Politoed

PungentFruit · Aug 20th, 2011, 10:39:33 AM

HP: 90
Atk: 75
Def: 75
SAtk: 90
SDef: 100
Spd: 70

Abilities:
Water Absorb: The Pokémon heals up to 1/4 of it’s maximum Hit Points when hit with Water-type moves.
Damp: Explosion and Selfdestruct will not work while the Pokémon is on the field.
Dream World:
Drizzle: Weather changes to Heavy Rain when the Pokémon enters the battle.

Moves

GBU Doubles Sets

Specially Bulky Politoed
Politoed @ Leftovers / Wacan Berry / Iron Ball
Trait: Drizzle
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SDef / 6 SAtk
IVs: 0 Spd (If Iron Ball is used)
Calm Nature (+SDef, -Atk)
- Encore
- Ice Beam
- Hypnosis
- Scald

Politoed can easily set up Rain and survive multiple Specially-based hits.
Can annoy the opponent by putting them to sleep with Hypnosis, Encoring Trick Room, or burning the opponent with Scald.
Politoed gives an excellent advantage to Swift Swimmers, Rain Dishers, Rain abusers, and water types with its ability, Drizzle.
It's bulkyness gives the opponent a hard time to take out Politoed while he/she still has to deal with the Rain abusers Politoed is paired up with
Iron Ball can also be an option for Politoed to have absolute weather so you can guarantee rain.

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Choice Politoed
Politoed @ Choice Scarf / Choice Specs
Trait: Drizzle
EVs: 252 SAtk / 252 Spd / 6 HP
Modest Nature (+SAtk, -Atk) / Timid Narure (+Spe, -Atk)
- Hydro Pump / Scald / Surf
- Focus Blast / Surf
- Hidden Power [Grass] / [Electric]
- Ice Beam

Politoed can set up Rain for its allies and sweep within the Rain as well.
It reaches a mediocre 156 SAtk stat at Level 50 but is made up for with its 183 Speed stat with a Choice Scarf, easily outspeeding the Genies and threats such as Starmie.
Politoed helps its team out a lot by taking out threats to common Rain abusers that it outspeeds such as the Genies and Starmie as stated previosly
Politoed can also run a Choice Specs set to run even more damage than the Scarf set but is substatially lower but definitely a viable option

lucariojr · Aug 20th, 2011, 10:45:50 AM

Mention Iron Ball to underspeed other weather starters so your rain gets set up instead of theirs.

**Solace*** · Aug 20th, 2011, 4:54:51 PM

quiet choice specs set might be worth a mention, but otherwise the other sets are fine

and also do what lucariojr said and mention why you would pick iron ball as a held item

PungentFruit · Aug 21st, 2011, 6:13:40 PM

I edited in the changes you guys have mentioned.

JRank · Aug 21st, 2011, 6:25:16 PM

Why run Focus Blast on the Choice set? I think Surf or another Water move in that slot deals with Steels (I guess that's why it's there?), and you don't have the 70% accuracy. Also partnering it with Toxicroak running Surf and Hydro Pump is beneficial so you can Surf and heal Croak if they don't have a Water-immune Mon (Gastrodon, Jellicent, etc), and Hydro Pump something else if they do.

EDIT: aside from hitting Ferro but if you're running Rain you shouldn't be only relying on Politoed to beat it with a 70% accurate move.

cosmicexplorer · Aug 25th, 2011, 4:39:42 PM

Modest Choice Scarf actually speed ties with Starmie and Raikou, not outspeeds. For this reason, a Choice Scarf set is probably better off running Timid, which allows it to outspeed everything up to base 130s like Aerodactyl and Jolteon.

Aug 20th, 2011, 10:39:33 AM	#1
PungentFruit Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 349 #swaggg	Politoed HP: 90 Atk: 75 Def: 75 SAtk: 90 SDef: 100 Spd: 70 Abilities: Water Absorb: The Pokémon heals up to 1/4 of it’s maximum Hit Points when hit with Water-type moves. Damp: Explosion and Selfdestruct will not work while the Pokémon is on the field. Dream World: Drizzle: Weather changes to Heavy Rain when the Pokémon enters the battle. Moves Code: Level-Up Moves Lv1 BubbleBeam Lv1 DoubleSlap Lv1 Hypnosis Lv1 Perish Song Lv27 Swagger Lv37 Bounce Lv48 Hyper Voice TM/HMs Learned TM06 Toxic TM07 Hail TM10 Hidden Power TM13 Ice Beam TM14 Blizzard TM15 Hyper Beam TM17 Protect TM18 Rain Dance TM21 Frustration TM26 Earthquake TM27 Return TM28 Dig TM29 Psychic TM31 Brick Break TM32 Double Team TM42 Facade TM44 Rest TM45 Attract TM46 Thief TM48 Round TM49 Echoed Voice TM52 Focus Blast TM55 Scald TM56 Fling TM66 Payback TM68 Giga Impact TM78 Bulldoze TM87 Swagger TM90 Substitute TM94 Rock Smash HM03 Surf HM04 Strength HM05 Waterfall HM06 Dive Egg Moves Mist Splash Bubblebeam Haze Mind Reader Water Sport Ice Ball Mud Shot Refresh Endeavor Encore Endure Water Pulse Pre-Evolution Moves Water Sport Bubble Water Gun Rain Dance Natural Gift Body Slam Mud Shot Belly Drum Wake-Up-Slap Hydro Pump Mud Bomb Gen IV Only Moves: Focus Punch Secret Power Captivate Sleep Talk Natural Gift Whirlpool Icy Wind Helping Hand Snore Mud Slap Headbutt GBU Doubles Sets Specially Bulky Politoed Politoed @ Leftovers / Wacan Berry / Iron Ball Trait: Drizzle EVs: 252 HP / 252 SDef / 6 SAtk IVs: 0 Spd (If Iron Ball is used) Calm Nature (+SDef, -Atk) - Encore - Ice Beam - Hypnosis - Scald Politoed can easily set up Rain and survive multiple Specially-based hits. Can annoy the opponent by putting them to sleep with Hypnosis, Encoring Trick Room, or burning the opponent with Scald. Politoed gives an excellent advantage to Swift Swimmers, Rain Dishers, Rain abusers, and water types with its ability, Drizzle. It's bulkyness gives the opponent a hard time to take out Politoed while he/she still has to deal with the Rain abusers Politoed is paired up with Iron Ball can also be an option for Politoed to have absolute weather so you can guarantee rain. --- Choice Politoed Politoed @ Choice Scarf / Choice Specs Trait: Drizzle EVs: 252 SAtk / 252 Spd / 6 HP Modest Nature (+SAtk, -Atk) / Timid Narure (+Spe, -Atk) - Hydro Pump / Scald / Surf - Focus Blast / Surf - Hidden Power [Grass] / [Electric] - Ice Beam Politoed can set up Rain for its allies and sweep within the Rain as well. It reaches a mediocre 156 SAtk stat at Level 50 but is made up for with its 183 Speed stat with a Choice Scarf, easily outspeeding the Genies and threats such as Starmie. Politoed helps its team out a lot by taking out threats to common Rain abusers that it outspeeds such as the Genies and Starmie as stated previosly Politoed can also run a Choice Specs set to run even more damage than the Scarf set but is substatially lower but definitely a viable option __________________ ♪(┌・。・)┌ Last edited by PungentFruit; Aug 27th, 2011 at 11:43:53 AM.

Aug 20th, 2011, 10:45:50 AM	#2
lucariojr stranger'n a snake's suspenders, but sweeter'n a stolen kiss Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 994 Mississippi	Mention Iron Ball to underspeed other weather starters so your rain gets set up instead of theirs. __________________ aint i a piece of work

Aug 20th, 2011, 4:54:51 PM	#3
Solace* friendly reminder that if donna noble remembers her adventures with the doctor she'll burn up and DIE Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 1,987 haha i love to have fun Mentor	quiet choice specs set might be worth a mention, but otherwise the other sets are fine and also do what lucariojr said and mention why you would pick iron ball as a held item __________________

Aug 21st, 2011, 6:13:40 PM	#4
PungentFruit Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 349 #swaggg	I edited in the changes you guys have mentioned. __________________ ♪(┌・。・)┌

Aug 21st, 2011, 6:25:16 PM	#5
JRank Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,291	Why run Focus Blast on the Choice set? I think Surf or another Water move in that slot deals with Steels (I guess that's why it's there?), and you don't have the 70% accuracy. Also partnering it with Toxicroak running Surf and Hydro Pump is beneficial so you can Surf and heal Croak if they don't have a Water-immune Mon (Gastrodon, Jellicent, etc), and Hydro Pump something else if they do. EDIT: aside from hitting Ferro but if you're running Rain you shouldn't be only relying on Politoed to beat it with a 70% accurate move. Last edited by JRank; Aug 21st, 2011 at 6:50:32 PM.

Aug 25th, 2011, 4:39:42 PM	#6
cosmicexplorer pewpewpew Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,555 Bethesda, MD	Modest Choice Scarf actually speed ties with Starmie and Raikou, not outspeeds. For this reason, a Choice Scarf set is probably better off running Timid, which allows it to outspeed everything up to base 130s like Aerodactyl and Jolteon. __________________ FATECRASHERS MADE MY AVATAR! Go look at more art! Currently out, college apps are poison. C&Cers, contact me if you need any help with anything important. Sorry!