July Events & Enhancing the Spotlight | Defense Deoxys | Rufflet Breakthrough | Spotlight Hours
RamblingRabbit
3 years ago
July's Calendar will be filled with nostalgic spotlights and the long awaited return of Defense Deoxys to Legendary Raids!
Download the Polish Version of the graphic here.
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— July Legendary Raids —
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July 1 10 AM - 8 PM — Bidoof
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July 1 8 PM - July 16 10 AM — Defense Deyoxys
- July 16 10 Am - July 23 8 PM — Mewtwo
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— July Spotlight Hours —
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July 7 — Bulbasaur— 2x XP for Catching
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July 13 — Charmander — 2x candy for Catching
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July 20 — Squirtle — 2x candy for Transfer
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July 27 — Natu — x2 XP for Evolving
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In May enhancing the spotlight we looked in depth at 4 of the 5 weekly rewards and in June enhancing the spotlight we covered the final reward so if you want to revisit them please do so.
In this edition we will include a concise PvP breakdown on IVs to target and how much to prioritize grinding for XLs during the weekly spotlight hours which occur on Tuesdays between 6pm and 7pm local time
GO Stadium has an excellent IV rank checker to show how your Pokémon is ranked, and you can adjust for any way you obtain the Pokémon. The website is linked in the terms section at the bottom along with some helpful explanations of common Pokémon GO phrases if needed.
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— July 7 — Bulbasaur Spotlight —
Bonus: 2x XP for catching
Bulbasaur: Grass/Poison - 15/15/15 level 50 - CP 1260
Ivysaur: Grass/Poison - 15/15/15 level 50 - CP 1921
Venusaur: Grass/Poison - 15/15/15 50 - 3075
Weaknesses: Fire, Flying, Ice, Psychic
Resistances: Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Water, 2x Grass
Evolution Costs: 25 Bulbasaur candy > Ivysaur 100 candy > Venusaur
2nd Charge Move Costs: 25 Bulbasaur candy & 10k stardust
2nd Charge Move for Shadow: 30 Bulbasaur candy & 12k stardust
LC: Bulbasaur: 0/11/15 level 18
GL: Ivysaur: 0/13//14 Level 38.5
GL: Venusaur: 0/14/11 Level 21
UL: Venusaur: 1/15/14 Level 39
ML: N/A
XL Priority: Low
Shiny: Yes
Mega Evolve: Venusaur, Abomasnow, Beedrill, Gengar
PVP Considerations
Venusaur is one of the strongest Grass-type picks in both the Great and Ultra League. It requires its Community Day move Frenzy Plant, which will not be available during this spotlight hour. If you do not currently have a Venusaur for either of these leagues, you can use the spotlight hour to gather good candidates to save for the future when the move potentially returns (or consider using an Elite TM to get it sooner). While not a strong player in Master League, this is nonetheless a good opportunity to gather XL candies to stockpile in case you ever need them.
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— July 13 — Charmander Spotlight —
Bonus: 2x Candy for Catching
Charmander: Fire - 15/15/15 level 50 - CP 1108
Charmeleon: Fire - 15/15/15 level 50 - CP 1868
Weaknesses: Ground, Rock, Water
Resistances: Bug, Fairy, Fire, Grass, Ice, Steel
Charizard: Fire/Flying - 15/15/15 50 - 3266
Weaknesses: Electric, Water, 2x Rock
Resistances: Fairy, Fire, Fighting, Ground, Steel, 2x Bug, 2x Grass
Evolution Costs: 25 Charmander candy > Charmeleon 100 candy > Charizard
2nd Charge Move Costs: 25 Charmander candy & 10k stardust
2nd Charge Move for Shadow: 30 Charmander candy & 12k stardust
LC: Charmander: 0/15/11 level 20.5
GL: Charmeleon: 0/13/15 Level 40
GL: Charizard: 0/15/13 Level 19.5
UL: Charizard: 0/13/15 Level 35
ML: N/A
XL Priority: Low
Shiny: Yes
Mega Evolve: Charizard, Houndoom
PVP Considerations
Charizard is one of the strongest Fire-type picks in the Ultra League and can also see play in the Great League in the right limited cup format. It requires its Community Day move Blast Burn, which will not be available during this spotlight hour. Additionally, its other Community Day move Dragon Breath could be situationally preferred and will also not be available during this spotlight hour. If you do not currently have a Charizard for either of these leagues, you can use the spotlight hour to gather good candidates to save for the future when the move potentially returns (or consider using an Elite TM to get it sooner). While not a strong player in Master League, this is nonetheless a good opportunity to gather XL candies to stockpile in case you ever need them.
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— July 20 — Squirtle Spotlight —
Bonus: 2x Candy for Transfer
Squirtle: Water - 15/15/15 level 50 - 1069 CP
Wartortle: Water - 15/15/15 level 50 - 1682 CP
Blastoise: Water - 15/15/15 level 50 - 2788 CP
Weaknesses: Electric, Grass
Resistances: Fire, Ice, Steel, Water
Evolution Costs: 25 Squirtle candy > Wartortle 100 candy > Blastoise
2nd Charge Move Costs: 25 Squirtle candy & 10k stardust
2nd Charge Move for Shadow: 30 Squirtle candy & 12k stardust
LC: Squirtle: 0/15/14 level 21.5
GL: Wartortle: 0/14/15 level 50
GL: Blastoise: 1/15/15 level 23
UL: Blastoise: 0/12/15 level 48.5
ML: N/A
XL Priority: Medium - Spice pick in UL
Shiny: Yes
Mega Evolve: Blastoise, Gyarados, Slowbro
PVP Considerations
Blastoise is a solid option in both the Great and Ultra League, although not quite one of the top tier picks. It requires its Community Day move Hydro Cannon, which will not be available during this spotlight hour. If you do not currently have a Blastoise for either of these leagues, you can use the Spotlight hour to gather good candidates to save for the future when the move potentially returns (or consider using an Elite TM to get it sooner). While not a strong player in Master League, this is nonetheless a good opportunity to gather XL candies to stockpile in case you ever need them.
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— July 27 — Natu Spotlight —
Bonus: 2x XP for Evolving
Natu: Flying/Psychic - 15/15/15 level 50 - CP 1246
Xatu: Flying/Psychic - 15/15/15 level 50 - CP 2474
Weaknesses: Dark, Electric, Ghost, Ice, Rock
Resistances: Grass, Psychic, 2x Fighting, 2x Ground
Evolution Costs: 50 Natu candy > Xatu
2nd Charge Move Costs: 50 Natu candy & 50k stardust
LC: Natu: 1/15/15 level 17.5
GL: Xatu: 0/13/14 Level 26
UL: Xatu: 15/15/15 Level 50
ML: N/A
XL Priority: Low
Shiny: Yes
Mega Evolve: Charizard Y, Pidgeot, Slowbro
PVP Considerations
Xatu is currently one of the worst Pokémon in PvP, as it has a bad stat distribution and an even worse movepool. The only time Xatu has ever seen real play was in Silph Arena Season 1 in the Nightmare Cup, and that was back in May 2019! Like anything in this game, it is worth having a good IV candidate in the bag in case it ever gets some moveset help, should you have the space for it.
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— Terms —
Spawn rate = How fast Pokémon will show up in a giving time
XP = Experience Points
CP = Combat Power
Pinap = Gives you twice the candy for catching
Silver pinap = Gives you twice the candy for catching and boost to help catching
Stacking = Keeping multiple research rewards to be used later
IVs – Individual Values
Mega Evolve = Pokemon when mega evolved will help gain extra candy
STAB – Same type attack bonus
META – Most effective tactics available
PVE = Player vs Environment – (Raiding/Gym Battles)
PVE - IVs = Individual values for Raiding – as close to 15/15/15 as possible
PVP = Player vs Player
PVP - IVs = Individual values for battling – usually low attack and high defense/stamina
Fast Move = Move used to gain energy for charge move
Charge Move = Move shown on the screen that energy is gained to use
GBL - GO Battle League
LC = Little Cup 500CP and lower (must be 1st form but can evolve)
GL = Great League 1500CP and lower
UL = Ultra League 2500CP and lower
ML = Master League unlimited CP
https://www.stadiumgaming.gg/rank-checker