OU Rain Team with Kami core.

[WestcoastKiwi]

Well... I've turned to a Rain team. After Landorus's banning, I need to take time to build new teams, so Rain is a filler until I can. This is an aggro Rain team that takes advantage of Rain's making Thunder and Hurricane 100% accurate. At first, there was no problem with the team. After a bit more playing though, I started loosing very quickly, and saw that part of my problem was either weather wars, or just bulky pokemon standing in my way. It still performs well, but it needs work that I can't seem to provide for it. Any help would be amazing.

Politoed @ Leftovers
Ability: Drizzle
EVs: 252 Hp/ 252 Def/ 4 Spa
Nature: Bold
-Encore
-Toxic
-Ice Beam
-Scald

This is a bit self explanatory. He is my rain summoner, considering the team relies on rain to function correctly. I opted to make him defensive so that he had less of a chance of dying from entry hazards or other means in a weather war. He also can take up a bit of a supportive role due to bulk and the ability to trap certain Pokes with Encore or just Toxic them. Ice Beam and Scald are just for coverage in case I do decide to stay in. In short: Set up

Forrertress @ Leftovers
Ability: Sturdy
EVs: 252 Hp/ 4 Def/ 252 Sdef
Nature: Calm
-Rapid Spin
-Stealth Rocks
-Toxic Spikes
-Volt Switch

Though I usually use Ferrothorn on teams that need support, I felt that due to the general pain Stealth Rocks cause me on this team, I'd go with Forrertress. It has T Spikes and Rocks for my set up, along with the fact that it can Spin away entry hazards so I can safely
switch into something such as Thundurus-T or Tornadus-I. In short: Set up and spinning

Thundurus-Therian @ Life Orb
Ability: Volt Absorb
EVs: 4 Def/ 252 Spa/ 252 Spd
Nature: Timid
-Agility
-Thunder
-Grass Knot
-HP Ice

This is one of the reasons I made this team. STAB 100% Thunder can blow through most of the OU, as long as there is no resistance. This pokemon has respectable base speed, and along with a Timid nature and max EVs, if you can get an Agility off, you can outspeed almost anything if there is no priority. Grass Knot is here for some things that my team might have some trouble getting rid of, such as Hippodown or Swampert. HP Ice can take care of most Dragons, as Thundurus-T can outspeed many of them, and HP Ice usually OHKOs. In short: General offense

Tornadus @ Choice Specs
Ability: Defiant
EVs: 4 Def/ 252 Spa/ 252 Spd
Nature: Timid
-Hurricane
-Focus Blast
-U-Turn
-Heat Wave

This Poke is set up exactly like Thundurus-T as far as EVs and nature. Difference is Tornadus is faster, but has lower Special Atk. Being Specs makes up for this though. It runs a set of moves that cause massive damage, and one for a quick hit and switch. Heat Wave is there if I haven't gotten my rain up yet, and something such as Ferrathorn comes into play. This move has come into use many times. Hurricane is the go to move, as STAB Hurricane with 100% accuracy and specs can blow through almost anything. In short: General offense

Terrakion @ Life Orb
Ability: Justified
Evs: 252 Atk/ 4 Sdef/ 252 Spd
Nature: Jolly
-Close Combat
-Stone Edge
-Substitute
-Swords Dance

This Poke replaced Toxicroak, which seemed to keep coming up short. Terrakion never fails to impress though. It hits like a truck, and it does it quickly. Not to mention it is a fun switch in on a D Pulse from Hydregion, or any other Dark move. It runs Sub and Swords because lots of people switch out on Terrakion, allowing me to hide and set up. Without Mach Punch, a x2 Terrakion is a force to be reckoned with. In short: Fast Physical sweeper

Starmie @ Life Orb
Ablility: Natural Cure
Evs: 252 Spa/ 4 Sdef/ 252 Spd
Nature: Timid
-Surf
-Psychic
-Thunderbolt
-Ice Beam

Resident Dragon killer at your service. That and Terrakions buddy. Terrakion hits hard physically, not to mention quickly. Starmie does that, but faster and with Special attacks. Though the special attack isn't as high... Rain makes sure STAB Surf hits hard enough. It is a bit of glass cannon, because if you get out sped or they manage to get some status on you, it won't be sticking around for long with its HP and Defs. In Short: Fast Special sweeper

 

[Plus]

Hello.

One way that your team can help deal with bulkier threats a little better is to run a little bulk yourself. This is by no means telling you to go more defensive, as I think one of the main perks to this team would be the offensive presence that you get in pokemon like Terrakion and Thundurus. However, if you want to fare better against different types of weather and more bulkier pokemon, then a pokemon that can act as an offensive presence and give you some extra bulk would be pretty nice for your team. Tornadus with Hurricane in the rain is nice, but Thundurus-T and Starmie probably provide enough offense for you that you can choose to go a different route with Tornadus, such as replacing it.

Dragonite is a decent pokemon that can function well in the rain and can also help you in pinch situations against Sun teams. Against sand, Choice Band variants give you extra oomph you need to push Sand balance teams as Hippowdon fears switching into Aqua Tail or Outrage. ExtremeSpeed gives you priority against quick sweepers and scarfers that can annoy your team since you lack a scarfer. You could alternatively try Hurricane Dragonite as Dragonites boasts a very diverse movepool, but I think Choice Band would work well with this team because it's good at weakening down threats and picking off others with priority if need be. This is especially good since you have entry hazard support in Forretress, and it can also spin away Rocks which would hurt Dragonite otherwise.

Another idea you might want to take into consideration is running Analytic on Starmie. It's just an idea -- and I like what Natural Cure brings to the table -- but if you want a little more extra power, then LO Starmie with Analytic under the Rain is ridiculously powerful. You could even run Hydro Pump on Starmie over Surf to nearly anything in the rain barring Water Absorbers, but I can understand if you want accuracy over power, as it's mainly a preference for an individual player. Starmie with 4 attacks is a great forcer of switches, and Analytic simply punishes your opponent for switching out. Your opponents will have a harder time trying to switch in bulkier threats if Starmie hits like a truck every time your opponents switch out.

Dragonite@Choice Band
Adamant 252 atk/252 spe/4 hp
Outrage/Aqua Tail/ExtremeSpeed/Superpower

Good luck with your team, hope I helped.

 

[WestcoastKiwi]

Hello.

One way that your team can help deal with bulkier threats a little better is to run a little bulk yourself. This is by no means telling you to go more defensive, as I think one of the main perks to this team would be the offensive presence that you get in pokemon like Terrakion and Thundurus. However, if you want to fare better against different types of weather and more bulkier pokemon, then a pokemon that can act as an offensive presence and give you some extra bulk would be pretty nice for your team. Tornadus with Hurricane in the rain is nice, but Thundurus-T and Starmie probably provide enough offense for you that you can choose to go a different route with Tornadus, such as replacing it.

Dragonite is a decent pokemon that can function well in the rain and can also help you in pinch situations against Sun teams. Against sand, Choice Band variants give you extra oomph you need to push Sand balance teams as Hippowdon fears switching into Aqua Tail or Outrage. ExtremeSpeed gives you priority against quick sweepers and scarfers that can annoy your team since you lack a scarfer. You could alternatively try Hurricane Dragonite as Dragonites boasts a very diverse movepool, but I think Choice Band would work well with this team because it's good at weakening down threats and picking off others with priority if need be. This is especially good since you have entry hazard support in Forretress, and it can also spin away Rocks which would hurt Dragonite otherwise.

Another idea you might want to take into consideration is running Analytic on Starmie. It's just an idea -- and I like what Natural Cure brings to the table -- but if you want a little more extra power, then LO Starmie with Analytic under the Rain is ridiculously powerful. You could even run Hydro Pump on Starmie over Surf to nearly anything in the rain barring Water Absorbers, but I can understand if you want accuracy over power, as it's mainly a preference for an individual player. Starmie with 4 attacks is a great forcer of switches, and Analytic simply punishes your opponent for switching out. Your opponents will have a harder time trying to switch in bulkier threats if Starmie hits like a truck every time your opponents switch out.

Dragonite@Choice Band
Adamant 252 atk/252 spe/4 hp
Outrage/Aqua Tail/ExtremeSpeed/Superpower

Good luck with your team, hope I helped.

I do really like this suggestion, and Dragonite can learn STAB Hurricane as well, meaning that if I fealt the need to take it a Spec Atk route, I'd have the option. The only thing that came to my mind was that you mentioned bulk. The first thing that came to my mind when I thought of bulk on a Rain team is CM Latias. Do you think that Latias might be a better choice over Dragonite? Dragonite has the E Speed and Aqua tail, but Latias can set up for devistating plays while having access to boosted Surf and being a good out to Blissey with Psyshock.