Hi everyone,
Teambuilding with Mega Gallade is difficult, so I would like to gain some advice on it. I've also been working on a new core that utilises Crawdaunt, instead of Bisharp. Mega Gallade and Crawdaunt form a great core, as both mons are capable of removing each others counters. So yeah that just about sums it up, I would like to see/learn how the mods and badge holders team build around this core. Thanks everyone, much appreciated! ^^
Gallade @ Galladite
Ability: Justified
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
Swords Dance
Drain Punch / Close Combat
Ice Punch
Zen Headbutt
Swords Dance boosts M-Gallade's attack to insane levels, making it a powerful wallbreaker. Drain Punch and Close Combat are STAB, the former increases longevity whilst the latter provides additional power. Ice Punch KO's Landorus, Gliscor and dragons. Zen Headbutt allows M-Gallade to beat Keldeo and Mega Venusaur, as well as to hit fairies like Clefable and Mega Gardevoir.
Alternate Set:
The following set are unorthodox and fun, they're better suited depending on how a team works (just some options to consider). I personally like Bulk Up and Substitute set, it isn't the best but I'd especially appreciate it if someone could teambuild from that (3 Lava Cookies if you can I promise, this is
not a scam).
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Crawdaunt (M) @ Life Orb
Ability: Adaptability
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly / Adamant Nature
Swords Dance
Crabhammer
Knock Off / Crunch
Aqua Jet
Swords Dance boosts Crawdaunt's attack stat to monstrous levels, especially when paired with Adaptability. Crabhammer is a powerful STAB move and has a nice chance to crit. Knock Off deals a lot of damage while removing the targets item. Crunch is an option for beating Mega Venusaur and is preferred if Mega Gallade is already running Knock Off. This is because the move has a negative side effect and easily spammed, so having two users is a terrible idea in practice (especially since both mons need a strong and
reliable Dark move). Aqua Jet provides priority and is great for revenge killing.
P.S. I love using unorthodox sets and mons like Bulk Up Mega Gallade, so please feel free to recommend uncommon options and sets. Thank you ^^