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这期作者本来想换个 Mega，但吃过雷电兽的亏——面对河马兽、西狮海壬、烈咬陆鲨、铝钢桥龙、坚盾剑怪这批强势一般枠时，Mega 位的出场组合很容易被逼变形。于是从不吃这些制约、又自带范围打击、削血和降能力的狠辣椒切入，沿用上赛季的原案微调而成。狠辣椒配加成性格草结起手秒河马和西狮，皮可西带宇宙力量+许愿+天然负责收拾坚盾和穿戴晶光花之后的残局，毒藻龙靠毒菱和高速转移铺场并当 Mega 位。钢铠鸦不是物理受，纯粹拿来当破坏枠，用挑衅+健美+勇鸟单点破局。洗翠大剑鬼陽気是为了跟上铝钢桥龙和慢速花叶蒂，顺便撒菱累积削血、还能压制妖火红狐和耿鬼。烈咬陆鲨则是讲究围巾+隐形岩，负责介入循环、克制高速 Mega、毒、火。作者自评：狠辣椒和皮可西被环境认知后出场变少，很难制造数量优势，通打某属性也难成立，但削血流累积在赛季中期后反而稳定；短板是特防河马兽偶尔能扛住加成草结、面对赛富豪常常得让洗翠大剑鬼靠许愿落地处理。Build article →

The author wanted a cycle-style team and settled on Hippowdon + Gholdengo + Mega Dragonite as the core — clean type synergy and the kind of pivot game they're comfortable with. Since that trio gets bullied by Basculegion and Starmie, Scarf Meowscarada was added as the answer, then Primarina to break Hippowdon/Umbreon walls, and finally Mega Lopunny for the last slot because they wanted a fast, lead-pressure breaker. Hippowdon is the physically defensive Stealth Rock setter the author calls one of the strongest regular mons, fitting into almost every matchup. Gholdengo runs an HD spread with Leftovers + King's Shield to cycle against Primarina and Floette under sand. Mega Dragonite swapped Flamethrower for Thunderbolt to handle Primarina and non-Mega Gyarados, and is the team's only Mega Charizard Y check. Meowscarada is max Speed specifically to bully Jolly Meowscarada mirrors with U-turn, and the author calls it the MVP. Tough matchups listed: Mega Kangaskhan, Mega Clefable, paralysis/Taunt bulky Goodra, Mega Delphox, and DD+SD Garchomp.Build article →

The author refined Harachan's Scovillain/Quirky-ability core: Scovillain sweeps off paralyzed foes while Mega Gyarados and Mega Clefable serve as two Mega aces, and Glimmora sets Stealth Rock as a starting platform. Heading into M2 he swapped Dragapult for a Light Ball Fling Meowscarada, giving him a reliable opening lead that paralyzes and spreads Toxic Spikes while also handling opposing Archaludon. Clefable wins games off one free Cosmic Power but must time its Mega carefully since it loses Unaware. Gyarados runs Jolly Waterfall/Earthquake/Dragon Dance with Power Whip for Primarina, Blastoise, opposing Gyarados and Basculegion. The author admits the team is effectively only five Pokémon—the sixth slot, a shiny Simipour, is purely decorative. Scovillain has racked up 100+ sweeps and feels surprisingly stable, but ties stealing wins are the biggest pain point.Build article →

After abandoning a Mega Gyarados setup-sweeper concept mid-season due to limited move slots and underwhelming power, the author settled on Mega Heracross as a dominant physical Mega, paired with Mega Dragonite, Choice Scarf Meowscarada, Milotic, Aegislash, and a last-minute Snorlax. Heracross leads almost every game, using Close Combat as primary damage, Rock Blast to punish Flying-type switches, Seed Bomb for Water/Ground coverage, and Feint to deny Aegislash and Archaludon the shield window. Mega Heracross's elevated physical bulk lets it tank Fake Out plus Giga Impact from Lopunny while still threatening KOs. Milotic provides a pivot for Heracross, and its Scald burns claimed many wins. Aegislash handles Florges with King's Shield cycling, and Snorlax was added two hours before the end of the final day; its Thick Fat plus Stockpile bulk crushed Charizard Y plus Florges teams and singlehandedly lifted the rating from 2520 to 2600. The author credits the result more to smart team construction than individual skill.Build article →

Committed to a stall-based approach, the author anchored the team on Skarmory and Tyranitar as the physical and special walls respectively, then added Toxapex to cover the gaps against Aegislash and Primarina. Mega Starmie handles opposing offensive Megas that the wall core cannot absorb, while Mega Venusaur covers Archaludon and the Water-type Rotom. Choice Scarf Hydreigon provides speed control and a safety net against Mega Starmie and Mega Gengar. Skarmory's set features Taunt plus Iron Defense rather than the common Pressure set, allowing it to aggressively break opposing passive teams before crushing with Body Press. Tyranitar runs Sleep Talk with a Chesto Berry for the one-time HP-doubling trick combined with sandstorm chip damage. The author candidly states the team suffers against almost every strong threat, with Belly Drum Mega Garchomp and Hisui Samurott as the two most painful unresolved matchups. The final ranking of 172nd was aided by favorable matchups and run luck.Build article →

The author is a veteran weather-team player who locked in a Pelipper rain squad the moment Mega Swampert became legal in M-3, building around Pelipper setting rain and Swampert sweeping with rain-boosted Wave Crash plus Bulk Up. The support is tight: a bulky Garchomp lays Stealth Rock and spikes while soaking Electric moves; Aegislash walls the Alolan Ninetales, Vanilluxe and Floette that rain struggles with; Mega Staraptor flips its nature via Contrary to pressure Sharpedo, Blaziken and Meowscarada; and a Nasty Plot Alolan Ninetales closes games, punishing Hippowdon-style pivots with Freeze-Dry after chip. He admits Greninja and lead Dragonite are his worst matchups, and just seeing Clefable makes him wince since the line changes on whether it Megas.Build article →