Slaking
So...Slakings moves are ranked DG as A, then HB and EQ. I just caught a lvl 30-one with 84% 14a/9d/15s and it has HB. I went with it because lower defense means more energy gain which obviously is essential for Slaking to get it's charge moves off, right?
With the dodge glitch still not solved and the low defensive stat, will Slaking get the HB off? Will it one-hit a lvl 30 Machamp with the HB? (Even when dodged I assume it should die?). For me the goal is to KO the enemy while DG will deal a lot of dmg if you can launch two, but will the lvl 30 Machamp die? Are there simulations about this? Thanks! ?
Answers
I fought a 3500 Slaking today, just to see how it is. My 2800 Machamp wiped it out before it could use any charge move at all, so probably Hyper Beam or Earthquake. Definitely needs to be powered up to a higher level to be a real defensive threat, and Play Rough would be much better than either Hyper Beam or Earthquake.
I predict the best use for Slaking is going to be win-trading to get gold gym badges since badge experience is based on the defender's CP.
2800 machamp is close to max. That's probably something that most players don't have. PR will be charged once, but will one PR take out any viable attacker? For me the goal would be to one-shot as many attackers as possible make him use his revives. Also with low defense his energy gain will be fast, so HB will get ready faster to make that possible.
