Hey ! It looks like the last Grass team was pretty old, so I'm gonna share mine.
Lilligant-Hisui Grass BO
Lilligant-Hisui is a very underrated Pokemon in my opinion. With Hustle and Victory Dance, it has insane damages and it's pretty easy to setup thanks to Sleep Powder, if you don't miss of course. Once setup, it can destroy every team that hasn't a proper revenge killer of a counter like Gholdengo, Toxapex or Volcarona. Close Combat + Ice Spinner is a very good coverage.
Meowscarada is a must-have on every Grass team. Covers the Ghost and Psychic match'ups, revenge kill threats like Dragapult, Flutter Mane, Iron Valiant, etc... Very good into Dragon, Fighting and Dark. Triple Axel hits popular types like Flying and Ground hard, whereas Play Rough helps a lot against Dragon, Fighting and Dark.
An Ogerpon forme is also necessary on Grass teams. Here I chose the Hearthflame forme to cover the Steel and Bug match'ups, while helping against Ice, and the team doesn't need Ogerpon-Cornerstone for the Flying match'up. It's also the team's main wallbreaker against Water, Poison and Flying. Power Whip is the chosen Grass STAB because it does more damages to Toxapex and Gyarados. Rock Tomb catches Fire and Flying types.
Into the defensive core. Amoonguss' main role is to sponge hits from Flutter Mane, Iron Valiant or Greninja and give momentum thanks to Spore. Its Poison type gives the team a Fairy and Fighting resistance, and also a Bug and Poison neutrality. The EV spread allows Amoonguss to live 2 Choice Specs Flutter Mane Shadow Ball.
Hydrapple is the team's main Fire neutrality and Gouging Fire counter, but it also serves as a secondary physical wall and can break fat teams thanks to Nasty Plot and Substitute. The EV spread outspeeds Tyranitar and base 60 without investments and optimizes Regenenator recovery.
Brambleghast gives the team hazard control, which can be very important against bulkier teams. Its immunity to Hurricane, Heat Wave and Bleakwind Storm is also appreciated.
The team went pretty good on ladder, although I didn't push higher because man laddering sucks.
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9monotype-2229323208-4mn7jmyt06zelury1zvqci17mjrfoe4pw Against Steel, here Lilligant-Hisui + Ogerpon win easily.
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9monotype-2228440322-59lqoouej0my6fclylfsf7eravgi089pw Against Dragon, Meowscarada cleans once Hydrapple eliminates Gouging Fire and Archaludon.
Lilligant-Hisui Grass BO
Lilligant-Hisui is a very underrated Pokemon in my opinion. With Hustle and Victory Dance, it has insane damages and it's pretty easy to setup thanks to Sleep Powder, if you don't miss of course. Once setup, it can destroy every team that hasn't a proper revenge killer of a counter like Gholdengo, Toxapex or Volcarona. Close Combat + Ice Spinner is a very good coverage.Meowscarada is a must-have on every Grass team. Covers the Ghost and Psychic match'ups, revenge kill threats like Dragapult, Flutter Mane, Iron Valiant, etc... Very good into Dragon, Fighting and Dark. Triple Axel hits popular types like Flying and Ground hard, whereas Play Rough helps a lot against Dragon, Fighting and Dark.An Ogerpon forme is also necessary on Grass teams. Here I chose the Hearthflame forme to cover the Steel and Bug match'ups, while helping against Ice, and the team doesn't need Ogerpon-Cornerstone for the Flying match'up. It's also the team's main wallbreaker against Water, Poison and Flying. Power Whip is the chosen Grass STAB because it does more damages to Toxapex and Gyarados. Rock Tomb catches Fire and Flying types.Into the defensive core. Amoonguss' main role is to sponge hits from Flutter Mane, Iron Valiant or Greninja and give momentum thanks to Spore. Its Poison type gives the team a Fairy and Fighting resistance, and also a Bug and Poison neutrality. The EV spread allows Amoonguss to live 2 Choice Specs Flutter Mane Shadow Ball. Hydrapple is the team's main Fire neutrality and Gouging Fire counter, but it also serves as a secondary physical wall and can break fat teams thanks to Nasty Plot and Substitute. The EV spread outspeeds Tyranitar and base 60 without investments and optimizes Regenenator recovery. Brambleghast gives the team hazard control, which can be very important against bulkier teams. Its immunity to Hurricane, Heat Wave and Bleakwind Storm is also appreciated./!\ I'm not a pro, that's just my opinion based on the games I played on ladder.
Hard : Fire : You got pretty nothing to switch on Fire attacks but you can make good trades withand. 's revenge kill abilities are also important in this match'up. Pay attention to break Ceruledge's Focus Sash.
Poison : Like Fire, you don't have a lot of switch'ins to opposing attacks, especially from Iron Moth, Sneasler and Okidogi.breaks through Poison pretty well but is easy to revenge kill.
Medium : Bug : Bug is very threatening, but the trades will be in your favor. Removing the Sticky Web is very important to ensure aorsweep.
Fairy : Fairy's sweepers are pretty threatening, especially under Screens. Ideally you trade Klefki and then just wrecks the opposing team.
Fighting : Zamazenta is probably the team's worst match'up. You can try to weaken it with Rocky Helmet an Substitute damages,can take +6 Body Press but Draco Meteor doesn't do much.can destroy Fighting if setup.
Flying :breaks pretty well through Flying but you gotta pay attention to not have it to low HP, because otherwise Dragonite just picks it up.
Ice : As long as Cloyster doesn't click Shell Smash, you win.
Rock : Rock's sweeper are very threatening butcan easily clean the game if it can get to +2 Speed.
Water : Greninja is very threatening, and Toxapex is pretty difficult to break. Spikes will be very useful in this match'up. Substitute + Nasty Plotdestroys bulky Water teams.
Easy : Dark :destroys Fighting without Sableye and's Play Rough break great holes. checks Darkrai pretty well.
Dragon :easily beats Dragon without Choice Scarf Lati@s and Choice Scarf Thunder Wave / Will-O-Wisp Dragapult.can counter Gouging Fire which is the only Pokemon that can take's attacks at +1. Play Rough / Triple Axelalso slays Dragon-types.
Electric : Never played against Electric for the moment, but it can't take,and's hits well, and in exchange you resist the Electric STAB.
Ghost :is just too good into Ghost. You just need to break Focus Sash from Pokemon like Froslass and Ceruledge andthreaten Gholdengo and Sinistcha, the only Ghost-types that can take Knock Off.
Grass : The mirror match'up is pretty easy. You can check opposing Ogerpon with, andcan easily finish the team when Sinistcha and Amoonguss are weakened. Triple Axelalso 2HKOs every single Pokemon.
Ground : Ground teams have no switch'in toand, andtakes Choice Scarf Landorus's hits pretty easily.
Normal :just wins after clicking Victory Dance, although you need to pay attention to Ditto, but without Wide Lens it can miss. Same for:Ogerpon-hearthflame!.
Psychic : Same as Ghost, you just gotta pay attention to Hatterene and Deoxys-Speed.
Steel :wins once Archaludon is weakened, but it needs to stay healthy for that.
Hard : Fire : You got pretty nothing to switch on Fire attacks but you can make good trades with
and. 's revenge kill abilities are also important in this match'up. Pay attention to break Ceruledge's Focus Sash.Poison : Like Fire, you don't have a lot of switch'ins to opposing attacks, especially from Iron Moth, Sneasler and Okidogi.
breaks through Poison pretty well but is easy to revenge kill.Medium : Bug : Bug is very threatening, but the trades will be in your favor. Removing the Sticky Web is very important to ensure a
orsweep.Fairy : Fairy's sweepers are pretty threatening, especially under Screens. Ideally you trade Klefki and then
just wrecks the opposing team.Fighting : Zamazenta is probably the team's worst match'up. You can try to weaken it with Rocky Helmet an Substitute damages,
can take +6 Body Press but Draco Meteor doesn't do much.can destroy Fighting if setup.Flying :
breaks pretty well through Flying but you gotta pay attention to not have it to low HP, because otherwise Dragonite just picks it up.Ice : As long as Cloyster doesn't click Shell Smash, you win.
Rock : Rock's sweeper are very threatening but
can easily clean the game if it can get to +2 Speed.Water : Greninja is very threatening, and Toxapex is pretty difficult to break. Spikes will be very useful in this match'up. Substitute + Nasty Plot
destroys bulky Water teams.Easy : Dark :
destroys Fighting without Sableye and's Play Rough break great holes. checks Darkrai pretty well.Dragon :
easily beats Dragon without Choice Scarf Lati@s and Choice Scarf Thunder Wave / Will-O-Wisp Dragapult.can counter Gouging Fire which is the only Pokemon that can take's attacks at +1. Play Rough / Triple Axelalso slays Dragon-types.Electric : Never played against Electric for the moment, but it can't take
,and's hits well, and in exchange you resist the Electric STAB.Ghost :
is just too good into Ghost. You just need to break Focus Sash from Pokemon like Froslass and Ceruledge andthreaten Gholdengo and Sinistcha, the only Ghost-types that can take Knock Off.Grass : The mirror match'up is pretty easy. You can check opposing Ogerpon with
, andcan easily finish the team when Sinistcha and Amoonguss are weakened. Triple Axelalso 2HKOs every single Pokemon.Ground : Ground teams have no switch'in to
and, andtakes Choice Scarf Landorus's hits pretty easily.Normal :
just wins after clicking Victory Dance, although you need to pay attention to Ditto, but without Wide Lens it can miss. Same for:Ogerpon-hearthflame!.Psychic : Same as Ghost, you just gotta pay attention to Hatterene and Deoxys-Speed.
Steel :
wins once Archaludon is weakened, but it needs to stay healthy for that.The team went pretty good on ladder, although I didn't push higher because man laddering sucks.
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9monotype-2229323208-4mn7jmyt06zelury1zvqci17mjrfoe4pw Against Steel, here Lilligant-Hisui + Ogerpon win easily.
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9monotype-2228440322-59lqoouej0my6fclylfsf7eravgi089pw Against Dragon, Meowscarada cleans once Hydrapple eliminates Gouging Fire and Archaludon.
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