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Rain BalanceRegulation Set M-AChampions

Andrew Block - NAIC 2026, New Orleans

By Andrew Block | Pokemon Champions | Hash 637630e7

Imported from NAIC 2026, New Orleans standings and open-team data when available.

Open in damage calc

Team Preview

VGC battle sheet

Espathra

Item Pending

Basculegion

Item Pending

Archaludon

Item Pending

Aegislash

Item Pending

Pelipper

Item Pending

Eternal Flower Floette

Item Pending

Espathra

Item PendingAbility Pending

Serious |

IVs

Move PendingMove PendingMove PendingProtect

Basculegion

Item PendingAbility Pending

Serious |

IVs

Move PendingMove PendingMove PendingProtect

Archaludon

Item PendingAbility Pending

Serious |

IVs

Move PendingMove PendingMove PendingProtect

Aegislash

Item PendingAbility Pending

Serious |

IVs

Move PendingMove PendingMove PendingProtect

Pelipper

Item PendingAbility Pending

Serious |

IVs

Move PendingMove PendingMove PendingProtect

Floette-Eternal

Item PendingAbility Pending

Serious |

IVs

Move PendingMove PendingMove PendingProtect

Notes

Andrew Block's recorded NAIC 2026, New Orleans team. Balanced six-Pokemon preview with matchup coverage that can be refined once items and moves are public. Prepare for Electric and Grass pressure while preserving weather or speed-control answers.

Rental code: Not provided

Source: tournament-intelligence | Visibility: public

Packed export

Espathra @ Item Pending
Ability: Ability Pending
Level: 50
- Move Pending
- Move Pending
- Move Pending
- Protect

Basculegion @ Item Pending
Ability: Ability Pending
Level: 50
- Move Pending
- Move Pending
- Move Pending
- Protect

Archaludon @ Item Pending
Ability: Ability Pending
Level: 50
- Move Pending
- Move Pending
- Move Pending
- Protect

Aegislash @ Item Pending
Ability: Ability Pending
Level: 50
- Move Pending
- Move Pending
- Move Pending
- Protect

Pelipper @ Item Pending
Ability: Ability Pending
Level: 50
- Move Pending
- Move Pending
- Move Pending
- Protect

Floette-Eternal @ Item Pending
Ability: Ability Pending
Level: 50
- Move Pending
- Move Pending
- Move Pending
- Protect

Deterministic analysis

Team weakness and matchup profile

0 primary damage profiles, 0 support-role carriers, and 0 speed-control options.

Shared weaknesses

Ghost: 3 members (Espathra, Basculegion, Aegislash)
Dark: 3 members (Espathra, Basculegion, Aegislash)
Electric: 2 members (Basculegion, Pelipper)
Ground: 2 members (Archaludon, Aegislash)

Speed control

No explicit speed control detected

Support roles

Redirection: none
Fake Out: none
Intimidate: none
Priority: none

Field dependencies

No major weather or terrain dependency detected

Vulnerabilities

Moderate: speed profile is mixed, but no direct Trick Room answer was detected.
Moderate: natural speed helps, but no explicit Tailwind control was detected.
High: no priority blocker and limited priority pressure detected.

Coverage gaps

Normal
Fire
Water
Electric
Grass
Ice

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