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Annihilape @ Choice Band
Ability: Defiant
Level: 50
Tera Type: Steel
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Close Combat
- Rage Fist
- Phantom Force
- U-turn

Annihilape is a powerful physical attacker with Choice Band boosting its already high Attack. Defiant punishes opponents for trying to lower its stats, making it a potent threat against Intimidate users. Close Combat is its primary STAB move, hitting hard and fast. Rage Fist provides another strong STAB option that becomes more powerful as Annihilape takes hits. Phantom Force can be used to avoid attacks and deal significant Ghost-type damage. U-turn allows it to pivot out, maintaining momentum. Tera Steel helps it resist Fairy, Flying, and Psychic moves that it's weak to.

Ogerpon-Hearthflame (F) @ Hearthflame Mask
Ability: Mold Breaker
Level: 50
Tera Type: Fire
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Ivy Cudgel
- Knock Off
- Horn Leech
- Swords Dance

Ogerpon-Hearthflame is a versatile physical attacker with Mold Breaker, allowing it to bypass abilities that would otherwise hinder it. Ivy Cudgel is a powerful STAB move that gains extra potency when Ogerpon Terastallizes into Fire type. Knock Off provides utility by removing items, while Horn Leech offers recovery. Swords Dance boosts its Attack to formidable levels, allowing it to sweep through teams. Tera Fire gets Embody Aspect and makes Ivy Cudgel hit like a Truck, as if it didn't hit like a Car already lol.

Calyrex-Shadow @ Life Orb
Ability: As One (Spectrier)
Level: 50
Tera Type: Dark
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Astral Barrage
- Psychic
- Calm Mind
- Dark Pulse

Calyrex-Shadow is a fearsome special attacker with its high Speed and Special Attack stats. Life Orb boosts its damage output, while As One combines the effects of Unnerve and Grim Neigh, preventing item use and boosting its Special Attack after every KO. Astral Barrage is a powerful STAB move, and Psychic provides additional STAB coverage. Calm Mind allows Calyrex to boost its Special Attack and Special Defense, making it even more dangerous. Dark Pulse is for coverage, especially after Tera Dark, which uhm, removes both quad weaknesses (yay)

Clefable @ Leftovers
Ability: Magic Guard
Level: 50
Tera Type: Steel
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Draining Kiss
- Cosmic Power
- Stored Power
- Encore

Clefable is a specially defensive support Pokémon with Magic Guard, which prevents it from taking damage from indirect sources like status conditions and entry hazards. Draining Kiss provides recovery and STAB damage, while Cosmic Power boosts both its Defense and Special Defense, making it very bulky. Stored Power becomes extremely powerful after several boosts from Cosmic Power. Encore is used to lock opponents into non-threatening moves, giving Clefable opportunities to set up or force switches. Tera Steel helps it defensively by removing its weakness to Poison and Steel.

Ting-Lu @ Assault Vest
Ability: Vessel of Ruin
Level: 50
Tera Type: Poison
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Def
Impish Nature
- Heavy Slam
- Ruination
- Throat Chop
- Earthquake

Ting-Lu is a physical tank with high Defense and HP. Its ability, Vessel of Ruin, reduces the Special Attack of all other Pokémon on the field, providing indirect support. The Assault Vest further enhances its Special Defense, making it a mixed wall. Heavy Slam is a strong STAB move against lighter opponents, and Earthquake provides reliable Ground-type coverage. Ruination cuts the target's HP in half, useful for dealing with bulky opponents. Throat Chop prevents the target from using sound-based moves. Tera Poison helps it resist Fairy, Grass, Bug, and Fighting weakness! (big yay)

Toxapex @ Black Sludge
Ability: Regenerator
Level: 50
Tera Type: Poison
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Def / 252 SpD
Relaxed Nature
- Baneful Bunker
- Recover
- Toxic
- Poison Jab

Toxapex is an incredibly bulky defensive Pokémon, utilizing its high defenses and Regenerator ability to stay healthy. Black Sludge provides passive recovery. Baneful Bunker protects it from attacks and can poison contact attackers. Recover is for reliable healing. Toxic is used to wear down opponents over time, and Poison Jab provides STAB damage with a chance to poison. Tera Poison is why not?

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The team overall is pretty good. For Ogerpon, I personally think Spiky Shield should replace Swords Dance. Clefable is an interesting choice (in a good way) but Follow Me is pretty much an important move for it. Toxapex is really good choice for type coverage. Annihilape and Ting-Lu are really good tankers for this team. Calyrex does give a really good threat and balances out the team well. Team type coverage is good. Urshifu-Rapid Strike and Rillaboom could possibly counter this, and both are common. Overall, this team is pretty solid.

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Ogrepon-H is better off with Swords Dance in both BSS and VGC.