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Are TMs Truly random?

The reason I ask it seems that some people are getting lots of TMs. I got 3 today with 6 people fighting TTar. I used 3 maxed out Vapes and an almost level 30 Machamp wth c/ do. I believe I also got the combat bonus.

Also, wondering if more TMs at sponsors Starbucks and Sprint. I got one at Starbucks on the first day. It may be random but seems like a small number of players are getting a lot of TMs.

Asked by choochmon8 years ago
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I suspect it's not entirely random as well. Pure speculation, but my current guess is it based on damage dealt in some way. Could be player who does most damage with fast moves gets Fast TM, player who does most damage with charge moves gets Charge TM. Just speculation.

Curious tho, what is the combat bonus you're referring to?

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My impression of combat bonus is firstly extra premier balls, then tangentially: more revives, candy and golden razz. Mystery about when TMs pop

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Nope. I have done 100% of the damage in like 3/4ths of my raids and did not get a TM.

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I have gotten three in my last two raids, after only getting one in my first eight raids. Maybe they are tinkering with the drop rate, which isn't inconsistent with randomness.

Personally, I'm OK with a lower drop rate, because I don't think TM's should be too easy to get. Everybody complained about the low drop rate of evolution items for a while, and now we have multiple useless Slowkings and Steelixes and Bellossoms, plus a surplus of evolution items that is taking up space. Too many TM's will just hurt diversity, because everyone will optimize all of their decent mons. I'd be happy if we got one TM every week or two, assuming one level 2 or 3 raid victory per day.

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Will run out of fast TM's for sure. But Charge TM's demand will always be in, because you can re-roll 2 of your charge moves in circles and never get the one you want.

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Got 3 in the last 2 days, in 4 raids (all lev4).
Higher drop than before, cool.

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seems random to me if anything other then raid level and maybe friendly gym influences it I think it is only minor.

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