Been having success with this team. I generally feel like I have all the tools I need to win most match ups, but I’m finding rain to be a bit tough and could use advice (Skill improvement)
I was previously on a team that lost to Charizard Y, so I wanted to try out using Lycanroc-Dusk as a counter and built this team to surround it. I thought Fire/Water/Grass would be a good core to work with so I made Meganium my mega, and I was already using Talonflame and Milotic on my last team so I just carried them over. I figured Sneasler and Kingambit are the best two “top threats” to fill the match up checks I had left.
Lycanroc-Dusk:
While being a nice Charizard Y and Talonflame answer, It also hits Aerodactyl for around 81-97% with Accelerock. Pairing it with Fake Out gives you the possibility to ko it before it can ever set up Tailwind. It can OHKO Sneasler after hanging on with focus sash. Drill Run gives you a (small) chance against Stamina Arch thanks to being high-crit. Drill Run can even OHKO Tyranitar on a crit.
A few important numbers:
Accelerock vs. 2 HP / 0 Def Mega Charizard Y: 228-268 (147 - 172.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO
Accelerock vs. 2 HP / 0 Def Aerodactyl: 128-152 (81.5 - 96.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
Psychic Fangs vs. 2 HP / 0 Def Sneasler: 384-456 (244.5 - 290.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO
Drill Run vs. 32 HP / 0 Def Kingambit: 104-124 (50.2 - 59.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
Drill Run vs. 32 HP / 0 Def Archaludon: 98-116 (49.7 - 58.8%) -- 15.63% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
Drill Run vs. 32 HP / 0 Def Archaludon on a critical hit: 146-174 (74.1 - 88.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
Milotic:
Milotic mainly exists as a counter for Garchomp. It’s EVd to survive 3 Earthquakes through Leftovers and Protect stall, and OHKOs 2HP/0SpD 99.4%
Talonflame:
Usually only comes in against Mega Scovillian, Mega Scizor or the Whimsicot/Glimmora team to click Tailwind in the late game after Glim drops. It also can come in to OHKO Sneasler if Lycanroc is bad into the matchup.
Everyone else is being run fairly standard. Max HP for extra bulk on Kingambit and Meganium. Max speed and Jolly to get fastest possible Fake Out on Sneasler.
Pelliper/Arch/Sinistcha seems to be one team composition I struggle into the most so far. Meganium is my best answer into Water Pokemon but can only survive 1 hit from Hurricane. All my Arch answers are physical attacks other than Mega Meganium Gleam and Weather Ball which can make a late game against it difficult. Thunder Fang on Lycanroc is one option for quickly killing Pelliper but it would worsen my match up into Screens to get rid of Psychic Fangs. Would love any advice possible!