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yo that rain team is super strong it puts in so much work. 11/2 on a fresh alt with it (one loss was because i missed two dracos in a row...). neck and arch destroy stall
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ou-2036051174-q0rmofrdlp38edf42xz4ubt9p254qmapw
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ou-2034918355-awsmuipst5ryev5acs220fmhdzk9k7fpw
either this is you i battled or someone else stole the team too lol. im spr ftr ftr hndrx. i screwed up at the end i forgot they already terad :(
tusk is an AMAZING wincon it sweeps a lot. but i wanted to keep up momentum and with his rocker dead it wasnt a big deal to me. only sacked tork because i wanted someone to go to bed, i was yawning forever there. sun didnt seem too important, one lando down plus a slept guy meant easy win from...
low ladder so game is mediocre but this type of thing vs lead lando happens ALL THE TIME. and its still strong enough to win the game at the end vs clef trying to cosmic power
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ou-2024861904-4o0hruu1asbnajn04vbboz6h5xldn9fpw
i started a new alt to see what i can do with it so far 7/0 i'll get back to you if i get to a decent rank. if i dont, assume im ass and couldnt do it LOL
most people see the balloon and assume you're a set up sweeper (especially since you get proto speed) not bulwark. since bulwark would usually do better with boots or lefties, then it catches them off guard
gouge set is definitely for fun haha, it puts in work though. it helps make up for the defense lost by switching out scream. i kept getting set up on with scream and either couldnt get the encore off or couldnt always take advantage of it. either way the team is sick. i might try out the banded...
True i think the team has enough other answers for bolt and kyurem tho. and it is SUPER fishy but in my use the teams it doesnt work against get destroyed by the rest of the team. val helps with kyurem and bolt especially. the fairy weakness you mentioned is real, but one good tera (tusk or...
one last thing, the val change was HUGE. again it might just be because i'm bad but i get a ton of wins with the val. there are just a ton of dragons running around right now and people seem to have forgotten about val and arent running very good checks. tera electric owns goldengo (and...
im gonna try out your updated bolt set tho. youre right about volt switch i usually go for it and wish i could have done something else instead, and you have to predict the scor to not take an eq
this gouging fire set is super cheese the normal one is probably better but i really like this. you switch in on eq from lando/tusk then get a free burn on uturn/rapidspin/ice spinner and set up to +6 on a burned mon. i feel like the team has enough strong mons that mono attacking actually works...
ive been using that team youve posted and recently updated a LOT its super strong. i changed out the scream for val because i feel like i encore with scream and still lose after encore runs out (especially on fast mons or dd users) this may be a skill issue tho LMAO but scream doesnt feel good...
oh and agility with these evs is literally just for outspeeding flutter, but i never click the 4th move anyway. taunt is a good option if you dont like agility