What is the best moveset for the following Pokemon in platinum --- Empoleon - Luxray - Houndoom - Staraptor - Gengar and Rhydon?

Answer 1

Empoleon-

Earthquake, Drill Peck, Hydro Pump/Hydro Cannon, Hyper Beam

Luxray-

Thunder, Hyper Beam/Giga Impact, Superpower, Strength

Houndoom-

Fire Blast, Hyper Beam/Giga Impact, Solarbeam, Rock smash

Staraptor-

Hyper Beam/Giga Impact, Close Combat, Brave Bird, Fly

Gengar-

Hyper Beam/Giga Impact, Focus Blast, Fire Punch, Poison Jab

Rhydon-

Horn Drill, Earthquake, Hyper Beam/Giga Impact, Fire Blast

Hope I helped :)

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(I notice you said for each of these Pokemon to have recharging moves. If it get's STAB, it's not a joke move. If not, seriously, it's one of the Pokemon's worst moves.)

I'm assuming that this is in-game.

First things first - Hyper Beam/Giga Impact suck on anything that isn't Slaking (or that has the Truant ability). Anyway:

Empoleon

- Surf/Hydro Pump (to take advantage of STAB; Surf has more PP while Hydro Pump has more power but it's your call)

- Ice Beam (to take care of Flying, Dragon and Grass types)

- Flash Cannon (also STAB, plus 10% chance of lowering S. Defense)

- Drill Peck/Grass Knot (Drill Peck is a good way to take out Bug/Grass types while Grass Knot is useful against Ground/Rock types if you've got limited PP for the Water and Ice moves, plus you would be surprised how heavy some Pokemon are)

Luxray

- Thunder Fang (takes advantage of Luxray's high physical attack; after that maybe Thunderbolt)

- Crunch (good against Psychics)

- Charge (increases S. Def and power of Thunder Fang)

- Return/Ice Fang (though really, this is filler)

[to be honest, Luxray is strong. If you can find a Raichu, don't use it]

Houndoom

- Crunch (STAB, yay!)

- Flamethrower (STAB, yay!)

- Sunny Day (increased power to Flamethrower, plus sets up for...)

- Solarbeam (for those pesky Water or Ground types that want to switch in)

Staraptor

- Brave Bird (primary attacking move)

- Close Combat (for type coverage)

- U-Turn (scouting for you plus escaping sticky situations)

- Return/Roost/Aerial Ace (Return if it's friendluy, Roost for longevity, Aerial Ace for accuracy)

Gengar

- Shadow Ball (STAB)

- Focus Blast (for any Dark types that want to switch in)

- Confuse Ray (confusion is always good)

- Dark Pulse/Psychic/Sludge Bomb/Thunderbolt (up to you; depends on your interests regarding type coverage - Dark Pulse for fellow Ghosts, Psychic for Fighting types, Sludge Bomb for Grass and STAB and Thunderbolt for Water/Flying types)

Rhydon

- Earthquake (STAB)

- Stone Edge (STAB)

- Megahorn (takes down Grass and Psychics)

- Iron Tail/Elemental Fang (Iron Tail against other Rock types, Elemental Fang for type coverage)