Rate my VGC Reg-MB Starapter/Raichu team

Question

Raichu-Mega-Y @ Raichunite Y
Ability: Lightning Rod
Level: 50
EVs: 2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe
Timid Nature
- Zap Cannon
- Focus Blast
- Grass Knot
- Protect
This guy pumps out absolutely absurd damage from his stab 120 base power Zap cannon. Focus blast and grass knot are coverage and well protect is nearly required on such a squishy Pokémon.

Gholdengo @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Good as Gold
Level: 50
EVs: 2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe
Timid Nature
- Make It Rain
- Shadow Ball
- Psychic
- Dazzling Gleam
I don’t honestly remember why I added him to the team but he is BUSTED against fairy types being insanely fast he can even outspeed basculegion in some cases. He has absolutely earned a spot on the team.

Staraptor-Mega @ Staraptite
Ability: Intimidate
Level: 50
EVs: 1 HP / 32 Atk / 1 SpD / 32 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Dual Wingbeat
- Brave Bird
- Close Combat
- Protect
Funny contrary sweeper who happens to be meta.

Sinistcha-Masterpiece @ Leftovers
Ability: Hospitality
Level: 50
EVs: 32 HP / 32 Def / 2 SpA
Bold Nature
- Protect
- Stun Spore
- Life Dew
- Matcha Gotcha
Healer/disabler. Stun spore is a fast way to shut down fast mons when tailwind is up, and life dew is a healing move that works surprisingly well on this team. (I am absolutely prepared to be destroyed on how bad this set is though)

Talonflame @ Focus Sash
Ability: Gale Wings
Level: 50
EVs: 2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Tailwind
- Protect
- Flare Blitz
- Brave Bird
Gale wings allows it to have priority tailwind, and brave bird. Flare blitz for coverage.

Garchomp @ Life Orb
Ability: Rough Skin
Level: 50
EVs: 2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Dragon Claw
- Earthquake
- Rock Slide
- Protect
With two flying types I was weak to electric so I added a powerful ground type.

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Comments

Why why why why why 2 flying type moves on staraptor. Also not using Rage powder on Sinitcha doesnt seem like a good idea. In terms of Pokemon this team looks pretty good but the actual sets definitely need some changes.

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Is 2 flying moves bad? Also I kinda forgot about rage powder when thinking about this team. Rage powder would protect raichu a bit more since it’s so fragile…

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Actually the fact thats it’s 2 flying attacks is bad. You either want Brave bird or Dual Wingbeat for stab and then you want roost so you can heal yourself if you get a ton of Cc boosts.

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Yeah. Personally, I prefer dual wingbeat to take out sashed Whimsicott, but it can be designed to live it (32 HP 25 Defense and Bold nature guarantees a survival) so be cautious.

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On this team I think Brave bird is better because Talonflame already kills Whim.

Answer 1

Only problem I see with this team currently is that a lot of the sets need some work.

Raichu
Change timid nature too modest because you don’t need the extra speed. Otherwise good set.

Gholdengo
Once again you should use modest on this thing because you don’t need the extra speed. The current coverage moves also are not great and I’d recommend you change psychic to Power Gem. Power Gem lets you kill things like Charizard thats think they can kill you but actually can’t thanks to your Scarf. It Also lets you hurt things like Inciniroar. Finally dazzling gleam should be changed to trick. Trick lets you gives something else your scarf and takes their item making it function as a stronger version of encore most of the time.

Staraptor
Drop Dual Wingbeat for Roost. Roost is part of what makes Staraptor so strong because it allows you too heal after getting lots of defense boosts.

Sinitcha
You should use a mixed spread on this mon so you can tank hits from a wider variety of attackers. I personally use a bold Sinitcha with 32 HP / 14 Def / 20 SpD Sps and I’d recommend that spread for your Sinitcha. Stun spore should be changed to trick room because trick room does what Stun spore is doing for you already in countering enemy tailwind. It can also reverse enemy trick room which can be a massive help in the trick room matchup. Protect should be dropped for rage powder so you can redirect hits away from Staraptor and Raichu.

Talonflame
Change Brave bird to dual wingbeat so you can deal with whimsicott better plus you don’t break sash and Gale wings when you attack. Taunt over Flare blitz is also a change you should consider so you can deal with trick room teams better.

Garchomp
Good set. Nothing to change.