Choice Band in Shield Arcadrill Good: -6.4 scrafty range -5.6 piers +3 odds -15 raihan double 1 (sliggoo always dies) -0.1 raihan double 2 (introduces rock slide risk but faster than hitting arcanine) -10.2 raihan double 3 (-18 if you get the hakamo-o range, -5 if you dont) -10.5 pelipper range (factoring in implications of tailwind) -8.7 gentleman ranges -6.5 no withdraw arcanine -11.2 rk9 levels -1.5 durant 1 -3.5 durant 2 -6.5 faster macro cosmos double 1 Goods: -1:25.7 Bad: +26 get choice band +6 equip choice band (spikemuth gym -> raihan) +0.9 extra x-attack (over sd) on piers +6 equip soft sand (raihan) +5 equip choice band (route 10, already in menu) +2.7 extra x-attacks +4.5 equip soft sand (marnie + hop, already in menu, sometimes in bag for early carbos) +6 equip choice band (macro cosmos) +5.2 steelix double +6 equip soft sand (oleana -> rose) Bads: +1:08.3 Net: -17.4