Pokémon VGC Team Building: Optimizing Glimmora & Basculegion
Resumen
The Pokémon Champions | VGC Battles & Tournaments community is actively debating team compositions and competitive optimization. This discussion focuses on refining a team by evaluating the utility of Mega Glimmora versus base Glimmora with a Focus Sash, alongside the viability of Scarfed Basculegion. Members share strategic insights on weather control, item choices, and counter-play options to help trainers improve their performance in competitive VGC matches.
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This is the team I’ve been using. Two things though.
1. Mega Glimmora
It has a clear role here, its for opposing volcaronas, zardys and fairies however I always bring Froslass to like 99% of my match ups. Even against fairies I will preferably deal with them with Volcarona. Against Zardy teams, they usually have stuff like scarfed chomp which just kills my glimmora-I know, play around it but even so having Froslass to regain the weather is pretty nice. It can set up aurora veil and heat wave in the snow does not pick up the ohko on Froslass. Even if I’m bringing glimmora it will be mega froslass + base glimmora which makes me wonder what the mega stone is even for. Against dua weather I am even more likely to bring Mega Froslass, though sometimes I bring base glimmora as well.
2. Scarfed Basculegion
Its been doing its job well but I wonder if Scarfed Chomp is better. Covers alot of stuff that basculegion doesn’t, but my own rillaboom nerfs my own earthquake. I should probably just keep the basculegion
Mainly just looking to relace mega glimmora, doesn’t even need to be a mega since I usually brung froslass anyways.
hear me out
use tough claws lycanroc dusk
with a sash
its great into zard y, rock slide spam is funny, and close combat + tough claws is good into gambit who has a phenomenal matchup into your froslass (in the cases u dont bring volcarona
and it's good into opposing volcarona
Would love to actually
I’m just not sure if its ideal
What if I just sash base glimmora lol
Toxic Debris is funny and I get poison coverage
I’d test Sash base Glimmora before replacing the slot outright. It keeps the Rock/Poison coverage you actually want while letting you Mega Froslass every game you need the weather control. Toxic Debris is a bonus, not something I’d build the whole game around, and Sash only helps while Glimmora is at full HP.
I’d keep Scarf Basculegion for that test. Swapping Glimmora’s item and changing your main fast attacker together makes it harder to tell what fixed the matchup. Your Rillaboom does weaken Earthquake through Grassy Terrain, but not Stomping Tantrum or High Horsepower, so a Ground attacker is still possible later. Try the smaller change first and track whether Glimmora is contributing even when it never Mega Evolves.
well its been ran with froslass on italian ice before
i agree with that, you should make sure even base glim doesnt contribute before replacing
and you'll find out if its ideal after testing!
Base glimmora does help
Just wondering whether to choose lycan or glimmora
I know but that team is a bit different from mine
Such a hard decision, glimmora has better match ups into mons like rilla and sneasler while lycan has its other better match ups as well
Lycanroc’s actually been working out fine. I wonder if I should change close combat to drill run-I think it learns drill run?
Lycanroc’s been working out well actually
So I have quite alot of choices and I am unsure of what to pick.
All are sash
1. Kleavor
Provides STAB X-Scissor and Stone Axe as well as Tailwind
2. Lycanroc
Tough claws boosted Rock Slide + Priority Accelerock and Close Combat coverage
3. Glimmora
Probides STAB Sludge Bomb + Power Gem, Earth Power is decent coverage. Nice little bonus with Spiky Shield and Toxic Debris
3. Aerodactyl (This one I’m most doubtful of)
Provides extremely fast Tailwind + Dual Wingbeat into Sash Venusaur sets
Someone recommended me to go with Kleavor while another said Lycanroc and both also admitted that Glimmora is good as well. So I’m very stuck
I'm personally extremely doubtful of this team rn
It's a volcarona enabler one and volcarona begun being awful again
I mean you’re the one who introduced me to this team
Idk honestly I just like volcarona
Yes indeed, and them meta shifted overnight the ruler yard woke up
:((
Also I just realised your pfp was moltres
My brain was thinking it's the simisear tcg alternative artwork
I'm fried
Tragic indeed
Seriously though I am looking to replace mega glimmora with one of the mons listed above
Shz though
That'd make the yard mu so so so much worse
I already stated above why I always bring mega froslass even when sometimes I really should be bringing mega glimmora
Ik its not ideal its just a preference of playstyle or something I guess
I just really need a mega glimm replacement with one of those mons listed above (or others if better options exist, aside from mega glimmora itself)
I think I’m being dumb but eh who cares
Ngl
You can drop volc for Sneasler and just go harc
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Omg
Lycanroc
I'd probably do that and be more offensive incin
That should work
I’ll consider, thanks!
Lol
Thanks btw
Both harc and incin on the same team?
So like what, change volc for snealser and use lycanroc or something?
