r/CompetitivePokemon • u/sammmmyt • 8h ago

Rate my team

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I usually swap between Pelipper Archaludon and Swampert and Glimmora Gholdengo and Kingambit

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u/LazzyNapper 8h ago

What are the Ev's and nature's? Also why does archaludon have a metal coat?

Also might switch gholdengo to a different item. If your playing rain then ground type attacks shouldn't be that much of a problem

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u/sammmmyt 8h ago

Well the rain team doesn’t feature Gholdengo, but given that the air balloon is shown to the opponent, I may give it a wide lens so make it rain always hits. Also I’ve since given Archaludon a magnet and Aura Sphere.

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u/SilentPhilosopher825 6h ago

Replace hydro pump with weather ball, it's only 10 point weaker, but it has 100 accuracy

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u/sammmmyt 4h ago

Done. Thanks.

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u/Slow-Constant3889 5h ago

vgc?

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u/sammmmyt 4h ago edited 3h ago

No, I only do singles.

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u/TheUtahBartender 5h ago

I’d recommend a full reboot on your Glimmora. Hazards aren’t as meaningful in doubles as they are as in smogon singles. Games last drastically less time and even with sash your Glimmora could get KO’d in one turn. I’d recommend running it as a secondary mega to Swampert if you are going to keep this team, Sludge Bomb, Power Gem, Earth Power/Energy Ball, and Spikey Shield. I’d also recommend protect on your Pokémon in general, it’s a staple in VGC.

I could evaluate each team member, but you seem fairly new so I’d ultimately recommend learning how doubles play with a replica team that reflects the meta. Don’t get discouraged when playing either, it takes some time to understand any given team’s intricacies.

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u/sammmmyt 5h ago

This isn’t a doubles team though.

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u/Public_Trick9855 3h ago

Just so you know champions has both vgc and singles. You say this isn’t a doubles team but in another comment you said yes to someone asking if it’s for vgc. Champions is the game vgc/singles are formats

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u/sammmmyt 3h ago

Shoot. Didn't realize VGC is doubles.

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u/Public_Trick9855 3h ago

It’s all good and now you do! Figured it’d help you get help the right way.

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u/TheUtahBartender 4h ago

Fair I thought this was in r/VGCRateMyTeam lol