hum yeh i think an alola theme boost will help you out.
#Battle Rally
simple frost
an extraa one
if not a theme boost, a power upgrde
otherwise, Hard will be 600 points vs 900 / 800 points in VH
(depends on who your Hard fight is though)
crisp token
I'm not too familiar with their grids, I'm assuming you've gridded NC Silver for max nuke?
fresh holly
yeah I believe so
crisp token
What does SS Acerola do, I know she sets weather and PMUN
Anything else she can do?
Any way to stuff NC Silver's face with even more PMUN
crisp token
Does that do anything
fresh holly
better than nothing
crisp token
Nuke multiplier?
leaden wraith
it's useless here
buy another Alola boost, grid Acerola with terrain stuff like team healing and terrain on sync. sync with NC Rosa first, then her, then Silver ONCE, then Acerola until Darach is dead
make sure there is always a WTZ active
fresh holly
yep
I guess I'll see if I can pull off a crazy physical 7-9 Rock slide
and then waste the 100 points
the above is pretty much what I have been doing
simple frost
its not a waste if you get more points.
leaden wraith
yeah can give it another try ig
fresh holly
@simple frost at no point was I ever not going to complete it lol
Just doing it for fun cause bored
Feel like I should be able to make a moltres play it just doesn't work
leaden wraith
just buy another Alola
kindred seal
I have a gimmick battle here with the dreaded field/sprint. How do I win this optimally?
leaden wraith
can you show me your Field/Sprint?
that one requires mixed dmg dealers and attack debuffs and poison immunity
but it can be cheesed with stun like sleep or flinch
kindred seal
Is the trick to win fast? Next area is a sprint/strike
kindred seal
leaden wraith
was gonna suggest SST Red, but it seems he is locked to A10
kindred seal
So I want to save one good field unit at least unless I want to stop to the middle difficulty for the last one
leaden wraith
yeah SS Morty is locked too
(tho Anabel will force you to bench him)
how about NC Rosa?
kindred seal
For sleep hax?
leaden wraith
yeah, Piers is very aggressive so you must rely on hax to survive
quaint star
Man, it's been forever since I get a lucky stage.
kindred seal
Going for the points on this one. But I take so much damage. And why won't center freeze? There's no explanation.
leaden wraith
Gordie is the tank so the center might be burnt beforehand
kindred seal
Just down to luck on the sides because I can't do as much damage
But really, I'm just confused why I can't freeze the center but I can the others
leaden wraith
she doesn't have freeze immunity, so it's indeed burn prevents freeze
kindred seal
Wouldn't a message appear at the top if that were the case? Just, nothing happens.
leaden wraith
no, unless the target has immunity passive
kindred seal
Which that didn't appear either
Or I think even then it still shows a message at the top. "That 1 Poke on couldn't be frozen" or something like that
I think I remember encountering that weird quirk the first time that battle came around
leaden wraith
Which that didn't appear either
ofc, Cynthia doesnt have immunity to freeze
kindred seal
But she never got frozen
leaden wraith
like i said 2 times earlier, because she get burnt by attacking Gordie
who has Hot to the Touch passive
kindred seal
Does that proc all the time?
leaden wraith
it has 50% chance to proc
kindred seal
Still not sure that's what happened...
I already cleared the battle, but I'd need to see this again
leaden wraith
that's the only reasonable way to explain the cause
wary kayak
Or I think even then it still shows a message at the top. "That 1 Poke on couldn...
I just tested it with Egg Vileplume and no, it doesn't show the immunity message when you try to put two Status Conditions on the same target. It shows "But it failed," which doesn't even appear for moves that inflict damage
fresh holly
Was not doable without the 100 alola boost, darach out healed dps at end
With boost dead at 2 nd sync
simple frost
i mean, with 1 theme boost, you managed to drop him down to 30%
the 2nd theme boost gave you more bulk and aa bit more damage.
stages make me lose pts smh
severe bronze
simple frost
4-hit combooooo
elfin tendon
I encountered palmer area 10 very hard for god's sake 
simple frost
that is just unfortunate.
mental raft
I have seen this in the pictures from other players too!
Lucky stage just pop up during sprint field a lot. 
boreal siren
Can I do Areas 1-9 this weekend then do Area 10 to get the gems next weekly reset?
leaden wraith
Yes you can
boreal siren
Thanks. That makes things so much easier.
timid hound
nooooooo on the ONE floor that I can't double bonus <:HildaCry:59650796594764186...
You should write a strongly worded letter to Sasaki-sama
prisma gyro
nooooooo on the ONE floor that I can't double bonus <:HildaCry:59650796594764186...
Poma giveth and pome taketh away
leaden wraith
just inflict a status change
karmic briar
Nc rosa
stark dawn
just nc rosa
mental raft
This on Area 1?
This one is so fucking hell!
fathom yacht
This on Area 1?
I’ve gotten that stage 5 times already, and on later stages
They don’t have any interference resistance, so you can spam Sleep or Flinch if you have a support that has it
But it’s area 1 you should be able to hit through it
fresh holly
Are there any stats for how rare bonus area is yet, Ive had 3 total since BR start
crimson coral
Okay dumb question but does the Mp and HP replenishing items not work on the current party members?
Like is it glitched or something?
Because it doesn’t restore my current roster
Or anyone else
heavy fjord
you need to go into the menu to use them once bought
crimson coral
Which menu?
heavy fjord
the pair selection menu
crimson coral
Thank you, I found it
dusk eagle
How do I beat Argenta with this?
Can only set rebuff with Rosa that I'm aware.
Fire, Kanto, and Fairy boosts
karmic briar
Mix red in the mid and ready to go
dusk eagle
She was on my last battle cuz I didn't wanna use any of my fields in case I needed one for the finale
She my strongest support
Wait is it just restrain and rebuff
quiet tiger
Field Support Area 5 with a Field Support Area 10, sometimes you have to get creative with resource saving 
quiet tiger
Perfect finale even if a low total
wary kayak
I am not having a good time...
Freebie upgrade is Villain. Shop has Rival. Final stage is Strike+Field.
Swap to Rival,
start buying more stacks of Villain,
or try to keep... enduring... this nonsense in the hopes of an actually good one coming along?
(Current stage is Tour Guide Rosa's battle challenge, so that's not going to be comfy either)
leaden wraith
why not just keep finding better boosts?
stacking bad boosts only costs you points
wary kayak
Because I'm running out of villains I can use to win with
Had a miserable time with a zillion resets trying to get Maxie to win against Palmer's BC already
Using non-scoring villains will cost me even more than buying a bad boost
leaden wraith
how about using rival units
and you are on A4, there is no way you run out of villain
wary kayak
I could. Mix Blue can take most UBs backed by my 3/5 SS Morty. I'm not real sure what I'm gonna do against Anabel tho
This is A5.
leaden wraith
you still have chances to encounter better boosts 
no point of stacking bad boosts outside of wasting points
and if a VH UB blocks you, gotta accept the loss if the shop or boosts are miserable
wary kayak
Okay. Which of these has the best odds against Tour Guide Rosa's BC, then
leaden wraith
the stage encourages debuffing evasion and using special attacks, so you can use Lisia, SS Lysandre and Lodge N
i don't know about your tech/field roster so i give suggestions depends on your screenshots
wary kayak
Entry acc -2
Lisia's Defog is single target
Lysandre is desperate for burn, but Sleep and Burn cannot be on the same target
This is horrible.
All three enemies also have natural remedy
leaden wraith
Lodge N is more so a gauge battery
well you can change approach, bring a tech nuke
wary kayak
Yeah this isn't going well
Katherine already nuked once. It's what brought the boss from 100% to 97%
leaden wraith
Katherine is not a tech nuker, but she counters the acc debuff
Viola is not, either
wary kayak
Viola is a tank. Anyone else gets oneshot.
She's one of the oldest tech tanks in the game. I think only Erika is older
...Though they both released at launch. Erika is earlier in the story
leaden wraith
you already have Lodge N to disrupt, and he can serve as a tank
you desperately need a nuker to end the fight quick
dusk eagle
Got the battle wrong before. How do I beat Anabel with just these
Idk if there even is a water field pair until mix leaf shows up
leaden wraith
can you show us your support please?
wary kayak
you already have Lodge N to disrupt, and he can serve as a tank
N can do neither of those things.
cobalt furnace
Got the battle wrong before. How do I beat Anabel with just these
VGiovanni is the only pair there who can remove Sun but he’s not particularly great at that
leaden wraith
V Giovanni is 100% in the team, depending on the support
leaden wraith
N can do neither of those things.
should have asked this from a start, can you post your entire tech / field roster please?
wary kayak
Okay, will do
leaden wraith
Field sprint is boosted
how many upgrades do you have rn?
dusk eagle
2 fire 1 fairy and Kanto and a crit
leaden wraith
it seems it's impossible to beat Anabel
dusk eagle
Grabbed a variety cuz I didn't know what I'd need
Idk if it helps enough but my other plan would be to 3/5 role silver
wary kayak
Field is these four plus Redchu, Neo Nate, and Anni May.
Tech is... About 109 pairs. Lemme boot my PC to use that sync pair roster thing... Got the URL handy?
polar fable
+tracker
hexed patioBOT
Link : https://pomasters.github.io/SyncPairsTracker/
Use this video guide to properly filter your pairs : https://imgur.com/a/2ONrAcl
Fill your pairs > Turn Visibility only for "Have" > Filter by Type then Role > Turn On "Separators" > Print with "Image" button
wary kayak
Thanks
dusk eagle
it seems it's impossible to beat Anabel
Would NC silver cut it?
lost surge
what was the catch with enemy NC Marnie?
leaden wraith
you can check opponent's passives in 2 pastebin links pinned here
wary kayak
I think this is all of them
The Techs that is
...Ugh, it's showing ones I haven't caked
(yet)
lost surge
Passive 1: Stout Heart 3
Passive 2: Steady Resolve 3
Passive 3: Sudden Sprint 3
Passive 4: Lessen Paralysis 5
Passive 5: Standfast 9
Passive 6: Healthy Advantage 4
Passive 7: Sync Freebie
Passive 8: Team Speedy Entry 1
Passive 9: Ramming Speed
Passive 10: Inertia
Passive 11: Fanfare 1
Passive 12: Brainy Rush 2
...ok?
So... how can i beat that
leaden wraith
i assume Mix Red is not caked?
leaden wraith
> Passive 1: Stout Heart 3
> Passive 2: Steady Resolve 3
> Passive 3: Sudden Spr...
debuff her speed
dusk eagle
try him, Volo and SST Red
Thanks!
wary kayak
i assume Mix Red is not caked?
Mix Red is caked. SS Red (Charizard) isn't
Mix Red isn't on this list because I showed him with the Fields earlier
If you want, I can redo this with the Fields added in
leaden wraith
i just want to confirm, so Mix Red is locked to A10
wary kayak
Him or Mix Blue, or Geeta, or a combination thereof
leaden wraith
tech EXR Maxie can be useful here
wary kayak
Already had to use him up
There wasn't anyone else who could've plausibly beaten Palmer's BC
(Boss is weak to Ground and also hits the party with -2Acc)
(Also demands field)
leaden wraith
you can use SS Cyrus to cheese
wary kayak
I tried that and it was okayish until they sync and use condition shield
My next idea is actually to try throwing Neo Red at this
Little worried I might need him later though
lost surge
debuff her speed
Spectrier to the rescue 
wary kayak
I can have up to 34 cake coins. I can buy one cake... two, if the second is specifically Sprint (e.g. for Lysandre/Yveltal)
Neo Cheren is also an option (...Wait, did I even see him on the list?)
He has the piercing gaze effect, so there's that
Okay yeah I didn't spot Neo Cheren. I've added him now.
(I don't have Neo Bianca yet)
(Obv won't show up on the image above)
Maybe I'll just... go through the whole cast and update the ones I have now, while you brainstorm...
wary kayak
The flincher/sleeper would need to be able to overcome -2 Acc 
Troublemaker 1 doesn't bring acc above 100, so -2 Acc brings Sleep Powder below it
leaden wraith
better than nothing
dusk eagle
hmm, he can work
Just realized silver can only set sand once so idk what to do when Anabel brings sun back
leaden wraith
he sets sand twice, when he syncs for the first time
dusk eagle
Oh he actually does
haughty tide
Are there any good combos that can help me earn more than 800 points? 
leaden wraith
the current team doesn't have strong spatk coverage, so you can't take advantage of double bonuses fully
can you show your entire Strike and Sprint roster?
NC Blue is the best choice for support because of being himself
lost surge
Zapdos always the best choice 
haughty tide
That's almost all the sprints I have. As for strikers, I don't think the remaining pairs are strong enough to make up for the lack of bonuses. 
leaden wraith
you can use NC Blue + NC Silver + a special dmg dealers
i see NC Marnie tho
the problem is no Dragon type, might use Cyrus instead
there is also a Champion boost, consider buying it if the team fails
give NC Blue Ice Guard and grid Vigilance on his grid, and give VIgilance to everyone else
haughty tide
Yeah, but I'm not sure if I can clear Thorton with just 1 boost.
Does the 10th stage of Rally have x2 stats compared to Ultimate Battle, no?
leaden wraith
yeah, but with a good team you can beat him with 1 or 2 boosts
btw, do you have SS Hilda?
haughty tide
Unfortunately not
leaden wraith
at worst you can move down to H with triple Strike/Sprint, so don't worry if you fail to clear VH
triple bonuses on Darach give you exactly 800 pts
i meant *800 sorry
haughty tide
NC Blue (150) + NC Silver (300) + special dmg (150) yeah? = 900 - 200 (2 boosts) = 700
yeah, I was thinking a way to do higher than 800
haughty tide
oh yeah, I forgot, NC silver should be 300
sweet mango
I want to chill
lost surge
or use NC Rosa for all 10 battles
sweet mango
I was thinking about putting chase, paulo, ss dawn stage 1
leaden wraith
I was thinking about putting chase, paulo, ss dawn stage 1
better save them for A5, in case you get a lucky stage
sweet mango
Ok
lost surge
NC Rosa doesn't have any roles matching with A7 tho
lose 0.5x but gain 0.5x twice for round 1 and 5
leaden wraith
they have more than 3 Support/Sprint tho
sweet mango
lost surge
never mind then
leaden wraith
are you fine with running NC Rosa for the entire run? or save her for A8 onwards?
sweet mango
Which would get me more points?
leaden wraith
the latter
sweet mango
The latter then
leaden wraith
better save them for A5, in case you get a lucky stage
use all of your Support Sprint on A5, because 
sweet mango
I was thinking about doing 3 2x for some stages
Ok
Tech/sprint, support/sprint, strike/sprint repeats twice
Tbh the potential is annoying
Especially randomized
leaden wraith
yeah role focused seeds are not really good for scoring high points unless you have many EXR to cover for multiple stages
personally i always save my double bonus pairs for the later stage if the role combo repeats twice or even thrice
sweet mango
Oh ok
haughty tide
There are 2 options. All in the ones with bonuses in the early stages, the later stages will be easier to choose because you won't be forced to use a certain number of pairs. In return, if the lucky stage appears, you will lose points for later stages.
lost surge
Meloetta >> Articuno+Zapdos 
gotta give the cake to Moltres, not sure about the other cake tho
leaden wraith
every EXR matters for rally so the question suits #1217072266878124122 more
lost surge
but some matter more than others
leaden wraith
yeah, tech/support is the second most popular combo, only behind Field Sprint
lost surge
tbh a big problem in Rally is having to save like, 15+ very strong pairs for the final battle or you can be screwed ||(one of many problems)||, can't use the very good pairs in previous battles. Not even for point gains
leaden wraith
it's not a healthy mindset tbh
leaden wraith
just use all double bonus pairs on their double combo rounds, the points gained will make up for other losses
lost surge
I think we should prioritize Support pairs to give them cakes because they can tank in No-Support-bonus stages
half bone
jesus christ, stuck with a bad boost AGAIN.
It won't give me anything other than dark.
lost surge
i feel you
half bone
Aaaaand finally got something different. Fighting boost.
I can use that with Aura Cynthia for the final area.
dusk eagle
@leaden wraith so red, silver, and Volo just get obliterated 😭
dusk eagle
I really hate that this stupid game gave me the worst combo for last
Fluid fortification really hurts too
half bone
You show up now?
leaden wraith
yeah Anabel is the hardest rally UB stage
half bone
Ah well, at least this team is easy mode.
dusk eagle
Only first thought is to drop red and just lose a few points with NC Serena
leaden wraith
then you lose Kanto
dusk eagle
Really had been hoping for Palmer cuz Aura Cynthia, NC Rosa and Rei would stomp it. And knowingly if I had used Rei earlier I would've had that fight
half bone
And done.
urban ledge
Just in time, in a few hours it’s over
sweet mango
Having trouble using paulo, ss dawn, ssacynthia with no boost in stage 5 against fairy weak bruno
The rock slides and earthquakes when mid is down
leaden wraith
what move level are they?
dusk eagle
Had to step down
That battle with those parameters is IMPOSSIBLE
@leaden wraith thanks for your help. Was worth a shot
sweet mango
Not my best run
Should have used my 2x’s earlier. Lucky area is a myth 
I never used nc rosa
sweet mango
sinnoh bonus 👀 reisweep time
How goes the run? I had the same seed as you and only had 1x ice and 3x opp rebuff but didn’t use any boost upgrades until stage 7 where I used nc red for 7-10
Started out with ice
midnight kestrel
dude why tf is she so bulky 😭
oh i forgot she had 3x defense when she has no status 😭
twilit chasm
+reading
hexed patioBOT
finite tundra
How goes the run? I had the same seed as you and only had 1x ice and 3x opp rebu...
no boosts incredibly timed lucky stage on area 9, did only hard mode for area 10 (thorton, VH was argenta)
best i could do with my EXR, used all the double roles that matched
only exception was i needed an off role support for area 10
since i sacrificed Rosa for bonuses earlier (she managed two double role matches so worth it)
yours is about equivalent honestly but im guessing you have more EXR matches than me
heady owl
Get the job done on time
finite tundra
impressive :O
rustic dagger
After many nights I get something useable
simple frost
what about seed? 😮
mental raft
Should I be happy or sad about it?
mental raft
Should I be happy or sad about it?
I will definitely grab that fighting upgrade
simple frost
yikes
viral loom
After many nights I get something useable
You misspelled "abuseable"
prisma gyro
The tech support seed has 4 variations wtf
brisk holly
prisma gyro
This seed is wild. Not a single repeat.
Actually that's all the possible combinations 
brisk holly
i had to analyze that, holy crap ur right
prisma gyro
If i can fit all my caked units that would give 10700 pts without lucky area
normal python
Water upgrade, it's nice seeing a good starting type upgrade for once
prisma gyro
Where kantrio 
normal python
Where kantrio <:PrycePain:971377771987206154>
Joined April 6, 2024
timid hound
Might want to see if you can pivot
brisk holly
~~Joined April 6, 2024~~
november 2023 was my return to pmex ☠️
simple frost
haah using NC Rosa this early. URGH
urban ledge
Also no way in hell am I bringing any Tech Field to A10 LMAO
brisk holly
Where kantrio <:PrycePain:971377771987206154>
returned too late
simple frost
aalmost got hit .-.
especially it wa a bunch of sluge bomb and cross poison
huh speed powerr
rustic dagger
I just know I’m getting boosted stage 7 as my first lucky stage
simple frost
Johto VS Fire?
simple frost
hrm
i dont have a drop of Sprint for johto
i've got 2 Field + 1 Sprint for for fire
rustic dagger
If u cake morty yeah
leaden wraith
Quite a lucky run until Anabel on VH threw a middle finger into my face
prisma gyro
Is this worth it?
simple frost
No
prisma gyro
hmmm now that i think about it, it's just a 1.4x at 75pts, while you can get +100% at 50pts
rustic dagger
Probably from their event
prisma gyro
hmmm now that i think about it, it's just a 1.4x at 75pts, while you can get +10...
wait do they stack additively or multiplicatively?
rustic dagger
additively
prisma gyro
hrrmm
https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/A_Pure_and_Touching_Heart
idk why he's weak to flying tho
prisma gyro
additively
what if it's the +100% theme upgrade to stats and SMUN 1.4x? would the damage multiplier be 2.8x or 2.4x?
bronze aspen
Wtf i hate this
prisma gyro
(100%+100%)*1.4 = 2.8
because in my mind it makes sense that stats is used for calculation first and then multiplier is applied to that
simple frost
....... Curses. Really? :<
rustic dagger
which boost is this?
simple frost
3x Fire
prisma gyro
Is this worth it?
.
leaden wraith
you have to make sure that you wil use special dmg dealers in most rounds
i wouldn't buy it personally
prisma gyro
yeah i see that it's not great all the time. Just wondering about the mechanics of it now.
i've put it up in poma-questions
plush anchor
Poma is just trolling me
I literally have every bonus except 2 stages
But that's where i get my lucky
leaden wraith
better than nothing 
plush anchor
rustic dagger
of course my stage 10 is anabel lmfao
leaden wraith
seems like she caught another victim
rustic dagger
still scored 9650. not a bad result for having to do hard
simple frost
9k. not bad
as soon as NC Serena buffed the entire team's speed, SST Red'ss Volt Tackle just hits forr 50k-70k per shot
timid hound
crisp token
Poma is just trolling me
Literally me last week
fickle drum
easiest BR route
simple frost
Noice
hexed crane
Just got a sprint cake. Who’s the most useful for rally Lysandre ss Lana or poppy
leaden wraith
SS Lana because she can check some UB
hexed crane
Wasn’t sure if Lysandre being able to tank was worth it. Thanks
leaden wraith
he only gets +40 HP
prisma gyro
Nvm I got Kanto next floor, I'm saved
The Kanto redemption
hexed crane
The speed was more worth it in my mind. Being able to tank on a sprint strike stage is nice for saving supports
muted sparrow
Dango MVP
muted sparrow
Yes, got Trial Giver Upgrades
hexed crane
Oof. I ended up with alola and promptly realized I have 1 ex role alola
muted sparrow
I didn’t buy any upgrades and plan to do Hard
But 🍡 appeared and let me do VH Anabel
prisma gyro
What does 🍡 do?
muted sparrow
1st Sync of each character reduces Sync CD by 9
simple frost
basically.
you get to sync with your other characters, until you go with a 4th sync.
https://youtu.be/LyMQfIpPqdo @prisma gyro here's how it works.
normal python
Ready to beat Palmer les go
Apple Cup?
prisma gyro
3 theme boosts + 1 Ultra jelly?
3 theme boosts and 1 ultra jelly would be uhhhhh
(1+3)*(1+5)=24x
So +2300%
fair ember
Apple Cup?
Attack jelly and Ultra jelly and 2 theme boosts
Finally
Reworked one theme gear and made Chase EXR
rustic dagger
Chase the goat
simple frost
Attack jelly and Ultra jelly and 2 theme boosts
I think Damage Upgrades are better.
i do like, 3 theme boosts aand 3 power upgrades, and my sync pairs just breathe and 50-70k per attack.
sweet mango
leaden wraith
yes
mental raft
Chase the goat
You get it wrong!
It's Chase the Rat 
sweet mango
leaden wraith
Rival doesn't have many excellent options
but they do have some Field Sprint coverage like caked SS Wally and SS Gladion
mortal tartan
Sheeeesh, slowly climbing from 7k to near 9k now
tame forge
simple frost
yep
normal python
Imagine having a lucky area
simple frost
noice
fair ember
i do like, 3 theme boosts aand 3 power upgrades, and my sync pairs just breathe ...
Ye i guess but i always dont wanna invest until last round
I got 10K points nevertheless, in the end its a small difference
thick mauve
apple cup tho 
burnt lark
What boss are u fighting
anabel i think i was using apple cup
was getting more out of it than just completing it with a normal team
crobat had infinite potions and victini had power play
perfect team tbh
tall river
Is this the best score or someone did better ?
karmic wraith
WHAT do i do here
fluid mountain
Ice Upgrade, huh. At least it's mostly support seed
karmic wraith
WHAT do i do here
i have mpizza in the shop should i just cheese with that (no pun intended)
stark dawn
You'll still need to remove the sun
stark dawn
That works ig
NC Blue for stat drops and infinite heal and whatever as a 3rd
Preferably something for points, otherwise a ghost rival or uuuh I dont remember what yellow is
karmic wraith
mc and champion are blue and yellow
got blessed in the shop
the solution was. gible
astral path
What should I do here? I can try to do the hard stage and not buy anything. Or I could try to get the MC boost and/or the infinite Psychic Terrain
hexed crane
Darach does more damage outside of wtz anyways. You could always go for normal form deoxys but lacking terrain duration will definitely hurt. Buying the permanent terrain is a guarantee clear on very hard
gentle maple
astral path
Is this for every sync or just the first?
quiet apex
Ah Field weeks are always a joy.
kindred seal
You know, for all your field units to play 
quiet apex
I have a solid number but still a pain in the ass.
hexed crane
Can we just get a field sprint unit already
daring tide
woop new battle rally time
base upgrade is for johto, first shop upgrades are johto and fighting
kindred seal
The Johto one is fun because NC Silver
daring tide
gonna skip the fighting as my fighting roster is Really not great (rei is my one really good unit) but i wonder if i should take another johto
yeee
actually wait i dont have him
thought of ss silver for a sec which i Do have
urban ledge
Damn first time in a while that I won’t have time to first day battle rally
kindred seal
I got Normal 😭
daring tide
this is like the third support-strike a10 ive gotten in a row
kindred seal
But at least the upgrade is half off
daring tide
ughhh
a10 is argenta for both hard and v hard
my upgrades are johto, gym leader, and electric
role bonus is support/strike
hmmm
daring tide
i h8 her
tried ss hau/sst red/ss acerola, penny/ss hau/sst red, penny/ss gladion/skyla, and im stilll strugglinnnnng
daring tide
nope
two johto, two electric, two gym leader
daring tide
but i can buy one more of each
i dont have him
daring tide
is that manageable with ss acerola/sst red/ss hau
simple frost
SS Acerola can work, but SST Red is off role bonus.
daring tide
i know im willing to sacrifice the points
idk who else to use in place of him anyway
simple frost
you've got no one giving your opponent Negative Status Change.
daring tide
fjgdhkd
how do i do that again i straight up cant remember
simple frost
Rebuff, Restrain, Interference. but for Argent's case, Rebuf and Restrain.
daring tide
ohh gotcha
simple frost
if its Strike/Support, a raised Selene/Decidueye should work.
daring tide
i did try out ss acerola/adaman/ss erika too...
it is
should i give that combo another shot tho
simple frost
adaman would be nice, but off role bonus .-.
for SS Acerola + Selene + you need an Electric + Gym Leader
that's a stirke/support
or Johto + Gym Leader
or all three, for 6x Stat Boost
simple frost
not happening unless Penny can rebuff with her sync.
just pick up an Electric or Johto or Gym Leader that is Strike or Support for bulk/stats.
daring tide
kk
simple frost
iff you manage to get a Strike or Support thaat's Electric + Johto or Electric + Gym Leader or Johto + Gym Leader, that's 4x stat bonus for your entire team.
if you ran SS Acerola + Selene + Penny or Emmet, you're likely going to lose since you dont have any stat boosts.
daring tide
ok managed to clear hard after buying a third electric upgrade
w sst red/ss hau/ss acerola
timid hound
It's Rally time ♪
simple frost
gl
timid hound
Not bad!
I think?
It's definitely on the rarer end for me
This is probably the first time I got E4 Upgrade
simple frost
NC Marnie fight o-o;
simple frost
that's her Pasio Stadium Fight.
simple frost
the full Ice Weak one.
basically, Irida or NC Red destroys her.
i had her this week, with Strike Tech
NC Red just, breathes, and poof.
timid hound
Hahaah
simple frost
i should've resetted when NC Red's Blizzard with +6SP.ATK and KO'd the sides.
timid hound
There's no Strike Tech rolex
Maybe I'll save NCRed for A10
Well it's just A1 so let's avoid sinking good pairs this early
timid hound
Gotcha
Hm Rebuff PU
Sprint Tech A10
Yeah that's NCSerena NCLeaf playground
Picked it up
2 sprintfield and my only sprintfield is Rika
Gonna save her for the later one then and do this one boostless
Ok that wasn't TOO bad
Wow 2nd week in a row
I was thinking about preserving one of these supports to bring up to the next Support Sprint but NOPE
simple frost
guh
timid hound
A sight for sore eyes
simple frost
anything in shop that can help? D:
leaden wraith
why scared when you can just flinch them all
timid hound
THAT SYNC WIPED ME OUT
THAT SYNC WIPED EVERYONE OUT
THATS LIKE 2 OF THE BEST SUPPORTS IN THE GAME
timid hound
why scared when you can just flinch them all
Damage 404
I mean they're chipping alright
leaden wraith
NC Rosa can debuff + sleep chees
timid hound
This is actually a death sentence
Okay fine let's try sing cheese
Who do I bring down first
Mid?
timid hound
Sleep Flinch locking doesn't do much
I have to kill mid before sync
Hm
I could buy a Alola upgrade and see if there's an Alola unit that'll help
Alternatively I could get a 2nd E4 upgrade
Would that allow me to live sync?
I feel like I can stabilize after
What do you all think?
leaden wraith
i didn't follow the convo, what upgrades do you have?
timid hound
1x E4 1x Rebuff PU
leaden wraith
it could work, but it's not guranteed
timid hound
I need someone physical
WEx2 is damning
Okay let's try a 2nd E4 upgrade
I've already come this far
Alola doesn't look too promising either
leaden wraith
yeah it doesnt
timid hound
It's basically either Kiawe or SSAcerola
Holy hell
That was an uphill battle
That 2nd E4 Upgrade allowed everyone to live and Stabilize with Heal Order
Aaron is so good wtf
50% flinch with a fkton of MGr
Tbf if they didn't have Wise Entry x2 NCRosa would obliterate them
kindred seal
Ugh, two Field/Sprint stages with Normal type boost 
leaden wraith
Red helps with team sustainability
timid hound
That's what I'm thinking
What LS?
Bertha Flameproof
SSTRed CS2 ig
Im gonna try to fish SP3 on NCSerena
leaden wraith
I think CS2 is good enough
simple frost
gl o/
oblique breach
Bug? Really?
kindred seal
Alright, so is this Thorton battle winnable? I'm not sure I've played this one before.
leaden wraith
do you have any support with Tech EXR/
from the look of it idt you can beat Thorton
kindred seal
Not any more. I only had the Eevee and SS Steven as support/tech
leaden wraith
better move down to H then
kindred seal
darn...
kindred seal
Not that jelly
leaden wraith
nothing can help you
kindred seal
So what would I have needed? It's not just my best fire type units?
leaden wraith
a good tank, defense debuffer and dmg dealers to cover both Wise/Sentry Entry x2
on top of that you need to inflict a status change, preferably rebuffs and restraint
simple frost
do you still have access to Whitney perhaps?
simple frost
or Eve/Eevee
kindred seal
I see. That's too bad then
simple frost
i think you could crack Thorton with NC Red, Masked Royale and Whitney/Miltank tbh.
if you still have access to Masked Royale, + buying an Opp Stat Down Pow
kindred seal
I can try it too in a bit
hasty marlin
Do I consider settling for one of these themes or pray for a better one? Started with Galar, psychic in shop.
Tech support a1 iirc so clueless on what seed it is yet
simple frost
EXR'd for Anni May and NC Rosa?
hasty marlin
Tempted to go with psychic since I’ve got some exrs in it but I feel like it’s not much
Yeah
Exrs (+ anni Lillie)
Doing anabel, redlax, and ssethan exrs when they come out
I basically exr sprintfields indiscriminately when I have them so I can have more options for the sprint/field stages
simple frost
hrm i think psychic would be nice..
you basically end with Support/Field, Strike/Field, Tech / Strike (with a lot of tech) or Sstrike/Tech
timid hound
Personal Best ♪
crisp token
Oh wow wasn't expecting another Lucky Stage right after last week's one
Unfortunately this is (again) one of the role combos I don't have 3x of, but I can upgrade either SS Mayziken or SS Walldevoir
Thoughts on who's better? Both are 1/5
Also free Floor 9 skip yey
I have never used either before so idk
leaden wraith
Both make use of sprint cake very well so it comes down to who you use more. My personal choice is May
crisp token
I do prefer May as a character between the 2 (also chimkin go brrr), but Wally's got some unique utility like Zone and Rebuff that may be useful for gimmicky Rally stages
Hmm imma sleep on it first
sour flax
urban ledge
Damn Malva hits hard lol. Especially with Dark Pulse in her repertoire
Switched with SSAynthia for Support and managed to squeeze past her thankfully
urban ledge
Dunno what this stage’s gimmick is but I don’t think this team counters it at all lol
karmic briar
Tough skin I guess
urban ledge
Switching to a physical attacker worked but oof
Now I’ve got this status happy bastard to deal with lol
GHETSIS YOU EVIL MAN I LOVE YOU
Dude keeps freezing Raihan LMAO
Ah crap
I don’t have enough multipliers to deal with Palmer or VH Argenta I don’t think
kindred seal
i think you could crack Thorton with NC Red, Masked Royale and Whitney/Miltank t...
Just got around to trying these. The battle doesn't look close to being possible at all. Opponent attacks do 25% my HP. I do near no damage. It's never gonna work. I would need maybe 2 or 3 more type boosts.
urban ledge
Indeed I did not but another Unova upgrade was exactly what I needed haha
(Also for Argenta not to crit on her sync lol)
Solid earnings thankfully
dusk eagle
Sooooo hoping for SS Kris to return after Ethan and have the field role so Anabel under field sprint is crushable
timid hound
Wish granted: SSKris gets Strike Rolex
urban ledge
On the one hand that is godawful lol
On the flip side you got an actual support for rally for strike support stages
timid hound
Always looking at the silver lining
Impressive
On a more realistic note, I suspect she may either get field or sprint rolex
SSWally getting Sprint > Field Rolex is a massive 
but I guess they didn't want to make nuking with him too easy
glass patrol
Rampu
simple frost
SS Kris with Field for Rain 😄
timid hound
Imagine if NCSerena and NCCalem get to have 2 Support EX syncs for each of their sync moves
Sasaki-sama PLS
astral path
Hey which of these are better I’ve never used them? They seem like basically the same. Also do they last past the first sync or not?
leaden wraith
it depends on situation, but in practice they do have similar effect
the ice cream lowers the sync cd cap to 6 instead of usual 9, while with gelato it's harder to manage the move order
timid hound
They do last past the first sync yes
urban ledge
Also they stack haha
oblique breach
My role bonus follows B3
kindred seal
I could have broken 10k points if VH was winnable... Oh well
leaden wraith
Gym Leader doesnt have many Field and Sprint coverage
Johto is the same but if you have pairs like MF Johtrio and SS Morty it's the better theme for sure
timid hound
I could have broken 10k points if VH was winnable... Oh well
Oh I was talking about this attempt lmao
Whitney is definitely there to fulfill role Bonus
timid hound
Oh my condolences
leaden wraith
no status change and weather change tho
mental raft
Weather changer is Geeta!
Can't she change rain?
leaden wraith
no she can't
she summons Poison Zone and that's it
1 weather, 1 zone and 1 terrain can coexist
plush anchor
Terrain = \ = Zone
And the rain is more impactful in this stage
So lets say you remove psychic terrain
The rain will reign on you
leaden wraith
you must replace the rain at all cost
mental raft
Hmm! Blaine time I guess!
plush anchor
leaden wraith
you must spam Fire Spin to keep deactivating Argenta's DR passive
mental raft
I wish Palmer was there!
I am preparing for him from the beginning.
Sprint/Strike + Fighting upgrade, everything is in favour of Palmer VH!
But he was sitting at normal to annoy me! 
sudden heron
Palmer you betrayed me! <:HildaCry:596507965947641866>
It seems like there is a bug that keeps giving argenta both very hard and hard
daring tide
started another battle rally since i have an extra pass and got main character as my boost woooo
timid hound
Winning
quaint star
This costed me 2 hours. Versus Thorton. Time to sleep...
stark dawn
That sure is a team that exists
quaint star
Victor is that cheerleader who later has to bludgeon the sides
Initially I tried to grid him for damage but I just gave up. He's not working, at all
karmic briar
He’s just hazing here and there
heavy fjord
This was an interesting run for me
grizzled gale
Does the A10 pool include Nita or Leon?
heavy fjord
no
zealous plover
quaint star
The reward is too ludicrous not to go triple caked units for it
urban ledge
I keep having to slot in Victor for points and I just hate it lol
fair ember
This was an interesting run for me
Field Sprint area 10
heavy fjord
Honestly I find that one of the better places to get field sprint rounds. Since I cant get the double bonus it lets me focus entirely on using the best team possible
timid hound
Well, that's not the issue
The issue is that sprint and field units are quite difficult to come by with how recently they were implemented, not to mention f2p sprint/field pairs are scarce
And when the UBs all demand something specific combined with a lacking roster, players encountering sprintfield role bonus A10 are forced to forego role bonus altogether, which may not be the case if the role bonus had been sprint/field + one of the other 3
sudden heron
When does anabel set up sun back?
normal python
When does anabel set up sun back?
Every time she syncs
sudden heron
Hmm well i guess this is not gonna work then
stark dawn
Nope
sudden heron
I never have a good enough combination to do vh in stage 10
Well back to squishing darach i guess
Would this help?
normal python
Against who?
sudden heron
Hmm well i guess this is not gonna work then
Here
Wanna try some options before darach
normal python
It will definitely help in Anabel not getting Fluid Fortification, but you'd still have to deal with the weather
Only Red can replace the weather and that's assuming you grid 1st S-Move: Hail
sudden heron
I know sides heals but i think serena can nuke more than they heal
normal python
All of them heal under sun
sudden heron
Only Red can replace the weather and that's assuming you grid 1st S-Move: Hail
Am thinking replace sun once, ko sides then try to power through the sun part with nukes
normal python
Are you confident you can kill Anabel before she syncs?
normal python
If you let Anabel sync once, it's over
sudden heron
Why?
normal python
Because she'll have sun permanently
And she'll constantly heal and deal massive damage to your team
Actually, your team might die to the very first Eruption
sudden heron
Aint no way -6 eruption, KO's
sudden heron
Well not the eruption but with the heat wave and i am still not at sync
normal python
Judging by the team, I'm guessing tech is one of your role bonuses
sudden heron
Tech support
molten ice
I only have one tech/sprint (and not pulling for Larry)
At least it wasnt sprint/field lol
molten ice
Start boost was champion in team, bought it twice, bought the discounted dango at the end and VH was Palmer
I think this is my highest record, I did get a luckt stage (screenshot just above)
daring tide
does a10 thorton have to be burned in order to weaken him
heavy fjord
No, he needs a negative status change, ideally rebuff, to reduce his defenses
daring tide
gotcha
prisma gyro
So i attempted VH thorton many times with irida tanking
By the time i remembered and switched in nc blue all the theme boosts (base johto, 2 psychic - 1 on sale, 2 ice) and the half cake made him unkillable despite being ice weak 🧱 . Cleared on the first try with non-optimal grids.
simple frost
wait
irida tanking?
with all the ice moves your opponent does? o.o
5stacks of bulk eh~ nice.
how did you drop enemy Defenses though?
prisma gyro
I believed in winter coat 2
I forgot that ice zone also boosts them not just me 
prisma gyro
how did you drop enemy Defenses though?
I... didn't?
I thought negative status change is enough
simple frost
if he had DEF buffs, he hits a bit harder.
prisma gyro
Blue ate it all anyway. And between his 2 roosts and synchro healing everybody was in tip top shape
simple frost
a clear's a clear o/
prisma gyro
5stacks of bulk eh~ nice.
Barely cheaper than apple cup thanks to a psychic theme on sale
Also will gaming 
simple frost
3 or 4 is usually enough with like 1-2 damage upgrades. (it about 400-500 cost)
Especially if you get it early, and you can run it all the way to the end.
the damage upgrade is mucho better in the long run too
leaden wraith
That's already in overkill range
prisma gyro
Yeah i didn't get any damage upgrades that benefit a wide array of units throughout
Also i bought the ice upgrade and halfcake for my first team which was irida, bianca, and nc red
Turned out thorton mostly uses physical attacks 
The first psychic upgrade was required when i got a sprintfield stage with only johto upgrade
leaden wraith
What's the matter? half cake halves the dmg from every form of attack
prisma gyro
I only got half cake on a10
simple frost
but up against Thorton. with i'd assume with 2x Ice Upgrades.
prisma gyro
simple frost
ou, not enough Tech/Support for A06 huh
I'm thinking of just maxing out my Tech Ssupport sync pairs to 9 in a few days
prisma gyro
ou, not enough Tech/Support for A06 huh
I just have the 3 techsupports. Techstrike is the first combo i've pushed to 4.
prisma gyro
I'm thinking of just maxing out my Tech Ssupport sync pairs to 9 in a few days
9 techsupports seem overkill? Is there even a seed with 3 tech support areas?
leaden wraith
3 are enough for most cases, not sure how is "enough" to rei tho because it's such a weird take
simple frost
i've been seeing a lot of tech/support role bonuses in my runs
leaden wraith
simple frost
so havin them for points and useability is nice
prisma gyro
A06 was fun. It was against Malva with flying zone. Guess who took advantage of it?
prisma gyro
In retrospect i probably could have used sstr from a06 to a08, but i was saving him in case his frozen birb didn't work out
quaint star
At this point, I start using caked units starting Area 1. I can't be bothered saving units for Area 10 unless they give you the roles that are good
Sprint-Field for Area 10, for example
timid hound
I always try to sink double role bonus units early (unless it's a crucial unit that can check UBs (e.g., sstred, ncserena, ncleaf)
Frees up your team building
heavy fjord
I always save it if the role combo appears more than once in case the second time is a lucky stage
It never is, but I can usually get through things despite that
crisp token
I always save it if the role combo appears more than once in case the second tim...
This is what I do
If it's the only stage with that combo? Sink all doubles even if Floor 1
If there's another? Save it for that floor instead
I don't bother saving counter units specifically for Floor 10 if I can cash in the bonus before that, there's no inherent benefit to beating Floor 10 vs Floor 1, the points are the same
crisp token
I always save it if the role combo appears more than once in case the second tim...
Sometimes if I have spare coins, I'd sink 1 double pair on the first floor and save 2 for the second floor
That way if I get a Lucky, I can cake a new double for the bonus, but if I don't, I have more flexibility in team comp, usually so I can actually use a good support instead of letting Anni Lillie facetank lmao
prisma gyro
I don't bother saving counter units specifically for Floor 10 if I can cash in t...
Floor 10 is much harder to beat than floor 1 tho.
There's the dilemma of "sinking all caked units early" or "saving strong units, which are usually caked, for a10"
crisp token
Floor 10 is much harder to beat than floor 1 tho.
There's the dilemma of "sinkin...
Just do Hard
Missing out on guaranteed bonus points so that maybe you'll get lucky in encountering that specific boss, is not a worthwhile trade-off
timid hound
There's only a specific subset of characters I would save
NCSerena, NCLeaf, Rei...
I think that's it lol
Everyone else is fair game
leaden wraith
I dont think i have a set of pairs to save for A10, usually i spend double bonus pairs on 2x stages
leaden wraith
But i tend to save SSt Red for Field A10 even if there is a Field Tech stage earlier
timid hound
A lot of it is judgement call really
You need to know your roster well enough to know when to throw and when to save imo
Rally has too many variables to have a hard rule set in stone
simple frost
you try to save something for A10. then you get 2 Battle Challenges that are just.... "Nope."
simple frost
SC Steven BC 😭
timid hound
The one with penny and the eevees
Actually evil stage
Who is that for?
Please erase it
simple frost
Elaine
simple frost
Elaine + SS Steven be like "Yeeeeeee"
timid hound
I got Roark BC this most recent Rally
On a sprint support
They have wise entry x2
NCRosa doing pp damage
simple frost
death 😭
leaden wraith
Another stupid BC you guys should look for is Anabel stage
simple frost
i think the last time i had Roark BC, i had SS Korinna stealing their buffs. 😮
timid hound
WTF
leaden wraith
She hits really hard without atk debuffs
heavy fjord
Last time I had roark BC I had to pull out the old SS Cyrus
crisp token
Scenario A: Sink all doubles early, do Floor 10 Hard
Scenario B: Save 1 key double unit, do Floor 10 VH
A. (300x4)+(200x2.5)=1700
B. (300x3.5)+(300x2.5)=1800
The difference is only 100 points, IF it turns out that the boss was countered by the key unit and you couldn't have completed it with anyone else
Otherwise you just gave up 150 points for no reason
timid hound
Nicee
timid hound
Gakon suggested sleep chain to me
But they would just requeue TM and then sync would kill me
heavy fjord
Him plus BT Leon worked wonders though
timid hound
Owh yeah
leaden wraith
Well sleep chaining is not a win button unless you bring Cyrus
timid hound
BTLeon is goated as heck
heavy fjord
B Move worked at the perfect length to get my sleep chain working
simple frost
No buffs area 9
oh god. No Theme Boost Area 9, but its either SC Steven's BC or Glacia (Steel Weak).
Just death i swear ;_;
timid hound
Well sleep chaining is not a win button unless you bring Cyrus
They have WEX2 anyways tho?
leaden wraith
Fortunately the both times i encountered Roark BC it was on A1
heavy fjord
Cyrus doesn't care about that
leaden wraith
They have WEX2 anyways tho?
Tech nuke bestie
heavy fjord
Hes not doing damage, he's preventing death
timid hound
That's true
PP such a good passive
Wait he has innate PP right
Wait that sounded wrong
heavy fjord
Grid
timid hound
heavy fjord
Innate is dark zone
timid hound
Hmgh
heavy fjord
And his power play kinda sucks to set up bc lol bad break
leaden wraith
bad break
heavy fjord
They couldve at least made his grid tile a second Bad Break 9
timid hound
heavy fjord
Instead of the hilarity that it is at Bad Break 1
simple frost
its kinda excruciating waiting for datamine 😭
timid hound
SSCyrus field rolex trust
simple frost
so i can EXR a few people
