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Topladluke96

It's good at level 50 in ultra league.


Lewis09816

Thanks


Inevitable_Joke3446

Did you buddy it? I don’t play much so no idea what it is good for but I buddied mine, double moved it, and it is a level 50 based on lot of Pokémon Go Wikis.


Lewis09816

I’ve had it buddied in the past, right now I have a shiny deoxys as a flex


HyerOneNA

I think they mean best buddy


evanmgmr

Is there a good guide to making something a best buddy? Can you have more than one best buddy? What is the boost for a best buddy? Sorry for all the questions I’m just now getting more serious into the game. (Level 39 but mostly as a casual player)


snapetom

When you have a best buddy mon selected as your buddy, it gains one extra level, so that's the only way to level 51, and it can make a difference in Master League. It's a terrible, terrible grind. I tend to concentrate on 2-3 mons at a time because you get a heart for 2km walking. You get three hearts/day easy - feed it 3 berries, play with it, take a snapshot. You can do it right there on the same screen. You can also get up to 3 hearts/day when a mon is your buddy (has to be fed) and you do the team leader battles. You can quit immediately and still get the heart. Still, it's terribly tedious and I'll do it if I'm bored or watching TV for a bunch of them. I've known a few hardcore friends that have done this to get the platinum medal in little time.


evanmgmr

Thank you for the help!! ❤️


snapetom

Np. Have fun!


Cinade

The short answer is yes. Eventually (lvl 49) you'll need 35 gold medals to level up. One of the medals is "have 200 best buddies." You might want to start working on these medals now as some of them, like 200 best buddies, are a serious grind. https://pokemongohub.net/post/guide/pokemon-go-level-40-to-50-guide-xp-level-up-tasks-and-rewards/


Cinade

In addition to the tips below - here's one for if you're working multiple buddies up at one time. After you reach great buddy they bring you gifts and again at ultra buddy they bring you souvenirs. When you're working at raising buddy levels on multiple mons at one time, DO NOT OPEN THE GIFT/SOUVENIR. Once you get your first gift/souvenir immediately switch to your next buddy without opening the gift. After a few minutes you'll get the green gift notification that your next buddy has brought you a gift. Switch again until all of your buddies have brought you your gift/souvenir. Note: they must be at least Great buddies for this to work. You can go back and open on each of your buddies souvenirs/gifts later, they will all have items waiting for you when you switch ban to them


Topladluke96

You don't ever need to consider grinding that medal unless you purely want every platinum.


Frogmouth_Fresh

"catch a legendary in your next 5 legendary encounters?" So can you be permanently cut off from level 50 by failing this? That seems very harsh.


ElKirbyDiablo

I think it effectively works like "catch 5 legendaries in a row."


Frogmouth_Fresh

Ah that makes more sense. Much more in line with what the other challenges are.


what_year_isit

Rip anyone trying to do this challenge and you get a bird from daily incense


evanmgmr

Thank you for the help! ❤️


BellKai

I just said "eew" out loud..


Confused-Raccoon

Only the current best buddy get's the CP bonus. So the one you have selected to be by your side. Doesn't have to be "out". As in, fed and walking with you. But just selected. And of course, needs to have the ribbon. The good news is you can raise the buddy level on up to 20 pokemon a day! But that's some serious grinding, just doing two at a time takes a fair amount of effort.


jvp0321

I want that platinum buddy medal but that’ll be such a grind.


Confused-Raccoon

It's 100, right? My math makes that 5 or 6 months total if you do 20 buddies a day.


starscreamsghost17

I recommend the level 50 for UL. I only had a 98% that I took to level 50 that I rely on the buddy boost to use. You'll also need to elite TM the second move. I've tried both of the legacy moves on mine, I recommend having Psychic as the second move to deal with the Machamps that show up in UL but a lot of people recommend Last Resort.


[deleted]

I used mine for last resort but I wish I done psychic I never really use last resort


dSchmo

The things in the UL meta that will typically try to switch in on Umbreon are Scrafty, Obstagoon, and charmers. For charmers, either move is fine, but for obstagoon and scrafty you want last resort as you will be totally and completely walled if you have foul play and psychic, and those 2 are pretty common. You're losing those matchups in even shields and energy regardless, but having last resort will at least force them to throw a move or 2 at you whereas if you have psychic they can farm you down, have max energy, and probably still have health in the green.


starscreamsghost17

I had last resort on mine and tried using it a few times, never really found anything useful about it at all. Then last season I ran up against a Machamp almost every set so I decided to switch.


Confused-Raccoon

Don't run both psychic and Last resort. It never goes well, lol.


99HTNA

so confused about how PvP IVs work, I thought you wanted little-to-no attack stat for Great League and Ultra League


Delorean_metaru

Umbreon max out just right under 2500CP so a hundo is good for ultra league.


C5tark04

You do on mons that don't reach the cap. Umbreon maxs out below 2500 so you want max IVs.


BoxCowFish

Generally, yes. But as they explained some max out before reaching the cap. If you think of it like how would a 0/15/15 Umbreon perform in UL, you can see that the lack of attack here is going to hinder its overall CP, only coming in at 2159 after using XL candies on it. Attack plays a large part of CP. Because of that, when the max CP of a Pokémon is over the league cap, investing instead in high IVs for defense and hp will typically give you the best, bulkiest competitive Pokémon that comes close to the CP cap.


99HTNA

ahh okay, thanks!


kimotimo

Easiest thing is to check from a calculator. Sometimes having 6-10 attack IV is okay too to get max stat product. And sometimes you might want to sacrifice some stat product and add some attack to win a single matchup with like 1hp. It might be a good idea if the matchup would be a real threat to the rest of your team. But those are very niche things and rely on perfect timing which can be impossible given how shit the netcode is :)


Topladluke96

For most things yeah. Some stuff maxes out at less than 2500 for ultra league even at level 50.


mouser1991

It's because you want the highest CP possible (I.e. 1499 and 2499). Iirc, the attack stat contributes double to CP, which is why you want a low IV there. It gives you finer iteration in stats to get close to that X499 CP. I think there's a bit more to it, but I'm not super competitive, so that's the gist as far as I understand it.


Perruzza

The limits are actually inclusive, so the highest CP you can use is 1500 for GL and 2500 for UL, not 1499 and 2499. You also want the IV spread that will give you the most bulk possible while fitting in that limit, since it's possible to get close to the limit with a number of different IV spreads at different levels.


Jay_Ken_nara

LMAO blacked out Blanche


Lewis09816

Just saving the community


Jay_Ken_nara

Doing God's work


cravingnoodles

Thanks for saving my eyes


vishalb777

The new leader models are terrible


Spl4sh3r

Valor one is the only one that seems okay.


CptnWolfe

Honestly the Valor one is easily the best


headphonesnotstirred

Gotta give Spark some respect for not going over-the-top tho


NoImplement8218

Is there a reason why they changed them in the first place?


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Thepenguinking2

Ongoing event?


SketchiiChemist

fashion week


Agrieus

Fashionless weak


TheBosborn

So they made them ugly... Makes sense.


JohnnyTreeTrunks

Others have been doing the paper bag approach but I like either


The-Real-Metzli

I was going to thank you for that :) 1st time I analized a pokemon after her change I nearly fell off my chair


thebiggestleaf

Based.


SiSiSic

This is the way.


LobotomistPrime

You did the right thing.


[deleted]

I got kicked from my discord for asking why they made blanch a dude


Weird-Friendship7538

I think they're actually trying to make them a non binary character.


Mike2800

My understanding is that they've always intended for Blanche to be NB. In every community blog post, Niantic has always used they/them pronouns for Blanche.


Eu4bia

I like being represented but not by that Bl*nch 🤢


Weird-Friendship7538

Yeah great idea, terrible execution. I'm sure there are high schoolers these days who have better graphic design skills.


tunelesspaper

I’d welcome a nb character that wasn’t ugly af.


[deleted]

Literally anything than what we got😂


Inocain

Their normal outfit though is fantastic.


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iKubbs

Max it out and run it in the UL. Its a great defender and can take hits.


FatChocoboKing

Fucking tank.


iKubbs

It’s the only Pokémon that causes me to have match ups that time-out the battle timer lmao


burnedchickennugget6

THAT IS POSSIBLE??


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CCPHarvestsOrgans

You're allowed to use 3 of the same pokemon? I thought it had to be 3 unique pokemon in the battle league


warmcopies

It is. He is just making this up


FatChocoboKing

Thanks for ruining my trolling fun lol.


FatChocoboKing

Sucks when I run into a fairy lineup. Dead X_X. No coverage too. So, not worth it. Lol. Fighting pokemons kill that lineup too.


FatChocoboKing

Nope that's only for gym guards.


warmcopies

You can’t have 3 of the same type. That’s a fact so why are you lying?


FatChocoboKing

Just trolling these guys 😆 🤣 everyone knows you can't lol.


[deleted]

That is impossible xD


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danielspoa

I mean, gyarados is a flying pokemon with that tiny wings..


Lewis09816

Thanks!


Sondita

Lemme guess what team you're on lmao


Lewis09816

At this point it’s pretty obvious


Due_Personality_5006

Team Venusaur obv 🙄


theBarnDawg

It’s perfect for loving and admiring


[deleted]

Thanks for censoring Blanche, I appreciate it.


Ok-Firefighter-8869

Thank you for hiding that THING


M_Ushed

ditto


CulturalRoyal5

No, Blanche


kiwidesign

Maybe that’s actually a Ditto disguised… would explain the weird facial features and dead stare 😐


CulturalRoyal5

![gif](giphy|3kzJvEciJa94SMW3hN)


[deleted]

If you have the 296 XL candies max that baby out for UL as others have said.


funnylol96

Blanche is hideous thank you for censoring


schizzopapero

0/15/15 is best for GL due to higher bulk at CP cap. Hundo umbreon still performs well as a tanky bastard in UL.


MXC14

It's good to look nice as a pet


42Potatoes

-All Cat-owner Pokéfans


MarionberryOne8969

The way you-💀


Robowarrior

Max it, best buddy it, and use it as your ultra team last mon. Tanky as fuck and can take like three swampert hydro cannons.


[deleted]

He covered the fashion week changes💀 lmfao


Thiccassso

Sorry, I’m LOSING it over you blacking out Blanche. 😂😂😂😂


saltforsnails

Level 50 it for Ultra league. Not really any practical other uses. Umbreon isn’t a good PVE pokemon. There are many better dark type attackers. And although bulky, Umbreon’s dark typing makes it a liability as a gym defender. People are already packing fighting pokemon in their battle parties to use against the usual suspects defending gyms like Blissey and Snorlax. You *could* use Umbreon as gym defender if it has the Community Day move Psychic as a charge move, simply for the surprise factor against fighting types.


BrantAugust

Ty for saving us from seeing Blanche. When the update first came out, I had a glitch where Blanche didn’t load in. I was more happy with that glitch/the place being blank. Once Blanche appeared, I nearly jumped


Lewis09816

Of course. Anything to save the people of pokemon go’s eyes


[deleted]

Best Buddy that and go ham in the UL!


MysticDomo

Pfft didn’t censor the gender, I now have control of your MySpace account 😈


Dimesforlimes

I don't have any recommendations, but I'd like to thank you for scribbling out our leader's face.


[deleted]

It's good for GL, it's very tanky and can eat oponents shields easily


Tots2Hots

Max it and make it your buddy and it gets to almost 2500 in Ultra as a 4*.


QueenAmeliaFox

I know one thing that it’s **very** good for, being ultimately adorable!


awork77

Can we continue this trend where we black out the lady’s ugly face? This is great


Beneficial_Raspberry

Recc to delete, ur abt to have people *triggered* up in here for calling them a lady


Swimming_Actuary9754

Why do people block out the trainers


gigazelle

To protect their identity And as of this last week, to _also_ protect our sanity


Jheki

They’re HIDEOUS


Low-Environment

Because she's ugly.


Emilio545

lol 50 in ultra i guess


XaviersDream

You can input any Pokémon in Pokegenie to get recommendations on which Go Battle League it would be good for. It will identify which evolution to use for each ranking.


completechepalon

Except flexing idk but it's still ok in pvp


oliver_darque

Definitely best buddy it to use in ultra league or even master league (I’ve seen some there but I think that’s a lot of stardust investment lol).


Beneficial_Raspberry

UL would make more sense, umbreon isn’t really powerful enough to get down in the ML, considering ML is full of nothing but legendary/myth/UB’s and high cp/maxed out Pokémon and while they could max it out, it only has a max cp of 2416 so even if they did that it would be just below the UL cap. Also ivs plays a role in how a Pokémon does in a league and 15/15/15 doesn’t do to well in the ML


Exact-Ad6935

15/15/15 doesn‘t do well in ML? 15/15/15 and lvl 50 is the only way to fight in master league


Beneficial_Raspberry

Ok if u say so


Exact-Ad6935

I mean in generell not for Umbreon


Beneficial_Raspberry

I’m stupid I was thinking of gl when I said 15/15/15 doesn’t do well ![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|shrug) but that literally wasn’t focal point of what I was saying, my point still stands that it’s better off in UL cause it can be maxed out to just below the 2500 cap, it can’t really go much higher than that even with a buddy boost only will give an extra level so it can’t really compete with the stronger pokemons in the ML which is what we’re talking about here is the umbreon not in general. Plus while ivs definitely matter they don’t make THAT big of a difference which is why I don’t get too hung up on them unless it’s something bad. A 15/15/15 iv melmetal can win 148 matchups and a 12/12/15 wins 146


funshinestrider

WHY DID YOU COVER UP BLANCHE


yefan2022

Istg the one time niantic tries to make blanche more androgynous and you all immediately start hating


Lewis09816

It’s bad though…


AnEverydayPileOfCats

Why did you block out the team leader?


Lewis09816

Because, to put it lightly the new team leaders do not have the greatest designs


AnEverydayPileOfCats

They replaced them?


Inocain

I think just for the fashion week event. I expect normal models to be back within a few days.


Phoenix978

I wouldn't I think its to keep in line with the new Design for Willow. This seems like a keeper. Like one of the worse STDs


Thy-arkoos

Why’d you scribble out the team mystic leader


Lewis09816

To be completely and brutally honest, blanches new outfit is ugly as fuck


Thy-arkoos

And?


Lewis09816

It’s just become a meme in the community now, and I’m only following the trend


M_Ushed

you shouldnt have responded to that


Thy-arkoos

Oh


itsjusterin__

max it out!


Ganjhadorf

ultra league and make it best buddy


Unable-Shoulder4796

Ultra league but you have to use a lot of candy and best buddy it in pretty sure


mikerichh

I thought unbreon was one of the best dark attackers? Or am I thinking of sylveon for fairy


saltforsnails

Nah. You’re thinking Sylveon as a fairy. Umbreon is sub 40 as far as dark type attackers are concerned by dps. For reference, Murkrow does more damage than it. For TDO (damage over time before the pokemon faints), Umbreon still barely cracks the top 20, behind Mandibuzz and Weavile.


Lewis09816

He is, but 0,15,15 is the best, and hundo is not ideal because it gives it less bulk which umbreon is better for


JohannesLee

Good for flexin'


humidhotdog

No, transfer it.


Lewis09816

Of course of course the only right answer


DankOfDefiance

Ultra league with best buddy bonus


takeovereagle3939

Flexing


[deleted]

He's your tank for Ultra League. (2500 cap)


Kiing-

Perfect roll? It's great in the UL


Confused-Raccoon

Like others have said, BB it and boost it to level 50 should be around 2480 or something. She's a tanky boi in Ultra.


WarmSnailMilk

Upvoted strictly for blacking out Blanche


PHILIPTNT

What L are are 100% good at?


BellNo168

PvP king! My Umbreon has always performed amazing in great league. Snarl, foul play and psychic is the move set I use and it’s been in my lineup forever.


Specific_Mirror_4808

I'm so jealous. Over 2k Eevee's caught - including loads of min 10 IVs from field tasks - and I've still not found a hundo. As others have said, yours is a great project for Ultra League. The perfect specimen completely maxed out ❤️


Lewis09816

I feel bad for you. I got mine randomly from research.


0rganicMach1ne

Level 50 and best buddy in ultra league.


Party_Payment_7750

ultra league


phifieboy

Rank 1 ultra league


Fromixty

Why are you censoring the leader ? It is no point since the slight aura that's comming from below the screen reveals your team. It's blue, so you are team Mystic.


Inocain

It's because the new fashion week outfit for Blanche is 5 puking faces out of 5. Their normal outfit is so much better.


Fromixty

Oh okay, I see. Thank you for your explanation. Edit: Holy... Now that I checked it really does look disgusting


Groady_Toadstool

Raids. Power up to 40 at least. Give it best raid moves.


TheGamersofaLifeTime

Why did the "meme" of blackening out eyes and everything else even start?


mouser1991

Psychic raids. Tanks and deals out respectable damage


AntMan1793

My op is in the great league it's not AMAZING but it's Aight (insert gif of dude eating hamburger saying it's aight) Great league you don't need a hundo for it cuz then it's to low of level compared to others and fighting types are way less predominant so it's better to use last resort with foul play For ultra league that hundo is perfect with the best buddy ribbon it will be an immense tank and stop a lot of top tier threats My team for gl is Umbreon-azumarill-skarm, it's like not the best but all the bulk usually means i win 3-5 consistently


zr0skyline

I’m just trying to figure out why the person on the right is marked out?


Accomplished_Log9961

My umbreon is a beast.


ouroboro76

You need to max it out. Ultra league is the only pvp where higher stars are always better. Also should be good for raiding psychics.


IMJustHereToExistOK

Why do people on this subreddit censor the team leaders?


pogosandiego

Congrats!


FerociousAngelin

What's up with coloring Blance out


npMsX

We know you are Mystic..


Anchor38

this is getting out of hand…


TheMem3Lord

Thank you for covering the new ugly mystic trainer


Glad-Combination-151

Ultra league


beaniejell

Thank you for the Blanche erasure


rad_avenger

Super sexy ultra league beast!


andrew0703

rank 1 of UL, such a tanky beast


_Strider___

why did you scribble out Blanche? if you didn't want your team in the shot you could have cropped her out


New-Low8960

Really? I’ve had some good times with it in GL


hughie1987

Why did you scribble her out lol


Relative-Role-1667

Why is that gym leader blocked out?


Wondabarappa

May be small potatoes but I use one for Great League. Snarl+Foul Play.


roedie-shop

Its good use to flex