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Author Chandy finished fourth in the M-1 doubles ladder (rating 2672) and also went 19-1 in the Global Challenge to qualify for PJCS. The team was built around the observation that most common generalist slots are physical attackers, so a Pokemon that walls the physical game broadly would win many matchups. Early Archaludon tests failed against Mega Floette supported by rage powder; a Mega Floette plus Volcarona core got swept by Mega Scovillain. That loss revealed Mega Scovillain as the ideal anti-physical pivot, and Sylveon replaced Floette as the Fairy-type damage dealer — Scovillain's burn ability makes Sylveon remarkably hard for physical attackers to remove. Aerodactyl became the second Mega for fire-type matchups, using Rock Slide to pressure while Sylveon fires Hyper Voice. When Whimsicott-Charizard compositions surged, Sneasler was replaced by Garchomp, sharply raising the team's overall polish. The author considers the team still improvable but is satisfied with results across both official and ranked play.Build article →

The build started from the newly unlocked Mega Staraptor, whose Intimidate + Contrary Close Combat + Roost combo gave surprisingly strong bulk. Glimmora was paired with it to spread Toxic Spikes while covering Staraptor's Fairy and Flying weaknesses. The core plan is leads Glimmora + Whimsicott to set up, then Mega Staraptor + Choice Scarf Basculegion (M) to sweep. Life Orb Whimsicott is fully invested in SpA so its unexpected damage lets Grass Knot OHKO Basculegion and, with Glimmora's Earth Power, remove Kingambit in one turn. Scarf Basculegion catches opponents off guard now that Life Orb sets dominate and fast threats like Mega Raichu are common. Mega Charizard Y handles weather/Trick Room teams and Gholdengo+Tailwind, while Garchomp with Dragon Tail covers Trick Room, Perish Song, and setup from Mega Delphox or Mega Blastoise, also giving a Ground attacker.Build article →

A doubles team that reached 11th place, built around Mega Florges with a Tailwind strategy. The team was designed around two key principles: Mega Evolution is the strongest damage source given restricted items, and Aerodactyl's Rock Slide needs a counter through Tailwind or priority. Whimsicott leads with priority Tailwind plus Encore to disrupt Aerodactyl. Mega Florges sweeps from the back once a front mon falls, leveraging Magical Shine and Doomsday Light at speed advantage. Basculegion serves as the main sweeper, mopping up after Florges softens the field. Mega Charizard Y counters steel and poison matchups. Glimmora and Whimsicott form the standard lead, with Toxic Spikes enabling back-half cleanup. Garchomp covers Trick Room and Mega Gengar Perish Song comps with Dragon Tail. The author credits early identification of the Glimmora plus Whimsicott pairing as the season's key insight, though finals qualification slipped away.Build article →

作者从环境分析切入：本期占比近六成的是花叶蒂+喷火龙的BIG6，剩下多见雨队、电风扇队、雪妖女队和花叶蒂奶妈队，收尾几乎都是幽尾玄鱼或仆刀将军，所以他从「后手大嘴鸥+铝钢桥龙收场」这套上赛季就在用的轴出发往前补人。前排定为追风+打手：风妖精带气势披带+鼓舞，靠追风和叫声压制节奏，对队友烈咬陆鲨的地震还专门带了守住保披带；Mega喷火龙Y搭配烈咬陆鲨提供火地打击面，烈咬陆鲨拿萝卜果当花叶蒂和喷火龙的解；大嘴鸥带咽喉糖防岩石，靠暴风+鼓舞水流尾鞭一炮带走花叶蒂体系；铝钢桥龙调到比大嘴鸥慢1点速，能在狠辣椒、来悲粗茶撒粉前用暴风先收掉；幽尾玄鱼讲究围巾负责扫场。作者自评强项是大嘴鸥+幽尾玄鱼的鼓舞水流尾鞭能正面碾压花叶蒂队，弱点是仆刀将军+黑色眼镜的不意一击非常难处理，幽尾玄鱼几乎对不了仆刀将军，只能靠铝钢桥龙兜底。Build article →

Yuyu likes long games, so the team is built around an Incineroar + Sinistcha + setup-sweeper rotation core. It evolved from the ladder's Ceruledge + Milotic archetype: he swapped the setup core from Ceruledge to Fire-type Ninetales (to wall Whimsicott, Floette and Charizard Y), added a Milotic that both counters Intimidate and can sleep the opponent to shut down Incineroar, and kept Sneasler to steal setup turns with Fake Out and act as a hidden threat. EVs mostly hit 11n physical bulk then dump the rest into special bulk; Sneasler runs Light weight to dodge poison and gamble a Rock Slide flinch late. Typical leads are double Fake Out + Sinistcha + an attacker, or Milotic + attacker + pivot pick-two. He rates it as heavily favored versus Gengar Perish-song, Blastoise-Ninetales setup and standard Calm Mind Floette, but a coinflip against Big Six, Charizard Y teams, and Metagross or VenusaBuild article →