Essential Components of a Good Hazard Stack Team

Introduction

• Focus on building a strong Hazard Stack team
• Main hazards: Stealth Rock and Spikes
• Excludes Toxic Spikes and Sticky Web

Spikes Users

• Claire

  • Water absorb ability
  • Counters threats like Wake, Primarina
  • Can run moves like Poison Jab

• Gliscor

  • Versatile with options like Protect, Spikes, Knock Off
  • Customizable defenses

• Skarmory

  • Uses Iron Defense, sets Spikes
  • Good against sweepers

• Ting-Lu

  • Needs Leftovers for longevity

• Garchomp

  • Niche option, works well with Wish support

Stealth Rock Users

• Important to have a setter that can handle Corviknight

• Options include Claud Zire, Ting-Lu, Garchomp

• Clefable

  • Magic Guard ability
  • Provides Wish support

• Garganacle

  • Forces out Corviknight
  • Efficiently sets up rocks

• Blissey, Landorus, Great Tusk, Tinkaton

  • Various roles, some niche applications

Hazard Removal

• Rare on Hazard stack teams
• Use Rapid Spin
• Common spinners: Great Tusk, Iron Treads

Blocking Hazard Removal

• Gholdengo

  • Best overall removal blocker
  • Prevents Defog, Rapid Spin, and Mortal Spin

• Dragapult

  • Not the best spin blocker but offers good team support

• Hatterene, Sinistea

  • Bulky and effective with certain setups

Knock Off Users

• Important to handle heavy-duty boots users

• Effective users:

  • Darkrai
  • Glyscor
  • Iron Valiant
  • Meowscarada
  • Wellspring

Knock Off Absorbers

• Require good defense and ability to lose item

• Top absorbers:

  • Clefable
  • Corviknight
  • Glyscor

Common Supporting Pokémon

• Typically work well with Hazard Stack playstyle

• Examples include:

  • Skeledirge
  • Galarian Slowking
  • King Gambit
  • Mandibuzz

Example Team

• Skarmory for spikes
• Garganacle for Stealth Rock and Corviknight pressure
• Dragapult as spin blocker
• Glyscor for Knock Off
• Galarian Slowking as pivot and fairy resist
• King Gambit for additional pressure

Conclusion

• Find unique Pokémon roles to innovate your team
• Flexibility and creativity can enhance team performance

Note: This summary captures the key components and considerations for building an effective Hazard Stack team in competitive Pokémon play.