Rain Team Help: Pelipper Leads & Archaludon Tips

Summary

In Pokémon Champions | VGC Battles & Tournaments a member requests feedback on a rain team (code DMPHUKE1A7) discussing leads like Pelipper with Incineroar or Whimsicott, Palafin and Basculegion roles, and Archaludon matchups. Advice covers movesets (e.g., bulky leftovers set, Electro Shot, Protect, Snarl, Aura Sphere), tailwind and Flip Turn usage, and potential redundancies to refine team synergy.

tidyturtle-20 OP

I want to know what I could improve with this team, it's basically a rain team. Im leading with either pelipper and incineroar or pelipper and whimsicott. Code is:
DMPHUKE1A7

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livelyanchor-28

Whenever I hear rain team I always think "archaludon". Archaludon is very powerul in the rain.

I run a bulky leftovers set with electro shot for rain power boosting, Protect to heal stall. Snarl to weaken special attackers to boost tankiness, and aura sphere for mirror matchups and tyrannitar matchups.

Run stamina for scaling endurance. If you'd like I'll send you screenshots of my current team, it got me master ball rank after a bit of pushing.

tidyturtle-20 OP

Ok thx

tidyturtle-20 OP

Now ill need to find it

tidyturtle-20 OP

Idk, i just use it against tuff opponents

tidyturtle-20 OP

But i barely use it

tidyturtle-20 OP

These are the pokemon I have rn

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livelyanchor-28

I'd lead with pelliper and palufin. Flip tail with palufin to activate it's ability and to choose which lead to use against them, tailwind on pelliper for speed control.
Basculegion is a good clean up in the back but fills a similar role to palufin. Pikachu might be a better mega than dragonite. Your water types will pressure any ground types that are super effective against pikachu.

This is just in reference to what you have now. If tou get archaludon then both it and pikachu might feel redundant.

tidyturtle-20 OP

Ok

tidyturtle-20 OP

Thx

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