Thoughts on my banlist challenge team?
Doing a banlist challenge where I am not allowed to use ANY mons I have used before in any mainline pokemon game. Honestly this challenge is so much fun I would recommend it to all of you. It really makes you use some underappreciated gems. Never did I think I would use an azumarill.
Need some thoughts about if this is viable to beat the game and what to add/drop considering I haven't used it before.
Here's the team I landed on:
Adobe the Drifblim
Ability: Aftermath
Nature: Modest
Item: Wise Glasses
Moves: Shadow Ball, Thunderbolt, Fly, Explosion
Datadog the Houndoom
Ability: Flash Fire
Nature: Timid
Item: Flame Plate
Moves: Flamethrower, Dark Pulse, Nasty Plot, Sludge Bomb
Palantir the Gallade
Ability: Steadfast
Nature: Adamant
Item: Scope Lens
Moves: Close Combat, Psycho Cut, Night Slash, Leaf Blade
Tesla the Bronzong
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Brave
Item: Macho Brace
Moves: Gyro Ball, Earthquake, Zen Headbutt, Explosion
PayPal the Azumarill
Ability: Huge Power
Nature: Adamant
Item: Splash Plate
Moves: Waterfall, Aqua Jet, Return, Ice Punch
Anthropic the Froslass
Ability: Snow Cloak
Nature: Timid
Item: Wise Glasses
Moves: Ice Beam, Shadow Ball, Thunderbolt, Destiny Bond
What would your team be if you were to do this challenge?
Let me know your thoughts and areas to improve.
Posted Jun 2, 2026, 1:03 PM UTC