What are the most competitively viable Pokemon reintroduced in the Teal Mask DLC?
It is my understanding that the Teal Mask DLC reintroduced tons of competitively good Pokemon, and I would like some examples of these Pokemon. I would also like to know in which ways these Pokemon are viable.
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With Empoleon gaining Competitive after all these years, Ribombee’s fast and hard hitting Special Attacks, and Gliscor’s great Attack, great Speed, and great Defense, there are many Pokemon reintroduced in the Teal Mask DLC that can be good in competitive.
First of all, let’s start with Empoleon..after almost 20 years of sitting with Defiant, it gained the new ability Competitive. With a pretty good typing and some nice stats and decent bulk, you can make use of this Pokemon. Here is a moveset you could try:
Empoleon (M) @ Leftovers / Life OrbAbility: CompetitiveTera: Grass / FlyingEVs: 252 Def / 200 SpA / 52 SpDNature: Modest- Hydro Pump- Flash Cannon- Ice Beam- Tera Blast (Grass/Flying)Note: Empoleon can only be obtained in SV if you have Pokemon HOME and transfer it.
Next is Ribombee, with it having great Special Attack and Speed, and being able to get Sticky Web, you can really slow down your opponents team. You could try a moveset like this:
Ribombee (F) @ Life OrbAbility: Shield DustTera: GroundEVs: 252 SpA / 252 Spe / 4 HPNature: Timid- Tera Blast (Ground) / Dazzling Gleam- Bug Buzz- Draining Kiss- Quiver Dance / Sticky Web
Then there is Gliscor, he has decent Atk and Spe while having great Def. He also has a typing with only two weaknesses, x2 to Water and x4 to Ice. You could try a moveset like this:
Gliscor (M) @ Life Orb / Expert Belt / Toxic OrbAbility: Poison Heal / Hyper CutterTera: SteelEVs: 252 Atk / 100 Def / 156 Spe OR 252 Atk / 252 Spe / 4 DefNature: Adamant- Swords Dance- Earthquake- Tera Blast (Steel) / Poison Jab- Toxic Spikes
Another Sinnoh starter that got a buff is Torterra, with it having great HP, Atk, and Def you can make this think put some use because it gotSHELL SMASH!You could try a moveset like this:
Torterra (M) @ Leftovers / White HerbAbility: Shell ArmorTera: RockEVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 DefNature: Adamant- Earthquake- Shell Smash / Iron Defense- Iron Head- Body Press / Tera Blast (Rock)
And the final Pokemon I will cover is Alolan Ninetales. With Ninetales being reintroduced in the DLC, It’s Alolan form comes along. With Snow Warning and good Spe and Spd, you can make good use of this Pokemon. You can try a moveset like this:
Ninetales-Alola (F) @ LeftoversAbility: Snow WarningTera: WaterEVs: 252 Spe / 128 SpD / 128 SpANature: Timid / Modest- Ice Beam- Moonblast- Auroua Veil- Tera Blast (Water)Note: Alolan Ninetales can only be obtained in SV if you have Pokemon HOME and transfer it.
There is some Pokemon that I did not mention on this list because 1) It would be such a long answer and 2) because I can’t list every Pokemon that is good (from the DLC) in one answer.
Hope I helped!
Overall, the most impactful new Pokémon added are the different Ogerpon forms. Other Pokémon have also made impacts like Kommo-o, Sinistcha, and Milotic. Weather setters like Politoed, Ninetales-Alola, and Ninetales have also seen some use. But arguably what’s been most impactful to the metagame are some of the new moves for older Pokémon, with stuff like grassy glide returning.
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Hearthflame, Wellspring, and Cornerstone OgerponThese guys are pretty easy to slap into teams. They got good natural speed, benefit from Grassy Terrain (via one of the most used Fake Out user), and immune to Amoonguss.
Bloodmoon UrsalunaOutside of Trick Room, this mon got quite a bit of threats that could punish it. In Trick Room, it is just as threatening as a full HP Eruption or Psy Spam. Not having to worry about Spore is a plus.
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Here is a list of useful competitive Pokemon from the DLC
