SS RU
Generation 8 specific changes/mechanics:
- Snow Warning summoned hail instead of snow. Hail did 1/16 damage per turn to non-Ice types but did not give a defense boost.
- Milk Drink, Recover, Rest, Roost, Shore Up, Slack Off, and Soft-Boiled has a max of 16 PP instead of 8
Resources:
S Rank
Flygon
Reuniclus
S- Rank
Crobat
A+ Rank
Golisopod
Heracross
Metagross
Mimikyu
Registeel
Togekiss
A Rank
Celebi
Guzzlord
Incineroar
Lucario
Milotic
Nidoqueen
Raikou
Sigilyph
Vileplume
Xurkitree
A- Rank
Aerodactyl
Bronzong
Gardevoir
Pangoro
Rhyperior
Sharpedo
Steelix
Suicune
Tsareena
Umbreon
B+ Rank
Bewear
Dhelmise
Gastrodon
Heliolisk
Jellicent
Klefki
Roserade
Rotom-Mow
Salazzle
Seismitoad
Stakataka
Starmie
Toxicroak
Weezing-Galar
B Rank
Chandelure
Diancie
Entei
Escavalier
Golurk
Noivern
Polteageist
Porygon-Z
Tornadus
Toxtricity
Tyrantrum
B- Rank
Cloyster
Decidueye
Drapion
Goodra
Indeedee
Kingdra
Passimian
Politoed
Porygon2
Sneasel
Snorlax
Talonflame
Tentacruel
Vaporeon
Xatu
C+ Rank
Abomasnow
Arctovish
Barbaracle
Charizard
Cresselia
Drampa
Ditto
Doublade
Gigalith
Grimmsnarl
Ludicolo
Marowak-Alola
Ninetales
Omastar
Regidrago
Shiftry
Vanilluxe
C Rank
Audino
Aurorus
Copperajah
Dragalge
Drednaw
Eldegoss
Ferroseed
Froslass
Kabutops
Linoone
Quagsire
Sableye
Sandslash-Alola
Scrafty
Zoroark
C- Rank
Articuno
Lycanroc
Slurpuff
D Rank (blacklist)
Nothing!
S- Rank
A+ Rank
A Rank
A- Rank
B+ Rank
B Rank
B- Rank
C+ Rank
C Rank
C- Rank
D Rank (blacklist)
Nothing!
Knock Off Toxic Reuniclus + itemless Flygon BO
by Mac3
Escavalier + Stakataka BO
by Yourwelcomethanku
SD Talonflame + Raikou BO
by C0nfiden1 0yster
Metagross BO
by Sneakyplanner
Pangoro BO
by Metallica126
Omastar Rain
by Mac3
by Mac3Knock Off Toxic Reuniclus is great at wearing down the opposition, removing Leftovers from Toxic immune Pokemon like Registeel and crippling most else via Toxic. Nasty Plot Togekiss benefits from Reuniclus removing the Leftovers of Steel-types and provides a switch-in to the Pangoro that may take advantage of Reuniclus. Registeel checks Togekiss well and provides Stealth Rock. Milotic covers opposing setup sweepers like Reuniclus and Cosmic Power Metagross with Haze, and it covers Incineroar. This Milotic also has Mirror Coat, which could turn the tide against a special attacker like Heliolisk or Goodra. Milotic is a pretty good Knock Off sponge, helping Reuniclus keep its Rocky Helmet but the synergy goes both ways, as Reuniclus can take on Pokemon that like to Toxic Milotic such as Rhyperior and Metagross. Flygon provides a Ground-type, sweeper, and no item helps it switch into Incineroar a bit more; Incineroar can blow past Milotic if it's Jolly, so that's why there's another check. No item is also helpful against the occasional Alolan Marowak because you're immune to Poltergeist. Choice Scarf Mowtom provides speed control, entry hazard removal, something to pressure Water-types, and cripple the opposition with Trick.
Escavalier + Stakataka BO
by YourwelcomethankuThis team is made around Escavalier + Stakataka to try and cover the downsides of using Escavalier as your Steel-type, and Stakataka's Toxic pressuring Water-type Escavalier checks like Milotic is also nice.. Stakataka covers Togekiss and Sigilyph well which Escavalier doesn't. Crobat is the Fighting switch-in, important for Heracross and Lucario, it also importantly provides entry hazard removal. Haze Milotic helps provide more assurance against setup sweepers like Psysho Shift Calm Mind Sigilyph and Cosmic Power Metagross, Ice Beam is slotted in here for Dragon Dance Flygon. Celebi counters Water-types and pairs nicely with Escavalier's Knock Off to weaken checks to Celebi like Incineroar. Flygon fills the last slot to try and compress Ground-type that answers Raikou + wallbreaker with a Life Orb Scale Shot set, and Roost helps more against Raikou.
SD Talonflame + Raikou BO
by C0nfiden1 0ysterThis team is built around the SD Talon and the Raikou as the two complement each other well. Talon beats the common grounds grasses of the tier and Kou beats the waters talon struggle to switch in to. The one ground that halts Talon's progress, rhyperior, gets bodied by Kou's scald. For a defensive backbone, Gastrodon and Bronzong are used as they cover common edgequake users such as Aerodactyl, Rhyperior, and Flygon which talon and kou struggle with. Bewear is used to beat punish Umbreon who can be annoying to break and also can switch into knock off's from Guzzlord and Golisopod. Dhelmise is the last option as it provides a sturdy Reuniclus check as well as swich into bulky waters, and with Lum Berry there is little concern about a potential Scald burn.
Metagross BO
by SneakyplannerA pretty standard yet effective bulky offence team built around Metagross. The hazard setters and removers are Metagross and Dhelmise, both great bulky offensive threats that don't give up anything for the utility. Metagross is EVed to outspeed Seismotoad and common faster bulky Incineroar spreads. Toxic is probably better than bullet punch but the priority is useful in revenge killing fairies that think they are safe or getting the last bit of damage on a dragon dancer. Dhelmise excels as a spinner because it its ability to hit a lot of rockers super effectively and even hit Steelix and Registeel hard. I have swapped between physdef and spdef on the Dhelmise, but right now I like Spdef because it switches in well to toxtricity, which the team otherwise struggles to deal with. Drapion fills a bunch of tiny holes in the team and has been a surprise success for me. It is a dark type to keep you from instalosing to Polteageist, a decently bulky pokemon faster than Lucario to revenge kill it with earthquake when Flygon is damaged, a deceptively powerful physical sweeper, a grounded poison type to absorb the rare toxic spikes and a way to reliably beat passive psychic sweepers like Reuniclus, Sigilyph and Metagross. Togekiss is running heal bell because 4/6 of the team really fears a scald burn and the team doesn't really struggle to wear down steel types that would require flamethrower to beat, but flamethrower is still an option.
Pangoro BO
by Metallica126This team was built around CB Pangoro,it is an amazing wallbreaker, many team can't switch into it well. Raikou is a good partner of Pangoro, it can counter Togekiss and bring in Volt Switch against the opponents defensive core to bring Pangoro in safely. Steelix, Vapo,and Dhelm are the defense core; they can deal with Pokemon such as Flygon, Nidoqueen, Gardevior and so on. NP Crobat is a sweeper, and it can deal with vileplume.
Omastar Rain
by Mac3Politoed is an obvious must for a rain team. Rain teams particularly thrive against fast frail offensive teams and those without a particularly good Water resist. Seismitoad is on most rain teams as the compression of Swift Swim sweeper, Ground-type, and Stealth Rock is great. Politoed is a kind of sucky momentum drain for rain teams, so having threats that aren't reliant on rain is helpful. Toxicroak and Sharpedo are strong offensive threats unreliant on rain. Sharpedo being a strong wallbreaker that benefits from rain but isn't reliant on it and Toxicroak still is able to take advantage of Water-types like Milotic. Omastar is the team's second Swift Swim sweeper and it's also somewhat less reliant on rain than other Swift Swim Pokemon due to Shell Smash; it can be very threatening outside of rain due to Shell Smash, which also lets it outspeed Choice Scarf Gardevoir in rain. Calm Mind Klefki is an odd setup sweeper but a strong choice here. Fire-type moves are weakened in rain and it's not entirely worse than the other Steel-type setup sweepers of the tier. It isn't weak to Pangoro and Sharpedo like Metagross is and not having to run IronPress leaves it less picky with its moveslots than an IronPress Registeel, which can't have all of Heavy Slam, Amnesia, and Rest. The Klefki also outpaces Adamant Pangoro and Bewear.
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