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TDO Page Question: DB vs DT

Dragonbreath Variants of Dragonite are listed higher than DT Variants.

How come?

Asked by Arak27 years 6 months ago
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by aSp 7 years 6 months ago

Because if they aren't then all the people with DB will start writing threads about how godly it is and that nothing else can come close.

Apparently, the position on a tier list ranking will affect how it behaves.

DB MUST BE TOP OF THE LIST OR RIOT!

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im not really sure since i was under the assumption that dragon tail is superior in everyway. i personally like the speed of dragon breathe better and always have, its sooo easy to dodge with. but im not really sure what this information is now insinuating. its making me consider charge TMing one of my two legendary db/dc though to see for myself, but i think ill hold off on it for now. if they ever changed dragon claw into a more powerful two bar charge move with low cool down it would go bak to being the best combo as opposed to just being the best for dodging.

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Factually correct. That is what happened when the Gen2 rankings first came out and Dragon Breath/Dragon Claw was given a B rating compared with the no-dodge rating of Dragon Tail/Outrage.

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by Simon 7 years 6 months ago

There are other oddities on the list. For instance, Shadow Claw/Shadow Ball is ranked as Gengar's third best moveset!

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Usual polemics aside, the GP rankings have never been pure dps rankings.

DB is strictly worse from a DPS point of view, but it can be more beneficial for people who like to dodge as you can fire three to four DB in a row while still dodging everything, whereas in many instances you cannot even fire two DT without being hit.

In a raid this advantage does not matter and is more than outweighed by the DPS disadvantage, but in gym play it does.

That said, the new gym system is so easy that I for one stopped dodging quick moves completely in the interest of time. Except maybe for the first run through the gym, I still prefer my DB/DC dragonite though. Not because of DB, but because of DC helping you to avoid overkill, thus saving time.

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