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Is anyone else thinking about skipping this season? There isn't much incentive to grind through it this time. I have all the stones from previous seasons and the 3 titles that I care about, so...
Is anyone else thinking about skipping this season? There isn't much incentive to grind through it this time. I have all the stones from previous seasons and the 3 titles that I care about, so...
Mega Chomp Z is a monster this season. Went with Chomp/Mage/Skarm, mostly firsts, often with 10+ kos. The double steel weakness caught me out a few times, I was initially worried about a Golisopod weakness but barely any showed up, and even fewer were able to Mega, making them easy Tbolt targets. Quite a few special Chomp but it gets smashed 1v1 by physical.
To be honest, I can't really bother writing up my experience climbing up the ladder. Beyond season 8's heavy restrictions, personal issues with my internet on top of Z-A's bad-latency issues and the increasingly dull luster of "new casual Pokemon multiplayer mode" due to "play chicken / third party" being optimal have made it difficult to find enjoyment playing. I'm most likely planning to just hold out for the Season Veteran title then pack up.
Season 9 reuses Season 4’s ruleset, except we have some new toys to use (Hoenn starter Megas, Chomp Z) + better knowledge of the game, so maybe there’s some hope here.