Mega Dragalge Pivot Team Discussion

Hi dont ping team builders yet

I wanna write down my thought process for the mons so it can be corrected and I can learn better

Oh I forgot to re add the tags

Help me and roast my team

So I'm a bit of a noob when it comes to team building so I want my help with my thought processes and what I should consider with my teams.

I also did realize that I fucked up some of my natures a little bit.

Dragalge: THe main focus of the team. Basically who I wanted to make the team around. It's main role is to be at the opener and do some speed control with icy before either sludge wave spamming or draco meteor then pivots when needed with flip turn. Leveraging it's very nice bulk. Though am debating on switching it to sludge bomb.

Annihilape; The back up sweeper. Honestly with M-b it was very nice fighting type to pair with mega dragalge it synergizes with sludge wave spam procing rage fist, while resisting. Though frankly I haven't been running him alongside dragalge at all usually putting him in the back. That's why I'm thinking of going for a more glass cannon build. but it is a nce finality to the team.

Tsareena: The speed control pivot. My second form of speed control with negating priority. While also being an offensive pivot with some nice coverage using choice scarf to make it more of a consistent threat. Though I'm a little iffy on the scarf aslso I feel I don't utilize/ understand her ability well enough. (I tried pivoting into her to stop a prankster whimsicott using tailwing and it didn't work. So probably a skill issue on my part)

Scizor: The newest addition. A mon i was debating to put on the team for the start but I opted for raichu at the time. But when raichu basically wasn't doing anything and I got mogged by aroura veil blizzard spam with alolan ninetails and mega froslass I've opted for him. But I also haven't used him yet. wondering basically what I should do with him atp or if I can swap him for something better. Maybe back up mega? THough I haven't run into a match where I wouldn't ake dragalge yet.

Incineroar: Dragalge's best partner. WHile it is herre to be incineroar it also synergizes extremly well with Dragalge covering for it's physical weakness to ensure it's existence on field. I'm using a bulkier set here cause thats what I use for most of my other teams on champions. But I'm unsure if it's the best.

Ninetails: The screen but also blizzard spammer. So the main reason I ran ninetails was to counter dragalge's biggest op which is garchomp in the current meta. Going for a more glass cannon set with it, often times just throwing it out up front and blizzard spam with icy wind spam. Though the reason I don't run sash on it and opt for light clay is that aroura veil makes dragalge quite unkillable basically letting nothing ohko it. the only time it hasn't een very effective when I was against the blizzard spam team.

Alright thats the team so please feel free to give me any critques and thoughts both the composistion and my thought process. Trying to learn here.

This just seens to play alot more like a singles team imo

Defog doesnt do anything and you have like no protects

fair enough any suggestions?

Id prob replace scizor at least

okay

with?

Dragalge @ Dragalgite
Ability: Adaptability
Level: 50
EVs: 32 HP / 2 Def / 32 SpA
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Sludge Bomb
- Draco Meteor
- Icy Wind
- Protect

Annihilape @ Leftovers
Ability: Defiant
Level: 50
EVs: 32 HP / 22 Atk / 12 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Rage Fist
- Drain Punch
- Bulk Up
- Protect

Tsareena @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Queenly Majesty
Level: 50
EVs: 32 Atk / 2 SpD / 32 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Power Whip
- High Jump Kick
- U-turn
- Triple Axel

Scizor @ Occa Berry
Ability: Technician
Level: 50
EVs: 32 HP / 32 Atk / 2 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Bullet Punch
- X-Scissor
- Swords Dance
- Protect

Incineroar @ Sitrus Berry
Ability: Intimidate
Level: 50
EVs: 32 HP / 12 Def / 20 SpD / 2 Spe
Careful Nature
- Fake Out
- Flare Blitz
- Parting Shot
- Taunt

Ninetales-Alola @ Light Clay
Ability: Snow Warning
Level: 50
EVs: 2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Aurora Veil
- Blizzard
- Freeze-Dry
- Protect

The team is mainly built around giving Mega Dragalge enough support to stay on the field and keep applying pressure. Ninetales helps a lot with Aurora Veil, while Incineroar gives Fake Out, Intimidate, and Taunt support.

Annihilape is the backup win condition if Dragalge is not the right bring, and Scizor helps cover annoying Ice and Fairy matchups. Tsareena is mostly there for speed, pivoting, and blocking priority like Fake Out.

Overall, the team wants to play safe early, control the board, then let Dragalge or Annihilape take over once things are weakened.

Nice to see thank you

Alright immediate problem I’ve discovered. I don’t really have a good way to deal with iron defense spam corviknight. Incineroar is the only one who hits it super effectively and dragalge gets walked by it blocking both stabs. I can try to taunt it first turn but even then it feels like it can just survive flare blitzes enough for it not to matter.