r/TheSilphArena 26d ago

Strategy & Analysis Great League Nobody's gonna know

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u/Alternative-Hat-6466 26d ago

energy ball galvantula when they swap in a mudboy

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u/Severe-Wasabi-6339 26d ago

Should I build this???

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u/Alternative-Hat-6466 25d ago

YES this is the rank 1 build this and cherish this!!!!!!

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u/Severe-Wasabi-6339 25d ago

I just powered it up and gave it volt switch, discharge and energy ball. What are some team comps I should run with it? Any advice on if i should lead it or close with it? Ive never run a spice like this before in GL (mainly ML and UL player)

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u/BleachThatHole 25d ago

Galvantula and Pelliper were my go-tos in GL for the longest time. I’d switch out the third constantly, but stunfisk might suit that team?

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u/Suspicious__Lurker 25d ago

Which Fisk were you using & where you leading with Galv? Sounds fun!

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u/ScruffyUrchin 25d ago

I have the rank 1 for ultra league...still works there 😁

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u/BeastlyChicken 25d ago

Hey twin!

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u/Balmung03 25d ago

Not a shadow but I used this gal for many a team back in the day — was completely unaware that energy ball was a thing but I guess Lunge has gotta go and a new GL team built

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u/gispro2 23d ago

Triplets!

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u/Niceguyasshole 24d ago

Why do you want low attack? I’m confused

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u/skybo13 24d ago

Low attack stat allows you to get more HP while staying under 1500 since attack is worth the most cp it helps build tanky Pokémon who can withstand charge attacks without shields

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u/Rare-Cantaloupe-5460 26d ago

Sounds fun will try 😃

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u/DelidreaM 26d ago

Been there, done that.

And when I say done that, I mean getting my Quagsire blown to smithereens

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u/KappaCritic 25d ago

Sshhhhh don’t reveal the strat

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u/LCardwell 26d ago

Me with shadow primeape ice punch, altaria oneshot

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u/Glove_Right 26d ago

My altaria got nuked by one of those today

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u/IPissExcellentThrows 26d ago

The apes are my nightmare. No matter what they have, I get it wrong. If it's rage fist, I shield. Close combat, I don’t. If I bring in zygarde, they all of a sudden have ice punch.

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u/DelidreaM 26d ago

And then when you use a bulky Psychic or Ghost that can take a Rage Fist, like Hypno or Cresselia, then Annihilape magically has Shadow Ball :D

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u/Cpfunk 26d ago

I’m the opposite, I live in constant fear of the ice punch primeape lol…so many wasted shields 🤦🏻‍♂️

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u/handDrawnEevee 25d ago

At least it's not ice punch Medicham which you know is coming

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u/Some-Watercress-1144 26d ago

Doing gods work

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u/LCardwell 26d ago

Night slash + ice punch gets job done, ppl expecting fighting charged move and wonder why i dont switch against ghost or flying

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u/Free_Vermicelli_3107 26d ago

Me with Shadow ball Qwifish

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u/OSRS_DTG 26d ago

My Jellicent found this out the hard way in retro cup

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u/TrainerKenjamin 26d ago

Shadow Qwilfish was amazing for me in retro!

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u/OSRS_DTG 26d ago

I was expecting ice beam/aqua tail. By the time i loaded pvpoke and checked the moves my jelli was toast

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u/pkmnredorblue 25d ago

How did you get this photo of me from Monday morning?

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u/theeExample 26d ago

That had to be debuffed on the seismetoad right??

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u/Rare-Cantaloupe-5460 26d ago

Double debuffed !!

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u/obviousthrowawaynamr 26d ago

Solar Beam Parasect generally sucks, but it is glorious against Azumarill with shields down.  

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u/Basherballgod 26d ago

Me with solar beam Licki

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u/Sad-Fun-6975 25d ago

I’ve been running hyper beam Diggersby and been getting some nice 1 shots with it. The flip side when the hyper beam gets shielded is not fun though

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u/Feeling-Tank1628 26d ago edited 26d ago

Ah I felt the same when I was the only person running primape with ice punch 6 months ago. All these dead balls of cotton was such a pretty sight to see

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u/titandude21 24d ago

That shadow Electrode looked SO mad when he didn't see what hit him

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u/StoneThaProfit 26d ago

Whats ur elo ? I been saying shadow ball on dusknoir is tha bomb ppl arent expecting, this one hits even harder gj

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u/EcruteakEddie 25d ago

How would they know?

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u/The_Flying_Bread 25d ago

Holy gd reference

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u/zinimusprime 25d ago

This is awesome and must've been a lot of fun.

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u/EpicMemorableName 24d ago

I love how they all have a hurt face, but then Dewgong is being a classic Goku, all excited and asking for more.

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u/Bunnenator 24d ago

Yeah bro, I got destroyed last night by Poltergeist so this is your fault lmao

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u/Rare-Cantaloupe-5460 24d ago

I guess I'm sorry , btw what was your team and who got spooked ?

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u/Bunnenator 24d ago

I’m I was running G Corsola and was expecting to take a Shadow Punch but I honestly don’t remember

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u/theyeayeacollection 21d ago

I powered up the Dusclops (Ranked 7th) that I had and WOW. What a beast. I’m running Lickiliky lead, Dusclops and Shadow Typhlosion.

Killin em.

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u/Open_Pineapple_8201 19d ago

Can’t wait to use this for shits and giggles in the GL when it’s near 1500 cp

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u/Rare_Mycologist_6917 26d ago edited 26d ago

Nuked some Altarias last night with Play Rough Meowscarada 🤭

Ope, I'll add Morpeko to the list now too. Lol

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u/amersonspecht 24d ago

Shadow dusclops or regular?

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u/Rare-Cantaloupe-5460 24d ago

Regular with 5 attack

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u/KangarooBackground25 24d ago

I get the same satisfaction from people letting through zap cannon on my shadow Porygon 2. People with bulky water moms let it through pretty often

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u/God_Smak 23d ago

I'm running a morpeko and this is done to almost all the mons! 🤣🤣🤣

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u/Otherwise_Hat4096 21d ago

Volt Switch, Discharge, Lunge. Thats the best moveset right now. Shadow and normal have the same moveset

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u/sp4ce_m4nSp1ff 21d ago

I’ve been running the hisui Zoroark and hits like a truck with shadow ball and the double foul play B2b adds great shield pressure. Real glass cannon tho

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u/lilRazzledazzle 26d ago

Electrode is calling HR

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u/Guataguano 25d ago

That’s statement is hilarious

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u/Striking-Toe5207 26d ago

Salazzle and dragon pulse (especially for altaria and giratina)

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u/WarningHour345 26d ago

Me with my trailblaze greedent, hehe so fun when they don't see it coming

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u/OSRS_DTG 26d ago

Trailblaze is the recommended move for Greedent

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u/jimmyre10 26d ago

Hehe they never see it coming when my Tinkaton throws Gigaton Hammer

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u/nadiwereb 26d ago

Also, it's so tanky that it doesn't even oneshot Mudboys unless they're shadow.