Project Teams of the Week - Week 7

[Shaymin Sky]

Welcome to VGC's iteration of Teams of the Week!
approved by eeveon7


Teams of the Week is a new forum project with the goal of showcasing teams created by the community in the VGC Sub forum and VGC Room on P.S! Each week the project host(s) will pick 1-3 of the submitted teams to showcase them on the Smogon Forums, and VGC chat on P.S! This thread will be used to archive the chosen teams and to give further insight on how each team works.


How can I submit teams?
Teams are submitted through this Google Form! The current Project Host(s) are: Shaymin Sky, Choruto, and LovelyLuna.


Before You Submit!
- Team MUST be created by you, and have proper credits for others if involved
- Users with outstanding Smogon/VGC Room punishments cannot submit teams
- Must have a description, we don't need an essay just a few sentences works
- We currently ONLY accept Regulation G teams
- Please play test your team prior to submission
- Maximum team submission per-week is 3
- No inappropriate Pokémon nicknames
- Must have EV's and Natures filled
- All 6 slots must be filled


Good Luck to your submissions, and have fun :]]​

Week	Team	Credits
1​	(D)​	gossifleur23​
1​	(D)​	A0Deko​
1​	(D)​	Insertable194​
2​	(E)​	Insertable194​
3​	(E)​	Draxolotl​
4​	(E) ​	Choruto​
4​	(E)​	Faulty Avalugg​
4​	(E)​	Topperzecat​
5​	(E)​	Babiwi Bewey​
5​	(E)​	fyfyy​
6​	(F)​	viaan ​
6​	(F)​	SoulboyVGC ​
6​	(F)​	thacrow ​
7​	(F)​	Nosnort​
7​	(F)​	Draxolotl​
8​	(G)​	Loataee​
8​	(G)​	gotty the second​
8​	(G)​	Tbolt​

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[Shaymin Sky]

WEEK 1



Banded Dnite + Tatsu Giri by gossifleur23 (D)
This is an incredible team by gossifleur23 that aims to cause enough damage with the combination of Sword of Ruin Chien-Pao and Dragonite, for Dozo + Giri to begin to clean up in the late game. In addition there is a second starting in lead Urshifu which gives way to Black Glasses Sucker Punches that can put opposing pokemon in range of a KO for Flutter Mane or Chien-Pao. The Dondozo in itself is a Tera-Grass variant to ignore Amoonguss Spore/Rage Powder, and boast a unique item of Rocky Helmet to deter Urshifu-Rapid-Strike Surging Strikes. Lastly, Chien-Pao is Ice Shard to ensure clutch outspeed KO’s against opposing tailwind, overall the team is exceptionally solid and certainly scary to go up against.


Banded H-canine + Chien by A0Deko & ElweAslocas (D)
A0Deko has created a standard yet unique take on the Tailwind playstyle this time using the x2 speed boost to spam Choice Banded Rock Slide's with Arcanine-Hisui! Typically when counter leading Tornadus Tailwind teams you go for strong spread moves in hopes of a KO on Tornadus on it's tailwind, however with likely flinch odds Tornadus can potentially survive that crucial turn 1. In addition, it's even more difficult to counter lead Tornadus because of the threat of Chien-Pao + Arcanine-Hisui lead which allows Arcanine to fire off huge damage thanks to Chien-Pao's Sword of Ruin Ability. Lastly it's important to mention just how much disruption the team has in Amoonguss as well as Iron Hands which can further the power of Arcanine-Hisui or Urshifu-Rapid-Strike!


Perish Trap + Banded Chien by Insertable94 (D)
I would be lying if Insertable194's team was not the funniest team this week, but however whacky it may be the power of Perish Song + Shadow Tag with the best Pokémon this regulation has to offer is nothing to scoff at. Perish Song and Gothitelle make quite a good pair, threatening to OHKO all Pokémon on the field if the opponent is not quick enough to dismantle the Gothitelle. Not just this, the team makes great use of the opponent being forced to switch by having multiple abusers of Chien-Pao's Sword of Ruin ability, in Iron Hands and Urshifu-Rapid-Strike. Let me tell you, there are no switch in's to Choice band boosted Chien-Pao and any of the Urshifu's! The team has a difficulty curve for sure but the competency of the team is surely there and this team offers a lot of options immediately with the endless ways to use Shadow Tag.​

 

[Shaymin Sky]

WEEK 2



Weezing + Specs Flutter Balance by Insertable194 (E)
The submitter Insertable makes it onto Team(s) of the week yet again, striking back with a new balance team fit for the new metagame of regulation E! One of the new additions in the Teal Mask DLC was Weezing, who coming back with Neutralizing Gas gained potential niches. Most notably it's ability prevents the activation of the ruin abilities which heightens this teams defensive capabilities ten fold. This unfortunately can backfire on your own Chi-Yu when using this team however Chi-Yu is the only Pokémon on this team that utilizes it's ability offensively. Weezing has a few other trick's to pull such as pain split giving it added longevity and Weezing can easily spread status with Will-o-Wisp or Sludge Bomb. The most interesting piece of this Weezing set is the Tera-typing, with the dragon typing it may appear odd at first as to why it was chosen. However the reasoning to this is obvious as the team lacks a bulky dragon to handle Ogerpon-Hearthflame, and once changed to a dragon typing you can threaten heavy damage with Sludge Bomb. Going through the rest of the team, it's a standard balance team utilizing heavy special pressure in the Beads of Ruin ability with Choice Specs Flutter Mane. In addition the team utilizes a strong defensive disruption core in Iron Hands and Amoonguss with whom together they wear through teams easily by spreading sleep or healing off damage with Regenerator, Drain Punch, and Pollen Puff. Overall this team is exceptionally solid with consistency in bulk and damage being the main selling point, and a solid anti-cheese option in Neutralizing Gas Weezing.​

 

[Shaymin Sky]

WEEK 3



Specs Flutter + TW Moon Balance by Draxolotl (E)
This weeks team takes balance to a new level using the newly buffed Tailwind setter Roaring Moon! In the Teal Mask DLC Roaring Moon gained access to Knock Off granting it a new utility move with added damage on the first Knock Off, compared to the alternative Crunch. Roaring Moon despite having a rather small tail, has another utility move in Tailwind doubling the speed of its allies to fix the speed control issue. Tailwind can allow Flutter Mane to more safely fire off Choice Specs boosted attacks, specifically in the presence of Choice Scarf Pokémon such as Urshifu-Rapid-Strike or Landorus-Therian. Speaking of Landorus-Therian it can also be found on this team boasting a Choice Scarf set for emergency speed control! Lastly the team utilize the bulky core of Amoonguss plus Iron Hands to defensively handle whatever the metagame throws at it, with a Heatran as the final Pokemon for the obligatory Flutter Mane check. All in all a fantastic balance team by Draxolotl which secured him a fine run in a VGC grass roots event, be sure to test it on the ladder as well!​

 

[Shaymin Sky]

WEEK 4



Dozo Giri + Rilla Tran Offense by Choruto (E)
This is a phenomenal team created by Choruto with the main idea around the team being Commander boosted Dondozo. The Dondozo set is rather offensive with Tera-Flying Tera Blast and Wave Crash as the main offensive options. It's capable of OHKO's on many of the threats that give Dondozo trouble, such as Sinistcha, both Urshifu's, Rillaboom, Amoonguss, Ogerpon, and more thanks to Tera-Flying Tera Blast. The maximum speed EVs as well as Jolly nature allows Dondozo to out speed Adamant Chien-Pao, and most Flutter Mane spreads after the commander boost which more than makes up for the lack of bulk. The other 2 core members of the team are Booster Energy speed Flutter Mane and speedy Life Orb Heatran. Booster Energy Flutter Mane is very good at controlling the field, being able to spread Icy Wind speed drops is super valuable for the team. Heatran with Life orb and Icy Wind support from Flutter Mane is a beast, and although it normally survives at least 2-3 turns Heatran is capable of dishing a lot of damage combined with flutter during that turn count. Lastly to round out the team a defensive bulky core in Rillaboom and Zapdos was used to even out a wide array of potentially scary matchups, such as opposing Tornadus tailwind.


SD Bax + Specs Chi-Yu Offense by Faulty Avalugg (E)
The words "power house" have never reigned more true than now with this team created by Faulty Avalugg. The team boast enormous immediate damage in Tera Fire Choice Specs Chi-Yu, ensuring that any team relying on raw bulk won't stand a chance. To capitalize on the Beads of Ruin ability a Booster Energy speed Flutter Mane is used as a form of speed control for Chi-Yu while still being able to dish out insane amounts of damage. Going away from the special attackers, we can see a much more interesting strategy with Baxcalibur. This Baxcalibur utilizes a Swords Dance set furthering the idea of "kill me before I kill you", and in tandem with Iron Hands Fake Out for disruption it's entirely possible to get Swords Dance off with Baxcalibur. Choice Scarf Landorus-Therian then finishes off the team as a sort of emergency Iron Hands check, as well as filling the role of decently bulky immediate speed control.


Dozo Giri + Aurora Veil Fat by Topperlecat (E)
The Commander Dondozo teams seem to be here to stay as we have two winning submissions this week utilizing this strategy! This Dondozo sports a Tera-Poison to give it resistances to the powerful grass attacks in the metagame, most notably from Ogerpon. An additional benefit of Tera-Poison is the resistance to Fairy which grants Dondozo a super favorable matchup against Flutter Mane. The rest of the team is a combination of bulky Pokemon and straight up wall breakers. Assault Vest Iron Hands with Aurora Veil Ninetales-Alola grants unrivaled levels of bulk that can wear down opposing teams for Commander Dondozo to clean up. In the case of a terrible matchup for Commander Dondozo, the team can use a second strategy of raw power with Flutter Mane plus Chi-Yu to power through teams. A great team made by Topperzecat that truly deserves to be featured on this weeks Teams of the Week!​

 

[Shaymin Sky]

WEEK 5



Cress Luna + Sinistcha Balance by babiwi bewey (E)
Semi Trick Room teams were all the rage in regulation D and typically paired with Tornadus Tailwind, this time around in Regulation E Babiwi Bewey is using a Cresselia Trick Room team with Sinistcha over the usual Tornadus! The reason for this is likely because of the rampant use of Tailwind from Tornadus and Roaring Moon on top of the decline in Trick Room from the transition from Regulation D to E. While it may seem redundant to use multiple Trick Room pokemon on the same team, Sinistcha and Cresselia both cover a variety of matchups and counter widley different pokemon. The team is surprisingly tanky for such offensive powerhouses, Heatran has heavy special attack investment but with the support of Cresselia and Hospitality from Sinistcha you are able to sustain Heatran's health long term. The same can be said for Ursaluna who has problems with longevity from Flame Orb but with the option for multiple healers to cover a variety of matchups it's not an issue. Iron Hands rounds out the team well with general disruption in Fake Out allowing for Trick Room to be consistently used on turn 1.


Scarf Watershifu + Farig Offense by fyfyy (E)
We are returning once again to the Regulation D look alike teams (this is not a bad thing!) with fyfyy submission this week and this team checks literally all the boxes. Farigiraf gives great insurance against Trick Room centric teams, and denies priority which since Regulation E has become quite common particularly with Rillaboom. Scarf Urshifu-Rapid-Strike is a great form of speed control with the lack of Tailwind on this team, and the combination of Scarf Urshifu-Rapid-Strike with Chien-Pao's Sword of Ruin is a scary combination. Overall a great fundamentally sound team which is all you really need in a meta as dynamic in Regulation E!​

 

[Shaymin Sky]

Teams of The Week is BACK for Regulation F!

Visit the new submission form HERE to submit your teams! We also have new TOTW host Choruto and LovelyLuna to help out. If you have any questions message any of the TOTW host, and good luck to all who submit!

 

[Shaymin Sky]

WEEK 6



Sylveon Balance by Viaan (F)
We begin the return of Teams of the Week with a super cool Sylveon Balance by viaan . The team relies on abusing Sylveon's tremendous power and bulk after Calm Mind boost. However Sylveon's major weakness is the defense stat, but this sylveon is EV'd to survive strong physical attacks like Tera-Water boosted Surging Strikes from Urshifu-Rapid. To offset the lack of power from defensive EV's Sylveon has a Pixie plate to pick up crucial KO's. While a double into Sylveon can threaten it, there's plenty of disruption with Rillaboom Fake Out, Incineroar Fake Out, and Ogerpon-Wellspring follow me. Speed control on paper may seem like a big issue for team, but Farigiraf with Trick Room has this covered very well. Overall it's a wonderfully thought out team boasting the top picks of the regulation that help give Sylveon the edge it needs to put in some work!


Paonite Balance by Insertable194 (SoulboyVGC) (F)
The Paonite playstyle is back in regulation F but this time with a few newer, cooler friends to support the core! This team by SoulboyVGC uses the new options of Incineroar and Landorus-Incarnate to give further defensive backbone, along with a strong special attacking presence. Although this team lacks Trick Room or Tailwind the team does fine into either matchups. Dragonite and Chien-Pao don't mind Tailwind due to priority Extreme Speed, and Focus Sash Chien-Pao forcing double targets. As for Trick Room Amoonguss is a great countermeasure against Trick Room since it has fast sleep while it's active, and can redirect attacks to stall if necessary. Lastly Urshifu-Rapid-Strike helps fix the issue of Specs Flutter Manes, and Focus Sash Urshifu-Single Strikes from tearing holes into the team.


Calm Mind Bolt Offense by Thacrow (F)
Our final team this week is by thacrow utilizing a Calm Mind Raging Bolt offense! This team is quite compact in terms of defensive backbone meaning you'll have to play precisely with the incineroar, Rillaboom, Raging Bolt core. However the payoff is quite significant at the higher levels of play, as it's difficult to manage a Calm Mind boosted Raging Bolt with allies such as Urshifu-Single-Strike or Choice Specs Flutter Mane. With even just a few turns going correct you'll be in the driver seat with little possible opposition to prevent your momentum. This team even has ways to deter common issue Raging Bolt has such as the matchup into Amoonguss and Landorus. With Taunt Incineroar for Amoonguss and Fake out or Choice Specs Flutter Mane to cover Landorus, both threats are more than manageable for this team.​

 

[Shaymin Sky]

WEEK 7



Howl Gouging Fire offense by Nosnort (F)
This team by Nosnort is built around Gouging Fire's great bulk, and capability of boosting it's allies offenses with Howl. The team has plenty of strong physical attackers to abuse Howl, with the likes of Kingambit and Dragonite most notably. After gaining boost on Gouging Fire or on another physical attacker, there's plenty of disruption with Follow me and Spore to give your offensive partners further longevity. The team is very reliant on priority with Kingambit Sucker Punch and Dragonite Extreme Speed, however Dragonite's Ice Spinner threatens to remove Psychic Terrain giving better speed control into the Psyspam matchup.


P2 + Ting-Lu fat by Draxolotl (F)
Ironically this team is quite similar to the former team by Nosnort, however Draxolotl's version is quite bulky in comparison. The idea is the same, Gouging Fire's natural bulk and Howl giving its allies relevant offensive boost. While its the same idea the execution is much more different, this Gouging Fire has more attack EV's along with an Assault Vest Ting-Lu to further deny special attacking threats. Porygon 2 is added as well to give a Trick Room mode, since this team doesn't have nearly as much priority speed control as the former. There's tons of other differences such as Rocky Helmet on Amoonguss and a defensive Tera-Dragon on Kingambit that make it stand out from the first team. Both versions have their strengths and weaknesses and it's great to see the variety that Gouging Fire has to offer in the Regulation F metagame.​

 

[Shaymin Sky]

WEEK 8



Double Moon Trick Room Balance by Loataee (G)
This week starts off with a team by Loataee using two moon based Pokemon, while still being quite good! Lunala uses a Power Herb Meteor Beam set, giving it a strong initial attack while boosting its special attack. That boost when paired with Trick Room gives Lunala great sweeping capabilities, and Loatee further abuses this by pairing Lunala with another strong Trick Room Pokemon Ursaluna-Bloodmoon. The team then supports the offensive Pokemon with disruption in Spore Amoonguss and Fake Out Incineroar. Lastly the team has two powerful Pokemon that are fine outside of Trick Room, Urshifu-Single-Strike and Ogerpon-Wellspring. This gives the team further flexibility on what you can bring, incase Trick Room isn't very good against the opposing team.


Calyrex-Ice Trick Room Balance by Gotty The Second (G)
We see the first showing of Calyrex-Ice on Teams of the Week, with this Balance by gotty the second ! The team stars the Restricted Calyrex-Ice alongside popular Trick Room Pokemon like Amoonguss, Farigiraf, and Ursaluna-Bloodmoon. The former two help safely get Trick Room up whether its Amoonguss Rage Powder redirecting for Calyrex-Ice, or Farigiraf setting up Trick Room instead of Calyrex-Ice. From there we have the obligatory special Trick Room pressure of Ursaluna-Bloodmoon, which also doubles as immunity against Astral Barrage which scares Calyrex-Ice. Incineroar is the final supporting Pokemon, using Assault Vest as the team lacks a dedicated special sponge. Lastly Urshifu-Rapid-Strike with a Choice Scarf gives you a speed control option outside of Trick Room, incase it's too difficult to set up.


Ho-Oh bulky balance by Tb0lt (G)
The final team is the bulkiest of them all, a Ho-Oh bulky balance built by Tbolt ! This team is structured around not just Ho-Oh but the core of Ho-Oh, Ting-Lu, and Amoonguss. Together these three are almost impossible to break without set up moves, or some sort of support options like Helping Hand. While stall typically means dealing no damage back, these three specifically in Ho-Oh and Ting-Lu still deal quite a lot. The remaining team is built to coincide this core, with Choice Specs Flutter Mane most notably for dealing large damage. Choice Scarf Urshifu-Rapid-Strike is here for the speed control, as the team lacks Trick Room or Tailwind. Lastly Incineroar rounds out the team to give a better matchup against Calyrex-Ice, Calyrex-Shadow, and a way to offensively handle Amoonguss without worrying about Spore.​