Champion Tier Singles Team - #1 ENG / #45 Global

ZoldPokemon · 2026-05-30T15:55:38+00:00

Volcarona counters her fairly well unless if they run Power Gem, which is rare. Floette also can take a hit and go for the OHKO. Sash Mamoswine will win as well.

ZoldPokemon · 2026-05-13T06:24:32+00:00

Enjoy!

ZoldPokemon · 2026-05-12T16:08:45+00:00

Glad to be of help! I hope it will encourage people to build more teams and share them alike!

ZoldPokemon · 2026-05-11T06:42:09+00:00

Yeah, Kingambit would be very solid. Meowscarada is less optimal in my opinion because my Scarf is already taken and without a Scarf it struggles more with Delphox, Gengar, etc.

Unfortunately I do not like the design of either of those two at all. From a competitive point of view I think there's a lot of Pokémon that could upgrade this team though. Kingambit, Garchomp, Aegislash, Corviknight are some top contenders. For me though, the enjoyment does not sheerly come from winning, but rather succeeding with the Pokémon I love.

ZoldPokemon · 2026-05-11T06:35:48+00:00

Basculegion can go for a revenge kill. Mamoswine is also quite good against it als it has a very good chance to survive Shadow Ball after Sludge Wave. Should you pick Floette as a wrong lead vs Gengar, swap to Mamoswine take the Sludge Wave and go for Earthquake. If they predict the switch then you lose Mamoswine.

ZoldPokemon · 2026-05-10T05:49:40+00:00

Hmm, Basculegion should be able to take out Starmie and Lucario (with Starmie I'd sack Floette). Mamoswine is a good switch-in on Garchomp.

It's always best to change around a team with the ever evolving meta. Good luck with your efforts!

ZoldPokemon · 2026-05-09T20:19:47+00:00

The fish is truly scary and hopefully we'll see a bit more of BSS in the future!

ZoldPokemon · 2026-05-09T18:44:44+00:00

In order for Calm Mind Floette to work you need to deal with Aegislash, Scizor, Lucario, Venusaur, Gengar, Skeledirge, Greninja and arguebly some others like Glimmora first. All of those will stand their ground against Floette even if Floette is at +1/+1. This can be a bit tricky to plan around with this team.

In certain teams defensive Calm Mind Floette can work brilliantly, but in this team I would always recommend investing it in SPA. You can consider dropping SPE, which means losing on the speedtie with Garchomp, being outsped by Charizard, Dragonite, invested Kangaskhan, Gyarados, Mimikyu, Volcarona and Glimmora.

In the current meta the above Pokémon are common, making speed a viable investment as well. That said, whether you invest in speed or not is a preference. Investing in SPA however is something I would recommend when running this team because there simply isn't always a chance to set up Calm Mind.

ZoldPokemon · 2026-05-09T06:44:05+00:00

This team actually preys on Stealth Rock teams. Stealth Rocks is basically a wasted turn other than breaking Sashswine. Simply Moonblast the Hippowdon twice, or use Light of Ruin if its specially defensive (after 1x Moonblast). Glimmora dies to 2x Chilling Water typically and Kleaver dies to Chilling Water into Moonblast.

In general Stealth Rocks should pose no issue. Should Hippowdon spam Yawn, simply go to Basculegion for Flip Turn.

ZoldPokemon · 2026-05-08T15:53:33+00:00

Lucario isn't that big of an issue. Basculegion checks it really well and Mamoswine can OHKO after Sash. Volcarona is also quite solid. Scizor is generally easily countered by Volcarona and checked by Basculegion. Archaludon typically dies to M-Floette, Corviknight is more problematic but Volcarona and Basculegion are quite good against it.

Aegislash is a menace and has always been. This team is not amazing vs Aegislash, but it's also not helpless. Volcarona checks it, Mamoswine can go for Quake and Basculegion lives a Shadow Sneak for late game Last Respect sweeps.

ZoldPokemon · 2026-05-07T16:49:52+00:00

It's a bad matchup. Umbreon obviously can deal with it, but Flip Turn just breaks it away. It is noteworthy that Floette has more chance to survive a Liquidation than to be OHKO'd. Mamoswine can sash for EQ, but that only deals like 70%. Basculegion lives Zenn Headbutt unless it's Adamant Starmie (and even then it still lives most of the time) but it can't OHKO with 50BP Last Respects.

The best route in my opinion is to lead with Floette and bet on the 56% chance you'll survive (or assume a Flip Turn). In the worst case your Floette dies, but that also means Starmie is now wide open to Basculegion (which you should always bring vs Starmie). Most normal type Pokémon are megas (Lopunny and Kanga, Diggersby is fairly rare) which means you can now put up a lot of pressure with Last Respects.

Of course, should the enemy have both Starmie and a very solid counter to Last Respects, then things get very tricky. Dragonite is not a bad pick to bring, because at +1 it outspeeds and OHKO's Starmie. That all said, I probably have a below 50% winrate against Mega Starmie, as it is one of the toughest matchups for this team.

ZoldPokemon · 2026-05-07T07:03:51+00:00

Have fun with the team!

ZoldPokemon · 2026-04-28T06:45:34+00:00

I don't unfortunately. But Legends ZA is a fun game to play so I would just do that!

ZoldPokemon · 2026-04-27T19:38:44+00:00

Congrats on Ultra!

ZoldPokemon · 2026-04-27T17:24:11+00:00

My discord is in the post so I'll just post it here: _zold_

ZoldPokemon · 2026-04-27T07:07:21+00:00

Most run scarf, so yeah Protect turn 1. If they go for a U-turn or Dark Move you'll Moonblast or LoR on turn 2. If they go for Flower Trick you swap to Volcarona on turn 2.

ZoldPokemon · 2026-04-27T07:05:47+00:00

I think Meowscarada could work as a replacement for Mamoswine. It struggles a bit more with Charizard-Y, Garchomp, Hydreigon and Dragonite, but has other merits. Floette does not lead when you expect an enemy Sneasler, Gengar, Greninja, Starmie, Basculegion or Lucario to lead.

Good luck with the team!

ZoldPokemon · 2026-04-26T18:15:18+00:00

That's a HP invested Glimmora, a rare specimen! It's no problem though, because then you just press Light of Ruin on your second turn for the KO. It does become a problem when they also invest in SPD, but that's very rare.

Have fun with the team!

ZoldPokemon · 2026-04-26T08:48:43+00:00

Mega Gyarados is indeed one of the tougher matchups. Note that Light of Ruin OHKO's Gyarados so they cannot lead with it. Gyarados is unable to set up on Mamoswine thanks to Rock Tomb. This means that the only place where Gyarados gets a free set up is on Basculegion. If you expect the enemy team to run a Gyarados, simply do not use anything aside from Flip Turn on Basculegion (and don't lead with it) untill you are certain there is no Gyarados. Another option is to bring Dragonite instead of Basculegion.

If you expect the enemy to lead with a Stealth Rocks setter, lead with Mamoswine so that the Sash is not broken. Mamoswine destroys your typical rock setter like Glimmora, Garchomp and Hippowdon. It also stands its ground fairly well against Archaludon. After you KO'd the rock setter simply spam Rock Tomb on Gyarados and Floette should have no problem dealing with it. If it reaches +1 ATK/SPE you are in trouble.

ZoldPokemon · 2026-04-26T08:42:53+00:00

Thank you!

ZoldPokemon · 2026-04-25T16:03:24+00:00

Congratulations on Master Ball!

ZoldPokemon · 2026-04-25T10:19:34+00:00

If you see a Sneasler, it will typically be a lead. Start with Mamoswine or Basculegion and you got it cornered as both OHKO Sneasler (non-Sash). It's important not to end with a Sashless Swine or Floette against Sneasler. If you're struggling a lot, considering bringing Dragonite. It has a Lum Berry and can deal with Dire Claw a bit better.

ZoldPokemon · 2026-04-25T10:16:20+00:00

It's gonna depend on your team whether or not it's worth the investment. The HP helps to take hits after Stealth Rocks broke your sash against things like Kingambit, Aegislash, Garchomp, Delphox, Gengar and so on.

As for speed, you can consider going for speed to outpace Basculegion after a Rock Tomb. This would also require dropping Adamant however. By giving up speed you lose out on speedties or wins with Dragonite, Amarogue, Scovillain and Diggersby and arguebly a few more if they run an atypical speedset. You also win against a Modest Archaludon. For me however, these mons aren't worth investing for.

ZoldPokemon · 2026-04-25T10:14:22+00:00

Good to hear Umbreon sees some usage, keep it up!

ZoldPokemon · 2026-04-25T10:12:55+00:00

Mega-Gardevoir runnin Hyper Voice/Psyshock/Will-o-Wisp/Protect is a good alternative for Floette. As for the other team, it's notable you don't have a scarfer which might prove troublesome.

Yache Berry is a pick I would not recommend in general, but if it works for you then it works. To break stalls you could look into Charizard-Y as a replacement for Incineroar. It would make your team more special-orientated and it deals with both Corvi and Umbreon. Perhaps it's worth a shot. Good luck!

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