Non-meta builds that you can’t help but love

Hey y’all, I love sometimes playing the worse build on a Pokémon just for the fun of a different experience. I know it’s not the better option but I enjoy them anyways. I only use these builds in standard, not when I’m competing in ranked.

Do y’all have any builds you love but know it’s not the best way to play that character?

Some of my favorites:

  • Eldespeed: focus everything on speed. Muscle band and shell bell working together with cotton spores instead of the beloved cotton guard. Cotton Spore is such a versatile move that helps with movement speed, damage, and cc. I can escape nearly any situation. With this build I end up doing a bunch of self healing and attacking. I’m a lowkey attacker than support haha

  • CrustleTank: Taking away all speed, instead using slow smoke, buddy barrier, focus band, and Rocky helmet (i know it currently sucks as an item) to make sure i have bulk and endurance while constantly wearing down a slowed and trapped enemy with stealth rock, rocky helmet, and rock tomb.