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The author's starting point was that even after the new unbans, Hippowdon + Archaludon still felt like the strongest defensive-plus-Stealth-Rock backbone, so the team was built around that pair. For the Mega slot he picked two high-power Megas that mesh with Hippo/Archaludon: Mega Floette as a Fairy Aura special breaker behind Hippo's Yawn cushion, and Mega Starmie as a Huge Power pivot/priority nuke that forces the opponent into predictable leads. The last two slots were originally Kingambit and Basculegion, but Mimikyu, Basculegion and the surging Bulk Up/Iron Defense Metagross were too heavy, so he swapped in Scarf Meowscarada (to check the first two) and Aegislash (which flipped the Metagross matchup completely). Archaludon leads with Rocks and Thunder Wave, Hippo stalls neutral threats with Yawn/Slack Off, and Floette or Starmie snowballs. Author-acknowledged weaknesses: Gholdengo, Baton Pass teams, and Mega Charizard Y when Starmie can't be brought; the Meowscarada slot also isn't fully polished.Build article →

The team is built around Mega Gengar, prized for its Shadow Tag ability to trap targets and its Will-O-Wisp plus Hex combination for breaking defensive cores. Hipowdon partners with Gengar to enable the duo's main game plan: Hipowdon softens foes with Earthquake and forces switches with Yawn, creating openings for Gengar to trap and KO. Scarf Meowscarada handles the threatening Basculegion and Mega Starmie matchups while pivoting Gengar in safely. The remaining slots — Sash Garchomp, Obon Archaludon (Stealth Rock + Dragon Tail), and Mystic Water Primarina — cover fast offensive threats, special attackers, and annoying defensive pairs like Hipowdon or Umbreon builds. The author rates the team's chief strength as broad, flexible team selection, with Mega Starmie and Talonflame entry timing still noted as weak points.Build article →

Finishing 12th, the author abandoned the standard Mega-first approach and built around a Taunt-Bulk Down Corviknight instead. The reasoning: restricted items make Mega-only teams vulnerable to opposing Choice holders, whereas Corviknight can consistently stall and whittle down opponents. Sash Ceruledge pairs alongside it, covering a completely different breakdown angle. Mega Greninja was added to pressure Hipowdon plus Glimmora defensive cores and create team preview pressure. Archaludon lays Stealth Rock and Thunder Wave to support Corviknight against special threats like Dragonite. Scarf Basculegion patches the speed tier gap, and Mega Scovillain provides burn spread and anti-Lopunny coverage. The author rates the triple-breaker core of Greninja, Corviknight, and Ceruledge as nearly unbeatable in the cycle game, with Mega Meowscarada, Charizard Mega, and Delphox acknowledged as intentional weaknesses.Build article →

作者以Mega巨金怪为核心，看中它连一致弱点技都能扛住、抗性优秀，还有先制技能收残局，能撑起正面互殴、有限循环、清场等多种打法。首先加河马兽处理天气、双打大嘴娃、双墙等套路队；再上西狮海壬负责压地面/恶/火，顺便崩掉河马兽、月亮伊布、钢铠鸦这些Mega巨金怪难啃的墙。为补高速位以及对付妖火红狐、耿鬼、幽尾玄鱼，选了讲究围巾的三首恶龙。第五只是气势披带烈咬陆鲨，负责铺隐形岩、应付喷火龙和火神蛾，靠地震+龙尾+岩石封锁灵活处理暴鲤龙。最后一格用Mega耿鬼，专门针对赛富豪那种切鋼技的Mega巨金怪镜像和大竺葵、皮可西这类墙子，兼当鏡像抓人手段。作者自评Mega巨金怪带铁臂膀是关键，能不放大力鳄、甲贺忍蛙、魔幻假面喵，也能给铝钢桥龙、巨钳螳螂大伤害；身代替西狮海壬多次靠激流+水舞+水水手裡剑线打崩月亮伊布+Mega耿鬼这种循环。短板是宝石海星+电肚蛙（三首恶龙受）几乎无解，以及魔幻假面喵+快龙+坚盾剑怪同框会让Mega巨金怪被剑怪挡死非常难选出。Build article →

Placing 13th, this team centered on the Dragonite, Hipowdon, and Aegislash core. Mega Dragonite leads most matches as the main attacker, covering a wide range of types. Hipowdon sets Stealth Rock and uses Yawn to control the pace against setup threats. Aegislash runs a specially defensive spread to handle Primarina and Florges. Mystic Water Primarina counters Hipowdon and Umbreon Yawn loops with Misty Terrain while handling Blastoise and Mamoswine. Scarf Garchomp was the most selected Pokemon overall, sweeping from the back against Charizard, Basculegion, and Mega Gyarados. Mega Lucario rounds out the team as the breaker against Clefable and stall-heavy teams. The author credits a teammate for roughly 70% of the team construction, and highlights Meowscarada, Gyarados, and Greninja as unresolved matchup problems.Build article →

The build started from Adamant Mega Gyarados: after one Dragon Dance, Crunch nearly OHKOs the popular Mega Metagross and sweeps its usual teammates like Hydreigon, Primarina and Mimikyu. To set up Gyarados, the author added Leftovers Yawn Sylveon plus a Focus Sash Garchomp carrying both Stealth Rock and Swords Dance — Yawn synergizes beautifully with hazards and setup. Mega Delphox handles what Gyarados struggles with (Mega Meganium, Mega Staraptor, Corviknight, Scizor), and Dazzling Gleam gives it real pressure on Garchomp. Choice Scarf Gholdengo outspeeds Mega Metagross and can Trick a scarf onto Primarina, locking it into Water moves so Gyarados sets up freely. Curse Mimikyu is the answer to Baton Pass Clefable teams. The author calls Sylveon the clear MVP thanks to the team's clean type synergy; the weak point is Hippowdon, and Gyarados lost some steam late in the season once opponents caught on.Build article →

This is a Curse Scizor cycle team that finished 13th in Champions M-5 at a 2570 rating. With Mega Floette dominating the meta, the author wanted at minimum a Steel-type that resists Fairy moves, so Mega Scizor became the core, using Curse plus Roost to stall physical attackers, Bullet Punch to close games, and U-turn to keep momentum. Leftovers Rotom-Wash leads and cycles, covering Corviknight and Aegislash that give Scizor trouble. Scarf Gholdengo and Life Orb Mimikyu split closing duty against Delphox and Iron Defense Metagross, Stealth Rock Garchomp pressures Charizard, and Lum Berry Nasty Plot Hydreigon breaks through as the surprise wallbreaker. The author felt the team rarely lost at team preview, though Mimikyu being the only reliable Blaziken answer forced it into every selection, a hidden weak point.Build article →

Finishing 14th while committing to favorite Mega Lucario as the core, the team pairs it with Charizard Y, Hipowdon, Wash Rotom, Scarf Meowscarada, and Mimikyu. Lucario uses Sacred Sword as a priority-ish option against Mega Lopunny and threatens with Sword Dance plus priority. Hipowdon sets Stealth Rock and Yawns to generate setup, with Whirlwind handling Substitute users. Rotom-Wash runs bulk-heavy to check Scarf Garchomp and counter Corviknight-based cycles. Mega Charizard Y busts Mega plus Hipowdon plus Aegislash stacks using Dragon Pulse, with Substitute dodging Yawn disruption. Scarf Meowscarada targets Charizard and Volcarona with Power Gem boosted by a special item. Mimikyu with Cursed Body item uses Shadow Claw to punish Basculegion while complementing Lucario. The author calls the complementary attack coverage and flexible team selection the main strength, with Mega Gyarados and Mega Starmie remaining tough matchups.Build article →

这套队伍的出发点是作者觉得铁壁巨金怪单体强度够顶，就以它为核心去搭。首发放特防型河马兽——如今大家都默认河马兽是物耐配置，这只HD特化反而不太被防，能吃下铝钢桥龙的特化流星群+彻底光线，负责撒隐形岩、放哈欠给后续做铺垫，还能吹飞防对面强化。核心Mega巨金怪配硬爪+铁壁，B值堆到220，一次铁壁后连钢铠鸦的健美舞踢都能反打，耐久也够扛Mega火焰鸡的闪焰冲锋。西狮海壬带鼓励，负责回避强化起手和收尾，泡沫音波是为了对妖火红狐留打点，和巨金怪属性互补也好。多龙巴鲁托带生命宝珠加穿透+咒术，用来克超音速的Mega雷丘、妖火红狐这类特殊Mega，对付特殊 gimmick 队伍尤其舒服。仆刀将军带木木果剑舞收尾魔幻假面喵、甲贺忍蛙、皮可西这些。Mega暴鲤龙留给巨金怪打不动的组合，比如快龙+坚盾剑怪。作者自认强项在于铁壁巨金怪只要有一次机会就能强行终结；短板是最后几天铁壁巨金怪泛滥，大家纷纷用鬼系特殊或河马兽哈欠+特殊高火力来针对，本想出奇结果自己反倒握了环境中心，冲一位没冲上去。Build article →

作者整队的出发点是用烈咬陆鲨铺隐形岩+龙尾刷血、Mega妙蛙花靠厚实耐久打正面单挑这两条线撑起队伍，再围绕它们补打不过的对手。烈咬陆鲨走准速明朗，多余努力值塞进HP防御，156速正好压准速花叶蒂、烈咬陆鲨和Mega龙头地鼠，但对面有花叶蒂或甲贺忍蛙时绝不先发。Mega暴鲤龙专门补妙蛙花打不动的对手，威吓加免疫地震属性互补很舒服，最终决定带挑衅而不是冰牙，靠挑衅卡住钢铠鸦、超坏星、河马兽的变化技再叠龙舞收尾，作者认为这一步是上15位的关键。讲究围巾铝钢桥龙坚硬体先手龙星群压场，临赛前从胆小波导弹改成内敛波导弹，刚好两发10万伏特带走调耐久的Mega暴鲤龙。谜拟丘用集中镜片对接龙系打点和妖系需求，速度刻3点确保镜像战。气势披带火神蛾负责处理宝石海星、电肚蛙、河马兽这条线，作者强调对面宝石海星急速折返河马兽上场时要按巨大根须而不是虫鸣才稳赢，这是被坑了一整赛季才学会的细节。短板方面作者点名怕花叶蒂、甲贺忍蛙以及巨钳螳螂、钢铠鸦这类钢虫克制Mega妙蛙花的对手。Build article →

Reaching 16th, the author scrapped Stealth Rock plus setup-relay builds in favor of three pure attackers running together. The triple core of Swords Dance Mega Lopunny, Mystic Water Basculegion, and Swords Dance Curse Mimikyu was chosen because each draws out different defensive answers and weakens them for the others: Basculegion forces out Umbreon and Corviknight who cannot take its hits; Lopunny bullies Hipowdon and Aegislash to open lanes for Mimikyu; Mimikyu's Curse exit forces the opponent to choose between taking a KO or suffering major chip to the back line. Mega Scovillain covers the Corviknight and Hipowdon cycles Lopunny struggles with, leaning on its random stat boost ability plus poison chip. Sleep Berry Rotom-Wash blocks Garchomp's attack angles and handles physical walls. Scarf Garchomp rounds out the team for Charizard and Gyarados matchups. The author calls the forced-damage synergy the team's defining strength while cautioning that Scovillain needs careful positioning against Charizard and Gengar cores.Build article →

出发点是看到Mega巨金怪成为环境头号，剑舞王牌盾坚盾剑怪明显减少，觉得「撒娇型Mega花叶蒂+受け」结构会很吃香，于是先敲定Mega花叶蒂。围绕它找Mega巨金怪的应对时试过盔甲鸦、骨纹巨声鳄、呆壳兽、呆呆王，最后选了原种呆呆王——特殊耐久能扛+2草结妖火红狐，还能靠冷笑话稳定操作正面。之后加吃剩饭HB烈咬陆鲨顶电系并铺隐形岩+撒菱，把王牌盾和坚盾剑怪的性能拉起来；再补金属膜巨钳螳螂解决谜拟丘、毒菱、花叶蒂镜像和魔幻假面喵通打。最后两只Mega喷火龙Y负责烧钢系Mega和Mega妙蛙花、兼顾Mega耿鬼，讲究围巾雷拳魔幻假面喵作为Mega水箭龟、Mega暴鲤龙、幽尾玄鱼的切入点。作者自评花叶蒂+呆呆王+烈咬陆鲨的攻受互补极强，呆呆王在河马兽循环里能靠冷笑话破局、还能给喷火龙管理天气回合数；短板是明显打不过喷火龙X+雷丘+拖拖蚓、滴蛛霸这类队，最后一天心态也没绷住。Build article →

这套队伍的出发点是朋友HANABI推荐的「铁壁+捣蛋」型 Mega 巨金怪，作者以此为轴，搭配能压制巨金怪天敌（坚盾剑怪、赛富豪、火系 Mega）的黑雾 Mega 快龙作为第二个 Mega 备选。烈咬陆鲨从原案的气势披带+隐形岩改成木子果+剑舞，专门用来配合队友清河马兽和打崩循环队。为了惩罚接触技，作者选用了冷门的静电电肚蛋（自称"电肚蛋版闪电鸟"）：物耐比闪电鸟高，还能水浸+剧毒+偷懒，接触技用家（魔幻假面喵、宝石海星等）碰它非常难受。最后一晚为了压妖火红狐/铝钢桥龙/西狮海壬，把毒毒月亮伊布换成气势披带百变自在甲贺忍蛙，收尾则交给珠子谜拟丘。出场分两套：巨金怪+甲贺+陆鲨+谜拟丘的正面单挑组，或以电肚蛋为核心的循环组，对河马兽必带电肚蛋或陆鲨之一。作者自评巨金怪本季表现极强，但对 Mega 妖火红狐、风妖精宿身、天然皮可西、讲究围巾三首恶龙比较吃力，最后一局就是没能解决皮可西输掉的。Build article →

After catching a Dragonite in Legends Z-A, the author built around Mega Dragonite, pairing it with Mega Scizor for defensive synergy, then added a physically bulky Leftovers Avalanche Gyarados since both Megas feared Garchomp, a Swords Dance Aegislash for damage, a Sylveon to check Dragon-types, and a Scarf Garchomp for hazards and picking off Lucario. Dragonite kept missing moves and never felt right, so it was cut for an Adamant Mega Tyranitar, whose huge stats and Taunt let it break stall teams and made it the squad's best piece, while Mega Scizor became a near-unkillable mixed wall outside of Fire moves. Struggling against Bulk Up Corviknight, Iron Defense Mega Metagross, Mega Staraptor, and Mega Meganium, the author swapped in a Fan Rotom to check all four, cutting the least-used Aegislash. Iron Defense Mega Metagross, hazard-setting Archaludon, and Dragon Dance Mega Charizard X remBuild article →