I think soloing the other t3 bosses w/o super effective mon would, to the extent possible, also (just) require dragonites, possibly in conjunction with the glass cannons gengar, alakazam and espeon. The rest just won't cut it dps wise I am afraid. The raid mechanic introduced one of the few challenges available to trainers in Pokemon GO: soloing tier 3 raids. Soloing a tier 3 raid requires knowledge of which Pokemon to.
This week's Super Effective Files focuses on Ice-type Pokemon. The spotlight will be on Avalugg, but first I want to take some time to go over some general info on the Ice type.
Ice is peculiar type in Pokemon since it is separate from Water. Many RPGs will count water and ice as the same type and give them the same strengths and weaknesses.
Pokemon treats them separately, which they really should, as it presents more options and makes things more realistic. Water beats Fire, makes sense, so Ice is weak to Fire since it can melt it. However, there is much more to Ice types than just being realistic.
Ice Type Info
Ice-type Pokemon were one of the best to have in early generations, because it was the only type that was super effective against Dragons (besides other Dragons). They deal 2x damage to Grass, Ground, and Flying types as well. They only deal half damage to Fire, Ice, Steel, and Water.
For defense, they take half damage from only other Ice types. They take 2x damage from Fire, Fighting, Rock, and Steel. As you can see, they aren't the best in the defense department, but it is still a solid choice.
There are plenty of Ice moves to choose from, and most have the unique ability to cause opponents to freeze. Frozen Pokemon cannot use any moves until they are thawed out, similar to the Sleep status. Moves like Ice Punch and Ice Beam are very powerful and have the chance to freeze opponents.
Ice also has a weather effect move called Hail that will damage any non-Ice Pokemon every turn it is active. It doesn't have as many helpful effects as other popular weather moves like Sunny Day or Rain Dance.
Most of the time, Ice is best used when it is a dual type, but today's spotlight on Avalugg will show how defensive Ice can be.
The Power of Ice
I won't go over the type strengths and weaknesses of Avalugg because it is a pure Ice type. When it comes to Defense, Avalugg's stats are extremely high. Even the Attack is pretty high, with a good HP to go on top of it all. The other stats, particularly Speed, are abysmal.
Bergmite evolves into Avalugg at level 37. It has 2 normal abilities, Own Tempo and Ice Body, and 1 hidden ability, Sturdy.
The Unbreakable Avalugg
Avalugg's biggest strength is easily its outrageous Defense stat. This makes it a great physical wall, regardless of type. It can survive nearly any physical attack, except some really powerful ones like a Close Combat from a mega evolved Lucario.
Since it also has a pretty high Attack, you can deal some good damage or even take out other Pokemon when you're not defending. Hamachi mac download.
Impish is easily the best nature, since it raises Defense even more and lowers a stat it won't use, Special Attack.
I maxed Defense in EV/Super Training, then split the remaining between HP and Attack. This lets me have the max Defense, while still having a decent HP pool and stronger attacks. You could also try maxing Defense and HP for more a more tanky build, or Defense and Attack for more damage.
Leftovers is my first choice for held items since you can recover HP at the end of each turn. Focus Band or Focus Sash are also good choices, so you can potentially survive a move that would otherwise KO you. Download mac os x mavericks 10.9 dmg. Only use Focus Sash if you don't have the Sturdy ability.
The moveset I chose focuses on keeping Avalugg in the fight as long as possible, while still hitting the enemy hard. I went with Recover, Earthquake, Roar, and Avalanche.
That wraps up this week's Pokemon Super Effective Files! I'll be here next week!
Now that Pokemon GO has been out over a week, and there is a site that has info straight from the game files, my Super Effective Files series will continue with Pokemon GO spotlights. This week's spotlight is on Exeggutor.
I'm sure if you have looked at gyms around your area, you've seen at least 1 Vaporeon. If you decided to fight it, you probably noticed how strong it was. If you want more details, check out my article on why Vaporeon is so strong.
Luckily, Exeggutor is a great choice to take Vaporeon down. It is a Grass type, so it takes less damage from Vaporeon, and good stats and CP as well.
Tree of Pain
Exeggutor is a Grass/Psychic Pokemon that evolves from Exeggcute after obtaining 50 candy.
It is weak to Fire, Flying, Poison, Ice, Bug, Ghost, and Dark attacks, and resistant to Water, Electric, Grass, Ground, Fighting, and Psychic. It is strong against Water, Rock, and Ground.
The stats could vary slightly, but it gives a good target number to keep in mind. Stamina affects how much health a Pokemon gets.
Stats
The CP is very high, and it has a high attack. It's stamina isn't as high, but it still pretty good.
The Power of Grass (but mostly Psychic)
Exeggutor can only have Psychic primary moves, but can get Grass or Psychic secondary moves. Below is the list of moves it can learn.
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Since you can keep tapping for the primary move and have to hold for the secondary, primary moves are usually the ones to use.
If you are going to use a charged, Solar Beam will be the best against Vaporeon. Psychic does the most overall damage, so it is up to you to decide whether or not you want 2 Psychic moves. Pillars of eternity types of dmg.
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That wraps up the 1st week for Pokemon GO Super Effective Files. Let me know of any you would like to see in the future!
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