VGC Bench Picks: Orthworm Scizor & Rain Teams
Summary
In Pokémon Champions | VGC Battles & Tournaments this announcement seeks bench suggestions for an Orthworm Dragonite Sneasel core and explores switching to a Mega Scizor rain sweeper comp. Discussion covers Pelipper support, Archaludon pairing, Mega Swampert as a Fire and Garchomp answer, Clefable as a reliable tank, and movepool/held item considerations for Scizor.
Right now, I run orthworm, dragonite, sneasel as main 3. Can you suggest bench pokemon that can be subbed depending on cases of enemies.
Could you supply more details ?
especially with orthworm
i dont know if hes that good rn
i guess hes good against garchomp though
Having a hard time actually, thinking of changing to a mega scizor sweeper comp. Does that work? And im doing research it says i run him with peliper and archudon
yes scizor wants rain
so hes can somewhat survive fire moves
Swords Dance Set?
In Reg M-A its best set was Bullet Punch, Bug Bite, CC and Protect
But Pokémon like Gholdengo, Mega Staraptor or Skeledirge, who gets a fair amount of play in Reg M-B tank this movepool alot, Swords Dance wont help their. I might have to check its entire movepool
First thought is Bug Bite out Knock Off in, but on the other hands Berry are very common and, gets boosted by Technician, so it turns into a 90 BP move AND with Stab
With Life-Orb I suppose
I also dont think that we want to mega evolve scizor
It barely changes anything
Meanwhile Mega Swampert would be a great option to deal with Fire Types, Steel Types and even Garchomp thanks to Ice Punch
Scizor
Pelipper
Mega Swampert
If you like you can add Archaludon here
Now Clefable has great synergy
Thanks to Unaware it will always 2hit KO any mega Staraptors, even without investment, and will also tank every cc with ease. So you COULD lead with Clefable Archaludon to bait a Close Combat, Protect Archaludon and Moonblast mega Raptor
Like I said, i really think Clefable is a very good pick this Regulation
but yes, sinistcha could also work, i just see Clefable being more stable than sinistcha in here
I dont think we want a electric mega, since swampert mostly struggles against grass types
mega venusaur and mega meganium are good secondary rain megas
mega meganium can still make use with solar beam weather ball (if you like to synthesis) even if the rain is active
weatherball turns into a 100 bp fire move ''in the sun'' bc of its ability
quite strong
clefable unaware 2hit KOs mega staraptor, no matter what stat changes
its not only supportive, but also a indirect mega staraptor counter already
it also survives 2 strong brave birds with this investment and sitrus berry
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is this type of rain team even what atromitus wants?
bc now its no scizor sweeper comp, mure a swampert sweeper
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i mean we still have a strong scizor set in there
