What to Use My First Sinnoh Stone For?
In a day or two I will get my first Sinnoh Stone, and since it's only one per week, I don't want to waste it. I want to evolve the most meta-relevant Pokemon first, so I was thinking I should do Rhyperior. I wanted to see what the community thought before I choose, though. Which evolution would be best to spend the stone on?
Answers
Rhyperior is a good option if you're lacking smackdown T-tars for rock-type, or Groudon for ground-type.
Other potentially good options:
Togekiss - will be a top-tier defender in between normal-type tanks, if gym defense is something you care about.
Roserade - highest poison-type DPS in the game, which is a fairly limited niche. It'll be a glass cannon though.
Weavile - highest dark-type DPS in the game, and highest ice-type DPS until Mamoswine is released. Also a glass cannon.
Electivire - slightly higher electric-type DPS than Raikou, but with lower bulk.
Edit: alternatively, if you have a shiny Togepi, Murkrow, Magby, Duskull, or Roselia, you could evolve that one first for style points. Hot pink shiny Honchkrow looks pretty amazing, imo.
Thanks for the detailed answer, I think I will probably go with Rhyperior since I have neither Smackdown T-tar nor Groudon. Roserade is pretty cool looking, though. The only shiny I have of these evolutions is a Duskull, and shiny Dusknoir doesn't look that great imo.
Edit: Togekiss looks great as well, both stat-wise and in appearance. If only I had enough Togepi candies!
We dont know what the next update could bring, next raid boss/es. If the next wave of evolutions also need the sinnoh stone, would you want to be without one and be unable to get mamoswine or something else good?
We know Giratina's leaving soon, and the raids will likely change too.
If not concerned about raids, i'd say evolve the sinnoh evolution they'd like the most.
Rhyperior, if you dont have or dont have enough Ttar with SmackDown is a good option.
I am looking for strenghtening my ground attacker, and the movepool for me still dissapointing in ground dept.
So i'll wait for Rhyperior. For probably near legendary raid Dialga, i'll use my Machamp instead.
Others i dont know to be honest, i wait and see altough Electivire is tempting with its base stats and movepool, it is not usefull as a raid counter at the moment.
