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Primarina, Tauros, and Palafin get nuked. Pawmot, the only notable electric type is too frail to switch in as a resist. Maus-ape core is running wild, throw them on the team and get a insane amount of synergy. A ghost for fighting type immunity, beat up for stamina or rage fist interactions, plus friend guard to take advantage of the steel type resists and good bulk. Pelipper rain meta means there's a teammate to help against any other fighting and ground opponents. STAB hurricane and weather ball with auto setting rain is ridiculously strong beside him. Add in haze for Dondozo or any setup, even the catfish isn't safe with it's +2s. Incineroar can't touch him with it's STABs because of rain and physical side of bulk. Next to zero fairies in the format. Sylveon being the only "good" fairy that still takes neutral electric damage. Ursaluna (normal) is a physical attacker, the strong side of his bulk. Water teammates on a rain team will eat it up. The stapler is really set up to run unchecked in reg H. The only strategy I see ruining his day is getting weather advantage and trying to OHKO it with a Torkoal Eruption or another strong fire move.
Thanks for watching, all! What do you think of Archaludon thus far in early Regulation H? How about Basculegion? Have you tried them yet? If so, what have you used? Let us know in the comments!
Arch just has so many stats, as they say, and a great typing with better offensive presence than h-goodra. Really funny with screens and stamina . I tested basc in reg d, it’s damage calcs in rain or as the last mon are really devastating
@@CloverBells that’s true, but you still have to dedicate so many resources for one pokemon, IE safety goggles, Tera grass, taunt, grass type, etc when you could use other items, moves, Tera types that are better overall options if that one stupid mushroom was gone.
I feel it's a good time to rediscover good fighting types... We have: Conkeldurr Kommo o Hariyama Mienshao Annihilape Liligant Unburden sneasler or hawlucha Gallade
Annihilape tops the list since it's strong again with Maushold. You'll also definitely see more Kommo-O now that flutter mane is gone and more Hariyama on trick room teams now that Iron Hands is gone.
You really highlighted the importance of fighting types. Is Breloom just that badly outclassed by Rillaboom and Amoongus that it’s not worth running? I ask this as someone who knows almost nothing about VGC, so I don’t feel strongly one way or the other. I just battled someone at my local league who used it and thought it was interesting.
It's more of a niche option - nowhere near as dominant as Rillaboom and Amoongus. No Fake Out, no terrain control, no trick room matchup. I think Decidueye is the better grass fighting type if anything.
Yeah Archuludon is really cool, he carries niche strategies as well, been using him with weakness policy and Gliscor with Bulldoze (Serperior, Milotic, Farigiraf and Incin)
Yo, I was the dragapult player in the first tour! The dragapult set ended up being the MVP of my whole tournament, next to archaladon. The amount of KOs it picks up is insane, and it outspeeds everything in the format. Nice video!
@@CloverBellsmaybe it could be cool on these rain teams too. Outspeed everything and hit with a choice specs, Tera Electric Thunder. Certain scarfed guys would wreck you though
Archaludon is very good rn, not having many counters rn and with all the big bad legends and paradoxes gone Archaludon feels like a fantastic pokemon rn, wouldn't be surprised if people start running counters to it on many teams
@@theimprovedbore550 This is what I came up with: - Both Ursalunas can OHKO, with Headlong Rush (base) or Earth Power (Bloodmoon), but only if they have Speed control. - Choice Scarf Annihilape can trade via Final Gambit, or get huge damage w/ Close Combat if it gets a Defiant boost. - Sharpness Gallade can potentially OHKO via Sacred Sword. It can even be EV'd to survive any one hit from Archaludon. - Snarl / Eerie Impulse + Ghost types (to stop Body Press) to try to contain Archaludon's damage output. Are these viable answers?
Hi Clover, great vid! I've been having a blast using Archaludon since it came out, and I know it wasn't featured in the video, but I have a miracle seed Rillaboom on my Arch rain team that I've been trying to find a good EV spread for. Any tips?
I would make it outspeed a modest pelipper and go for adamant +116 and hit the 192 HP mark. The rest can go into spdef with a point in defense. start with that
ngl I think everyone saw it coming, walls half the mons everyone was hyping up and hits them all back for super effective damage :| funnily enough the typing isn't enough to save it from ursaluna bloodmoon as even with av it gets schmoked by life orb earth power, you can calc to live it but it takes a lot of evs
Would Archaludon be successful as a Mon used outside of rain? Like can any team slap on an Arch to counter potential rain? Cause it also makes sense to slap Arch as a defensive option on a Maus/Ape core
In pokemon, when you invest your vitamins to increase a stat, usually it goes up by 1 point. However, in the natured stat that you chose (ex: adamant), you'll see a "bump" in that stat only when you invest EVs. There are 3 distinct points within the 252 bar where the stat will increase by 2 points instead of one. Look at Heatran and make it modest. You'll see that as you move the slider and get it to +76 the special attack increases by 2 points instead of one! Amazing! From here, the rule is that for every 80 EVs invested after the first bump, you'll see it again. So +156 and +236 investment in special attack you'll see the 2nd and 3rd bump. Hopefully this helps!
@@CloverBells super informative and quick response. Found you on twitter less than a week ago and saw your vids and subbed immediately. Thanks man. I’ve heard of this but forgot all about it. Awesome content, I’ll be watching 👍
I've been trying this team (and I'm brand new to vgc, this is my only team on showdown). I've been seeing a TON of sandstorm teams and have been having 0 luck(skill) against them. Any tips?
That is why the Tyranitar is very good this time around. Keep pivoting the pelipper to win the weather war. Use the amoongus to keep your mons healthy until you can overwhelm the Tyranitar
In pokemon, when you invest your vitamins to increase a stat, usually it goes up by 1 point. However, in the natured stat that you chose (ex: adamant), you'll see a "bump" in that stat only when you invest EVs. There are 3 distinct points within the 252 bar where the stat will increase by 2 points instead of one. Look at Heatran and make it modest. You'll see that as you move the slider and get it to +76 the special attack increases by 2 points instead of one! Amazing! From here, the rule is that for every 80 EVs invested after the first bump, you'll see it again. So +156 and +236 investment in special attack you'll see the 2nd and 3rd bump. Hopefully this helps!
In pokemon, when you invest your vitamins to increase a stat, usually it goes up by 1 point. However, in the natured stat that you chose (ex: adamant), you'll see a "bump" in that stat only when you invest EVs. There are 3 distinct points within the 252 bar where the stat will increase by 2 points instead of one. Look at Heatran and make it modest. You'll see that as you move the slider and get it to +76 the special attack increases by 2 points instead of one! Amazing! From here, the rule is that for every 80 EVs invested after the first bump, you'll see it again. So +156 and +236 investment in special attack you'll see the 2nd and 3rd bump. Hopefully this helps!
In pokemon, when you invest your vitamins to increase a stat, usually it goes up by 1 point. However, in the natured stat that you chose (ex: adamant), you'll see a "bump" in that stat only when you invest EVs. There are 3 distinct points within the 252 bar where the stat will increase by 2 points instead of one. Look at Heatran and make it modest. You'll see that as you move the slider and get it to +76 the special attack increases by 2 points instead of one! Amazing! From here, the rule is that for every 80 EVs invested after the first bump, you'll see it again. So +156 and +236 investment in special attack you'll see the 2nd and 3rd bump. Hopefully this helps!
That's what we call a meta. For now you'll see some old favorites from Regulation A but soon there will be some niche choices as we get it more centralized.
In pokemon, when you invest your vitamins to increase a stat, usually it goes up by 1 point. However, in the natured stat that you chose (ex: adamant), you'll see a "bump" in that stat only when you invest EVs. There are 3 distinct points within the 252 bar where the stat will increase by 2 points instead of one. Look at Heatran and make it modest. You'll see that as you move the slider and get it to +76 the special attack increases by 2 points instead of one! Amazing! From here, the rule is that for every 80 EVs invested after the first bump, you'll see it again. So +156 and +236 investment in special attack you'll see the 2nd and 3rd bump. Hopefully this helps!
In pokemon, when you invest your vitamins to increase a stat, usually it goes up by 1 point. However, in the natured stat that you chose (ex: adamant), you'll see a "bump" in that stat only when you invest EVs. There are 3 distinct points within the 252 bar where the stat will increase by 2 points instead of one. Look at Heatran and make it modest. You'll see that as you move the slider and get it to +76 the special attack increases by 2 points instead of one! Amazing! From here, the rule is that for every 80 EVs invested after the first bump, you'll see it again. So +156 and +236 investment in special attack you'll see the 2nd and 3rd bump. Hopefully this helps!
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Makes sense. No flutter mane, very few good ground types and very few good fighting types.
yup!
Dont forget bout anihillape
@@SpiceWrld-g8x we haven't. stay tuned for tomorrow.
Primarina, Tauros, and Palafin get nuked.
Pawmot, the only notable electric type is too frail to switch in as a resist.
Maus-ape core is running wild, throw them on the team and get a insane amount of synergy. A ghost for fighting type immunity, beat up for stamina or rage fist interactions, plus friend guard to take advantage of the steel type resists and good bulk.
Pelipper rain meta means there's a teammate to help against any other fighting and ground opponents. STAB hurricane and weather ball with auto setting rain is ridiculously strong beside him. Add in haze for Dondozo or any setup, even the catfish isn't safe with it's +2s.
Incineroar can't touch him with it's STABs because of rain and physical side of bulk.
Next to zero fairies in the format. Sylveon being the only "good" fairy that still takes neutral electric damage.
Ursaluna (normal) is a physical attacker, the strong side of his bulk. Water teammates on a rain team will eat it up.
The stapler is really set up to run unchecked in reg H. The only strategy I see ruining his day is getting weather advantage and trying to OHKO it with a Torkoal Eruption or another strong fire move.
Thanks for watching, all! What do you think of Archaludon thus far in early Regulation H? How about Basculegion? Have you tried them yet? If so, what have you used? Let us know in the comments!
Arch just has so many stats, as they say, and a great typing with better offensive presence than h-goodra. Really funny with screens and stamina . I tested basc in reg d, it’s damage calcs in rain or as the last mon are really devastating
@@banditrests yes!
Almost perfect. I am still waiting for a regulation that bans amoongus spore. One of the biggest nuisances in pokemon history
@@anthonybucci-jf7tt plenty of ways around it
@@CloverBells that’s true, but you still have to dedicate so many resources for one pokemon, IE safety goggles, Tera grass, taunt, grass type, etc when you could use other items, moves, Tera types that are better overall options if that one stupid mushroom was gone.
I love Regulation H! Was getting bored of regulation G! I want the rank to change already! 😭 Also keep up with the good videos Clover!!
Still got a little bit of Reg G content left haha
I feel it's a good time to rediscover good fighting types...
We have: Conkeldurr
Kommo o
Hariyama
Mienshao
Annihilape
Liligant
Unburden sneasler or hawlucha
Gallade
Annihilape tops the list since it's strong again with Maushold. You'll also definitely see more Kommo-O now that flutter mane is gone and more Hariyama on trick room teams now that Iron Hands is gone.
You really highlighted the importance of fighting types. Is Breloom just that badly outclassed by Rillaboom and Amoongus that it’s not worth running?
I ask this as someone who knows almost nothing about VGC, so I don’t feel strongly one way or the other. I just battled someone at my local league who used it and thought it was interesting.
It's more of a niche option - nowhere near as dominant as Rillaboom and Amoongus. No Fake Out, no terrain control, no trick room matchup. I think Decidueye is the better grass fighting type if anything.
@@CloverBells makes sense. Thanks!
Yeah Archuludon is really cool, he carries niche strategies as well, been using him with weakness policy and Gliscor with Bulldoze (Serperior, Milotic, Farigiraf and Incin)
ok!
Yo, I was the dragapult player in the first tour! The dragapult set ended up being the MVP of my whole tournament, next to archaladon. The amount of KOs it picks up is insane, and it outspeeds everything in the format. Nice video!
good job!
Everything relevant in the format at least. Electrode supreme lol
@@JJJJ-bz7en it may seem that way right now since it's fresh and new but once the dust settles the meta will be more centralized and defined.
@@CloverBellsmaybe it could be cool on these rain teams too. Outspeed everything and hit with a choice specs, Tera Electric Thunder. Certain scarfed guys would wreck you though
@@JJJJ-bz7en i dont think it offers enough and historically thats been the case
Yes Archaludon supremacy 😂
at long last~
After trying for 2 Regs, my boy is finally in the meta💯🎉 looking forward to the video
yup
Could Politoed work instead of Pelipper?
Yes and no. You get rain but wide guard and tailwind is so good. Hurricane is good for annihilape
Archaludon is very good rn, not having many counters rn and with all the big bad legends and paradoxes gone Archaludon feels like a fantastic pokemon rn, wouldn't be surprised if people start running counters to it on many teams
what counters? they're all gone 😭
they have to. It's too strong not to
@theimprovedbore550 there's still a lot out there.
@@theimprovedbore550 This is what I came up with:
- Both Ursalunas can OHKO, with Headlong Rush (base) or Earth Power (Bloodmoon), but only if they have Speed control.
- Choice Scarf Annihilape can trade via Final Gambit, or get huge damage w/ Close Combat if it gets a Defiant boost.
- Sharpness Gallade can potentially OHKO via Sacred Sword. It can even be EV'd to survive any one hit from Archaludon.
- Snarl / Eerie Impulse + Ghost types (to stop Body Press) to try to contain Archaludon's damage output.
Are these viable answers?
Can train unburden Sneasler which is the fastest in the game rn , outside of maybe some swift swimmers . Can one shot arch with CC
Hi Clover, great vid! I've been having a blast using Archaludon since it came out, and I know it wasn't featured in the video, but I have a miracle seed Rillaboom on my Arch rain team that I've been trying to find a good EV spread for. Any tips?
I would make it outspeed a modest pelipper and go for adamant +116 and hit the 192 HP mark. The rest can go into spdef with a point in defense. start with that
this thing will be a force for sure!
already is!
Yayyyyy archaludon spotlight 😂❤️
yup!
yeah this whole bloodmoon ursaluna business has me thinking about a couple niche steel levitate mons
a little, yes
ngl I think everyone saw it coming, walls half the mons everyone was hyping up and hits them all back for super effective damage :| funnily enough the typing isn't enough to save it from ursaluna bloodmoon as even with av it gets schmoked by life orb earth power, you can calc to live it but it takes a lot of evs
That's exactly what we said and did in the video.
@@CloverBells mb I was commenting while I was watching the first half of the vid lol
That’s why need partner that threatens them.
@@agamerjourney9146 yup
Would Archaludon be successful as a Mon used outside of rain? Like can any team slap on an Arch to counter potential rain? Cause it also makes sense to slap Arch as a defensive option on a Maus/Ape core
you want those electroshot boosts. Maus Ape is excellent into archaludon
So what are EV bumps? I think I know but not sure
In pokemon, when you invest your vitamins to increase a stat, usually it goes up by 1 point. However, in the natured stat that you chose (ex: adamant), you'll see a "bump" in that stat only when you invest EVs. There are 3 distinct points within the 252 bar where the stat will increase by 2 points instead of one. Look at Heatran and make it modest. You'll see that as you move the slider and get it to +76 the special attack increases by 2 points instead of one! Amazing! From here, the rule is that for every 80 EVs invested after the first bump, you'll see it again. So +156 and +236 investment in special attack you'll see the 2nd and 3rd bump. Hopefully this helps!
@@CloverBells super informative and quick response. Found you on twitter less than a week ago and saw your vids and subbed immediately. Thanks man. I’ve heard of this but forgot all about it. Awesome content, I’ll be watching 👍
@@sjalabi35 glad I could help!
Just remember you pair him with maushold for the defense boost. Put on choice scarf and ok everything. Lol
maushold is a great partner for him with beat up! but keep the AV - it's important!
Wait, is that an IVYSAUR on the 7th Place team?
yup! the tech!
I feel like we might see Ludicolo again if rain and especially Palafin is strong, and it’s good into the bears
it is possible
I've been trying this team (and I'm brand new to vgc, this is my only team on showdown). I've been seeing a TON of sandstorm teams and have been having 0 luck(skill) against them. Any tips?
That is why the Tyranitar is very good this time around. Keep pivoting the pelipper to win the weather war. Use the amoongus to keep your mons healthy until you can overwhelm the Tyranitar
@@CloverBells thanks!
What are EV buffs
In pokemon, when you invest your vitamins to increase a stat, usually it goes up by 1 point. However, in the natured stat that you chose (ex: adamant), you'll see a "bump" in that stat only when you invest EVs. There are 3 distinct points within the 252 bar where the stat will increase by 2 points instead of one. Look at Heatran and make it modest. You'll see that as you move the slider and get it to +76 the special attack increases by 2 points instead of one! Amazing! From here, the rule is that for every 80 EVs invested after the first bump, you'll see it again. So +156 and +236 investment in special attack you'll see the 2nd and 3rd bump. Hopefully this helps!
Who wins the weather war ? Curious to see what people say
Depends on who pivots better.
What are EV bumps?
In pokemon, when you invest your vitamins to increase a stat, usually it goes up by 1 point. However, in the natured stat that you chose (ex: adamant), you'll see a "bump" in that stat only when you invest EVs. There are 3 distinct points within the 252 bar where the stat will increase by 2 points instead of one. Look at Heatran and make it modest. You'll see that as you move the slider and get it to +76 the special attack increases by 2 points instead of one! Amazing! From here, the rule is that for every 80 EVs invested after the first bump, you'll see it again. So +156 and +236 investment in special attack you'll see the 2nd and 3rd bump. Hopefully this helps!
I feel like Ape would be able to stand up to Don
we mentioned that in the video. this is why pelipper is important
What are ev bumps
In pokemon, when you invest your vitamins to increase a stat, usually it goes up by 1 point. However, in the natured stat that you chose (ex: adamant), you'll see a "bump" in that stat only when you invest EVs. There are 3 distinct points within the 252 bar where the stat will increase by 2 points instead of one. Look at Heatran and make it modest. You'll see that as you move the slider and get it to +76 the special attack increases by 2 points instead of one! Amazing! From here, the rule is that for every 80 EVs invested after the first bump, you'll see it again. So +156 and +236 investment in special attack you'll see the 2nd and 3rd bump. Hopefully this helps!
Time to pick up the Hisuian Decidueye call
it can work
that moment when people say REG H brings more choices. I see almost the same teams everywhere 😂
That's what we call a meta. For now you'll see some old favorites from Regulation A but soon there will be some niche choices as we get it more centralized.
Yeah, getting that first comment. I built a very similar team with Palafin
they have the same starting cores for now
pawmoth would ever be an option ?
It's nice on a dondozo team
EV bumps
In pokemon, when you invest your vitamins to increase a stat, usually it goes up by 1 point. However, in the natured stat that you chose (ex: adamant), you'll see a "bump" in that stat only when you invest EVs. There are 3 distinct points within the 252 bar where the stat will increase by 2 points instead of one. Look at Heatran and make it modest. You'll see that as you move the slider and get it to +76 the special attack increases by 2 points instead of one! Amazing! From here, the rule is that for every 80 EVs invested after the first bump, you'll see it again. So +156 and +236 investment in special attack you'll see the 2nd and 3rd bump. Hopefully this helps!
archeledin
Yup.
Ev bump
In pokemon, when you invest your vitamins to increase a stat, usually it goes up by 1 point. However, in the natured stat that you chose (ex: adamant), you'll see a "bump" in that stat only when you invest EVs. There are 3 distinct points within the 252 bar where the stat will increase by 2 points instead of one. Look at Heatran and make it modest. You'll see that as you move the slider and get it to +76 the special attack increases by 2 points instead of one! Amazing! From here, the rule is that for every 80 EVs invested after the first bump, you'll see it again. So +156 and +236 investment in special attack you'll see the 2nd and 3rd bump. Hopefully this helps!