Nirinbo's Battle Cruise Top 8 Team

Davide Carrer · TeamAqua ASD Battle Cruise · Top 8 · 2026-10-28

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Rental codeLRA7PMUAAF

Enter it in Pokémon Champions to play with this rental team.

How the team plays

Salamence (Mega) is the team's special attacker: Timid with Hyper Voice and Draco Meteor behind Protect, at 172 Special Attack. It also runs Glimmora (Mega) as an alternative Mega: only one can Mega Evolve per battle.

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

Volcarona works as a pivot next to Salamence (Mega): Rage Powder redirects; Flame Body punishes contact.

Rillaboom provides Fake Out and also hits with priority through Grassy Glide: that is how it gets the free turn without spending a setup move.

Salamence (Mega) sets Tailwind so the team moves first. Salamence (Mega) is the fastest at 189 Speed, followed by Garchomp at 154.

Garchomp is the spread attacker: Earthquake and Rock Slide hit both foes at once.

Volcarona's Charti Berry covers the Rock hit it would otherwise lose to.

The Ice and Ground weaknesses are unresolved: Salamence (Mega) and Garchomp take 4× from Ice and Glimmora (Mega) takes 4× from Ground.

The spreads are hand-tuned: Rillaboom, for example, runs 32 HP / 30 Atk / 4 Spe.

Team by Davide Carrer, who took it to TeamAqua ASD Battle Cruise (Top 8).

The six Pokémon

Salamence (Mega)

DragonFlying

Item: Salamencite
Ability: Intimidate
Nature: Timid
Points: 2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe

Hyper Voice
Draco Meteor
Tailwind
Protect

Kingambit

DarkSteel

Item: Life Orb
Ability: Defiant
Nature: Adamant
Points: 32 HP / 32 Atk / 2 Spe

Kowtow Cleave
Sucker Punch
Swords Dance
Protect

Glimmora (Mega)

RockPoison

Item: Glimmoranite
Ability: Toxic Debris
Nature: Modest
Points: 32 SpA / 2 SpD / 32 Spe

Power Gem
Sludge Bomb
Earth Power
Spiky Shield

Rillaboom

Grass

Item: Miracle Seed
Ability: Grassy Surge
Nature: Adamant
Points: 32 HP / 30 Atk / 4 Spe

Superpower
Grassy Glide
Wood Hammer
Fake Out

Volcarona

BugFire

Item: Charti Berry
Ability: Flame Body
Nature: Bold
Points: 32 HP / 20 Def / 14 Spe

Overheat
Struggle Bug
Rage Powder
Protect

Garchomp

DragonGround

Item: Choice Scarf
Ability: Rough Skin
Nature: Adamant
Points: 14 HP / 20 Atk / 32 Spe

Earthquake
Rock Slide
Stomping Tantrum
Dragon Claw

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.

Type							Weak	Resist	Net
Normal	1×	0.5×	0.5×	1×	1×	1×	0	2	+2
Fire	0.5×	2×	0.5×	2×	1×	0.5×	2	3	+1
Water	0.5×	1×	2×	0.5×	2×	1×	2	2	0
Grass	0.25×	0.5×	1×	0.5×	0.25×	1×	0	4	+4
Electric	1×	1×	1×	0.5×	1×	0×	0	2	+2
Ice	4×	0.5×	1×	2×	0.5×	4×	3	2	-1
Fighting	0.5×	4×	1×	1×	0.5×	1×	1	2	+1
Poison	1×	0×	0.25×	2×	1×	0.5×	1	3	+2
Ground	0×	2×	4×	0.5×	1×	1×	2	2	0
Flying	1×	0.5×	0.5×	2×	2×	1×	2	2	0
Psychic	1×	0×	2×	1×	1×	1×	1	1	0
Bug	0.5×	1×	1×	2×	0.5×	1×	1	2	+1
Rock	2×	0.5×	1×	1×	4×	0.5×	2	2	0
Ghost	1×	0.5×	1×	1×	1×	1×	0	1	+1
Dragon	2×	0.5×	1×	1×	1×	2×	2	1	-1
Dark	1×	0.5×	1×	1×	1×	1×	0	1	+1
Steel	1×	0.5×	2×	1×	0.5×	1×	1	2	+1
Fairy	2×	1×	0.5×	1×	0.5×	2×	2	2	0

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.

#1Salamence (Mega)189
#2Garchomp154
#3Glimmora (Mega)153
#4Volcarona134
#5Rillaboom109
#6Kingambit72

The team in Showdown format

Salamence @ Salamencite  
Ability: Intimidate  
Level: 50  
EVs: 2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe  
Timid Nature  
- Hyper Voice  
- Draco Meteor  
- Tailwind  
- Protect  

Kingambit @ Life Orb  
Ability: Defiant  
Level: 50  
EVs: 32 HP / 32 Atk / 2 Spe  
Adamant Nature  
- Kowtow Cleave  
- Sucker Punch  
- Swords Dance  
- Protect  

Glimmora @ Glimmoranite  
Ability: Toxic Debris  
Level: 50  
EVs: 32 SpA / 2 SpD / 32 Spe  
Modest Nature  
- Power Gem  
- Sludge Bomb  
- Earth Power  
- Spiky Shield  

Rillaboom @ Miracle Seed  
Ability: Grassy Surge  
Level: 50  
EVs: 32 HP / 30 Atk / 4 Spe  
Adamant Nature  
- Superpower  
- Grassy Glide  
- Wood Hammer  
- Fake Out  

Volcarona @ Charti Berry  
Ability: Flame Body  
Level: 50  
EVs: 32 HP / 20 Def / 14 Spe  
Bold Nature  
- Overheat  
- Struggle Bug  
- Rage Powder  
- Protect  

Garchomp @ Choice Scarf  
Ability: Rough Skin  
Level: 50  
EVs: 14 HP / 20 Atk / 32 Spe  
Adamant Nature  
- Earthquake  
- Rock Slide  
- Stomping Tantrum  
- Dragon Claw

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