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My friend. Even though I'm on the fence about Ape myself, this just ain't it.
Firstly, wasting your Tarastal just to stomach Pop Bomb is just that. A waste. Beat Up will accomplish the same thing and get you to your capstone immediately. And while not a bad mon at all, most Ape teams...