So this team is built to counter the meta, but what I've found is that when battling against non-meta teams I have issues. This is the team:
Basculegion (M) @ Mystic Water
Ability: Adaptability
Level: 50
EVs: 2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Wave Crash
- Aqua Jet
- Protect
- Last Respects

Sableye @ Roseli Berry
Ability: Prankster
Level: 50
EVs: 32 HP / 9 Def / 25 SpD
Calm Nature
- Quash
- Disable
- Rain Dance
- Encore

Greninja @ Greninjite
Ability: Protean
Level: 50
EVs: 2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe
Modest Nature
- Weather Ball
- Protect
- Dark Pulse
- Ice Beam

Grimmsnarl (M) @ Light Clay
Ability: Prankster
Level: 50
EVs: 32 HP / 2 Atk / 32 SpD
Careful Nature
- Light Screen
- Reflect
- Spirit Break
- Parting Shot

Archaludon @ Magnet
Ability: Stamina
Level: 50
EVs: 2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe
Timid Nature
- Electro Shot
- Flash Cannon
- Draco Meteor
- Protect

Staraptor @ Staraptite
Ability: Intimidate
Level: 50
EVs: 1 HP / 32 Atk / 1 SpD / 32 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Close Combat
- Brave Bird
- Protect
- U-turn

Team: https://pokepast.es/48acdf141e27f625

Raichu and Basculegion help to challenge and prevent current strategies, such as Zard Y and Blastoise. Raichu sits most games, but when it is needed it always delivers and prevents a sweep from what would otherwise be a threat to the whole team.

Farigaraf is an overall controlling unit on the field. Like Wolfey's two of the main purposes is to stop priority (Usually switched in beside the megas to help get a quick kill on a threat) and to help reverse trick room if needed. It has Twin Beam and Thunderbolt to help provide extra help on killing things like Sneasler and helping finish off a strong Flying attacker.

The Whimsicott and Staraptor dynamic is a key part of this team. Whimsicott can set up tailwind and use charm on Staraptor to raise its attack by 2. Staraptor is running the usual set as Close Combat helps raise the defenses and along with Brave Bird be able to deal great damage. I also run Roost on it as it does spend a lot of time close to getting knocked out, and helps bring it back into more reasonable HP when it can.

Excadrill is there to help kill big megas like Tyranitar (Usually wih Raichu) or Fairy type issues like Floette or Sylveon. It can also set up with Swords Dance and Rock Slide finishes off the moveset, as an overall just great move to have in situations. I have concidered switching Swords Dance to Protect, but am still on the fence.

Overall the team works alright, but I need some help figuring out how to improve it. Im Master Ball 4 but cannot get my ranking into the top 50k,m have struggle keeping in top 75k. It struggles against Zard Y Venusaur duo, but other than that there is no real theme that I can find.

Im sorry if it’s difficult to encipher due to the German names, does anyone know better ev spreads/moves/items/etc. for these Pokémon or just flat-out better options.✌️

Hi All,

https://pokepast.es/8cb196f075807769

Raichu-Y is the core of the team, and the number of times I've managed to sit it on the field and just click the funny buttons into people is very high. When it can do that, its a scary mon.

Froslass was added to help with garchomp, or to deter garchomp. What I've discovered is that this does not work, people just bring garchomp anyway. They bring it upfront and laugh in my face. Most of the time I'm facing chary and since my answer to chary is mostly ychu they just ignore froslass. This is probably what I'm swapping.

Gambit/Basc, just too good not to use

Talonflame, I wanted priority tailwind that could resist fire and fairy, and I wanted it to do damage as well. Life orb talonflame can hit like a truck, and I've been happy with it, but could see changing to sharp beak + dual wingbeat. I could also imagine swapping this, but its honestly felt very good in most matchups.

Tsareena, honestly the glue, triple axel is an answer to garchomp, stops fake out/prio which is nice for ychu and talonflame, grass attacks for dealing with rain and basc. I'm running low kick, but maybe high jump kick is better, with 9 atk it will OHKO gambit, and deal a lot to mega ttar. The problem is that it outspeeds adamant garchomp, but since life orb's addition there's been a shift to jolly. I ran choice scarf initially but I don't like relying on all 3 triple axel hits without wide lens.

I'm open to other ideas, but I really want to use ychu, and I think the ychu, tsareena, talonflame core is solid, and basc completes the fire-water-grass core, and gambit is just strong. Maybe there's an obvious solution I'm missing. Thanks for any help!

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https://pokepast.es/6be88fcf20e26831
U CAN USE BASCU OR FARI

https://pokepast.es/aa344f74ba7494ab

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I’m lazy. Tell me what needs to change

https://pokepast.es/b6f6d1e9b5c89488

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Torkoal is the main Swampert answer and overall weather control. Also hits like a fucking truck and helps Camerupt heatwave hit harder
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32+ SpA Life Orb Pixilate Sylveon Helping Hand Hyper Voice vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Multiscale Dragonite: 175-208 (105.4 - 125.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO
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https://pokepast.es/b6f6d1e9b5c89488

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