Dodging during raids
I have found this very difficult, because the usual flash is absent. Worse, it doesn't seem to be necessary, so why bother? Either you have a lot of people and the boss goes down quickly, or you have barely enough and it is a race against the clock, and dodging just wastes time. I am disappointed by this aspect of the game, because with the old gyms dodging was a skill you really needed to develop.
Has anyone found dodging useful or even possible consistently during raids?
Answers
I probably should but I don't try to dodge anything. There's usually only 2 of us, and we're fighting against the clock on level 3s. So I simply spam my moves until the boss faints. I got to the 5th mon on my team only once. It's not the most potion-efficient method, I know. But dodging takes precious seconds and breaks my momentum.
I don't dodge at all...Reason being is getting hit and losing HP builds up your energy faster...
In a large group, you will never run out of time...In a small group, you will normally time out.
The only time I can see dodging is if you are about to get enough energy for a charge move, but not dodging will knock you out and you won't be able to use it...
You want to maximize DPS since you get more premier balls to catch the mon with afterwards. Dodging will generally lower your DPS.
It is hard to see charge moves coming in the raids ... I just guess when it comes based on the last time it was used ... but since your fighting the clock more then whatever Mon in front of you... I usually am fine with them hitting me a few times with there charge move ...but it depends on how charged my bar is ...