Gyro Ball - Chespin partner and leader
updated to include thresholds for enemies where Gyro Ball does not consistently work, in case you got an underleveled Chespin
This list is useful for knowing which enemies Gyro Ball deals decent damage on, and for which ones you rather want to use a different move since the damage is rather lacking without the 2x multiplier.
However, if you want to keep it simple: - It is effective against most enemies in the game - The only bad dungeon for Gyro Ball is Ancient Burrow, use something else there, unless your Chespin happens to be lvl 10 or lower
Foreboding forest:
Works on:
- Everything
Drilbur Coal Mine:
- Use Blast Wands
School Forest:
Does not work on:
- Tirtouga
Works on:
- Tyrunt
- Helioptile
- Blitzle
- Mienfoo
- Voltorb
Glittering Mountain (lvl9):
Doesn't work on:
- Deino
- Machop
Works on:
- Scraggy
- Spearow
- Meditie
- Skarmory
- Mankey
- Bagon
Nectar Meadow (lvl10):
Doesn't work on:
- Karrablast (if higher than lvl 9)
Works on:
- Zigzagoon
- Ambipom
- Accelgor
- Skiddo
- Venonant
- Durant
- Staravia
- Tangela
- Shroomish
Poliwrath River(lvl11):
Doesn't work on:
- Lotad (if higher than lvl 10)
Works on:
- Joltik
- Spoink
- Luxio
- Barboach
- Drowzee
- Clauncher
- Heliolisk
- Krabby
- Gothorita
Ancient Burrow(lvl12):
Works if Chespin is lvl 10 or lower:
- Golett
- Honedge
- Koffing
- Spinarak
- Venipede (lvl 11 or lower)
- Beldum
Always works on:
- Zubat
- Baltoy
- Garbodor
Revelation Mountain(lvl13):
Works if...
Chespin is lvl 11 or lower:
- Deino Chespin is lvl 12 or lower:
- Scraggy
- Bagon
Works on:
- Pawniard
- Axew
- Mismagius
- Noibat
- Mightyena
Sheer Mountain Range(lvl13-14):
Works if...
Chespin is lvl 11 or lower:
- Bergmite
- Timburr Chespin is lvl 12 or lower:
- Makuhita
Works on:
- Rufflet
- Fletchinder
- Snorunt
- Tyrogue
- Swablu
- Drifloon
Gentle Slope Cave(lvl14):
Doesn't work on:
- Yamask (if higher than lvl 13)
Works on:
- Larvitar
- Shuppet
- Onyx
- Skrelp
- Surskit
- Bouffalant
Mystical Forest(lvl14):
Works on:
- Exeggutor
- Aromatisse
- Hoppip
- Tangrowth
- Grimer
- Gulpin
Fire Island Volcano(lvl15):
Works if...
Chespin is lvl 13 or lower:
- Shuckle
- Torkoal Chespin is lvl 14 or lower:
- Rhyhorn
Works one:
- Pansear
- Darumaka
- Vulpix
- Growlithe
- Houndour
- Scizor
- Pyroar
Showdown Mountain(lvl16):
Doesn't work on:
- Bonsly (if higher than 15)
Works on:
- Solrock
- Vibrava
- Probopass
- Boldore
- Heracross
- Hitmonlee
- Dwebble
- Shelgon
Revelation Mountain 2(lvl17):
Works on:
- Drifblim
- Chatot
- Pidgeotto
- Tropius
- Noctowl
- Pidove
- Archeops
- Swoobat
- Galvantula
Abyssal Badlands(lvl17):
Doesn't work on:
- Ferroseed (if higher than lvl 15)
Works on:
- Sandile
- Steelix
- Manetric
- Bronzor
- Zebstrika
- Electrode
Cave of the Deep(lvl18):
Doesn't work on:
- Elgyem (if higher than lvl 17)
- Bouffalant
Works on:
- Munna (tied with lvl 18, works if your level is lower than that)
- Sneasel
- Hypno
- Lickitung
- Porygon2
Calm Craggy Area(lvl18):
Works on:
- Dustox
- Arbok
- Whirlipede
- Girafarig
- Golem
- Sigilyth
- Cranidos
- Gothitelle
Reverse Mountain(lvl18):
Works on:
- Trevenant
- Sawk
- Medicham
- Aegislash
- Spiritomb
- Gastly
Submerged Cave(lvl19):
Works on:
- Tentacool
- Wailmer
- Sharpedo
- Clawitzer
- Dragonair
- Seadra
- Mantine
- Armaldo
Prehistoric Ruins(lvl20):
Works on:
- Staraptor
- Tauros (Intimidate)
- Hariyama
- Gurdurr
- Hitmonchan
- Hitmontop
- Electivire
- Pangoro
Primeval Forest(lvl20):
Works on:
- Sableye
- Banette
- Cherrim
- Nidoran
- Lilligant
Tree of Life(lvl20):
- Don't use Gyro Ball here, you are really fast evolved
- Doesn't work on DM phase 1
