I ran Rash on Carracosta (mainly because the teambuilder suggested it), reducing the need for Life Orb. I'm just gonna put this calc here:
+2 252+ SpA Carracosta Hidden Power Flying vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Poliwrath: 232-274 (60.4 - 71.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock, 1 layer of Spikes, and Leftovers recovery. I noticed it does more than Naive, but less than Naive Life Orb. And this even has a chance to OHKO:
+2 252 SpA Life Orb Carracosta Hidden Power Flying vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Poliwrath: 276-325 (71.8 - 84.6%) -- 31.3% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock and 1 layer of Spikes. OK, I see why this is better. I can run Solid Rock on this, with Life Orb, and Shell Smash, and just destroy everything. Thanks for helping me straighten this out.
+2 252+ SpA Carracosta Hidden Power Flying vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Poliwrath: 232-274 (60.4 - 71.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock, 1 layer of Spikes, and Leftovers recovery. I noticed it does more than Naive, but less than Naive Life Orb. And this even has a chance to OHKO:
+2 252 SpA Life Orb Carracosta Hidden Power Flying vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Poliwrath: 276-325 (71.8 - 84.6%) -- 31.3% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock and 1 layer of Spikes. OK, I see why this is better. I can run Solid Rock on this, with Life Orb, and Shell Smash, and just destroy everything. Thanks for helping me straighten this out.