Battle Rally

[hasty marlin]

oh, i realized where i messed up

i was subtrating 50 from the 3950 to part, not 100.

used to buying damage ups, not stat ups

[half bone]

Um... any advice?

[hasty marlin]

depends on the pairs in question

typically, if youre using water damage, you want rain

[half bone]

I have NC Silver for sand and Esuine for Rain.

[hasty marlin]

difference is negligible then, you wanna focus on the stat problems which i dont think either striker solves

[half bone]

or LySSandre.

[hasty marlin]

oh, if we're talking lyss then def rain

depends on the rain pair ofc

for if it beats silver

[half bone]

Any of these work for Stat down? I need a rival pair.

...Derp, Gladion.

guessing Haze is fine?

[half bone]

My available rain pairs are Ss Krys or Ss Mina.

[hasty marlin]

def lyss +rain +1 then

[half bone]

LySS is 2/5, if that affects anything.

and Ss Mina is 3/5.

[hasty marlin]

bluek9 has some stat down shenanigans, off top of my head.

not sure if its optimal but

what stat downs does lyss have again

[simple frost]

how much upgrade?

[half bone]

x3 Rival Boost

[simple frost]

and what's your role bonus?

[half bone]

There's a Double Down Dango available.

[simple frost]

Strike or something?

[half bone]

Role Bonus is Strike/Support

[simple frost]

got Rivals?

[half bone]

Yeah, a good few.

[half bone]

posted my available options for the stage here.

Here's the shop items too.

[simple frost]

1/5 SS Silver can work

[hasty marlin]

ss silver isnt strike supp tho?

[simple frost]

what other Strikes or Ssupports do you have?

you need Debuffers and Rebuff

[hasty marlin]

why would they need rebuff for anabel

[half bone]

Here's just about all of my options.

[simple frost]

oh you dont?

weird i thoguht you needed rebuff to deal damage .-.

[hasty marlin]

youre thinking of argenta

and thorton

anabel is just bulky

shes a meatshield who praises the sun

[half bone]

I could also go with hail, using NC Red and Iridia.

[simple frost]

You need a Rival that debuffs

if you're gonna run that team

[hasty marlin]

https://tenor.com/view/kirby-terminal-montage-terminal-montage-christ-gif-18233166

[simple frost]

also, Iridaa isn't role bonus so yeh.

[hasty marlin]

me when no good dmg up all run btw

[half bone]

Derp

[simple frost]

what about your EX Role units?

anyone that has Support/Strike or Strike/Support?

[hasty marlin]

atp i shoulda just taken spatk up a while ago but im not used to not getting SOMETHING for dmg upgrades

[simple frost]

ah i see it.

[half bone]

Iono for the former and LuSSa for the latter.

[hasty marlin]

hey rei, question. with 1/5 ncred and maybe 2/5 anni lillie for an a10 core, do you think i should most likely stack my MC skill from 2 to 3?

[simple frost]

depends on who you're fighting

[hasty marlin]

about to do a double tech field 2x stage followed by strike tech a10

have to commit to either having 4 as an option or capping out at +300%

[simple frost]

i normally have 3 upgradeds before i hit A10, that's just me though.

[hasty marlin]

im used to having damage ups by now!

[simple frost]

if you are running a Score Team, then it might be good investment.

[hasty marlin]

but the conditions ive been offered are so bad

[simple frost]

1/5 NC Red can still destroy things.

Anni Lillie is definitely gonna hit hard with 3x stat boost.

it'll depend on who you're fighting though.

[simple frost]

whose your Hard battle?

[half bone]

Anabel again.

[simple frost]

lmao...

Its one of those days huh

Honestly

you could run Iono, SS Kris and SS Lusamine on Hard

wait no

[half bone]

...why go that hard on bonus pairs?

[simple frost]

tbh, you just dont have enough strike/supports that can

debuff VH Anabel hard.

like NC Blue would've been really nice here.

[half bone]

I could also just... erase her buffs?

With Lodge Gladion?

[simple frost]

they buff a lot 😦

[half bone]

And I had to use NC Blue earlier too since I needed type rebuff for a fight and a solid tank so...

[simple frost]

you could try your team

(teaams raather)

VH Anabel is difficult without debuffers :<

[half bone]

just do Hard mode then?

what about Half Cake and the Dango as well?

would those affect anything?

[simple frost]

Half Cake should help you survive, but you wont be able to deal a lot of damage.

you need someone that can debuff stats a lot faster than they buff themselves.

[half bone]

So... just try hard then?

I've already got some extra bonuses anyway.

[simple frost]

Run SS Kris + Barry + Iono i ssupposse.

[half bone]

...Okay, seriously, why do you keep suggesting Iono?

It's just getting annoying how stuck you are on 2x bonus stuff.

[simple frost]

she can debuff 1 stat xD

[half bone]

That deals pathetic damage.

Barry is not a good striker by comparison to others.

[simple frost]

if its hard, its good enough, unless you've got another strike that can debuff stats. (He can debuff speed)

[half bone]

...Or I could use Nita and Bulldoze?

And Ingo and Mudslap?

[simple frost]

But you said you've got Rival Upgrade x3 no?

[half bone]

...And NC Silver.

[simple frost]

SS Silver can work, but where's your second debuffer?

[half bone]

...That's why I suggested sand.

...Nita has Bulldoze.

did you forget about that?

[simple frost]

oh right.

checking what else to sslot in that team then

[half bone]

I currently have 7350 points.

so I think it'll be fine to do hard.

[simple frost]

guess you're gonna have to run and get TM refresh for Lodge Gladion then ooof.

gl 😭

[half bone]

Okay, she just... stopped taking damage after a while.

Normal is LUcy

[half bone]

should I just do Lucy on Normal instead?

[carmine glade]

Are you taking anabel

Any fight with fluid fortification will do that after enough buffs

[half bone]

Anabel is my Hard and VH fights, yeah.

[carmine glade]

Unless you’ve got fast debuffs plus weather don’t bother

[half bone]

Soi just do Lucy then?

[simple frost]

yeah

just roll antitoxin

on Nita, SS Lusamine and Iono

you need points now to make up the difference of dropping from VH to Normal 😭

[half bone]

I have over 7k.

[hybrid abyss]

cookies? u seem to be good

[half bone]

No.

Points for this run.

Not only that, none of those are rivals.

[simple frost]

They'll ddie quickly.

yeah SS Lusamine is gonna destroy them.

[half bone]

7.7k to end iwth.

[tame forge]

Do you need rain specifically for lucy? I thought you could just use paulo and silver sand

[heavy fjord]

Lucy doesn't care about the weather at all

[tame forge]

Anabel***

My bad

[heavy fjord]

Oh, yeah, anything that isnt sun works for her

Rain, Sand, Hail

[glass patrol]

One day we’ll get a defog buff that removes weather

Coping

[tame forge]

You can try very hard with those two, and then you'd need a debuffer

[heavy fjord]

Doubtful

Considering it outright doesnt do that in the main series

[glass patrol]

Ok but

Lisias kit is like

Make it happen cmon

[heavy fjord]

Lisia can suffer or you can use her with Anni Steven

Make your choice

[glass patrol]

What a choice

[tame forge]

Just pray for more cloud 9 pairs

[heavy fjord]

Or they could give her weather wipe on a power boost considering Altaria has Cloud Nine in the main games, idk

[agile coyote]

Still getting the hang of Rally in general. New pb

[tame forge]

[hybrid abyss]

OH NO i unopTImIzed Rally rOLeXEs

oh well

[glass patrol]

so truuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuue

i shouldve rolexd calem

smhsmh

[simple frost]

I did that... Oh wells

[hybrid abyss]

does anyone know if NCBlue has something akin to antitoxin?

[glass patrol]

nough

just heals status

[simple frost]

None. You gotta roll antitoxin

[leaden wraith]

3/5 Blue has Vigilance on grid, so the lucky skill slot is flexible

[simple frost]

I had lucy too in VH

[hybrid abyss]

wtf I can't beat her with x2 elec upgrades? u fr? oml

[leaden wraith]

what team are you using?

i assume you are against Lucy

[hybrid abyss]

ncblue, zerena, tljasmine

tho Lucy never went below +1 speed cuz my lack of knowing what TLJ does

[leaden wraith]

that's why

[hybrid abyss]

u reckon I might fare better with an aoe debuffer or does only Lucy need to be debuffed?

[leaden wraith]

you must debuff her speed

TL Jasmine only has Shocking Showdown 4, so it's not reliable

is Courtney available?

[carmine glade]

Could use lodge elesa

[hybrid abyss]

yeah that's what I was thinking

[carmine glade]

Electro web plus trip up

[leaden wraith]

there is already NC Blue tho

[sudden hull]

what roles for lucy

[hybrid abyss]

either that or I could use LodgeCynthia if single target debuff is ok for this stage

strike/supprot

[leaden wraith]

[carmine glade]

Then Courtney is out

[simple frost]

Shocking slowdown 9 is Lodge Jasmine right? .-.

[sudden hull]

no its 4

[carmine glade]

It’s 9

Grid

[sudden hull]

oh

[simple frost]

Id run Nita then

[sudden hull]

i think gakon confused it with he4 then

[simple frost]

Bulldoze is nice

[sudden hull]

shocking slowdown is guaranteed

[leaden wraith]

[carmine glade]

Electro web also guaranteed

[leaden wraith]

i would go for LElesa

she also has Trip Up 4

[sudden hull]

yeah lodge elesa is probably better cuz sides have speed multiplier too

[wary kayak]

I'd be happier about having a steady loop pattern if not for the fact that it has two Sprintfields in it

[leaden wraith]

-1 speed everytime is also not enough to counter Lucy's speed buffing

[sudden hull]

i think thats my seed

yeah this seed is imo one of the worst

[wary kayak]

I got a bad freebie upgrade (Flying) but a good damage multi spawned early (any stat down)

[sudden hull]

even if it does loop it frontloads the sprint and field pairs early

what i did like was that i got to use ny wallace for 4 areas

[simple frost]

Yeah id run either Nita or Lodge Elesa

Zerena has status immunity so thats good enuf

[sudden hull]

is ground weak steven a 28k base hp stage

[leaden wraith]

28960, yes

[sudden hull]

eugh

is permanent rain with hoenn boost good

[leaden wraith]

are you going to use rain for the rest of rally?

it's not a good boost

if you just use it for a battle

[sudden hull]

i decided against it anyway

i could make it work for a9 and 10 but my only abuser left is archie and like

uh

yeah

[wary kayak]

Currently: Flying Upgrade. In shop: Alola upgrade. Roster is this plus all genpools plus (ugh) Halloween Acerola

Should I pick it up? Flying is a really sparse type

[leaden wraith]

better waiting for better boost

preferably whom have many field and sprint

[wary kayak]

What boost does have many fields and sprints? And what do they matter when round 9 and 10 have neither?

Alola does have a Sprint (SSGladion)

[leaden wraith]

depends on your roster also if you don't bring boosted pairs from A6 onwards you will have a hard time unless going for precise staggering strat

[wary kayak]

...Man, if base Gladion gained Field, that would be cool if it matched his type change...

[leaden wraith]

your Alola roster doesn't have many UB killers either

[wary kayak]

Round 10 is Strike+Tech, so I might just be fine (frogs and/or Neo Red)

[sudden hull]

oh right i should save rally for next week for the gems

got darach a10 with tech support so its free win

somehow havent encountered palmer yer

[crisp token]

Don't jinx it

[sudden hull]

could i have spent less? probably

[wary kayak]

Next stage is NY twins vs Anabel, but I don't have the NY twins... She's OHKOing things

[sudden hull]

you mean summer?

its weavile right

[wary kayak]

Wrong Japanese traditional season.
Yes, tanabata

[sudden hull]

that stage was hard tbh

even by battle challenge standards

triple axel was deadly

[gentle maple]

Every week u get a rally tho wdym saving rally for the gems

[wary kayak]

Figured it out. Boosts were Strike/Tech.
And then I remembered there was a Tech tank that can work well with Mix Red (who has been in the team for the past two rounds already)

[gentle maple]

There's also bianca pretty good tech tank too

[rapid notch]

Would it work

I'm scared allister isn't going to do any damage at all

So till 60% I'm not doing shit

[leaden wraith]

there is no confirmation until you give it a try

[wary kayak]

Completely clashes with Mix Red. Grass Terrain would be overwritten by Psy Terrain

[rapid notch]

5k has gotta be decent for a newbie account right

[wary kayak]

Might be. Not a lot of data since so many of us are just doing VH mode

Round 9 and finally another upgrade spawned. Galar.

[gentle maple]

I mean yeah but it's an option when u need a tech tank especially on the spdef side

[wary kayak]

That fight is pure phys tho

I think I have to pick Galar now...

Oh, wait, there's also Electric Upgrade. Hm...

TBolt Red and Neo Blue are both boosted for round 10 (Tech+Support)

Meanwhile Galar allows me the usage of Neo Bede or, if it's Palmer, Neo Hop

...Better drop 50pts on the binoculars

Anabel

[leaden wraith]

SST Red and NC Blue eat her alive

[gentle maple]

Just need a weather change

[wary kayak]

Boost is Tech/Support. I'll pick up the Elec upgrade and use TBolt Red with them!

Glad I bought those binocs. Picking Galar would have made more sense for quite a few UBs, and that would've sucked here

Just gotta... Figure out how I'll get past Halloween vs Roark first

[normal python]

Let's see what I'll get this week

[hasty marlin]

uhhh doing things last minute is

cause 7 mins on the clock and a certain bird has to die

(darach)

decided to guard chocolate since thats the best thing for 100pts i can get to rush this clear

cause i was failing the damage race

Guard chocolate kinda op ngl

[normal python]

Fairy boost

I'm half-half on it

[craggy helm]

Last weeks points and this weeks bonus, not bad

[normal python]

[carmine glade]

Red gonna go crazy

[hasty marlin]

a7 there to troll, but a8-10 redchu/maytias go brr?

(and whoever else has that combo)

[normal python]

Maybe Mayziken for A1-A5

A6 I'm gonna fully use all 3 of my tech/strike

But I have no fairy boost so I might have to use SS Gladion

[hasty marlin]

https://tenor.com/view/roller-coaster-under-the-sea-we-spongebob-patrick-gif-11296926851510580527

tech support a1 two weeks in a row

[craggy helm]

🤝

[normal python]

LMFAO

[hasty marlin]

thats literally the seed i ran last week

enjoy

[craggy helm]

Eggmon/lodge units sprint/field WHEN?! I

[hybrid abyss]

eeveeloutions:

[simple frost]

Hmmm

Interference Package huh

[hybrid abyss]

wow that's a hard decision... gl!

[simple frost]

Vicyor BC too

Ill need to see my seed

[hybrid abyss]

I doubt this is one of the seeds that can be revealed on A1

[simple frost]

Feels like last week again lol

[wary kayak]

Roark and Anabel took too many resets so I didn't make it before the week ended

Well, see you folks later

[hybrid abyss]

This is why I try to set aside an hour just for A10

[carmine glade]

This is why you don’t save rally for last second

[hybrid abyss]

me with CS:

[urban ledge]

Ooh Unova boost is welcome. Tons of fields… not lol

[carmine glade]

Gg I win

Thanks for one of the most stacked type upgrades

[urban ledge]

I keep getting grass but honestly I was so bored of using it lol

[prisma gyro]

🤝

[carmine glade]

At a3 do I go rosa or ssa Cynthia

Just for the next 3 stages

[simple frost]

ewhum

its basically last week lol

anyways time to stream my dailies!

[normal python]

Hmmmm, Lucy as my VH stage

I think this is my new all-time high now

Thankfully my Area 9 was very easy even without fairy boost

[karmic briar]

I got my first Lucy A10

She hits like wet noodles lmao

The seed was trash but kinda ok with the result, used almost all my caked units where they were double boosted

[dense latch]

Lame bro I got Elite Four boost 😂

All them f2p pairs

[normal python]

What kind of points are those?

[sudden flower]

Huh

[normal python]

That amount of point

[dense latch]

That's a nice way to start

[simple frost]

pain UGH

[sudden flower]

I do hard mode and I don't have too many ex roles

[normal python]

What's that boost?

[dense latch]

Elite four bro 😂

[normal python]

At least you didn't get Trial Giver

[urban ledge]

I’d say Elite Four is worse lol

[leaden wraith]

me2

[sudden flower]

I got main character

[west abyss]

? however many they got what does that even mean

[dense latch]

So you mean. You didn't get a boost? 😂

[normal python]

I got fairy

Which is slightly more on the bad

[dense latch]

What do you mean. You can gladion all day

Infinite b move

[formal gull]

Not again

[normal python]

My bonus roles are mostly tech

[dense latch]

[formal gull]

Got MC boost tho so Victrier and Akari sounds really gucci in this run

Now if only I have Mix Red

[karmic briar]

Mine with battle facility foe

[simple frost]

Kalos Upgrade yes or nah?

[karmic briar]

Which I have to say is not bad bc there’s a couple of really good units like Evelyn/argenta as support, SSRCynthia/BTleon as tech and even Vnoland/thorton

[dense latch]

Dam I got the set I don't want 😂 I cap out at 5 bonus units

[leaden wraith]

that was my pattern last week

[dense latch]

Nice I can use 5/16

Rosa all the way though let's just appreciate that

[simple frost]

ugh

[dense latch]

Hmm all this time I thought Cynthia is an E4

[pearl lion]

nice

i can work with this

[dense latch]

Dang your one I can use 15 of my units

Wait 14

[molten ice]

This was before reset, first bonus was fairy in team, got the crit hit bonus and bought it 3 times, VH was Palmer, tried to use NCRosa instead of Gladion for more points but I couldnt do it. I think its a good score

[simple frost]

EW

Bertha A09

That aint good.

[normal python]

Which Bertha?

[hybrid abyss]

NCNate be ballin'

[simple frost]

The one that's sandstormy

[normal python]

Grass-weak, hmmm

[simple frost]

managed to beat her unfortunately Geeta took too much damage

Ice weak xD

This with Guard Choco or SST Red ?

[normal python]

Why'd you even make Geeta as the tank?

[simple frost]

bad reasons ;x

[west abyss]

I presume Field bonus and no support in a previous round?

Would make sense

[simple frost]

pretty much

Field + Strike with 1 support in there

then Bertha shows up

at least i could kill her presync .-.;

and she dead

Nice

[dense latch]

Who is my best dps for palmer here. Is it possible?

[simple frost]

Support + Sprint? 😮

what's your upgrades looking like?

[dense latch]

2 main character

1 elite 4

[simple frost]

Got Rei perhaps?

or is Riley around enough i guess?

[dense latch]

I used him already haha

Both

[simple frost]

Rough.

SST Red?

You'd want at least 3 upgrades if you waant to off-type

Hum, got SS May?

[dense latch]

Wtf nc leaf does jack all to palmer lol

No ss may

[simple frost]

you need like 2 nukes from NC Leaf tbh.

or 3.

with that much upgrade... what about your shop? Anything good?

you'll want something that gives you Damage

like an Ultra Jelly or sorts

[quiet tiger]

This is the 3rd time I've gotten a Normal boost

[dense latch]

I feel like it's not worth pursing

Prob jusy go hard

[simple frost]

whose hard?

[dense latch]

Darrach

[fathom dove]

and i oop

[fathom yacht]

I just got the biggest godsend of my life here.

AREA 9

Holy shit

[normal python]

I wonder if you got V. Thorton

[fathom yacht]

I do but no cake

He was a unit i was going to invest a candy and probably cake in too

I might do it just to beat Santos’ high score

[simple frost]

AREA 9 D:

Cake the Thorton!

[fathom yacht]

I have a busted steel team of Thorton Tate and Blue, and his cake actually really fkn matters there

Ok fuck it

AHAHHAHAHHAH

Buddy you’re not ready for what’s about to hit you

[pearl lion]

couldve def hit 10k total I think

chickened out and saved ssa cynthia

didnt need her on round 10 bc anabel

[urban ledge]

When the stars align

[oblique breach]

got johto

[muted sparrow]

What a great start with Field/Sprint

[dense latch]

Me too.

[normal python]

I wanna try to get 0 points next week

[simple frost]

good luck.

[normal python]

Actually, that's not even possible, A10 gives points either way

[leaden wraith]

Try 0 point spent instead

[fathom yacht]

I had to do the unthinkable

[normal python]

The lowest possible points to get is 100 overall

[fathom yacht]

I had to buy an item to convert my Thorton with leaf kill

Because I GOT FUCKING VILLAIN UPGRADE AT THE START

But we got there

Bought Kalos upgrade round 10

[simple frost]

you bought sosmething? oh nice.

definitely for NC Serena then o/

[fathom yacht]

The first time i’ve ever bought an item

Yep

Blue Leaf Cerena was a lock bc tech support

[normal python]

I'm gonna get 100 points next week, time to go on a spending spree

[simple frost]

I went to A07 with not a single stat buff ;-;

its painful

oh wait

A06 rather

Ground Upgrade

i had a feeling that Lucy was up there, and she was there when i used binoculars at A09 to A10

it kept giving me like ground upgrade and whatnot

[hasty marlin]

I take it the plan is probably Steven this week, chat? I can exr again for this week.
Assuming there’s a not-a1 tech support stage ofc.

[simple frost]

check your role bonus track first tbh o.o

[hasty marlin]

Hence why I said what I did. A1 is tech support so have to see a2

Cause I never exr on a1 if I don’t see the rest and can have some later

[simple frost]

who else are your Tech/Support i gues?

[hasty marlin]

Exrs/exrables

[simple frost]

hum

SS Steven would want it more thaan NC Calem, but if its for EX Role bonus, i'd go with NC Calem. Mostly because you can drop him from A01 to A09 for bonus.

[fickle drum]

missed 450pts at 1st area; 2/3 possible paths had strike/support again at later areas so I saved the double role units and then got the path that only has the combo @ area 1 🫠

[hasty marlin]

Iirc tech support branches into four seeds

Three of which have more tech support later

One of which does not

[simple frost]

i'd see the entire seed before going to cake someone

[hasty marlin]

BRB steel glacia gaming then

[simple frost]

gl.

[hasty marlin]

Also ow this shop kinda bland

[jovial furnace]

I peaked......10k will take another year

[simple frost]

Hail? ;o

[hasty marlin]

Why do the hail and rain icons look so similar btw lol

Just noticed since they’re next to eachother

[simple frost]

i type everything i get

[hasty marlin]

Damage in hail but Perma rain

[hasty marlin]

I’ve just been typing top row and anything on sale

[simple frost]

See that A06 Shop? It really wanted me to grab Ground Upgrade lulul

[hasty marlin]

Cause tbh I barely care about the rest unless I struggle

[simple frost]

i just type the upgrades tbh

unless i see some Item i want for that stage .-.;

[hasty marlin]

I’m gonna run it back with fucking wikstrom again

Wikstrom egg squad returns!

Never mind glacia spams blizzard

Wikstrom two shot at five stars

Oh duh I forgot a dark type

What am I doing

[rapid notch]

I kinda want to to retire this run

[normal python]

Ah yes, rat

[rapid notch]

Time to pull the sstred ET gris

[simple frost]

rat gaming

[hasty marlin]

Supp field with ass shop yeahhhh

Time for support dps gaming now

Ok strike sprint. Seed should be visible and got crit dmg

Thankfully hop and piers make short work of Lorelei

No strike support… no tech sprint… what other combos am I missing that I’ve got… strike tech…

Yeah this is a low score week

Lotta exrs gonna go without 2x

With this seed I can either do Riley or Steven

I’ll decide at a8 methinks if I don’t see a lucky by then

[rustic dagger]

Good score this week

[plush anchor]

That A10

[simple frost]

Wow.thats horrendous

[muted sparrow]

Field/Sprint at area 10 is horrible

[plush anchor]

It's okay as long as it's not the 2 big final bosses (Palmer Anabell) i got this ez

[muted sparrow]

What upgrade do you have ?

[rapid notch]

How should i support sstred thought out this run?

Mainly potion and attack buff right?

[plush anchor]

Electric

[muted sparrow]

Oh that good

[leaden wraith]

If you can't slot an attack support, just run him as an utility bot

I got the same seed as yours

[plush anchor]

Thorton gimmick first half hit physical 2nd half hit special?

[rapid notch]

reverse

till 60% 3x def

[plush anchor]

Noice ty

[muted sparrow]

This look so ….. Fat

[simple frost]

depends if you can drop defense a lot

not worth it if you dont have a lot of Defense debuffers

[muted sparrow]

No, i mean how it look

[tame forge]

I got fire boost and area 10 is striker / field

Is it just Hilda that's usable vs Thorton out of those roles?

She's not very good against other UBs too

[normal python]

Do you have someone who can counter Thorton's gimmick?

[simple frost]

how much boost too

or upgrades

[tame forge]

To give rebuff? I'm not sure, I don't know what the UB is either I'm just wondering if I should change boost

Fire is good but striker field area 10 isn't great for fire

[simple frost]

oh you dont know who your A010 is yet

it'll depend on who it is tbh.

[tame forge]

I could just use Leaf regardless of the UB and lose out on 150 points ig

Changing boosts would cost me at least 100 points anyway

[simple frost]

if you can look for another theme boost, you can

i didnt get a useable theme until area 6 this week

[tame forge]

Yeah rn the alternative is steel haha

Wallace ny would be great for this set

He's usable on 9 areas

[simple frost]

you could double dowwn on the Fire Upgrade, but you can always drop down from VH to H

[tame forge]

That's true too

That way I can use sst red earlier

Burning him on early stages he'll be double boosted for two of them

[muted sparrow]

What do you think ?

1x Steel Upgrade

[leaden wraith]

Likely to work imo

Just delay Leaf's sync till 50%

[normal python]

You have 2 units with double rebuff and one who can set the weather twice too

[muted sparrow]

Guess i’m good

[leaden wraith]

No you are Pykuo

[normal python]

No, you are Patrick

[muted sparrow]

[simple frost]

wait a sec, how will you clear the weather at 50%? ;o

[normal python]

NC Leaf Solar Sync

[simple frost]

Noice

[muted sparrow]

~~Where Lucky Stage ? ~~

[normal python]

How many pts.?

[simple frost]

almost 10k 😮

[muted sparrow]

I dont use any points so just almost

[rustic dagger]

im still yet to get a single lucky stage

skill issue i guess

[muted sparrow]

[normal python]

I wonder if any 1 year or less players have gotten 10k pts.

[formal gull]

[muted sparrow]

Hidden Lucky Stage

[normal python]

Not steel weak

[formal gull]

Really don't wanna bring out Akari yet, not before A8

[prisma gyro]

maybe i should start planning/writing down my rally runs

[tame forge]

You can use zerena or ss hilda for damage

They got support ex

And a couple other supports

[formal gull]

I'm out of sprints man

[simple frost]

damn

you should be able to kill him though

[formal gull]

[craggy helm]

Do you have a link to that sheet base?

[leaden wraith]

here: #1011786909011423282 message

[craggy helm]

Huh…thought it was a different sheet bc the pictures of the units

[leaden wraith]

Pyuko edited the template to include the icons

[craggy helm]

Yeah figured that out afterwards lol, I like that but I'm not sure how to do that? I don't really understand sheets 😵‍💫

[leaden wraith]

follow this guide to import Sages' icons into your own document: #1142434215208702073 message

[craggy helm]

Ooh! Thank you!

[muted sparrow]

[leaden wraith]

[fair ember]

That item where u can sync immediately after 1 sync per unit is so useful

[normal python]

You mean the 4-Hit Combo Dango?

[fair ember]

But i had to sacirfice one bonus. Bea had no bonus

Yes that one

I also learnt that nc blue is completely useless against Palmer

Cant even debuff enough

[carmine glade]

Debuffs aren’t gonna matter when he’s just a ticking time bomb

[normal python]

Unless you got crit shield

[west abyss]

So a time bomb that ticks for a little longer

[agile coyote]

Anabel is such a nasty fight damn

[normal python]

What if someone has crit shield + Reflect all in one with extension?

[viral loom]

Doable? Been trying for a while but damage is kinda slow, maybe if I slap Vigilance on all of them? (so 2nd sync doesnt obliterate them)

Or any other comp

[leaden wraith]

i don't think the team is doable without purchasing a theme boost or a 100 item

[viral loom]

Besides the one that I already got?

I still have NCBlue available, but unsure if I can slap it here

[leaden wraith]

getting another Fairy boost might help

what does your shop look like?

[heavy fjord]

Well, this is gonna suck

[simple frost]

oh its one of those BCs that are nasty

[heavy fjord]

yeah, i had to use stronger pairs than i would've liked

now i have SC Zinnia's battle challenge woo

[viral loom]

Not that interesting

[sudden hull]

what happened to xerneas

[leaden wraith]

i'm not really certain that purchasing another Fairy boost helps, so if you don't want to lose 100 pts in case it's not enough, don't buy it and move down to H

[viral loom]

But maybe 200% Sp Atk would be just enough?

Wait I'm blind its 200% Sp Def

Yeah this shop kinda smells for r10

[viral loom]

Passing of time

[viral loom]

Maybe a Fairy + slapping vigilance on everyone would be enough, no?

[leaden wraith]

you could try

[viral loom]

Fingers crossed this is not a waste

[leaden wraith]

good luck

[tame forge]

I finally had my first lucky areaaa

Unfortunately though it was a combination of roles that only one unit has

And I don't have that double boost

[hybrid abyss]

SPRINTFIELD

[leaden wraith]

no one has sprint field

[tame forge]

Yes it was V thorton

Support field

[hybrid abyss]

ok that's jsut a gigantic rip

[tame forge]

It's fine, better than no lucky area

It was area 9 too which is the second hardest, big w

[viral loom]

Does restrain stay always the same number of moves?

[leaden wraith]

iirc it lasts for 8 turns

[tame forge]

What does Lucy need, besides antitoxin and spd down?

[leaden wraith]

that's it, but be careful of sure crit before every sync and 2 endurance + rebuff cleanse

[tame forge]

Appreciate it

Used some weird team, didn't even debuff speed just 3 strikers

[normal python]

Honestly, with the buffs you have bought, I think you can just directly ignore the speed buff multipliers

[tame forge]

Yeah I had bought 3 so 4 stat boosts

[mental raft]

This A1 battle is terrible! Any suggestions on how to clear it

I am stuck

[leaden wraith]

Do you have any boosted pairs who have non sand weather, stuck?

[mental raft]

Idk

[leaden wraith]

There is Silver but he demands first sync

[split haven]

Finally my first lucky stage came. Unfortunately it’s field and sprint.

[viral loom]

Turns out slapping vigi on everyone was enough! Didn't even need to buy any buff at all!

Sycamore healing gazillions per Horn Leech will never stop being funny

[normal python]

He's still the F2P support of all time

[tame forge]

Oh right I keep forgetting to toggle hp% bars

[viral loom]

Super useful for UBs and their percentage based passives

Especially reactive ones like Argenta's rain

[tame forge]

[normal python]

It helped on Thorton

When I was trying my pre-sync clear

[mental raft]

Ok then! I will try to hold my sync move until he uses his sync move and cause the sandstorm again! I hope this works.

By the time I sync, the Sandstorm will be gone anyways.

[karmic wraith]

OH COME ON

[viral loom]

And they dare to say it's a "good luck" present

[foggy hull]

Did you run Sycamore from stage 1 to 10??

[viral loom]

It's almost taunting

[viral loom]

No way, that would've been a point sinker with the roles I got

I only used him on a10

[foggy hull]

I see. Did you slapped vigilance on all the pairs used from 1-10??

[hybrid abyss]

Why the fuck

[ebon valve]

i presume just for a10

[viral loom]

No no, only for the last area, and only for the last stage

Allowed SSSerena and SSAcerola endure 3rd sync of Argenta and clutch it

[karmic wraith]

very cool

[ebon valve]

any luck with the shop?

I had trial giver last week, but there was an upgrade in Area 1 thankfully

[karmic wraith]

unfortunately not for area 1

but i'll keep checking

i got villain last week and thought "man this sucks at least it can't get much worse"

this aint my month

[viral loom]

And I thought I had it bad with Fairy this week

[visual crypt]

Trial giver is horrible

I didn't use a single one, just skated by with interference boost and a few dragon upgrades at the end because serena

[karmic wraith]

the 3 ss tapu girls are the only trial giver units worth a damn on harder stages and 2 of them are support and none of them have ex roles

[karmic briar]

Btw looking at theme skills battle facility foe is not that bad bc there’s 7 units with ex role, I thought it was way worse

[tame forge]

It's alola but worse

Significantly worse

[ebon valve]

gym leader & villian: 11
elite four: 1
champion: 12
main character: 21
rival: 6
trial giver: 0

[tame forge]

I was thinking about trial giver somehow, brain no worky

[karmic briar]

Main char 21 is insane lmao

Gym leader also has only sspiers and ssroxie so far I suppose(??

[stark dawn]

This is so BAD

worst part about it is that you can't tell the preset until after beating area 2

[hybrid abyss]

eh.. it's not that bad

you still have that strike/support combo on A8, and you can even start using those units on A7

OH FUCK I DIDN'T CATCH SPRINTFIELD FUCK

[stark dawn]

ahah yeah strike support on a8

except i couldn't know about it

There's no way right

[sturdy stone]

Regigigas' crits go through Vigilance, right?

[stark dawn]

Yes

[wary kayak]

I went in with two or three hours left. Having a terrible upgrade just does this

[karmic wraith]

got a lucky stage so i absolutely crushed my pb, with the trial giver bonus no less… only other bonus i bought was grass type, so ss acerola provided double bonus for final stage darach

i think i played this one well

[heavy fjord]

This one couldve gone so much better but for a run with no lucky area and an awful endgame im not gonna complain

[urban ledge]

Hmm

SS Dawn DPS gaming time lol

So as it turns out NC Rosa was the DPS of that team lol

[polar fable]

Relic song is surprisingly strong

[urban ledge]

Yep

Dangit

Then again with that roll type for the final area not a lot I can do lol

[simple frost]

lol yeah. she can solo most stages by herself

[urban ledge]

Ugh Thorton’s impossible to get high scores off lol

[simple frost]

pats

maybe you've got SS Hilda in your rosster? 😮

[urban ledge]

I do but she ain’t doing enough damage

By the time my team dies Thorton is still 3/4 HP lol

[simple frost]

Ah

i see why now

you need a rebuff

like NC Blue or something

[urban ledge]

Yeah my usual Thorton team has NCLeaf so this isn’t a problem most of the time haha

… oh wait duh

[simple frost]

just put NC Blue in there with SS Hilda, should be able to crack it

[urban ledge]

Nah no NCBlue

[simple frost]

unless you dont have NC Blue hmm.

[leaden wraith]

can you show me your field and strike roster?

[urban ledge]

Oh shit I’m doing it lol

Too bad I can only bring Geeta in for 2.0 multiplier

[simple frost]

yeah just needed some form of rebuff.

[urban ledge]

Yeah but now I’m wondering if I’m not better off doing Lucy’s stage and bringing more multipliers lol

[quiet apex]

Area 9. Once again clutch Maybunny tank.

[urban ledge]

Time to finally use these kinds of cookies LMAO

Hell yeah, 100 points better than my Thorton clear

Interesting dilemma where the question isn’t can I clear VH but which one would give me the most points lol

[ebon valve]

is this a sign to EXR mixRed 🫠

[quiet apex]

Yes and PikaRed

[simple frost]

how's your Field & EX Field situation?

if Mix Red is 3R, he's really good for some UBs, surprisingly can punch Anabel with the stat debuffs he brings.

[ebon valve]

I can buy a field cake rn, just have to spend 6 vouchers. Would have 38 left.

[simple frost]

Hmm SST Red for A10 then

You can do Mix Red from Area 1 to Area 6? xD

up to you if you wanna give him his cake

but considering you have him at 5/5, might as well no? xD
Depends on your upgrades though

[ebon valve]

not a lot of doubles

[simple frost]

unfortunately yeah.

[ebon valve]

both geeta and red are also really good for rally. No buffs needed.

[simple frost]

yep

you couldd definitely run Geeta from A1 to A6 if she's Cake'd

I think i'll Field NC Nate though

i've been getting Field a lot in Battle Rally

[tawny dagger]

I’m doing Rally and I’m in round 8 against the SS Kanto trio stage. My boosted theme is ghost. I have a decent ghost roster, but I felt compelled to use up Irida last round because I had to go triple striker and Lillie wasn’t going to cut it. I do not feel like I have to use a sprint on this stage if someone else would be better.

[gentle maple]

Got a field support lucky area

Wasn't prepared for a10 darach tho

[leaden wraith]

can you show your Support and Sprint roster?

[tawny dagger]

Riley is my only remaining sprint. Will link supports.

I have no qualms not using a sprint if Elesa or something will make the stage trivial

[ebon valve]

oh wait. I'd need 2x strike cake not field.

[ebon valve]

if its electric psychic weak one, they have wise entry x2

[tawny dagger]

Unfortunately Riley is hardly tickling

He’s gridded and such

[ebon valve]

R8 with how many stat buffs?

[tawny dagger]

Max crit max att max speed

[ebon valve]

I mean rally shop buffs.

[tawny dagger]

I think I’m at 3x for ghost crit was never for sale this run and only other theme I saw was fairy which is more dire than my ghost roster

[ebon valve]

So x3 ghost and nothing else?

Riley by himself isn't a lot.

[tawny dagger]

Nah no other bonuses I try to go pretty minimal so I get more points

And it hasn’t given me trouble before this week lol

[ebon valve]

Well, you could add another damage dealer and lower the score to 600.
Or do Hard with the same team for 500.

[simple frost]

i probably would cake only 1 of them for now.

but they do help a lot in Rally tbh

[tawny dagger]

Maybe I’m pretty close to a sprint cake and I can cake silver

[ebon valve]

Deciding between Geeta and Red mainly. I probably will be using Red's GT in more of my teams than Geeta.

[tawny dagger]

Nvm I caked SSAC recently I’m nowhere close lol

[ebon valve]

I was just kind of holding out for Adaman

[tawny dagger]

I’ll just bring in an OP striker and solve the problem lol ty

[simple frost]

too early for him... maybe in like 2-3 months possibly.

[carmine glade]

Give it another 6+ months

[ebon valve]

Well... they're next up right after the Galar NCs

galarNCs seem like they'll rerun right before 5.0 anni.

[carmine glade]

But they gotta rerun Maxie again

And surely they won’t skip second anni for galar trio

[ebon valve]

Theory:
Maxie (May '24)
N (June '24)
Steven (July '24)
ncGalar (Aug '24) - just how they reran Johto trio before 4th anni

oh wait, May 28th there will be new MFs

[carmine glade]

[ebon valve]

my whole theory ruined

[ebon valve]

keep at it

[tawny dagger]

Are there any triple support comps that might be able to handle it? I have pretty decent supports

I could use Zerena but stage 10 is literally striker plus support so she would be totally wasted

[sudden hull]

what stage

[ebon valve]

How is that a waste, those are both her roles?

Or is this still for Area 8?

[polar fable]

Not bad ig

I bought an attack jelly thing, I think 3 fighting boosts, and 1 ice boost (which was also my starting boost)

[karmic briar]

He’s really good in battle rally bc dyanamax can be used every round so you have 2 GT every fight

[simple frost]

tbh.... SS Kris rerun might be more possible

ffor the upcoming Fairy/Water HSE

[ebon valve]

My theory is even more wrong

[simple frost]

Honestly though, Galar NC should've been for Feb-ish for their EX Roles

but we got Alola'd

[ebon valve]

And I already did my two LG solos with them before caking 🫠

[karmic briar]

I don’t think they change that much lg wise with the current rotation

[fair ember]

Get exr nc blue maybe

[urban ledge]

Don’t have him

[oak jolt]

Just play lower difficult or use apple cup if your time is almost over

Is better to waste 500 points than wasting 300 gems and a coin voucher

[stiff flume]

Welcome in the club

[oak jolt]

Always hated trial giver, not because is the worst theme skill, but because is a strictly worse Alola

Now that I think about it, I think is also the worse theme skill regardless

No ex roles, no field or sprint

Then ofc depending on roster, we can have even worse boosts

[languid widget]

anyone know what this stage might be from?

I think it might be from Melony's intro, but I'm not sure

[leaden wraith]

that's the BC from Melony's event indeed

[languid widget]

Thanks Gakon

[craggy helm]

Up I straight up can’t do the very hard stage as that requires getting rid of the flying terrain and I don’t have any units with the boost that can do that

[ebon valve]

defog, but yeah not really on strike/sprint

[sudden hull]

dont force triple role bonus

[craggy helm]

???

[sudden hull]

well

you have nc silver caked

so you can just drop one of the others for a defog unit

once she loses flying zone its much easier

[static arch]

I started with Poison Upgrade on BR. Should I get fighting upgrade immediately, since aura cynthia I can use for double role area 10?

[leaden wraith]

prioritize getting the boost that benefits you in the whole run

is your Poison or Fighting roster good?

you can look for generally the best themes: MC and Champion

[mental raft]

Battling Red, Blue and Leaf but they are very tough! They just one shot everyone of my sync pairs!!
Any suggestions?

I have following options available!

Upgrade is ALOLA

[leaden wraith]

that stage requires using physical dmg dealers

1/5 Gladion is tough

try Sidney + Sophocles for flinching + SS Leaf, with Sidney gridded for nuke + Critical Charge

[mental raft]

Thankyou!!

I just candied SC Irida for this particular stage, I guess it is going to waste.

[leaden wraith]

if you candied her to 2/5 it's a waste indeed

[mental raft]

No lol! Sorry I mean I ex Roled her

[leaden wraith]

ah

[mental raft]

For the 2x bonus

[leaden wraith]

does strike tech repeat in later fights?

[mental raft]

Nope

[sudden hull]

well you can keep using her assuming this is area 6

[mental raft]

Can I try forcefully fit her in this A6?

[leaden wraith]

a bit risky, but you can replace SS Leaf with her

[mental raft]

Okay! I'll give it a go!

[leaden wraith]

good luck

[mental raft]

Thanks!

[tawny dagger]

I mean I could use her for Area 8 since she’s a support but it would be a waste since I can’t use her for 9 and 10 is both of her roles

[glass patrol]

Le cakeu

[ebon valve]

My follow up reply realized you were still in area 8

[leaden wraith]

Had to move down to H but at least I spent zero points
Here is my teams used and weekly write up: #1053291896778264597 message

[static arch]

I ended up skipping the fighting, didn't really make a difference because I had used both greninjas and suicune before area 10 for max points, but got Anabel so had to drop down to middle difficulty rock weak...

Still got 9,200 points though, my 2nd best ever (only beaten by a near perfect 10,400 lucky area run)

[normal python]

Should I make everyone feel pain here by only getting 100 points next week?

It's going to be the most fun experience ever

[simple frost]

like, Normal clearing?

[normal python]

Like spend 900 points and do the easy A10 battles

[simple frost]

or like... buying everything under the sun, doing VH all the way?

[normal python]

I'm going to do all easy stages with 0 role bonuses

[simple frost]

why though? o_o

[normal python]

Because I want to and I want to see everyone's reaction when they see only 100 points obtained

||Also, I'm a masochist||

[simple frost]

well... if you want to.... kinda a waste for a week if so though.

[carmine glade]

Buy out shop every stage

[normal python]

That's one way

[carmine glade]

And apple cup normal a10

[normal python]

But I'd rather take it easy and just do the easy stages to get there faster

Spend 400 points in A1-A9 and Apple Cup on A10

Anyone else wanna try to get the least possible amount of points here?

[bronze aspen]

Just you

But i uh support you I guess?

My support ain't exed tho so yeah

[simple frost]

tbh, i've gotten 8k+ these days so my point are normalizing

last month it was sub 8k or worse, 6k

eventually i'll be able to hit 9k in 1-2 months, depends on my luck i guesss

[static arch]

I am trending toward 8500-9000+ consistently

And that is with 15 caked units

But certain combos I have none of, those hurt

[gentle maple]

I spread out my cakes usage nicely imo, got 21 caked units

[ebon valve]

tech support so common, but my desire to cake them is nill

[bronze aspen]

I caked my calem 🫠

[viral loom]

I caked my calem back when I thought it was funny

Turns out we're getting updated units on cakes faster than I anticipated

Still cool to be able to pair the frogs on Tech/Support roles

[west abyss]

calem cakers?? my people 🤝

[leaden wraith]

🤝

i'm going to cake Foebe too

[gentle maple]

Elaine cakers where

[west abyss]

I caked my Argenta, Elaine is probably next

[viral loom]

When I have Elaine

[west abyss]

[normal python]

I wanna cake my Geeta

Because I need more field/sprint units and/or EXR

[carmine glade]

I’ve got 4 units that want support cake I’m dying

[gentle maple]

Thinking of caking my SS steven but gonna hold till a rally needs it

[pseudo egret]

Hmmm

Will damage guard next cake allow me to defeat anabel?

Roster, for context

[gentle maple]

u need to be able to change out sun twice

Damage guard won't save u there

[pseudo egret]

bring bulurola and stall the sun out?

Hmm

Only one who fulfills said condition

[gentle maple]

No that's not how it works bulurola won't last

[pseudo egret]

Would damage guard be enough then?

[gentle maple]

Nope not even close

Probably die by first sync

[pseudo egret]

Why not?

[gentle maple]

Charging sun 9, solar flare 9

[normal python]

Also Searing Surge

[pseudo egret]

Hm

Bringing Candice won't work?

[gentle maple]

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1J_Wf9t4ZIOMwdlYEsIzgENDdYCut-AEX0pJiwbcIrVY/edit#gid=0

[pseudo egret]

Swap to hail?

[gentle maple]

Honestly

I will default to hard

Take the L

[pseudo egret]

[gentle maple]

Even with ultra jelly I have my doubts u can clear

[pseudo egret]

O well

[normal python]

Is there like a perma field in the shop?

[gentle maple]

U can try Anabel once

[pseudo egret]

No perma

[gentle maple]

There is but it's never worth

On top of being restricting it cost 250

[ebon valve]

wouldn't it get overwritten by her 1st sync anyway

[gentle maple]

Yeah that's true too lol

They should've made perm zone/field 100

It would actually be viable

[ebon valve]

just make an anabel exception sale lol

[prisma gyro]

Is VH thorton winnable with this set up?

Both blue and zerena are weak to ice

[gentle maple]

Looks doable

[ebon valve]

well pairs don't get locked unless you win, so may as well try

[prisma gyro]

I did 2 quick tries and wiped to articuno's first sync

Tho i fumbled at the beginning and couldn't even tripe queue

[ebon valve]

with only 1 stat boost yeah, it be rough with ncblue

[prisma gyro]

Everybody wants gauge

[ebon valve]

you got a field seed too.

[prisma gyro]

2 boosts actually: kalos and mc. If i buy both from the shop then it's another 200%

[ebon valve]

maybe 1 boost.

[gentle maple]

What do u have in shop

If there's ultra jelly or countdown items it might be a better and cheaper option

[prisma gyro]

Yeah there's 1 countdown gelato

The kalos boost is 50% off too

... i just realized i caked geeta without exing her

That explains the lack of poison zone

Cleared it without buying anything

[viral loom]

I didn't know you could get sales on round10, I thought Limited time Apple Cup takes that spot

[languid citrus]

~~So I just got a strike/sprint lucky stage and while I only have Rei to match it, I’ve got a strike cake, 2 unclaimed cakes through BR cake Vouchers, and enough daily tickets to get an extra sprint cake.
My eligible pairs:
-Riley
-Nc silver
-SS Gladion

Should I just full send it and cake Riley+ one of the MFs for the lucky stage?~~

I full sent it

[tawny dagger]

I’ve decided to hold off on R9 until I can do CS this week so I can EX SS Erika and make it less RNG

[simple frost]

I caked her this week hehe

[urban ledge]

I’m still saving my vouchers until SCelene releases this Sunday

[tame forge]

I find it hilarious that the role combination with the most units are support characters with tech ex role

DeNa bunch of memers

[bronze aspen]

Is there a tech strike combination unit?