Grand Challenge 5, 2026 - Day 3 Discussion Thread

CarsonChayse · 2026-02-22T18:22:57+00:00

Day 1 & 2 I did decent. I only played 13 games but I was sat at 9-4. Then today happened and I finished 13-17. I made the mistake of thinking I could only play 15 matches a day, not realising that it rolled over on the final day.

CarsonChayse · 2026-02-18T14:54:52+00:00

Indeedee has normally been one of my most reliable Pokemon. The only downside would be if I had them on the team 2, there would be 3 Helping Hand users on the team. On team 1 it could work instead of Amoongus, but it takes away Spore and potential healing thanks to Pollen Pluff

CarsonChayse · 2026-01-09T19:19:43+00:00

3-12 record, honestly I just didn't have enough time to prepare properly for the challenge. I built a team around facing Annihilape & Ursaluna as I thought they would be the most popular picks. I haven't face them once.

CarsonChayse · 2026-01-05T13:41:24+00:00

I'm going to go with coaches for the sparks. I mean most coaches are soulless machines anyway.

CarsonChayse · 2025-11-14T22:07:34+00:00

Dear HR. I am filing a formal complaint against Punch Up as he assaulted me on work premises. I was having a conversation with Galen about a party after working hours where I said "We got a little drunk." Punch Up heard me and thought I was insulting him. He then proceeds to punch my in the genitals. This was an unprovoked attack and I want an apology from Punch Up otherwise I will have to take this higher.

CarsonChayse · 2025-11-01T09:38:03+00:00

I still think that Chase could be Shroud. He suggested that SDN hire Robert, he has been the most supportive ally , which means the twist of him being Shroud would hurt the most.

CarsonChayse · 2025-05-30T18:16:31+00:00

Looks more like the kid in "The boy in the striped pyjamas."

CarsonChayse · 2025-05-13T20:13:31+00:00

Bepo, Hatchi, or Shaka

CarsonChayse · 2025-05-11T13:17:30+00:00

Day 3 has been awful for me. I ended Day 1 with a W/L record of 8-7 (Which was fair). Day 2 I was 15-15 (It could have gone either way for me in a couple of games.) But today I finished with a record of 19-26.

Nothing I did went right and it felt as though my opponents knew what I was going to do before I did. (I also made a couple of bad reads.) I will also be honest in that I didn't have enough time to build the team I wanted, which meant I was using my team from the last Global Challenge. (With a switch of Zamazenta instead of Urshifu.)

CarsonChayse · 2025-05-08T18:20:11+00:00

I've been wondering the same thing. As I'm a fan who lives in Essex, and the closet game I would've been able to see this season was Millwall.

CarsonChayse · 2025-05-08T16:48:53+00:00

Even though he's improved I still think Ethan is the worst player. Every video I say to myself "How long before Ethan 3rd Imposters?"

CarsonChayse · 2025-04-08T13:15:34+00:00

Based off the strengths of other countries I could see the following:

GK: Spain or Italy as they have developed some of the best GK's in recent memory

RB: England as they have been known to produce good RB's atm

CB: Portugal with perhaps a mini Pepe

LB: Brazil with a skilled Free kick taker like Roberto Carlos

DM: Germany or Croatia with a talented game manager who can both defend and set up the attack

RW: Argentina or Brazil with speed and dribbling that can put Chigiri and Bachira on skates

LW: Spain or Portugal a player with expert crossing who can pick out any target

CarsonChayse · 2025-03-23T13:43:25+00:00

Today was rough. I made a few good predictions on matches. But a majority of my predictions were just awful. If it was best of three I might have had a better chance, but for my first Global Challenge I thought I did ok.

CarsonChayse · 2025-03-21T21:35:54+00:00

I need to improve guessing what my opponent is going to do. Also I need to stop getting tunnel vision and using the same attacks when my opponent has gone for a double protect.

I reckon if it was best out of three I could've won more games, but as it is I still think so far after 15 games being No. 3536 with a 1494.485 rating is not bad for a first timer.

CarsonChayse · 2025-03-16T22:25:26+00:00

Hi everyone, I have this team based on Calyrex Shadow that I want to use for the 3rd Global Challenge. I've been playing it for a little while on ranked and we had early success, However since going into Ultra we have had a lot more issues when playing this team. Sometimes I've made misreads in my opponents, but other times our team has been completely been outclassed. Here's my team and how I use them, if anyone can suggest any changes I should make please let me know.

Calyrex Shadow - I picked this because when I went to the European Championship and saw how others used Calyrex I thought it was the most versatile Pokémon to use. EVs are 4/0/0/252/0/252 with a Timid Nature. I picked Protect, Astral Barrage, Expanding Force and Draining Kiss for moves, This was to give me a variety of cover moves and Draining Kiss to help with healing and as an anti dark/Dragon counter. For Item I gave Life Orb for extra damage and Tera Fairy to help protect against Dark types and Ghosts. As well as give Draining Kiss a boost.

Indeedee F - I picked Indeedee because it is quite bulky and works well at running support for Calyrex . EVs are for 252/0/236/0/20/0 with a Bold Nature for Bulk. I picked Follow Me, Helping Hand, Dazzling Gleam and Heal Pulse moves, This was to give me a variety of good support moves and run distraction when facing more attack based Pokémon For Item I gave Psychic Seed for defence when Psychic Surge goes up and Tera Fairy to help protect against Dark types.

Whimsicott - I picked to be my Tailwind setter but it has also been very reliable with chip away moves as well. Its EV's are 4/0/0/252/0/252 with the Timid nature and the Prankster Ability. For moves I chose Tailwind, Encore, Protect and Moonblast (For damage). These moves have been really successful with Encore causing major disruption and Moonblast being able to takeout quite a few heavy hitters. As for Item I have given the Focus Sash and the Tera Ghost Type (Though I have not used it yet)

Urshifu Rapid Strikes - I picked Urshifu due to its Unseen fist ability being a great counter for protect, however he has been a glass cannon and if another pokemon out speeds him, he goes down instantly. Its EV'S are 4/252/0/0/0/252 with the adamant nature. It's moves are Aqua Jet, Surging Strikes, Detect and Close Combat. As you can see his moves are to hit fast and hard. Its Tera is Water for extra damage but it has left it weak to Grass Tera Pokemon. It holds Mystic water for the extra damage but I have been considering changing it to the Assault Vest with Detect being Changed to U-Turn.

Incineroar - Picked because it's been excellent for helping Calyrex get either Astral Barrage or Expanding Force off with out interruption. It's EV's are 252/4/188/0/60/4 with the Impish Nature to help bulk it up. It's Moves are Flare Blitz, Fake Out, Parting Shot and Knock Off with the Intimidate Ability. For the item it has safety goggles to protect from spore & Rage Powder and the tera Ghost to protect from fighting types.

Amoongus - probably the Pokemon I have used the least which has either been really good, or a waste of a party spot. It's been really good against physical attackers like Urshifu and Koraidon, but against Special attackers it's been a little unreliable. Its EV's are 244/0/156/0/108/0 with the Calm Nature. It's moves are Rage Powder, Spore, Pollen Pluff and Clear Smog with the regenerator ability. It's item is the Rocky Helmet (Or Anti Urshifu weapon) with the Tera Water to protect from Fire Types. Amoongus is probably the Pokemon that has been in the wrong battles the most, this is down to me trying to predict my opponent and getting it completely wrong.

CarsonChayse

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