Understanding the Fast Playthrough
* Early Game: The goal is to get a strong Pokemon as quickly as possible to dominate early trainers.
* Mid-Game: You want to cover weaknesses and have a team that can handle gym leaders efficiently.
* Late Game: Focus on Pokemon that can tackle the Elite Four and Cynthia's Garchomp effectively.
Early Game Powerhouse
* Chimchar (Fire): Starts with a strong Fire-type move and learns powerful Fire-type attacks quickly. Evolves into Infernape, a versatile and powerful physical attacker.
* Turtwig (Grass): Starts with Razor Leaf, a strong STAB move, and can learn powerful Grass-type attacks like Solar Beam. Evolves into Torterra, a tanky physical attacker.
Early Game Support
* Starly (Normal/Flying): Learns powerful Normal-type moves and can be evolved quickly into Staraptor for a powerful Flying-type attacker.
* Bidoof (Normal): While not the most exciting, Bidoof is a great early game tank due to its high HP. It learns Hyper Beam and can be used to easily handle early trainers.
Mid-Game Power Boost
* Luxio (Electric): Starts with Spark, a good electric attack, and learns Thunderbolt early. Evolves into Luxray, a powerful Electric-type attacker.
* Gible (Dragon): A great late-game attacker, Gible can be found relatively early in the game. It evolves into Garchomp, a powerful mixed attacker that can be used to handle the Elite Four.
Mid-Game Support
* Buizel (Water): Learn Surf quickly and has a powerful Water-type movepool. Evolves into Floatzel, a powerful physical attacker.
Late Game Powerhouses
* Garchomp (Dragon/Ground): One of the most powerful Pokemon in the game, Garchomp can learn powerful physical attacks and has a great movepool.
* Lucario (Fighting/Steel): An incredibly powerful Pokemon that learns powerful Fighting-type moves.
* Infernape (Fire/Fighting): An excellent mixed attacker, Infernape learns powerful Fire and Fighting-type moves.
Additional Strategies
* Don't be afraid to trade: Trade for Pokemon early on to help you progress through the game faster.
* Level up efficiently: Use trainers and battles to level up your Pokemon quickly. Use the "EXP. Share" item to help your other Pokemon level up faster.
* Use the right moves: Learn about type matchups and choose the right moves to maximize your damage output.
* Take advantage of the "Catch 'Em All" strategy: This involves catching as many Pokemon as possible to gain a wide range of moves and abilities.
* Don't forget about the "Rare Candy" item: This item is crucial for leveling up your Pokemon quickly.
Remember, you can customize this team to suit your playstyle and preferences. Have fun and enjoy your fast Platinum playthrough!