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OU Rain RMT

Hi guys,
This is my first RMT and first post on this forum. I recently made my first rain team and it had generally been successful on Pokemon Showdown but sometimes it loses really badly. I'm not sure what it is missing so here it is...

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Politoed@Chesto Berry
Ability:Drizzle
EVs:252 HP/ 252 Def/ 4 Spd
Bold Nature
-Hydro Pump
-Toxic
-Ice Beam
-Rest
This is the Standard Defensive Politoed. I picked this one so that It could stay in longer and take multiple hits. I added the rest and chesto berry so that if it dies and the other team has a weather started my team is almost wrecked.

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Dugtrio@Focus Sash
Ability:Arena Trap
EVs:4 HP/ 252 Atk/ 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
-Reversal
-Earthquake
-Stealth Rock
-Memento
With the large amount of other Sun and even Sand i need something to counter the other weather starters... Tyranitar and Ninetales. To do this I have Dugtrio, who can trap and hit both of them super effectively. If it's Tyranitar, I can use SR and then ave my sash activated and then i can proceed to use reversal. If it's a Ninetales i can OHKO it with STAB Earthquake. Once its done its job it can use memento so it's not dead weight and Gyarados can set up.

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Dragonite@Leftovers
Ability:Multiscale
EVs:108 SAtk/ 148 SDef/ 252 HP
Calm Nature
-Thunder
-Roost
-Dragon Tail
-Hurricane
Dragonite has one of the coolest abilities ever in Multiscale. This Tank variant is here because it can take special hits like a boss and attack back with STAB Hurricane and Thunder. It can also phaze with dragon Tail.

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Mamoswine@Life Orb
Ability:Thick Fat
EVs:252 Atk/ 252 Spd/ 4 SDef
Jolly Nature
-Icicle Spear
-Ice Shard
-Earthquake
-Superpower
With Thunderus, Landorus, Tornadus, and their new forms being able to destroy in the rain i needed a counter. Mamoswine is this counter. Mamoswine can resist boltbeam, can break walls, and even is immune to electric type moves which makes him synergize well with my next Pokemon...

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Gyarados@Life Orb
Ability:Moxie
EVs: 4 HP/ 252 Atk/ 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
-Dragon Dance
-Waterfall
-Outrage
-Bounce
This is the standard Offensive Dragon Dance set except instead of Stone Edge which misses every time i have put outrage so that i can do neutral damage to non steel types.

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Magnezone@leftovers
Ability:Magnet Pull
EVs: 152 HP/ 180 SAtk/ 176 Spd
Timid Nature
-Substitute
-Thunder
-HP Fire
-Magic Coat
Now this is one Pokemon i'm not so sure about. I added it co counter Skarmory by not allowing it to set up hazards and OHKOing it with STAB Thunder. I guess it can also counter ferrothorn by absorbing its hits, using HP fire and blocking its hazards.

Im not sure what all my threats are but i know rotom-w will be a pain...
 
Hmmm...thinking about it now if one of them has a shed shell magnezone is useless...thanks for the tip ill try out jirachi.
 
I really don't know why you have Hydro Pump on Politoed. Try Perish song over Ice beam. I also don't think rest is the best set. You could just be lefties and have protect and get almost the same value, while being able to scout out moves. Memento is kinda weird, have you ever considered sub? You can sub down to reversal and if they are choice in on an electric move you get a free sub. I like that Dnite set a lot. I think you could make it mixed and use that set with Aqua Tail, though. Why do you have Icicle Spear on Mamo? I'm pretty sure Crash is more BP. otherwise looks good, you could put SR on Mamo because Dugtrio isn't always reliable. I'd even consider changing Dugtrio to a spinner tbh.
I don't think Gyara really needs outrage.. Sub lets it set up on more. You can even opt for a more bulky spread. Why do you have Magnezone with Magic coat? I dont really get it. Try Charge Beam or Flash cannon.
Also to the above post of TML if hes in rain he can try Thunder Waterpulse because that shit rocks shit.
 
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