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Zarude is now legal, so it's a good excuse to get away from the tilt and the forced public games. Here are 2 teams that I haven't tested in the slightest, b/c I only have an inkling of how it should be used, also I'm being lazy. https://pokepast.es/e1d0413b49be6b45 - Leaf Guard Sun https://pokepast.es/9ef46dc530c5bda8 - Grass Spam
https://pokepast.es/8aab771706e82464
This team is a somewhat modern version of the old drag-mag strat, albeit with only 2 dragons instead of 3-4
Scarf Hydreigon - outspeeds all non-scarfers
Magnezone -bulky pivot, destroys CKnight/Pex/Clef
Clef - Urshifu switch/TWave CM set
Dragapult - Standard Hex UTurn, works great with Zone
Corviknight - Bulk up set w UTurn, may swap to defog
Drill - Hazard control
https://pokepast.es/49f33feb508da8b4
Honestly idk if this team is actually good or not because I'm trash, but it's fun and I've gotten good results with it.
This is the team I used to hit #3 on the ubers ladder: https://pokepast.es/8b277ff660331823. I've had a lot of success with it as it really consistently beats a lot of the top threats of the metagame, like Zacian-c, offensive Lunala, and Eternatus, and runs some less common sets like scarf lunala that can surprise the opponent and pick up a KO or two.
Since Magearna and cinderace were just banned, I wanted to send in teams for them! From my testing they are both solid, magearna working really well as a surprise sweeper while cinderace is a great balance late game cleaner.
(Magearna) https://pokepast.es/e87730e1d8fe0506
(Cinderace) https://pokepast.es/29ad57dfb3319c74
I made a team (RU) revolving around banded Braviary. I feel like it is at least decent since I got a few wins with it. https://pokepast.es/7bc01faa4b6e7db6
https://pokepast.es/b74f34c7a605f5c3
hey joey,this is my current laddering sun team, i have been struggling against hippo, rotom forms and urshifu with it. feel free to use it or change it to fix weaknesses. (would also appreciate help from others)
https://pokepast.es/676b70750b116644
A pretty standard team, but this has banded ace. The idea is use magearna to volt switch on a special wall like chansey, then pivot into banded cinderace. I've noticed a mon that does fairly decent against this team is nasty plot togekiss but banded ace does 90% with pyro ball.
Hey you mentioned in your Lycanroc team that you liked mine so in case you actually wanted to try it out here it is. https://pokepast.es/a0ebd6462d01b586
Some of the EVs probably could use some work.
Basically start with Starmie and Drill, flip turn the drill with Starmie and dynamax for weakness policy proc. Bring in tyranitar off flip turn for double speed. Then Starmie and indeedee are an end game option with exp. force.
Very fun team and would love to see how you use it!
Hey, i saw your draft video and how you commented on one of the teams having Keldeo, Weavile and Heliolisk as a offensive core. Which i really liked so i made a team with it. Im certainly not the best at building teams myself (or even just playing). Just recently started playing again after years. But i hope you like it ;). https://pokepast.es/f72ad30baa196cac
https://pokepast.es/33145ef1c5c03601 If you decide to do a video on old gens, maybe you can try out this ADV OU team. Houndoom is a great Swampert bait, but dies easily to a lot of pokemon if it isn't behind Celebi's baton passed substitute.
Do you wanna test the new mons in RU tier? So this is the squad that i built.
Using one of my favorite defensive cores in gen 7 RU: Umbreon + Steelix. (Specs Dragalge, Scarf Garde and Bulk Up Scarfty for offensive pressure and Matine for hazard control).