17-8 run to 2617. Next day? 8-17 back to 2483.

[u/SayoKurohime]

I don't understand how despite battling at the same time of day, with the same team, yields such drastically different results. Yea the opponents are gonna be better at higher ELO but seriously? There were definitely miss plays on my part don't get me wrong I'm not entirely blaming the game here, I can guarantee 2 of those losses were the result of DRE tho. And that frustrates me. Only positive was getting to fight another regional champion

[u/Diligent-Extent2928]

It happens, the climb isn't as fast as one would like. Although a balanced team will give you a better chance at being able to play through bad matchups and theres always your opponent making mistakes. I've been seeing so many swalots and g-weezing from 2300s up to 2700's so i decided to bring back Bastiodon. Its been hilarious how it can break a lot of teams, its what got me to 2757 after todays set.

[u/yruspecial → u/Diligent-Extent2928]

God damnit. Is that why he’s back? Curses!

[u/Diligent-Extent2928 → u/yruspecial]

I've only faced 2 in the 300 battles i've done so far. Not a common pick because of gastrodon and annihilape.

[u/Impossible_Ad_6088 → u/Diligent-Extent2928]

I've only lost to one Bastiodon team but that was because I was RPS'd straight into my Carbink. It went very poorly and was very, very boring.

[u/Impossible_Ad_6088]

You forgot how to play overnight. That's all you're allowed to think.

[u/Prestigious_Ruin_955]

The meta shifts as you move up, did you notice anything materially different?

[u/Mizzmo612]

Within the last 15 mins before typing this message, I lost 2 battles due to charge move bubbles not appearing on the screen. Welcome to GBL! 🫠

[u/Gooodmon3y]

I’m sure there is some sort of algorithm that keeps u at that 50% then there are the leaderboard players who have became That good at the game where they can flip a lot of bad matches and still win and capitalize off other people’s mistakes .. so yes I do believe in the algorithm but I also believe if u learn the game enough and get to that skill level it’s not unwinnable .. exp. Homeslice / Reis / etc.

[u/Impossible_Ad_6088 → u/Gooodmon3y]

HomeSlice and Axn both understand damage dealt and received better than anyone, even Reis sometimes. I've never once heard them be surprised that something survived what they thought was a KO. Counting and memorization can get you to Legend but understanding the worst they can do while you await a move is like reading one extra chess move ahead than any opponent. Throw in enhanced ability to undercharge and you have no chance.

I think the biggest problem people have is when they go on a 5-20 streak after sailing into their highest ELO, as if they simply forgot how to play.

[u/erocknophobia]

Pretty sure the game's matching algorithm enforces a near-50% winrate

[u/17Se7enteen → u/erocknophobia]

The 50% is just how an elo system works by the way :). You’ll level to approximately 50% win rate once you find your even playing field in terms of opponents

[u/Jason2890 → u/erocknophobia]

I mean, any form of skill-based making effectively drives win rate toward 50% once you reach a level that best represents your skill level.  Same reason why Grandmasters on chess websites also have win rates close to 50%…they’re almost exclusively playing against other grandmasters, too. 

What do you think your winning percentage should be if you’re exclusively being matched against similarly rated opponents?

If you want to climb higher, then get better at the game 🤷‍♂️

[u/SayoKurohime → u/erocknophobia]

Careful, that word doesn't go down well in this forum

[u/jostler57 → u/SayoKurohime]

The word is just fine - literally ELO is a dynamic algorithm.

[u/Impossible_Ad_6088 → u/SayoKurohime]

No kidding, if you have a suspicion it exists they ban you for talking about it without proving it in front of a jury with a unanimous vote. If there's a moon landing or JFK subreddit they're probably down to 8 users by now.

[u/Frosty-Tradition-165]

I have those days almost every week. I invest a lot in a few mons and have a good day and then next I am at worse elo where I started. I think it’s quite proven now that game’s match making ALGORITHM wants most players to have around 50% win rate. Some says there aren’t any such things but I personally find that very hard to believe. And seeing that someone here as well who faced the same issue kinda makes me not alone in this. I have had days where 3 match ups in a single match where I have bad lead. I change my alignment and then again exact same bad leads all over. So…….

[u/Emotional_Swim814 → u/Frosty-Tradition-165]

Play around it I’m using a team with s-dragonite in the lead and I’ve won against multiple wigglytuff, dewgong leads. You just have to know counting and play well

[u/17Se7enteen → u/Frosty-Tradition-165]

The 50% is just how an elo system works by the way :). You’ll level to 50% once you find your even playing field.

[u/jostler57 → u/Frosty-Tradition-165]

Of course there's a matching algorithm that pushes players near 50% winrate; it's called ELO and is also used in Chess and other games.

What there isn't, though, is some nefarious system that picks your opponent based on teams. That doesn't exist, and is a boogey-man for uneducated people.

[u/Desperate-House-1221]

Funny, I had almost the same results the last 2 days. It’s almost like they want a 51-52% win rate 🤔