Why are you multiplying by three quarters instead of one half? Not that it matters, as 90 is still more than 80. (And besides that, ExtremeSpeed is already an 80 BP neutral move for Tentracruel, so Crunch wouldn't matter there even if CC were weaker.)
Another problem with Rash nature is that Raikou loses out his Special bulk...
Wait wait wait, hold on a second here. Having USED a Rash Raikou with Aura Sphere and Weather ball I can say that there IS good reason to use it on some sets. It's a pretty damn good wallbreaker and late game sweeper on Rain teams (about the only thing it can't break through are the pink blobs). You trade speed and bulk for power and coverage; it's a pretty fair trade and can pay dividends if used properly. However, to get the most of it you do have to kind of go the whole nine yards. What works for timid Raikou will NOT work for Rash Raikou; think of them almost as different forms of the same Pokemon like Tornadus-T or something.
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Well because Mamoswine doesn't have a lot of other moves to use in it's final slot, and Superpower hits certain things harder than EQ. For instance, dark types are hit harder by Superpower, and some Pokemon that resist Ice have levitate such as Rotom-W and Bronzong. It's more powerful and more reliable that Stone Edge as well.
Yes. EVs have always been gained when a Pokémon gets Experience points and Pokémon have always received Experience points at level 100. The problem was that before BW, a Pokémon needed to level up to gain stats from EVs, but now stats can be raised or lowered from changes in EVs as soon as the change happens. So now a level 100 can fight like any other Pokémon to gain EVs
Rain is considered to be the best weather because it cripples Pokémon that rely on Sunny Day, it activates abilities such as Swift Swim, and the big one: It boosts the STAB of Water-types which are commonly the Pokémon with Swift Swim. But simply put, Drizzle and Swift Swim was proven to be too good for standard play, while neither of the other combinations are broken. Sand Stream and Sand Rush was excellent with Excadrill, but after Excadrill was banned, the only 2 Sand Rush users are Sandslash and Stoutland, neither of which are nearly as good as Excadrill
So I should run 216Atk/40SpA/252Spe, Naughty? Also, is a Scarf set with Icicle Crash/Blizzard/Earthquake/Stone Edge viable?
Errr I'm sorry but I don't see how the second question is even slightly relevant to competitive battling. With that in mind, I'll just address the first one.
Yes since it is not completely redundant. Superpower will give you coverage against Chansey and allow you to hit Rotom-W hard, as well as a few others I can't think of off the top of my head. It's better than blizzard in any case.
