VGC Team Building: Countering Salamence & Perish Song
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The Pokémon Champions | VGC Battles & Tournaments server provides expert advice on optimizing competitive teams against meta threats like Salamence and Perish Song. This discussion highlights the strategic value of Milotic and Incineroar to handle sand teams and trap-based compositions. By utilizing specific movesets like Haze and Parting Shot, trainers can improve their defensive pivots and gain a competitive edge in high-stakes VGC battles.
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any ideas what can fit here to help vs mence perish and ugarte sand
I’d test Milotic and Incineroar as the last two. Competitive Milotic gives Salamence a reason to hesitate with Intimidate, and Ice Beam pressures its 4× Ice weakness. Scald / Ice Beam / Haze / Protect with Leftovers is a useful first set; Haze is for setup boosts, not Perish Song counters.
Sitrus Incineroar with Fake Out / Flare Blitz / Darkest Lariat / Parting Shot adds physical damage control for the sand matchup and a pivot for repositioning. Against Perish, remember Gholdengo’s Ghost typing lets it escape Shadow Tag, and a successful Parting Shot can get Incineroar out too. Preserve those exits rather than letting the trapper force you to wait for the count to expire.
