Which groudon to power up? Please advise
I got 3 groudon with following stat and in dilemma to choose which one to power up? (Moveset is not a problem in this context because I got multiple TMs）
1) 14/13/14 (A/D/S) 91%
2) 15/15/11 (A/D/S) 91%
3) 15/12/13 (A/D/S) 89%
Answers
No. Lower defense is an advantage only in extreme corner cases, not as a general rule. Incoming damage is rounded (eg. has breakpoints) and then the energy gain is rounded again. This means that half the time lower defense doesn't even equate to any energy gain. And when it does mean more energy, we are talking 1 more energy per boss fast move taken. Which is in most cases completely irrelevant. Golem against Solar Beam Ho-Oh had a practical application using this, but other than that there haven't been any cases where a lower defense IV was preferable.
All are good. I think I'd do it 2, 1, 3.
You should consider having at least one SB Groudon, and one EQ Groudon. Personally, I could see working towards two of each, for when they are useful. If you're raiding with them, the ideal number to have is six, of course, but that's just too resource intensive.
Also consider that while ground isn't the strongest type, Groudon and Kyogre are the strongest mon we've seen, slightly beating out Mewtwo. Rayquaza will be in their league, and everything else is weaker than these four, at least for this generation. So why not max out on the strongest mon.
I have 9 Groudon, one at 31 (EQ), one 30 (SB), one at 20 and six at 25 (most were weather boosted when caught); then Kyogre came along, and that's where I invest my very limited rare candy now. If I could, I'd bring them all to 30, they're just that good.... but are even very powerful at their current levels.
Having them helped me get over the stolen EX raid pass (well, for the most part ;)
