It started to Hail!

[alizor]

Hello, I recently wanted to make a weather team, since rain and
sandstorm are very common, I choosed hail and am liking very much.

Team​

Team build up​

I preffer to do a No View battle due to Abomasnow counter Politoed and Tyranitar,
if Ninetales is the first, then I switch to Reuniclus.

If I can't do damage with Abomasnow, I switch to Tentacruel to use Toxic Spikes and Rapid Spin.

If the user send a Sp Attacker then I send Reuniclus to absorb damage then Calm Mind or Recover, depending on the pokemon.
I want him to keep alive much time to abuse hail damage.

My main problem is Metal pokemons, so this guys helps a lot by having Close Combat
and Overheat, that OHKOS Scizor, Magnezone, Skarmory, Forretress and Ferrothorn.
Also have U-Turn to do little damage and send to a counter.

Frosslas Is one of my favorite on this team, because of her Snow Cloack and great speed, she can use substitute and block rapid spinners.
Also have Thunder Wave to abuse hail and ability, her S.Atk isn't much strong but helps damaging.

Mamoswine is the main Revenge Killer, I try to use Icicle Crash to do a good damage and try to flinch.
His Snow Cloak helps sometime, specialy if he miss Icicle Crash or Stone Edge.

Team in depth​

Abomasnow @ Expert Belt
Naughty
Snow Warning
252 Atk / 136 S. Atk / 116 Spe
Blizzard
Ice Shard
Hidden Power Fire
Wood Hammer

The main pokemon of the set, he also can deal damage and eliminate Politoed and Tyranitars and dragons sometimes.
I tried to make a hybrid, since Wood Hammer OHKO 252/0 Politoed and can OHKO 252/252, 0/0 Tyranitar and can OHKO 252/0.
I try not to use him much, unless on Super Effective damage,
because if the opponent has a weather inducer and he is killed, then hail is gone. It can also OHKO Scizor on switch-ins,
I try to see if the opponent has one to predict.

Reuniclus @ Leftovers
Bold
Magic Guard
252 HP / 252 Def / 4 Sp. Atk
Psyshock
Focus Blast
Calm Mind
Recover

Standard Calm Mind, I send him to tank Sp. Attacks, then Recover and Calm Mind.
The Attacks offer a good coverage. I want him to keep stalling and abuse hail damage.
Good counter for Blissey and Latios.

Froslass @ Leftovers
Timid
Snow Cloak
252 S.Atk / 252 Spe / 4 HP
Substitute
Blizzard
Thunder Wave
Spikes

Her funciton is to block rapid spin and make the enemy miss and take hail damage,
Thunder Wave also helps a lot to make sure Scarfers don't outspeed.

Infernape @ Choice Scarf
Naive
Iron Fist
252 Atk / 252 Spe / 4 Sp. Atk
Close Combat
Overheat
Thunder Punch
U-Turn

He is the main attacker and Scizor counter, have a excellent coverage and can OHKO most steel pokemons.
I choose scarf to make sure no one outspeeds him, since he can U-turn to not be KOed.

Tentacruel @ Black Sludge
Bold
Liquid Ooze
252 HP / 252 Def / 4 Spe
Scald
Toxic Spikes
Rapid Spin
Protect

My main defensive pokemon, the only problem is his recovery, but my main objective is to rapid spin and launch toxic spikes.
In last case, can use protect to gain HP and stall. Is a good tanker of Bullet Punch.

Mamoswine @ Choice Scarf
Jolly
252 Atk / 252 Spe / 4 HP
Earthquake
Stone Edge
Superpower
Icicle Crash

Along with Infernape, the main sweeper. Has a good coverage and STAB, has Snow Cloack too, that sometimes helps.
Icicle Crash is the main attack, since can make the enemy flinch and if the opponent has a flying pokemon.

Threats​

• Scizor: He can take 3 pokemons with Bullet Punch, so is really dangerous, I try to finish him ASAP with Infernape and Tentacruel's Scald, hoping to burn him.
• Tyranitar: Abomasnow can do serious damage with Wood Hammer, Infernape OHKO with Close Combat and Reuniclus with Focus Blast, Mamoswine can use Earthquake or Superpower.
• Politoed: Abomasnow deals with him, Infernape also have Thunder Punch. Tentacruel and Reuniclus tanks him.
• Jirachi: Iron Head can take 3 pokes, but Mamoswine can take him with Earthquake and Infernape with Overheat.
• Latios: Reuniclus can tank with Calm Mind and Recover until it switchs or be killed, also have Blizzard.
• Rotom-W: A problem. Only have Abomasnow with Wood Hammmer and Reuniclus to wall, the main problem is if him use Trick on Reuniclus or Tentacruel.
• Heatran: Can take 3 pokes easily, Infernape can use Close Combat and Mamoswine Eartquake if if hasn't Air Ballon.

That is it! Feel free to comment!
Thanks.

 

[linkhawkins]

Personally I see 2 things right off the bat I would suggest changing.

One:
Reuniclus really shines with Psyshock over Psychic. Deals with Blissey and Chansey like a champ. Otherwise they wall you.

Second is the EV spread on Froslass. I would make it more like this:
252 Speed / 252 Special Attack / 4 HP.

Again these are personal opinions take them or leave them.

 

[alizor]

Personally I see 2 things right off the bat I would suggest changing.

One:
Reuniclus really shines with Psyshock over Psychic. Deals with Blissey and Chansey like a champ. Otherwise they wall you.

Second is the EV spread on Froslass. I would make it more like this:
252 Speed / 252 Special Attack / 4 HP.

Again these are personal opinions take them or leave them.

Wow, it's really better put 252 S.Atk on Froslass, thank you.
About Psyshock, I'm still in doubt because isn't better to use Focus Blast? There are others advantages than Blissey/Chansey on Psyshock?
Edit: I saw now that is better on CM Latios too, I will change then.

 

[linkhawkins]

Terrakion in the sand hate Psyshock but can live a psychic about half the time. It also turns your reuniclus into a mixed attacker without having to invest in attack. I think it is well worth it. Though it really is a personal choice.

I have used many many froslass (one of my favorite pokemon). That huge attack boost really helps.

 

[alizor]

I'm not satisfied with Mamoswine, because of his defenses. I am thinking in change him to a Scizor or Metagross. Any suggestions?

 

[Arcticblast]

Just thought I'd let you know that Snow Cloak has been banned, and Garchomp has been released from Ubers.

 

[alizor]

What??? Snow Cloak is banned now? Then Drough+Chlorophyll should be even more.
Well, I'm planning to change Mamoswine, so I have to change Froslass now.
For Froslass, maybe Gengar?

Well, thanks for the info.
I'm open for suggestions. Thanks.

 

[linkhawkins]

Froslass with cursed body is actually really fun to use. Though I run that variant with a focus sash.

 

[Phazon00]

Froslass is good no matter what the nature is. Snow Cloak is better, but it isn't useless if it has Cursed Body. Same with Mamo, as it is fine with Thick Fat.

Also, mixed ScarfApe is a weeeird set.

 

[alizor]

Yeah, I like Froslass, maybe could work sub + Cursed Body. I like Mamoswine too but he is dying fast, the team is lacking a metal type, so I thought to switch him to a Agility Metagross or even Jirachi.

As for Nape, I will also change to Life Orb, he also dies fast, and there are a lot of scarfers that outspeed and OHKO him, maybe Mach Punch is a good deal.