National Dex Anti Offense Specs Bolt + Glasses Kgb Balance #6/(1904 ELO & 80.4% GXE)

[YaVR_1]

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INTRODUCTION:
I'll start the RMT with a proper introduction as to who I am. Hello everyone, my name is YaVR_1 on smogon however I'm known as Blue on PS! The main reason I built this team was to see how well could a breaker like perform in the current National Dex meta where offense and bo have been thriving whereas most balance teams have been struggling due to the sheer number of wall breakers as well as z moves plaguing the meta and I must admit, performed admirably well on this specific balance team meant to have a positive mu into offense.
TEAM BUILDING PROCESS:
Now I began building the team around as the teams main breaker. Thunderclap provided it with valuable priority, enabling it to rkill pokemon faster then it such as or . However, I noticed that it struggled vs , & , hence I decided to add . Not only did pursuit trap & , making it easy for to break through stall, but vs bo, it was able to break past via knock off and cripple by removing leftovers. Since the core lacked longevity, I decided to run since it's one of the only pokemon capable of defogging on gholdengo, enabling this team to beat those hazard stack teams. Sd + sub also has a good mu vs this team and helps with that mu asw. + form the complete defensive core of the team, with alleviating the mu into sun & rain teams. acts as the teams speed control, rkilling many offensive powerhouses such as &
THE TEAM:

Raging Bolt @
Ability: Protosynthesis
Tera Type: Electric
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 20 Atk
- Volt Switch
- Thunderclap
- Thunderbolt
- Draco Meteor
As stated above, I built the team to see how well could perform in the meta. has access to priority in thunderclap, hence it was able to rkill many pokemon commonly seen on most offense team such as , (after chip) and . Moreover, it acted as a secondary check to , & I decided to deviate from the more common pivot sets or the calm mind sets, opting for because of the immediate damage output it offered as well as the ability to shred most if not all fat, balance or stall structures as well as beating the birds such as & , enabling to clean. However, has its fair share of struggles in breaking through mons such as , and . Hence I added in order to break past and pursuit trap

Notable Damage Calcs

252+ SpA Choice Specs Raging Bolt Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Vessel of Ruin Ting-Lu: 228-268 (44.3 - 52.1%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery
252+ SpA Choice Specs Raging Bolt Draco Meteor vs. 244 HP / 228+ SpD Gliscor: 322-379 (91.4 - 107.6%) -- 50% chance to OHKO
252+ SpA Choice Specs Raging Bolt Thunderclap vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Ogerpon-Wellspring: 202-238 (67.1 - 79%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252+ SpA Choice Specs Raging Bolt Draco Meteor vs. 248 HP / 252+ SpD Clodsire: 262-309 (56.5 - 66.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252+ SpA Choice Specs Raging Bolt Draco Meteor vs. 248 HP / 0 SpD Zapdos: 397-468 (103.6 - 122.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252+ SpA Choice Specs Raging Bolt Thunderclap vs. 0 HP / 0- SpD Iron Valiant: 331-390 (114.5 - 134.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252+ SpA Choice Specs Raging Bolt Thunderclap vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Diancie-Mega: 181-214 (75.1 - 88.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

Kingambit (F) @
Ability: Supreme Overlord
Shiny: Yes
Tera Type: Dark
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Swords Dance
- Knock Off
- Sucker Punch
- Pursuit / Iron Head
Standard glasses Sd set. This mon provided additional priority in order to rkill most offense staples such as & to make sure they wouldn't have a 6-0 mu incase any of the team's pivots/walls would be too low or dead. Additionally, I decided to run with pursuit in order to trap , a mon that has become incredibly popular across bo teams due to its ability to check , , etc and could hinder raging bolts ability to efficiently break. However iron head can also be used in order to beat and hit or coming in on for neutral damage. It acts as the teams physical wallbreaker and primary wincon asw.

Notable Damage Calcs

+2 252+ Atk Black Glasses Kingambit Pursuit (80 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Blissey: 642-756 (89.9 - 105.8%) -- 37.5% chance to OHKO
+2 252+ Atk Black Glasses Kingambit Sucker Punch vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Dr agonite: 322-379 (99.6 - 117.3%) -- 93.8% chance to OHKO
+2 252+ Atk Black Glasses Kingambit Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 248 HP / 252+ Def Corviknight: 300-354 (75.1 - 88.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

Weezing-Galar (F) @
Ability: Neutralizing Gas
Shiny: Yes
Tera Type: Poison
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Defog
- Will-O-Wisp
- Pain Split
- Strange Steam
acts as a defogger that helps the team beat hazard stack team, ensuring that the teams offensive/breaking core comprising of , & won't take too much chip damage from hazards. Additionally, it helps checking / , , swords dance , and helps neutralize other physical attackers such as via will O wisp who pose a huge threat to the team.

Weezing

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Notable Damage Calcs

+2 252+ Atk Dragonite Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 240+ Def Neutralizing Gas Weezing-Galar: 236-278 (70.6 - 83.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252 Atk Wellspring Mask Ogerpon-Wellspring Ivy Cudgel vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Neutralizing Gas Weezing-Galar: 118-139 (35.3 - 41.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

Corviknight (F) @
Ability: Pressure
Shiny: Yes
Tera Type: Flying
EVs: 136 HP / 252 Def / 120 Spe
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Roost
- Iron Defense
- Brave Bird
- Body Press
The given ev spread enables to out speed & while focusing on maximising it's physical bulk. It is the teams primary check and check among the many other physical wallbreakers it checks/walls, it is also the teams primary way to check . Moreover, functions as the teams secondary wincon and contact punisher while also acting as a somewhat check to .

Notable Damage Calcs

252 Atk Great Tusk Close Combat vs. 136 HP / 252+ Def Corviknight: 138-163 (37.1 - 43.9%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
252 Atk Wellspring Mask Ogerpon-Wellspring Ivy Cudgel vs. 136 HP / 252+ Def Corviknight: 129-153 (34.7 - 41.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

Alomomola (F) @
Ability: Regenerator
Shiny: Yes
Tera Type: Fairy
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Sassy Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Flip Turn
- Liquidation
- Mirror Coat
- Body Slam / Play Rough
Perhaps the most important mon for the teams defensive core, is the teams specially defensive wall/pivot, checking important breakers who would otherwise tear this balance team apart such as , , , , and many more. Body slam can be used over prough in order to fish for para and punish any switching in. Alternatively, play rough can be used in order help beat subroost or beat . Liquidation enables it to beat subswarm in a 1v1 asw.

Notable Damage Calcs

+2 200+ SpA Gholdengo Never-Ending Nightmare (160 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Alomomola: 429-505 (80.3 - 94.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
+2 252 SpA Tornadus-Therian Supersonic Skystrike (185 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Alomomola: 408-481 (76.4 - 90%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252 SpA Choice Specs Tapu Lele Psychic vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Alomomola in Psychic Terrain: 219-258 (41 - 48.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
28 Atk Diancie-Mega Diamond Storm vs. 252 HP / 4 Def Alomomola: 148-175 (27.7 - 32.7%) -- guaranteed 4HKO
252 SpA Charizard-Mega-Y Solar Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Alomomola: 232-274 (43.4 - 51.3%) -- 6.6% chance to 2HKO

Great Tusk @
Ability: Protosynthesis
Shiny: Yes
Tera Type: Ground
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Close Combat
- Headlong Rush
- Stone Edge
- Ice Spinner
The team lacked a ground type as well as proper speed control. Hence I decided to use as the primary form of speed control for this team. Access to colorful coverage in the form of stone edge enables to OHKO while 2HKOing , both of whom who, otherwise hard wall/check tusk. Close combat and headlong rush are the preferred stabs with close combat enabling tusk to beat ting lu who, otherwise can prove to be pretty difficult for & to break through. Not much else to say about them. enables to rkill , , &

Threats

1) :Subroost has an incredible mu vs the team however, aslong as you're able to break sub via flip turn, should ohko it with cc once sub is gone.
2) + :There's enough counter play for yard with and. However, is a nusiance under sun hence vs always go hard into to prevent corvi from being 2HKO'd by a close combat. This enables you to roost successfully on and pp stall it. Draco meteor spam from will also pack sun up.
3) :Just don't lose every 50-50 vs it with or .
4) :Mons whole thing is breaking balance teams. Rkill it with or or asap.
5) + :Really formidable off core. Best bet is to make accurate doubles in order to rkill them via , and or check them via or respectively (mirror coat & wisp)

Overall, there aren't many pokemon this team struggles with nor any particular archetype where it may be at a disadvantage

Replays

https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9nationaldex-2436174708-vdsj5rf1eqiwkyjshhfxbn6xbk3wrrppw
Don't have many replays since I did not intend to make an rmt.

CONCLUSION:
is an incredibly deadly wall breaker and anti offense mon which...was probably obvious ever since it was released. Hope you all had fun reading the RMT.

Note to stork

pinkstork I made the RMT only cuz u asked me too. I have spent 2 hrs in hell figuring out the commands and if u do not heart this RMT...we will have big problems my friend.

 

[pinkstork]

That’s my goat also that tusk set is fire