Game:

Pokémon Sword and Shield (2019)

Duration: 5:52

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I used: Ludicolo, Hawlucha, and Kingdra
My Opponent used: Krookodile, Kommo-o, and Heat Rotom
Stadium: Turrfield
Battle BGM: Battle Tower

My opponent in this fight has some really good Pokémon for this battle, and I did like the choice of Kommo-o, as this is a Pokémon that doesn't see too much common use, but it is a decent enough Pokémon, and out of all the Pseudo Legendary Pokémon we have, I find Kommo-o to be underrated compared to the others. It did have a rough start in Gen 7 because of how common the Fairy-type was in the competitive scene for Sun & Moon. I also saw my opponent had a Bellossom, and while it wasn't used in battle, Bellossom is something that isn't used very often, and while it is outclassed by better Grass-types, it does get access to moves like Quiver Dance and Strength Sap, and those are some nice moves Bellossom can learn.
I put a new team to the test, and it's not strictly a rain team, even though both Ludicolo and Kingdra have Swift Swim, and I can Dynamax either one to set up the rain with Max Geyser, and while it was a tough decision on the held item, I went with Choice Specs for Ludicolo, and the Life Orb for Kingdra, and they work very well in the rain. These two were really popular Pokémon in rain teams back in Gen 5 when weather used to be overpowered, specially when Politoed got Drizzle in Gen 5 which activated permanent rain, and both Kingdra and Ludicolo were the most overpowered Pokémon in rain teams because of that, and I have seen some Ludicolo sets work defensively with Rain Dish and moves like Leech Seed, Protect, Substitute, and Giga Drain with a Leftovers, and even if that is a set for stalling out opponents, opposing Grass-type Pokémon wall defensive Ludicolo sets.
This is a different Hawlucha to one that I have used, this one has Mold Breaker, and he has some hard hitting moves like Close Combat and Brave Bird, and I have Iron Head for type coverage. The reason why I have Mold Breaker is so Hawlucha can break through any Pokémon with Sturdy for their Ability, specially after a boost from Swords Dance.

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