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Imprison Explosion

By CopperSickJun 20, 2026

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Open with a bad joke, follow up by bombing.

Roster

gallade
Gallade
PsychicFighting

@ Sitrus Berry

AbilitySteadfast
NatureJolly
EVs2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe

Moves

ImprisonProtectWide GuardDrain Punch
slowking
Slowking
WaterPsychic

@ Quick Claw

AbilityOblivious
NatureCalm
EVs2 Def / 32 SpA / 32 SpD

Moves

Chilly ReceptionPsychic NoiseSurfTrick Room
glalie
Glalie
Ice

@ Glalitite

AbilityInner Focus
NatureAdamant
EVs32 Atk / 2 SpD / 32 Spe

Moves

EarthquakeIce ShardExplosionTaunt
alolan-ninetales
Alolan Ninetales
IceFairy

@ Light Clay

AbilitySnow Warning
NatureModest
EVs32 SpA / 32 SpD / 2 Spe

Moves

Aurora VeilBlizzardMoonblastIce Shard
toxicroak
Toxicroak
PoisonFighting

@ Focus Sash

AbilityDry Skin
NatureAdamant
EVs32 Atk / 32 Def / 2 SpD

Moves

Fake OutClose CombatPoison JabKnock Off
dragonite
Dragonite
DragonFlying

@ Sitrus Berry

AbilityMultiscale
NatureNaughty
EVs2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 SpA

Moves

Dragon PulseHeat WaveExtreme SpeedDual Wingbeat

Strategy

Gallade opens with Imprison to deny Protect & Wide Guard. Slowing sets up snow & pivots into M-Glalie. Wide Guard + Explosion. Follow up with any of the following: A9 for Aurora Veil A9 for priority ice shard Toxicroak for priority Fake Out & coverage Slowking for Trick room Dragonite for spread moves & coverage Dry Skin Toxicroak + Slowking surf back up if Gallade dies in first 2 turns.

Lead Options

Gallade + Slowking

Threats & Bad Matchups

Gallade getting Taunted turn 1, Mega Charizard Y setting draught to deny Aurora Veil