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VGC Team Building Help: Countering Sun Teams | Pokémon Champ

Garchomp-Mega-Z @ Garchompite Z
Ability: Rough Skin
EVs: 32 SpA / 18 SpD / 16 Spe
Timid Nature
Level: 50
- Dragon Pulse
- Earth Power
- Power Gem
- Protect

Gardevoir-Mega @ Gardevoirite
Ability: Trace
EVs: 2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe
Timid Nature
Level: 50
- Hyper Voice
- Psychic
- Mystical Fire
- Protect

Volcarona @ Focus Sash
Ability: Flame Body
EVs: 2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe
Modest Nature
Level: 50
- Heat Wave
- Bug Buzz
- Tailwind
- Protect

Rillaboom @ Miracle Seed
Ability: Grassy Surge
EVs: 24 HP / 32 Atk / 2 SpD / 8 Spe
Adamant Nature
Level: 50
- Wood Hammer
- Grassy Glide
- Fake Out
- Taunt

Basculegion (M) @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Adaptability
EVs: 27 Atk / 12 Def / 27 Spe
Jolly Nature
Level: 50
- Wave Crash
- Flip Turn
- Aqua Jet
- Last Respects

Sneasler @ White Herb
Ability: Unburden
EVs: 2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe
Jolly Nature
Level: 50
- Close Combat
- Dire Claw
- Throat Chop
- Fake Out

that garchomp is very good, it holds all the damages of every timid garchomp z and shots, and outspeeds the modest ones

i love this gardevoir, and the sash volcarona works amazingly for me

i can win without too much trouble against starchu, sand, full rain, golisopod rain, psyspam, hard tr. generally the team works. my bad matchup is sun with venusaur. now, guess what won the last regional and is everywhere? exactly, sun with venusaur. i need help to fix the team just to hold its own against sun or double weather

sorry for the huge wall of text

Bulky Balance Team Help: VGC Strategy & Advice

I built this team aiming for a "bulky balance" style, but it ended up becoming a somewhat questionable rain team. Honestly, I’d love some advice on how to improve it (I’d rather not add Pelipper or Politoed unless I drop Primarina—which I’m hoping to do, as the way I’m using it has been disappointing). I’m open to changes regarding EVs, specific Pokémon, or the overall concept.
I’d really appreciate any help, as I don’t have much experience with team building.
I’ve reached Master Ball rank for the past three seasons, though I haven't managed to climb higher than the top 200k.


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Mega Raichu Y VGC Team Build & Strategy | Pokémon Champions

Raichu @ Raichunite Y
Ability: Lightning Rod
EVs: 2 Def / 32 SpA / 32 Spe
Timid Nature
Level: 50
Shiny: Yes
- Fake Out
- Zap Cannon
- Focus Blast
- Protect

Basculegion (M) @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Adaptability
EVs: 2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe
Jolly Nature
Level: 50
- Soak
- Last Respects
- Wave Crash
- Flip Turn

Sylveon @ Fairy Feather
Ability: Pixilate
EVs: 2 Atk / 32 SpA / 23 SpD / 9 Spe
Sassy Nature
Level: 50
- Hyper Voice
- Detect
- Quick Attack
- Yawn

Whimsicott @ Focus Sash
Ability: Prankster
EVs: 32 HP / 32 Def / 2 SpA
Bold Nature
Level: 50
- Tailwind
- Encore
- Protect
- Moonblast

Gholdengo @ Life Orb
Ability: Good as Gold
EVs: 2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe
Timid Nature
Level: 50
- Nasty Plot
- Make It Rain
- Shadow Ball
- Protect

Rillaboom @ Miracle Seed
Ability: Grassy Surge
EVs: 2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe
Jolly Nature
Level: 50
- Fake Out
- Grassy Glide
- Wood Hammer
- U-turn

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Need Help Refining Your Bulky Balance VGC Team?

I built this team aiming for a "bulky balance" style, but it ended up becoming a somewhat questionable rain team. Honestly, I’d love some advice on how to improve it (I’d rather not add Pelipper or Politoed unless I drop Primarina—which I’m hoping to do, as the way I’m using it has been disappointing). I’m open to changes regarding EVs, specific Pokémon, or the overall concept.
I’d really appreciate any help, as I don’t have much experience with team building.
I’ve reached Master Ball rank for the past three seasons, though I haven't managed to climb higher than the top 200k.

Mega Gardevoir & Lucario VGC Team Building Advice

I have slightly tweaked the core 4 pokémon that I've been using this season to focus more on setup + offence (I have changed trick room on gardevoir to calm mind though that isn't in the screenshots) - I like how Gardevoir, Sneasler, Indeedee and Ceruledge all play as a core. I think Mega Lucario Z matches up surprisingly well into teams that Gardevoir struggles with (steel types, physical damage). I'm unsure on the sixth slot, however.

I'm leaning towards dragon dance Dragonite (set attached) with life orb, mostly for my sun matchup.

I am also considering Rillaboom (though I wouldn't know what item to give it). Obviously this doesn't help with sun but will help with mega swampert specifically since I think my team might struggle to that. Lucario also learns terrain pulse so I might add that since I think that'd be fun with dual terrains but it's kind of gimmicky. I also don't really think I'm a good enough player to manage 2 terrains on the same team - I might get in my own way.

Anyway, this is what I'm mostly looking for advice on - dragonite vs rillaboom, though if you have any other suggestions for a sixth pokémon that I haven't considered (or any other advice for the team generally) that would be great!




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Team improvements

This is a version of THATSAplusONE’s team, I love playing this team but I feel like I never use gengar. I was having trouble with dark types and rain teams but samurott has made that less of a problem with sacred sword and has also been an excellent utility choice. Is there any obvious problems with the team, and what mega would you suggest instead of gengar?


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Pokémon VGC Bo3 Team Building & EV Spread Advice

Hello,
i'm looking forward to some "big" torunaments, but i'm really unexperienced with Bo3 format, i'm using showdown to test a bit but i'm struggling mostly because of time (everything is waaay faster becasue of almost 0 animations). those are the 2 teams i'm leaning into, i was looking for a team for weeks before i found those and i enjoy the playstyle and the many possible leads. I'm looking for suggestion for Bo3 and specially Ev spreads. The team i'm using more rn is the golisopod one, what do y'all think?




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