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Don't think too much about it, really

As multiple tier 7 Starter raids have shown us again and again, they won't be that "over prepared", so that players can still beat them. Like, people were worried about Emboar's coverage, turns out Emboar just has three STAB moves + head smash.

I was kind of hoping Sceptile would be something other then Tera Dragon, but I suppose its movepool limits their options. At least since they seem unwilling to use the move designed to make sure (almost) all Tera Types can have a STAB move.

Actually, I'm curious... Do competitive players use Tera Blast either?

Edited by diddyknux on Jun 24th 2024 at 11:38:18 AM

Sceptile's movepool isn't that shallow where the choice was limited to Dragon.

Can't say how common it is in VGC, but I can recall a few Pokemon that had it.

That's pretty why I'm now generally at the point of "wait and see" as opposed to trying to prep something beforehand. Though I think examples like Meganium provided a bit of a curve ball.

I got curious about what Tera types haven't been used by an Unrivaled Pokemon yet, and I think Dark is the only one left?

Unless they decided to do one with Stellar, too.

Missed getting Emboar due to coming down with COVID-19 the same weekend the raid happened.

I felt sh*tty enough that I didn't even want to touch my Switch. Oh well.

Disgusted, but not surprised

I'm gonna try a Nuzlocke run in Violet starting in July.

If you play with fire, you're gonna get burned.

I would not recommended it, as it's too open world so you'll need to make modifications to the nuzlock rules, like how I did when I attempted it.

After 10 year plus years I have the confidence to be here. "Mother...wouldst thou truly lordship sanction, in one so bereft of light?"

Oh well, nobody's perfect, right?

If you play with fire, you're gonna get burned.

I got curious about what Tera types haven't been used by an Unrivaled Pokemon yet, and I think Dark is the only one left?

That would be correct. As of now, the Tera Type distribution of the Mighty/Unrivaled Raids are as follows:

Normal: Eevee, Rillaboom
Fighting: Cinderace
Flying: Blaziken, Decidueye
Poison: Swampert, Greninja
Ground: Venusaur
Rock: Chesnaught
Bug: Samurott
Ghost: Typhlosion
Steel: Blastoise
Fire: Hisuian Typhlosion
Water: Pikachu, Hisuian Samurott
Grass: Hisuian Decidueye
Electric: Emboar
Psychic: Mewtwo, Meganium
Ice: Empoleon, Inteleon, Iron Bundle
Dragon: Charizard, Sceptile
Fairy: Delphox, Primarina

Right now, I'd say that Incineroar is the most likely to have the Dark Tera Type, considering Mighty Decidueye's Tera Type is its pre-evolutions' secondary type, while Mighty Primarina's is its secondary type (as Popplio and Brionne were both pure Water types).

Edited by AdtAuthor44 on Jun 25th 2024 at 3:39:47 AM

I want to go to Tonio's.

So yeah, I’ll be off this site through July and August for my run.

If you play with fire, you're gonna get burned.

See you then. Be sure to recount your adventure when you get back.

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We'll miss your inputs.

Never cease your pursuit of power.

Actually I’ll pop in whenever I get a badge.

If you play with fire, you're gonna get burned.

Doesn't matter when you have a ai with intimidate and a ghost ape with a doom soundtrack blaring because riping and tearing is all they known and anytime the Sceptile used Breaking Swipe it just makes the ape stronger and the music a little louder.

After 10 year plus years I have the confidence to be here. "Mother...wouldst thou truly lordship sanction, in one so bereft of light?"

Have people come up with a good strategy besides Annihilape by this point?

"Gosh, I hope this crazy adventure's over soon! I'm tired!"

I've seen ones with Malamar and Magearna.

Edited by Cross on Jun 27th 2024 at 12:05:52 PM

I still remember the first Charizard the Unrivaled raid where I saw quite a few Azumarills, Syvleons, and Flutter Manes being used.

That raid actually inspired me to try Azumarill in raids against anything weak to Fairy-type.

Azumarill with Sap Sipper is something I've seen online. Thunder Punch is still a problem though.

Disgusted, but not surprised

Lmao, physical Sceptile.

I think most people expected things like Energy Ball, Dragon Pulse, and Focus Blast, not Leaf Blade, Dragon Dance, and Earthquake

I would put Leaf Blade on Sceptile, but that's because it's the signature.

Yeah, it's not playing to it's strength (it's special attack) but it's the signature. You gotta have the signature.

Also, I'd use Dragon breath over Dragon Pulse. Pulse is stronger, but Dragonbreath can paralyze. That could be useful.

But then again, I'm nuts, so what do I know.

One Strip! One Strip!

The good thing about Physical raids is the AI partners with Intimidate.

Disgusted, but not surprised