Stollos has long been a Pokémon that many trainers typically sent into important battles in Pokémon GO – much to the annoyance of other players. Why?
What kind of Pokémon is it? Stollos originates from the third game generation and belongs to the Steel and Rock types. It evolves from Stollunior and Stollrak.
The monster represents a type of steel dinosaur and doesn’t look very harmless either. One wouldn’t be surprised if it was an extremely strong attacker in Pokémon GO.
But it is not.
In fact, Stollos can take a lot of hits, but hardly deal any damage. Numerous other monsters surpass it in terms of offensive power – both in Rock and Steel types. Neither its attack value nor its move-set is suitable to be truly effective in raids.
Nevertheless, for a long time, one saw trainers constantly sending Stollos into battle. And that earned it a bad reputation.
Why many trainers sent Stollos into battle
Why did trainers use Stollos in raids? When starting a raid in Pokémon GO, the game suggests a team for the battle. For a long time, Stollos was one of the Pokémon that was suggested very often.
However, this was mainly because it can boast a lot of defense, so it lasts a long time. But when it comes to dealing damage, it has significant weaknesses against other Pokémon.
Its strong stamina even becomes a drawback, because as long as Stollos is active, less damage is dealt than what better attackers could achieve.
In very well-filled raid lobbies, this is not a big problem as other trainers might be able to compensate for it. However, especially when going into a raid with a few teammates, the right team composition can be crucial. And with Stollos, one is generally always wrong – even if the game suggests it.
Is there an exception? Only to some extent: Stollos has a Mega-evolution that discards the Rock type and only functions as a Steel monster. But: In terms of damage, it is still surpassed by monsters like Dialga, Metagross, and Crypto-Stalobor.
Nevertheless, it can be useful in exceptions, as Mega-Stollos boosts other Steel attacks. Assuming one plays with other trainers who all send strong Steel attackers into battle, Mega-Stollos can boost them and contribute to success.
Overall, however, Stollos is unfortunately generally not a good choice for offense.
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