Defending movesets GamePress vs. SilphRoad excel
When i compare the movesets on this site and the excel (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hcFo7-UGWx1k1u1BHOvDhq8foPeRr7YbX2jLjjJK0Qw/edit#gid=1036598933) i found on SilphRoad, they are more or less different. I am mostly interested in defending movesets. Is there a way to know wich one are the best?
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The movesets here try to take other things into consideration besides raw dps, like what type of Pokemon is likely to be attacking. Movesets elsewhere only take dps into consideration. and sometimes provide the actual dps numbers. I like to look at the moveset rankings here and from an app and compare the two.
The spreadsheet is more "accurate" because it's based on hard math. A lot of the rankings on here are based on gamepress' models but they don't really explain how they reach those conclusions. Like wigglytuff for example, on here best defense moveset is pound/play rough but on spreadsheet it's the worst moveset by quite a lot. It's really clear that feint attack deals more damage and gives more energy than pound, but every time it's brought up gamepress says their models say otherwise :(
In my opinion for gym defenders dps is not that important, when I chose which mon to put in gyms I think how annoyng they are based on my attacking experience.
In some cases i pref a fast att because it's more difficult to dodge instead of a slow high dmg attack easy to dodge. I think that also depend on where you are playing, if in your area people battle a lot, than they wold be able to dodge every slow att so it's better a fast att. If they're not battling much a slow att is way stronger.
Sry for bad English
I fought against 2x 2900cp dragonites.
1. One with dragon pulse
2. One with dragon claw.
I dodged dragon pulse x2 and killed it before 3th animation was finished.
Total dmg taken 32,5.
I dodged dragon claw x1.
Later in fight it used dragon claw twice in row, i was able to dodge 1st, but 2nd one hit me while i was doing my charge move.
Total dmg taken 52,5.
Sure if im able to dodge all moves then dragon pulse is superior, but there is much bigger chance for mistakes with dragon claw than 3,6sec animation time dragon pulse....or solar/hyper beams.