Guide how to use M-Slowbro type Megas

All

Hello! I've been playing Pokemon Shuffle for about 4500 plays. I notice there's many guide for using Mega Pokemon (M-Ttar, M-Beedrill, and so on). Surprisingly, there's no M-Slowbro type Megas guide, even though he is one of the most difficult Megas to learn. I know some people tend to avoid this type of Megas because it's not predictable behaviour, but let me give a little guide for it.

note: I have accidentally factory reset my first account with 4500 plays, so now I use my 2nd account with 500 plays

First
Know the Pokemons:

  • Mega Slowbro
  • Mega Heracross
  • Mega Sharpedo

Second
What is their Mega abilities?

  • Mega Slowbro
    Adds one more Mega Slowbro above the match
  • Mega Heracross
    Adds one more Mega Heracross to the left of the match
  • Mega Sharpedo
    Adds one more Mega Sharpedo above the match

Since the three have "Add Pokemon" abilities, I'll just use one Pokemon, M-Slowbro

What is so special about M-Slowbro?

  • He is one of the first Mega and he appears at Galerie Rouge stage 69

  • The Slowbro added by the skill can break through everything (blocks, rocks, barrier), so it has a good anti-disruption skill

  • Most importantly, he is one of the most damage dealing Megas (in my opinion ofc) if you can control him properly
    proof:
    current team: http://imgur.com/x182M9k
    results: http://imgur.com/FZNqg8G

Here's what you need to know:
M-Slowbro literally adds 1 Slowbro above of the other Slowbro, it's like this:
O O O O X O
O X O O X X

O - other support Pokemon
X - M-Slowbro
B - blank mark

If you match 3 Slowbro (E1-D2), you'll get this result
O X O O O O
O X O X X X
notice the support Pokemon in B1 change to Slowbro

Try to learn it here:
Imgur
O O X O O X
O X O X X O
O O X O O X
O X O O O O
X O X O O O
O O X O X O

  • E2-C3, 1 match Slowbro
    O X X O O X
    O X O X X X
    B B B B O X
    X X X O O O
    X O X O X O
    O O X O X O

  • thus, trigger 2 more Slowbro matches (in row 4 and column C)
    O X X O O X
    O X O X X X
    X X X B O X
    X X X O X O
    X O X O X O
    O O X O X O

  • now, it only generate 1 new matches (column E), since new Slowbro in row 2 become a dead end, hence
    O X X O O X
    X X X X X X
    X X X B O X
    X X X O X O
    X O X O X O
    O O X O X O

  • it's not generate any NEW matches, even there's new Slowbro, here's the result:
    Imgur

Here's the rule:

  1. Don't match Slowbro at the bottom, since it'll stuck and not generate many combo

  2. Avoid matching more than 3 Slowbro, since it's reduce the available Slowbro.

  3. Like other Megas, avoid matching Slowbro in pattern (+, L, T) since usually it's block other Slowbro combo.

  4. Never match Slowbro if there's a little or no other Slowbro on the screen (but it's still situational based on the pattern)

  5. Slowbro doesn't always matched vertically, some case it will matched horizontally, and ofc it will trigger other Slowbro
    O O O O X O
    O O X X O O
    become
    O O X X X O
    O O X X O O

  6. Slowbro damage counts after all the Slowbro added, resulting in easy 6-matches, that's why his damage output is crazy.

Now here's the trick:

  1. Slowbro that near the matched Slowbro are called 'dead end', it's mean he can't generate any combo, that's why try avoid match Slowbro in pattern.
    Imgur to Imgur, notice there's 2 'dead end' slowbro at the top right of the screen.
  2. Try to put Slowbro on the bottom and wide as much as possible, for the highest damage and combo output.
  3. Here's the Slowbro's favourite pattern:
    X
    O
    X
    and
    O
    X
    X
    why? because it sure will generate combo if another Slowbro is matched, resulting in a chain combo, try keep it as much as possible.
  4. Match Slowbro on the TOP of the screen, it's the most useless for combo since it can't add any more Slowbro above it.
  5. Slowbro combo can destroy rocks beside it, don't hesitate to match slowbro for anti disruption, but still remember the rules above, like here: Imgur to Imgur

Finale:
Now you know how to use it, it goes same with M-Sharpedo, but a little different for M-Heracross, i look forward to make one for it. It's all based on my personal experience, in my 1st account, Slowbro is my first Pokemon that reached level 10, I even more confident to use it than MMY. If you have any suggestion just tell me and I'll added it here.

Ps: sorry for bad edit, my first post tho.

Posted Nov 15, 2016, 8:12 AM UTC · edited

8432
Loading comments…