I'm so stuck on what team I want to use, I have three that have been working out pretty well but I feel like I need a lot more testing to see which one I want to use.
Right now I'm laddering on battle spot with this:
Ninetales-Alola @ Focus Sash
Ability: Snow Warning
Level: 50
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Blizzard
- Freeze-Dry
- Aurora Veil
- Protect
Arcanine @ Firium Z
Ability: Intimidate
Level: 50
EVs: 76 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Def / 12 SpD / 164 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Flare Blitz
- Wild Charge
- Extreme Speed
- Protect
Nihilego @ Life Orb
Ability: Beast Boost
Level: 55
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Power Gem
- Sludge Bomb
- Hidden Power [Ice]
- Pound
Braviary @ Flyinium Z
Ability: Defiant
EVs: 112 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 140 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Tailwind
- Brave Bird
- Superpower
- Protect
Metagross @ Weakness Policy
Ability: Clear Body
Level: 50
EVs: 220 HP / 252 Atk / 36 Def
Adamant Nature
- Meteor Mash
- Bullet Punch
- Zen Headbutt
- Protect
Goodra (F) @ Assault Vest
Ability: Sap Sipper
Level: 50
EVs: 252 HP / 164 Def / 52 SpA / 36 SpD / 4 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Draco Meteor
- Sludge Bomb
- Flamethrower
- Thunderbolt
Probably gonna change draco to dragon pulse and give goodra a bit more sp atk to ko things like porygon2 after a z-move.
I haven't fought anything threatening to this team just yet, but I theorymon that double duck will be a problem since goodra is my only answer(albeit a really good one). I would like to add a bulky water in here but I love the team composition so far. Braviary seems like the most likely thing to take out but it has put in so much work that I don't wanna.
Hey everybody!
So, I'd really like to enter this competition but I have no experience whatsoever with doubles. I'm thinking of a Ninetales-Alola + Sandslash-Alola core which seems pretty strong on paper barring its glaring weakness to Fire-types, specially Arcanine which I know is pretty popular in this format. I actually tried my hand on Showdown and got some pretty mild results but couldn't really climb the ladder, so I'd like to ask: is that duo any viable at all? If so, which pokemon would be good teammates?
If that doesn't work then I guess I'll have to grab some sample teams from the forums and wing with it :T
I think it's best not to try sandslash, hail is a tough weather war to win and it can be walled fairly easily. Arcanine isn't even its biggest problem since groundium z sandslash can take care of it, i think celesteela is, so try countering that. Arcanine is such a good partner for hail since it can take on those steels, as well as being amazing in this format(there's a reason why it's the number one most used on battle spot). You can use the pgl website to find common partners for sandslash, interestingly enough Vanilluxe is actually paired with it more than Ninetales, but one that I agree with the most is goodra at number 10 since it destroys sun and rain, your most difficult match ups, leaving only sand as a threat.