12 invested F2P teams take on Legendary Gauntlet 8 (Bulu / Latias / Moltres) [Pokemon Masters EX]

"Wow, we got a pretty difficult rotation last time. Maybe this Gauntlet will be easier?"
DeNa: laughs maniacally

This is the second hardest rotation we've had, and the only reason it's not the hardest is because Tapu Bulu is a much easier stage than Uxie. They're probably gonna surpass the second Gauntlet in terms of difficulty soon (especially with Terrakion being added to the mix) but for this one, we have the (dis)pleasure of dealing with Moltres again. Moltres is one of the most difficult arenas in the game, and its demanding stage will definitely be the one that dictates how long Gauntlet streaks will be.

While it's tempting to just throw all of your best units at Moltres, ignoring the other stages isn't a good idea. The previous rotation already showed how annoying Latias's stage can be, though fortunately the teammates needed for Latias don't particularly overlap with those for Moltres. Bulu is one of the easier arenas and teambuilding for it is much simpler, but anyone going for a long Gauntlet streak will find that having to manage all of the demands for Moltres and Latias won't leave you with much to work with for Bulu, making clears harder than they should be.

A streak of 12 is much easier to aim for though, and there are enough F2P units to help you get there. Like the previous Gauntlet, I'm opening up my roster to the BP units as I very much need some of their kits, but I refrained from using Trainer Lodge units as well as event freebies like Kali. The two exceptions I made are EX + power-boosted Giovanni and Classic Giovanni, as both of them are available right now.

Here are the time stamps for each clear. Check out the pinned comment for the sync grids used and individual write-ups:

0:00 - Bulu 1: Kahili / Nanu / Drake
1:50 - Latias 1: EX Giovanni / Oak / Liza
4:33 - Moltres 1: Crasher Wake / Winona / EX Skyla
7:01 - Bulu 2: Whitney / Will / Erika
9:08 - Latias 2: EX Ghetsis / Brock / Roxanne
12:00 - Moltres 2: Candice / Agatha / EX Classic Giovanni
15:11 - Bulu 3: Roxie / Ramos / Brawly
17:11 - Latias 3: EX Cyrus / Janine / Cheryl
20:18 - Moltres 3: Roark / Acerola / BP Surge
22:42 - Bulu 4: Marshal / Marley / Maylene
25:50 - Latias 4: Mina / Lt Surge / Hop
28:36 - Moltres 4: EX Siebold / Sophocles / BP Morty

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