>>34541698Their typings cover Roark's gym easily, so what does it would be which one covers the second Gym. For that, your ideal starter is Chimchar.
Alongside Chimchar --> Monferno --> Infernape, you'll want:
>LuxrayCatchable as Shinx as early as Route 202. Its high Attack allows it to deal major non-STAB Dark damage, allowing it to cover Fantina and Lucian as well as Crasher Wake
>GolduckWho needs all that Special Attack? 95 is actually a pretty good stat. Golduck provides added coverage for Roark, as well as coverage for Bertha and Flint. It can also Surf and climb Waterfalls. Catch it in the Oreburgh Gate as a Psyduck.
>BronzongBronzong is a slow tank, with abilities that cover either (but not both) of its two weaknesses, Fire and Ground. It covers Maylene and (alongside Infernape) Candice, and is obtainable as a Bronzor as early as Route 211 West.
>GarchompGarchomp, the region's pseudo, is the fastest pseudo in the games. It covers Roark in rematches, as well as Byron, Volkner and Flint. 'Chomp is available as a Gible in the basement of Wayward Cave, accessible from an entrance directly underneath the Cycling Road.
>AbomasnowAbomasnow is one of the must-have Ice-types. It covers Roark in rematches despite the double-edged sword that is the matchup of Grass/Ice and Rock. It also covers Wake in rematches as well as Bertha, and, due to Snow Warning-induced hail, is capable of 120-power spamming with Blizzard (poor Cynthia....) It is available as a Snover as early as Route 216 (and is the most common Pokemon there), and therefore is the last team member to catch.
>Who covers Aaron?Infernape.
