LucaIaria63

Team report: Girl I like the way you dance
Team name inspired by “When the Lights Go Out” by Luluyam
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Introduction​

Hi everyone!
With the release of Legends ZA, we might be nearing the end of the Scarlet & Violet era — and I wanted to commemorate it by sharing one of my favorite DOU teams, which brought me to #3 on the ladder (1862 points).
The name “Girl I like the way you dance” is a nod to the Luluyam song, reflecting how the team sets up Swords Dance and sweeps once the board is ready.

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Team Concept​

The idea is to threaten setup and immediate pressure simultaneously, forcing opponents to deal with either a Swords Dance or raw damage.

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It's Overpon (Ogerpon-Hearthflame)​

Ogerpon gets huge boosts:

• 1.2× from Hearthflame Mask
• 1.33× from Tera Fire
• 1.5× from Embody Aspect

I built the team to help her set up and sweep with SD.

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Supporting Core​

Rillaboom – Grassy Terrain + Fake Out
Incineroar – Pivoting, Intimidate, Fake Out
Tornadus – Tailwind, Sunny Day, utility

These three let Ogerpon find safe setup turns and boost Ivy Cudgel under sun.

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Socrate (Raging Bolt) – Backup Wincon​

I added Raging Bolt as a secondary setup threat. With Calm Mind, Grassy Terrain, and Leftovers, it's extremely bulky and can survive Landorus-I Earth Power. Protosynthesis synergizes well with Tornadus’s Sunny Day.

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Anassimene (Landorus-Incarnate) – Pressure Playmaker​

Lando-I punishes threats like Incineroar. I chose Substitute over Sandsear Storm, which lets it stall or pressure behind a sub. Sheer Force + Life Orb turns it into a major threat, especially with a boosted Ogerpon.

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Sets and Spreads​

Ogerpon-Hearthflame @ Hearthflame Mask
Ability: Mold Breaker | Tera: Fire
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe | Jolly

• Ivy Cudgel
• Grassy Glide
• Swords Dance
• Spiky Shield

Mold Breaker bypasses abilities like Sturdy and Armor Tail. Max Speed beats Lando-I, Ninetales-A, and most Ogerpon.
Tip: Switching out doesn’t lose the +1 from Embody Aspect.

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Rillaboom @ Assault Vest
Ability: Grassy Surge | Tera: Fire
EVs: 172 HP / 160 Atk / 16 Def / 60 SpD / 100 Spe | Adamant

• Fake Out
• Grassy Glide
• Wood Hammer
• U-turn

AV lets it tank Ninetales-A Blizzard and Lando-I Sludge Bomb. 100 Speed outspeeds most Rillaboom and stays faster than Raging Bolt.

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Incineroar @ Sitrus Berry
Ability: Intimidate | Tera: Grass
EVs: 216 HP / 156 Def / 92 SpD / 44 Spe | Impish

• Fake Out
• Knock Off
• Flare Blitz
• Parting Shot

Outspeeds other Incineroar, survives CB Dragonite ESpeed and Chien-Pao Sacred Sword, and lives three Diancie Diamond Storms.
Flare Blitz in sun KOs common Amoonguss.

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Raging Bolt @ Leftovers
Ability: Protosynthesis | Tera: Fairy
EVs: 252 HP / 16 Def / 4 SpA / 64 SpD / 172 Spe | Modest | IVs: 20 Atk

• Thunderclap
• Dragon Pulse
• Calm Mind
• Protect

Enough Speed (thanks to svago ) to check spreads vs. Rillaboom/Raging Bolt. Enough SpA to 2HKO Lando-I. Great synergy with sun + terrain.

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Tornadus @ Covert Cloak
Ability: Prankster | Tera: Fire
EVs: 144 HP / 160 Def / 28 SpA / 160 SpD / 16 Spe | Modest | IVs: 0 Atk

• Tailwind
• Bleakwind Storm
• Sunny Day
• Protect

Survives 3× Sludge Bomb from LO Lando-I and Blizzard from Ninetales-A. Bulky vs. Kyurem, Chien-Pao, Diancie, and more.
Use rain for 100% accurate Bleakwind Storm.

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Landorus-Incarnate @ Life Orb
Ability: Sheer Force | Tera: Steel
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe | Timid | IVs: 0 Atk

• Earth Power
• Sludge Bomb
• Substitute
• Protect

Tera Steel improves bulk vs. Ice/Rock. 4 SpD IVs make Porygon2 boost Attack via Download.

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Common Leads​

• Incineroar + Ogerpon: Fake Out + Swords Dance
• Rillaboom + Ogerpon: If there's Defiant (e.g., Kingambit)
• Incineroar + Landorus: Fake Out + Sub if unpunished
• Incineroar + Tornadus: Vs. teams without speed control
• Ogerpon + Landorus: Vs. Trick Room teams
• Rillaboom + Landorus: Defiant bait or offensive pressure
• Raging Bolt + Tornadus: Vs. 4+ special attackers
• Raging Bolt + Incineroar: Vs. Ogerpon-Wellspring + Chien-Pao
• Raging Bolt + Rillaboom: Healing vs. Psyspam
• Tornadus + Landorus: Tailwind + pressure
• Tornadus + Rillaboom: Vs. Trick Room with no terrain

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Hi, we have been matched for gen. 9 round 5

when are you free according to GMT+0?