Hello All
I’m a returning player who has dipped in and out of the competitive scene over the 26 (ouch!) years Pokémon and I have been co-existent. I’m not anything approaching an expert on the Regulation G meta at all so I’m appealing to you all for help!
I’m not saying this is a meta team, or even a good one. But I wanted to build the best team I can within the current ruleset using my favourite Pokémon of all time:
Dragonite @ Choice Band
Ability: Inner Focus
Level: 50
Tera Type: Normal
EVs: 196 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Def / 4 SpD / 52 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Extreme Speed
- Outrage
- Stomping Tantrum
- Aerial Ace/Aqua Jet
Gen 9 has been kind to my favourite dumb-faced dragon. This is the well-known Tera-Normal Extreme Speed set, adapted for doubles with the Choice Band. When holding a Choice Band, Dragonite becomes a very scary Pokemon boosting its already very high attack stat.
The Inner Focus Ability matches beautifully making Dragonite immune to flinch and Intimidate.
This EV spread allows Dragonite to be as fast as possible while maximizing its Attack and rounding out its bulk, allowing it to live attacks such as Choice Specs Flutter Mane's Dazzling Gleam
Extreme Speed is a priority move that hits the majority of the metagame for neutral damage, making it ideal to lock into.
Outrage is used as its Dragon-type STAB move and allows it to OHKO almost the entire metagame.
Stomping Tantrum gives coverage into resistant Steel-types like Kingambit and Archaludon.
Aerial Ace allows Dragonite to OHKO Pokemon like Urshifu-R, Rillaboom, and Amoongus without having to be lock into Outrage. An alternative option would be Aqua Jet which provides a secondary priority option and allows Dragonite to hit Ghost types that might otherwise be immune to Extreme Speed.
Tera Normal boosts Extreme Speeds power and nullifys Dragonites standard weaknesses to Fairy and Ice in particular.
Due to Dragonite's heavy dependence on Extreme Speed, Pokemon that can block priority moves such as Farigiraf, Tsareena, and Indeedee-F limit its effectiveness. Dragonite also struggles against Pokémon with high physical bulk that can take an Extreme Speed and threaten it in return such as Great Tusk, Iron Hands, Amoonguss, and Garganacl. The rest of the team will be designed to counter these weaknesses starting with:
Chien-Pao @ Focus Sash
Ability: Sword of Ruin
Level: 50
Tera Type: Ghost/Stellar
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Ice Spinner
- Sucker Punch
- Sacred Sword
- Protect
Another way Gen 9 has been kind to Dragonite. Chien-Pao is a fantastic physical attacker that can improve its own and its teammates' physical damage through Sword of Ruin. It is very effective with priority attackers such as Dragonite, as well as other fast physical attackers that we'll feature later in the team. Chien-Pao is an excellent offensive Pokemon in its own right too, bearing a great offensive typing and a fantastic Speed tier. It is capable of threatening popular Pokemon like Koraidon, Miraidon and Calyrex-S
Ice Spinner is a STAB option that easily grabs OHKOs on the likes of Landorus and Tornadus while clearing unfavourable terrains that Pokémon like Indeedee-F, Miraidon, and Rillaboom set up.
Sucker Punch gives Chien-Pao a priority option that can KO faster Pokemon such as Speed Booster Energy Flutter Mane and Iron Bundle. Sacred Sword allows Chien-Pao to hit Pokemon that resist its STAB moves like Incineroar and Zamazenta-C.
Sacred Sword OHKOs many relevant Pokemon that resist Chien-Pao's STAB combination such as Kingambit, Chi-Yu, and opposing Chien-Pao.
Chien-Pao can use Tera Ghost to become immune to Fighting while also avoiding priority attacks like Fake Out and Extreme Speed that would otherwise break its Focus Sash. Tera Stellar is a more offensive option that allows Chien-Pao to pick up KOs that it would otherwise miss out on like bulky Flutter Mane, especially under Tailwind which will be featured later in the team.
The best check for Chien-Pao is the ubiquitous Incineroar, which can lower its Attack with Intimidate as well as resist both its STAB moves.
Urshifu-R makes a great addition here as it can remove Pokemon that resist both of Chien-Pao's STAB moves like Incineroar, while Chien-Pao can threaten Grass- and Dragon-types that resist Urshifu-R's Surging Strikes like Rillaboom and Raging Bolt while they both benefit from Sword of Ruin
Urshifu-Rapid-Strike @ Safety Goggles
Level: 50
Ability: Unseen Fist
EVs: 60 HP / 76 Atk / 20 Def / 196 SpD / 156 Spe
Tera Type: Ghost
Adamant Nature
- Surging Strikes
- Close Combat
- Taunt
- Protect
Urshifu-R is an excellent offensive Pokemon that can threaten metagame staples such as Incineroar, Chien-Pao, and Terapagos thanks to its fantastic typing and STAB moves, enabled by Unseen Fist
Taunt is utilized to shut down supportive Pokemon and Trick Room setters such as Amoonguss and Farigiraf as well as prevent Pokemon like Calm Mind Terapagos and Raging Bolt from setting up. Fargiraf in particular would otherwise block Dragonite and Chein-Paos priority moves.
Safety Goggles lets Urshifu-R ignore Amoonguss's Spore and Rage Powder, which is significant, as Amoonguss resists Urshifu-R's STAB moves.
The defensive EV investment allows Urshifu-R to survive Rillaboom's Miracle Seed-boosted Grassy Glide and almost always survive Raging Bolt's Thunderclap. The Speed EVs allow Urshifu-R to outspeed -1 Flutter Mane and Miraidon
Tera Ghost provides Urshifu-R with a Fake Out immunity, allowing it to keep momentum, and a Fighting immunity that lets Urshifu-R take on Zamazenta-C.
Urshifu-R struggles against Rillaboom and Raging Bolt, however, which take its attacks exceptionally well and threaten it with strong priority STAB moves. Ogerpon-W is also an issue, as it can redirect Surging Strikes and is faster, allowing it to hit Urshifu-R for huge damage with Horn Leech.
This makes Tornadus a great partner threatening the Grass-types and also provide speed and weather control, making up for Urshifu-R's mediocre Speed tier and handling the otherwise problematic Koraidon which can significantly weaken Urshifu-R with the sun it sets up. Urshifu-R can take on threats like Chien-Pao and Chi-Yu for the two in return.
Tornadus @ Covert Cloak
Ability: Prankster
Level: 50
Tera Type: Dark
EVs: 252 HP / 92 Def / 4 SpA / 132 SpD / 28 Spe
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Bleakwind Storm
- Tailwind
- Taunt
- Rain Dance
Tornadus is one of the strongest support Pokemon bearing a great toolkit, including Tailwind and Prankster-boosted Taunt. It can also provide a check to weather-setting Pokemon like Koraidon and Groudon with opposing weather. All of these tools are appreciated by the team so far.
Bleakwind Storm provides good damage into Rillaboom and Ogerpon-W.
Tailwind is the most effective speed control Tornadus has access to.
Taunt helps shut down Amoonguss and helps to manage other Trick Room Pokemon like Porygon2.
Tornadus can use Rain Dance to help itself hit Bleakwind Storms, to help support its teammates by boosting the damage of Water-Type moves for Urshifu-R, or to counter weather based teams.
This EV spread focuses on bulk, surviving Mystic Water Surging Strikes from Urshifu-R and Tera Fairy Choice Specs Moonblast from Flutter Mane. The low Speed investment ensures that Tornadus sets up its own weather too.
Covert Cloak prevents Fake Out flinches from Incineroar and Rillaboom. It also negates any secondary effects from moves like Rock Slide and Icy Wind. This ensures that Tailwind goes up.
Tera Dark provides an immunity to Prankster Taunt which might otherwise shut down all the supportive tools Tornadus has to offer.
Tornadus, however, struggles to create field pressure as a singular Pokemon. Chien-Pao, Raging Bolt, Iron Hands and Archaludon are bad matchups for it because of their ability to quickly remove it from the field. Checks to Tornadus include Miraidon and Raging Bolt. Their ability to resist its attacks and fire back with powerful Electric-type STAB moves can threaten basically the whole team at the moment.
Enter the solution
Landorus @ Choice Scarf
Level: 50
Ability: Sheer Force
EVs: 132 HP / 4 Def / 116 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Tera Type: Steel
Modest Nature
- Earth Power
- Sludge Bomb
- Sandsear Storm
- U-Turn
Landorus can help to beat some of these threats with strong Sandsear Storms in Rain while being immune to Miraidon's and Raging Bolt's Electric-type STAB moves. Tornadus also sets up Tailwind, letting Landorus move before non-Tailwind teams in return.
Choice Scarf allows Landorus to outrun nearly all unboosted Pokemon, letting it act as a frightening revenge killer. Landorus can OHKO top metagame Pokemon like Incineroar, Zacian-C and Kingambit.
Sludge Bomb allows Landorus to OHKO Ogerpon-H while threatening huge damage to Assault Vest Rillaboom and Ogerpon-W as well as hitting Fairy-types like Zacian, Clefable and Hatterene super effectively.
Tera Steel allows Landorus to resist Ice while also giving a neutrality against Water-type STAB moves from common Pokemon like Urshifu-R and Ogerpon-W.
The EV spread allows it to survive Tera Water Surging Strikes from Urshifu-R while Terastallized and Moonblast from Choice Specs Flutter Mane. The investment in Special Attack allows it to OHKO uninvested Urshifu-R safely.
However, Landorus has a poor matchup against Chien-Pao, Calyrex-I, and Kyogre, which can all OHKO Landorus. It also struggles against Tailwind teams, which can remove it before it can deal significant damage. Once Terastallized, Ogerpon-W threatens huge damage on Landorus, while also taking reduced damage from Sludge Bomb. These threats are addressed by Tornadus, Dragonite and Chien-Pao who are already present on the team.
The eagle-eyed will have noticed that there is not a restricted Pokémon on the team as of yet but the team is a delicate balance of synergies so whom can we add without upsetting the whole team?
Zacian-Crowned @ Rusted Sword
Level: 50
Ability: Intrepid Sword
EVs: 204 HP / 76 Atk / 20 Def / 12 SpD / 196 Spe
Tera Type: Fairy
Adamant Nature
- Behemoth Blade
- Play Rough
- Sacred Sword
- Protect
Zacian-C is a strong Restricted Pokemon in Regulation G. Zacian-C's absurd Speed, ability, and amazing typing make it one of the most dangerous physical threats allowing it to remove metagame threats such as Miraidon, Flutter Mane, Lunala and Koraidon.
Play Rough threatens Koraidon and common Steel-resistant foes like Raging Bolt, Iron Hands, and Urshifu-R.
Sacred Sword is present for coverage to threaten a 2HKO on Pokemon Zacian-C may otherwise struggle to break through, such as Incineroar and Zamazenta-C.
The defensive EVs allow Zacian-C to survive +3 Body Press from Zamazenta-C and avoid the 2HKO from Calyrex-S's Astral Barrage, while the Attack investment provides Zacian-C with the ability to 2HKO bulky Calyrex-S with Behemoth Blade. The Speed EVs allow Zacian-C to outspeed 135 speed foes that have a neutral nature, such as Modest Miraidon.
Tera Fairy sheds Zacian-C's weaknesses to Fire- and Ground-type moves such as Chi-Yu's Heat Wave and Ursaluna-B's Earth Power and greatly boosts its damage, allowing Zacian-C to OHKO Kyogre and Terastallized Miraidon
Zacian-C especially struggles with Incineroar, which weakens it through Intimidate and can further cripple it with Will-O-Wisp or threaten it with Flare Blitz. Zacian-C also struggles to damage Fire-types like Ogerpon-H and Tera Fire Calyrex-I as it has no coverage for these. Amooonguss can be troublesome, as it takes Zacian-C's attacks well and can slow it down with Spore too.
This makes our Urshifu-R an excellent partner, as it can threaten all of Zacian-C's checks and appreciates how Zacian-C reliably removes Raging Bolt and Miraidon.
Our Chien-Pao can help Zacian-C break through the above checks with Sword of Ruin.
Tailwind support from Pokemon like our Tornadus is greatly appreciated too, allowing Zacian-C to maintain its Speed advantage against opposing speed control.
The team can be seen in action in my ham-hands in the following replays:
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9vgc2024regg-2157191890 (vs Lunala Trick Room)
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9vgc2024regg-2157195455 (vs Kyogre)
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9vgc2024regg-2157197193-fghy9o6mtpvnjyfthbdv3g21mvwwcwopw (vs Calyrex-S Trick Room)
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9vgc2024regg-2157201368 (vs Miraidon)
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9vgc2024regg-2157204736-svl45jbyeobvge8i82g1zruynrekecppw (vs Calyrex-I)
As I'm sure you can see from those I have little to no practical experience to speak of in this format so really I’m looking for sanity checks to make sure I’m not doing something dumb or overlooking anything I'm just not aware of.
Please feel free to take and use the team I'm not precious about it at all: https://pokepast.es/8682ea78092ccff5
Just let me know how you get on or see some of your replays! Post them below!
I welcome all comments and suggestions but its ultimately a Dragonite team so I’m probably not gonna take him out (I know Rayquaza is the 'new Dragonite'), but everything else is fair game!
Thank you!!
I’m a returning player who has dipped in and out of the competitive scene over the 26 (ouch!) years Pokémon and I have been co-existent. I’m not anything approaching an expert on the Regulation G meta at all so I’m appealing to you all for help!
I’m not saying this is a meta team, or even a good one. But I wanted to build the best team I can within the current ruleset using my favourite Pokémon of all time:
Dragonite @ Choice Band
Ability: Inner Focus
Level: 50
Tera Type: Normal
EVs: 196 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Def / 4 SpD / 52 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Extreme Speed
- Outrage
- Stomping Tantrum
- Aerial Ace/Aqua Jet
Gen 9 has been kind to my favourite dumb-faced dragon. This is the well-known Tera-Normal Extreme Speed set, adapted for doubles with the Choice Band. When holding a Choice Band, Dragonite becomes a very scary Pokemon boosting its already very high attack stat.
The Inner Focus Ability matches beautifully making Dragonite immune to flinch and Intimidate.
This EV spread allows Dragonite to be as fast as possible while maximizing its Attack and rounding out its bulk, allowing it to live attacks such as Choice Specs Flutter Mane's Dazzling Gleam
Extreme Speed is a priority move that hits the majority of the metagame for neutral damage, making it ideal to lock into.
Outrage is used as its Dragon-type STAB move and allows it to OHKO almost the entire metagame.
Stomping Tantrum gives coverage into resistant Steel-types like Kingambit and Archaludon.
Aerial Ace allows Dragonite to OHKO Pokemon like Urshifu-R, Rillaboom, and Amoongus without having to be lock into Outrage. An alternative option would be Aqua Jet which provides a secondary priority option and allows Dragonite to hit Ghost types that might otherwise be immune to Extreme Speed.
Tera Normal boosts Extreme Speeds power and nullifys Dragonites standard weaknesses to Fairy and Ice in particular.
Due to Dragonite's heavy dependence on Extreme Speed, Pokemon that can block priority moves such as Farigiraf, Tsareena, and Indeedee-F limit its effectiveness. Dragonite also struggles against Pokémon with high physical bulk that can take an Extreme Speed and threaten it in return such as Great Tusk, Iron Hands, Amoonguss, and Garganacl. The rest of the team will be designed to counter these weaknesses starting with:
Chien-Pao @ Focus Sash
Ability: Sword of Ruin
Level: 50
Tera Type: Ghost/Stellar
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Ice Spinner
- Sucker Punch
- Sacred Sword
- Protect
Another way Gen 9 has been kind to Dragonite. Chien-Pao is a fantastic physical attacker that can improve its own and its teammates' physical damage through Sword of Ruin. It is very effective with priority attackers such as Dragonite, as well as other fast physical attackers that we'll feature later in the team. Chien-Pao is an excellent offensive Pokemon in its own right too, bearing a great offensive typing and a fantastic Speed tier. It is capable of threatening popular Pokemon like Koraidon, Miraidon and Calyrex-S
Ice Spinner is a STAB option that easily grabs OHKOs on the likes of Landorus and Tornadus while clearing unfavourable terrains that Pokémon like Indeedee-F, Miraidon, and Rillaboom set up.
Sucker Punch gives Chien-Pao a priority option that can KO faster Pokemon such as Speed Booster Energy Flutter Mane and Iron Bundle. Sacred Sword allows Chien-Pao to hit Pokemon that resist its STAB moves like Incineroar and Zamazenta-C.
Sacred Sword OHKOs many relevant Pokemon that resist Chien-Pao's STAB combination such as Kingambit, Chi-Yu, and opposing Chien-Pao.
Chien-Pao can use Tera Ghost to become immune to Fighting while also avoiding priority attacks like Fake Out and Extreme Speed that would otherwise break its Focus Sash. Tera Stellar is a more offensive option that allows Chien-Pao to pick up KOs that it would otherwise miss out on like bulky Flutter Mane, especially under Tailwind which will be featured later in the team.
The best check for Chien-Pao is the ubiquitous Incineroar, which can lower its Attack with Intimidate as well as resist both its STAB moves.
Urshifu-R makes a great addition here as it can remove Pokemon that resist both of Chien-Pao's STAB moves like Incineroar, while Chien-Pao can threaten Grass- and Dragon-types that resist Urshifu-R's Surging Strikes like Rillaboom and Raging Bolt while they both benefit from Sword of Ruin
Urshifu-Rapid-Strike @ Safety Goggles
Level: 50
Ability: Unseen Fist
EVs: 60 HP / 76 Atk / 20 Def / 196 SpD / 156 Spe
Tera Type: Ghost
Adamant Nature
- Surging Strikes
- Close Combat
- Taunt
- Protect
Urshifu-R is an excellent offensive Pokemon that can threaten metagame staples such as Incineroar, Chien-Pao, and Terapagos thanks to its fantastic typing and STAB moves, enabled by Unseen Fist
Taunt is utilized to shut down supportive Pokemon and Trick Room setters such as Amoonguss and Farigiraf as well as prevent Pokemon like Calm Mind Terapagos and Raging Bolt from setting up. Fargiraf in particular would otherwise block Dragonite and Chein-Paos priority moves.
Safety Goggles lets Urshifu-R ignore Amoonguss's Spore and Rage Powder, which is significant, as Amoonguss resists Urshifu-R's STAB moves.
The defensive EV investment allows Urshifu-R to survive Rillaboom's Miracle Seed-boosted Grassy Glide and almost always survive Raging Bolt's Thunderclap. The Speed EVs allow Urshifu-R to outspeed -1 Flutter Mane and Miraidon
Tera Ghost provides Urshifu-R with a Fake Out immunity, allowing it to keep momentum, and a Fighting immunity that lets Urshifu-R take on Zamazenta-C.
Urshifu-R struggles against Rillaboom and Raging Bolt, however, which take its attacks exceptionally well and threaten it with strong priority STAB moves. Ogerpon-W is also an issue, as it can redirect Surging Strikes and is faster, allowing it to hit Urshifu-R for huge damage with Horn Leech.
This makes Tornadus a great partner threatening the Grass-types and also provide speed and weather control, making up for Urshifu-R's mediocre Speed tier and handling the otherwise problematic Koraidon which can significantly weaken Urshifu-R with the sun it sets up. Urshifu-R can take on threats like Chien-Pao and Chi-Yu for the two in return.
Tornadus @ Covert Cloak
Ability: Prankster
Level: 50
Tera Type: Dark
EVs: 252 HP / 92 Def / 4 SpA / 132 SpD / 28 Spe
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Bleakwind Storm
- Tailwind
- Taunt
- Rain Dance
Tornadus is one of the strongest support Pokemon bearing a great toolkit, including Tailwind and Prankster-boosted Taunt. It can also provide a check to weather-setting Pokemon like Koraidon and Groudon with opposing weather. All of these tools are appreciated by the team so far.
Bleakwind Storm provides good damage into Rillaboom and Ogerpon-W.
Tailwind is the most effective speed control Tornadus has access to.
Taunt helps shut down Amoonguss and helps to manage other Trick Room Pokemon like Porygon2.
Tornadus can use Rain Dance to help itself hit Bleakwind Storms, to help support its teammates by boosting the damage of Water-Type moves for Urshifu-R, or to counter weather based teams.
This EV spread focuses on bulk, surviving Mystic Water Surging Strikes from Urshifu-R and Tera Fairy Choice Specs Moonblast from Flutter Mane. The low Speed investment ensures that Tornadus sets up its own weather too.
Covert Cloak prevents Fake Out flinches from Incineroar and Rillaboom. It also negates any secondary effects from moves like Rock Slide and Icy Wind. This ensures that Tailwind goes up.
Tera Dark provides an immunity to Prankster Taunt which might otherwise shut down all the supportive tools Tornadus has to offer.
Tornadus, however, struggles to create field pressure as a singular Pokemon. Chien-Pao, Raging Bolt, Iron Hands and Archaludon are bad matchups for it because of their ability to quickly remove it from the field. Checks to Tornadus include Miraidon and Raging Bolt. Their ability to resist its attacks and fire back with powerful Electric-type STAB moves can threaten basically the whole team at the moment.
Enter the solution
Landorus @ Choice Scarf
Level: 50
Ability: Sheer Force
EVs: 132 HP / 4 Def / 116 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Tera Type: Steel
Modest Nature
- Earth Power
- Sludge Bomb
- Sandsear Storm
- U-Turn
Landorus can help to beat some of these threats with strong Sandsear Storms in Rain while being immune to Miraidon's and Raging Bolt's Electric-type STAB moves. Tornadus also sets up Tailwind, letting Landorus move before non-Tailwind teams in return.
Choice Scarf allows Landorus to outrun nearly all unboosted Pokemon, letting it act as a frightening revenge killer. Landorus can OHKO top metagame Pokemon like Incineroar, Zacian-C and Kingambit.
Sludge Bomb allows Landorus to OHKO Ogerpon-H while threatening huge damage to Assault Vest Rillaboom and Ogerpon-W as well as hitting Fairy-types like Zacian, Clefable and Hatterene super effectively.
Tera Steel allows Landorus to resist Ice while also giving a neutrality against Water-type STAB moves from common Pokemon like Urshifu-R and Ogerpon-W.
The EV spread allows it to survive Tera Water Surging Strikes from Urshifu-R while Terastallized and Moonblast from Choice Specs Flutter Mane. The investment in Special Attack allows it to OHKO uninvested Urshifu-R safely.
However, Landorus has a poor matchup against Chien-Pao, Calyrex-I, and Kyogre, which can all OHKO Landorus. It also struggles against Tailwind teams, which can remove it before it can deal significant damage. Once Terastallized, Ogerpon-W threatens huge damage on Landorus, while also taking reduced damage from Sludge Bomb. These threats are addressed by Tornadus, Dragonite and Chien-Pao who are already present on the team.
The eagle-eyed will have noticed that there is not a restricted Pokémon on the team as of yet but the team is a delicate balance of synergies so whom can we add without upsetting the whole team?
Zacian-Crowned @ Rusted Sword
Level: 50
Ability: Intrepid Sword
EVs: 204 HP / 76 Atk / 20 Def / 12 SpD / 196 Spe
Tera Type: Fairy
Adamant Nature
- Behemoth Blade
- Play Rough
- Sacred Sword
- Protect
Zacian-C is a strong Restricted Pokemon in Regulation G. Zacian-C's absurd Speed, ability, and amazing typing make it one of the most dangerous physical threats allowing it to remove metagame threats such as Miraidon, Flutter Mane, Lunala and Koraidon.
Play Rough threatens Koraidon and common Steel-resistant foes like Raging Bolt, Iron Hands, and Urshifu-R.
Sacred Sword is present for coverage to threaten a 2HKO on Pokemon Zacian-C may otherwise struggle to break through, such as Incineroar and Zamazenta-C.
The defensive EVs allow Zacian-C to survive +3 Body Press from Zamazenta-C and avoid the 2HKO from Calyrex-S's Astral Barrage, while the Attack investment provides Zacian-C with the ability to 2HKO bulky Calyrex-S with Behemoth Blade. The Speed EVs allow Zacian-C to outspeed 135 speed foes that have a neutral nature, such as Modest Miraidon.
Tera Fairy sheds Zacian-C's weaknesses to Fire- and Ground-type moves such as Chi-Yu's Heat Wave and Ursaluna-B's Earth Power and greatly boosts its damage, allowing Zacian-C to OHKO Kyogre and Terastallized Miraidon
Zacian-C especially struggles with Incineroar, which weakens it through Intimidate and can further cripple it with Will-O-Wisp or threaten it with Flare Blitz. Zacian-C also struggles to damage Fire-types like Ogerpon-H and Tera Fire Calyrex-I as it has no coverage for these. Amooonguss can be troublesome, as it takes Zacian-C's attacks well and can slow it down with Spore too.
This makes our Urshifu-R an excellent partner, as it can threaten all of Zacian-C's checks and appreciates how Zacian-C reliably removes Raging Bolt and Miraidon.
Our Chien-Pao can help Zacian-C break through the above checks with Sword of Ruin.
Tailwind support from Pokemon like our Tornadus is greatly appreciated too, allowing Zacian-C to maintain its Speed advantage against opposing speed control.
The team can be seen in action in my ham-hands in the following replays:
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9vgc2024regg-2157191890 (vs Lunala Trick Room)
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9vgc2024regg-2157195455 (vs Kyogre)
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9vgc2024regg-2157197193-fghy9o6mtpvnjyfthbdv3g21mvwwcwopw (vs Calyrex-S Trick Room)
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9vgc2024regg-2157201368 (vs Miraidon)
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9vgc2024regg-2157204736-svl45jbyeobvge8i82g1zruynrekecppw (vs Calyrex-I)
As I'm sure you can see from those I have little to no practical experience to speak of in this format so really I’m looking for sanity checks to make sure I’m not doing something dumb or overlooking anything I'm just not aware of.
Please feel free to take and use the team I'm not precious about it at all: https://pokepast.es/8682ea78092ccff5
Just let me know how you get on or see some of your replays! Post them below!
I welcome all comments and suggestions but its ultimately a Dragonite team so I’m probably not gonna take him out (I know Rayquaza is the 'new Dragonite'), but everything else is fair game!
Thank you!!
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food, as Sucker Punch can't do anything to either Tera Fairy or redirection support from opposing Clefairy
. There is a simple fix, but we'll get to that later. Tornadus
can work, and even if it is successful in shutting down Clefairy
can take care of your Chien-Pao
, and with Wide Guard, Bleakwind Storm, Origin Pulse, Water Spout and Sandsear Storm all don't do any damage to CSR
).
feels like an issue, getting up Trick Room thanks to Farigiraf
blocking Tornadus
and Urshifu-R
.
