Mega Raichu Team Feedback & Suggested Changes
Summary
In Pokémon Champions | VGC Battles & Tournaments this announcement reviews a Mega Raichu team and community suggestions. It covers swapping Grimsnarl for Whimsicott, considering Talonflame for Scolipede, and specific move changes: Annihilape Coaching to Bulk Up or Taunt, Scolipede Gunk Shot to Poison Jab, and Greninja Extrasensory to Dark Pulse. These tweaks aim to reduce accuracy risk and improve matchup control for tournaments.
I’ve been using this team for a bit and I’ve not sure what to change. Please don’t recommend kingambit, gholdengo, incin, or sneasler
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Grimsnarl lost thunder wave in champs and he doesn’t have quash
Should I just replace grim with whimsa
Maybe
But it would make my team more fairy weak
I also thought about switching scolipede with talon flame
I chose whimsa
Thanks
Any last changes I should make?
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I’d probably start with these three changes:
- Annihilape: Coaching → Bulk Up or Taunt
Coaching feels a bit awkward here because Annihilape usually wants to be the thing getting boosted and winning the game, especially with Maushold Beat Up support. Bulk Up makes it more threatening, while Taunt helps stop annoying setup, Trick Room, and support mons. - Scolipede: Gunk Shot → Poison Jab
Gunk Shot hits harder, but missing it can be really painful. Since this team already has a few moving parts, I’d rather have the safer Poison move and not risk losing games off accuracy. - Greninja: Extrasensory → Dark Pulse
Dark Pulse feels more useful overall. It helps more into Ghost and Psychic types, and the team already has decent pressure into a lot of the things Extrasensory would be targeting.
