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The author entered Singles M-1 with a Baton Pass chain team and finished rank 222. The idea was to bypass skill-gap by using a strategy that wins automatically once the pass lands. Glimmora sets entry hazards and exits; Espathra stacks Agility and Speed Boost passes through Feather Dance to soften physical attackers, then passes to Mega Clefable. Pre-Mega, Clefable's Unaware ignores any opposing setup; post-Mega, Cosmic Power plus Stored Power simply cleans everything up. A secondary chain through Liepard's Double Team feeds Scovillain's Moody hax. The author freely acknowledges the team is low-quality, dependent on matchup luck and Moody rolls, and immediately loses to phazing, Destiny Bond Gengar, or Cursed Mimikyu. Strength is that when the pass connects without counter-tech, Clefable sweeps unconditionally.Build article →
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This singles team wants Mega Metagross to play like a pseudo-Zamazenta steel wall, stacking Iron Defense and Substitute to sweep. After Mega evolving, one Iron Defense lets a Substitute survive Hippowdon's super-effective Earthquake, and its Speed clears adjusted Garchomp, max-speed Vivillon, and Archaludon. Dragalge spreads Draco Meteor plus Toxic and Toxic Spikes while tanking Jolly Garchomp's Earthquake. Maushold's signature move shreds even an unboosted Hippowdon for over 60%, and Encore stops it from becoming setup fodder. Sash Primarina and Hippowdon answer the troublesome Skeledirge, with Hippowdon's Whirlwind ignoring Protect to block boosting switches. Mimikyu covers Delphox. The author stresses staying flexible rather than always leading a Mega. The main holes are Skeledirge once Primarina falls or it can't be poisoned, plus set-up Gholdengo, which resists Whirlwind and Encore.Build article →
The author built a single-Mega Gyarados team alongside a Choice Scarf Florges and reached rank 223 in Singles Season M-1. The focal point was a Swords Dance + King's Shield Aegislash running only Poltergeist and Shadow Sneak: once you know the opponent's team at preview, it sweeps nearly everything, and the King's Shield pressure completely beats the no-King's-Shield variant in Aegislash mirrors. Mega Gyarados creates its own Dragon Dance opportunity through Intimidate and type-change, and Mold Breaker Ice Fang one-shots Mega Dragonite without needing to strip Multiscale first. Archaludon handles rain and opposing Gengar; a Choice Scarf Florges pressures team selection and checks Umbreon. Heat Rotom with Lum Berry + Nasty Plot + Uproar counters Umbreon and Archaludon. The author found that Poltergeist Aegislash demands precise item reads, and failing to predict Oran Berry recovery can immediately lose the game.Build article →
The author adapted a reference team built around Garchomp and Florges to reach rank 224 in Singles Season M-1, their first-ever write-up. Original members Basculegion and Glimmora were replaced by Greninja and Volcarona to concentrate resources on the lead slot and Steel coverage. Kingambit rated highest: its combination of Sucker Punch and Supreme Overlord papers over unfavorable situations, and its coverage perfectly complements Florges, also handling Archaludon depending on its defensive spread. Garchomp's Stealth Rock set kept winning through meta pressure despite constant attempts to counter it. Mega Kangaskhan rounds out coverage against Fighting and Steel types, and its Fake Out influence changes opponent move choices even when not selected. Greninja replaced Basculegion for matchups where Garchomp is problematic; Volcarona provides Fighting and Steel coverage and acts as a preview deterrent. Identified weaknesses are Mega Lopunny teams and Archaludon.Build article →
作者上期玩受队成绩不理想，这期决定继续打磨受队，重点是先解决耿鬼、钢铠鸦、河马兽、铝钢桥龙这几个一直让他被迫和棋或认输的对手。思路从"怎么针对Mega耿鬼"出发：先用讲究围巾的洗翠大剑鬼克耿鬼，再配上带替身的Mega大竺葵承接回转，大竺葵能给耿鬼背后的钢铠鸦、烈咬陆鲨、河马兽、西狮海壬、月亮伊布全部施压，还能留着替身。班基拉斯专门接对手脑抽用Mega耿鬼超特攻大剑鬼的情况，顺便靠隐形岩对喷火龙、妖火红狐打循环。物理面和特殊面不够则补盔甲鸟（铁壁+挑发+健美鸟身+鸟栖）和超坏星（毒毒+毒菱+黑雾+自我再生），最后加伽勒尔呆呆王收尾。作者自评核心打法是大剑鬼回转接大竺葵，对耿鬼队胜率很高；盔甲鸟靠挑发可以完全废掉霸王花、河马兽、月亮伊布，但对幽灵无力。班基拉斯属于赌博位，怕役割破坏技、还得赌岩石爆破命中，但不能拿掉。整体对铝钢桥龙依旧没办法，作者直接放弃这条线。Build article →
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The author finished rank 225 in Singles Season M-1 using Mega Gardevoir, a long-time signature Pokemon. The concept started with Mega Gardevoir and then searched for a second Mega that could hold its own against the spread of opposing Mega threats; Mega Kangaskhan emerged as the best fit against Talonflame, Charizard X/Y, and Delphox variants. Milotic provides physical bulk and cycling damage through Scald burns and Attract via Cute Charm; Hydreigon with Choice Scarf sweeps and covers the Ground immunity the team needs. Ceruledge runs a Focus Sash set for Sneasler and Gallade matchups; Scizor cushions against Meowscarada and other physical threats. Core lead is Gardevoir plus Milotic or Scizor, backed by Hydreigon. The author switched from Psyshock to Psychic Noise late in the season to better pressure Skeledirge, Bellibolt, and Clefable. Weaknesses are Mega Lopunny teams and Archaludon.Build article →
A veteran Mawile player rebuilt this core now that Mega Mawile is back after seven generations. Instead of a hyper-offense face, they run light cycling while winning the damage race, pairing Mawile with type-complementary Choice Scarf Hydreigon that can sweep once threats are chipped. Gyarados and Hippowdon act as buffers against rain, Blaziken, and Charizard. To break bulky cores, Life Orb Gholdengo uses the Corviknight that Mawile lures as setup fodder, with Gold Rush rolling to OHKO stallers like Garchomp and Hydreigon. Mega Glimmora is the back Mega for Meganium, Dragonite, Scovillain, and Floette. Mawile leans max Attack/HP with Knock Off applying constant pressure. The author notes Hippowdon is a closer but often gets broken by Swords Dance or Iron Defense sets, so don't overrely on it. Toughest are opposing Mawile, Mega Scizor, SD Blaziken, Garchomp, and Archaludon.Build article →
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This team is built to read the opponent's leads and steamroll with high-value one-on-one pieces. In build order came Mega Delphox to menace the new Megas, then Kingambit for the Mega Starmie and Basculegion that Delphox hates, plus the Focus Sash Swords Dance three-attack Garchomp used since M-1. With leads too weak to Primarina and mirror Garchomp being silly, HB Leftovers Gyarados went in, followed by Life Orb Mimikyu as a flex piece and finally Mega Floette. In practice they almost never lead a Mega, picking three non-Megas with Gyarados usually leading and Garchomp sometimes. Gyarados uses Thunder Wave for Speed control, paralyzing enemy Dragon Dance Gyarados on the switch then pivoting to Garchomp to handle Mega Gyarados reliably. Mimikyu swaps Shadow Sneak for Wood Hammer to crush Hippowdon, a boosted hit KOing over half the time. The author says leads read easily here, but Mega FlBuild article →
The author hit Champions rank 227/253 with a team built entirely around Vivillon. Vivillon runs a speed-oriented spread, sits in the back, and looks for slow Pokémon to set up on—usually two Quiver Dances behind a Substitute to dodge Scarf revenge kills and Lum Berry plays, often sweeping three for the comeback win. He deliberately avoided dedicated Vivillon support, because losing Vivillon to a setup partner would auto-lose; every member must function solo. SD Archaludon lays Stealth Rock, chips with Draco Meteor, then sweeps—it answers the Scarf Meowscarada + Hippowdon cores and Kangaskhan/Aegislash that trouble Vivillon. Espathra leads with Lumina Crash to chip, exploiting opponents who panic over the Mega Greninja/Mega Lopunny mind game. Greninja switched to Gale Wings—wait, Gust Return + Sludge Wave to surprise-kill Mega Lopunny that ate his shuriken+Mach Punch combo. Mimikyu is the closer/anti-meta pick and bluffs Vivillon as the Mega slot, baiting free Swords Dances. The team's weakness is Scarf Garchomp, which he plays around with title-screen mind games.Build article →
The author reached rank 227 in Singles Season M-1 by building a cycle team that treats Mega Pokemon like Choice item users—their inherent firepower operates without needing a held item. Mega Florges and Mega Starmie are the main offensive threats; Bellibolt runs Volt Switch as the cycle engine and was the biggest contributor to climbing the ladder. Hydreigon with Choice Scarf sweeps and handles coverage gaps; Mudsdale is the physical pivot with Stealth Rock and Roar to deny setup. Aegislash provides type synergy but rarely appeared. Three recurring team patterns all pivot through Bellibolt; Starmie's Quick Turn connecting into Hydreigon showed especially strong offensive synergy. The author identified Body Press Sword-Dance Aegislash and Mega Blastoise as the hardest matchups, and noted Hydreigon was underused early before being identified as critical to winning.Build article →
The author has always preferred cycle teams, and as offensive and limited-cycle builds spread, they leaned into a tanky cycle around Umbreon, the most reliable wall this format. The plan is to use Umbreon as a cushion while two Megas, Mega Metagross and Mega Meganium, run the cycle. Umbreon stalls with Yawn plus Wish and holds firm against Hydreigon, Metagross and Garchomp; Mega Metagross is the fast heavy-hitting core and screen-breaker; Mega Meganium handles the Hippowdon and Garchomp that both Megas struggle with, punching through while keeping a Substitute. A Scarf Ceruledge covers the pair's fire weakness and pivots in on Delphox for tempo, while a Focus Sash Garchomp leads with Stealth Rock and sets up. The author says the team looks defensive but wins harder by pressing with its two attackers, and names Earthquake Blaziken, Hisuian Samurott and Archaludon as the toughest matchups.Build article →
The author used Mega Medicham—a ten-year personal favorite—to finish rank 228 in Singles Season M-1, noting its fighting power rivals a physical Charizard-Y in the current item-scarce environment. The team was built to give Medicham (adjusted for physical bulk) a Mega partner that outspeeds Dragonite and Kangaskhan, settling on Mega Glimmora. Non-Mega Gyarados acts as a pseudo-Mega to warp opponent team selection; Choice Scarf Meowscarada handles Basculegion and high-Speed Megas; Aegislash with HD spread plugs the hole against Florges breaking through; Primarina with Focus Sash covers physical hits and fills the Fairy slot. Medicham leads into physical opponents for direct confrontation, and into special attackers by Fake Out into High Jump Kick to buy tempo. Glimmora's Toxic Spikes were the most important team-selection baiting tool. Identified weaknesses are Aegislash mirrors, Bellibolt ground coverage, and Thunder Punch Lopunny.Build article →
The team is built around Mega Floette and Garchomp, chosen for Mega Floette's overwhelming firepower and team-building pressure. Corviknight handles Floette's weaknesses (Poison/Steel/Fire) and sets up entry hazards; Scarf Archaludon checks fast Mega threats and Primarina with Wave Crash for Kingambit; Mega Blastoise covers matchups where Floette cannot be brought (Gengar, Scizor, Mimikyu, Delphox); Volcarona fills the last slot to beat HDef Corviknight and sleep/yawn teams. The author admits the build lacks polish and wins largely through team-preview pressure, ending at rating 2605 (rank 230).Build article →
A veteran sand player returning after ten years, the author started from the sixth-gen staples Tyranitar and Excadrill, then added Houndstone as a sand sweeper they had never used. Feeling no single Mega can answer everything, they committed to a sand-only triple-Mega team. Special Tyranitar sets the sand and chips foes into range; Excadrill is built bulky enough to survive Mega Metagross's Earthquake plus Bullet Punch at high odds; Houndstone runs heavy bulk with Will-O-Wisp to flip losing matchups like Blaziken and Mimikyu. The three Megas each have a job: Mega Staraptor's Intimidate cuts the Ground spam and applies lead pressure, Mega Scovillain burns physical attackers and hits the Water/Steel/Hippowdon the team hates, and Mega Gengar uses Perish Song to break stall and Baton Pass teams. The author says Staraptor opened up late once it thinned out, and the main weakness is opponents Build article →
The core trio is Umbreon, Gengar, and Garchomp, inspired by the author's Gen 8 Blastoise-Dragapult team and a desire for revenge using Umbreon. Umbreon runs Will-O-Wisp and Hex to lure Fairy moves, enabling Gengar to trap opponents with Shadow Tag and KO isolated targets for numerical advantage; its solid physical bulk also lets it force draws against bad matchups. Garchomp runs Choice Band with Swords Dance as a pure revenge and offensive check. Floette, Basculegion, and Corviknight fill coverage holes. The author's hardest matchup is Ceruledge; sticking with the same team all season was key to reaching 2605 (rank 231).Build article →
The author tried the new Pokemon but none clicked, so he brought back last season's face-to-face team almost unchanged, only tweaking items and EVs, and made Champion rank again (207th, plus 231st on an alt). The core is Vivillon, which sets up on slower foes and sweeps, and even when benched it baits out Gholdengo so Mega Lopunny or Greninja can punish. Mega Lopunny sweeps after Swords Dance and handles Vivillon's headaches like Hippowdon, Meowscarada and Mimikyu, while a Life Orb Mimikyu tanks priority and hits back. Espathra leads with a boosting beam to clear the way, Greninja's switch-reading Water Shuriken shreds Steel/Fairy pivots, and Archaludon patches Espathra's weak spots. He says the team plays fine any way you send it out, but struggles against Mega Venusaur plus Umbreon plus Skeledirge, and against Mega Scovillain plus Tyranitar.Build article →
The team centers on Mega Floette paired with Araquanid, adapted from a Garchomp+Floette YouTube reference. Araquanid spreads Sticky Web to solve speed-tie problems against mirror Floettes and aids the Gengar-Umbreon matchup via Psychic Floette. Leftovers Archaludon sets Stealth Rock and Roars away setup sweepers. Focus Sash Garchomp is the second revenge killer; Scarf Basculegion is the team's lure-and-pressure piece. Mega Gyarados handles low-speed cycle teams (Scizor, Archaludon) with Taunt. The author notes a critical late-season flaw: once opponents started using Mirror Armor Corviknight as a Floette counter, Charm became nearly useless, and the team's final ranking was 2604.Build article →
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The team is built around Sticky Web + Mega Gengar, reviving the author's XY-era sweep style. Araquanid opens and sets the web, using Leech Life and Mirror Coat as coverage; Hippowdon lays Stealth Rock and runs Yawn for sand chip and pace control; Mega Gyarados handles Ceruledge, Kingambit, and Mimikyu; Aegislash with Focus Sash is the direct-matchup check; Scarf Diggersby finishes off Mega Kangaskhan and Starmie. The author notes that zero Speed-boosted Meowscarada outsped this Mega Gengar all season under Sticky Web, validating the EV spread. Final rating 2604 (rank 233).Build article →
Thrilled to run Mega Mawile again for the first time since gen seven, the author built straight around it, adding the well-typed, complementary Primarina and a U-turn pivot in Hydreigon. The core plan is a Mega plus Primarina plus Hydreigon, cycling into favorable matchups and then forcing damage with Mawile's power. Mawile went bulky-plus-speed this time: since opposing Bulk Up Corviknight oddly started investing in Speed, the author kept raising Speed until it outsped, then dumped the rest into HP, letting it survive Mega Gyarados Earthquake and an Intimidated Garchomp Earthquake. Primarina is the team's most-selected cushion, using a slow Flip Turn to bring Mawile in safely. Metagross is a mixed set carrying Grass Knot to deny Hippowdon; Mamoswine sets Stealth Rock against fat teams, Charizard and Volcarona; Skeledirge is a last-minute bulky spread aimed at Primarina. The author says Build article →