Stage teams 8-40

8-40 trades in Taptail at the back of lane 3, and it's worth knowing how it fights. It fires a few slow sound waves, then a rapid burst of several, so its damage comes in surges. Behind Cobbledon, Cheerlet and Turtuff it's well protected, and Cheerlet's attack boost makes each surge count.

The rest of the board barely moves from 8-30, with the lanes reshuffled. Lane 1 pairs Swaystroll with Frostpaw and Ignisnap behind it, and that front cell has gone to Firecoil instead of Swaystroll in a couple of clears, trading the shield burst for a flame ring that heals and boosts. Waddledo has also been used instead of the penguin.

Lane 5 looks odd, with Frugagon at the front and Stalkerix behind it, but Frugagon's fruit explodes often and slows, which softens enemies before they reach anything. Frugatoad has been used in place of it twice, and Goonbug or Capobeetle instead of Stalkerix.

Lane 2 keeps Pyrohound, Tindercub and Cluckeroo, with Kitjitsu or Firecoil replacing Tindercub in some clears. Lane 4 is home to Electroar knocking back ahead of Punchimp and Sparkdoe; Snoozebo has replaced Punchimp.