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Pado's VR October Challenge #3 Top 8 Team

Flavio Del Pidio · VR October Challenge #3 · 5th · 2026-10-18

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Raichu (Mega X)Basculegion-FArchaludonPelipperSneaslerGolisopod (Mega)
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How the team plays

Raichu (Mega X) is the team's physical attacker: Jolly with Volt Tackle, Feint and Fake Out, at 155 Attack. It also runs Golisopod (Mega) as an alternative Mega: only one can Mega Evolve per battle.

Pelipper sets rain and Basculegion-F takes advantage of it.

Raichu (Mega X) provides Fake Out: that is how it gets the free turn without spending a setup move.

Raichu (Mega X) sits at 143 Speed, 3 points above Sneasler's 140, so no teammate takes the turn from it. It runs no speed control: it relies on hitting hard before the opponent moves.

Basculegion-F is the spread attacker: Muddy Water hits both foes at once.

Pelipper carries Wide Guard, the practical answer to Ground: blocking Earthquake is more reliable than surviving it.

Pelipper carries Wide Guard, the practical answer to Electric: blocking Discharge is more reliable than surviving it.

Pelipper carries Wide Guard, the practical answer to Fire: blocking Heat Wave is more reliable than surviving it.

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

Team by Flavio Del Pidio, who took it to VR October Challenge #3 (5th).

The six Pokémon

Raichu (Mega X)

Electric
Item
Raichunite X
Ability
Lightning Rod
Nature
Jolly
Points
—
  • Volt Tackle
  • Feint
  • Volt Switch
  • Fake Out

Basculegion-F

WaterGhost
Item
Focus Sash
Ability
Swift Swim
Nature
Modest
Points
—
  • Muddy Water
  • Shadow Ball
  • Ice Beam
  • Protect

Archaludon

SteelDragon
Item
Leftovers
Ability
Stamina
Nature
Calm
Points
—
  • Electro Shot
  • Snarl
  • Dragon Pulse
  • Protect

Pelipper

WaterFlying
Item
Damp Rock
Ability
Drizzle
Nature
Bold
Points
—
  • Weather Ball
  • Hurricane
  • Wide Guard
  • Helping Hand

Sneasler

FightingPoison
Item
Electric Seed
Ability
Unburden
Nature
Adamant
Points
—
  • Close Combat
  • Swords Dance
  • Poison Jab
  • Protect

Golisopod (Mega)

BugSteel
Item
Golisopite
Ability
Emergency Exit
Nature
Adamant
Points
—
  • Iron Head
  • Leech Life
  • Sucker Punch
  • Protect

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 X)Basculegion-FArchaludonPelipperSneaslerGolisopod (Mega)WeakResistNet
Normal1×0×0.5×1×1×0.5×03+3
Fire1×0.5×1×0.5×1×4×12+1
Water1×0.5×0.5×0.5×1×1×03+3
Grass1×2×0.25×1×0.5×0.25×13+2
Electric0.5×2×0.5×4×1×1×220
Ice1×0.5×1×1×1×0.5×02+2
Fighting1×0×2×0.5×0.5×1×13+2
Poison1×0.5×0×1×0.5×0×04+4
Ground2×1×2×0×2×1×31-2
Flying0.5×1×0.5×1×2×1×12+1
Psychic1×1×0.5×1×4×0.5×12+1
Bug1×0.5×0.5×0.5×0.5×0.5×05+5
Rock1×1×0.5×2×0.5×1×12+1
Ghost1×2×1×1×1×1×10-1
Dragon1×1×1×1×1×0.5×01+1
Dark1×2×1×1×0.5×1×110
Steel0.5×0.5×0.5×0.5×1×0.5×05+5
Fairy1×1×1×1×1×0.5×01+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 X)143
  2. #2Sneasler140
  3. #3Archaludon105
  4. #4Basculegion-F98
  5. #5Pelipper85
  6. #6Golisopod (Mega)60

The team in Showdown format

Raichu @ Raichunite X  
Ability: Lightning Rod  
EVs: 2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe  
Jolly Nature  
- Volt Tackle  
- Feint  
- Volt Switch  
- Fake Out  

Basculegion-F @ Focus Sash  
Ability: Swift Swim  
Modest Nature  
- Muddy Water  
- Shadow Ball  
- Ice Beam  
- Protect  

Archaludon @ Leftovers  
Ability: Stamina  
EVs: 32 HP / 31 Def / 3 SpD  
Calm Nature  
- Electro Shot  
- Snarl  
- Dragon Pulse  
- Protect  

Pelipper @ Damp Rock  
Ability: Drizzle  
EVs: 32 HP / 27 Def / 7 SpD  
Bold Nature  
- Weather Ball  
- Hurricane  
- Wide Guard  
- Helping Hand  

Sneasler @ Electric Seed  
Ability: Unburden  
EVs: 12 HP / 32 Atk / 19 Def / 3 SpD  
Adamant Nature  
- Close Combat  
- Swords Dance  
- Poison Jab  
- Protect  

Golisopod @ Golisopite  
Ability: Emergency Exit  
EVs: 8 HP / 32 Atk / 26 Spe  
Adamant Nature  
- Iron Head  
- Leech Life  
- Sucker Punch  
- Protect

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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