Enemy Layout
Front Line
EX Korrina: Encounter Notes
- The opposing Klink / Bronzong will attempt to use an early Sandstorm.
- There is currently a glitch in which casting Sandstorm before the opponent will cause the opponent to not move at all until they can cast Sandstorm. A strategy that exploits this can be found below (Acerola method).
Blaine/2x Hilda (No Exploit) Method
Left / Middle / Center
Host: Hilda & Tepig / Cheryl & Blissey / Blaine & Ponyta
Guest A: Roxanne & Nosepass / Flint & Infernape / Blaine & Ponyta
Guest B: Hilda & Tepig / Flint & Infernape / Blaine & Ponyta
- Cheryl & Blissey: Provides an initial buff to the ally that will be targeted next.
- Flint & Infernape: Deals some initial damage.
- Blaine & Ponyta: Uses Sunny Day to cancel out Sandstorm.
- Roxanne & Nosepass: Wide Guard to neutralize Bulldoze from Bronzong.
- Hilda & Tepig: Deal the brunt of the damage once Sunny Day goes up.
Battle Strategy
A table version of the strategy can be found below for your convenience.
Video Link
Check out the video below by Fang Mashiro demonstrating the Blaine/2x Hilda (No Exploit) method! (JP)
Check out the below video by Faction demonstrating a viable strategy that does not require Roxanne or Cheryl!
Blaine/Phoebe/Hilbert Method
Left / Middle / Right
Host: Hilbert & Oshawatt / Flint & Infernape / Blaine & Ponyta
Guest A: Pheobe & Dusclops / Flint & Infernape / Blaine & Ponyta
Guest B: Pheobe & Dusclops / Flint & Infernape / Blaine & Ponyta
- Hilbert & Oshawatt: Provides attack buff for the team.
- Flint & Infernape: Primary damage source.
- Blaine & Ponyta: Uses Sunny Day to cancel out Sandstorm.
- Pheobe & Dusclops: Used to stall and pass on buffs.
Battle Strategy
A table version of the strategy can be found below for your convenience.
Video Link
Check out the video below by AlterEgo131 who created this strategy!
Acerola (Sandstorm Exploit) Method - PATCHED, No longer working
NOTE: As of 10/4/2019, this exploit has been patched and can no longer be used. The information is kept below for archival purposes.
Left / Middle / Center
Host: Blaine & Ponyta / Acerola & Palossand / Marley & Arcanine
Guest A: Acerola & Palossand / Flint & Infernape / Marley & Arcanine
Guest B: Marley & Arcanine / Flint & Infernape / Acerola & Palossand
- Acerola & Palossand: Casts Sandstorm to prevent opponents from being able to cast Sandstorm. This glitches the A.I. and the enemies all will not act until they are able to cast Sandstorm themselves (which can be prevented by recasting Sandstorm). This entire strategy revolves around stalling and rotating Sandstorm while chipping away at the enemy.
- Flint & Infernape: Deals damage.
- Marley & Arcanine: Deals damage, also provides Speed buffs.
- Blaine & Ponyta: Deals damage, and provides Sunny Day once all three Palossands' Sandstorms are used and expire.
Battle Strategy
A table version of the strategy can be found below for your convenience.
Video Link
Check out the video below by Destiny & 胡蝶しのぶ#2779 demonstrating the Acerola Sandstorm Exploit method!
Check out the video below by Alterego131 for an alternative approach to the Sandstorm exploit!
Credits and Acknowledgments
Credits to tomy#2603, しげしげポケマス#2510 (shigeshige pokemasu) and Setallia (じゃらし)#5073 (jarashi) for outlining the Blaine/Roxanne/Hilda (No Exploit) method!
Credits to Faction✨#0705 and the crew for the alternative video of the double Hilda strategy without using Roxanne or Cheryl!
Credits to D•estiny(suru)#0878, 胡蝶しのぶ#2779, and crew for the strategy and Acerola Sandstorm Exploit video!
Credits to AlterEgo131 (Youtube) for originally discovering the Sandstorm bug and for the alternative video for the Sandstorm Exploit method!
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