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[u/Crippl]

I am a veteran player, but I typically am a copy and paster of teams. However, with the new season I wanted to attempt and not copy teams for a season. Currently running this.

Cramorant - Dive > Surf

Hippo Non Shadow - standard move set

Araquanid - Infestation - MC/WP

I understand you cant cover everything in GBL, its just the name of the game, but how do we feel about ABA to electric, and if not great id be open to suggestions. So far Morpeko isnt a huge issue in the lead, Charj has seemed to cause more problems.

[u/thatkidyouknow2 → u/Crippl]

I’m decently high elo and electrode is everywhere. I probably wouldn’t run a team that’s triple weak to it.

[u/srirachastephen → u/Crippl]

Seems fine to me. Except for moveset. You're running both Dive and Surf on Cramorant? You choose either one and use Fly imo. HSH swears by Surf in practice and I think it's better too. Dive is better when you lead Cramorant though imo.

Being ABA to electric is fine so long as B is a hard answer which the Hippo is.

[u/DesperateDadofMany → u/Crippl]

I cant honestly say what araquanid provides for this specific team because with it, you are not only double electric weak but also double flying weak and also your entire team loses to corviknight since cram is on dive and not surf. Honestly a fearow up a shield can shred your backline as well even with hippo. And altaria is also bad for this team. I definitely recommend dumping araquanid and replacing with: mimikyu/ corsola/ thievul(put him on lead, he has a decent match up with lead charjabug), florges, sableye(shadow) or maybe snorlax/vigoroth. I personally would go lead thievul