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The team is built around a Calm Mind-free, Amnesia Mega Clefable: after getting swept by one, the author judged it as the strongest Mega and chose Amnesia over Cosmic Power or Calm Mind because a single Amnesia lets it tank most special attackers reliably, even in non-Mega form with Natural Cure. Moonlight ensures longevity and Thunderbolt handles Primarina and mirrors. Volcarona has been in the team throughout the entire season; Volt Switch with Rotom-style pivot play and exchange-reading Will-O-Wisp produce the cleanest wins. Garchomp with Haban Berry lets it take a Dragon attack from Charizard and counter without checking damage first; Stomping Tantrum replaces Mud Shot for status-clearing coverage. Empoleon leads to suppress Basculegion-based setup teams using Roar and Stealth Rock. Umbreon limits Basculegion, using a Toxic on the switch. Corviknight is necessary for Mega Charizard and Dragonite; Power Whip for Venusaur was swapped in but Venusaur almost never appeared, and the author believes Defog or Iron Defense would have been better. The team's biggest headaches are Mega Delphox's Nasty Plot plus Psyshock combination, and Ceruledge's combination moves.Build article →