Gardevoir Sand Core Team Recommendations

Summary

In Pokémon Champions a member requests recommendations for a Gardevoir sand core team. The announcement includes full team lists and sets featuring Milotic, Gardevoir, Tyranitar, Corviknight, Excadrill, and Chesnaught. Community feedback focuses on improving synergy, EV spreads, items and moves to make the Mega Gardevoir core reliable against other weathers and threats.

Original Post

Sand core with M Gardevoir. I really want a MG team and the sandcore part is there so I can stop other weathers. But im having trouble, I think they are incomplete or with low synergy. Any recommendations?

Gardevoir Sand Core Team Recommendations

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Gardevior seems to be one of the harder mons to run
But if you get her right she’s really good

Can I see a paste of your favourite version of the team ?

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Milotic @ Safety Goggles
Ability: Competitive
Tera Type: Fairy
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Scald
- Icy Wind
- Protect
- Helping Hand

Gardevoir (F) @ Gardevoirite
Ability: Trace
Tera Type: Psychic
EVs: 252 HP / 220 Def / 36 SpA
Quiet Nature
IVs: 0 Atk / 0 Spe
- Trick Room
- Hyper Voice
- Psychic
- Protect

Tyranitar @ Assault Vest
Ability: Sand Stream
Tera Type: Flying
EVs: 136 HP / 220 Atk / 4 SpD / 148 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Crunch
- Rock Slide
- Low Kick
- Ice Punch

Corviknight @ Leftovers
Ability: Mirror Armor
Tera Type: Flying
EVs: 244 HP / 100 Atk / 4 Def / 1 SpA / 4 SpD / 124 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Brave Bird
- Bulk Up
- Roost
- Tailwind

Excadrill @ Focus Sash
Ability: Sand Rush
Tera Type: Ground
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- High Horsepower
- Iron Head
- Rock Slide
- Protect

Chesnaught @ Chesnaughtite
Ability: Bulletproof
Tera Type: Grass
EVs: 160 Atk / 80 Def / 252 SpD
Impish Nature
- Wood Hammer
- Knock Off
- Protect
- Body Press

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I’ll see if I can fix anything up

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thanks!

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Milotic @ Safety Goggles
Ability: Competitive
Level: 50
EVs: 252 HP / 156 Def / 100 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Scald
- Icy Wind
- Recover
- Protect

Gardevoir (F) @ Gardevoirite
Ability: Trace
Level: 50
EVs: 252 HP / 196 Def / 60 SpD
Quiet Nature
IVs: 0 Atk / 0 Spe
- Trick Room
- Hyper Voice
- Helping Hand
- Protect

Tyranitar @ Assault Vest
Ability: Sand Stream
Level: 50
EVs: 180 HP / 252 Atk / 76 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Rock Slide
- Crunch
- Low Kick
- Ice Punch

Excadrill @ Focus Sash
Ability: Sand Rush
Level: 50
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- High Horsepower
- Iron Head
- Rock Slide
- Protect

Corviknight @ Leftovers
Ability: Mirror Armor
Level: 50
EVs: 252 HP / 108 Def / 148 SpD
Careful Nature
- Brave Bird
- Tailwind
- Roost
- Taunt

Chesnaught @ Chesnaughtite
Ability: Bulletproof
Level: 50
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 Atk
Impish Nature
- Body Press
- Drain Punch
- Knock Off
- Protect

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Just gotta add incin I think somewhere

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You have no fake out or redirection

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Thank you!

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I'll look up some options.

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