In Pokémon GO, there are two new attacks: Grasmixer and Säurespeier. However, these attacks are a total disaster. We will tell you why.
What kind of attacks are these? With the Plant Event, two new attacks were introduced in Pokémon GO. The poison attack Säurespeier and the plant attack Grasmixer.
Why does no one want them? However, both attacks are not useful in any situation. You should definitely stay away from them. We will explain how bad the attacks really are.
What is known about Säurespeier and Grasmixer
Which Pokémon can learn the attack? Niantic released a list of all Pokémon that can master the two attacks:
- Säurespeier: Arbok, Sarzenia, Tentoxa, Sleimok, Alola-Sleimok, Morlord, Baldorfish, Octillery, and Schlukwech
- Grasmixer: Sarzenia, Tengulist
These attacks are so weak: Säurespeier is probably one of the worst attacks available. Per second, the attack only does about 6.6 damage (DPS value). Other poison attacks have values of 41.9 per second.
Grasmixer is not as bad as Säurespeier but also has only a DPS value of 14.5. Other plant attacks have DPS values of 42.3.
Here are better attacks: For both types, there are significantly better alternatives. Poison Pokémon should rather master the attacks Mülltreffer, Matschbombe, or Schlammwoge.
Plant Pokémon are well equipped with attacks like Blütenwirbel, Strauchler, or Solarstrahl.
Do the attacks work in PvP? Even in PvP , the attacks are a total disaster. While the DPS value isn’t that crucial, the remaining values are also disappointing.
Both attacks take a long time to charge and then deal relatively little damage.
You do have a small advantage with the attacks in PvP. Säurespeier can increase your Pokémon’s status values, while Grasmixer decreases the opponent’s values. They could therefore be somewhat useful as a second charge attack, but only in a small niche.
What players say: The player base seems to agree. Especially Säurespeier is already hated by trainers. It is said on Reddit:
“Am I the only one seeing this, or are both attacks totally useless?”
In conclusion, you should definitely stay away from these attacks. We can only hope that Niantic introduces better attacks in the future.
You should play on Community Day, because a plant Pokémon learns a really strong attack:
