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Post by Just14 on Nov 28, 2016 23:03:43 GMT -5
I literally just encountered a FEAR Staraptor in the Battle Tree. I don't think it even knew anything besides Quick Attack and Endeavor... The battle tree has only IV and EV trained competitive teams. |
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Post by mrfuzz111 on Nov 29, 2016 0:26:19 GMT -5
I literally just encountered a FEAR Staraptor in the Battle Tree. I don't think it even knew anything besides Quick Attack and Endeavor... The battle tree has only IV and EV trained competitive teams. Yes, but that doesn't mean they can't be holding a Focus Sash and know Quick Attack and Endeavor. Trust me, I watched that thing take down Tapu Koko (I got greedy with Agility expecting I could oneshot with a +6 speed Electro Ball only for it to survive with a Focus Sash then land one last Quick Attack) and Guzzlord (brought to 1 hp with Endeavor, missed what could have been a killing blow, then was finished off with Quick Attack) one after the next leaving Kartana to futilely try and take down the rest of their team. As for whether it knows anything else at the very least it didn't use any other moves on me. |
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Post by Just14 on Nov 29, 2016 9:07:40 GMT -5
That means I'd expect them to use that strategy.
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Post by mrfuzz111 on Nov 29, 2016 9:42:10 GMT -5
I didn't know it was used in competitive, I always assumed it was too gimmicky and unreliable, but I guess not.
On a related note, is it just me or is the Battle Tree the toughest battle facility we've had in a while? I can usually do at least decently well with my ingame team, but here if I want to win fights even somewhat reliably I need to use legendaries. I had another fight a few days ago in which the only Pokémon I know they had was a Ferrothorn because it walled my whole team. They usually build up to these kinds of things, this time they just throw you right into it.
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Post by Ultra on Nov 29, 2016 10:23:53 GMT -5
it is most satisfying to do that set with rattata, and via egg moves it can learn both Endeavor and quick attack at level 1, it is awesome to see something like mega rayquaza die to a rattata
and yes it is a strat that was used, i think even i used it a few times
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Post by Just14 on Nov 29, 2016 10:27:19 GMT -5
Some people use it, but it is true that it isn't the best strategy. There are better ones.
This facility is much more difficult than past ones. It uses EV and IV trained teams annnndddd nobody tells you this in game. At least it's more realistic that you'd fight such difficult opponents. It's a good way to start learning how to train competitive Pokémon as well. If you want to use your main team, I think there's a way to reset EVs. I doubt you can change IVs though. But you can probably win without them.
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Post by mrfuzz111 on Nov 29, 2016 17:07:30 GMT -5
Some people use it, but it is true that it isn't the best strategy. There are better ones. This facility is much more difficult than past ones. It uses EV and IV trained teams annnndddd nobody tells you this in game. At least it's more realistic that you'd fight such difficult opponents. It's a good way to start learning how to train competitive Pokémon as well. If you want to use your main team, I think there's a way to reset EVs. I doubt you can change IVs though. But you can probably win without them. AFAIK the only way to reset EVs is with the EV lowering berries. By no means impossible, but certainly a lot more tedious than the Reset Bag in X/Y. There's also the fact that with my team all in the 60s they aren't exactly going to be gaining a whole lot of levels. I'll probably just use them as is when battling one of my friends (who isn't particularly competitive-minded either) and mostly cheese the Battle Tree. If I do decide to get serious, however, bottle caps can more or less set IVs at perfect values. It's just a shame they can't be used until level 100... |
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Post by Malefio on Nov 29, 2016 22:47:45 GMT -5
Tfw Balynka the Chinchou is male
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Post by Ultra on Dec 1, 2016 20:19:50 GMT -5
you know those stupid berries that heals you and confuses you? before there were no point in using them since they healed less then a sitrus berry. NOW they are buffed to where they heal HALF of your max HP and confuses you. that is now balanced.
now you have a choice over a berry that will heal and a berry that heals more health but confuses you. Boom BALANCED
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Post by Malefio on Dec 1, 2016 21:43:43 GMT -5
Last Trial Done: Olivia
Team: Amalia
Castanho-LV30 (Sandygast)
Bana-LV34 (Araquanid)
Sam-LV36 (Toucannon)
Snorx-LV34 (Snorlax)
Yarzan-LV36 (Gigalith)
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Post by mrfuzz111 on Dec 1, 2016 23:46:15 GMT -5
you know those stupid berries that heals you and confuses you? before there were no point in using them since they healed less then a sitrus berry. NOW they are buffed to where they heal HALF of your max HP and confuses you. that is now balanced. now you have a choice over a berry that will heal and a berry that heals more health but confuses you. Boom BALANCED Isn't there supposed to be a way to avoid them confusing you? Then again without contest stats I suppose there's nothing that likes specific flavors, so maybe not. On a related note, EV-lowering berries take obnoxiously long to grow. |
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Post by Ultra on Dec 2, 2016 2:22:56 GMT -5
you know those stupid berries that heals you and confuses you? before there were no point in using them since they healed less then a sitrus berry. NOW they are buffed to where they heal HALF of your max HP and confuses you. that is now balanced. now you have a choice over a berry that will heal and a berry that heals more health but confuses you. Boom BALANCED Isn't there supposed to be a way to avoid them confusing you? Then again without contest stats I suppose there's nothing that likes specific flavors, so maybe not. On a related note, EV-lowering berries take obnoxiously long to grow. pokemon that have abilities that makes them immune to confusion. like own tempo |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2016 15:00:29 GMT -5
On third island for the second play through. Just went to the library and everything. About to go to the trial for the electric gym leader.... Electric captain.
Name: Carleen
Team: (lv. 34-36)
Paula the Pikachu
Jeweles the Gabite
Meowser the Incinroar
Luke the Lucario
Prima Donna the Priminrina
Bruce Wayne the BatmanCrobat.
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Post by mrfuzz111 on Dec 7, 2016 22:09:28 GMT -5
Guess who just cleared the Battle Tree Single Battle Challenge?
Party:
Cadence (Primarina) @ Primarium-Z
Hyper Voice
Sparkling Aria
Shadow Ball
Moonblast
Kartana @ Sitrus Berry
Leaf Blade
X-Scissor
Detect
Smart Strike
Xurkitree
Hypnosis
Discharge
Electric Terrain
Power Whip
Not the most optimized team (take a look at my items, to say nothing of the fact that neither of the Ultra Beasts are EV trained and the only move I changed on either of them was teaching Kartana Smart Strike instead of Air Slash), but I'm rather proud that I managed to clear all 20 rounds including Red while having my starter (who recently finished maxing out her Special Attack EVs) pull her weight alongside two very powerful legendaries. I'm also very happy to have purchased Absolite with my BP, now I've finally got a mega evo.
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Post by Ultra on Dec 26, 2016 14:40:18 GMT -5
ok here is the point im on,
Trials Cleared: 2
Grand Trials Cleared: 1
Team:
Blathers (Dartrix) Male level 23
Tackle
Razor leaf
Astonish
Peck
Pi (pichu) Female Level 20
Thunder shock
Thunder Wave
Nasty Plot
Sweet kiss
Acrobat (Zubat) Female Level 19
Absorb
Confuse Ray
Air cutter
Wing attack
Snorx (Munchlax) Male level 19
Chip away
Metronome
Brick Break
Happy hour
Diana (Dewpider) Female level 19
Bubble beam
Infestation
Spider Web
Bug bite
im currently looking for a Cubone for my final team member (yea my final team this early, but it is not new for me to get a full team early)
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