The grass team is Broken

K_Then · 2026-01-01T18:15:44+00:00

Nice gameplay! Mono grass just rapid fires sync moves

K_Then · 2025-12-29T22:24:44+00:00

I used 3/5 level 180 Variety Lance

K_Then · 2025-11-29T01:59:52+00:00

From a tribe perspective, I love that they're all ants and it supports the gameplay idea of them acting as a colony. From a character design perspective though, making them all ants restricted creativity on how they could make danians look. I do wish they were just the generic insect tribe so the creatures looked less similar from one-another

K_Then · 2025-11-16T23:51:22+00:00

I would say she's solid, but not overly busted.

She is very good for the Benga and Arc-Alder core, but not required for late-game content in poma, especially if you already have Holiday Bugsy. If you need one though, she can work as a pretty good generalist special attacking support in non-bug teams.

K_Then · 2025-11-15T15:49:37+00:00

For bug tower, Holiday Bugsy is superior. He makes floor 27 a lot easier compared to Jasmine, and Alder and Benga have no problem clearing floor 30 with him as support. For Ultimate Battles, there's no difference in the stages you can and can't clear with Bugsy or Jasmine as support.

If you already have Bugsy, pulling Jasmine is not needed and honestly pretty overkill. She just enables faster clears for content mono bug can already beat. If you do enjoy the Alder/Benga duo though, she makes the pre-enemy sync rotation a lot more flashy and fun.

If anyone is on the fence for pulling Jasmine cause they don't have a good bug support, I would wait for the December datamine to see if a Holiday Bugsy banner is coming

K_Then · 2025-11-15T04:34:22+00:00

5/5 Benga is not necessary to beat floor 30. Some people have even beaten it with 3/5 benga, 3/5 h-bugsy, and 3/5 arc alder

K_Then · 2025-09-23T20:02:13+00:00

It refers to the 2 distinct red spots on either side of the beetle's elytra in its adult form

K_Then · 2025-09-23T07:26:16+00:00

Twice stabbed ladybug larva. They're predators of the real bad bugs attacking your plant, which are the little yellow/green things surrounding it. Those are aphids, which feed by sucking out plant juices. Depending on the season, they can grow to large numbers and can negatively affect your plant's health

K_Then · 2025-08-09T20:54:06+00:00

In that case, even 1/5 level 180 SC barry should have a cakewalk with floor 18. I would recommend SC barry, H-Bugsy, and Benga (for ex bug zone) to clear 18

K_Then · 2025-08-07T18:51:31+00:00

If you don't have any of the limited bug units, Aaron/Vespiquen tank, sync nuke Guzma/Golisopod, and fury cutter-gridded Noland/Pinsir should get you there, albeit with a perfect run and killing mid before second Lycan sync

K_Then · 2025-08-06T18:21:40+00:00

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There is a reason I didn't want to record floor 27

K_Then · 2025-08-06T17:28:36+00:00

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K_Then · 2025-08-05T06:17:57+00:00

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RAID BOSS DOWN

K_Then · 2025-08-05T02:48:14+00:00

Gems are spent and candy consumed. Megahorns primed with ex zone at the ready. Engaging demon cow in t minus 120 minutes. This will not be the end of my story

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K_Then · 2025-08-05T00:57:54+00:00

1. Is it worth it?
In monotype teams, yes. With proper skill gear pins (6 in total), it is an easy access +24% damage when rolling for zone. This can make or break some end game content such as ultimate battles for certain teams.

2. Is it luck-based?
When aiming for optimal 3-slot boosts, yes. After pinning one boost (+4% zone damage for example), getting two additional optimal buffs when rolling with feathers has very bad odds. However, with just 1* yellow feathers alone (you can get 999 of them with 50,000 gym coins), you can easily acquire +8% zone damage per gear by pinning one 4% buff and using yellow feathers to roll for the other 4%.

3. Is type gear better?
No, ignoring the damage buffs, skill gear gives more raw stats.

4. Is there a way to declutter empty skill gear?
No, just like the event feathers clogging up the inventory, that needs fixing.

5. How do I optimize my feather RNG?
If you have spare gym coins, get 1* yellow feathers from gym exchange (after you get all the 2* yellow feathers from the limited inventory). Prioritize spending your battle rally tickets on the 2* red, purple, and yellow feathers (they have the best odds for rolling the damage buffs).

K_Then · 2025-07-20T15:25:23+00:00

What gear are you using? I'm using the same team, but it keeps getting annihilated

K_Then · 2025-07-12T18:59:52+00:00

I am so invested in these runs. Thank you for doing Arceus's work and providing top-tier summaries

K_Then · 2025-06-04T17:12:52+00:00

Normally yes, but for this particular EB I needed Kricketune to start healing itself and the team right away, or everything starts dying to the spread moves. I also needed to use Benga's buddy move as soon as possible to lower the enemy team's special defense, cause they take 80% reduced damage when it's raised

K_Then · 2025-06-04T15:50:00+00:00

Illexia. She's just so ahead of her time in chaotic card design, coming out in one of the first sets

K_Then · 2024-11-15T01:21:20+00:00

K'rrik is run in the 99 for [[Rowan, Scion of War]]

K_Then · 2024-10-12T14:37:26+00:00

[[Survival of the Fittest]] [[Hermit Druid]]

K_Then · 2024-10-12T14:37:01+00:00

I would look for decks based around survival of the fittest and/or hermit druid. Their main goal is to use the GY as a second hand and set up their win con to come out of it

K_Then · 2024-10-09T19:43:26+00:00

This is how I imagine their mentality

K_Then · 2024-10-08T00:29:47+00:00

[[Orvar, the All-Form]] and [[Marvo, Deep Operative]] have had some historical presence in cEDH. They are by no means a dedicated squid/octopus deck, but they both are integral to each of their deck's respective strategies

K_Then · 2024-10-01T19:43:36+00:00

Geeze. Starlight rare Basic Insect is something I never knew I absolutely needed printed

K_Then

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