woulda voted on luirromen if mimi had thunder so i vote viv wbs
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Project UU Teambuilding Competition V2 - On Hold
- Thread starter Lily
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viv for spider
Viv
Few days late, but in a landslide victory, vivalospride has won! People really like Araquanid, huh. Congrats!
Week 4: Lycanroc-Dusk
Use any set you want!
Despite facing a lot of competition from the more durable Terrakion, Lycanroc-Dusk is arguably the scariest Pokemon one will see in the tier. Boasting perfect, Tough Claws-boosted coverage that means defensive counterplay is limited to "hope you predict correctly" and a powerful STAB priority attack, in addition to an even stronger Sucker Punch, makes playing around Lycanroc-Dusk quite the challenge. As with all Pokemon, there are some partners that can enable it a ton, so let's see em!
Submissions are due Friday, August 14th.
Week 4: Lycanroc-Dusk
Use any set you want!
Despite facing a lot of competition from the more durable Terrakion, Lycanroc-Dusk is arguably the scariest Pokemon one will see in the tier. Boasting perfect, Tough Claws-boosted coverage that means defensive counterplay is limited to "hope you predict correctly" and a powerful STAB priority attack, in addition to an even stronger Sucker Punch, makes playing around Lycanroc-Dusk quite the challenge. As with all Pokemon, there are some partners that can enable it a ton, so let's see em!
Submissions are due Friday, August 14th.
Lily has lured me into this yet again by choosing a mon I have a team I like a lot with. I miss TSR hosting this he was significantly cooler. Anyways this is a semiwebs thingy mabob. I realized that most of Lycanroc's answers at +2 are no longer answers with webs up, scarf shao, scarf rachi, scarf krook, etc. Either that or they just need a lil chip which is easy. So I wanted to take this BO w/ webs route with the doge, I went with Krook which is p self explanatory, gets chip with knock + taunt spam and keeps rocks and hazards in general up v reliably. Chople can annoy some fighting types which helps the dog out. Araquanid sets webs ofc, soft checks coba/keld/etc, spreads poison onto the fat waters which helps the dog out a bunch. You can/maybe should go special araq on this but I went physical just bc I didn't feel like hitting skarm harder did all that much for this team since you only need a bit of chip for dog which is easily acquired through krook and even phys raq, OHKOing noiv is still cool tho so you could do that. Weezing-g is nice here offensively and as some sort of defensive glue, it abuses webs to a decent extent with it's coverage and dece dmg output, gives me something to abuse Krook and stomach a few hits from fighting types as well blah blah etc, also fairy resist. Jirachi is p much the only thing that works in this next slot as I needed a steel that could abuse webs, mixed rachi seemed the coolest since it can act as a pivot and keeps skarm/king/etc at a lowish HP bar for the roc to take advantage of late game.
Woah the thread seems really empty, so here's my submission
Lycanroc sun offense
Ok so before you dismiss this as "heat", let me explain. Lycanroc can punch holes or take out weakened mons with its coverage, but gets revenge killed by fighting type scarfers. This is where Silvally Fairy comes in, as very few of them carry poison type coverage while muscling past Chople berry Krook, one of the more commom "checks" to Lycan. The duo was still hard walled by steel types despite carrying fire type coverage, which was what led me to the idea of running them in a sun team, and I haven't look past since. I discovered that the pair benefited from sun as much as the archetype did from them, as both can offensively deal with common road blocks in Ttar, Talonflame, Tentacruel and Dragalge.
Ninetales is the obligatory sun setter, while also doubling as a special wallbreaker when it needs to. It can be brought in via U turn by Silvally to smack Skarm and Doublade. Shiftry is another obvious pick who functions as a mix wallbreaker which once sets up aids in blowing back common defensive cores and even revenge killing with sucker punch. Slowking is a great partner for such offensive mons, providing future sight and teleport support. Not only that, it walls Keldeo and lures in steel types (yea Lycanroc needs all the help it can get) as fire blast KOs Skarm and 2hKOs Jirachi under sun. I opted for a SD + spin Tentacruel, as it served as a great offensive spinner and lure to Hatterene which the team struggles with. (which is the reason why Lycan runs iron head to chip it)
Pardon the long description, but I felt the need to justify this unarthadox team as much as I could. Thanks and have a nice day.
Lycanroc sun offense
Lycanroc-Dusk @ Life Orb
Ability: Tough Claws
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Crunch
- Close Combat
- Accelerock
- Iron Head
Silvally-Fairy @ Fairy Memory
Ability: RKS System
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Flame Charge
- U-turn
- Multi-Attack
Ninetales @ Heat Rock
Ability: Drought
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Scorching Sands
- Fire Blast
- Solar Beam
- Toxic
Shiftry @ Life Orb
Ability: Chlorophyll
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Lonely Nature
- Leaf Blade
- Sucker Punch
- Heat Wave
- Growth
Slowking @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 200 Def / 56 SpA
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Future Sight
- Psyshock
- Fire Blast
- Teleport
Tentacruel @ Life Orb
Ability: Clear Body
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Poison Jab
- Rapid Spin
- Knock Off
Ability: Tough Claws
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Crunch
- Close Combat
- Accelerock
- Iron Head
Silvally-Fairy @ Fairy Memory
Ability: RKS System
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Flame Charge
- U-turn
- Multi-Attack
Ninetales @ Heat Rock
Ability: Drought
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Scorching Sands
- Fire Blast
- Solar Beam
- Toxic
Shiftry @ Life Orb
Ability: Chlorophyll
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Lonely Nature
- Leaf Blade
- Sucker Punch
- Heat Wave
- Growth
Slowking @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 200 Def / 56 SpA
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Future Sight
- Psyshock
- Fire Blast
- Teleport
Tentacruel @ Life Orb
Ability: Clear Body
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Poison Jab
- Rapid Spin
- Knock Off
Ok so before you dismiss this as "heat", let me explain. Lycanroc can punch holes or take out weakened mons with its coverage, but gets revenge killed by fighting type scarfers. This is where Silvally Fairy comes in, as very few of them carry poison type coverage while muscling past Chople berry Krook, one of the more commom "checks" to Lycan. The duo was still hard walled by steel types despite carrying fire type coverage, which was what led me to the idea of running them in a sun team, and I haven't look past since. I discovered that the pair benefited from sun as much as the archetype did from them, as both can offensively deal with common road blocks in Ttar, Talonflame, Tentacruel and Dragalge.
Ninetales is the obligatory sun setter, while also doubling as a special wallbreaker when it needs to. It can be brought in via U turn by Silvally to smack Skarm and Doublade. Shiftry is another obvious pick who functions as a mix wallbreaker which once sets up aids in blowing back common defensive cores and even revenge killing with sucker punch. Slowking is a great partner for such offensive mons, providing future sight and teleport support. Not only that, it walls Keldeo and lures in steel types (yea Lycanroc needs all the help it can get) as fire blast KOs Skarm and 2hKOs Jirachi under sun. I opted for a SD + spin Tentacruel, as it served as a great offensive spinner and lure to Hatterene which the team struggles with. (which is the reason why Lycan runs iron head to chip it)
Pardon the long description, but I felt the need to justify this unarthadox team as much as I could. Thanks and have a nice day.
Lycanroc-Dusk @ Life Orb
Ability: Tough Claws
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Accelerock
- Crunch
- Close Combat
- Sucker Punch
Celebi @ Colbur Berry
Ability: Natural Cure
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Nasty Plot
- Giga Drain
- Psychic
- Earth Power
Cobalion @ Chople Berry
Ability: Justified
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Close Combat
- Iron Head
- Volt Switch
Seismitoad @ Expert Belt
Ability: Water Absorb
EVs: 236 Atk / 48 SpA / 224 Spe
Naughty Nature
- Hydro Pump
- Earthquake
- Power Whip
- Protect
Weezing-Galar @ Black Sludge
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 HP / 172 Def / 84 Spe
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Toxic Spikes
- Strange Steam
- Flamethrower
- Corrosive Gas
Jirachi @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Serene Grace
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Iron Head
- Trick
- Fire Punch
- U-turn
Ability: Tough Claws
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Accelerock
- Crunch
- Close Combat
- Sucker Punch
Celebi @ Colbur Berry
Ability: Natural Cure
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Nasty Plot
- Giga Drain
- Psychic
- Earth Power
Cobalion @ Chople Berry
Ability: Justified
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Close Combat
- Iron Head
- Volt Switch
Seismitoad @ Expert Belt
Ability: Water Absorb
EVs: 236 Atk / 48 SpA / 224 Spe
Naughty Nature
- Hydro Pump
- Earthquake
- Power Whip
- Protect
Weezing-Galar @ Black Sludge
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 HP / 172 Def / 84 Spe
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Toxic Spikes
- Strange Steam
- Flamethrower
- Corrosive Gas
Jirachi @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Serene Grace
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Iron Head
- Trick
- Fire Punch
- U-turn
This is a fun team I built by myself (sad times), and it has some cool features. Obviously, I'm not as good a builder like Viv or Taxi or Esta, but this team is moderately workable. I started with a cool core of BrokenDog + NP Celebi, as I wanted to try Suckerpunch Lycan-D to lure scarfrachi. Removing scarfrachi makes Celebi's endgame a lot easier, with Colbur negating any attempt to revenge it by Krookidile or Lycanroc-D. Celebi also takes on all of Lycanroc's default checks (Palo, Lurk, Doublade), and appreciates Lycan bopping tflame and noivern. I added Cobalion as an emergency Rak check, as well as a Knock Off deterrent. Offensive Toad makes life easier for everyone, as it checks Toxtricity somewhat, as well as throws most of their shared checks out the window, and makes Celebi less pressured in general. It also scouts choice mons via Tect, which I've always loved on toad. The other neat tech is Corrosive Gas on Weezing-Galar, which allows it to remove items from conventional checks, like Berrys from Steels, item from Rachi/Hat, and is overall a great lure for mons that rely on fat steels/hat being weakend, aka Celebi. Toxic Spikes also help Lycan smash through it's checks, and Tspikes help Celebi deal with it's checks alot easier. Finally, brokerachi finishes the team with Speed Control, letting the team have a better offensive matchup vs faster mons like Kyurem, Noivern, Terrakion, etc. The team has no hazard control, but with Toxic Spikes + Stealth Rocks, the opponent will def want hazards removed.
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viv keeps building spider i keep voting
viv
sickist because I think he has the sickist team.
hahahahha twilight doesnt have any votes yet so ill donate one ahhahahha loser twilight hahahhaa
Congratulations to SpookMÆN for winning this week! Really cool team, good job :3
Week 5 - Galarian Slowbro
Use whatever set you want! Some recommended sets are in the spoiler below.
Galarian Slowbro is a pretty unique Pokemon; nothing shares its typing, and it's got an excellent, nearly endless movepool (wish it had Toxic, though @~@) that lets it pick and choose what comes in on it for free. It's currently ranked very low on the VR, but I feel it's pretty unexplored. I'd like to see what you guys can do with it.
Submissions are due by Thursday, August 27th.
Week 5 - Galarian Slowbro
Use whatever set you want! Some recommended sets are in the spoiler below.
Slowbro-Galar @ Shuca Berry
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Psychic
- Sludge Bomb
- Flamethrower
- Slack Off
Slowbro-Galar @ Black Sludge
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Nasty Plot
- Psychic
- Sludge Bomb
- Flamethrower
Slowbro-Galar @ Quick Claw
Ability: Quick Draw
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Modest Nature
- Nasty Plot
- Psychic
- Sludge Bomb
- Flamethrower
Slowbro-Galar @ Quick Claw
Ability: Quick Draw
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Belly Drum
- Shell Side Arm
- Drain Punch
- Earthquake
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Psychic
- Sludge Bomb
- Flamethrower
- Slack Off
Slowbro-Galar @ Black Sludge
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Nasty Plot
- Psychic
- Sludge Bomb
- Flamethrower
Slowbro-Galar @ Quick Claw
Ability: Quick Draw
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Modest Nature
- Nasty Plot
- Psychic
- Sludge Bomb
- Flamethrower
Slowbro-Galar @ Quick Claw
Ability: Quick Draw
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Belly Drum
- Shell Side Arm
- Drain Punch
- Earthquake
Galarian Slowbro is a pretty unique Pokemon; nothing shares its typing, and it's got an excellent, nearly endless movepool (wish it had Toxic, though @~@) that lets it pick and choose what comes in on it for free. It's currently ranked very low on the VR, but I feel it's pretty unexplored. I'd like to see what you guys can do with it.
Submissions are due by Thursday, August 27th.
Katy
Banned deucer.
Psychic Dark Ghost-Core
(galar) 
importable:
description: teams built around an offensive psychic dark ghost-core with mamoswine as the rock-setter and with one of the strongest stab-combos in the game, ice and ground. rotom-wash serves as a defogger and cripples pkmn with thunder wave as this is helpful to gain some necessary speed control for the rest of the team. galarian slowbro has the nasty plot + 3 attacks-set with the combination of quick claw and quick draw to move first most of the time to have the necessary attributes to serve as a special breaker with an amazing stab-combination and flamethrower to hit steel-types such as bronzong and especially doublade. obstagoon has bulk up + 3 attacks with knock off, close combat for opposing dark-types likes bisharp, obstagoon and incineroar. facade is the secondary stab choice and is incredible powerful after the guts are activated. chandelure serves as a breaker of fatter teams as it has trick to lock them into a choice scarf, fire blast and shadow ball are amazing as stab and energy ball is for ttar, keldeo and washtom. last but not least: 4 attacks lycanroc-dusk as tough claws is an insanely good ability to abuse, thereofre 4 attacks work nicely on this pkmn with accelerock, stone edge, close combat and crunch.
(galar) importable:
Mamoswine @ Life Orb
Ability: Thick Fat
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Earthquake
- Icicle Crash
- Stealth Rock
- Ice Shard
Rotom-Wash @ Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 HP / 48 SpA / 208 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Volt Switch
- Hydro Pump
- Defog
- Thunder Wave
Slowbro-Galar @ Quick Claw
Ability: Quick Draw
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Modest Nature
- Nasty Plot
- Psychic
- Sludge Bomb
- Flamethrower
Obstagoon @ Flame Orb
Ability: Guts
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Bulk Up
- Facade
- Knock Off
- Close Combat
Chandelure @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Flash Fire
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Shadow Ball
- Fire Blast
- Energy Ball
- Trick
Lycanroc-Dusk @ Life Orb
Ability: Tough Claws
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Close Combat
- Accelerock
- Stone Edge
- Crunch
Ability: Thick Fat
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Earthquake
- Icicle Crash
- Stealth Rock
- Ice Shard
Rotom-Wash @ Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 HP / 48 SpA / 208 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Volt Switch
- Hydro Pump
- Defog
- Thunder Wave
Slowbro-Galar @ Quick Claw
Ability: Quick Draw
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Modest Nature
- Nasty Plot
- Psychic
- Sludge Bomb
- Flamethrower
Obstagoon @ Flame Orb
Ability: Guts
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Bulk Up
- Facade
- Knock Off
- Close Combat
Chandelure @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Flash Fire
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Shadow Ball
- Fire Blast
- Energy Ball
- Trick
Lycanroc-Dusk @ Life Orb
Ability: Tough Claws
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Close Combat
- Accelerock
- Stone Edge
- Crunch
description: teams built around an offensive psychic dark ghost-core with mamoswine as the rock-setter and with one of the strongest stab-combos in the game, ice and ground. rotom-wash serves as a defogger and cripples pkmn with thunder wave as this is helpful to gain some necessary speed control for the rest of the team. galarian slowbro has the nasty plot + 3 attacks-set with the combination of quick claw and quick draw to move first most of the time to have the necessary attributes to serve as a special breaker with an amazing stab-combination and flamethrower to hit steel-types such as bronzong and especially doublade. obstagoon has bulk up + 3 attacks with knock off, close combat for opposing dark-types likes bisharp, obstagoon and incineroar. facade is the secondary stab choice and is incredible powerful after the guts are activated. chandelure serves as a breaker of fatter teams as it has trick to lock them into a choice scarf, fire blast and shadow ball are amazing as stab and energy ball is for ttar, keldeo and washtom. last but not least: 4 attacks lycanroc-dusk as tough claws is an insanely good ability to abuse, thereofre 4 attacks work nicely on this pkmn with accelerock, stone edge, close combat and crunch.
Slowbro-Galar @ Assault Vest
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 168 HP / 252 SpA / 88 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Psyshock
- Sludge Bomb
- Flamethrower
- Grass Knot
Mienshao @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Close Combat
- Knock Off
- U-turn
- Toxic
Doublade @ Eviolite
Ability: No Guard
EVs: 212 HP / 252 Atk / 44 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Swords Dance
- Iron Head
- Close Combat
- Shadow Sneak
Starmie @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Analytic
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Hydro Pump
- Psyshock
- Thunderbolt
- Recover
Weezing-Galar @ Black Sludge
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 HP / 212 Def / 44 Spe
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Strange Steam
- Toxic
- Defog
- Will-O-Wisp
Tyranitar @ Chople Berry
Ability: Sand Stream
EVs: 252 HP / 180 SpD / 76 Spe
Careful Nature
- Crunch
- Stone Edge
- Fire Blast
- Stealth Rock
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 168 HP / 252 SpA / 88 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Psyshock
- Sludge Bomb
- Flamethrower
- Grass Knot
Mienshao @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Close Combat
- Knock Off
- U-turn
- Toxic
Doublade @ Eviolite
Ability: No Guard
EVs: 212 HP / 252 Atk / 44 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Swords Dance
- Iron Head
- Close Combat
- Shadow Sneak
Starmie @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Analytic
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Hydro Pump
- Psyshock
- Thunderbolt
- Recover
Weezing-Galar @ Black Sludge
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 HP / 212 Def / 44 Spe
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Strange Steam
- Toxic
- Defog
- Will-O-Wisp
Tyranitar @ Chople Berry
Ability: Sand Stream
EVs: 252 HP / 180 SpD / 76 Spe
Careful Nature
- Crunch
- Stone Edge
- Fire Blast
- Stealth Rock
Why build something actually viable when you can be an "innovator" and drop hot shit on the tier. AV Gobro checks Hatterene (except like +2 +2 cm variants) and can weaken the opposing team pretty well with it's insane movepool. Mienshao provides ways to revenge darks and most threatening pokemon in general, such as Lycanroc-Dusk and Choice Scarf Krookodile. Doublade lets me not auto-lose to the rocks, as well as providing another fighting/toxic switch in. Starmie adds a little bit more speed control, as well as being the main keld/coba check for the team. It's also able to help break down the opposing team. GaWeez provides an answer to Krookodile, Obstagoon, and Mamoswine, and is the defogger for the team. It's ability to spread status also helps keep things like Mimikyu in check. Finally, Tyranitar is the rocker, provides a psychic immunity, as well as being able to check stuff like Toxtricity, Chandelure, Incineroar, etc. It can also help out vs most Rachi sets. Surprisingly, GoBro does pretty well vs CM 3 attacks and ebelt rachi, but CM wish tends to win 1v1 vs it.
Weird Hazard Stacking Offense
(galar) 
Slowbro Galar has a lot of unique properties and sets, but I've decided to run NP as it can break common defensive cores with its expansive movepool. Shuca berry allows it to trade hits better from bulky rockers or even threats that outspeeds it, such as Terrakion and Mamoswine, nailing both with SE attacks and synergizes well with regenerator extending its longevity. 88 speed EVs is for outspeeding univested Rhyperior, bulky Doublade sets and everything slower.
Cloyster makes for a weirdly good partner to Slowbro, as it offensively checks Dragalge, while Slowbro provides a fighting type switch in and breaks past steel types, most notably Skarmory. The two are the main breakers of the team, Slowbro hitting hard from the special side, leaving holes in the opposing defensive core only for Cloyster to clean up in the lategame, and sometimes vice versa. Pangoro acts as a lure for Lycanroc, Obstagoon and Mimikyu who would normally outspeed it and elimate them swiftly, even if disguise is up thanks to mold breaker. This ability also ignores magic bounce and defiant making pivoting with parting shot risk free, allowing its teamates more oppurtunities to come in.
The defensive core consits of Skarmory and Palossand, both providing hazards and checking fighting types virtue of their bulk and typing, further bolstered by their access to reliable recovery. Skarmory in particular walls Dragalge while chipping u turn users. Finally, Rotom Mow acts as the defoger and completes a volturn core with Pangoro. Thunder wave is mainly for crippling fast switch ins like Noivern and dual stabs relieve some pressure on Slowbro to deal with opposing Skarm and bulky ground types.
Once again another unusual team I've submitted, which was quite different from my first planned submission lol. (Slowbro + Mudsdale + Wish support is neat, try it out) S/os to Ramolost for the nice Pangoro set idea btw
(galar) Slowbro-Galar @ Shuca Berry
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 168 HP / 252 SpA / 88 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Nasty Plot
- Sludge Bomb
- Flamethrower
- Grass Knot
Cloyster @ King's Rock
Ability: Skill Link
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Naive Nature
- Shell Smash
- Icicle Spear
- Hydro Pump
- Rock Blast
Pangoro @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Mold Breaker
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Close Combat
- Iron Head
- Knock Off
- Parting Shot
Skarmory @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Sturdy
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Impish Nature
- Iron Head
- Body Press
- Spikes
- Roost
Palossand @ Colbur Berry
Ability: Sand Veil
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Bold Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Scorching Sands
- Toxic
- Shore Up
Rotom-Mow @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Thunder Wave
- Volt Switch
- Leaf Storm
- Defog
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 168 HP / 252 SpA / 88 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Nasty Plot
- Sludge Bomb
- Flamethrower
- Grass Knot
Cloyster @ King's Rock
Ability: Skill Link
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Naive Nature
- Shell Smash
- Icicle Spear
- Hydro Pump
- Rock Blast
Pangoro @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Mold Breaker
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Close Combat
- Iron Head
- Knock Off
- Parting Shot
Skarmory @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Sturdy
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Impish Nature
- Iron Head
- Body Press
- Spikes
- Roost
Palossand @ Colbur Berry
Ability: Sand Veil
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Bold Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Scorching Sands
- Toxic
- Shore Up
Rotom-Mow @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Thunder Wave
- Volt Switch
- Leaf Storm
- Defog
Slowbro Galar has a lot of unique properties and sets, but I've decided to run NP as it can break common defensive cores with its expansive movepool. Shuca berry allows it to trade hits better from bulky rockers or even threats that outspeeds it, such as Terrakion and Mamoswine, nailing both with SE attacks and synergizes well with regenerator extending its longevity. 88 speed EVs is for outspeeding univested Rhyperior, bulky Doublade sets and everything slower.
Cloyster makes for a weirdly good partner to Slowbro, as it offensively checks Dragalge, while Slowbro provides a fighting type switch in and breaks past steel types, most notably Skarmory. The two are the main breakers of the team, Slowbro hitting hard from the special side, leaving holes in the opposing defensive core only for Cloyster to clean up in the lategame, and sometimes vice versa. Pangoro acts as a lure for Lycanroc, Obstagoon and Mimikyu who would normally outspeed it and elimate them swiftly, even if disguise is up thanks to mold breaker. This ability also ignores magic bounce and defiant making pivoting with parting shot risk free, allowing its teamates more oppurtunities to come in.
The defensive core consits of Skarmory and Palossand, both providing hazards and checking fighting types virtue of their bulk and typing, further bolstered by their access to reliable recovery. Skarmory in particular walls Dragalge while chipping u turn users. Finally, Rotom Mow acts as the defoger and completes a volturn core with Pangoro. Thunder wave is mainly for crippling fast switch ins like Noivern and dual stabs relieve some pressure on Slowbro to deal with opposing Skarm and bulky ground types.
Once again another unusual team I've submitted, which was quite different from my first planned submission lol. (Slowbro + Mudsdale + Wish support is neat, try it out) S/os to Ramolost for the nice Pangoro set idea btw
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