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Why are Xatus with FS regarded as good attackers against Machamp Raid Boss?

I have read a couple of posts on this web site to the effect that Xatus with FS are good attackers against a Machamp raid boss. It is not intuitively obvious, at least to me, why this is so. But then again, I have not tried one. Can anyone with relevant experience please explain? Thank you.

Asked by Barry Dale7 years 6 months ago

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Its SE and STAB against. Recently someone posted a video of a solo raid in which they won with 6 of them powered up

Thanks for the insight. How high were they powered up? Level 31 is a "powered up" and so is level 39, but there is a big difference in cost of power up.

They are NOT good. Those 6 Xatu were powered up above lvl 38, costing 650,000 stardust and he managed to beat Machamp with 0 seconds left.
It's a fun thing though.
https://youtu.be/UWN8V9Haa48

Gud Nuff to solo a machamp gym. What a waste tho lol

They're only good as a gimmick. When you list the best attackers fit for machamp you have to go pretty far down the line before you hit Xatu.

Dan - Thanks. That was what I thought, too, but my thoughts are not always correct (actually, they are "seldom correct" according to my spouse). She may be right.

As a married man myself, I can relate. I've grown so used to being wrong, that it doesn't even bother me any more!

Yes, Xatu has all the right externals, STAB psychic attack with good damage, resists fight, but the CP is just too low. For the same reason that a 10/10/10 Mewtwo is probably someone's strongest pokemon, or at least the one with the most potential (if they don't have a better Mewtwo).