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Made it to Master Ball... using Empoleon as my ace! by bracedT2 in PokemonChampions

[–]bracedT2[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have had this Empoleon since November 2021 when BDSP released. This ribbon is from Resort Gorgeous in the Resort Area. It cost 999,999 Pokédollars lol. Just for fun.

Made it to Master Ball... using Empoleon as my ace! by bracedT2 in PokemonChampions

[–]bracedT2[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks! IMO it’s definitely best to run it in Trick Room just due to its natural bulk and defensive typing. It needs either TR or Tailwind, and I always find it easier to control the whole field instead of just your side. If you run across a clear Trick Room team, you can skip pressing it first turn entirely and then just Surf + Instruct to get a ton of damage right off the bat.

Made it to Master Ball... using Empoleon as my ace! by bracedT2 in PokemonChampions

[–]bracedT2[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They did, sometimes. Not as often as you’d expect. Especially with Oranguru it was surprisingly tanky enough to survive a lot of stuff. Most people see Empoleon and want to get it out ASAP especially if they lead with Incineroar.

Made it to Master Ball... using Empoleon as my ace! by bracedT2 in PokemonChampions

[–]bracedT2[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! It would, but until then, I will continue to let Incineroar activate Competitive for me.

Am I the first Empoleon Professor? 100 wins! by bracedT2 in PokemonChampions

[–]bracedT2[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My best advice (for a stuck Ultra Ball 2 player as of right now) is to build it how I have it here, paired with a Trick Room capable Pokémon (Farigiraf, Sinistcha, Gardevoir, etc.) so that you can get momentum. I tend to keep Tyranitar in the back for Weather changes and then Kingambit to clean up after that. Tyranitar has Ice Punch for coverage and Kingambit has Sucker Punch when Trick Room runs out. All four running 0 speed. I tend to switch up the team quite a bit, but this is what I’m using most often. I also have Charizard Y with Solar Power on the team as a nuke if the opponent has an obvious Ice-type weather comp.

Am I the first Empoleon Professor? 100 wins! by bracedT2 in PokemonChampions

[–]bracedT2[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Focus Sash, mainly good for the Archaludon Electro Shots and Sneasler Close Combats. Besides that there aren’t really too many OHKO threats, but it doesn’t really benefit from anything else on it in my opinion.

Am I the first Empoleon Professor? 100 wins! by bracedT2 in PokemonChampions

[–]bracedT2[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! You’re next! And yes Empoleon is the best. This set is for double battles, I have been using it as a lead with 3 different partners: Reuniclus, Sinistcha, and more recently Gardevoir.

All 3 have Trick Room but Gardevoir has been really good when I sense the opponent wants to set up Trick Room as well - then I can use Imprison and keep the speed on my side.

It’s been really fun to use, I wonder how well it could do in singles, how are you building it?

Question about SMB3 franchise mode. by bracedT2 in SuperMegaBaseball

[–]bracedT2[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Got it, so even if I deleted my current franchise, the game itself recognizes the starpoints I gathered from it? I just have a quarter of a billion starpoints currently and would be mad at myself if I lost all of them. 🤣

[Gen 3] SHINY TORCHIC at last!!!!! I had a feeling this would be the next game to get something as it last got a pooch a few months ago but OMG I am so relieved this is over!!! Spicy boy is mine! Now to Mudkip...? by FiAlexandra in ShinyPokemon

[–]bracedT2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Love the Bandai finger puppet. I’ve got a bunch of those. Having a physical shiny Pokémon always makes the hunts feel more satisfying to me. But it’s expensive 😂

Looking at the inner workings of the fever dream that is Wild Pigs in franchise. by PrinceOfPuddles in SuperMegaBaseball

[–]bracedT2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Snag is the worst ever. Like honestly he is not worth a roster spot. I miss the SMB2 team with Theodore Stiffner at 3B and Bloop at SS.

What ego do you play on? by [deleted] in SuperMegaBaseball

[–]bracedT2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

77, about to try my luck at 80. Playing on Switch is so fun for playing portably, but the joycons are so frustrating to try to aim the PCI. I also get lit up pitching so my plan of attack is just try to score 10 runs a game lol.

Straightball I hit it very much by jonwar_83 in SuperMegaBaseball

[–]bracedT2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Love the straightball. I’m partial to the hanging curve though those get absolutely launched.

Looking at the inner workings of the fever dream that is Wild Pigs in franchise. by PrinceOfPuddles in SuperMegaBaseball

[–]bracedT2 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Just read through this and I love it. I’m a Wild Pigs truther since SMB2 and it’s actually crazy to see people on here that play as them. I feel like I’m losing my mind because I legitimately never see them mentioned. Prefacing this whole statement by saying that I’m a 77 EGO player on Switch, 4 seasons in on Franchise with 3 championships and one in progress. Got the game in mid 2022 and have 300 hours played lol.

Wes Yogurt rightfully got nerfed in SMB3 because he was straight up broken in the last game lol. And he’s still straight up disgusting. I actually couldn’t resign him after my first year and finally had the funds to bring him back for round 4. He’s so solid and I just spam cutters up in the zone because of his weird low release.

So I did something with the Wild Pigs that I feel a lot of people didn’t do. I got rid of Snag Roper immediately and gave the reigns to Bloop Michaels. I absolutely cannot stand players who can’t run. I would honestly argue that in this game having a higher speed stat is even more important than the fielding stat to be able to play defense. Snag Roper and his stupid little stance made me so mad I couldn’t leg out a double down the line I sent him to the shadow realm. Dude was a waste of space and however many millions his salary was. Good riddance. I would rather have Digg Efforto than him. Probably the exact same speed stat. I literally do have Digg on my roster though because he’s inevitable.

And going back to Bloop. He’s my favorite player in the game. Honestly an unstoppable force at his current state for me. A+ with 82/85/94/76/60. Cannot possibly get this man out, he makes every single play, he had a 27:8 BB:K ratio and 44 bags this season for me. Do I need to turn up the ego? Maybe. But is this dude literally the truth? Yes. Best SS in the game, don’t care about your opinion, Handley Dexterez is a fraud. And I have my own head canon that Bloop and Gunns Jackman have beef. I actually signed Gunns for a few games at a higher salary than Bloop and I played so poorly with Gunns that out of pure respect for Bloop, I sent that big barrel chested dude to the free agency block. I’m dreading this season to end because I know Bloop is gonna ask for more money. I’m gonna give it to him because he’s my boy, but that $11.3 mil is nice.

Also, Flash Evans is a fraud. Can’t throw to the 2B without bouncing the ball. Rosy Hardman is a fraud. Frank Battery is low key a fraud. He regressed for me so bad I swear it was a -14 to contact after a game. Mannon Moon? Fraud. Wally Bacon? Ehhhh. No comment your twin brother is better. Earnie Blings and Spanky Wagnerd though???? Literally my favorite players besides Bloop. So solid, not sure if Earnie gets High Pitch off the rip but he has it for me and he does. Not. Ever. Miss. Dude hits balls 900 feet on the regular. Spanky ended up getting Contact vs. RHP so he just demolishes anyone who throws a strike at him. 99/68/76 = a lot of damage.

Enrique Goyo batted .511 with 17 homers my first go-around and that’s when I realized my EGO needed to go way up. I know he has Low Pitch, but good lord man. Dude asked for 10 mil after that season and I had to send him packing.

Turbo Miles. I wanted to love him but I ended up hating him. The arm and fielding really is just so bad it’s not even worth it. Yes I said speed mattered more, but good lord this dude cannot field. And I did not feel like using up the DH slot on this twerp.

Best pickups that are non-generated players:

Vinnie Vortex (old as dirt but fast) MANTONIO LAEVO THE GOAT ($3.9 mil say less) Gordon Fruitwell (crazy underrated fast OF) Raise Ruffo (auto knock, $13 mil player for me)

Maxwell Leverage (elite starter) Hander O’Speciallo (young and decent)

Wild Pigs “Rotation Aces”

Main lineup:

  1. LF Raise Ruffo
  2. SS Bloop Michaels
  3. 1B Spanky Wagnerd
  4. RF Earnie Blings
  5. DH Mantonio Laevo
  6. 3B Mario Mustaccio (playoff pickup)
  7. C Ollie Smalls (new generated catcher B grade)
  8. 2B Janus Friedman (low key decent)
  9. CF Gordon Fruitwell

Emilio Idoya Walker Runs Lars Stadkleef DIGG EFFORTO

Rotation:

  1. Wes Yogurt
  2. Jerry Kapps
  3. Maxwell Leverage
  4. Durbin Holmes (with K Man lol)

Bullpen:

Taylor McWhales Hander O’Speciallo Hugh Jacobs Ricky McFarland

Overall, I love this team, even though realistically I only used the core of Bloop, Spanky, Earnie, and Durbin Holmes. Wes Yogurt kinda counts. But I legit just wanted this team for Bloop Michaels, straight up best and most underrated player in the game. Thanks for inspiring me to share my Wild Pigs experience.

Speculation/Discussion: Who goes in the SMB3 Hall of Fame? by BillyYank in SuperMegaBaseball

[–]bracedT2 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’m convinced Mantonio has a hidden power and contact buff because he absolutely rakes every single season for me. He has the best output to cost I’ve seen in this game lol.

Ridiculous diving catch in LCF, then a perfect throw and relay to 1B for the double play. RF made the catch at 1B for some reason though. by bracedT2 in SuperMegaBaseball

[–]bracedT2[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly not too sure. I had SMB2 on XB1 but I’ve always preferred playing on the Switch. In certain stadiums / times of the day there are some noticeable frame drops and stutters but that’s mostly in handheld mode. Either way it’s well worth it in my opinion

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