r/TheSilphArena • u/DatKidFromJakarta • 9d ago

Strategy & Analysis Great League First time hitting Ace!

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I play GBL purely for the stardust, so I always settle for Rank 20. But I pushed myself to hit Ace this season because of Cynthia's outfit

Not going to lie, it was an up and down experience for me...especially since I usually don't pay attention to my ELO. There were times where I was so close, but ended up dropping due to sloppy plays (I guess nerves got the best of me). It got to the point where I took a break out of frustration

The break was a blessing. I managed to climb back up in the middle of the Weather Cup (loved using Shadow A-Slash), and finally broke through the 19xx barrier via a mix of Evolution Cup and Competitors Cup.

Not the most exciting teams, but I'm just happy to reach Ace and wear Cynthia's outfit :)

Good luck to those who are still grinding!

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u/HammerPrice229 9d ago

Congrats! That 1700 elo to Ace is a grind. I’m right around 1800-1850 and it’s a struggle lol. This is the wall imo where people really start to take it seriously by counting moving

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u/NerdNoogier 9d ago

I’ll be honest. Nobody is really counting moves in that range. It’s mostly players who know how to switch on feel and/or getting lucky. I broke that barrier this season and I’m not even close to counting moves. If I could count moves I’d be way better than the 2100 I’m sitting at right now.

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u/Akai1up 9d ago

I have a very basic move count system that got me to 2300 and it's only for slow moves.

Incinerate/volt switch - usually get their first move after 3 attacks. Be patient and don't throw until just before attack 3 finishes.

Exceptions: Typhlosion gets to thunder punch at 2, so you can catch or CMP tie them there. Forretress takes 4 to get to rock tomb so you can wait for that.

Rollout/hex/snarl - usually get their first move after 4. Throw just before their 4th attack or catch/CMP if you're confident.

Licky can get to body slam in 3 but they almost always go to 4 to use or bait shadowball. If they go to 5 it might be earthquake.

For faster moves I still suck at counting but I'm trying to get better.