Brendan DeWerth's Indy Top 16 Sand Team (one small change)
Roster
AbilitySand Stream
NatureAdamant
EVs22 HP / 16 Atk / 7 Def / 21 Spe
Moves
Rock SlideProtectKnock OffIce Punch
AbilitySand Rush
NatureJolly
EVs1 HP / 32 Atk / 1 SpD / 32 Spe
Moves
Iron HeadProtectRock SlideEarthquake
AbilityLevitate
NatureModest
EVs31 HP / 6 Def / 15 SpA / 14 Spe
Moves
ThunderboltWill O WispHydro PumpProtect
AbilityMirror Armor
NatureCareful
EVs19 HP / 11 Atk / 5 Def / 5 SpD / 26 Spe
Moves
RoostBrave BirdBulk UpTailwind
AbilityLevitate
NatureTimid
EVs4 HP / 1 Def / 32 SpA / 1 SpD / 28 Spe
Moves
Dark PulseDraco MeteorSnarlProtect
Strategy
Get sand up + rock slide go brrrrr Use Ice Punch on Tyranitar to surprise Garchomp opps (Brendan's team had low kick instead of ice punch, but I swapped it because Garchomp is everywhere in Regulation M-B)
Lead Options
Tyranitar + Corviknight, Tyranitar + Excadrill, Corviknight + Mimikyu
Win Conditions
Sand Sweep
Threats & Bad Matchups
Fighting Types (lead Mimikyu who is fighting-immune) + Ground Types (3 Pokemon Ground-Immune)




