VGC Team Advice: Avoid Auto-Loss to BASC
Summary
In Pokémon Champions | VGC Battles & Tournaments this announcement reviews a team thread focused on avoiding auto-losses to BASC. It covers practical changes like energy ball on Primarina, considering Trick Room swaps (Farigiraf and Excadrill for Talonflame and Garchomp), and swapping Maushold for Sinistcha to improve matchups and survivability. These tips help players refine sets and pick the right four.
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Ok, how open are you to changing team members, or do you want to stick to solely team kits?
Well
Im debating on maus rn
But im willing to switch things. I really do like the prima floette backbone here, talon feels amazing into alot of ideas, incin just disrupts and chomp is just a garchomp
Garchomp and maus i hold least value to rn imo
starting small, i use energy ball on primarina for sneaky grass type damage, helps against rotom wash and also against basc but not consistently
how do you feel about reformatting the team to trick room?
swapping talonflame/chomp for farigiraf/excadrill would be my first move for that
Imo talon kinda is my only good thing saving me. In my opinion trick room has never felt the best for my playstyle. I normally play very aggressively and shit. I tried some prima sets but energy ball doesnt slot well here imo.
Alright, i get that
Swap maushold for sinistcha maybe? matcha gotcha and rage powdering water moves will help with basc, and you'll have room for both life dew and protect if you aren't using trick room
See i had that as a idea before because it can keep talon and floette healthy
And idk if its just how i played it but it was way to passive and didnt contribute much but i think it was literally just a set issue imo
yeah, it's not gonna help in every game but it might make a difference in a few key ones
losing from picking the wrong four is one of the worst feelings lol
true! mega lopunny is fantastic
damn, hard choice lol
Never seen lop ngl
what does it do for basc tho?
And then what
Lose to wave crash
Not a swift swim
Swift swim tailwind 😭
Yes it is
it ohkod my garchomp
Clearly it is
It is but it outspeeds me with tailwind so i assume it is swift swim
Yk what's funny
that makes sense
But
Scarf doesnt outspeed tailwind jolly garchomp
Also
Lop beats the sneasler
Im not running 3 fairys when arch, sneasler, gengar is meta
Its 15 points faster meaning its got a faster fake out
So unless it gets the unburden
Its 6 points higher
Ye ik but they can do shit like bulldoze garchomp or smth 😭
What should i drop chomp for tho
True
Question
Thunder punch
Loo
Lop
HURRICANE FOOD
LOSES TO D NITE
Ye
So?
