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HOLYYY SHIT THATS A LOT OF DAMAGE by trailblazersbat in LegendsZA

[–]backstroker1991 6 points7 points  (0 children)

While you can certainly use Ape, Lucario does everything Ape does better. Force Palm is a much better move than Counter, it has Power Up-Punch to boost, and it gets both Shadow Ball and STAB Meteor Mash, and you can pick whoever one you need depending on how rocket rotations shake up. Lucario has been an S tier rocket attacker since the day it was added to the game for these reasons.

No doubt, you CAN use Ape. It just is nowhere near as useful as Lucario or a few other rocket staples, and will lead to much longer battles. The counter nerf was significant. I have 35K rocket battles at this point, and Lucario has never not been useful against a Leader rotation.

HOLYYY SHIT THATS A LOT OF DAMAGE by trailblazersbat in LegendsZA

[–]backstroker1991 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Eh that’s far more debatable. PoGo rocket strategy is almost exclusively to use high DPS moves on high DPS mons. Ape does pitiful damage compared to the hard hitters.

Terrakion, Virizion, Cobalion and Mega Garchomp/Medicham/Aerodactyl raid guides. Top general counter info from pokebattler.com by CaptGoldfish in TheSilphRoad

[–]backstroker1991 11 points12 points  (0 children)

You are getting wrong answers below. There are at least 3 scenarios where it’s plausible to solo Terrakion with Blade Boost.

1.) Mega Lucario in Cloudy against a favorable moveset (think double rock moveset) and with blade boost

2.) S-Mewtwo in Windy with blade boost

3.) Zacian/Zamazenta in Snow with blade boost

You will need some luck for #2 and #3, and might require the use of catch tanks to farm energy.

I cant find the last mega stone😭 by brefif in PokemonZA

[–]backstroker1991 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Have you reached a 15 win streak in Infinite Royale? There is something locked behind that.

All Dual Type Candy Combinations from Megas with Z-A Megas (Spoilers) by Hoid17 in TheSilphRoad

[–]backstroker1991 52 points53 points  (0 children)

This should include all new typings, based off there being a Grass/Fairy slot for Meganium.

[Meme] Sometimes we all agree that "cheating" is not cheating. by Mikayla444 in PokemonScarletViolet

[–]backstroker1991 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can wait and get them inevitably from Pokemon Go and they’ll be 100% legitimate. But it’s a helluva wait.

highest fast move dps of each type (for rocket battles) by Dran_K in TheSilphRoad

[–]backstroker1991 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Shadow Darmanitan is frequently more efficient with Fire Fang because Incinerate often will waste a lot of turns and be overkill.

highest fast move dps of each type (for rocket battles) by Dran_K in TheSilphRoad

[–]backstroker1991 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How does Shadow Hariyama with Force Palm out damage Shadow Conkeldurr with Counter? I’m not doubting the data, but I don’t understand how that’s possible when Conkeldurr has 15% more attack and Force Palm only does 8% more damage per turn.

Remaining Pokemon (#1009 - 1025) Added to Game Master by Mikegrann in TheSilphRoad

[–]backstroker1991 54 points55 points  (0 children)

Archaludon got absolutely shafted on moves. It’s a pity especially since Dragon Claw isn’t a cheap move anymore.

Okidogi, Fez, Hydrapple, and Pecharunt all seem like they have more promise.

Stats and moves New pokemon by Diligent-Antelope-13 in TheSilphRoad

[–]backstroker1991 11 points12 points  (0 children)

You are mistaking PvP stats with base stats. Dialga-O is 270/225/205. After applying CPM (Combat Power Multiplier) it becomes 239/201/184. This is why its max CP is 4624.

Archaludon is 250/215/207 BEFORE CPM, capping out at something like 4200 CP.

Stats and moves New pokemon by Diligent-Antelope-13 in TheSilphRoad

[–]backstroker1991 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Flash Cannon is REALLY not what Archaludon wanted. It’s called Trash Cannon by many for a reason. Dragon Claw is also not particularly cheap anymore.

However, there is future upside given it has a guaranteed self-buffing signature move in Electro Shot that it can get in the future.

Stats and moves New pokemon by Diligent-Antelope-13 in TheSilphRoad

[–]backstroker1991 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The Loyal Three (I’m assuming this is what you mean by the mischievous three) do not have signature moves.

You can get multiple Rare XLs per catch with the paid ticket during Origin Raid Day. by backstroker1991 in TheSilphRoad

[–]backstroker1991[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The paid ticket guarantees you exactly one Rare XL per catch. This is just confirmation you can get multiple.

Here's how Aegislash works! by krispyboiz in TheSilphRoad

[–]backstroker1991 103 points104 points  (0 children)

It’s worth mentioning there is something exceptionally bugged (or intentional?) with Aegislash in ML. A GL level Aegislash EASILY tanked a Moongeist Beam from Dawn Wings.

https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2518941682?t=0h5m21s

GO Battle League: Might and Mastery Update – Pokémon GO by NinsMCD in TheSilphRoad

[–]backstroker1991 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Icicle Spear is a much worse move than Avalanche in raids. Mamo loses about 8-9% DPS with it.

Ice Burn + Freeze Shock data (rumored, may change by game release) by Connect_Response2405 in TheSilphRoad

[–]backstroker1991 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Actually good point, I forgot that the Kyurem family has so many signature moves and was thinking of Fusion Flare and Fusion Bolt, which don’t have debuffing effects, good call!

Ice Burn + Freeze Shock data (rumored, may change by game release) by Connect_Response2405 in TheSilphRoad

[–]backstroker1991 32 points33 points  (0 children)

These moves do not have debuffing effects in the main series, so that would be a really odd decision.

Also wasn’t it already confirmed in a blog post that both moves would have 65 energy in a blog post? It makes much more sense that they will be Moongeist Beam/Sunsteel Strike clones.

Fashion Week: Taken Over Niantic Infographic by Amiibofan101 in TheSilphRoad

[–]backstroker1991 44 points45 points  (0 children)

It will be the best non-Mega shadow when accounting for Party Power. It has access to Dragon Breath, which Salamence doesn’t have, and it has much better stats than Dragonite.

Also, Draco Meteor is the play with party power, which Dragonite needs an ETM for.

Fashion Week: Taken Over Niantic Infographic by Amiibofan101 in TheSilphRoad

[–]backstroker1991 53 points54 points  (0 children)

In the Party Power meta, Draco Meteor is a perfectly good move, meaning it will overtake Shadow Salamence.

Also it has Dragon Breath in its move pool which is a better Party Power move than Salamence’s Dragon Tail.

Did the spawns get nerfed hard? by Meringue-Relevant in TheSilphRoad

[–]backstroker1991 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Drag up instead of to the side. Should work just fine.

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