Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV)

Best Indigo Disk DLC Singles Rental Team for Ranked Battles

Pokemon SV - Indigo Disk Singles Rental

This is a strategy guide and complete explanation of a Singles Team heavily featuring Pokemon introduced in the Indigo Disk DLC 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.

Indigo Disk Team Summary and Rental Code

Rental Code BW5Y1M

This is a bulkier team that features multiple Pokemon introduced in the Indigo Disk DLC. It also features a strong Water-Fire-Grass core that can pivot in and out to tank hits for each other, as well as multiple Steel-types with a great amount of resistances.

Indigo Disk Team Movesets & Best Builds

Focus Sash Excadrill
Moveset & Best Build

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Excadrill Image

Nature Jolly (+Spe, -Sp. Atk)
EV Spread HP 4 / Atk 252 / Spe 252
Final Stat Values HP 186 / Atk 187 / Def 80 / Sp.Def 85 / Spe 154
Ability Mold Breaker
Tera Type Pokemon Water Type Icon
Held Item Focus Sash
Moveset Iron Head
Earthquake
Rock Slide
Stealth Rock

Excadrill has a great Attack stat and offensive movepool, but is very frail. It will need to hold a Focus Sash so that it guarantees a single move to go off.

For its moves, Iron Head is its strongest Steel-type move and Earthquake plus Rock Slide create the strong Ground and Rock offensive combo that only a very small list of Pokemon can resist. Finally, Stealth Rock is a great utility move that deals chip damage to the opponent, making it easier for its allies to knockout the opponent.

Excadrill Movesets and Best Builds

Leftovers Serperior
Moveset & Best Build

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Serperior Image

Nature Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EV Spread HP 252 / Sp. Atk 4 / Spe 252
Final Stat Values HP 182 / Def 115 / Sp. Atk 96 / Sp.Def 115 / Spe 181
Ability Contrary
Tera Type Pokemon Stellar Type Icon
Held Item Leftovers
Moveset Leaf Storm
Tera Blast
Substitute
Synthesis

Serperior has pretty good bulk, and when combined with Substitute, Synthesis, and Leftovers, it becomes very annoying to knockout with all the safety and healing that it gets.

As for its attacking moves, it has Leaf Storm and Stellar Tera Blast due to their ability to boost Serperior's Sp. Atk with Contrary. Do note that a Stellar Tera Blast will only boost Serperior's attacking stats when it is used against an opponent that has also Terastallized.

Serperior Movesets and Best Builds

Booster Energy Iron Crown
Moveset & Best Build

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Iron Crown Image

Nature Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EV Spread HP 4 / Sp. Atk 252 / Spe 252
Final Stat Values HP 166 / Def 120 / Sp. Atk 174 / Sp.Def 128 / Spe 165
Ability Quark Drive
Tera Type Pokemon Fairy Type Icon
Held Item Booster Energy
Moveset Tachyon Cutter
Psyshock
Volt Switch
Agility

Iron Crown has naturally great defensive stats, allowing it to invest more into its offensive stats, especially with a Booster Energy equipped.

Tachyon Cutter is important to break opposing Focus Sashes and Multiscales while Psyshock lets Iron Crown deal with high Sp. Def Pokemon by targeting their Defense instead. Volt Switch is used to get Iron Crown out of bad matchups and Agility helps it outspeed fast Pokemon since Booster Energy is boosting its Sp. Atk.

Iron Crown Movesets and Best Builds

Loaded Dice Gouging Fire
Moveset & Best Build

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Gouging Fire Image

Nature Jolly (+Spe, -Sp. Atk)
EV Spread HP 4 / Atk 252 / Spe 252
Final Stat Values HP 181 / Atk 167 / Def 141 / Sp.Def 113 / Spe 157
Ability Protosynthesis
Tera Type Pokemon Fairy Type Icon
Held Item Loaded Dice
Moveset Scale Shot
Flare Blitz
Earthquake
Dragon Dance

Gouging Fire is an amazing setup sweeper due to its natural bulk and offensive output, especially when combined with a Loaded Dice.

Dragon Dance and Scale Shot is the main combination used to make Gouging Fire an incredibly fast and threatening attacker that is nearly impossible to deal with once set up. It also has STAB Flare Blitz and Earthquake as coverage moves since not a single Pokemon is able to resist all three of its attacks.

Gouging Fire Movesets and Best Builds

Assault Vest Archaludon
Moveset & Best Build

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Archaludon Image

Nature Modest (+Sp. Atk, -Atk)
EV Spread HP 252 / Sp. Atk 252 / Sp. Def 4
Final Stat Values HP 197 / Def 150 / Sp. Atk 194 / Sp.Def 86 / Spe 105
Ability Stamina
Tera Type Pokemon Flying Type Icon
Held Item Assault Vest
Moveset Dragon Pulse
Flash Cannon
Body Press
Tera Blast

Archaludon has very high HP and Defense but low Sp. Def, so it is equipped with an Assault Vest to counteract this and make it ridiculously bulky.

Dragon Pulse and Flash Cannon are its chosen STAB moves due to their consistency and lack of downsides, while Body Press helps Archaludon deal with Steel-types that resist its STAB moves. Finally, Tera Blast becomes a Flying-type coverage move that hits a wide range of Pokemon for super-effective damage.

Archaludon Movesets and Best Builds

Choice Specs Primarina
Moveset & Best Build

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Primarina Image

Nature Modest (+Sp. Atk, -Atk)
EV Spread HP 252 / Def 4 / Sp. Atk 252
Final Stat Values HP 187 / Def 95 / Sp. Atk 195 / Sp.Def 136 / Spe 80
Ability Torrent
Tera Type Pokemon Steel Type Icon
Held Item Choice Specs
Moveset Surf
Moonblast
Ice Beam
Flip Turn

Primarina acts as both a great attacker and defensive pivot due to its typing and base stats, but the main downside is its Defense is pretty low. Thankfully, it can make up for this with Choice Specs boosted attacks.

Surf and Moonblast are amazing STAB attacks that only a few Pokemon are able to resist, and Ice Beam is its main coverage move that helps it deal with the Grass/Poison-types that resist its STAB moves. Finally, Flip Turn is used to pivot Primarina out and bring in an ally in its place.

Primarina Movesets and Best Builds

Best Indigo Disk Team Strategies and Synergies

Lead Pokemon

Leads
Excadrill ImageExcadrill
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ground Icon Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Steel Icon
Gouging Fire ImageGouging Fire
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fire Icon Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Dragon Icon
Primarina ImagePrimarina
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Water Icon Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fairy Icon

These three Pokemon are ideally used as leads for this team with each of them fulfilling a different role.

Excadrill is the most obvious lead since it can setup Stealth Rocks for its team and Gouging Fire is a more offensive lead that can setup against more passive leads on the opponent's lead

Lastly, Primarina can be used as a lead to scout the opponent's Pokemon and switch out with Flip Turn when needed.

Used to Remove Threats

Revenge Killers
Archaludon ImageArchaludon
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Steel Icon Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Dragon Icon
Primarina ImagePrimarina
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Water Icon Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fairy Icon
Iron Crown ImageIron Crown
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Steel Icon Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Psychic Icon

The idea moving forward in battle is that you would want to use your next Pokemon to remove any threats so that your last Pokemon can have a safe late game sweep.

These three Pokemon can come in and use their bulk and defensive typing to tank hits and deal good damage in return. They could also knockout the opponent's Pokemon with boosted attacks in the process.

Preserve for Strong Endgame

Endgame Sweepers
Gouging Fire ImageGouging Fire
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fire Icon Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Dragon Icon
Archaludon ImageArchaludon
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Steel Icon Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Dragon Icon
Serperior ImageSerperior
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Grass Icon

Keep your strongest Pokemon alive for an endgame sweep. Gouging Fire and Serperior are both amazing attackers that can easily finish off the enemy's team with Dragon Dance and Contrary boosted attacks respectively, while Archaludon can utilize its amazing bulk to survive the enemy's attacks and get knockouts in return.

Sample Team

Offensive Lead Special Attacker Physical Attacker
Primarina ImagePrimarina
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Water Icon Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fairy Icon
Serperior ImageSerperior
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Grass Icon
Gouging Fire ImageGouging Fire
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fire Icon Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Dragon Icon

These three Pokemon create a strong Water-Grass-Fire core that can swap in and out to cover for each other's weaknesses.

Primarina is used as a lead to scout the enemy's team and switch out with Flip Turn when needed. Serperior or Gouging Fire can then come in and starting setting up once it is safe for them to do so.

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