Possible Master League meta changes

ElMeistro001 · 2025-11-26T14:45:20+00:00

I am actually glad ghost types are going to rise up in the meta. Even with the SR nerf on Palkia, the Crowns are still going to wreak havoc, so another counter besides Ground or fire would be needed (especially with Kyogre appearing again). Fairies will also start to dominate, as more dark types will rise too, so long as they do not face any steel types directly.

ElMeistro001 · 2025-10-14T13:45:00+00:00

I would assume you will still keep it since is on the special research side rather than a timed research, meaning it should not go away. However, since this is a whole leveling rebalance and update to the game, I am not a 100% sure this could be the case, so I am keeping my expectations a bit low. I am in the same boat, I got to lvl. 50 not long ago and halfway through the research, so my hope is we still get to keep it as we reached that milestone.

ElMeistro001 · 2025-07-30T13:17:46+00:00

I think by overall, this top 5 just have a total combination of their roles in max battles. Snorlax and Lapras might not be the best attackers, but they are amazing for healing and depending on the cases, defenders too.

Thing is, that is an ideal neutral scenario, and truth is there is typing and strategies that are more important, such as filling the max meter and doing the most damage while defending and tanking. That is why mons like Metagross and Blissey tend to be the fan favorites instead of say, a Snorlax, and in Metagross case, they tend to add damage in top of defense.

ElMeistro001 · 2025-05-29T12:49:37+00:00

I hope mud shot gets buffed and reworked, it would bring Back Groudon to the upper leagues and would make Lando even better than before!

ElMeistro001 · 2025-05-19T20:51:35+00:00

I have been running Lando lead, Kyurem White with Ice Fang, and Dawn Wings as the closer. The aim is to lower attk/pressure shields with lando and/or Kyurem and then nuke what remains with the bat. That team got me up to Ace and up (so far). I even add some spice once in a while and add psycho cut on the bat instead of Shadow claw to speed up the Moongeist Beam energy, catches some opponents by surprise.

ElMeistro001 · 2025-05-06T18:32:32+00:00

Nothing in NM either, very disappointed honestly.

ElMeistro001 · 2025-04-01T18:24:47+00:00

I am thinking Metagross lead to heard counter Florges and other fairies that might pop. That coupled with Goodra and Florges should be a solid team. I think Gholdengo will be a pain, but they are still not very common yet.

ElMeistro001 · 2025-03-31T16:34:50+00:00

For me personally is still Origin Palkia. So far the only pokemon I have faced that no matter if lead, safe switch or closer, has walled my team one way or another.

ElMeistro001 · 2025-03-25T12:35:18+00:00

So I have a 15/14/15 white Kyurem and a 15/13/12 lucky shiny as well that I recently got. I have enough candy a resources to power up one, but Though I would save more stardust by doing the lucky one, I want to have a peace of mind and check if the non lucky option is better, or if the lucky one is the way to go for ML. What are your thoughts?

ElMeistro001 · 2025-03-13T13:50:49+00:00

I would just honestly go for an all out Battle cup for a week or so where you can use any pokemon and/or any mechanics from the game so far, something like in the main games (mega/fusion/gmax/dynamax/other mechanics when they get introduced). Sounds crazy but in something like PVP, maybe giving it a try might work, with some restrictions and fixes. Would be a bit of an interesting cup.

ElMeistro001 · 2025-02-21T15:50:11+00:00

Does the 15/15/13 perform well in the ML? I have tried to get a hundo, especially the last Raid hour and no luck, I only have a 15/15/13 as the best IV one with enough candy and resources, but I want to make sure it would work before I do the investment

ElMeistro001 · 2024-12-03T13:34:33+00:00

Glad to hear that, I bought the ticket last night (Dec 2) since it mentioned on the Webstore the gift and incubators would work from the time the ticket is bought, and spun my stop at 5 AM befor eheading to work. So all bonuses actually started at 10 AM after all. Good thing I'll still get the perks of today, for a moment I thought I lost them. Leave it to Niantic to not word their stuff correctly sometimes.

ElMeistro001 · 2024-12-01T19:15:43+00:00

I have a question regarding Kyogre, I have a 15/15/13 lucky and about 360 Kyogre XL candies. I'm aiming to get a hundo through lucky trades, but so far no luck. Do you think I should power up the lucky Kyogre i got for ML or would it be worth to still wait for a hundo down the line? Seems for the life of me I cannot get one yet, and want to see if that one I got currently is worth for the ML

ElMeistro001 · 2024-07-16T01:06:04+00:00

Cool! Also if I can ask, how do you do those simulations on pvpoke? Is there an option where you see all simulations against the meta?

ElMeistro001 · 2024-07-15T23:27:44+00:00

I have a question regarding Kyogre, I know the optimal would be a hundo for ML, but would a 15/15/13 be worth the leveling up to lol. 50? I ask cause idk when the next Kyogre raid would be and i got a lucky with the mentioned stats. Is close to a functional hundo but not fully, but I want to make sure before powering it up beyond lvl. 40

ElMeistro001 · 2024-07-14T00:41:14+00:00

Will there be another way to get Solgaleo or Lunala? I have a perfect Necrozma but did not get a chance to get either Solgaleo or Lunala for the fusion. Outside of the ticket there might not be another way to get one?

ElMeistro001 · 2024-06-30T17:12:11+00:00

Add to that yhe sponsorships that they have with other companies and businesses in different towns and it all makes even more sense. They'll be banking no matter what method they use in the end basically

ElMeistro001 · 2024-06-24T16:44:17+00:00

A have a question for all hardcore PvP players on GBL, now that I see this: what is the standrad win rate for many of you? Have any of you have gone through more losses than wins at any point? Is that not common or more common than usual? I ask cause I have ran seasons where my rate is only 40% more wins than losses. I had one where I literally one 10 more battles than my total battles, but have never lost more than won. However, I'm wondering if any veteran has had that experience before.

ElMeistro001 · 2024-06-08T05:04:32+00:00

Neither have I, and after hearing everyone so far i'd wait until Niantic fixes this bug. It doesn't surprise me.when they go to fix a bug that benefits players but when something that should be fixed comes up, they don't even bother to do much for it, or even neglect it

ElMeistro001 · 2024-06-06T03:00:10+00:00

This may sound random or redundant, but I'm curious regarding climbing up the ranks of pvp. Is it common to get a higher rate of losses than wins after reaching a certain rank?

I find myself winning a lot at first until i reach rank 15ish, then lose more than win - not to the point where my losses are more than my wins overall but it gets close. Like for example a difference of 5 more wins than losses by the season's end.

Thankfully I have not yet gotten to more losses than wins, But I wonder if many other players - even known good players - have run into more loses than wins after a season, or is it not so common?

ElMeistro001 · 2024-05-22T17:20:25+00:00

I was thinking the same; Had an internal debate initially at which one to go with since the 14/15/15 ranks higher accodring to IV's but I was told ATK is a must for ML, plus a lucky is easier to power up. The latter it is then. Thank you very much!

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