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MichaelderBeste's VR October Challenge #3 Top 8 Team

Michael Kelsch · VR October Challenge #3 · 6th · 2026-10-18

All teams

Raichu (Mega Y)Floette-Eternal (Mega)BasculegionVolcaronaIncineroarRillaboom
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How the team plays

Raichu (Mega Y) is the team's special attacker: Timid with Zap Cannon and Focus Blast behind Protect, at 180 Special Attack. It also runs Floette-Eternal (Mega) as an alternative Mega: only one can Mega Evolve per battle.

Rillaboom's Grassy Terrain is used for reducing Earthquake and Bulldoze damage.

Incineroar works as a pivot next to Raichu (Mega Y): Intimidate lowers both foes' Attack; Parting Shot lets it switch out without losing the turn.

Raichu (Mega Y), Incineroar and Rillaboom provide Fake Out and Rillaboom hits with priority through Grassy Glide: that is how it gets the free turn without spending a setup move.

Raichu (Mega Y) is the fastest at 165 Speed, followed by Floette-Eternal (Mega) at 122. It runs no speed control: it relies on hitting hard before the opponent moves.

Floette-Eternal (Mega) is the spread attacker: Dazzling Gleam hits both foes at once.

The Rock, Poison and Ground weaknesses are unresolved: Volcarona takes 4× from Rock, 2 of the six are weak to Poison and 2 of the six are weak to Ground.

The spreads are the generic 32/32 ones and have not been tuned to specific benchmarks.

Team by Michael Kelsch, who took it to VR October Challenge #3 (6th).

The six Pokémon

Raichu (Mega Y)

Electric
Item
Raichunite Y
Ability
Lightning Rod
Nature
Timid
Points
—
  • Zap Cannon
  • Focus Blast
  • Fake Out
  • Protect

Floette-Eternal (Mega)

Fairy
Item
Floettite
Ability
Flower Veil
Nature
Modest
Points
—
  • Moonblast
  • Dazzling Gleam
  • Calm Mind
  • Protect

Basculegion

WaterGhost
Item
Choice Scarf
Ability
Adaptability
Nature
Jolly
Points
—
  • Wave Crash
  • Flip Turn
  • Last Respects
  • Aqua Jet

Volcarona

BugFire
Item
Leftovers
Ability
Flame Body
Nature
Modest
Points
—
  • Heat Wave
  • Struggle Bug
  • Quiver Dance
  • Protect

Incineroar

FireDark
Item
Sitrus Berry
Ability
Intimidate
Nature
Careful
Points
—
  • Flare Blitz
  • Throat Chop
  • Fake Out
  • Parting Shot

Rillaboom

Grass
Item
Miracle Seed
Ability
Grassy Surge
Nature
Adamant
Points
—
  • Wood Hammer
  • Grassy Glide
  • U-turn
  • Fake Out

How much each type hits

What each attacking type does to each member based on its types (abilities and items don't count). Weak and resist count how many take it badly or well.

TypeRaichu (Mega Y)Floette-Eternal (Mega)BasculegionVolcaronaIncineroarRillaboomWeakResistNet
Normal1×1×0×1×1×1×01+1
Fire1×1×0.5×1×0.5×2×12+1
Water1×1×0.5×2×2×0.5×220
Grass1×1×2×0.25×0.5×0.5×13+2
Electric0.5×1×2×1×1×0.5×12+1
Ice1×1×0.5×0.5×0.5×2×13+2
Fighting1×0.5×0×0.5×2×1×13+2
Poison1×2×0.5×1×1×2×21-1
Ground2×1×1×1×2×0.5×21-1
Flying0.5×1×1×2×1×2×21-1
Psychic1×1×1×1×0×1×01+1
Bug1×0.5×0.5×0.5×1×2×13+2
Rock1×1×1×4×2×1×20-2
Ghost1×1×2×1×0.5×1×110
Dragon1×0×1×1×1×1×01+1
Dark1×0.5×2×1×0.5×1×12+1
Steel0.5×2×0.5×0.5×0.5×1×14+3
Fairy1×1×1×0.5×1×1×01+1

Speed order

Each member's Speed at level 50 with its points and nature. Switch tabs to see how Tailwind and Trick Room change it.

  1. #1Raichu (Mega Y)165
  2. #2Floette-Eternal (Mega)122
  3. #3Volcarona120
  4. #4Basculegion107
  5. #5Rillaboom105
  6. #6Incineroar80

The team in Showdown format

Raichu @ Raichunite Y  
Ability: Lightning Rod  
EVs: 2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe  
Timid Nature  
- Zap Cannon  
- Focus Blast  
- Fake Out  
- Protect  

Floette-Eternal @ Floettite  
Ability: Flower Veil  
EVs: 5 HP / 32 SpA / 29 Spe  
Modest Nature  
- Moonblast  
- Dazzling Gleam  
- Calm Mind  
- Protect  

Basculegion @ Choice Scarf  
Ability: Adaptability  
EVs: 32 Atk / 2 Def / 32 Spe  
Jolly Nature  
- Wave Crash  
- Flip Turn  
- Last Respects  
- Aqua Jet  

Volcarona @ Leftovers  
Ability: Flame Body  
EVs: 29 HP / 3 Def / 32 SpA / 1 SpD / 1 Spe  
Modest Nature  
- Heat Wave  
- Struggle Bug  
- Quiver Dance  
- Protect  

Incineroar @ Sitrus Berry  
Ability: Intimidate  
EVs: 32 HP / 2 Def / 32 SpD  
Careful Nature  
- Flare Blitz  
- Throat Chop  
- Fake Out  
- Parting Shot  

Rillaboom @ Miracle Seed  
Ability: Grassy Surge  
EVs: 10 HP / 32 Atk / 21 Def / 2 SpD / 1 Spe  
Adamant Nature  
- Wood Hammer  
- Grassy Glide  
- U-turn  
- Fake Out

We build each spread against the most used Pokémon in the meta and around its teammates: the Speed that pays off most (counting the team's Tailwind or Trick Room) and just enough bulk to survive one or two hits from the threats no other member already handles, with the rest into attack. It's an estimate on the Pokémon Champions scale (0–32 per stat, 66 in total), because players don't publish their real spreads.

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