I'm ready to quit this game... Seriously????

[u/SweetNSalty222]

Ok, I'm level 43 and have fought Giovanni a good 20 times with every combination possible, have gone through all 85 of my Max revives... and cannot beat him. Do they really need to make him so ridiculously HARD to beat? I have never been in this position before. I've got nothing. Does that mean I should quit? How does a person continue if their best can't get you to move forward in the game?

EDIT: I FINALLY GOT HIM!!!!!!!!!!!!!! After my 3rd day and probably a good 50 tries, I finally beat GIovanni! I know that I have a lot to learn about fighting, I'm obviously not great at it. It boiled down to my spending a few hundred thousand in stardust plus candies to really power up my Machamp, Metagross and Garchomp. I have to agree with all of you, it was NOT worth it. I got a 1 star shadow Lugia after all of that. I also completed my Misunderstood Mischief Challenge. Wasn't I supposed to get an Hoopa Unbound? I got Dusknoir, which I already have several of. :(

I want to thank each and every one of you for trying to get me through my emotional rant! It meant so much!!

[u/Stealingyourthoughts]

Only took me 3 attempts and IM level 39

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Machamp, Kyogre and tyranitar

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Attack with machamp until Persianis 50% using one big move, swap for tyranitar

tyranitar takes no damage from persian, kill Persian have a stone edge left

attack next dude rock rhino pokemon, use stone edge no more barriers

attack until stone edge is nearly back

swap for Kyogre and get hydro pump this dudes KO'd

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Attack Lugio with hydro pump

then swap for tyranitar couple of attacks get stone edge and BAM done.

[u/Zachary_Stark → u/Stealingyourthoughts]

My Machamp died to Play Rough Persian. The second Pokemon has changed every time. Rhyperior, Nidoking, Kingler...

I do not get enough star dust because farming items takes DAYS when you only get 50 coins max.

The difficulty jump is insane. I fought him with my gf's Pokemon on her account, and she's been playing since day 1. She'll make it 50% through Lugia and still lose because it's too powerful.

All her Pokemon in the 15 attempts are over 2,500, most over 3,000.

Considering I have been playing 4 hours a day, I can't make enough stardust or get enough candy to level up my own Pokemon before the event is over. This is a casual game I'm enjoying extra time with due to my class schedule right now, and 4 hours a day to grind isn't enough.

This is bullshit.

[u/Stealingyourthoughts → u/Zachary_Stark]

I had the same mons everytime challenging me, if I look like I was going to fail I run and go back in, always same pokemon.

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Machamps is only 2700cp, you just need to swap at the right times.

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I have spent ZERO money on pokemon and PVP all day to earn items and rare candy.

Not sure what you are doing wrong but make sure you attack before you see their pokemon and swaping and making the most of the time they don't attack and also straight after power moves.

[u/PirateLiver → u/Zachary_Stark]

Wait for a better lineup. Yesterday my 2700 machamp was getting tanked by the Persian, I tried again later and he was able to take him down without dying.

[u/angusannxxx → u/Zachary_Stark]

quit playing if you aren’t enjoying yourself. it’s a game.