Liepard + Mantine + Ludicolo
Seeing as Hitmonchan is this team's only way dealing with things faster than Sceptile, rain has a great matchup vs it. Both Mantine and Ludicolo are capable of OHKOing the whole team in rain, provided that Steelix' Sturdy is broken. Thanks to Prankster, setting up rain can't be prevented, and with Damp Rock prolonging rain to 8 turns, only fantastic prediction and switching can prevent one of these Pokemon from sweeping. If Hitmonchan is weakened, other rain staples like Kabutops, Omastar and Poliwrath also have a high chance of beating this team.
Seeing as Hitmonchan is this team's only way dealing with things faster than Sceptile, rain has a great matchup vs it. Both Mantine and Ludicolo are capable of OHKOing the whole team in rain, provided that Steelix' Sturdy is broken. Thanks to Prankster, setting up rain can't be prevented, and with Damp Rock prolonging rain to 8 turns, only fantastic prediction and switching can prevent one of these Pokemon from sweeping. If Hitmonchan is weakened, other rain staples like Kabutops, Omastar and Poliwrath also have a high chance of beating this team.
Liepard @ Damp Rock
Ability: Prankster
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Rain Dance
- Encore
- Knock Off
- U-turn
Ludicolo @ Life Orb
Ability: Swift Swim
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Hydro Pump
- Giga Drain
- Ice Beam
- Rain Dance
Mantine @ Life Orb
Ability: Swift Swim
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Scald
- Air Slash
- Hydro Pump
- Filler
Ability: Prankster
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Rain Dance
- Encore
- Knock Off
- U-turn
Ludicolo @ Life Orb
Ability: Swift Swim
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Hydro Pump
- Giga Drain
- Ice Beam
- Rain Dance
Mantine @ Life Orb
Ability: Swift Swim
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Scald
- Air Slash
- Hydro Pump
- Filler
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