Lugia vs Machamp solo - no joy
So I powered up a 93% ES/SA Lugia to L30 (3040 CP) and added him to a team that previously solo'd a Machamp (replaced ES/Psy L32 Eggy). I thought this would be a winner for sure, especially since I also FTM'd a SW/H to DT/H D'nite... the old team won with 2 secs to go, the new team ironically couldn't do it!
This Champ was BP/DP (the one I beat had HS as charge). Perhaps lag was the biggest issue, my charge moves didn't seem to fire when they should have, and I may have been cheated out of a FS or two....
Lugia has amazing staying power, lasting for 30++ secs with no dodging, and gets off tons of Sky Attacks - but I wonder if its attack stat isn't beefy enough?
Maybe next step will be to Fast TM my psychic glass cannons to get Confusion (none do right now, my Zam is PC/FS and the Espeons are both ES/FS - rounding out the team are two DT/HU 3K d'nite's).
For those who have solo'd Machamp, are other movesets easier then BP/DP? Or is this more of a lag issue? From everything I've read the team should be able to do it ... but 5 tries and LOTs of potions later, I threw in the towel (also, nearby Articuo raid was more compelling!)
Answers
BP/DP is probably the hardest moveset. I have soloed a lot of Machamps but haven't faced that one yet. I think Lugia just doesn't have the attack stat - if you use it early it will result in you timing out, so I would try again starting with the glass cannon Psychics and finishing off with Lugia rather than leading with it (unless I misunderstood your ordering). I would also try Gengar if you have one powered up as he is immune to Fighting moves and Shadow Claw and/or Shadow Ball will deal a ton to boss Machamp.
Lag certainly doesn't help.
