Rain Dance Sweep RMT

deathrain96

So, I've just recently downloaded Shoddy Battle, and I've made a couple different teams. I wanted to make a Rain Dance team because of the power of the sweeps, and so I took a format I saw online, and modified it to how I like it. It's been fairly successful but I would like to know if you see any flaws because I am an inexperienced player.

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Bzzt (Electrode) @ Damp Rock
Ability: Static
EVs: 252 Atk/156 Spd/100 SAtk
Naive nature (+Spd, -SDef)
- Rain Dance
- Explosion
- Taunt
- Thunder

I like Electrode because of it's speed. I don't run 252 speed because it outspeeds almost all leads with current set. I usually Rain Dance then explode, taunt if I predict and SR, and thunder if I can get a free kill.

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Beaner (Ludicolo) (M) @ Life Orb
Ability: Swift Swim
EVs: 60 HP/252 Atk/196 Spd
Jolly nature (+Spd, -SAtk)
- Seed Bomb
- Swords Dance
- Waterfall
- Ice Punch

I love this Ludicolo. It's unique typing makes it well resisted to common moves. It's moveset lets it get (almost?) perfect coverage. I usually switch in after explosion, put up a swords dance, and then sweep.

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BlueRoyal (Kingdra) (M) @ Lum Berry
Ability: Swift Swim
EVs: 92 HP/252 Atk/164 Spd
Adamant nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Waterfall
- Dragon Dance
- Substitute
- Outrage

This Kingdra is usually the one I use to save me later in the game. Ludicolo and Kabutops are expendable sweepers, but Kingdra can stand it's own without Rain up, with DD. Lum Berry cures confusion after outrage runs up, and it also allows me to switch in on a status inflicter, put up a sub when they try it again, and get in one or two free DD.

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Wshhh (Rotom-w) @ Damp Rock
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 4 HP/252 Spd/252 SAtk
Modest nature (+SAtk, -Atk)
- Thunder
- Shadow Ball
- Hydro Pump
- Rain Dance

This pokemon is a good Rain dance support and in theory is supposed to be a good special attacker too. This pokemon hasn't been that useful altogether as an attacker though, and if there's a better option, I'd like it. He is very useful as a gyarados check, tho.

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Dicer (Kabutops) (M) @ Life Orb/Choice Band
Ability: Swift Swim
EVs: 252 Atk/204 Spd/52 SDef
Adamant nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Swords Dance/Aqua Jet/Return
- Waterfall
- Stone Edge
- X-Scissor

Great sweeper, although I rarely find that he has enough defenses to put up a SD, or enough intimidation to force a switch in. I have been running swords dance, but since he OHKOs many pokes without it, and it's hard to set up, I think aqua jet might be more useful for versatility if I can't set up rain.

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Spongebob (Bronzong) @ Damp Rock
Ability: Levitate(Heatproof?)
EVs: 252 HP/152 Atk/8 Def/96 Spd
Impish nature (+Def, -SAtk)
- Rain Dance
- Explosion
- Hypnosis
- Gyro Ball/Earthquake/Stealth Rock

This guy is a great rain set up, and can take a hit. I usually just end up sleeping a single pokemon then rain dancing and explosion, but I run EQ for Heatran switch ins. SR isn't that useful, as he only ever comes in late game. I've also considered replacing levitate with heatproof, because I don't think anyone would ever dare attack bronzong with a ground move anyways, so heatproof might prove better.


There's my team, I welcome all input. :heart:

EDIT: Edited in pics, thanks a bunch Amarillo.
 
So is Kingdra, and Bronzong is. This is an OU team, what of it?

EDIT: New to these forums, how do I include sprites in my post?
 
This site has all the sprites you need for.. anything unless you want your sprite to move:
http://www.pokemonelite2000.com/sprites.html

Say you want the HG sprite for Kingdra, you go click "Heart Gold/Soul Silver Frame 1 Normal" => "Kingdra" and you'll be directed to a page with nothing but the sprite.

Now you copy that URL, and now back to the forum, you click "Insert Image" it should give you a box saying "Please enter the URL of your Image" Paste the URL- in the example case of Kingdra, it would be "http://www.pokemonelite2000.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/230.png" without the quotes

Click OK, and it should give you this:

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Hmmmm,very unorthodox rain dance team but I see how it works. Electrode needs more Special Attacking power! I know it's a suicide lead but Explosion doesn't need that much investment in attack to faint something. I've never used Ludicolo so I can't really say whether something is wrong but it fits nicely in your team. Kingdra looks good but try a Haban berry to cover it's only weakness.since you don't have dedicated Spikers I suggest replacing Rotom for something that covers your weaknesses more,Zapdos and Jolteon in particular may give you some trouble so how about Donphan? He's a great spinner and can switch into most of Zapdos' and Jolteon's attacks with ease and use Stone Edge or Earthquake to KO them each If they don't switch. Ice Shard is nice too for dragons and such. Choice Banding Kabutops may be the answer to your moveslot syndrome,so now you don't have to run SD and can now fit in,say,Return? It has a Stealth Rock resistance and the whole point of it is to just come in and hit hard,so why not? Choice Band for the win! Bronzong looks good as well,but run EQ as running only some support may just end up being a wasted moveslot,and if you replace Rotom
like I suggested then it truly will be wasted. Don't get Heatproof,the rain already tones Fire moves down. Stick with Levitate. Pretty good team,I like it.
 
Darkerones, I find myself using Explosion much more than thunder, because thunder is only a filler in case I come up against aerodactyl. I almost invested more attack, because explosion actually doesn't always OHKO.
I run Lum Berry on Kingdra because it makes him easy to switch in on statusers, who wreck my team. It also allows me to not let a sweep get stopped by confusion after outrage calms.
I haven't run into many Jolteons, but he probably runs along the same line as Zapdos. Zapdos is can be stopped by both Ludicolo and Kingdra, because they have normal resistance to electric. I can also stone edge with kabutops, or send in Bronzong and blow them up. I'll consider Donphans, but those pokes haven't really posed a problem so far.
I'd rather not run Choice items because my teams revolves around sweeps because of the superior type coverage. Kabutops is a single run pokemon, I bring him in mid game, and run him till hes dead. He has almost perfect coverage, which is the reason the sweeps work so well. But, you're right about return. I should run that over SD. I'll consider the CB, because I already have a versatile sweeper as Ludicolo, so it's worth a shot.
I run EQ on Bronzong because of Magnezone that enjoys trapping him, and it's been fairly useful. Since I usually bring Bronzong late-game, I didn't find any use for stealth rock. I don't know what to replace EQ with if I was going to, but I think it does its job.
And, you're right about levitate. I was just thinking that, since Bronzong usually comes out to set rain up again, theres usually no rain when his checks(Heatran) come in. EQ loves to hit Heatran, and I might run Heatproof to get an EQ in? It was just a thought.
Thanks for your input :)


EDIT: So I playtested the CB set on Kabutops, but I don't like it as much. Also return, doens't really add anything to the moveset. I'll leave it as an option, but, it was more succesful previously.
 
Okay,well if you use Electrode purely as a suicide then give it just a little more speed because Scarfed Dugtrio and Flygons wreck it. Kabutops generally won't hit hard enough without a boosting item. Life Orb is great and so is Choice Band,feel free to alternate between the two. And I highly doubt anyone will switch a Heatran into *cough* A RAIN DANCE TEAM. And every other pokemon in your team already destroy it and it can't do much back in the rain,so may I suggest Gyro Ball instead of EQ? It isn't THAt important but just a suggestion. Because Magnezone will cause problems,I forget to mention him,but Donphan makes quickwork of it.
 
Like darkerones said, heatproof is a complete waste. You already have rain up, so there is no need. Levitate, on the other hand ia very usefull seeing that kabu and electrode and r both weak to general nd.
 
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