User blog comment:AustinCarter4Ever/All 4 One, One 4 all!!!!/@comment-1455034-20120803215455

I spent around 3 hours trying to get my neglected level 51 Dragonair to 55, as my sister was walling me with her annoying Typhlosion and I needed something to use to break it. Fortunately, it turned out I used it much after beating my sister with it. One thing you should do is try to understand what EVs (or EPs) and IVs are, as once you understand them, you can much easier train your pokemon so they have that stats you want to them to get.

For example, if I got a Cranidos, I would make sure it has good HP EVs, and Def and Sp Def EVs of 31, then toss 248 EVs into Def and Sp. Def, so at level 50 it has Def and Sp Def of 124. Maximizing its/Giving it good defensive stats is really the only thing you need for an awesome, team crushing Rampardos.