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Try Tyranitar + Specs Keldeo. Keldeo can break through most of these things with time and slowbro gets knocked or pursuit trapped.
Life Orb Blaziken with Knock Off can also work well.
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9legendszaou-2510261608 Anyone else run into Mega Blaziken yesterday? I’m assuming it was an error with the update as it no longer is legal but still lol
I can't say for 100% certainty how to win considering the one stall I fought was fucking Rocky Helmet Tera Fighting Body press + Freeze Dry RestTalk Kyurem which destroyed the team, but in theory Garchomp + Kingambit breaks through Dozo, Gliscor & Corv. Looking at it again it is a tough match up...
Triple SD Sandstorm, Featuring Classics Like SD Chomper, Life Orb Excadrill & Washtom!!
The Team
1. Introduction + Peak
At the start of the Summer, I had decided to get back into Showdown after a 3+ month break. Over the course of those 3 months, something must've clicked that hadn't been...
Watch Palafin become a banned word in the OU chat like how the word Ambipom is banned in like the Gen 5 UU VR or whatever tier it is (Maybe it was some Gen 6 tier)
Bolt has access to stuff like Draco Meteor and Volt Switch to help it keep momentum up in the mid-game. Gambit just doesn’t have that. Gambit is also slower and more reliant on its priority than Bolt.
If you’re struggling to setup gambit, try a defensive Tera with Fire, Fairy or Ghost instead...
Stall is probably that absolute most consistent way to make it through low ladder due to poor team construction on the enemy players end- though you should be able to always smoothly get out of low ladder with any well-built team and some skill.
Also, might I recommend exploring other play...
https://pokepast.es/b8f8f194788993df
Gonna spread the word about this team early: it’s actually ridiculous. It’s a DD SubTect Tera Steel Kyurem PP stall and it’s a pretty straightforward team:
Kyurem does all the big work, Talonflame Defogs and spreads burns, Dozo and Clod support Kyurem’s...
252+ Atk Choice Band Huge Power Azumarill Play Rough vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Ogerpon-Wellspring: 310-366 (102.9 - 121.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO
I wouldn’t be surprised if people would switch Woger into azu expecting Belly drum.
My take right now is kinda like a worse kingambit- slow, but has solid...
What’s your favourite team this gen?- With Kyurem back, I can say I’ve been loving this Blimax Core Specs Kyu team a ton https://pokepast.es/1281503fd3c31fbb
Ting-Lu (Especially RestTalk) for obvious reasons, and Glowking + Great tusk can usually get the job done. Glowking can slow pivot tusk in, if it Tera fairy’s Glowking can finish the job. Fast EQ lando too I guess