Pokemon Go Articuno Dynamax Strategy

[@mattsimplified-pokemon-go]

Did you beat Pokemon Go Articuno in the Dynamax raids?

[@Pokepete13]

I did not

[@apowolf5645]

Yes I was only able to do 1 cause ppl who came in 4 weren’t trying to help they kept leaving to stay in they group so it was a bummer there wasn’t more ppl

[@mattsimplified-pokemon-go]

@@apowolf5645 Yeah I'm really not sure why people kept leaving?

[@jamesgodwin6484]

@@mattsimplified-pokemon-go rerolling best move sets to survive. We had the same problem that and people wanted to be in the party they intended to be.

[@mattsimplified-pokemon-go]

@ Bummer man :( How many players did you have?

[@SoonLeeNZ]

Triple Max Guard is my strategy too. (Also, If only your pokemon in the team of four is max guarded, it will draw the targetted attacks, which leaves the other three pokemon more free to take the all-out attack role. Helpful if you are able to co-ordinate with the other players.) BTW, you're usually better off not using your charge move & just keep using your fast moves to fill out the max meter faster. Your max attacks do so much more damage than regular charge moves, it makes sense to get to the max rounds as soon as possible.

[@mattsimplified-pokemon-go]

Very solid advice, thank you pal!

[@ferlyxo]

I’m semi new to d and gmax battles so this super helpful thanks a bunch

[@mattsimplified-pokemon-go]

@@ferlyxo You're welcome, pal! Hope you get to get one

[@SoonLeeNZ]

@@ferlyxo Poke Daxi has a pretty good explainer to Max pokemon & battles. kzbin.info/www/bejne/lXzSh2OrorqJobssi=raNJ1us9fqYSG-TI There are a couple of things we know more now but it's mostly correct. Daily max particles: You can collect 800/day, hold 1000/day but they are soft limits. So the way to maximise it is to get as close to 800 particles (but still under it) before collecting the 300 particles for walking 2km. You get 100 particles for every max spot you visit. But if you have not visited that spot before, you get a 20 particle bonus (120 particles) Example: Day 1: I collect from six spots I've never visited before for 720 particles, then claim the 2km bonus = 1020 particles. Day 2: I collect from three of the spots I visited yesterday (3x 100), plus four new spots (4 x 120) = 780 particles, then cash in 2km bonus, +300 particles, is 780 + 300 = 1080 particles. For Max battles, you aim should be to get to the max round as fast as possible, so just spam fast attacks, (charged attacks add as much to the max meter but take longer). The reason you want to get to the max round a.s.a.p. is because Max Attacks do so much more damage than anything else. (Which is also why it's important to level up your max attacks).

[@Jurtaani]

one pro tip for both these legendary dynamax battles and Gigantamax battles. you generally do not want to use your charge move at all during these. reason is that because these have so high stats that both your quick and charge attacks do 1 point of damage each. and since in the time of one charge, you can do multiple quick attacks. and more than the damage output, the important part is that more you attack, more dynamax/gigantamax energy you gather. so you get to the dyna/gigantamax phase much faster if you just spam quick attacks.

[@mattsimplified-pokemon-go]

I love that you’re outlining this because it’s super useful for people to know. Thanks mate!

[@ferlyxo]

Thanks for the tips legend, super helpful! 🙏

[@mattsimplified-pokemon-go]

@@ferlyxo What a legend he is for sharing!

[@SoonLeeNZ]

Yes, and the reason you want to charge up your max meter to get to the max round faster is because Max Attacks (the attacks you do during max rounds) do so much more damage than any non-max round attack.

[@mattsimplified-pokemon-go]

@@SoonLeeNZ Useful to know, thank you mate!

[@raphaeld4313]

I don't know if that changed, but last time the research group investigated it, having max guard active would cause the boss to prioritize using its target move against you, over pokemons that do not have max guard. That means alike max spirit, max guard can be used in a teamwork strategy. Use max guard and get ready to dodge target moves to preserve your shields, and then your mates can only get hit with the AoE move, and have much more room to focus on straight up damage rather than healing. Btw, my strat when I did the Arti solo was loading with Excadrill, chunking away with Rock slides, while absorbing most of the damage with two Metagrosses (and some Ancient powers on Excadrill due to him tanking them better) by switching to them as the moves hit. Meant 3 times out of 4, I dynamaxed with Excadrill to go straight Max steelspike. When eventually, my second Metagross fainted, I dynamaxed with the first that had max guard rather than Excadrill, using one Max steelpike, and then two Max guards for Meta to continue taking damage for Excadrill. Finished with two pokemons left, altho they had little to no health left 😅

[@raphaeld4313]

Also, if the battle drags out long enough that you get to the phase where Articuno's moves get much more powerful and one tap your pokemons, you can try swapping out your low HP pokemons beforehand as to keep all 3 of them alive. This way, as the boss powers up, you still have two pokemons to sac to tank moves that would one-hit KO anyway. Last resort option, but can work

[@mattsimplified-pokemon-go]

This is super useful to hear man - thank you! So much strategy into this stuff hey - more than you first think! Well done getting it done.

[@mattsimplified-pokemon-go]

I’ve heard this happens but luckily haven’t had it drag that far!

[@vitaliwilhelm7654]

Not that good strategy at all. Betterstrategy would be 12:31 switch to Gigantamax charizard and use the Giga-Attacks, every time switch in with charizard to attack and switch out after the attack in Metagross for defense. Have that said, I don't suggest that you shouldn't have used that max guard feature, you should, even more when it's a strategy in a team. But every time you don't use the max guard, switch in with the most powerful one for the attacks and switch out in a defense one after it.

[@mattsimplified-pokemon-go]

Thanks for the tips man!

[@Mikey-ng6zf]

Nice one Matt! 👌

[@mattsimplified-pokemon-go]

Thank you mate!! Appreciate you leaving a comment

[@jervylim9250]

Nice video. Very laid back.

[@mattsimplified-pokemon-go]

Glad you liked it mate! Nothing revolutionary but a little bit less min-maxy than what is out there. Thanks for watching!

[@Vitalman92]

Awesome video, I’m still not able to get TikTok back so I’ll be watching from here 👍🏼.

[@mattsimplified-pokemon-go]

Glad to see you here, man!

[@Pokepete13]

Awesome haul 👏

[@mattsimplified-pokemon-go]

Thank you mate!

[@Squi44]

Learn to dodge. With triple guard up and dodging, your pokemon is going to last much longer.

[@mattsimplified-pokemon-go]

I know how to dodge but I AM LAZY lol

[@KaYem_inc]

⁠@@mattsimplified-pokemon-godon’t be lazy then… and wtf is a ‘stack’ of Max guard

[@mattsimplified-pokemon-go]

@ 'Don't be lazy' but still finishes the three raids just fine... 'work harder for no benefit' - enjoy the hamster wheel. Imagine being a hater online lol

[@DairyCat]

My experience was similar. I did triple max guard on Blastoise and he didn't die at all. We also had a guy who was being carried (he had a wooloo). I didn't actually mind carrying one person, very doable and I did feel that their cheering helped when they wiped. Also had one where 2 people needed carrying which was rough, though in that raid the Articuno had a rock type ancient power so everyone with charizards got one shot off the map lol. Either way I reckon 3 prepared people can do it, but I've also seen videos of people duoing it when there were 4 gloves already supporting the power spot.

[@tron1879]

People have soloed it also and I did it with a duo me and my brother and we had metagriss machamp and Zard metagross and machamp took 2 hits as the tanks and swapped to Zard for to fire moves and we took 5 down I only caught 4 no shinys but was so fun and non of ours have any moves unlocked just all base and non had cp over 2400

[@mattsimplified-pokemon-go]

A wooloo lol Amazing - Blastoise is so good eh!

[@Jurtaani]

we just went with two Metagross per player and one damage dealer gigantamax Toxtricity as our Gigantamax pokemon. that strategy let us just focus on attacking with no need to use either healing or shields. surely not working strategy for Gigantamax battles. but for these Dynamax battles having best possible tanks to gather energy and highest possible damage dealer is sure way to win. sure i have used my extra xl candies and dust that i have gathered to make sure that bare minimum in my team was lvl40 pokemon with emphasis more towards lvl45 or lvl50.

[@mattsimplified-pokemon-go]

This is a very solid approach for Dynamax - thanks for sharing! Gigantamax I take a similar approach actually, slow and steady…

[@tron1879]

Bro I did same with me and my brother and 2 alt phones as we didn't have any moves unlocked to use and we took 5 down in the hour I couldn't imagine wasting health to put Shields on like ya go max to take damage use it for that everyone I seen solo it does the same as what both we did so you and your boys onto it I'm only new 2mths into playing and our cps ain't even over 2400 and we done it easy this dude bless him making out his struggling for engagement or sumthing he knew he gonna slap it he had a giga Zard left FFS I could only dream of even having that to help me 😂😂😂

[@mattsimplified-pokemon-go]

@@tron1879 Just a video to help new players out. I genuinely didn't know if it was going to be easy or not. But thanks for acknowledging making this content takes effort to do.

[@BuzzTheG]

Hard to find people to play the dinamax batlles but good video!

[@mattsimplified-pokemon-go]

Thanks, Buzz! Another one coming next week for Zapdos.

[@ozysabrie6644]

Do they randomly spawn after beating one and leaving a pokemon, or are these the first ones of the kind?

[@mattsimplified-pokemon-go]

They appear at Dynamax ppots like the other Dynamax Pokemon, and you can leave them at the power spot once you've defeated another dynamax pokemon as long as it was on your team. Not sure if that's what you're asking?

[@icesamurai8]

I like doing all 3 choices each time, attack, heal, and shield. Unless there is a “baby” Pokémon on the team

[@mattsimplified-pokemon-go]

@@icesamurai8 how do you go with heal? I’ll be honest I never use that

[@icesamurai8]

@mattsimplified-pokemon-go Spirit is what heals, it also heals your allies also. Shield adds protection to just yours but the dynamac pokemon will target you.

[@raphaeld4313]

Max spirit heals your pokemon accordingly to your own pokemon's max HP, whereas Max guard adds a certain amount of HPs to your pokemon This means Max spirit is better used on Excadrill, who has higher Max HP, but less defense than Metagross, whereas Metagross benefits more from Max guard, having more defense and less HP

[@aaronnhem7282]

Resisted icy wind on a steel type does ridiculous damage, makes no sense

[@mattsimplified-pokemon-go]

100!

[@ahmadakmal6251]

I have 1 by using your advise

[@mattsimplified-pokemon-go]

That’s great!! Congrats on getting one

[@captainbubbles3575]

I never even got to go with these event cause im a new player and cant contribute with this max raids 😭 maybe next time i guess

[@mattsimplified-pokemon-go]

Are you in Brisbane? It’s a great community here you could join!

[@Teenflexzone]

Bro no one near me does the dynamax

[@mattsimplified-pokemon-go]

That's so sad man! Have you tried looking for meetups on Campfire? It's pretty useful in some communities but I guess you need the players to start with.

[@garywilliamson5156]

lol unpowered up 90% cryagonals take 63% less damage ,. and are so much better just filling meter ! switch to toxtricity every max . ez wins

[@mattsimplified-pokemon-go]

Nice work - thanks for the tip!

[@balldur]

Is it really worth hunting good I cryogonal? I actually hunt it, because it's the only one 3star gigantamax which I can duo with my gf. Still don't have luck. Best Iv 13-15-13...

[@mattsimplified-pokemon-go]

@@balldur I ended up getting one but I really don't like the design of that Pokemon lol

[@huda34]

Don't use your charge move

[@mattsimplified-pokemon-go]

Thanks for stopping by mate! How many did you catch?

[@huda34]

@mattsimplified-pokemon-go 6 right now gonna use my daily max potion for articuno and save my coins for zapdos instead

[@raphaeld4313]

Charge moves are worth using vs Articuno. Only vs Gmax bosses do they do low enough damage that going straight dmax energy is the best option

[@PaddyPower_IRL]

Your not even bothering to dodge ... very noob info in this video.

[@PaddyPower_IRL]

Using Cinderace Dynamax instead of Gigantamax Toxtricity ... Really

[@mattsimplified-pokemon-go]

Didn't even need to. Maybe you have weak Pokemon if you need to dodge? This channel is for beginner and returning players. Maybe you'll find a better home that accepts your poor attitude of elitism elsewhere.

[@PaddyPower_IRL]

You style yourself as giving the best information… your Pokémon choices and strategies are trash.

[@mattsimplified-pokemon-go]

@@PaddyPower_IRL Thanks for coming by, mate!

[@Yozabiksynboy]

​@PaddyPower_IRL I don't see you putting your face out there to make Pokémon go video guides for people so don't talk shit to people who do and try to help.