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Regulation Set M-A

Gyarados

Defensive Support

waterflying
doubles
ABILITY: INTIMIDATE
physicalWaterfall
statusThunder Wave
statusHelping Hand
statusTaunt

NATURE: Adamant

HP
32
ATK
5
DEF
8
SpA
0
SpD
3
SPE
18
Gyaradoswaterflyingdoubles
Team RoleDefensive Support
Build Notes

Intimidate lowers opposing Attack on entry. A second Intimidate source alongside Incineroar cycling to compound physical damage reduction during Excadrill's sweep window. Thunder Wave cripples fast targets with permanent Speed reduction, compounding with Sandstorm's passive chip for sustained pressure over multiple turns. Taunt prevents opposing status moves and Trick Room setup. Helping Hand amplifies partner damage on critical KO turns. Waterfall provides Water STAB. Lum Berry cures one status condition. Adamant with HP spread across multiple defensive stats creates genuine mixed bulk. Thunder Wave combined with Sandstorm chip creates ongoing residual damage. Paralyzed opponents in Sand accumulate multiple layers of pressure simultaneously.

Team
Excadrill
Mega Tyranitar
Dragapult
Gyarados
Rotom (Heat)
Sinistcha

Mega Tyranitar Sand Rush

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Built around the classic Tyranitar/Excadrill core. Rotom-Heat and Gyarados provide pivoting and Intimidate to manage rain and physical threats.

Build Data
Ability
Intimidate
Nature
Adamant
Item
Lum Berry
Stat Points
HP
32
Attack
5
Defense
8
Sp. Atk
0
Sp. Def
3
Speed
18
Moves
Waterfall
Thunder Wave
Helping Hand
Taunt
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Gyarados @ Lum Berry
Ability: Intimidate
Adamant Nature
Level: 50
EVs: 32 HP / 5 Atk / 8 Def / 3 SpD / 18 Spe
- Waterfall
- Thunder Wave
- Helping Hand
- Taunt