Sandbox Prep Guide for Pokémon Champions
Summary
Pokémon Champions | VGC Battles & Tournaments presents a comprehensive guide for building competitive Sandstorm and Trick Room teams. This announcement details essential Sand setters, Trick Room abusers, and support Pokémon immune to sand damage. It serves as a vital resource for players looking to optimize their team compositions and climb the ladder effectively using specific Mega evolutions and strategic synergies.
Sandbox Prep in Champions:
Sand Setters:
Tyranitar
Hippowdon
Sandaconda*
Sandstorm Abusers (Ability):
Mega Steelix (Sand Force)
Garchomp/Mega Garchomp (Sand Veil/Sand Force)
Hippowdon (Sand Force)
Excadrill (Sand Rush)
Gliscor (Sand Veil)
Stunfisk (Sand Veil)
Heliolisk (Sand Veil)
Lycanroc (Midday)(Sand Rush)
Sandaconda (Sand Veil)
Orthworm (Sand Veil)
Trick Room Setters:
Farigiraf
Armarouge
Banette
Chandelure
Chimecho
Delphox
Espathra
Espeon
Gallade
Gardevoir
Gengar
Hatterene
Klefki
Medicham
Meowstic
Mimikyu
Oranguru
Polteageist
Reuniclus
Slowbro (Kantonian/Galarian)
Slowking (Johtonian/Galarian)
Spiritomb
Sinistcha
Trevenant
Trick Room Abusers Not Affected By Sandstom:
Ursaluna^
Rampardos
Mega Camerupt
Mega Golurk
Rhyperior
Garganacl
Runerigus
Kingambit
Support Pokemon Not Affected By Sandstorm (Type/Ability):
Torterra (Ground Type)
Reuniclus (Overcoat/Magic Guard)
Clefable (Magic Guard)
Arcanine-Hisui (Rock Type)
Ideal Megas:
Tyranitar
Steelix
Garchomp
Golurk
Team Composition Ideas:
*Requires ability to be self-proc or enemy hit
^Confirmed coming at a later time
Any ideas for how to put this together? It’s kinda rough using Trick Room or support without Safety Goggles but I want to be able to put this together to climb the ladder asap.
