SV DOU trying a new archetype for SV DOU I call SWAMP

[Tgrizz]

PLEASE have a look at my team. When I play with it it feels super saucy but definitely could take some feedback on it, for instance if there is simply a more efficient ev spread or a more necessary move/item/ability. I don't think everything needs to change but I'll highlight what I think could use another look. Anyways the simple idea of the team is a grassy terrain+trick room+rain team hence swamp.



Bronzong @ Leftovers
Ability: Heatproof
Shiny: Yes
Tera Type: Dark
EVs: 252 HP / 100 Def / 158 SpD
Relaxed Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Helping Hand
- Stealth Rock
- Trick Room
- Reflect

here to support the team and enable the powerful trick room sweepers on the team. Heatproof as fire resist is nice and grassy terrain mitigates the ground weakness. not sure what

Ursaluna @ Flame Orb
Ability: Guts
Shiny: Yes
Tera Type: Ghost
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 6 SpD
Brave Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Brick Break
- Facade
- Protect
- Headlong Rush

Great once gets set up, however I am unsure on the moveset. I want to keep protect and facade but the other two I am uncertain on.

Rillaboom @ Covert Cloak
Ability: Grassy Surge
Shiny: Yes
Tera Type: Grass
EVs: 170 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Def / 84 SpD
Brave Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Grassy Glide
- Taunt
- Fake Out
- High Horsepower

Super useful as a lead, helps get trick room up fake out and grassy glide is a great combo. Not sure about the ev spread, nor the items/ moves. covert cloak is useful against other common fake out users, and while I think assault vest would be good I feel like archaludon needs it more. in terms of the moveset it feels solid but can find itself wanting to switch out. high horsepower is good for catching would be threats off guard especially nice after a helping hand.

Archaludon @ Assault Vest
Ability: Stamina
Shiny: Yes
Tera Type: Grass
EVs: 242 HP / 180 SpA / 86 SpD
Quiet Nature
IVs: 0 Atk / 0 Spe
- Body Press
- Electro Shot
- Flash Cannon
- Dragon Pulse

not sure what I need to say, this guy is awesome, tera grass absolutely cucks would be checks and amoonguss. if there is a better case for rillaboom getting the assault vest, I'm open to other set ideas though.

Ogerpon-Cornerstone (F) @ Cornerstone Mask
Ability: Sturdy
Tera Type: Rock
EVs: 108 Atk / 252 Def / 4 SpD / 136 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Follow Me
- Swords Dance
- Ivy Cudgel
- Horn Leech

overpon is a very solid mon, follow me and sturdy is pretty nice together, swords dance on a switch, and just go crazy. not sure if this is the most efficient EV spread or if even overpon cornerstone is the best ogerpon for the team, as teal mask defiant could be cool but not too sure. Open for thoughts on replacing, but if so should be replaced with a supporter mon just cant figure out what.

Pelipper @ Damp Rock
Ability: Drizzle
Tera Type: Water
EVs: 252 HP / 108 Def / 150 SpD
Quiet Nature
IVs: 0 Atk / 0 Spe
- Hurricane
- Wide Guard
- Helping Hand
- Weather Ball

super cool dude, almost always win the weather war with it, wonder if I should give it a focus sash? not sure... could potentially switch pelipper for another rain setter but I think that he does the job well.

 

[Lemurro]

Hello, I really like your "swamp" structure and think it's already pretty good, but with a couple optimizations it could be even better.
Ursaluna
This looks pretty good except for the fact that you have Brick Break, which doesn't hit anything that Facade or Headlong Rush doesn't hit harder. I would recommend replacing that with either Crunch (to hit Sinistcha), Earthquake (to do spread damage), or Substitute (to take advantage of an opponent trying to stall out Trick Room with protect).

Rillaboom
There is no Item Clause in VGC so if you wish both Archaludon and Rillaboom can hold Assault Vests. I would recommend running a faster EV spread on Rillaboom, so that your Fake Outs move before those of opposing Incineroars.

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Cresselia is a much better partner for Ursaluna and Archaludon than Rillaboom, it can heal them during Lunar Blessing and also defeats the dangerous Fighting- and Ground-types that hit them super effectively. If you're set on using Bronzong, change it to Levitate, Grassy Terrain only protects you from Earthquake, other Ground type moves such as Landorus-I's earth power are still very threatening.

Ogerpon-Cornerstone
Your EV spread is suboptimal, investing in HP is more efficient than investing in defense and your Ogerpon-Cornerstone should be max speed to get the jump on Ninetales-Alola, and Landorus-Incarnate. You should also drop either Follow Me or Swords Dance on Cornerstone for Spiky Shield, not being able to Protect makes Cornerstone worse at both redirecting and setting up. Swords Dance seems less necessary since Cornerstone has more of a supporting role on this team.

Here's a Pokepaste of the team with my changes https://pokepast.es/55120abfa9f2ff05

 

[Tgrizz]

Hello, I really like your "swamp" structure and think it's already pretty good, but with a couple optimizations it could be even better.
Ursaluna
This looks pretty good except for the fact that you have Brick Break, which doesn't hit anything that Facade or Headlong Rush doesn't hit harder. I would recommend replacing that with either Crunch (to hit Sinistcha), Earthquake (to do spread damage), or Substitute (to take advantage of an opponent trying to stall out Trick Room with protect).

Rillaboom
There is no Item Clause in VGC so if you wish both Archaludon and Rillaboom can hold Assault Vests. I would recommend running a faster EV spread on Rillaboom, so that your Fake Outs move before those of opposing Incineroars.

->
Cresselia is a much better partner for Ursaluna and Archaludon than Rillaboom, it can heal them during Lunar Blessing and also defeats the dangerous Fighting- and Ground-types that hit them super effectively. If you're set on using Bronzong, change it to Levitate, Grassy Terrain only protects you from Earthquake, other Ground type moves such as Landorus-I's earth power are still very threatening.

Ogerpon-Cornerstone
Your EV spread is suboptimal, investing in HP is more efficient than investing in defense and your Ogerpon-Cornerstone should be max speed to get the jump on Ninetales-Alola, and Landorus-Incarnate. You should also drop either Follow Me or Swords Dance on Cornerstone for Spiky Shield, not being able to Protect makes Cornerstone worse at both redirecting and setting up. Swords Dance seems less necessary since Cornerstone has more of a supporting role on this team.

Here's a Pokepaste of the team with my changes https://pokepast.es/55120abfa9f2ff05

I cant believe I didn't know that there wasn't an item clause lmao. But sincerely thanks for the advice, I'm excited to see just how saucy the swamp can get.

 

[Tgrizz]

I cant believe I didn't know that there wasn't an item clause lmao. But sincerely thanks for the advice, I'm excited to see just how saucy the swamp can get.

dude the swamp is working really well, idk why I ever had bronzong on the team I think my idea was to set rocks so I wouldn't have to deal with pesky focus sashes, new ev spreads on boom and ogerpon are like night and day