DPP Qwilfish (OU Analysis)*

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This hasn't taken too long, I've used Qwilfish loads before and some parts are taken from the UU one I did. I've decided to only have Swords Dancer as a set for OU with anything else other options as I seriously see no reason why you would do anything else with Qwilfish in OU than Swords Dance and sweep in the rain. It doesn't have time to set up Spikes, etc with reliability.

STATUS: Done.

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Team Options in blue.

[SET]
name: OU Swords Dancer
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Waterfall
move 3: Poison Jab
move 4: Explosion
item: Life Orb
ability: Swift Swim
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

<p>Qwilfish makes a great Swords Dancer in the rain; a +2 STAB Waterfall boosted by the rain leaves a massive dent even in Skarmory, doing 76.3% - 90.1% to maximum HP and Defense variants, meaning it can sometimes OHKO with Stealth Rock support. Poison Jab pairs well with Waterfall, hitting most Pokemon that resist Waterfall. It always OHKOs even the most defensive of Celebi at +2, as well as OHKOing 4 HP Latias, which is outsped in the rain. Explosion finishes off the set by allowing Qwilfish to go out with a bang and do some major damage.</p>

<p>While many would opt to use Kabutops for the higher Attack stat and a STAB Stone Edge, Qwilfish does have some advantages over the prehistoric arthropod. Possibly its biggest advantage over Kabutops is that it can absorb the Toxic Spikes which cripple most Rain Dance teams. It also has a much easier time against Celebi since Kabutops has to use X-Scissor if it wants to OHKO Celebi at +2, meaning it will lose Aqua Jet and have a harder time against Scizor; on the other hand, Poison Jab is a staple move for Qwilfish. Lastly, Qwilfish has access to Explosion, which OHKOs every non Ghost-type in OU after a Swords Dance.</p>

<p>Adamant is the recommended nature as it gives Qwilfish as much power as possible while still being insanely fast in the rain. Running 252 Speed EVs ensures that Qwilfish speed ties with Kingdra, who can easily sweep unprepared Rain Dance teams. There's no point dropping Speed as 264 Speed would be the minimum to outspeed Choice Scarf Gengar and Latias in the rain and those extra HP EVs aren’t worth missing the Speed tie with Kingdra. Jolly can be used, although it is discouraged. It doesn’t let you outrun any notable threats, but could prove useful outside of the rain, allowing Qwilfish to outspeed Adamant Lucario, Jolly Gyarados, and Jolly Mamoswine. Swift Swim is the obvious ability since it doubles Qwilfish’s Speed in the rain. Life Orb is used as Qwilfish needs all the power it can get, while still retaining the freedom of switching between attacks.</p>

<p>When using Qwilfish, your teammates should be one of two things: Rain Dance sweepers or Rain Dance supporters. The best Rain Dance sweeper to support Qwilfish is Ludicolo because Qwilfish has a lot of trouble getting past bulky Water-types, such as Suicune and Vaporeon, whereas Ludicolo’s STAB Grass-type moves can deal with them. Kingdra is a staple on any OU Rain Dance team, and partners up effectively with Qwilfish. The mixed sweeper can clear the way for a Qwilfish sweep by dealing with Gyarados and Salamence, while the special sweeper will appreciate Blissey taken care of and bulky Water-types Exploded on.</p>

<p>The best Rain Dance supporters to Qwilfish are those who can take its weaknesses to Electric-, Ground-, and Psychic-type moves, but also those who can deal with Abomasnow, Hippowdon, and Tyranitar, whose abilities clear the rain. Latias is a great partner as it resists all the weaknesses Qwilfish possesses. Swampert can switch in on Electric-type moves with impunity, and also deals with Tyranitar and Hippowdon. Scizor is another good partner as its Bullet Punch can take out both Tyranitar and Abomasnow. Electric-types, such as Jolteon, Magnezone, Rotom-W, and Zapdos are other great partners to take on the bulky Water-types which trouble Qwilfish, with a 100% accurate STAB Thunder in the rain. Jolteon, Magnezone, and Rotom-W can also take the Electric-type attacks commonly aimed at Qwilfish, while Rotom-W and Zapdos are immune to the Ground-type attacks Qwilfish hates.</p>

[Team Options]

<p>For support options, the first and foremost thing Qwilfish needs is Rain Dance support, since this is what makes it a threat. Many Pokemon can set this up, but for the lead slot, Azelf, Crobat, Electrode, Jirachi, and Zapdos are the best options. For mid-game supporters to set up Rain Dance, Bronzong, Rotom-W, Scizor, Starmie, and Swampert are all reliable options. Stealth Rock, from Pokemon such as Azelf, Bronzong, Jirachi, and Swampert, is also very useful to Qwilfish in helping it against Pokemon such as Skarmory and Swampert. Screen support can be useful since it makes it easier for Qwilfish to set up a Swords Dance. Bronzong, Magnezone, and Rotom-W would be your best options for this. Memento support (from Uxie, for example) can also give Qwilfish an easier time setting up a Swords Dance.</p>

<p>For offensive and defensive support partners, all the previously mentioned Pokemon in the Swords Dancer set work well. The main thing to remember is that they should either be able to set up the rain to support Qwilfish and be able to take the attacks aimed at it or they should be other Swift Swim sweepers that like Qwilfish aim to sweep in the rain.</p>

[Other Options]

<p>Qwilfish can set up Rain Dance itself, but this is better left to faster or bulkier Pokemon; Qwilfish should stick to Swords Dance. It can also utilize both Spikes and Toxic Spikes, but Skarmory and Forretress, for example, do this better in OU. Qwilfish can use Destiny Bond to make an opponent faint if they take out Qwilfish, but you're better off Exploding in OU. Qwilfish has access to Taunt to stop opponents from using status or setting up, but Qwilfish will find very few opportunities to use it. There's Endure/Sub and Flail, but the strong presence of Tyranitar and Hippowdon in OU, as well as priority makes this not worth it. Counter is rather gimmicky, and should only be used with a Focus Sash, but it could surprise some Pokemon. Anything else of note requires Qwilfish to take a hit or be slow (Revenge, Payback, Gyro Ball), which is definitely not acceptable. Aqua Jet could be used as it gives Qwilfish come priority, but that makes it generally outclassed by Kabutops who has a higher Attack stat. Also, Aqua Jet and Swords Dance is an illegal combination, and so this limits Qwilfish's ability to use it effectively in OU.</p>

[EVs]

<p>Just max Attack and Speed. You could drop its Speed down to 264 to just outrun Choice Scarf Gengar and Latias in the rain, but you're better off just Speed tying with Kingdra, as the HP EVs would be insignificant.</p>

[Opinion]

<p>Qwilfish in OU is no joke. Its Attack stat may not be stellar, nor its Speed, but Rain Dance lets it overcome its mediocre Speed stat to become faster than anything commonly used in OU, and the rain helps make Waterfall a truly fearsome attack. Kabutops may have the higher Attack stat, but Qwilfish has many invaluable qualities such as the ability to absorb Toxic Spikes and Explode. You may laugh at first sight, but you won’t be laughing when it proceeds to rip apart your team.</p>

[Counters]

<p>Bulky Water-types are its number one counters. Without a boost, Swampert easily disposes of it with Earthquake, and can even survive if Qwilfish is at +2, although the odds are against it if Stealth Rock is up. Suicune and Vaporeon can take it on if they have Hidden Power Electric or if Qwilfish is weakened, as a +2 Poison Jab only musters a 2HKO. Gyarados and Salamence are great counters as they have Intimidate to weaken the attacks of Qwilfish, while being able to take it out with Earthquake, and all Qwilfish can really do is Explode.</p>

<p>While they are UU and so aren’t too common in OU, Quagsire and Toxicroak still make great counters as they are immune to Water-type moves because of Water Absorb and Dry Skin respectively, and both resist Poison-type moves. Milotic can do well if it has Hidden Power Electric since it has the bulk to take a +2 Poison Jab. Walrein can do very well against it thanks to its high HP and good Defense, but will need Earthquake to hit back or hail needs to be active; Walrein can then slowly weaken down Qwilfish through Substitute and Protect.</p>
 
Joel said:
<p>Qwilfish makes a great Swords Dancer in the rain. A +2 STAB Waterfall in the rain even leaves a massive dent in Skarmory, doing 76.3% - 90.1% to 252 HP / 252 Def +Defense nature Skarmory, meaning it can sometimes OHKO with Stealth Rock support. Poison Jab pairs well with Waterfall, hitting most Pokemon that resist Waterfall. It always OHKOs even the most defensive of Celebi at +2, as well as OHKOing 4 HP Latias, which you outspeed in the rain. Explosion finishes off the set by allowing Qwilfish to go out with a bang and do some major damage, OHKOing even 252 HP / 252 Def +Defense nature Hippowdon 100% of the time with Stealth Rock support, and at +2 even Pokemon which resist it will be at least badly hurt.</p>

<p>While many will opt to use Kabutops for the higher Attack stat and a STAB Stone Edge; Qwilfish does have some advantages over Kabutops. Possibly its biggest advantage over Kabutops is that it can absorb the Toxic Spikes which tear apart most Rain Dance teams. It also has a much easier time against Celebi since Kabutops has to use X-Scissor if it wants to OHKO Celebi at +2, meaning it will lose Aqua Jet and have a harder time against Scizor, for example, whereas for Qwilfish, Poison Jab is a staple move. Lastly, Qwilfish has access to Explosion, which Kabutops lacks, and this OHKOs most Pokemon in OU after a Swords Dance.</p>

<p>Adamant is the recommended nature as this gives Qwilfish as much power as possible while still being insanely fast in the rain. Running 252 Speed EVs is so that Qwilfish Speed ties with Kingdra, who can easily sweep unprepared Rain Dance teams. There's no point dropping Speed as 264 Speed would be the minimum to outspeed Choice Scarf Gengar and Latias in the rain and those extra HP EVs aren’t worth Speed tying with Kingdra. Jolly can be used, although it is discouraged. It doesn’t let you outrun any notable threats, but could prove useful outside of the rain, outspeeding Adamant Lucario, Jolly Gyarados, and Jolly Mamoswine for example. Swift Swim is the obvious nature since it doubles Qwilfish’s Speed in the rain. Life Orb is used since Qwilfish needs all the power it can get, while this still gives it the freedom of switching between attacks.</p>

<p>When using Qwilfish, your teammates should be one of two things: a Rain Dance sweeper or a Rain Dance supporter. The best Rain Dance sweeper to support Qwilfish is Ludicolo because Qwilfish has a lot of trouble getting past bulky Water-types, such as Suicune and Vaporeon, and Ludicolo’s STAB Grass-type moves can deal with them. Kingdra is a staple on any OU Rain Dance team, and partners up effectively with Qwilfish. The mixed sweeper can clear the way for a Qwilfish sweep by dealing with Gyarados and Salamence, while the special sweeper will appreciate Blissey taken care of and bulky Water-types Exploded on.</p>

<p>The best Rain Dance supporters to Qwilfish are those who can take its weaknesses to Electric-, Ground-, and Psychic-type moves, but also those who can deal Abomasnow, Hippowdon, and Tyranitar whose abilities clear the rain. Swampert can switch in on Electric-type moves with impunity, and also deals with Tyranitar and Hippowdon, whose Sand Stream ability clears the rain. Scizor is another good partner as its Bullet Punch can take out both Tyranitar and Abomasnow, whose abilities clear the rain. Scizor also resists Qwilfish’s Psychic-type weakness. Bronzong is one of the best Rain Dance supporters and so can help Qwilfish out, while taking Ground- and Psychic-type attacks aimed at Qwilfish. Electric-types, such as Rotom-W, Zapdos, and Jolteon are other great partners to take on the bulky Water-types which trouble Qwilfish, with a 100% accurate STAB Thunder in the rain. Jolteon and Rotom-W can also take the Electric-type attacks commonly aimed at Qwilfish, while Rotom-W and Zapdos are immune to the Ground-type attacks Qwilfish hates.</p>
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VERY nice writeup overall.
 
Just a few comments.
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Comments in Red.
Joel said:
Explosion finishes off the set by allowing Qwilfish to go out with a bang and do some major damage, OHKOing even 252 HP / 252 Def +Defense nature Hippowdon 100% of the time with Stealth Rock support, and at +2 even Pokemon which resist it will be at least badly hurt Max / Max + Nature Hippowdon is OHKO'd by a +2 Waterfall in the rain and will always OHKO out of rain if SR is up, so the Explosion calcs seem irrelevant.</p>

<p>While many will opt to use Kabutops for the higher Attack stat and a STAB Stone Edge, Semicolon was unnecessary Qwilfish does have some advantages over Kabutops. Possibly its biggest advantage over Kabutops is that it can absorb the Toxic Spikes which tear apart most Rain Dance teams. It also has a much easier time against Celebi since Kabutops has to use X-Scissor if it wants to OHKO Celebi at +2, meaning it will lose Aqua Jet and have a harder time against Scizor, "for example" seemed unnecessary as well whereas for Qwilfish, Poison Jab is a staple move.</p>

<p>There's Added an apostrophe no point dropping Speed as 264 Speed would be the minimum to outspeed Choice Scarf Gengar and Latias in the rain and those extra HP EVs aren’t worth Speed tying with Kingdra. Jolly can be used, although it is discouraged. It doesn’t let you outrun any notable threats, but could prove useful outside of the rain, outspeeding Adamant Lucario, Jolly Gyarados, and Jolly Mamoswine for example. Swift Swim is the obvious nature since it doubles Qwilfish’s Speed in the rain. Life Orb is used since Qwilfish needs all the power it can get, while this still gives it the freedom of switching between attacks.</p>

<p>The best Rain Dance supporters to Qwilfish are those who can take its weaknesses to Electric-, Ground-, and Psychic-type moves, but also those who can deal with Added with Abomasnow, Hippowdon, and Tyranitar whose abilities clear the rain. Swampert can switch in on Electric-type moves with impunity, and also deals with Tyranitar and Hippowdon, whose Sand Stream ability clears the rain. Scizor is another good partner as its Bullet Punch can take out both Tyranitar and Abomasnow, whose abilities clear the rain End part of this sentence seems redundant, but that's preferential.</p>

[Team Options]

<p>For support options, the first and foremost thing Qwilfish needs is Rain Dance support, since this is what makes it a threat. Many Pokemon can set this up with Azelf, Crobat, Electrode, Jirachi, and Zapdos being the best options Sentence seemed awkward. For mid-game supporters to set up Rain Dance, Bronzong, Jirachi, Jolteon, Rotom-W, Scizor, Starmie, Swampert, and Zapdos are the most reliable options. Stealth Rock from Pokemon Commas weren't needed such as Azelf, Bronzong, Jirachi, and Swampert Deleted comma is also very useful to Qwilfish in helping it against Pokemon such as Skarmory and Swampert.</p>
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<p>Swampert is a great partner since it is immune to Electric-type attacks which destroy Qwilfish, and can also deal with Hippowdon and Tyranitar, whose ability Sand Stream clears the rain Third mention of Sand Stream; your choice whether or not to delete it. Scizor is another great defensive partner; Added a semicolon in place of a comma it can take Psychic-type attacks aimed at Qwilfish, and also deal with Abomasnow and Tyranitar, whose abilities clear the rain I think we get it >_>. Bronzong can take Ground- and Psychic-type attacks aimed at Qwilfish and Added 'and' so makes an effective partner.</p>

[Other Options]

<p>Qwilfish can use Destiny Bond to make an opponent faint if they take out Qwilfish, but you're Changed 'your' to 'you're' better off Exploding in OU.</p>

[EVs]

<p>Just simply max Attack and Speed. You could drop its Speed down to 264 Deleted 'Speed' to just outrun Choice Scarf Gengar and Latias in the rain, but you're Changed 'your' to 'you're' better off just Speed tying with Kingdra.</p>

[Opinion]

<p>Qwilfish in OU is no joke. Its Attack stat may not be stellar, nor its Speed, Sentence was awkward but Rain Dance lets it overcome its mediocre Speed stat Just a preferential change to become faster than anything commonly used in OU, and the rain helps make Waterfall a truly fearsome attack.</p>

[Counters]

<p>Walrein can do very well against it thanks to its high HP and good Defense, but will need Earthquake to hit back or hail needs to be active; Another preferential change Walrein can then Last preferential change slowly weaken down Qwilfish through Substitute and Protect.</p>
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Hope I helped.
 
I think Jolly nature is actually more useful than Adamant for reasons that you stated. You outspeed many things outside of Rain that would KO you, namely Mamoswine and non-Scarf Heatran (Earth Power), and unsuspecting Lucarios trying to set up. As an analysis, we should not assume that Rain is always up, as Qwilfish is perfectly capable of performing outside of rain seeing as how he outspeeds everything found on a stall team. Also, a +2 LO Explosion OHKOs everything thats not a ghost. EVERYTHING.

Also, Qwilfish learns Aqua Jet, should at least get a sentence or two.
 
Thanks for the proofread tangramman, edited in most of that.
@Phantom_IV - I might add those in later.
@RaikouLover - Qwilfish needs this power really, and having played rd enough, the rain is ALMOST always up so the extra power is preferred over this Speed since the Speed is only useful outside of rd. Other Options is enough for Aqua Jet, Kabutops is better left to doing that.
 
Running Aqua Jet on Qwilfish would mean giving up Swords Dance, which is the crux of the only set on here. I don't see why it is in need of a mention.
 
Joel said:
[SET]
name: OU Swords Dancer
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Waterfall
move 3: Poison Jab
move 4: Explosion
item: Life Orb
ability: Swift Swim
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

<p>Qwilfish makes a great Swords Dancer in the rain; a +2 STAB Waterfall boosted by the rain leaves a massive dent even in Skarmory, doing 76.3% - 90.1% to the maximum HP and Defense variations, meaning it can sometimes OHKO with Stealth Rock support. Poison Jab pairs well with Waterfall, hitting most Pokemon that resist Waterfall. It always OHKOs even the most defensive of Celebi at +2, as well as OHKOing 4 HP Latias, which is outsped in the rain. Explosion finishes off the set by allowing Qwilfish to go out with a bang and do some major damage.</p>

<p>Whilst many would opt to use Kabutops for the higher Attack stat and a STAB Stone Edge, Qwilfish does have some advantages over the prehistoric arthropod. Possibly its biggest advantage over Kabutops is that it can absorb the Toxic Spikes which tear apart most Rain Dance teams. It also has a much easier time against Celebi since Kabutops has to use X-Scissor if it wants to OHKO Celebi at +2, meaning it will lose Aqua Jet and have a harder time against Scizor, whereas for Qwilfish, Poison Jab is a staple move. Lastly, Qwilfish has access to Explosion, which Kabutops lacks, and this OHKOs most Pokemon in OU after a Swords Dance.</p>

<p>Adamant is the recommended nature as this gives Qwilfish as much power as possible while still being insanely fast in the rain. Running 252 Speed EVs is so that Qwilfish Speed ties with Kingdra, who can easily sweep unprepared Rain Dance teams. There's no point dropping Speed as 264 Speed would be the minimum to outspeed Choice Scarf Gengar and Latias in the rain and those extra HP EVs aren’t worth Speed tying with Kingdra. Jolly can be used, although it is discouraged. It doesn’t let you outrun any notable threats, but could prove useful outside of the rain, outspeeding Adamant Lucario, Jolly Gyarados, and Jolly Mamoswine for example. Swift Swim is the obvious ability since it doubles Qwilfish’s Speed in the rain. Life Orb is used as Qwilfish needs all the power it can get, while this still gives it the freedom of switching between attacks.</p>

<p>When using Qwilfish, your teammates should be one of two things: a Rain Dance sweeper or a Rain Dance supporter. The best Rain Dance sweeper to support Qwilfish is Ludicolo because Qwilfish has a lot of trouble getting past bulky Water-types, such as Suicune and Vaporeon, whereas Ludicolo’s STAB Grass-type moves can deal with them. Kingdra is a staple on any OU Rain Dance team, and partners up effectively with Qwilfish. The mixed sweeper can clear the way for a Qwilfish sweep by dealing with Gyarados and Salamence, while the special sweeper will appreciate Blissey taken care of and bulky Water-types Exploded on.</p>

<p>The best Rain Dance supporters to Qwilfish are those who can take its weaknesses to Electric-, Ground-, and Psychic-type moves, but also those who can deal with Abomasnow, Hippowdon, and Tyranitar whose abilities clear the rain. Swampert can switch in on Electric-type moves with impunity, and also deals with Tyranitar and Hippowdon, whose Sand Stream ability clears the rain. Scizor is another good partner as its Bullet Punch can take out both Tyranitar and Abomasnow, whose abilities clear the rain. Electric-types, such as Rotom-W, Zapdos, and Jolteon are other great partners to take on the bulky Water-types which trouble Qwilfish, with a 100% accurate STAB Thunder in the rain. Jolteon and Rotom-W can also take the Electric-type attacks commonly aimed at Qwilfish, whilst Rotom-W and Zapdos are immune to the Ground-type attacks Qwilfish hates.</p>

[Team Options]

<p>For support options, the first and foremost thing Qwilfish needs is Rain Dance support, since this is what makes it a threat. Many Pokemon can set this up, Azelf, Crobat, Electrode, Jirachi, and Zapdos being the best options for a lead. For mid-game supporters to set up Rain Dance, Bronzong, Jirachi, Jolteon, Rotom-W, Scizor, Starmie, Swampert, and Zapdos are the most reliable options. Stealth Rock, from Pokemon such as Azelf, Bronzong, Jirachi, and Swampert is also very useful to Qwilfish in helping it against Pokemon such as Skarmory and Swampert. Screen support can be useful since it makes it easier for Qwilfish to set up a Swords Dance. Bronzong, Magnezone, and Rotom-W would be your best options for this. Memento support from Uxie, for example, can also give Qwilfish an easier time setting up a Swords Dance.</p>

<p>For offensive support partners, other Swift Swim sweepers are the best since they also take advantage of the rain. Ludicolo is your number one option for a partner since it deals with the bulky Water-types that Qwilfish hates so much. Kingdra is also very good since it can do a lot of damage to more physically orientated Pokemon with both STAB Draco Meteor and Hydro Pump. Kabutops may overlap with Qwilfish in some ways, but it can still do acceptably well as a partner since the extra power gives it a much easier time against the bulky Water-types which Qwilfish has trouble against, and since they have some similar counters, a timely Explosion from Qwilfish could help Kabutops sweep. Gorebyss and Omastar are special sweepers who can help weaken more physically defensive Pokemon, but their low Speed hurts them in OU.</p>

<p>There are many great defensive support partners to Qwilfish. The main thing to keep in mind is that they should be able to set up Rain Dance themselves. Latias is a great partner as it resists all the weaknesses Qwilfish possesses. Swampert is a great partner since it is immune to Electric-type attacks which destroy Qwilfish, and can also deal with Hippowdon and Tyranitar. Scizor is another great defensive partner; it can take Psychic-type attacks aimed at Qwilfish, and also deal with Abomasnow and Tyranitar. Bronzong can take Ground- and Psychic-type attacks aimed at Qwilfish and so makes an effective partner. Rotom-W is a very good defensive partner since it can not only take Electric- and Ground-type moves which Qwilfish is weak to, but it can also deal with Suicune and Vaporeon with a powerful STAB Thunder. Jolteon and Zapdos also deal with the aforementioned two Pokemon, while if they run Hidden Power Grass, they can take care of Swampert. Jolteon can take Electric-type moves aimed at Qwilfish, while Zapdos can take Ground-type ones.</p>

[Other Options]

<p>Qwilfish can set up Rain Dance itself, but this is better left to faster or bulkier Pokemon; Qwilfish should stick to Swords Dance. It can also utilise both Spikes and Toxic Spikes, but there are so many Pokemon that do this better in OU thanks to their higher bulk, such as Skarmory and Forretress. Qwilfish can use Destiny Bond to make an opponent faint if they take out Qwilfish, but you're better off Exploding in OU. Qwilfish has access to Taunt to stop opponents from statusing it or setting up, but Qwilfish will find very little opportunities to use it. There's Endure/Sub and Flail, but the strong presence of Tyranitar and Hippowdon in OU, as well as priority make this not worth it. Counter is rather gimmicky, and should only be used with a Focus Sash, but it could surprise some Pokemon. Anything else of note requires Qwilfish to take a hit or be slow (Revenge, Payback, Gyro Ball), which is definitely not acceptable. Aqua Jet could be used as it gives Qwilfish come priority, but that makes it generally outclassed by Kabutops who has a higher Attack stat.</p>

[EVs]

<p>Just simply max Attack and Speed. You could drop its Speed down to 264 to just outrun Choice Scarf Gengar and Latias in the rain, but you're better off just Speed tying with Kingdra.</p>

[Opinion]

<p>Qwilfish in OU is no joke. Its Attack stat may not be stellar, nor its Speed, but Rain Dance lets it overcome its mediocre Speed stat to become faster than anything commonly used in OU, and the rain helps make Waterfall a truly fearsome attack. Kabutops may have the higher Attack stat, but absorbing Toxic Spikes can be invaluable for a Rain Dance team. You may laugh at it at first sight, but you won’t be laughing when it proceeds to rip apart your team.</p>

[Counters]

<p>Bulky Water-types are the number one counters. Without a boost, Swampert easily disposes of it with Earthquake, and can even survive if Qwilfish is at +2, although the odds are against it if Stealth Rock is up. Suicune and Vaporeon can take it on if they have Hidden Power Electric or if Qwilfish is weakened, as a +2 Poison Jab only musters a 2HKO. Gyarados and Salamence are great counters as they have Intimidate to weaken the attacks of Qwilfish, while being able to take it out with Earthquake, and all Qwilfish can really do is Explode.</p>

<p>While they are UU and so aren’t too common in OU, Quagsire and Toxicroak still make great counters as they are immune to Water-type moves because of Water Absorb and Dry Skin respectively, and both resist Poison-type moves. Milotic can do well if it has Hidden Power Electric since it has the bulk to take a +2 Poison Jab. Walrein can do very well against it thanks to its high HP and good Defense, but will need Earthquake to hit back or hail needs to be active; Walrein can then slowly weaken down Qwilfish through Substitute and Protect.</p>
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Lemmiwinks MkII said:
Running Aqua Jet on Qwilfish would mean giving up Swords Dance, which is the crux of the only set on here. I don't see why it is in need of a mention.
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You could use it over Explosion, but aside from the Toxic Spikes absorbtion and Poison Jab you're giving yourself less reason to use Qwilfish over Kabutops.
 
Joel said:
[SET]
name: OU Swords Dancer
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Waterfall
move 3: Poison Jab
move 4: Explosion
item: Life Orb
ability: Swift Swim
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

<p>Qwilfish makes a great Swords Dancer in the rain; a +2 STAB Waterfall boosted by the rain leaves a massive dent even in Skarmory, doing 76.3% - 90.1% to the maximum HP and Defense variations, meaning it can sometimes OHKO with Stealth Rock support. Poison Jab pairs well with Waterfall, hitting most Pokemon that resist Waterfall. It always OHKOs even the most defensive of Celebi at +2, as well as OHKOing 4 HP Latias, which is outsped in the rain. Explosion finishes off the set by allowing Qwilfish to go out with a bang and do some major damage.</p>

<p>While many would opt to use Kabutops for the higher Attack stat and a STAB Stone Edge, Qwilfish does have some advantages over the prehistoric arthropod. Possibly its biggest advantage over Kabutops is that it can absorb the Toxic Spikes which tear apart most Rain Dance teams. It also has a much easier time against Celebi since Kabutops has to use X-Scissor if it wants to OHKO Celebi at +2, meaning it will lose Aqua Jet and have a harder time against Scizor, whereas for Qwilfish, Poison Jab is a staple move. Lastly, Qwilfish has access to Explosion, which Kabutops lacks, which OHKOs most Pokemon in OU after a Swords Dance. (If you think it sounds weird with which twice in a row, you can change the first one to 'something'.)</p>

<p>Adamant is the recommended nature as this gives Qwilfish as much power as possible while still being insanely fast in the rain. Running 252 Speed EVs is so that Qwilfish Speed ties with Kingdra, who can easily sweep unprepared Rain Dance teams. There's no point dropping Speed as 264 Speed would be the minimum to outspeed Choice Scarf Gengar and Latias in the rain and those extra HP EVs aren’t worth missing the Speed tie with Kingdra. Jolly can be used, although it is discouraged. It doesn’t let you outrun any notable threats, but could prove useful outside of the rain, outspeeding Adamant Lucario, Jolly Gyarados, and Jolly Mamoswine for example. Swift Swim is the obvious ability since it doubles Qwilfish’s Speed in the rain. Life Orb is used as Qwilfish needs all the power it can get, while it still gives it the freedom of switching between attacks.</p>

<p>When using Qwilfish, your teammates should be one of two things: Rain Dance sweepers or Rain Dance supporters. The best Rain Dance sweeper to support Qwilfish is Ludicolo because Qwilfish has a lot of trouble getting past bulky Water-types, such as Suicune and Vaporeon, whereas Ludicolo’s STAB Grass-type moves can deal with them. Kingdra is a staple on any OU Rain Dance team, and partners up effectively with Qwilfish. The mixed sweeper can clear the way for a Qwilfish sweep by dealing with Gyarados and Salamence, while the special sweeper will appreciate Blissey taken care of and bulky Water-types Exploded on.</p>

<p>The best Rain Dance supporters to Qwilfish are those who can take its weaknesses to Electric-, Ground-, and Psychic-type moves, but also those who can deal with Abomasnow, Hippowdon, and Tyranitar whose abilities clear the rain. Swampert can switch in on Electric-type moves with impunity, and also deals with Tyranitar and Hippowdon, whose Sand Stream ability clears the rain. Scizor is another good partner as its Bullet Punch can take out both Tyranitar and Abomasnow, whose abilities clear the rain. (Conciseness woot) Electric-types, such as Rotom-W, Zapdos, and Jolteon are other great partners to take on the bulky Water-types which trouble Qwilfish, with a 100% accurate STAB Thunder in the rain. Jolteon and Rotom-W can also take the Electric-type attacks commonly aimed at Qwilfish, while Rotom-W and Zapdos are immune to the Ground-type attacks Qwilfish hates.</p>

[Team Options]

<p>For support options, the first and foremost thing Qwilfish needs is Rain Dance support, since this is what makes it a threat. Many Pokemon can set this up, but for Rain Dance leads to set it up, Azelf, Crobat, Electrode, Jirachi, and Zapdos are the best options. For mid-game supporters to set up Rain Dance, Bronzong, Jirachi, Jolteon, Rotom-W, Scizor, Starmie, Swampert, and Zapdos are the most reliable options. Stealth Rock, from Pokemon such as Azelf, Bronzong, Jirachi, and Swampert,(comma) is also very useful to Qwilfish in helping it against Pokemon such as Skarmory and Swampert. Screen support can be useful since it makes it easier for Qwilfish to set up a Swords Dance. Bronzong, Magnezone, and Rotom-W would be your best options for this. Memento support from Uxie, for example, can also give Qwilfish an easier time setting up a Swords Dance.</p>

<p>For offensive support partners, other Swift Swim sweepers are the best since they also take advantage of the rain. Ludicolo is your number one option for a partner since it deals with the bulky Water-types that Qwilfish hates so much. Kingdra is also very good since it can do a lot of damage to more physically orientated Pokemon with both STAB Draco Meteor and Hydro Pump. Kabutops may overlap with Qwilfish in some ways, but it can still do acceptably well as a partner since the extra power gives it a much easier time against the bulky Water-types which Qwilfish has trouble against, and since they have some similar counters, a timely Explosion from Qwilfish could help Kabutops sweep. Gorebyss and Omastar are special sweepers who can help weaken more physically defensive Pokemon, but their low Speed hurts them in OU.</p>

<p>There are many great defensive support partners to Qwilfish. The main thing to keep in mind is that they should be able to set up Rain Dance themselves. Latias is a great partner as it resists all the weaknesses Qwilfish possesses. Swampert is a great partner since it is immune to Electric-type attacks which destroy Qwilfish, and can also deal with Hippowdon and Tyranitar. Scizor is another great defensive partner; it can take Psychic-type attacks aimed at Qwilfish, and also deal with Abomasnow and Tyranitar. Bronzong can take Ground- and Psychic-type attacks aimed at Qwilfish and so makes an effective partner. Rotom-W is a very good defensive partner since it can not only take Electric- and Ground-type moves which Qwilfish is weak to, but it can also deal with Suicune and Vaporeon with a powerful STAB Thunder. Jolteon and Zapdos also deal with the aforementioned two Pokemon, while if they run Hidden Power Grass, they can take care of Swampert. Jolteon can take Electric-type moves aimed at Qwilfish, while Zapdos can take Ground-type ones.</p>

[Other Options]

<p>Qwilfish can set up Rain Dance itself, but this is better left to faster or bulkier Pokemon; Qwilfish should stick to Swords Dance. It can also utilize (Sorry american english lol) both Spikes and Toxic Spikes, but there are so many Pokemon that do this better in OU thanks to their higher bulk, such as Skarmory and Forretress. Qwilfish can use Destiny Bond to make an opponent faint if they take out Qwilfish, but you're better off Exploding in OU. Qwilfish has access to Taunt to stop opponents from statusing it or setting up, but Qwilfish will find very little opportunities to use it. There's Endure/Sub and Flail, but the strong presence of Tyranitar and Hippowdon in OU, as well as priority make this not worth it. Counter is rather gimmicky, and should only be used with a Focus Sash, but it could surprise some Pokemon. Anything else of note requires Qwilfish to take a hit or be slow (Revenge, Payback, Gyro Ball), which is definitely not acceptable. Aqua Jet could be used as it gives Qwilfish come priority, but that makes it generally outclassed by Kabutops who has a higher Attack stat.</p>

[EVs]

<p>Just simply max Attack and Speed. You could drop its Speed down to 264 to just outrun Choice Scarf Gengar and Latias in the rain, but you're better off just Speed tying with Kingdra.</p>

[Opinion]

<p>Qwilfish in OU is no joke. Its Attack stat may not be stellar, nor its Speed, but Rain Dance lets it overcome its mediocre Speed stat to become faster than anything commonly used in OU, and the rain helps make Waterfall a truly fearsome attack. Kabutops may have the higher Attack stat, but absorbing Toxic Spikes can be invaluable for a Rain Dance team. You may laugh at it at first sight, but you won’t be laughing when it proceeds to rip apart your team.</p>

[Counters]

<p>Bulky Water-types are the number one counters. Without a boost, Swampert easily disposes of it with Earthquake, and can even survive if Qwilfish is at +2, although the odds are against it if Stealth Rock is up. Suicune and Vaporeon can take it on if they have Hidden Power Electric or if Qwilfish is weakened, as a +2 Poison Jab only musters a 2HKO. Gyarados and Salamence are great counters as they have Intimidate to weaken the attacks of Qwilfish, while being able to take it out with Earthquake, and all Qwilfish can really do is Explode.</p>

<p>While they are UU and so aren’t too common in OU, Quagsire and Toxicroak still make great counters as they are immune to Water-type moves because of Water Absorb and Dry Skin respectively, and both resist Poison-type moves. Milotic can do well if it has Hidden Power Electric since it has the bulk to take a +2 Poison Jab. Walrein can do very well against it thanks to its high HP and good Defense, but will need Earthquake to hit back or hail needs to be active; Walrein can then slowly weaken down Qwilfish through Substitute and Protect.</p>
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Joel said:
<p>The best Rain Dance supporters to Qwilfish are those who can take its weaknesses to Electric-, Ground-, and Psychic-type moves, but also those who can deal with Abomasnow, Hippowdon, and Tyranitar whose abilities clear the rain. Swampert can switch in on Electric-type moves with impunity, and also deals with Tyranitar and Hippowdon, whose Sand Stream ability clears the rain. Scizor is another good partner as its Bullet Punch can take out both Tyranitar and Abomasnow. Electric-types, such as Rotom-W, Zapdos, and Jolteon are other great partners to take on the bulky Water-types which trouble Qwilfish, with a 100% accurate STAB Thunder in the rain. Jolteon and Rotom-W can also take the Electric-type attacks commonly aimed at Qwilfish, while Rotom-W and Zapdos are immune to the Ground-type attacks Qwilfish hates.</p>[/COLOR]
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I think for conciseness sake you should take out the second one. (I highlighted it in my check, but forgot to do anything with it lol.)
 
Changes in bold, removals in red. Feel free to ignore any of the changes. I am still a noob after all :)

Joel said:
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http://www.smogon.com/dp/pokemon/qwilfish

Team Options in blue.

[SET]
name: OU Swords Dancer
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Waterfall
move 3: Poison Jab
move 4: Explosion
item: Life Orb
ability: Swift Swim
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

<p>Qwilfish makes a great Swords Dancer in the rain; a +2 STAB Waterfall boosted by the rain leaves a massive dent even in Skarmory, doing 76.3% - 90.1% to the maximum HP and Defense variations, meaning it can sometimes OHKO with Stealth Rock support. Poison Jab pairs well with Waterfall, hitting most Pokemon that resist it. It always OHKOs even the most defensive of Celebi at +2, as well as OHKOing 4 HP Latias, which is outsped in the rain. Explosion finishes off the set by allowing Qwilfish to go out with a bang and do some major damage.</p>

<p>While many would opt to use Kabutops for the higher Attack stat and a STAB Stone Edge, Qwilfish does have some advantages over the prehistoric arthropod. Possibly its biggest advantage over Kabutops is that it can absorb the Toxic Spikes which cripple most Rain Dance teams. It also has a much easier time against Celebi since Kabutops has to use X-Scissor if it wants to OHKO Celebi at +2, meaning it will lose Aqua Jet and have a harder time against Scizor, whereas for Qwilfish, Poison Jab is a staple move. Lastly, Qwilfish has access to Explosion, something Kabutops lacks, which OHKOs every non Ghost-type in OU after a Swords Dance.</p>

<p>Adamant is the recommended nature as this gives Qwilfish as much power as possible while still being insanely fast in the rain. Running 252 Speed EVs is so that Qwilfish Speed ties with Kingdra, who can easily sweep unprepared Rain Dance teams. There's no point dropping Speed as 264 Speed would be the minimum to outspeed Choice Scarf Gengar and Latias in the rain and those extra HP EVs aren’t worth missing the Speed tie with Kingdra. Jolly can be used, although it is discouraged. It doesn’t let you outrun any notable threats, but could prove useful outside of the rain, allowing Qwilfish to outspeed Adamant Lucario, Jolly Gyarados, and Jolly Mamoswine for example. Swift Swim is the obvious ability since it doubles Qwilfish’s Speed in the rain. Life Orb is used as Qwilfish needs all the power it can get, while still retaining the freedom of switching between attacks.</p>

<p>When using Qwilfish, your teammates should be one of two things: Rain Dance sweepers or Rain Dance supporters. The best Rain Dance sweeper to support Qwilfish is Ludicolo because Qwilfish has a lot of trouble getting past bulky Water-types, such as Suicune and Vaporeon, whereas Ludicolo’s STAB Grass-type moves can deal with them. Kingdra is a staple on any OU Rain Dance team, and partners up effectively with Qwilfish. The mixed sweeper can clear the way for a Qwilfish sweep by dealing with Gyarados and Salamence, while the special sweeper will appreciate Blissey taken care of and bulky Water-types Exploded on.</p>

<p>The best Rain Dance supporters to Qwilfish are those who can take its weaknesses to Electric-, Ground-,(Remove dashes?) and Psychic-type moves, but also those who can deal with Abomasnow, Hippowdon, and Tyranitar(comma) whose abilities clear the rain. Swampert can switch in on Electric-type moves with impunity, and also deals with Tyranitar and Hippowdon. Scizor is another good partner as its Bullet Punch can take out both Tyranitar and Abomasnow. Electric-types, such as Rotom-W, Zapdos, and Jolteon are other great partners to take on the bulky Water-types which trouble Qwilfish, with a 100% accurate STAB Thunder in the rain. Jolteon and Rotom-W can also take the Electric-type attacks commonly aimed at Qwilfish, while Rotom-W and Zapdos are immune to the Ground-type attacks Qwilfish hates.</p>

[Team Options]

<p>For support options, the first and foremost thing Qwilfish needs is Rain Dance support, since this is what makes it a threat. Many Pokemon can set this up, but for leads, Azelf, Crobat, Electrode, Jirachi, and Zapdos (better lategame) are the best options. For mid-game supporters to set up Rain Dance, Bronzong, Jirachi, Jolteon, Rotom-W, Scizor, Starmie, Swampert, and Zapdos are all reliable options (a long list, remove some?). Stealth Rock, from Pokemon such as Azelf, Bronzong, Jirachi, and Swampert, is also very useful to Qwilfish in helping it against Pokemon such as Skarmory and Swampert. Screen support can be useful since it makes it easier for Qwilfish to set up a Swords Dance. Bronzong, Azelf, Magnezone, and Rotom-W would be your best options for this. Memento support from Uxie, for example, can also give Qwilfish an easier time setting up a Swords Dance.</p>

<p>For offensive support partners, other Swift Swim sweepers are the best since they also take advantage of the rain. Ludicolo is your number one option for a partner since it deals with the bulky Water-types that Qwilfish hates so much. Kingdra is also very good since it can do a lot of damage to more physically orientated Pokemon with both STAB Draco Meteor and Hydro Pump. Kabutops may overlap with Qwilfish in some ways, but it can still do acceptably well as a partner since the extra power gives it a much easier time against the bulky Water-types which Qwilfish has trouble against, and since they have some similar counters, a timely Explosion from Qwilfish could help Kabutops sweep. Gorebyss and Omastar are special sweepers who can help weaken more physically defensive Pokemon, but their low Speed hurts them in OU.</p>

<p>There are many great defensive support partners to Qwilfish. The main thing to keep in mind is that they should be able to set up Rain Dance themselves. Latias is a great partner as it resists all the weaknesses Qwilfish possesses. Swampert is a great partner since it is immune to Electric-type attacks which destroy Qwilfish, and can also deal with Hippowdon and Tyranitar. Scizor is another great defensive partner; it can take Psychic-type attacks aimed at Qwilfish, and also deal with Abomasnow and Tyranitar. Bronzong can take Ground- and Psychic-type attacks aimed at Qwilfish and so makes an effective partner. Rotom-W is a very good defensive partner since it can not only take Electric- and Ground-type moves which Qwilfish is weak to, but it can also deal with Suicune and Vaporeon with a powerful STAB Thunder. Jolteon and Zapdos also deal with the aforementioned two Pokemon, while if they run Hidden Power Grass, they can take care of Swampert. Jolteon can take Electric-type moves aimed at Qwilfish, while Zapdos can take Ground-type ones.</p>

[Other Options]

<p>Qwilfish can set up Rain Dance itself, but this is better left to faster or bulkier Pokemon; Qwilfish should stick to Swords Dance. It can also utilize both Spikes and Toxic Spikes, but Skarmory and Forretress do this better in OU. Qwilfish can use Destiny Bond to make an opponent faint if they take out Qwilfish, but you're better off Exploding in OU. Qwilfish has access to Taunt to stop opponents from using status or setting up, but Qwilfish will find very few opportunities to use it. There's Endure/Sub and Flail, but the strong presence of Tyranitar and Hippowdon in OU, as well as priority make this not worth it. Counter is rather gimmicky, and should only be used with a Focus Sash, but it could surprise some Pokemon. Anything else of note requires Qwilfish to take a hit or be slow (Revenge, Payback, Gyro Ball), which is definitely not acceptable. Aqua Jet could be used as it gives Qwilfish some priority, but that makes it generally outclassed by Kabutops who has a higher Attack stat.</p>

[EVs]

<p>Just simply max Attack and Speed. You could drop its Speed down to 264 to just outrun Choice Scarf Gengar and Latias in the rain, but you're better off just Speed tying with Kingdra, as the HP EVs would be insignificant?.</p>

[Opinion]

<p>Qwilfish in OU is no joke. Its Attack stat may not be stellar, nor its Speed, but Rain Dance lets it overcome its mediocre Speed stat to become faster than anything commonly used in OU, and the rain helps make Waterfall a truly fearsome attack. Kabutops may have the higher Attack stat, but Qwilfish has many invaluable qualities such as the ability to absorb Toxic Spikes and Explode. You may laugh at it at first sight, but you won’t be laughing when it proceeds to rip apart your team.</p>

[Counters]

<p>Bulky Water-types are the number one counters. Without a boost, Swampert easily disposes of it with Earthquake, and can even survive if Qwilfish is at +2, although the odds are against it if Stealth Rock is up. Suicune and Vaporeon can take it on if they have Hidden Power Electric or if Qwilfish is weakened, as a +2 Poison Jab only musters a 2HKO. Gyarados and Salamence are great counters as they have Intimidate to weaken the attacks of Qwilfish, while being able to take it out with Earthquake, and all Qwilfish can really do is Explode.</p>

<p>While they are UU and so aren’t too common in OU, (Qwilfish can be used in UU,)Quagsire and Toxicroak still make great counters as they are immune to Water-type moves because of Water Absorb and Dry Skin respectively, and both resist Poison-type moves. Milotic can do well if it has Hidden Power Electric since it has the bulk to take a +2 Poison Jab. Walrein can do very well against it thanks to its high HP and good Defense, but will need Earthquake to hit back or hail needs to be active; Walrein can then slowly weaken down Qwilfish through Substitute and Protect.</p>
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Thanks Bilaterus, put in what was needed from that, the main part I didn't get rid of was in the counters section as this is the OU analysis so I'm just talking about OU and therefore those Pokemon are uncommon. Unless anyone else has any more comments or corrections, I think this is done.
 
[SET]
name: OU Swords Dancer
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Waterfall
move 3: Poison Jab
move 4: Explosion
item: Life Orb
ability: Swift Swim
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

<p>Qwilfish makes a great Swords Dancer in the rain; a +2 STAB Waterfall boosted by the rain leaves a massive dent even in Skarmory, doing 76.3% - 90.1% to the maximum HP and Defense variants sounds better..., meaning it can sometimes OHKO with Stealth Rock support. Poison Jab pairs well with Waterfall, hitting most Pokemon that resist Waterfall. It always OHKOs even the most defensive of Celebi at +2, as well as OHKOing 4 HP Latias, which is outsped in the rain. Explosion finishes off the set by allowing Qwilfish to go out with a bang and do some major damage.</p>

<p>While many would opt to use Kabutops for the higher Attack stat and a STAB Stone Edge, Qwilfish does have some advantages over the prehistoric arthropod. Possibly its biggest advantage over Kabutops is that it can absorb the Toxic Spikes which cripple most Rain Dance teams. It also has a much easier time against Celebi since Kabutops has to use X-Scissor if it wants to OHKO Celebi at +2, meaning it will lose Aqua Jet and have a harder time against Scizor(,)(;) whereas for Qwilfish, on the other hand, Poison Jab is a staple move for Qwilfish reorganized run-on sentence. Lastly, Qwilfish has access to Explosion, which OHKOs every non Ghost-type in OU after a Swords Dance.</p>

<p>Adamant is the recommended nature as it gives Qwilfish as much power as possible while still being insanely fast in the rain. Running 252 Speed EVs ensures that Qwilfish speed ties with Kingdra, who can easily sweep unprepared Rain Dance teams. There's no point dropping Speed as 264 Speed would be the minimum to outspeed Choice Scarf Gengar and Latias in the rain and those extra HP EVs aren’t worth missing the Speed tie with Kingdra. Jolly can be used, although it is discouraged. It doesn’t let you outrun any notable threats, but could prove useful outside of the rain, allowing Qwilfish to outspeed Adamant Lucario, Jolly Gyarados, and Jolly Mamoswine. Swift Swim is the obvious ability since it doubles Qwilfish’s Speed in the rain. Life Orb is used as Qwilfish needs all the power it can get, while still retaining the freedom of switching between attacks.</p>

<p>When using Qwilfish, your teammates should be one of two things: Rain Dance sweepers or Rain Dance supporters. The best Rain Dance sweeper to support Qwilfish is Ludicolo because Qwilfish has a lot of trouble getting past bulky Water-types, such as Suicune and Vaporeon, whereas Ludicolo’s STAB Grass-type moves can deal with them. Kingdra is a staple on any OU Rain Dance team, and partners up effectively with Qwilfish. The mixed sweeper can clear the way for a Qwilfish sweep by dealing with Gyarados and Salamence, while the special sweeper will appreciate Blissey taken care of and bulky Water-types Exploded on.</p>

<p>The best Rain Dance supporters to Qwilfish are those who can take its weaknesses to Electric-, Ground-, and Psychic-type moves, but also those who can deal with Abomasnow, Hippowdon, and Tyranitar, whose abilities clear the rain. Swampert can switch in on Electric-type moves with impunity, and also deals with Tyranitar and Hippowdon. Scizor is another good partner as its Bullet Punch can take out both Tyranitar and Abomasnow. Electric-types, such as Jolteon, Magnezone, Rotom-W, and Zapdos are other great partners to take on the bulky Water-types which trouble Qwilfish, with a 100% accurate STAB Thunder in the rain. Jolteon, Magnezone, and Rotom-W can also take the Electric-type attacks commonly aimed at Qwilfish, while Rotom-W and Zapdos are immune to the Ground-type attacks Qwilfish hates.</p>

[Team Options]

<p>For support options, the first and foremost thing Qwilfish needs is Rain Dance support, since this is what makes it a threat. Many Pokemon can set this up, but for the lead slot, Azelf, Crobat, Electrode, Jirachi, and Zapdos are the best options. For mid-game supporters to set up Rain Dance, Bronzong, Rotom-W, Scizor, Starmie, and Swampert are all reliable options. Stealth Rock, from Pokemon such as Azelf, Bronzong, Jirachi, and Swampert, is also very useful to Qwilfish in helping it against Pokemon such as Skarmory and Swampert. Screen support can be useful since it makes it easier for Qwilfish to set up a Swords Dance. Bronzong, Magnezone, and Rotom-W would be your best options for this. Memento support (()from Uxie, for example(,)()) can also give Qwilfish an easier time setting up a Swords Dance.</p>

<p>For offensive support partners, other Swift Swim sweepers are the best since they also take advantage of the rain. Ludicolo is your number one option for a partner since it deals with the bulky Water-types that Qwilfish hates so much. Kingdra is also very good since it can do a lot of damage to more physically orientated Pokemon with both STAB Draco Meteor and Hydro Pump. Kabutops may overlap with Qwilfish in some ways, but it can still do acceptably well as a partner since the extra power gives it a much easier time against the bulky Water-types which Qwilfish has trouble against, and since they have some similar counters, a timely Explosion from Qwilfish could help Kabutops sweep. Gorebyss and Omastar are special sweepers who can help weaken more physically defensive Pokemon, but their low Speed hurts them in OU.</p> is this entire paragraph necessary... you only have one set with a team options paragraph

<p>There are many great defensive support partners to Qwilfish. The main thing to keep in mind is that they should be able to set up Rain Dance themselves. Latias is a great partner as it resists all the weaknesses Qwilfish possesses. Swampert is a great partner since it is immune to Electric-type attacks which destroy Qwilfish, and can also deal with Hippowdon and Tyranitar. Scizor is another great defensive partner; it can take Psychic-type attacks aimed at Qwilfish, and also deal with Abomasnow and Tyranitar. Bronzong can take Ground- and Psychic-type attacks aimed at Qwilfish and so makes an effective partner. Rotom-W is a very good defensive partner since it can not only take Electric- and Ground-type moves which Qwilfish is weak to, but it can also deal with Suicune and Vaporeon with a powerful STAB Thunder. Jolteon, Magnezone, and Zapdos also deal with the aforementioned two Pokemon, while if they run Hidden Power Grass, they can take care of Swampert. Jolteon and Magnezone can take Electric-type moves aimed at Qwilfish, while Zapdos can take Ground-type ones.</p> same with this paragraph... the only thing not mentioned above that is here is Latias (as far as I can tell) so maybe just move that to the “midgame Rain Dancer” section of the first TO paragraph

[Other Options]

<p>Qwilfish can set up Rain Dance itself, but this is better left to faster or bulkier Pokemon; Qwilfish should stick to Swords Dance. It can also utilize both Spikes and Toxic Spikes, but Skarmory and Forretress, for example, do this better in OU. Qwilfish can use Destiny Bond to make an opponent faint if they take out Qwilfish, but you're better off Exploding in OU. Qwilfish has access to Taunt to stop opponents from using status or setting up, but Qwilfish will find very few opportunities to use it. There's Endure/Sub and Flail, but the strong presence of Tyranitar and Hippowdon in OU, as well as priority makes this not worth it. Counter is rather gimmicky, and should only be used with a Focus Sash, but it could surprise some Pokemon. Anything else of note requires Qwilfish to take a hit or be slow (Revenge, Payback, Gyro Ball), which is definitely not acceptable. Aqua Jet could be used as it gives Qwilfish come priority, but that makes it generally outclassed by Kabutops who has a higher Attack stat. I'd mention that it's illegal with Swords Dance</p>

[EVs]

<p>Just simply max Attack and Speed. You could drop its Speed down to 264 to just outrun Choice Scarf Gengar and Latias in the rain, but you're better off just Speed tying with Kingdra, as the HP EVs would be insignificant.</p>

[Opinion]

<p>Qwilfish in OU is no joke. Its Attack stat may not be stellar, nor its Speed, but Rain Dance lets it overcome its mediocre Speed stat to become faster than anything commonly used in OU, and the rain helps make Waterfall a truly fearsome attack. Kabutops may have the higher Attack stat, but Qwilfish has many invaluable qualities such as the ability to absorb Toxic Spikes and Explode. You may laugh at first sight, but you won’t be laughing when it proceeds to rip apart your team.</p>

[Counters]

<p>Bulky Water-types are its number one counters. Without a boost, Swampert easily disposes of it with Earthquake, and can even survive if Qwilfish is at +2, although the odds are against it if Stealth Rock is up. Suicune and Vaporeon can take it on if they have Hidden Power Electric or if Qwilfish is weakened, as a +2 Poison Jab only musters a 2HKO. Gyarados and Salamence are great counters as they have Intimidate to weaken the attacks of Qwilfish, while being able to take it out with Earthquake, and all Qwilfish can really do is Explode.</p>

<p>While they are UU and so aren’t too common in OU, Quagsire and Toxicroak still make great counters as they are immune to Water-type moves because of Water Absorb and Dry Skin respectively, and both resist Poison-type moves. Milotic can do well if it has Hidden Power Electric since it has the bulk to take a +2 Poison Jab. Walrein can do very well against it thanks to its high HP and good Defense, but will need Earthquake to hit back or hail needs to be active; Walrein can then slowly weaken down Qwilfish through Substitute and Protect.</p>
 
Thanks whistle, edited that stuff in and just merged the two paragraphs in the main Team Options section into a small paragraph basically stating that the previously mentioned Pokemon work well as offensive and defensive partners.
 
Congratulations Qwilfish, you are the first UU Pokémon to get an OU analysis uploaded!
 
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