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This is a strategy guide to using the Swords Dance Singles Rental Team for Ranked Battle in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV). Read on for the team's rental code and tips on how to use this team effectively in competitive play, recommended movesets and best builds, and strategies and synergies for each Pokemon.

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Swords Dance Rental Team for Ranked Battle

Swords Dance Rental Team

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet - Swords Dance Rental Team.png
Rental Code 3XL9YY

This offensive-oriented Singles team is a great choice for Scarlet and Violet's hyper offensive metagame. Both Breloom and Garchomp are great setup leads as their presence often forces switches, giving them an opportunity to set up with Swords Dance.

Swords Dance Rental Team Movesets & Best Builds

Focus Sash Lead Breloom Moveset & Best Build

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Breloom Image

Nature Jolly (+Spe, -Sp. Atk)
EV Spread 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Final Stat Values 136 HP / 182 Atk / 100 Def / 80 Sp. Def / 134 Spe
Ability Technician
Tera Type Pokemon Grass Type Icon
Held Item Focus Sash
Moveset ・ Bullet Seed
・ Mach Punch
・ Spore
・ Swords Dance

Breloom is a good lead option, as it can put an opposing lead to sleep with Spore, while it sets up Swords Dance. It can then sweep with Bullet Seed and Mach Punch.

Focus Sash makes it so it always takes two hits to KO.

Physically Offensive Garchomp Moveset & Best Build

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Garchomp Image

Nature Jolly (+Spe, -Sp. Atk)
EV Spread 252 Atk / 4 Sp. Def / 252 Spe
Final Stat Values 183 HP / 182 Atk / 115 Def / 106 SpD / 169 Spe
Ability Rough Skin
Tera Type Pokemon Fire Type Icon
Held Item Lum Berry
Moveset ・ Earthquake
・ Swords Dance
・ Fire Fang
・ Iron Head

Garchomp is good to lead against opposing Breloom, who you can Fire Fang twice for the KO. Its Lum Berry can prevent sleep from Spore, as well as other status conditions.

After a successful Swords Dance, Garchomp can KO most Pokemon with ease with its powerful STAB Earthquake. Terastallizing into Fire allows it to be immune to Will-O-Wisp.

Iron Head is Garchomp's coverage move that allows it to easily KO Fairy-types.

Late-Game Tank Garganacl Moveset & Best Build

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Garganacl Image

Nature Sassy (+Sp. Def, -Spe)
EV Spread 244 HP / 12 Def / 252 Sp. Def
IVs 0 Spe
Final Stat Values 206 HP / 120 Atk / 167 Def / 142 Sp. Def / 36 Spe
Ability Purifying Salt
Tera Type Pokemon Grass Type Icon
Held Item Leftovers
Moveset ・ Salt Cure
・ Body Press
・ Iron Defense
・ Recover

Garganacl can enter late into a match and pose as an unbreakable wall. After running your opponents out of Special Attackers using your offensive Leads, Garganacl can come in late-game and be an immovable Tank.

Choice Specs Gholdengo Moveset & Best Build

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Gholdengo Image

Nature Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EV Spread 4 HP / 252 Sp. Atk / 252 Spe
Final Stat Values 163 HP / 115 Def / 185 Sp. Atk / 111 Sp. Def / 149 Spe
Ability Good as Gold
Tera Type Pokemon Steel Type Icon
Held Item Choice Specs
Moveset ・ Make It Rain
・ Shadow Ball
・ Dazzling Gleam
・ Thunderbolt

With Choice Specs, Gholdengo can hit frighteningly hard. Gholdengo's Special Attack stat is hard to ignore, while its moveset is difficult to completely wall.

Gholdengo's typing is very good defensively as well, with three immunities and a myriad of resistances. Its Good as Gold Ability lets it switch into a Status Move and immediately be an offensive threat.

Specially Offensive Wash Rotom Moveset & Best Build

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Wash Rotom Image

Nature Modest (+Sp. Atk, -Atk)
EV Spread 248 HP / 32 Def / 228 Sp. Atk
Final Stat Values 156 HP / 131 Def / 169 Sp. Atk / 127 Sp. Def / 106 Spe
Ability Levitate
Tera Type Pokemon Electric Type Icon
Held Item Sitrus Berry
Moveset ・ Thunderbolt
・ Volt Switch
・ Hydro Pump
・ Will-O-Wisp

Wash Rotom is a reliable Electric/Water Type that can dish out good damage against Pokemon that do not resist it. Thunderbolt, Volt Switch, and Hydro Pump are great ways for Wash Rotom to deal damage, while Will-O-Wisp can take an opponent's Physical Attacker out of the game.

This Pokemon is best used mid to late-game, where it can KO low HP Pokemon with ease.

Specially Offensive Hydreigon & Best Build

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Hydreigon Image

Nature Timid Nature (+Spe, -Atk)
EV Spread 4 Def / 252 Sp. Atk / 252 Spe
Final Stat Values 167 HP / 112 Atk / 111 Def / 177 Sp. Atk / 110 Sp. Def / 165 Spe
Ability Levitate
Tera Type Pokemon Steel Type Icon
Held Item Life Orb
Moveset ・ Draco Meteor
・ Dark Pulse
・ Flash Cannon
・ Nasty Plot

Similar to Breloom and Garchomp. Hydreigon can also threaten with a setup move in Nasty Plot. It does not always need to set up, however, as it is perfectly capable of taking key KOs without Nasty Plot. Draco Meteor is very powerful, and is capable of taking out Pokemon that do not resist it.

Tera Steel and Flash Cannon are good for turning Hydreigon's bad matchups against Fairy-types around.

Swords Dance Rental Team Strategies and Synergies

Carefully Choose Your Leads

Garchomp ImageGarchomp
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Dragon Icon Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ground Icon
Tera Type: Pokemon Fire Type Icon 		Breloom ImageBreloom
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Grass Icon Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fighting Icon
Tera Type: Pokemon Grass Type Icon

Garchomp and Breloom are both great Pokemon to send in first into a match. In a 3-vs-3 match, these Pokemon are capable of taking multiple KOs, swinging the tempo in your favor.

In Team Preview, it is important to check what your opponents may want to lead with and choose your Pokemon according to this. Garchomp is great against leads that may want to inflict status thanks to Lum Berry, while Breloom with its Focus Sash can go against more offensive leads.

Survive The Mid Game

Gholdengo ImageGholdengo
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Steel Icon Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ghost Icon
Tera Type: Pokemon Steel Type Icon 		Wash Rotom ImageWash Rotom
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Icon Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Water Icon
Tera Type: Pokemon Electric Type Icon

After your Lead Pokemon gets taken out, having a good second Pokemon to come in can help you regain momentum. Gholdengo and Wash Rotom are good at this because of their decent natural bulk and their high damage output.

Prepare Your Win Conditions

Hydreigon ImageHydreigon
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Dark Icon Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Dragon Icon
Tera Type: Pokemon Steel Type Icon 		Garganacl ImageGarganacl
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Rock Icon
Tera Type: Pokemon Grass Type Icon

Hydreigon and Garganacl are your late-game win conditions. It is important to keep them healthy until the late stages of a match, where they'll be able to work as anchors and bring your team to victory.

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