[VGC2021] Cut in Zelda Major Series 7 & TERURUN Challenge #7: Venusaur + Glastrier

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My team used at two major online tournament in December, and I made cut in both of them. It is based on @yu_yan_poke‘s Season 12 6th team.

Achirvement

December 5th Zelda VGC’2021 Major Series 7 Challenge: TOP16 (135 Players)

Swiss Round: 6-2(WWLWWWWL), Top cut: 1-1

Zelda Challenge
R1 ×○○
R2 ○×○
R3 ××
R4 ○○
R5 ○×○
R6 ○×○
R7 ○×○
R8 ××
6-2 18位

地下 ○○
TOP16 ××

↓この構築のエレキを磁石守る、ガエンのバクアを挑発にしたものを使いました！ヒトムがきついのとJoeUX9がうますぎてTOP16はしっかり瞬殺されました😇https://t.co/u8pxIxJ73U

— Taka Maenishi 🐳 (@taka_na_u) December 5, 2020

December 20th TERURUN Challenge #7: TOP23 (103 Players)

Swiss Round: 5-2(LWWWWLW), Top cut: 0-1

てるチャレ決勝1落ち！配信見てくれた方ありがとうございました！
かえでさん強かった😭 3本目は完敗だったけど欲を言えば1本目取りたかった😢
次も頑張ります！

🎥アーカイブ→https://t.co/DQc8sB7R08
リバティノートチャンネルもよろしくお願いします！👯‍♀️ pic.twitter.com/GXbTSZc8c6

— Taka Maenishi 🐳 (@taka_na_u) December 20, 2020

The team

Core of this team. Porygon2 is better than Cresselia and Dusclops in my opinion, because of its power, not got super-effective damage by Wicked Blow, and using Recover.

It’s good to use Tri Attack or Ally Switch expecting to get Taunt.

Ally Switch is so strong but I think it should be replaced to Ice Beam for opponent’s Landorus, obstacle for both my Regieleki and Glastrier.

• Outspeeds Timid maxspeed Amoonguss

Second core of this team.

Taunt is so good to stop opponent’s TR, Pranksters, and Protect in late of the game. Snarl or Darkest Lariat could be optional but I think Taunt is best for this team.

EV spread should be fixed because opponent’s Porygon2 gets SpA boost in front of my Incineroar and Porygon2.

I tried both Pinch Berry and Sitrus Berry and I think Pinch Berry is better because I’ve never experienced it got fainted without activating its Pinch Berry.

Clazy status. Glastrier is so strong in current metagame imo. I used Dynamax to it after tipping damages by Tri Attack etc.

I tested Life Orb because I wanted it to use Protect. Assault Vest is also amazing.

• HP: 16n-1
• 252 Atk Urshifu Wicked Blow vs. 28 HP / 180 Def Regieleki on a critical hit: 133-157 (83.6 – 98.7%) — guaranteed 2HKO
• 252+ Atk Miracle Seed Rillaboom Grassy Glide vs. 28 HP / 180 Def Regieleki in Grassy Terrain: 129-153 (81.1 – 96.2%) — guaranteed 2HKO

Regieleki is one of the best Pokemon in this format.

I set it bulky and to have Protect and Magnet. Magnet is amazing and its also effective even in its Dynamaxing. I’ve used Max to Regieleki many times especially in the second/third match of BO3, and got many wins.

G-Max Vine Lash is too powerful. It worked in every match I sent it out.

I used my Series 5 team‘s spread again. I wanted to set it faster than opponent’s Tapu Fini and Venusaur.

I used Coba Berry in Zelda Challenge and it never activated. I test Weakness Policy in TERURUN Challenge but it also hardly activated. Any item will do, for example, Life Orb, or Occa berry.

Torkoal is not so strong I think but it worked well against Metagross, or just activating Venusaur’s Chlorophyll.

I tested Shuca Berry/Burning Jealousy and non-minspeed for opponent’s Max Quake and Amoonguss.

Common Lead

Lead 1

Lead 2

Video

TERURUN Challenge #7 TOP CUT Match 1: VS Kaede (Commentator：Chandy and Terurun)

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Conclusion

I like this team so much because it has flexibility and many strategy. However, my team has some problems especially hard to beat opponent’s Rotom-Heat. Please DM me (@taka_na_u) if you have any idea 🙂

Thank you for your reading.

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