Lum Berry Kingambit - https://pokepast.es/7c0829f8469fea30
Recently, I have had a lot of success on the ladder with this team, peaking 1850. The surprise factor of Banded Dragonite, coupled with AV Scizor tanking and pivoting from many checks to this team, Tera Fairy Kingambit and more - is what makes this team so great.
Garchomp is my preferred lead and a great mixed attacker. Primarily against Rotom-Wash leads and Glimmoras, starting Garchomp is a good idea. It can do 60-70% to a defensive Rotom-Wash with Draco Meteor and can OHKO a physical Great Tusk. It's Earthquake is a devastating threat for opponents who are baited by the -2 SpA drop from Draco, and if they swap in Toxapex/Clodsire/Garg they will take immense damage due to the Life Orb boost. Garchomp also runs Fire Blast, which is great into someone who swaps in Corviknight thinking it is a threat, however on the contrary Corviknight will be 2HKOd by Fire Blast. Garchomp is also running Stealth Rocks, applying pressure on the rest of the enemy team if neglected. In conclusion, Garchomp is a great lead and wall breaker that can set up the rest of the team with success.
252+ SpA Life Orb Garchomp Draco Meteor vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Great Tusk: 364-429 (98.1 - 115.6%) -- 87.5% chance to OHKO
252+ SpA Life Orb Garchomp Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Rotom-Wash: 207-243 (68 - 79.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
12 Atk Life Orb Garchomp Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 192+ Def Toxapex: 198-234 (65.1 - 76.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
12 Atk Life Orb Garchomp Earthquake vs. 248 HP / 8 Def Clodsire: 530-624 (114.4 - 134.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO
Hatterene is a great switch in to hazard setters such as Ting-Lu, and can single handedly shut down the annoying Garganacl Iron Defense Body Press set thanks to its healing capabilities with Calm Mind and Draining Kiss. Covert Cloak is not necessary if played correctly as you should always beat Garg in a 1v1, and if they let you set up Hatterene can become a very scary win condition. Against a hard Gholdengo / Kingambit switch, it is advised to swap into Scizor respectively since it is Assault Vest and can tank Gholdengo's Make it Rain and Shadow Ball very comfortably, whereas Kingambit will be threatened with a Close Combat. Alternatively, if Hatterene is expendable depending on the situation, a +1 Mystical Fire can do good damage to checks, allowing Kingambit to come in later and kill with ease.
0 SpA Hatterene Mystical Fire vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Gholdengo: 152-180 (48.2 - 57.1%) -- 91% chance to 2HKO
+1 0 SpA Hatterene Mystical Fire vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Gholdengo: 226-268 (71.7 - 85%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
+1 0 SpA Hatterene Mystical Fire vs. 112 HP / 0 SpD Kingambit: 242-286 (65.5 - 77.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
0 SpA Hatterene Mystical Fire vs. 112 HP / 0 SpD Kingambit: 162-192 (43.9 - 52%) -- 14.1% chance to 2HKO
Cinderace is a good pivot and checks common steel types such as Kingambit and Gholdengo with a powerful Pyro Ball or HJK. Cinderace's access to Court Change makes it very good against Hazard Spam teams, and its fast speed allows it to pivot with ease. Into Meowscarada leads I like starting off with Cinderace as it can live a Banded Meowscarada Knock Off and kill it back whilst getting a lot of momentum. However be cautious about hazards and play accordingly if you are going this approach.
188 Atk Libero Cinderace U-turn vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Meowscarada: 540-640 (184.3 - 218.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 Atk Choice Band Meowscarada Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 64 HP / 0 Def Cinderace: 268-316 (84.5 - 99.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
Banded Dragonite is not what many people expect, as the most common moveset of Dragonite is its Dragon Dance variation. However because of this Banded Dragonite can become a secondary win condition with its extremely powerful Outrages and a late game Tera-Normal Extreme Speed sweep. It's superb ability of Multiscale allows it to switch in to threats and revenge kill them, most notably being able to tank a +2 Opposing Dragonite's E speed with ease while revenge killing it.
252 Atk Choice Band Tera Normal Dragonite Extreme Speed vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Iron Valiant: 219-258 (75.7 - 89.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252 Atk Choice Band Tera Normal Dragonite Extreme Speed vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Iron Moth: 303-357 (100.6 - 118.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 Atk Choice Band Tera Normal Dragonite Outrage vs. 252 HP / 172+ Def Amoonguss: 297-349 (68.7 - 80.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252 Atk Choice Band Tera Normal Dragonite Extreme Speed vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Roaring Moon: 265-313 (75.4 - 89.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
Scizor naturally counters Iron Valiant and many fairy types, which is this team's main weakness. Thanks to its excellent typing and moveset, Scizor can beat many Special Attackers, including Gholdengo and Iron Valiant, this team's biggest threats, as well as Hatterene. Unlike banded Scizor, it is not locked into any moves, and can naturally pivot very well thanks to U-turn, whilst still being a threat to Pokemon such as Gholdengo and Kingambit with Technician boosted Thief and Close Combat.
252 SpA Choice Specs Iron Valiant Moonblast vs. 248 HP / 144 SpD Assault Vest Scizor: 75-88 (21.8 - 25.6%) -- 1.3% chance to 4HKO
252 SpA Choice Specs Tera Fairy Iron Valiant Aura Sphere vs. 248 HP / 144 SpD Assault Vest Scizor: 127-150 (37 - 43.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
116+ Atk Technician Scizor Bullet Punch vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Tera Fairy Iron Valiant: 212-252 (73.3 - 87.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252 SpA Gholdengo Shadow Ball vs. 248 HP / 144 SpD Assault Vest Scizor: 91-108 (26.5 - 31.4%) -- guaranteed 4HKO
252 SpA Choice Specs Dragapult Shadow Ball vs. 248 HP / 144 SpD Assault Vest Scizor: 111-132 (32.3 - 38.4%) -- 97.7% chance to 3HKO
0 SpA Hatterene Mystical Fire vs. 248 HP / 144 SpD Assault Vest Scizor: 192-228 (55.9 - 66.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
Kingambit is the bread and butter of this team. It is one of the primary win conditions late game and can sweep teams despite large number disadvantages. Lum Berry on Kingambit allows it to freely stay in when threatened by any status such as Wisp - and revenge kill accordingly. Kingambit's Tera Fairy allows it to stay in on the common Great Tusk Switch-in and kill it back after 1 SD. One shots are rare unless the opposing mon is squishy, which is why it is advised to use Kingambit as a late game sweeper when it is maxed out as much as possible on Supreme Overlord stacks. Kingambit at 5 stacks can basically kill anything with a Kowtow Cleave, and its Tera Fairy will allow it to kill its normal checks, such as Great Tusk, Breloom and Dragonite. Kingambit will also always beat Skeledirge in a 1v1 due to its Lum Berry canceling out the Will-O-Wisp.
(For Calcs I will be using 3 allies fainted Kingambit as it is the most common occurrence from personal experience, lol.)
+2 252+ Atk Supreme Overlord 3 allies fainted Tera Fairy Kingambit Tera Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Great Tusk: 458-540 (105.5 - 124.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO
+2 252+ Atk Supreme Overlord 3 allies fainted Tera Fairy Kingambit Tera Blast vs. 144 HP / 0 Def Multiscale Dragonite: 400-472 (111.4 - 131.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO
+2 252+ Atk Supreme Overlord 3 allies fainted Tera Fairy Kingambit Kowtow Cleave vs. 252 HP / 192+ Def Toxapex: 228-268 (75 - 88.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
+2 252+ Atk Supreme Overlord 3 allies fainted Tera Fairy Kingambit Tera Blast vs. 252 HP / 4 Def Ting-Lu: 630-744 (122.5 - 144.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO
+2 252+ Atk Supreme Overlord 3 allies fainted Tera Fairy Kingambit Kowtow Cleave vs. 248 HP / 0 Def Unaware Skeledirge: 410-486 (99.7 - 118.2%) -- 93.8% chance to OHKO
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If you have any questions about the team feel free to PM me or message me through Discord. It is a very fun team and I guarantee you will enjoy playing with it!
Some replays:
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ou-1804421237 (Using Hydreigon Vairation instead of Scizor, more aggressive but requires more careful play due to insane fairy weakness)
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ou-1809040011 (Against trick room)
I should have more but I'll update the list accordingly
Recently, I have had a lot of success on the ladder with this team, peaking 1850. The surprise factor of Banded Dragonite, coupled with AV Scizor tanking and pivoting from many checks to this team, Tera Fairy Kingambit and more - is what makes this team so great.
Garchomp is my preferred lead and a great mixed attacker. Primarily against Rotom-Wash leads and Glimmoras, starting Garchomp is a good idea. It can do 60-70% to a defensive Rotom-Wash with Draco Meteor and can OHKO a physical Great Tusk. It's Earthquake is a devastating threat for opponents who are baited by the -2 SpA drop from Draco, and if they swap in Toxapex/Clodsire/Garg they will take immense damage due to the Life Orb boost. Garchomp also runs Fire Blast, which is great into someone who swaps in Corviknight thinking it is a threat, however on the contrary Corviknight will be 2HKOd by Fire Blast. Garchomp is also running Stealth Rocks, applying pressure on the rest of the enemy team if neglected. In conclusion, Garchomp is a great lead and wall breaker that can set up the rest of the team with success.252+ SpA Life Orb Garchomp Draco Meteor vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Great Tusk: 364-429 (98.1 - 115.6%) -- 87.5% chance to OHKO
252+ SpA Life Orb Garchomp Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Rotom-Wash: 207-243 (68 - 79.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
12 Atk Life Orb Garchomp Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 192+ Def Toxapex: 198-234 (65.1 - 76.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
12 Atk Life Orb Garchomp Earthquake vs. 248 HP / 8 Def Clodsire: 530-624 (114.4 - 134.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO
Hatterene is a great switch in to hazard setters such as Ting-Lu, and can single handedly shut down the annoying Garganacl Iron Defense Body Press set thanks to its healing capabilities with Calm Mind and Draining Kiss. Covert Cloak is not necessary if played correctly as you should always beat Garg in a 1v1, and if they let you set up Hatterene can become a very scary win condition. Against a hard Gholdengo / Kingambit switch, it is advised to swap into Scizor respectively since it is Assault Vest and can tank Gholdengo's Make it Rain and Shadow Ball very comfortably, whereas Kingambit will be threatened with a Close Combat. Alternatively, if Hatterene is expendable depending on the situation, a +1 Mystical Fire can do good damage to checks, allowing Kingambit to come in later and kill with ease.0 SpA Hatterene Mystical Fire vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Gholdengo: 152-180 (48.2 - 57.1%) -- 91% chance to 2HKO
+1 0 SpA Hatterene Mystical Fire vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Gholdengo: 226-268 (71.7 - 85%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
+1 0 SpA Hatterene Mystical Fire vs. 112 HP / 0 SpD Kingambit: 242-286 (65.5 - 77.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
0 SpA Hatterene Mystical Fire vs. 112 HP / 0 SpD Kingambit: 162-192 (43.9 - 52%) -- 14.1% chance to 2HKO
Cinderace is a good pivot and checks common steel types such as Kingambit and Gholdengo with a powerful Pyro Ball or HJK. Cinderace's access to Court Change makes it very good against Hazard Spam teams, and its fast speed allows it to pivot with ease. Into Meowscarada leads I like starting off with Cinderace as it can live a Banded Meowscarada Knock Off and kill it back whilst getting a lot of momentum. However be cautious about hazards and play accordingly if you are going this approach.188 Atk Libero Cinderace U-turn vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Meowscarada: 540-640 (184.3 - 218.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 Atk Choice Band Meowscarada Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 64 HP / 0 Def Cinderace: 268-316 (84.5 - 99.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
Banded Dragonite is not what many people expect, as the most common moveset of Dragonite is its Dragon Dance variation. However because of this Banded Dragonite can become a secondary win condition with its extremely powerful Outrages and a late game Tera-Normal Extreme Speed sweep. It's superb ability of Multiscale allows it to switch in to threats and revenge kill them, most notably being able to tank a +2 Opposing Dragonite's E speed with ease while revenge killing it.252 Atk Choice Band Tera Normal Dragonite Extreme Speed vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Iron Valiant: 219-258 (75.7 - 89.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252 Atk Choice Band Tera Normal Dragonite Extreme Speed vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Iron Moth: 303-357 (100.6 - 118.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 Atk Choice Band Tera Normal Dragonite Outrage vs. 252 HP / 172+ Def Amoonguss: 297-349 (68.7 - 80.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252 Atk Choice Band Tera Normal Dragonite Extreme Speed vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Roaring Moon: 265-313 (75.4 - 89.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
Scizor naturally counters Iron Valiant and many fairy types, which is this team's main weakness. Thanks to its excellent typing and moveset, Scizor can beat many Special Attackers, including Gholdengo and Iron Valiant, this team's biggest threats, as well as Hatterene. Unlike banded Scizor, it is not locked into any moves, and can naturally pivot very well thanks to U-turn, whilst still being a threat to Pokemon such as Gholdengo and Kingambit with Technician boosted Thief and Close Combat.252 SpA Choice Specs Iron Valiant Moonblast vs. 248 HP / 144 SpD Assault Vest Scizor: 75-88 (21.8 - 25.6%) -- 1.3% chance to 4HKO
252 SpA Choice Specs Tera Fairy Iron Valiant Aura Sphere vs. 248 HP / 144 SpD Assault Vest Scizor: 127-150 (37 - 43.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
116+ Atk Technician Scizor Bullet Punch vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Tera Fairy Iron Valiant: 212-252 (73.3 - 87.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252 SpA Gholdengo Shadow Ball vs. 248 HP / 144 SpD Assault Vest Scizor: 91-108 (26.5 - 31.4%) -- guaranteed 4HKO
252 SpA Choice Specs Dragapult Shadow Ball vs. 248 HP / 144 SpD Assault Vest Scizor: 111-132 (32.3 - 38.4%) -- 97.7% chance to 3HKO
0 SpA Hatterene Mystical Fire vs. 248 HP / 144 SpD Assault Vest Scizor: 192-228 (55.9 - 66.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
Kingambit is the bread and butter of this team. It is one of the primary win conditions late game and can sweep teams despite large number disadvantages. Lum Berry on Kingambit allows it to freely stay in when threatened by any status such as Wisp - and revenge kill accordingly. Kingambit's Tera Fairy allows it to stay in on the common Great Tusk Switch-in and kill it back after 1 SD. One shots are rare unless the opposing mon is squishy, which is why it is advised to use Kingambit as a late game sweeper when it is maxed out as much as possible on Supreme Overlord stacks. Kingambit at 5 stacks can basically kill anything with a Kowtow Cleave, and its Tera Fairy will allow it to kill its normal checks, such as Great Tusk, Breloom and Dragonite. Kingambit will also always beat Skeledirge in a 1v1 due to its Lum Berry canceling out the Will-O-Wisp.(For Calcs I will be using 3 allies fainted Kingambit as it is the most common occurrence from personal experience, lol.)
+2 252+ Atk Supreme Overlord 3 allies fainted Tera Fairy Kingambit Tera Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Great Tusk: 458-540 (105.5 - 124.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO
+2 252+ Atk Supreme Overlord 3 allies fainted Tera Fairy Kingambit Tera Blast vs. 144 HP / 0 Def Multiscale Dragonite: 400-472 (111.4 - 131.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO
+2 252+ Atk Supreme Overlord 3 allies fainted Tera Fairy Kingambit Kowtow Cleave vs. 252 HP / 192+ Def Toxapex: 228-268 (75 - 88.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
+2 252+ Atk Supreme Overlord 3 allies fainted Tera Fairy Kingambit Tera Blast vs. 252 HP / 4 Def Ting-Lu: 630-744 (122.5 - 144.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO
+2 252+ Atk Supreme Overlord 3 allies fainted Tera Fairy Kingambit Kowtow Cleave vs. 248 HP / 0 Def Unaware Skeledirge: 410-486 (99.7 - 118.2%) -- 93.8% chance to OHKO
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If you have any questions about the team feel free to PM me or message me through Discord. It is a very fun team and I guarantee you will enjoy playing with it!
Some replays:
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ou-1804421237 (Using Hydreigon Vairation instead of Scizor, more aggressive but requires more careful play due to insane fairy weakness)
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ou-1809040011 (Against trick room)
I should have more but I'll update the list accordingly
(Tera Fairy)
(Unaware)
(Tera Steel)
