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Synthesis in PokéSurvivor no. 983

DarkSteel Paldea

254/ 966

Simulated rank (best move): 17

Repertoire opening: rank 357

Hits hard and shrugs off enemy types, with lots of HP. Start with Bite and bond Meteor Mash and Dark Pulse; carry Lucky Egg. What lifts it most is its stats, and its big hitbox holds it back.

Game data: commit a9b21f0 · updated 2026-10-18

Build

Synthesis

Bond

  • Meteor Mash
  • Dark Pulse
  • Swords Dance
  • Harden

Cards it takes

  • Power once
  • Synthesis then

The bonded group is Meteor Mash and Dark Pulse. Boosts: Swords Dance and Harden.

Those attacks hit super-effectively on 27% and are never resisted on 97%.

Base stats

HP100
Attack135
Defense120
Sp. Attack60
Sp. Defense85
Speed50
Total550

How to get it

Gacha

Questions

Is it worth it?
It is about average: tier B, rank 254 of 966.
Which moves should I use?
Meteor Mash and Dark Pulse, with Swords Dance and Harden as boosts. Its moves are super effective against 27% of enemies.
Which upgrade cards should I take?
Based on our simulation, in this order: Power once, then Synthesis.
How do you get it?
It is on the Paldea banner. Each pull has a 0.22% chance, so on average it takes about 462 pulls, not counting pity guarantees.