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Meteor Mash is (almost) a Frenzy Plant clone!

Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/TheSilphRoad/comments/9prqtt/meteor_mash_added_to_game_master/

Hype! Didn't see this shared on here yet so I thought I'd spread the good news. By almost I mean that the damage window is different, but both are 2-bar, 100-damage, 2.6s duration charge moves.

Asked by TyFox6 years 10 months ago
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Welcome to the meta, Metagross. We've been waiting for you. 😁

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Yup, it's substantial improvement over Flash Cannon, roughly 30% better DPS by my calculations.

Becomes top counter against pure Fairy and Rock types. For Ice, only second, ranking behind the ridiculous Rampardos, but it's pretty close and comes with better TDO.

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Glad I horded all my Beldum candy and never evolved any of them

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by Sebhes 6 years 10 months ago

Too bad I'll be hangover. Still dont understand why they made it on a Sunday instead. I mean, i reckon that for most European youngsters Sunday morning is not the best moment to have such activities.

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The event is later than morning for a large portion of Europe. And you could say literally the exact same words about Saturday. In the end Niantic wants you to play according to their schedule, not your schedule. It's probably worth money to them in the long run that they condition us to this behavior.

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You're right in the sense that Niantic will do what's financially most beneficial to them and that's okay. I mean, if I really wanted to I could set an alarm, but it's my own decision to do not. 1st world problems anyway mate

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That it is. I find it ridiculous that they do events like this. Shouldn't be complaining because I keep attending the events like a sheep, but I really dislike the way they run things.

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Surely a good walk will work wonders for that hangover! I for one miss all the Saturday CD's because of work commitments so have been looking forward to this Sunday one & aim to make the most of it. Dropped on with it being Beldum & the now meta relevant Metagross, should be a good one.

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Just hearsay but I've heard that Metagross will now...-
- OutDPS Kyogre and Machamp against Rock Types
- OutDPS Dialga with its Steel set and current moves (MC/IH)
- Rival Shadow Claw Gengar for neutral DPS (doesn't SE Psychics, hits Normal types, has way more bulk)

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by hkn 6 years 10 months ago

Meet the new highest-TDO, decent-DPS (well, comparable to Dragonite) counter to Blissey.

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Which is pretty big. Lugia, Ho-Oh, Entei and others used to be viable slow but tanky alternatives to beating up Blisseys if you were low on potions or couldn't dodge properly. Metagross blows every other slow option out of the water AND counters most mons that one would put behind Blissey to scare Machamps.

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and dont forget that a lot of times people put gardevoir after blissey to scare machamp, with this the one scared is her.

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Exactly. I'm a bit amazed if they let it keep MM with stats this good but I'm not complaining.

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Metagross would deserve its position. It's always been a great Pokemon in games afaik

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That's my impression of its main series performance as well. Seems to have appeared a lot on winning teams across generations.

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Lol !!!! We go through the exact same thing just about every community day, “It’s the highest Dps against this that and the other” “It’s the highest DPS in the game in this or that weather!!!”, “It’s going to break the Meta!!!” “It’s going to be the best of its type for all generations!!!”. Stop falling for the hype and click bait articles and YouTube videos!!!!

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1. I don't see a single post overexaggerating any of these points you mention. No one is saying it will break the meta or be the best of it's type forever and always.

2. The hype isn't based on a YouTuber's video, but rather, information datamined from the game's code for Meteor Mash's stats. PokemonMasterHolly's tweet showed MM as a 2-bar 90dmg move. What we have here is even better.

3. It's going to be good. Really, really good.

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