Recommendations for Weather Teams vs Elite Four

[Nepdo]

I think weather teams are really fun and I want to use a weather team to beat the elite four/ champion. Any thoughts on teams to use? Thanks and looking forward to replies !

[vampirevulpix]

Not to rain on your parade (...pun not intended), please consider that at least part of the Champion battles are fought on New World where any weather will fail.

 

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That being said, I'm a fan of Hail teams, because it allows you to also put up Aurora Veil, which also boosts your defense. Mega Abomasnow and Alolan Ninetails set up Hail upon switch-in + both learn Aurora Veil. Just keep something in your team that'll be able to deal with Ground attacks - it's something I've learnt on my latest run, lol. For some reason someone always had something that knew Earthquake and that's no bueno when you realize your team consists of 5 Ground weaknesses (and only 1 neutral :$)

Edited Saturday at 04:51 PM by vampirevulpix

[Nepdo]

7 minutes ago, vampirevulpix said:

Not to rain on your parade (...pun not intended), please consider that at least part of the Champion battles are fought on New World where any weather will fail.

 

Edit:

That being said, I'm a fan of Hail teams, because it allows you to also put up Aurora Veil, which also boosts your defense. Mega Abomasnow and Alolan Ninetails set up Hail upon switch-in + both learn Aurora Veil. Just keep something in your team that'll be able to deal with Ground attacks - it's something I've learnt on my latest run, lol. For some reason someone always had something that knew Earthquake and that's no bueno when you realize your team consists of 5 Ground weaknesses (and only 1 neutral :$)

Thank you for that advice I didn't consider the new world field effect. I do have an Alolan Ninetails and use Aurora Veil too! I understand now that any weather team wouldn't have issues beating the E4 and the champion Lin 1st fight but for her second fight I see she fights in the new world so I wouldn't be able to win most likely due to no weather for a weather team. Is there any workaround? or perhaps just ditch the idea of the weather team all together.

[vampirevulpix]

Hmmm...maybe having something to counter Lin's second fight(s)? Not to toot my own horn, but I'm a HUGE fan of just toxic'ing everything. Toxapex + Toxic Spikes to set up and then just keeping at least one member of your team alive with Potions/Revives. This probably counts as "cheesing it", but hey, it worked just fine (...talking from recent experience, tbh). And to poison everything flying/levitating: Toxapex can also learn Toxic. Maybe a Focus Sash if you're on Anna Route, just to make absolutely sure you'll poison the puppy in the room.

[Nepdo]

I do like that idea to bring a mon to counter her second fight but for my run specifically I cant use potions/revives but Id still like to try your option. I saw honchkrow can bring down most of her team in a yt video. I also heard the move gravity can negate the new world terrain for 5 turns total (4 if you count setting up the move).

Edited Saturday at 10:48 PM by Nepdo