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Dec 7 - 21: 5* Raids for Dialga & Palkia
- Thread starter R_N
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I sometimes get tired of constantly addressing how bad the general player is so I just leave it off as implied
I bet the pair have Earth Power so Magearna may not be the play.
Any reason Azumarill wouldn't work? Palkia it obviously resists/immunes both STABs, while Dialga it blanks the Double-boosted Dragon STAB and takes neutral from Steel while setting up. Worst case scenario you can probably run Amnesia/Belly Drum/Play Rough/Aqua Ring to bulk yourself up and then go for a one-shot given 5* Health pools
Realistically same "issue" as Magearna, as in, both can have coverage to hit it (Thunderbolt / Thunder), except differently from mage you don't have a built in reliable sustain (or may not be able to belly drum it down) so it depends on if they have it or not
I fully expect to see box legends getting popped by tera Dragon STAB moves when I have to go online for Dialga. Speaking of which, since the 5 star raids are only level 75, I wondered if they would get their signature moves normally learned at level 88, but I remembered they gave Iron Leaves an early Megahorn so it's not out of the question. Not that Dialga would want Roar of Time, but it would probably get it to be symmetric with Palkia.
SpDef Umbreon should just wall both of these and neuter them with Fake Tears and Screech unless they both do something crazy like shield T0. Hoping these bosses at least have good item drops to warrant farming.
IIRC, Iron Leaves was such a pain because of Swords Dance in the regular moveset AND there was a short timer that was decimated as bad players fainted. I wouldn't be surprised if we see a short timer on this one too, and possibly an early shield.
Also, I don't know how the mechanics would work in a tera raid, buuuuuuut.... if Dialga gets Metal Burst, that could suck A LOT.
Also, I don't know how the mechanics would work in a tera raid, buuuuuuut.... if Dialga gets Metal Burst, that could suck A LOT.
A couple of the 5 star raids have access to Counter (off my memory, Krookodile and Tatsugiri), and they use it as regular move in their turn (in fact, they spam it a lot). It bases on the current turn (so ignores the other 3) and will fail if you didn't use a phisical attack.
If it has Metal Burst you just take mental note to run phisical attackers.
Alrighty we got the goods
https://serebii.net/scarletviolet/teraraidbattles/event-dialgaandpalkiaspotlight.shtml
at a glance....
Dialga has ...Trick Room? Stealth Rocks?! Steel Beam...
Palkia has Rain Dance & Gravity
Both are focused on Special moves
https://serebii.net/scarletviolet/teraraidbattles/event-dialgaandpalkiaspotlight.shtml
at a glance....
Dialga has ...Trick Room? Stealth Rocks?! Steel Beam...
Palkia has Rain Dance & Gravity
Both are focused on Special moves
As I suspected, my SpDef Umbreon was good for both. Ran Fake Tears, Screech, Snarl, and Sunny Day w/ Wide Lens.
Dialga:
Turn 0 Trick Room + Stealth Rock is interesting tbh. Considering it's just 5 turns i still think going for faster mons is a better play.
No Thunderbolt, so Azumarill should do fine (player stat reset is very early even, may be worth just waiting for that before drumming).
Palkia looks like Sylveon and Magearna fodder. Not too sure about Dialga, but I may just go with a random support and make others kill it for me
Hm, even though they're only lv 75 this could be tricky. Dialga having steel is already a bad sign if you're planning on using weaknesses. Thankfully Palkia doesn't have anything too dangerous for Fairy or Ice types.
I might build this up, what's the game plan, just immediately start with Tears/Screech based on the randos you roll until the shield goes up or do you pepper in Snarls
Dialga looks like Azumarill should work as expected as a DPS, Palkia having Thunder complicates that option though over using generic Special Fairies. Probably will run a support myself.
Would Hisuian Goodra work? Bulky to bait Tera Dragon Draco but have Palkia debuff itself while Acid Spraying for Dragon Pulse spam?
Would Hisuian Goodra work? Bulky to bait Tera Dragon Draco but have Palkia debuff itself while Acid Spraying for Dragon Pulse spam?
H-Goodra will get likely hit by Earth Power instead
Dialga has EP, not Palkia
From what I've seen, the moves were randomly chosen. Dialga was using Fire Blast vs my Umbreon the moment the raid started.
I stg i always confuse the two. Heck o.o
But I've had the masterplan for Dialga: I picked Blissey with Light Screen and Life Dew and let everyone else kill it.
I've had Dialga alternate draco meteor and fire blast on me. I think the fact neither hit for more than 15 had something to do with it.
Honestly if one can have a bulky enough Dragon type, it may actually be the best pick to get the boss to just debuff itself...