u/Annual_Scratch_3497

i always lead w heliolisk and keep garchomp in back. my second lead depends on the mega i’m bringing; either whimsicott w/ delphox in the back or meowstic w/ gyarados in back. my goal is to use my prankster mons to set up weather and/or screens/tailwind while heliolisk sets up shed tail.

garchomp has amazing synergy with m delphox and base gyarados, both being immune to the soft sand boosted EQ’s. garchomp also doesn’t mind being behind a shed tail sub if there’s a speedy ice type on the other team. i sometimes fantasize about using tyrantrum for a stronger rock slide but idk.

i started using heliolisk bc my delphox was really struggling w/ basculegions and so having it in the back after a shed tail is a great hard counter to it. i also love doing a turn 1 heli protect + whims tailwind and hoping i get knocked to sash so i can then follow it up w endeavor + hyper voice for a surprise ko on their mega or tank.

overall i find the team really fun, it’s obviously not perfect but it’s really satisfying when it works! my only really struggle so far has been hard trickroom teams or duel megas bc i can very easily pick the wrong team for that too, i used to have a farigiraf instead of meowstic that had trick room and imprison to nullify trickroom users but its kinda too much of a liability by adding to my teams bug and dark weaknesses and not providing much damage besides like a helping hands or maybe psychic.

anyways would love to hear ur thoughts :)) i’ve noticed myself climbing the ranked ladder much quicker than last season but that’s could just be from learning more and more from the game as i play!