I've been using the old standby of Basti + sVic + PuP Medi, and the meta is really quite hostile to Basti. I lose the lead probably 65-75% of the time to a Counter user, so I think it's safe to say that Binkie Boy is probably the best option for this meta atm. I'm almost finished walking my Basti for its XL's, and then my Carbink is next. Thanks for the videos and your walkthroughs, super helpful.
That’s wonderful news! Glad you made it to Expert and keep up the good work my friend. I wish you the best of luck, and hopefully soon you’ll get Legend as well!
A lot of it was just luck. I did the 3-day GoFest in NYC so I was able to farm a bunch of candy. Plus, last season was a guaranteed XL candy per trade, so my wife and I saved all of them and traded.
Hey Lars, thank you so much, Im almost at legend using this team, just wanna know how do you deal with serperior at the back, or the infame lanturn doble grass with this team, its the one match I cannot figure out
I have a Carbink, Medicham, Lickitung team built but haven’t used it yet (I’ve been running a Steelix, Poliwrath, Cresselia team for UL to get to Ace at the moment). Would you play my GL team very similarly to this one you have featured?
Absolutely. It is very similar with a few exceptions. Normally vs a steeling lead I was swap to victreebel not in order to beat steelix, but do enough damage to where a moonblast (If I needed to) would kill it later on in the battle.
Thank you! Glad to see this team, I thought I was the only person using Carbink as a lead and was having second thoughts but looks like you’ve had success with it!
Absolutely. A lot of it is just finding your groove, and before long you’ll be having success too. It hasn’t been made easy by the fact that it is a very grass-heavy meta at the moment BUT Halloween cup is coming up, and Carbink will definitely make the cut.
@@SirLarsOLOT based on the current meta do you think the Carbink/Medicham/Lickitung team is viable for a push to Legend rank or would you recommend a different GL team? The Pokemon I have built up at the moment include Steelix, Shadow Sandslash (A), Stunfisk (G), Dubwool, Vigoroth, Pidgeot, Altaria, and Noctowl
If you can have medicham deal with Steelix, then victreebel can deal with Registeel. Both regi and vic resist eachother, and it’ll be close, but you should be able to take home the win most of (but not all) the time
I'm in the 2400-2500 elo using this team and I've been running into an obscene amount of Venusaur and Servine in the lead. Any idea on how to go about those in the lead?
Depends on how many you have in total. I’m not sure if you do master league or what not but I would probably go with legendary over carbink because it takes much longer to get XL candy from them.
I will have to check it out but it is a pretty big investment so I would always go with your best option because it would be tough to get a second chance to power another one up unless there is a major event which will probably take place in the future given it’s overall ability to do some serious damage in PVP
Haha, Basti will always be my favorite! Yeah, a lot of people use Carbink in the back, but I personally prefer the front. Just all depends on what you’re seeing and adapting.
@@SirLarsOLOT Nasty day for my Bastiodon team today. I was close to verteran but dropped 200 ELO. Better luck tomorrow. Was really hard countered all the way.
I've been using the old standby of Basti + sVic + PuP Medi, and the meta is really quite hostile to Basti. I lose the lead probably 65-75% of the time to a Counter user, so I think it's safe to say that Binkie Boy is probably the best option for this meta atm. I'm almost finished walking my Basti for its XL's, and then my Carbink is next. Thanks for the videos and your walkthroughs, super helpful.
Great video learn a lot here 🎉
I use this team reach Expert. I never been Expert before. Thank you.
That’s wonderful news! Glad you made it to Expert and keep up the good work my friend. I wish you the best of luck, and hopefully soon you’ll get Legend as well!
Like the new back ground, thanks for adding the IVS to the screen…
Thank you! 🙏
found the team that I've been seeing all day lol
Haha, welcome!!
@@SirLarsOLOT:)
Please tell me how should I get out if the serperior comes directly in second place?
Hey Lars! How did you build Carbink fast? I have one with good pvp IV’s but I don’t have XLs 😞
A lot of it was just luck. I did the 3-day GoFest in NYC so I was able to farm a bunch of candy. Plus, last season was a guaranteed XL candy per trade, so my wife and I saved all of them and traded.
Yea, between nyc, go fest and global go fest. Also, having a mega L3 mon helped for me to get the xls
Hey Lars, thank you so much, Im almost at legend using this team, just wanna know how do you deal with serperior at the back, or the infame lanturn doble grass with this team, its the one match I cannot figure out
Lars, is non shadow vicbell ok? What IV do I need?
You will definitely want a shadow, so at least now you can farm some candy since we have that event going on.
Dumb question but do you stream? I’d like to watch how you handle a lot of different meta teams.
I got a twitch and got everything up and running, so hopefully here soon i’ll be able to start!
hey lars, just curious on what phone are you using? 😅
Was using an iphone 11, but just got the new 15 about a week ago
I have a Carbink, Medicham, Lickitung team built but haven’t used it yet (I’ve been running a Steelix, Poliwrath, Cresselia team for UL to get to Ace at the moment). Would you play my GL team very similarly to this one you have featured?
Absolutely. It is very similar with a few exceptions. Normally vs a steeling lead I was swap to victreebel not in order to beat steelix, but do enough damage to where a moonblast (If I needed to) would kill it later on in the battle.
Thank you! Glad to see this team, I thought I was the only person using Carbink as a lead and was having second thoughts but looks like you’ve had success with it!
Absolutely. A lot of it is just finding your groove, and before long you’ll be having success too. It hasn’t been made easy by the fact that it is a very grass-heavy meta at the moment BUT Halloween cup is coming up, and Carbink will definitely make the cut.
@@SirLarsOLOT based on the current meta do you think the Carbink/Medicham/Lickitung team is viable for a push to Legend rank or would you recommend a different GL team? The Pokemon I have built up at the moment include Steelix, Shadow Sandslash (A), Stunfisk (G), Dubwool, Vigoroth, Pidgeot, Altaria, and Noctowl
Great video! Thank you Lars :)
Sorry for another question... Been seeing a lot of teams with Steelix & Registeels at the back any tips please.
If you can have medicham deal with Steelix, then victreebel can deal with Registeel. Both regi and vic resist eachother, and it’ll be close, but you should be able to take home the win most of (but not all) the time
I'm in the 2400-2500 elo using this team and I've been running into an obscene amount of Venusaur and Servine in the lead. Any idea on how to go about those in the lead?
i have no bink, only basti. i yearn for a good bink.
do my eyes spy my guy sipping on a good a&w root beer?
Absolutely! It is my favorite soda and i’ve tried oh so many!
lars for the win 🤗
😊 how’s it going!?!
Is it worth spending 300 rare candy for a carbink?
Depends on how many you have in total. I’m not sure if you do master league or what not but I would probably go with legendary over carbink because it takes much longer to get XL candy from them.
what is attack break
Sorry, that’s what I call when I use a move that lowers my opponent’s attack. Debuff is used interchangeably I believe.
I’m saphiro GG
Lars I have a 81 Rank Carbink, is it worth powering up?
I will have to check it out but it is a pretty big investment so I would always go with your best option because it would be tough to get a second chance to power another one up unless there is a major event which will probably take place in the future given it’s overall ability to do some serious damage in PVP
Lars what do you do against gliger lead
Switch to Victreebel ASAP and use that fast move
Yo you should coach this team. Make some money on the side 😊
That would be nice! Haha! If only :)
Traitor man!!!! I still run Bastiodon. I see people using Carbink as closer.
Haha, Basti will always be my favorite! Yeah, a lot of people use Carbink in the back, but I personally prefer the front. Just all depends on what you’re seeing and adapting.
@@SirLarsOLOT Nasty day for my Bastiodon team today. I was close to verteran but dropped 200 ELO. Better luck tomorrow. Was really hard countered all the way.