My Rain Team in Champions is ok, but...
Ok first, i left the forum like 4 or 6 months
second now i'm a young adult
now third i've practicing my rain team with the newest regulation M-C and watching wolfey's videos a lot
I have a problem, i can leave sinistcha or remove it
the team: https://www.vrpastes.com/303ekt0j
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@LinhDrago can you send a copy of your team on a teambuilder pls? Pikalytics is the best imo.
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Nvm you already sent your team (guess I'm blind lol)
I split my rant into sections so this text isn't too big.
Well, there are a few things that I do find questionable:
Archaludon Side Note
Firstly, I'm a bit confused by your Archaludon set. Your moves are perfectly fine, but I'm a little confused on
why you're running Leftovers, but also maxing out its speed. Typically for Archaludon, you shouldn't run Leftovers unless you're actively investing in bulk. That being said, you have two options:
- Keep your speed investment and replace Leftovers with either Choice Scarf or Life Orb.
- Keep your Leftovers and train your Archaludon in bulk rather than speed (keep the 32 SpAtk tho)
The Sinistcha Dilemma
The second thing I'm noticing is your main problem that you already mentioned, your Sinistcha set. It actually turns out you have literally the exact same issue as Archaludon - Speed vs Bulk. You're running Sitrus Berry, a defensive item, with an offensive EV spread. You also mentioned completely removing it, which could be a solid idea. You have a few options here:
- Redo Sinistcha's EV spread to be much bulkier. Completely drop the speed and reduce the SpAtk to ~15. Use the extra EV points to invest in HP and a defensive stat of your choice - you could even split between both.
- Drop Sinistcha for something that better fits your rain mode. This is an option, but believe it or not, I actually wouldn't recommend it. Golisopod is a pokemon that heavily relies on Trick Room to function. Because of this, dropping Sinistcha make Golisopod's life a lot harder, forcing you to re-optimize half your team to better fit the fast-ish rain mode.
- This is the spicier, and in my opinion, better, option. I think you should drop Rillaboom for a second Trick Room. Your Sinistcha/Golisopod duo is a bit hard to pull off because often Sinistcha faints before TR ends, leaving one of your faster pokemon stuck in Trick Room for 2-4 turns. Because dropping either Golisopod or Sinistcha destroys the purpose of Trick Room, I recommend you replace Rillaboom with a Trick Room attacker of your choice that covers your team's weaknesses.
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they edited the team in.
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