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Zygarde EVs are to live Slowbro Scald behind sub and outspeed Modest rain Kingdra after 2 DDs. Wanted to outspeed Timid Rain Kingdra but i would need a Jolly Nature. Thank you for any input and your videos are fire.

I’d go trick over thunderbolt on Lati and try to fit future sight on bro, toxic zyg is easily managed in the long haul imo

seems fine to me mostly, just be cautious around those things

just curious, what would future sight on bro do? Seems redundant if the aim is to help Tran or Latios, and Zygarde isn't operating at a breakneck pace either.

What do you think of this tran set with Protect to more reliably beat Blissey?
Heatran @ Leftovers
Ability: Flash Fire
EVs: 220 HP / 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 32 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Magma Storm
- Taunt
- Protect
- Stealth Rock

This would at least open up Latios to not run Trick? Maybe I'm straying too far from the beaten path here

You know what? Never mind. Thank you for the advice, it was really helpful!

I’m at work but if you want me to take a deeper look I can comment later more, seems like you’re ok tho?

either way have a good day friend

Yes, sorry to bother you while you are at work. I have been having a lot of success with this team. You have a great day too :)

Although I have Trick over Tbolt on Latios and it has been amazing.

I've been testing this team and it is nearly an auto-lose to Tapu Koko. Any time I see Koko in preview, I am forced to lead off with Tran, as it's the only thing that doesn't auto lose to Koko, other than Latios which fails to OHKO. This could be remedied by switching Mandi to Blissey, but then I lose Toxic Spikes control and lose to sub Spectrier

may need a grass

Toxic Spikes invalidates my usual best wincon in Zygarde, and Blissey can't Tport out to Latios because Latios dies to any Spectrier hit. This could be remedied by switching Latios to Dragapult, but then I lose speed or power, and my matchup versus Pheromosa goes from bad to worse, as I can't lead off turn 1 and surprise the opponent with scarf psychic, taking their pheromosa. Any tips?

+speed pult and investing a little in sdef on buzz for lo mosa means you're fine

scarf lati is pretty sus anyway

Toxic Spikes also makes my Buzzwole worse, but I recently changed Buzzwole to HDB so i don't need to keep worrying about it. Tspikes seem to be all over the place as Spectrier abuses them

what are the EVs for on Buzzwole, do you know? I took the set from the OU sample team.

use the calc to figure it out, it's 1230am and i gotta go to sleep soon. lo 4 spatk mosa ice beam vs buzz, should be 248hp and prob a lil sdef

mandi doesnt beat tspikes, it's useless vs pex