Tournament 1v1 Premier League VI - Set/Team Dump

[Murm]

Very late but w/e, have some squads, not posting all of 'em b/c I didn't make 'em. Also Blanched nicknamed my teams in the beginning so there's that.

Week 1

Perpetual motion (Goodra) @ Assault Vest
Ability: Gooey
EVs: 248 HP / 156 Def / 24 SpA / 4 SpD / 76 Spe
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Draco Meteor
- Acid Spray
- Sludge Wave
- Counter

Common notion (Urshifu) @ Coba Berry
Ability: Unseen Fist
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Close Combat
- Wicked Blow
- Bulk Up
- Sucker Punch

when i was young (Glastrier) @ Custap Berry
Ability: Chilling Neigh
EVs: 248 HP / 136 Atk / 124 Def
Adamant Nature
- Icicle Spear
- Avalanche
- High Horsepower
- Endure

Fairly simple, Coba for something I'm forgetting and I didn't need any other item, also AV Goodra did really well into Scraft's usage

california girl (Ninetales) (F) @ Life Orb
Ability: Drought
EVs: 128 HP / 204 SpA / 40 SpD / 136 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Overheat
- Solar Beam
- Calm Mind
- Encore

Figure 8s (Gardevoir) @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Trace
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Moonblast
- Mystical Fire
- Grass Knot
- Psyshock

getting hard to (Crustle) @ Lum Berry
Ability: Sturdy
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Rock Wrecker
- Rock Blast
- Shell Smash
- Counter

The beginning of my short "Quirky Necro answer + Crustle + Psychic/Fairy" obsession. The Gardevoir fit my holes on the team, extra coverage was a cool idea.


Hug me (Blastoise) @ Life Orb
Ability: Torrent
EVs: 244 HP / 184 SpD / 80 Spe
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Shell Smash
- Hydro Cannon
- Dragon Pulse
- Substitute

dont hug me (Crustle) @ Lum Berry
Ability: Sturdy
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Rock Wrecker
- Rock Blast
- Shell Smash
- Counter

maybe hug me (Tapu Bulu) @ Grassy Seed
Ability: Grassy Surge
EVs: 240 HP / 12 Atk / 200 Def / 56 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Taunt
- Wood Hammer
- Disable
- Bulk Up

Straight up didn't realize it lost to Magnezone lol. Another quirky Necro answer, being SpDef LO Blastoise. Iirc Dragon Pulse was to break Entei's subs while also hitting something else hard.

https://pokepast.es/cd3b997d818fa002

Week 2

Ninetales @ Life Orb
Ability: Drought
EVs: 132 HP / 200 SpA / 40 SpD / 136 Spe
Timid Nature
- Overheat
- Solar Beam
- Calm Mind
- Encore

Crustle @ Hard Stone
Ability: Sturdy
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Rock Wrecker
- Rock Blast
- Counter
- Shell Smash

Necrozma @ Life Orb
Ability: Prism Armor
EVs: 164 HP / 56 Def / 36 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Photon Geyser
- Knock Off
- Earthquake
- Dragon Dance

Instead of Garde it's "mixed" Necrozma, also Hard Stone was to KO something

Tapu Fini @ Leftovers
Ability: Misty Surge
EVs: 244 HP / 56 Def / 208 Spe
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Iron Defense
- Calm Mind
- Taunt
- Draining Kiss

Celesteela @ Assault Vest
Ability: Beast Boost
EVs: 232 HP / 252 Atk / 20 SpD / 4 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Heavy Slam
- Superpower
- Megahorn
- Flamethrower

Necrozma @ Twisted Spoon
Ability: Prism Armor
EVs: 248 HP / 28 Def / 32 SpA / 172 SpD / 28 Spe
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Prismatic Laser
- Psyshock
- Calm Mind
- Moonlight

I think Bandit told me to run Twisted Spoon so I did, or I did myself idr. Offensive Celesteela is the goat, specifically this had AV and Megahorn for like Zarude.

Diancie @ Choice Specs
Ability: Clear Body
EVs: 252 HP / 248 SpA / 8 SpD
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Draining Kiss
- Moonblast
- Power Gem
- Earth Power

Volcanion @ Life Orb
Ability: Water Absorb
EVs: 252 HP / 96 Def / 16 SpA / 88 SpD / 56 Spe
Modest Nature
- Overheat
- Steam Eruption
- Sludge Wave
- Flame Charge

Urshifu @ Chople Berry
Ability: Unseen Fist
EVs: 248 HP / 16 Atk / 228 Def / 16 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Close Combat
- Wicked Blow
- Bulk Up
- Sucker Punch

Specs Diancie did well against Scholar's usage, and fun LO Gym Socks Volcanion

Ninetales-Alola @ Sitrus Berry
Ability: Snow Warning
EVs: 56 Def / 252 SpA / 200 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Blizzard
- Encore
- Disable
- Aurora Veil

Zapdos @ Maranga Berry
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 248 HP / 88 Def / 116 SpD / 56 Spe
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Substitute
- Roost
- Thunderbolt
- Hurricane

Steelix @ Choice Band
Ability: Sturdy
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Naughty Nature
- Heavy Slam
- Bulldoze
- Flash Cannon
- Rock Blast

Was told to run this Zapdos against Scholar, also this Ninetales took way too long to make.

https://pokepast.es/baf8d702f531f3b6

Week 4

Crustle @ White Herb
Ability: Sturdy
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
IVs: 16 Spe
- Rock Wrecker
- Rock Blast
- Counter
- Shell Smash

Zeraora @ Assault Vest
Ability: Volt Absorb
EVs: 12 HP / 224 Atk / 216 SpD / 56 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Knock Off
- Plasma Fists
- Outrage
- Iron Tail

Spectrier @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Grim Neigh
EVs: 152 HP / 208 Def / 116 SpA / 32 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Shadow Ball
- Mud Shot
- Substitute
- Disable

I love Helmet Spectrier, also did well against Denis

Magnezone @ Expert Belt
Ability: Sturdy
EVs: 76 Def / 252 SpA / 180 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Body Press
- Thunderbolt
- Flash Cannon
- Protect

Aromatisse @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Aroma Veil
EVs: 252 HP / 172 Def / 80 SpD / 4 Spe
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Encore
- Disable
- Draining Kiss
- Trick Room

Volcanion @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Water Absorb
EVs: 120 HP / 60 Def / 136 SpA / 192 Spe
Modest Nature
- Overheat
- Steam Eruption
- Sludge Wave
- Earthquake

I don't remember why I made this dumbass Magnezone, but I did, it was for their usage idr what for though.

Primarina @ Custap Berry
Ability: Torrent
EVs: 248 HP / 160 Def / 76 SpA / 24 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Hydro Cannon
- Moonblast
- Encore
- Endure

Salazzle (F) @ Life Orb
Ability: Oblivious
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Fake Out
- Overheat
- Sludge Wave
- Laser Focus

Zeraora @ Life Orb
Ability: Volt Absorb
EVs: 16 HP / 252 Atk / 36 SpD / 204 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Plasma Fists
- Knock Off
- Outrage
- Substitute

Speed Creep ftw

https://pokepast.es/ca5673a9ef82505c

Week 5

Slowking-Galar @ Choice Specs
Ability: Own Tempo
EVs: 180 HP / 216 Def / 100 SpA / 12 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Sludge Wave
- Psyshock
- Fire Blast
- Power Gem

Zygarde @ Leftovers
Ability: Aura Break
EVs: 48 HP / 44 Atk / 200 SpD / 216 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Thousand Arrows
- Extreme Speed
- Coil
- Rest

Primarina @ Custap Berry
Ability: Torrent
EVs: 248 HP / 160 Def / 68 SpA / 32 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Hydro Cannon
- Moonblast
- Encore
- Endure

I wanted to bring this team but I brought an earlier version with Lando-T by accident, whoops. Slowking did well against HCTC.

Chansey (F) @ Eviolite
Ability: Serene Grace
EVs: 240 HP / 252 Def / 16 Spe
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Charm
- Seismic Toss
- Skill Swap
- Soft-Boiled

Celesteela @ Sitrus Berry
Ability: Beast Boost
EVs: 252 HP / 36 Def / 148 SpA / 68 SpD / 4 Spe
Quiet Nature
- Air Slash
- Heavy Slam
- Flamethrower
- Leech Seed

Dragapult @ Weakness Policy
Ability: Clear Body
EVs: 56 HP / 232 Atk / 8 SpD / 212 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Substitute
- Disable
- Shadow Ball
- Outrage

Was originally Charge Beam Chansey but then I realized it did nothing. Also this cool Pult which idr what it did.

Steelix @ Choice Band
Ability: Sturdy
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Naughty Nature
- Heavy Slam
- Bulldoze
- Fire Fang
- Flash Cannon

Tapu Bulu @ Grassy Seed
Ability: Grassy Surge
EVs: 144 HP / 136 Atk / 160 Def / 68 Spe
Impish Nature
- Wood Hammer
- Taunt
- Disable
- Dazzling Gleam

Dracovish @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Strong Jaw
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Fishious Rend
- Outrage
- Rock Tomb
- Psychic Fangs

Pretty simple, idk what else to say

Rhyperior @ Choice Band
Ability: Solid Rock
EVs: 216 Atk / 112 Def / 180 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Earthquake
- Rock Wrecker
- Rock Blast
- Ice Punch

Togekiss @ Custap Berry
Ability: Serene Grace
EVs: 88 HP / 236 SpA / 184 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Air Slash
- Fire Blast
- Encore
- Endure

Zeraora @ Life Orb
Ability: Volt Absorb
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Plasma Fists
- Outrage
- Knock Off
- Bulk Up

Custap Kiss to fill a threatlist IG

Aggron @ Choice Band
Ability: Sturdy
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Head Smash
- Heavy Slam
- Rock Blast
- Low Kick

Roserade @ Life Orb
Ability: Technician
EVs: 168 Def / 68 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Sleep Powder
- Leaf Storm
- Sludge Bomb
- Dazzling Gleam

Dragapult @ Choice Band
Ability: Clear Body
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Outrage
- Phantom Force
- Dragon Darts
- U-turn

Kinda bad, but pretty fun

https://pokepast.es/2641be606723c145

Week 6

Entei @ Assault Vest
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 8 HP / 164 Atk / 120 SpD / 216 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Flare Blitz
- Eruption
- Extreme Speed
- Bulldoze

Tapu Koko @ Electric Seed
Ability: Electric Surge
EVs: 112 HP / 252 Atk / 92 Def / 36 SpA / 16 Spe
Naive Nature
- Dazzling Gleam
- Charge
- Thief
- Wild Charge

Regidrago @ Assault Vest
Ability: Dragon's Maw
EVs: 248 Def / 208 SpD / 52 Spe
Modest Nature
- Dragon Energy
- Draco Meteor
- Scale Shot
- Outrage

Thief Koko :0

Celesteela @ Occa Berry
Ability: Beast Boost
EVs: 252 HP / 212 Def / 44 SpA
Quiet Nature
- Heavy Slam
- Air Slash
- Flamethrower
- Leech Seed

Zeraora @ Assault Vest
Ability: Volt Absorb
EVs: 124 Atk / 132 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Plasma Fists
- Close Combat
- Iron Tail
- Outrage

Regidrago @ Choice Band
Ability: Dragon's Maw
EVs: 8 HP / 252 Atk / 172 Def / 76 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Outrage
- Scale Shot
- Hammer Arm
- Fire Fang

Boring team :c

Registeel @ Leftovers
Ability: Clear Body
EVs: 252 HP / 60 Def / 180 SpD / 16 Spe
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Body Press
- Iron Defense
- Amnesia
- Rest

Primarina @ Sitrus Berry
Ability: Torrent
EVs: 240 HP / 156 Def / 56 SpA / 56 SpD
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk / 30 Spe
- Hydro Cannon
- Moonblast
- Icy Wind
- Encore

Naganadel @ Choice Specs
Ability: Beast Boost
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Draco Meteor
- Sludge Wave
- Fire Blast
- Thunderbolt

I wanted to use Registeel, it did well into their usage, but I decided to just bluff AV and lose to stuff instead of just running AV fsr.

Venusaur @ Custap Berry
Ability: Overgrow
EVs: 68 HP / 92 Def / 252 SpA / 96 Spe
Modest Nature
- Frenzy Plant
- Sludge Bomb
- Earthquake
- Endure

Zapdos-Galar @ Choice Band
Ability: Defiant
EVs: 8 HP / 196 Atk / 52 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Brave Bird
- Close Combat
- Thunderous Kick
- Blaze Kick

Sylveon @ Mental Herb
Ability: Pixilate
EVs: 196 HP / 224 Def / 88 SpA
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Yawn
- Protect
- Hyper Voice
- Fake Tears

Few mons I haven't used in a bit, also Custap Venu did well into them

https://pokepast.es/4fc1da4a9f6df55d

Semis

Azumarill @ Sitrus Berry
Ability: Huge Power
EVs: 240 HP / 168 Atk / 100 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Liquidation
- Play Rough
- Encore
- Tickle

Ferrothorn @ Custap Berry
Ability: Iron Barbs
EVs: 240 HP / 224 Atk / 44 Def
Relaxed Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Gyro Ball
- Swords Dance
- Endure
- Revenge

Landorus (M) @ Passho Berry
Ability: Sheer Force
EVs: 4 HP / 128 SpA / 124 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Earth Power
- Sludge Wave
- Smack Down
- Calm Mind

Team I built for the first tiebreak but never got to use, Passho Lando for Volcanion and kinda Fini & Prim. This is my favorite Azu set, Sitrus literally carries it. Also probably my favorite team to use that I built.

Goodra @ Assault Vest
Ability: Gooey
EVs: 192 HP / 148 Def / 72 SpA / 96 Spe
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Draco Meteor
- Acid Spray
- Fire Blast
- Surf

Golisopod @ Life Orb
Ability: Emergency Exit
EVs: 240 HP / 252 Atk / 16 Spe
Impish Nature
- Liquidation
- Poison Jab
- First Impression
- Sucker Punch

Tapu Koko @ Electric Seed
Ability: Electric Surge
EVs: 248 HP / 8 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Thunderbolt
- Roost
- Taunt
- Eerie Impulse

Golisogoat, also Goodra just destroys like half of all player's usage stats

Landorus-Therian (M) @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 164 Atk / 92 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Earthquake
- Outrage
- Superpower
- U-turn

Tapu Koko @ Life Orb
Ability: Electric Surge
EVs: 252 Atk / 128 Def / 32 SpA / 96 Spe
Naive Nature
- Wild Charge
- Dazzling Gleam
- Brave Bird
- Quick Attack

Spectrier @ Sitrus Berry
Ability: Grim Neigh
EVs: 36 Def / 220 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Will-O-Wisp
- Calm Mind
- Hex
- Taunt

Normal Spectrier, from Murman!?!?!?, also cool sets all around, my personal LO Koko

Carracosta @ Hard Stone
Ability: Sturdy
EVs: 36 HP / 252 Atk / 220 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Stone Edge
- Aqua Jet
- Liquidation
- Shell Smash

Landorus (M) @ Life Orb
Ability: Sheer Force
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Earth Power
- Sludge Wave
- Smack Down
- Protect

Aromatisse @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Aroma Veil
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Relaxed Nature
IVs: 0 Atk / 1 Spe
- Draining Kiss
- Encore
- Disable
- Trick Room

HCTC Hard Stone Carracosta set for Prim

Swampert @ Chilan Berry
Ability: Damp
EVs: 248 HP / 24 Atk / 140 Def / 80 SpD / 16 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Earthquake
- Ice Punch
- Yawn
- Protect

Ferrothorn @ Chople Berry
Ability: Iron Barbs
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Def
Relaxed Nature
IVs: 1 Spe
- Iron Defense
- Body Press
- Gyro Ball
- Leech Seed

Thundurus-Therian (M) @ Choice Specs
Ability: Volt Absorb
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Thunderbolt
- Sludge Wave
- Dark Pulse
- Focus Blast

One of my favorite teams, just solid all around

Metagross @ Choice Band
Ability: Clear Body
EVs: 248 HP / 184 Atk / 76 Def
Adamant Nature
- Meteor Mash
- Ice Punch
- Rest
- Trick

Landorus-Therian (M) @ Assault Vest
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 144 HP / 96 Atk / 164 SpD / 104 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Earthquake
- Outrage
- Bulldoze
- Smack Down

Naganadel @ Life Orb
Ability: Beast Boost
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Draco Meteor
- Sludge Wave
- Fire Blast
- Substitute

Sub Naga was for something, idr

https://pokepast.es/b7b27f7e02f733c6

If you have any questions lmk I suppose, hf.

 

[Waylaid]

Long post ahead. I did some building this pl but mostly I wanna show off my funny green badge so here's every single finished team I made this tour in chronological order. Any alternate versions are linked in the paste with the finalized versions.


This was the very first finalized team I made for PL6, a squad I whipped up for Nalei because specs Diancie matched really well into Blanched's builds. I experimented by first pairing it with Dragapult, but ultimately decided on Spectrier for its superior stallbreaking ability. I needed something to beat faries (especially Fini) and that would have a decent matchup vs Magnezone, so I decided on AV Regi. Later in the tour I experimented with Metagross>Registeel but it just wasn't as good. Matchups for this are really solid, probably the worst one is subseed Venu but Spectrier and Regi can both scare it out.


I made this because my roommate (who had never played pokemon) told me to put Volc and Vish together on a team and I obliged. This one was also for Nalei; even though the building process was kinda odd it ended up being solid. I originally made it with a magnezone for the Volcanion matchup, but decided Ninetales would be better for some fairy coverage I was missing out on. The team ended up losing to Naganadel, Regieleki, Volcanion, Aggron, and Togekiss so it was pretty shit but I was building for the person who brought Togedemaru+Mence game 7


I think this was the first and only time I built with Necrozma for pl, and the team never got used. I believe they were made for pults week 1 and Tenzhii brought their own stuff, but it was a solid idea. Porygon-z and Necro were both getting insane usage, as well as Tapu Fini, so I decided to take advantage with that using AV Necro ev'ed for Pz with band Vish for opposing Necrozma. AV Meteor Beam is actually for Zapdos odds which is pretty funny; overall the team was solid but Necro's ban made it worthless.


Made this for Pults week 1 and it ended up being the only game tenzhii won vs Zio week 1 after haxing his charizard (sorry fam). I described it in detail here when I submitted it as a sample and it's incredibly solid, probably my favorite team I made all tour.


I tried to follow the same principles I did in the prior team with flying-type+anti-bs+scarfed but this team is obviously a little more cursed. Archeops+Charge Koko meant a good zapdos matchup but with a glaring weakness to fat offensive mons like Aggron and Ferro. I decided to ignore it and gave it to dogknees anyway, who ended up winning with it. This team was pretty important this pl because it marked the turning point where I realized dogknees could and would win with anything. Had this team lost ever, I probably would've decided to tone down the nonsense.


I remember I had played RTM recently leading up to this game, I thought Toxic Kyurem would be good to catch him unaware. I had noticed he suffered from wishful thinking in matchups, so this was a bit of a lure for Necrozma. I then paired it with two DFS mons I hadn't tried yet. It ended up being something solid enough to use but definitely far from standard.


Week 3 for dogknees vs. ncalath. I wasn't worried about RTM bringing Necrozma so I tried out scarfed Tapu Fini to catch all the Entei and Volcarona builders trying to beat it. While the set is bad, it ended up being a team I really liked that strongly resembled a Bopher team he made me w1 of PL5. I threw Leech Cele on there to optimize fairy matchups and cover Aggron for once, and then I added a Nidoking to beat electrics like Koko and Zone.


This one was also for week 3; I felt like abusing scarfed pokemon this week ig. Scarfed Urshifu was great for Landos, ensured the Pult/Spec matchup, and carried Fire Punch for ID Chople Ferro. I pretty much just made this to beat all the Italian mons I had been seeing the prior weeks, and it ended up well. Threw on Charge Koko because I still thought that set was good and then put an Entei for extra insurance against Faries. The ground check is scarfed Urshifu-S, so it takes some bluffing vs grounds to pull out wins with but overall I was happy with my performance of this team on ladder and in tests.


This one's dedicated to Quaritchz, just 3 physical and manly-ass mons all together. I hadn't given any of these mons a shot until this team and I realized that Dracozolt just straight up ohko'ed Arcanine at -1 attack, so I thought it'd be just like the Vish I had been spamming but with counterplay to fairies. I thought Chople Ferro was a blanket check to all Urshifus (it's technically not, still a pretty good one though) which is why I paired it here. It also took care of the Magnezone matchup so I could have Darm-G beating all the scarfers I'd encounter.


I built this Coba Whimsi + Shifu core for Nalei week 4 and suggested Arcanine last, she ended up putting Volcanion or something on it and got 3-0 ed by Naganadel so I threw on Arcanine and fixed it up. I don't think anyone ever ended up using it but Coba Whimsi + Arcanine is a really good pairing because you don't need Babiri with an Arcanine and every single Zapdos-Galar thinks they 3-0 you with the Defiant boost. Urshifu sucks though and this was the first time I realized that.


Another team I made for Nalei from a core that I don't think she ended up using at all, I wanted to give Venu a shot and Togekiss pairs well because it handles a lot of stall Venu can't beat. The fairy matchup between these two is really good so I tossed an Urshifu on; I think the team loses to Ferrothorn but it's fine for ladder and probably not something I'd bring in tour.


I made this for bea which he ended up winning with twice after picking nonsense pokemon each time. The team is completely smashed by Tapu Fini with basically no counterplay to ID+CM but they never brought a Fini. I use it a lot on the ladder, Life Orb Volcarona is really underrated because it's both more powerful and more bulky than people are expecting. A lot of people at this point were running random shit like Sitrus, Kee, Custap, WP on their Volcs and I hated it so I decided to make something that'd smash through most Kokos at the time.


There's a story to be told with this Grimmsnarl. I had wanted to try Custap Venu for awhile, and Scarfed Darm helped vs the flying types I was struggling with. It also appreciated the coverage for Rillaboom, fairies, and waters. I needed to be able to beat a crazy hitlist of like Metagross, Arcanine, Registeel, Necrozma, and Urshifu-Single with the third but couldn't think of anything. I ended up with a Grimmsnarl carrying Rest for stall Arcanine and decided I'd rather sack a reliable Meta matchup than a reliable Necro matchup.


At this point I had also decided to try building for the Heatrans and I made them this sauce which I later submitted as a sample. I remember telling frag to test it before I built him any more teams and he waited until the day before he played to tell me he wouldn't be testing it so I decided I wouldn't make anything else for the series. Luckily this team was awesome; I had been wanting to try out Celesteela at XSC's beckoning after Necrozma got banned and it did not disappoint. You can read more about the teambuilding process here.


I ended up caving and felt bad so I whipped up this infamous team by referencing my Garchomp one. This one suffered from a much worse zone matchup but at the benefit of beating Zapdos, which ended up being fruitless in the actual game LOL. Anyway, not much to say here. The team is basically the same as the other one, but I ev'ed Rhyp with only spdf to give the best odds vs Darm-G by enduring t1.


Decided I was through losing to banded Aggron and used it myself. This one was for dogknees the next week-Aggron paired well with Spectrier because it handled Sturdy mons like Steelix and Zone while Aromatisse capped the team off with 3 pokemon who kinda beat Fini to get them not to click it. Anyway, this is one of my favorite teams of the tour and I've gotten tons of use out of it on ladder, even though I can't remember how it did in PL.


AV Goodra was a mon I really wanted to use to sneak up on some of the water-fairies as well as Aromatisse and it did not disappoint. Double choiced mons in specs Fini and scarfed Arcanine let Arc cover stuff like Zera, Darm, Venu, Celesteela while Fini is just great coverage so it didn't look like I was explicitly luring all that I was. I also realized that ambiguous teams like this work well, because this tour it seemed like people in ss1 or Bo7 were scarfed to click the 3-0. Usually in changing metas you can get away with losing to some mons as long as your sets are ambiguous enough, and this was evidence of that. I use this team all the time on ladder, so if you want a free win feel free to bring Crustle or Aggron.


Further spamming crustle, I made this team for one of Blanched or Murman during the semis. Initally I made an Imprison+Rest Kasib Hatterene to beat Pult and Regi while still maintaining fairy coverage and a good matchup against Taunt users, but then I realized Aromatisse existed. Rotom-Wash was a cool mon I'd see Charm using to beat Celesteela that I decided to try out for the Steel matchup. Mostly I was thinking it walled Metagross completely, and that I'd run wisp + 2 attacks for Aggron and Rhyperior. Rounding out the team with banded Crustle for fairies, this has been one of the most technically unsolid but high-performing teams I've made. It loses to Magnezone, Kartana, offensive Koko, mixed def Fini, and Ferro. Use it though, it's fire.


Something I made with Trashuny in playoffs, this team is very technically solid but the matchup is never that great. Stall azu was pretty underrated at the time, and pairing it with Eleki to take care of non-grounds was a cool idea. This is kinda matchup stacking for some mons like Meta, Shifu, etc but it ended up being good against a lot of the pl meta. Mental herb Volc was a Trashuny idea for Koko and for Zera that worked really well with the two others. I don't think it ever got used but definitely a solid one.


Semis for Blanched, I didn't end up giving this team the go-ahead because I just couldn't find the right third. Arch + specs Zone is a monster core, but the hitlist for the last mon was like every Urshifu, Regidrago, Metagross, Zeraora, etc. It was just too much so I made a Counter-Clef version which loses to a well-played band Meta and a Torkoal version (my preferred one) which only loses to a faster Zone and the right Regidrago set. Super cool team and you don't really realize how great not having to worry about crits are until you try out a Shell Armor mon.

Anyway, that's the end of my dump. Thanks Mubs Here Comes Team Charm! Trashuny Kentari DenisTheMenace Elo Bandit for letting me help out your teams by building this tour, I really regretted missing out on playing but I had a great time making teams.