Really? Nice
#Champion Stadium
dark osprey
toxic cobalt
Still forgor it exists
Because why would you have mespirits#’s grid
dark osprey
Yeah. Freevenge is a blessing for some and a curse for many though
keen jasper
Yeah. Freevenge is a blessing for some and a curse for many though
Counter abilities are mostly a curse
swift swan
haven't really used mesprit outside of LG
swift swan
Counter abilities are mostly a curse
it ruins your quadqueue window 😦
keen jasper
I just wished Pressure Cooker+ 9 existed
dark osprey
But yeah. Personally use mespirit quite a lot on rush teams where quad queue doesn't matter or denials
keen jasper
When you're attacked, 100% chance of reducing the sync CD by 1
zealous karma
I just wished Pressure Cooker+ 9 existed
Isn’t that just critical countdown
dark osprey
But you don't know when it would trigger
zealous karma
It says when Hp is below half or lower
old orchid
I thought when the user was in a pinch
dark osprey
I meant not practically
Like trigger when you need it
I think pressure cooker was in a pinch
zealous karma
old orchid
iirc Lisia is the only pair having PC
zealous karma
Hilbert has jr too
zealous karma
Oh right there’s a difference 🐴
void wyvern
Where the hell is pressure cooker on Hilbert’s grid
dark osprey
bottom left
keen silo
What does pressure cooker do
Does it pressure cook my opponents slowly into edible meat
old orchid
Once per battle, reduces the user's sync move countdown by one when in a pinch.
keen silo
Damn
That should've been pressure cooked 4, since it only works when your opponent is about to finish cooking you up
pine spruce
any suggestions which E4 would go for each round?
swift swan
R1 is good if you have a flincher on your team and want guaranteed flinches. R2 doesn't matter too much, just be careful vs Drake here. R3 can go to anyone BUT PLEASE NOT GLACIA FOR THE LOVE OF ARCEUS I'M BEGGING YOU
R4 is a free round
main crow
I recommend Phoebe R1 paralyze and flinchbot does wonders
swift swan
R1 is a good cheese round
whoever you feel like is hitting way too hard, fight them R1 and flinchlock them 
main crow
Luxray HE and Aggravation going crazy on R1 is so funny
toxic cobalt
R1 is good if you have a flincher on your team and want guaranteed flinches. R2 ...
Pfff what’s drake gonna do, lower my speed?
swift swan
yes actually
toxic cobalt
any suggestions which E4 would go for each round?
Also depends on your teams !
swift swan
lowers AOE speed
which would be veeery funny if he had hunter's instinct, luckily he doesn't
waiting for Kalos CS to come with multipliers based on stat debuffs
toxic cobalt
I stalled him round 2. Let’s see who lowers whose speed 
old orchid
but he says FULL SPEED AHEADDDDDD
toxic cobalt
but he says FULL SPEED AHEADDDDDD
pine spruce
R1 is good if you have a flincher on your team and want guaranteed flinches. R2 ...
good thing I'm not a masochist 
basically there's only 2 mandatory weather change needed this week
toxic cobalt
basically there's only 2 mandatory weather change needed this week
Glacia turn 1 and Glacia turn 6
pine spruce
also wallace
anyway
is R1 effect also take effect on Cerena's flinching passive?
or its a seperate
old orchid
no it doesnt boost the rate of passives
it only affects the secondary effect of pokemon moves
pine spruce
ah alright
so bonus effects granted from grid tiles and passives will not be affected
meanwhile moves who innately have it will be boosted
I hope I got it right
swift swan
but he says FULL SPEED AHEADDDDDD
he's old, his full speed means 246 at 6*EX
swift swan
8 sync buffs and drake's still not at half HP? bruh??
swift swan
meanwhile moves who innately have it will be boosted
yup, that's how it seems to work
toxic cobalt
8 sync buffs and drake's still not at half HP? bruh??
It’s called playing with your food
Sadly Janine didn’t make it
spring fable
For 2k clears, do y’all usually have time to support sync first?
toxic cobalt
Support sync first is generally a good call
spring fable
I’m revising on what I did to achieve 1.5k post sync this week, but realised I didn’t support sync much
Only support sync I did was against drake and Sydney, and I guess Wallace but that’s sycamore
swift swan
For 2k clears, do y’all usually have time to support sync first?
usually I'm confident my damage dealer can oneshot mid after a support EX sync if I set them up properly, so yes i bring EX support most if not all the time and sync with them first
unfortunately I couldn't do it with Mina but I think that's more of my skill issue
spring fable
Yea so I would like to ask
Do y’all think I’ll need more supp ex or striker/tech ex?
Ex silver played a huge part against Glacia
frosty axle
Well you want a striker/tech to beat all stage weaknesses and support for them
spring fable
at my current moment, I have been building teams around the on type dps, which also means if the week has a typing I dont have a good mon for, I’m kinda f-ed (I do have 2-3 teams I can off type with, but they might be part of other teams)
toxic cobalt
Support EX are more valuable. Extra damage boost is immense.
toxic cobalt
And Oak!
spring fable
My supports didn’t survive past sync / shortly past it, what can I do to improve?
toxic cobalt
Win before sync
spring fable
I dont think I can
swift swan
presync my beloved
toxic cobalt
Course you can
swift swan
it's actually easier, I feel
frosty axle
Are you bringing special defense/defense?
toxic cobalt
Definitely easier, as you don’t have to survive the sync!
swift swan
a lot of players' problems with CSMM come from them not surviving the sync
spring fable
I think I did Glacia presync
frosty axle
people not surviving sync either are using wrong parameters or support
swift swan
postsync is a game of endurance. presync is a game of damage check
I, for one, prefer killing mid before it can kill me
spring fable
Hmm
toxic cobalt
I think I did Glacia presync
She’ll be one of the harder ones
spring fable
Doubt presync will supp sync first correct?
swift swan
it does feel daunting at first. I didn't want to do presync for the longest time because I was scared stiff whenever I saw my tank took so much damage
toxic cobalt
Doubt presync will supp sync first correct?
Why not
swift swan
Doubt presync will supp sync first correct?
I still prioritize my support EX sync, whether presync or postsync
spring fable
Ah
frosty axle
to presync you need quad queuing usually
toxic cobalt
Just use flinch!
swift swan
either quadqueue, turn denial, adrenaline, or some kind of sync acceleration
toxic cobalt
Or sleep
frosty axle
yep any of those
swift swan
it does feel daunting at first. I didn't want to do presync for the longest time...
there was a time I saw SS Kris got one-shotted with Sidney's opener Seed Bomb. haha fun times
spring fable
Hmm alright, I’ll ex a few more supps, then try to keep up 850/1.5k next week
swift swan
good luck 
you got this
spring fable
Ty Nov!
frosty axle
it does feel daunting at first. I didn't want to do presync for the longest time...
I don't do it because I have to restart runs too much, post sync I barely have to
spring fable
Looking solely at infographic, looks like my main dps are ss Ethan, karen, mewtwo, bea and ghetsis
Will change them later after I check for entries
swift swan
I don't do it because I have to restart runs too much, post sync I barely have t...
for me, resetting is one of the charms of presync lmao
toxic cobalt
Taps sign #1011675077764456519 message
swift swan
I don't like postsync, it feels humiliating if the opponent syncs me
frosty axle
for me, resetting is one of the charms of presync lmao
I guess but it's annoying for recording
swift swan
fair enough
toxic cobalt
I guess but it's annoying for recording
So true
swift swan
Taps sign https://discord.com/channels/583120259708616715/1011675077764456519/10...
hm
you must be so happy now aurochs
toxic cobalt
did you do any F2P runs for Hoenn yet?
I mean I did last rotation. I didn’t really play last week but I’ll do it this week. Feels easy so far,
frosty axle
Apart from lack of Physical f2p grass it wasn't that bad
spring fable
argh why do they like to give ice weak wise entry
onyx ice
Apart from lack of Physical f2p grass it wasn't that bad
The best f2p physical damage is probably Sycamore, or sync nuke Ramos
keen jasper
argh why do they like to give ice weak wise entry
Because majority of ice DDs are physical
onyx ice
SS Erika is in the general pool and in the Kanto ticket pool, so she's quite f2p friendly
The Kanto pool i think is only 5 units
swift swan
argh why do they like to give ice weak wise entry
This is the only ice-weak with wise entry x2, actually
swift swan
The best f2p physical damage is probably Sycamore, or sync nuke Ramos
sync nuke Ramos
Wow
frosty axle
The best f2p physical damage is probably Sycamore, or sync nuke Ramos
Ye I forgot about Ramos well Silver worked anyway and already used Xerneas
onyx ice
>sync nuke Ramos
His nuke isn't that bad, i did a showcase (not this week) in grassy terrain and wasn't that bad
spring fable
This is the only ice-weak with wise entry x2, actually
Can’t use ghetsis 
dark osprey
ghetsis still gets the job done with his EX especially
sand karma
Who's good to support silver against Glacia this week?
dark osprey
oh. can try with Blaine & Lyra probably then
sand karma
Yeah even i thought that
spring fable
could do eggmon maybe
sand karma
But someone was like Lyra isn't tanky enough to keep her own at 2k
formal vigil
She can tank special stages
dark osprey
since its purely special, may be enough with a light screen
sand karma
The problem is I gave him dauntless or else i would've put Hilbert with him no hesitation
dark osprey
nuke silver is easier to try out. probably can try with Hilbert as well
onyx ice
I mean, lack of cs2 isn't that a big of a deal
6ex silver easily one shots fire weak stages
sand karma
I can say bye bye to dauntless but I've assumed overheat is the better move
onyx ice
I have mine with dauntless
spring fable
how usable is ghetsis next week?
onyx ice
And still one shot fire weak stages with sync
spring fable
drake has wise entry
spring fable
how much investment for candice?
sand karma
how much investment for candice?
I think grid is essential if she's syncing
onyx ice
Silver has good multipliers, dauntless over weathered warrior 3/cs2 isn't that a big of a deal even if you don't use overheat
frosty axle
Thats if you want a good EX abomasnow
sand karma
Silver has good multipliers, dauntless over weathered warrior 3/cs2 isn't that a...
What parameters do you use
onyx ice
What parameters do you use
Full offense
sand karma
Nice
onyx ice
Maximum sync reduction
old orchid
how much investment for candice?
Upgrade her to 5*
I think 4* is fine
Use her with ex support
sand karma
I did a phys weak sinnoh 2k with Skyla, Ghetsis and non ex 6* Candice
So i think it's possible with a lot of retries
spring fable
will phoebe start the battle with ghost zone next week?
swift swan
No, her ghost zone will be right before her sync
Basically if you presync her, there's no need to worry about the ghost zone
...yknow what, I'm gonna bruteforce Phoebe next week with my CCalem and EX Sidney
keen jasper
...yknow what, I'm gonna bruteforce Phoebe next week with my CCalem and EX Sidne...
Sentry Entry x2
keen jasper
Well, I did test Cerena's damage against her
old orchid
...yknow what, I'm gonna bruteforce Phoebe next week with my CCalem and EX Sidne...
Karen denial 
swift swan
...hmm
I just... Have never used Karen because she was 2/5 for the longest time
She's 4/5 now though
hmmmm
main crow
Basically if you presync her, there's no need to worry about the ghost zone
Inb4 half sync parameter next week
swift swan
It's alright, last time I managed to presync Fighting-weak Glacia with half sync round param
And I'm gonna do it again if need be
keen jasper
It's alright, last time I managed to presync Fighting-weak Glacia with half sync...
What about half sync Glacia?
main crow
Does fighting weak Glacia even sets anything? All I remember was she has annoying entries
swift swan
Iirc she has piercing gaze?
main crow
Good thing it's not X3 entries
swift swan
So no evasion hax
keen jasper
Does fighting weak Glacia even sets anything? All I remember was she has annoyin...
Her entries aren't multiple
old orchid
Wtf why do all Glacia stages have Blizzard
keen jasper
Because Sheer Cold
spring fable
Will this be ok for at least 850 next week?
Will build candice if I struggle against drake
keen jasper
It looks like it can 10k
spring fable
Dont give me hope
rigid flint
You've got really good units
keen jasper
Dont give me hope
No cap
main crow
Drake team might struggle with gauge i think... 
swift swan
Will this be ok for at least 850 next week?
Drake team might have gauge issues considering jasmine is pretty slow
rigid flint
Meanwhile I'm here doing flying weak with regular blue
And you have SS Ethan
Swap Jasmine out for someone like skyla
swift swan
If you want defense buffing, I'd go for Skyla tbh
spring fable
Drake team might have gauge issues considering jasmine is pretty slow
I chose jasmine cause drake is physical…
Ah
rigid flint
Skyla gives defense and speed so best of both worlds
main crow
Oh yeah Skyla's perfect
swift swan
SS Ethan can 2k. Pretty sure the stage was made for him
spring fable
I just sorted defence stat highest to lowest
rigid flint
SS Ethan _can_ 2k. Pretty sure the stage was made for him
Yeahh
trail smelt
I’m just gonna use Annie Steven + Annie Skylaxombo as usual
Annie Skyla nuke is so obscene lol
swift swan
My combo is anni steven + ss ethan for that sweet sweet MF passive stacks
rigid flint
Damn imagine having actually competent flying type strikers
spring fable
Guess I can try 2k for Sydney and 850 the rest
old orchid
Does Flying weak Sidney have anything to counter Darach?
dark osprey
wonder how good a nuke Serena fletchling would be
dark osprey
Does Flying weak Sidney have anything to counter Darach?
guess not. want to try him too
old orchid
Someone said her nuke was on non ex Darach level
spring fable
Tbh first thought that came to mind for Wallace team was it looks very squishy
dark osprey
oh. non EX Darach was kinda nice i guess
rigid flint
Tbh first thought that came to mind for Wallace team was it looks very squishy
Well that's not that much of a concern considering they'll wipe out the stage before doing that much damage
dark osprey
Tbh first thought that came to mind for Wallace team was it looks very squishy
maybe some healing from Sabrina TM would help
rigid flint
Sabrina can def take a few hits
spring fable
Wallace does have 2 physical moves, which Sabrina has very little defence for
old orchid
Well she has Reflect
rigid flint
If u have pep rally 1 on reflect u can use that first for speed and defense
old orchid
Keep in mind that using Reflect in the first turn makes quad queue impossible
rigid flint
Personally I'm not too sure about Drake, but does anyone know if Ghetsis can clear 2k Drake?
Cos Drake does have wise entry
spring fable
Meanwhile Glacia has both entries
rigid flint
No no I meant wise entry x2
Which doubles his base spdef
Glacia's fine, as long as you crit those def and spdef buffs are practically non existent
Damn Drake be bulky
spring fable
Team build thought process was kris for SMUN and buffs, ghetsis noble roar, skyla (was jasmine) to buff def
Maybe like a stall team? Idk if it would work
Make sure he’s -6/-6 at all times, supp sync x2 and gustflinch
old orchid
Is skyla exed
frosty axle
I hope next week has no sync cd again or I will have to use same team on Phoebe
dark osprey
Personally I'm not too sure about Drake, but does anyone know if Ghetsis can cle...
yes. with the EX and a support EX sync along with proper debuffs to maximize the nuke. can also clear post sync if not working too well
like Ghetsis EX, Lucian/Darach/Pryce, support EX works decently well as shown by Nightcaster here
onyx ice
Basically if you presync her, there's no need to worry about the ghost zone
Depends, she can still override dark zone before the final hit if you go DPS route
Anything that sets post sync is irrelevant for presync clears
dark osprey
oh yeah. since sync nuking the way out, would have to save the B move until they set the zone I guess
onyx ice
Like Sydney thunder weave that it can be relevant for DPS Presync
And that annoyed me (ended up using Lisia)
I the end for fairy weak i always end up using Lisia or Lillie (Clefairy) as the main DPS, alongside 1/5 SS wally and 3/5 6ex SS Brendan
sand karma
You're the first person I've heard of using Lisia for dps
Props to you
Can Solgaleo do next week's fighting weakness?
sand karma
Oh thank God
Just got 1/5 Wally this week and i have no good fighting types
Will 2/5 Falkner ex with 2/5 blue work for Sidney? Or will I not survive and get hoenn cs ptsd
swift swan
is worth a try. grid blue with brutal clarity and fish for as many accuracy buffs as you can
frosty axle
Can Solgaleo do next week's fighting weakness?
definitely there is no earthquakes
sand karma
definitely there is no earthquakes
Oh that's a relief
I had to give up steel weak Bertha cuz he kept dying to one sync
keen jasper
Oh that's a relief
I had to give up steel weak Bertha cuz he kept dying to one s...
Even with defense buffs?
frosty axle
I had run out of sync orbs to build Wikstrom by then
I used Molayne on her
old orchid
Kinda sad about Molayne grid
Wikstrom does everything better than him
Well except fast gauge
dark osprey
molayne for trip wire i guess
also wikstrom is quite vulnerable to even aoes in its sword form
Molayne plus wikstrom is kinda nice. flinch galore
frosty axle
I used Molayne flinch as an advantage
sand karma
Is hala with double support better or Ghetsis with Candice for next week?
dark osprey
if Hala 3/5 & EX would be easier, I feel especially since Ghetsis is going to be going up against wise entry
can even use Candice plus Hala if needed. Hala can work on the sides so that they can be denied easily
hope u have a good gauge support for Hala though
old orchid
Hala also has hail multiplier
dark osprey
ah yeah nice. wish I had a 3/5 Hala
dark osprey
yeah but not as bad as flying weak Lucian
in terms of bulk at least
damage maybe slightly higher than Lucian
swift swan
damage is definitely higher than lucian
what 1.3k offensive stats at base does to a mf
...gross, Flying-weak Sidney has Catalyst passive just to ruin the quadqueue. thank you Sidney
dark osprey
but i guess Sidney's moves arent that crazy. dark pulse and bullet seed with no quarter. being both physical and special may be a bit tricky for some I guess
dark osprey
...gross, Flying-weak Sidney has Catalyst passive just to ruin the quadqueue. th...
haha. yeah. denials or nuke then
mellow linden
...gross, Flying-weak Sidney has Catalyst passive just to ruin the quadqueue. th...
How would that ruin quadqueue? Catalyst is after Sync
swift swan
I swear that's definitely meant to showcase SS Ethan's sync move acceleration shenanigans
dark osprey
oh yeah lol. catalyst not quick tempo
swift swan
oooh my bad
dark osprey
my bad
swift swan
mistook it with quick tempo
mellow linden
Fair enough
dark osprey
think sync nuke kahili will be able to comfortably take on Sidney
Lucian is just extra bulky that u depend on the SEUN & probably some other damage as well
full mesa
With SEUN.
dark osprey
ah. that was what I was not sure of
full mesa
We can try Skyla/Kahili/KGrimsley with 2x sync buff Skyla.
And -6 def from KGrimsley.
But I don't know if they can take the sides.
dark osprey
yeah. should work for centre. was thinking maybe use Zinnia finally
first sync would go to her but yeah no weather dragon ascent
so Zinnia, kahili & crit support should work with SEUN
full mesa
ZinniaMRay/Acerola/Healer-speed buffer.
dark osprey
Zinnia unfortunately needs crit as well
full mesa
Hope for eagle eye procs
dark osprey
lolol
steel kelp
Blue with SS elesa should clear ok?
dark osprey
should work i guess
can bring in Kahili there as well I feel
maybe Sabrina, Blue & lodge serena might be good. considering Sabrina survives
keen jasper
Is SS Kris the only rain support unit?
subtle forge
Yes I believe so
main crow
She is yes
main crow
I mean same with sun and sand
dark osprey
i mean C Calem
subtle forge
Oh right I guess him too
main crow
Oh right he can do that too
dark osprey
with extra steps though
dark osprey
weather & zone supports are usually top tier so would be rare
keen jasper
We have a general pool ground zone unit, but never for the other types?
main crow
If they were to make a gen pool rain support it's probably gonna be
Lyra at worst (sync only) or Courtney at best (has move but no MPR)
keen jasper
I guess zone units would be high tier even if their grid is bad
subtle forge
Just having reliable zone significantly boosts a unit’s usefulness
dark osprey
i mean if we are including techs, it seems more probable
long thicket
I managed to do a mostly gauge free Sygna Hilda once, but I can't do it against Glacia.
Was I just lucky with trainer move refresh?
mellow linden
What was the team?
main crow
Doesn't she have recharging strike 9?
Perhaps you did a searing shot over v-create round which usually gives you 3 bars back
trail smelt
Hilda has 100% chance to refill a move gauge for every target she hits
So yeah no luck involved, it’s the difference between spamming Searing Shot and V-Create
long thicket
My trial was Hilda, Blaine because of hail and Sygna Blue.
I believe last time, I had anni N.
Maybe that's why, I focused on Hilda single target move while N handled the rest.
Oh, but I meant she didn't use the gauge the previous time, not a small refill that does seem to happen.
long thicket
I'm sure I managed to spam one of Hilda's moves without worrying about gauge once...
swift swan
could've been the round parameter too. if you brought anni N to the perma field effects parameter, you get permanent move gauge acceleration
mellow linden
Oh, but I meant she didn't use the gauge the previous time, not a small refill t...
Free Move effect would have been from a Support
Ingo and SS Brendan are the 2 that come to mind, though I’m sure there’s one or 2 others
void wyvern
No one else comes to mind for aoe freebie
dark osprey
Ah ok
spare arch
got problem with sidney
fyi i dont have ss wally
all i have is diantha which i EX'd, sycamore, and i dunno who fits, just tried giovanni
toxic cobalt
Roxaaaaane
void wyvern
Roxanne my beloved
toxic cobalt
Every day your avi gets christmassier
old orchid
Use a physical dmg dealer
spare arch
wait lemme check
spare arch
What move level is she
1 🥲
spare arch
wait
old orchid
in move level and potential menu
spare arch
spare arch
in move level and potential menu
there u go
spare arch
max
spare arch
lyra, selene, and whos the last
rigid flint
Or just use brendan instead of selene
keen jasper
Or just use brendan instead of selene
Even if Wallace has Wise Entry x2?
spare arch
and should i put sserika?
rigid flint
Lyra Selene and ss erika could work
Sun works for lyra and allows for her to buff speed for selene
keen jasper
And also buff Selene's crit too and grant Light Screen
rigid flint
Yep
Not that Selene really needs max crit because leaf blade will always crit at +2 crit
keen jasper
Wallace is all special, so the Light Screen will be a bonus to add Lyra
spare arch
wait hold on its kinda working lol
keen jasper
You have to restrain your enemies first for the multiplier
dark osprey
Lyra SSErika and Dawn seems like a good combo since they have Dawn EXed anyways
verbal karma
oh jeez
if I were to aim for 9500 points during Master Mode
I'd be able to get 35 
man
I am tempted to do something extremely stupid: aim for those 9500 points
even though I was only able to clear MM once before...and it was with the Sinnoh CS, not the Hoenn CS
old orchid
I am tempted to do something extremely stupid: aim for those 9500 points
it's not stupid at all
verbal karma
checked the pins, and there's no suggested set for 9500 points
I am finna have a bad time, I can feel it
old orchid
you can choose a 2k points set and remove some parameters
if your team can clear 2k points without much trouble, no need to reduce points
verbal karma
the highest point set I can see in the pins is 2k, though
old orchid
oh mb
toxic cobalt
Take that one and remove 1 strength or whatever
old orchid
edited my comment
verbal karma
alright, please rate this set:
>Phys. Dmg Reduction
>Spec. Dmg Reduction
>Sync Buff ^5
>Def & Sp. Def ^3
>Max HP ^2
>Def & Sp. Def ^5
>Max HP ^4
>Ally Move Gauge Max -2
>Max HP ^6
>Strength ^6
am getting a total of 1950 points that way, BTW
toxic cobalt
Fine stall set
verbal karma
thnx
toxic cobalt
Actually I’d remove sync buff for stalling
verbal karma
sadly, I don't get enough points if I do that
so I need a different 100 points option in it's place
toxic cobalt
Crit defence
verbal karma
haha, absolutely not
being able to crit is my only solace in a situation where both physical and special damage is reduced
toxic cobalt
It’s free points for a stall set 
verbal karma
I mean...I kinda need crits myself...
old orchid
you dont need crits when doing stall
verbal karma
alright, fine
Crit Defense it is
oh yeah, my Sync Team for R1 Phoebe was Aaron/Ash/Nita due to Type Medal coverage...should I replace anyone in that team or am I gucci?
(I hope Ash stays tbh)
toxic cobalt
Ash will work with literally anyone but that’s not a stall team
verbal karma
honestly, I only had Aaron and Nita due to type medal coverage
those are the ones that can be easily replaced
I just dunno with who, really
toxic cobalt
Literally anyone
verbal karma
but you just said that my current team isn't a stall team
so which sides for Ash would make it a stall team?
toxic cobalt
Just use standard pre sync params
Strength ones
Also don’t waste ash on round 1
Fight a harder battle there
verbal karma
okay, did a version of pre sync params that does not have "No Status Conditions", and luckily, I can get enough points with that
alright, gonna do R1 Phoebe with the same team as I did before: Aaron/Ash/Nita
alright, R1 beaten
now trying to do R2 Sidney, and just realized: I can't do my Palentine's Dawn strat anymore
can I...replace "No Stat Reduction" with "Max HP ⬆️2", perhaps?
(in case you're wondering, my previous team for R2 Sidney was Palentine's Dawn, Valerie and SS Blue)
full mesa
Yes but you'll need powerful nuke or powerful support because 20% up is a lot on Sidney.
frosty axle
(in case you're wondering, my previous team for R2 Sidney was Palentine's Dawn, ...
You can always try Granbull and Lillie Comfey since they debuff
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You can always try Granbull and Lillie Comfey since they debuff
I don't have Lillie Comfey
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Yes but you'll need powerful nuke or powerful support because 20% up is a lot on...
...I assume Valerie ain't powerful enough, huh?
formal vigil
You probably can beat it with Valerie you probably need round 3 param though with heavy support
full mesa
Dunno. Haven't try it. But if she has good supports, I don't see why not.
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You probably can beat it with Valerie you probably need round 3 param though wit...
damn...I already have R3 reserved for Drake, though
full mesa
Sidney this week needs max def/spdef buffs and -6 att.
If you're planning to play the long game.
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I mean, I am just planning to reach 9500 points in Master Mode
hey wait
I can just switch out stat reduction for status immunity
not like anyone in my team against R2 Sidney can inflict statuses anyway
no wait
that's 50 points instead of 100
damn
need a different Stat Reduction replacement then
frosty axle
I don't have Lillie Comfey
then use Mina with other support
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heck, I was trying to make use of R2's gimmick, though
frosty axle
heck, I was trying to make use of R2's gimmick, though
yes and Mina is good for it
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oh, you mean replace Palentine Dawn with Mina?
I don't know...both of them have Charm, but only Palentine Dawn has Fake Tears
old orchid
Mina can nuke
frosty axle
Yes her nuke is amazing
old orchid
you can run both
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...so wait, Mina does replace Palentine Dawn after all?
frosty axle
Still salty I failed to OHKO Sidney with her nuke
When I was testing tech nukes like Candice and Abomasnow I found the nuke damage range quite a lot
like 6k difference on first sync
wonder if Granbull is the same
swift swan
My best was 31k post-support EX sync with SEUP
Without SEUP it was around 25k-29k range
frosty axle
was that a 4*? or 5* star
swift swan
Which wouldn't have mattered if sidney didn't decide to have base 29k HP
swift swan
was that a 4*? or 5* star
5* Mina
frosty axle
mine was hitting over 30k without se up but I did ex sync first
guess the ex buff helps a lot
swift swan
I synced with ex support first too. So yeah idk where it went wrong lol, I expected higher numbers
frosty axle
which grid you using?
swift swan
frosty axle
Interesting was using this
swift swan
frosty axle
I did focus on middle a lot with play rough
I didn't take any health parameters just strength
swift swan
Yeah, I think I ran strength 6
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so wait
if I replace Palentine Dawn with Mina
what do I replace "No Stat Reduction" with then?
grand trout
What are your params
pine spruce
ya guys think this can win with all HP increase+phys-sp. atk reduction contract difficulty?
keen jasper
Was trying earlier and actually won, pretty close one I say
If you didn't have Kiawe to buff crit, Lana wouldn't have survived
pine spruce
hella true
Used his pots for gordie though. damn earthquakes taking a bunch of his HP
pine spruce
If you didn't have Kiawe to buff crit, Lana wouldn't have survived
Also without Gordie's Max Move and burn-on-hit, I wouldn't have survived the heat waves
pine spruce
But I got to experience sucking for survival
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unless you want to use a status
I want to make use of the R2 gimmick
which is "stat lowering gets buffed"
the R2 gimmick is also why my R2 Sidney team was originally Palentine's Dawn, Valerie and SS Blue
...okay, Max HP ^2 was definitely a bad idea...
pine spruce
which is "stat lowering gets buffed"
how the hell that works though?
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wdym
pine spruce
I mean how does it "buff" the stat debuffs?
increasing the multiplier decrease? or doubling the rank?
sorry if I kinda popped out of nowhere though.
toxic cobalt
It increases the decrese
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I figured as much, but, like
Pastille does raise a good point
in what way does it increase the decrease?
oh my god, what the hell is going on with my internet right now?!
steel kelp
Higher chance
pine spruce
in normal pkmn battles it increases/decreases stats by ±0.5x. How does it work with the stat decrease buff though?
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"higher chance" was the R1 gimmick
steel kelp
Ah r2
pine spruce
yea R2
trail smelt
It means that for each stage of debuff, the effect is greater
So -2 attack will reduce the enemy’s attack by a higher percentage compared to a round with that parameter
long thicket
Free Move effect would have been from a Support
Then I have no idea, I'd have to wait for a Sinnoh stadium to check how I won Fire weak.
Anyway, managed Sidney after quite a few tries.
Back then, I used Diantha with seasonal Serena. Now I used Wally.
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So -2 attack will reduce the enemy’s attack by a higher percentage compared to a...
and I am trying to make use of that, even in Master Mode
which is why "No Stat Reduction" needs to be replaced with something else for this one battle
for R3 onwards, I can put "No Stat Reduction" back on
mellow linden
Lowest tier of max HP
That’s generally the recommended thing to replace No Stat Reductions
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Lowest tier of max HP
you mean Max HP ^2? because I tried that, and I failed
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With what team?
Palentine Dawn/Valerie/SS Blue (EX)
mellow linden
Well there's a large portion of your problem. Team has little synergy
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wdym
mellow linden
Spending way too much time setting up offensive buffs
steel kelp
Valerie does nothing
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oof
mellow linden
You have a 2/5 Aaron lying around?
steel kelp
Or 3/5 hilbert
mellow linden
Or any Attack/crit Support, really
There's like 5 of them
Could definitely do an Attack/crit Support + Mina + an appropriate 2nd Support
Or even just off-type depending on roster
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I have Aaron and Hilbert, but I gotta check what Move Level they are
...wait
I forgot: I already used Aaron on R1
time to check Hilbert then
mellow linden
I forgot: I already used Aaron on R1
No big deal, I only recommended him 1st because he covers Defense and Sp. Def. buffs too
Can easily just run Hilbert + MistyDuck or something
frosty axle
or just fully offtype it
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oh...I don't have MistyDuck built at all
mellow linden
Off-typing is an option too, yeah
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she's still stuck at Level 1
frosty axle
what orbs were free
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as for Hilbert: he's 5/5
mellow linden
(except 5-star powerups)
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so does Hilbert replace SS Blue or...?
mellow linden
You're changing the entire team if Hilbert is the Support
Hilbert + Mina + an appropriate 3rd Support
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mellow linden
Mina is your damage-dealer
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so, like, not even Summer Lyra then?
mellow linden
I would not recommend Summer Lyra, no
subtle forge
Summer Lyra kinda sucks
mellow linden
I'd recommend someone who has Potion over SS Blue, but I guess he can work
frosty axle
Jigglypuff is terrible I've even forgot she existed
keen jasper
okay, Hilbert/Mina/SS Blue
For Sidney yes?
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well, the idea is that since SS Blue is EX'd the sync buff would be doubled
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yup
mellow linden
Well then your priority for the next 4 or 5 EXs would be Supports, then, at least IMO.
Can try without SS Blue and if the team fails in a way only more damage output can solve then you can either use SS Blue then or take a look at your off-type options
Worst case scenario there's always Poison stall
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Well then your priority for the next 4 or 5 EXs would be Supports, then, at leas...
well, I did plan to EX SS Elesa next
...infact, I could EX SS Elesa right now if she's a better replacement for SS Blue
mellow linden
Not really. Doesn't provide anything of note to the team and is weak to Dark
mellow linden
I was gonna EX her regardless because Elesa is one of my favs
Excellent taste
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thanks
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lemme check
mellow linden
This might be a dumb idea, but could try Hilbert/Mina/Gladion and see how it goes
swift swan
This might be a dumb idea, but could try Hilbert/Mina/Gladion and see how it goe...
it might just work
although I just gave up on gladion entirely. and mine's even EX'd
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okay, Gladion is 4/5 and has a grid...just don't know if it's a good one
mellow linden
Tbh his grid isn't gonna be that important, maybe Crush Claw On a Roll
mellow linden
Gladion's mainly there to try and squeeze some extra damage out of the team without resorting to using your 1 Support EX
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Well, here is his grid regardless
on second thought, I should probably replace Unbending with Vigilance
...actually, no, even if I get rid of Unbending and X Attack MPR, I won't be able to get Vigilance...hmm...
mellow linden
Vigilance isn't needed, Sidney doesn't buff his crit, iirc
Could use him for either regular move damage by getting Superduper Effective and HP Advantage or grab Crush Claw On a Roll for Defense debuff purposes
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I mean, my Gladion already has Superduper Effective (as well as Double Down)
since my idea for a Gladion build is to make use of his ability to change his type
mellow linden
Wouldn't be using Double Down, Mina is Syncing
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speaking of Mina, I have Power Posture, but not Pecking Order 😦
mellow linden
You'll wanna grab that
frosty axle
thats a damage grid not nuke 
mellow linden
good luck with grabbing that
Just did, with energy to spare
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b-b-but then I lose out on Berserker
frosty axle
mellow linden
b-b-but then I lose out on Berserker
Hilbert covers your Attack buffs
Berserker is useless
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...fair
mellow linden
What parameters are you using and how many Syncs did you get before opponent's Sync?
swift swan
I really wouldn't try postsyncing with Sidney's already bulky HP tbh
Hilbert's a fast offensive support. he's perfect for presyncs
mellow linden
Understandable
I'm mainly asking what their parameters are because if they're using pre-Sync then of course Hilbert dies to 1st Sync
swift swan
fair
dark osprey
Using the stat lowering battle parameter, one could survive sync maybe
Did get through with mina, surgechu and Sycamore
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What parameters are you using and how many Syncs did you get before opponent's S...
for the second question: I got one sync off
mellow linden
Ok, just making sure we aren't dealing with a bigger issue here
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for the first question: I am using the 2000 Pre-Sync parameters, but without "No Status Conditions" and "No Stat Reduction" is replaced with "Max HP ^2"
mellow linden
You'll need to quadqueue if you're doing pre-Sync
Pre-Sync parameters mean you have to KO center before they Sync, otherwise you will die
swift swan
yeah, if you're doing presync I doubt you'll survive sync at all
even with -6 attack on sidney
mellow linden
If need be we can take a look at your off-type options, iirc you have SS Serena
Who's basically a win button
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...wait, if I were to use SS Serena
then I wouldn't be able to make use of the R2 gimmick...
mellow linden
Could save Sidney for later and take someone else on for Round 2 then, or just ignore the gimmick
swift swan
that's fine
mellow linden
You aren't required to abuse every round parameter
swift swan
switch to another stage where you can take advantage of the R2 param then
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Could save Sidney for later and take someone else on for Round 2 then, or just i...
I mean, I already have R3 reserved for Drake...
swift swan
You aren't required to abuse every round parameter
Round parameter: status conditions are more effective!
Me: picks no status condition
mellow linden
I ignored the Round 3 parameter this week because most of my teams were physical and the ones that weren't preferred a different parameter
The parameters are suggestions rather than requirements
swift swan
drake... wants physical moves
and I can see why you want to take advantage of R3 param if you want to use special attacks on drake
though idk by how much it increases the power of special attacks, exactly
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...okay, yeah, my rock team...kinda made bad use of the R3 gimmick to begin with, so...uh...maybe I really SHOULD just use Drake for R2
swift swan
oh wait
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means that I can also put "No Stat Reduction" back on
swift swan
my bad, drake doesn't want physical this week, that was last week and next week
sounds good
mellow linden
Ah, right, next week I get to test the final form of my Ice team
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alright, my original team was for R3 Drake, but...that's mainly because I had Sidney for R2, and the R2 Sidney team made better use of the R2 gimmick than my R3 Drake team made use of the R3 gimmick
but anyway, my original R3 Drake team was Roxanne/Acerola/Olivia
swift swan
sounds good
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had Acerola because of type medal coverage, too
mellow linden
Why Roxanne? She doesn't do anything there
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she's the tank
swift swan
defense I suppose. plus speed for Olivia
mellow linden
I guess if you really want to do that
swift swan
Olivia will need to use her TM twice to max crit, remember that though
mellow linden
I don't like the idea of Olivia spending so many turns setting up though
swift swan
yeah that's true
mellow linden
Hop + Acerola + Olivia is a team I used back in the day
Would just need to get the Amped Up 2 tile from Olivia's grid to counter Drake's Speed debuffs
swift swan
I used Acerola/Olivia/Hilbert this week I believe
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Olivia will need to use her TM twice to max crit, remember that though
don't worry, Roxanne has Wide Guard to protect Olivia from AoE
swift swan
it barely matters. Olivia's TM debuffs special defense, and the stage is mostly physical already. it's just that Olivia will take a long time to set herself up
TM twice to max crit, X Attack three times to max attack
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I remember that one of the sides has a special attack?
swift swan
Hop + Acerola + Olivia is a team I used back in the day
this is a pretty good one
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might be misremembering, tho
swift swan
it does, yes. and wide guard will come in handy. but then Olivia will spend at least 5 turns setting herself up to max
mellow linden
Noivern has Flamethrower and Heat Wave
swift swan
and you'll lose out on damage
swift swan
Noivern has Flamethrower and Heat Wave
oof. Hop's weak to fire
mellow linden
Yeah, just realized that
swift swan
but he can take that I'm sure
mellow linden
With Healthy Advantage, probably
swift swan
but he can take that I'm sure
flamethrower, yes. Heat Wave? maybe at full HP
mellow linden
Or whatever it's called
Oh, wait
Their Olivia is probably not EX
So Heat Wave may actually matter
Ah well, could just use Stone Edge a few times on Noivern to soften it up before Drake goes down
swift swan
hmmm. the stage has lower offensive stats than normal. Olivia might stand a chance
also yeah, I like the idea of DPS on sides, nuke mid
that's what I did vs rock-weak flint when my Olivia wasn't EX'd yet
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hmm...if I DPS on sides and nuke mid, then her Sp. Def debuff won't even matter
swift swan
drake doesn't have additional bulk, at least
swift swan
hmm...if I DPS on sides and nuke mid, then her Sp. Def debuff won't even matter
exactly. though even if you bring a crit buffer like Hop, I do suggest using her TM at least once to give her accuracy
stone edge missing can hurt
mellow linden
...Hop, was it?
Hop, yeah. Make sure you get Olivia's Amped Up grid tile so she can stay on top of Drake's Speed debuffs
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I...actually do, she's just...not built, like, at all
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fair
oh yeah, I should mention
quadqueueing in R2 Drake is, like, literally impossible
because the opponent manages to queue a move in way before the game lets me regain control
mellow linden
Is Acerola's 1st move Sandstorm?
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nope
mellow linden
Could be getting screwed up by Hop's Freevenge activating at a bad time
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that might be it
toxic cobalt
Not sure why it’s impossible but no need to quadqueue if you haveAcerola
mellow linden
Otherwise quadqueue should be 100% possible
Fair, Acerola can flinch the left side anyways
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Not sure why it’s impossible but no need to quadqueue if you haveAcerola
I...kinda do need to quadqueue because neither Hop nor Olivia can survive Drake's first sync
mellow linden
Acerola can flinch the left side and effectively act as quadqueue, is what they mean
verbal karma
oh
...well, I haven't felt any difference
it still felt like triplequeueing to me
mellow linden
Well presumably you haven't flinched the left side or they used a Trainer Move as their action
toxic cobalt
Two chances to flinch, left and middle
mellow linden
it still felt like triplequeueing to me
...Not sure what that means, but regardless. If Acerola flinches the left side right after Olivia Syncs then their move will be stopped and the next move will (assuming you actually queued Olivia's move at all after Sync) be forced behind Olivia's move, thus giving the same benefit as if you quadqueued
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yup, it's definitely Hop's Freevenge screwing me over!
it happens every time Drake does his second Earthquake
mellow linden
RNG do be like that sometimes
Can either RNG reset or just do Acerola flinch strats
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that sadly won't help either, because like I said, neither Hop nor Olivia can survive even Drake's first sync attack
mellow linden
...We literally just explained how Acerola flinch strats can let you get 2nd Sync before Drake Syncs
Like, just now
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I mean, I used Acerola flinch strats
and I am still unable to get a 2nd sync before Drake syncs
mellow linden
And RNG reset just means resetting until Hop doesn't have Freevenge activate at the wrong time
toxic cobalt
and I am still unable to get a 2nd sync before Drake syncs
Did you get flinches?
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yes
mellow linden
and I am still unable to get a 2nd sync before Drake syncs
So Acerola flinched the left side, right after Olivia Synced, and somehow you couldn't queue Olivia's move before the next one went off
Is that what you're saying?
verbal karma
no, Acerola flinched left side before Olivia synced
toxic cobalt
Acerola flinch strats
mellow linden
That's not what needs to happen for Acerola flinch strats
The flinch needs to happen right after the Sync
verbal karma
yeah, sadly, I can't seem to get flinches consistently after the sync
mellow linden
So RNG reset. It's a part of CS, my friend
toxic cobalt
Doesn’t need to be consistent, you get at least two chances
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okay, will try again, and this time, I'll pay more attention towards when Acerola's flinches succeed
swift swan
So RNG reset. It's a part of CS, my friend
part of most of the hard content in this game
oh the amount of times I reset because the opponent opens with a strong move that oneshots my tank
mellow linden
Ah, I too remember Psychic weak Flint
toxic cobalt
Having Lisa survive Phoebe this week was a bit of rng pain
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DAMN
this time, I actually was able to get a second sync attack from Olivia before Drake did his first sync attack
but guess what
it didn't matter
mellow linden
No crit?
keen jasper
It didn't crit?
verbal karma
because Drake's sync attack wiped out my team anyway
verbal karma
It didn't crit?
Olivia's sync attack never crits for me
keen jasper
Olivia's sync attack **never** crits for me
Then try again until it crits. Sheesh, don't let 80% crit chance stop you
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or maybe it does and I just haven't noticed, considering it hits like a wet towel
mellow linden
80% chance (so a 20% chance to not crit), it happens. If one of the 2 times doesn't crit that's a reset
It's sometimes just like that
keen jasper
Yeah
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wait, what if those sync attacks did crit, and it's just the fact that the sync attack simply was weak even WITH crits? 😦
swift swan
it shouldn't hit like a wet towel if it crits, Olivia's speed is maxed, and sandstorm is up
of course, the last two are grid-reliant
Olivia is a really good nuker
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it shouldn't hit like a wet towel if it crits, Olivia's speed is maxed, and sand...
...oh...
mellow linden
Olivia's Sync should be ridiculous if she's actually gridded for Sync mods
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...so I was supposed to use Sandstorm after all
mellow linden
Yes
swift swan
grid her for Inertia and Sand Blaster
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grid her for Inertia and Sand Blaster
I can't, I ran out of sync orbs
keen jasper
...so I was supposed to use Sandstorm after all
Did you not see the grid nodes where it mentions sandstorm stuff?
mellow linden
What grid are you running on Olivia right now?
keen jasper
Or did you not read the description of the node?
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Did you not see the grid nodes where it mentions sandstorm stuff?
I did, but I didn't think I'd need to use them
swift swan
I can't, I ran out of sync orbs
ah now this makes things harder
ungridded Olivia... eh.....
keen jasper
I did, but I didn't think I'd need to use them
Hah....
toxic cobalt
Just stall man
mellow linden
Depending on what Olivia is gridded for currently you could just reset her grid and rebuild it
toxic cobalt
R2 is stall city
mellow linden
Worst case scenario Poison stall exists
keen jasper
One thing can make such a huge difference you know like setting up weather because of the multipliers
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Depending on what Olivia is gridded for currently you could just reset her grid ...
even when doing that, I can't have Amped Up 2, Inertia and Sand Blaster all at the same time due to not having enough sync orbs
I sadly have to sacrifice one of the 3
keen jasper
even when doing that, I can't have Amped Up 2, Inertia and Sand Blaster all at t...
Then do the events and the daily orb arena
toxic cobalt
Have you bought the monthly sync orbs
mellow linden
Likely gonna need to off-type or Poison stall either Sidney or Drake then
keen jasper
We have a new event right now where you can get more sync orbs
toxic cobalt
Then do the events and the daily orb arena
This too. Use your 999 stamina for something .
mellow linden
Assuming no orb source remains
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Have you bought the monthly sync orbs
I did
swift swan
actually? Olivia already has amped up 1 on passive and if Acerola can flinch drake at the right times, he won't debuff speed
mellow linden
Tbh at this point it's probably just easier to off-type
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I mean
I could give Olivia a Haste Lucky Skill
if the cookies will cooperate, that is
keen jasper
Unless you have Sonia
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I do have Sonia!
keen jasper
I do have Sonia!
Is she EX-ed?
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...nope
keen jasper
And what's her move level?
swift swan
*I could give Olivia a Haste Lucky Skill*
not worth
keen jasper
She unlocks TM Critical Squad at 3/5
swift swan
can she be gridded with critical squad, at least
keen jasper
But you still need to use Olivia's TM for the accuracy buff for Stone Edge
swift swan
But you still need to use Olivia's TM for the accuracy buff for Stone Edge
I'd say just once is enough
keen jasper
I'd say just once is enough
Yeah definitely
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so...uh...might as well give her Haste so she has at least a Lucky Skill instead of none at all
swift swan
so all Sonia needs is crit squad on TM. if she doesn't get MPR, it's fine because Olivia's crit will still be maxed
keen jasper
so...uh...might as well give her Haste so she has at least **a** Lucky Skill ins...
Sonia counters Drake's speed down
swift swan
so...uh...might as well give her Haste so she has at least **a** Lucky Skill ins...
I'd rather go with CS2 so she hits harder
keen jasper
So no need to give Olivia Haste
mellow linden
Oh, wait, is your Sonia even gridded?
swift swan
Sonia counters Drake's speed down
oh but also. Sonia makes it pretty hard to quadqueue
because of team swift reaction
keen jasper
oh but also. Sonia makes it pretty hard to quadqueue
Unless the next action is buff or you flinch the left
swift swan
Acerola flinch then
yeah, guess we're back to this
keen jasper
where's Critical Squad on Sonia?
Top left
mellow linden
Top left section, iirc
verbal karma
ah, there we go
keen jasper
That's also where her TM MP refresh is
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damn, so close
swift swan
we're really at that point in the game where we memorize grid tile positions, huh
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I just need to reset one skill that uses up 10 energy, then I can get Critical Squad
but now the question is...what to reset?
mellow linden
What's her grid rn?
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keen jasper
That's the wrong build
mellow linden
Just get rid of that entire bottom right section
Like, the whole thing
Can also remove one of the Potion MP Refreshes
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Like, the whole thing
damn, that bad?
mellow linden
Can try this one
keen jasper
This is my usual grid for Sonia
keen jasper
damn, that bad?
Yes
mellow linden
damn, that bad?
It's not bad, but it's also not necessary
keen jasper
Mine has Potion MP refresh for survivability while Cobalt has Fast Track for gauge control and Inertia multiplier
mellow linden
Either one is good
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oh, I can have Potion MP refresh AND Fast Track at the same time
mellow linden
Yep
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all while also having Critical Squad
mellow linden
And Trainer Move MP Refresh
keen jasper
Yes
toxic cobalt
What a unit
mellow linden
Sonia's nuts
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alright, time to replace Hop with Sonia
keen jasper
With also having guaranteed defense debuff when she attacks
mellow linden
The downside is that you'll need to either have Drake use a status move or abuse Acerola flinch after your 1st Sync to Sync twice
Because Sonia's Team Swift Reaction will absolutely prevent quadqueue if it activates
But that shouldn't be a problem
keen jasper
Well, you have 2 chances to flinch with Acerola
And it's even 60% chance to flinch too
Since your Sonia isn't EX-ed @verbal karma , then just purely focus on syncing with Olivia
toxic cobalt
Oh is Acerola gridded With her minimal grid?
keen jasper
Oh yeah, what's your grid on Acerola BTW @verbal karma ?
swift swan
What a unit
We don't deserve a genpool this good but I'll take it
swift swan
Oh yeah, what's your grid on Acerola BTW <@229579142201475073> ?
basically just astonish aggravation at this point, sandstorm MPR shouldn't be necessary for presync
keen jasper
We don't deserve a genpool this good but I'll take it
And we have someone like SS Erika who do both DPS and sync nuke
swift swan
if they're low on orbs
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Surging Sands?
swift swan
Aggravation and Sandstorm MPR are all she needs. nothing else matters
keen jasper
Surging Sands?
No, Astonish: Aggravation
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oh
keen jasper
And you candied her too?
swift swan
oh shit yeah is that a 2/5 acerola
...hopefully you got her free dupe way back when and didn't actually candy her?
keen jasper
...hopefully you got her free dupe way back when and didn't actually candy her?
Wait, dupe?
toxic cobalt
Wait, dupe?
V old event
keen jasper
When was that?
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I think the 2/5 was BECAUSE of the dupe?
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alright, just did
keen jasper
And possibly Sandstorm MP refresh
swift swan
When was that?
like, when the game first launched we didn't have candies yet, so to get dupes for story pairs, there were events gifting it
keen jasper
Oh, so back in 2019/2020 then
toxic cobalt
Same reason you see some people with 2/5 Rosa.
keen jasper
Right
swift swan
not that I know any of this from experience, I just heard stories
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okay, got Sandstorm MP refresh and Astonish Aggravation...but still no Sand Blaster on Olivia...
I guess I get rid of Stone Edge Amped Up 2 for Sand Blaster?
toxic cobalt
events don't give enough 
?
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haha, nope
keen jasper
okay, got Sandstorm MP refresh and Astonish Aggravation...but still no Sand Blas...
And I ask, did you get the sync orbs from the event exchange?
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the monthly one?
keen jasper
the monthly one?
No, the one from the Christmas event
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oh, I haven't started the Christmas event yet
I am still busy finishing up the Rocket event
toxic cobalt
Then clearly not "haha, nope" 
mellow linden
I guess I get rid of Stone Edge Amped Up 2 for Sand Blaster?
Since you're using Sonia, yes
toxic cobalt
In fact use all 999 stamina and you get 1000 from the special rally
keen jasper
And also get those 2000 from the Christmas event too
toxic cobalt
3000 easy
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alright, the Trainer Lodge sync orbs were enough!
Stone Edge Amped Up 2, Inertia, Sand Blaster 5, it's all here now
keen jasper
Stone Edge Amped Up 2, Inertia, Sand Blaster 5, it's all here now
Remember to try to flinch the left side when Sonia is about to sync unless they decide to buff. If you failed to flinch the left side, then flinch Drake next. If that doesn't work, then reset
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...wait, Sonia sync?
keen jasper
Oh wait, NVM
I forgot your Sonia isn't EX-ed
But still, try to flinch the left side first when doing your first sync
If failed, try to flinch Drake next
verbal karma
unless an extreme emergency happens that requires me to EX a sync pair, I'd rather not change my initial plan for sync pair EXing
which is "EX all versions of my favs"
keen jasper
which is "EX all versions of my favs"
Now, let's see you attempt Drake now
And also, try to flinch the sides when you're doing Olivia's 2nd sync because the sides will go ham with AoEs
toxic cobalt
I've got Valerie working better this week but sadly don't think I'm going to push through with a win from her. 
void wyvern
Valerie doesn’t do enough on her own. She needs someone to hold her hand,