[OVERVIEW]
Politoed has a good offensive matchup against metagame staples like Mega Charizard Y and Incineroar, as it almost always OHKOes them with Weather Ball. It can support teammates like Archaludon and Mega Golisopod with Drizzle, or use it to shut down the weather of foes like Mega Charizard Y or Tyranitar. The combination of Drizzle and Mystic Water make it considerably strong even against neutral targets, notably nearly OHKOing Sneasler with Weather Ball. Its general bulk allows it to take hits upon switching in to control the weather.
[SET]
Offensive Support (Politoed) @ Mystic Water
Ability: Drizzle
Level: 50
SPs: 32 HP / 32 SpA / 2 SpD
Modest Nature
- Weather Ball
- Muddy Water
- Ice Beam
- Protect
[SET COMMENTS]
* Ice Beam threatens Garchomp and Mega Salamence with an OHKO. Muddy Water lets Politoed continue to use Water-type attacks even when rain is over, and it ignores Rage Powder or Follow Me from Sinistcha or Indeedee-F.
* Some of Politoed's matchups are based on which Pokemon successfully sets their preferred weather, such as Mega Charizard Y and Tyranitar. It can be important to preserve Politoed in the back to rewrite the opponent's weather, and use Protect with Politoed's teammates to bait out these Pokemon being sent out to win the weather war afterwards.
Usage Tips
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* Rillaboom outspeeds and threatens Politoed with an OHKO with Wood Hammer. Archaludon threatens it with an OHKO with Electro Shot and uses its rain against it. Mega Raichu Y and Mega Raichu X outspeed and OHKO with Zap Cannon or Volt Tackle, respectively.
* Mega Charizard Y can rewrite its rain with Drought, and threaten heavy damage with Solar Beam.
* Archaludon is enabled to use Electro Shot by Drizzle, and it switches in on Rillaboom’s Grass-type attacks with ease. Politoed appreciates Mega Raichu X's ability to OHKO Mega Charizard Y with Volt Tackle, and together with Archaludon they can form a strong rain core that enables Archaludon's Electro Shot further with Electric Surge. Politoed deals with Ground-types like Garchomp for Archaludon and Mega Raichu X in return. Mega Golisopod appreciates rain letting it survive Heat Wave from Mega Charizard Y, Politoed’s Weather Ball getting an OHKO on Incineroar, and it can OHKO Rillaboom with Leech Life in return.
* Mega Charizard Y can run Hurricane to benefit from rain and OHKO Rillaboom or set sun to give itself an advantage against Archaludon, and Politoed can handle Tyranitar for it. These two form a dual weather core, forcing the opponent to cover both weather possibilities and making it less likely for sand or snow teams to have their preferred weather active. Politoed's Drizzle also allows Mega Charizard Y to use Water-type Weather Ball to hit Incineroar and Tyranitar for super effective damage, and Mega Charizard Y's Drought similarly lets Politoed threaten Rillaboom with Weather Ball.
* Farigiraf sets Trick Room to improve the matchup against the Mega Raichu formes, allowing Politoed and Farigiraf to KO them with a Weather Ball and Psychic double target. Trick Room is helpful in general for this slower Pokemon, as it can also get off an attack like Ice Beam against Rillaboom for heavy damage before it is OHKOed. Armor Tail prevents Fake Out from stalling Trick Room turns and Grassy Glide from circumventing the Trick Room move order.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/prossettivgc.528197/
Quality checked by:
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Grammar checked by:
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Politoed has a good offensive matchup against metagame staples like Mega Charizard Y and Incineroar, as it almost always OHKOes them with Weather Ball. It can support teammates like Archaludon and Mega Golisopod with Drizzle, or use it to shut down the weather of foes like Mega Charizard Y or Tyranitar. The combination of Drizzle and Mystic Water make it considerably strong even against neutral targets, notably nearly OHKOing Sneasler with Weather Ball. Its general bulk allows it to take hits upon switching in to control the weather.
[SET]
Offensive Support (Politoed) @ Mystic Water
Ability: Drizzle
Level: 50
SPs: 32 HP / 32 SpA / 2 SpD
Modest Nature
- Weather Ball
- Muddy Water
- Ice Beam
- Protect
[SET COMMENTS]
* Ice Beam threatens Garchomp and Mega Salamence with an OHKO. Muddy Water lets Politoed continue to use Water-type attacks even when rain is over, and it ignores Rage Powder or Follow Me from Sinistcha or Indeedee-F.
* Some of Politoed's matchups are based on which Pokemon successfully sets their preferred weather, such as Mega Charizard Y and Tyranitar. It can be important to preserve Politoed in the back to rewrite the opponent's weather, and use Protect with Politoed's teammates to bait out these Pokemon being sent out to win the weather war afterwards.
Usage Tips
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* Rillaboom outspeeds and threatens Politoed with an OHKO with Wood Hammer. Archaludon threatens it with an OHKO with Electro Shot and uses its rain against it. Mega Raichu Y and Mega Raichu X outspeed and OHKO with Zap Cannon or Volt Tackle, respectively.
* Mega Charizard Y can rewrite its rain with Drought, and threaten heavy damage with Solar Beam.
* Archaludon is enabled to use Electro Shot by Drizzle, and it switches in on Rillaboom’s Grass-type attacks with ease. Politoed appreciates Mega Raichu X's ability to OHKO Mega Charizard Y with Volt Tackle, and together with Archaludon they can form a strong rain core that enables Archaludon's Electro Shot further with Electric Surge. Politoed deals with Ground-types like Garchomp for Archaludon and Mega Raichu X in return. Mega Golisopod appreciates rain letting it survive Heat Wave from Mega Charizard Y, Politoed’s Weather Ball getting an OHKO on Incineroar, and it can OHKO Rillaboom with Leech Life in return.
* Mega Charizard Y can run Hurricane to benefit from rain and OHKO Rillaboom or set sun to give itself an advantage against Archaludon, and Politoed can handle Tyranitar for it. These two form a dual weather core, forcing the opponent to cover both weather possibilities and making it less likely for sand or snow teams to have their preferred weather active. Politoed's Drizzle also allows Mega Charizard Y to use Water-type Weather Ball to hit Incineroar and Tyranitar for super effective damage, and Mega Charizard Y's Drought similarly lets Politoed threaten Rillaboom with Weather Ball.
* Farigiraf sets Trick Room to improve the matchup against the Mega Raichu formes, allowing Politoed and Farigiraf to KO them with a Weather Ball and Psychic double target. Trick Room is helpful in general for this slower Pokemon, as it can also get off an attack like Ice Beam against Rillaboom for heavy damage before it is OHKOed. Armor Tail prevents Fake Out from stalling Trick Room turns and Grassy Glide from circumventing the Trick Room move order.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/prossettivgc.528197/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/poketitanterra.678488/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/user3.102/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/user4.103/
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