GP Tier Lists
I haven't seen that this has been asked recently, but apologies in advance if it has...
Will GamePress be revising the attacker and defender tier lists in line with the new gym system, and especially the changes in STAB and type-effectiveness? If so, is there an ETA at all? Not hassling as I get that it takes a large investment of people's time... just wondering whether to expect it as this site is basically my bible :-D
Oh and I know gym defence is less significant in the metagame with the "coins on return" system but I still like to place a mon who I know will fight a good battle and do some damage so I would definitely be interested to see an updated defender list as well as attack...
Answers
I think the game have come to a point were raiting mons are at little to no use due to:
1.raiding; emphasizing SE match up.
2. Caping mons type and introducing CP decrease timer: only one type of each pokemon means anyone just can brut force a gym over 5 minutes with no real use to have a good moveset in gyms.
3. No one is really trying in the gyms.
It will probably be a lot harder to make those lists because gyms are so diverse, and many lack any real defenders. I think the quickest way to go through a gym now is just using Dragonite and/or Tyranitar, and Snorlax as a tank if you want one.
I mean yesterday I took down 13 gyms and didn't use a single potion, only revives. I just used Pokemon at half health...gyms are so simple they don't really require attacker rankings...