As usual, Niantic has released some details on their next update for Pokémon GO!
This time around the latest update to their popular mobile game will make adjustments to the Combat Power of several Pokémon: increasing the CP of Pokémon such as Alakazam, Rhydon, and Gengar (mentioned specifically), and lowering the CP of other, unspecified Pokémon.
In the words of Niantic, “These changes will allow a more balanced and competitive battling and training experience in Gyms. We will continue to adjust the CP going forward to improve the game balance when necessary.”
No word on an official list of all the effected Pokémon, however if you open up the app the changes to CP have already been implanted! Check out Niantic’s official blog for their full statement!
In addition to this, in celebration of Thanksgiving, starting November 22nd users will be able to enjoy a week of double XP and Stardust!
of course most of the mons i need are 1% encounter rate gg
Makes actually getting one rewarding though, and it makes owning one kinda special! Think of it like that, you’re working hard to realise your objectives, doesn’t it make your aventure more engrossing from that perspective?
it gets tedious when magikarp hasa 70% encounter rate and fishing is totally different now
Until people are giving them away like candy. xD
VGC 17 Sandstorm
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7vgc2017-481257108
I wish that VGC had a side tournament of singles. I can’t win in doubles for the life of me, but I’m actually pretty good in singles.
Doubles is definitely harder, imo. My brain struggles to predict what my opponent wants to do in doubles. In OU I’ve made some hella pro calls and won because of them. But VGC I’m just like… uuuh. I THINK I should Protect this turn? lol
Plus the constant use of legendary Pokemon inexplicably annoys me.
Eh. Only sub 600 base stat Legendaries get in. Other than weird years like last year. So the pseudos have higher BSTs.
It’s more personal preference than anything. I like teams that try to use more uncommon strategies that don’t use them, like your team for instance.
It’s not just VGC either, during the main story and everything I despise legendary Pokemon.
Oh definitely. I do agree with that. And Legendaries are not allowed on my story teams.
I can’t play any more video games today, my eyes hurt xd
Psst, who needs healthy eyes when you have Pokemon?
Can’t enjoy the game when I’m mentally tired + my eyes hurt : / I stopped at the ranch
Using headphones in the abandoned supermarket is disgusting. Did anyone else do this?
I immediately shut my 3DS to grab them when I realized they were rocking the music in there.
Rocking? You mean the switch from ear to ear?
Rocking as in it was awesome. So very very cool and eerie.
Oh. Is the switch from ear to ear just my headphones messing up on me?
No. that’s the game. It helps make a creepy atmosphere
Good to know. Personally though I’m not a fan of the ear switch thing.
Oh I love when music takes advantage of stereo sound. Very immersive.
It’s fine when it’s used properly, but completely muting one ear for a second or so kills the theme IMO.
Nah it’s a broken down, haunted store. So it’s like a broken speaker is playing it over the intercom system in the store.
It makes sense a little, but you’d still hear broken speaker through both ears.
The Champion battle was the most difficult Champion I’ve faced since Steven Stone in Ruby. Took me a few attempts, holy crap the bulk on some Pokemon and the fact that my moves would miss at the most inopportune times was frustrating…but all the more fun because of the challenge. Now back then I was a kid and didn’t know any better, but for my playthrough of Moon, I had rules of Battle Style on “set” and no healing items during battles. I broke the no healing items rule the time I won ;~; But only because I wanted Decidueye to finish off the fight with Sinister Arrow Raid…I still would’ve won because my last Pokemon was Magmortar at full health. I love this game, I want to play it again!
I won using Solgaleo because the rest of my team was dead and I had no revives left. I just cosmic powered and full restored to get as bulky as possible, then busted out the attacks
I was actually considering using Lunala the finish the story because I felt it was fitting regarding everything that happened. But decided not to xD
I had Solgaleo, Incineroar, Misdreavus, Meganium, Toucannon, and Alolan Muk as the team I beat the game with.
How many mons did you have alive when you beat the Champ battle. I had 2 Solgaleo and Incineroar, with Incineroar at like half health. The rest of my team was dead.
Only 2, I had Decidueye who finished it, and Magmortar who was still at full health.
Okay I seriously need tips for totem mimikyu. I’ve lost 3 times now. My team is:
Dartrix LV 31
Minior LV 31
Crabrawler LV 29
Salandit LV 30
Golisopod LV 31
Komala LV 30
Here are some issues:
– Komala can’t touch them at all. It literally can’t do anything.
– Salandit has toxic, which was my strategy, but it can’t get off any moves before being OHKO’d by shadow claw.
– Minior has gyro ball but can’t withstand more than 2 turns, and I use one of those knocking out the disguise.
Any ideas?
Man, Mimikyu was one of the easiest for me. I had Decidueye by then, used Spirit Shackle first turn to get rid of Disguise. I then survived a Sucker Punch from the Haunter and a Shadow Claw from Mimkyu, and OHKO’d Mimikyu with Sinister Arrow Raid.
Try leading with Golispod and First Impression to get rid of the disguise quickly maybe. Save Minior in the back end to finish up.
Should I knock out the haunter or not waste my time on it?
Focus on Mimikyu. Haunter is easy enough to take out afterwards.
I’ll try that next, thanks!
If you have access to Psychic save that Pokémon to deal with Haunter afterwards.
Minior has that. Thanks!
Accelerock
Then switch to Mudsdale and used Heavy Slam easy peasy
Something else: Golisopod can either withstand one or two turns, depending on how things go. Should I spend those setting up sand attacks?
Did you stock up on revives and healing items?
I have three revives, but it’d feel like a waste since they could only last one turn or so anyway.
Get a better team
What lvl is the Mimikyu?
33
You seem a little underleveled to me. Try grinding up a bit.
Where’s that Vs Seeker when you need one
Back in gen 4. 🙁
In my opinion the best method of rebattling regular trainers and they just done away with it after Gen 4…smh
2018
Evolve dartix
I don’t really want to grind, the whole reason I’m not using the EXP share is to put a handicap on myself. Plus it’d feel good to win from strategy. Even if it wasn’t mine. xD
Git gud
thnx
Haven’t come close but I’m kinda good at in game strategy though first off
-What is Komala’s moveset?
-What is Salandit’s moveset?
-Pretty much what are Crabrawler and Golisopds movesets?
-Minior’s Defensive capability?
Komala’s moveset is irrelevant, it can’t do anything.
All crabrawler has that effects them is bubble beam.
Golisopod:
– First Impression
– Sucker Punch
– Sand Attack
– Leech Life
Salandit:
– Toxic
– Dragon rage
– Flame burst
– double slap
Minior can withstand two turns if it leads off the battle, one turn if it doesn’t.
Can Mimikyu be hit through Disguise with Toxic? Do you have any attack or speed lowering attacks?
Actually I’m not sure. And no.
Hmm
Iirc you’re only a few levels off evolving Salandit, so maybe evolve it and then make use of Toxic?
I’m trying the toxic disguise thing now.
I just lost Salandit without even getting off a move.
Totem Mimikyu is Satan confirmed?
100%
I just thought use Oder Slueth with something I suggest Gumshoos with Strong Jaw ability and Crunch or Bite and a Normalium Z crystal
Hmm. I could go grab one from route 11.
Yeah yet sadly Fairy got no nerf from Dragon like Ghost got from Normal so Dragon rage is useless ?
Tbh Dragon Rage would probably get Salandit killed if it had to use an Immunity nullifying move first
Actually just looked so you have TM Payback if so give Komala the move it could work
Oh I didn’t even think about that. Thanks! 😀
Don’t mention it I’m in a good mood cause my break just started
Enjoy it man! I’ve been on break for a while actually, and I’m really happy about the lucky timing. 😀
Train up Dartrix until it evolves into Decidueye and learns Spirit Shackle. Use Spirit Shackle the first turn because of disguise, then use Sinister Arrow Raid. Then Spirit Shackle again for the Haunter.
I like your taste. I was hoping to sweep with Salazzle (gonna train up to 35, still at Aether Paradise) but I’m not sure. My advice would be grind some more? I beat Olivia with a team of early 30s.
Ok I think I’m starting to like this team
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7ou-481275172
Mind if someone rate it while I finish my shift?
I FINALLY HAVE SUN AND MOON FAN EDITION!! <3 <3 <3
Got the £££ from dad
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Can’t believe its only 4~ hours until I get SuMo! 😀
SM.
I don’t know why but I hate when people call it SuMo. xD
I don’t mind any abbreviation tbh, it’s just that SuMo is the one my autocorrect remembers XD
Oh lol
S&M is better :p
No, do you know what kind of stuff that is?! Do you want kids looking that up!
This is what bothers me!!
If we just stopped thinking of it like that then we wouldn’t have any issue saying Pokemon SM.
You’re right i should have thought before typing sorry
Damn Scottish money is ugly
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That face when you can’t beat totem Mimikyu
Can’t wait to scream in pain tbh
I haven’t started playing yet but the National Pokedex is annoying tf out of me :/
I gotta admit, it sucks, but I’m learning to deal with it.
I just don’t see why not it’s the laziest thing they have done this gen so far even though these could potentially be the best Poiemon games ever
There is a N dex in bank
TBF it makes sense seeing at least until remakes you’ll realistically need bank for a living Dex
But if i’m playing and suddenly want to look up a Pokemon i have to close the game
In fairness it’s not like I read the dex like a dictionary all that often.
I look in the National dex often and for me it’s like leaving half the actors out of the credits
I feel like i’m whining too much i’ll stop now lol
Nah, it’s a legit complaint
I guess….STILL HYPED THOUGH!!!
It’s annoying, but it’s not a big deal for me. As long as I can store all my pokemon on S/M, I’m good.
What scares me is that this is one step closer to not including every Pokemon in every game.
Like if they left out sprites?
Left out data entirely. As in, any Pokemon not in the regional dex couldn’t be in the game. I seriously doubt it’ll ever happen, but it scares me to think about.
That would destroy the game for me
Yeah it’ll likely never happen.
Ugh Pichu has a 5% encounter rate. Been running the grass for almost an hour now
Oh no i want a pichu for my team 😮
I found one Rockruff koh’d the damn thing
I encountered two and killed both with one Echoed Voice ffs
For those of you who played SuMo, or are playing it: how similar is your actual team to your planned team?
3 Pokemon off
I should have said which ones. xD
I forgot. Again.
Mimikyu -> Komala
Oricorio -> Minior
Lycanroc -> Golisopod
Komala is perf tbh, is it any good?
Has the same attack as Tapu Koko lol
And Incineroar
I love it
Amazing. It’s bulky enough and has an astronomical attack stat.
YASS
Where can you catch it?
Route 11, near Malie city. Basically available as soon as you get to Ula’Ula.
I switched Komala for Mimikyu but everyone is the same
I literally started 2 hours ago and have Pikipek, Rowlet and Grubbin. Basically what I wanted beforehand
I ditched Pikipek for Oricorio (I was between the two) and Komala
Mostly the same so far
Brionne
Rockruff
Grimer
The team I beat the game with was: Incineroar, Solgaleo, Meganium, Misdreavus, Alolan Muk, and Toucannon
Planned > Actual
Palossand > Mudsdale
Oricorio > Crabominable
Dugtrio > Persian
Persian is best cat
Primarina – Planned but I chose Litten until the leaks
Salazzle – Salandit grew on me so I had it on my team since
Lycanrock – Day instead of Night
Mimikyu – Had it since announcement
Raichu – Was goona have Pikipek but then my dreams died
Tsareena – Went back and forth between Tsareena and Lurantis. I made the right choice
I beg to differ. About the right choice thing.
It should’ve been bug type
But that defeats its whole premise
That’s the point.
The only thing I switched was Alolan Exeggutor for Vikavolt, because I wanted that Grass/Dragon typing. Oh yeah, also Crabominable for Passimian.
My team is to the point
But that’s boring 😮
Very different, but I’m having a blast!
Should I eventually when I get there switch Grimer for Sandshrew?
Compare both and see what works
Ok cause my team depends on them knowing I may want to replace one with Poison or Dark type
Salazzle boi
TBF though I’ve heard it’s tedious to catch a female without luck
And it and Muk have totally separate niches on a team
It took me two hours to find one.
*Cute Charm farming intensifies*
Honestly thank God Tsareena is always female becuase Salazzle and Primarina are gonna kill me
Good luck
Seeing as I’m going to the midnight release and I have school tomorrow I’m probably just going to soft reset for a Popplio and then fall asleep XD
It’s so worth it though
Well Sandshrew isn’t until after you catch the legendary so
i thought it was at tapu village
It is at Tapu Village, can vouch for thus
Oh really? Oh that’s actually nice
No
Dont want any spoilers but can someone tell me where I can catch Rockruff and Cutiefly? I’m grinding around Hau’oli City atm
Cutiefly-Route 3 & Melemele Meadow
Rockruff-Ten Carat Hill (where you fight the demo Totem)
Both are near the end of your Melemele adventure
cutiefly is just a little further ahead, but rockruff isnt until after you beat Hala
I found Cutiefly on Route 2 after the Cemetery
OMG YES SO SOON THEN <3
Has anyone tried the new shiny method yet?
No not really unless you mean on purpose letting Caterpie summon allies to train
My friend did. He gave up when it struggled to death.
Moral of the story: be sure to alternate the Pokemon you faint occasionally.
I haven’t tried the method yet, but when I was trying to catch a Petilil, I used a move that hits both pokemon and it brought it to yellow. It called for another Petilil, so I used the move again and brought the other to yellow. It called for another Petilil, and repeated that for a good 7 Petilils!
Idk how effective it is, but it seemed to work well.
I did. Turns out flame burst some times hits two Pokémon
Rip
What were you hunting?
Cutiefly ;-;
At least I got use Lycanrock who I now love
FINALLY I CAUGHT PICHU <3
YOU SHOUKD HAVE WAITED FIR OIKACHU
BUT NASTY PLOT
Oikachu
NO BECAUSE PICHU IS CUTEST THING EVER
AGREED
Upvoted for truth!
OMG I GOT 10 ultra balls and I’m not even at the first trial yet 😀
The game being nice before Healing items and clothes starve you for money
WHERE CAN I BUY CLOTHES?
There’s a few boutiques, I know Hau’oli has one
WHAT? where
It’s in the shopping district if it’s the same as the demo
Omg there goes my 80k Pokedollars lol
Picture from demo:
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That’s 7 losses now. I guess it’s really time to *sigh* grind. 🙁
Sorry to ask, but does anyone have a six IV ditto?
I doubt anyone would this early. I may be wrong, but I’d say don’t count on it.
I’m tempted to Pkhex one in at this point….
Ugh
Do it. And then do it again. And then trade me one
Nuuuu
…If I knew how to work it….
My game from Nintendo came with an oversized classic style game manual like the type that used to be in the case 😀
So what’s that structure off the shore of route 14 supposed to be the ruins of?
When do I get a Lucky Egg and Exp.Share?
Idk about lucky egg, but EXP share is given to you by Kukui at the trainer school
Item listing on Serebii says Lucky Egg can be found on route 1
Ok
I heard that lucky egg is given to you in Kukui’s lab once you see 50 Pokemon in the dex. Hence its location showing as ‘route 1’ on Serebii.
When do we get Machamp Shove? 😮
Poni island
;-;
Energy Ball and Supersonic Skystrike are at the end of the game then? ;-;
I guess?
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Got my game today! Squee! I’m already at the point where you can trade so if anyone’s IV breeding already please give me a shout, there’s some Pokemon I need and will pay you in 6th gen mythicals, thankies 🙂
Got some replays for y’all, welcome to doubles for the next three-four years
Gen 7, Poké Bank Doubles
Grassy Hail Team
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7pokebankdoublesou-479741917
Gen 7, Poké Bank Doubles
Grassy Hail Team (Mudsdale Match)
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7pokebankdoublesou-479749564
Gen 7, Poké Bank Doubles
Electric Sun Team
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7pokebankdoublesou-479986679
Gen 7, Poké Bank Doubles
Grassy Hail Team
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7pokebankdoublesou-480263474
Gen 7, Poké Bank Doubles
Electric Sun Team
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7pokebankdoublesou-480433312
Gen 7, Poké Bank Doubles
Electric Sun Team
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7pokebankdoublesou-480436459
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7pokebankdoublesou-480489708
I don’t really play doubles all that much
But I imagine the Tapus will be everywhere.
It’s mostly Bulu and Koko, Lele is quite rare, probably because it screws over Prankster and Triage, and Fini has the worst Terrain for doubles
Yeh I can imagine. Bulu and Koko probably have the least draw backs. Lele will screw with fake out shenanigans and Fini is kind of useless. I guess weather (specifically rain) will be as dominant as ever. I honestly don’t see Hail becoming that popular despite its buffs, Rain is just too good.
I’ve been running Hail + Grassy Terrain, it cancels out Hail’s negatives whilst letting Aurora Veil, Blizzard and Slash rush proper.
But Rain and Sun are Definetley going to be more prominent, I actually feel Sun will be more dominant since its setters aren’t weak to electric or grass which is a huge boon with Koko and Bulu running about