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I haven't played the game for a while and as always, something big happened. Not a fan of a Giratina and I don't do T5 raids, so I don't understand what's the fuss about, can somebody explain?

Asked by KYhundred6 years 9 months ago
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Shit event with close to 0 new content

No option to evolve Mismagius, Honchkrow, Dusknoir or Weavile. I believe they will appear at the end of event but i might be a bit too naive.

No double candies when transferring/guaranteed raid rare candies, new title screen or lavender town theme

New raid boss (Giratina) isn't bad stat wise, but gets absolutely terrible moves like Shadow Sneak while it could learn Shadow Ball. In other words, it is only as useful as say, Cradily or Ninetales

Event happened after very unsatisfying and destructive Beldum Community Day

Virtually used up all my high level balls and berries and stops only give basic pokeballs, pinaps and nanabs (If you use these garbo to catch any pokemon they flee instantly without pain and without fail)

I would rather die 108 times than play when this event is active.

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"I would rather die 108 times than play when this event is active."

No need for anything that drastic. Perhaps just your game press account could die just once?

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by hkn 6 years 10 months ago

Long story short, Giratina had the potential to be a bulky Ghost attacker, but Niantic decided to give the terrible charge move Shadow Sneak, even though it could learn the far more powerful Shadow Ball in the main series games.

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It is really easy to beat, did a shadow sneak 7am this morning--40, 38, 33 and my first team barely fainted. I'll take something almost worthless if it is that easy, especially after Regis and the pretty tough tier 6 M2.

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Good news, every single legendary in gen 4 will be relatively easy to trio with friendship bonuses if they get nerfs as expected and are tier 5. Gone are the days when you needed to wait for that 7th person.

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Definitely a fan of not having to wait at the bottom of a gym for enough people to show up (even worse when enough don’t show up and you wait all that time for nothing). So glad to be back to more doable, time-friendly raids

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by milkz 6 years 10 months ago

>Not a fan a Giratina

Well there you go that's your answer. People don't care if you like or don't like it, but its Giratina have you played the main series, do you know anything about this pokemon? It's absolutely disgraceful how Niantic treated it. It's suppost to be bulky, bulky than other legends yet they couldn't be bothered to give it shadow ball. Granted its pretty much guaranteed to return with not only a shiny form but with a better moveset. Honestly I expect a Metagross tier redemption. Like everything else all decisions just boil down to how much money Niantic can make.

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I think people cry too much about "NIANTIC MAKING MONEY".
Especially since it's one of the rare occasions in the mobile "gaming" where the game doesn't milk the cash out of you and even allows you to earn coins through gameplay.

About Giratina: I don't know, I might change opinion about it, but it always looked too edgy for me.

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I mean that's fair but based off past events, decisions and the like even the average folks can come to that conclusion of money = Niantic. But of course everyone has a different opinion.

It's just a really popular pokemon that Niantic trashing like this is a huge deal. It's like if Mewtwo or Charizard were given trash stats/and or bad movepools. (Though Charizard isn't that good already can you imagine the outrage?) People don't have to like every mon, I don't like Deoxys that much but hey it's our only ex raid for now, ill still give it the respect its due.

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by Pingo 6 years 10 months ago

Niantic has to stop this. Giving legendaries bad moves to bring it back one day with a better move and shiny...and perhaps a 4th time with a stupid hat?!
However, I wont raid more than the free pass.

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