which Lapras to power up?
I would like to power up a Lapras to level 30 to destroy dragonites. I have two potential candidates:
1) FB/B CP 1466 IV 87% A: 15 D: 11 S: 13
2) FB/IB CP 1035 IV 98% A: 14 D: 15 S: 15
Candies and dust are not a problem. I guess the question is whether the higher IV is worth a slightly worse move set. But I have heard some people say that they prefer IB over B. Thoughts?
Answers
If you set aside all the stupid undesirable water and mixed water movesets, F/B deals the most damage with F/ib a clise second. Ice Beam is a bit more flexible though.
I think I often need three Ice Beams to finish a Dragonite, which would translate to 1 Blizzard and a second Blizzard with overkill wasting some damage.
If you attack enemy gyms with other players, multi-bar charge moves are even more important and beneficial for not wasting energy.
All that being said though, Gyarados with B/O can also be a good attacker into Dragonite.
If it were me I'd keep both of them at a lower level for prestiging. Lapras and other Ice types are great for prestiging Dragonite, but I favor other alternatives for attacking. That said, if you have unlimited dust and candy and want a Lapras attacker, then the better option depends on your dodge/attack strategy and the specific defender timings. I believe IB performs better in more cases than not, but there are many exceptions.