Battle Tower, rigged?

[Aurelie]

I was doing single battles 15-21 when all of a sudden my opponents had loads (I mean a LOT) of Ghost and Dark types, when my first Pokemon was an Espeon. I was confronted with Banette as an opposing starter THREE times in just that run.

Was it just a coincidence, or do they do that on purpose? I mean, obviously it would make sense to increase opponents' stats and things as you battle more trainers, but rigged type advantage? I think that's completely ridiculous and just a little unfair. *bitter*

 

[Sapphyire77x]

Haha, yeah.. pokemon tend to be repeated in that 7 battle span. Like I saw Mawile 3 times in DB from 1-7, and it destroyed my pokemon in the 1st slot.

 

[The Fake Psychic]

Wait till you get up in the ranks. (Stupid quick claw crawdaunt. annoys the crud out of me.) While you're in the small end, watch out for dusclops, also

 

[Tina]

Haha, yeah.. pokemon tend to be repeated in that 7 battle span. Like I saw Mawile 3 times in DB from 1-7, and it destroyed my pokemon in the 1st slot.

Never underestimate Mawile, hahaha. My friend has one that's 'sweeped' my entire team. WITH ICE BEAM. So...humiliating.

Haven't tried Battle Tower, but ohhhh man, having to tell myself to get a quick 3-Pokémon team? Now that'll be fun...

 

[Armads]

Ever since Crystal, I never really saw the point of the Battle Tower. Some of the prizes they have in DP are good, but I agree it's a lot of trouble. Once I tried to test out a duo I made of an Arcanine and Ninetales both with Flash Fire, and guess how many water and rock-types I fought?

 

[The Outrage]

Not only are Pokemon repeated, but the trainers actually have pre-set teams. I actually battled the same team twice in a row....

And yes, the battle tower does seem rigged, atleast to let the luck based item work more often for them, and less for you.

 

[Aurelie]

And yes, the battle tower does seem rigged, atleast to let the luck based item work more often for them, and less for you.

Yeah, I had the item thing happen for me, too.

I realize they have to make it progressively more difficult, but it's no fun to have to get past THAT as well.

 

[betagold]

I've heard that once you get to the 80-90 mark, they start haxing 1-hit KO moves that hit every time, or the infamous Quick Claw Craudaunt that hits with Guillotine first time, every time.

 

[The Outrage]

I've heard that once you get to the 80-90 mark, they start haxing 1-hit KO moves that hit every time, or the infamous Quick Claw Craudaunt that hits with Guillotine first time, every time.

That's why it's stupid. The purpose of the Battle Tower is to test your skill as a trainer, yet they turn it into a game of luck. Not only that, but they make it so that everything is stacked against you, and that even when you resort to forcing luck into the game, it never works out.