PS! Name: ChrFal
Laddering Alt(s): CCS2No4 CF; CCS2El4 CF
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Bronze Rank
Silver Rank
Gold Rank
Electric
Bronze Rank
Silver Rank
Gold Rank
Peak(s): 1509 (Normal), 1511 (Electric)
W/L Ratio: 24 W 6 L (Normal), 25 W 5 L (Electric)
Proof
I was pleasantly surprised by Heliolisk. I ran a Glare + 3 attacks pivot set, and it was a good paralysis spreader. Dry Skin is helpful too, as it means offensive Water types can't just spam their STABs. That said it is quite weak and super frail. Smeargle was alright, nothing spectactular. It has such bad 4mss - it really wishes it could run Sticky Web, Spore, Nuzzle, Stealth Rock, Magic Coat and Memento, and it is so damn frail. Sticky Web is really helpful though.
Zeroara is just brilliant, one of the best mons on Electric. Awesome speed, high Attack and Choice Band make it a fantastic anti offense mon. With Close Combat it can also hit Normal teams hard. Thundurus-T was a pleasant surprise - I ran a Nasty Plot set with Fightinium Z with Thunderbolt, Hidden Power Flying and Focus Blast. Hidden Power Flying was chosen so I could KO Mega Venusaur at +2, although I never actually faced a Grass team in the end.
Overall I enjoyed this core challenge a lot, first time I've ever got Gold rank in both types. For the next CC, can I suggest Water with Araquanid and Manaphy? Sticky Web Water is an unexplored archetype I feel.