Hey all! Figured I’d share/ critique my crabominable team I’ve been playing so far! It’s gotten me up to mid ultra ball, though I’m hitting a roadblock there. It’s a really fun team though, just needs a bit of tweaking still!

If you have need of a pokemon and no one has been able to get you one, list it here for me. I am off work Monday and Tuesday and can collect a copy of the mons you need. I will not grind out floette eternal. Everything else I should be able to get a copy of. Once I have your Mon I will ping you so you can trade me for it.

just ask what you look for

I have incin and CorvKnight, shiny ttar or shiny snorlax

It's been doing well on showdown H decidueye seems good Delphox @ Delphoxite
Ability: Magician
Level: 50
EVs: 14 HP / 20 Def / 32 SpA
Modest Nature
- Calm Mind
- Dazzling Gleam
- Fire Blast
- Protect

Decidueye-Hisui @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Scrappy
Level: 50
EVs: 15 HP / 32 Atk / 19 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Triple Arrows
- Leaf Blade
- U-turn
- Protect

Clefable @ Babiri Berry
Ability: Magic Guard
Level: 50
EVs: 32 HP / 32 Def
Calm Nature
- Follow Me
- Protect
- Flamethrower
- Wish

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

Sinistcha @ Mental Herb
Ability: Hospitality
Level: 50
EVs: 32 HP / 14 Def / 20 SpD
Calm Nature
- Rage Powder
- Protect
- Matcha Gotcha
- Stun Spore

Araquanid @ Sitrus Berry
Ability: Water Bubble
Level: 50
EVs: 32 HP / 13 Def / 8 SpA / 13 SpD
Serious Nature
- Chilling Water
- Protect
- Surf
- Bug Buzz

Discovering the mega gengar cheese https://tenor.com/view/cat-funny-bowl-hungry-gif-5337018160645280311

Whimsy (Whimsicott) (F) @ Miracle Seed
Ability: Prankster
Level: 50
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe
Timid Nature
- Worry Seed
- Encore
- Tailwind
- Energy Ball

Noodles (Glimmora) (M) @ Glimmoranite
Ability: Toxic Debris
Level: 50
EVs: 32 SpA
Modest Nature
- Power Gem
- Sludge Bomb
- Spiky Shield

Loppy (Lopunny) (F) @ Lopunnite
Ability: Limber
Level: 50
EVs: 2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Close Combat
- Fake Out
- Encore
- Protect

Nom (Garchomp) (M) @ Soft Sand
Ability: Sand Veil
Level: 50
EVs: 2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Stomping Tantrum
- Helping Hand
- Rain Dance
- Protect

idk a name (Mimikyu) (M) @ Mental Herb
Ability: Disguise
Level: 50
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 32 HP / 32 Def / 2 SpD
Careful Nature
- Trick Room
- Light Screen
- Charm
- Pain Split

Whimsicott is built to nuke rain/sand teams with energy ball. Worry seed turns off gimmick strategies like Perish trap/Entrain ohko, turns off things like gale wings/prankster/unburden/huge power, and can give its allies an immunity to sleep powder.

Glimmora is built to nuke snow/sun teams with power gem.

Lopunny deals with the steel types on rain and sand teams, nukes dark types that are immune to whimsicott's prankster, gives a fast encore that can hit dark types, and a fake out that can hit ghost types and deal upwards 30%hp.

Garchomp turns off the sand so it doesn't boost SPD against whimsicott, turns off whimsicott's fire weakness, turns off snow so it doesn't boost SPD against Lopunny, allows for ohko against 32hp 32+spd/def mons that otherwise survive whimsicott/glimmora/lopunny, and is another steel check like lopunny.

Mimikyu can reverse trick room ignoring fake out, taunt/encore, and an ohko.

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This is the best variant I have tested so far, any recommendations?

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Im thinking of building a team centered around mega frosslass and mega glim, both take care of top threats in the meta

I've been testing this Mamoswine team and am getting good results. ATM am pondering what EV's would be optimal to face popular mons.
RN I just run most of them with max offense and either max HP or Speed. (Also the Delphox feels a bit awkward from time to time so any suggestions for replacements are welcome)

**So I am wondering: **
- If there are any speed thresholds I should aim for.
- If there are any attack thresholds I should aim for.
- Any suggestion to struggle less into Rotom wash.

**Basic ideas behind the team: **
- Aerodactil for tailwind + Rock slide
- Mamoswine with Earthquake spread (+ Prio ice vs garchomp, and Heavy slam vs Floette)
- Sneasler as fast fake out (To set up tailwind more reliably and chip mons into earthquake range)
- Delphox as fast spread damage in case Mamoswine has a bad machup, or fast Will O wisp support
- Hawlucha cuz its my fave mon (Also has Entrainment for the Vanilluxe/Aero/Delphox
- Vaniluxe with Sheer Cold + Huge power (So 1 speed point below max speed Hawlucha). Or Fast Blizzard cleanup against weather teams.
(Also boosts Mamoswine's defense)

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my team just sucks. my box isn't any better. i doubt there's anyone who could help, but i'm just gonna pray that i can get something from recruitment before i go insane

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trying to make a sun team, suggestions pls?

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Sorry for the poor quality but I just wanted to know if any improvements could be made to my team I built myself, I usually end up losing to trick room, I’m not sure if it’s how I’m playing or the team that’s the problem, any help or advice would be greatly appreciated 🙂

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Hi guys, trying to build something with mega aggron, currently got this team below. However I can't decide on a sixth team member. Any ideas?

Aggron @ Aggronite
Ability: Sturdy
Level: 50
EVs: 23 HP / 1 Atk / 10 Def / 32 SpD
Impish Nature
- Body Press
- Heavy Slam
- Iron Defense
- Protect

Incineroar @ Sitrus Berry
Ability: Intimidate
Level: 50
EVs: 30 HP / 6 Atk / 3 Def / 16 SpD / 11 Spe
Careful Nature
- Darkest Lariat
- Fake Out
- Flare Blitz
- Parting Shot

Tyranitar @ Lum Berry
Ability: Sand Stream
Level: 50
EVs: 18 HP / 32 Atk / 1 Def / 9 SpD / 6 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Rock Slide
- Knock Off
- Protect
- Low Kick

Sneasler @ White Herb
Ability: Unburden
Level: 50
EVs: 2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Protect
- Close Combat
- Dire Claw
- Fake Out

Sinistcha @ Occa Berry
Ability: Hospitality
Level: 50
EVs: 32 HP / 10 Def / 1 SpA / 23 SpD
Calm Nature
- Matcha Gotcha
- Trick Room
- Shadow Ball
- Rage Powder

LF e floette can give like shinies or smth whatever u want

Hi everyone

Im pretty new to playing vgc seriously and am trying to make a trickroom team. This is what I got right now. But im debating between a few things. My strategy right now is starting with maushold and farigiraf using follow me to defend the farigiraf so i can do trickroom and then just using follow me with the maushold till it dies i usually have torkoal and azumarill in the back and use abomasnow when my enemy had a garchomp. The things im debating in is swapping the maushold for a klefki because of its prankster ability also im considering swapping in kingambit for drampa because drampa doesnt rlly do anything only o dont onow how to use kingambit. So do u have any tips.
Much thanks!! Sorry for so much text btw

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Just looking for one for my team

The attached photos are my current team that I am hardstuck Ultra Ball 4 on right now. Overall I love playing sandstorm + trick room but I have some issues I would like help resolving.

• Having three support Pokemon all holding healing items makes it feel like their support longevity is not being used properly.

• Having three support Pokemon in general makes me feel like I don’t have enough firepower.

• Mega Steelix I thought I saw potential in as a Trick Room threat, but I’ve been leaving it behind more and more as it just gets ignored or doesn’t have the right amount of bulk to survive even physical hits properly.

• I tend to struggle against Archaludon, Mega Dragonite, Basculegion (Dual Dragon Rain).

Any and all advice would be appreciated! (I miss Gigalith…)

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I’ve been playing a little champions and figured I would put this here. Floette seemed pretty insane given the lack of good Steel-types in this metagame, and LoR OHKOing pretty much every neutral target in the tier due to the lack of AV or good fast Snarl users. Kommo-o has also been surprisingly effective, it likes all the support Floette does but has a completely opposite matchup chart. Kommo-o demolishes Steel-types and weather teams while Floette deals with… just about everything else (this pokemon is broken). On top of their synergy Kommo-o also gives you an extremely rare Sleep Powder immunity with Overcoat, making the Sun matchup relatively trivial.

Notes:
- Incineroar is meant to have Darkest Lariat for M-Delphox but the paste is outdated
- Kommo-o is Haban Berry for Archaludon specifically and not much else… what else are you gonna put on it?
- Ninetales is a surprisingly effective late game cleaner with fast Blizzard because of how low the power level is, don’t count it out
- Sinistcha lives Aerodactyl Dual Wingbeat and can Trick Room on it, though its mainly there to reverse opposing Trick Rooms

I think the team is solid, I’m just not great at piloting it. Feedback is fine but I’m mainly posting it so others can try it, its probably the most solid Floette six I’ve tried

anyone here willing to give sylveon and archaludon?

I can exchange for any megas from ZA base game, if you want to!

I’m wondering if I can really break into UB or even MB and beyond using this team. I’m not sure about Sableye’s set but I need him there as a manual rain setter

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This is the best my smooth brain could come up with. It's almost good? Curious if anyone has something obviously better.

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Not new to vgc but I am new to playing it. I dabbled in competitive vgc here and there throughout scarlet and violet. But as far as team building goes I suck ngl. Any help and tips would be appreciated :3 also why can't I give my sylveon a fairy feather ;-;

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ive been trying to get a team rain team together and im not far enough in the dlc in SV to get archaludon can someone please trade me one would help alot

https://pokepast.es/605780144f078aaa

Greninja-Mega @ Greninjite
Ability: Protean
Tera Type: Water
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Dark Pulse
- Water Shuriken
- Protect
- Ice Beam

Pidgeot @ Focus Sash
Ability: Keen Eye
Tera Type: Normal
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Tailwind
- Protect
- Brave Bird
- U-turn

Incineroar @ Sitrus Berry
Ability: Intimidate
Tera Type: Fire
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Fake Out
- Helping Hand
- Flare Blitz
- Parting Shot

Froslass (F) @ Froslassite
Ability: Cursed Body
Tera Type: Ice
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Aurora Veil
- Blizzard
- Will-O-Wisp
- Hex

This is my first team. I really didn't know what to do with the last slot. I am great ball tier, I seen the tyrantiar excadrill primarina before but I don't know why primarina is there . Please tell me if it's ok and how I can make it better

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Open to any tips, including swapping any pokemon, changing stats items or moves, adding pokemon, or really anything

Currently running the following 3 as my mains:

Greninja
32 SpAtk 2 SpDef 32 Spe
Timid Protean
Leftovers
Dark Pulse
Hydro Pump
Ice Beam
U-Turn

Garchomp
32 Atk 2 Def 32 Spe
Jolly Rough Skin
Focus Sash
Earthquake
Scale Shot
Swords Dance
Fire Fang

Lucario
2 HP 32 SpAtk 32 Spe
Timid Inner Focus
Lucarioite
Aura Sphere
Flash Cannon
Bone Rush
Swords Dance

FT: Most things from SWSH base, SWSH DLC, BDSP, LGPE, and Arceus.

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Pelipper: Rain and Tailwind setter. Usually leading with Starmie. Sash almost guarantees I get off a Tailwind, Weather Ball + Hurricane for coverage. Considering putting Rain Dance on this to counter other weather setters but I'm not quite sure how to fit it in.

Archaludon: Physical wall, first line of defense after either Pelipper/Starmie go down to clean up. I feel like my set could be better but not sure how, oddly enough I feel like I never get to use my Electro Shot but I'm unsure about removing it.

Basculegion: Ideally end-game sweeper via Last Respects.

Starmie: Star of the show. I prefer Waterfall over the +5 BP from Liquidation, Starmie's usually outspeeding and that 20% flinch chance has helped numerous times. Other than Arch, everyone on the team can shield from Self-Destruct in one way or another, which is quite useful on Starmie's last turn. Speed EVs are specifically allocated to outspeed a max Speed investment Mega Charizard Y, and Waterfall still OHKOs it in sun.

Oranguru: Special wall, usually lead with him if I anticipate Pelipper/Starmie is a bad leading choice. Dual screens is still useful even without Light Clay. Instruct is an incredible pairing with Mega Starmie. Knock Off is kind of a throwaway? Probably would be more useful if there were more items. Maybe Protect should go here?

P. Tauros Aqua: Brand new to the team. Anti-Archaludon with CC, Anti-Aurora-Veil with Raging Bull, Intimidate support. Walls & 2HKOs Incineroar in Rain even after it gets Intimidated.

Things I'm struggling against:
- Sun teams, especially the Zard Y + Whimsicott core. Starmie can beat Zard Y unless Prankster Tailwind goes off, then I'm screwed.
- Incineroar, Intimidate just ruins my Starmie's fun and somehow on a team with 4 water types I'm struggling to kill it. First time playing VGC and not enjoying fighting this thing.
- Archaludon. Haven't faced one since adding Tauros to my team.

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I really don't have much to trade but I am just starting to get into competitive pokemon and those seems really good

I have been using this rain team Featuring Mega Meganium and Dragonite, The spreads and moves are pretty basic so far. It has gotten me to Ultra 2 so far but i was wondering if you guys had any ideas on improvements that could be made. Any ideas are welcome! Spreads alternative mons? i have a wasted move in Basculegion in phantom force as i never click it

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Can trade for Legends Z/A Pokémons

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Im new to this comp 2v2 so idrk how to
make teams but she seems op w her mega

These my shinys im able to transfer for to home so lmk if yall down

i’m unsure of what team to use since i have zero Pokemon in my Pokemon Home, so i gotta rely on the Recruitment feature. thing is, my team building skills and synergistic knowledge are nonexistent. if anyone has any ideas, i’d gladly hear them out. i don’t want to throw all my VP and Quick Coupons away willy-nilly. i want to know what i’m looking for and stick to it.

1. DOES ALMOST EVERY SINGLE MON HAVE PROTECT? IF NOT GO PUT IT ON.

2. DID YOU INCLUDE SUPPORT MOVES AND POKEMON ON YOUR TEAM? IF NOT GO ADD TWO POKEMON FOR SUPPORTING MOVES

3. HAVE YOU MADE A POST TO ASSIST YOU WITH TEAM BUILDING? IF THE ANSWER IS YES PLEASE POST SS OF YOUR TEAM WITH MOVES AND STATS, THEN EXPLAIN TO US WHAT EACH POKEMONS ROLE IS IN YOUR TEAM.

ONCE THIS IS DONE, SOMEONE WHO KNOWS HOW TO HELP YOU WILL POP IN WHEN THEY HAVE TIME. THANK YOU FOR COMING TO MY TED TALK

This is what I’m rocking with right now and I’m stuck between great ball tier 3 and 4 and can’t seem to progress lol (this is my first time playing competitively as well!) also can’t decide on a 6th mon so I’ve been experimenting and switching out

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Willing to give you a spare shiny in exchange.

Tarde pokemons normal and shiny

Aside from Charizard, Venusaur is the Leaf Green to his Fire Red. Sleep Powdering threats, sustaining with some sunny Synthesis, and it's an extra Solar Beam if I get the opportunity. Tools like Sylveon are there for Fairy coverage, whether it be single target or both, Garchomp/Gallade are around to be some extra physical precision with double STAB movelists plus Garchomp's Rock Slide incase I need it to blow through flyers who don't respect Equake, and Gallade has X-Scissor to lean into Sharpness and for him to have an advantage over his psychic affiliates. Finally, Incineroar is around as a physical support with Fake Out on his 1st turn, and Parting Shot incase I need a debuff means to bring back Charizard Y to reset the Weather Machine. I feel like I've got it figured out. I just request further refinement and feedback.

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Sinistcha-Masterpiece and Zoroark-Hisui

Hi all, I've been playing showdown 2v2 randoms for a long time but with champions coming out i wanted to get into real vgc. how does this look for a first team?

i wonder if aegislash may be bad in TR because his slow speed works in his favor with stance change

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Im new to vgc and I've watched a video but I need all the pokemon except whimsicott and if there's any changes I need to make I would really appreciate all the help I can get

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Anyone got a garchomp and an aerodactyl I can borrow it’s for a tourney in 40 mins