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If you dont hit legend, the discussion would be great. "What went wrong this season".... would still be a good video even if you do hit legend

Hi dan! Big fan of your videos. I'm only just above 3100 this season so it's not like this is world-class advice, but a brief bit of constructive criticism about your struggles hitting legend this season taken from a brief moment in this video- At 9:32 you throw on timing which lets the aslash do the obvious play and tie you, which loses you like 3-4 mudshots of overfarm. It doesnt change the outcome of that game and you kinda play it off like it's not a big deal in your commentary, but that's a pretty big misplay as the ELO goes up and inconsistencies like that will make it tougher to hit your rank goals. I really hope this doesn't come across as patronizing, you’re a great player and l enjoy and appreciate the quality of your content! Just think you need to play a bit tighter to keep climbing at this rank.

The basti dude predicted the combo play to get rid of the dewgong. I wouldve seen that coming too because if dewgong dies it was over for the basti

second set today took me to 2999 - had 6 straight winning sets with Wiggly, annihiliape, a-slash. Thought it would be no problem, then I ended the day at 2896, heart break... Feel you on the stuck in expert.

I am starting to also believe matchmaking DOES have an algorithm for 50% win rate. This comes from not only my losing streaks, but also win streaks, where it puts me against very favorable pokemon teams designed for me to win. The streaking one way or the other is stupid and doesn't make sense otherwise. And let me provide some examples. After a few solid runs recently where I won the vast majority and shot up in ranking, I started getting hard countered with my Charjabug lead by Skeledirge. Not once. But several times in a row. So I switched my lead to mantine. And instantly, I would face opponents with Charjabug lead. I decided to put in a Psyduck lead just to see at this point, to test the matchmaking. More Charjabug lead opponents that ALSO had ELECTIVIRE on their team (I had TWO water in this experiment, and it put me against TWO electric pokemon. And a rank #223 Electivire at that). As for your point that Niantic couldn't program this into their PvP, they already have this system in their "suggested" battle raid teams... it simply picks pokemon on your team that either do Super Effective damage or Resist opponents. Sorry for long post, but I needed to provide SOME real life examples of what has been happening. I am anticipating having a win streak soon to make up for the losses. I think you CAN duplicate my results, albeit you will have to sacrifice elo. But it would be worth it to confirm. Put in silly pokemon, or double of one type, and see what happens to your opponents team on average.

Bro I hit a wall at 2800 and it’s pain. I feel you. Running shadow A9 and I’ve seen basti/carbink in 19/20 games. I think I just give up on legend this season now

Skeli, lanturn and serperior. It suffers from double dragon team, but you can maniobrate even in that basti leads that you know there is a shadow vic in the back. Good luck

Shadow Gligar, Feraligatr, Lanturn helped me this last week to get to legend. I’d give it a shot. Safeswap is gator. Good luck!

Hey Dan, I've got a topic for you. With no little cup planned in the next season, what should folks who have been collecting potential little cup pokemon do? There was an element cup last fall, but the last two little catch cups have been dominated by shuckle and smeargol, which makes it hard to access. I'm cleaning out my storage and need help identifying which little cup pokemon to keep. Thanks!

Shadow Whiscash, Skarmory, Shadow Dragonair safe swap :chef's kiss:

The game messed up on your Skarmory vs. Dragonair match. It looked like a cmp tie but when you threw your sky attack, the Dragonair got at least 1 and maybe 2 dragon breaths through 15:23

That Basti catch was CRAZY

Smack down going through is possible if he predicted the catch. Both players switching immediately is 0 turn meaning that fast move go through if you click charged move

Shiny Pikalibre my guy

I gave up on legend 2 weeks ago, the frame droppes are horrible and no matter what i do but i am getting hard countered litterally every set after having a 5-0 or a 4-1.

I hit legend with this team in catch cup, worth the investment imo

Used abb dragon got hit by aslash wiggles azu Switched to aba water suddenly there are so many grass types Switched to this team suddenly ferrothorns are everywhere Just went from 2767 elo to 2437. What is up with that?

I have a #2 ranked Licki so thank you for the team recommendation 🙏

So what’s the current ELO at?

This is the team dan, Trevenant, Lanturn, Carbink. Take it to legend brother

The disrespect for Poliwrath is insane.

leaderboards sound bad, i don't know.. make series on gbl play positive and negative

you should make a discord server

Spend millions of dust and build meta shit during Catch Cup. Thats what everyone else does. I personally cannot be bothered. I always finish around 2800 but I play for fun.

Have watched your vids for years. The games gone mate, so so many on here who play every match saying 1,2,3,4 out loud counting those fast moves, always throwing on optimum timing for a game that is 60% luck, 20% skill, 20% lag. People have played the game for 8 years and still Don’t have a master league team ( as not prepared to pay silly money for a “game” where the only mechanic involves tapping a phone screen) bow out on top and go more poke ak route ( not the constant conspiracy stuff) just pure spice teams and make the content more comedic

I seem to keep running into that same type of behavior with the basti switch you saw. Shouldn't there be some kind of "Go *insert opponent's Pokemon name" ?

1th

Are you close to legend I can paid actor

Shiny Pikalibre my guy