Team Building: Drampa TR and Weather Options
Summary
In Pokémon Champions | VGC Battles & Tournaments this announcement covers iterative team building and testing around Drampa, Trick Room, and weather control. It discusses picks like Torkoal, Farigiraf, Hatterene, Golurk, Aggron and Aegislash plus mega options and Pokepaste links, outlining slot tradeoffs and playstyle fit for competitive VGC.
Need to work on this shit show of a team
https://pokepast.es/395950d83a2cc22a
I will steal your farig spread I saw in Kane’s thread
Sinistcha needs to get TR back
How would Drampa play into weather, it does get cloud nine
Would still suffer from the same issue that both mons are weak to fighting
Could solve that by going golurk over ttar
Then I miss out on weather control
Though milo could then be swapped for torkoal
Creating a new issue, as Aggron can’t go with the tortoise
Yeah berserk is good too
Still would have to drop aggron, could go drampa golurk I guess
They do catch each others weaknesses
Slow asf so benefit off of tr
So farig, torkoal, hatterene, golurk, drampa, and hmm
On which side defense or special
It is a special attacker right
Need a physical attacker that supports with TR, can drop torkoal
Otherwise I am too specially offensive
I don’t have westher yet
Drampa, golurk, hatterene, farig and gambit
Need some weather control I assume
Rain messes with golurk
Could also do drampa gardevoir mega’s
Drop hat
Go farig and gambit
Then need one more physical attacker in TR, prob incin
Or do I go
Drampa
Hat
Farig
Gambit
Aggron
Peli
Let’s not run dual mega with aggron
- Drampa (mega)
- Garde (mega)
- Aegislash
- Farig
- Incin
- Gambit
I think this might do quite well actually, aegislash can cover both mega teams
Though I do miss my sinistcha
It is bad it ain't amazing
I thought she got slower lol
I see she does not, my bad
Guess sinistcha could get back
I've used it quite a bit lmao
https://pokepast.es/7d29f49c91ec4248
Had been running that
Now that I removed the garde, I literally made your team...
And I didnt even look at it 😭
Huh wtf
I'll pass
This was what I got
https://pokepast.es/044ad20fadadc7e4
This isn't classic drampa
I forgot
Yeah
mb
Please add a fourth move on torkoal
No XD
I'll give it earth power
This core is fine it is just the rest
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9championsvgc2026regma-2593755667
milo is way too fast actually, not ttar
Incineroar @ Chople Berry
Ability: Intimidate
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 32 HP / 8 Atk / 10 Def / 16 SpD
Careful Nature
- Throat Chop
- Fake Out
- Flare Blitz
- Parting Shot
Aggron @ Aggronite
Ability: Sturdy
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 23 HP / 1 Atk / 10 Def / 32 SpD
Impish Nature
- Heavy Slam
- Iron Defense
- Body Press
- Protect
Sinistcha @ Sitrus Berry
Ability: Hospitality
EVs: 32 HP / 10 Def / 2 SpA / 22 SpD
Quiet Nature
- Matcha Gotcha
- Life Dew
- Rage Powder
- Trick Room
Tyranitar @ Tyranitarite
Ability: Sand Stream
Level: 50
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 24 HP / 32 Atk / 1 Def / 9 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Protect
- Knock Off
- Rock Slide
- Brick Break
Farigiraf @ Colbur Berry
Ability: Armor Tail
Level: 50
EVs: 32 HP / 2 Def / 32 SpA
Quiet Nature
- Twin Beam
- Protect
- Helping Hand
- Trick Room
I am planning to go bulkier on ttar so it survives a cc from sneasler, which means chople over mega stone
Dropped the milotic, I still think it is too fast, might come back on that if I cannot find a decent spattacker for this team (suggestions are welcome)
Might take a sylveon actually
Something like this might work
https://pokepast.es/743762cb70933071
Second option to keep water on the team
https://pokepast.es/d81fb4fd83366356
I do miss the burn from milo
https://pokepast.es/b28d1dc4988a01d5
Optimized EVs
this is what I am testing tomorrow and a variant with sylveon
That one is above
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9championsvgc2026regma-2596525763-1lyaoniy7ls8ls7dd319bdok3gsimthpw
lol
Aggron holding on for dear life
I am still struggling hard into sun
Gambit threatens ttar
And he does it a bit too well
same for basc
jolly sneasler is now tankable with the new EVs
Does none of the mons learn rain dance
primarina I guess, but keep in mind they are all slow asf when TR ends
So when I have a bad lead, the card house collapses
But, you're bringing prima against sun anyways yes?
no
ttar, incin, aggron and farig
Hm
Then why is it there
Honestly? Cause I can't determine a sixth mon lol
Tried milo, loved the burns, but it was a bit too fast for TR
I need a special attacker, as my TR setters are the only spattackers, but they have low investments
Could try araquanid
Over prima
that is physical again tho, and farig isnt there to deal damage anymore with the current spread
Cause I actually have considered it multiple times lol
Hmmmm
Then I would go slowbro
Secondary tr plus special
Decent base bulk
Another sneasler check
Why are we considering the same mons each time, the issue with that one, was that I had to drop sinistcha or farig, otherwise I have three TR setters
Or you could just change out tr on sinistcha
And keep it for support+healing
Eh but then you'd have to commit to only having either one setter or run two into a bad matchup to be safe
Hm
Yep, this would be the spider
Araquanid @ Leftovers
Ability: Water Bubble
EVs: 32 HP / 21 Atk / 12 Def
Brave Nature
- Liquidation
- Bug Bite
- Wide Guard
- Protect
Empoleon?
It gets the same boost as milotic
Is special
Fits tr
That's the only other special water Mon I can think of that would fit the slot
Have to look into it and its speed stat
Discord sent us an expired image link.
Just threw a few moves in there
Not saying run that set
Abt 20 points lower than milotic speed
Another 72 speed
Same as Ttar and farig
Hits harder too
And about as bulky I guess
Just add a single point so it goes after
Or vice versa
Worth a shot
I am more a coinflipper XD
I'm trying to think of literally any other and I'm drawing a blank
That also works lmao
I will test with spiderman and pengu
Yeah I'd try empoleon
Water steel typing is good as well
I had the same, there are only so many options we can try
Though this typing is neutral in all zards moves which is nice
no supereffecitve solarbeams
It doesnt really get special water moves huh
Either surf or water pulse
It does get vacuum wave prio
I guess this
Empoleon @ Leftovers
Ability: Competitive
Level: 50
EVs: 2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 SpD
Quiet Nature
- Flash Cannon
- Ice Beam
- Hydro Pump
- Protect
Looks good to me
Let's see how far the SD climb goes
First game
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9championsvgc2026regma-2596579863
I already see why I didn't go empoleon, it makes me even more weak to fighting
Straight ff lmao
I mean yeah
But
If you fight sun
I don't think you will have to worry much
No, fair, but sneasler hits through my team now XD
Farig hits through sneasler 😂
Fair
I will try a few more over the course of a few days
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9championsvgc2026regma-2596581598
For now, off to bed in an hour, so no more pokemon if I want to sleep (probably will continue on phone anyway)
I mean it worked well there
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9championsvgc2026regma-2597040214
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9championsvgc2026regma-2597043493-akdyj15hll3jbhtbbfdib0ln7o19xappw
Internet doesnt let me play each game lol
I guess I like it for now hehe
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9championsvgc2026regma-2597050899
Plays nicely into zard
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9championsvgc2026regma-2597148666
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9championsvgc2026regma-2597193491
Hell yeah
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9championsvgc2026regma-2597204498
Dropped to around 1300 to see if I can climb the ladder from a lower point, there is more variety there hope to see some mega venusaur
game 1
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9championsvgc2026regma-2597390321
game 2
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9championsvgc2026regma-2597397278
game 3
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9championsvgc2026regma-2597404526
game 4
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9championsvgc2026regma-2597410055
game 5
ff on my side fucked up by letting primarina calm mind, no way of getting it down anymore
Road from 1300?
W
?
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9championsvgc2026regma-2597420864
Like seeing how high you can get
Not high lol
1303, prob max
Issues:
- No good way to deal with mega venusaur
- Rain sucks, sinistcha is the only decent mon in this team against those teams
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9championsvgc2026regma-2597423666
Paste?
The team
https://pokepast.es/276a300a2182dedc
You really wanna use maggron
And no sinistcha
Sinistcha is in the team or what do you mean
Didn't loaf
Load
Oops
XD
You really wanna use aggron
yeah, I should be able to make him work
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9championsvgc2026regma-2597428521
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9championsvgc2026regma-2597440588
armor tail i guess
this was clean
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9championsvgc2026regma-2597444528
fake tears didnt do anything for some reason
match like this
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9championsvgc2026regma-2597446547
didnt take sinistcha here, that was my bad, but still TR ended and I hadnt won so no shot I was winning
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9championsvgc2026regma-2597449836
?
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9championsvgc2026regma-2597455761
I don’t think this is the way
Also
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9championsvgc2026regma-2597474377
Then we go back to thinking
The problem is we def need an answer into fire
And into ground
Which is only water without moving your mega to mega rupt
Have we tried just base Blastoise?
Nah, for some reason everything feels of, could also be a me issue
Making continous misplays, failing to get TR up, misreading opponents
Yeah that takes a part into it as well
I think I need to take a longer break for a change
Haven’t even been enjoying playing on SD
Guess I am not taking a break
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9championsvgc2026regma-2597555240
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9championsvgc2026regma-2597561034
Lmao
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9championsvgc2026regma-2597568018
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9championsvgc2026regma-2597569722
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9championsvgc2026regma-2597576907
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9championsvgc2026regma-2597578537
Back at 1300 after tilting
if you got time, give this idiot some feedback on his stupid moves :D
You are leaving farig in for a very long time
Yeah, you have a point there
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9championsvgc2026regma-2597877781
why
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9championsvgc2026regma-2597880837
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9championsvgc2026regma-2597882964
Tailroom testing
https://pokepast.es/c0ff7387026a16d5
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9championsvgc2026regma-2598438130
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9championsvgc2026regma-2598440414
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9championsvgc2026regma-2598441942
Man
Atp
Why not just give up aggron
😭
Haha
He is there for mental support
Just do msciz atp
Mcsiz?
You got gengar tho
No need for that either
Scizor
Just slot basc
And go politoed over peli
And you got a perish rain
I should try that
Definitely not playing perish
Gamer con perish arc incoming
I bring ideas to you cause I don’t want to drop aggron lol
But yh
Aggron aint doing jackshit anymore
Just do the fucking
Blasto teams
If you want tailroom
It isn’t that I want tailroom just wanted to try some shit
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9championsvgc2026regma-2598450544-dwsgsmmwfemry3qi1sc9056409p41evpw
WALL VALUE
😂
Back 1300 after tilting to 1100 💀
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9championsvgc2026regma-2598453773-oykyjxni2oqoriuwviymuk8tndxbhlrpw
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9championsvgc2026regma-2598469790
Alright alright
I stopped with the aggron shizzle
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9championsvgc2026regma-2599368519
Finally
Hahahahaha, it’s setup need and special defense are getting him kicked off sadly
Physical team? Ez, otherwise 💀
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9championsvgc2026regma-2599827941-d0a6u0vh06m4kjthmirop3il8ftxukfpw
Apparantly the team is intimidating
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9championsvgc2026regma-2599852357
BLizzard
I am actually cooking
Gotta get used to this though
W/L ratio is bad for now haha
Might start a second champions account and see where I end up
I am also thinking of another way to utilize aggron, building a speedy team capable of clearing all special threats, to have Aggron mop the floor with the physical mons
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9championsvgc2026regma-2601268937-ui8h7wrdsll647os0dfsjtlekkj97i1pw
Is working
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9championsvgc2026regma-2601271130
Yep, gotta swap a lot for positioning, but that ain’t an issue
Piloting this is still difficult tho haha
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9championsvgc2026regma-2601388268
this one was fun 😂
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9championsvgc2026regma-2601390268-r8c45l8n33gisgls6ccd9yf91b8pdx3pw
Bulk up + TR into instruct combo’s
I got a fancy title upgrade hmm
How is the team coming doha?
Tbh I have been so busy that the last showdown match I sent is the last time I played
I felt that. Taking a break until season 2 myself
Yh, might have to do the same, can't find any time hehe. School, work and life is taking 95% the last 5% goes to sleep
You did try some TR teams right?
Yes
How did that go?
Eh
It wasn't bad but it wasn't great either
So no more TR for you for now
😂
Nope lmao not until I get a few more items to work with
Then they should make mega aggron be able to hold AV
