Week 19 (Nihilego) winner

blkoscars (Nihilego) @ Expert Belt
Ability: Beast Boost
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Power Gem
- Grass Knot
- Hidden Power [Ice]
- Thunderbolt

flea flicka (Hippowdon) (F) @ Leftovers
Ability: Sand Stream
EVs: 228 HP / 252 Def / 28 Spe
Impish Nature
- Earthquake
- Stealth Rock
- Slack Off
- Toxic

wild irish roses (Mandibuzz) @ Leftovers
Ability: Overcoat
EVs: 120 HP / 252 SpD / 136 Spe
Careful Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Foul Play
- Taunt
- Roost
- Defog

netflix & dusse (Sceptile-Mega) @ Sceptilite
Ability: Lightning Rod
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Giga Drain
- Dragon Pulse
- Leech Seed
- Substitute

edgar allen poe'd (Necrozma) @ Rockium Z
Ability: Prism Armor
EVs: 64 HP / 252 Atk / 192 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Earthquake
- Photon Geyser
- Swords Dance
- Stone Edge

spitshine (Doublade) @ Eviolite
Ability: No Guard
EVs: 100 HP / 156 Atk / 252 SpD
Sassy Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Gyro Ball
- Shadow Claw
- Sleep Talk
- Rest

by 'sei

Pretty basic sand team concept, and then some support mons to help aid in tanking hits that Nihi cannot under sand. Nihilego can run either T-Bolt or Psychic in that last slot, I prefer hitting Emp since my team isn't the weakest to Amoonguss (and you still hit tenta). The Doublade set might look a little wonky but I wanted a mon with longevity that could handle a threat like sciz sans KO and Cobalion, also Terrakion to an extent. Gyro ball is an underrated option in my opinion, because your steel stab goes from mediocre to close to an OHKO after rocks on a major threat like Hydrei and does well versus Gliscor as well. Also at the time of making this team, Doublade was heavily leaning towards anti-meta because Kommo-o and Scolipede were the meta, but still a good pick nonetheless. Just an overall fun team that performs pretty consistently from my testing of it, but is hella weak to the Water/Fairy juggernauts that are Azumarill and Primarina, as well as Mega-Sharpedo weak and Kyurem weak but Kyurem's an unmon and people won't see it's potential unless someone good makes it a wave. On a side note I actually haven't tested Choice Nihi on this team, but I have tried out Life Orb before I made it E-Belt and Orb works as well, but it's a bit counter-intuitive chipping what's essentially an AV tank 10% per hit in my experience. other team options: -Psychium Z Necrozma -SD Doublade -Normally EV'd Mandibuzz -AOA M-Scept -Whirlwind Hippo -Specs Nihilego replays: http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7uu-673300766 http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7uu-673304085

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