Week 13 (Grassium Z) winner

Muk-Alola @ Assault Vest
Ability: Poison Touch
EVs: 128 HP / 128 Atk / 252 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Knock Off
- Poison Jab
- Pursuit
- Shadow Sneak

Manectric-Mega @ Manectite
Ability: Lightning Rod
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Volt Switch
- Thunderbolt
- Overheat
- Hidden Power [Ice]

Gliscor @ Toxic Orb
Ability: Poison Heal
EVs: 244 HP / 80 SpD / 184 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Stealth Rock
- Earthquake
- U-turn
- Roost

Scizor @ Choice Band
Ability: Technician
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Bullet Punch
- U-turn
- Superpower
- Pursuit

Starmie @ Grassium Z
Ability: Analytic
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Grass Knot
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Rapid Spin

Mienshao @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Reckless
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- High Jump Kick
- U-turn
- Stone Edge
- Knock Off

by Highways

This is the team I built for Tricking'sGrand Slam Playoffs game against Lax. He didn't win because of a mistake, but the team still managed to put some work. I decided to build around Alolan Muk + Mega Manectric because people use Hidden Power Fire Mega Latias as an answer to Voltturn, and while it is kinda annoying, it doesn't even threaten A-Muk voltturn. Gliscor was my obvious Stealth Rocker here, and while Toxic is great to wear down Pokemon such as Mega Latias and Rotom-W on the switch, I decided to go for U-turn since this team needs the support it provides and because this team has a pretty decent matchup against these two Pokemon already. Scizor is another obvious choice on Mega Manectric voltturn, as it threatens many Pokemon Manectric fears. Starmie, the Z-Stone holder, has Grassium Z to lure Rotom-W, Seismitoad, and Gastrodon, with the Water/Ground-types being the most dangerous for Voltturn (Starmie even managed to lure Rotom-W, but it got trapped by A-Muk later on), and cleans hazards, which is very important for any kind of team. Lastly, Mienshao is a great revenge killer, and while Choice Band is way better and its Choice Scarf set faces competition with Infernape, I don't think it can be replaced by the ape because a.) Infernape's most spammable STAB is weaker and leaves it vulnerable to priority and b.) Mienshao has Knock Off, which can be very useful against opposing Gliscor. Hydreigon can be used to replace Mienshao if needed to, being able to pivot into Water-types and U-turn into Mega Manectric. Not only that, but it can also threaten more offensive teams that don't have a Fairy-type, giving this team the upper hand. Obviously, this team has its weaknesses. The first of those you can notice is the stupid weakness to Choice Specs Hydreigon, which is absolutely fine since this team doesn't have a defensive Fairy-type, but you should play carefully around it (notice this team doesn't give it a single switch-in opportunity, unless it switches into Starmie and bluffs Choice Scarf). The team is also weak to Fighting-types if Gliscor is gone, mainly Infernape and opposing Mienshao. Lastly, the team is very weak to Reflect-type Latias, but all you should do is play safe against it; switch into A-Muk, Pursuit, and if it uses Reflect Type, then aggressively switch into Scizor, U-turn, and keep playing safe. That's it, see ya later.

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