Team D Review: Trick Room Core Tweaks

Summary

This Pokémon Champions forum discussion centers on reviewing and tweaking a Trick Room team composition. The initial team featured Hatterene, Mimikyu, Incineroar, Clefable, Torkoal, and Heracross, with the user expressing dissatisfaction with Clefable's damage output and Heracross's in-game performance. Subsequent revisions included swapping Heracross for a Mega option like Mega Aggron or Mega Steelix, and later replacing the Mega slot with Kingambit, while also adjusting Clefable's EVs for more...

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Hatterene @ Life Orb
Ability: Magic Bounce
Tera Type: Fairy
EVs: 252 HP / 212 SpA / 44 SpD
Quiet Nature
IVs: 0 Atk / 0 Spe
- Trick Room
- Psychic
- Dazzling Gleam
- Protect

Mimikyu @ Mental Herb
Ability: Disguise
Tera Type: Ghost
EVs: 252 HP / 156 Def / 100 SpD
Sassy Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Trick Room
- Charm
- Shadow Sneak
- Protect

Incineroar @ Sitrus Berry
Ability: Intimidate
Tera Type: Fire
EVs: 236 HP / 100 Atk / 116 Def / 52 SpD / 4 Spe
Careful Nature
- Fake Out
- Darkest Lariat
- Helping Hand
- Parting Shot

Clefable @ Iapapa Berry
Ability: Unaware
Tera Type: Steel
EVs: 244 HP / 156 Def / 76 SpA / 28 SpD
Relaxed Nature
IVs: 0 Atk / 0 Spe
- Follow Me
- Protect
- Moonblast
- Ice Beam

Torkoal @ Choice Specs
Ability: Drought
Tera Type: Fire
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Quiet Nature
IVs: 0 Atk / 0 Spe
- Eruption
- Heat Wave
- Earth Power
- Solar Beam

Heracross @ Heracronite
Ability: Guts
Tera Type: Rock
EVs: 236 HP / 252 Atk / 20 SpD
Brave Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Pin Missile
- Close Combat
- Rock Slide
- Protect

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First issue is clefabke needs more SPA
She’s a redirection Mon but also I want her to be able to chunk stuff with moonblast

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Heracross looked good on paper but feels bad when using it

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I wanted to mega options as clefables kinda passive so other mega to be a much needed physical nuke that could hopefully mega

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But slow

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Mega Aggron - mega steelix

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I see aggrons available

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Hatterene @ Life Orb
Ability: Magic Bounce
Tera Type: Fairy
EVs: 252 HP / 212 SpA / 44 SpD
Quiet Nature
IVs: 0 Atk / 0 Spe
- Trick Room
- Psychic
- Dazzling Gleam
- Protect

Mimikyu @ Mental Herb
Ability: Disguise
Tera Type: Ghost
EVs: 252 HP / 156 Def / 100 SpD
Sassy Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Trick Room
- Charm
- Shadow Sneak
- Protect

Incineroar @ Sitrus Berry
Ability: Intimidate
Tera Type: Fire
EVs: 236 HP / 100 Atk / 116 Def / 52 SpD / 4 Spe
Careful Nature
- Fake Out
- Darkest Lariat
- Helping Hand
- Parting Shot

Clefable @ clefableite
Ability: Unaware
Level: 50
Tera Type: Steel
EVs: 246 HP / 84 Def / 178 SpA
Relaxed Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Follow Me
- Moonblast
- Flamethrower
- Protect

Torkoal @ Choice Specs
Ability: Drought
Tera Type: Fire
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Quiet Nature
IVs: 0 Atk / 0 Spe
- Eruption
- Heat Wave
- Earth Power
- Solar Beam

Kingambit @ Assault Vest
Ability: Defiant
Level: 50
Tera Type: Flying
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Brave Nature
- Sucker Punch
- Kowtow Cleave
- Iron Head
- Low Kick

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Hatterene @ Life Orb
Ability: Magic Bounce
Level: 50
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Quiet Nature
- Trick Room
- Psychic
- Dazzling Gleam
- Mystical Fire

Mimikyu @ Mental Herb
Ability: Disguise
Level: 50
EVs: 252 HP / 60 Atk / 196 SpD
Brave Nature
- Trick Room
- Swords Dance
- Play Rough
- Shadow Sneak

Amoonguss @ Sitrus Berry
Ability: Regenerator
Level: 50
EVs: 252 HP / 188 Def / 68 SpD
Relaxed Nature
- Rage Powder
- Spore
- Pollen Puff
- Protect

Camerupt @ Cameruptite
Ability: Solid Rock
Level: 50
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Quiet Nature
- Heat Wave
- Earth Power
- Eruption
- Protect

Araquanid @ Mystic Water
Ability: Water Bubble
Level: 50
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Brave Nature
- Liquidation
- Leech Life
- Wide Guard
- Protect

Kingambit @ Assault Vest
Ability: Defiant
Level: 50
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Brave Nature
- Kowtow Cleave
- Iron Head
- Sucker Punch
- Low Kick

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