Omastar

[OVERVIEW]

Pros:
* Shell Smash
* Swift Swim
* Above average Special Attack

Cons:
* Slow af w/out boosts
* Horrible defensive typing
* Reliant on rain and Shell Smash for speed
* Crippled by opposing weather (drought especially, as it weakens Hydro Pump)
* Kingdra is a more reliable special Swift Swimmer

[SET]
name: Rain Sweeper
move 1: Shell Smash
move 2: Hydro Pump
move 3: Substitute
move 4: Ancient Power
item: Waternium Z
ability: Swift Swim
nature: Modest
evs: 252 SpA/ 4 SpD/ 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
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* Shell Smash
* Hydro Pump
* Substitute
* Ancient Power

Set Details
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* Swift Swim
* Max Special Attack + Modest
* Max Speed
* Waternium Z

Usage Tips
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* When to bring in
* Threats needed to eliminate
* When to set up
* When to Sub
* When to click Z-Move

Team Options
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* Pelipper: rain
* Tapu Koko/Thundurus: deals with Water-types + has strong Thunder
* Greninja/Ferrothorn: Spikes (SR for Ferrothorn)
* Latios/Latias: deal with Toxapex/Mega Venusaur + have Defog
* Kingdra: additional user of Swift Swim, can also take on checks of Omastar
* Ash Greninja: Fast, takes advantage of rain well, pressures offensive/balanced teams, U-turn

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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List some options for the Pokemon user that are plausible but not always recommended due to either being not consistent enough or too outclassed by other Pokemon in the metagame.

Checks and Counters
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**Grass-types**: Grass-types can easily come in on Omastar's STAB moves, threatening to OHKO with their 4x super effective STAB moves. Notable Pokemon that can come in on Omastar include Mega Venusaur, Assault Vest Tangrowth, and Ferrothorn. However, they all take heavy damage from a rain-boosted +2 Hydro Vortex.

**Water-types**: Weary of Hydro Vortex, but take little damage otherwise.

**Priority**: Ash Greninja's Water Suriken and Mega Scizor's Bullet Punch.

**Faster Pokemon**: Slow outside of rain, so Scarf Garchomp, Scarf Keldeo, Mega Aerodactyl, and Mega Alakazam can outspeed and OHKO.

**Special Walls**: Take little from Omastar barring boosted Hydro Vortex

**Opposing Weather**: Cancel out rain, nullifying Omastar's Swift Swim. Drought especially, as it weakens Hydro Pump, causing Omastar to rely on the less powerful Ancient Power.
 
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