OU Rain Team?

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I love this team but i keep thinking that it is something missing. HELP!!!

Rotom-W @Choice Scarf
ability: Levitate
nature: Modest
- Volt Switch
- Hydro Pump
- Thunder
- Trick
Evs: 252 SpA / 4 Hp / 252 Spe

Volt Change is a great move to its moveset, as it allows me to both scout for potential counters and hit extremely hard in the process with a STAB Electric-type attack. Hydro Pump Stab. Thunder for perfect accuracy with the rain. And Trick for those Skarmory and Forrestress leads. Also Trick lets me cripple special walls, especially Blissey and Chansey, who would otherwise completely wall this set.

Politoed @ Leftovers
Nature: Bold
Ability: Drizzle
- Scald
- Substitute
- Protect
- Toxic
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 Sp.Def

Substitute and Protect are my scouting moves. Boiling Water is for an attack to use in between Protects, but also a great asset for its capability of burn, which further increases its ability to take physical hits, and stop Physical attackers. Toxic for stalling with protect

Ferrothorn @ Shed Shell
Nature: Relaxed
Ability: Iron Barbs
- Power Whip
- Gyro Ball
- Leech Seed
- Stealth Rock
Evs: 252 HP / 48 Def / 208 SpD
Ivs: 0 Spe

Leech Seed is a very effective move. Gyro Ball and Power Whip are its best attacking options, hitting the majority of pokemon at least neutral damage. Stealth Rock for Stealth Rock damage

Latios @ Choice Specs
Nature: Timid
Ability: Levitate
- Draco Meteor
- Dragon Pulse
- Surf
- Hidden Power ( Fight )
Evs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe

Draco Meteor is a staple on the set, as after the boost attained from Choice Specs, it's able to heavily dent any Pokemon that resists it, and decimate everything else. Surf provides Latios with an excellent coverage and even more power with the rain. Hidden Power fighting acts as another coverage option as it strikes pesky Steel-types, and not hidden power fire because in the rain.

Toxicroak @ Black Sludge
Nature: Adamant
Ability: Dry Skin
- Drain Punch
- Bulk Up
- Sucker Punch
- Substitute
Evs: 244 HP / 252 Atk / 12 Def

The idea is to come in on something that you can set up on, ideally a Water- or Bug-type move, and use Substitute on the switch. Substitute provides protection from status, and with the Black Sludge AND dry skin with even more recovery, with drain punch. Sucker Punch for Priority.

Scizor @ Leftovers
Nature: Adamant
Ability: Technion
- Brick Break
- Bullet Punch
- U-turn
- Sword Dance
Evs: 252 HP / 40 Atk / 216 SpD

The bulky Swords Dance set is able to set up on many common threats in the metagame, including Ferrothorn, Reuniclus, and Specs Latios locked into Draco Meteor. >Bullet Punch is one of the main reasons to use Scizor, and its priority and tremendous power make it the main sweeping move for this set as well.U-turn can be used to scout for Scizor's counters early in the game, weakening them and setting Scizor up for a Bullet Punch sweep later on. Brick Break is a good fighting move and it breaks those light screen reflecters.


Well, thats my team as of now. I've been battling with this team, and have had alot of success with it. I've been testing on pokemon online to get an idea how the dream world abilities are on each pokemon. I'm always open to suggestions from fellow competetive battlers. PLEASE LEAVE SUGGESTIONS! Thanks!!
 
Hey there. Cool team.

On Scizor though, run Roost over Brick Break. Brick Break should only be used on Offensive Life Orb sets; Roost is very important on a bulky SD Scizor as it lets Scizor heal up after it takes hits and sets up.

On Politoed, run Ice Beam over Substitute. Politoed is a bit too slow to use Substitute for scouting purposes, while Ice Beam can be used to destroy pokemon such as Dragonite and Tangrowth.

Now, a major problem for SD Scizor is Gliscor. By running a Swords Dance Toxicroak (aka Mynicroak), you can kill Gliscor and completely destroy other rain teams. Toxicroak can also weaken teams greatly for Scizor to sweep.

SD Toxicroak
Toxicroak @ Life Orb
Nature: Adamant
Ability: Dry Skin
4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Speed
- Cross Chop / Drain Punch
- Swords Dance
- Sucker Punch
- Ice Punch

Cross Chop is the preferred option over Drain Punch because it hits much harder, and destroys specially defensive Jirachi. Since you have Scizor, Drain Punch can be used in order to set up much more easily on the likes of Bronzong. Although, Dry Skin restores a bit more HP than Life Orb recoil damages you, so it is not that necessary.

Shed Shell is not needed on Ferrothorn, especially because you have rain. Run Leftovers in order to increase survivability greatly.

Finally, run Psyshock on Latios over Dragon Pulse. This will let you destroy CM Virizion, but also the extreme annoyance known as Blissey.

Good luck.
 
Hey, I would get rid of Thunder on your Rotom-W and give it Discharge to toss paralysis around, and the fact that there are Tyrantiar, Abomasnow, Hippowdon, and Ninetales running around in OU, Thunder's 100% accuracy in the rain goes to 70% in hail and sandstorm, and 50% in the sun. Once your Politoed drops, and they still have some way to change the weather, Thunder just became a liability instead of an asset. So, Discharge would be a good way to toss some status around as well as some good old damage. Just some food for thought. :)
 
I would also change Stealth Rock for Spikes on your Ferrothorn and get rid of the Shed Shell for Lefties to give Ferro some recovery every turn when it can't get up Leech Seed. It would be a good thing to expand on your descriptions too, like why you're using a particular Pokemon, what its' job is on the battlefield (tank, stall, sweeper, ect.), and what threats could dismantle your team.

EDIT: Ninja'd post. >_>
 
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