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VGC 15 Sand Team - Machampion - May 27, 2015 This is a VGC15 team I built a couple weeks ago, and I have been using it to quite some success. My current win ratio with this team is around 85%. Excadrill @ Focus Sash Ability: Sand Rush Level: 50 EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe Adamant Nature - Rock Slide - Iron Head - Earthquake - Protect With rain teams becoming increasingly popular, I wanted to base my team around some sort of weather. Excadrill-Tyranitar seemed to fit the bill perfectly. Excadrill's speed is doubled in sandstorm, this coupled with its high attack makes it a force to be reckoned with. I chose Focus Sash over Life Orb because the 30% boost of the Life Orb didn't pick up any more KOs than a non-boosted item. Focus Sash has helped me out in tight situations many more times than a Life Orb could ever dream of. Tyranitar @ Choice Scarf Ability: Sand Stream Level: 50 EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe Jolly Nature - Rock Slide - Crunch - Superpower - Ice Punch Every weather team needs its weather setter. Tyranitar is by far the best Sand setter in the current meta. I chose Scarf-Tar over Mega Tyranitar due to the fact that this Scarf-tar outspeeds and KOs many common staples in the meta, such as, Terrakion, Bisharp, Mega Charizard Y, Assault Vest Landorus T, Salamence, and Mega Kangaskhan when paired with a Rock Slide from Excadrill. Milotic @ Rocky Helmet Ability: Competitive Level: 50 EVs: 252 HP / 212 Def / 36 SpA / 4 SpD / 4 Spe Bold Nature - Icy Wind - Scald - Recover - Protect With Intimidate Pokemon running rampant in the Meta, I needed something to keep them at bay. My EV spread allows Milotic to survive a Double Edge from an adamant Mega Kangaskan, and KO with scald after the recoil. I chose Icy Wind over Ice Beam because my team has no real means of speed control outside of Sand Rush. Ludicolo @ Assault Vest Ability: Swift Swim Level: 50 EVs: 160 HP / 240 Def / 108 SpD Bold Nature - Fake Out - Scald - Giga Drain - Ice Beam While testing the team, I found that it was having a tough time against both bulky Water types and Rain teams, which Ludicolo counters with Swift Swim and Giga Drain, respectively. The Fake Out pressure is nice too. Salamence-Mega @ Salamencite Ability: Intimidate -> Aerilate Level: 50 EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe Modest Nature - Protect - Dragon Pulse - Hyper Voice - Flamethrower I needed a special attacker and a Mega. Here it is. Talonflame @ Life Orb Ability: Gale Wings Level: 50 EVs: 252 Atk / 164 SpA / 92 Spe Naive Nature - Brave Bird - Overheat - Taunt - Quick Guard This is Se Jun Park's Worlds Talonflame set. It has just enough speed investment to block Mega Kang's Fake Out. The End (Awkward Silence) RE: VGC 15 Sand Team - Marcusube - May 30, 2015 Great team. Go for it man, I don't see any immediate flaws with it