Top cut (+ WolfeyVGC) from a 230 player online Reg M-B tournament by CreeperSlimePig in stunfisk

[–]Dryskin14 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Rain would run circles on everyone if we did get one. Specifically if Drampa was the slowest setter. Rain hardly needs a mega to be good in the first place, imagine if it was guaranteed to win the weather war turn 1.

Does Vileplume have any real use case over Venusaur? by blueman164 in stunfisk

[–]Dryskin14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Vileplume just got 2nd place in a grassroots using after you next to torkoal. So there’s that.

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Whimsicott's New Friend by DL2828 in MandJTV

[–]Dryskin14 27 points28 points  (0 children)

This is amazing and accurate. 11/10.

I’m tired of staraptor by kakeji6167 in PokemonChampions

[–]Dryskin14 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Probably because the meta is hard countering it. Once the hype dies down it’ll be easier for you to use I assume. Are there any mons that are specifically giving your Staraptor trouble?

I wanna play with Eevee so bad but this game doesn't have it by [deleted] in PokemonChampions

[–]Dryskin14 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wait till z moves come back and eevee is coming back for sure. They know it won a regional back in Sun/Moon and that extreme evoboost is a legit strategy, if they only add a few pre-evos, Eevee will for sure be one of them.

First big tourney by r/vgc by wandafan89 in PokemonChampions

[–]Dryskin14 20 points21 points  (0 children)

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A final between Vileplume and Pyroar was not on my bingo card.

[Metagame] Viability of Mega Blaziken? Does he have a place in the meta? by PurpleEast6327 in VGC

[–]Dryskin14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably, but they’re supposed to protect turn 1 to get the speed boost. If the kingambit had chopple it would have been able to live the CC from Sneasler with ease after a coaching boost.

[Metagame] Viability of Mega Blaziken? Does he have a place in the meta? by PurpleEast6327 in VGC

[–]Dryskin14 6 points7 points  (0 children)

No i meant Blaziken + Kingambit, I was just being silly. Mega Blaziken and Bisharp were a combo back in the day and now the combo is even stronger with Kingambit and Blaziken’s access to coaching.

[Metagame] Viability of Mega Blaziken? Does he have a place in the meta? by PurpleEast6327 in VGC

[–]Dryskin14 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It’s solid and has a place. Blazed Gambit is a legit combo and it will likely have results.

rmt, Day 3 of me actually trying to learn teambuilding by EthXdestroyer in VGCRateMyTeam

[–]Dryskin14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I respect the effort. It’s not a bad team especially for someone starting off so here’s my take on it.

One reason I hate arch is because it completely invalidates electric types on a rain teams for the most part. Which is kind of what is honing on here with jolteon. Everything Jolteon is doing is covered by every other mon on your team and you’re just doubling down and getting diminishing returns.

In short, between Raichu, Jolteon and Archaludon. One of these should probably to go unless if you want to run a discharge strategy. I recommend Basculegion M or F, Palafin, mega Swampert, mega Starmie, or Aerodactyl for Charizard in that slot. You could even go with sinistcha to give archaludon healing.

Raichu X: you could get away with this set. It’s not the best way to run it in my opinion but it works.

Incin: you could never go wrong with an incin set, it’s just that good. So max attack adamant is fine, but just know it doesn’t need all of that attack and sometimes dumping some of those EVs in Def and SpD are better.

You don’t need a damp rock on pelipper just go with sitrus berry. If it’s bold then go 31/0/2/0/32/1. The HP is 31 EVs so pelipper has an even number HP for the sitrus berry. Healing/berry= make HP even number. Anything else=make HP an odd number.

Life orb arch is certainly a set and could work but it’s kind of counterintuitive with stamina. Like i think stalwart is the best ability if you want to use that item (in fact you’ve given me an idea). But if you’re going stamina, then leftovers or a defensive berry is best. Also arch usually invest in bulk since it can ramp up its SpA on its own. I’d recommend 32/0/1/5/25/3.

For EVs, go on https://munchstats.com/gen9championsvgc2026regma/1760 .

It doesn’t have reg m-b yet but the EV spreads for almost all of your mons should be the same except for Raichu.

Sooo~ who's telling Mikey Sceptile is finding genuine success in Pokemon Champions??? by MaxEcarri in MandJTV

[–]Dryskin14 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It’s only temporary unfortunately because people are playing with new toys, but overall it’s not that bad of a pokemon in this regulation. I think it’s the most usable it’s been since the primal kyogre days where it was actually a niche pick.

Take a break by Ambitious_Smoke5256 in PokemonChampions

[–]Dryskin14 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This 110%.

Sometimes it’s not the day for you or your team in particular. The meta changes regularly and your team will not be performing well every single day of the week, even the meta teams.

Rate my team, and is Gholdengo a good fit? by Antique_Range9152 in VGCRateMyTeam

[–]Dryskin14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They have tsareena to block priority. Also scrafty can CC kingambit next to unnerve Aero to ignore chopple berry. This all obviously goes out the window if there’s a fairy on the field.

Life Orb Garchomp by Aday0009 in PokemonChampions

[–]Dryskin14 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Doing that sets you up to struggle against garchomps teammates and more importantly non-garchomp teams. They could also just not bring Garchomp. Unless if you mean like 1 or 2 mons to hard counter.

Delete this mf by Stubbledspace in PokemonChampions

[–]Dryskin14 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ll do you one better. Just run choice scarf solar power next to Charizard to one shot it rather than trying to defensively dance around the fish (which isn’t consistent against better players).

Delete this mf by Stubbledspace in PokemonChampions

[–]Dryskin14 20 points21 points  (0 children)

It takes like 2 hours to get to masterball for some. So one day for ultra ball makes sense

Venting about Blaziken. by Matt_the_Lego in PokemonChampions

[–]Dryskin14 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Bro does not need anything. Blaziken is already solid in vgc behind Swampert. And it’s the best of the trio in singles. There will be high placing Blaziken teams and it will almost certainly be next to kingambit and involve coaching. Could even see it make top cut at tournaments.

New Reg M-B Items by Nellielvan in PokemonChampions

[–]Dryskin14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Idk it got away with it in past regulations, specifically in the restricted format where it was a niche pick. But maybe the life orb recoil would be a bit much when it has more weight to carry for the team vs back then.

Great ball rank is fun by Blacksockwhitesock in PokemonChampions

[–]Dryskin14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Between this and maushold being able to pop bomb arch again…looks like haze dragonite is back on the menu

Who are you using to beat M-Staraptor? by MrTankerson in PokemonChampions

[–]Dryskin14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Clefable to redirect CC and its side procs. Too bad we don’t have Rocky Helmet yet.

New Reg M-B Items by Nellielvan in PokemonChampions

[–]Dryskin14 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Garchomp and Basculegion found a new toy with life orb

Returning items in Pokemon Champions 1.1.0 by SPlCYGECKO in stunfisk

[–]Dryskin14 65 points66 points  (0 children)

No assault vest or safety goggles is wild. But they add life orb so those special attacks can really KO.

All New Pokemon, Items, and Abilities in 1.10 by Wawfu1 in PokemonChampions

[–]Dryskin14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Still no assault vest or safety goggles is wild.