【VGC2019】LAIC 8th X-Ray with Kanga

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Original Team and Summary

Please check the teamsheet in this articles.

https://note.com/ytppsr/n/n9bbb8a3d8265

－In summary for this article

Rayquaza: Counter for Groudon and Kyogre / Sweeper for Xerneas

Xerneas: Ace so fastest

Incineroar: Counter for TR and Fake out (the speed is 83)

Fini: Counter for TR, mainly Groudon (the speed is 84, faster than Inci)

Amoonguss: Counter for TR( I used "After You" )

Talonflame: Mirror match vs Xerneas / Counter for Steel pokemons / Sweeper

Updates

－No change for X-Ray. only slight EVs updates for Inci.

－I realized Talonflame is not so effective for Metagross team

－So, I change it to Kanga because it is very strong to X-Lunala, has a 2nd Fake out user role, and uses Roar as effective counter for Xerneas.

－And, I decided to use at least 2 pokemons from Kanga/Inci/Amoonguss, so Fini's Haze became unnecessary.

－I converted Amoonguss' role from TR counter to Mirror match counter, so use Occa (for Xerndon/Inci), Clear Smog, and Protect.

－I finished Fini's assignment for mirror match so it focuses on TR, so I changed Haze to Light Screen and Scald to Hydro Pump.

Teamsheet

Rayquaza-Mega @ Life Orb
Ability: Delta Stream
Level: 50
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Hasty Nature
- Dragon Ascent
- Earth Power
- Extreme Speed
- Protect

This pokemon is very important to Groudon so you should preserve this

Xerneas @ Power Herb
Ability: Fairy Aura
Level: 50
EVs: 4 HP / 44 Def / 204 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Moonblast
- Dazzling Gleam
- Geomancy
- Protect

No change

Incineroar @ Assault Vest
Ability: Intimidate
Level: 50
EVs: 252 HP / 12 Atk / 68 Def / 156 SpD / 20 Spe
Careful Nature
- Fake Out
- Flare Blitz
- U-turn
- Snarl

only slight change for EVs

Tapu Fini @ Waterium Z
Ability: Misty Surge
Level: 50
EVs: 252 HP / 116 Def / 28 SpA / 108 SpD
Relaxed Nature
IVs: 0 Atk / 8 Spe
- Hydro Pump
- Nature's Madness
- Light Screen
- Protect

－Scald can't beat Groudon so uses Hydro Pump and this is very important unit for TR Groudon so I use Relaxed.

－Light Screen is counter for TR SpA focused team

－Without Fini, I can't win for Lele+Necrozma.

Amoonguss @ Occa Berry
Ability: Regenerator
Level: 50
EVs: 244 HP / 108 Def / 156 SpD
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk / 0 Spe
- Rage Powder
- Clear Smog
- Spore
- Protect

－Clear Smog is super counter for Xerneas

Kangaskhan-Mega (F) @ Kangaskhanite
Ability: Parental Bond
Level: 50
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Fake Out
- Double-Edge
- Bite
- Roar

－2nd Fake out user

ーI use this move for U-turn(Inci), Spore(Amoonguss), Xerneas, Lunala

－Roar for Xerneas/Genger/Other Roar users, sometimes select my own pokemon

Main matchups

[Lead]Inci or Amoonguss + Xerneas [back]Inci or Amoonguss+Rayquaza

－XernDon, Rayorge

but, for XernDon with Genger I use Kanga/Ray in Lead and Inci/Xerneas in Back.

[Lead]Kanga + Xerneas [back]Inci + Amoonguss

－Xern+Lunala

Inci, Xerneas, Fini, Rayquaza(I don't decide which is lead)

－TR, Necrozma/Groudon

Reference

LAIC 2019 4th Round vs Ashton Cox(Xerneas/Lunala)

You can realize this team is very strong to Lunala/Xerneas.