Asking for advice, sand team

[Barze97]

I was planning my first pvp team. I was thinking to use a sand team with Hippowdon (sand stream, impish), Skarmory (sturdy, impish), Garchomp (sand veil, jolly), Clefable (magic guard, bold). I was thinking in the last two spot to use a sp.def staller and a sp.atk (like magnezone). Can you give me any advice?

 

Thanks for all who will reply!

[Raika]

On the team you mentioned, there is no real abuser of sand. Garchomp's sand veil ability is something you can't really rely on. Instead, you should use an Excadrill with either a swords dance or rapid spin set.

 

Excadrill has trouble breaking past Skarmory, Ferrothorn, Rotom-w, and Manaphy. Teammates like Magnezone or Serperior help take these pokemon out so Excadrill can do its job.

Also, you said you were finding a sp.def staller for the team? I suggest an AV Tangrowth. This will give you a good water resist on the team, and with regenerator, it doesn't need a healing move.

[Kaihanninja123]

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I was planning my first pvp team. I was thinking to use a sand team with Hippowdon (sand stream, impish), Skarmory (sturdy, impish), Garchomp (sand veil, jolly), Clefable (magic guard, bold). I was thinking in the last two spot to use a sp.def staller and a sp.atk (like magnezone). Can you give me any advice?

 

Thanks for all who will reply!

if you would still like a impish garchomp i have one the moveset isn't completely ready be aware of that and if you could give me an offer that would be amazing

[Barze97]

magnezone and serperior need to be hp fire, right? Also, if mega come in mega garchomp will use sand more i think, still not worth?

[Kaihanninja123]

yeah h.p.

magnezone and serperior need to be hp fire, right? Also, if mega come in mega garchomp will use sand more i think, still not worth?

yeah hidden power fire is preferred by a large amount for taking down set up threats such as ferothorn , but i would recommend getting a heavy-duty (item) donphan as it has sturdy and can rapid spin to clear out any obstacles, adamnt or imoish donphan works best

[Barze97]

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if you would still like a impish garchomp i have one the moveset isn't completely ready be aware of that and if you could give me an offer that would be amazing

actually i was training this 2 mediocre jolly gibles

[Kaihanninja123]

add me my discord is MrStrategic#1110 andmy in game username is Kaihanninja123 i can tell you more in depth if you dd me on either these 2

[Norex]

yeah h.p.

 

yeah hidden power fire is preferred by a large amount for taking down set up threats such as ferothorn , but i would recommend getting a heavy-duty (item) donphan as it has sturdy and can rapid spin to clear out any obstacles, adamnt or imoish donphan works best

If youre talking about heavy-duty boots, thats a Gen8 item. As PRO uses Gen7 mechanics we dont have that item.

[Kaihanninja123]

If youre talking about heavy-duty boots, thats a Gen8 item. As PRO uses Gen7 mechanics we dont have that item.

what a shame donphan doesn't serve a purpose now :/

[Barze97]

add me my discord is MrStrategic#1110 andmy in game username is Kaihanninja123 i can tell you more in depth if you dd me on either these 2

i'm adding you