Pokémon Sword & Shield Online Battle 13

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Published on February 6, 2020 10:00:02 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwgqzjSb1AM

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Pokémon Sword and Shield (2019)

Duration: 9:29

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I used: Corviknight, Orbeetle, Arctovish, and Dragapult
My Opponent used: Grimmsnarl, Pelipper, Lapras, and Excadrill
Stadium: Standard
Battle BGM: Gym Leader

We get the Gym Leader battle music for the second battle in a row, this is a good song, but it would be nice to have had a different song, so that way there would be some music variety.
This battle tests out two other Pokémon that were used in the Galar Beginnings online competition, Orbeetle and Arctovish. My Orbeetle has Struggle Bug to decrease the target's Special Attack, and even though it is a weak move, it is helpful against targets with a good Special Attack stat, Giga Drain is just a coverage option, and Orbeetle is a defensive Pokémon, so the healing from Giga Drain is good to have.
Both Arctovish and Orbeetle work well together, because my Orbeetle has After You, which ensures that its target will be next to attack, and Arctovish is a bit on the slow side, while my Orbeetle does have some good Speed investment, this is so I can get the full effect of Arctovish's Fishious Rend. While Arctovish isn't as broken as Dracovish is, the reason being Dracovish having Strong Jaw and a higher base Speed than Arctovish, and if equipped with a Choice Scarf, Dracovish will be able to outspeed many foes and get in some heavy damage with Fishious Rend, and it's even more dangerous in rain teams.
My opponent does have some sort of rain team, even though Excadrill isn't a Pokémon you would see in a rain team, and Grimmsnarl is a popular option in Double Battles due to its access to moves like Reflect and Light Screen, and it is considered to be the best Dragapult counter, as Grimmsnarl's two types are super-effective, and it resists both of Dragapult's STAB moves.
Then we have Gigantamax Lapras, while Lapras already had a high base HP stat, if you give it a lot of Dynamax Candies, Gigantamax Lapras is a solid tank with an even higher HP stat and G-Max Resonance, which comes from its Ice-type moves and will activate Aurora Veil, so this is a tricky opponent to take down.
While Freeze-Dry seems to be a strange choice, Arctovish does have a decent Special Attack stat, and Freeze-Dry is there as a super-effective option against any Water-type opponents, specially against Pelipper, while Freeze-Dry is an Ice-type move, it is super-effective against Water-types, so this does make it an interesting choice.

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