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  • Nah so beside the triple ground, triple fire weakness peep this Bibz HO. XD got 1 win and immediately had to post, enjoy this replay!

    https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9nationaldex-2631070377-7y07oq34nlc505xwv7bso5jwq5wc6vqpw

    Bibarel got two kills on Slowbro and Ting lu lol

    Adamant SD Simple Bibz sounded kinda nasty to me with quick attack, crunch sounded good for ghold potentially, and ended up putting aqua jet to clean up landos
    & weakened zards & etc

    feat. webs for maximum Bibz goobage & rain with no swift swim haha

    https://pokepast.es/326d4b9a5a753a2d
    Firefairydragvolckiller
    was thinking with webs Bibz outspeeds thunder clap with quick attack
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    That was a funny one! Bibarel is a blast, personally I prefer Curse Leftovers
    Hello Pinkacross, I’ve been playing in Nat dex and have seen many people playing your beedrill balance team and I was wondering, how they are supposed to break down a ferrothorn? I have been using this team I made (Specs valiant BB) that has ferrothorn and Gliscor and it seems to shut down most of the offensive core so I was curious what your gameplan is when facing something similar.
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    Ahh didn't consider potential ferro issues when taking Fthrow off terap, may be worth weighing pros and cons depending on how many Pecharunt you're running into. The approach against Ferro is basically Knock it off, U-turn on it a bit, gambit low kick helps as well-- basically knock off first and then just keep hitting it, it has no recovery so it'll eventually die. As for Ferro and Gliscor, they're not ideal for the team for sure, but far from unbeatable. This team in particular with the double protect core + specs Ival is pretty rough.

    The major thing here is that Gliscor can't touch lando, you can get up SR by spamming it over and over. Gliscor doens't have enough PP. Once rocks are up, the game becomes a lot easier
    Chef boyardee
    Interesting. It was hard to tell if the ferrothorn was truly good in the matchup since most people didn’t really use gambit much and low kick does a lot. I didn’t see lando spamming rocks as a possibility, I might have to make some changes.
    Umbravex
    Hello Pinkacroos I build a team around Tangrowth in school after facing Math exam, here: https://pokepast.es/9cbab17a4c11e9cf. When I was building the team, I hadn't thought about naming the Pokémons after my classmates; the idea came later. The only problem of the team is Mega Latios if its Ice Beam my whole team is cooked, if it is Draco Meteor I'm cooked but less cooked, if its just Mystical Fire my Dragonite can do some work. Also am I need to do some crazy thing like Steelium Z Steel Beam for beter management to Mega Latios? I don't know but its still in my mind. What do you think about the team?
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    I'd say just go Toxic over Twave on Glowking, that should fix it. Personally Id go Protect over Roost on Gliscor as well
    Ominous Void
    Ominous Void
    Ominous Void
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    Much too slow I'm afraid. You're going to get absolutely smoked by any team with a powerful breaker, Arcanine can't be the only way to attempt revenge killing.
    sorry to bother you so soon, but this team is really fun and i wanted some feedback https://pokepast.es/c3bf35ebb99774b0

    Obstaggon is a stramge choice, but obstruct plus guts is overpowered. Obstruct just makes it so that turn one you can protect from all moves, and any contact moves used against you lower opponets def by two stages. You get your flame orb boost after obstructiong turn one, they get their ddefence drop (if theyre using a contact move). So then they either have the choice of staying in or dying, or switching and eating a 140 bp facade
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    ScizorDaGoat
    replaced arc with banded entei, arc is too weak to intimidate and entei blokcs that
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    Looks not bad, I just question whether these pokemon are strong enough for Sticky Web abusers. NatDex has so many insanely strong mons, I don't know about this...
    ScizorDaGoat
    I'll try and put some stronger mons on after testing it out, thanks
    Sir Pinkacross! I watched some of your videos regarding the teambuilding process, and I tried making a Mega Beedrill team: https://pokepast.es/1935b0c79c0a12a0
    Just wanted some feedback on things I could change to make it better. I really like Mega Beedrill, but I'm rather inexperienced in making actually good teams. Your help could go a long way, thanks!
    desktop-ini
    desktop-ini
    This team is never breaking stall
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    My main concern here is lack of a Water resist, that's a very important one. Otherwise not bad, but I am also worried about the lack of a breaking core. The first thing to do with any team is ask how you are going to break bulky teams. You also don't have Stealth Rock, which almost all teams want.
    Umbravex
    Hello Pinkacross, I made a team for Nidoking,. The team: https: https://pokepast.es/0920178b120cf1df

    The reason I love Nidoking and want to build team around it is hard to switch in, can OHKO Air Baloon Offensive Gholdengo with ease and breaking Tapu Koko Electric Terrain teams

    Team don't have top tier mons on it maybe I can change Kommo-o into Chomp but I don't want another overlap because I also have a water type overlap both offensive and defensive in the same time being Slowking and Samurott-H. The reason I put Slowking over Slowbro is simple, Glowking is also a poison type and I don't want another Ground weak mon and I want a sturdy Latios check and with Torn and maybe Kommo-o they will break past stall pretty easy. Mega Scizor and Samurott-H deals with Psychic types for Kommo-o and Nidoking.

    What do you think about the team? Was I cook this team or just creating a trash?
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    Team doesn't look terrible, but you're mixing archetypes. This team is mostly balance but then there's a random Z Kommo-O at the end, that's a tempo issue. I'd suggest checking out this video:
    ThatsNotNEMO
    Mr. Pinkacross I have watched some of your videos on team building and made a team with the Darkrai+Gholdengo+Dragonite core which i found on smogon forms this is the team. I would be greatful if you could give any suggestions to improve the team. Love your vid. Thank you
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    Looks solid for the most part! I have 2 main concerns:
    1. Only 1 pivot. Team may feel clunky to pilot as you'll have to manually switch a LOT
    2. Kyurem destroys this
    To help the Kyurem issue, you could go AV Glowking, but then the pivoting issue becomes even worse. You could try putting on a Choice Specs Dragapult (Tera Dragon) over Darkrai, this allows Glowking to Chilly into Pult and threaten to KO sub Kyurem with a Draco. Not the best solution though, since Kyu can PP stall long-term. Probably also go Psychic Noise on Glowking and Tera Ice.
    ThatsNotNEMO
    ThatsNotNEMO
    I also was thinking about putting AV on glowking beacuse of kyurem. I will implement the changes and see how the team does. Thank you
    Top1SSSsteenee
    hello pinkacross. So i was playing and then someone asked me what breaks stall, i anwered nothing and then i started looking ( idk why ) and then i saw gallade and some calcs. I know you said its unvaiable but it was long ago and you used it with scarf and without alo so i still wanted to give it a try. https://pokepast.es/7a900c51f4cbd0f5 but after adding all the mons i saw some big issues like terad nasty plot ghold, wellspring and kyurem. They arent an instant loss but just really annoying and strong.The rest ou mons are not even close to being that annoying. If you could help i would be gratefull :steenee:
    Hey Pinkacross. I've recently watched your video using this team: https://pokepast.es/44e81678aea9a8c3. I really like the band Hoopa + Glowking breaking core. Also wanna add that Hoopa is a fan favorite pokemon of mine, so is Charizard X. I was thinking if it was possible to build a functional/good team around the Hoopa + Glowking core, but with Charizard X added. Would appreciate your opinion.
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    I would say in NatDex that is VERY hard to pull off. Maybe if you went AV on Hoopa, but if not, those are two quite slow breakers that are very difficult to support. You really have to pick one I'd say.
    Umbravex
    Hello Pinkacross I just see your last video and I am looked at the new Nat Dex VR. So I make a Webs team for Mimikyu: https://pokepast.es/e34a8ca84b14e354

    Yes at first I was surprised that Mimikyu is now in the Nat Dex VR at C- (at least Mimikyu is viable) and It has a interesting ability Disguise that helps it to setup multiple times maybe at least one and its typing is one of the best types in Pokemon franchise. Ghost is neutral nearly all the types and Fairy is giving Ghost type a neutrality to Dark and another Immunity so we have; ımmunity to three types, just two weaknesses and you can hit super effectively to one of them with Sticky Web and can setup two or three times with its ability but problem is Mimikyu's stats that hindering its potential what do you mean it has just 96 base attack stat I can accept its bulk but that 96 base attack stat pisses me off maybe make it 112 base attack and it will be a great OU mon. Overall Mimikyu has such a great traits it has really really much support

    If we look at the all team members task.

    Araquanid is the main Stick Web support

    Raging Bolt is such a great partner for Mimikyu. Raging Bolt can deal most wall and Kingambit that threaten Mimikyu and Mimikyu can deal with Dragon types that threatening for Raging Bolt.

    Urshifu is another speed control of the team because there are not another mon that pass 100 base speed stat in the team

    I prefer Tyranitar over Kingambit because ıt has Fire Punch and this team is lacking coverage for Mega Scizor

    Landorus-T with SD Rocks set is can be a good sweeper in HO teams??? I don't know but I know that this team needs rocks because Mimikyu's setup power sometimes not enough

    At first ı put Iron Treads in Landorus-T slot and after I put Tyranitar over Kingambit I realized that this team is doesn't really has a answer for Fighting types so because of this I change SD set of Urshifu-R's to Choice Scarf and put Landorus-T over Iron Treads

    What do you think about this team?
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    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    Definitely looks better! No fairy resist is not acceptable though, that's the big issue. Raging Bolt is also scary.
    Umbravex
    Umbravex
    I reworked the team all over. There https://pokepast.es/234ba5c55d1656f8 I hate that Koko and IV combo always fits on HO no matter what. Also am I need to change Gambits Iron Head to Low Kick?

    Victini is a strange pick but team needs much more bulkier sweeper and Volcarona isn't that bulky sweeper and team don't have a reliable spinner. The reason I put Liquidation on IV's moveset because I need a emergency check for Mega Diancie and the reason I put Expert Belt over LOrb is the recoil damage of the LOrb. The Idea is Fairy type mons chip enemy team for late game sweepers (Gambit and Victini or what I call is Victorygambit).

    What do you think of this update?
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    I don't think Koko Ival makes a lot of sense on sticky web, both are extremely fast and pretty much outspeed everything anyway, especially Ival in terrain. My main concern is a horrifying ground weakness, but in general I'm not sure you can justify webs if you're using a koko + Ival core, unless perhaps you go booster atk/spatk Ival
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    ScizorDaGoat
    the thing about armarouge is weak armour can help its set, it may be a little slower and less spde, speed f and hp, but imo that higher spatk stat with weak armour helps alot. Weak armour can help it outspeed rain or sun booster pokemon after getting hit once plus z celebrate. If i switch into ferrothorn and they try and use knock off orm something, its likley gg if they cant ohko with a physical attack. Stored power hits far harder, being able to one shot most threats after some stealth rock chip damage.


    to summarize, the higher spatk and weak armour imo is more worth it than the better deffensive capabilites of victinil, plus victory star isint worth it imo
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    I see, that is fair! May be better on psyterrain though, perhaps with a weakess policy
    ScizorDaGoat
    That would seem fun, thank you
    Soumya Ukil
    Hello Pinkacross! Would like to get feedback on a team: https://pokepast.es/16b6ec2e1fbb6d67

    I really hate Zapdos, so Tera Rock Head Smash is on Tusk. Others are just mons I put together based on what fit their respective roles on the team.
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    I would say this team has far too much breaking power and far too little defensive support. No stealth rock is really not ideal, and the lack of priority makes hyper offense a nightmare. You also have no resist to Normal, Psychic, Flying, or Ghost. A specs Pult is pretty much gg
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    I'd suggest removing the breakers that arent performing well and adding a Kingambit over it. And probably going with support Tusk instead of CB, sadly CB Tusk aint it
    Tungdil
    Hey Pinkacross! Just a silly question: If you had to build a Balance team around the breaking core involving a physical Hydreigon, which mons would you pair it with? I thought a team with:
    1- Hydreigon (Banded),
    2- Slowking-G/Pecharunt (King is good for the breaking core, and Pecha good for Spinblock),
    3- Gliscor (Stealth Rock, no Spikes), 4- Alomomola (Wish),
    5- Corviknight (Iron Defense, no Defog),
    6- Great Tusk (Rapid Spin).
    Lucyfer874
    Hello Pinkacross. I was rewatching your ranking of priority users in SV OU and heard you mention Lycanroc. I decided to mess around with damage calcs when I realised that Tera Fighting CB Adamant Close Combat dealt 50% minimum to Dondozo and CB Adamant Crunch had a high chance to 2HKO Pecharunt and always OHKOes bulkless Gholdengo, so I decided that it could be fun to try and build around it. I ended up with https://pokepast.es/0c57d4ff9cdc8a60 .

    Weezing-Galar was selected as a switch-in to Zamazenta and Iron Valiant, both of which could switch into Lycanroc at least once and immediately outspeed and threaten it/use it as setup fodder, as well as Kingambit, who can do the same thing if Lycanroc doesn't click Close Combat on the switch, a way to make damage stick to regen pivots and Gliscor for easier breaking, and hazard removal for more opportunities to switch Lycanroc in. Corviknight and Alomomola are there to help safely get Lycanroc onto the field, and Ting-Lu completes the defensive core and sets up Stealth Rocks to make Lycanroc's job easier. Dragapult also helps pivot in Lycanroc on Pokémon like Ting-Lu and Blissey, and provides much more reliable speed control than Lycanroc's Accelerock.

    I can't see a major problem with the team (it is a bit weak against Ogerpon-Wellspring and Kingambit if Weezing-Galar takes too much chip damage, but neither are too overwhelming in most scenarios), and the defensive core works very well, but I can't seem to get Lycanroc in consistently. Am I playing too passively, or is Lycanroc just too easy to check to work?
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    I would say Wellspring is a pretty major concern here, I'm surprised you aren't having more severe issues with it. As far as Lycanroc, I think the issue is that you're trying to see it as a breaker. Lycanroc is unfortunately so prediction reliant that you really can't count on it as you could something like a Specs Kyurem or an Ogerpon-Wellspring. I'd suggest looking at it moreso as a revenge-killer than a real breaker. Finding entry opportunities for Lycanroc is very challenging in my experience, even with lots of pivots. Tickle Alomomola is nice to help with this though, definitely a smart move.
    Lucyfer874
    Lucyfer874
    Alright, i was hoping i could use Alomomola + Corviknight + Dragapult to maximise the opportunities to get my predictions correct, but it does seem too picky even for a bulkier team. Since I already have great hazard control and Alomomola, but need an Ogerpon-Wellspring check and better stallbreaker, would replacing Lycanroc a Choice Band Dragonite work better?
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    Probably yes. CB Dnite is about equal as far as revenge killing prowess I'd say, but its a much better pokemon overall
    Fapa's Nub
    Hello Pinkacross! I wanted to build a balance team around both Volcanion and Heatran (as stupid as it sounds). I'm a bit worried about Tusk which is why I've slotted Clef. Do you think wish on Clef is way too greedy here? (Also any other improvements would be greatly appreciated if the concept of double bulky fire type doesn't suck). Thanks!
    https://pokepast.es/73da395ef2300852
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    My main concern here is that this team seems very passive. Scarf Ghold as the only speed control, no priority, no unaware... So many setup sweepers are going to have a field day. Wellspring, Raging Bolt, SD Ceruledge just off the top of my head look brutal
    cat111ca
    What do you think about the volcarona suspect?
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    I think Volcarona will likely get unbanned, unfortunately. That moth ALWAYS finds a way to end up broken. I'm sure it won't seem problematic at first, but...
    cat111ca
    cat111ca
    that's a very "I feel it broken I don't know it's broken" way of thinking and I feel that this way of thinking won't get you anywhere
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    You asked my opinion. I gave it. I'll test it out and get a more informed opinion later, but this is my opinion now.
    Umbravex
    Hello Pinkacross how are you doing today, hope you doing good. I've build a team around Mega Mawile. Mega Mawile is kinda a bum and usually outclassed by other slow steel type physical wallbreakers but still they don't achieve 210 base attack stat (via Huge Power) and superior typing. And I want my Mega Mawile to hit nukes so I go with SD set but not In TR instead I built a classic BO team here: https://pokepast.es/47980105ed565d4a

    The reason I don't build TR is I can support Mega Mawile in other ways like paralysis support and I put best paralysis spreader in the tier, Serperior and Its also helps team to beat bulky water types

    Mega Mawile is the main sweeper of the team

    Urshifu is a Speed Control pokemon with Scarf and beats Fire types

    Tornadus-T is the defogger, physical wall and fast pivot of the team that can support Hazard Stack core of the team with Knock Off support

    Heatran is the main Stealth Rock Setter of the team and teams main check for Ferro and Mega Scizor that cause lot of problems to the team

    Garchomp is another setup wincon and with spikes it creates a hazard stack core for the team. Rockium Z and Stone Edge is for checking flying types more consistently (especially Zapdos)

    The main problem of the team is lack of slow pivoting I think. I don't think otherwise of that

    What do you think about this team Pinkacross? Is playing SD Mega Mawile outside of TR is a bad idea?
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    Umbravex
    Umbravex
    This team struggling against that insane HO teams (this team have another version and I play with the other version. Other version is this: https://pokepast.es/65c3dbd3e02c69f4 ı say this team is struggling against HO because the two teams have same four mons)
    Umbravex
    Umbravex
    But otherwise of HO problem, team is good
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    HO being a struggle does make sense somewhat, but it seems not too bad. I wonder if it's a team issue or a playing issue. Could you send a replay to show what kind of teams are giving you issues specifically?
    DemonicRex
    Hey Pinka,
    I'm assuming you've heard that Tera Blast got banned. Are you gonna do a video covering the biggest winners and losers of the SV OU meta?
    I know for a fact that stuff like Polteageist, Frosmoth, and CB Dragapult are practically unviable now.
    Ex1
    Hey, Pinkacross!

    After regieleki dropped down into OU, I decided to have a bit of fun and try to build something with it. That’s when I landed an a really bad (but funny) tera normal self-status facade set.

    For this team, I needed cinderace and a tspike setter. I chose glowking here, I like the bulk of it in case I need to set up spikes again, and that I can easily remove them after poisoning the mons I need to.

    After that though, I couldn’t really think of anyone who could REALLY abuse this (weird) archetype, so I kinda just threw some mons who worked somewhat well with the overall team :P

    I honestly had struggle building around this, there are definitely 2 glaring issues to my team: if the opponent just plays around removing t-spikes my team is really bad (though that might just be be a flaw of the archetype in general) and that the fact that it requires so many turns of setup, but I’m unsure how I would really fix those issues. Do you have any ideas or is this team/archetype kinda hopeless?
    https://pokepast.es/4e89e565e98be2e9
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    Ah the classic tspike court change strat! Very fun, but DEFINITELY not viable. Absolutely no shot it works at a top level in my opinion. If you do want to run it though, I have some suggestions:
    - You may want to try a non-Posion type Tspike setter so you don't remove your own Tspikes.
    - Take advantage of more Guts pokemon, scarf Heracross and CB Conkeldurr with Guts go hard. Leki DEFINITELY isn't worth using on this archetype
    - May want to go Tera Stellar on Enam so you don't get Poisoned if you Tera
    Ex1
    Ex1
    Thanks for the advice :]
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    My pleasure! Now that Tera Blast is banned though, don't go Stellar on Enam RIP
    could you give me a random pokemon considered trash in sv. I wanna find a gimmick for it
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    Dewott
    ScizorDaGoat
    so i couldnt make dewwot work, but ive bene playign around with garticuno and reverse webs
    Hi Pinkacross,

    Since your firts Champions OU live stream and on your advice I've been trying to build Mega Scovilain.
    I tried really hard the wish vaporeon rout but did not manage to find the balance. Previous to recents bans (Mega Blastoise beeg the latest) the meta was really offensive and only toxapex helped me make it work.

    I wanted to build a status spam with Scov and Hex Pult as the stars of the show.
    The first team I found success with (reached top 100 which is a symbolic accomplishment for me, it ain't 9genOU but hey, I take it) is the following :
    https://pokepast.es/011e2aab905c4f7a

    At the time I felt unaware clef was needed as Mega Blastoise was destroying fat teams, mine was running no priority so I felt I did not have the choice.
    Corv is the best remover, Chomp is just strong and no item haze pex was the glue saving me from Ceruledge and Aegislash (yeah they are different mons ^^).

    Since then I went back to the builder trying to find if I wasn't missing on anything.
    I think that with Blastoise gone I can switch Clef to Unaware, wish + protect giving even more longevity to scov (to be honnest leech seed and giga drain already felt pretty good, protect to mega safly, overheat for immediate power).

    I have two variations to show you.
    1. A more offensive hex spam with scarf Chandelure (might be too fast for Scov) : https://pokepast.es/e8e6dd7eb0646163
    2. A fatter team with Skeledirge insted of pult as a Hex user : https://pokepast.es/a23b476a65c993cc

    Sorry for beeing this long !!
    What do you think of the teams ? Which rout is in your mind the more promissing one ? What obvious improvment comes to your mind ?

    As always thanks a lot for your great work and thank you in advance for your precious advice !
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    Le_Q_94
    I thinki've tried this at some point but it was with pult for sure, i didn't have any experience with Scov and the meta has changed already so I will try this right now !
    Thank you for answering as always, it amazes me every time.

    I know you don't like Champions OU but not knowing what's good, seeing the meta change so fast, playing with crappy items is just very exciting to me ^^
    Makes me feel like I might actually discover something. Do not hope to convince you in any way but just wanted to give you my naive testimony.

    Cheers
    Le_Q_94
    Also I just realized that it's most often played Phys Def and I was running it Sp Def !
    Still new to this ha ha
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    Top1SSSsteenee
    hello pinkacross. I wanted to make a subtect :kyurem: team and it went ok but i face serious issues with some mons. Mostly booster attack :great tusk:, :kingambit: and hazards if something happens to :weezing galar:. https://pokepast.es/5143f4ca5a261e7c heres the team, if you could help me fix those machups i would be gratefull. Also the best one would be a pivoter and one that can replace a mon and not make the whole team fall. :steenee:
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    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    You may want to try Moltres over Heatran and going with a hazardless team. Could also slap SR on Landorus for the MUs where you really want hazards up, over Brick Break.
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    I do request though, please send me fewer teams. Dozens of people message me each week asking for help with teams, and time is short these days
    Top1SSSsteenee
    Top1SSSsteenee
    Got it. :steenee:
    Dear mighty Pinkacross,

    I write to you with tidings from the city of Natdex OU, it is me Rising Shamone, aspiring knight of the Agency, Agency!

    https://pokepast.es/0c392aa5f5e9f697

    I tried to cook with Tyrantrum and enjoyed looking at this team in builder but not on the battlefield.

    This first iteration had banded beat up Weavile, we lost to Mega Aggron then I decided to put h bird from Unova to still lose but with one special attacker instead of none.

    We then lost the very next game to a Tapu Lele.

    Help us Pinkacross ur our only hope!

    Shamone!
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    Firefairydragvolckiller
    Maybe ceruledge should be special iron valiant booster or scarf
    Pinkacross
    Pinkacross
    I'm still not a fan of Hone Claws, Dragon Dance is really too good to turn down. Team seems better but extraordinarily weak to Great Tusk Headlong Rush, you probably want a Ground immunity here. Super weak to Water too, Rilla being the only answer for Ground and Water is really not ideal.
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