Standard Balance

Balance

Control the field with Intimidate and speed control, pressure both slots with spread damage, and close games with Kingambit's priority. This is an estimated archetype and outcomes are matchup dependent.

Roster

Incineroar
Incineroar

Support / Pivot · Safety Goggles

Ability: Intimidate·Tera:Grass

Fake Out · Parting Shot · Knock Off · Flare Blitz

Nature: Careful

Glue piece for Intimidate and momentum.

Whimsicott
Whimsicott

Speed Control · Focus Sash

Ability: Prankster·Tera:Ghost

Tailwind · Moonblast · Encore · Taunt

Nature: Timid

Prankster Tailwind flips the speed game.

Garchomp
Garchomp

Physical Attacker · Life Orb

Ability: Rough Skin·Tera:Ground

Earthquake · Rock Slide · Stomping Tantrum · Protect

Nature: Jolly

Spread Ground damage + coverage.

Dragapult
Dragapult

Special Attacker · Choice Specs

Ability: Clear Body·Tera:Ghost

Draco Meteor · Shadow Ball · Flamethrower · U-turn

Nature: Timid

Fast special breaker with pivoting.

Kingambit
Kingambit

Physical Attacker · Assault Vest

Ability: Defiant·Tera:Fire

Kowtow Cleave · Sucker Punch · Iron Head · Low Kick

Nature: Adamant

Punishes Intimidate, priority finisher.

Rotom Wash
Rotom Wash

Pivot · Sitrus Berry

Ability: Levitate·Tera:Water

Volt Switch · Hydro Pump · Will-O-Wisp · Protect

Nature: Timid

Ground immunity and burn spread.

Common leads & matchups

Common leads

  • Incineroar + Whimsicott
  • Garchomp + Dragapult

Good matchups

  • + Hyper Offense
  • + Mega Offense

Tough matchups

  • − Dedicated Trick Room
  • − Rain

Showdown export

Incineroar @ Safety Goggles
Ability: Intimidate
Level: 50
Tera Type: Grass
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 116 Def / 4 SpD / 132 Spe
Careful Nature
- Fake Out
- Parting Shot
- Knock Off
- Flare Blitz

Whimsicott @ Focus Sash
Ability: Prankster
Level: 50
Tera Type: Ghost
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Tailwind
- Moonblast
- Encore
- Taunt

Garchomp @ Life Orb
Ability: Rough Skin
Level: 50
Tera Type: Ground
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Earthquake
- Rock Slide
- Stomping Tantrum
- Protect

Dragapult @ Choice Specs
Ability: Clear Body
Level: 50
Tera Type: Ghost
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Draco Meteor
- Shadow Ball
- Flamethrower
- U-turn

Kingambit @ Assault Vest
Ability: Defiant
Level: 50
Tera Type: Fire
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Kowtow Cleave
- Sucker Punch
- Iron Head
- Low Kick

Rotom-Wash @ Sitrus Berry
Ability: Levitate
Level: 50
Tera Type: Water
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Volt Switch
- Hydro Pump
- Will-O-Wisp
- Protect
ⓘAll figures are estimated trends based on available data and do not guarantee competitive results. Matchups are situational. See our methodology for how these figures are calculated.