This team is based around Corsola being it's main tank. Other defensive options have been set-up to cover it's weaknesses.
The Team
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Corsola-Galar @ Eviolite
Ability: Cursed Body
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 SpD
Calm
- Will-o-Wisp
- Whirlpool
- Strength Sap
- Hex
Corsola-Galar is my main tank and the groundwork for this team. I’ve always been a fan of eviolite and this might be the best option for the item we’ve ever seen. With old Corsola already being difficult to punch through the eviolite just pushes it over the edge. Investing in special defense while Strength Sap and Will-o-Wisp are strongest against physical attackers really rounds out a beautiful composition. Whirlpool further strengthens the tanky aspects by adding crowd control and more chip damage. Hex is added to be a strong follow-up to the burn from Will-o-Wisp.
Grimmsnarl @ Assault Vest
Ability: Frisk
EVs: 224 HP / 252 Atk / 32 Spe
Careful
- Darkest Lariat
- Spirit Break
- Drain Punch
- Sucker Punch
After realising that Corsola won't be able to defend properly against Dragapult and Hydreigon I decided to add Grimmsnarl as the perfect switch-in against these Pokémon. Seeing as Hydreigon is SpA and Dragapult may go either way I decided to run Assault Vest on it. Darkest Lariat and Spirit Break are STAB moves that are super effective against the picks it's supposed to counter and Drain Punch adds some survivability to the moveset. Sucker Punch covers moments where Grimmsnarl can KO the opponent or is about te be sacrificed.
Corviknight @ Leftovers
Ability: Mirror Armor
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Careful
- Bulk Up
- Roost
- Brave Bird
- Body Press
With Grimmsnarl as a SpD fighter I decided to go all-in on Def for Corviknight. These three picks cover a wide variety of strong switch-ins. The moveset further underscores the Def based playstyle with Bulk Up and Body Press. Offcourse Roost and Brave Bird are standard picks for this mon.
Darmanitan-Galar @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Gorilla Tactics
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly
- Icicle Crash
- Flare Blitz
- Earthquake
- U-turn
Galarian Darmanitan is the wallbreaker in this team. Gorilla Tactics and Choice Scarf turn this pokémon in a high speed high burst pick. Flare Blitz and Earthquake help break appart Ferrothorn, Aegislash and Toxapex while Icicle Crash adds a strong STAB move to the set.
Dragapult @ Choice Specs
Ability: Infiltrator
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid
- Draco Meteor
- Shadow Ball
- Fire Blast
- Thunderbolt
With previous picks the team is already rounding out into quite some coverage in both bulk and dps. It's still missing SpA though. I decided to add Dragapult to the team running Choice Specs for some high dps against physically bulky opponents. Fire Blast helps to ensure it can kill some ice-types as long as it's the faster mon and Thunderbolt just adds some extra coverage the team didn't have yet.
Cinderace @ Heavy-Duty boots
Ability: Blaze (Libero once it's out)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly
- Pyro Ball
- Taunt
- U-turn
- Court Change
With the defensive and offensive options for the team rounded out I started thinking about what the team was missing. Hazzards. Both setting them up and removing them were not implemented yet so I decided to run Cinderace with Court Change. This way I only need 1 move to remove Hazzards and set-up the same hazzards. I decided to give it taunt to further accentuate the fact that this is my utility pick.
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You might notice that there is still a popular tank out there which my Offensive picks have trouble handling. Snorlax is only weak to fighting-type. This is where Corviknight's Body Press and Grimmsnarl's Drain Punch come in.
All-in-all this team is built mostly from a defensive stand-point. Please tell me about any Pokémon that might give this team some serious trouble and what I can do to handle those picks.
The Team
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Corsola-Galar @ Eviolite
Ability: Cursed Body
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 SpD
Calm
- Will-o-Wisp
- Whirlpool
- Strength Sap
- Hex
Corsola-Galar is my main tank and the groundwork for this team. I’ve always been a fan of eviolite and this might be the best option for the item we’ve ever seen. With old Corsola already being difficult to punch through the eviolite just pushes it over the edge. Investing in special defense while Strength Sap and Will-o-Wisp are strongest against physical attackers really rounds out a beautiful composition. Whirlpool further strengthens the tanky aspects by adding crowd control and more chip damage. Hex is added to be a strong follow-up to the burn from Will-o-Wisp.
Grimmsnarl @ Assault Vest
Ability: Frisk
EVs: 224 HP / 252 Atk / 32 Spe
Careful
- Darkest Lariat
- Spirit Break
- Drain Punch
- Sucker Punch
After realising that Corsola won't be able to defend properly against Dragapult and Hydreigon I decided to add Grimmsnarl as the perfect switch-in against these Pokémon. Seeing as Hydreigon is SpA and Dragapult may go either way I decided to run Assault Vest on it. Darkest Lariat and Spirit Break are STAB moves that are super effective against the picks it's supposed to counter and Drain Punch adds some survivability to the moveset. Sucker Punch covers moments where Grimmsnarl can KO the opponent or is about te be sacrificed.
Corviknight @ Leftovers
Ability: Mirror Armor
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Careful
- Bulk Up
- Roost
- Brave Bird
- Body Press
With Grimmsnarl as a SpD fighter I decided to go all-in on Def for Corviknight. These three picks cover a wide variety of strong switch-ins. The moveset further underscores the Def based playstyle with Bulk Up and Body Press. Offcourse Roost and Brave Bird are standard picks for this mon.
Darmanitan-Galar @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Gorilla Tactics
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly
- Icicle Crash
- Flare Blitz
- Earthquake
- U-turn
Galarian Darmanitan is the wallbreaker in this team. Gorilla Tactics and Choice Scarf turn this pokémon in a high speed high burst pick. Flare Blitz and Earthquake help break appart Ferrothorn, Aegislash and Toxapex while Icicle Crash adds a strong STAB move to the set.
Dragapult @ Choice Specs
Ability: Infiltrator
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid
- Draco Meteor
- Shadow Ball
- Fire Blast
- Thunderbolt
With previous picks the team is already rounding out into quite some coverage in both bulk and dps. It's still missing SpA though. I decided to add Dragapult to the team running Choice Specs for some high dps against physically bulky opponents. Fire Blast helps to ensure it can kill some ice-types as long as it's the faster mon and Thunderbolt just adds some extra coverage the team didn't have yet.
Cinderace @ Heavy-Duty boots
Ability: Blaze (Libero once it's out)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly
- Pyro Ball
- Taunt
- U-turn
- Court Change
With the defensive and offensive options for the team rounded out I started thinking about what the team was missing. Hazzards. Both setting them up and removing them were not implemented yet so I decided to run Cinderace with Court Change. This way I only need 1 move to remove Hazzards and set-up the same hazzards. I decided to give it taunt to further accentuate the fact that this is my utility pick.
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You might notice that there is still a popular tank out there which my Offensive picks have trouble handling. Snorlax is only weak to fighting-type. This is where Corviknight's Body Press and Grimmsnarl's Drain Punch come in.
All-in-all this team is built mostly from a defensive stand-point. Please tell me about any Pokémon that might give this team some serious trouble and what I can do to handle those picks.
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