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Floette & Delphox VGC Team Building Guide | Pokémon Champion

:Morgana: https://pokepast.es/bafcf0845fa1c675:Morgana:

So im looking at building a floette delphox team. :MorganaLove:
This is for bo3 more then ladder so I need it to be as consistent as possible.
Spreads havent been calc'd yet I took mons from my box and ran with the old Spreads

I kinda wanna calc to make a fat sneasler if you have one LMK

Otherwise what else do you think can be adapted

Also swords dance chomp is tempting asf :MorganaCool:


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Optimizing Snow Teams: VGC Strategy & Team Building Tips

This is a snow team I've been working with. I had a lot of trouble with Sableye rain teams, so I put on Zoroark for a fast manual snow setter. I've not been bringing it too much, so I was wondering if there was a better choice. I would choose Alolan Ninetales but I'm not sure because I don't want to make my Steel matchup worse.

I usually lead Kangaskhan and Aerodactyl with Froslass and Sneasler or Garchomp in the back. I feel like I might need a lead that can swap with Aero.

I've not struggled too much, but I lost really badly to a choice scarf Hydreigon that outsped my whole team after my tailwind ran out, so I probably need to address Dark types more (I suck at keeping Sneasler alive (also for Sneasler, I'm open to switch Upper Hand to Fake Out, but I kind of need it for Gambit Sucker Punch)).


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Optimizing Your VGC Trick Room Team: 6th Slot Strategy

Ive playe till now with kang last reaort variant and it's been working well so far but it feels at times 1 dimensional and getting stuck on the field with nothing to do against some mons (i.e gambit and bridge) thinking about changing to life orb incin as to not lose dmg potential and be able to switch him easily if needed.
It will also enable my mawile to run rock slide for a better sun matchup(mainly so I have a better match up against Charizard y floette teams as mawile will be better into either).
The thing is I find the scrappy fake out be very useful tool to stop both basc from huge dmg and sini from reversing TR.
Other than that more ideas would be welcome.


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Optimize Your Rain Team: VGC Strategy & EV Advice

Hi all!
I’ve been using this rain team i built myself, and then proceeded to find out it is quite standard once i hit social media. I’m trying to get second thoughts on:
- 6th Pokemon (currently running Basculegion and Sinischa, but feeling quite limited)
- EVs on Pelipper and Sinistcha
happy to take any notes


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Optimize Your Pokémon VGC Team: Expert Doubles Advice

So this is my team rn. I’m quite new to competitive pokemon, so I have no clue really about streamlining my mons to work together and be as effective as possible. I like using my favourites and I’m not too bothered about being unstoppable in the meta, I just wanna pick up some wins and have fun. Any help would be appreciated


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How to Optimize Your Hard Trick Room Team | VGC Guide

hello everyone, this is my first time playing any pokémon games, i've asked my friend and searched online for some teams, and ended up with this one. i really like this playstyle, and was able to reach master 1700 rating with it. but now i feel stuck. my main concerns are floette, archaludon, and trick room opponents as it messes me up. still learning about types counters, and specific weakness. i appreciate any tips. this is the guide that i first found:

https://teamsheet.gg/t/chandelure-trick-room-redux-champion-tier-nzu159


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VGC Team Building: Mega Charizard X & Gardevoir Strategy

Charizard-Mega-X @ Charizardite X
Ability: Tough Claws
Level: 50
EVs: 32 HP / 32 Atk / 2 Def
Adamant Nature
- Dragon Claw
- Flare Blitz
- Swords Dance
- Protect

Gardevoir-Mega @ Gardevoirite
Ability: Pixilate
Level: 50
EVs: 32 HP / 2 Def / 32 SpA
Quiet Nature
- Hyper Voice
- Hyper Beam
- Aura Sphere
- Protect

Aerodactyl @ Focus Sash
Ability: Unnerve
Level: 50
EVs: 32 Atk / 32 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Dual Wingbeat
- Rock Slide
- Tailwind
- Protect

Farigiraf @ Colbur Berry
Ability: Armor Tail
Level: 50
EVs: 32 HP / 17 Def / 17 SpD
Calm Nature
- Thunderbolt
- Trick Room
- Helping Hand
- Protect

Scizor @ Life Orb
Ability: Technician
Level: 50
EVs: 32 HP / 32 Atk / 2 Def
Adamant Nature
- Bullet Punch
- Bug Bite
- Dual Wingbeat
- Protect

Incineroar @ Sitrus Berry
Ability: Intimidate
Level: 50
EVs: 32 HP / 32 Atk / 2 Def
Adamant Nature
- Flare Blitz
- Fake Out
- Parting Shot
- Darkest Lariat

Hello everyone im new to vgc and i'd like some feedback on this team

This team is centered around mega charizard X running a sword dance set with speed control being offloaded to tailwind or trick room because i feel like ddance sets arent consistent when it comes to moving first. This lets me fully invest in bulk and offense and get off big single target damage.

Mega gardevoir is an alternative mega for when xard has a bad match up. I have forgone a psychic stab in favor of hyper beam though im unsure if this is a good idea.

Aerodactyl sets tailwind and throws rocks at yard.

Farigiraf is the trick room setter i chose, fully bulk invested.

Scizor deals with fairies and can be used both with inside and outside trick room. Dual wingbeat is for breaking sashes but let me know if there are other coverage moves worth running.

Offensive incineroar can be used as a trick room attacker and outside of it, it can act as a health pack for more important pokemon with slow parting shot.

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Optimizing Sand + Staraptor VGC Teams | Pokémon Champions

this isn't too complicated but I want a second set of eyes. are y'all aware of that sand and staraptor team going around that consists of T-Tar, Excadrill, Milotic, Gholdengo, Staraptor and sinistcha? well I made a simple change; I swapped sinistcha for scovillain. I have been a very big believer in mega scovillain's ability to disrupt the non-megas of the meta considering a large amount of them are physical attackers. I played a couple games on showdown and like I thought I would I really enjoy the way the team feels, except for one component- Staraptor. Because I don't want 3 mega evolutions on the same team, initially I took away staraptor's stone to give it to scovillain, but I'm struggling to find a good item replacement for the bird and that's what I'm here for. If anybody has any obvious answers that I can't think of, lmk. Alternatively, or if no one has a better idea, I might give t-tar a chople and give the bird it's stone back. pokepaste pictured below

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Master Ball Hard Trick Room Team Guide | Pokémon VGC

Hey, peeps!

This team very comfortably brought me to Master Ball and has kept me at ~75k ranking with little actual effort.

Yes, it might have come to be because I got shiny Camerupt and am a smoker, but I am truly enjoying it :p

Camel hit kills even max HP Zard Y, since they are soooooo keen on surviving rock slide specifically, and sheer power heat wave is a hell of a drug even if I don't get to click eruption due to chip.

Torkoal gets the usual earth power instead of megarupt, and since it tanks physical hits rather well, ends up being a nice boon vs Sneaslers and the such. Setting sun is icing on the cake for weather wars.

The giraffe is goated, little to discuss there apart from the helping hand which can be clutch to break through bulky sets, though only one attacking move does leave it wiiiiide open to dark type counters.

No steel move Kingambit sometimes stings, but low kick is rather nice to weaken bridge dragon and the mirror match. Willing to hear feedbacks on this dude.

Megawile is absurd, what a cute nuke in my favorite typing combo. It is quite regular for me to open with him, protect with no mega, switch out and bring back for extra intimidate on teams that can't punish it. Sets up really unfair late games with the king, since they both run sucker and create "damned if you do, damned if you don't" situations.

Sinitscha is, in theory, really dope. In practice, I rarely find slots to really bring it in the 4 mons, even though it is the secondary setter and a really nice support. Thoughts on making it spiritual guide monkey? I have been avoiding this switch due to guru being a second normal/psychic, but in terms of getting rekt by dark type moves, they're pretty similar.

Looking forward to suggestions 😄 Mainly on EV spreads and the tea vs guru situation, but all are welcome.


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Pokémon VGC Team Building: Decidueye & Mega Floette Strategy

I made this team to include Decidueye somehow since it's my favorite mon. I haven't done badly, but I haven't done great either, the objective is to clear out as much as possible using Mega Floette supported by Incineroar or Ninetails. Whimsi is there for speed control and some matchups, and Rotom is there to support certain matchups and cover certain weaknesses. Any help and/or advice is welcome.


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