Little element cup was a pretty solid league. Especially for beginners just learning the basics. Thats what little cup should be geared towards. Now it’s this XL dependent league where noobs just get outclassed by Pokemon like Bronzor, Shuckle, Marill, and Smeargle.
I'm running shadow barboach, purrloin, diggersby. I go at least 3-2 every set, but it just gets boring. Was going to try UL but I'm low on dust. 🤦🏻♂️ Thanks for the content Dan! I look forward to and watch every single day 🤙
I ran Diggersby/Shadow Barboach too when I tried little cup, but decided to just build UL Pokemon. People running shuckle/bronzor need to learn how to have fun and deserve to be punished by the shadow shrimp.
Last year's Little Cup was great because you had Ducklett and Marill to keep Shuckle at bay. I'm powering up one right now hoping to find the perfect 3rd one to hopefully take advantage of this, but but with no super-water mons in here Shuckle just got better. I'm hoping Whishcash or Machoke can bring it home for me since I don't have Mandibuzz or Purrloin.
You could do viewer games rather than playing the bad cups. Just an idea. You could still show off great league teams and it would build your community
I don't think it is a phone issue, I think it is a data issue. They added dynamax raids and also nerfed raids by going to 1/2 second updates. They probably did that so they did not have to pay for excessive amounts of game data. Now figuring out which raid attackers to build... :)
I've been running Diggersby a lot, but the problem with the Shuckle match is that it still depends on getting the attack drop from scorching sands. If I get a couple, I'm good, otherwise it usually outlasts me. Also tough when you go against the purified with return. Either way it's long and boring. I can't believe my little cup matches take longer than great league.
Im running a purified hundo with return shuckle, a rank 13-bronzer, an ive been swapping my 3rd between drilbur,purrloin, most ppl powered up a shuckle thats not a hundo an i win most mirror matches
I can't afford to build either little cup or ultra league pokemon in time. So I am spending the week building my Claydol for Psychic cup. I felt like I was playing at a 2300 level during open great league but thanks to ultraleague started at 1800 :). And I have been going out for dynamax pokemon for fun.
Hah, the pain in your voice with upcoming psychic/master league combo. I'll keep watching Dan! I submitted a ticket to Niantic complaining about the frame drops and lag in pvp, they gave me a raid pass. I'd rather they just fix the game(and hopefully raid boss fix before groudon is firing off solar beams every 2.5 seconds)
Even when they introduced XLs they didn’t allow Pokémon like shuckle or smeargle. It’s cool when they allow it at the end of the season but right at the beginning it’s like just why
I hit Ace with Mandi lead / Diggers SS / S-Barboach closer. No UL mons built so I can't play that like everyone else, lol. If you're not using Shuckle/Bronzor, you pretty much have to go full triple hard counter to them or you're gonna have a bad time.
In my opinion its easier to move up the ranks if you play all 4 leagues, i get absolutely hard countered way more in the ultra league then the little cup, im at 2200 elo in the lil cup
I play bronzor a bad iv so i can easy power up to 500, bronzor, A9 with charm to catch purrloin lol, and diggerby fast bite atk. It work pretty well. Some match will have rps some is very close but its w.e.
If Shuckle was not allowed in little league, that alone would offer so much more flexibility.... I had to stop playing pvp completely as soon as ultra league started. All my dust went into the new GL meta :( I miss you new great league
Hahah you seem as annoyed about this little cup about as everyone else. I appreciate that you don't try to sound excited and hyped for the sake of youtube's algorithm. The only reason why I click on the videos for this horrific cup.
Little element cup was a pretty solid league. Especially for beginners just learning the basics. Thats what little cup should be geared towards. Now it’s this XL dependent league where noobs just get outclassed by Pokemon like Bronzor, Shuckle, Marill, and Smeargle.
I'm running shadow barboach, purrloin, diggersby. I go at least 3-2 every set, but it just gets boring. Was going to try UL but I'm low on dust. 🤦🏻♂️ Thanks for the content Dan! I look forward to and watch every single day 🤙
I ran Diggersby/Shadow Barboach too when I tried little cup, but decided to just build UL Pokemon. People running shuckle/bronzor need to learn how to have fun and deserve to be punished by the shadow shrimp.
I feel the same way about people who use garbage like giratina, cres, and registeel.
If shuckle and bronzor didn’t exist this cup would actually be fun
If pourloin and fariy hard counter would not happen it would be fun
Last year's Little Cup was great because you had Ducklett and Marill to keep Shuckle at bay. I'm powering up one right now hoping to find the perfect 3rd one to hopefully take advantage of this, but but with no super-water mons in here Shuckle just got better. I'm hoping Whishcash or Machoke can bring it home for me since I don't have Mandibuzz or Purrloin.
I’ve been running machop, diggersby and whiscash….. I love the purloin Shuckle bronzer teams. I just top left drilfloon or cottonee leads….
You could do viewer games rather than playing the bad cups. Just an idea. You could still show off great league teams and it would build your community
He will when it's available
@@suslady3906 I am confused. I'm new to pvp. Are you telling me there isn't a way to pvp people outside of when naintic allows???
I don't think it is a phone issue, I think it is a data issue. They added dynamax raids and also nerfed raids by going to 1/2 second updates. They probably did that so they did not have to pay for excessive amounts of game data. Now figuring out which raid attackers to build... :)
I've been running Diggersby a lot, but the problem with the Shuckle match is that it still depends on getting the attack drop from scorching sands. If I get a couple, I'm good, otherwise it usually outlasts me. Also tough when you go against the purified with return. Either way it's long and boring. I can't believe my little cup matches take longer than great league.
Water Pulse got a buff last season, from 70/60 to 80/55. Perhaps it wasn't worth consideration at all with the higher cost previously.
Im running a purified hundo with return shuckle, a rank 13-bronzer, an ive been swapping my 3rd between drilbur,purrloin, most ppl powered up a shuckle thats not a hundo an i win most mirror matches
I can't afford to build either little cup or ultra league pokemon in time. So I am spending the week building my Claydol for Psychic cup. I felt like I was playing at a 2300 level during open great league but thanks to ultraleague started at 1800 :). And I have been going out for dynamax pokemon for fun.
shuckle, duskull, purloin has been pretty solid for me, even with my shuckle being a little underpowered.
Hah, the pain in your voice with upcoming psychic/master league combo. I'll keep watching Dan!
I submitted a ticket to Niantic complaining about the frame drops and lag in pvp, they gave me a raid pass. I'd rather they just fix the game(and hopefully raid boss fix before groudon is firing off solar beams every 2.5 seconds)
Even when they introduced XLs they didn’t allow Pokémon like shuckle or smeargle. It’s cool when they allow it at the end of the season but right at the beginning it’s like just why
I hit Ace with Mandi lead / Diggers SS / S-Barboach closer. No UL mons built so I can't play that like everyone else, lol.
If you're not using Shuckle/Bronzor, you pretty much have to go full triple hard counter to them or you're gonna have a bad time.
Thanks for the content as always
In my opinion its easier to move up the ranks if you play all 4 leagues, i get absolutely hard countered way more in the ultra league then the little cup, im at 2200 elo in the lil cup
I don’t know why little cup isn’t more popular. Requires like zero dust or candies.
And it’s pronounced B E M, an acronym from bug eyed monster.
Powering up a hundo shadow shuckle requires significant dust…
I know. Shuckle is banned in regular little cup. It’s only allowed in this one because it’s a regional cup
I play bronzor a bad iv so i can easy power up to 500, bronzor, A9 with charm to catch purrloin lol, and diggerby fast bite atk. It work pretty well. Some match will have rps some is very close but its w.e.
If Shuckle was not allowed in little league, that alone would offer so much more flexibility.... I had to stop playing pvp completely as soon as ultra league started. All my dust went into the new GL meta :( I miss you new great league
Currently running shuckle, diggersby, and vullaby
Bronzor had been banned in little cups for 2 seasons
schuckle too.
@@ThomasoElg this is the first time it’s even allowed… which is strange
He wasn’t in the previous little catch cup (season 18 I believe). I built and best buddied a rank 1 that season and it was insane.
Thanks!
Purr, cotton, shadow barb…and I have a hundo shadow shuckle powered up but do better with the two demons of the cup
Yeah built bronzor and shuckle to play little cup to survive my android lagging, actually doing positive sets 😂
a nonshadow drapion work?
Unfortunately no. I don't believe so. Certainly not in the great league :(
@@suslady3906 this for Galar Cup
I have a diggersby but its a nundo
Good morning Dan
XL means extra large not extra little.
XZl pokémon should be banned in little cup
Hahah you seem as annoyed about this little cup about as everyone else. I appreciate that you don't try to sound excited and hyped for the sake of youtube's algorithm. The only reason why I click on the videos for this horrific cup.
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