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New series. In this series I go over the history of pokemon including their meta relevance in GBL. In the series I will go over important information like stats, moveset, and typings; what seasons the pokemon were relevant in and why; and how to team build with the pokemon.
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Great League Teams
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Beyond the Hype. I created this series as there is a lot of click bait and false impressions of pokemon and I want to give you a real in depth analysis of whether a pokemon is worth spending dust and candies on.
This week it is catch cup for both great league and little cup
I have had this debate of what is better, defense or stamina when it comes to Pokemon GO Battle League so I went and figured it out myself.
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I've dropped 200 points from this catch cup. Between not having meta besides likitung and the lags both on my side and theirs, this game might as well be decided on a dice roll. Oh well!
Hey Dan. I picked Pokemon Go back up this season after not playing at all since I hit legend season.. idk. The season with the bicycle rider outfit. I hit legend with over two months left in the season.. a day before even SophToph hit legend.
I thought I’d pick the game back up and steamroll my way to legend. Well, haha… this is a way more competitive environment at the 2500+ level than it was back then. Not only did they fix fast move denial, but the meta is incredibly challenging… not only did I have to relearn counts and proper charged move timing to replicate the effects of fast move denial, I had to contend with the ubiquitous debuff spam with overpowered moves like scald and icy wind (this taught me how powerful debuffs in general are as they are the only charged moves that retain beneficial outcomes from the opponent shielding).
Just like you, I could never quite find a consistent way to win. Lots of 4-1 sets into 1-4s hard stuck between veteran and expert.
If it makes you feel better, we haven’t been the only ones struggling. I’ve faced both SpeediestChief and TheAsianMilkman (Asian milkman today!!) and both had not made it yet. I honestly think I’ll get there this week. I’m at 2860 something and the team I’m using finally feels.. good. I went from 2500 at the beginning of catch cup to this rating, and that is without playing catch cup the first day it was available. I still have losing sets, but I haven’t dropped back to below 2800 since getting here.
So, really all I’m saying is… why don’t you just feature a team and say it’s awesome then use a team that counters that team?? 😂😂😂 just kidding.. kinda. I swear countering the zyonik and jonkus and Reis latest vid teams is a valid strategy.
I won’t say what team I’m using because I don’t want to give away my secret to success until I reach 3000. Good luck, and see you there, Dan!
I love your videos. I know you’re a great player. I love the creative teams you put out. IMO, it’s much better than watching someone chase leaderboard.
I had to stare at that Quagsire in the team sheet for a good minute before I finally concluded that it was indeed moving..
Bro has a .gif of Obamasnow and Quagsire, and a still of Monkey Man.
Love it
You've been sick for a bunch of this season, I wouldn't be surprised if that has led to some decreased muscle mass. Also I have family members who had COVID this spring and they are in the same boat–lots of coughing/hacking, colds that won't end, and weight loss. Also stress can do this, and being sick can be a stressor. I hope you are feeling back to yourself soon.
For those experiencing lag and dropped frames, Niantic has done something to the code, but I personally have traced it to when I’m playing on cell data, my phone gets hotter and hotter and hotter until it starts shutting down to prevent damage, and the first thing to go is frame rate. (Well, actually, the screen dims dramatically first). It also seems to happen when I’m on a power source and on cell signal (I have a backup battery attached that charges the phone as I go). This didn’t used to happen (though occasionally on hot days when it was sunny enough to increase brightness to see the screen it would). So anyway, thought I would share my experience. The problem also seems to have coincided with all the extra environment elements they added and extra model and pose features. Just sounds like it’s grinding phones into a fine dust with its demands now.
I’ve been using lanturn, gligar and carbink. Sometimes I swap in crocalor for lanturn
I haven’t run quag because everytime I have I go against double grass lol
I’m stuck at 2100-2300 Elo
Nice video. Great idea from the viewer
When the YouTubers put out new teams every day it contributes to the whacky stuff we see daily, an ever changing meta that only a couple people seem to be able to stay ahead of. It’s tough
Dan, consider purposely staying at or just below Ace for a season and just coaching people still trying to get to Ace. Maybe make longer breakdowns of a match to point out where opponents/viewers make mistakes or do good and show the small differences that could change a match. Could play less and with fun spicy teams and still put out helpful content.
I don’t count do any of that stuff for a while know. And still hit legend 10 times in a row and I use to do my alt account but I’m like the reward is not worth it. That’s why I just use my main account and delete my alt. But idk if I can keep playing GBL it’s just boring know after hitting legend so many times in a row.
And what I also learn is that let all the sweats hit legend first and you can make it easy.
Abomasnow was always a fun one to use for me.. I was sad for it when they nerfed weather ball but now with icy wind it's very much back! I've run it in great, ultra league and the mega form in master league factions/draft tournaments a lot this season
he learned how to play the game?
how do these guys get pokemon
This video was the definition of copium lmaoooo; also love how you like to throw in that you’re F2P every chance you get but here you are having a gofundme asking people to pay for you to get to GoFest NYC
I don't think you have anything to worry about with your weight. But hey, if you wanna put it back on, some protein and weight lifting should do the trick. Jacked Dan when?
Last night I was in a battle that was super laggy. I was winning then all of a sudden in the top left corner was the pokeball spinning….spun for 5 mins. I had to shut down the game and opened back up with me losing the game. I've dropped from almost getting past ace before the catch cup to the mid 1800s. Between not having anything worth using in the cup and the frame drops and game just all out freezing, I'm about ready to just uninstall. Gonna wait to see if they fix anything next season. If not, then I'm out, and I hope a lot of others do the same. Cause Niantic will never change unless people just don't play their "game"
try a VPN for better connection. some ppl reported it gets rid of laggs. Don't know if its useful for the current bug though.
The level did rise a lot. You're still good Dan. I don't count either and I reached legend.
But you said you'd stop playing, so I know you're not in a good place with the game. And that's ok.
To be legend you gotta watch a ton of YouTube videos or be aware of this or that team cause it's become a freaking cult.
If you don't feel like studying hard just run spice or don't play gbl at all. I've reached 5 legend ranks in a row and now I'm gonna stop cause I don't wanna spend hours watching YouTube and don't wanna pay anyone for coaching or give me teams. Just do whatever you want and remember to have fun.
In my opinion:
The incentives aren’t there at any level of GBL. The state of the game mechanics is a significant disincentive. The number of “new” GBL players are at best insignificant and at worst completely non-existent. The number of players playing GBL is rapidly diminishing. The majority of those who remain playing are experienced long-term players with relatively higher skill levels, therefore it is harder to climb the ladder. As player numbers decrease, wait times increase, giving another disincentive to play.
GBL is dying, and it’s been on life support for some time. It’s sort of sad, I like playing it, but I simply do not see Niantic putting in the effort to fix the mechanics and grow GBL player numbers. And even if Niantic decided to do “something” about GBL, and spend significant resources to do so, past behaviour indicates they’d end up delivering a steaming pile of excrement that makes it worse……. there’s the right way, the wrong way, and the Niantic way!
Enjoy GBL for what it is. Try to have some fun while it lasts. Love your content.
I mean, I don't think you have much less to prove. Obviously you wanna try to win every game you queue into, but like there's so much more goin on in your life than GBL
Thanks!
Sugar and chips are carbs that, if not utilized, turn to fat. So the sick could have made u lose water weight becuz usually u need fluids and the lack of carbs will lose u excess fat. Those foods are also usually high in calories so if u haven't been having as much calories in general that will also make u lose weight
ive been been very succesful with S.Quag Mandibuzz and Registeel went 19-6 day one 18-7 cant send video since i cant do a full set at the same time
Regarding weight: I'm a certified personal trainer and you'd be surprised how many people who cut soda(or switch to diet) and frequent snacking ask the same question of "oh no am I losing too quickly". Not a replacement for medical advice, but you're probably fine, keep it up! If you're still worried, just try to increase your protein intake as well as weight training to keep your lean mass around.
Personally it would be more amusing if you commented the battles more… hard to get into it while we talk about other YouTubers and grinding to legend. Only saying.
I really felt this video. I hit legend 10+ times in a row. Then got bored and stopped playing for a few seasons. Hit legend again this season but I just have no motivation to play anymore. I'm still on like 370 of the 500 wins challenge and i cannot bring myself to battle and finish it. I hope they find a way to spice things up again. I used to love this game and i miss that feeling. Good luck on your legend push!