As I am composing and writing this blog article, Pokémon Go is releasing Sinnoh Pokémon on the roads. Now, I really like the different productions for a reason or the other but Generation 4 seems to have a unique spot in my heart because was when I got back into Pokémon following a long hiatus. In particular, Pokémon Platinum ranks as among my favourite Pokémon games as they took Diamond and Pearl and enhanced everything about these games making a top notch classic.
But we’re here to ascertain which ones are the best for a Monotype (or Single Form ) Run that’s a run in which you only catch and train 1 type of Pokémon. And unfortunately, the Sinnoh matches are either hit or miss. Although more Pokémon have been released, Diamond and Pearl only have 150 Pokémon available so that you get some fairly average runs. Platinum thankfully adds 60 more Pokémon into Sinnoh that produces a good deal of types doable or magnificent.
I’ve written previous articles on Monotype Run so check out those. However, for people who are unfamiliar here are the rules.
- Only Pokémon of a specific type could be captured and trained.
- You need to grab the very first Pokémon available of this kind if your newcomer doesn’t fit that kind (you’ll then need to discount that starter).
- You will instruct a Pokémon that evolves to stated type as long as you get it done ASAP.
- No trading enabled
- Just Pokémon caught before Elite Four have been counted.
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Without further ado, let us take a look! A listing of full team combinations can be seen below too.
The Very Greatest Types
Beginning with the top tier I’d state that the Water, Poison, Regular , Psychic, Steel, and Fighting forms are types that you should go for because of their commonality, premature availability and kind coverage. This is the first time in the series where Poison can defend itself from Psychic attacks thanks to both Drapion and Stuntank and if you have Roserade, Toxicroak, Crobat, and Tentacruel financing up you you’re in for a fantastic moment. Struggling types meanwhile possess a near consistent occurrence-rate since you have Chimchar as your starter and then afterwards you have Medicham, Toxicroak, and, obviously, Lucario. Water is splendid as normal but this run is exceptional as you have Empoleon who is incredibly rare and amazing. Empoleon’s presence also makes the Sinnoh games a hidden gem for a metal group, certainly do not miss it .
Meanwhile, Platinum enriches these types further and create Ground and Flying kinds entertaining…thanks tooooo Gliscor! Gliscor’s amazing type combo enhances both of these types and come-on, it is Gliscor, they’re the very best. You also can train a Mamoswine for Earth and also a Togekiss and Yanmega for Flying.
The Worst Forms
Like routine, Dragon along with Ice are types I strongly advocate against. Despite Platinum these types suffer because of late game availability (especially Ice), limited selections, and inadequate coverage. Furthermore, if you’re playing Diamond or Pearl, Fire along with Electric are pretty abysmal. It’s true that you can capture both types early on however there are barely any of these. Platinum improves their diversity and makes them doable but it will definitely not be a walk at the park. Dark forms are also rather gloomy if a enjoying Pearl or Platinum since they’re accessible mid-game in the best and there is a lackluster motto. Fortunately, in Diamond, you can grab a Murkrow in Eterna Forest after the first gym.
Spiritomb
If you already skipped ahead and looked through the list, you might have noticed Spiritomb is missing out of the Dark and Publish type lists. That’s because he is one of the hardest non-legendary Pokémon to catch. You will need to receive that the Old Keystone, that is not overly difficult, however you also need to talk to 32 people in the underground. They have to be real individuals also and not NPCs! Luckily, you’ll only need another person with Diamond/Pearl/Platinum to do it. However, as you need an additional copy of the game to be able to get Spiritomb this technically disqualifies Spiritomb according to our principles. But Dark kind still has impartial coverage thanks to Drapion.
Team Combinations
Bug
Ideal Team: Vepiquen, Wormadam (Steel and Ground kind ), Heracross, Dustox, Mothim/Yanmega (Platinum)/ / Scyther (Platinum Card )
Optional Pokémon: Kricketune, Beautifly
First Pokémon: Kricketot via Route 202 before the first gym
Covers Weaknesses?
Dark
Ideal Team: Drapion, Weavile
First Pokémon: Murkrow can be captured in Eterna Forest following the first gym in Diamond. In Pearl, you can grab a Skorupi in the Great Marsh nicely following the third gym. In Platinum, you can get an Eevee in Hearthome City just before the next gym.
Covers Weaknesses? Yes
Dragon
Ideal Team: Garchomp, Dialga (Diamond)/ / Palkia (Pearl)/ / Giratina (Platinum), Altaria (Platinum Card )
First Pokémon: Gible in Wayward Cave. In Diamond and Pearl you need strength which is following the 6th fitness center. In Platinum, strength isn’t mandatory and you can catch one after the second health.
Covers Weaknesses? Only in Diamond because of Dialga but in the other two versions, Pearl includes a Dragon weakness and Platinum has both a Dragon and Ice weakness
Electric
First Pokémon: Shinx in Route 202 ahead of the first fitness center
Covers Weaknesses? Just in Platinum, in Diamond and Pearl that the Ground type is not neutralized.
Fairy (technically does not exist yet but when it did…)
Ideal Team: Mr. Mime, Clefable, Azumarill, Gardevoir (Platinum), Togekiss (Platinum Card )
First Pokémon: Cleffa/Clefairy in Mt Coronet following the second gym
Covers Weaknesses? No, Steel or even Poison not covered
Fighting
Optional Pokémon: Machoke
First Pokémon: Chimchar via newcomer
Covers Weaknesses? Yes
Fire
Ideal Team: Infernape, Rapidash, Flareon (Platinum), Houndoom (Platinum), Magmar (Platinum)
First Pokémon: Chimchar via starter
Covers Weaknesses? No, Ground and Water not neutralized
Flying
Ideal Team: Gyarados, Vespiquen/Yanmega (Platinum), Drifblim, Honchkrow (Diamond), Gliscor (Platinum), Tropius (Platinum Card )
Optional Pokémon: Staraptor/Noctowl/Chatot/ / Togekiss (Platinum), Pelipper/Mantine
First Pokémon: Starly via Route 201
Covers Weaknesses? Just in PlatinumCard, in Diamond and Pearl that the Electric and Rock forms Aren’t neutralized.
Ghost
Optional Pokémon: Giratina (Platinum Card )
First Pokémon: Drifloon on Fridays at the Valley Windworks ahead of the second gym
Covers Weaknesses? No, Black and Ghost motions Aren’t neutralized
Grass
Ideal Team: Torterra, Roserade, Wormadam, Abomasnow, Leafeon (Platinum), Tropius (Platinum Card )
Optional Pokemon: Carnivine
First Pokémon: Turtwig via starter
Covers Weaknesses? No, Fire and Flying not covered
Ground
Optional Pokémon: Graveler, Onix, Wormadam
First Pokémon: Turtwig via newcomer
Covers Weaknesses? Yes
Ice
First Pokémon: Snover/Sneasel at Diamond and Pearl on Route 216 following the sixth gym or Eevee at Hearthome City in Platinum just before the third gym.
Covers Weaknesses? No, all versions weak to Fire and Steel. Diamond/Pearl additionally weak to Stone and Fighting
Regular
Ideal Team: Starraptor/Togekiss (Platinum), Clefable, Snorlax, Girafarig, Ambipom, Lopunny
Optional Pokémon: Bibarel, Chatot, Noctowl, Blissey, Purugly (Pearl), Lickilicky (Platinum), Porygon (Platinum Card )
First Pokémon: Starly along with Bidoof in Route 201
Covers Weaknesses? Yes
Poison
Ideal Team: Roserade, Crobat, Drapion, Toxicroak, Tentacruel, Dustox
Optional Pokémon: Haunter, Stuntank (Diamond)
First Pokémon: Zubat via Route 203 and 204 and Budew through Route 204 both which can be captured before the initial gym
Covers Weaknesses? Yes
Psychic
Ideal Team: Mr. Mime/Gardevoir (Platinum Card ), Bronzong, Medicham/Gallade (Platinum), Kadabra, Girafarig, Espeon (Platinum)
First Pokémon: Abra through Route 203 before the first gym
Covers Weaknesses? Yes
Rock
Ideal Team: Graveler, Onix, Rampardos (Diamond and Platinum)/Bastiodon (Pearl and Platinum), Probopass (Platinum), Sudowoodo, Rhydon (Platinum Card )
First Pokémon: Geodude either Oreburgh Gate or Ravaged Path before the first gym
Covers Weaknesses? No, in all variations Water, Ground and Fighting moves are not neutralized. In Diamond, the Rock type is additionally weak to Grass and metal moves.
Notes: Please note that you could only buy Rampardos OR Bastiodon in PlatinumCard! It depends on your Trainer ID number. If the final digit is even you get a Bastiodon and when it is strange you get a Rampardos.
Steel
Ideal Team: Empoleon, Bastiodon (Pearl and Platinum [want an ID that ends with the even number])/Probopass (Platinum), Bronzong, Lucario, Steelix, Magnezone (Platinum Card )
Optional Pokémon: Dialga (Diamond), Wormadam
First Pokémon: Piplup via newcomer
Covers Weaknesses? Yes, as long as you purchase a Bronzong with the Levitate Ability.
Water
Optional Pokémon: Golduck, Milotic, Azumarill, Floatzel, Lumineon, Palkia (Pearl)
First Pokémon: Piplup through Starter
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