Team of the Week: [Gen 9] OU Roaring Moon Offense

[Gen 9] OU Team of the Week: Roaring Moon Offense

Team by Baloor | Description by dex | Grammar checked by Lumari

Roaring Moon @ Booster Energy  
Ability: Protosynthesis  
Tera Type: Flying  
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe  
Jolly Nature  
- Dragon Dance  
- Knock Off  
- Brick Break  
- Acrobatics  

Kingambit @ Black Glasses  
Ability: Supreme Overlord  
Tera Type: Flying  
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe  
Adamant Nature  
- Swords Dance  
- Sucker Punch  
- Kowtow Cleave  
- Iron Head  

Iron Valiant @ Booster Energy  
Ability: Quark Drive  
Tera Type: Steel  
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe  
Naive Nature  
- Knock Off  
- Moonblast  
- Destiny Bond  
- Encore  

Gholdengo @ Air Balloon  
Ability: Good as Gold  
Tera Type: Fairy  
EVs: 76 Def / 252 SpA / 180 Spe  
Modest Nature  
IVs: 0 Atk  
- Dazzling Gleam  
- Shadow Ball  
- Psyshock  
- Nasty Plot  

Sandy Shocks @ Booster Energy  
Ability: Protosynthesis  
Tera Type: Ghost  
EVs: 48 HP / 208 SpA / 252 Spe  
Timid Nature  
IVs: 0 Atk  
- Earth Power  
- Thunderbolt  
- Stealth Rock  
- Spikes  

Dragonite @ Heavy-Duty Boots  
Ability: Multiscale  
Tera Type: Normal  
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe  
Adamant Nature  
- Dragon Dance  
- Extreme Speed  
- Earthquake  
- Fire Punch  

DLC may change metagames, but some things stay the same. Offensive teams are still plenty good in SV OU, and the usual suspects are right back at the top after multiple post-DLC suspects have ended. Roaring Moon received a gift from the Teal Mask in Knock Off, which turns it into one of the more dangerous Pokemon to switch into and, alongside Brick Break for Kingambit and Acrobatics + Tera Flying, makes it a threat to win at any moment. Kingambit is up to its usual shenanigans, powering through supposed checks with Black Glasses-boosted Sucker Punch and Kowtow Cleave. Tera Flying allows Kingambit to turn the tables on Pokemon that rely on Ground and Fighting coverage to check it. Iron Valiant has seen many sets come and go so far this generation; on this team, it takes on more of a utility role, preventing setup with Encore while trading with dangerous threats like Manaphy and Kingambit with Destiny Bond. Nasty Plot Gholdengo gives the team an excellent way to punish Sneasler, which is otherwise very difficult to deal with; Tera Fairy + Dazzling Gleam gives Gholdengo the chops to take on Dark-types like Tera Dark Kingambit and even Roaring Moon. Booster Energy Sandy Shocks is the fastest Pokemon with both Spikes and Stealth Rock. It is an excellent lead, as it can also bluff Tera Blast Ice against Gliscor leads. Finally, the tried-and-true Dragonite is last, running its familiar Tera Normal Extreme Speed set. Earthquake and Fire Punch cover the tier's Steel-types while providing excellent neutral coverage.