are in for a rude awakening from moves such as Avalanche and pay back  to inflict even greater damage to them.

 

 

 

The gym puzzle/challenge will probably involve taking drill-a-vators[elevators in the shape of drills] hidden within a cavern that is home to no only trainers who use ground pokemon, but also wild pokemon to provide an extra challenge to trainers that they most walk through to get to me.

[The Warden]

My Gym Leader, if being a last one, would be a pretty flippant one, spending much more time doing Contests than actually being a Gym Leader. In order to even see him you'll have to come first in a Contest he is participating in. And, when forced into a battle, the fight would be in two stages:

 

The first stage is a 2v2 Double Battle.

The second stage is a 4v4 Single Battle.

 

The teams would be this:

 

Gish (Gallade) - Smart: Physical beater, he'll primarily focus on whittling down your pokemon that have less Def.

Gali (Gardevoir) - Smart: The other beater, her Speed and S.Atk will destroy those without decent S.Def

 

Marik (Machamp) - Tough: First of the 4v4, his No Guard ability coupled with some high damage low accuracy moves and a Quick Claw makes for a difficult first match.

Melody (Milotic) - Beauty: Due to the anticipation that a S.Atk type will defeat Marik, Melody will then be sent in to deal with it. With her natural bulk and ability for Attract and Toxic, she'll deal heavy damage to all male types.

Blaze (Blaziken) - Cool: Another beater, he's there to lay the smack down on those Melody had sufficiently weakened.

Precious (Delcatty) - Cute: The last of them, she rarely sees battle, but will combine the power of her comrades by using Assist religiously, which all become STAB when coupled with her Normalize ability.

 

The contest team is designed to efficiently crunch things from the very start, and that the pokemon used in the Double Battle can't be used for the 4v4.

 

The Badge earned would be the Splended Badge, and the TM up for offer would be TM91, Flash Cannon, for flashiness, obviously.

[Piercer of the Heavens]

If I were a gym leader I would most command poison types. This is do to my battle plans that I like to use. That would be hurt the opponent little by little until they cannot fight anymore and poison delivers that by poisoning the target. My team would probably be: Muk, Ariados, Seviper, Swalot, Roserade, and Toxicroak. There really isn't any real strategy as to why I picked these. It really boils down to that they are my favorite poison types.

[jabber2033]

If I were a gym leader, I'd go with Electric Types.

 

My team would consist of the following:

 

Pikachu

Jolteon

Ampharos

Luxray

Galvantula

Eelektross

 

Prizes for defeating me would include TM24 Thunderbolt, and my "Static Badge"

 

As far as tactics, Pikachu would be holding a Light Ball and have Grass Knot in its moveset to deal damage to Ground Types.  It's other moves would consist of Thunderbolt, Iron Tail, and Quick Attack.  Jolteon would include Sand Attack to lower accuracy, while having Thunderbolt, Shadow Ball, and Double Kick to round out its moveset.

 

Ampharos would be my dual screener with Thunderbolt, Signal Beam, Light Screen, and Reflect.  It will be holding a Light Clay.  Luxray would be my main Physical attacker with Crunch and the Fire, Thunder, and Ice Fangs.  It would be holding a Wide Lens to boost the accuracy of the Fangs.

 

Galvantula my trapper with Thunderbolt, Signal Beam, Spider Web, and Thunder Wave

 

Eelektross is the main Pokemon of the Gym with a mixed moveset: Thunderbolt, Flamethrower, Crunch, and Dragon Claw.  Eelektross will be holding an Expert Belt due to the wide coverage variety.  

 

Because of the wide variety of moves and items, I'd most definitely be the 8th Gym.

[Shrekstasy]

A team of 2 Dunsparce, 1 magikarp, and 3 Stunfisk, because why not?

 

I would give the DRAGON badge, which increase the ever growing hair length of the male protagonist.  also tm 69 LEER.

 

I'd be the first gym because im as easy as a high school girl

[Super Chaos Sonic]

A Fire Gym Leader, having the 8th slot, handing over the Blaze Badge. When lost to, I hand out the TM Overheat

 

I would be wearing an outfit similar to Trainer Red's, however, my vest/shirt/whatever Red wears over his t-shirt, will have flame designs on it. The hat I would wear is a black fedora with a fireball insignia on it. Black jeans and black converse, having a stud belt and a chain hanging from the belt. This chain holding the the six Pokeballs I carry with me.

 

Now that we have the look and Gym number down...TIME FOR THE TEAM!! I'll add moveset later

 

~Charizard (Shiny): My Ace Pokemon. This is the one you would face when all my other Pokemon have fainted.

~Arcanine:

~Torkoal: The defense of my team

~Houndoom:

~Magmar:

~Typhlosion:

[Reinforce]

If I were a Gym Leader, I would probably be focussed on dual type pokemon and Ice pokemon. I would focus on a solid defence while using long range moves to whittle down the opponents pokemon, and keep a couple of really heavy beaters back in-case my opponent brings out something that can deal large amounts of damage quickly. I would probably be the second last gym, the one where they go as the last main training area before they head towards the final gym, and as such my pokemon would mostly be fairly resistant to damage, which would also allow the opponent to hit them with attacks several times over as a sort of extra training as they fight. As such, most of my pokemon would be defensive, and the team would be ended with probably two heavy hitters for extra damage dealing. Beating me would give the Glacier Badge, and TM07 - Hail, and as such, I would be the leader of the Mahogany Gym from the Johto League.

 

My final team would be:

Mamoswine: With Thick Fat as his ability, he would be the biggest tanky pokemon in my party, a strong, defensive pokemon capable of holding his own for ages against most pokemon. He's also a dual-type, being Ice and Ground, which gives him an extra advantage against electric types, along with thick fat reducing the damage he takes from fire and other ice types, and being naturally resistant to poison-types.

Jynx: The first of my two heavy beaters, she uses the ability Dry Skin, which gives her a heavy advantage over any water-type pokemon, but puts her at a disadvantage against fire-type pokemon. She's also strong at beating down fighting type pokemon quickly, and is resiliant against another ice or psychic type pokemon.

Lapras: A dual-type water and ice pokemon, my Lapras would have Hydration, making her very good in the rain, and as thus she would probably also use moves such as rain dance and rest in combo to keep her at full health while slowly making headway into her opponent's life.

Weavile: The strongest anti-psychic in the team, and a dual-type ice and dark,Weavile also is at an advantage against ghost and other dark pokemon. Weavile would have Pressure, making moves against him to cost more PP. He would be the second of my heavy beaters, capable of using some of the dark moves to cut down an opponents life quickly, and using perish song as a last resort if needed to finish off an opposing pokemon.

Abomasnow: With Snow Warning as his ability to keep a constant hail storm up while he's in battle, Abomasnow would lead the charge as my party's front pokemon. Abomasnow is also decently strong all round, and would make use of a combination of grass and ice moves to keep his opponent off balance. He would also use some of the grass based life sustain which, along with his general tankyness, would make him a difficult pokemon to take down.

Glaceon: The only solo type pokemon, and the finisher pokemon in the team, Glaceon has very few weaknesses which means he would rely more on his moveset and his stats than on protection through his type. His ability would be Ice Body, which when combined with the hailstorms that should be just about constantly going, would keep him decently healthy and durable. His moveset would include Hail(which all except Abomasnow would know), as well as Ice Beam, Blizzard and Last resort. Glaceon is also one of my favourite pokemon, and as such would only be sent out into a gym battle as a final strategy for defeating otherwise stubborn pokemon.

[Grunt Issun]

If I were a Gym Leader, I'd use the cold and hard steel-types. The focus of my team would be a blend of Offense and Defense, playing on Steel's great typing, and negating it's few weaknesses. My Gym would consist of a rotating gears puzzle, where challengers have to use levers to rotate giant gears into such positions that they can advance to the next one. I'd likely be the sixth or seventh gym, because Steel isn't cool enough to be the last gym, but not lame enough to be early on. Upon defeat, I would confer the Alloy Badge, as well as TM23, Iron Tail.

My team would be as follows:

Scizor - My opening Pokemon. A moveset of Bullet Punch, complimented by Technician, making it a 90 Power Priority move, U-turn, in case my opponent opens with a Fire-type, Superpower, for other Steel-types, and Pursuit, as a backup. By himself, he should manage to do a lot of damage, even ripping through most of a team, if they're unprepared.

Metagross - The most diverse one. Earthquake, to deal with fire types, Ice punch and Thunder Punch, to deal with everything else, and Bullet Punch, to deal with fast and dangerous Pokemon. Makes a good counter for pesky fighting types.

Magnezone - A great special attacker. Sets up substitute to play on its defenses, then spams Thunderbolt, Flash Cannon, or Hidden Power Ice, depending on the situation, renewing Substitute when necessary.

Aggron - My main wall. Can stand up to most physical attacks that aren't of it's weaknesses. Uses it's rock-head ability to use Head Smash with recoil to worry about. Backs it up with Heavy Slam, and Earthquake and Aqua Tail, for fire types.

Ferrothorn - The one who sets everything up. Usually comes in when Scizor fails. Paralyzes its opponent with Thunder Wave, then sets up Spikes, and Leech Seed, while it takes hits from its only occasionally attacking opponent. When worst comes to worst, he can resort to Power Whip to do some direct damage.

Lucario - My star player, and last resort. The ability to set up with Swords dance, complimented with the amazingly powerful Close Combat and Extremespeed. Uses Ice Punch as a backup, to give him more coverage.