A few notes:
-This graphic is late because Niantic/Scopely has increased the number of raids per month and also almost all of them are now soloable due to powercreep. I also received consistent feedback that I shouldn’t cut anything from this chart such as 3 star and below raids, so expect this graphic to be late occasionally from now on.
-Due to the high number of raids this month, I’ve grouped similar raids into the same box and put the difficulty ratings on the side to save space.
-The following pokemon are in raids in November, but are not soloable: Raikou, Suicune, Cobalion, Tapu Fini and Tapu Koko. They are, however, duoable. They are in the (somewhat outdated) duo chart that can be found [here]( https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2F79e5r0ipzqsa1.png), where Suicune and Tapu Fini should be in the medium tier, and the rest should be in the easy tier.
-Zacian buff is shown only if it is impossible to otherwise complete a raid, and it decreases the difficulty of the raid by about half a star.
-Tapu Koko may be soloable. It is difficult enough that I didn’t want to include it in this chart, but it isn’t out of the realm of possibility that someone solos it later this month. Keep an eye out!
-Likewise, Tapu Bulu is doable without Blade Boost, but you will probably want it as it is quite tough.
-I wanted to include DMAX Toxitricity as a raid similar to Duraludon last month, but cut it due to space requirements.
-There is currently a glitch called the 100 energy glitch, where initiating a swap with a Pokemon with exactly 100 energy disables the charge move button, for that Pokemon, for the remainder of the raid or until the user exits the encounter. This bug slows down raids significantly by removing the ability to spend the previous 100 energy and also forcing early exits. It also jeopardizes aggressive catch tanking strategies, particularly those into strong spammable moves such as Mega garchomp’s Outrage or NDM’s Dark Pulse vs NDW. This bug is not accounted for in the ratings, but be aware of it during solo attempts.
-Because I always get questions/comments about this: the PVP rating caps out at A- for top meta options in only one league (great, ultra, or master). To receive a score higher than that, the pokemon has to be at least viable in multiple leagues. Many people disagree that this is a useful notion for PVP, so I am interested in feedback about what the most useful information about PVP utility is and how to represent it. For example, whether ratings should be assigned by the league the pokemon is most viable in only, whether Mega Master League should be considered, whether the league should be indicated above some threshold but without a specific rating, etc.
Happy raiding!
EDIT: forgot raikou and suicune
RC_01nov2023
Thank you!
Kelvin_Enjoyer
Is there a reason necrozma is shown for terrakion counters but not zacian/zamazenta?
Confident-Jury8349
Please write the names, some people have no ability to match the thumbnails to the p pokemon name! Thanks
mikx2044
Is Eternatus not the best attacker for Tapu Bulu?
ZachDaShibsky
How do the difficulties shown here differ when duo-ing with party power?
TaratronHex
so is mega heracross soloable or duoable?
iluvugoldenblue
Sableye 6 star? I’m sure I’ve soloed that with just mega gardevoir in half the time
LegendMuffin
So DW necrozma is solo able if you have level 40+ Pokemon’s, and it’s C difficulty? Am I reading it correctly?
blademan9999
Are you really giving Terrakion a better PVE rating then Mega gengar and Dusk Mane Necrozma?
M-Lucario beets all other fighting types by enough of a margin that immediately relobbying is usually better then seconding in the next fighting type. In fact Terrakoin is barely better than regular Lucario.
Talvezno
Tysm! As a solo player your info graphics are damn near my most valuable monthly info.
Also, *where/when do I have to be for dw necrozma?!?!* I’ve got a hundo and need xl’s, I hadn’t realized she was on the menu.
hi_12343003
that one dude who soloed mega rayquaza: DID SOMEONE SAY THEORETICALLY POSSIBLE
Known_Course_3428
shadow latios not soloable?
WitchHunterNL
What is dawn wings necrozma doing next to mega gengar & mega banette in the top left?
idontlikeflamingos
Thanks OP, always look forward to this one. Seems like I’ll be hosting more this month.
Can I make a suggestion though?Adding a sort of line marker would help a lot to make it visually more clear, as would a column to split the info from table from the ratings explanation. Could be a faded or dotted line so it doesn’t interfere with the layout too much but it does organize the info a bit better.
PocketPB
So if I’m reading this correctly, would Heatran be possible with Mega Groudon and 5 Garchomps(all lvl 40 and elite moves)?
SgtDoakes123
Love these, thanks for doing it every month. Use it to see what me and my kid can manage to duo! It’s also a lot more fun when we manage that.
Longjumping-Ask2746
So both forms of Necrozma should be fairly possible as a duo with friendship bonus?
LiliumCygnus
Hey, returning player that has been inactive a few years. Solo as in one account, or one person with several devices?
Beowulfs-booty-call
I apologize for any inconvenience here, but could you explain a bit more on the powercreep making the majority of these soloable? I’m fascinated to know how/why that with the right mons / levels they’re actually pretty serviceable to do by one’s self!
thE_29
Why is that star system there and not the things from the explanation from it? Its just hella confusing.. Also that 6 are pruple and 5 are red? What?
ericwars
Any chance you can highlight alt rows? it’s a pain trying to line up things. Would be a much smoother experience if every other row was highlighted, painted grey or some other distinct.
Snackari
Did I miss the announcement that DW/DM Necrozma were coming back to raids this month?
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A few notes:
-This graphic is late because Niantic/Scopely has increased the number of raids per month and also almost all of them are now soloable due to powercreep. I also received consistent feedback that I shouldn’t cut anything from this chart such as 3 star and below raids, so expect this graphic to be late occasionally from now on.
-Due to the high number of raids this month, I’ve grouped similar raids into the same box and put the difficulty ratings on the side to save space.
-The following pokemon are in raids in November, but are not soloable: Raikou, Suicune, Cobalion, Tapu Fini and Tapu Koko. They are, however, duoable. They are in the (somewhat outdated) duo chart that can be found [here]( https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2F79e5r0ipzqsa1.png), where Suicune and Tapu Fini should be in the medium tier, and the rest should be in the easy tier.
-Zacian buff is shown only if it is impossible to otherwise complete a raid, and it decreases the difficulty of the raid by about half a star.
-Tapu Koko may be soloable. It is difficult enough that I didn’t want to include it in this chart, but it isn’t out of the realm of possibility that someone solos it later this month. Keep an eye out!
-Likewise, Tapu Bulu is doable without Blade Boost, but you will probably want it as it is quite tough.
-I wanted to include DMAX Toxitricity as a raid similar to Duraludon last month, but cut it due to space requirements.
-There is currently a glitch called the 100 energy glitch, where initiating a swap with a Pokemon with exactly 100 energy disables the charge move button, for that Pokemon, for the remainder of the raid or until the user exits the encounter. This bug slows down raids significantly by removing the ability to spend the previous 100 energy and also forcing early exits. It also jeopardizes aggressive catch tanking strategies, particularly those into strong spammable moves such as Mega garchomp’s Outrage or NDM’s Dark Pulse vs NDW. This bug is not accounted for in the ratings, but be aware of it during solo attempts.
-Because I always get questions/comments about this: the PVP rating caps out at A- for top meta options in only one league (great, ultra, or master). To receive a score higher than that, the pokemon has to be at least viable in multiple leagues. Many people disagree that this is a useful notion for PVP, so I am interested in feedback about what the most useful information about PVP utility is and how to represent it. For example, whether ratings should be assigned by the league the pokemon is most viable in only, whether Mega Master League should be considered, whether the league should be indicated above some threshold but without a specific rating, etc.
Happy raiding!
EDIT: forgot raikou and suicune
Thank you!
Is there a reason necrozma is shown for terrakion counters but not zacian/zamazenta?
Please write the names, some people have no ability to match the thumbnails to the p pokemon name! Thanks
Is Eternatus not the best attacker for Tapu Bulu?
How do the difficulties shown here differ when duo-ing with party power?
so is mega heracross soloable or duoable?
Sableye 6 star? I’m sure I’ve soloed that with just mega gardevoir in half the time
So DW necrozma is solo able if you have level 40+ Pokemon’s, and it’s C difficulty? Am I reading it correctly?
Are you really giving Terrakion a better PVE rating then Mega gengar and Dusk Mane Necrozma?
M-Lucario beets all other fighting types by enough of a margin that immediately relobbying is usually better then seconding in the next fighting type. In fact Terrakoin is barely better than regular Lucario.
Tysm! As a solo player your info graphics are damn near my most valuable monthly info.
Also, *where/when do I have to be for dw necrozma?!?!* I’ve got a hundo and need xl’s, I hadn’t realized she was on the menu.
that one dude who soloed mega rayquaza: DID SOMEONE SAY THEORETICALLY POSSIBLE
shadow latios not soloable?
What is dawn wings necrozma doing next to mega gengar & mega banette in the top left?
Thanks OP, always look forward to this one. Seems like I’ll be hosting more this month.
Can I make a suggestion though?Adding a sort of line marker would help a lot to make it visually more clear, as would a column to split the info from table from the ratings explanation. Could be a faded or dotted line so it doesn’t interfere with the layout too much but it does organize the info a bit better.
So if I’m reading this correctly, would Heatran be possible with Mega Groudon and 5 Garchomps(all lvl 40 and elite moves)?
Love these, thanks for doing it every month. Use it to see what me and my kid can manage to duo! It’s also a lot more fun when we manage that.
So both forms of Necrozma should be fairly possible as a duo with friendship bonus?
Hey, returning player that has been inactive a few years. Solo as in one account, or one person with several devices?
I apologize for any inconvenience here, but could you explain a bit more on the powercreep making the majority of these soloable? I’m fascinated to know how/why that with the right mons / levels they’re actually pretty serviceable to do by one’s self!
Why is that star system there and not the things from the explanation from it? Its just hella confusing.. Also that 6 are pruple and 5 are red? What?
Any chance you can highlight alt rows? it’s a pain trying to line up things. Would be a much smoother experience if every other row was highlighted, painted grey or some other distinct.
Did I miss the announcement that DW/DM Necrozma were coming back to raids this month?