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The team was built around the newly-released Mega Metagross, paired from day one with Hydreigon, Mega Delphox, and Primarina. Sneasler was added over Hippowdon to set Toxic Spikes and improve the matchup against stall cycles. Choice Scarf max-speed Hydreigon handles mirror matchups and fast threats; Mega Metagross runs Psycho Fang to break screens and Earthquake for mirrors; Primarina with the Expert Belt is the most-selected member, securing key KOs on common threats and winning mirror matchups. Sneasler on Focus Sash stops setup sweepers and spreads poison, while Mega Delphox uses Will-O-Wisp and Encore to shut down physical setup aces. Archaludon with Chesto Berry and Rest absorbs Mega Gyarados and Mimikyu. The author rates the team as strong in mirror matchups and effective at hiding set details, but weak to Mega Raichu (no reliable ground coverage) and physical setup sweepers like MBuild article →

作者从第二赛季就一直在玩毒/月亮伊布，觉得单靠一只月亮伊布把对面靠硬凿+削减血量强推的队伍一个个磨死非常有意思，所以这次也决定围绕"用月亮伊布把对手锁死"来搭一支受け队。为了补月亮伊布怕格斗、妖精的短板，选了Mega耿鬼——影子拘捕直接把麻烦货抓住打死，晃动之风削火力、剧毒加速磨杀的超坏星也来搭档。烈咬陆鲨拿气势披带+隐形岩+岩石封+鳞射当起手兼备用打点，尤其对喷火龙、火神蛾和被拿来当跳板的Mega暴鲤龙有一套安定打法。赛富豪讲究围巾负责上位速攻超车、并靠掉包锁技破受け、避免时间到平局。Mega快龙则专门解决火焰鸡、妙蛙花、大嘴娃这类残剩的重点威胁，方便打出双Mega出场。作者自评影子拘捕是最能压迫对手选出与思考的强特性，月亮伊布数值面在此环境是最顶的数值受。但也坦承队伍对巨金怪、耿鬼、以及铝钢桥龙偏重——最后一天忍不住把耿鬼的冻冷风改成气合弹专门砸铝钢桥龙，反省耿鬼应该干脆换成胆怯+暗影球型会更合适。Build article →

这套队的出发点是作者上赛季用着顺手的 Mega 花叶蒂+吃剩饭烈咬陆鲨组合，本期直接定为核心，因为这俩对环境里难缠的钢铠鸦正面强势，烈咬陆鲨的固定伤害也跟花叶蒂配合极好。第三只塞了带诅咒之符的坚盾剑怪，专门补这俩怕的冰/钢打击面，三只之间属性循环很顺。第四只是本队的革新点——讲究围巾水洗洛托姆：上期一位用的洛托姆没人会预判围巾，伏特替换能打出对手意想不到的伤害，方便后排坚盾用影子偷袭收掉对面 Mega，对耿鬼、巨钳螳螂、妖火红狐、宝石海星、Mega 喷火龙 Y 这些原本难打的对手胜率大幅提升。骨纹巨声鳄负责压 Mega 长耳兔、Mega 巨钳螳螂、Mega 喷火龙 X 的选出，还能稳吃谜拟丘和彩粉蝶、狠辣椒、冰鬼护这类恶心队。最后一名换上 Mega 甲贺忍蛙，补幽尾玄鱼以及被前五吸引来的河马兽、烈咬陆鲨。作者自评强项是花叶蒂几乎对任何一般位都有刺，烈咬陆鲨耐打又能搅局；短板是坚盾这套配招打不过 Mega 喷火龙 X，且面对 Mega 长耳兔队坚盾很难出场。Build article →

The author started the final day at 2100 and climbed to 2421 in seven hours using a pure offense-oriented team, earning Champion rank. The core idea was simple: with limited time and a tired brain on the final day, stall and cycle teams were out — fast-paced head-to-head matchups were the way to go. Archaludon with White Herb leads the team, using its wide coverage to trade favorably against most opponents without risk of being punished after Draco Meteor. Mega Lucario is the season MVP, usually sent in second to take out two Pokemon with Close Combat. Greninja on a Focus Sash covers Hippowdon, which both Archaludon and Mimikyu struggle against. Mega Gengar runs a Perish Song plus Mean Look plus Destiny Bond set to dismantle stall teams, while Mimikyu patches holes with its disguise. Basculegion with Choice Scarf is mainly a team preview threat — forcing the opponent to bring counters thBuild article →

The team is built around a core of Mega Gengar, Umbreon, and Garchomp. The author's concept began with admiring Mega Gengar and then systematically patching its weaknesses. Will-o-Wisp on Gengar handles slow physical attackers using Earthquake; Umbreon pairs as the ghost/dark sponge and uses Toxic to pressure Hippowdon that Gengar cannot break alone; Scarf Garchomp provides entry hazards safely while also shutting down Substitute Archaludon before it can lock Umbreon. Archaludon with Stamina plus White Herb suppresses any item-dependent opponent. Primarina and Mega Gyarados fill coverage gaps against Lopunny, Espathra, Mimikyu, and Scizor. The author identified two key weaknesses: no answer to fast Mega threats that outspeed Gengar, and Mimikyu naturally punishing the standard lead trio.Build article →

This team is a refinement of the author's previous season squad. The original concept was Sitrus + Swords Dance + Substitute Sneasler using Umbreon as setup fodder, supported by WoW/Magical Fire/Encore Delphox to soften threats and Stealth Rock + Dragon Tail Archaludon for chip, letting Sneasler sweep at the end. Problems arose vs standard balance (Hippowdon/Dragonite/Aegislash), so Choice Scarf Garchomp was added as the real sweeper, forming a Delphox/Archaludon/Garchomp core selection. To handle Mega Lopunny, the author leads Delphox, switches to Garchomp on Fake Out, and went Adamant Garchomp to OHKO Lopunny and Basculegion. Delphox shifted from max Speed to bulk so it survives priority and keeps Encore pressure alive. Primarina runs Mystic Water mainly to OHKO Hippowdon, and Mega Venusaur was added as a "face" pick to deter lead Primarina and bait Corviknight. The author rates the team's strength as never falling behind on numbers since every member contributes even at low HP; weaknesses are Mega Lopunny leads and Delphox's shaky Will-O-Wisp accuracy.Build article →

The team centers on Mega Charizard Y and Mega Aggron, assembled by a returning player with a simple framework: put Charizard at the core, then build outward to cover its weaknesses. Charizard Y runs a bulk investment with Rock Tomb as its surprise tech — countering Volcarona that normally walls it and enabling speed manipulation for late-game pivots. Hippowdon drops Stealth Rock+Yawn in favor of Cute Charm+Coil, countering Swords Dance Garchomp at +1 in a 1v1. Clefable (non-Mega) with Leftovers uses Cosmic Power to stall out Encore PP from Primarina and eventually set up an impenetrable moon-light loop. Aggron invests heavily in Special Defense to take on Aegislash and Milotic, with Sleep Talk being the only gap. Weavile with Choice Scarf runs Switcheroo for item theft, and Gardevoir fills the anti-stall and fire coverage role. The author notes Clefable's setup time gives opponents too many crit chances as the main weakness.Build article →

His method is to copy top players' teams outright — they're easy to pilot and you learn to beat them when you meet them — which is how he landed on a Hippowdon plus Sceptile shell that he enjoyed most, then made it his own. Scovillain didn't suit him and became Extreme Speed Swords Dance Lucario, which pairs beautifully with Hippowdon; he can't pilot Primarina, and the Wash Rotom he tried missed every move, so the slot became Leftovers Dragon Dance Gyarados, which sets up on Choice Scarf Garchomp's Earthquake and beats Primarina and Aegislash. The plan is Hippowdon plus Lucario sweeping: Hippowdon leads Stealth Rock then Yawn if it gets two turns, Yawn first if it only gets one, while +2 Mega Lucario's Close Combat kills physically defensive Hippowdon 80 percent of the time and Stealth Rock plus a Swords Dance Extreme Speed beats essentially every fast Mega — though against Bellibolt he Build article →