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This is a strategy guide and complete explanation of a Rain Team for Regulation D with Pokemon 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.
List of Contents
Rental Code | JJHY03 |
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This team focuses on Defense, and good decision making, with many strategies and synergies depending on the team outlasting opponents. It focuses to get good positioning in a match, and sweep with whichever attacker is available at an opportune time.
Nature | Adamant (+Atk, -Sp. Atk) |
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EV Spread | 164 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Def / 76 Sp. Def / 12 Spe |
Final Stat Values | 196 HP / 194 Atk / 111 Def / 100 Sp. Def / 107 Spe |
Ability | Grassy Surge |
Tera Type | |
Held Item | Assault Vest |
Moveset | ・
Drum Beating
・ Knock Off ・ U-turn ・ Fake Out |
Rillaboom is an essential member of the team, being able to provide HP recovery through Grassy Terrain, and provide Fake Out support for its slower teammates. Rillaboom can also bring the team valuable Speed Control through Drum Beating. Knock Off is a strong utility Move that can remove an opponent's important Held Item.
Rillaboom is best utilized as a switch-in to Surging Strikes, and for forcing Protects out of Chien-Pao. Do note however, that Chien-Pao wins the 1-on-1 against Rillaboom.
Rillaboom Movesets and Best Builds
Nature | Careful (+Def, -Sp. Atk) |
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EV Spread | 252 HP / 116 Def / 140 Sp. Def |
Final Stat Values | 202 HP / 140 Atk / 100 Def / 124 Sp. Def / 80 Spe |
Ability | Prankster |
Tera Type | |
Held Item | Light Clay |
Moveset | ・
Thunder Wave
・ Light Screen ・ Reflect ・ Spirit Break |
Grimmsnarl comes with its usual Dual Screens, but this build also makes use of Thunder Wave for Speed Control.
Grimmsnarl Movesets and Best Builds
Nature | Modest (+Sp. Atk, -Atk) |
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EV Spread | 220 HP / 60 Def / 76 Sp. Atk / 60 Sp. Def / 92 Spe IVs: 0 Atk |
Final Stat Values | 194 HP / 134 Def / 176 Sp. Atk / 126 Sp. Def / 109 Spe |
Ability | Flash Fire |
Tera Type | |
Held Item | Sitrus Berry |
Moveset | ・
Heat Wave
・ Flash Cannon ・ Earth Power ・ Protect |
Heatran is a powerful Pokemon in Regulation D thanks to Terastallization. Tera Grass keeps it safe from Ground and Water-type Attacks, while a Grass Tera Blast can deal with Ground and Water-type threats.
With Terastallization, Heatran becomes the best Grass-type in Regulation D outside of actual Grass-types like Rillaboom and Amoonguss.
Heatran Movesets and Best Builds
Nature | Timid (+Spe, -Atk) |
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EV Spread | 44 HP / 4 Def / 228 Sp. Atk / 4 Sp. Def / 228 Spe |
Final Stat Values | 170 HP / 111 Def / 164 Sp. Atk / 101 Sp. Def / 165 |
Ability | TBD |
Tera Type | |
Held Item | Life Orb |
Moveset | ・
Sandsear Storm
・ Earth Power ・ Sludge Bomb ・ Protect |
Landorus-Incarnate is a powerful Special Attacker because of Sheer Force. Its offense is boosted even further by Life Orb. Sandsear Storm is a solid Spread option, while Earth Power is a reliable single-target option. Tera Poison Sludge Bomb can take out bulky Flutter Mane and deal big damage to Tera Grass Heatran and Rillaboom.
Landorus Movesets and Best Builds
Nature | Adamant (+Atk, -Sp. Atk) |
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EV Spread | 252 Atk / 4 Sp. Def / 252 Spe |
Final Stat Values | 175 HP / 200 Atk / 120 Def / 81 Sp. Def / 149 Spe |
Ability | Unseen Fist |
Tera Type | |
Held Item | Mystic Water |
Moveset | ・
Surging Strikes
・ Aqua Jet ・ Close Combat ・ Detect |
A standard Rapid-Strike Urshifu build makes is way on the team.
It is a good Pokemon to have in the back, as its ability to deal consistent damage is valuable even when it is not a lead.
Urshifu Rapid-Strike Style Movesets and Best Builds
Nature | Adamant (+Atk, -Sp. Atk) |
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EV Spread | 220 HP / 44 Atk / 92 Def / 148 Sp. Def / 4 Spe |
Final Stat Values | 193 HP / 166 Atk / 122 Def / 129 Sp. Def / 121 Spe |
Ability | Defiant |
Tera Type | |
Held Item | Grassy Seed |
Moveset | ・
Thunderous Kick
・ Acrobatics ・ Bulk Up ・ Detect |
Bulky Galarian Zapdos becomes a difficult obstacle to overcome for unprepared opponents thanks to its modest bulk that it can boost even further with Grassy Seed and Bulk Up. It has natural synergy with Rillaboom, whose Grassy Surge activates its Grassy Seed.
Position Galarian Zapdos for a late-game sweep after building up defenses with Grimmsnarl.
Galarian Zapdos Movesets and Best Builds
Grimmsnarl |
Landorus (Incarnate Forme) |
Heatran |
Rillaboom |
Grimmsnarl is always a good lead choice because of its access to Screens and Speed Control through Thunder Wave. Rillaboom makes an appearance in the back as a check to Rapid-Strike Urshifu. While Heatran improves the team's matchup against Ice-types like Chien-Pao, who do not frequently run Sacred Sword.
Rillaboom |
Galarian Zapdos |
Urshifu Rapid-Strike Style |
Heatran |
Rillaboom's Grassy Surge can immediately trigger Galarian Zapdos's Grassy Seed and give it a Defense boost. With Fake Out support, Galarian Zapdos can comfortably set up Bulk Up and position itself as an offensive tank.
Grimmsnarl |
Rillaboom |
Urshifu Rapid-Strike Style |
Galarian Zapdos |
Grimmsnarl once again makes an appearance as a lead, setting up screens for Rillaboom, while Rillaboom uses Fake Out or U-Turn, or switches out. With this defensive lead, Urshifu and Galarian Zapdos can switch in with little opposition, and proceed to dish out damage.
Landorus (Incarnate Forme) Tera Type: |
Urshifu Rapid-Strike Style Tera Type: |
Landorus-I and Rapid-Strike Urshifu can both Terastallize offensively to give their STAB moves an extra boost. Both of these Pokemon are strong offensive Tera options in a match.
Grimmsnarl Tera Type: |
Heatran Tera Type: |
Rillaboom Tera Type: |
Galarian Zapdos Tera Type: |
Four of the six Pokemon on this team have defensive Teras.
Grimmsnarl, while a rare Tera option, has a Steel Tera so that it can resist Fairy and gain a Poison immunity.
With Terastallization, Heatran becomes a Grass-type that's immune to Fire. Rillaboom gains an immunity to Will-O-Wisp, but its Fire Tera makes it susceptible to opposing Rapid-Strike Urshifu.
Lastly, Galarian Zapdos's Electric Tera gives it only one weakness: Ground.
Cresselia Levitate |
Ursaluna Guts |
Farigiraf Armor Tail |
Trick Room is this team's most difficult matchup, with very limited ways of stopping it. Strategic use of Screens, Fake Out, and Bulk Up can help you survive Trick Room turns.
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