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VGC Team Building: Mega Salamence Core Strategy Guide

Hi all!
I'm preparing for this weekend's tournament, this is where i am.
The idea is to use Whimsicott + Incineroar + Rillaboom to control positioning and speed, then create openings for Mega Salamence to do most of the heavy lifting. Metagross helps into Fairy-heavy teams, while Primarina gives me a second special attacker and a much better way to play into slower teams / Trick Room.

I’d especially appreciate feedback on the overall team structure rather than just individual sets: whether the six work well together, if I’m too dependent on Salamence, any major matchup or coverage holes, and whether any slot feels redundant or could contribute more to the team’s win conditions. Also very open to smaller move/item/spread changes if you think they solve something specific.

Also, I'm starting to feel as I play longer, that Rillaboom is just there for 2 very specific reasons: Basculegion and Terrain. Basculegion is losing terrain (at least at my side of the ladder), and there are other terrain options, so... just early thoughts.

Notes accepted!!!


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Mega Blaziken VGC Team Building Guide | Pokémon Champions

im borrowing this account from a friend since i dont have discord and need help building a blaziken team because i dont like zard y.
main goal is to let mega blaziken sweep, he matters the most so keeping him alive is a must but difficult because of his defenses
most difficult matchups are salamence because of ohkos with flying type moves, and golisopod because of a few reasons; gpod is sometimes in rain, flare blitz doesn’t ohko because of its defenses, etc.
farig is here to counter trick room, kingambit to counter intimidate/ discourage incin, basc for late game sweep, sneasler for annoying fairies, and big chomp because big chomp
i’m fine with changing the team however, as long as i keep mega blaziken.
i have a lot of mons availible so don’t worry about getting new ones


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Mastering Perish Trap: VGC Team Building Guide

Big dump of a Perish based box I made with all of the mons, and some with different variations, that I believe are all good for perish trap teams. Obviously some are better than others but let me know what you think and if I should drop anyone for another mon, same thing about EVs and items.




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Mastering VGC: Competitive Team Building & Battle Replays

I like to build stupid teams and try to get good wr in them my current team is: Rate it or hate it https://pokepast.es/ad5fc5c1e61ff7f5

I also paste a lot of matches in my threads to learn myself from my mistakes, and anyone who likes can come and check the various teams I face

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Golisopod & Garchomp VGC Team Help | Pokémon Champions

They cover each other weakness's quite well in my opinion. Mainly because Garchomp covers Golisopod's fire weakness and covers Garchomp's weaknesses (Fairy and ice) but i'm just really struggling with the team itself. I’ve tried a lot of things but none of them seem to work so I just wanted to see if anyone had any ideas. I'd appreciate any advice you can give!
Team I'm currently using in image


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Baxcalibur VGC Team Building Help | Pokémon Champions

I’ve been using this mega bax team but something feels off
Baxcaliber-
This is the mon the team is centered around. Once he gets set up he can begin to do serious damage with icicle crash and glaive rush.

Cinderace-
He’s my coaching mon because not only does he have a good defensive matchup into fairies but can boost teamates with coaching.

Ninetails-
She not sets up snow, can be a defensive pivot but can also support teammates with aurora veil. I gave her freeze dry to beat water types.

Corvinight-
This Mon is my intimidate counter as well as being able to be a good defensive pivot for the team. It can also set up tailwind for my mons

Venasaur-
He’s here to cover up the team’s weaknesses and give a slower mode to the team. Earth power is to cover for kingambit

Basculegion-
He’s here to be an mon that can wall sneasler as well as being able to deal strong burst damage

Also please don’t recommend sneasler, incineroar, gholdengo, kingambit, indeedee f, archaludon, pelliper, or golisopod


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