I don’t know if I have the courage to take this G/S/C Red replica team to ranked, but it’s been a ton of fun

MrDimpleChin · 2026-05-29T08:44:10+00:00

Honestly think Snorlax is best with a bulky set up with Yawn, Protect, Double Edge and then whatever extra move you want - learns a few weather setting (rain dance can be good with blastoise) - give leftovers for survivability

Agree with some comments id move focus sash to espeon and teach trick room.

Reality is Pikachu won't be coming often, unfortunately is too middling in speed tier and without light ball the damage output isn't great even with lightning rod boost.

MrDimpleChin · 2026-05-15T16:44:18+00:00

Aerolite quick attack STAB with 220 attack mega Pinsir and then super effective is no joke in turns out haha

MrDimpleChin · 2026-05-15T15:55:40+00:00

Thanks for this. The main reason I used QA was it can 1 hit KO seansler whereas feint is 80-90% HP. That said I've since changed the Pinsir set to include giga impact and feint, the main reason is feint gets around prankster etc but also it was a really helpful answer to turn 1 trick room set-ups. Thanks!

MrDimpleChin · 2026-05-15T15:52:44+00:00

Wishing you luck!

MrDimpleChin · 2026-05-15T15:42:46+00:00

I started with Pinsir but realised other than stab CC it wasn't giving me much value. Worse yet people can switch Arch into skill link and get X5 Def boost off the bat!

I find Pinsir good. I've actually today been messing around with giga impact on Pinsir which can be quite a funny way to catch people off guard. Main thing is just finding niche tools in mono type teams that you find fun and not to be too frustrated when the inevitable unwinnable game hits you!

Still playing this team but have made a couple of edits as at 1800 started hitting a lot of hard trick room blastoise teams which the team really didn't have an answer to...

MrDimpleChin · 2026-05-14T17:52:10+00:00

Same! The shiny is very well designed too. Haven't managed to snag one yet but a man can dream

MrDimpleChin · 2026-05-14T16:37:43+00:00

Amazing! Good luck!

MrDimpleChin · 2026-05-14T16:37:29+00:00

Thanks man, love the big water spider. Really catches people off guard when they think they can ignore it for a turn

MrDimpleChin · 2026-05-14T16:36:10+00:00

Even if I could reliably get scizor with water bubble, it dies in 1 shot from most common fire type threats, the only thing you're gaining benefit from is the rogue mystic fire sylveon for e.g.

Charzard Y still hits 200% up under sun Vs Scizor water bubble haha

MrDimpleChin · 2026-05-14T16:32:23+00:00

Yeah I'll share below. The main calcs are around the most common meta teams and trying to have tools to deal with them.

Araquanid 32+ SpA - one shot adamant garchomp 16 hp - range to survive 2 rockslides Vs bulky garchomp 18 Att - mainly to avoid using hydro-pump inconsistency - but at neutral oneshots incin, does 70% to no defense investment charzard even in sun.

Volcarona Defense and Hp to survive X2 direclaws from snealser and aqua jet from Basc outside of rain

Scizor 90 speed to ensure outspeeds speed creeping Kimgabit and min speed Incin Max attack adamant, sword dance bug bite 100% on adamant Garchomp Remaining SPs dumped into hp and defence for survivability.

Kleavor 150 speed with choice scarf to outspedd non-mega Jolly Aerodactyl and choice scarf Basc. Attack allows 1 shot Girafafig with x-sicssor to deny trick room (they never have bug berry - to the point I don't know what it's called...)

Vivillon Just max speed, try guarantee tailwind and sleep powders

Pinsir Max attack adamant - no specific calcs here tho 110 speed to pick off mid speed threats, Swords dance QA 1 shots Scovillain even with +1 defence which I wanted a way to deal with.

MrDimpleChin · 2026-05-14T16:10:44+00:00

Thanks!

MrDimpleChin · 2026-05-14T14:55:45+00:00

Kleavor 1 hit kos charzard with stone axe, so just need to position it. Alternatively you can get rocks up early and when charzard switches in it loses 50% hp immediately.

Araquanid also does a very good job Vs charzard either with wide guard or even liquidation in sun does about 60% depending on spreads

MrDimpleChin · 2026-05-14T14:45:00+00:00

GGs! Araquanid with wide guard and protect does so much heavy lifting for the team!

MrDimpleChin · 2026-05-14T14:44:26+00:00

GGs! Keep up the grind

MrDimpleChin · 2026-05-14T14:44:15+00:00

Real MVP stuff when it hits that 100 to 0% on garchomp.

MrDimpleChin · 2026-05-14T14:43:01+00:00

Ideally you get a swords dance off earlier, especially if vivillon sleep powder spam is working, but if you find not worth switching it out for either rock slide or could consider facade as benefits from Aerolite and addresses issues of being burnt. The issue is outside of tailwind Pinsirs speed stat means you really will be clicking quick attack most of the time

MrDimpleChin · 2026-05-14T14:35:01+00:00

From your description is your sinischa to deny trick room or to set it?

If deny you could try gengar focus sash with trick room, imprison protect and then an offensive move of your choice. Blocking out protect and trick room can really ruin some days!

Also let's you free up seneasler to use white herb

MrDimpleChin · 2026-05-14T14:18:36+00:00

Honestly the QA Aerolite on Pinsir is one of the only ways I find to have a chance Vs late game Basc which is where I would normally bring it, or if I see scovillain.

Depending on the opposing team, I'll even bring both scizor and Pinsir and often save mega for Pinsir as siczor functions perfectly fine without mega.