"PSA: the Machamp vs high level Blissey bulkpoints correspond to a huge drop from 2 damage to 1 after dodging"

#PokemonGO: In a high level gym match up, Machamp receives either 8 or 7 damage from Blissey's Zen Headbutt before dodging, depending on the exact IVs and levels of the two Pokemon. The drop from 8 to 7 by itself is a hefty 12.5% drop in damage received, but what's even more significant is that the damage after dodging is cut in half from 2 down to 1. This makes a difference to your Machamp's longevity and the number of potions required after battle.dodgeno dodgeabove bulkpoint17below bulkpoint28These are the bulkpoints against a level 40, 15 Atk Blissey. Machamp must have Def >= 11 or the bulkpoint is not achievable.Machamp Def IV8->7 Bulkpoint15371437.51338.51239.5114010N/AOf course if the Blissey defender is not level 40 at full motivation, then the 8->7 bulkpoint is achievable at a lower level for Machamp. For example, a level 36 Machamp with Def IV >= 14 takes only 7 damage from Zen Headbutt if the Blissey is no higher than level 38, which corresponds to CP 3127, with perfect IVs.I bumped into this because I only powered my own Machamp up to level 36 for the Counter beakpoint against Tyrannitar as a raid boss. I found that beginning a battle against a maxed out Blissey with a few flees had a surprisingly large effect on the real battle.Each flee drops the defender's CP by 1.6%, so 2 flees drop any Blissey's motivation enough that a 10 Def Machamp of level >= 37.5 takes no more than 7 damage from Zen Headbutt. Remember the bulkpoint for a perfect level 40 Blissey is not achievable for 10 Def IV, so this is a useful tactic to cope.Here are two Pokebattler links for a level 37 Machamp battling a level 40 Blissey dodging all attacks.With 14 Def IV remaining HP 60/150With 15 Def IV remaining HP 70/150This table shows the Zen Headbutt damage for a wide range of Blissey and Machamp stats.IVMach\Bliss4039.53938.53837.53736.53635.535321931963173315031273104308130583035301229891540777777777771539.5777777777771539777777777771538.5777777777771538777777777771537.5777777777771537777777777771536.5877777777771536887777777771440777777777771439.5777777777771439777777777771438.5777777777771438777777777771437.5777777777771437877777777771436.5888777777771436888877777771340777777777771339.5777777777771339777777777771338.5777777777771338877777777771337.5887777777771337888777777771336.5888877777771336888887777771240777777777771239.5777777777771239877777777771238.5887777777771238888777777771237.5888877777771237888887777771236.5888888777771236888888877771140777777777771139.5877777777771139887777777771138.5888777777771138888877777771137.5888887777771137888888777771136.5888888877771136888888887771040887777777771039.5888777777771039888877777771038.5888887777771038888888777771037.5888888877771037888888887771036.588888888877103688888888887 via /r/TheSilphRoad https://ift.tt/2ras4oV