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Pokemon GOGigantamax Journeyoffers players the chance to pick from one of the Galar Starters' final Stages, with its Gigantamax form unlocked. Players can choose between the mighty RIllaboom, the audacious Cinderace, or the sharpshooter Inteleon by completing a Special Research, unlocked by introducing the ‘GOFESTMAX’ in thePokemon GOcode redemption site.
For those wondering who to pick from these three powerful Gigantamax Pokemon, here’s a guide that will help them decide according to their stats, moveset, and PvE/PvP utility.
Should You Pick Cinderace, Rillaboom, or Inteleon in Pokemon GO Gigantamax Journey?
To help players decide between Cinderace, Rillaboom, or Inteleon Gigantamax inPokemon GOGigantamax Journey, let’s first analyze the pros and cons of each of these Pokemon. Keep in mind that Gigantamax Pokemon have their own battle gimmicks, and are used in Max Battles, but comparisons with other attackers of the same type were used here to give readers an idea of the extent of their power.
First, starting withGigantamax Cinderace, the Fire-type Pokemon, which has a potentialMAX CP of 3412,238 ATK,163 DEF, and190 STA. Cinderace’s signature move is G-Max Fireball, which causes 350 Fire-type Damage charges at 100 Energy, and has an animation that lasts 2.5 seconds. With Fire Spin as its ideal fast move,Gigantamax Cinderace is a powerful Pokemonthat can reach a total damage output of 385 (rounded up) with max IV values, per rotation. It’s a decent Fire-type attacker, not among the strongest or most resilient, and inferior in damage output than Mega Blaziken, for example.
Next, we gotGigantamaxInteleon, which is a Water-type, with aMAX CP of 3351,262 ATK,142 DEF, and172 HP. Its signature move is G-Max Hydrosnipe, causing 350 Water-type Damage charges at 100 Energy, and has a 2.5 sec animation duration. Combining its signature charge move with its ideal fast move (Pound) it can reach a (rounded up) 320 Total Damage Output (per rotation), taking into consideration max IV values. It’s a decent Water-type attacker, but it pales in comparison to other water-type attackers like Primal Kyogre, or Mega Swampert.
Finally,Gigantamax Rillaboom, a Grass-type with aMAX CP of 3758,239 ATK,168 DEF, and225 HP. Rillaboom’s signature move is G-Max Drum Solo, a powerful Grass-type move that causes 350 Damage, charges at 100 Energy, and has a 2.5 sec animation duration. With Scratch as its fast move, and considering the total damage of its charge attack, Rillaboom can reach a Total Damage Output of 450 (rounded up) per rotation, when analyzing its damage output at max IV values. Taking into consideration that Mega Sceptyle, the best Grass-type attacker, reaches an average of 520 for its total damage output,Gigantamax Rillaboom’s utility is not so bad.
So, in terms of damage value and resilience, Rillaboom is definitely the most ‘gifted’ of the three starters. Though its utility is determined by the typing and the situation. If, for example, there’s a Grass-type Max Battle to beat, players would prefer to go with Cinderace Gigantamax instead. And in the case that they have to beat Gigantamax Charizard (a tough opponent) they should pick Inteleon Gigantamax. At the end of the day, it depends on two factors: Typing and utility. The choice is for Trainers to make, and either of these three Gigantamax Starters is a good pick, depending on the situation.
