Doubles Sun Setter
Optimizing team positioning through sun.
Lead with Mega Charizard Y in Doubles to immediately establish sun, empowering Fire-type attacks and enabling partners who benefit from harsh sunlight, while simultaneously removing opposing weather.
Looking to dominate the doubles battlefield with sun? Mega Charizard Y is your premier choice for reliably setting up the blazing weather, dictating the tempo from the lead position.
Connecting weather control to tactical team synergy.
In Doubles, Mega Charizard Y's ability to set up sun from the lead position is a critical advantage. This immediate weather control benefits your team by boosting Fire-type moves and can directly empower allies like Volcarona running Solar Beam, or clear away disruptive opposing weather like rain. It provides a strong offensive foundation and strategic flexibility by allowing partners to capitalize on the sun from turn one.
Accelerate your mastery of sun-based team building.
Mega Charizard Y reliably sets sun from the lead in Doubles.
Sun immediately empowers Fire-type attacks for offensive pressure.
Clears opposing weather, disrupting opponent strategies and protecting vulnerable allies.
Enables partners, such as Volcarona with Solar Beam, to leverage the sun effect.
Backing claims
In Doubles, Mega Charizard Y can lead to set up sun, which can potentially benefit Volcarona by empowering Solar Beam if it runs that move, or by clearing weather.
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